By Todd Ceisner
BassFan Editor


Don’t let Ron Nelson’s Michigan address fool you. He’s pretty adept at catching bass all over the map. Earlier this year, he carded a top-10 finish at the Lake Okeechobee Southeastern FLW Series. He also won a Series event at Smith Mountain Lake in 2013 and has top-10s in Series competition at the Potomac River and Lake Guntersville.

So it stands to reason why he’d feel right at home at Lake Champlain for the Northern FLW Series opener last week. It’s an eclectic fishery with burgeoning populations of largemouth and smallmouth. After thinking he’d be able to capitalize on a post-spawn pattern, he quickly adapted and amassed the majority of his weight sight-fishing around the north half of the massive lake that straddles the New York-Vermont border.

He allowed the conditions to dictate where he fished and over three days, he piled up 54-09, including 18-09 on the final day, when he overcame a 10-ounce deficit to win by 1 pound, 4 ounces.

“You always fish to win, but I enjoy every fishing trip,” said Nelson, who runs his own painting business in Berrien Springs, Mich. “It’s always a blessing to win, but it hasn’t sunk in yet. You fish hard and try to stay focused and you don’t think about the money and boat. You’re just thinking about the next fish you’re going to catch because they affect your next decision and so on.”

There was nothing fancy or secret about how he caught the winning stringers, Nelson said. He relied on his sight-fishing skills and made quick decisions and stuck with them during the tournament. Here’s a recap of how he topped the field of 195 boats, which set the record for a Northern Division event.

Change of Plans

Nelson hails from southern Michigan, where the bass are typically transitioning to their post-spawn routine by the middle of June. At Champlain, though, there were still pre-spawners getting ready to move into spawning areas. That forced him to strategize a little more in terms of where he spent most of his time.

He went into the tournament with about a dozen or so fish found on beds, but nothing of substantial size. He quickly realized there were more fish spawning that he expected, so he shifted his focus to that.

“I caught some fish in 13 to 15 feet, but they were not concentrated,” he said. “I love sight-fishing so I was comfortable doing it. I just made it a fun tournament. Champlain is really clear, but any kind of ripple makes it hard to see. If it’s calm, though, it’s hard to hide.”

Rather than sacrifice fishing time by running to and from Ticonderoga at the southern end of the lake, where largemouth typically dominate, he opted to focus on the part of the lake from Plattsburgh up north. That put him in areas where he could pick and choose between areas he could sight-fish for smallmouth and largemouth.

“I was expecting some spawning fish, but I didn’t expect the post-spawn bite to be as tough as it was,” Nelson said. “There were still fish coming up to spawn. It all depended on what part of the lake you were in.”

He weighed in mixed bags each day.

“Most guys in the top 10 were catching largely smallmouth,” he said. “I knew I couldn’t get a 5- to 6-pound smallmouth, but I could definitely catch a 5- or 6-pound largemouth if I got lucky.”

Nelson got 2 1/2 days of practice in, but it wasn’t all productive. High winds one day made it challenging to find areas with bedding fish.

“The biggest challenge was knowing I didn’t have enough fish found and having to find new opportunities and save those fish to fall back on,” he said. “I made every day a practice day.

“I fished different than I thought I would,” he added. “I was happy with my adjustments. Typically, you catch wolfpack fish here, but there was a good wave of fish waiting to come up.”

Little Skill, Some Luck

Nelson said he couldn’t attribute his win to a specific honey hole or a secret bait or trick. It was a case of sight-fishing 101, where he targeted water that he could effectively work over. He paid close attention to the wind direction and sun angles and moved to different areas when the conditions dictated.

“In practice, the main basin was too cold and they weren’t on beds,” he said. “It took forever to catch one. After the waves died down, the smallies were one-cast fish. There was no secret bait. It was just finding the right fish at the right time. I didn’t find a fish that wasn’t catchable.”

He also had a little luck on his side.

On day 1, his first fish was a 3 1/2-pounder, but it took him three tries to get it in the boat. The first time he hooked it, it came off on the way to the boat. The second time, he tried to boat flip it and it bounced off the side of his Ranger and came off. Undeterred, he caught it a third time and finally got it in the boat.

“I spent about an hour on that fish,” he said. “The rest of the fish there left because it got muddy. I took it as a good sign (that fish) was in the livewell. The bad sign was I didn’t catch 22 or 23 pounds there because it got muddy. There was no skill to catch them. If they were there, I was going to whack ‘em.”

He was blessed by more good fortune on day 2.

“I caught a big one on day 2 in some structure and after I got it in the boat, I could see my line was frayed for 3 feet,” he said. “In a different tournament that fish doesn’t get in the boat. This was my third event (at Champlain) and before I’ve lost a fish I’ve needed every time I’ve been there.”

He said any bay with grass or reeds in the back of it was a textbook area for largemouth and the rocky stretches leading out of the bay was where he could target smallmouth.

“You had to play different parts of the lake based on their conditions,” he added.

All of the smallmouth he caught were locked on beds, while the largemouth were mostly post-spawn, but he was able to sight-fish them all.

Winning Pattern Notes

> When the sky was cloudy, he tried to be near staging areas to target pre-spawners. When the sun broke through and it was calm, he knew he’d have success anywhere he went.

“On day 3, I was going to start north on some largemouth,” he said. “I was running up lake and saw it was way too calm. I stopped and caught five smallmouth in 10 minutes. It was all about capitalizing on the conditions being calm. That wasn’t my game plan, but I changed really quick. I figured if I capitalize now, I don’t have to worry about it later. More times than not, if it’s calm within 15 minutes it could blowing pretty strong.”

Winning Gear Notes

> Sight-fishing gear: Nelson used a variety of Shimano and G. Loomis rods equipped with Shimano reels. His best producing presentation was a 3” Poor Boys Baits Erie Darter rigged on a 3/16-oz. stand-up jighead (3/0 hook). Color selection wasn’t critical, he said, because the fish were in defense mode and would eat anything that came near the bed. When fishing around heavier cover or grass, he switched to casting gear with braided line. In addition to the Darter, he used beaver-style baits and weightless and weighted Senkos.

The Bottom Line

> Main factor in his success – “I made sure I timed out sun angles. We had clouds and sun, but I made sure I was in key areas when it was slick. I had to jump around and fish new water. I’d have two or three fish I’d just found, but I’d always be finding new ones wherever I went.”

> Performance edge – “My Costa sunglasses. When I’m sight fishing, having the right glasses is crucial. Also, the drag on the Shimano reels is top notch and always consistent. My Ranger boat and Mercury also got me there and back and that’s a good thing. On the final day, I was the third boat to leave and I passed the first two guys. I’m always thankful for my Ranger and I’m Ranger Cup-qualified, so I appreciate how they support the sport like they do.”

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Final Results

1. Ron Nelson -- Berrien Springs, Mi -- 18-10 (5) -- 17-6 (5) -- 36-0 (10) -- 18-9 (5) -- 54-9 (15) -- $93,200

2. Chris Adams -- Shrewsbury, Vt -- 18-13 (5) -- 17-11 (5) -- 36-8 (10) -- 16-13 (5) -- 53-5 (15) -- $19,600

3. Thomas Lavictoire Jr -- West Rutland, Vt -- 18-9 (5) -- 16-12 (5) -- 35-5 (10) -- 16-14 (5) -- 52-3 (15) -- $14,000

4. Chris Johnston -- Peterborough, On -- 17-7 (5) -- 17-4 (5) -- 34-11 (10) -- 17-8 (5) -- 52-3 (15) -- $12,000

5. Brett Carnright -- Plattsburgh, NY -- 17-15 (5) -- 17-6 (5) -- 35-5 (10) -- 16-11 (5) -- 52-0 (15) -- $11,000

6. Shayne McFarlin -- Martin, Ga -- 19-7 (5) -- 17-3 (5) -- 36-10 (10) -- 15-4 (5) -- 51-14 (15) -- $9,000

7. Neil Farlow -- Niagara Falls, On -- 18-4 (5) -- 17-2 (5) -- 35-6 (10) -- 16-2 (5) -- 51-8 (15) -- $7,800

8. Ryan Latinville -- Plattsburgh, NY -- 16-11 (5) -- 17-11 (5) -- 34-6 (10) -- 17-2 (5) -- 51-8 (15) -- $6,800

9. Scott Dobson -- Clarkston, Mi -- 17-11 (5) -- 17-1 (5) -- 34-12 (10) -- 16-0 (5) -- 50-12 (15) -- $5,800

10. Rob Lamoy -- Chazy, NY -- 17-8 (5) -- 16-12 (5) -- 34-4 (10) -- 14-9 (5) -- 48-13 (15) -- $4,400

The following anglers missed the cut and did not compete on day 3.

11. JJ Judd -- Saint Albans, Vt -- 18-3 (5) -- 16-0 (5) -- 34-3 (10) -- $4,100

12. Casey Casamento -- Morrisonville, NY -- 17-14 (5) -- 16-3 (5) -- 34-1 (10) -- $3,700

13. Bob Izumi -- Milton, On -- 18-2 (5) -- 15-8 (5) -- 33-10 (10) -- $3,200

14. Bryan Labelle -- Hinesburg, Vt -- 14-4 (5) -- 18-15 (5) -- 33-3 (10) -- $3,200

15. Casey Smith -- Macedon, NY -- 16-15 (5) -- 16-4 (5) -- 33-3 (10) -- $3,200

16. David Dudley -- Lynchburg, Va -- 15-4 (5) -- 17-12 (5) -- 33-0 (10) -- $3,200

17. Nick Prvonozac -- Warren, Oh -- 17-1 (5) -- 15-15 (5) -- 33-0 (10) -- $3,200

18. Cory Johnston -- Cavan, On -- 18-1 (5) -- 14-11 (5) -- 32-12 (10) -- $3,200

19. Wayne Vaughan -- Chester, Va -- 15-7 (5) -- 17-5 (5) -- 32-12 (10) -- $3,200

20. Daryl Biron -- South Windsor, Ct -- 17-7 (5) -- 15-3 (5) -- 32-10 (10) -- $3,200

21. Tim Dube -- Nashua, NH -- 17-3 (5) -- 15-4 (5) -- 32-7 (10) -- $2,790

22. George Prvonozac -- Warren, Oh -- 16-10 (5) -- 15-11 (5) -- 32-5 (10) -- $2,790

23. Dan Greenwood -- Hudson, NH -- 16-5 (5) -- 15-13 (5) -- 32-2 (10) -- $2,790

24. Tom Belinda -- Holidaysburg, Pa -- 17-2 (5) -- 14-13 (5) -- 31-15 (10) -- $2,790

25. David Smith -- Del City, Ok -- 14-12 (5) -- 16-8 (5) -- 31-4 (10) -- $2,665

25. Travis Manson -- Conshohocken, Pa -- 16-8 (5) -- 14-12 (5) -- 31-4 (10) -- $2,665

27. Steven Stinson -- Pickering, On -- 15-2 (5) -- 16-0 (5) -- 31-2 (10) -- $2,540

28. Danny Jones -- North East, Pa -- 15-13 (5) -- 15-5 (5) -- 31-2 (10) -- $2,540

29. Aaron Hastings -- Middletown, Md -- 15-13 (5) -- 15-4 (5) -- 31-1 (10) -- $2,540

30. Joseph Wood -- Westport, Ma -- 16-15 (5) -- 13-15 (5) -- 30-14 (10) -- $2,540

31. Matt Becker -- Finleyville, Pa -- 15-6 (5) -- 15-8 (5) -- 30-14 (10) -- $2,080

32. Chris Obrien -- Rochester, NY -- 17-9 (5) -- 13-3 (5) -- 30-12 (10) -- $2,080

33. Rick Taylor -- West Olive, Mi -- 17-1 (5) -- 13-11 (5) -- 30-12 (10) -- $2,080

34. Aj Slegona -- Pine Bush, NY -- 17-5 (5) -- 13-1 (5) -- 30-6 (10) -- $2,080

35. Dylan Fulk -- Concord, NC -- 16-6 (5) -- 14-0 (5) -- 30-6 (10) -- $2,080

36. Merle Wells Jr -- Hammond, NY -- 15-4 (5) -- 14-15 (5) -- 30-3 (10) -- $2,080

37. Bill Chapman -- Salt Rock, WV -- 13-12 (5) -- 16-5 (5) -- 30-1 (10) -- $2,080

38. Scott Parker -- Candia, NH -- 15-2 (5) -- 14-15 (5) -- 30-1 (10) -- $2,080

39. Dylan Hays -- Sheridan, Ar -- 17-7 (5) -- 12-2 (5) -- 29-9 (10) -- $2,080

40. Sean Caswell -- Highland, NY -- 13-13 (5) -- 15-11 (5) -- 29-8 (10) -- $2,080

41. JT Kenney -- Palm Bay, Fl -- 15-14 (5) -- 13-9 (5) -- 29-7 (10) -- $2,060

42. Al Gagliarducci -- West Suffield, Ct -- 15-10 (5) -- 13-12 (5) -- 29-6 (10) -- $2,060

43. Heath Toler -- Walnut Cove, NC -- 14-0 (5) -- 15-4 (5) -- 29-4 (10) -- $2,060

44. Josh Milligan -- Edenton, NC -- 12-2 (5) -- 17-0 (5) -- 29-2 (10) -- $2,040

45. Brandon Pyles -- Middletown, Md -- 16-4 (5) -- 12-14 (5) -- 29-2 (10) -- $2,040

46. Franklin Janzen -- Lincoln, On -- 16-5 (5) -- 12-11 (5) -- 29-0 (10) -- $2,020

47. Brandon Hawthorne -- Ashford, Ct -- 15-12 (5) -- 13-3 (5) -- 28-15 (10) -- $2,020

48. Micah Frazier -- Newnan, Ga -- 14-1 (5) -- 14-11 (5) -- 28-12 (10) -- $2,020

49. Jonathan Case -- Swanton, Vt -- 13-6 (5) -- 15-5 (5) -- 28-11 (10) -- $2,000

50. Kirk Sullivan -- Minden, On -- 13-14 (5) -- 14-10 (5) -- 28-8 (10) -- $2,000

51. Jesse (Jesus) Tacoronte -- Kissimmee, Fl -- 15-3 (5) -- 13-4 (5) -- 28-7 (10) -- $2,000

52. Garry Woodruff -- Candia, NH -- 14-12 (5) -- 13-9 (5) -- 28-5 (10)

53. Matt Greenblatt -- Port St Lucie, Fl -- 13-3 (5) -- 15-1 (5) -- 28-4 (10)

54. Jim Gildea -- Weston, Ma -- 13-11 (5) -- 14-9 (5) -- 28-4 (10)

55. Kyle Minke -- Lindstrom, Mn -- 13-13 (5) -- 14-7 (5) -- 28-4 (10)

56. Frank Ippoliti -- Mercersburg, Pa -- 17-0 (5) -- 11-2 (5) -- 28-2 (10)

57. Joel Richardson -- Kernersville, NC -- 12-1 (5) -- 16-1 (5) -- 28-2 (10)

58. Scott Wiley -- Bay Minette, Al -- 15-7 (5) -- 12-10 (5) -- 28-1 (10)

59. Jason Lambert -- Michie, Tn -- 15-0 (5) -- 13-1 (5) -- 28-1 (10)

60. Todd Truax -- Canton, Oh -- 12-12 (5) -- 15-4 (5) -- 28-0 (10)

61. Ryan Smith -- Galloway, NJ -- 15-14 (5) -- 12-0 (5) -- 27-14 (10)

62. Timmy Thompkins -- Myrtle Beach, SC -- 13-6 (5) -- 14-8 (5) -- 27-14 (10)

63. Tim Gillies -- Union City, Mi -- 15-13 (5) -- 12-0 (5) -- 27-13 (10)

64. Joe Lucarelli -- Center Harbor, NH -- 15-14 (5) -- 11-13 (5) -- 27-11 (10)

65. Chris Daves -- Spring Grove, Va -- 15-1 (5) -- 12-8 (5) -- 27-9 (10)

66. Jimmy Kennedy -- Plainfield, Vt -- 12-13 (5) -- 14-12 (5) -- 27-9 (10)

67. Jamie Pierce -- Hallsboro, NC -- 14-9 (5) -- 13-0 (5) -- 27-9 (10)

68. Michael Caver -- Southfield, Mi -- 15-3 (5) -- 12-5 (5) -- 27-8 (10)

69. Michael Crocker -- Pasadena, Md -- 14-15 (5) -- 12-9 (5) -- 27-8 (10)

70. Mark Osgood -- Sebastian, Fl -- 14-9 (5) -- 12-13 (5) -- 27-6 (10)

71. Joe Burchill -- Boston, Ma -- 11-0 (5) -- 16-5 (5) -- 27-5 (10)

72. Brian Christy -- Media, Pa -- 16-15 (5) -- 10-3 (5) -- 27-2 (10)

73. Kurt Mitchell -- Milford, De -- 15-4 (5) -- 11-14 (5) -- 27-2 (10) -- $300

74. Dale Prinkey -- Warren, Oh -- 12-10 (5) -- 14-6 (5) -- 27-0 (10)

75. Cole Chantler -- Innisfil, On -- 14-1 (5) -- 12-15 (5) -- 27-0 (10)

76. Lee Rogers -- Newton, NJ -- 13-9 (5) -- 13-6 (5) -- 26-15 (10)

77. Jim Tutt -- Longview, Tx -- 14-12 (5) -- 12-2 (5) -- 26-14 (10)

78. Ben Wright -- Peru, NY -- 12-9 (5) -- 14-5 (5) -- 26-14 (10)

79. Dennis Middleton -- Madison Heights, Va -- 15-5 (5) -- 11-7 (5) -- 26-12 (10)

80. Whitney Stephens -- Waverly, Oh -- 14-14 (5) -- 11-14 (5) -- 26-12 (10)

81. Ed Gauthier -- Tyngsboro, Ma -- 12-2 (5) -- 14-10 (5) -- 26-12 (10)

82. Douglas Reed -- Bridgeton, NJ -- 12-5 (5) -- 14-7 (5) -- 26-12 (10)

83. Powell Kemp -- Scotland Neck, NC -- 13-6 (5) -- 13-0 (5) -- 26-6 (10)

84. Steve Lucarelli -- Meredith, NH -- 12-1 (5) -- 14-4 (5) -- 26-5 (10)

85. Rob Johnson -- Schuylkill Haven, Pa -- 14-2 (5) -- 11-12 (5) -- 25-14 (10)

86. Ryan Ingalls -- Fairfax, Va -- 14-13 (5) -- 11-0 (4) -- 25-13 (9)

87. Chris Novack -- Mansfield, Ct -- 12-10 (5) -- 13-3 (5) -- 25-13 (10)

88. Dave Crawford -- Springfield, WV -- 13-2 (5) -- 12-10 (5) -- 25-12 (10)

89. Jordan Osborne -- Longview, Tx -- 15-3 (5) -- 10-8 (5) -- 25-11 (10)

90. Wil Dieffenbauch -- Morgantown, WV -- 13-9 (5) -- 12-2 (5) -- 25-11 (10)

91. Michael McCoy -- Mentor On The Lake, Oh -- 11-0 (5) -- 14-9 (5) -- 25-9 (10)

92. John Vanore -- Mullica Hill, NJ -- 14-0 (5) -- 11-9 (5) -- 25-9 (10)

93. Bradley Staley -- Pleasant Garden, NC -- 13-13 (5) -- 11-10 (5) -- 25-7 (10)

94. Brad Paradis -- Ogdensburg, NY -- 13-3 (5) -- 12-2 (5) -- 25-5 (10)

95. Devon Banks -- Lake Orion, Mi -- 12-12 (5) -- 12-9 (5) -- 25-5 (10)

96. Cole Harris -- Essex Junction, Vt -- 15-14 (5) -- 9-6 (5) -- 25-4 (10)

97. Harold Marietta -- Hunker, Pa -- 13-10 (5) -- 11-10 (5) -- 25-4 (10)

98. Derek Yasinski -- Senoia, Ga -- 12-9 (5) -- 12-11 (5) -- 25-4 (10)

99. Teimruaz(Tom) Balachvili -- Brooklyn, NY -- 13-7 (5) -- 11-11 (5) -- 25-2 (10)

100. Mark Schlarb -- Atwater, Oh -- 11-15 (5) -- 13-3 (5) -- 25-2 (10)

101. Matthew Kiefer -- Decatur, In -- 12-13 (5) -- 12-5 (5) -- 25-2 (10)

102. Jeff Cannon -- Douglasville, Ga -- 11-15 (5) -- 13-2 (5) -- 25-1 (10)

103. Robert Grabow -- Morgantown, WV -- 9-5 (5) -- 15-10 (5) -- 24-15 (10) -- $300

104. Tyler Sheppard -- Hermitage, Pa -- 11-12 (5) -- 13-3 (5) -- 24-15 (10)

105. Shane Hatch -- Owlshead, Me -- 15-0 (5) -- 9-14 (5) -- 24-14 (10)

106. Ed Casey -- Whiteford, Md -- 12-11 (5) -- 12-3 (5) -- 24-14 (10)

107. Jim Dillard -- West Monroe, La -- 15-12 (5) -- 9-0 (5) -- 24-12 (10)

108. Mike Blake -- Carrollton, Oh -- 15-0 (5) -- 9-12 (5) -- 24-12 (10)

109. Nick Radtke -- Greenwood Lake, NY -- 13-10 (5) -- 11-2 (5) -- 24-12 (10)

110. Jason Burger -- Bridgeton, NJ -- 12-0 (5) -- 12-11 (5) -- 24-11 (10)

111. Daniel Murphy -- Wharton, NJ -- 11-2 (5) -- 13-8 (5) -- 24-10 (10)

112. Glenn Browne -- Ocala, Fl -- 12-1 (5) -- 12-9 (5) -- 24-10 (10)

113. John Bosley -- Woodbine, Md -- 12-0 (5) -- 12-9 (5) -- 24-9 (10)

114. Burley Warf -- Moneta, Va -- 13-13 (5) -- 10-11 (5) -- 24-8 (10)

115. Jim Short -- Ocean Pines, Md -- 13-2 (5) -- 11-6 (5) -- 24-8 (10)

116. Jason Kervin -- Auburn, Me -- 13-0 (5) -- 11-8 (5) -- 24-8 (10)

117. Jimmy Kowalski -- Lake Placid, Fl -- 9-14 (5) -- 14-9 (5) -- 24-7 (10)

118. Lucas Bogosian -- Harrington Park, NJ -- 13-13 (5) -- 10-10 (5) -- 24-7 (10)

119. Bryan Schmitt -- Deale, Md -- 12-6 (5) -- 11-15 (5) -- 24-5 (10)

120. Tom Huynh -- Moorhead, Mn -- 10-11 (5) -- 13-7 (5) -- 24-2 (10)

121. Jeff Hippert -- Hamburg, NY -- 10-15 (5) -- 13-2 (5) -- 24-1 (10)

122. Jeremy Bogard -- Wilkesboro, NC -- 12-8 (5) -- 11-8 (5) -- 24-0 (10)

123. George Hutchinson -- Mullica Hill, NJ -- 12-4 (5) -- 11-11 (5) -- 23-15 (10)

124. William Ambler -- Alderson, WV -- 9-13 (5) -- 14-0 (5) -- 23-13 (10)

125. David Hudson -- Jasper, Al -- 13-11 (5) -- 10-0 (5) -- 23-11 (10)

126. Paul Mazzitelli -- West Wyoming, Pa -- 12-12 (5) -- 10-14 (5) -- 23-10 (10)

127. Jason Root -- Fostoria, Oh -- 8-2 (4) -- 15-4 (5) -- 23-6 (9)

128. Robin Roystan -- Bath, NH -- 17-1 (5) -- 5-15 (3) -- 23-0 (8)

129. Trent Pardue -- Troy, NC -- 11-4 (5) -- 11-12 (5) -- 23-0 (10)

130. Chris Molineaux -- Hope Valley, RI -- 12-9 (5) -- 10-6 (5) -- 22-15 (10)

131. David Sicheneder -- White Bear Township, Mn -- 7-10 (5) -- 15-4 (5) -- 22-14 (10)

132. Robert Scott -- Poultney, Vt -- 12-0 (5) -- 10-12 (5) -- 22-12 (10)

133. Randy Pyne -- Upton, Ma -- 12-4 (5) -- 10-7 (5) -- 22-11 (10)

134. Jimmy Brewer -- Marshall, Tx -- 12-15 (5) -- 9-10 (5) -- 22-9 (10)

135. Nickholis Hammond -- West Lafayette, In -- 10-9 (5) -- 11-14 (5) -- 22-7 (10)

136. Chris Blanc -- Riverside, Ct -- 10-8 (5) -- 11-13 (5) -- 22-5 (10)

137. Walt Bowen -- Walnut Cove, NC -- 10-14 (4) -- 11-3 (5) -- 22-1 (9)

138. Michael Ertel -- Manahawkin, NJ -- 12-10 (5) -- 9-3 (5) -- 21-13 (10)

139. Eric Johnson -- Kingston, Ma -- 9-13 (5) -- 11-14 (5) -- 21-11 (10)

140. Michael Hall -- Annandale, Va -- 12-2 (5) -- 9-8 (4) -- 21-10 (9)

141. Gary Yamamoto -- Palestine, Tx -- 11-11 (5) -- 9-15 (5) -- 21-10 (10)

142. Steve Brinster -- Vernon, NJ -- 10-8 (5) -- 11-1 (5) -- 21-9 (10)

143. Jeffrey Randall -- Lake Luzerne, NY -- 12-4 (5) -- 9-3 (5) -- 21-7 (10)

144. Chris Flint -- Potsdam, NY -- 10-6 (5) -- 11-1 (5) -- 21-7 (10)

145. Troy Garrison -- Topsham, Me -- 10-11 (5) -- 10-11 (5) -- 21-6 (10)

146. Dale Gorrell -- Hatfield, Pa -- 11-2 (5) -- 10-3 (5) -- 21-5 (10)

147. Jason Bacon -- Nutting Lake, Ma -- 10-12 (5) -- 10-6 (5) -- 21-2 (10)

148. Glenn Van Hoesen -- Dexter, NY -- 13-3 (5) -- 7-14 (5) -- 21-1 (10)

149. David Gaston -- Sylacauga, Al -- 11-9 (5) -- 9-8 (5) -- 21-1 (10)

150. John Trask -- Jay, Me -- 14-2 (5) -- 6-13 (3) -- 20-15 (8)

151. Michael Sweeney -- Plymouth, Ma -- 9-4 (3) -- 11-9 (5) -- 20-13 (8)

152. Jeffrey Ware -- Warrenton, Va -- 8-9 (5) -- 12-3 (5) -- 20-12 (10)

153. Carlton Thompkins -- Myrtle Beach, SC -- 10-13 (5) -- 9-12 (5) -- 20-9 (10)

154. James Mignanelli -- Harmony, Pa -- 9-11 (5) -- 10-13 (5) -- 20-8 (10)

155. Scott Cooke -- Marengo, Oh -- 7-6 (4) -- 13-1 (5) -- 20-7 (9)

156. Fabian Rodriguez -- Ocean City, Md -- 11-12 (5) -- 8-11 (5) -- 20-7 (10)

157. Craig Livesay -- Johnson City, Tn -- 12-6 (5) -- 7-14 (4) -- 20-4 (9)

158. Jeff Choi -- Bridport, Vt -- 10-15 (5) -- 9-5 (5) -- 20-4 (10)

159. Scott Shafer -- Glenville, NY -- 15-1 (5) -- 5-0 (3) -- 20-1 (8)

160. Omari Navies -- Fort Washington, Md -- 9-11 (5) -- 10-2 (5) -- 19-13 (10)

161. Shaun Brown -- Slippery Rock, Pa -- 10-1 (5) -- 9-11 (5) -- 19-12 (10)

162. Robert Ramasci -- Wakefield, Ma -- 9-6 (5) -- 9-15 (5) -- 19-5 (10)

163. Nicholas Sokolowski -- Brewerton, NY -- 9-15 (5) -- 9-5 (5) -- 19-4 (10)

164. Nick Gainey -- Charleston, SC -- 10-12 (5) -- 8-5 (5) -- 19-1 (10)

165. Dominic Gambardella -- North Haven, Ct -- 7-13 (3) -- 11-3 (5) -- 19-0 (8)

166. Doug Iorio Ii -- Kennerdell, Pa -- 8-1 (5) -- 10-14 (5) -- 18-15 (10)

167. David Barnes Sr -- China, Me -- 12-11 (5) -- 6-1 (4) -- 18-12 (9)

168. Gary Krammes -- Pottsville, Pa -- 9-13 (5) -- 8-15 (4) -- 18-12 (9)

169. Gregory Wilder -- Millersville, Md -- 7-14 (4) -- 10-13 (5) -- 18-11 (9)

170. Lee Black -- Danville, Al -- 10-3 (5) -- 8-7 (3) -- 18-10 (8)

171. Gary Longley -- So. Londonderry, Vt -- 8-4 (4) -- 10-5 (5) -- 18-9 (9)

172. David Cioppa -- Hopkinton, Ma -- 9-5 (5) -- 8-13 (5) -- 18-2 (10)

173. Paul Kimball -- Glastonbury, Ct -- 14-9 (5) -- 3-3 (2) -- 17-12 (7)

174. Derick Olson -- Honey Brook, Pa -- 8-2 (3) -- 9-0 (4) -- 17-2 (7)

175. Michael S. Cooper -- Sellersville, Pa -- 11-4 (5) -- 5-7 (3) -- 16-11 (8)

176. Ronald Martinez Jr. -- Valley View, Oh -- 12-0 (5) -- 4-7 (2) -- 16-7 (7)

177. Kirk McMullen -- Greensburg, Pa -- 4-11 (3) -- 11-9 (5) -- 16-4 (8)

178. Michael Egan -- Lake Wales, Fl -- 9-2 (4) -- 7-2 (4) -- 16-4 (8)

179. Aaron Stone -- Rome, NY -- 15-13 (5) -- 0-0 (0) -- 15-13 (5)

180. Moo Bae -- West Friendship, Md -- 5-11 (5) -- 9-5 (3) -- 15-0 (8)

181. Larry Allard -- Ware, Ma -- 14-8 (5) -- 0-0 (0) -- 14-8 (5)

182. John Dellacamera -- North Branford, Ct -- 8-13 (5) -- 5-11 (4) -- 14-8 (9)

183. Ryan Chandler -- Hebron, In -- 4-15 (3) -- 9-7 (5) -- 14-6 (8)

184. Alexander Wilson Sr -- Elmore, Al -- 13-14 (5) -- 0-0 (0) -- 13-14 (5)

185. Joshua Weaver -- Macon, Ga -- 13-13 (5) -- 0-0 (0) -- 13-13 (5)

186. Christopher Grenier -- Clarksburg, WV -- 5-11 (3) -- 8-0 (4) -- 13-11 (7)

187. Richard McCrory -- North Hero, Vt -- 11-6 (5) -- 0-0 (0) -- 11-6 (5)

188. Gary Greenwood -- Irwin, Pa -- 9-6 (5) -- 1-15 (1) -- 11-5 (6)

189. Howard Hammonds -- Westport, NY -- 3-11 (2) -- 6-14 (5) -- 10-9 (7)

190. Glenn Babineau -- Mechanicville, NY -- 9-14 (4) -- 0-0 (0) -- 9-14 (4)

191. Joe Lineberry -- Selwyn, On -- 6-0 (4) -- 3-4 (2) -- 9-4 (6)

192. Steven Eldridge -- Massena, NY -- 6-14 (4) -- 0-0 (0) -- 6-14 (4)

193. Jack Gifford -- East Woodstock, Ct -- 5-8 (2) -- 0-0 (0) -- 5-8 (2)

James Schneider -- Rexford, NY -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)

Brian Dauberman -- Mifflinburg, Pa -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)