Kane Weekley won with 70-11 and $50,500 in organizer-reported winnings.
Five bass; 15-inch largemouth and smallmouth, 12-inch spotted bass; Tennessee waters off limits; no locking.
Cut: Top 25 pros advanced to the final day under the official Toyota Series format.
Named event sponsors: Toyota Series · Suzuki Marine
| Place | Angler | Weight | Fish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kane Weekley | 70-11 | 15 | $50,500 |
| #2 | Benjamin Travis | 70-10 | 15 | $20,250 |
| #3 | Jimmy Neece Jr. | 68-04 | 15 | $15,250 |
| #4 | Cal Lane | 64-04 | 15 | $12,250 |
| #5 | Matteo Turano | 63-14 | 15 | $11,250 |
| #6 | Andrew Jeffers | 63-10 | 15 | $9,125 |
| #7 | Austin Pemberton | 63-00 | 15 | $7,900 |
| #8 | Logan Dyar | 61-11 | 15 | $6,900 |
| #9 | Gavin Cloutier | 61-04 | 15 | $6,100 |
| #10 | Hunter Keller | 61-02 | 15 | $4,500 |
Weekley mixed forward-facing-sonar minnow fishing with prespawn grass presentations; the grass fish were essential to his one-ounce win.
Bait, color, and location claims are editorial summaries of the linked organizer reporting—not guesses derived from the standings.
Event coverage/photo credit: Rob Matsuura / Major League Fishing. 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 | Kane Weekley | Big Bag Outdoors Gyotaku Shad · BOOYAH One Knocker · Z-Man JackHammer with Gambler Komodoghost · red · fire craw · Hite's hot craw · green pumpkin | sonar baitfish targets · submerged grassmixed sonar minnow fishing with prespawn grass |
| #2 | Benjamin Travis | Berkley Jack 6 · Deps Sakamata Shadwakasagi · not verified for Sakamata Shad | submerged grass and sonar targetslight jigheads around winter grass |
| #3 | Jimmy Neece Jr. | Rapala Mooch Minnow · Rapala Freeloader · Z-Man JackHammergreen pumpkin | submerged grasswind kept him off his best spot until the final day |
| #4 | Cal Lane | XCalibur XR50 · Jackall TN60not verified in source | submerged grassnearly all fish came from grass |
| #5 | Matteo Turano | Yamamoto Hinge Minnow · Z-Man JackHammer with Yamamoto Zakogreen pumpkin · watermelon/copper/orange/red | bottom-oriented targets and submerged grassalternated minnow and vibrating jig |
| #6 | Andrew Jeffers | Z-Man JackHammer with Z-Man RaZor ShadZnot verified in source | bay in 2–6 feetbaitfish had pushed into the bay |
| #7 | Austin Pemberton | 6th Sense Quake 70 · 6th Sense Shindo Shadnot verified in source | submerged grassburned lipless crankbait through grass |
| #8 | Logan Dyar | Clutch Baby Boss glide bait · umbrella rig with Rapala Mayor and Keitech swimbaits · jighead minnownot verified in source | stumps · grass lines · sonar targetschanged from minnow to glide bait and umbrella rig |
| #9 | Gavin Cloutier | Z-Man JackHammer with Rapala Freeloader · Stone Roller minnow · umbrella rig with Keitech swimbaitsHite's hot craw · green pumpkin | ditches in grass · shell bedcombined grass ditches with hard-bottom target |
| #10 | Hunter Keller | Deps Sakamata Shad · Queen Ghost jighead · Z-Man JackHammer with Fury DaggerCalifornia craw | bait edge on grass line · upriver pad stemsmixed grass-line minnow and upriver power fishing |
