Rojas Leads after Day One on the Sabine River
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Mar 14th, 2013 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Mar 14th, 2013 at 12:00 AM
Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., has the Day 1 lead of the 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series season opener on the Sabine River out of Orange, Texas. Rojas bagged a 5-fish limit weighing 15 pounds 10 ounces.
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| Dean Rojas (Photo BassFIRST) |
Rojas made a long run.
“I’m not going to be specific, but I made a really long run to get to the fish,” said Rojas. “I am not running around. There is so much water in this system. I found this area in practice. I am committed to the area I fished today.
“I was a little surprised by my day today. Not the fact I caught the fish. During practice, I found an area and located the fish. I was surprised by that one big fish. (Rojas weighed in the big fish of the day weighing 5 pounds 10 ounces). It was my first fish and it helped me to figure out some things.
“I caught 5 little fish today and 6 or maybe 7 keepers. It was good to get out and finally figure out what the fish wanted today.”
Rojas broke out the flipping gear.
“Today started out good,” said Rojas. “Then there was a lull and then it got better again. Nothing spectacular yet has developed. A lot of the standard flipping gear. I did catch two of the keepers on the Big Bite Dean Rojas Signature Fighting Frog. It’s good bait.”
Day 1 Standings
1. Dean Rojas — Lake Havasu City, AZ — 5, 15-10 — 100
Day 1: 5, 15-10
2. Mark Davis — Mount Ida, AR — 5, 13-13 — 99
Day 1: 5, 13-13
3. Cliff Crochet — Pierre Part, LA — 5, 13-00 — 98
Day 1: 5, 13-00
4. Hank Cherry — Maiden, NC — 5, 12-11 — 97
Day 1: 5, 12-11
5. Greg Hackney — Gonzales, LA — 5, 11-13 — 96
Day 1: 5, 11-13
6. Ish Monroe — Hughson, CA — 5, 11-03 — 95
Day 1: 5, 11-03
7. Jeff Kriet — Ardmore, OK — 5, 10-13 — 94
Day 1: 5, 10-13
7. Matt Reed — Madisonville, TX — 5, 10-13 — 94
Day 1: 5, 10-13
9. Casey D Ashley — Donalds, SC — 5, 10-09 — 92
Day 1: 5, 10-09
10. Todd Faircloth — Jasper, TX — 5, 10-07 — 91
Day 1: 5, 10-07
11. Bobby Lane — Lakeland, FL — 5, 09-15 — 90
Day 1: 5, 09-15
12. Terry Scroggins — San Mateo, FL — 3, 09-11 — 89
Day 1: 3, 09-11
13. Mike McClelland — Bella Vista, AR — 5, 09-06 — 88
Day 1: 5, 09-06
14. Fred Roumbanis — Bixby, OK — 3, 09-05 — 87
Day 1: 3, 09-05
15. Skeet Reese — Auburn, CA — 5, 09-01 — 86
Day 1: 5, 09-01
16. Bill Lowen — Brookville, IN — 5, 09-00 — 85
Day 1: 5, 09-00
17. Charlie Hartley — Grove City, OH — 5, 08-15 — 84
Day 1: 5, 08-15
18. Brandon Card — Caryville, TN — 5, 08-06 — 83
Day 1: 5, 08-06
19. Kevin VanDam — Kalamazoo, MI — 3, 08-02 — 82
Day 1: 3, 08-02
20. Bernie Schultz — Gainesville, FL — 4, 08-01 — 81
Day 1: 4, 08-01
21. David Walker — Sevierville, TN — 4, 07-15 — 80
Day 1: 4, 07-15
22. Cliff Pace — Petal, MS — 4, 07-11 — 79
Day 1: 4, 07-11
23. Alton Jones — Lorena, TX — 5, 07-10 — 78
Day 1: 5, 07-10
24. Zell Rowland — Montgomery, TX — 4, 07-07 — 77
Day 1: 4, 07-07
25. Edwin Evers — Talala, OK — 4, 07-06 — 76
Day 1: 4, 07-06
26. James Elam — Tulsa, OK — 3, 07-03 — 75
Day 1: 3, 07-03
27. Kurt Dove — Del Rio, TX — 4, 07-01 — 74
Day 1: 4, 07-01
28. Keith Combs — Huntington, TX — 3, 06-15 — 73
Day 1: 3, 06-15
29. Kotaro Kiriyama — Moody, AL — 4, 06-13 — 72
Day 1: 4, 06-13
30. J Todd Tucker — Moultrie, GA — 4, 06-11 — 71
Day 1: 4, 06-11
30. Chris Zaldain — San Jose, CA — 4, 06-11 — 71
Day 1: 4, 06-11
32. Jason Williamson — Aiken, SC — 3, 06-10 — 69
Day 1: 3, 06-10
33. Gary Klein — Weatherford, TX — 4, 06-09 — 68
Day 1: 4, 06-09
34. Josh Bertrand — Gilbert, AZ — 3, 06-09 — 67
Day 1: 3, 06-09
34. Billy McCaghren — Mayflower, AR — 3, 06-09 — 67
Day 1: 3, 06-09
36. Jason Christie — Park Hill, OK — 3, 06-02 — 65
Day 1: 3, 06-02
36. Steve Kennedy — Auburn, AL — 3, 06-02 — 65
Day 1: 3, 06-02
38. Marty Robinson — Lyman, SC — 3, 05-14 — 63
Day 1: 3, 05-14
39. Shaw E Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL — 3, 05-09 — 62
Day 1: 3, 05-09
40. Fletcher Shryock — Newcomerstown, OH — 3, 05-08 — 61
Day 1: 3, 05-08
41. Scott Ashmore — Broken Arrow, OK — 3, 05-07 — 60
Day 1: 3, 05-07
41. Keith Poche — Pike Road, AL — 3, 05-07 — 60
Day 1: 3, 05-07
43. Jared Miller — Norman, OK — 3, 05-05 — 58
Day 1: 3, 05-05
44. Timmy Horton — Muscle Shoals, AL — 3, 05-02 — 57
Day 1: 3, 05-02
44. Morizo Shimizu — Osaka JAPAN — 3, 05-02 — 57
Day 1: 3, 05-02
46. Jared Lintner — Arroyo Grande, CA — 3, 05-01 — 55
Day 1: 3, 05-01
47. Bradley Roy — Lancaster, KY — 3, 04-14 — 54
Day 1: 3, 04-14
48. Nate Wellman — Newaygo, MI — 2, 04-10 — 53
Day 1: 2, 04-10
49. Kevin Hawk — Guntersville, AL — 2, 04-07 — 52
Day 1: 2, 04-07
49. Randy Howell — Springville, AL — 2, 04-07 — 52
Day 1: 2, 04-07
51. Michael Iaconelli — Pittsgrove, NJ — 2, 04-03 — 50
Day 1: 2, 04-03
52. Kenyon Hill — Norman, OK — 1, 04-01 — 49
Day 1: 1, 04-01
53. Pete Ponds — Madison, MS — 1, 03-14 — 48
Day 1: 1, 03-14
54. Brent Chapman — Lake Quivira, KS — 2, 03-13 — 47
Day 1: 2, 03-13
55. Tommy Biffle — Wagoner, OK — 2, 03-12 — 46
Day 1: 2, 03-12
55. Davy Hite — Ninety Six, SC — 2, 03-12 — 46
Day 1: 2, 03-12
57. John Crews — Salem, VA — 2, 03-11 — 44
Day 1: 2, 03-11
58. Paul Elias — Laurel, MS — 1, 03-11 — 43
Day 1: 1, 03-11
59. Boyd Duckett — Demopolis, AL — 2, 03-09 — 42
Day 1: 2, 03-09
60. Scott Rook — Little Rock, AR — 2, 03-06 — 41
Day 1: 2, 03-06
61. Clark Reehm — Shreveport, LA — 2, 03-03 — 40
Day 1: 2, 03-03
62. Clifford Pirch — Payson, AZ — 1, 03-02 — 39
Day 1: 1, 03-02
62. Brian Snowden — Reeds Spring, MO — 1, 03-02 — 39
Day 1: 1, 03-02
64. Brandon Palaniuk — Rathdrum, ID — 2, 03-01 — 37
Day 1: 2, 03-01
65. Matt Herren — Trussville, AL — 1, 03-01 — 36
Day 1: 1, 03-01
66. Kelly Jordon — Palestine, TX — 2, 03-00 — 35
Day 1: 2, 03-00
67. Dennis Tietje — Roanoke, LA — 1, 02-14 — 34
Day 1: 1, 02-14
68. Chip Porche — Bixby, OK — 1, 02-11 — 33
Day 1: 1, 02-11
69. Chris Lane — Guntersville, AL — 1, 02-01 — 32
Day 1: 1, 02-01
69. Aaron Martens — Leeds, AL — 1, 02-01 — 32
Day 1: 1, 02-01
71. Derek Remitz — Grant, AL — 1, 02-00 — 30
Day 1: 1, 02-00
72. Britt Myers — Lake Wylie, SC — 1, 01-15 — 29
Day 1: 1, 01-15
73. Stephen Browning — Hot Springs, AR — 1, 01-14 — 28
Day 1: 1, 01-14
73. Andy Montgomery — Blacksburg, SC — 1, 01-14 — 28
Day 1: 1, 01-14
73. Jonathon VanDam — Kalamazoo, MI — 1, 01-14 — 28
Day 1: 1, 01-14
76. Yusuke Miyazaki — Forney, TX — 1, 01-13 — 25
Day 1: 1, 01-13
76. Rick Morris — Lake Gaston, VA — 1, 01-13 — 25
Day 1: 1, 01-13
76. James Niggemeyer — Van, TX — 1, 01-13 — 25
Day 1: 1, 01-13
79. Ott DeFoe — Knoxville, TN — 1, 01-12 — 22
Day 1: 1, 01-12
80. Jamie Horton — Centerville, AL — 1, 01-11 — 21
Day 1: 1, 01-11
80. Chad Pipkens — Holt, MI — 1, 01-11 — 21
Day 1: 1, 01-11
80. Michael Simonton — Fremont, OH — 1, 01-11 — 21
Day 1: 1, 01-11
80. Gerald Swindle — Warrior, AL — 1, 01-11 — 21
Day 1: 1, 01-11
84. BJ Haseotes — Centerville, MA — 1, 01-09 — 17
Day 1: 1, 01-09
84. Kevin Ledoux — Choctaw, OK — 1, 01-09 — 17
Day 1: 1, 01-09
84. Kevin Short — Mayflower, AR — 1, 01-09 — 17
Day 1: 1, 01-09
87. Russ Lane — Prattville, AL — 1, 01-08 — 14
Day 1: 1, 01-08
88. Rick Clunn — Ava, MO — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Jami Fralick — Martin, SD — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Grant Goldbeck — Boerne, TX — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Matt Greenblatt — Port St Lucie, FL — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Kelley Jaye — Dadeville, AL — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. John Murray — Phoenix, AZ — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Takahiro Omori — Emory, TX — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Cliff Prince — Palatka, FL — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Jason Quinn — Lake Wylie, SC — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Casey Scanlon — Lenexa, KS — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. David Smith — Del City, OK — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Jeremy Starks — Scott Depot, WV — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00
88. Greg Vinson — Wetumpka, AL — 0, 00-00 — 0
Day 1: 0, 00-00