Joe Setina of Pittsburg, Texas, took first place in the fourth Central Division event of Operation Bass’ new EverStart Series, with a catch of 19 pounds, 12 ounces, to capture the $35,000 first prize in the event concluded Saturday on Lake Eufaula.
Setina survived two earlier elimination rounds and 150 anglers enroute to the EverStart victory, edging out nine other finalists competing in Saturday’s final round of the professional division. He received $10,000 and a fully-rigged Ranger boat for the victory.
Jim Carnell of Muskogee, Oklahoma, took the runner-up spot with a championship round weight of 13 pounds, 6 ounces, good for $10,000.
Rounding out the top 10 in the professional division of the EverStart Series’ Central Division were: (3) Chick Campbell, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, 9 pounds, 13 ounces, $9,000; (4) Greg Dorris, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, 8 pounds, 1 ounce, $8,000; (5) David Rosengrant, Dover, Tennessee, 6 pounds, 2 ounces, $7,000; (6) Shonn Goodwin, Moore, Oklahoma, 5 pounds, 5 ounces, $6,000; (7) Clayton Douglass, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, 3 pounds, 8 ounces, $5,000; (8) James Snell, Jr., Van Buren, Arkansas, 3 pounds, 6 ounces, $4,500; (9) Allen Head, Grove, Oklahoma, 2 popunds, 15 ounces, $4,000; (10) Terry Johnson, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, 2 pounds, 8 ounces, $3,500. The winner of the amateur division was Steven Traylor of Hillsboro, Illinois, who had a winning weight of 10 pounds, 15 ounces. Traylor collected $5,000 for his amateur division victory.
Rounding out the top 10 in the amateur division were: (2) Warren Skelton, Spiro, Oklahoma, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, $2,000; (3) Royce Dennington, Barnsdall, Oklahoma, 3 pounds, 9 ounces, $1,500; (4) Tom Jones, Rogers, Arkansas, 3 pounds, 8 ounces, $1,250; (5) Stev Standridge, Conway, Arkansas, 3 pounds, 7 ounces, $1,000; (6) Bill Guillory, Jasper, Texas, 1 pound, 11 ounces, $700; (7) Kevin Osborne, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1 pound, 7 ounces, $650; (8) Larry McGarrah, Rogers, Arkansas, 0 pounds, $600; (9) Jeremy Woody, Little Rock, Arkansas, 0 pounds, $550; (10) Mark Klein, Lawrenceville, Illinois, 0 pounds, $500. The win gives Setina and Traylor priority entry into the lucrative Wal-Mart FLW Tour professional bass tournaments in 1999.
The total purse for the Lake Eufaula tournament was $138,775 including a fully-rigged Ranger bass boat.
The EverStart Series consists of eight regular events, four in the Central and four in the Eastern Division, and two EverStart Challenge tournaments. The Challenge events, one per division, feature the same format as the Wal-Mart FLW Tour tournaments. The 150-man pro and amateur fields will be cut to the top 10 after two days. Amateur competition is ended at the conclusion of day three, with only the top five pros left to compete on the final day. Each of the EverStart Challenge events will be filmed for a future television segment that will air on ESPN 2.
The remaining schedule in the EverStart Series includes: CENTRAL DIVISION: EverStart Central Division Challenge, Arkansas River, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. EASTERN DIVISION: November 11, 1998, EverStart Eastern Division Challenge, Kerr Lake, Henderson, North Carolina.
EverStart™ batteries are marketed exclusively through Wal-Mart stores. EverStart is the world’s largest recycler of batteries. Other sponsors of the series include Chevrolet, CITGO, Ranger Boats, and Evinrude Outbaords.
EVERSTART SERIES
LAKE EUFAULA JULY 11, 1998
FINAL RESULTS
PROS
Rank Name City, State Day 1&2 Day 3 Day 4 Winnings
Total Total Total
1. Joe Setina Pittsburg, TX 24-11 11-4 19-12 $35,000
2. Jim Carnell Muskogee, OK 10-3 10-16 13-6 10,000
3. Chuck Campbell Okmulgee, OK 19-5 11-7 9-13 9,000
4. Greg Dorris Sand Springs, OK 18-2 9-13 8-1 8,000
5. David Rosengrant Dover, TN 15-15 10-12 6-2 7,000
6. Shonn Goodwin Moore, OK 20-2 9-4 5-5 6,000
7. Clayton Douglass Broken Arrow, OK 21-3 11-14 3-8 5,000
8. James Snell, Jr. Van Buren, AR 15-6 12-3 3-6 4,500
9. Allen Head Grove, OK 15-3 9-7 2-15 4,000
10. Terry Johnson Sallisaw, OK 13-9 10-0 2-8 3,500
11. Eric Holt Cape Fair, MO 19-11 9-0 $3,000
12. Harmon Davis Marlow, OK 15-6 8-15 2,500
13. Kelly Jordon Irving, TX 15-15 7-10 2,000
14. Randy Butler Spiro, OK 13-9 7-9 1,800
15. Walter Andries Coweta, OK 16-3 7-8 1,500
16. Kelly Coble Conway, AR 23-5 7-6 1,400
17. Randy Millender Teague, TX 15-14 6-13 1,400
18. Leo Osborne Crowder, OK 16-10 6-2 1,400
19. James Ogden Prague, OK 20-10 5-5 1,400
20. Jason Christie Welling, OK 18-2 5-5 1,400
21. Manue Acton Muldrow, OK 13-6 4-15 1,200
22. Tim Skelton Spire, OK 15-0 4-3 1,200
23. Glen Northcutt Midwest City, OK 13-11 4-3 1,200
24. Mike McGuire Ada, OK 17-13 4-2 1,200
25. Billy Mitchell Tecumseh, OK 23-1 3-7 1,200
26. Tim Wilson Marion, IN 15-11 3-1 1,000
27. Daniel Lalli Krebs, OK 19-2 2-12 1,000
28. Gary Kennedy Saint Charles, MO 13-9 2-8 1,000
29. Steve Price Lawton, OK 16-14 2-7 1,000
30. Bill Dillon Topeka, KS 14-8 0-0 1,000
31. Joe Simon Vian, OK 7-15 5-7 13-6
32. Sam Rosefsky Morris, IL 13-5
33. Robert DeGraffenreid Oklahoma City, OK 12-15
34. Wayne Diffee Oakhurst, OK 12-7
34. Cody Bird Granbury, TX 12-7
36. Bob Weaver Lawton, OK 12-6
37. Slade Dearman Onalaska, TX 12-2
37. Terry McWilliams Greenfield, IN 12-2
39. Paul Lemon Henryetta, OK 11-10
39. Orlean Smith McAlester, OK 11-10
41. Paul Bonnicelli Checotah, OK 11-8
42. Alton Wilhoit Madill, OK 11-7
43. Thomas Ferro Willis, TX 11-6
44. Jason Reynolds Stratford, OK 11-5
45. Joe Benham Stigler, OK 11-4
46. Sherman Nofire Welling, OK 11-3
46. Greg Kitchen Kenner, LA 11-3
48. Bob Baird Eufaula, OK 11-2
49. Larry Frasier Hanson, KY 10-15
49. Randy Skelton Spiro, OK 10-15
AMATEURS
Rank Name City, State Day 1&2 Day 3 Day 4 Winnings
Total Total Total
1. Steven Traylor Hillsboro, IL 13-11 7-1 10-15 $5,000
2. Warren Skelton Spiro, OK 14-12 10-11 8-2 2,000
3. Royce Dennington Barnsdall, OK 17-15 6-6 3-9 1,500
4. Tom Jones Rogers, AR 18-8 10-2 3-8 1,250
5. Steve Standridge Conway, AR 7-15 6-12 3-7 1,000
6. Bill Guillory Jasper, TX 12-1 4-5 1-11 700
7. Kevin Osborne Oklahoma City, OK 8-9 6-6 1-7 650
8. Larry McGarrah Roger, AR 14-13 3-11 0-0 600
9. Jeremy Woody N. Little Rock, AR 7-9 3-12 0-0 550
10. Mark Klein Lawrenceville, 7-1 8-1 0-0 500
11. Larry Owens McAlester, OK 12-0 3-2 $450
12. Mark Shadowens Kiefer, OK 15-8 3-1 400
13. Shorty Barnett Oklahoma City, OK 12-4 3-0 350
14. Judy Wong Sugar Land, TX 8-8 2-8 300
15. Eddie Brinkman Marlow, OK 7-15 2-4 250
16. Bob Coleman Washington, MO 15-0 2-2 200
17. John Sisemore Farmington, AR 8-10 1-15 200
18. Tim Land Hope, AR 11-11 1-12 200
19. Jeremy Whittiker Muskogee, OK 7-1 1-0 200
20. Walter Duzan Hillsboro, IL 11-3 0-0 200
21. John Little Hoper, AR 10-5 0-0 150
22. Gordan Harriman Huntsville, AR 10-2 0-0 150
23. Phillip Williams, Jr. Somerset, KY 8-14 0-0 150
24. Bill Priddy Austin, TX 8-12 0-0 150
25. David Cortinas Cedar Hill, TX 8-5 0-0 150
26. Ken Keirsey Owasso, OK 7-12 0-0 125
27. Jerry Eakle Quinton, OK 7-11 0-0 125
28. Stanley Batton Harah, OK 7-6 0-0 125
29. Wayne Jones Indianapolis, IN 7-5 0-0 125
30. Charles Wyckoff Sallisaw, OK 6-14 0-0 125