Bob Blumstein of Illinois closed the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors with a 5-bass limit that weighed 16-7 lbs, giving him a 3 day total of 59-2 lbs, which was more than enough to earn the individual championship at Toledo Bend.
"I caught them right there; about a 10-minute ride from here," he said motioning to a point within sight of the Cypress Bend Park launch. "It was just a magical spot."
Indiana's Chris Myers, who caught an 11-6 lb bass was the heaviest bass in the boater division. The Louisiana BASS Nation team, The Bayou State squad won the Team Championship with 135 bass over 2 days for a cumulative weight of 379-2 lbs.