The field of 16 boats dodged the rain but not the line at the corps of engineer’s closed gate to Lofer’s Bend Park on Whitney. All was good and take off was still at safe light. We were met with some chop early and hopes of filling the box during the early morning shad spawn.
The team of Gary Martin and Mike Loden won big bass tipping the scale at 6.29 to cash $ 180 bucks.
Chris Freeman and Ben Hale deployed a pattern of a blue fleck worms targeting shallow willows and stick’em ups in 3-5 ft of water earning 3rd place money of $ 360.00 anchored by a 5.92 ditch pickle.
Mike Aaron and Marty Glenn focused on secondary points off main lake in 12-20 ft depths throwing C- Rigs and Shakey Heads. They found a tough bite early but keyed in after the first few hours to bag $730 bucks and a 2nd place finish with 16.38 pounds and a 5.45 kicker.
Jason Windham and Terry Windham lapped the field weighing – in 23.05 lbs of greenbacks and several big bass contenders, the biggest tipped the scales at 5.73. They took home $1,340 of 1st place money staying in 0-4 ft of water flipping baby brush hogs and speed craws in the willows.
Congrats to the winners.
That wraps up the North Central T.OB.T.T. for 2026 with Rob Paxton and Dan Beard taking home Team of the Year honors. Congrats gentlemen!
The T.B.O.T.T. State Championship will be September 9th – 12th on Cedar Creek sponsored by Kastking.
Tight Lines!
David Rosenquuist
NC Team Region Director