2026 Big Bass Splash Friday 7-8 am Winners

The annual Big Bass Splash presented by Sealy Outdoors on Lake Sam Rayburn is April 17-19. This three-day tournament (Friday-Sunday) will feature guaranteed cash and prizes of $590,000!

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 7-8 am hour is brought to you by McWilliams Heating & Air - 7 am to 7 pm, 7 days a week, with no overtime charges.

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Here are this hour's winners:

1. Daniel Roberson, Bullard, TX - 9.06
2. David Dykes, Zavalla, TX - 7.66
3. Mike Stegall, Brookeland, TX - 6.46
4. Paul Squier, New Caney, TX - 6.45
5. Roy McGee, Seabrook, TX - 6.26
6. Kevin Purvis, Corrigan, TX - 6.18
7. Crystal Fountain, Hemphill, TX - 6.12
8. Jarrod Boutwell, Kountze, TX - 6.11
9. Keith White, Brookeland, TX - 5.97
10. Charles Maclin, Woodville, TX - 5.82
11. Kelsey Williams, Tuscola, TX - 5.66
12. Jason Cochran, Pearland, TX - 5.61
13. Cory Hyden, Silsbee, TX - 5.48
14. Derrick Gray, Woodville, TX - 4.79
15. Cody Cooper, Garrison, TX - 4.63
16. James Wood, Nederland, TX - 4.59
17. Noah Johnson, Friendswood, TX - 4.46

*John Kuharski, Lake Jackson, TX - 3.00, $5,000 exact weight