Bassmaster Elite
PLATTSBURG, N.Y.–Monday’s final top 5 from the four-day Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite tournament held on Lake Champlain anglers, their hometowns, number of bass weighed in parentheses (5-bass daily limit), total weight in pounds and ounces and prize winnings. Also listed are Louisiana anglers, big-bass daily/overall winners & contingency money winners. Only the top 50 in the 101-angler field moved to the third round, and only the top 10 advanced to the final round; Top 10 & Louisianans in Angler of the Year standings after 9 of 10 events:
Top 5: 1, Ed Loughran III, Richmond, Virginia (20) 80 pounds, 12 ounces, $100,000. 2, Chris Johnston, Ontario, Canada (20) 80-11, $35,000. 3, Robert Gee, Knoxville, Tennessee (20) 80-9, $30,000. 4, Matt Robertson, Kuttawa, Kentucky (20) 79-3, $25,000. 5, Cory Johnston, Otonabee, Canada (20) 78-9, $20,000.
Louisiana anglers: 12, Logan Latuso, Gonzales (15) 58-11, $10,000. 13, Caleb Sumrall, New Iberia (15) 58-7, $10,000. 33, Greg Hackney, Gonzales (15) 56-3, $10,000. 57, Tyler Rivet, Raceland (10) 36-0, $2,500.
Phoenix Boats Big Bass: Overall: Kyle Patrick, Cooperstown, New York, 6-2, $2,000; Day 1, Patrick, $1,000; Day 2 (tie), Hackney, Sumrall & Loughran, 5-7 $333 each; Day 3, Matt Herren, Ashville, Alabama, 5-15, $1,000; Day 4, Johnston, 5-5, $1,000.
CrushCity Monster Bag: Seth Feider, New Market, Minnesota, 23-11, $2,000.,
Angler of the Year: 1, Justin Hamner, 671 points. 2, Chris Johnston, 658. 3, Jacob Foutz, 652. 4, JT Thompkins, 634. 5, Trey McKinney, 633. 6, Jay Przekurat, 633. 7, Cory Johnston, 630. 8, Cody Huff 628. 9, John Garrett, 622. 10, Wesley Gore, 621.
Louisiana anglers: 32, Tyler Rivet, 462. 38, Caleb Sumrall, 453. 40, Greg Hackney, 448. 60, Logan Latuso, 383. (projected 2025 Bassmaster Classic field cutline at 40.)