Better be Careful KingCrab, Look at who Placed 9th in the 1989 BassMasters MegaBucks Tournament with a 247 angler Field.John alsoplaced in the 1990 MegaBucks Tournament as well. John also qualified for the BassMasters Classic. I would be willing to bet that there are a lot of Bass Guys out there that would surprise you, as well as some Salty guys that would show out on Lake Eufaula........
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1989 MEGABUCKS
Tournament 8902MB
Reservoir: HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES
City/State: LEESBURG, FL
Tournament Winner: JIM BITTER
Winning Weight: 0 lbs 0 ozs
Tournament Year: 1989
Start Date: 02/20/1989
End Date: 02/25/1989
Number Of Anglers: 253
Fish Caught: 2,090
Total Weight: 3,409 lbs 5 ozs
Bass Limit: 7
Limits Caught: 55
Cash Winnings: $443,000.00
Merchandise Bonus: $182,000.00
Cash Bonus: $6,000.00
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<DIV class=outdoors_subh><UL><LI>
</LI><LI class=outdoors_subh_mid>Final Standings</LI><LI>
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Place</TD><TD noWrap>
Angler</TD><TD>
City, State</TD><TD noWrap>
Total
Weight
(lbs.ozs)</TD><TD noWrap>
Cash
Winnings
($)</TD><TD noWrap>
Merch
Bonus
($)</TD><TD noWrap>
Cash
Bonus
($)</TD><TD noWrap>
Total
Winnings
($)</TD></TR><TR sizset="75" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>1</TD><TD noWrap sizset="75" sizcache="0">
JIM BITTER</TD><TD>FRUITLAND PARK, FL</TD><TD noWrap>58.8</TD><TD noWrap>70,000</TD><TD noWrap>38,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>108,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="76" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>2</TD><TD noWrap sizset="76" sizcache="0">
SHAW E GRIGSBY</TD><TD>GAINESVILLE, FL</TD><TD noWrap>79.4</TD><TD noWrap>40,000</TD><TD noWrap>38,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>78,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="77" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>3</TD><TD noWrap sizset="77" sizcache="0">
RICK CLUNN</TD><TD>MONTGOMERY, TX</TD><TD noWrap>62.11</TD><TD noWrap>30,000</TD><TD noWrap>20,000</TD><TD noWrap>1,000</TD><TD noWrap>51,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="78" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>4</TD><TD noWrap sizset="78" sizcache="0">
BILL BARTLETT</TD><TD>LOOKOUT MT., TN</TD><TD noWrap>46.15</TD><TD noWrap>20,000</TD><TD noWrap>20,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>40,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="79" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>5</TD><TD noWrap sizset="79" sizcache="0">
TRUMAN HUDNALL</TD><TD>VIDALIA, LA</TD><TD noWrap>46.2</TD><TD noWrap>10,000</TD><TD noWrap>18,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>28,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="80" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>6</TD><TD noWrap sizset="80" sizcache="0">
GERRY WILLIAMS</TD><TD>ORLANDO, FL</TD><TD noWrap>47.8</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>18,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>25,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="81" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>7</TD><TD noWrap sizset="81" sizcache="0">
JOHN HALE</TD><TD>LUFKIN, TX</TD><TD noWrap>47.8</TD><TD noWrap>15,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>15,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="82" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>8</TD><TD noWrap sizset="82" sizcache="0">
DAVID VANCE</TD><TD>CRANDALL, TX</TD><TD noWrap>43.9</TD><TD noWrap>12,500</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>2,000</TD><TD noWrap>14,500</TD></TR><TR sizset="83" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>9</TD><TD noWrap sizset="83" sizcache="0">
JOHN HOLLEY</TD><TD>DESTIN, FL</TD><TD noWrap>39.0</TD><TD noWrap>10,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>10,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="84" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>10</TD><TD noWrap sizset="84" sizcache="0">
STEPHEN DANIEL</TD><TD>CLEWISTON, FL</TD><TD noWrap>42.8</TD><TD noWrap>8,500</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>1,000</TD><TD noWrap>9,500</TD></TR><TR sizset="85" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>11</TD><TD noWrap sizset="85" sizcache="0">
DENNY BRAUER</TD><TD>CAMDENTON, MO</TD><TD noWrap>36.0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="86" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>12</TD><TD noWrap sizset="86" sizcache="0">
DAVID GLIEBE</TD><TD>TEMPE,, AZ</TD><TD noWrap>34.0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="87" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>13</TD><TD noWrap sizset="87" sizcache="0">
BOB GARLAND</TD><TD>WASHINGTON, UT</TD><TD noWrap>33.13</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="88" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>14</TD><TD noWrap sizset="88" sizcache="0">
JOHN BAISDEN</TD><TD>LEESBURG, FL</TD><TD noWrap>32.15</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="89" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>15</TD><TD noWrap sizset="89" sizcache="0">
DAVID SIR--BARRED</TD><TD>KISSEMMEE, FL</TD><TD noWrap>32.10</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="90" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>16</TD><TD noWrap sizset="90" sizcache="0">
KEN D COOK</TD><TD>MEERS, OK</TD><TD noWrap>32.3</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="91" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>17</TD><TD noWrap sizset="91" sizcache="0">
JOE THOMAS</TD><TD>CINCINNATI, OH</TD><TD noWrap>31.6</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="92" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>18</TD><TD noWrap sizset="92" sizcache="0">
MICKEY BRUCE</TD><TD>BUFORD, GA</TD><TD noWrap>30.1</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="93" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>19</TD><TD noWrap sizset="93" sizcache="0">
BASIL BACON</TD><TD>SPRINGFIELD, MO</TD><TD noWrap>29.14</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="94" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>20</TD><TD noWrap sizset="94" sizcache="0">
GEORGE KUZEMCHAK</TD><TD>FALLENTIMBER, PA</TD><TD noWrap>29.13</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>7,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="95" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>21</TD><TD noWrap sizset="95" sizcache="0">
MARK DAVIS</TD><TD>MOUNT IDA,, AR</TD><TD noWrap>29.12</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="96" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>21</TD><TD noWrap sizset="96" sizcache="0">
TOMMY BIFFLE</TD><TD>WAGONER, OK</TD><TD noWrap>29.12</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="97" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>23</TD><TD noWrap sizset="97" sizcache="0">
BILL ENGLEFIELD</TD><TD>NEWARK, OH</TD><TD noWrap>29.11</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>1,000</TD><TD noWrap>6,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="98" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>23</TD><TD noWrap sizset="98" sizcache="0">
STANLEY MITCHELL</TD><TD>FITZGERALD, GA</TD><TD noWrap>29.11</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="99" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>25</TD><TD noWrap sizset="99" sizcache="0">
LENDELL MARTIN</TD><TD>NACOGDOCHES, TX</TD><TD noWrap>29.9</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD></TR><TR sizset="100" sizcache="0"><TD noWrap>25</TD><TD noWrap sizset="100" sizcache="0">
TOM MANN</TD><TD>BUFORD, GA</TD><TD noWrap>29.9</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>0</TD><TD noWrap>5,000</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>