Texas’ Tommy Martin making magic at Table Rock
Category: press release
Oct 21st, 2011 by OutdoorsFIRST
Modified Oct 21st, 2011 at 12:00 AM
BRANSON, Mo. – Tommy Martin is spinning some of that old magic that has made him a 19-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier.
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Tommy Martin (Photo B.A.S.S.)
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The Hemphill, Texas, pro will turn 71 next month, but he has showed no signs of slowing down during the first two days of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open at Table Rock Lake. Instead, Martin is full of vim and vigor as he leads the event with 22 pounds, 5 ounces and is the only angler in the entire field to catch a limit each day. The first day he weighed in a 10-6 limit to move into 10th place and followed up with an 11-15 bag today to take the lead.
The tournament veteran started out yesterday morning throwing a spinnerbait because conditions were ideal (windy and overcast) for a blade bait, but the pattern produced only one fish. “I made an adjustment and started fishing deep and caught four more,” he said. “Today I started out deep and stayed deep all day and had about eight keepers. I am fishing anywhere from 20 to 50 feet deep. Yesterday, when the wind was blowing, the fish were 20 to 26 feet and today they were 30 to 50 feet.
“They were on fire this morning. When I got to my spot, I caught four in about 10 minutes, which really gave me a lift. We just had one of those good days today. Here on Table Rock in the fall, if you can catch five keepers a day, you are going to be real high in the standings.”
Martin’s lofty spot in the standings could lead to his 20th Classic appearance, but he revealed that is not the main reason he has fished the Opens this year. “I am here because I like to fish and I like to fish B.A.S.S. tournaments. If I do make the Classic, I am going to be real excited and it will be a thrill to go again.”
Local favorite Brian Snowden bagged four keepers weighing 8-15 to move into second place with 21-7. A lack of wind made it difficult for the Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Reeds Spring, Mo., to duplicate his pattern from the previous day. “It was one fish here, then real slow for hours and hours, and then I caught three at the end,” said Snowden. “As slick as it was, I still caught all of my fish cranking in shallow water. I tried some deep stuff with a football jig and in some brush piles I have planted and a drop shot, but we couldn’t even see fish (on the graph).”
Elite pro James Niggemeyer of Van, Texas, slipped from second to third place with 20-0, while Day One leader Robbie Dodson of Harrison, Ark., dropped to fourth with 19-13. Elite pro Kevin Short of Mayflower, Ark., jumped into the fifth spot with 18-1.
Catching three keepers weighing 7-8 moved Vincent Borrego of Scottsdale, Ariz., into the co-angler division lead with 9-8. Rounding out the top five are Stanley Grice, Kentwood, La., in second with 8-11; Jim Furr, Hemphill, Texas, third, 6-10; Clayton Coppin, Wagoner, Okla., and Allen Trillingham, Pineville, Ark., both tied for fourth with 6-7.
Hosting this event is the Branson/Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau. Tomorrow’s launch will be held at the Table Rock State Park Marina, 380 State Park Marina, Branson, Mo. The weigh-in will move to the Branson Landing water fountains near Bass Pro Shops in Branson, located at 1 Bass Pro Drive and will begin at 4:15 p.m. CT.
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DAY 2 – BASS PRO SHOPS BASSMASTER CENTRAL OPEN 3 – TABLE ROCK LAKE -PRO STANDINGS
2011 Central Open 3 – Table Rock Lake 10/20-10/22
Table Rock Lake, Branson MO.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Tommy Martin Hemphill, TX 10 22-05 305
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 11-15
2. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 9 21-07 295
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 4 08-15
3. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 8 20-00 290
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 3 05-13
4. Robbie Dodson Jr Harrison, AR 6 19-13 290
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 1 04-04
5. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 7 18-01 280
Day 1: 3 07-10 Day 2: 4 10-07
6. Casey Scanlon Lenexa, KS 8 16-15 276
Day 1: 5 10-01 Day 2: 3 06-14
7. Jimmy Johnson Ganado, TX 8 16-00 272
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 4 08-07
8. Shawn Kowal Linne Creek, MO 7 15-06 268
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 2 04-00
9. Christopher Lee Keithville, LA 6 15-05 264
Day 1: 3 08-04 Day 2: 3 07-01
10. Ricky Campbell Waxahachie, TX 6 15-04 260
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 4 10-15
11. Roger Hughes Bartlesville, OK 7 15-03 257
Day 1: 4 08-12 Day 2: 3 06-07
12. Roland Martin Naples, FL 8 14-10 254
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 5 09-05
13. Matthew Jones Spokane, MO 6 14-08 251 $2,680.00
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 5 12-03
14. Sammy Burks Joplin, MO 8 14-07 248 $2,591.00
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 3 05-15
15. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 7 14-04 245 $2,501.00
Day 1: 3 05-06 Day 2: 4 08-14
16. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 6 13-15 243 $2,412.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 1 02-02
17. Roy Sanford Brookeland, TX 6 13-03 241 $2,323.00
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 1 01-13
18. Jared Miller Norman, OK 5 12-13 239 $2,233.00
Day 1: 4 10-15 Day 2: 1 01-14
19. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 7 12-09 237 $2,099.00
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 4 07-00
20. Clark Reehm Lufkin, TX 5 12-09 235 $1,898.00
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
21. Cody Malone Sulphur Spgs, TX 5 12-08 233 $1,831.00
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 2 05-15
22. Greg Ryan Nixa, MO 7 12-03 231 $1,787.00
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 3 04-14
23. Peter Daniels Shreveport, LA 6 12-01 229 $1,742.00
Day 1: 4 07-05 Day 2: 2 04-12
24. Tim Webb Olpe, KS 6 11-13 227 $1,697.00
Day 1: 4 08-03 Day 2: 2 03-10
25. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 6 11-05 225 $1,653.00
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 4 07-07
26. Ricky D Scott Van Buren, AR 4 11-05 223 $1,608.00
Day 1: 4 11-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
27. Rob Burns Plano, TX 6 10-15 221 $1,563.00
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 1 01-12
28. Michael Yoder Texarkana, AR 6 10-09 219 $1,519.00
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 2 03-01
29. Keith Surber Longview, TX 5 10-05 217 $1,474.00
Day 1: 4 08-03 Day 2: 1 02-02
30. Doug Vahrenberg Higginsville, MO 4 10-04 215 $1,429.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 1 01-15
31. Phil Rein Troy, MO 5 10-03 213 $1,385.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
32. Robert Robbins Branson, MO 5 10-00 211 $1,340.00
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 4 08-04
33. Dave Parsons Yantis, TX 6 09-12 209 $1,295.00
Day 1: 2 02-04 Day 2: 4 07-08
34. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 4 09-05 207 $1,251.00
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 1 02-01
35. Mike Haggerty Hendersonville, TN 5 09-02 205 $1,228.00
Day 1: 4 07-02 Day 2: 1 02-00
36. Randy Qualls Midway, AR 5 08-09 203 $1,206.00
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
37. Jami Fralick Martin, SD 3 08-09 201 $1,184.00
Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 1 03-04
38. Homer Humphreys Jr. Minden, LA 4 08-06 199 $1,161.00
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 2 04-01
39. Alan Kelly Excelsior Springs, MO 4 08-05 197 $1,139.00
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 1 01-13
40. Adam Kaltenbach Strafford, MO 4 08-03 195 $1,117.00
Day 1: 4 08-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
41. Brady Winans Greenville, TX 3 08-02 193
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 1 01-13
42. Brian Clark Haltom City, TX 4 08-00 191
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 2 03-07
43. Mark Tyler Vian, OK 4 07-12 189
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 1 01-12
44. OT Fears Sallisaw, OK 4 07-11 187
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 07-11
45. Dale Jackson Van, TX 4 07-11 185
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 2 04-04
46. Mark Tucker Saint Louis, MO 3 07-07 183
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 2 05-10
47. Yoshikazu Sato Tokyo JAPAN 4 07-04 181
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 1 01-11
48. Lendell Martin Nacogdoches, TX 4 07-02 179
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 1 01-08
49. Jeffery Lemoine Des Allemands, LA 3 07-00 177
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 1 02-07
50. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 3 07-00 175
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 1 02-08
51. Shane Williams Keithville, LA 4 06-14 173
Day 1: 3 05-02 Day 2: 1 01-12
52. Trevor Romans Plano, TX 3 06-12 171
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 1 02-03
53. Aaron Johnson Shreveport, LA 2 06-12 169
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 06-12
54. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 3 06-06 167
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 2 04-13
55. Jeff Cloud Lubbock, TX 3 06-02 165
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 1 02-07
56. Jerry Dolezal Bullard, TX 3 06-01 163
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
57. Kent Cella Shreveport, LA 3 06-01 161
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 1 01-10
58. Chris Ford Kennedale, TX 3 05-15 159
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 2 03-13
59. Paul Ferguson Whitehouse, TX 3 05-14 157
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
60. Ryan Lovelace Denison, TX 3 05-11 155
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 1 01-12
61. Tony Chachere Opelousas, LA 3 05-10 153
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
61. Mitch Kistner Mesa, AZ 3 05-10 153
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
61. Brannon Long Longview, TX 3 05-10 153
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
64. Nathan Kawlewski Elkhorn, WI 3 05-10 147
Day 1: 2 03-07 Day 2: 1 02-03
65. Dale Hightower Sand Springs, OK 3 05-10 145
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 1 02-06
66. Dave Watson Sullivan, IN 2 05-10 143
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 05-10
67. Darrell Newman Bruceville, TX 3 05-08 141
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
68. Dewayne French Mammoth Spring, AR 2 05-07 139
Day 1: 2 05-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
69. Luke Roberts Longview, TX 3 05-03 137
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 03-07
70. Michael Randolph Austin, TX 2 05-03 135
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 1 03-02
71. Mike Shadowens Kiefer, OK 2 05-01 133
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 1 02-07
72. Joey Nania Liberty Lake, WA 2 04-13 131
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 1 02-05
73. Porter Trimble Pineville, LA 2 04-10 129
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 1 01-14
74. Jacky Hawthorne Greenville, TX 2 04-09 127
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
75. Gene Eisenmann Frisco, TX 1 04-09 125
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-09
76. Jim Culp Tulsa, OK 2 04-08 123
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
76. James Taylor Humboldt, TN 2 04-08 123
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-08
78. Aaron Ault Delphi, IN 2 04-04 119
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
78. James W Watson Waynesville, MO 2 04-04 119
Day 1: 2 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
80. Scott Dean Terrell, TX 2 04-03 115
Day 1: 1 02-09 Day 2: 1 01-10
81. Todd Castledine Nacogdoches, TX 2 04-01 113
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
82. Cecil Kingsley Lawrence, KS 2 04-01 111
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 1 01-13
83. Tim Gaskill Edwardsville, IL 2 03-15 109
Day 1: 2 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
84. Brandon Mosley Choctaw, OK 2 03-14 107
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 1 02-03
85. Scott Mcgehee Madison, MS 2 03-13 105
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-13
86. Gary Riffle Paris, TX 2 03-13 103
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 1 01-15
87. John Johnson Jacksonville, MO 2 03-11 101
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 1 02-03
88. Logan Sherrer Karnack, TX 2 03-11 99
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 1 02-02
89. Rick Hanna Hereford, TX 2 03-11 97
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
90. Ronald Rogers Rockwall, TX 2 03-10 95
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
91. Eric Olliverson Lampe, MO 2 03-09 93
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
92. Marvin Ettredge Shreveport, LA 2 03-08 91
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 01-12
93. Preston Henson Vacaville, CA 1 03-06 89
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-06
93. Joseph Sestak Tabor, SD 1 03-06 89
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-06
95. Mark Goines Shady Point, OK 2 03-04 85
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
96. Travis Gray Princeton, LA 1 02-15 83
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-15
97. Christopher Jones Pocola, OK 1 02-14 81
Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
98. Gene Spears West Monroe, LA 1 02-12 79
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
99. Mark Smith West Monroe, LA 1 02-06 77
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
100. Janet Parker Little Elm, TX 1 02-05 76
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
100. Mike Pharr Shreveport, LA 1 02-05 76
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
102. Terry Bollom Frisco, TX 1 02-04 74
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-04
103. Michael Free Milton, WA 1 02-03 73
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Alex Heitman Valley Park, MO 1 02-02 72
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-02
104. Jason Lieblong Conway, AR 1 02-02 72
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Matt Michel Gonzales, LA 1 02-02 72
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Ed Whaley Montgomery, TX 1 02-02 72
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
108. Brad Smith Hartford, AR 2 02-01 68
Day 1: 2 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. Tommy Durham Whitney, TX 1 02-00 67
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Dustin Lester Huntington Beach, CA 1 01-15 66
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
110. Perry Powell Mckinney, TX 1 01-15 66
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-15
110. David Sherrer Elm Grove, LA 1 01-15 66
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
113. Johnny Grice Frisco, TX 1 01-14 63
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
113. Chad Griffin Cresson, TX 1 01-14 63
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
115. Michael Moore Grove, OK 1 01-13 61
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-13
116. LA Sevilla Las Cruces, NM 1 01-11 60
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
117. Tate Womack Branson, MO 1 01-09 59
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
118. Jimmy Mize Ben Lomond, AR 1 01-05 58
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-05
119. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
119. Jason Baggett Mansf
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