SHASTA LAKE, Calif. — A Redding, Calif., angler whose previous best BASS finish was 19th place six years ago in an Arizona BASS tournament swept the CITGO Bassmaster Western Open on Shasta Lake Saturday with a three-day total of 31 pounds, 6 ounces. In an amazing run to the finish line, Howard Hughes jumped from 25th place on Day 1 to the top of the roster, overcoming second place Fred Roumbanis of Auburn, Calif., who had previously led the pack.
| rnk | name | wgt | money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Hughes | 31.6 | $45,816 |
| 2 | Fred Roumbanis | 30.7 | $27,537 |
| 3 | Jared Lintner | 30.1 | $21,192 |
| 4 | Chad Martin | 29.10 | $9,000 |
| 5 | Cameron Smith | 29.2 | $5,000 |
| rnk | name | wgt | money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Meyer | 25.3 | $25,037 |
| 2 | J R Wright | 24.2 | $5,400 |
| 4 | Wilbur Jefferies | 22.3 | $2,900 |
| 5 | Kim Bain-moore | 22.2 | $2,600 |
| 6 | Jonas Lowery | 21.7 | $2,100 |
| rnk | name | st | pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Evers | OK | 430 |
| 2 | Skeet Reese | CA | 405 |
| 3 | Kevin VanDam | MI | 393 |
| 4 | Ishama Monroe | CA | 386 |
| 5 | Alton Jones | TX | 380 |
| rnk | name | st | pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Lester | TN | 511 |
| 2 | Chris Lane | AL | 508 |
| 3 | Greg Vinson | AL | 503 |
| 4 | Glenn Browne | FL | 499 |
| 5 | David Mullins | TN | 468 |
| rnk | name | st | pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Browning | AR | 187 |
| 2 | Wesley A Strader | 186 | |
| 3 | Ken Iyobe | 185 | |
| 4 | Randall Tharp | 184 | |
| 5 | Mike Pedroza | 183 |