Hank Cherry Jr. won with 88-11 and $103,000 in organizer-reported winnings.
Four-day Elite Series event; five-bass daily limit.
Cut: The field was reduced under the official Elite Series cut format; official results control all advancement positions.
Named event sponsors: FXR · Bassmaster
| Place | Angler | Weight | Fish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hank Cherry Jr. | 88-11 | 20 | $103,000 |
| #2 | Stetson Blaylock | 86-14 | 20 | $22,000 |
| #3 | Matt Robertson | 85-13 | 20 | $15,000 |
| #4 | Jamie Hartman | 85-11 | 20 | $12,500 |
| #5 | Wes Logan | 82-07 | 20 | $11,750 |
| #6 | Justin Atkins | 80-13 | 20 | $11,000 |
| #7 | Brandon Card | 80-09 | 20 | $10,500 |
| #8 | Kyle Welcher | 80-06 | 20 | $10,300 |
| #9 | Trey McKinney | 79-09 | 20 | $10,200 |
| #10 | Dakota Ebare | 74-04 | 20 | $10,000 |
| #11 | Hunter Shryock | 58-11 | 15 | $7,000 |
| #12 | Nick Trim | 57-11 | 15 | $7,000 |
| #13 | Cory Johnston | 57-04 | 15 | $7,000 |
| #14 | Brandon Lester | 56-13 | 15 | $7,000 |
| #15 | Drew Benton | 56-10 | 15 | $7,000 |
| #16 | Keith Combs | 56-10 | 15 | $6,500 |
| #17 | Caleb Kuphall | 56-06 | 15 | $6,500 |
| #18 | Jeff Gustafson | 56-01 | 15 | $6,500 |
| #19 | Brandon Cobb | 56-01 | 15 | $6,500 |
| #20 | Drew Cook | 56-01 | 15 | $6,500 |
| #21 | Matt Arey | 55-15 | 15 | $6,000 |
| #22 | Caleb Sumrall | 54-12 | 15 | $6,000 |
| #23 | John Garrett | 54-10 | 15 | $6,000 |
| #24 | Taku Ito | 54-10 | 15 | $6,000 |
| #25 | Bob Downey | 54-04 | 15 | $6,000 |
| #26 | Caleb Hudson | 53-15 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #27 | Matt Messer | 53-14 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #28 | Brock Mosley | 53-09 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #29 | Evan Kung | 53-00 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #30 | Cooper Gallant | 52-14 | 14 | $8,500 |
| #31 | Jacob Powroznik | 52-10 | 15 | $6,500 |
| #32 | Bryant Smith | 52-08 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #33 | Cody Meyer | 52-05 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #34 | Jason Williamson | 51-07 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #35 | Cliff Pace | 51-04 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #36 | Jacob Foutz | 51-00 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #37 | Paul Marks | 50-09 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #38 | Seth Feider | 50-05 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #39 | Greg Hackney | 50-05 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #40 | Andrew Loberg | 50-02 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #41 | Cole Sands | 49-15 | 15 | $5,500 |
| #42 | Bryan Schmitt | 49-08 | 14 | $5,500 |
| #43 | Tyler Williams | 48-06 | 14 | $5,500 |
| #44 | Blake Capps | 47-06 | 12 | $5,500 |
| #45 | Jason Christie | 45-13 | 14 | $5,500 |
| #46 | Chris Johnston | 45-10 | 13 | $5,500 |
| #47 | Lee Livesay | 45-04 | 13 | $5,500 |
| #48 | Jake Whitaker | 44-09 | 14 | $5,500 |
| #49 | Kyle Norsetter | 43-11 | 13 | $5,500 |
| #50 | KJ Queen | 42-13 | 12 | $5,500 |
| #51 | Tristan McCormick | 34-07 | 10 | $0 |
| #52 | Pat Schlapper | 34-04 | 10 | $0 |
| #53 | Brandon Palaniuk | 34-02 | 10 | $0 |
| #54 | Tyler Rivet | 33-09 | 10 | $0 |
| #55 | Patrick Walters | 33-07 | 10 | $0 |
| #56 | Carl Jocumsen | 33-05 | 8 | $0 |
| #57 | Brad Whatley | 33-03 | 10 | $0 |
| #58 | John Crews Jr | 33-02 | 9 | $0 |
| #59 | Easton Fothergill | 33-01 | 10 | $0 |
| #60 | David Mullins | 32-09 | 10 | $0 |
| #61 | Bryan New | 32-09 | 10 | $0 |
| #62 | Wesley Gore | 32-07 | 9 | $1,000 |
| #63 | Scott Canterbury | 31-15 | 10 | $0 |
| #64 | Alex Redwine | 31-14 | 10 | $0 |
| #65 | Fisher Anaya | 31-11 | 10 | $0 |
| #66 | Logan Parks | 31-07 | 10 | $0 |
| #67 | Pake South | 30-13 | 10 | $0 |
| #68 | Cody Huff | 30-13 | 10 | $0 |
| #69 | Kyoya Fujita | 30-07 | 10 | $0 |
| #70 | Jay Przekurat | 30-01 | 10 | $0 |
| #71 | Steve Kennedy | 29-13 | 10 | $0 |
| #72 | Gerald Swindle | 29-12 | 10 | $0 |
| #73 | Shane LeHew | 29-04 | 10 | $0 |
| #74 | Will Davis Jr | 28-10 | 8 | $0 |
| #75 | JT Thompkins | 28-02 | 10 | $0 |
| #76 | Kenta Kimura | 27-14 | 10 | $0 |
| #77 | Mark Menendez | 27-10 | 8 | $0 |
| #78 | Tucker Smith | 27-07 | 10 | $0 |
| #79 | Russ Lane | 27-03 | 8 | $0 |
| #80 | Robert Gee | 27-02 | 10 | $0 |
| #81 | Luke Palmer | 26-02 | 9 | $0 |
| #82 | Kyle Patrick | 26-01 | 8 | $0 |
| #83 | Jordan Lee | 26-00 | 8 | $0 |
| #84 | Aaron Jagdfeld | 24-15 | 9 | $0 |
| #85 | Justin Hamner | 24-14 | 9 | $0 |
| #86 | Chris Zaldain | 24-14 | 9 | $0 |
| #87 | David Gaston | 24-01 | 8 | $0 |
| #88 | Austin Felix | 23-13 | 8 | $0 |
| #89 | Beau Browning | 22-05 | 8 | $0 |
| #90 | Michael Iaconelli | 21-09 | 9 | $0 |
| #91 | Brock Reinkemeyer | 21-05 | 9 | $0 |
| #92 | Sam Hanggi | 21-00 | 7 | $0 |
| #93 | Austin Cranford | 20-08 | 7 | $0 |
| #94 | Buddy Gross | 20-07 | 5 | $0 |
| #95 | John Cox | 16-12 | 5 | $0 |
| #96 | Gregory DiPalma | 16-09 | 5 | $0 |
| #97 | Emil Wagner | 16-02 | 6 | $0 |
| #98 | Joey Cifuentes III | 13-13 | 5 | $0 |
| #99 | Randy Howell | 13-04 | 5 | $0 |
| #100 | Bill Lowen | 12-13 | 3 | $0 |
| #101 | Clifford Pirch | 10-05 | 3 | $0 |
Cherry slow-swam a hand-poured curly-tail grub along the outside grass edge in Alred Creek and sealed the event with a jerkbait fish near Goose Pond.
Bait, color, and location claims are editorial summaries of the linked organizer reporting—not guesses derived from the standings.
Event coverage/photo credit: Bassmaster event coverage. Images remain with the credited publisher.
Every bait, color, cover and condition note below comes from the organizer's published top-lures reporting. Unknown details stay marked as unverified so this record can be safely combined with weather, water and future tournament evidence.
| Place | Angler | Baits & colors | Location & pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hank Cherry Jr. | 3-inch hand-poured curl-tail grub · BassMooch HC115 jerkbaitchartreuse with silver flake · Table Rock shad | outside grass edge in Alred Creek · bait and grass edges near Goose Pondslow presentation; no forward-facing sonar |
| #2 | Stetson Blaylock | BOOYAH Hard Knocker · YUM Money Minnow on Scottsboro Recon headRayburn red · Tennessee shad | ditch in submerged grassprespawn staging |
| #3 | Matt Robertson | Berkley Cull Shad · Berkley Stunna jerkbaitnot verified in source | submerged grass and open-water edgesinline-harness swimbait and jerkbait rotation |
| #4 | Jamie Hartman | Missile Baits Freedom Flyer · jerkbaitnot verified in source | submerged grass edgeslight jighead presentation |
| #5 | Wes Logan | Team ARK Elite Z-Series 53 · Z-Man JackHammer with Zoom Shimmer Shadnot verified in source | submerged grasslipless and vibrating-jig rotation |
| #6 | Justin Atkins | Berkley Dime 4 · Berkley Dime 6not verified in source | shallower and deeper grass-related targetschanged crankbait depth with the target |
| #7 | Brandon Card | Yo-Zuri Rattl'N Vibe · Z-Man JackHammer with Yamamoto Zakomatte Rayburn red · not verified for vibrating jig | submerged grassused 3/8- and 1/2-ounce vibrating jigs |
| #8 | Kyle Welcher | lipless crankbait · vibrating jig with Rapala Freeloader · Rapala Snare 50not verified in source | grass flats and fish concentrationslipless bait searched; vibrating jig worked concentrations |
| #9 | Trey McKinney | 6th Sense Pressure PD4 · 6th Sense Provoke 97X DDnatural shad · not verified for jerkbait | submerged grassslow-sinking jerkbait |
| #10 | Dakota Ebare | Strike King Red Eyed Shad 2 TapRayburn red | submerged grasslipless crankbait pattern |
| Day | Weight | Fish | Rank after day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 16-03 | 5 | #64 |
| Day 2 | 22-11 | 5 | #18 |
| Day 3 | 22-02 | 5 | #6 |
| Day 4 | 27-11 | 5 | #1 |
