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Bass Pro Shops Open Series
Div 6 Florida Central
Director: Billy Benedetti
(256)230-5632
2018 Season Schedule - Download PDF Flier |
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Lake/Results | Info | Reg | Temp Res | Hotel Planner |
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| 1/20/2018
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Toho | Lakefront Park |  |
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| 2/24/2018
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Kissimmee Chain | Camp Mack | |
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| 3/17/2018
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Harris Chain | Hickory Point Recreation Facility | |
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| 5/05/2018
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Toho | Lakefront Park | |
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| 9/29/2018 9/30/2018 | Kissimmee Chain | Camp Mack | |
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| Division 6 Points Top 25 | ||||
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| Place | Name | Events | Fish | Points |
| 1 | Bobby Bobby Wooten | 5 | 30 | 1441 |
| 2 | Logan Murphy | 5 | 28 | 1437 |
| 3 | Dustin Smith | 5 | 30 | 1415 |
| 4 | Jeremy Smith | 5 | 30 | 1413 |
| 5 | Jimmie Murphy | 5 | 29 | 1402 |
| 6 | Raymond Trudeau | 5 | 30 | 1392 |
| 7 | Neil Davis | 5 | 27 | 1380 |
| 8 | Bruce Bozman | 5 | 30 | 1374 |
| 9 | John Adkinson | 5 | 30 | 1350 |
| 10 | James Watkins | 5 | 27 | 1343 |
| 11 | Danny Danny Inabnett | 5 | 30 | 1336 |
| 12 | Eric Conant | 5 | 25 | 1331 |
| 13 | William Will Weil | 5 | 28 | 1317 |
| 14 | Richard Carter | 5 | 30 | 1316 |
| 15 | Robert Collins | 5 | 27 | 1309 |
| 16 | Ray Chancey | 5 | 27 | 1295 |
| 17 | Paul Hanley | 5 | 26 | 1294 |
| 18 | John Stahl | 5 | 25 | 1277 |
| 19 | Tracy Bray | 5 | 24 | 1265 |
| 20 | Rich Rich Patterson | 5 | 28 | 1242 |
| 21 | Casey Casey Gonzalez | 5 | 24 | 1239 |
| 22 | Tommy Hatfield | 5 | 22 | 1231 |
| 23 | Pete Pete Saraf | 5 | 28 | 1224 |
| 24 | Eric Lewis | 5 | 23 | 1221 |
| 25 | Trevor Fitzgerald | 4 | 25 | 1207 |
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| 1 | Eric VanLandingham | 5 | 18 | 1432 |
| 2 | Richard Tortora | 5 | 18 | 1426 |
| 3 | Jeremy Whitmer | 5 | 18 | 1387 |
| 4 | Billy Brokaw | 5 | 15 | 1374 |
| 5 | Robert Bob K Kosanke Jr | 5 | 16 | 1349 |
| 6 | Cecil Hock | 5 | 15 | 1334 |
| 7 | Larry Maring | 5 | 16 | 1333 |
| 8 | David Rushing | 5 | 17 | 1323 |
| 9 | Jonathan Swampass Forrest | 5 | 15 | 1320 |
| 9 | Michael Larson | 5 | 16 | 1320 |
| 9 | Brandon Prophitt | 5 | 13 | 1320 |
| 12 | Ricardo Armenta | 5 | 13 | 1318 |
| 13 | James McLees | 5 | 17 | 1317 |
| 14 | Edward Scaturro | 5 | 14 | 1309 |
| 15 | Uby Rosell | 5 | 16 | 1302 |
| 16 | Hercules Betts Jr | 5 | 15 | 1301 |
| 17 | Adam Sangster | 5 | 12 | 1295 |
| 18 | Wes Whitfield | 5 | 13 | 1281 |
| 19 | Michael Mike Seaman | 5 | 11 | 1271 |
| 20 | Paul Roach | 5 | 14 | 1268 |
| 21 | Kevin Hanson | 5 | 12 | 1253 |
| 22 | Irving Mercado | 5 | 13 | 1237 |
| 23 | Keith Farrell | 5 | 10 | 1231 |
| 24 | Jesus Gutierrez | 5 | 14 | 1227 |
| 25 | Victor Hagood | 5 | 13 | 1211 |
Florida Central Heads to Harris Chain ATHENS, Ala. – The Florida Central Division of the 2021 Bass Pro Shops Open Series presented by American Bass Anglers will hold the second event of the season on January 30, 2021, on the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, FL. To register for this tournament (Click Here) On this same weekend last year, John Kremer of Sanford, FL, won the boater side caught five bass weighing 24.06 pounds including a 7.29-pound kicker. Bryan Jones of Zephyrhills, FL won the Co-Angler side of the event with a three-fish limit of 13.27 pounds. |
Kuca Wins Florida Opener
Running out of Kissimmee Lakefront Park in Kissimmee, FL, the Sarasota, FL angler caught five bass weighing 19.24 pounds, including a 7.96-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, Kuca took home a check for $5200 for his win and an additional $690 for the big bass. |
Carson Wins $5200 in Florida Central Event on Harris Chain of Lakes Keith Carson of DeBary, FL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Florida Central tournament, held July 18th the Harris Chain of Lakes. Running out of Venetian Gardens – Ski Beach in Leesburg, FL Carson caught five bass weighing 26.50 pounds including an 8.28-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, Carson took home a check for $5200 for his win. |
Greico Wins $5400 in Florida Central event on Lake Toho ATHENS, Ala. –Christian Greico of Tampa, FL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Florida Central tournament, held February 29th on Lake Toho. Running out of Kissimmee Lakefront Park in Kissimmee, FL Greico caught five bass weighing 22.62 pounds including a 6.36-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, he took home a check for $5400 for his win. Greico was also the highest finisher in the Berkley Cast for Cash program and will receive $200 from Berkley. |
Kremer Wins $6000 on Harris Chain of Lakes ATHENS, Ala. – John Kremer of Sanford, FL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Florida Central tournament, held February 1st the Harris Chain of Lakes. Running out of Venetian Gardens – Ski Beach in Leesburg, FL John caught five bass weighing 24.06 pounds including a 7.29-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, Kremer took home a check for $6000 for his win. |
Florida Central Heads to Second Stop on Harris Chain Athens, AL – The Florida Central Division of the Bass Pro Shops Open Series heads to Harris Chain for the second stop of the season on February 1st, 2020. Going into the second event Johnathan Semento leads the race for AOY for the boaters after a win on Lake Toho. Anthony Santoriello leads the way for Co-anglers after his victory on Lake Toho. This is only the second stop for the season and the title of Angler of the Year is still up for grabs and within everyone’s reach. |
Kirsch Wins $5300 in Florida South Season Opener on Lake Okeechobee Scott Kirsch of Edgewater, FL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Florida South tournament held January 25th on Lake Okeechobee. Running out of Roland Martin Marina & Resort in Clewiston, FL Scott caught five bass weighing 18.00 pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Kirsch took home a check for $5300 for his win and will receive an additional $200 for being the highest finishing boater in the Berkley Cast for Cash program. |
Semento Wins $5400 in Florida Central Season Opener on Lake Toho ATHENS, Ala. – Jonathan Semento of Okahumpka, FL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Florida Central tournament, held January 11th on Lake Toho. Running out of Kissimmee Lakefront Park in Kissimmee, FL Semento caught four bass weighing 16.75 pounds including a 7.19-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, Semento took home a check for $5400 for his win. |
Florida Central Set to Open the 2020 Season on Lake Toho Athens, AL – The Florida Central Division is set to open it’s 2020 season of the Bass Pro Shop Open Series on Lake Toho January 11th, 2020. This will be the start of a year-long journey for many anglers chasing the top spot of Angler of the Year and striving to make it to the 2021 Ray Scott Championship on Lake Chickamauga in April of 2021. This is the first of 4 one-day qualifying events, with the division coming together with the Florida South division for the two-day area championship in early October. |
2020 Bass Pro Shop Open Series Kick Off Event December 2, 2019, Athens, AL. The first Bass Pro Shop Open Series event is only 41 days away. The 2020 Kick off event will be on Lake Toho. The event will lauch out of Lakefront Park located in Kissimmee, FL on January 11, 2020. At the 2019 kick off event Eric Panzironi of Longwood, FL weight a big sack of bass of 26.67 pounds to win $5,600 for first place. “I stayed on Toho all day. I found a big school of fish last weekend, and they stayed in the same area. I pulled up to that spot and was done by 9:30 am. Last week they were smaller, but the bigger fish moved up to that area. It feels great to start the season with a win,” Panzironi said. |
Roberts Wins $7000 in Area 5 Championship on Lake Okeechobee ATHENS, Ala. – Joey Roberts of Jensen Beach, FL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Area 5 Championship tournament, held September 28TH & 29TH, 2019 on Lake Okeechobee. Running out of Roland Martin Marina & Resort in Clewiston, FL Roberts caught a two-day total of ten bass weighing 35.57 pounds including a 7.48-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, Roberts took home a check for $7000 for his win. |
Smith Wins $5500 in Florida Central Event on Kissimmee Chain ATHENS, Ala. – Dustin Smith of Grand Island, FL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Florida Central tournament, held June 8th on the Kissimmee Chain. Running out of Camp Mack, Guy Harvey Resort in Lake Wales, FL Dustin caught five bass weighing 24.69 pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Smith took home a check for $5500 for his win. |
Florida Central Returns to Kissimmee Chain ATHENS, Ala. – The Florida Central Division of the 2019 Bass Pro Shops Open Series presented by American Bass Anglers will hold its fourth event of the season on June 8, 2019, on the Kissimmee Chain near Lake Wales, FL. The competitors will launch at Camp Mack, a Guy Harvey Lodge, Marina, & RV Resort located at 14900 Camp Mack Road, Lake Wales, FL, 33898. Anglers may begin fishing at 6:15a.m. or safe light. The weigh-in will begin at 2:30 p.m. Registration begins at 4 p.m. local time at Camp Mack with the tournament briefing to begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening. |
Carson Wins $5500 in Florida Central Event on Harris Chain ATHENS, Ala. – Keith Carson won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Florida Central tournament, held April 13th on the Harris Chain. Running out of Hickory Point Recreational Facility in Tavares, FL the DeBary, FL angler caught five bass weighing 25.01 pounds anchored by an 8.62-pound big bass. For the Boater Division victory, Carson took home a check for $5500 for his win and an additional $890 for the big bass award. |
Florida Central Returns to the Harris Chain ATHENS, Ala. – The Florida Central Division of the 2019 Bass Pro Shops Open Series presented by American Bass Anglers will hold its third event of the season on April 13, 2019, on the Harris Chain near Tavares, FL. The competitors will launch at Hickory Point Recreational Facility located at 27341FL-19, Tavares, FL, 32778. Anglers may begin fishing at 6:45a.m. or safe light. The weigh-in will begin at 3:00 p.m. Registration begins at 4 p.m. local time at Hickory Point Recreational Facility with the tournament briefing to begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening April 12, 2019. |
ATHENS, Ala. – James “Jim” Kuca won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Florida Central tournament, held January 9th on Lake Toho.
