Scott Martin smashed them today. Can he get a Classic berth with a win but without fishing all nine? Randall Tharp in 8th.

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33+ is insane, bravo.    Doing it on your home pond isn't that much easier I'd imagine and the pros say it's harder.    

 

In a open could he achieve a 3day Century Belt......he's on pace to almost hit that, that'd be something to really achieve.  

 

ETA:  My understanding is no he can't unless he fishes the other two regional opens......so you have to fish 3 events including one with a win in order to Classic qualify.   

5 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

ETA:  My understanding is no he can't unless he fishes the other two regional opens..

Ah, so perhaps that's his plan assuming the Elite schedule doesn't clash. He missed the Classic by a little.

Martin's holding 1st for the moment

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Scott Martin

10 / 58 - 15

5 / 33 - 2

5 / 25 - 13

Really great to see Ebare put the wheels back on the track.  

Fujita's doing all 9 Opens in addition to the Elites.

Ran out of likes lol, but I didn't know that and just looked up how he finished.....not really surprising even though scoping and Rivet won the Elite series stop there last year.  

7 / 10 - 1

2 / 3 - 11

5 / 6 - 6

 

 

Brillant move on his part because he really does need the experience, and I don't know of a better place for that the 9 event Open schedule.   

 

Lots of that dude's game are truly next level.   He's the most unique angler I consider among my favorites.   The Japanese Elite Series anglers are very easy to root for.    

 

ETA:  Kenta is doing it for the second year in a row, he's a mad man.    Check out Matty Wong's visit to Japan series of videos he recently did.    Really cool stuff.   

35 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Lots of that dude's game are truly next level.   He's the most unique angler I consider among my favorites. 

Welcher did OK in today's NPFL event and fishes tomorrow. Had a camera in his boat. Day 3 coverage starts in the morning.

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Kyle Welcher

27-14

10

14-13

4-0

5

13-1

0-0

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I checked his results after I got done fishing but didn't know he had a camera.   That field isn't half as stacked though as that Big O Open.   That's one of the most impressive derby fields I've seen, not to mention it's double the size of the Elite field. 

 

This season is starting off with three prime events all at the same time, even though I have zero interest in the BPT.   I've just got full blown fomo at the moment and driving myself mad on the lake, I'll bring my phone out with me tomorrow as I'd love to watch Welcher.   

 

Man I can't wait for the Elites, must see TV!   

 

 

 

 

 

I think Kristine fisher is in this tourney also 

Would like to see Scott pull this off 

Kristine fisher is in 17th place as coangler

Man I love seeing Tharp back with BASS. The EQ field this year is absolutely loaded with guys that barely missed last year like Sam George and then all the former BASS guys coming back from MLF. Fun to watch!!

Martin just locked it up for sure. Just caught a 6 and 2 9+ lbers. Absolute clinic

11 hours ago, bowhunter63 said:

Would like to see Scott pull this off 

Looks like a lock. Blasting them.

Just crazy.

6-0

09:38 AM

9-0

11:19 AM

9-8

12:13 PM

3-0

12:57 PM

7-0

01:46 PM

34lb - 8oz

KEEPERS 5/5

On 2/1/2024 at 10:29 PM, AlabamaSpothunter said:

ETA:  My understanding is no he can't unless he fishes the other two regional opens......so you have to fish 3 events including one with a win in order to Classic qualify. 

The commentators just said all he has to do is make it back to the weigh-in for the win and he's in the Classic. They must've changed the rules at some point.

Next yrs classic haha

4 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Next yrs classic haha

Yes, the '25. What happens if he double qualifies with this year's points?

14 minutes ago, PhishLI said:

Yes, the '25. What happens if he double qualifies with this year's points?

His spot will go to the next man out of the 40 cut/AOY points at the end of the season.

 

Ironically he was the last man out IIrc last year, low 40s IIrc.    

 

Jason Christie got in this year's classic on a similar deal, Will Davis Jr won the Nation Championship and double qualified, therefore Christie stunk in.

 

Pretty sure that's how it went lol.

 

Amazing win by Scott, then again he better win the derby that launches out of his dad's marina 😁

 

The Big O does it again.........awesome job Scott.....

That place has been on fire the last month, just gotta know where to go. 
Beds are in all stages. 
 

 

 

Mike