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Oklahoma Pro Edwin Evers Takes Fourth BASS
Victory at Bassmaster Elite Series Event on Lake Erie
July 22, 2007 - BUFFALO Saving his best
for last, Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., boated the heaviest limit
of the tournament, 23 pounds, 14 ounces, of Lake Erie smallmouth
bass Sunday, to outlast a hard-charging Kotaro Kiriyama of Moody,
Ala., by 4 pounds at the Empire Chase presented by Mahindra Tractors.
Evers, 32, totaled 65 pounds, 7 ounces, over the
course of the tournament, which was shortened from four days
to three because of inclement weather, to win his first Bassmaster
Elite Series event and the $100,000 top prize. With the
victory, the four-time BASS winner has totaled more than $1 million
in career earnings the 19th BASS angler to accomplish that feat.
Fishing fans can catch all of the on-the-water
action from the Empire Chase on The Bassmasters at 9 a.m.
ET Saturday, July 28, on ESPN2.
"This is one of the most awesome days in my
whole life, Evers said of the final day. "This is unbelievable.
To tell you the truth, I didn't even really know if I won it,
even though I had such a great day.
Ironically, Evers doesn't consider fishing for
smallmouth as one of his strengths. With the victory, the versatile
Oklahoma pro expanded his skill set.
Throughout the tournament, Evers drop-shotted a
green pumpkin Yum Houdini worm in 36 to 42 feet of water. During
the first day of competition, Evers scored a sixth-place finish
despite motor trouble that cost him some of his fishing day.
Saturday, he took over the lead with a 21-pound limit, and he
closed the deal Sunday with the big limit.
Kiriyama totaled 61 pounds, 7 ounces, of smallmouth
and posted the best Elite Series finish of his career. The 36-year-old
keyed on areas that were filled with shad, primarily working
a worm. He was traveling farther from the launch site than
any of the other competitors, trekking almost 60 miles each day.
"Today was a beautiful day, said Kiriyama,
who notched his fifth second-place finish in BASS competition.
"The key to my success was adjusting to the weather. I had
my areas all to myself and we don't experience that too often.
In third was John Murray of Phoenix, with 60 pounds,
8 ounces. In fourth was Terry Butcher, also of Talala, with 60
pounds, 3 ounces. Butcher shared an area with Evers, his brother
in law, for much of the tournament but left the area to Evers
on the final day.
In fifth was Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., with
59 pounds, 15 ounces. Hackney's limit included a 5-pound, 10-ounce
smallmouth that earned Purolator Big Bass Honors for the day.
Thursday's leader Paul Hirosky, of Guy Mills, Pa.,
slipped to eighth with 58 pounds, 1 ounce.
After the ninth Elite event of 2007, the season-long
points races remain tight. Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of
the Year leader Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., increased his
lead to 20 points over two-time Bassmaster Classic champ Kevin
VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich. In the Toyota Rookie of the
Year race, two 2007 Elite winners, Derek Remitz of Madison, Ala.,
and Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., are battling it out. Remitz,
who won the season-opening event on Texas, Lake Amistad leads
Ashley by 30 points.
The next tournament for the 51 qualifying anglers
from the 108-angler Elite Series is the Bassmaster Memorial presented
by Evan Williams Bourbon July 26-29 in Syracuse, N.Y. The
next Elite Series event is set for Aug. 9-12 on the Potomac River
out of LaPlata, Md. The 11th and final Elite event of the
season is scheduled for Sept. 13-16 on Florida's Lake Tohopekaliga.
Purolator Big Bass Day 4
Pro: Greg Hackney; Gonzales, La.; 5-10
Local sponsors: Local sponsors include the
Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Bassmaster Elite Series sponsors: Sponsors
of the Bassmaster Elite Series include Toyota Tundra, Purolator,
Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Advance Auto Parts, Lowrance
Electronics, MotorGuide, Evan Williams Bourbon, Ramada Worldwide
and Costa Del Mar.
2007 Empire Chase Pro 07/19-07/22
, Buffalo N.Y.
(PRO Division) Standings Day 3
Angler
Hometown
No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Edwin Evers
Talala, Okla.
15 65-07 $109,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-13
Day 2: 5 21-00 Day 3: 5
23-10
2. Kotaro Kiriyama
Moody, Ala.
15 61-07 $30,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-08
Day 2: 5 18-12 Day 3: 5
22-03
3. John Murray
Phoenix, Ariz.
15 60-08 $25,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-08
Day 2: 5 21-05 Day 3: 5
19-11
4. Terry Butcher
Talala, Okla.
15 60-03 $18,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-05
Day 2: 5 19-15 Day 3: 5
21-15
5. Greg Hackney
Gonzales, La.
15 59-15 $18,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-02
Day 2: 5 18-14 Day 3: 5
19-15
6. Boyd Duckett
Demopolis, Ala. 15
59-01 $15,500.00
Day 1: 5 18-07
Day 2: 5 20-09 Day 3: 5
20-01
7. Kevin Wirth
Crestwood, Ky.
15 58-01 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-00
Day 2: 5 20-10 Day 3: 5
16-07
8. Paul Hirosky
Guys Mills, Pa. 15
57-14 $15,500.00
Day 1: 5 21-11
Day 2: 5 19-14 Day 3: 5
16-05
9. Aaron Martens
Leeds, Ala.
15 55-09 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-01
Day 2: 5 19-07 Day 3: 5
16-01
10. Elton Luce Jr
Brookeland, Texas 15 55-08
$15,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-10
Day 2: 5 18-04 Day 3: 5
16-10
11. Jami Fralick
Martin, S.D.
15 51-12 $12,500.00
Day 1: 5 18-03
Day 2: 5 21-13 Day 3: 5
11-12
12. Rick Morris
Virginia Beach, Va. 13 48-08
$12,300.00
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day
2: 5 20-04 Day 3: 3
9-01
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Purolator Big Bass
Day
1 Elton Luce Jr
Brookeland, Texas
6-04 $1,000.00
2 Cliff Pace
Petal, Miss. 5-15
$1,000.00
3 Greg Hackney
Gonzales, La.
5-10 $1,000.00
Purolator Big Bass of Tournament
Elton Luce Jr
Brookeland, Texas
6-04 $1,000.00
Berkley Big Bag
Day
1 Paul Hirosky
Guys Mills, Pa.
21-11 $1,000.00
2 Eric Nethery
Acworth, Ga.
22-06 $1,000.00
3 Edwin Evers
Talala, Okla.
23-10 $1,000.00
Berkley Big Bag of Tournament
Edwin Evers
Talala, Okla.
23-10 $8,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish
Weight
1 90
499 1566-12
2 98
517 1742-01
3 11
58 213-11
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199
1074 3522-08
TOYOTA TUNDRA BASSMASTER ANGLER OF THE YEAR
STANDINGS
2007 Empire Chase - Empire Chase Pro Points
After Lake Erie/Niagara River Tributaries, Buffalo,
N.Y. Ending 07-22-2007, Day 3
---------------------------------------------------------------
Place Name
Hometown
Points
---------------------------------------------------------------
1 Skeet Reese
Auburn, Calif.
2259
2 Kevin VanDam
Kalamazoo, Mich.
2239
3 Jared Lintner
Arroyo Grande, Calif.
2037
4 Aaron Martens
Leeds, Ala.
1992
5 Terry Scroggins
San Mateo, Fla.
1953
6 Edwin Evers
Talala, Okla.
1935
7 Steve Kennedy
Auburn, Ala.
1930
8 Ishama Monroe
Hughson, Calif.
1927
9 Scott Rook
Little Rock, Ark.
1907
10 John Murray
Phoenix, Ariz.
1882
11 Fred Roumbanis
Auburn, Calif.
1879
12 Peter E Thliveros
Jacksonville, Fla.
1869
13 Todd Faircloth
Jasper, Texas
1868
14 Stephen Browning
Hot Springs, Ark.
1846
15 Kelly Jordon
Mineola, Texas
1838
15 Greg Hackney
Gonzales, La.
1838
17 Kevin Wirth
Crestwood, Ky.
1826
18 Timmy Horton
Muscle Shoals, Ala.
1825
19 Jeff Kriet
Ardmore, Okla.
1820
20 Boyd Duckett
Demopolis, Ala.
1791
21 Takahiro Omori
Emory, Texas
1781
22 Tommy Biffle
Wagoner, Okla.
1770
23 Brent Chapman
Lake Quivira, Kan.
1764
24 Chris Lane
Winter Haven, Fla.
1750
25 Gary Klein
Weatherford, Texas
1748
26 Mike McClelland
Bella Vista, Ark.
1745
27 Derek Remitz
Hemphill, Texas
1742
28 Cliff Pace
Petal, Miss.
1719
28 Michael Iaconelli
Runnemede, N.J.
1719
30 Casey Ashley
Donalds, S.C.
1712
31 Kevin Short
Mayflower, Ark.
1701
32 Dave Wolak
Wake Forest, N.C.
1678
33 Jeff Reynolds
Idabel, Okla.
1676
34 Mark Menendez
Paducah, Ky.
1668
35 Dean Rojas
Grand Saline, Texas
1665
36 Mark Tyler
Vian, Okla.
1657
37 John Crews
Salem, Va.
1652
38 Alton Jones
Waco, Texas
1651
39 Matthew Sphar
Pavilion, N.Y.
1647
40 Kotaro Kiriyama
Moody, Ala.
1646
41 Gerald Swindle
Warrior, Ala.
1618
42 Shaw E Grigsby, Jr
Gainesville, Fla.
1611
43 Davy Hite
Ninety Six, S.C.
1599
44 Jason Williamson
Aiken, S.C.
1597
45 Jason Quinn
Lake Wylie, S.C.
1586
46 Scott Campbell
Springfield, Mo.
1571
47 Ray Sedgwick
Cross, S.C.
1569
48 Yusuke Miyazaki
Mineola, Texas
1566
49 Denny Brauer
Camdenton, Mo.
1563
50 Marty Robinson
Lyman, S.C.
1553
51 Randy Howell
Springville, Ala.
1549
52 Bryan Hudgins
Orange Park, Fla.
1546
53 Rick Morris
Virginia Beach, Va.
1542
54 Brian Snowden
Reeds Spring, Mo.
1538
55 Mike Wurm
Hot Springs, Ark.
1532
56 Morizo Shimizu
Murrieta, Calif.
1528
57 Kenyon Hill
Norman, Okla.
1514
58 Matt Reed
Madisonville, Texas
1504
59 Paul Elias
Laurel, Miss.
1481
60 Pete Ponds
Madison, Miss.
1480
61 Mark Tucker
Saint Louis, Mo.
1472
62 Britt Myers
Lake Wylie, S.C.
1466
63 Russ Lane
Prattville, Ala.
1456
64 Bill Lowen
North Bend, Ohio
1455
64 Bernie Schultz
Gainesville, Fla.
1455
66 Ken D Cook
Lawton, Okla.
1434
67 James Niggemeyer
Van, Texas
1430
68 Kurt Dove
Fairfax, Va.
1428
69 Bradley Hallman
Norman, Okla.
1422
70 Rick Clunn
Ava, Mo.
1415
71 Jami Fralick
Martin, S.D.
1405
72 Jeremy Starks
Charleston, W.Va.
1401
73 Jim Murray
Arabi, Ga.
1399
74 Jimmy Mize
Ben Lomond, Ark.
1359
75 Paul Hirosky
Guys Mills, Pa.
1356
76 Lee Bailey
Boaz, Ala.
1343
77 Ken Brodeur
Niantic, Conn.
1328
78 Ben Matsubu
Hemphill, Texas
1324
79 Kevin Langill
Terrell, N.C.
1317
80 Greg Gutierrez
Red Bluff, Calif.
1316
81 Marty Stone
Fayetteville, N.C.
1315
82 Jeff Connella
Bentley, La.
1300
83 James Kennedy
Lacombe, La.
1294
84 Grant Goldbeck
Gaithersburg, Md.
1289
85 Preston Clark
Palatka, Fla.
1225
86 Glenn Delong
Bellville, Ohio
1213
87 Zell Rowland
Montgomery, Texas
1212
88 James Charlesworth
Saint Cloud, Fla.
1201
89 Matt Amedeo
Clinton, Ohio
1199
90 Terry Butcher
Talala, Okla.
1193
91 Charlie Hartley
Grove City, Ohio
1190
92 Guy Eaker
Cherryville, N.C.
1173
93 Dave Smith
Del City, Okla.
1165
94 Mark Rogers
Naples, Fla.
1164
95 Darrin Schwenkbeck
Varysburg, N.Y.
1145
96 Bill Smith
Somerset, Ky.
1138
97 Steve Daniel
Clewiston, Fla.
1116
98 Keith Phillips
Calera, Ala.
1102
99 Bradley Stringer
Huntington, Texas
1100
100 Eric Nethery
Acworth, Ga.
1064
101 Doc Merkin
Downers Grove, Ill.
1046
102 Jimmy Mason
Rogersville, Ala.
1030
103 Frank Scalish
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 1027
104 Jon Bondy
Windsor, Canada
1025
105 Byron Velvick
Del Rio, Texas
995
106 Rick Ash
Pottstown, Pa.
914
107 Charlie Youngers
Geneva, Fla.
891
108 Elton Luce Jr
Brookeland, Texas
855
TOYOTA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS
1 Derek Remitz
Hemphill Texas 1,742
2 Casey Ashley
Donalds S.C. 1,712
3 Matthew Sphar
Pavilion N.Y. 1,647
4 Jason Williamson Aiken
S.C. 1,597
5 Scott Campbell
Springfield Mo. 1,571
6 Marty Robinson
Lyman S.C. 1,553
7 Bryan Hudgins
Orange Park Fla. 1,546
8 James Niggemeyer Van,
Texas 1,430
9 James Kennedy
Lacombe La. 1,294
10 Glenn Delong
Bellville Ohio 1,213
11 James Charlesworth Saint Cloud Fla. 1,201
12 Matt Amedeo
Clinton, Ohio 1,199
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