By Todd Ceisner
BassFan Editor
For Brent Butler, Sunday was all about playing catch-up. He graded 100 or so papers turned in by the Sequoyah High School students in his Fundamentals of Construction and levels 1 and 2 Carpentry classes. He also mixed in a trip to a big box home improvement store.
He was pretty well occupied during the first part of the weekend as he put the finishing touches on a victory at the Lake Chickamauga Southeastern FLW Series. He sandwiched 14 1/2- and 16-plus pound bags around a massive 37-05 stringer to pull off a 40th-to-1st comeback and capture the first triple-A level victory of his career, holding off the fearsome Bryan Thrift in the process.
“It’s a dream come true for me even though it’s not a tour-level event,” said Butler, who totaled 68-08 across three days. “With the level of competition involved, it made it a lot bigger accomplishment in my book – just the caliber of guys I was up against, but at the end of the day, the only competition is the fish.”
Despite a slower-than-expected day 1, Butler worked his way back into contention with an unforgettable day 2 that ranks among the best ever in the FLW Series. His 37-05 is the fifth-heaviest bag in the series’ history and it’s the biggest bag caught in the series that didn’t come from Falcon Lake. He relied on an array of baits through the event, including an umbrella rig, and sealed the victory with a late-afternoon 6-pounder on day 3 to beat Thrift by 5 1/2 pounds.
A carpenter by trade who now teaches Building Trades and coaches the fishing team at Sequoyah H.S. in Madisonville, Tenn., Butler has an extensive background at Chickamauga. He began fishing there in the late 1990s and won the Tennessee State Federation championship there in 2006.
“I kept putting my time in there,” he said. “I live two miles from Tellico and I’ve fished there a lot, but Chick is known for ledge fishing and after they started stocking the Florida strains it took about five years for them to show up. I knew it’d be a good lake to learn on.”
Slow Start
Count Butler among the anglers to be betrayed by a good practice. He spent a few hours in the evening on the lake last Monday and Tuesday and got a full day on the water Wednesday.
“Practice went really well and I’m usually not fond of that,” he said. “I prefer a tough practice to a good practice because these fish are constantly changing.”
He entered the event confident a stringer in the low 20-pound range was attainable each day. He noted the fish to be in all phases of the spawn even with water temperatures in the low to mid 50s and in the wake of tremendous water flow through the Tennessee River system due to heavy rains in recent weeks. He came out of practice with a shallow-water mindset and he felt committed to the upper end of the lake.
On day 1 of the tournament, he relied on lipless and square-bill crankbaits in shallow water, but all he caught were smaller male bass. He caught 60 fish by his estimation, but none bigger than 3 1/2 pounds. He tallied 14-08 and was 40th after day 1.
“The females were gone,” he said, adding the full moon last Wednesday likely triggered a wave of fish to spawn. “In my opinion, those fish spawn on every moon early in the year. I’ve caught them in January and February when they’re post-spawn.”
Adjustments Pay Off
Butler tried to implement adjustments late on day 1, but he admitted they weren’t the right ones and he was in the wrong part of the lake to make them. The following day, however, everything he did came up roses.
“I was thinking, ‘What can I do to play catch-up,’” he said. “The bigger fish I’d caught had left and it was a matter of where did they go and how can I find them?”
He shifted his attention to the mid-lake area and threw an umbrella rig from the get-go. Two 3-pounders and a 7-pounder right away laid a strong foundation as he tried to avoid the crowds of anglers beating the banks.
“I knew they were aggressive and feeding,” he said, noting the current flow was roughly half of what it had been, but still twice the normal range for this time of year.
After a dry spell that saw him bounce around to a dozen different spots, he began looking for similar areas that might be holding gizzard shad. With the clock nearing 11 a.m., he stopped on a deep river ledge and noticed bait suspending on the ledge. He could also detect a few fish within the bait on his electronics. He backed off into the river channel and began casting toward the bait. He quickly landed another 7-pounder and finished his limit with a 5-pounder.
After the action slowed again, he made a 15-mile run back to mid-lake to a spot where the bait were set up the same way.
“I got lined up and about 10 or 15 casts in, I catch a 9-plus,” he said. “I thought it was a drum or rock fish.”
A few casts later, he hooked an 11-10, which took big-bass honors for the event. At that point, his smallest fish was a 6-pounder. Amazingly, the kicker was not a personal best. He caught a 12-07 in a charity tournament at Chickamauga several years ago.
After 12 bags of 20 pounds or more were weighed in on day 1, just three crossed the scales on Saturday, but Butler’s 37-05 dwarfed them all and gave him a lead of 5-06 entering day 3.
Big Finish
Entering the final day, Butler knew more adjustments would be in store.
“I knew that the fish were changing for sure and other guys were on fish and I knew the areas they were fishing,” he said.
He consciously steered clear of those areas for two reasons, he said.
“One, out of respect for what they were doing and two, I wanted to run water that they probably typically wouldn’t be fishing,” he said. “I figured I’d need at least 17 (pounds) to have a shot at (winning).”
His morning was nearly a total loss. At 12:30, he one 3-pounder in the livewell. The umbrella-rig bite wasn’t what it was the previous day as the baitfish had repositioned into the river channel.
“I made more adjustments and went back to the upper end where I fun-fish,” he said. “I tried to run as many spots as possible to try to fill my limit.”
He managed to get five keepers, but none were bigger than 3 pounds, with a lipless crank and a jerkbait producing the majority of bites. By mid-afternoon, he was in all-out scramble mode trying to hit that 17-pound target.
With less than 20 minutes to fish, he was running up the river when he ran past a spot that he’s fished in the past.
“I remembered there being a rock there that I’d caught a 3-pounder off of a few years ago,” he said. “I pulled in there and catch a 6 on a single swimbait.”
The fish didn’t push him past the 17-pound mark, but it gave him 16-11, which was enough to hold off Thrift, who caught 23-13 and 22-15 over the final two days, respectively.
He said with the barometric pressure rising, the jerkbait and single swimbait became more of a factor. Both accounted for fish he hauled to the scale on Saturday. A lipless crank caught the other two.
“In my mind, that slows the bite down,” he said. “I started with those and went to the umbrella rig, then mixed it up throughout the day.”
He said the decision to go to a single swimbait was a product of a hunch he had about how the lake was reacting to the amount of fishing pressure.
“These fish think like humans,” he said. “We see so many M&M’s, but we can only eat so many. Then they see a PayDay bar and say, ‘Ooh, I’ll take that.’"
Winning Gear Notes
> Umbrella rig gear: 8’ medium-heavy Douglas Outdoors LRS casting rod, Shimano Curado (out-of-production model) casting reel (6.3:1 ratio), 60-pound Sunline FX2 braided line, Super G Lures 5-arm/4-blade umbrella rig, 1/8-oz. homemade swimbait jig heads, 4.3” Keitech Swing Impact FAT swimbaits (pro blue red pearl), 4” Zoom Swimmin Super Fluke Jr. (albino).
> Butler used the Keitech baits on the jig heads and the Zoom Flukes on the two dummy (hookless) wires.
> He wasn’t picky on where he threw the umbrella rig, using it in both shallow-water and offshore scenarios.
> Lipless crankbait gear: 7’1” medium-heavy Douglas Outdoors LRS casting rod, Shimano Curado (silver) casting reel (6.3:1 ratio), 15-pound Seaguar Red Label fluorocarbon line, 1/2-oz. Strike King Red Eye Shad (chrome).
> Butler says the bait he had tied on has very little of its original paint left on it. He has three others just like it but could not generate bites with them like he could with the well-worn model.
> Jerkbait (shallow) gear: 7’ medium-action Douglas Outdoors LRS spinning rod, Abu Garcia spinning reel, 8-pound Seaguar Red Label Fluorocarbon line, Lucky Craft Pointer Minnow 100 jerkbait (chartreuse shad).
> Jerkbait (deep) gear: 7’2” medium-action Douglas Outdoors LRS spinning rod, Lew’s Custom Speed Spin 300 spinning reel, same line as shallow jerkbait, Strike King KVD Deep jerkbait.
> Swimbait gear: 7’6” heavy-action Douglas Outdoors LRS casting rod, same reel as lipless, same line as lipless, 6/0 (3/16-oz. keel weight) Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp swimbait hook, 1/2-oz. (5/0 hook) VMC SBJ Swimbait jig head, 6.5” Producer Swimbaits Swiminator (TN Shad).
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Final Results
1. Brent Butler -- Vonore, Tn -- 14-8 (5) -- 37-5 (5) -- 51-13 (10) -- 16-11 (5) -- 68-8 (15) -- $45,800
2. Bryan Thrift -- Shelby, NC -- 16-4 (5) -- 23-13 (5) -- 40-1 (10) -- 22-15 (5) -- 63-0 (15) -- $17,200
3. Derek Hicks -- Rocky Face, Ga -- 24-9 (5) -- 16-11 (5) -- 41-4 (10) -- 19-12 (5) -- 61-0 (15) -- $12,850
4. Cody Nichols -- Fayette, Al -- 25-5 (5) -- 13-7 (5) -- 38-12 (10) -- 18-15 (5) -- 57-11 (15) -- $10,750
5. David Gaston -- Sylacauga, Al -- 20-0 (5) -- 17-6 (5) -- 37-6 (10) -- 16-7 (5) -- 53-13 (15) -- $9,750
6. Rusty White -- Harrison, Tn -- 28-11 (5) -- 17-12 (3) -- 46-7 (8) -- 6-3 (2) -- 52-10 (10) -- $8,675
7. Dustin Evans -- Eads, Tn -- 19-2 (5) -- 17-1 (5) -- 36-3 (10) -- 13-5 (5) -- 49-8 (15) -- $7,300
8. Brandon Stanley -- Johnson City, Tn -- 23-14 (5) -- 20-1 (5) -- 43-15 (10) -- 4-13 (2) -- 48-12 (12) -- $6,300
9. Buddy Gross -- Chickamauga, Ga -- 19-10 (5) -- 16-4 (4) -- 35-14 (9) -- 12-5 (5) -- 48-3 (14) -- $5,300
10. Steve Stanfill -- Dawsonville, Ga -- 25-1 (5) -- 13-13 (5) -- 38-14 (10) -- 0-0 (0) -- 38-14 (10) -- $4,200
The following anglers missed the cut and did not compete on day 3.
11. Peter Thliveros -- Saint Augustine, Fl -- 18-4 (5) -- 17-9 (5) -- 35-13 (10) -- $3,850
12. Gary Milicevic -- Labelle, Fl -- 19-9 (5) -- 15-2 (5) -- 34-11 (10) -- $3,575
13. Jason Abram -- Piney Flats, Tn -- 18-7 (5) -- 16-4 (5) -- 34-11 (10) -- $3,075
14. Wade Grooms -- Bonneau, SC -- 17-10 (5) -- 16-8 (4) -- 34-2 (9) -- $3,075
15. Brian Hatfield -- Spring City, Tn -- 16-15 (5) -- 17-3 (5) -- 34-2 (10) -- $3,075
16. Taylor Watkins -- Clinton, Tn -- 13-15 (5) -- 19-11 (5) -- 33-10 (10) -- $3,075
17. Chris Blair -- Newnan, Ga -- 18-12 (5) -- 14-13 (5) -- 33-9 (10) -- $3,075
18. Billy Hall -- Greenback, Tn -- 19-3 (5) -- 14-0 (5) -- 33-3 (10) -- $3,075
19. Dakota Ebare -- Denham Springs, La -- 16-2 (5) -- 17-0 (5) -- 33-2 (10) -- $3,275
20. Luke Plunkett -- Pinson, Al -- 19-10 (5) -- 12-13 (4) -- 32-7 (9) -- $3,075
21. Pat Fisher -- Colbert, Ga -- 17-7 (5) -- 15-0 (4) -- 32-7 (9) -- $2,765
22. Scotty Estes -- Holly Pond, Al -- 22-13 (5) -- 9-8 (3) -- 32-5 (8) -- $2,765
23. Steve Hatfield -- Ashland, Ky -- 16-6 (5) -- 15-8 (5) -- 31-14 (10) -- $2,765
24. Robert Crosnoe -- Inverness, Fl -- 21-2 (4) -- 10-11 (3) -- 31-13 (7) -- $2,765
25. Jt Kenney -- Palm Bay, Fl -- 14-3 (5) -- 17-10 (5) -- 31-13 (10) -- $2,765
26. Tony Couch -- Buckhead, Ga -- 14-12 (5) -- 15-15 (5) -- 30-11 (10) -- $2,615
27. Michael Conley -- Bainbridge, Ga -- 21-11 (5) -- 8-10 (3) -- 30-5 (8) -- $2,515
28. Wayne Murray -- Baton Rouge, La -- 19-12 (5) -- 10-6 (4) -- 30-2 (9) -- $2,515
29. Brian Jamison -- Greensboro, Ga -- 15-12 (3) -- 14-3 (5) -- 29-15 (8) -- $2,515
30. Kyle Welcher -- Opelika, Al -- 19-14 (5) -- 9-14 (3) -- 29-12 (8) -- $4,015
31. Donny Bass -- Naples, Fl -- 13-15 (5) -- 15-2 (5) -- 29-1 (10) -- $2,030
32. Mitch Crane -- Columbus, Ms -- 14-8 (5) -- 14-9 (5) -- 29-1 (10) -- $2,030
33. Tommy Brown -- Louisville, Tn -- 12-13 (5) -- 16-3 (5) -- 29-0 (10) -- $2,030
34. Robby Frashier -- Carrollton, Ga -- 13-9 (5) -- 15-3 (5) -- 28-12 (10) -- $2,030
35. Rick Taylor -- West Olive, Mi -- 13-11 (5) -- 14-11 (5) -- 28-6 (10) -- $2,030
36. Dustin Smith -- Grand Island, Fl -- 11-5 (4) -- 16-7 (5) -- 27-12 (9) -- $2,030
37. Jim Neece Jr -- Bristol, Tn -- 11-6 (5) -- 16-0 (5) -- 27-6 (10) -- $2,030
38. Roland Martin -- Naples, Fl -- 14-7 (5) -- 12-15 (5) -- 27-6 (10) -- $2,030
39. Johnathan Crossland -- Chapin, SC -- 20-6 (5) -- 6-6 (2) -- 26-12 (7) -- $3,030
40. Barron Adams -- Mineral Bluff, Ga -- 14-0 (5) -- 12-11 (5) -- 26-11 (10) -- $2,030
41. Darrell Davis -- Dover, Fl -- 18-5 (5) -- 8-3 (3) -- 26-8 (8) -- $2,000
42. Eddie Ball -- Newport, Tn -- 14-9 (4) -- 11-9 (3) -- 26-2 (7) -- $2,000
43. Cody Green -- Lenoir City, Tn -- 11-11 (5) -- 14-5 (5) -- 26-0 (10) -- $2,000
44. Jay Shipe -- Mineola, Tx -- 22-8 (5) -- 3-6 (1) -- 25-14 (6) -- $2,000
45. Jeff Cannon -- Douglasville, Ga -- 22-11 (5) -- 3-1 (1) -- 25-12 (6) -- $2,000
46. Dylan Fulk -- Charlotte, NC -- 10-10 (2) -- 15-2 (3) -- 25-12 (5)
47. Dylan Hays -- El Dorado, Ar -- 6-3 (3) -- 19-4 (5) -- 25-7 (8)
48. Bryan New -- Belmont, NC -- 7-14 (2) -- 17-2 (5) -- 25-0 (7)
49. Wayne Cook -- Gautier, Ms -- 12-13 (4) -- 12-2 (5) -- 24-15 (9)
50. David Sheffield -- Davie, Fl -- 9-4 (3) -- 15-6 (5) -- 24-10 (8)
51. Brandon Classon Sr -- Leesburg, Ga -- 9-12 (3) -- 14-14 (5) -- 24-10 (8)
52. Andrew Johnson -- Glencoe, Al -- 18-8 (4) -- 5-10 (1) -- 24-2 (5)
53. Roger Stubbs -- Locust Grove, Ga -- 12-15 (4) -- 11-3 (4) -- 24-2 (8)
54. Nick Tate -- Knoxville, Tn -- 12-15 (5) -- 11-0 (5) -- 23-15 (10)
55. Barry Wilson -- Birmingham, Al -- 8-14 (4) -- 14-4 (5) -- 23-2 (9)
56. Tommy Dickerson -- Orange, Tx -- 12-1 (5) -- 10-13 (5) -- 22-14 (10)
57. Steve Barnes -- Harrison, Tn -- 11-6 (5) -- 11-7 (5) -- 22-13 (10)
58. Koby Kreiger -- Alva, Fl -- 8-0 (3) -- 14-11 (5) -- 22-11 (8)
59. Nick Gant -- Myrtle Beach, SC -- 11-0 (4) -- 11-11 (5) -- 22-11 (9)
60. Matt Henry -- Milledgeville, Ga -- 12-0 (5) -- 10-8 (3) -- 22-8 (8)
61. Joel Richardson -- Kernersville, NC -- 8-15 (4) -- 13-6 (5) -- 22-5 (9)
62. Matthew Mollohan -- Prosperity, SC -- 12-0 (5) -- 10-3 (5) -- 22-3 (10)
63. Ronnie McCoy -- Lamar, SC -- 19-15 (5) -- 2-2 (1) -- 22-1 (6)
64. Jim Moynagh -- Carver, Mn -- 6-0 (3) -- 16-1 (4) -- 22-1 (7)
65. Phil Cury -- Jacksonville, Fl -- 12-10 (4) -- 9-4 (3) -- 21-14 (7)
66. Shane Lineberger -- Lincolnton, NC -- 12-5 (5) -- 9-9 (4) -- 21-14 (9)
67. Joey Sabbagha -- Prosperity, SC -- 10-5 (5) -- 10-14 (5) -- 21-3 (10)
68. Frank Clark -- Port Saint Joe, Fl -- 8-6 (3) -- 12-9 (5) -- 20-15 (8)
69. Jonathan Canada -- Helena, Al -- 11-13 (5) -- 8-10 (4) -- 20-7 (9)
70. Troy Gibson -- Mountain Home, Ar -- 7-10 (2) -- 12-10 (4) -- 20-4 (6)
71. Nick Thliveros -- St. Augustine, Fl -- 15-6 (5) -- 4-13 (2) -- 20-3 (7)
72. Ryan Thompson -- Longs, SC -- 16-3 (5) -- 3-15 (2) -- 20-2 (7)
73. Matthew Wieteha -- Miami, Fl -- 5-7 (2) -- 14-11 (5) -- 20-2 (7)
74. Jeff Farmer -- Jacksonville, NC -- 7-3 (2) -- 12-8 (5) -- 19-11 (7)
75. Jerry Reagan -- Byrdstown, Tn -- 6-2 (2) -- 13-8 (5) -- 19-10 (7)
77. Frank Ippoliti -- Mercersburg, Pa -- 4-15 (2) -- 14-9 (4) -- 19-8 (6)
78. Brett Preuett -- Monroe, La -- 12-0 (3) -- 7-8 (3) -- 19-8 (6)
76. Paul Gettys -- Due West, SC -- 15-6 (5) -- 4-2 (2) -- 19-8 (7)
79. Brianne Mcmillan -- Belle Glade, Fl -- 10-10 (5) -- 8-14 (4) -- 19-8 (9)
80. Todd Olds -- North Charleston, SC -- 13-10 (4) -- 5-7 (2) -- 19-1 (6)
81. Nick Gainey -- Charleston, SC -- 2-11 (1) -- 16-1 (5) -- 18-12 (6)
82. Nicholas Hoinig -- Port St Lucie, Fl -- 16-11 (5) -- 1-15 (1) -- 18-10 (6)
83. Laramy Strickland -- Bushnell, Fl -- 0-0 (0) -- 18-9 (5) -- 18-9 (5)
84. Colby Truelove -- Cleveland, Tn -- 13-9 (5) -- 5-0 (2) -- 18-9 (7)
86. Derek Yasinski -- Senoia, Ga -- 9-8 (3) -- 8-10 (3) -- 18-2 (6)
85. Mark Knight -- McDonough, Ga -- 4-14 (2) -- 13-4 (5) -- 18-2 (7)
87. Jimmy Brewer -- Marshall, Tx -- 7-7 (3) -- 10-9 (3) -- 18-0 (6)
88. Roy Galbraith -- Guin, Al -- 8-1 (4) -- 9-12 (3) -- 17-13 (7)
89. Casey Warren -- Galivants Ferry, SC -- 12-1 (3) -- 5-11 (2) -- 17-12 (5)
90. Kenneth Lesesne -- Blue Ridge, Ga -- 7-7 (4) -- 10-3 (3) -- 17-10 (7)
91. Brad Schwartz -- Goose Creek, SC -- 14-2 (4) -- 3-3 (1) -- 17-5 (5)
92. Brian Holder -- Denver, NC -- 14-5 (5) -- 2-14 (1) -- 17-3 (6)
93. Trevor Fitzgerald -- Belleview, Fl -- 12-8 (5) -- 4-10 (2) -- 17-2 (7)
94. Eric Johnson -- Millis, Ma -- 10-3 (4) -- 6-7 (2) -- 16-10 (6)
95. Koby Newman -- Kennedy, Al -- 16-9 (5) -- 0-0 (0) -- 16-9 (5)
96. Jessie Mizell -- Sarasota, Fl -- 4-6 (2) -- 12-2 (5) -- 16-8 (7)
97. Danny Allen -- Myrtle Beach, SC -- 10-5 (5) -- 6-0 (2) -- 16-5 (7)
98. Dean Boruff -- Valdosta, Ga -- 2-2 (1) -- 13-15 (5) -- 16-1 (6)
99. Kyle Austin -- Ridgeville, SC -- 4-6 (2) -- 11-6 (3) -- 15-12 (5)
100. Kevin Drake -- Cleveland, Tn -- 9-11 (3) -- 5-12 (2) -- 15-7 (5)
101. Lawson Tilghman -- Somerville, Tn -- 3-15 (1) -- 11-6 (3) -- 15-5 (4)
102. Levi Wiget -- Lakewood Ranch, Fl -- 6-4 (2) -- 8-13 (4) -- 15-1 (6)
103. Billy Messer -- Spartanburg, SC -- 12-2 (3) -- 2-14 (1) -- 15-0 (4)
104. Heath Toler -- Walnut Cove, NC -- 0-0 (0) -- 14-7 (4) -- 14-7 (4)
105. Lance Oligschlaeger -- Gallatin, Tn -- 4-3 (1) -- 9-15 (4) -- 14-2 (5)
106. Brad Robinson -- Hagerstown, In -- 6-15 (3) -- 7-0 (1) -- 13-15 (4)
107. Hojin Chang -- Windermere, Fl -- 7-10 (2) -- 6-3 (2) -- 13-13 (4)
108. Tim Fox -- Meridian, Ms -- 3-15 (2) -- 9-8 (4) -- 13-7 (6)
109. Lynn Johnson -- Attalla, Al -- 13-5 (4) -- 0-0 (0) -- 13-5 (4)
110. Dennis Cameron -- Travelers Rest, SC -- 5-12 (2) -- 7-7 (3) -- 13-3 (5)
111. Mark Lamb -- Wake Forest, NC -- 0-0 (0) -- 13-2 (5) -- 13-2 (5)
112. Todd Harris -- Clemmons, NC -- 10-0 (5) -- 3-2 (1) -- 13-2 (6)
114. Wayne Christopher -- Huntsville, Al -- 9-7 (3) -- 3-9 (1) -- 13-0 (4)
113. Lee Nunnally -- Social Circle, Ga -- 2-6 (1) -- 10-10 (5) -- 13-0 (6)
117. William Fletcher -- Dallas, Ga -- 7-7 (1) -- 4-12 (2) -- 12-3 (3)
116. Jason Mullinax -- White, Ga -- 3-9 (1) -- 8-10 (3) -- 12-3 (4)
115. Keith Ellis -- Ringgold, Ga -- 2-5 (1) -- 9-14 (4) -- 12-3 (5)
118. Troy Roder -- Brookeland, Tx -- 4-8 (2) -- 7-4 (3) -- 11-12 (5)
119. Terry Tucker -- Gadsden, Al -- 7-8 (3) -- 4-0 (2) -- 11-8 (5)
120. Barrett Moss -- Somerset, Ky -- 2-0 (1) -- 9-6 (2) -- 11-6 (3)
121. Jeffrey Mathews -- Maitland, Fl -- 8-7 (4) -- 2-8 (1) -- 10-15 (5)
122. Danny Kirk -- Bartow, Ga -- 8-3 (4) -- 2-10 (1) -- 10-13 (5)
123. Scott Byrd -- Ocklawaha, Fl -- 9-2 (3) -- 1-6 (1) -- 10-8 (4)
124. Tim Frederick -- Leesburg, Fl -- 2-15 (1) -- 7-5 (3) -- 10-4 (4)
125. Steve Thornhill -- Pineville, SC -- 8-4 (2) -- 1-15 (1) -- 10-3 (3)
126. Scott Kirsch -- Edgewater, Fl -- 4-10 (1) -- 5-6 (2) -- 10-0 (3)
128. Greg Roth -- Orono, On -- 0-0 (0) -- 9-14 (3) -- 9-14 (3)
127. Jared Dial -- Winter Haven, Fl -- 9-14 (4) -- 0-0 (0) -- 9-14 (4)
129. Kevin White -- Henderson, Tn -- 0-0 (0) -- 9-13 (3) -- 9-13 (3)
130. Gary Yamamoto -- Palestine, Tx -- 7-15 (3) -- 1-14 (1) -- 9-13 (4)
131. Michael Corbishley -- Raleigh, NC -- 5-4 (2) -- 4-9 (2) -- 9-13 (4)
132. John Dial -- Winter Haven, Fl -- 7-3 (3) -- 2-9 (1) -- 9-12 (4)
133. Douglas Webster -- Pinson, Al -- 9-5 (3) -- 0-0 (0) -- 9-5 (3)
134. Wayne Frierson -- Manning, SC -- 5-5 (2) -- 4-0 (2) -- 9-5 (4)
135. Steve Bruton -- Broken Bow, Ok -- 5-11 (2) -- 3-9 (1) -- 9-4 (3)
136. Jeremy Green -- Gadsden, Al -- 0-0 (0) -- 9-2 (2) -- 9-2 (2)
137. Ronald Young -- New Braunfels, Tx -- 2-14 (1) -- 6-3 (3) -- 9-1 (4)
138. Brian Merriman -- Falkville, Al -- 2-9 (1) -- 6-7 (2) -- 9-0 (3)
139. Chris Hensley -- Marbury, Al -- 5-4 (2) -- 3-12 (1) -- 9-0 (3)
140. Frank Kitchens Iii -- Oxford, Ga -- 8-14 (3) -- 0-0 (0) -- 8-14 (3)
141. Charles Childers -- Buffalo, SC -- 4-5 (2) -- 4-7 (2) -- 8-12 (4)
142. Jeff Fitts -- Keystone Heights, Fl -- 2-14 (1) -- 5-7 (2) -- 8-5 (3)
143. Ross Burns -- Columbia, SC -- 1-14 (1) -- 6-5 (1) -- 8-3 (2)
144. Tim Wilson -- Gas City, In -- 1-10 (1) -- 6-7 (1) -- 8-1 (2)
146. Robbie Harrelson -- Moncks Corner, SC -- 4-10 (2) -- 3-7 (1) -- 8-1 (3)
145. James Schulz -- Moundville, Al -- 3-5 (2) -- 4-12 (2) -- 8-1 (4)
147. Bryce Matthews -- Olanta, SC -- 4-11 (2) -- 3-5 (1) -- 8-0 (3)
148. Jimmy Bass -- Florence, SC -- 7-15 (3) -- 0-0 (0) -- 7-15 (3)
149. Stephen Miller -- Mechanicsville, Va -- 7-12 (3) -- 0-0 (0) -- 7-12 (3)
150. Harry Moore -- Valley, Al -- 2-15 (1) -- 4-12 (2) -- 7-11 (3)
151. John Cox -- Carrollton, Ga -- 0-0 (0) -- 7-5 (3) -- 7-5 (3)
152. Chris Williams -- Maumelle, Ar -- 5-3 (2) -- 1-12 (1) -- 6-15 (3)
153. Anthony Ford -- New Smyrna, Fl -- 6-14 (3) -- 0-0 (0) -- 6-14 (3)
154. Lonnie Oneal -- Valdosta, Ga -- 2-5 (1) -- 4-9 (2) -- 6-14 (3)
155. Lindwood Thornhill -- Pineville, SC -- 4-6 (1) -- 2-7 (1) -- 6-13 (2)
156. Ben Cox -- Andrews, SC -- 3-7 (2) -- 3-1 (1) -- 6-8 (3)
157. David Bear -- Winter Haven, Fl -- 6-1 (2) -- 0-0 (0) -- 6-1 (2)
158. David Bedwell -- Cincinnati, Oh -- 5-13 (3) -- 0-0 (0) -- 5-13 (3)
159. Randy Kukral -- Chagrin Falls, Oh -- 0-0 (0) -- 5-9 (2) -- 5-9 (2)
160. Jeffery Swearingen -- Albany, Ga -- 5-7 (1) -- 0-0 (0) -- 5-7 (1)
161. Chris Heath -- North Augusta, SC -- 5-6 (2) -- 0-0 (0) -- 5-6 (2)
162. Jason Blair -- West Palm Beach Fl, Fl -- 5-3 (2) -- 0-0 (0) -- 5-3 (2)
164. Brad Harmon -- Ringgold, Ga -- 2-7 (1) -- 2-7 (1) -- 4-14 (2)
163. Josh McDermott -- Fishers, In -- 4-14 (3) -- 0-0 (0) -- 4-14 (3)
165. Jerry Angel -- Maineville, Oh -- 4-12 (2) -- 0-0 (0) -- 4-12 (2)
165. Hermilo Salgado -- Artemus, Ky -- 4-12 (2) -- 0-0 (0) -- 4-12 (2)
167. Daniel Howell -- Prosperity, SC -- 4-11 (2) -- 0-0 (0) -- 4-11 (2)
168. Robert Russell -- Smyrna, Tn -- 1-15 (1) -- 2-12 (1) -- 4-11 (2)
169. David Parsons -- Dothan, Al -- 4-2 (2) -- 0-0 (0) -- 4-2 (2)
170. David Sansbury -- Hapeville, Ga -- 4-0 (1) -- 0-0 (0) -- 4-0 (1)
171. Val Osinski -- Fort Lauderdale, Fl -- 1-1 (1) -- 2-9 (1) -- 3-10 (2)
172. Craig Cavanna -- Spring Hill, Fl -- 3-3 (1) -- 0-0 (0) -- 3-3 (1)
173. Brian Elder -- Locust Grove, Ga -- 0-0 (0) -- 2-13 (1) -- 2-13 (1)
174. John (Jack) Morris Jr -- Robinson, Il -- 2-7 (1) -- 0-0 (0) -- 2-7 (1)
175. Walter (Mike) Snider -- Mt Airy, Md -- 2-6 (1) -- 0-0 (0) -- 2-6 (1)
176. Brandon Mcintosh -- Saint Augustine, Fl -- 1-14 (1) -- 0-0 (0) -- 1-14 (1)
177. Allen Armour -- Cumming, Ga -- 0-0 (0) -- 1-1 (1) -- 1-1 (1)
178. Jeff Ragsdale -- Gardendale, Al -- 0-14 (1) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-14 (1)
Mikey Keyso Jr -- North Port, Fl -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Trent Palmer -- Cumming, Ga -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Kenneth Harris -- Zolfo Springs, Fl -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Bob Morin -- Seymour, Tn -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Kevin Miller -- Bedford, Nh -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Wade Shahid -- Fort Walton Beach, Fl -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Jody Wilson -- Blue Ridge, Ga -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Trent Pardue -- Okeechobee, Fl -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Steven Hatala -- Harrison Township, Mi -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Jai Hunter Sr -- Deland, Fl -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Bill Smith Jr -- Burlington, Ky -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Leon Williams -- Fairdale, Ky -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Mike Comeau -- Alburg, Vt -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Bryan Schmitt -- Deale, Md -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
Mack Cook -- Moncks Corner, SC -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0) -- 0-0 (0)
