Classic Call: Watson Stuck With Topwater Baits

By Todd Ceisner
BassFan Editor

About 10 minutes before he pulled his trolling motor out of the water for final time last Saturday, James Watson stopped on a point not far from check in. He was a ball of nervous energy as he counted down the final minutes of the Central Open at Table Rock Lake.

From where he fished, he could see a hiking and bike trail up on shore and there were some people enjoying a bike ride by the water. Watson called out to them, wanting to share his excitement.

“Hey! Hey,” he hollered, getting their attention.

“I’m going to the Bassmaster Classic,” he screamed.

The bicyclists didn’t respond.

“They looked at me like I was a crazy person,” Watson said. “They started peddling faster.”

No matter, he just wanted to share his excitement with somebody. He’d taken a 4-pound lead into the final day at his home lake, but a slow morning had tempered his optimism. He stuck with his topwater strategy and it paid off with a 4-pounder in the last hour that gave him at least 15 pounds. He sensed, at that point, he’d be tough to beat.

His final-day stringer turned out to be 16-01, his heaviest of the event, and it gave him a 3-day total of 46-02, good for a 3 1/2-pound win over runner-up Jacob Wheeler, who caught 17 pounds or more on each of the final 2 days.

Watson called this the biggest win of his fishing career because it also guaranteed him a spot in next year’s Bassmaster Classic at Grand Lake, another lake he’s very familiar with. He also won a PAA tournament at Table Rock in September 2013.

“I’d like to win something away from the house,” he said. “I’ve been close a few times, but I don’t want to get pegged as a guy who can only catch ‘em in the Ozarks. The greatest thing about these deals is all of your buddies calling afterward congratulating you. There’s a lot of respect there.”

Watson said the win caps off what had been a tough year on the water after finishing 92nd in points on the FLW Tour.

“This win is special because of the Classic,” he said. “I needed it and my career needed it. I’ve had some highs and lows over the last 16 months and it weighs on you. I don’t want to be laughed at or known as a one-hit wonder.”

He said he had no regrets about his decision-making and gave himself a 100 rating on execution for the tournament.

“Not to be arrogant, but I did everything that I needed to do without spinning out,” he said.

Here’s how he did it.

Practice

Watson spent time on the water the 7 days preceding the tournament, some with his fiancé and some with best friend and fellow FLW Tour pro Robbie Dodson, who’s as good as there is on any of the Ozark lakes.

He found the water clarity to be a little cloudier than is usual for this time of year. He noticed that on the second day of practice when he had a lot of followers, but very few fish committing to his bait.

With Dodson in his boat, Watson was able to cover water with a variety of topwater baits while Dodson threw a Luck E Strike G5 crankbait.

“The first day we practiced in some dirtier water and we found a decent bite still in the bushes,” Watson said, “but the water was falling hard and I knew it wouldn’t be long before it was out of the bushes.”

They ran up the White River the following day and Watson stayed with the topwater while Dodson stuck with cranking. Watson stuck a couple fish in the 3-plus pound range.

“What I caught the second 3-pounder, Robbie stopped me and said, ‘You’d be an idiot to not keep those baits in your hands,’” Watson recalled. “He said, ‘Think about the stops we’ve made and you’ve caught three over 3 pounds. If you catch 15 (pounds) a day, you’ll run awy with this thing.’ I couldn’t have agreed more.

“It also helps when you have two experienced anglers throwing different baits. We weren’t eliminating water; we were eliminating unproductive size and the most productive size fish were caught on that Luck E Strike Frantic Frog.”

Watson was banking on getting seven or so bites a day and he had plenty of water to cover to achieve that.

“Figure from the mouth of Long Creek to Beavertown and up the White, there’s no way I could fish every stretch in 17 days let alone 3,” he said.

Another key for Watson was his ability to share information with fellow competitors Casey Scanlon, Kelly Power and Greg Ryan, all in an effort to make sure they didn’t recycle water amongst themselves.

“I don’t back track a lot of water here, and I think a lot of guys do, but they don’t have the home-field advantage like me,” he said. “Talking with those guys, we madesure we didn’t recycle each other’s water.”

Competition

> Day 1: 5, 14-05
> Day 2: 5, 15-14
> Day 3: 5, 16-01
> Total = 46-04

Coming out of his practice, Watson figured a cumulative weight in the 42-pound neighborhood would have a shot at the win, but he knew a good start was imperative.

He boated eight keepers on day 1, which brought breezy conditions that he used to his advantage.

“It was blowing pretty good everywhere around Kimberling City so I was staying in the wind with the Whopper Plopper,” he said. “I got a couple bites within 30 minutes of throwing it. I caught two keepers on back-to-back casts and that told me they’d eat it.”

He added another keeper snapping a spoon around a boat dock and used a crankbait to account for his fifth fish. The key, though, was the Whopper Plopper, a bait that fellow pro Ish Monroe turned him onto.

“I found it going through Ish’s stuff when he was at my house a few years back,” he said. “I’ve been using it every since, but I’ve never been in a big tournament here to take advantage of it. The key was having the confidence to throw it all day long.”

He said he’d position his boat in 6 to 8 feet of water and make 45-degree angle casts toward the bank. Most of the fish, he added, would gulp the bait in the 2-foot range.

“I was looking for rocks and running water that looked good and kept my trolling motor on high and fished fast,” he added.

His 14-05 haul put him in the Top 5 to start and it gave him more assurance that his topwater decision was correct.

The topwater bite continued to be hot on day 2, but he wound up catching four of his fish on the new Luck E Strike Frantic Frog (see photo below) and another with a finesse jig off a dock.

“I wasted three hours flipping boat docks,” he said. “That’s what you’re supposed to be doing this time of year and every time I saw a shallow front, I’d flip it. I guess I should’ve been skipping them.”

The Whopper Plopper didn’t produce, but he managed to catch 15-14 to take a somewhat commanding 4-pound lead into the final day. His bag was anchored by a 4-12 largemouth that he caught off a stretch he’d never fished before, an area Dodson had told him was usually good, but frequently overlooked.

He endured “an agonizing morning” on the final day, but stuck with his topwater game plan and was eventually rewarded with a 16-01 bag that sealed the win.

“I started out with the Whopper Plopper on a windy bank and caught a short fish, then one that was barely a keeper,” he said. “I found some slick water and threw the toad for a while without a bite, but caught two keepers on that.”

At 12:30, he was still with three fish, two of which he wanted to cull at the first chance.

“I was going around a dock to go down a stretch of bank and I turned to Mike Webb, who driving the camera boat and said, ‘It’s too late to call an audible now,’” Watson said. “I knew if I kept doing what I was doing, sooner or later I’d run into some bass.”

He admitted being tempted to throw jigs around floating docks or pick up the spoon, but he finally got the clue he needed to stick with his topwater arsenal.

“I went back to the Whopper Plopper and found some windy banks and had two fish miss it,” he said. “That was my clue and I never put it down the rest of the day.”

He caught a 3 1/2-pounder off the end of a main-lake point, then went back to where he’d caught his big fish on day 2 and caught another one of comparable size. He wound up with eight keepers on the day.

“I made the same cast I made when I caught that 4-12,” he said. “I knew that gave me 15 pounds, at least.”

Winning Gear Notes

> Topwater gear: 7’6” heavy-action Waft Iron Feather casting rod, Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris Signature Series Carbonlite casting reel (7:1 gear ratio), 50-pound Maxima braided line, 5” River2Sea Whopper Plopper (loon).

> Watson recalled winning the PAA event using 65-pound braid, but opted for 50-pound last week for better casting distance.

> Toad gear: Same rod, same reel, same line, 5/0 Zoom Horny Toad hook, Luck E Strike Frantic Frog (black).

> The Frantic Frog is one of the new baits in Luck E Strike’s Chris Lane Live Motion Signature Series.

The Bottom Line

> Main factor in his success – “Most people don’t think you can catch shallow topwater fish with bright skies in early October there. My commitment to those two baits is what won me the tournament. Most people would’ve called an audible, but I knew better with that weather.”

> Performance edge – “My batteries, which are made by The Lithium Battery Company. Since I’ve switched over to them, they’ve been amazing. Their study has shown that you can stand on 100 (on the trolling motor) for 13 hours before it’s dead. My batteries were as hot on the last cast as they were on the first cast all week.”

Notable

> Watson said Grand Lake sets up to his liking and he built some confidence with a 17th-place finish in the Central Rayovac there in early April 2014.

“I’m going to feel comfortable there, but I’m not the best jerkbait guy in the world,” he said. “It’s not something I enjoy doing so hopefully, they’re eating a jig and a crankbait when we get there.”

> Here's a look at the top 10 finishers in the Central Open points standings. It appears Jay Brainard, Samuel Canoe, Luke Clausen, Matthew Delaney and Brett Preuett will be the first to receive Elite Series invitations for 2016.

1. Jay Brainard: 551
2. Stephen Browning: 547
3. Samuel Canoe: 545
4. James Elam: 544
5. Tommy Biffle: 543
6. Luke Clausen: 543
7. Matthew Delaney: 541
8. Brett Preuett: 538
9. Stetson Blaylock: 526
10. Mike McClelland: 520

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Final Results

1. James Watson -- Nixa, MO -- 15, 46-04 -- 200 -- $52,918
Day 1: 5, 14-05 -- Day 2: 5, 15-14 -- Day 3: 5, 16-01

2. Jacob Wheeler -- Indianapolis, IN -- 13, 42-12 -- 199 -- $17,524
Day 1: 3, 08-03 -- Day 2: 5, 17-00 -- Day 3: 5, 17-09

3. Rick Clunn -- Ava, MO -- 14, 40-15 -- 198 -- $13,518
Day 1: 4, 11-00 -- Day 2: 5, 14-12 -- Day 3: 5, 15-03

4. Joseph Brantley -- Willard, MO -- 14, 38-05 -- 197 -- $11,424
Day 1: 4, 09-03 -- Day 2: 5, 16-09 -- Day 3: 5, 12-09

5. Justin Margraves -- Diana, TX -- 14, 35-08 -- 196 -- $9,968
Day 1: 5, 12-12 -- Day 2: 5, 13-04 -- Day 3: 4, 09-08

6. Brett Preuett -- Monroe, LA -- 15, 34-15 -- 195 -- $8,512
Day 1: 5, 10-03 -- Day 2: 5, 13-15 -- Day 3: 5, 10-13

7. Josh Bertrand -- Gilbert, AZ -- 11, 33-08 -- 194 -- $7,418
Day 1: 2, 07-00 -- Day 2: 5, 16-11 -- Day 3: 4, 09-13

8. Shane Long -- Willard, MO -- 14, 32-07 -- 193 -- $5,712
Day 1: 5, 09-13 -- Day 2: 5, 15-04 -- Day 3: 4, 07-06

9. James Elam -- Tulsa, OK -- 13, 30-00 -- 192 -- $4,256
Day 1: 5, 13-04 -- Day 2: 5, 10-14 -- Day 3: 3, 05-14

10. Jay Brainard -- Enid, OK -- 12, 29-10 -- 191 -- $3,920
Day 1: 5, 13-03 -- Day 2: 4, 09-13 -- Day 3: 3, 06-10

11. Luke Clausen -- Otis Orchards, WA -- 11, 26-05 -- 190 -- $3,584
Day 1: 5, 11-00 -- Day 2: 5, 13-10 -- Day 3: 1, 01-11

12. Sam Canoe -- Georgetown, LA -- 11, 25-04 -- 189 -- $3,360
Day 1: 5, 10-10 -- Day 2: 5, 12-10 -- Day 3: 1, 02-00

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

13. Scott Dean -- Terrell, TX -- 10, 22-14 -- 188 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 11-09 -- Day 2: 5, 11-05

14. Brian Clark -- Haltom City, TX -- 8, 22-13 -- 187 -- $2,800
Day 1: 3, 06-13 -- Day 2: 5, 16-00

15. Casey Scanlon -- Lanexa, KS -- 10, 22-10 -- 186 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 10-10 -- Day 2: 5, 12-00

16. Todd Castledine -- Nacogdoches, TX -- 9, 22-06 -- 185 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 12-13 -- Day 2: 4, 09-09

17. Cody Compton -- Palisade, CO -- 10, 22-06 -- 184 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 10-01 -- Day 2: 5, 12-05

18. Matthew Delaney -- Pollock, LA -- 8, 22-05 -- 183 -- $2,800
Day 1: 4, 13-03 -- Day 2: 4, 09-02

19. Jim Dillard -- West Monroe, LA -- 8, 22-03 -- 182 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 16-15 -- Day 2: 3, 05-04

20. Jeff Kriet -- Ardmore, OK -- 10, 22-02 -- 181 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 09-03 -- Day 2: 5, 12-15

21. Lance Williams -- Billings, MO -- 10, 22-00 -- 180 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 10-12 -- Day 2: 5, 11-04

22. Brad Whatley -- Bivins, TX -- 10, 21-15 -- 179 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 11-11 -- Day 2: 5, 10-04

23. Mike Lavallee -- Sandy, UT -- 10, 21-11 -- 178 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 10-05 -- Day 2: 5, 11-06

24. Mike McClelland -- Bella Vista, AR -- 10, 21-10 -- 177 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 10-03 -- Day 2: 5, 11-07

25. Joey Cantrell -- Sadler, TX -- 10, 21-08 -- 176 -- $2,800
Day 1: 5, 10-09 -- Day 2: 5, 10-15

26. David Gillham -- Heath, TX -- 10, 21-04 -- 175 -- $2,464
Day 1: 5, 10-01 -- Day 2: 5, 11-03

27. Jordan Card -- Knoxville, TN -- 10, 21-04 -- 174 -- $2,464
Day 1: 5, 10-08 -- Day 2: 5, 10-12

28. Randy Sullivan -- Breckenridge, TX -- 8, 21-03 -- 173 -- $2,464
Day 1: 5, 12-03 -- Day 2: 3, 09-00

29. Allen Rude -- Pauls Valley, OK -- 8, 20-14 -- 172 -- $2,464
Day 1: 5, 13-14 -- Day 2: 3, 07-00

30. Matt Lee -- Guntersville, AL -- 10, 20-13 -- 171 -- $2,464
Day 1: 5, 10-13 -- Day 2: 5, 10-00

31. Eric Hammond -- Rogersville, MO -- 10, 20-10 -- 170 -- $2,128
Day 1: 5, 11-02 -- Day 2: 5, 09-08

32. Stetson Blaylock -- Benton, AR -- 8, 20-01 -- 169 -- $2,128
Day 1: 3, 08-03 -- Day 2: 5, 11-14

33. Tom Buehler -- Springfield, MO -- 8, 20-00 -- 168 -- $2,128
Day 1: 4, 08-04 -- Day 2: 4, 11-12

34. Brent Algeo -- Ozark, MO -- 9, 19-15 -- 167 -- $2,128
Day 1: 5, 12-00 -- Day 2: 4, 07-15

35. Eddy May -- Valley Center, KS -- 9, 19-14 -- 166 -- $2,128
Day 1: 5, 10-14 -- Day 2: 4, 09-00

36. Stacey King -- Reeds Spring, MO -- 8, 19-12 -- 165 -- $1,792
Day 1: 4, 11-07 -- Day 2: 4, 08-05

37. Brian Snowden -- Reeds Spring, MO -- 9, 19-06 -- 164 -- $1,792
Day 1: 4, 09-04 -- Day 2: 5, 10-02

38. Tommy Martin -- Hemphill, TX -- 9, 19-05 -- 163 -- $1,792
Day 1: 5, 09-12 -- Day 2: 4, 09-09

39. Hunter Shryock -- Newcomerstown, OH -- 10, 19-04 -- 162 -- $1,792
Day 1: 5, 09-04 -- Day 2: 5, 10-00

40. Josh Busby -- Rogersville, MO -- 9, 19-03 -- 161 -- $1,792
Day 1: 5, 09-15 -- Day 2: 4, 09-04

41. Kelly Power -- Cape Fair, MO -- 8, 19-02 -- 160
Day 1: 3, 06-01 -- Day 2: 5, 13-01

42. Zach Gagnard -- Pineville, LA -- 7, 18-12 -- 159
Day 1: 5, 11-14 -- Day 2: 2, 06-14

43. Dale Hightower -- Mannford, OK -- 9, 18-10 -- 158
Day 1: 4, 07-09 -- Day 2: 5, 11-01

44. Josh Douglas -- Mound, MN -- 7, 18-09 -- 157
Day 1: 3, 09-06 -- Day 2: 4, 09-03

45. Tom Huynh -- Moorhead, MN -- 7, 18-07 -- 156
Day 1: 5, 12-15 -- Day 2: 2, 05-08

46. Stephen Browning -- Hot Springs, AR -- 9, 18-04 -- 155
Day 1: 4, 07-02 -- Day 2: 5, 11-02

47. Gary Clouse -- La Vergne, TN -- 9, 18-01 -- 154
Day 1: 5, 10-07 -- Day 2: 4, 07-10

48. Kevin Short -- Mayflower, AR -- 9, 18-00 -- 153
Day 1: 5, 10-07 -- Day 2: 4, 07-09

49. Paul Pagnato -- Reston, VA -- 7, 17-13 -- 152
Day 1: 2, 04-12 -- Day 2: 5, 13-01

50. Cody Millican -- Highlandville, MO -- 8, 17-07 -- 151
Day 1: 3, 06-12 -- Day 2: 5, 10-11

51. Tommy Biffle -- Wagoner, OK -- 6, 17-06 -- 150
Day 1: 5, 14-12 -- Day 2: 1, 02-10

52. Greg Ryan -- Ozark, MO -- 9, 17-05 -- 149
Day 1: 4, 07-03 -- Day 2: 5, 10-02

53. Chad Grigsby -- Maple Grove, MN -- 8, 17-02 -- 148
Day 1: 3, 05-05 -- Day 2: 5, 11-13

54. Brandon Pedigo -- LAWTON, OK -- 8, 17-02 -- 147
Day 1: 4, 08-03 -- Day 2: 4, 08-15

55. James Niggemeyer -- Van, TX -- 8, 16-15 -- 146
Day 1: 5, 09-14 -- Day 2: 3, 07-01

56. Sam George -- Athens, AL -- 9, 16-14 -- 145
Day 1: 5, 09-15 -- Day 2: 4, 06-15

57. Charles Mcconnell -- Branson, MO -- 9, 16-13 -- 144
Day 1: 5, 09-05 -- Day 2: 4, 07-08

58. Chris Jones -- Bokoshe, OK -- 8, 16-11 -- 143
Day 1: 3, 05-05 -- Day 2: 5, 11-06

59. Jarred Fitch -- West Monroe, LA -- 8, 16-02 -- 142
Day 1: 3, 06-03 -- Day 2: 5, 09-15

60. Pete Wenners -- Galena, MO -- 7, 16-00 -- 141
Day 1: 2, 04-07 -- Day 2: 5, 11-09

61. Timothy Cline -- Sherman, TX -- 7, 15-10 -- 140
Day 1: 5, 11-07 -- Day 2: 2, 04-03

62. Roy Sanford -- Brookeland, TX -- 6, 15-10 -- 139
Day 1: 3, 09-08 -- Day 2: 3, 06-02

63. Ryan Heavener -- Tulsa, OK -- 7, 15-10 -- 138
Day 1: 3, 07-03 -- Day 2: 4, 08-07

64. Chris Berry -- Houston, TX -- 7, 15-06 -- 137
Day 1: 5, 10-14 -- Day 2: 2, 04-08

65. Tommy Durham -- Whitney, TX -- 7, 15-05 -- 136
Day 1: 2, 04-15 -- Day 2: 5, 10-06

66. Brian Potter -- Claremore, OK -- 7, 15-03 -- 135
Day 1: 5, 10-14 -- Day 2: 2, 04-05

67. Greg Mansfield -- Burnsville, MN -- 7, 15-01 -- 134
Day 1: 2, 04-12 -- Day 2: 5, 10-05

68. Jeff Avery -- El Dorado, AR -- 8, 14-15 -- 133
Day 1: 3, 04-15 -- Day 2: 5, 10-00

69. Larry Puckett -- Decatur, TX -- 7, 14-13 -- 132
Day 1: 3, 05-14 -- Day 2: 4, 08-15

70. Kylie Sparks -- Denham Spgs, LA -- 7, 14-13 -- 131
Day 1: 3, 06-03 -- Day 2: 4, 08-10

71. Corey Stanley -- Orange, TX -- 6, 14-11 -- 130
Day 1: 4, 09-08 -- Day 2: 2, 05-03

72. Scott Barnett -- Mansfield, TX -- 6, 14-08 -- 129
Day 1: 2, 06-01 -- Day 2: 4, 08-07

73. Dave Mansue -- Hemphill, TX -- 6, 14-08 -- 128
Day 1: 3, 07-05 -- Day 2: 3, 07-03

74. Dave Larson -- Mound, MN -- 7, 14-06 -- 127
Day 1: 3, 06-05 -- Day 2: 4, 08-01

75. Gary Klein -- Weatherford, TX -- 7, 14-01 -- 126
Day 1: 5, 10-00 -- Day 2: 2, 04-01

76. Patrick Spencer -- Marana, AZ -- 5, 13-15 -- 125
Day 1: 2, 04-12 -- Day 2: 3, 09-03

77. Fred Roumbanis -- Bixby, OK -- 6, 13-09 -- 124
Day 1: 2, 05-01 -- Day 2: 4, 08-08

78. Brandon Lee -- Ratcliff, AR -- 6, 13-08 -- 123
Day 1: 1, 02-00 -- Day 2: 5, 11-08

79. Mike Lucas -- Springfield, MO -- 7, 13-08 -- 122
Day 1: 3, 05-14 -- Day 2: 4, 07-10

80. Chase Brooks -- Iraan, TX -- 6, 13-07 -- 121
Day 1: 1, 02-02 -- Day 2: 5, 11-05

81. Travis Loyd -- Vienna, IL -- 7, 13-06 -- 120
Day 1: 4, 07-01 -- Day 2: 3, 06-05

82. Tyler Carriere -- Youngsville, LA -- 7, 13-03 -- 119
Day 1: 5, 09-08 -- Day 2: 2, 03-11

83. Gene Bishop -- Ridgeland, MS -- 6, 12-10 -- 118
Day 1: 5, 10-04 -- Day 2: 1, 02-06

84. Shin Fukae -- Palestine, TX -- 6, 12-09 -- 117
Day 1: 2, 03-12 -- Day 2: 4, 08-13

85. Ron Johnson -- Chandler, AZ -- 6, 12-07 -- 116
Day 1: 2, 03-12 -- Day 2: 4, 08-11

86. Chad Wiley -- Pineville, LA -- 6, 12-04 -- 115
Day 1: 5, 09-11 -- Day 2: 1, 02-09

87. Bruce Whitmire -- Channelview, TX -- 6, 12-04 -- 114
Day 1: 3, 05-05 -- Day 2: 3, 06-15

88. Lucas Ragusa -- Gonzales, LA -- 5, 12-02 -- 113
Day 1: 4, 09-05 -- Day 2: 1, 02-13

89. Chris Brasher -- Longview, TX -- 6, 12-00 -- 112
Day 1: 5, 09-11 -- Day 2: 1, 02-05

90. Alton Jones Jr. -- Lorena, TX -- 6, 11-15 -- 111
Day 1: 5, 09-14 -- Day 2: 1, 02-01

91. Andrew Eutsler -- Galena, MO -- 4, 11-15 -- 110
Day 1: 2, 07-14 -- Day 2: 2, 04-01

92. Craig Workman -- Fort Worth, TX -- 5, 11-15 -- 109
Day 1: 3, 05-09 -- Day 2: 2, 06-06

93. Logan Sherrer -- Karnack, TX -- 6, 11-14 -- 108
Day 1: 4, 07-13 -- Day 2: 2, 04-01

94. Darold Gleason -- Leesville, LA -- 5, 11-13 -- 107
Day 1: 5, 11-13 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

95. TR Andreas -- Kerrville, TX -- 5, 11-12 -- 106
Day 1: 2, 03-08 -- Day 2: 3, 08-04

96. Skylar Hamilton -- Dandridge, TN -- 5, 11-10 -- 105
Day 1: 3, 06-11 -- Day 2: 2, 04-15

97. Greg Yates -- Sunnyvale, TX -- 6, 11-09 -- 104
Day 1: 4, 07-04 -- Day 2: 2, 04-05

98. Jeff Perry -- Liberty, MO -- 6, 11-08 -- 103
Day 1: 4, 06-07 -- Day 2: 2, 05-01

99. Patrick Pierce -- Jacksonville, FL -- 6, 11-07 -- 102
Day 1: 1, 02-01 -- Day 2: 5, 09-06

100. Cody Salzmann -- Charleston, IL -- 5, 11-06 -- 101
Day 1: 1, 01-15 -- Day 2: 4, 09-07

101. Jon Englund -- Farwell, MN -- 5, 11-05 -- 100
Day 1: 1, 02-00 -- Day 2: 4, 09-05

102. Eric Porterfield -- Fort Gibson, OK -- 6, 11-02 -- 99
Day 1: 2, 03-06 -- Day 2: 4, 07-12

103. Brock Mosley -- Collinsville, MS -- 6, 10-15 -- 98
Day 1: 4, 07-02 -- Day 2: 2, 03-13

104. David Sherrer -- Elm Grove, LA -- 5, 10-14 -- 97
Day 1: 1, 01-13 -- Day 2: 4, 09-01

105. Sean Arnold -- Jenks, OK -- 4, 10-13 -- 96
Day 1: 1, 03-03 -- Day 2: 3, 07-10

106. Grant Goldbeck -- Fair Oaks, TX -- 4, 10-12 -- 95
Day 1: 3, 07-00 -- Day 2: 1, 03-12

107. Hunter Gill -- Republic, MO -- 4, 10-09 -- 94
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 4, 10-09

108. Steve Sennikoff -- Forney, TX -- 5, 10-09 -- 93
Day 1: 2, 04-07 -- Day 2: 3, 06-02

109. Matt Pangrac -- Norman , OK -- 5, 10-08 -- 92
Day 1: 4, 07-14 -- Day 2: 1, 02-10

110. Sammy Burks -- Joplin, MO -- 5, 10-02 -- 91
Day 1: 3, 05-13 -- Day 2: 2, 04-05

111. Jason Baggett -- Mansfield, AR -- 5, 09-15 -- 90
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 5, 09-15

112. Grayson Smith -- Clarksville, TN -- 5, 09-14 -- 89
Day 1: 1, 02-07 -- Day 2: 4, 07-07

113. Teb Jones -- Hattiesburg, MS -- 4, 09-03 -- 88
Day 1: 2, 04-06 -- Day 2: 2, 04-13

114. Mitch Kistner -- Gilbert, AZ -- 4, 09-01 -- 87
Day 1: 4, 09-01 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

115. Randy Allen -- Shreveport, LA -- 4, 08-10 -- 86
Day 1: 3, 06-03 -- Day 2: 1, 02-07

116. Kendall Newson -- Lagrange, GA -- 4, 08-05 -- 85
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 4, 08-05

117. Brent Homan -- Graham, TX -- 4, 08-01 -- 84
Day 1: 4, 08-01 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

118. Russ Lane -- Prattville, AL -- 4, 07-15 -- 83
Day 1: 4, 07-15 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

119. Ryan Williams -- Tyler, TX -- 3, 07-12 -- 82
Day 1: 2, 04-11 -- Day 2: 1, 03-01

120. Trait Crist -- Fort Worth, TX -- 4, 07-10 -- 81
Day 1: 3, 05-08 -- Day 2: 1, 02-02

121. Barry Aldridge -- Sturkie, AR -- 4, 07-06 -- 80
Day 1: 1, 01-08 -- Day 2: 3, 05-14

122. Jay Bauernfeind -- Lees Summit, MO -- 3, 07-01 -- 79
Day 1: 2, 04-05 -- Day 2: 1, 02-12

123. Jeff Cloud -- Lubbock, TX -- 2, 06-15 -- 78
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 2, 06-15

124. Johnny Grice -- Frisco, TX -- 4, 06-14 -- 77
Day 1: 4, 06-14 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

125. Dustin Reneau -- Mckinney, TX -- 4, 06-13 -- 76
Day 1: 4, 06-13 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

126. Jay Kendrick -- Dallas, TX -- 3, 06-05 -- 75
Day 1: 1, 02-06 -- Day 2: 2, 03-15

127. Bill Walls -- Spring, TX -- 3, 06-03 -- 74
Day 1: 3, 06-03 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

128. Allan Nail -- Tulsa, OK -- 3, 06-02 -- 73
Day 1: 2, 03-06 -- Day 2: 1, 02-12

129. Peter Daniels -- Shreveport, LA -- 3, 05-15 -- 72
Day 1: 3, 05-15 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

130. Jerod Hawkes -- Eagle Pass, TX -- 2, 05-14 -- 71
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 2, 05-14

131. Wayne Murray -- Baton Rouge, LA -- 3, 05-08 -- 70
Day 1: 1, 02-00 -- Day 2: 2, 03-08

132. Shawn Carnahan -- Gilbert, AZ -- 3, 05-02 -- 69
Day 1: 1, 01-11 -- Day 2: 2, 03-07

133. Jason Foster -- Willis, TX -- 2, 05-01 -- 68
Day 1: 1, 02-10 -- Day 2: 1, 02-07

134. Bert Worrell Jr -- Hallsville, TX -- 2, 04-15 -- 67
Day 1: 1, 02-11 -- Day 2: 1, 02-04

135. John Figi -- Bloomington, MN -- 2, 04-12 -- 66
Day 1: 1, 02-10 -- Day 2: 1, 02-02

136. Bill Mcnutt -- Henry, IL -- 2, 04-08 -- 65
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 2, 04-08

137. Chad Morgenthaler -- Coulterville, IL -- 2, 04-05 -- 64
Day 1: 2, 04-05 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

138. Dakota Millican -- Highlandville, MO -- 2, 03-15 -- 63
Day 1: 1, 02-03 -- Day 2: 1, 01-12

139. Kenta Kimura -- Livingston, TX -- 2, 03-13 -- 62
Day 1: 2, 03-13 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

140. Jean-Christophe David -- Bordeaux LA Bodeaux FRA -- 2, 03-12 -- 61
Day 1: 2, 03-12 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

141. Cliff Crochet -- Pierre Part, LA -- 2, 03-09 -- 60
Day 1: 2, 03-09 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

142. Darrell Lyons -- Hemphill, TX -- 2, 03-08 -- 59
Day 1: 2, 03-08 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

143. Wesley Rogers -- Mammoth Spring, AR -- 1, 03-05 -- 58
Day 1: 1, 03-05 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

144. Doug Vahrenberg -- Higginsville, MO -- 1, 02-14 -- 57
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 1, 02-14

145. Brian Mathis -- Fort Collins, CO -- 1, 02-13 -- 56
Day 1: 1, 02-13 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

146. Rick Hanna -- Hereford, TX -- 1, 02-12 -- 55
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 1, 02-12

147. Billy Smith Sr -- Tomball, TX -- 1, 02-10 -- 54
Day 1: 1, 02-10 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

148. Joel Baker -- Talala, OK -- 1, 02-08 -- 53
Day 1: 1, 02-08 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

149. Darrell Newman -- Bruceville, TX -- 2, 02-05 -- 52
Day 1: 2, 02-05 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

150. Derek Hudnall -- Baton Rouge, LA -- 1, 02-04 -- 51
Day 1: 1, 02-04 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

151. Chris Hart -- Bozeman, MT -- 1, 02-02 -- 50
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 1, 02-02

152. Mark Jenkins -- Ville Platte, LA -- 1, 02-01 -- 49
Day 1: 1, 02-01 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

153. Mike Boyles -- Kimberling City, MO -- 1, 01-15 -- 48
Day 1: 1, 01-15 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

153. Joe Lane -- Republic, MO -- 1, 01-15 -- 48
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 1, 01-15

155. Grant Aldridge -- Highlandville, MO -- 1, 01-14 -- 46
Day 1: 1, 01-14 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

155. B.J. Usie -- Houma, LA -- 1, 01-14 -- 46
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 1, 01-14

157. Ron Wells -- Claremore, OK -- 1, 01-13 -- 44
Day 1: 1, 01-13 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

158. Cody Ryan Greaney -- Manchaca, TX -- 1, 01-12 -- 43
Day 1: 1, 01-12 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

159. Mike Briseno -- Elgin, TX -- 1, 00-12 -- 42
Day 1: 1, 01-12 -- Day 2: 0, -01-00

160. Gene Eisenmann -- Frisco, TX -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

160. Homer Humphreys Jr. Minden, LA -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

160. Seiji Kato -- Outsu Shiga JAPAN -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

160. Joel Mayfield -- Perkinston, MS -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

160. A.J. Menssen -- Bloomington, IL -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

160. Terry Peacock -- Royse City, TX -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

160. Justin Russell -- El Dorado, KS -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

160. Keith Surber -- Longview, TX -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00

160. Denny Wilkins -- Lubbock, TX -- 0, 00-00 -- 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00 -- Day 2: 0, 00-00