Land O’ Lakes, FL- The summer leg of the 2023 season is here. With 5 events down, the divisional team of the year races are shaping up nicely. Summer months across Florida usually equate to a hot bite, but also hot air and water temps. Now is the time to ensure your catches are making it to the scales all alive. Remember to pack plenty of ice to add to your livewell throughout the day to keep the water cool and fresh. Reusable ice packs can go a long way in keeping those fish cool. Too often do anglers neglect proper hydration while spending a day on the water, so it’s also important to stay hydrated throughout the day. Heat stroke and dehydration can come on quickly when focusing on that next flip, next cast, and next catch. Keep these in mind during your next event.
There will be some changes for the Orange Lake division this summer. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has decided to not allow organizations the ability to pull tournament exemption permits from the dates of June 15th through September 15th for Orange Lake. This means teams will not be able to bring their 5 best bass to the scales. Effective for June, July, and August, the Orange Lake division will be moving to a 3 fish limit. One of those 3 fish must be less than 16 inches. No team shall bring a third fish to the scales that measures 16 inches or longer.
Burgess, Androlevich win at Rodman
A 23 boat field took to Rodman Reservoir for the North River division’s fifth event of the season on May 6th out of Rodman Reservoir. Jason Burgess & Michael Androlevich took the win by a narrow margin! Burgess and Androlevich weighed a 5 bass limit that hit 20.90 pounds on the display. They anchored their winning bag with a 7.75 pound kicker, earning the Big Bass award for the event. David McIntyre & Michael Johnson finished in second place with a 20.31 pound, 5 bass limit. Avery Romero & Dillon Drury took home a third place finish with a 16.24 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Gerald Boyd & Jason Gutierrez in fourth place with 15.83 pounds, followed by Andy Lawrence & Miller Murdaugh in fifth place with 12.61 pounds.
The next event for the North River division is scheduled for Saturday June 3rd at Palatka
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Crowder, Smyth hit 30 at Toho
Marlon Crowder & Kris Smythe bagged a victory in the May 6th divisional event for the Toho division. The event originally scheduled for April 30th was postponed due to high winds. Crowder and Smythe topped the 30 boat field by weighing a 30.94 pound, 5 bass limit. Ken Lucas & Kevin Lucas took home a second place finish with a 27.16 pound, 5 bass limit. Shelton Smith & Eric Andrews secured a third place finish with a 24.70 pound bag. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Aaron Yavorsky & Rodney Yavorsky in fourth place with 22.52 pounds, followed by Yogi Norris & Oren Norris in fifth place with 22.23 pounds. Crowder and Smythe also took home Big Bass of the event with a 9.68 pound kicker.
Full results can be found here.
White, Ogburn top at John’s Lake divisional
The John’s Lake division rolled out on May 7th with a 27 boat field. Rusty White & Troy Ogburn bested the crowd with a 25.38 pound, 5 bass limit. Zak Jordan & David Kassar finished the day in second place with a 22.70 pound, 5 bass limit. Third place went to the team of Tommy Young & Keith Barlow with a 20.30 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Greg Berry and Jim Kornaker in fourth place with 19.00 pounds, followed by the team of Justin Jones & Robert Glass in fifth place with 18.12 pounds. Jordan & Kassar weighed an 9.76 pound TrophyCatch quality bass to win Big Bass of the event honors.
The next event for the John’s Lake division is scheduled for Sunday June 4th.
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Gribbin, Westcott ink win at Istokpoga
Nick Gribbin & Ronnie Westcott bested a 16 boat field for the Istokpoga division on May 7th. The duo weighed a 20.16 pound, 5 bass limit to take home the win. Jim Prokosh & Carson Yero set a 17.25 pound, 5 bass limit on the scales to take home a second place finish. Third place went to the team of DJ Buckholdt & James Naugle, who weighed a 16.82 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Nick Tidwell & Brooker Revel in fourth place with 16.27 pounds, followed by Tom McGinnis & Dave Maurice in fifth place with 15.84 pounds. Big Bass of the event went to the team of Mike Richardson & Tony Stoner with an 8.21 pound TrophyCatch kicker.
The next event for the Istokpoga division is scheduled for Sunday June 4th.
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Oltorik wins South River divisional
Thomas Oltorik topped the South River division out of Lake Monroe for the second time this season on May 7th. Oltorik bested a 6 boat field solo with a 20.80 pound, 5 bass limit. Mike Sikes Jr. & Robbie Engel earned a second place finish with a 9.12 pound, 5 bass limit. Mike Sikes & Robert Webb finished the day in third place with 6.90 pounds. Dylan Westhelle & Andrew Ready finished in fourth place with 5.12 pounds. Oltorik also took home the Big Bass award with a 6.90 pound kicker.
The next event for the South River division is scheduled for Sunday June 4th.
Full results can be found here.
Cummings, Ward top Suwannee divisional
Matt Cummings & Garry Ward bested a 31 boat field for the Suwannee divisional event on May 7th. The duo weighed a 13.56 pound, 5 bass limit to take home the win. Joey Pate & Logan Pate set a 13.23 pound, 5 bass limit on the scales to take home a second place finish. Third place went to the team of Joey Wood & Bryson O’Steen, who weighed a 12.63 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Jason Pate & William Barnett in fourth place with 12.18 pounds, followed by Kevin Roberts & Kyle Roberst in fifth place with 10.97 pounds. Big Bass of the event went to the team of Joey Pate & Logan Pate with an 4.70 pound kicker.
The next event for the Suwannee division is scheduled for Sunday June 11th.
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Crow, Panazzo kiss victory at Kissimmee
Chris Crow & John Panazzo secured a hard earned victory at the May 7th Kissimmee divisional event; 39 teams set out of Camp Mack for the fourth event of the season. Crow and Panazzo set a 24.30 pound, 5 bass limit on the scales to take home the win. Andrew Hall & Chris Ferguson finished the day in second place with a 23.22 pound, 5 bass limit. Third place went to the team of Rodney Yavorsky & Aaron Yavorsky with a 22.92 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Garrett Rocamora & Bud Cipoletti in fourth place with 22.78 pounds, followed by Scott Brannon & Greg Harp in fifth place with 21.03 pounds. Shane Walls & Clayton Walls weighed a 8.39 pound Lake Kissimmee TrophyCatch to take home the Big Bass honor.
The next event for the Kissimmee division is scheduled for Sunday June 4th. This event is the makeup event from the postponed February tournament. It will be followed by the originally scheduled event the following week on June 11th.
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Ratliff, Cowart drop 30+ in Orange Lake win
58 boats set out on Orange Lake for the division’s fifth event of the season on May 13th. Robby Ratliff & Stacey Cowart knocked out the win in fashion. Ratliff & Cowart weighed a 5 bass limit that hit 33.13 pounds on the scale. Derek Daniels & Brett Maddox finished in second place with a 28.13 pound, 5 bass limit. Nathan Beasley & Tommy Beasley took home a third place finish with a 25.42 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Pete Roberson & Rob Roberson in fourth place with 24.02 pounds, followed by Deryl Williams & Tyler Griffis in fifth place with 23.23 pounds. Williams and Griffis anchored their bag with the day’s Big Bass, a 12.21 pound Orange Lake giant.
The next event for the Orange Lake division is scheduled for Saturday June 17th. The event will kick off the new summer rule for Orange Lake of 3 fish per team, with one of those fish being under 16 inches.
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Solis, Lundgren win at Garcia
The Garcia division rolled out on May 20th with a 17 boat field for the seventh event of the division. Junior Solis and Mark Lundgren bested the crowd with a 29.72 pound, 5 bass limit. Greg Harp & Scotty Brannen finished the day in second place with a 21.92 pound, 5 bass limit. Third place went to the team of Buddy Perry & Roger Gonzalez with a 21.69 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were Scott Carpenter in fourth place with 20.72 pounds, followed by the team of Danny Bono & Titus Bono in fifth place with 17.93 pounds. Solis & Lundgren weighed a 7.94 pound kicker to win Big Bass of the event honors.
The next event for the Garcia division is scheduled for Sunday June 11th.
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Hartung, Futrell find paydirt at Tarpon
Lou Hartung & Chris Futrell secured a long sought after victory at the May 27th Tarpon divisional event; 10 teams set out of Anderson Park for the fifth event of the season. Hartung and Futrell set a 17.72 pound, 5 bass limit on the scales to take home the win. Colby Berger & Brian Hart finished the day in second place with a 16.95 pound, 5 bass limit. Third place went to the team of Rodney Yavorsky & Aaron Yavorsky with a 15.48 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Richard Anthony & Gary Muchler in fourth place with 14.70 pounds, followed by Richard Dunham & Steve Mui in fifth place with 14.23 pounds. Hartung & Futrell weighed a 5.75 pound kicker to take home the Big Bass prize.
The next event for the Tarpon division is scheduled for Saturday June 24th.
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Smith, Bozeman smash 37+ at Toho
Shelton Smith & Bruce Bozeman bested a 31 boat field for the Lake Toho divisional event on May 28th. The duo weighed a 37.35 pound, 5 bass Mega Bag to take home the win. Jim Folks & Jeremy Smith set a 30.51 pound, 5 bass limit on the scales to take home a second place finish. Third place went to the team of Rodney Glunt & John Armour, who weighed a 28.68 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Austin Baskette & Calen Hawkins in fourth place with 28.30 pounds, followed by Ben Paquin & Kwang Park in fifth place with 26.07 pounds. Big Bass of the event went to the team of Richard Murling & Richard Carpenter with an 9.89 pound Kissimmee Chain giant.
The next event for the Toho division is scheduled for Sunday June 18th.
Full results can be found here
Photos from the event can be found here
Pemble, Dunham rock out at Hernando
Lance Pemble and Richard Dunham topped the Citrus division out of Lake Hernando on May 28th. Pemble and Dunham bested a 21 boat field with a 23.47 pound, 5 bass limit. Chris Prowant & Bryce Prowant earned a second place finish with a 17.35 pound, 5 bass limit. Matthew McKibbin & Levi O’Steen finished the day in third place with 15.95 pounds. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Jeremy Kinney & Baylor Kinney in fourth place with 15.14 pounds, followed by Bo Gallant & Dillon Webb in fifth place with 14.88 pounds. Big Bass of the event was caught by the Kenney’s, weighing 7.43 pounds.
The next event for the Citrus division is scheduled for Sunday June 25th at Lake Panasoffkee.
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Gonzalez, Ginther edge out win at Crooked
Carlos Gonzalez & Brent Ginther edged out a 22 boat field at the Central Florida divisional event on Crooked Lake on May 28th. Gonzalez and Ginther weighed a 10.87 pound, 5 bass limit in their win. They also anchored their bag with the day’s Big Bass, a 6.16 pound kicker. Gary Yearry, Jr. & Chris Jones notched a second place finish with a 10.60 pound, 5 bass limit. Third place was held by Trever Stephens & Andrew Ready, who weighed a 10.40 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Steve Coleman & Dee Hart in fourth place with 9.51 pounds, followed by the team of John White & Justin Jones in fifth place with 9.46 pounds.
The next event for the Central Florida division is scheduled for Sunday June 25th at Lake Reedy.
Full results can be found here.
Photos from the event can be found here.
Upcoming Events
Saturday June 3rd: North River-Palatka
Sunday June 11th: Suwannee River
Saturday June 17th: Orange Lake
Sunday June 25th: Central Florida-Lake Reedy
Sunday June 25th: Citrus-Lake Panasoffkee
Announcement of Rescheduled Events
Suwannee River : The September 10th event will now be held on Sunday September 17th due to a schedule conflict with the Puzzle Pieces of North Florida Autism Awareness Tournament
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