Steven Ruschmeier of Slidell, Louisiana won the 3-day Big Bass Splash tournament with a 9.87 pounder caught Friday morning. That fish won Steven a new boat and truck, along with a cash prize. In total, over 3,000 pounds of bass were caught over the weekend.
Top 5 Finishers
- Steven Ruschmeier of Slidell, LA with a 9.87 pounder
Triton 19 TrX Powered by Mercury, equipped with Minn Kota, Lowrance, Navionics & Power Pole; RAM Truck; Plus $7,000 CASH
- Ryan Hebert of Mansura, LA with a 9.71 pounder
Nitro 18Z Powered by Mercury, equipped w/Minn Kota & Lowrance; Plus $7,500 CASH
- John Bowen of Hemphill, TX with a 9.54 pounder
Triton 179 TRX by Mercury, equipped w/Minn Kota & Lowrance; Plus $2,500 CASH
- Orren Aden Sr. of Angleton, TX with a 9.21 pounder
$8.000 CASH
- Manton Brock of Benton, LA with a 8.90 pounder
$6,000 CASH
Bass Totals
Friday bass totals were 307 fish caught with a total weight of 1234.23 pounds.
Saturday bass totals were 289 fish caught with a total weight of 1243.19 pounds.
Sunday bass totals were 243 fish caught with a total weight of 1000.70 pounds.
839 bass were caught over the 3-day tournament totalling 3478.12 pounds.
Little Anglers Results
Friday
Mathew Palculict of El Dorado, AR placed first in the Bass category with 2.90 pounds. Eli Savell of Florien, LA placed first in Perch with 0.36 pounds.
Saturday
Levi Kennedy of DeRidder, LA placed first in Bass with 2.65 pounds. Aubrey LaCaze of Many, LA placed first in Perch with 0.44 pounds. Noah Granger of Sulphur, LA placed first in Catfish with 0.63 pounds.
Sunday
Taylon Carpenter of Colfax, LA placed first in Bass with 3.43 pounds. Brady Smith of Leesville, LA placed first in Perch with 0.59 pounds. Noah Granger of Sulphur, LA placed first in Catfish with 2.55 pounds. Layne Chaney of Hornbeck, LA won Crappie with 1.40 pounds.