2020 All-American Roster
See who is competing in the grassroots showdown on Hartwell
The 110 best boaters and co-anglers from FLW’s grassroots ranks will compete on Lake Hartwell, November 11-13 in the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine All-American presented by TINCUP. One of the longest-running championships in bass fishing, the All-American is often considered to be the pinnacle of the grassroots level and has launched the careers of anglers like Shaw Grigsby, Jacob Wheeler, Jeremy Lawyer and many more throughout the years.
How they qualified – The field includes the top six boaters and co-anglers from each of six 2019 Regional Championships plus the top six from the 2019 Wild Card and top eligible finisher from each of the seven TBF divisions in the 2020 TBF National Championship. The second, third and fourth place teams (six anglers) from the 2020 Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship qualify as boaters. The fifth and sixth place teams (four anglers) from the College Fishing National Championship qualify as co-anglers. The winners of the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship (two anglers) qualify as co-anglers.
What’s at stake – This season, the All-American boater champion earns a six-figure payday, plus an extra $20,000 if they are eligible for the FLW Phoenix Bonus. The highest-finishing boater and co-angler from each Regional and the Wild Card at the All-American earn spots in the 2020 Toyota Series Championship.
The 2020 field
BFL Regional on Lake Hartwell
Boaters
Ryan Deal – Elberfeld, Ind.
Todd Goade – White Pine, Tenn.
Jayme Rampey – Liberty, S.C.
Wesley Sandifer – Chapin, S.C.
Clabion Johns – Social Circle, Ga.
Mike Miller – Trinity, N.C.
Co-anglers
Nick Coker – Knoxville, Tenn.
Kibbee McCoy – Knoxville, Tenn.
Costas Melendez – Grottoes, Va.
James Roten – West Jefferson, N.C.
Wayne Smelser – Wytheville Va.
Justin Kimmel – Athens, Ga.
BFL Regional on Lake Seminole
Boaters
Stacy Adams – Hazlehurst, Ga.
Randall Allen – Owens Cross Roads, Ala.
Kip Carter – Mansfield, Ga.
Nick Cupps – Chattanooga, Tenn.
Bryan New – Belmont, N.C.
John Polly – Nauvoo, Ala.
Co-anglers
Bart Beasley – Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Donnie Gamble – Bessemer, Ala.
Bryce Goff – Haines City, Fla.
John Hagins – Roswell, Ga.
William Perdue – Hawkinsville, Ga.
Jeff Rikard – Leesville, S.C.
BFL Regional on Kentucky Lake
Boaters
Sam Caron – Pleasant Lake, Mich.
Mark Flick – Delton, Mich.
Kerry Frey – Middlebury, Ind.
Matt McCoy – Indianapolis, Ind.
Mark Myers – Cedar Falls, Iowa
Troy Stokes – Brownstown, Mich.
Co-anglers
John Baumert – Pryor, Okla.
Lenny Bays – Dayton, Ky.
Alan Bernicky – Joliet, Ill.
David Blankinship – Cushing, Okla.
Philip Borsa – Redford, Mich.
Kristian Dus – Chicago, Ill.
BFL Regional on the Potomac River
Boaters
Bradford Beavers – Summerville, S.C.
Dennis Burdette – Pembroke, Va.
Al Fiorille – Mount Airy, Md.
Otto Hecht – Sneads Ferry, N.C.
Frank Ippoliti – Mercersburg, Penn.
Bryan Schmitt – Deale, Md.
Co-anglers
Mark Blankenship – Christiansburg, Va.
Chad Dorney – Slatington, Penn.
Michael Duarte – Baltimore, Md.
Brent Jones – Okeana, Ohio
Timothy Kinder – Manassas, Va.
Robert Wedding – Welcome, Md.
BFL Regional on Lake Guntersville
Boaters
Mitch Crane – Columbus, Miss.
Ryan Davidson – Branchland, W.Va.
Cole Floyd – Leesburg, Ohio
Jason Hester – Phil Campbell, Ala.
Billy Schroeder – Paducah, Ky.
Jeramiah Sifers – Sellersburg, Ind.
Co-anglers
Joshua Moore – Petal, Miss.
Joel Ross – Brandon, Miss.
Alan Scott – Shelbyville, Ind.
Dalton Steele – Cherokee, Ala.
Don White – Columbus, Miss.
Taylor Wisniewski – Lexington, Ky.
BFL Regional on Grand Lake
Boaters
Dennis Berhorst – Holts Summit, Mo.
Roger Fitzpatrick – Eldon, Mo.
Shawn Kowal – Linn Creek, Mo.
Dustin Lippe – Lampe, Mo.
Chris Macy – Diamond, Mo.
Andy Newcomb – Camdenton, Mo.
Co-anglers
Jeff Turner – Plainfield, Ill.
Jim Budde – Waterloo, Ill.
Spencer Clark – Maryland Heights, Mo.
Clark Moore – Nacogdoches, Texas
Larry Rothweil – Saint Charles, Mo.
Andrew Wooley – Little Rock, Ark.
BFL Wild Card on Kentucky Lake
Boaters
Harold Buchmeier – Gilbertsville, Ky.
Toby Corn – Paducah, Ky.
Bryan Dowdy – Florence, Ala.
Brian Futch – Herrin, Ill.
Michael Miller – Greenville, S.C.
Will White – Wake Forest, N.C.
Co-anglers
Bryan Barnard – Harrison, Ark.
Chad Cartwright – Eddyville, Ky.
Charles Dellard – Burleson, Texas
Walter Hammond – Lees Summit, Mo.
Shawn Kemper – Iberia, Mo.
Leo Reiter – Greenup, Ill.
TBF National Championship
Boaters
Keith Cleary – Bethel, Con.
Chris Fiore – Midlothian, Va.
Lance Freeman – Eddyville, Ky.
Sam Heckman – Pueblo West, Colo.
David Schneider Jr. – Indianapolis, Ind.
Loren Torok – Hayden, Idaho
Blake Wilson – Benton, Ark.
Co-anglers
Kerry Harris – Bethel Island, Calif.
Samuel Jenkins – Abita Springs, La.
Mel Marchese – Oroville, Wash.
Craig Middleton – Harrodsburg, Ky.
Derick Pendleton – Seymour, Ind.
Jeffrey Perron – South Berwick, Maine
Andrew Wiley – Joppa, Md.
Abu Garcia College Fishing National Championship
Boaters
John Garrett – Union City, Tenn.
Jayce Garrison – Conroe, Texas
Mason Hoke – Conroe, Texas
Cody Neal – Evans City, Penn.
Kyle Palmer – Estill Springs, Tenn.
Nathan Quince – Imperial, Penn.
Co-anglers
Conner Dimauro – Dayton, Tenn.
Sam Medo – Stevens Point, Wis.
Cole Sands – Calhoun, Tenn.
Colin Steck – Waunakee, Wis.
High School Fishing National Championship
Co-anglers
Sam Acosta – Madisonville, La.
Christopher Capdeboscq – Covington, La.