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Nania, Reehm Tie For Open Lead At Amistad

Category: press release

 Apr 8th, 2010 by OutdoorsFIRST 

Modified Apr 8th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

DEL RIO, Tex. – Three anglers with youth, experience, and a pony tail grabbed top honors at Lake Amistad, as the Bassmaster Central Open Division opened its 2010 season to bright skies and surprisingly calm water on a lake known for rough conditions.

	Joey Nania, 18, shared the Day One lead with Clark Reehm. (Photo Courtesy of BASS)

 
Joey Nania, one of the youngest, if not the youngest angler in the field at 18, and Bassmaster Elite pro Clark Reehm share the lead with 24 pounds, while former Women’s Bassmaster Tour competitor Lisa Stenard brought in the day’s only double digit bass, a 10 pound, 4 ounce lunker.
 
Nania, fishing his first Open event after winning two Junior Bassmaster World Championship titles, caught all his bass in one area, and attributed much of his success to a new soft plastic lure he doesn’t believe Amistad fish have seen before.  He had 20 pounds in the livewell by 10 a.m. and gradually increased his weight the remainder of the day.
      
Reehm, by contrast, noted that he was using both hard and soft plastic lures in as many as eight different places around the massive 67,000 acre Rio Grande River impoundment, and that he caught as many as 25 fish in one of those spots but all were small.
They’re followed by Aaron Johnson in third with 23-8; Tim Reneau, 23-4; and Ray Hanselman, 23-2.  Overall, 28 pros broke the 20-pound mark.
 
“I never put a bass weighing less than three pounds in my livewell all day,” said Reehm, “because I know they won’t win this tournament.  I think the entire tournament is going to hinge on getting a random big bite because nearly everyone is catching bass now.”

	Clark Reehm with some of his fish from Day One. (Photo Courtesy of BASS)

      
Lisa Stenard’s random big bite came at 12:30 p.m. after she already had her five-bass limit, and it promptly doubled her entire weight.  The bass hit a soft plastic lure in 18 feet of water; it’s her largest bass ever, but not her first 10-pounder from Amistad.  The Clarksville, Tenn. Angler caught a 10-1 lunker during the WBT event here in 2008.
      
The lack of double-digit largemouths surprised many, and special arrangements had even been made in case someone brought in a 13 pound bass that would qualify for the Texas ShareLunker program.  What was not surprising, however, were the overall numbers of bass brought to the scales; the 201 pros caught
949 bass weighing more than 2,940 pounds, while their non-boater partners added 532 more weighing 1,618 pounds.
      
Louisiana angler Buz Craft leads the non-boater division with three fish weighing 18 pounds, 10 ounces.  He was paired with former Bassmaster Classic contender Clark Wendlandt, who weighed in 20-5 and sits in 25th place.
      
Fishing might actually improve Friday, as windy conditions are predicted.  While the wind will slow the sight fishing, it could improve the action for those throwing swimbaits and jerkbaits.
 
The launches and weigh-ins for the Open are at Lake Amistad Resort and Marina, Highway 90 W., Del Rio, TX 78840. Takeoff is set for 7 a.m. CT; weigh-ins will begin at 3 p.m. CT. All events are free and open to the public.
 
The series will move from Amistad to the Red River out of Shreveport, La., on June 3-5.  The circuit will close out on Oct. 21-23 on Lake Texoma out of Denison, Texas.
 
Complete tournament coverage, including real-time leaderboards, will be available at www.Bassmaster.com each day of the event. Other coverage will include extensive daily photo galleries, BASSCam video interviews, and standings and results.
 
The local sponsor of the Lake Amistad Bassmaster Central Open is the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce, www.drchamber.com
 
About BASS
For more than 40 years, BASS has served as the authority on bass fishing.  The organization advances the sport through advocacy, outreach and its expansive tournament structure while championing efforts to connect directly with the passionate community of bass anglers through its Bassmaster media vehicles.
 
As the flagship offering of ESPN Outdoors, the Bassmaster brand and its considerable multimedia platforms are guided by a mission to serve all fishing fans. Through its industry-leading publications Bassmaster Magazine, BASS Times and Fishing Tackle Retailer; comprehensive Web properties in Bassmaster.com, BASSInsider.com, ESPNOutdoors.com and ESPN360.com, and ESPN2 television programming, Bassmaster provides rich, leading-edge content true to the lifestyle.
 
BASS oversees the prestigious Bassmaster Tournament Trail, which includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bassmaster Opens, BASS Federation Nation and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Bassmaster Classic.
 
BASS offers an array of services to its more than 500,000 members while spearheading progressive, positive change on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.
 

 
 
Day One Standings – Lake Amistad – Pro
2010 Bassmaster Central Oprn Tour 1 Del Rio, TX BO 04/08-04/10
Lake Amistad, Del Rio Texas
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Joey Nania Liberty Lake, Wash. 5 24-00
Day 1: 5 24-00
1. Clark Reehm Russellville, Ark. 5 24-00
Day 1: 5 24-00
3. Aaron Johnson Bossier City, La. 5 23-08
Day 1: 5 23-08
4. Timmy Reneau Del Rio, Texas 5 23-04
Day 1: 5 23-04
5. Ray Hanselman Del Rio, Texas 5 23-02
Day 1: 5 23-02
6. Randy Allen Benton, La. 5 22-13
Day 1: 5 22-13
7. Mike Kernan Dallas, Texas 5 22-11
Day 1: 5 22-11
8. Dean Alexander Florence, Texas 5 22-10
Day 1: 5 22-10
9. Dave Mansue Hemphill, Texas 5 22-09
Day 1: 5 22-09
10. Cody Bird Granbury, Texas 5 22-08
Day 1: 5 22-08
11. Brandon Mosley Choctaw, Okla. 5 22-07
Day 1: 5 22-07
12. Stephen Johnston Hemphill, Texas 5 22-03
Day 1: 5 22-03
13. Zack Gagnard Pineville, La. 5 22-01
Day 1: 5 22-01
14. Jimmy Johnson Ganado, Texas 5 21-09
Day 1: 5 21-09
15. Preston Johnson Rice Lake, Wisc. 5 21-07
Day 1: 5 21-07
16. Tommy Durham Whitney, Texas 5 21-03
Day 1: 5 21-03
17. Chad Griffin Cresson, Texas 5 21-01
Day 1: 5 21-01
18. Monty Fralick Martin, S.D. 5 20-15
Day 1: 5 20-15
18. Jami Fralick Martin, S.D. 5 20-15
Day 1: 5 20-15
18. Andy Gaia Tomball, Texas 5 20-15
Day 1: 5 20-15
21. Lance Vick Mineola, Texas 5 20-13
Day 1: 5 20-13
22. Keith Combs Del Rio, Texas 5 20-12
Day 1: 5 20-12
23. Josh Guess Deland, Fla. 5 20-10
Day 1: 5 20-10
24. Lisa Sternard Clarksville, Tenn. 5 20-06
Day 1: 5 20-06
25. Clark Wendlandt Leander, Texas 5 20-05
Day 1: 5 20-05
26. Lendell Martin Nacogdoches, Texas 5 20-01
Day 1: 5 20-01
27. Jonathan Brown Shreveport, La. 5 20-00
Day 1: 5 20-00
27. Craig Schuff Watauga, Texas 5 20-00
Day 1: 5 20-00
29. Todd Castledine Nacogdoches, Texas 5 19-15
Day 1: 5 19-15
30. Michael Yoder Texarkana, Ark. 5 19-14
Day 1: 5 19-14
31. Rob Burns Plano, Texas 5 19-12
Day 1: 5 19-12
32. David Mullins Coppell, Texas 5 19-11
Day 1: 5 19-11
33. Chris Weaver Lawton, Okla. 5 19-08
Day 1: 5 19-08
34. Randy Pitre Vidalia, La. 4 19-06
Day 1: 4 19-06
35. Myron Beachy Baytown, Texas 5 19-02
Day 1: 5 19-02
36. Jared Miller Cookson, Okla. 5 19-00
Day 1: 5 19-00
36. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 5 19-00
Day 1: 5 19-00
38. Janet Parker Little Elm, Texas 5 18-14
Day 1: 5 18-14
39. Scott Mcgehee Madison, Miss. 5 18-11
Day 1: 5 18-11
40. Chad Martin E. Nicolaus, Calif. 5 18-10
Day 1: 5 18-10
40. Judy Wong Many, La. 5 18-10
Day 1: 5 18-10
42. Mike Bates Canyon Lake, Texas 5 18-09
Day 1: 5 18-09
43. Gary Key Maricopa, Ariz. 5 18-08
Day 1: 5 18-08
44. Trent Huckaby Fort Stockton, Texas 5 18-04
Day 1: 5 18-04
45. Dave Parsons Yantis, Texas 5 18-02
Day 1: 5 18-02
46. Bo Middleton Elgin, Okla. 5 17-15
Day 1: 5 17-15
46. Tim Skelton Sallisaw, Okla. 5 17-15
Day 1: 5 17-15
46. Ernest Smoak Keatchie, La. 5 17-15
Day 1: 5 17-15
49. Kenta Kimura Livingston, Texas 5 17-13
Day 1: 5 17-13
50. Dustin Lester Midland, Texas 5 17-07
Day 1: 5 17-07
50. James Stricklin Jasper, Texas 5 17-07
Day 1: 5 17-07
50. Chris Wilkerson Conroe, Texas 5 17-07
Day 1: 5 17-07
53. Jay Fuller Newcastle, Okla. 5 17-04
Day 1: 5 17-04
54. Bob Sealy Jasper, Texas 5 17-02
Day 1: 5 17-02
54. Mark Smith West Monroe, La. 5 17-02
Day 1: 5 17-02
56. Craig Hatchel Whitesboro, Texas 5 17-01
Day 1: 5 17-01
56. Dillon Lee Mt Pleasant, Texas 5 17-01
Day 1: 5 17-01
58. Tommy Martin Hemphill, Texas 5 16-14
Day 1: 5 16-14
59. Harold Allen Shelbyville, Texas 5 16-13
Day 1: 5 16-13
60. Mike Burns Lucas, Texas 5 16-12
Day 1: 5 16-12
60. Scott Suggs Bryant, Ark. 5 16-12
Day 1: 5 16-12
62. Austin Banks Madison, Miss. 5 16-10
Day 1: 5 16-10
63. Ray Brazier Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 5 16-09
Day 1: 5 16-09
63. Homer Humphreys Minden, La. 5 16-09
Day 1: 5 16-09
63. Lee Sisson Winter Haven, Fla. 5 16-09
Day 1: 5 16-09
66. Ricky Campbell Waxahachie, Texas 5 16-07
Day 1: 5 16-07
67. Josh Bertrand Mesa, Ariz. 5 16-05
Day 1: 5 16-05
67. David Cooper Vidalia, La. 5 16-05
Day 1: 5 16-05
69. Ryan Brown La Place, La. 5 16-04
Day 1: 5 16-04
69. Bob Weaver Lawton, Okla. 5 16-04
Day 1: 5 16-04
71. Dicky Newberry Houston, Texas 5 16-03
Day 1: 5 16-03
72. Debra Hengst San Antonio, Texas 5 16-02
Day 1: 5 16-02
72. J.C. Worley Idabel, Okla. 5 16-02
Day 1: 5 16-02
74. Larry Byrd Lake Charles, La. 5 16-00
Day 1: 5 16-00
74. Frank Scalish Cleveland Heights, Ohi 5 16-00
Day 1: 5 16-00
76. Michael Randolph Austin, Texas 5 16-00
Day 1: 5 16-00
77. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, La. 5 15-13
Day 1: 5 15-13
77. Spencer Mcalester Denison, Texas 5 15-13
Day 1: 5 15-13
79. Tony Chachere Opelousas, La. 5 15-11
Day 1: 5 15-11
79. Jim Dillard Houston, Ark. 5 15-11
Day 1: 5 15-11
81. Wayne Brown Ardmore, Okla. 5 15-10
Day 1: 5 15-10
82. Roger Boler Slidell, La. 5 15-09
Day 1: 5 15-09
82. Trent Durst Longview, Texas 5 15-09
Day 1: 5 15-09
82. Thomas Redington Royse City, Texas 5 15-09
Day 1: 5 15-09
85. Eddy May Valley Center, Kan. 5 15-08
Day 1: 5 15-08
86. Mike Edwards Aledo, Texas 5 15-07
Day 1: 5 15-07
86. Matt Michel Gonzales, La. 5 15-07
Day 1: 5 15-07
88. Ryan Dupriest Lubbock, Texas 5 15-06
Day 1: 5 15-06
88. Charles Hammack New Caney, Texas 5 15-06
Day 1: 5 15-06
90. Blake Foret Amelia, La. 5 15-04
Day 1: 5 15-04
90. Darold Gleason Leesville, La. 5 15-04
Day 1: 5 15-04
90. Claude Rabb Vidalia, La. 5 15-04
Day 1: 5 15-04
93. Monty Kirby Sherman, Texas 5 15-03
Day 1: 5 15-03
94. Dale Jackson Van, Texas 5 15-02
Day 1: 5 15-02
95. Darrell Newman Bruceville, Texas 5 15-00
Day 1: 5 15-00
96. Jacky Hawthorne Greenville, Texas 5 14-15
Day 1: 5 14-15
96. Austin Terry San Angelo, Texas 5 14-15
Day 1: 5 14-15
98. Chris Burnham Farmerville, La. 5 14-14
Day 1: 5 14-14
98. Arnie Lane Lakeland, Fla. 5 14-14
Day 1: 5 14-14
100.Dianna Clark Bumpus Mills, Tenn. 5 14-14
Day 1: 5 14-14
101.Chris McCall Jasper, Texas 5 14-13
Day 1: 5 14-13
102.OT Fears Sallisaw, Okla. 5 14-11
Day 1: 5 14-11
102.Russell Parrish Riesel, Texas 5 14-11
Day 1: 5 14-11
104.Paul Pagnato Vienna, Va. 5 14-09
Day 1: 5 14-09
105.Chad Brauer Osage Beach, Mo. 5 14-08
Day 1: 5 14-08
106.Ryan Piersdorf Forest Lake, Minn. 5 14-07
Day 1: 5 14-07
106.Kenny Rooke Junction, Texas 5 14-07
Day 1: 5 14-07
108.Billy Hurt Spring Creek, Tenn. 5 14-06
Day 1: 5 14-06
108.Teb Jones Hattiesburg, Miss. 5 14-06
Day 1: 5 14-06
110.Brannon Long Longview, Texas 5 14-06
Day 1: 5 14-06
111.Mark Kirkpatrick Wichita, Kan. 5 14-05
Day 1: 5 14-05
112.David Sherrer Shreveport, La. 5 14-02
Day 1: 5 14-02
113.Pam Martin-Wells Bainbridge, Ga. 5 14-00
Day 1: 5 14-00
113.Dru Smith Purcell, Okla. 5 14-00
Day 1: 5 14-00
115.Bryan Schmidt Olney, Texas 5 13-15
Day 1: 5 13-15
116.Joseph Lancaster Victoria, Texas 5 13-14
Day 1: 5 13-14
116.Perry Powell Mckinney, Texas 5 13-14
Day 1: 5 13-14
118.Tim Webb Olpe, Kan. 5 13-13
Day 1: 5 13-13
119.Jim Culp Tulsa, Okla. 5 13-12
Day 1: 5 13-12
119.Scott Dean Terrell, Texas 5 13-12
Day 1: 5 13-12
119.Logan Sherrer Shongaloo, La. 5 13-12
Day 1: 5 13-12
119.Larry Triplett Parker, Colo. 5 13-12
Day 1: 5 13-12
123.Brent Broussard Saint Amant, La. 5 13-11
Day 1: 5 13-11
124.Gary Vining Morgan City, La. 5 13-10
Day 1: 5 13-10
125.Mike Bakutis Wauconda, Ill. 5 13-09
Day 1: 5 13-09
125.Ben Rude Pauls Valley, Okla. 5 13-09
Day 1: 5 13-09
127.Cliff Crowder Sherwood, Ark. 5 13-08
Day 1: 5 13-08
127.Vincent Parello Irving, Texas 5 13-08
Day 1: 5 13-08
127.Randy Qualls Midway, Ark. 5 13-08
Day 1: 5 13-08
130.Brian Clark Haltom City, Texas 5 13-07
Day 1: 5 13-07
131.Wade Leblanc Gonzales, La. 5 13-06
Day 1: 5 13-06
132.Kyle Fox Lakeland, Fla. 5 13-04
Day 1: 5 13-04
132.Yukinari Uchiyama Dallas, Texas 5 13-04
Day 1: 5 13-04
134.Patrick Pierce Jacksonville, Fla. 5 13-03
Day 1: 5 13-03
135.Cody Malone Morgan, Texas 5 12-15
Day 1: 5 12-15
136.Robert Gann Baton Rouge, La. 5 12-12
Day 1: 5 12-12
137.Dewayne French Mammoth Spring, Ark. 5 12-11
Day 1: 5 12-11
137.Johnny Graham Tulsa, Okla. 5 12-11
Day 1: 5 12-11
139.Meta Burrell Saginaw, Texas 5 12-09
Day 1: 5 12-09
140.James Biggs Bedford, Texas 5 12-08
Day 1: 5 12-08
140.Gilbert Coats Fort Worth, Texas 5 12-08
Day 1: 5 12-08
140.Wade Middleton San Antonio, Texas 5 12-08
Day 1: 5 12-08
143.Barry Bennett San Angelo, Texas 5 12-07
Day 1: 5 12-07
144.Mike Pharr Shreveport, La. 5 12-06
Day 1: 5 12-06
145.Lisa Johnson Centre, Ala. 5 12-05
Day 1: 5 12-05
146.Ronald Rogers Rockwall, Texas 5 12-04
Day 1: 5 12-04
147.Rick Hanna Hereford, Texas 5 12-03
Day 1: 5 12-03
148.Jason Berg Minnetonka, Minn. 5 12-02
Day 1: 5 12-02
148.Trey Cloud Baton Rouge, La. 5 12-02
Day 1: 5 12-02
150.Bink Desaro Las Vegas, Nev. 5 12-00
Day 1: 5 12-00
150.Robbie Latuso Gonzales, La. 5 12-00
Day 1: 5 12-00
150.Jeff Wade Cabot, Ark. 5 12-00
Day 1: 5 12-00
153.Jamie Narramore Lavaca, Ark. 4 11-14
Day 1: 4 11-14
154.Sammy Burks Joplin, Mo. 5 11-13
Day 1: 5 11-13
154.Derick Kuyrkendall Bergheim, Texas 5 11-13
Day 1: 5 11-13
154.Chad Vosburg Brusly, La. 5 11-13
Day 1: 5 11-13
157.Richard Crozier Olney, Texas 5 11-09
Day 1: 5 11-09
158.Jerry Dolezal Bullard, Texas 5 11-07
Day 1: 5 11-07
158.Sandy Gaudet Belle Rose, La. 5 11-07
Day 1: 5 11-07
158.Quinn Peacock Granbury, Texas 5 11-07
Day 1: 5 11-07
161.Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, Okla. 5 11-06
Day 1: 5 11-06
161.Reed Sartin Austin, Texas 5 11-06
Day 1: 5 11-06
163.Dustin Cotten Spring, Texas 4 11-05
Day 1: 4 11-05
164.Mike Hawkes Sabinal, Texas 5 11-03
Day 1: 5 11-03
165.Ed Whaley Montgomery, Texas 5 11-01
Day 1: 5 11-01
166.T. Isaacs Shawnee, Okla. 5 11-00
Day 1: 5 11-00
166.Bill Lee Killeen, Texas 5 11-00
Day 1: 5 11-00
166.Jerrel Pringle Hemphill, Texas 5 11-00
Day 1: 5 11-00
169.Chris Brimager Andover, Kan. 5 10-12
Day 1: 5 10-12
170.Jeff Cloud Lubbock, Texas 4 10-12
Day 1: 4 10-12
171.Michael Hubbard Dacono, Colo. 5 10-10
Day 1: 5 10-10
171.Porter Trimble Pineville, La. 5 10-10
Day 1: 5 10-10
173.Terry Peacock Royse City, Texas 5 10-09
Day 1: 5 10-09
174.Tim Blanchette Blessing, Texas 5 10-00
Day 1: 5 10-00
175.Christiana Bradley Bealeton, Va. 4 9-14
Day 1: 4 9-14
176.Jeff Blankenship Vandalia, Ill. 5 9-13
Day 1: 5 9-13
177.Brian Kanke Spring, Texas 4 9-12
Day 1: 4 9-12
178.Darrell West Drasco, Ark. 5 9-07
Day 1: 5 9-07
179.Mark Child Mansfield, Texas 5 9-06
Day 1: 5 9-06
180.Shane Hilton Alexandria, La. 5 9-06
Day 1: 5 9-06
181.Keith Bryan Novato, Calif. 5 9-04
Day 1: 5 9-04
182.Mark Peiser Pittsboro, Ind. 5 9-01
Day 1: 5 9-01
183.Ryan Lovelace Denison, Texas 3 8-06
Day 1: 3 8-06
184.Helen Gordon Flower Mound, Texas 3 7-14
Day 1: 3 7-14
185.Doug Vahrenberg Higginsville, Mo. 4 7-11
Day 1: 4 7-11
186.Mark Pack Mineola, Texas 3 7-07
Day 1: 3 7-07
187.Charles Thompson Livingston, La. 4 7-06
Day 1: 4 7-06
188.Johnny Grice Frisco, Texas 2 7-00
Day 1: 2 7-00
189.Robert Byrd Dallas, Texas 4 6-14
Day 1: 4 6-14
190.Douglas Watkins Cave City, Ark. 3 6-09
Day 1: 3 6-09
191.Steve Hayden Fort Worth, Texas 3 6-07
Day 1: 3 6-07
192.Brandon Collins Haughton, La. 3 6-00
Day 1: 3 6-00
193.Jerry Barnett Haughton, La. 2 6-00
Day 1: 2 6-00
194.Bill Watts Beaumont, Texas 2 4-14
Day 1: 2 4-14
195.Steven Lynam Grapevine, Texas 2 4-13
Day 1: 2 4-13
196.Kevin Ricks Houma, La. 2 4-10
Day 1: 2 4-10
197.Dwight Dickerson Tomball, Texas 2 3-10
Day 1: 2 3-10
198.Buck Carraway Magnolia, Texas 1 3-09
Day 1: 1 3-09
199.Robert Chandler Vinton, La. 1 2-02
Day 1: 1 2-02
200.Cheryl Spencer Tulsa, Okla. 1 1-08