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Bass Pro Shops Open Series
Div 21 Maryland
Director: Rodney Michael
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Date	Lake/Results	Info	Temp Res
4/30/2022	Potomac River	Smallwood State Park	PDF
5/14/2022	Potomac River	Smallwood State Park	PDF
6/04/2022	Potomac River	Smallwood State Park	PDF
7/09/2022	Potomac River	Smallwood State Park	PDF

The event listed below is a Postseason Event and has specific qualifications requirements. See the Season Rules for eligibility requirements prior to registering.

9/17/2022 9/18/2022	Potomac River	Smallwood		PDF Day 2 PDF

Division 21 Points Top 25
Place	Name	Events	Total Weight	Fish Released	Points

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Division News

Bateman Takes The Win On The Potomac River

ATHENS, Al. – Tom Bateman of Welcome MD, won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Potomac River on 7/18/21. Running out of Smallwood State Park, Bateman weighed in a five bass limit weighing 15.58 pounds.

McFaul Takes The Win on The Chesapeake

ATHENS, Al. – Richard McFaul of Phoenix, Maryland won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Chesapeake on 6/19/21. Running out of Anchor Boats Marina in North East, Maryland McFaul weighed in a five bass limit weighing 20.21 pounds. McFaul took home $5000.00 for the win.

Heivly Takes The Win on The Chesapeake

ATHENS, Al. – Andrew Heivly of Malvern, PA won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Chesapeake on 6/20/21. Running out of Anchor Boats Marina in North East, Maryland Heivly weighed in a five bass limit weighing 21.45 pounds. Heivly took home $2600.00 for the win.

Maryland Division 21 Headed to The Potomac

ATHENS, Ala. – The Maryland Division of the Bass Pro Shops Open Series operated by American Bass Anglers will hold its first event of the season on March 13, 2021 on The Potomac River out of Marbury MD, 20658.

With weather forecasted to be in the mid-50s at Saturday morning at sendoff and in the 60s during the day could produce some heavy weight stringers. In the first event last season Robert Henderson from King George VA took first place boater honors with a weight of 13.91 pounds and Timothy Adams of Powder Springs GA topped the co-angler side with 8.04 pounds.

Hamilton Wins The Potomac River Regional

Bill Hamilton of Huntington, MD won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series regional on the Potomac River on 9/12/13 2020. Running out of Smallwood State Park Hamilton weighed in five bass weighing 10.82 pounds on day one. Going into day two in second place Hamilton weighed in another five bass limit weighing 8.49 pounds for a total of 19.31 pounds securing the win. Hamilton took home $2700.00 for the win.

Snyder Takes the Win on The Potomac River

ATHENS, Ala. – Danny Snyder of Annandale, VA won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Potomac River on 8/2/20. Running out of Smallwood State Park Snyder weighed in five bass weighing 14.49 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 3.65 lbs. Snyder took home $2200.00 for his catch.

Henderson Takes The First Day Of A Double Header On The Potomac River

Robert Henderson of King George, VA won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Potomac River on 8/1/20. Running out of Smallwood State Park Henderson weighed in five bass bass weighing 13.91 pounds. Henderson took home $2300.00 for his catch.

Pustizzi Takes the win on the Chesapeake

ATHENS, Ala. – Vincent Pustizzi of Pittsgrove, NJ won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Chesapeake Bay on 6/1/19. Running out of Anchor Boats Marina in North East MD, Pustizzi weighed in a five bass limit weighing 19.97 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.77 pounds. He took home a check for $2500.00 for the win.

Rodriguez takes the win on the Potomac River

ATHENS, Ala. – Daniel Rodriguez of Monkton, MD. won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Potomac River on 5/5/19. Running out of Smallwood State Park, Rodriguez weighed in a five bass limit weighing 16.13 pounds. He took home a check for $5000.00 for the win.

Rice Wins $5500.00 on the Potomac River

ATHENS, Ala. – James Rice of Newburg, MD, won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Potomac River on 5/4/19. Rice weighed in a five bass limit weighing 18.76 pounds. He took home a check for $5500.00 for the win

John Vanore Wins Upper Chesapeake Bay

ATHENS, Ala. – John Vanore of Mullica Hill New Jersey won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Maryland event held on the Upper Chesapeake on 4/13/19. Running out of Anchor Boats Marina in North East MD, Vanore weighed in a five bass limit totaling 22.82 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.95 pounds. He took home a check for $5500.00 for the win.

I started out fishing shallow this morning putting four fish in the boat right away on a prototype Keitech jig said Vanore. Once the tide started going out I ran transition spots with a Keitech jig fishing in 8ft of water.

Maryland Division Announces Rescheduled Date

The season opener for Maryland Division of The Bass Pro Shops Opens Series presented by American Bass Anglers, originally scheduled for 03/23/2019 has been rescheduled for 05/05/2019 at the Smallwood State Park. All entries have been transferred to the new date unless anglers have requested otherwise.

For more information on this event call ABA tournament headquarters at 256-232-0406.

Ken Thompson wins Again on the Chesapeake Bay

ATHENS, Ala. – Ken W. Thompson won his second tournament with the American Bass Anglers Open Series NE, Maryland Division, held June 2nd on the Chesapeake Bay. Running out of Anchor Boats Marina in North East Maryland, the Roaring Spring Pa angler caught five bass weighing 23.00 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 5.24-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, He also had the big bass for the boaters at 5.24 lbs. Thompson took home a check totaling $5500.

ABA Open Series NE heads to the Chesapeake Bay

ATHENS, Ala. – The Maryland division of the Ram Truck Open Series will hold its next event of the season on June 2nd, 2018, on the Chesapeake Bay.

The competitors will launch from Anchor Boats Marina, located at 36 Iroquois Dr, North East, MD 21901. Anglers may begin fishing at 5:30 a.m. or safe light. The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 p.m. Registration begins at 4 p.m. Friday, June 1st at Anchor Boats Marina. To register for this tournament, click here

Hughes wins on The Potomac River

ATHENS, Ala. – Jesepth Hughes of King George, VA won the American Bass Anglers Open Series NE region tournament, held May 12th on the Potomac River. Running out of Smallwood State park near Marbury, Maryland, Hughes caught five bass weighing 20.38 pounds. For the Boater Division victory Hughes took home a check for $5000.