2018 Legacy Series Championship
The 2018 Shakespeare Legacy Series Championship hosted by Decatur Morgan County Tourism is under way.
The event started with our Thursday night meeting held at First Baptist Church of Decatur who again shared their facility with us for the evening. We were served a great meal catered by Alfonso’s Italian restaurant in Decatur which was topped off with ice cream and all the toppings.
After the meal the current FLW Angler of the Year, Mark Rose spent time with us talking about fishing and life. Mark spoke about his rise in the fishing world and the importance of preparing and being open to the things around you. Even though a lot of things can impact our fishing and our life Mark said the most important thing is to follow Jesus and his will for us. Thanks Mark for your great testimony.
After the message we held a short meeting to talk about the first day’s tournament rules and launch procedure. We then handed out prizes including baits, fishing tackle, boating accessories, and fishing rods. We then released the fisherman and women for the evening so they could get a good night rest for the next day to rise early and head for the ramp on Friday.
Friday morning came early as we started to launch boats around 5:00 a.m. The weather for this time of year was cooler than in the past with temperatures in the 60’s along with slightly overcast skies. At 6:00 a.m. we began our launch. Seventy seven boats left the Ingalls Harbor boat ramp on Lake Wheeler. Check in time for the first flight was 1:00 p.m. and after a quick breakfast the Fishers of Men staff returned to the Tournament site to set up for the weigh-in.
For fish preservation and to help protect the resource we set a three fish limit for this event. At 1:00 the first flight returned and the teams started bringing the fish to the scales. There were a total of thirty eight, three fish limits brought in with most of the teams catching fish.
Our day one leaders were the team of Lake and Allen Johnson with three fish weighing 11.23 lbs. Lake was very tight lipped about how the fish were caught. In second place, were Greg and Wyatt Tomlin who also caught the first day’s one big bass caught by the junior angler. Wyatt’s big bass weighed 3.85 lbs and their total weight was 8.51 lbs. In third, were Donny and Colby Beck wit three fish with a weight of 8.29 lbs. Not trailing far behind in third, were Nathan and James Lively with a limit weighing 8.24 lbs followed by Greg and Ethan Franklin with 8.10 lbs.
Stay tuned tomorrow is a new day.
Fishers of Men would like to thank all of our fine sponsors; BassCat Boats, Mercury, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Spiderwire, Shakespeare, Strike King Lure Company, Kings Home, Power-Pole, Raymarine, Duckett Fishing, BassBoat Technologies, ORCA Coolers, Buckeye Lures, T&H Maine, Gator Guards, ,Kistler Rods, HydroWave, Costa, Jacobs Glass, Rayjus Sportswear,
Shakespeare Legacy Series Championship-Day 1 - 07/27/18| View Multiday Day Results | Day 1 | Day 2 |
Place | Team | Members | # Fish | Big Fish | Gross | Penalty | Net Wt | Points | |
1 | 22770 |
Allen Johnson Lake Johnson | 3 | 0 | 11.23 | 0 | 11.23 | 0 | |
2 | 15503 |
Greg Tomlin | 3 | 3.85 | 8.51 | 0 | 8.51 | 0 | |
3 | 15319 |
Donny Beck Colby Beck | 3 | 0 | 8.29 | 0 | 8.29 | 0 | |
4 | 23327 |
Nathan Lively James Lively | 3 | 0 | 8.24 | 0 | 8.24 | 0 | |
5 | 21543 |
Greg Franklin Ethan Franklin | 3 | 3.15 | 8.1 | 0 | 8.1 | 0 | |
6 | 21638 |
Mitch Willoughby James Willoughby | 3 | 0 | 7.84 | 0 | 7.84 | 0 | |
7 | 21326 |
Jimmy Mitchell Brody Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 7.44 | 0 | 7.44 | 0 | |
8 | 23221 |
William Davis Sawyer Davis | 3 | 0 | 7.13 | 0 | 7.13 | 0 | |
9 | 19639 |
Bradford Gambrell Sawyer Redmond | 3 | 3.2 | 7.11 | 0 | 7.11 | 0 | |
10 | 21902 |
| 3 | 0 | 6.59 | 0 | 6.59 | 0 | |
11 | 15470 |
Fred Lynn Gabrial Lynn | 3 | 0 | 6.17 | 0 | 6.17 | 0 | |
12 | 18093 |
Eric Weeks | 2 | 0 | 6.16 | 0 | 6.16 | 0 | |
13 | 23236 |
Roger Motes Joe Hardy | 3 | 2.23 | 6.13 | 0 | 6.13 | 0 | |
14 | 22047 |
Joe Garrie | 3 | 0 | 5.92 | 0 | 5.92 | 0 | |
15 | 22045 |
Jim Barnette | 3 | 0 | 5.9 | 0 | 5.9 | 0 | |
16 | 21651 |
Randy Thrash Tucker Thrash | 3 | 2.99 | 5.84 | 0 | 5.84 | 0 | |
17 | 22041 |
Anthony McBay | 3 | 0 | 5.93 | 0.25 | 5.68 | 0 | |
18 | 22743 |
Cameron McEarchern Richard McEarchern | 3 | 0 | 5.68 | 0 | 5.68 | 0 | |
19 | 19536 |
Russell Nixon Wyatt Bigham | 3 | 0 | 5.46 | 0 | 5.46 | 0 | |
20 | 23085 |
Kevin Beasley Jacob Neff | 3 | 0 | 5.44 | 0 | 5.44 | 0 | |
21 | 23195 |
Hayden Smith Jonathan Smith | 3 | 3.52 | 5.36 | 0 | 5.36 | 0 | |
22 | 19601 |
| 3 | 2.22 | 5.35 | 0 | 5.35 | 0 | |
23 | 22769 |
Bill Benford Rhett Benford | 3 | 0 | 5.31 | 0 | 5.31 | 0 | |
24 | 23363 |
Darin Witherup Michael Witherup | 2 | 0 | 5.22 | 0 | 5.22 | 0 | |
25 | 16804 |
Tim Van Polen | 3 | 0 | 5.04 | 0.25 | 4.79 | 0 | |
26 | 23455 |
Billy Brooks NOAH BROOKS | 3 | 0 | 4.79 | 0 | 4.79 | 0 | |
27 | 21324 |
Chris Cooper Logan Cooper | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | |
28 | 21539 |
Shane Bryson | 3 | 0 | 4.69 | 0 | 4.69 | 0 | |
29 | 23470 |
Victor Holt Sara Holt | 3 | 0 | 4.48 | 0 | 4.48 | 0 | |
30 | 15341 |
Hunter Haymond Todd Haymond | 2 | 0 | 4.47 | 0 | 4.47 | 0 | |
31 | 17998 |
Kent Ware Emily Ware | 3 | 0 | 4.47 | 0 | 4.47 | 0 | |
32 | 23425 |
Frank Morton Zac Williams | 2 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | |
33 | 22771 |
Jimmy Garrie Kate McMillian | 3 | 0 | 4.22 | 0 | 4.22 | 0 | |
34 | 23396 |
Tim Rivest Brayden Rivest | 3 | 0 | 4.2 | 0 | 4.2 | 0 | |
35 | 23454 |
James Callahan Christian Callahan | 2 | 0 | 4.15 | 0 | 4.15 | 0 | |
36 | 21234 |
Wallace Osborn Kaden Osborn | 3 | 0 | 4.13 | 0 | 4.13 | 0 | |
37 | 23481 |
David Godwin Jacob Godwin | 3 | 0 | 4.02 | 0 | 4.02 | 0 | |
38 | 23508 |
Julious Lively | 2 | 2.49 | 3.95 | 0 | 3.95 | 0 | |
39 | 23472 |
Brandt Sjuts Ty Coon | 3 | 0 | 3.92 | 0 | 3.92 | 0 | |
40 | 23463 |
| 3 | 0 | 3.91 | 0 | 3.91 | 0 | |
41 | 23510 |
Dennis Defoor Tanner Hayes | 3 | 0 | 3.91 | 0 | 3.91 | 0 | |
42 | 9721 |
Jack Jr. Napier | 3 | 0 | 3.81 | 0 | 3.81 | 0 | |
43 | 23216 |
Luke Linley Andrew Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 3.8 | 0 | 3.8 | 0 | |
44 | 18693 |
Tripp Fryar Reagan Fryar | 2 | 2.35 | 3.59 | 0 | 3.59 | 0 | |
45 | 21897 |
Walter Gurgacz Jonathan Gurgacz | 2 | 0 | 3.55 | 0 | 3.55 | 0 | |
46 | 16132 |
| 2 | 0 | 3.52 | 0 | 3.52 | 0 | |
47 | 23495 |
Robbie Austin Noah Austin | 2 | 0 | 3.44 | 0 | 3.44 | 0 | |
48 | 22391 |
Brian Nelson Alison Nelson | 2 | 0 | 3.32 | 0 | 3.32 | 0 | |
49 | 18120 |
Steve Wilson Jessie Franklin | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 0 | 3.29 | 0 | |
50 | 21901 |
Stan Riley | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
51 | 23309 |
Wayne Dorman Joey Dorman | 3 | 0 | 2.95 | 0 | 2.95 | 0 | |
52 | 23509 |
Bradley Cross Alexandra Tate | 2 | 1.84 | 2.9 | 0 | 2.9 | 0 | |
53 | 23437 |
Larry Melvin | 3 | 0 | 2.85 | 0 | 2.85 | 0 | |
54 | 22839 |
Steve Pierce Lain McCollough | 1 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.75 | 0 | |
55 | 18036 |
David Hanson Samuel Hanson | 1 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 0 | 2.61 | 0 | |
56 | 23418 |
Jerry Sandretto RYAN OLSEN | 1 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 0 | 2.52 | 0 | |
57 | 23295 |
Travis Clemen Kevick Clemen | 2 | 0 | 2.37 | 0 | 2.37 | 0 | |
58 | 22775 |
Walt Denny Jeremy eaton | 2 | 0 | 2.19 | 0 | 2.19 | 0 | |
59 | 22947 |
Richard Nearhoof James Walters | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | |
60 | 23217 |
Christopher Newell Seth Hall | 2 | 0 | 1.76 | 0 | 1.76 | 0 | |
61 | 19308 |
David Martin Conner Martin | 1 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.67 | 0 | |
62 | 23465 |
Tim DeFoor Kannen DeFoor | 1 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 0 | 1.57 | 0 | |
63 | 23317 |
Maurice Parent Tyler Seaman | 2 | 0 | 1.62 | 0.25 | 1.37 | 0 | |
64 | 23023 |
Darren Keith Joshua Keith | 1 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0 | 1.35 | 0 | |
65 | 21649 |
Bryan Ryals Braden Ryals | 1 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.25 | 0 | |
66 | 22952 |
Chris Tinsley Ryan Tinsley | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | |
67 | 23462 |
| 1 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 0 | 1.18 | 0 | |
68 | 18496 |
Robert Austin Jonathan Connor | 1 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 0 | 1.15 | 0 | |
69 | 16578 |
Kenneth Harris | 1 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0 | 1.08 | 0 | |
70 | 23333 |
Lucas Trotter Colton Trotter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
71 | 22969 |
Bryan Stewart Sam Meeks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
72 | 21554 |
Edward Looper Jr Lauren Kate Looper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
73 | 18003 |
Edmond Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
74 | 11488 |
Steve Neal Dawson Busenbark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
75 | 17817 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
76 | 22517 |
Keith Walley austin gunn | 3 | 0 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 0 | 0 | |
Day One Leaders Allen & Lake Johnson 11.23 lbs. 2nd Day One Gregg & Wyatt Tomlin 3rd Place Day One Donny & Colby Beck 4th Place Day One Nathan & James Lively 5th Place Day One Greg & Ethan Franklin 6th Place Day One Mitch & James Willoughby 7th Place Day One Jimmy & Brody Mitchell |