2023 Big Bass Splash on Lake Toledo Bend – Saturday Standings
The KICKS 105 Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend Reservoir kicked off on Friday, May 19 with some monster fish and hot weather. Temperatures soared into the low 90s, but that didn't stop the anglers from bringing in some big fish.
Here are the top five overall fishermen after Day One of the 2023 Toledo Bend Big Bass Splash.
- Clay Carpenter, Pasadena, TX - 8.74
- Robert Watkins, Carencro, LA - 8.30
- Chad Willis, Ville Platte, LA - 7.83
- Casey Friday, Baytown, TX - 7.76
- Jerry Sepulvado Sr., Fisher, LA - 7.69
All three of the exact weight fish opportunities got cashed in on Friday as well with $5,000 being handed out to three anglers, including 13-year-old Wyatt Atwell of Pollock, Louisiana.
$15,000 in exact weight payouts are up for grabs again on Saturday.
This year's Big Bass Splash features half a million dollars in guaranteed cash and prizes. The grand prize for the largest bass overall includes
Phoenix 721 Pro XP powered by Mercury, equipped with Minn Kota, Hummingbird, Navionics, Power Pole; RAM Truck; Plus . . . $5,000 Cash
There are also huge prizes for the overall 2nd through 5th place finishers.
2ND PLACE: . . . $15,000 Cash
3RD PLACE: . . . $10,000 Cash
4TH PLACE: . . . $ 5,000 Cash
5TH PLACE: . . . $ 2,500 Cash
Fifteen 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 heaviest bass weighed in for the hour. Additionally, $5,000 will be paid to the first exact weight 3.00, 4.00, and 5.00 pound bass brought in each day of the tournament. That's over $250,000 in cold, hard cash that's guaranteed to be paid out for the top 15 each hour as well as the exact weight winners.
The tournament officially gets underway each morning at 6 with the official notification on KICKS 105. The first hour (6-7) is a fishing hour. Weigh-ins will not start until the 7 am hour.
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Below are the hourly standings for the KICKS 105 Big Bass Splash tournament for Saturday, May 20.
Friday Standings | Sunday Standings
6:00
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7:00
Quality Marine- Ford McGuffee, Hemphill, Texas - 7.89
- Colby Hand, Shreveport, LA - 6.92
- Doug Whittington, Benton, LA - 6.83
- Nolan Byles, Many, LA - 6.30
- Jamie Waller, Center, TX - 6.19
- Michael Curry, Pleasant Hill, LA - 5.63
- Lee Arcement, Thibodaux, LA - 5.33
- Cody Stephens, Leesville, LA - 5.32
- Jesse Flake Jewett, TX - 5.30
- Wrangler Johnson, Douglass, TX -5.14
- David Harrell, Downsville, LA - 4.97
- Lincoln Gatwood, Hattiesburg, MS - 4.34
- Luke Herring, Stonewall, LA - 4.25
- Jesus Vasquez, Lufkin, TX - 4.18
- Cody Cooper, Garrison, TX - 4.11
- Jeff Brinegar, Woodway, TX - 4.11
- Scott McClellan, Ruston, LA - 4.05
8:00
Ross Motorsports- Dennis Pattison, San Saba, TX - 8.12
- Lindy Self, Hemphill, TX - 6.88
- Ricky Sonnier, Kinder, LA - 5.85
- Chase Callahan, Houma, LA - 5.75
- Timothy Stewart, Hemphill, TX - 5.68
- Tommy Pullig, Breaux Bridge, LA - 5.43
- Steven Briggs, Haynesville, LA - 4.92
- Joshua Smith, Sulphur, LA - 4.91
- Carl White, Lumberton, TX - 4.16
- Timbo Sessum, Converse, LA - 4.14
- Eric Martin, Pollock, LA - 3.99
- Shane Courville, Lake Charles, LA - 3.80
- Donald Hughes, Denham Springs, LA - 3.22
- Susan Aucoin, Morgan City, LA - 3.21
- Aaron Villemorette, Gonzales, LA - 3.19
9:00
Ross Motorsports- Horace Frazier, Many, LA - 6.69
- James O. Tilley, Lake Charles, LA - 6.67
- Cole Stewart, Hemphill, TX - 6.48
- Shawn Wellmon, Leesville, LA - 5.88
- Wesley Holt, Siper, LA - 5.49
- Anthony Clemons, Lake Charles, LA - 5.47
- Terry Valentino, Terrell, TX - 5.42
- Chris Huebel, Nederland, TX - 5.35
- Jesse Flake, Jewett, TX - 5.34
- Grant LeSage, Greenwell Springs, LA - 5.01
- Patrick Pickering, West Monroe, LA - 4.90
- Randy Gibson, Foreman, AR - 4.89
- Lonny Raybon, Shelbyville, TX - 4.88
- Brigham Bigby, Jr., Colmesneil, TX - 4.71
- Abram Caton, Gladewater, TX - 4.70
- Tristen Andrepont, Natchitoches, LA - 4.46
- Branden Rannekleiv, Reeves, LA - 4.22
10:00
Kimberly Eakin Kia- Wendy Bryant, Marksville, LA - 7.17
- David Lyles, Deridder, LA - 6.20
- Clint Landreneau, Ragley, LA - 5.72
- Warren Whitaker, Woodville, MS - 5.54
- Mike Webb II, Hull, TX - 5.09
- Chris Hinton, Lake Charles, LA - 4.84
- Ryder Gatwood, Hattiesburg, MS - 4.76
- Carroll Lewing, Lufkin, TX - 4.76
- Carl Parks, Hemphill, TX - 4.45
- Trip Taylor, Greenwood, LA - 4.36
- Matthew Sepulvado, Many, LA - 4.30
- Andrew Arriola, Florien, LA - 4.22
- Chris Laird, Silsbee, TX - 4.10
- Richard Cruz, Natchez, LA - 4.07
- Jordan Hollingsworth, Vinton, LA - 3.98
11:00
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- Tristen Andrepont, Natchitoches, LA - 6.49
- Bill Lambert, West Monroe, LA - 5.68
- Hunter Brouillette, Hessmer, LA - 5.24
- Michael White, Lafayette, LA - 5.17
- Clint Walker, Port Neches, TX - 4.97
- Richard Madole, Many, LA - 4.59
- Miles McDaniel, Milam, TX - 4.41
- Clint Walker, Lufkin, TX - 4.17
- Andrew Price, Lake Charles, LA - 4.14
- Matthew Sepulvado, Many, LA - 4.10
- Jimmy Bradley, Tyler Town, MS - 4.05
- Brett Wellman, Florien, LA - 4.03
- Allen Williamson, Leesville, LA - 3.64
- Vincent 'Charlie' Islas, Gary, TX - 3.57
- Lincoln Gatwood, Hattiesburg, MS - 3.55
- Max Vestal, Wells, TX - 3.54
Cheri Hillebrandt, Ragley, LA - 3.00 $5,000 Exact!!
12:00
Ross Motorsports- Kasidy Despaux, Marrero, LA - 8.03
- Robert Horn, Milam, TX - 7.94
- Kendall Smith, Leander, LA - 6.56
- Cameron Roane, Beaumont, TX - 5.40
- Jere Bice, Lake Charles, LA - 5.35
- Derek Hall, Stonewall, LA - 5.21
- Ryder Gatwood, Hattiesburg, MS - 5.16
- Robert Odom, Livingston, TX - 4.97
- Jeremy Shawn Guinn, Clarks, LA - 4.57
- Pete Sorter, Hemphill, TX - 4,48
- Tom Nilssen, New Braunfels, TX - 4.44
- Joshua LaLonde, Ragley, LA - 4.42
- Kenneth Dyess, Monroe, LA - 4.40
- Gary Frick, Hemphill, TX - 4.31
- Thomas McMillon, Choudrant, LA - 4.31