Lunker Club Archives

Lunker Club Archives - Bassmaster https://www.bassmaster.com/category/lunker-club/ Pro Bass Tournament Fishing, Bass Fishing Tips & News Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:13:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bass-favicon-removebg-preview.png?w=32 Lunker Club Archives - Bassmaster https://www.bassmaster.com/category/lunker-club/ 32 32 206333197 May 2023 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/may-2023-lunker-club/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:02:21 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1127962

Congratulations to the newest members of the Bassmaster Lunker Club. Membership in the club is free and open to any B.A.S.S. member who catches a largemouth bass weighing 10 pounds or more, a spotted bass weighing 5 pounds or more, or a smallmouth bass weighing 6 pounds or more, from Jan. 1, 2022, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack.

Submit a lunker

11-1
Anthony Smith
Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir, Texas
River2Sea Whopper Plopper (shad)

10-5
Bennett Etheridge
Northridge Lake, Georgia
3/8-ounce Booyah buzzbait (black)

12-10
Brantley Barrow
Lake Cowart, Georgia
1/2-ounce Lucky Craft LV-Max 500 (shad)

6-14
Carson Peeters
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Keitech Easy Shiner

6-6
Chris Hellmer
Lake Erie, Pennsylvania
1/8-ounce drop shot with size 4 Gamakatsu hook

6-0
Dan Carlson
Rum River, Minnesota
Strike King KVD Jerkbait (crystal shad)

10-2
Edward Stevens
Lake El Salto, Mexico
Strike King Redfish Magic (white/silver blades)

6-1
Frederick Brauneck
Burt Lake, Michigan
Z-Man CrawZ (molting craw)

10-10
George Cain
Little Alligator River, N.C.
Yamamoto Senko (watermelon)

12-12
Gerarde Potts
Lake Mutirikwi, Zimbabwe
Itty’s Secret Baits Wildthing

12-1
Jacob Robinson
Lake Wedowee, Alabama
Spro crankbait (brown & orange)

10-7
James Fenney
Diamond Valley Lake, California
Drop shot with a Roboworm (oxblood)

10-2
Jerry Gaither
Sandy Bluff at Terrell, Texas
Strike King KVD Ocho (blue craw)

6-2
Kayden Wisniewski
Grand Lake (Presque Isle), Michigan
1/4-ounce tube (green pumpkin/purple flake)

6-14
Mike Smith
Detroit River, Michigan
Homemade Ned rig (green pumpkin)

11-13
Roger Cicotte
Lake June in Winter, Florida
8-inch Bass Pro Shops lizard (black/blue flake)

12-0
Sam Mandock
Lake Poway, California
Huddleston 68 Special

]]>

1127962

April 2023 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/april-2023-lunker-club/ Fri, 26 May 2023 15:28:15 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1094628

12-9
Robert Brown
O.H. Ivie Lake, Texas
5/16-ounce tungsten Texas rig (watermelon bluegill)

10-2
Nathan Craig
Private pond, Florida
Z-Man ChatterBait

11-5
Brian Hopkins
Richland Chambers, Texas
Berkley Power Worm

12-7
Ken Mitchell
St. Johns River, Florida
River2Sea Biggie squarebill

10-12
Mason McMillen
Lake Lamar Bruce, Mississippi
Zoom Magnum Finesse worm

6-4
Corey Dean
Big Platte Lake, Michigan
Yamamoto Senko (red with black fleck)

6-2
Michael Hunt
St. Lawrence River, New York
Provider 4-inch tube (purple pumpkin craw)

6-4
Murphy Moran
St. Lawrence River, New York
Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worm (goby)

]]>

1094628

March 2023 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/march-2023-lunker-club/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:21:38 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1094529

6-1
Bill Schultz
Green Bay, Wisconsin
2.5-inch Right Bite tube (amber/purple fleck)

10-8
Craig Billings
Caney Creek Lake, Louisiana
10-inch ribbontail worm

7-2
Dan Sonnen
Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho
Drop shot with Power Grub (shad)

6-9
Eric Burdette
Lake St. Clair, Michigan
Berkley Flatnose Minnow

12-3
James Garwood
Lake Okeechobee, Florida
4-inch wild shiner

6-8
Shawn Boyer
Dale Hollow Lake, Tennessee
3.5-inch Yum Christie Craw

10-12
Tone King
Castaic Lake Lagoon, California
6-inch Yunique Baits Chicken Foot (Gmoney)

7-1
Tyler Holben
Lake Erie, Ohio
Drop shot with swimbait

]]>

1094529

Classic Preview 2023 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/classic-preview-2023-lunker-club/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:52:09 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1074537

**12-8**
**Cal Starling**
Lake Glenville, North Carolina
1/8-ounce Googan Krackin’ Craw (Alabama craw)

**16-5**
**Jack Crisler**
Kimberlin Ranch, Texas
Big Bite Baits Cane Thumper

**11-12**
**Tyler Mimbs**
Private pond, Georgia
Googan Crawdad (watermelon)

**10-4**
**John Barksdale Sr.**
Rodman Reservoir, Florida
Live bait (wild shiner)

**5-13**
**Bruce Spain**
Cottage Grove Lake, Oregon
5-inch Senko, wacky rigged

**11-8**
**Michael Powers**
Lake Glenville, North Carolina
DRT Klash 9 (Cali dream)

**10-2**
**Connor Phillips**
Lake Weatherford, Texas
Rebel 1/2-ounce popping lure (white)

**11-10**
**Hal Pruitt**
Possum Kingdom, Texas
Berkley Grass Pig (white)

]]>

1074537

January/February 2023 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/january-february-2023-lunker-club/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:33:05 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1070725

**10-11**
**Brett Shumock**
Wilkerson Lake, Georgia
Bootstrap Fishing stickbait

**10-4**
**Grady Rulo**
Private pond, Texas
Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer

**6-5**
**John Amato Jr.**
Lake Erie, Ohio
Strike King lipless crankbait (shimmer shad)

**6-4**
**Jonathan Manteuffel**
Pickwick Lake, Alabama
4-inch Storm WildEye Swim Shad (shad with tail dipped in chartreuse dye)

**6-2**
**Kenneth Ramey**
Chautauqua Lake, New York
Missile Baits Ned Bomb (candy bomb)

**10-8**
**Larry Solverson**
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas
Strike King Shadalicious on A-Rig

**6-13**
**Lawson Hartman**
Western Lake Erie Basin, Ohio
3.5-inch Strike King Coffee Tube

**6-1**
**Neil Zebelian**
Lake St. Clair, Michigan
1/2-ounce lipless rattlebait (shad)

]]>

1070725

November/December 2022 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/november-december-2022-lunker-club/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:21:38 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1065310

**7-3**
**Chris Hellmer**
Lake Simcoe, Canada
5-inch sucker, lip hooked on a three-way rig

10-7
Clark Boggs
Private pond, Georgia
1/2-ounce Booyah spinnerbait

12-10
Hunter Hamilton
Bussey Brake Reservoir, Louisiana
Missile Baits D Bomb (zematoma)

7-6
Michael Moore
Lake Berryessa, California
River2Sea S-Waver (trout)

11-5
Ryan Daniel
Bussey Brake Reservoir, Louisiana
Zoom Magnum Super Fluke

13-8
Seth Meador
3 Lakes, Georgia
Zoom Super Fluke (green flash)

10-1
Steve Redwine
Lake Walk-in-Water, Florida
5/16-ounce stickbait (junebug)

10-14
Thomas Cosgrove
El Capitan Reservoir, California
5-inch Yamamoto Senko (watermelon/white)

]]>

1065310

September/October 2022 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/september-october-2022-lunker-club/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:47:12 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1059622

10-15
Arron Slaten
Lake of the Arbuckles, Oklahoma
Rapala DT6 (Helsinki shad)

10-6
David Sturm Jr.
Private pond, Maryland
Googan Squad Jr. Scout

7-14
Davy Harris
Clinch River, Virginia
War Eagle spinnerbait

10-4
Jack Orr
Fellsmere Reservoir, Florida
Live bait (6-inch golden shiner)

10-1
Larry Wood
Lake Moultrie, South Carolina
3/8-ounce Booyah (ghost)

10-2
Robert Smith
Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee
Jim Rivers jig (black/purple)

10-5
Ryan Jacobsen
Castaic Lake Lagoon, California
1/2-ounce Strike King 2 Tap lipless crankbait

15-0
Sherri Moore
Private lake, Florida
Z-Man Finesse TRD (orange/green)

]]>

1059622

July/August 2022 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/july-august-2022-lunker-club/ Sat, 23 Jul 2022 13:16:50 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1039852

**11-3**
**Brandon Kidder**
Lake Martin, Louisiana
Missile Baits D Bomb (super bug)

**6-10**
**Burnie Haney**
Lake Ontario, New York
Keitech Fat Swing Impact

**10-10**
**Darrell Ford**
Lake Toho, Florida
Live bait (golden shiner)

**10-14**
**Gordon Director**
Lake Toho, Florida
Bitter’s Naked Swimmer (watermelon pepper)

**10-5**
**Kevin Brown**
R.L. Harris Reservoir, Alabama
3/8-ounce War Eagle jig (green pumpkin)

**11-14**
**Nathaniel Rudisill**
Cross Lake, Louisiana
5-inch Zoom Fluke (chartreuse)

**6-3**
**Ray Panaro**
St. Lawrence River, New York
3.2-inch Keitech swimbait (perch)

**12-0**
**Rusty Edwards**
Bridgeport, Texas
1/2-ounce Stanley jig (black)

]]>

1039852

June 2022 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/june-2022-lunker-club/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 21:10:36 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1032276

**5-3**
**Adam Acker**
Lake Lanier, Georgia
Keitech football jig

**10-0**
**Ben Friedman**
Rodman Reservoir, Florida
Live bait (golden shiner)

**11-1**
**Brad Richardson**
Lake El Salto, Mexico
1/2-ounce Dirty Jigs jighead with Keitech 4.8

**10-2**
**Brian Widener**
White Oak Lake, Arkansas
Perfect 10 Rogue jerkbait

**6-10**
**Brian Wilson**
Platte Lake, Michigan
Wise Guy 6-inch Fish Stick (goby)

**7-0**
**Chris Hellmer**
Lake Simcoe, Canada
4 1/2-inch chub, nose-hooked

**7-0**
**Cody Lail**
Lake James, North Carolina
Megabass Ito Vision 110

**11-7**
**Daniel Russell**
Lake Pythias, Florida
Gambler Ribbon Tail Worm

**10-1**
**James McIntosh**
Lake Picachos, Mexico
Strike King 1.5 (silver)

**10-8**
**Justin Hardy**
Rodman Reservoir, Florida
Live bait (golden shiner)

**10-7**
**Lee Barbee**
Headwaters Lake, Florida
Berkley Choppo 90 (bone)

**13-1**
**Mary Kelly**
Fellsmere Reservoir/Headwaters, Florida
Yum Thump’n Dinger (black/blue fleck)

**12-14**
**Matt Richards**
Lake Fork, Texas
Lake Fork Trophy Lures Magic Shad (white)

**10-0**
**Paul Christopher**
Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee
Zoom Big Critter Craw (watermelon red)

**5-5**
**Quin Motley**
Lake Norman, North Carolina
Gene Larew Biffle Bug

**11-0**
**Scott Youzva**
Private lake, Texas
Booyah ChatterBait (white)

**6-10**
**Shane Gledhill**
Lost Creek Lake, Oregon
Strike King Dream Shot (morning dawn)

**10-4**
**Wade Reed**
Swepco Lake, Arkansas
Lake Fork Flutter Spoon (blue shad)

]]>

1032276

May 2022 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/may-2022-lunker-club/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:52:53 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1022589

6-4
Bill Schultz
Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 1/2-inch Right Bite tube

6-11
David Brugno
Lake Ontario, New York
2 1/2-inch Rebel Pop-R

6-13
Derek Meloche
Lake Simcoe, Canada
3/4-ounce Berkley Fusion Swimbait Jig (smoke purple)

10-1
Dewayne Purvis
Caney Lake, Louisiana
Strike King Rage Swimmer (pro blue)

10-14
Jacob Rumore
Community pond, Florida
Zoom Super Fluke

12-4
Kason Drysdale
Lake Okeechobee, Florida
10-inch Berkley Power Worm

7-0
Kyle Carpenter
Green Bay, Wisconsin
1/4-ounce swimbait (green pumpkin)

6-2
Nick Natale
Pickerel Lake, Michigan
3/8-ounce Poor Boys tube (green pumpkin)

]]>

1022589