Big Gizzard Shad Were Kendrick’s Focus

By Todd Ceisner
BassFan Editor

When the Bassmaster Tour made its West Coast swing back in 2003, Jay Kendrick did what a lot of East Coast bass anglers did at the time: He stocked up on big swimbaits and brought them back home to try on his home waters around the southeast.

“I remember going to Clear Lake Tackle and spending $500 on them,” he said.

Over time, he’s learned how to fish them effectively and under what conditions they perform best. And when he saw shore anglers throwing cast nets into Lake Guntersville and pulling in big gizzard shad to use as live bait last week, it clued him in to what he needed to tie on in order to get the attention of the bigger pre-spawn bass.

After ruling out the shallow portion of the water column during practice, he committed to throwing a locally-made 8-inch swimbait during the Southeast Rayovac Series at Guntersville and it paid off with his first career FLW victory. He opened the event with a 25-06 stringer and his weights increased from there. After clobbering 31-05 on the final day, his 83-07 total wound up more than 6 pounds better than runner-up Joe Hall.

“It’s been a whirlwind,” Kendrick said. “The stars just lined up. When it’s meant to be your time – people say that but you never appreciate it until it’s happened to you.”

He said after he got a visual on some of the bait fish the shore fishermen were catching, he knew the bigger bait he threw the better chance he was giving himself.

“They were as big as your hand,” he said. “Some guys were throwing 5- and 6-inch swimbaits, but I threw the biggest one I could find because I knew they wanted something big.”

He said the majority of his weigh-in fish were suspended off of creek channel bends in North Sauty and South Sauty creeks, but they were all focused on groups of big shad in the area. As he reeled his bait along, he could feel his line jump, which he interpreted as the shad bumping into his line.

“What I think was happening is as I was reeling through those groups of shad, the bass would start tracking the swimbait and as they’d get close to the shad, they’d get nervous and the shad would start bumping into my line,” he said. “When I started to feel hard bumps on the line, I could almost call it that soon my line would load up like crazy.”

Following are more details about how he topped the field of 250 boats.

Practice

Kendrick employed the process of elimination approach in practice.

“I did a lot of practicing, but with that said I didn’t practice on any place where I caught ‘em later on,” he said. “I had an idea because I live here and because I’ve been doing this a while what the fish should be doing. I stayed away from those spots.

“Wanted to exclude everything but that so I stayed shallow in 2 to 12 feet. I knew if fish moved up, I could adjust accordingly. When that didn’t happen, it gave me a clear picture. I moved out deeper and knew fish would be feeding aggressively.”

He idled over the bends in the creek channel in both North and South Sauty and saw plenty of bait present.

“I never wet a hook there in practice,” he added. “Any time you’re practicing, you’re practicing by exclusion. I knew what the fish had been doing and if anything they were going shallower to get ready to spawn. If I could exclude that that was a key because the big fish weren’t up shallow. It worked out just right.”

Competition

> Day 1: 5, 25-06
> Day 2: 5, 26-12
> Day 3: 5, 31-05
> Total = 15, 83-07

Kendrick said he had five schools of fish and bait pinpointed for the start of the event and with more than 200 boats in the tournament, he wanted to take his time going down his checklist.

“I didn’t want to burn through them,” he said. “I wanted to manage those fish.”

He stayed on one 80- to 90-yard long stretch where the creek channel turns and went back and forth all day long. He went two or three hours without a bite at one point, but as soon as the TVA started generating current, the fish got active.

“It was like a light switch,” he said. “I knew I could catch 18 pounds up shallow, but I couldn’t win with that. I knew I needed a 5-pound average to give myself a chance and those better fish were out where I was.”

He was pleased with 25-06 to start. He didn’t have to be leading right off the bat and he knew he still had places he hadn’t fished yet.

“It gave me a lot of confidence in knowing that the fish were still out there around the bait,” he said. “In another week, it’d be a different story. Those fish wouldn’t have been out there. There’s a two- to three-week window of the year when this technique is effective.”

He said a string of cold weather recently had dropped the water temperature and stalled the fish heading to their spawning flats. A warming trend right before the tournament had the shad grouped up and fish got active.

To start day 2, he went back to the same area he fished on Thursday.

“I figured that I’d caught 25 (pounds) but I probably didn’t catch them all,” he said. “I caught a good one quick and I ended up fishing there and two or three other places, but none of my deeper holes. I focused on some isolated areas and I wound up catching them all in the same general area.”

His 26-10 moved him into 3rd place, a little more than 3 pounds behind Hall, who led after day 2.

“I was very comfortable knowing my weight had gone up and not down,” he said. “I still had four other places to pick from that I hadn’t fished yet.”

His day 1 spot didn’t produce a bite in the first two hours on the final day so he moved to an area where the channel made a turn in North Sauty Creek. The shad were piled up on the turn and there was some rock on the bottom.

He lost a good one about 30 minutes in, but once the current picked up, he caught nine fish in half an hour that wound up weighing about 28 pounds.

“Those fish were oriented to deeper creek channels and areas with rock and areas with deeper water near shallow water,” he said. “But the big ingredient were the big gizzard shad.”

On the way back to weigh-in, he stopped to fish a duck blind where he’d broke off a good fish in practice. On his second pitch with a jig, he stuck a 6 1/2-pounder that allowed him to cull a 4 1/2-pounder and got him over the 31-pound mark.

Winning Pattern Notes

> Kendrick said it was key to pay attention to how the shad moved through the water column over the course of the day.

“I had my boat in 30 feet of water and the time of day would determine what depth the shad were,” he said. “The fish were usually in 17 or 18 feet and the shad were 15 feet deep. In the morning, the shad were closer to surface and they moved down through the day.

“The edges of the turns in the creek channel would be 13 feet and the shad would slide off that shelf into deeper water and the bass were suspended under there.”

Winning Gear Notes

> Swimbait gear: 7’11” medium-heavy G. Loomis swimbait rod, Shimano Chronarch E casting reel (6.4:1 ratio), 25-pound Seaguar InvizX fluorocarbon line, 3/8- and 3/4-oz. unnamed tungsten bullet weight (pegged), 10/0 Owner Beast hook, 8” Scottsboro Tackle Company custom-poured swimbait (pearl belly/orange throat/Houdini back), 3/8- and 3/4-oz. Buckeye Jigs J-Will swimbait head, 7” Basstrix paddle tail swimbait (shad).

> He varied the weight on his swimbait depending on the time of day and the depth the shad seemed to be in. “I went lighter in the morning and heavier in the afternoon as they slid off that shelf,” he said.

> He used to throw swimbaits on braided line, but has since switched to fluorocarbon. He opted for a bit heavier line at Guntersville just for peace of mind. “I stepped up to 25-pound because of the caliber of fish I was catching. I wasn’t comfortable with 20-pound,” he said.

> Kendrick on why he mixed up baits: “I felt like it was important to show the fish something different. Having two different baits that I had confidence in, I felt like I changed up enough to keep them interested.”

> It’s worth noting that Jonathan Henry won the Southeast Rayovac at Guntersville last year using a swimbait made by Scottsboro Tackle Company.

The Bottom Line

> Main factor in his success – “One of the big things in my career and I’ve had to learn this since moving to Guntersville 10 years ago is how to catch suspended fish. Guntersville is not like Oroville and Smith Lake where you catch them on 6-pound test on drop shot. The water has a lot of color to it and throwing a 6-inch Roboworm is not my idea of how to catch winning-quality fish. I’ve had to learn how to fish a bulky bait and getting it into and keeping it at certain levels in the water column. I’ve really worked on that and that’s been a key. Catching suspended fish is a whole different ball game from flipping and pitching.”

> Performance edge – "My electronics were vital because without knowing where that bait was located, I wouldn’t have found those fish. I have three Lowrance HD-9 Touch units and in practice, I didn’t fish those areas, but I idled through looking for bait. Had those bait fish not been there, I wouldn’t have had the success I did. Those fish weren’t just scattered everywhere. There had to be bait in the areas.”

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Final Results

1. Jay Kendrick -- Grant, Al -- 25-06 (5) -- 26-12 (5) -- 52-02 (10) -- 31-05 (5) -- 83-07 (15) -- $40,000

2. Joe Hall -- Lake City, Mn -- 28-01 (5) -- 27-05 (5) -- 55-06 (10) -- 22-00 (5) -- 77-06 (15) -- $15,500

3. Bryan Thrift -- Shelby, NC -- 21-04 (5) -- 25-00 (5) -- 46-04 (10) -- 27-15 (5) -- 74-03 (15) -- $12,000

4. Mark Rose -- West Memphis, Ar -- 21-00 (5) -- 24-15 (5) -- 45-15 (10) -- 27-11 (5) -- 73-10 (15) -- $10,000

5. Cameron Gautney -- Muscle Shoals, Al -- 33-08 (5) -- 20-02 (5) -- 53-10 (10) -- 16-13 (4) -- 70-07 (14) -- $9,000

6. Ed Oilar -- Monticello, In -- 21-01 (5) -- 23-15 (5) -- 45-00 (10) -- 22-04 (5) -- 67-04 (15) -- $8,000

7. Rob Digh -- Denver, NC -- 24-14 (5) -- 23-11 (5) -- 48-09 (10) -- 17-06 (5) -- 65-15 (15) -- $7,000

8. Mark Daniels Jr -- Tuskegee, Al -- 24-07 (5) -- 23-09 (5) -- 48-00 (10) -- 10-06 (4) -- 58-06 (14) -- $6,000

9. Trevor Fitzgerald -- Belleview, Fl -- 19-14 (5) -- 32-00 (5) -- 51-14 (10) -- 4-01 (2) -- 55-15 (12) -- $5,300

10. Billy Brindle -- Calhoun, Ga -- 15-15 (5) -- 30-11 (5) -- 46-10 (10) -- 8-15 (3) -- 55-09 (13) -- $4,000

The following anglers did not make the cut and did not fish on day 3.

11. Blake Hall -- Hartselle, Al -- 23-01 (5) -- 21-09 (5) -- 44-10 (10) -- $3,750

12. Buddy Gross -- Chattanooga, Tn -- 21-05 (5) -- 22-11 (5) -- 44-00 (10) -- $3,500

13. Todd Auten -- Lake Wylie, SC -- 20-08 (5) -- 23-02 (5) -- 43-10 (10) -- $3,000

14. Bryant Ailor -- Knoxville, Tn -- 23-06 (5) -- 19-08 (5) -- 42-14 (10) -- $3,000

15. Jason Quinn -- Rock Hill, SC -- 16-00 (5) -- 26-12 (5) -- 42-12 (10) -- $3,000

16. Casey Martin -- New Hope, Al -- 26-12 (5) -- 15-11 (4) -- 42-07 (9) -- $3,000

17. Drew Benton -- Panama City, Fl -- 26-04 (5) -- 15-14 (5) -- 42-02 (10) -- $3,000

18. Brant Grimm -- Church Hill, Tn -- 18-14 (5) -- 22-00 (5) -- 40-14 (10) -- $3,000

19. Jason Atkins -- Section, Al -- 19-06 (5) -- 21-05 (5) -- 40-11 (10) -- $3,000

20. Shane Powell -- Midland City, Al -- 19-11 (5) -- 20-14 (5) -- 40-09 (10) -- $3,000

21. Tommy Dickerson -- Orange, Tx -- 20-08 (5) -- 20-00 (5) -- 40-08 (10) -- $2,750

22. Ryan Worthington -- Middleburg, Fl -- 18-00 (5) -- 22-07 (5) -- 40-07 (10) -- $2,750

23. Hensley Powell -- Whitwell, Tn -- 17-05 (5) -- 23-01 (5) -- 40-06 (10) -- $2,750

24. Bradley Dortch -- Bay Minette, Al -- 17-07 (5) -- 22-07 (5) -- 39-14 (10) -- $2,750

25. Brian Holder -- Gastonia, NC -- 14-06 (4) -- 25-04 (5) -- 39-10 (9) -- $2,750

26. Chris McCall -- Brookeland, Tx -- 21-06 (5) -- 18-01 (5) -- 39-07 (10) -- $2,500

27. Alex Davis -- Albertville, Al -- 18-02 (5) -- 20-10 (5) -- 38-12 (10) -- $2,500

28. Marco Valdez -- Gilbert, Az -- 25-04 (5) -- 13-07 (4) -- 38-11 (9) -- $2,500

29. Matthew Stefan -- Junction City, Wi -- 13-07 (5) -- 25-01 (5) -- 38-08 (10) -- $2,500

30. Joe Holland -- Jefferson, Me -- 16-05 (5) -- 21-14 (5) -- 38-03 (10) -- $2,500

31. Bo Cross -- Knoxville, Tn -- 21-14 (5) -- 15-12 (5) -- 37-10 (10) -- $2,000

32. Tim Frederick -- Leesburg, Fl -- 16-00 (4) -- 21-09 (5) -- 37-09 (9) -- $2,000

33. Jason Grape -- Attalla, Al -- 15-09 (5) -- 21-13 (5) -- 37-06 (10) -- $2,000

34. James Tyson -- Middletown, Pa -- 12-06 (5) -- 24-14 (5) -- 37-04 (10) -- $2,000

35. Jared McMillan -- Belle Glade, Fl -- 14-02 (5) -- 22-14 (5) -- 37-00 (10) -- $2,000

36. George Kapiton -- Inverness, Fl -- 16-12 (5) -- 20-02 (5) -- 36-14 (10) -- $2,000

37. Darren Gallaher -- Hixson, Tn -- 16-04 (5) -- 20-07 (5) -- 36-11 (10) -- $2,000

38. Danny Bishop -- Buchanan, Ga -- 6-10 (3) -- 29-15 (5) -- 36-09 (8) -- $2,000

39. Vu Au -- Tucson, Az -- 19-13 (5) -- 15-13 (4) -- 35-10 (9) -- $2,000

40. Clayton Batts -- Macon, Ga -- 14-13 (5) -- 20-03 (5) -- 35-00 (10) -- $2,000

41. Chris Ferguson -- Wittensville, Ky -- 22-05 (5) -- 12-10 (5) -- 34-15 (10) -- $1,200

42. Chris Davis -- Underwood, In -- 19-01 (5) -- 15-13 (5) -- 34-14 (10) -- $1,200

43. Scott Canterbury -- Springville, Al -- 13-13 (5) -- 20-12 (5) -- 34-09 (10) -- $1,200

44. Michael Williamson -- Fort Smith, Ar -- 17-00 (5) -- 17-09 (5) -- 34-09 (10) -- $1,200

45. Sean Skey -- Sumter, SC -- 19-09 (5) -- 14-10 (5) -- 34-03 (10) -- $1,200

46. Gerald Spohrer -- Gonzales, La -- 16-15 (5) -- 17-04 (5) -- 34-03 (10) -- $1,200

47. Greg Willimon -- Pickens, SC -- 12-06 (4) -- 21-12 (5) -- 34-02 (9) -- $1,200

48. Kevin Clark -- Leesburg, Fl -- 21-06 (5) -- 12-10 (2) -- 34-00 (7) -- $1,200

49. Clent Davis -- Montevallo, Al -- 16-14 (5) -- 16-15 (5) -- 33-13 (10) -- $1,200

50. Phil Cury -- Jacksonville, Fl -- 14-13 (5) -- 18-11 (5) -- 33-08 (10) -- $1,200

51. Ronald Farrow -- Rock Hill, SC -- 17-05 (5) -- 16-01 (5) -- 33-06 (10) -- $1,200

52. John Nixon -- Anderson, SC -- 15-07 (5) -- 17-10 (5) -- 33-01 (10) -- $1,200

53. Wayne Christopher -- Huntsville, Al -- 16-11 (5) -- 16-02 (3) -- 32-13 (8) -- $1,200

54. Joshua Weaver -- Macon, Ga -- 14-04 (5) -- 18-07 (5) -- 32-11 (10) -- $1,200

55. Paul Malone -- Pleasant Valley, Ia -- 23-07 (5) -- 9-01 (2) -- 32-08 (7) -- $1,200

56. Cory Johnston -- Peterborough, On -- 18-11 (5) -- 13-11 (5) -- 32-06 (10) -- $1,200

57. Ron Veale -- Clewiston, Fl -- 18-10 (5) -- 13-12 (5) -- 32-06 (10) -- $1,200

58. Nick Gainey -- Charleston, SC -- 13-13 (5) -- 18-00 (5) -- 31-13 (10) -- $1,200

59. Rick Taylor -- West Olive, Mi -- 17-13 (5) -- 14-00 (5) -- 31-13 (10) -- $1,200

60. Anthony Colacurcio -- Fort Mill, SC -- 17-10 (5) -- 13-15 (5) -- 31-09 (10) -- $1,200

61. Jason Abram -- Piney Flats, Tn -- 15-10 (5) -- 15-13 (5) -- 31-07 (10) -- $1,200

62. Alexander Wilson Sr -- Elmore, Al -- 13-13 (5) -- 17-09 (5) -- 31-06 (10) -- $1,200

63. Will Yelverton -- Hazel Green, Al -- 14-08 (5) -- 16-13 (5) -- 31-05 (10) -- $1,200

64. Scott Wiley -- Bay Minette, Al -- 10-01 (4) -- 21-02 (5) -- 31-03 (9) -- $1,200

65. Chad Prough -- Chipley, Fl -- 17-13 (5) -- 13-05 (5) -- 31-02 (10) -- $1,200

66. Brian Horton -- Fort Payne, Al -- 16-05 (5) -- 14-12 (5) -- 31-01 (10) -- $1,200

67. Mike Bodiford -- Panama City, Fl -- 11-09 (4) -- 19-07 (5) -- 31-00 (9) -- $1,200

68. Clifford Dawson -- Ocala, Fl -- 13-03 (3) -- 17-12 (5) -- 30-15 (8) -- $1,200

69. Kazunori Okuma -- Shiga, 524-0041 Japan, Jp -- 19-01 (5) -- 11-11 (5) -- 30-12 (10) -- $1,200

70. Bradford Beavers -- Ridgeville, SC -- 15-15 (5) -- 14-12 (5) -- 30-11 (10) -- $1,200

71. Simon Borja -- Kingston, Tn -- 24-02 (5) -- 6-08 (2) -- 30-10 (7) -- $1,500

72. Randy Haynes -- Counce, Tn -- 16-12 (5) -- 13-14 (4) -- 30-10 (9) -- $1,200

73. Robert Boyd -- Russellville, Al -- 12-02 (5) -- 18-03 (5) -- 30-05 (10) -- $1,200

74. Bryan Honnerlaw -- Moore Haven, Fl -- 18-05 (5) -- 11-15 (5) -- 30-04 (10) -- $1,200

75. Casey Smith -- Musella, Ga -- 12-01 (5) -- 18-00 (5) -- 30-01 (10) -- $1,200

76. Jared Dial -- Winter Haven, Fl -- 15-10 (5) -- 13-15 (5) -- 29-09 (10) -- $1,200

77. Brandon Medlock -- Lake Placid, Fl -- 14-00 (5) -- 15-09 (5) -- 29-09 (10) -- $1,200

78. Adam Wagner -- Cookeville, Tn -- 15-07 (5) -- 14-02 (5) -- 29-09 (10) -- $1,200

79. Van Soles -- Haines City, Fl -- 15-00 (5) -- 14-07 (5) -- 29-07 (10) -- $1,200

80. Brock Mosley -- Collinsville, Ms -- 14-14 (5) -- 14-08 (5) -- 29-06 (10) -- $1,200

81. Lavoyd Lemmond -- Decatur, Al -- 19-08 (5) -- 9-08 (4) -- 29-00 (9) -- $1,200

82. Ron Nelson -- Berrien Springs, Mi -- 12-13 (3) -- 16-00 (5) -- 28-13 (8) -- $1,200

83. Michael Hughes -- Greenville, SC -- 13-10 (5) -- 15-01 (5) -- 28-11 (10) -- $1,200

84. Cody Green -- Phillidellia, Tn -- 14-02 (5) -- 13-12 (5) -- 27-14 (10) -- $1,200

85. Bill Day -- Frankfort, Ky -- 18-03 (5) -- 9-09 (3) -- 27-12 (8) -- $1,200

86. George Carroll -- Clinton, Tn -- 20-03 (5) -- 7-04 (3) -- 27-07 (8) -- $1,200

87. Marshall Deakins -- Dunlap, Tn -- 14-10 (5) -- 12-13 (5) -- 27-07 (10) -- $1,200

88. Tyler Suddarth -- Valdosta, Ga -- 15-05 (5) -- 11-14 (5) -- 27-03 (10) -- $1,200

89. Jamie Horton -- Centerville, Al -- 10-14 (5) -- 16-02 (5) -- 27-00 (10) -- $1,200

90. Kent Ware -- Guntersville, Al -- 11-09 (3) -- 15-05 (4) -- 26-14 (7) -- $1,200

91. Darrell Davis -- Dover, Fl -- 16-11 (5) -- 10-02 (2) -- 26-13 (7) -- $1,200

92. Thomas Helton -- Charleston, Tn -- 16-15 (5) -- 9-12 (4) -- 26-11 (9) -- $1,200

93. Scott Towry -- Lawrenceburg, Tn -- 7-13 (3) -- 18-07 (5) -- 26-04 (8) -- $1,200

94. Derrick Blake -- Rockwood, Tn -- 14-02 (5) -- 12-02 (5) -- 26-04 (10) -- $1,200

95. Bryan Thurman -- Bonifay, Fl -- 22-00 (5) -- 4-03 (1) -- 26-03 (6) -- $1,200

96. Ronald Young -- Winter Haven, Fl -- 11-14 (5) -- 14-05 (5) -- 26-03 (10) -- $1,200

97. David Hendrick -- Cherryville, NC -- 17-02 (5) -- 8-11 (4) -- 25-13 (9) -- $1,200

98. Robert Knobb -- Belvidere, Tn -- 19-01 (4) -- 6-09 (1) -- 25-10 (5) -- $1,200

99. Peter Cherkas -- Des Moines, Ia -- 7-15 (3) -- 17-09 (5) -- 25-08 (8) -- $1,200

100. John Tavano -- Sebring, Fl -- 19-09 (5) -- 5-12 (2) -- 25-05 (7) -- $1,200

101. Cal Clark -- Pulaski, Tn -- 11-11 (5) -- 13-07 (5) -- 25-02 (10) -- $1,200

102. Denny Mcglon -- Wewahitchka, Fl -- 18-06 (5) -- 6-09 (3) -- 24-15 (8) -- $1,200

103. Merle Wells Jr -- Hammond, NY -- 17-08 (5) -- 7-05 (3) -- 24-13 (8) -- $1,200

104. Levi Wiget -- Morrisville, NC -- 13-05 (5) -- 11-06 (4) -- 24-11 (9) -- $1,200

105. John Dial -- Winter Haven, Fl -- 12-09 (5) -- 12-00 (5) -- 24-09 (10) -- $1,200

106. Chris Heath -- North Augusta, SC -- 12-10 (5) -- 11-08 (5) -- 24-02 (10) -- $1,200

107. Timmy Thompkins -- Myrtle Beach, SC -- 13-10 (5) -- 10-07 (4) -- 24-01 (9) -- $1,200

108. Jeff Cannon -- Douglasville, Ga -- 12-13 (5) -- 11-00 (4) -- 23-13 (9) -- $1,200

109. Ken Ellis -- Bowman, SC -- 11-09 (4) -- 12-03 (5) -- 23-12 (9) -- $1,200

110. Cruz Cope -- Treadway, Tn -- 6-13 (3) -- 16-12 (5) -- 23-09 (8) -- $1,200

111. Lonnie Oneal -- Valdosta, Ga -- 10-02 (4) -- 13-03 (5) -- 23-05 (9) -- $1,200

112. Bryant Adam -- Madison, Ms -- 11-13 (3) -- 11-04 (4) -- 23-01 (7) -- $1,200

113. Brent Meyers -- Palatka, Fl -- 10-11 (3) -- 12-04 (5) -- 22-15 (8) -- $1,200

114. Stephen McKinnie -- Umatila, Fl -- 12-10 (5) -- 10-02 (4) -- 22-12 (9) -- $1,200

115. Allen Duke -- Okeechobee, Fl -- 19-10 (5) -- 3-00 (1) -- 22-10 (6) -- $1,200

116. Keith Pace -- Monticello, Ar -- 18-05 (5) -- 4-03 (2) -- 22-08 (7) -- $1,200

117. Robert Beatty -- Clermont, Fl -- 6-15 (3) -- 15-03 (5) -- 22-02 (8) -- $1,200

118. Sven Hilland -- Sanford, Fl -- 13-02 (4) -- 8-15 (4) -- 22-01 (8) -- $1,200

119. Blake Nick -- Adger, Al -- 22-00 (5) -- 0-00 (0) -- 22-00 (5) -- $1,200

120. Todd Smith -- Summerville, SC -- 10-01 (4) -- 11-14 (5) -- 21-15 (9) -- $1,200

121. Roan McCollough -- Tallahassee, Fl -- 7-04 (3) -- 14-10 (5) -- 21-14 (8)

122. Dennis Cameron -- Travelers Rest, SC -- 8-05 (3) -- 13-04 (5) -- 21-09 (8)

123. Keith Carson -- Debary, Fl -- 8-11 (4) -- 12-10 (4) -- 21-05 (8)

124. Danny Shell -- Albertville, Al -- 18-10 (4) -- 2-08 (1) -- 21-02 (5)

125. Daniel Welch -- New Martinsville, WV -- 7-09 (3) -- 13-05 (5) -- 20-14 (8)

126. Michael Conley -- Bainbridge, Ga -- 9-00 (2) -- 11-13 (4) -- 20-13 (6)

127. Frank Clark -- Benton, Il -- 6-09 (3) -- 14-00 (4) -- 20-09 (7)

128. Leon Brewington -- Moulton, Al -- 6-04 (3) -- 14-02 (5) -- 20-06 (8)

129. Steven Stinson -- Pickering, On -- 10-09 (4) -- 9-08 (4) -- 20-01 (8)

130. Thomas Toth -- Fort Payne, Al -- 12-01 (3) -- 7-13 (3) -- 19-14 (6)

131. Lionel Botha -- Fort Pierce, Fl -- 15-12 (5) -- 3-15 (1) -- 19-11 (6)

132. Stephen L Rogers -- Prattville, Al -- 6-08 (3) -- 13-03 (3) -- 19-11 (6)

133. Dean Boruff -- Valdosta, Ga -- 11-15 (4) -- 7-12 (2) -- 19-11 (6)

134. Robert Behrle -- Hoover, Al -- 19-09 (4) -- 0-00 (0) -- 19-09 (7)

135. Royce Railey -- Cataula, Ga -- 13-14 (5) -- 5-11 (3) -- 19-09 (8)

136. Robert Tindell -- Leesburg, Ga -- 5-07 (2) -- 13-14 (5) -- 19-05 (7)

137. Anthony Hunt -- Plantation, Fl -- 6-10 (2) -- 12-10 (3) -- 19-04 (5)

138. Lee Haas -- Hixson, Tn -- 4-11 (2) -- 14-03 (5) -- 18-14 (7)

139. Kendal Beaty -- Spring City, Tn -- 4-02 (1) -- 14-11 (3) -- 18-13 (4)

140. Bob Blackerby -- Chelsea, Al -- 14-07 (4) -- 4-05 (2) -- 18-12 (6)

141. Jerry Pelfrey -- Laurens, SC -- 18-09 (5) -- 0-00 (0) -- 18-09 (5)

142. Gary Yamamoto -- Palestine, Tx -- 8-04 (3) -- 10-05 (4) -- 18-09 (7)

143. Tim Saylor -- Johnson City, Tn -- 15-13 (5) -- 2-11 (1) -- 18-08 (6)

144. Royce Mcalister -- Benton, Ky -- 8-10 (3) -- 9-11 (2) -- 18-05 (5)

145. Anthony Ford -- New Smyrna, Fl -- 15-10 (5) -- 2-09 (1) -- 18-03 (6)

146. Brandon McMillan -- Clewiston, Fl -- 7-04 (2) -- 10-14 (4) -- 18-02 (6)

147. Brian Merriman -- Falkville, Al -- 9-09 (4) -- 8-09 (4) -- 18-02 (8)

148. Craig Taylor -- Tallahassee, Fl -- 5-07 (2) -- 12-08 (5) -- 17-15 (7)

149. Jeff McMillan -- Belle Glade, Fl -- 6-03 (2) -- 11-12 (3) -- 17-15 (5)

150. Bob Morin -- Seymour, Tn -- 7-03 (2) -- 10-11 (5) -- 17-14 (7)

151. Brian Hatfield -- Spring City, Tn -- 7-01 (3) -- 10-12 (4) -- 17-13 (7)

152. John Hunter -- Shelbyville, Ky -- 9-10 (4) -- 7-15 (3) -- 17-09 (7)

153. Bryan Gregory -- Fort Payne, Al -- 6-10 (3) -- 10-14 (4) -- 17-08 (7)

154. Bill Bowling -- Somerset, Ky -- 8-06 (4) -- 8-15 (4) -- 17-05 (8)

155. Michael Scott Luster -- Prattville, Al -- 11-11 (5) -- 5-03 (2) -- 16-14 (7)

156. Jonathan Henry -- Grant, Al -- 13-04 (5) -- 3-00 (1) -- 16-04 (6)

157. Richard Stevens -- Galatia, Il -- 13-05 (5) -- 2-06 (1) -- 15-11 (6)

158. Roger Stubbs -- McDonough, Ga -- 12-11 (5) -- 2-11 (1) -- 15-06 (6)

159. William Kisiah -- Slidell, La -- 0-00 (0) -- 15-02 (4) -- 15-02 (4)

160. Jeffrey Prisza -- Wyandotte, Mi -- 0-00 (0) -- 15-00 (4) -- 15-00 (4)

161. Derek Yasinski -- Senoia, Ga -- 2-09 (1) -- 12-03 (4) -- 14-12 (5)

162. Ryan Bowman -- Seneca, SC -- 2-02 (1) -- 12-09 (5) -- 14-11 (6)

163. Clayton Dyer -- Fayetteville, Tn -- 10-06 (2) -- 4-05 (2) -- 14-11 (4)

164. Ryan Chandler -- Hebron, In -- 6-01 (2) -- 8-08 (3) -- 14-09 (5)

165. Michael Mchenry -- McDonough, Ga -- 6-06 (2) -- 8-01 (3) -- 14-07 (5)

166. Craig Baird -- Alexandria, Al -- 0-00 (0) -- 14-06 (5) -- 14-06 (5)

167. Gary Runyon -- Decatur, Tn -- 4-08 (2) -- 9-12 (4) -- 14-04 (6)

168. Taylor Ramey -- Brandon, Ms -- 6-13 (2) -- 7-04 (2) -- 14-01 (4)

169. James Kemper -- Frankfort, Ky -- 13-14 (5) -- 0-00 (0) -- 13-14 (5)

170. Dalton Cooksey -- New Concord, Ky -- 8-06 (2) -- 5-05 (1) -- 13-11 (3)

171. Brent Chitty -- Moultrie, Ga -- 5-04 (2) -- 8-02 (3) -- 13-06 (5)

172. Bill Hutchison -- Bessemer, Al -- 4-04 (1) -- 9-01 (3) -- 13-05 (4)

173. Parks Jones Jr -- Lake Wylie, SC -- 5-02 (2) -- 8-03 (2) -- 13-05 (4)

174. Kenneth Meek -- Vincent, Oh -- 10-10 (3) -- 2-05 (1) -- 12-15 (4)

175. Barry Wilson -- Birmingham, Al -- 2-04 (1) -- 10-09 (4) -- 12-13 (5)

176. Zach Elliott -- Trussville, Al -- 12-12 (5) -- 0-00 (0) -- 12-12 (5)

177. Leon Williams -- Fairdale, Ky -- 12-10 (4) -- 0-00 (0) -- 12-10 (4)

178. David Burch -- Jacksonville Beach, Fl -- 4-01 (2) -- 8-05 (3) -- 12-06 (5)

179. Scotty Estes -- Holly Pond, Al -- 12-00 (4) -- 0-00 (0) -- 12-00 (4)

180. George Martin -- Little Valley, NY -- 0-00 (0) -- 11-13 (4) -- 11-13 (4)

181. Todd Risinger -- West Monroe, La -- 2-08 (1) -- 9-00 (4) -- 11-08 (5)

182. David Parsons -- Dothan, Al -- 11-01 (4) -- 0-00 (0) -- 11-01 (4)

183. Larry Jones -- West Monroe, La -- 3-00 (1) -- 7-12 (3) -- 10-12 (4)

184. Omari Navies -- Fort Washington, Md -- 7-13 (3) -- 2-13 (1) -- 10-10 (4)

185. Val Osinski -- Pompano Beach, Fl -- 10-02 (3) -- 10-02 (3)

186. Brad Rightnour -- Howard, Pa -- 9-13 (4) -- 0-00 (0) -- 9-13 (4)

187. Jim Leary -- Guntersville, Al -- 9-10 (3) -- 0-00 (0) -- 9-10 (3)

188. Carl Whitfield -- Anderson, SC -- 9-08 (4) -- 0-00 (0) -- 9-08 (4)

189. Brian Latimer -- Belton, SC -- 6-06 (3) -- 3-02 (1) -- 9-08 (4)

190. Tony Sapp -- Dallas, Ga -- 0-00 (0) -- 9-07 (2) -- 9-07 (2)

191. Robert McCumby -- Kalkaska, Mi -- 6-09 (2) -- 2-12 (1) -- 9-05 (3)

192. Pat Kelly Sr -- Guntersville, Al -- 9-04 (5) -- 0-00 (0) -- 9-04 (5)

193. Chris Panetta -- Simsbury, Ct -- 9-04 (2) -- 0-00 (0) -- 9-04 (2)

194. John (Jack) Morris Jr -- Robinson, Il -- 0-00 (0) -- 8-14 (2) -- 8-14 (2)

195. Keith Fels -- Ocala, Fl -- 2-05 (1) -- 6-09 (2) -- 8-14 (3)

196. Currey Holley -- Pulaski, Tn -- 3-05 (1) -- 5-00 (2) -- 8-05 (3)

197. Chris Webb -- Decatur, Al -- 2-05 (1) -- 5-05 (2) -- 7-10 (3)

198. Chuck Howard -- Elloree, SC -- 5-07 (1) -- 2-00 (1) -- 7-07 (2)

199. Trent Pardue -- Troy, NC -- 4-06 (1) -- 3-00 (1) -- 7-06 (2)

200. Timothy Feller -- Coral Springs, Fl -- 7-03 (1) -- 0-00 (0) -- 7-03 (1)

201. Tony Couch -- Buckhead, Ga -- 7-03 (3) -- 0-00 (0) -- 7-03 (3)

202. Brad Carroll -- Hiram, Ga -- 2-00 (1) -- 5-02 (2) -- 7-02 (3)

203. Jeff Ragsdale -- Helena, Al -- 4-12 (1) -- 2-06 (1) -- 7-02 (2)

204. Drew Montgomery -- Maiden, NC -- 0-00 (0) -- 6-03 (2) -- 6-03 (2)

205. Jeffery Farmer -- Jacksonville, NC. 5-13 (2) -- 5-13 (2)

206. Herb Baugh -- Cookeville, Tn -- 5-11 (2) -- 0-00 (0) -- 5-11 (2)

207. Jim Blanchard -- Albany, Ga -- 5-09 (1) -- 0-00 (0) -- 5-09 (1)

208. Wade Shahid -- Fort Walton Beach, Fl -- 4-09 (2) -- 0-15 (2) -- 5-08 (4)

209. Danny Polli -- Eufaula, Al -- 5-00 (2) -- 0-00 (2) -- 5-00 (4)

210. Harry Moore -- Valley, Al -- 4-12 (2) -- 0-00 (0) -- 4-12 (2)

211. Adam Johnson -- Sandy Springs, Ga -- 4-09 (2) -- 0-00 (0) -- 4-09 (2)

212. Malcolm Acree -- Clearwater, Fl -- 4-08 (2) -- 0-00 (0) -- 4-08 (2)

213. Cecil Douberly -- Lakeland, Fl -- 0-00 (0) -- 4-03 (2) -- 4-03 (2)

214. R T Kerber -- Ava, NY -- 2-00 (1) -- 2-03 (1) -- 4-03 (2)

215. Jeffrey Ware -- Warrenton, Va -- 4-01 (1) -- 0-00 (0) -- 4-01 (1)

216. Tim Wilson -- Gas City, In -- 2-06 (1) -- 0-00 (0) -- 2-06 (1)

217. Charlie King -- Coushatta, La -- 2-05 (1) -- 0-00 (0) -- 2-05 (1)

218. Greg Sallee -- Gilbertsville, Ky -- 2-01 (1) -- 0-00 (0) -- 2-01 (1)

219. John Cox -- Carrollton, Ga -- 0-00 (0) -- 2-00 (1) -- 2-00 (1)

220. David Oliveira -- Homestead, Fl -- 0-00 (0) -- 1-15 (1) -- 1-15 (1)

Dalton Darnell -- Deatsville, Al -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)

David Sheffield -- Davie, Fl -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)

Hermilo Salgado -- Artemus, Ky -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)

Rich Reynolds -- New Carlisle, Oh -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)

Rick Nitkiewicz -- Pittsburgh, Pa -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)

Lucas McDaniel -- Fishers, In -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)

Brad Harmon -- Ringgold, Ga -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)

Gary Everett -- Daleville, Al -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)

Danny Dunn -- Oshawa, On -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)

Michael Brown -- Etobicoke, On -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0) -- 0-00 (0)