Division 9 South Carolina
Director: Rodney Michael (256)497-0967
Next Scheduled Event:
| 2/18/2023 | Keowee | South Cove |
Online Registration Cut Off or Late Fee Begins: 2/16/2023
A Package Registration signs you up for all five events within this division. Four one-day events and the two-day Division Championship. Members can sign up through the Wed prior to the event by 5 pm with no late fee |
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| The event listed below is a Postseason Event and has specific qualifications requirements. See the Season Rules for eligibility requirements prior to registering. |
| 4/03/2024 4/30/2024 | Ray Scott Championship | TBA | |
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2021 Schedule - 2022 Schedule - 2023 Schedule - Other Divisions
| Division 9 Points Top 25 | |||||
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| Place | Name | Events | Total Weight | Fish Released | Points |
| 1 | Jason Burroughs | 1 | 19.77 | 5 | 250 |
| 2 | Joe Anders | 1 | 15.12 | 5 | 249 |
| 3 | Gregory Glouse | 1 | 14.97 | 5 | 248 |
| 4 | Joshua Cody Hoyle | 1 | 14.82 | 5 | 247 |
| 5 | Derek Lehtonen | 1 | 13.59 | 5 | 246 |
| 6 | Zachary Hudson | 1 | 13.47 | 5 | 245 |
| 7 | Steven Kyle Ricker | 1 | 13.14 | 5 | 244 |
| 8 | Randy Childers | 1 | 12.79 | 5 | 243 |
| 9 | Justin Raines | 1 | 12.21 | 5 | 242 |
| 10 | Terry Moore | 1 | 11.98 | 5 | 241 |
| 11 | Emil Wagner | 1 | 11.88 | 5 | 240 |
| 12 | Bo Price | 1 | 11.08 | 5 | 239 |
| 13 | Tracy Watkins | 1 | 11.05 | 5 | 238 |
| 14 | Thomas Guthke | 1 | 10.15 | 5 | 237 |
| 15 | Brad Benfield | 1 | 10.08 | 5 | 236 |
| 16 | Gary Greenwood | 1 | 9.60 | 5 | 235 |
| 17 | Russell Gardner | 1 | 9.09 | 5 | 234 |
| 18 | Tony Hudson | 1 | 9.01 | 5 | 233 |
| 19 | Clifford Avery | 1 | 8.46 | 5 | 232 |
| 20 | Kerry Partain | 1 | 7.99 | 5 | 231 |
| 21 | Brian Bowers | 1 | 7.87 | 4 | 230 |
| 22 | Jay Carter | 1 | 7.86 | 5 | 229 |
| 23 | Grover Jones | 1 | 7.77 | 4 | 228 |
| 24 | Craig Rozema | 1 | 7.69 | 4 | 227 |
| 25 | Charles Townson | 1 | 7.52 | 5 | 226 |
| 26 | Joseph Marks | 1 | 6.95 | 5 | 225 |
| 27 | Darren Ashley | 1 | 6.68 | 5 | 224 |
| 28 | Jeffrey JD Dallimore | 1 | 6.46 | 5 | 223 |
| 29 | Richard Mitch Mitchell Sr | 1 | 6.02 | 4 | 222 |
| 30 | Frederick Rick Corn | 1 | 5.07 | 3 | 221 |
| 31 | Joseph Jody Parks | 1 | 4.59 | 3 | 220 |
| 32 | John Sarfas | 1 | 3.86 | 2 | 219 |
| 33 | James Jimmy Wilson | 1 | 3.52 | 2 | 218 |
| 34 | Adam Smith | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 208 |
| 1 | Matthew Guffey | 1 | 8.98 | 2 | 250 |
| 2 | Robert Parton | 1 | 8.05 | 3 | 249 |
| 3 | Gerald Glouse | 1 | 7.73 | 3 | 248 |
| 4 | Bobby Williams | 1 | 7.50 | 2 | 247 |
| 5 | Shane Swann | 1 | 6.68 | 3 | 246 |
| 6 | R J Mitchell | 1 | 5.43 | 3 | 245 |
| 6 | Casey McQuerns | 1 | 5.43 | 3 | 245 |
| 8 | Michael Chris Nix | 1 | 5.37 | 3 | 243 |
| 9 | Ryan Smith | 1 | 5.07 | 3 | 242 |
| 10 | Damon Phillips | 1 | 4.70 | 3 | 241 |
| 11 | Troy Crippen | 1 | 4.14 | 3 | 240 |
| 12 | Marvin Godard | 1 | 4.13 | 3 | 239 |
| 13 | James Akins | 1 | 3.87 | 3 | 238 |
| 14 | Arnold Hall | 1 | 3.76 | 3 | 237 |
| 15 | Joseph Joe Carden | 1 | 3.31 | 3 | 236 |
| 16 | William Benny Dorr | 1 | 2.86 | 2 | 235 |
| 17 | Lonnie Drusch | 1 | 2.77 | 2 | 234 |
| 18 | Gary Barker Plake | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 224 |
| 18 | Raymond Pettit | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 224 |
| 18 | Bobby Littlejohn | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 224 |
| 18 | Alan Bennett | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 224 |
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| 1 | Matthew Guffey | 1 | 8.98 | 2 | 250 |
| 2 | Robert Parton | 1 | 8.05 | 3 | 249 |
| 3 | Gerald Glouse | 1 | 7.73 | 3 | 248 |
| 4 | Bobby Williams | 1 | 7.50 | 2 | 247 |
| 5 | Shane Swann | 1 | 6.68 | 3 | 246 |
| 6 | R J Mitchell | 1 | 5.43 | 3 | 245 |
| 6 | Casey McQuerns | 1 | 5.43 | 3 | 245 |
| 8 | Michael Chris Nix | 1 | 5.37 | 3 | 243 |
| 9 | Ryan Smith | 1 | 5.07 | 3 | 242 |
| 10 | Damon Phillips | 1 | 4.70 | 3 | 241 |
| 11 | Troy Crippen | 1 | 4.14 | 3 | 240 |
| 12 | Marvin Godard | 1 | 4.13 | 3 | 239 |
| 13 | James Akins | 1 | 3.87 | 3 | 238 |
| 14 | Arnold Hall | 1 | 3.76 | 3 | 237 |
| 15 | Joseph Joe Carden | 1 | 3.31 | 3 | 236 |
| 16 | William Benny Dorr | 1 | 2.86 | 2 | 235 |
| 17 | Lonnie Drusch | 1 | 2.77 | 2 | 234 |
| 18 | Gary Barker Plake | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 224 |
| 18 | Raymond Pettit | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 224 |
| 18 | Bobby Littlejohn | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 224 |
| 18 | Alan Bennett | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 224 |
Anderson Wins On Hartwell ANDERSON, S.C. – Phillip Anderson won the Boater Division in the American Bass Anglers Open Series, Presented by Caymas Boats, South Carolina Division 9 regular-season finale, held July 30, 2022, at Lake Hartwell. |
Storey Tops The Field At Clarks Hill Reservoir APPLING, Ga. – Steve Storey won the Boater Division in the American Bass Anglers Open Series, Presented by Caymas Boats, South Carolina Division 9 tournament, held June 25, 2022, on Clarks Hill Reservoir. |
Last minute flurry gives Burns the win in South Carolina SUMMERTON, S.C. – Ross W. Burns won the Boater Division in the American Bass Anglers Open Series, Presented by Caymas Boats, South Carolina Division 9 tournament, held May 21, 2022, on the sprawling Santee-Cooper lakes. |
Sandifer Sweeps Division Opener At Lake Murray COLUMBIA, S.C. – Wesley Sandifer took it all in a big way during the American Bass Anglers Open Series, Presented by Caymas Boats, South Carolina Division 9 season opener, held Feb. 19, 2022, on Lake Murray, S.C. |
South Carolina Division 9 To Open Season On Lake Murray ATHENS, Ala. – South Carolina Division 9 of the American Bass Anglers Open Series, Presented by Caymas Boats, will open its new season on Feb. 19, 2022, on Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. The anglers will run out of Dreher Island State Park, located at 3677 State Park Road in Prosperity, S.C. to fish the 50,000-acre hydroelectric power impoundment. |
Anderson Takes The Win On Clark’s Hill ATHENS, Al. – Phillip Anderson of Saluda SC, won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on Clark’s hill on 6/26/21. Running out of the Dorn boating facility in McCormick SC, Anderson weighed in a five bass limit weighing 14.75 pounds. Anderson’s limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.28 pounds which was the largest bass weighed in by a boater. Anderson took home $1640.00 for his catch. |
Burroughs Takes The Win Lake Hartwell ATHENS, Al. – Jason Burroughs of Hodges SC, won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on Lake Hartwell on 6/5/21. Running out of Green Pond Landing in Anderson SC, Burroughs weighed in a five bass limit weighing 16.84 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 4.14 pounds. Burroughs took home $1500.00 for the win. |
Brad Benfield Takes the Win on Lake Russell ATHENS, Al. – Brad Benfield of Demorest GA, won the South Carolina Division of the American Bass Anglers Open Series held on Lake Russell on April 4th. Launching out of the Hwy 72 park in Elberton GA, Benfield weighed in a five bass limit weighing 14.46lbs. “I was fishing a wacky rig bait on throwing at different types of structure in the 15-foot depth,” said Benfield. |
South Carolina Opens on Lake Keowee ATHENS, Ala. – The South Carolina Division of the Bass Pro Shops Open Series will hold its first event of the season on Saturday, February 13, 2021, on Lake Keowee in Seneca, SC, launching out of South Cove. At this same time last year, Greg Rikard of Leesville SC weighed in a five-bass limit on Keowee on 2/29/2020 |
Johnston Takes the win on Lake Murray Phillip Johnston of Jefferson, GA won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on Lake Murray on 7/25/20. Running out of Dreher Island State Park Johnston weighed in four bass weighing 15.45 pounds. His catch was anchored by a bass weighing 5.48 pounds. Johnston took home $1200.00 for his catch. |
DeBord Takes the Win at Clark’s Hill Steve DeBord of Grovetown, Ga won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on Clark’s Hill on 7/11/20. Running out of the Dorn Boating facility in McCormick, SC DeBord weighed in a five bass limit weighing 19.45 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.24 pounds which was the biggest bass weighed in by a boater. DeBord took home $1730.00 for his catch. |
Rikard Wins South Carolina Season Opener On Lake Keowee ATHENS, Al. – Greg Rikard of Leesville, SC won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on Lake Keowee 2/29/20. Running out of South Cove Park in Seneca SC, Rikard weighed in a five bass limit weighing 19.00 pounds even. His catch was anchored by a bass weighing 5.83 pounds which was the biggest bass weighed in by a boater. Riker took home a total of $1720.00 for his catch. |
Burroughs Takes The Win on Lake Russell ATHENS, Ala. – Jason Burroughs of Hodges SC, won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on Lake Russell 6/22/19. Running out of Hwy 72 boat ramp in Elberton, GA Burroughs weighed in a five bass limit weighing 13.86 pounds. He took home a check for $2300.00 for the win. Being in the Mercury Marine program Burroughs also qualified for extra monies from Mercury. |
Bennett Takes Home $5000 on Clarks Hill Athens, AL – Zac Bennett of Loganville, Ga won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series South Carolina tournament, held April 13th on Clarks Hill. Running out of the Dorn Boating Facility near McCormick, Sc Zac brought a five-fish limit to the scales that locked in at 22.67-lbs. He anchored his bag with a nice 5.26-lb bass to secure the victory. For the Boater Division victory, Bennett took home a check for $5000. |
Big Sacks Weighed on Lake Murray ATHENS, Ala. – Gary Machaud of Chesnee, South Carolina won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series South Carolina event held on Lake Murray on 2/23/19. Running out of Dreher Island State Park, Machaud weighed in a five bass limit totaling 26.01-pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 6.23-pounds. He took home a check for $2600.00 for the win. |
