On December 7, 2024 Clay Farmer (South Region Director) hosted the first Florida BASS Nation South Region Pro Am # 1 Qualifier for the 2024 – 2025 season on the Lake Okeechobee out of Harney Pond. There were five (5) different Florida BASS Nation Clubs represented. The were twenty-two (22) Anglers and eight (8) competing for the top prize and the all-important “Angler / Co-Angler of the Year” points. Again this season, the finishers in the top 85% in the TOY race, upon the completion of the four (4) qualifiers, will advance to the Florida BASS Nation Pro Am State Championship being held on Lake Okeechobee November 1 & 2, 2025 out of Scott Driver Park with the top finishers earning a birth to the BASS Nation Championship in 2026 and a shot at making the coveted Bassmasters Classic. Thanks to all that competed and congratulations to the top finishers listed below. The next South Region Qualifier is on January 11, 2025 on Lake Okeechobee out of Scott Driver Park.
Angler Top Finishers of Twenty-Two (22)
- Joe Long, 12.04 pounds, $1,232.00
- Yoan Alvarez, 10.58 pounds, $739.00
- Dave Wise, 10.22 pounds, $493.00
Angler Big Bass
- Yoan Alvarez, 3.83 pounds, $220.00
Co-Angler Top Finishers of Twenty-Two (22)
- Larry Hahn, 9.01 pounds, $640.00
- Tyler Nekolny, 7.69 pounds
- Michael Davis, 3.64 pounds
Co-Angler Big Bass
- Larry Hahn, 5.71 pounds, $80.00
On December 8, 2024 Clay Farmer (South Region Director) hosted the second Florida BASS Nation South Region Team Qualifier for the 2024 – 2025 season on the Lake Okeechobee out of Harney Pond. There were two (2) different Florida BASS Nation Clubs represented. The were eleven (11) teams competing for the top prize and the all-important “Team of the Year” points. Again this season, the finishers in the top 85% in the TOY race, upon the completion of the four (4) qualifiers, will advance to the Florida BASS Nation Team State Championship being held on Lake Okeechobee September 13 & 14, 2025 out of Clewiston Park with the top finishers earning a birth to the BASS Nation Championship in 2026 and a shot at making the coveted Bassmasters Classic. Thanks to all that competed and congratulations to the top finishers listed below. The next Northeast Qualifier is on January 18, 2025 on Lake Okeechobee out of Scott Driver Park.
Team Top Finishers of Fourteen (11)
- Curtis Lewis / Sabin Griffis, Bass Rattlers Association, 15.01 pounds, $1,323.00
Team Big Bass
- Curtis Lewis / Sabin Griffis, Bass Rattlers Association, 6.03 pounds, $220.00
