2026 Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend, Friday 8-9 am Winners

The Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend, presented by Sealy Outdoors, is May 15-17th. This three-day tournament (Friday-Sunday) will feature guaranteed cash and prizes of $550,000! Each day, there are 7 weigh-in hours (7 a.m. through 1 p.m.) Fifteen places will be paid to the heaviest bass every hour with the following allotment.

$250,950 IN HOURLY CASH PAYOUTS
15 PLACES will be paid each hour of each tournament day, beginning with the 7-8 am Hour and continuing through the 1-2 pm Hour for the 15 single heaviest bass weighed in.
HEAVIEST BASS . . . 2,500
2nd Heaviest Bass. . . 1,500
3rd Heaviest Bass. . . 1,000
4th Heaviest Bass. . . 900
5th Heaviest Bass. . . 800
6th Heaviest Bass. . . 750
7th Heaviest Bass. . . 700
8th Heaviest Bass. . . 650
9th Heaviest Bass. . . 600
10th Heaviest Bass. . . 550
11th Heaviest Bass . . . 500
12th Heaviest Bass . . . 450
13th Heaviest Bass. . . 400
14th Heaviest Bass. . . 350
15th Heaviest Bass. . . 300

The 8-9 am hour is brought to you by Ross Motorsports - The #1 Bass Cat dealer in the nation. New marine location now open on Highway 69 South in Lufkin.

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Here are this hour's winners:

1. Sam Laprarie, Pineville, LA - 7.43
2. Joshua Farmer, Many, LA - 7.02
3. Landon Despino, Natchez, LA - 6.69
4. Hayden Heck, Lufkin, TX - 6.61
5. Maguire Parker, Stonewall, LA - 6.05
6. Mark Bezkmann, Bryan, TX - 5.99
7. Craig Rion, Many, LA - 5.93
8. Michael Balla, Silsbee, TX - 5.90
9. Andrew Price, Lake Charles, LA - 5.65
10. Larry Fontenot, Oberlin, LA - 5.38
11. Mike Williams, Lufkin, TX - 5.07
12. Christopher Poshoff, Ragley, LA - 5.07
13. Karson Denton, Splendora, TX - 4.78
14. Michael Mathews, Hodge, LA - 4.69
15. Dustin Rivers, Noble, LA - 4.67