2020 Schedule
Additional details for each event will be released shortly!
Online Series
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April 2 - May 2: Spring Fling
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May 16: Buddy Bass
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May 22-25: Buckeye Blitz
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June 6: Buttload of Bass
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August 15: Ironman 18
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September 12: Buddy Bass: Smallmouth Edition
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September 3 - October 3: Fall Fling (Smallmouth)
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September 4 - 7: Buckeye Open (Smallmouth)
THE CLASSIC
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October 17: MLF style, Facebook Live random draw on October 16th between the following lakes:
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Clendening Lake
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Seneca Lake
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Salt Fork Lake
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Multi-Species Series
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March 1 - November 1: YAK Ohio
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April 11: Indian Lake Crappie
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April 24 - 26: Online Buddy Slam (Walleye/Saugeye, Black Bass, Bluegill/Crappie/Rockbass)
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June 19 - 21: Online Multi-Species Blitz (All YAK Ohio species)
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July 31 - August 2: Online Channel Catfish
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October 1 - November 1: Fall Multi-species Bonanza (All YAK Ohio species)
Tour Series
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April 18: Cincinnati Lakes
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May 2: East/West Harbors
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June 13: Alum Creek Lake
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June 27 - 28: Raccoon Creek - 2 Days
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July 11: Clear Fork Reservoir
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July 25: East/West Harbors KBF Event
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August 8: Portage Lakes
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August 22: Columbus Rivers
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September 19: Pymatuning Reservoir
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October 3: Dayton Rivers
Follow Us
*Direct any questions about the Trail, qualification, etc to buckeyekayakfishingtrail@gmail.com
2019 TRAIL CHAMPION Standings
10/7/2019
Place/Angler Points *Qual
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322
Shawn Skidmore
Chris Hannegan
Jason Suter
DJ Nauta
Charlie Gibson
Ryan Parker
Dave Schar
Seth Rankin
Darrell Cornelius
Wayne Schnaak
JOE MENO
Everett Sheets
Jeff Williams
Adrian Solis
Robin Hairell
Joe Edwards
Christian Hansel
J.M. Storer
Paul Worley
Kurt Smits
Emerik Moser
John Oneil
Clarence Cottrell
Tim Crabtree
Joey Lohr
John Warchol
Stephen Heger
Erick Jones
Clayton Haske
Tuck Lamb
Chase Bateson
Jeff Johnson
Joey Stamper
John Graves
Alex Roberts
Mike Fink
Jim Cline
Konnor Clark
Jeffrey Durbin
Bert Guthaus
Grant Kempf
Clint Carnahan
Joe McCall
Neil Farley
Todd Burch
Jason Lavdas
Owen Lammers
Daniel Chesshir
Jay Jordan
Justin Marshall
Robert Cottell
Troy Jacomet
Brian Magill
Todd Strong
Josh Nickell
Jim Hughes
Louis Reid
Braedon Lamb
Kenneth Morris
Matt Davis
Sean Stone
Josh Gallimore
David Brooke
Eric Manko
Rodney Spencer
Ryan Havlicek
Shaun Boggs
Cody Milton
Daniel Blair
Jaxton Orr
Jeff Gerdemann
Shawn Stiger
Tyler Holben
Andy Colvin
Brian Coyne
BRIAN KING
Brian Smith
Kyle Creech
Scott Rair
Dustin Hoy
Mike Wendel
Coy Neeley
Dawson Thompson
Juston Stewart
Michael Murphy
Aaron Stallbaum
Aaron Stiger
Derek Halas
Philip Winslow
Rich Nauta
Dylan Rupp
Jason Gardner
Tim Crabtree Jr
Danny Bell
Eric LePontois
Quinton Echols
Ryan Curtis
Tonya Sassenberg
Zach Jewell
Snakes69
James Pinson
Brad Lehman
Curt Short
Jack Romstadt
John Proch
Ken Wood
Lacey Haltuch
Scott Redding
Shannon List
Wes Nauta
Brian Lammers
John Mitchell
Joshua Eldridge
Matt Brestle
Nate Hall
Bill Dee
Brandon Sullivan
Alex Meyer
Brandon Dean
Melissa Kegg
TIM BORTON
Vang Yang
Eric Burton
Gary Romano
Joel Leganik
Keith Adams
William Ickes
Alex Miller
Andrew Trimbach
Brett Russell
Michael Lee
Clint Dickinson
Howard Lyon
Jacob Novak
Mike Miller
Shawn Gale
Brent Jackson
David Simmons
John Ferreira
Michael Staaf
Steven Berger
Chris tuers
George Nemeth
Melinda Ramsay
Billy Chambers
Christopher Anderson
John Seiber
Zach Coriell
Casey Reed
Jason Ricketts
Nick Pyanowski
Brad Driscoll
Brent Downing
Damon Pattison
Michael Becker
Benjamin Hensley
Jerry Cornelius
Tyler Sweet
David Murphy
Jessie Logan
Justin Mace
Steve Hoffman
Sypda69
ADAM SHEPARD
Alex Forsthoefel
Allan Seniuk
Austin Halter
Bear Wenzel
Benjamin Wilkey
Bill Zuck
Brad Simmons
Branden Nooe
Brandon Carpenter
Brandon Palmer
BRANDON TIKEY
Brian Beck
Brian Kapple
Brian Ross
Brian Tacy
Britton Maynard
Bryan Turbok
Carter Ruffing
Chadd Turner
Charles Poston
Chris Greene
Christopher Santoro
Christopher Smith
Cj Welsh
Corey Chatron
Craig Hefner
Craig Storms
Damon Smith
Daniel Ellis
Daniel Gross
Dave Martien
David Lefkovitz
David Wlodarz
Derek Lamb
Deryl Kowalski
Donald Harshman
Dylan Fuqua
Elijah Wilson
Eric Polenz
Eugene Mackey Jr.
Francis Matylewicz
Hubert Osborn
Hubert Peters
Hunter Michael
Ian Mckinzie
Jake Harris
Jake Zielinski
James France
James Sullivan
Jamie Bauer
Jared Moore
Jason Fisher
Jason Isaacs
Jason Montgomery
Jason Steiner
Jayson Ruth
Jeff Dunsmore
Jeff Jackson
Jeff Schrader
Jeremy Baker
Jerod McComas
Jessica Nartowicz
Jim Brown
Jim Heinrich
Jim Meyer
Jim Orr
Jim Strunk
Jimmy Reindel
Joe Tiller
Joey Busbice
John Coogen
John DiCenzo
John Frazey
John Gibel
john milchling
Jordan Holmes
Joseph Renacs
Joseph Vargo
Josh Hatfield
Joshua Evans
Joshua Howell
Joshua Paskins
Justin Lacasse
Justis Frazey
Karisma Ohana
Keith Brown
Kenny Vang
Kevin Dowie
kyle evans
Leah Price
Lee Eckelberger
Logan Bowden
Louis Mckee
Luke Williams
Mark Bradford
Mark Edwards
Mark Gebbia
Mark Reed
Matt Ball
Matt Campbell
Matt Kamalsky
Matthew Hiestand
Michael Bruening
Michael Buten
Michael Grimsley
Michael Helton
Michael Jennings
Michael King
Michael List
Michael Matthews
Michael Pippin
Mike Cheatham
Mike Rockwell
Mike Snyderburn
Monica Cline
Nate Moehring
Nathan Chagnon
Nathan Dettling
Nevada Jones
Nick Bena
Nick Matthews
Nick Schooley
Noah Poignon
PAT VEOMETT
Ray Hosfeld
Reece Stoughton
REED CARPENTER
Robert harnish
Robert Lauber
Ron Nartowicz
Russ McDonald
Russell Johnson
Ryan Matylewicz
Ryan Meadows
Ryan Sweat
Samuel Price
Sean Conway
Sebastian Askin
Shaun Tait
Shawn Doebereiner
Simon Morgan
Snakes69
Stephen Scott
Steven Frank
Steven Galloway
Steven Minardi
Sypda69
Tad Day
Tate Schwab
Taylor Jacomet
Terrik Walker
Tim Isaacs
Todd Muth
Todd Voreis
Walt Nichols
Zachary Muhleman
Zack Soulliere
Zayne Claus
119.00
106.00
105.00
102.00
101.00
98.00
96.00
88.00
81.00
81.00
77.00
75.00
73.00
71.00
70.00
68.00
64.00
63.00
63.00
61.00
60.00
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59.00
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58.00
57.00
56.00
53.00
51.00
45.00
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2019 ONLINE WARRIOR Standings
10/7/2019
Place/Angler Points *Qual
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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41
42
43
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51
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53
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58
59
60
61
62
63
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65
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68
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70
71
72
73
74
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76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
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90
91
92
93
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96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
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132
133
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172
173
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176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
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189
190
191
192
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195
196
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199
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201
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208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
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226
227
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229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
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246
247
248
249
250
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255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
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265
266
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269
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271
272
273
274
275
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277
278
279
280
281
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283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
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293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
Wayne Schnaak
Seth Rankin
Joe Edwards
John Warchol
Ryan Parker
DJ Nauta
Charlie Gibson
Joey Lohr
Robin Hairell
Jeff Gerdemann
Tim Crabtree
Adrian Solis
Christian Hansel
JOE MENO
Clayton Haske
John Oneil
Jeff Johnson
Jason Suter
Erick Jones
Darrell Cornelius
Owen Lammers
Jim Hughes
Joey Stamper
Neil Farley
Daniel Chesshir
Paul Worley
Shawn Skidmore
Dave Schar
J.M. Storer
Jim Cline
Chris Hannegan
Bert Guthaus
Kenneth Morris
Jay Jordan
Everett Sheets
Josh Gallimore
Tuck Lamb
John Graves
Kurt Smits
Mike Fink
Konnor Clark
Josh Nickell
Grant Kempf
Chase Bateson
Clint Carnahan
Louis Reid
Jeff Williams
Todd Burch
Braedon Lamb
Ryan Havlicek
Quinton Echols
Justin Marshall
Dylan Rupp
Jason Lavdas
Robert Cottell
Troy Jacomet
Todd Strong
Alex Roberts
Jeffrey Durbin
Matt Davis
Sean Stone
Clarence Cottrell
Stephen Heger
David Brooke
Rodney Spencer
Shaun Boggs
Cody Milton
Jaxton Orr
Shawn Stiger
Tyler Holben
Emerik Moser
Brian Magill
Andy Colvin
Brian Coyne
Brian Smith
Kyle Creech
Scott Rair
Daniel Blair
Dustin Hoy
Mike Wendel
Dawson Thompson
Juston Stewart
Michael Murphy
Philip Winslow
Matt Brestle
Aaron Stallbaum
Aaron Stiger
Derek Halas
Rich Nauta
Joe McCall
Jason Gardner
Tim Crabtree Jr
Danny Bell
Eric LePontois
Ryan Curtis
Tonya Sassenberg
Zach Jewell
Coy Neeley
Snakes69
James Pinson
Brad Lehman
Curt Short
Jack Romstadt
John Proch
Ken Wood
Lacey Haltuch
Scott Redding
Shannon List
Wes Nauta
BRIAN KING
Brian Lammers
John Mitchell
Joshua Eldridge
Nate Hall
Brad Driscoll
Bill Dee
Brandon Sullivan
Alex Meyer
Brandon Dean
Melissa Kegg
TIM BORTON
Vang Yang
Howard Lyon
Eric Manko
Eric Burton
Gary Romano
Joel Leganik
Keith Adams
William Ickes
Alex Miller
Andrew Trimbach
Brett Russell
Michael Lee
Clint Dickinson
Jacob Novak
Mike Miller
Shawn Gale
Brent Jackson
David Simmons
John Ferreira
Michael Staaf
Steven Berger
Chris tuers
George Nemeth
Melinda Ramsay
Billy Chambers
Christopher Anderson
John Seiber
Zach Coriell
Casey Reed
Jason Ricketts
Nick Pyanowski
Brent Downing
Damon Pattison
Michael Becker
Benjamin Hensley
Jerry Cornelius
Tyler Sweet
David Murphy
Jessie Logan
Justin Mace
Steve Hoffman
Sypda69
ADAM SHEPARD
Alex Forsthoefel
Allan Seniuk
Austin Halter
Bear Wenzel
Benjamin Wilkey
Bill Zuck
Brad Simmons
Branden Nooe
Brandon Carpenter
Brandon Palmer
BRANDON TIKEY
Brian Beck
Brian Kapple
Brian Ross
Brian Tacy
Britton Maynard
Bryan Turbok
Carter Ruffing
Chadd Turner
Charles Poston
Chris Greene
Christopher Santoro
Christopher Smith
Cj Welsh
Corey Chatron
Craig Hefner
Craig Storms
Damon Smith
Daniel Ellis
Daniel Gross
Dave Martien
David Lefkovitz
David Wlodarz
Derek Lamb
Deryl Kowalski
Donald Harshman
Dylan Fuqua
Elijah Wilson
Eric Polenz
Eugene Mackey Jr.
Francis Matylewicz
Hubert Osborn
Hubert Peters
Hunter Michael
Ian Mckinzie
Jake Harris
Jake Zielinski
James France
James Sullivan
Jamie Bauer
Jared Moore
Jason Fisher
Jason Isaacs
Jason Montgomery
Jason Steiner
Jayson Ruth
Jeff Dunsmore
Jeff Jackson
Jeff Schrader
Jeremy Baker
Jerod McComas
Jessica Nartowicz
Jim Brown
Jim Heinrich
Jim Meyer
Jim Orr
Jim Strunk
Jimmy Reindel
Joe Tiller
Joey Busbice
John Coogen
John DiCenzo
John Frazey
John Gibel
john milchling
Jordan Holmes
Joseph Renacs
Joseph Vargo
Josh Hatfield
Joshua Evans
Joshua Howell
Joshua Paskins
Justin Lacasse
Justis Frazey
Karisma Ohana
Keith Brown
Kenny Vang
Kevin Dowie
kyle evans
Leah Price
Lee Eckelberger
Logan Bowden
Louis Mckee
Luke Williams
Mark Bradford
Mark Edwards
Mark Gebbia
Mark Reed
Matt Ball
Matt Campbell
Matt Kamalsky
Matthew Hiestand
Michael Bruening
Michael Buten
Michael Grimsley
Michael Helton
Michael Jennings
Michael King
Michael List
Michael Matthews
Michael Pippin
Mike Cheatham
Mike Rockwell
Mike Snyderburn
Monica Cline
Nate Moehring
Nathan Chagnon
Nathan Dettling
Nevada Jones
Nick Bena
Nick Matthews
Nick Schooley
Noah Poignon
PAT VEOMETT
Ray Hosfeld
Reece Stoughton
REED CARPENTER
Robert harnish
Robert Lauber
Ron Nartowicz
Russ McDonald
Russell Johnson
Ryan Matylewicz
Ryan Meadows
Ryan Sweat
Samuel Price
Sean Conway
Sebastian Askin
Shaun Tait
Shawn Doebereiner
Simon Morgan
Snakes69
Stephen Scott
Steven Frank
Steven Galloway
Steven Minardi
Sypda69
Tad Day
Tate Schwab
Taylor Jacomet
Terrik Walker
Tim Isaacs
Todd Muth
Todd Voreis
Walt Nichols
Zachary Muhleman
Zack Soulliere
Zayne Claus
123.00
119.00
100.00
100.00
95.00
94.00
92.00
91.00
83.00
75.00
73.00
72.00
68.00
66.00
66.00
65.00
63.00
61.00
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58.00
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29.00
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Latest News
October, 19th, 2019 - Ryan Parker outlasted 14 other anglers to win the invitation-only BKFT Classic on Rush Creek. Due to a toxic algae bloom, all 15 anglers agreed to switch the venue the day before the event. All 15 anglers were competing without the luxury of prefishing. Parker put together a solid bag of 43.5". He was one of two anglers that caught a limit. For good measure, he had a late cull to put things away. Congrats Ryan!
October, 7th, 2019 - Shawn Skidmore won three events this year - two in-person events and one online event to win the TRAIL CHAMPION competition. He had 119 points out of 125 eligible. The highlight of his season includes winning the 132 person event at East/West Harbor against some of the country's top competition. Congrats Shawn on a fantastic season!!!
October, 7th, 2019 - Wayne Schnaak won three online events, took second in another, and second place in one in-person event to win the first ever ONLINE WARRIOR competition. He had 123 points out of 125 eligible. He won the last two online events - both smallmouth only events. Last year Wayne won the overall points...and this year he wins the online points total. Congrats Wayne...way to "schnaak" the competition!!!
October, 5th, 2019 - Justin Marshall caught 53" of Dayton's finest smallmouth bass to win the popular Dayton Outdoor Experience event. He bested 54 other anglers to take home the win! Congrats Justin!!!
September, 29th, 2019 - Wayne Schnaak caught 97" of fall football smallies to win the month-long Fall Fling. This was his third online event win for the season! That's an impressive 5 fish bag! Congrats Wayne!!!
September, 21st, 2019 - Alex Roberts caught big fish early and often. This is one of Alex's favorite stops on the trail. Last year he finished 2nd. This year, he had 55" and won this event by 5". After many top 5 finishes over the years, Alex takes home his first win on the trail! Congrats Alex!
*September, 17th, 2019 - Wayne Schnaak battled the wind and waves of the Great Lake Erie to find a few quality bites to win the 12 hour Online Smallmouth event. His kicker was a 20.25" Lake Erie football smallie! Congrats Wayne!
*September, 10th, 2019 - Ken Morris labored through Labor Day weekend to pull out the victory on the Smallmouth Bass Labor Day Weekend Open. He knows what it takes to win this event - it's his third victory in three years for this event! Three-peat!!! Congrats on the win and the streak!
*August, 19th, 2019 - Christian Hansel pulled out the last hour victory on Atwood Lake. Around 3pm, Christian stuck a 19.25" bass to score his third and final fish of the event. This was also big bass for the event! He decided to target laydowns all day and never switched up. The dedication paid off when this big one bit and wrapped itself around a limb. Christian paddle in as far as he could, reached his net as far as he could and landed this winner. You never know what the next cast will bring so always fish to the end! Congrats Christian on the win and the big bass!
*August 12th, 2019 - Tim Crabtree shows he has the endurance (and the big bite) to outlast 44 other anglers to take home 1st place in the 18 hour Ironman Online Event. Congrats Tim! You are an IRONMAN!
*August 5th, 2019 - John Warchol got out to an early lead and held on for a 4" win in the Full Moon Fever online night event. Congrats John on your victory!
*July 27th, 2019 - Shawn Skidmore made a late cull to take his third win of the season in the KBF-BKFT-MIOH event. He bested 131 other anglers from 17 states, including some of the biggest names in the industry. 88" on West Harbor gave him the coveted trophy, $2000 purse, and the title for the biggest event in BKFT history. Congrats Shawn!
*July 13th, 2019 - Matt Davis decided he was fishing moving water for this event instead of the high water temperatures in the available lakes. Raccoon creek produced a winning bag of 47.75" to give him the victory. Congrats Matt!
*July 6th, 2019 - Team Prestige World Wide proved that they were the best team in the first ever team event for BKFT. Wayne Schnaak and his nephew Konnor Clark won by a half inch with 86.5". Congrats gentlemen!
*June 24th, 2019 - Sean Stone decided to put down the musky gear and fish his home lake for a bass tournament. He made the right decision! He gambled by going for broke, targeting monster bass in shallow muddy water. He was rewarded with huge 57", 3 fish bag! Rumor has it he culled a few good ones as well. He followed Dave Schar's lead with the "double dip" win by getting big bass as well - 20". Congrats Sean!
*June 18th, 2019 - Dave Schar selected the right lake and the right pattern to win the Portage Lakes event sponsored by Fisherman's Central. The 20.75" kicker that he caught also took Big Bass for the event. Congrats on the "double dip" win!
*June 1st, 2019 - Owen Lammers proves he knows where the honeyholes are. He had some last-minute submissions to pull away from the pack with a 4" lead. With 99.25" he wins one of longest running online events - The Buckeye Blitz! Congrats!
*May 20th, 2019 - Shawn Skidmore drops the hammer with 104.5", 5 fish bag to win the Spring Fling online event.
*May 4th, 2019 - "May the 4th" was with Jason Suter as he wins the Cincinnati Lakes events sponsored by Strictly Sail & Kayak! Congrats!
*April 20th, 2019 - Shawn Skidmore smokes the field and wins the Buckeye Lake Event! Congrats!
*April 7th, 2019 - Seth Rankin wins the first Freshwater Slam! Congrats!
*April 6th, 2019 - Robin Hairell wins the Big Slab Crappie Challenge on Indian Lake sponsored by Lakeside Pro Bass Shop! Congrats!
