Sunshine showdown this weekend any predictions? 2024
smallieking reply :
the sunshine showdown on the harris chain of lakes is taking place this weekend and im kinda excited all the experts are expecting huge fish catches and huge bags does anyone have any predictions? i think that either preston clark or terry stroggins will win dean rojas might have a good tournament too with the frog maybe
FishinDaddy reply :
Small bags and tough fishing....and Harris is not known for its frog bite. The weather here is going to be rough for the next few days.
smallieking reply :
o really? the guys on bassmaster are predicting record breaking fishing im from PA so if i think of florida i think of frogs and big fish wow im way off well who do u think will have a good tournament?
GobbleDog reply :
A few monsters will be caught off beds, but with rain on Friday and cold/windy after that there will probably be fewer limits. My club fished Harris 2 months ago and not many boats weighed anything in. The weather was horrible, but I've always thought Lake Harris was a tough place to fish.
My only prediction in this tournament is whoever wins, they're preferred bait of choice will probably be an ugly looking crankbait.
jrhennecke reply :
Quoteo really? the guys on bassmaster are predicting record breaking fishing im from PA so if i think of florida i think of frogs and big fish wow im way off well who do u think will have a good tournament?
They always predict "record breaking" fishing now. I think maybe Peter T. will have a good tournament.
CJ reply :
Terry Scroggins
The Bass Guy reply :
Me thinks it is going to be one of the Florida boys... The weather is supposed to turn really cruddy here after having a gorgeous week..
HesterIsGod reply :
QuoteTerry Scroggins
Thats a good choice he is always good in Florida. But I have a system this year. I pick Van Dam every time. So I know I will at least get one or two tournaments right. 
alger319 reply :
QuoteTerry Scroggins
my choice , because i know where he's fishin
FishinDaddy reply :
The big bags will come from Harris cranking offshore..If they can find shell bars with a mix of eel grass the bags will be 20 lbs, but most of those guys are going to try and flip...either Peter T or KVD would be my favorite because they will work offshore most of the time.
Catt reply :
Takahiro Omori
jaskoh reply :
I wish they had the blog again like the Classic. Im sitting at work wishing I could hit the refrest button ever 20 minutes.
bocabasser reply :
QuoteSmall bags and tough fishing....and Harris is not known for its frog bite. The weather here is going to be rough for the next few days.
well said lee. a frog bite is not gonna happen on harris. if it does, it will be a surprise. this tourny will be won in the canals or at the openings where the lake meets the canals. i'm with you lee it will be tough. the florida boys should do well, scroggins has a great chance.
MaxDal reply :
Just read that they are not expecting big bags any longer...due to an unexpected cold front as it seems.
As for the canals, it appears a lot of good limits were caught there in past tourneys, but they have been doing a lot of work on them.
Any local here has Info on the water level ?
Max
alger319 reply :
yeah water level=low ...but fishin is fine, although for the front coming through, it may be tough. either the winner is gonna pull some huge bedding fishies from.. :-X.. or someones gonna pull a huge bag shallow crankin. i'm :-X because i know where boyd duckett, scroggins, g-man and Omori are fishin, my buddy 'accidently' pulled a 8lber in front of them..
MaxDal reply :
wow a 8lber in front of guys entering a BASS Elite tourney .... That gotta hurt !
So the water level is low, which leads me to believe that the canals should be less accessible, and fewer fish are likely to be there too.
You guys still have enough bedding fish to let somebody target them specifically..cause I thought the spawn happens earlier in Sunshine state ?
Do you think there's already postspawn bass deeper ? And do you think someone could get away with deep postspawn bass ?
Bass XL reply :
how about that 10 pounder!!??
FishinDaddy reply :
Max,
Canals in Florida are mostly manmade and typically deeper than the surrounding lakes. 9th st canal will most likely produce a winning bag. Also the canals in Lake Griffin have been recently dredged and have hard bottoms, for the guys willing to make a long run it will probably pay off.
As for the spawn, well in Fla it starts in January and ends sometimes in April. I have seen bedding fish for the last 6 weeks but my bigger fish have come from staging areas. Flats in 4-6 ft of water between deeper water and shallow bedding areas.
alger319 reply :
as fishindaddy said, the accessible canals are still holding plenty of fish and the spawn is still goin on. espicially where i said those pros are fishing. im going out tommorrow to see who all are fishin my spots. ANYONE ELSE GONNA BE OUT THERE??
smallieking reply :
everyone picked stroggins but he isnt doing great and my closes guest was rojas who is currently 4th
bocabasser reply :
it is not over yet smallie king. the weather is gonna be brutal today and tomorrow.
lee-9th street canal is where a decent bag is gonna come from. i also believe that deep ridge in harris is gonna produce a nice sack. we'll see.
GobbleDog reply :
DAY 1
Place Angler City, State (Fish/Weight)
1 BILL LOWEN NORTH BEND, OH 5 21-10
2 BRYAN HUDGINS ORANGE PARK, FL 5 21-6
3 BILLY BREWER BRUCEVILLE, TX 5 20-7
4 DEAN ROJAS LAKE HAVASU , AZ 5 18-2
5 DAVE WOLAK WAKE FOREST, NC 5 17-12
6 BRIAN SNOWDEN REEDS SPRING, MO 5 17-3
7 JIMMY MIZE BEN LOMOND, AR 5 16-9
8 FRED ROUMBANIS BIXBY, OK 5 16-5
9 MARK DAVIS MOUNT IDA, AR 5 16-1
10 RAY SEDGWICK CROSS, SC 4 15-14
11 MIKE MCCLELLAND BELLA VISTA, AR 5 15-13
11 BRITT MYERS LAKE WYLIE, SC 5 15-13
13 RICK ASH , PA 5 15-12
14 MATT REED MADISONVILLE, TX 5 14-12
15 TAKAHIRO OMORI EMORY, TX 5 14-2
16 JASON QUINN YORK, SC 5 14-0
17 GARY KLEIN WEATHERFORD, TX 5 13-10
18 RICK MORRIS VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 5 13-9
19 TIMMY HORTON MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 5 13-5
20 CLIFF PACE PETAL, MS 5 13-1
21 GERALD SWINDLE WARRIOR, AL 5 12-15
21 BRADLEY HALLMAN NORMAN, OK 5 12-15
23 MARTY ROBINSON LYMAN, SC 5 12-14
24 RUSSELL LANE PRATTVILLE, AL 5 12-11
25 STEPHEN KENNEDY AUBURN, AL 5 12-8
26 GUY EAKER CHERRYVILLE, NC 5 12-4
27 YUSUKE MIYAZAKI FORNEY, TX 5 12-3
28 BERNARD SCHULTZ GAINESVILLE, FL 5 12-1
28 AARON MARTENS LEEDS, AL 5 12-1
28 JAMES NIGGEMEYER VAN, TX 5 12-1
31 TODD FAIRCLOTH JASPER, TX 5 11-13
32 KEVIN WIRTH CRESTWOOD, KY 5 11-11
32 DENNIS BRAUER CAMDENTON, MO 5 11-11
34 SKEET REESE AUBURN, CA 5 11-9
35 RANDY HOWELL SPRINGVILLE, AL 5 11-5
36 KENYON HILL NORMAN, OK 5 11-4
36 CHRIS LANE LAKELAND, FL 5 11-4
38 SCOTT CAMPBELL SPRINGFIELD, MO 5 11-3
38 RICK CLUNN AVA, MO 5 11-3
40 KEVIN SHORT MAYFLOWER, AR 5 11-2
41 MORIZO SHIMIZU OSAKA, JP 5 11-1
42 JARED LINTNER ARROYO, CA 5 10-15
43 STEPHEN DANIEL CLEWISTON, FL 4 10-8
44 TOMMY BIFFLE WAGONER, OK 5 10-6
45 MICHAEL IACONELLI RUNNEMEDE, NJ 5 10-5
45 CHARLIE HARTLEY GROVE CITY, OH 5 10-5
47 MARK MENENDEZ PADUCAH, KY 5 10-4
48 SHAW E GRIGSBY GAINESVILLE, FL 5 10-1
48 PRESTON CLARK PALATKA, FL 5 10-1
50 MIKE WURM HOT SPRINGS, AR 5 9-15
51 BOYD DUCKETT DEMOPOLIS, AL 5 9-14
51 BRIAN CLARK HALTOM CITY, TX 5 9-14
53 STEPHEN BROWNING HOT SPRINGS, AR 5 9-12
53 MARTY STONE FAYETTEVILLE, NC 5 9-12
55 GLENN DELONG BELLVILLE, OH 5 9-11
55 DEREK REMITZ GRANT, AL 5 9-11
57 MATT AMEDEO CLINTON, OH 5 9-5
58 KEVIN VANDAM KALAMAZOO, MI 5 9-2
59 PAUL ELIAS LAUREL, MS 5 9-1
60 JOHN CREWS SALEM, VA 5 9-0
60 CASEY ASHLEY DONALDS, SC 5 9-0
60 COREY WALDROP FORT WORTH, TX 4 9-0
60 PAUL HIROSKY GUYS MILLS, PA 5 9-0
64 ALTON JONES WACO, TX 5 8-14
65 KURT DOVE FAIRFAX, VA 5 8-12
66 MARK TYLER VIAN, OK 5 8-9
67 ROBERT MYERS TULSA, OK 5 8-7
68 JEREMY STARKS CHARLESTON, WV 4 8-5
68 DAVY HITE NINETY SIX, SC 5 8-5
70 BEN MATSUBU HEMPHILL, TX 5 8-4
70 ZELL ROWLAND MONTGOMERY, TX 5 8-4
72 ELTON LUCE BROOKELAND, TX 5 8-3
73 MATTHEW SPHAR PAVILION, NY 5 8-2
74 KEVIN LANGILL TERRELL, NC 5 8-1
75 JON BONDY WINDSOR, ON 3 8-0
76 KOTARO KIRIYAMA MOODY, AL 4 7-15
76 KEN D COOK LAWTON, OK 5 7-15
78 TERRY SCROGGINS SAN MATEO, FL 5 7-13
78 TERRY BUTCHER TALALA, OK 5 7-13
80 EDWIN EVERS TALALA, OK 5 7-12
81 JAMI FRALICK MARTIN, SD 5 7-11
82 GRANT GOLDBECK GAITHERSBURG, MD 5 7-8
82 JEFF KRIET ARDMORE, OK 4 7-8
82 DUSTIN WILKS ROCKY MOUNT, NC 5 7-8
85 PAT GOLDEN HIGH POINT, NC 5 7-6
85 BOBBY LANE LAKELAND, FL 5 7-6
87 KELLY JORDON MINEOLA, TX 3 7-4
88 JASON WILLIAMSON AIKEN, SC 4 7-0
88 PETE PONDS MADISON, MS 5 7-0
90 CLARK REEHM RUSSELLVILLE, AR 5 6-14
90 JAY FULLER KINGSTON, OK 5 6-14
92 BYRON VELVICK DEL RIO, TX 5 6-13
92 JEFF CONNELLA BENTLEY, LA 5 6-13
94 JIM MURRAY ARABI, GA 3 6-12
95 TODD AUTEN LAKE WYLIE, SC 5 6-10
96 DAVID SMITH DEL CITY, OK 5 6-7
97 GREG GUTIERREZ RED BLUFF, CA 5 6-3
98 SCOTT ROOK LITTLE ROCK, AR 5 6-2
99 ISHAMA MONROE HUGHSON, CA 5 6-1
100 PETER E THLIVEROS ST AUGUSTINE, FL 5 5-13
101 MARK TUCKER SAINT LOUIS, MO 5 5-10
102 JAMES KENNEDY LACOMBE, LA 5 5-6
103 JOHN MURRAY PHOENIX, AZ 3 5-3
104 BRENT CHAPMAN LAKE QUIVIRA, KS 4 5-0
105 DAVID SHERRER SHREVEPORT, LA 3 4-12
106 WADE GROOMS BONNEAU, SC 3 3-15
107 RANDY ALLEN SHREVEPORT, LA 2 3-1
108 JEFF REYNOLDS IDABEL, OK 2 2-12
109 GREG HACKNEY GONZALES, LA 1 1-2
smallieking reply :
lol yea i know when is the live weight ins?
Bass XL reply :
Quotelol yea i know when is the live weight ins?
4 o'clock eastern...or 3 o'clock central.
MaxDal reply :
Here's the 50-cut for tomorrow !
1 Brian Snowden
2 Mark Menendez
3 Bobby Lane
4 Rick Morris
5 Mike McClelland
6 Bill Lowen
7 Rick Ash
8 Mark Davis
9 Dave Wolak
10 Guy Eaker
11 Kevin Short
12 Dean Rojas
13 Bryan Hudgins
14 Britt Myers
15 Matt Reed
16 Todd Faircloth
17 Gary Klein
18 Preston Clark
18 Glenn Delong
20 Stephen Browning
21 Morizo Shimizu
22 Randy Howell
23 Bradley Hallman
24 Billy Brewer
25 Skeet Reese
25 Fred Roumbanis
27 Jason Quinn
28 Jimmy Mize
29 Derek Remitz
30 Casey Ashley
30 Scott Rook
32 Russ Lane
33 Tommy Biffle
34 Marty Stone
34 Clark Reehm
36 Kevin Wirth
37 Jared Lintner
38 Takahiro Omori
38 Mike Wurm
38 Kenyon Hill
41 Jim Murray
42 Gerald Swindle
43 Kevin VanDam
43 John Crews
45 Aaron Martens
46 Matthew Sphar
47 Steve Kennedy
47 Shaw E Grigsby
47 Alton Jones
50 Chris Lane
more details : http://proxy.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/members/ldr/leaderboard?tournamentId=830
FishinDaddy reply :
I may have missed on the anglers but I got the weight right......For Saturday I would say no more than 2 bags over 15 and Sunday with the front those fish are going to get lockjaw....BAD....I would bet half of those professionals don't catch a limit....
smallieking reply :
Dean moved back up to forth after day 3 heres the the leaderboard after days 3 http://proxy.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/members/ldr/leaderboard?tournamentId=830
GobbleDog reply :
Do the pros get an exemption to weigh-in 12" fish instead of the Florida regs of 14"?
:-?
smallieking reply :
hmm idk i always thought that they had to follow the state and lake regualations
Catt reply :
Now that it's down to 13 who y'all picking?
I think a 10 pound lead is a lot to over come
BRIAN SNOWDEN
MIKE MCCLELLAND
BOBBY LANE
DEAN ROJAS
CHRIS LANE
MARK MENENDEZ
STEPHEN KENNEDY
MORIZO SHIMIZU
RICK ASH
KENYON HILL
TODD FAIRCLOTH
MARK DAVIS
BRADLEY HALLMAN
MaxDal reply :
I thought B.A.S.S sanctionned tournaments had to comply with local fishing regulations too, but I also found like 2 or 3 bass that were weighed were fairly small...
But I'm sure I'm wrong cause B.A.S.S knows the rules and I trust Mr Weldon on the issue.
Still Jason Quinn had two fish on Day 3, that went 1lbs11oz.
And Brian Easler on the co-angler side had a 0lbs12oz on day 3 too.
Still better than nothing ! ;)
BTW congrats to the Lane Family ! Bobby in third place and his bro in 5th. Not to mention Robert Lane on the co-angler side. Nice fishing legacy in the family ! 8-)
HesterIsGod reply :
I hope Snowden wins it. I like him.
hjerk24 reply :
Are we able to watch weigh-ins as a basic member, or must we be a Bass Insider?
I am looking ahead to 3:30 for weigh-ins
Just curious?
hjerk24 reply :
Referring to the "Hooked Up" section.
hjerk24 reply :
Seems like it's loading- at 3:10- but before was just a white screen- we'll see.
fishnaddiction reply :
naw i been watching it for the past two days yesterday it was slow and bassmaster unversity never came on but the weight in came on right on time so just wait maybe
hjerk24 reply :
It comes on, and I see the 40th anniversary sign at 3:20
We'll see.
fishnaddiction reply :
yea if it isnt up by 3:40 refresh the page that might do it
hjerk24 reply :
Working
fishnaddiction reply :
yea im watching it too
BRIAN SNOWDEN is fumbling on the final day!!!!!!
MaxDal reply :
WOW Brian Swoden just got skunked on the last day ... what a shock after those tree great days for him.
It's over !
MIKE MCCLELLAND takes the victory ! 2008 winner of the Sunshine Showdown ....
Bass XL reply :
Yeah I was pullin for Bobby Lane (fantasy team), but I also like Mike.
smallieking reply :
yea thats too bad congrads to the lane brothers finishing 3rd and 4th and they should both do very very good next week at kissimee
5bass reply :
What a way to lose.....he'd been catching them so good. It happens like that sometimes. I'm glad McClelland won it, he's been thru a lot in his life. Heck of a nice guy too.
HesterIsGod reply :
Man! McClelland wins one every year! He's good
smallieking reply :
yea im betting he is going to get another one this year he will win it on the jig
Catt reply :
10 of the top 12 were throwing Texas Rigged plastic
Tin reply :
Snowden has a bad habit of blowing leads going into the final day, I know he did it a couple times in the Elite 50's tourney's a few years ago. This goes to show, even pro's get skunked, even KVD did it on the final day in a tourney in 2005 when he had the lead.
GobbleDog reply :
QuoteDo the pros get an exemption to weigh-in 12" fish instead of the Florida regs of 14"?:-?
Over the weekend, I had 3 fishing friends confirm that B.A.S.S. does give a 12" exemption while fishing in Florida.
Lame 
jaskoh reply :
QuoteQuoteDo the pros get an exemption to weigh-in 12" fish instead of the Florida regs of 14"?:-?
Over the weekend, I had 3 fishing friends confirm that B.A.S.S. does give a 12" exemption while fishing in Florida.
Lame
I was watching the weigh-ins live on the internet and I saw a 10 and 11 oz bass brought in by co-anglers. I don't know if I could of swallowed my pride and bring it to the scales.
GobbleDog reply :
Like most Floridians, I can eyeball a 14" fish and know if it's legal or not within a quarter inch or less. But I'd probably have to measure every fish below that to know if it's 12" or not.
It's surprising that B.A.S.S. allows the exemption. I wonder why they do it.? To create more limits and more excitement?
MaxDal reply :
well if it is true, that kinda sucks !
I know that Florida have different regulations depending on where you are.
@Jaskoh : Did you see what two fish Jason Quinn brought to the weigh-in too ? Two bass for a total of 1lb11oz .... that's small !
bocabasser reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteDo the pros get an exemption to weigh-in 12" fish instead of the Florida regs of 14"?:-?
Over the weekend, I had 3 fishing friends confirm that B.A.S.S. does give a 12" exemption while fishing in Florida.
Lame
I was watching the weigh-ins live on the internet and I saw a 10 and 11 oz bass brought in by co-anglers. I don't know if I could of swallowed my pride and bring it to the scales.
are you kidding me? when the fishing is tough, a 12 inch fish or 10 ounces could mean the difference between winning and losing. cashing a check or going home broke. i will swallow my pride every time when there is money on the line. you must not tournament fish with that statement.
MaxDal reply :
@bocabasser,
I think he was referring to the fact that's it sort of useless to bring that sole micro-sized bass to the weigh-in if you know you're already out of contention.
Like say, you're 15 pounds behind, and you just have one 11ozer to show.
I guess, I would still show it, for the sake of tournament fishing .... and to give my friends something to have a good laugh about !
roadwarrior reply :
QuoteDo the pros get an exemption to weigh-in 12" fish instead of the Florida regs of 14"?:-?
"Did you see what two fish Jason Quinn brought to the weigh-in too?
Two bass for a total of 1lb11oz ...."
Geez...
jrhennecke reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteDo the pros get an exemption to weigh-in 12" fish instead of the Florida regs of 14"?:-?
Over the weekend, I had 3 fishing friends confirm that B.A.S.S. does give a 12" exemption while fishing in Florida.
Lame
I was watching the weigh-ins live on the internet and I saw a 10 and 11 oz bass brought in by co-anglers. I don't know if I could of swallowed my pride and bring it to the scales.
are you kidding me? when the fishing is tough, a 12 inch fish or 10 ounces could mean the difference between winning and losing. cashing a check or going home broke. i will swallow my pride every time when there is money on the line. you must not tournament fish with that statement.
It's about points too.
alger319 reply :
Yes the pros get exemptions to catch 12" bass but that permit also allows them to bring in more than one fish over 22". it would suck if you had to throw back a huge fish cause you already had a huge fish!?!
GobbleDog reply :
QuoteYes the pros get exemptions to catch 12" bass but that permit also allows them to bring in more than one fish over 22". it would suck if you had to throw back a huge fish cause you already had a huge fish!?!
Yep. Funny thing is not all Florida anglers know the 22" rule. I haven't personally seen it, but I've heard of people being DQ'd for bringing too many 22" fish to the scales.
DOH! ;D
Tin reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteDo the pros get an exemption to weigh-in 12" fish instead of the Florida regs of 14"?:-?
Over the weekend, I had 3 fishing friends confirm that B.A.S.S. does give a 12" exemption while fishing in Florida.
Lame
I was watching the weigh-ins live on the internet and I saw a 10 and 11 oz bass brought in by co-anglers. I don't know if I could of swallowed my pride and bring it to the scales.
are you kidding me? when the fishing is tough, a 12 inch fish or 10 ounces could mean the difference between winning and losing. cashing a check or going home broke. i will swallow my pride every time when there is money on the line. you must not tournament fish with that statement.
Prime example was Classic in Pittsburgh. If you caught 3 ,12 inch fish a day you woudld have been in the Super 6.
HesterIsGod reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteDo the pros get an exemption to weigh-in 12" fish instead of the Florida regs of 14"?:-?
Over the weekend, I had 3 fishing friends confirm that B.A.S.S. does give a 12" exemption while fishing in Florida.
Lame
I was watching the weigh-ins live on the internet and I saw a 10 and 11 oz bass brought in by co-anglers. I don't know if I could of swallowed my pride and bring it to the scales.
There is no "swallowing pride" for the pros. Whats wrong with a 12 inch fish??? Its better than no fish, just ask Brian Snowden.
5bass reply :
QuoteThere is no "swallowing pride" for the pros. Whats wrong with a 12 inch fish??? Its better than no fish, just ask Brian Snowden.
Dang, kickin' a man while he's down! ;D
warmer reply :
how bout those lane boys!
lakeland, fl represent!
fo sho
and all that sort of thing.
oh, and yes, 12" and the limit of one over 22" exemptions are given at many tournaments in fl, and certainly the major ones.
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