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Cal Delta Winning Pattern
 Monroe Flipped Franks Bank, Made Late Change

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Photo: FLW Outdoors/Vince Meyer
Ish Monroe fished as much of the Delta as he could during practice and eventually found the winning bank.

The recent California Delta Western FLW Series was originally to be held at Lake Shasta, but low water levels forced a return to the Delta for the season finale.

Before the event began, many in the field noted that locals would have a tremendous advantage, simply because the Delta's a different fishery in fall, and traditionally, circuits visit in spring and early summer.

The local prediction came true. The final Top 10 was dominated by Delta studs, and Delta expert Ish Monroe topped them all.

Monroe weighed 22-plus pounds on day 2, averaged around 16 pounds the other 3 days, and won by a relatively large 6-pound margin.

"It feels good to finally win on the FLW side, considering I've been a two-tour guy for a while," Monroe said.

About all the Delta big sticks in the Top 10, he noted: "It was really cool. All those guys kicked my butt for many years out there on the Delta. I was at every single Bassmaster that Robert Lee won. Mike Reynolds is one of the deadliest guys there is here. Is there truly anybody better with a frog than Bobby Barrack? To finally beat them all felt pretty good."

Here's how he did it.

Practice

Monroe decided to dedicate each day of the 4-day practice to a different section of the Delta. He started in the south, then moved to the central area. He fished north on the third practice day, and finished in the west Delta.

Water temperature was in the mid-60s.

He used a crankbait, frog and plastic in the search for fish.

"I felt like the north-central Delta was the best, just because of the concentration of fish I found in an area near Franks Tract," he noted. "The fish weren't actually in Franks Tract, because the grass was gone from spraying.

"I think when they sprayed the grass, the fish just got into the current and moved. I just had to hunt around for them, and when I found them, I really found them."

Competition

> Day 1: 5, 16-03 (13th)
> Day 2: 5, 22-05 (2nd)
> Da6 3: 5, 14-12 (1st)
> Day 4: 5, 17-02
> Total = 20, 70-06

Monroe began day 1 at his hot bank in Franks and the bite was on.



Photo: FLW Outdoors/Vince Meyer
Monroe made a critical decision with 2 hours left to fish – he fished new water and whacked two 5-pounders.

He estimated he caught 35 to 40 fish both flipping and tossing a frog. That was remarkable since so many in the field struggled to catch even five that day.

"The frog was a little bit of a morning deal, but it was more about when the tide came up and put some water underneath the mats," he noted. "The bite was best the first day when the water would go up."

Blastoff was at low tide, and when he got to his area, he had about a half-hour before incoming.

He caught good fish again on day 2 from the same area, but the frog bite was gone and he caught them all flipping.

"I caught a 6, 5, 4 and two 3s," he noted. "I must have caught 40 to 50 keepers, and it was an all-day deal. I caught the 6-pounder first thing in the morning, then the 5-pounder at about 11:00, then the 4-pounder at about 12:30 or 1:00."

Day 3 offered drastically different conditions. "The wind blew hard – 25 to 30 mph," Monroe said. "I picked up a Hildebrandt spinnerbait, thinking that bite would really be on. For some reason it wasn't, and I think I caught one keeper. So I just put my head down and started flipping again.

"At that time, I had about 2 hours before the low tide, and for some reason the fish that day bit best on the low tide. I think the wind positioned them on the edge of that grass, and I was flipping the edges of grass and the deeper clumps. I caught a 5-pounder and ended up catching 14 1/2 pounds."

That put him in 1st with 1 day left to fish.

Conditions the final day were tough again. The air temperature had dropped from the 80s into the high-60s and low-70s, and the water temperature in the morning was about 7 degrees cooler.

"The front was pretty much blown through, but it was still blowing hard," Monroe said. "And it was cold. I started out with flipping again, but it was slow. I pulled out the frog, pulled out the spinnerbait, pulled out the crankbait – it just wasn't happening."

At 12:30, with 2 hours left, he had two rats in the box and reached a critical juncture.

"I got kind of frustrated, and I said to myself, 'You can't get frustrated,'" he noted. "Like the first time I won, at Amistad, I sat down, drank a vitamin energy drink, put a bunch of rods away, and made a decision to move from the area I was fishing and expand a little bit.

"Driving by, I saw this one spot I hadn't fished in a while. I've caught a lot of fish in the area, but they're usually small. I knew a limit was just what I needed, so I pulled in and they started biting – and I mean biting."



Photo: BassFan Store
Monroe's two baits were a Snag Proof Bobby's Perfect frog in sparrow (top) and a Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver in sprayed grass (bottom).

In those 2 hours, he caught about 20 keepers, including two 5-pounders. "Realistically, I had about 8 or 9 pounds in the boat before the fish really turned on hard. When the tide started coming in, they started chewing, and I culled each of those fish out."

Winning Pattern Notes

Monroe described his main area near Franks as "a random bank" he hadn't fished in over 10 years. It was a mix of riprap and tule berms, with a lot of grass.

"It was one place on the Delta that had a lot of grass," he noted. "It was still green. The first few days, before the wind, it had the green-moss frog stuff that fish love so much. There were huge holes underneath it with no grass. So you'd have this huge layer across with holes inside. When the wind blew it apart, the fish moved off and I concentrated on the real big clumps."

Winning Gear Notes

> Frog gear: 7'4" heavy-action Daiwa Zillion rod, Daiwa Zillion casting reel (6:1), 65-pound PowerPro braid, Snag Proof Bobby's Perfect frog (sparrow).

> Flipping gear: 8' heavy-action Daiwa Steez rod, Daiwa Zillion casting reel (7:1), 65-pound PowerPro braid, 5/0 Youvella straight-shank hook (prototype), Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver 4.20 (sprayed grass).

> He flipped with three different Tru-Tungsten Denny Brauer Flippin' weights – 1-ounce (black), 1 1/4-ounce (junebug) and 1 1/2-ounce (watermelon).

> He pegged the weights with two Peter T. Smart Pegs – one on the line side of the weight, the other on the hook side.

The Bottom Line

  • Main factor in his success – "Fishing the deeper grass clumps. They were anywhere from 3 to 8 feet deep. Everybody else was flipping the pennywort and the little bit of hyacinth and laid-down tules. I was flipping in deeper water where most of their boats were sitting."

  • Performance edge – "The 8-foot Daiwa Steez rod. Everybody thinks that when you flip heavy mats you need this really big hammer of a rod. But when you set the hook with a hammer it has no give. It opens the fish's mouth and the bait pops out. I helped design this Steez. It has a little bit lighter tip, with a little more give to it, so you can do more of a hard-pressure set and it brings the hook right into the roof of their mouth."

  • He noted too of the Steez rod: "It's lighter than any 7 1/2-foot flipping stick. It's the lightest flipping stick on the market. I'll pair it with a 7:1 Steez reel when it becomes available. You flip with that all day and you won't want to flip with anything else – it's that light. That rod and reel combo's reinventing the fishing industry as we speak. The lighter the equipment, the more fun it is, and it's making fishing fun again."

    Notable

    > This was Monroe's only Western FLW Series event of the year. He's fishing the entire Eastern FLW Series though.

    > Fred Roumbanis found the same area near Franks that Monroe did. "Fred would start in a different area then end up in the area I was fishing toward the middle of the day," Monroe said. "I'd like to give him a little love, because he laid off my spot on day 3. I thought that was really cool and I'll pay him back the favor some day."

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    Final Standings

    > Field = 120 boats

    1. Ishama Monroe -- Hughson, Ca -- 5, 16-03 -- 5, 22-05 -- 5, 14-12 -- 5, 17-02 -- 20, 70-06 -- $100,000 + $25,000

    2. Mark Tyler -- Vian, Ok -- 5, 16-10 -- 5, 16-10 -- 5, 13-08 -- 5, 17-13 -- 20, 64-09 -- $32,849

    3. Mike Reynolds -- Modesto, Ca -- 5, 22-02 -- 5, 22-06 -- 5, 6-02 -- 5, 10-06 -- 20, 61-00 -- $26,280

    4. Charlie Weyer -- West Hills, Ca -- 5, 14-09 -- 5, 14-14 -- 5, 14-11 -- 5, 13-12 -- 20, 57-14 -- $19,710

    5. Robert Lee -- Angels Camp, Ca -- 5, 19-07 -- 5, 11-14 -- 5, 14-06 -- 5, 11-05 -- 20, 57-00 -- $13,138

    6. Chris Raza -- Roseville, Ca -- 5, 18-12 -- 5, 14-06 -- 5, 11-06 -- 5, 11-10 -- 20, 56-02 -- $12,481

    7. Bobby Barrack -- Oakley, Ca -- 4, 13-05 -- 5, 19-07 -- 5, 12-15 -- 5, 10-02 -- 19, 55-13 -- $11,825

    8. Scott Nielsen -- Salt Lake City, Ut -- 5, 22-05 -- 5, 10-12 -- 5, 11-01 -- 5, 9-15 -- 20, 54-01 -- $11,168

    9. Gary Howell -- Stockton, Ca -- 5, 17-07 -- 5, 17-09 -- 5, 8-15 -- 5, 7-02 -- 20, 51-01 -- $10,511

    10. Richard Smith -- Kelseyville, Ca -- 5, 17-08 -- 5, 16-09 -- 5, 10-00 -- 1, 2-05 -- 16, 46-06 -- $9,853

    The following anglers didn't make the cut and didn't fish day 4:

    11. Timothy Venkus -- Wilton, Ca -- 5, 16-08 -- 5, 17-06 -- 5, 10-00 -- 15, 43-14 -- $8,212

    12. Todd Woods -- Murrieta, Ca -- 5, 17-12 -- 5, 9-06 -- 5, 16-10 -- 15, 43-12 -- $8,212

    13. Ken Schmitt -- Livermore, Ca -- 5, 20-07 -- 5, 16-00 -- 2, 5-06 -- 12, 41-13 -- $8,212

    14. Lorenzo Rossetti -- Stockton, Ca -- 5, 13-12 -- 5, 16-08 -- 5, 10-10 -- 15, 40-14 -- $8,212

    15. Fred Roumbanis -- Auburn, Ca -- 5, 14-08 -- 5, 13-12 -- 5, 11-08 -- 15, 39-12 -- $8,212

    16. Rusty Salewske -- Alpine, Ca -- 5, 11-02 -- 5, 14-03 -- 5, 14-06 -- 15, 39-11 -- $7,884

    17. Jon Strelic -- Alpine, Ca -- 5, 14-13 -- 5, 8-04 -- 5, 16-02 -- 15, 39-03 -- $7,884

    18. Ken Wick -- Star, Id -- 5, 11-04 -- 5, 15-13 -- 5, 12-02 -- 15, 39-03 -- $7,884

    19. Rj Bennett -- Roseville, Ca -- 2, 7-06 -- 5, 19-10 -- 5, 11-15 -- 12, 38-15 -- $7,884

    20. Jason Hickey -- Weiser, Id -- 5, 12-05 -- 5, 11-11 -- 5, 14-01 -- 15, 38-01 -- $7,884

    21. Randy Mcabee Jr -- Bakersfield, Ca -- 5, 13-03 -- 5, 11-11 -- 5, 13-03 -- 15, 38-01 -- $7,555

    22. Chad Frie -- Modesto, Ca -- 5, 15-12 -- 3, 11-07 -- 5, 10-11 -- 13, 37-14 -- $7,555

    23. Rob Riehl -- Tracy, Ca -- 4, 9-10 -- 5, 13-08 -- 5, 14-10 -- 14, 37-12 -- $7,555

    24. Art Roland -- Brentwood, Ca -- 5, 14-14 -- 5, 13-08 -- 4, 9-01 -- 14, 37-07 -- $7,555

    25. Clint Johanson -- Benton City, Wa -- 3, 9-08 -- 5, 17-08 -- 5, 10-02 -- 13, 37-02 -- $7,555

    26. Shaun Bailey -- Lake Havasu City, Az -- 5, 20-10 -- 3, 7-09 -- 5, 8-14 -- 13, 37-01 -- $7,229

    27. Tim Klinger -- Boulder City, Nv -- 5, 10-06 -- 5, 11-12 -- 5, 14-07 -- 15, 36-09 -- $7,229

    28. Michael Rooke -- Lake Havasu City, Az -- 5, 12-14 -- 5, 13-00 -- 5, 10-11 -- 15, 36-09 -- $7,229

    29. Joe Uribe Jr -- Lake Forest, Ca -- 5, 15-08 -- 5, 12-04 -- 5, 8-07 -- 15, 36-03 -- $7,229

    30. Jimmy Reese -- Witter Springs, Ca -- 5, 12-03 -- 5, 13-07 -- 5, 10-03 -- 15, 35-13 -- $7,229

    31. David Kromm -- Kennewick, Wa -- 5, 16-02 -- 5, 7-14 -- 5, 11-05 -- 15, 35-05 -- $6,898

    32. Clifford Pirch -- Payson, Az -- 4, 11-09 -- 4, 9-12 -- 4, 13-11 -- 12, 35-00 -- $6,898

    33. Ron Colby -- Page, Az -- 5, 8-14 -- 5, 12-15 -- 5, 12-14 -- 15, 34-11 -- $6,898

    34. Justin Kerr -- Simi Valley, Ca -- 5, 11-08 -- 5, 11-04 -- 5, 11-10 -- 15, 34-06 -- $6,898

    35. Jim Davis -- Plumas Lake, Ca -- 5, 14-06 -- 5, 10-05 -- 5, 9-08 -- 15, 34-03 -- $6,898

    36. Nicholas Kanemoto -- Elk Grove, Ca -- 5, 20-13 -- 5, 11-15 -- 1, 1-00 -- 11, 33-12 -- $6,898

    37. Stephen Tosh Jr -- Modesto, Ca -- 5, 9-04 -- 5, 13-03 -- 4, 10-00 -- 14, 32-07 -- $6,898

    38. Michael Bennett -- Lincoln, Ca -- 4, 7-07 -- 5, 14-08 -- 5, 10-05 -- 14, 32-04 -- $6,898

    39. Jay Yelas -- Corvallis, Or -- 5, 11-15 -- 5, 9-12 -- 5, 10-07 -- 15, 32-02 -- $6,898

    40. John Billheimer Jr -- Discovery Bay, Ca -- 5, 12-09 -- 5, 8-09 -- 5, 10-13 -- 15, 31-15 -- $6,898

    41. Jason Borofka -- Salinas, Ca -- 5, 8-13 -- 5, 7-04 -- 4, 15-10 -- 14, 31-11 -- $6,569

    42. Mark Lassagne -- Martinez, Ca -- 5, 15-00 -- 5, 7-08 -- 5, 9-01 -- 15, 31-09 -- $6,569

    43. Bill Spence -- Livermore, Ca -- 5, 10-12 -- 5, 11-08 -- 5, 8-03 -- 15, 30-07 -- $6,569

    44. Gino Campiotti -- Manteca, Ca -- 5, 12-07 -- 5, 14-12 -- 2, 2-13 -- 12, 30-00 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    45. Zack Thompson -- Orinda, Ca -- 5, 9-10 -- 5, 14-15 -- 3, 5-02 -- 13, 29-11 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    46. Roy Hawk -- Salt Lake City, Ut -- 2, 2-02 -- 5, 12-07 -- 5, 14-14 -- 12, 29-07 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    47. Jimmy Walker -- Alpine, Ca -- 5, 14-04 -- 5, 7-06 -- 3, 7-09 -- 13, 29-03 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    48. Kazuki Kodama -- Torrance, Ca -- 5, 9-08 -- 5, 12-15 -- 5, 6-07 -- 15, 28-14 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    49. Sean Minderman -- Spokane, Wa -- 5, 10-07 -- 4, 5-04 -- 5, 12-14 -- 14, 28-09 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    50. Louis Fernandes -- Santa Maria, Ca -- 5, 13-05 -- 5, 8-11 -- 5, 6-03 -- 15, 28-03 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    51. Brent Ehrler -- Redlands, Ca -- 3, 8-12 -- 5, 9-01 -- 5, 10-00 -- 13, 27-13 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    52. Neil Russell -- Nampa, Id -- 5, 9-04 -- 5, 13-12 -- 4, 4-09 -- 14, 27-09 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    53. John Murray -- Phoenix, Az -- 5, 12-00 -- 4, 7-06 -- 5, 8-01 -- 14, 27-07 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    54. Wade Headrick -- Draper, Ut -- 5, 14-15 -- 5, 8-07 -- 2, 3-14 -- 12, 27-04 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    55. Brent Lyon -- Reno, Nv -- 5, 9-02 -- 5, 9-09 -- 5, 8-08 -- 15, 27-03 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    56. Cody Meyer -- Redding, Ca -- 5, 8-10 -- 5, 8-08 -- 5, 9-14 -- 15, 27-00 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    57. Sean Stafford -- Fairfield, Ca -- 4, 12-04 -- 4, 11-11 -- 2, 2-13 -- 10, 26-12 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    58. Dean Grzelak -- Sacramento, Ca -- 5, 11-00 -- 4, 8-13 -- 4, 6-10 -- 13, 26-07 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    59. Larry Hopper -- Tustin, Ca -- 5, 9-08 -- 5, 7-08 -- 5, 9-06 -- 15, 26-06 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    60. Michael Tuck -- Antelope, Ca -- 4, 8-03 -- 5, 12-12 -- 3, 5-06 -- 12, 26-05 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    61. Duane Dunstone -- Reno, Nv -- 5, 8-09 -- 5, 7-03 -- 4, 10-05 -- 14, 26-01 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    62. Stephen Garcia -- Vancouver, Wa -- 5, 7-02 -- 5, 12-04 -- 5, 6-09 -- 15, 25-15 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    63. Jim Giancola -- San Juan Bautista, Ca -- 4, 9-04 -- 5, 7-13 -- 5, 8-13 -- 14, 25-14 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    64. Ryan German -- Fairfield, Ca -- 5, 12-13 -- 5, 5-14 -- 4, 7-02 -- 14, 25-13 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    65. Michail Ieletzky -- Portland, Or -- 5, 10-06 -- 5, 8-03 -- 5, 7-04 -- 15, 25-13 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    66. Ronald Hobbs Jr -- Orting, Wa -- 5, 8-13 -- 5, 9-13 -- 5, 7-01 -- 15, 25-11 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    67. Edward J Schneider Jr -- Stockton, Ca -- 3, 5-00 -- 5, 9-11 -- 4, 10-08 -- 12, 25-03 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    68. Kelly Kellogg -- Kelso, Wa -- 5, 9-00 -- 4, 6-09 -- 2, 9-05 -- 11, 24-14 -- $100 Wal-Mart Card

    69. David Gliebe -- Stockton, Ca -- 5, 9-15 -- 2, 6-01 -- 4, 8-07 -- 11, 24-07

    70. Kevin Hawk -- Ramona, Ca -- 5, 9-09 -- 5, 9-09 -- 3, 5-03 -- 13, 24-05

    71. Brian Carpenter -- Livermore, Ca -- 4, 8-00 -- 2, 3-14 -- 5, 12-06 -- 11, 24-04

    72. Wayne Crowder -- Salt Lake City, Ut -- 3, 5-11 -- 5, 15-11 -- 2, 2-12 -- 10, 24-02

    73. Brett Hite -- Phoenix, Az -- 5, 10-00 -- 1, 2-05 -- 5, 11-08 -- 11, 23-13

    74. Ken Mah -- Elk Grove, Ca -- 5, 8-00 -- 5, 7-02 -- 5, 7-14 -- 15, 23-00

    75. Chris Lambert -- Olympia, Wa -- 5, 9-09 -- 5, 12-07 -- 2, 0-13 -- 12, 22-13

    76. Scott Mackenzie -- Daly City, Ca -- 4, 9-08 -- 4, 8-07 -- 3, 4-14 -- 11, 22-13

    77. Leon Knight -- Tehachapi, Ca -- 3, 6-03 -- 3, 10-02 -- 3, 6-07 -- 9, 22-12

    78. Don Iovino -- Burbank, Ca -- 5, 9-07 -- 5, 9-02 -- 3, 4-01 -- 13, 22-10

    79. Michael Free -- Milton, Wa -- 5, 13-03 -- 3, 5-06 -- 2, 3-15 -- 10, 22-08

    80. Hal Zimmerman -- Boise, Id -- 2, 8-12 -- 2, 4-10 -- 5, 9-02 -- 9, 22-08

    81. Matt Newman -- Agoura Hills, Ca -- 5, 10-13 -- 5, 6-12 -- 3, 4-07 -- 13, 22-00

    82. Cameron Smith -- Dana Point, Ca -- 5, 9-02 -- 5, 10-04 -- 1, 2-01 -- 11, 21-07

    83. Dustin Baker -- Lakeside, Ca -- 3, 4-15 -- 5, 7-12 -- 4, 8-11 -- 12, 21-06

    84. Jim Lyon -- Reno, Nv -- 5, 6-10 -- 5, 7-04 -- 5, 7-02 -- 15, 21-00

    85. Chris Zaldain -- San Jose, Ca -- 5, 13-03 -- 4, 6-04 -- 1, 1-05 -- 10, 20-12

    86. Dewayne Bonham -- Brentwood, Ca -- 5, 11-04 -- 2, 7-15 -- 1, 1-07 -- 8, 20-10

    87. Earl Dalton -- Jackson, Ca -- 2, 2-07 -- 5, 10-03 -- 5, 8-00 -- 12, 20-10

    88. Wayne Hinrichs -- Novato, Ca -- 4, 12-02 -- 2, 4-07 -- 2, 3-14 -- 8, 20-07

    89. Curtis Bietz -- Scottsdale, Az -- 5, 9-01 -- 5, 11-05 -- 0, 0-00 -- 10, 20-06

    90. Joseph Smink -- Modesto, Ca -- 5, 11-15 -- 4, 8-05 -- 0, 0-00 -- 9, 20-04

    91. Kyle Porter -- Acampo, Ca -- 4, 7-12 -- 5, 10-12 -- 1, 1-11 -- 10, 20-03

    92. Del Orton -- Boise, Id -- 3, 5-14 -- 5, 9-05 -- 3, 4-06 -- 11, 19-09

    93. Jack Van Grouw -- Fresno, Ca -- 4, 5-07 -- 3, 4-10 -- 1, 8-13 -- 8, 18-14

    94. Frank Morton -- Madras, Or -- 4, 11-11 -- 3, 4-10 -- 1, 1-15 -- 8, 18-04

    95. Brandon Craner -- Filer, Id -- 5, 7-01 -- 5, 9-11 -- 1, 1-04 -- 11, 18-00

    96. Eric Mcfarland -- Meridian, Id -- 5, 9-06 -- 4, 5-08 -- 3, 3-02 -- 12, 18-00

    97. Matt Shura -- Gilbert, Az -- 5, 7-02 -- 5, 6-04 -- 2, 4-02 -- 12, 17-08

    98. Ted Holverson -- El Cajon, Ca -- 5, 9-07 -- 1, 1-07 -- 3, 6-09 -- 9, 17-07

    99. Jim Opalecky -- Elk Grove, Ca -- 5, 15-05 -- 1, 2-00 -- 0, 0-00 -- 6, 17-05

    100. Brian Nixon -- Grand Junction, Co -- 2, 2-05 -- 5, 7-11 -- 4, 6-06 -- 11, 16-06

    101. Brett Leber -- Dixon, Ca -- 3, 4-02 -- 3, 5-15 -- 4, 6-02 -- 10, 16-03

    102. Brett Davies -- Davis, Ca -- 5, 11-09 -- 0, 0-00 -- 3, 3-15 -- 8, 15-08

    103. Tony Lain -- Sun City, Ca -- 5, 9-13 -- 0, 0-00 -- 4, 5-05 -- 9, 15-02

    104. Mike Folkestad -- Yorba Linda, Ca -- 4, 4-10 -- 4, 8-06 -- 1, 1-05 -- 9, 14-05

    105. Izz Byrd -- San Jose, Ca -- 2, 3-02 -- 3, 7-12 -- 1, 3-05 -- 6, 14-03

    106. Will Jefferies -- Bountiful, Ut -- 2, 5-03 -- 3, 4-02 -- 4, 4-12 -- 9, 14-01

    107. Jim Hawkes -- Apache Junction, Az -- 5, 6-00 -- 2, 2-10 -- 3, 4-00 -- 10, 12-10

    108. Donald Davis -- Discovery Bay, Ca -- 2, 4-11 -- 4, 6-06 -- 0, 0-00 -- 6, 11-01

    109. Ronald Hammett -- Alpine, Ca -- 4, 5-06 -- 3, 4-10 -- 0, 0-00 -- 7, 10-00

    110. Chris Costello -- Gilroy, Ca -- 3, 5-08 -- 3, 4-04 -- 0, 0-00 -- 6, 9-12

    111. Clyde Evans -- Las Vegas, Nv -- 5, 9-09 -- 0, 0-00 -- 0, 0-00 -- 5, 9-09

    112. Chris Neau -- Castro Valley, Ca -- 5, 6-07 -- 2, 2-04 -- 0, 0-00 -- 7, 8-11

    113. Michael Pellagrini -- Santa Rosa, Ca -- 1, 2-02 -- 1, 6-03 -- 0, 0-00 -- 2, 8-05

    114. Isaac Budesilich -- Oakley, Ca -- 3, 5-10 -- 1, 2-02 -- 0, 0-00 -- 4, 7-12

    115. Jim Broberg -- Spokane, Wa -- 1, 1-03 -- 2, 6-07 -- 0, 0-00 -- 3, 7-10

    116. Tomohiro Usui -- Gifu, Japan -- 1, 1-08 -- 1, 1-14 -- 2, 2-12 -- 4, 6-02

    117. Bob Cepek -- Vacaville, Ca -- 1, 2-01 -- 1, 1-13 -- 0, 0-00 -- 2, 3-14

    118. Stephen Pike -- Las Vegas, Nv -- 0, 0-00 -- 1, 1-00 -- 1, 1-13 -- 2, 2-13

    119. William Cering -- Elk Grove, Ca -- 2, 2-10 -- 0, 0-00 -- 0, 0-00 -- 2, 2-10

    120. Tim Edington -- Bakersfield, Ca -- 1, 1-03 -- 0, 0-00 -- 0, 0-00 -- 1, 1-03

    Big Bass

    > Day 3 -- Jason Borofka -- Salinas, Ca -- 10-04 -- $329
    > Day 2 -- Mike Reynolds -- Modesto, Ca -- 8-03 -- $329
    > Day 1 -- Scott Nielsen -- Salt Lake City, Ut -- 10-01 -- $329


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    Ish Monroe


    Hometown
    		 Hughson, California
    Age
    		 36
    Former Occupation
    		 Boat salesman, car salesman, UPS loader
    Height
    		 5' 11''
    Weight
    		 215 lbs.
    Stats
    Years Pro

    		 12
    Top 10 Finishes (Wins)*

    		 16 (2) As of 1/19/2010
    Career Earnings*

    		 $853,264 As of 1/19/2010
    Current World Rank

    		 45
    Current FLW Standing

    		 6 (870 points)
    Best Finish in 2010

    		 5 - Lake Ouachita, 5/26/2010
    Best Finish in 2009

    		 35 - Lake Wheeler, 4/2/2009
    Last 3 Finishes

    		 39 - Lake Lanier, 8/5/2010
    72 - Lake Guntersville, 6/23/2010
    75 - Ft. Gibson, 6/17/2010
    Bassmaster Classics Fished (Won)

    		 6 (0) As of 1/19/2010
    FLW Championships Fished (Won)

    		 1 (0) As of 1/19/2010
    Angling Stuff
    Angling Hero

    		 Larry Nixon and Kevin VanDam - "Nixon was stomping everybody when I was getting into it, and he was a worm fisherman. VanDam's confidence is incredible."
    Home Lake

    		 California Delta and Clear Lake (CA)
    Favorite Lake

    		 Lake Amistad (TX) – "It's just phenomenal, incredible. I caught 104 pounds in 4 days and got my first tour win there."
    Least Favorite Lake

    		 Lake Hamilton (Ark.) - "It's crowded, it's small and it gets pounded too hard."
    Favorite Technique

    		 Flipping mats - "Any bite could be a double-digit fish."
    Primary Fishing Strength

    		 Flipping
    Secondary Fishing Strength

    		 Topwater
    Biggest Weakness

    		 Carolina-rigging
    Boat

    		 Ranger
    Motor

    		 Yamaha
    Team

    		 Lowrance
    Fishing Sponsors

    		 Lowrance, Tru-Tungsten, Daiwa, PowerPro line, Snag Proof, Maxima line, Cocoons eyewear, Navionics, Reaction Innovations, Bass West USA magazine, Youvella-USA, Gemini Sport Marketing, BigFishTools.com, Picasso Lures, Yamalube
    Non-Fishing Sponsors

    		 Sawyer & Cooke Insurance
    Tow Vehicle (Sponsor)

    		 Chevy 2500 Crew Cab
    Personal Stuff
    Favorite Food

    		 Sushi
    Favorite Music

    		 Hip-hop
    Favorite Book/Movie

    		 The Outsiders (book)/Bad Boyz 2 (movie)
    Non-Angling Hero

    		 Dad – "He taught me so much about life and how to be successful."
    When Not Fishing

    		 "I'm always fishing. I like to fish for anything. Carp, bluegill, crappie – as long as I'm fishing I'm happy."
    Why He Fishes

    		 "Because I love it. For me it's the purest thing in the world. I'd rather fish than do anything."
    Website

    		 www.ishmonroe.com
    Tournament Finishes
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    		*BASS events (all events because BASS does not report Tour and Open earnings separately) and FLW Tour.

     Biographical data last updated: 1/19/2010
      


     


       
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