Lunker Club Archives - Bassmaster https://www.bassmaster.com/category/lunker-club/ Pro Bass Tournament Fishing, Bass Fishing Tips & News Sat, 03 May 2025 15:33:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 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 March 2025 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/march-2025-lunker-club/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:19:40 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1289704
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, 2024, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack.

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15-8 
Tas Moua
Bass Lake, California 
2.5-ounce BGC Deep Shad (shad) 
6-11 
Michael Cusano 
Chaumont Bay, New York 
Texas-rigged Yamamoto Senko 
5-3 
Jordan Hardin 
Buggs Island Lake, Virginia 
1/4-ounce jighead minnow 
10-4 
Kathy Easterling 
Lake Fork, Texas 
Strike King Jointed Structure Jig 
12-2 
Larry Easterling 
Lake Fork, Texas 
3/4-ounce Jewel football jig 
10-3 
Herb Burns 
Lake Okeechobee, Florida 
Live bait 
11-1 
Austin Anderson 
Angelina River, Texas 
1/8-ounce split-shot Zoom Trick Worm (plum) 
6-8 
Jason Perrego 
Fort Peck Lake, Montana 
Dixie Jet Flutter Spoon (shad) 
]]> 1289704 Classic Preview 2025 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/classic-preview-2025-lunker-club/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:23:10 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1264491
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, 2024, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack. 
 
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11-9 
Joshua Roberts
Orange Lake, Florida 
Reaction Innovations Kinky Beaver 
11-4 
John Eagen
Lake Marion, South Carolina 
5-inch Yamamoto Senko 
11-9 
Dan F. Bida
Marine Creek Reservoir, Texas 
Worm (purple) 
11-1 
Ryan Rodgers
Sooner Lake, Oklahoma 
Texas-rigged Zoom Speed Worm
6-0 
Gary Davidson
Green Peter Reservoir, Oregon 
1/4-ounce Livetarget crankbait 
10-3 
Steven Obester
Lake Okeechobee, Florida 
1/8-ounce Texas rig (junebug) 
10-14 
Patrick Martin
Headwaters Lake, Florida 
Z-Man ChatterBait 
10-7 
Robert Lackey
Fellsmere Reservoir, Florida 
Zoom Magnum UV Speed Worm (junebug) 
]]> 1264491 January/February 2025 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/january-february-2025-lunker-club/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:11:11 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1263313
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, 2024, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack. 
 
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6-0
Matthew Gunn
Lake Hartwell, South Carolina
Shaky Head

10-12
Brian Hopkins
Richland Chambers Res., Texas
Caraway Creek Needle Worm
6-10
David Zadrozny
Candlewood Lake, Connecticut
1/8-ounce Daredevil
5-5
Bryson Dotson
Watts Bar Lake, Tennesse
1/2-ounce Rapala Freeloader
11-2
Gabriel Basham
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas
1/2 ounce War Eagle spinnerbait
7-3
Steven Niemi Jr.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Keitech Easy Shiner
11-2
Marty Barbarich
Lake Holiday, Indiana
3/16-ounce Set The Hook Drop Shot
10-8
Dennis Brown
Orange Lake, Florida
3-1/2-inch tungsten pegged Gambler Why Not
]]> 1263313 November/December 2024 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/november-december-2024-lunker-club/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:12:04 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1255138
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, 2023, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack. 
 
Submit a lunker 
12-6 
Joe R. Baker
Lewisville Lake, Texas 
6-inch Texas-rigged Strike King Cut-R-Worm (red bug)
10-12 
Will Anderson 
Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee 
Accent Jacob Wheeler buzzbait
6-1 
Cole Stead
Lake St. Clair, Michigan 
Strike King 5XD 
11-4 
Patrick Buckley
Private pond, Georgia 
Texas-rigged Yamamoto Senko 
6-0 
Len Speed
Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania 
Queen Tackle Switchblade jig 
 
6-3
Bryan Mantie
St. Lawrence River, New York
Spro CJ Smasher Worm (nasty shad)
11-2 
Richard Barnett 
Lake Chicot, Louisiana 
6-inch Reaction Innovations lizard 
12-12 
Trace Loe
Lake Columbia, Arkansas 
Yum Yumbrella rig with 6th Sense swimbaits 
6-14 
Steve Garner
St. Lawrence River, Canada 
3/4-ounce Silver Buddy
7-0 
David Johnston
Shasta Lake, California 
Homemade 6-inch worm
12-3 
Roger Cicotte
Lake Placid, Florida 
8-inch Bass Pro Shops lizard
12-8 
Randy Hlubik
Lake Baccarac, Mexico 
Strike King Rage Tail bait
10-9 
Cecil Cole
Headwaters Lake, Florida 
6-inch Gambler Fat Ace (junebug) 
11-13 
Mike Crumpton
Orange Lake, Florida 
River2Seas prop bait (gold)
6-5 
Jacob Craig
Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan 
Strike King Thunder Cricket (white/chartreuse)
10-2 
Milton M. Beasley
4B Ranch Lake, Mississippi 
1/2-ounce Berkley Spin Rocket 110 (MF shad)
6-2 
David Onken
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 
Howie’s Tackle Howie’s Tube (green pumpkin)
6-5 
Matthew Vaughn
Lake Erie, Pennsylvania 
1/2-ounce Rapala jerkbait (perch)
]]> 1255138 September/October 2024 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/september-october-2024-lunker-club/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:30:51 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1243436
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, 2023, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack. 
 
Submit a lunker 
10-4 
Aaron Irvin
AC Ranch Lake, Texas 
Booyah Pad Crasher (green) 
10-8 
Bryce Kunkel
Saguaro Lake, Arizona 
Berkley Dredger 25.5 (citrus shad) 
12-8 
Charles Brocato
B.A. Steinhagen Lake, Texas 
Zoom Brush Hog (green pumpkin) 
10-2 
Craig Erb
Private pond, Missouri 
1/2-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait 
12-11 
Dawson Moore
Private pond, Alabama 
Z-Man Big Blade ChatterBait (fire craw) 
8-15 
Debra Farwell
Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho 
3 1/2-inch Strike King Tube 
10-2 
Donald Wright
Lake Kissimmee, Florida 
Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer 
8-8 
Jameson Lecon
Lake Erie, Ohio 
Drop shot with Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm 
12-10 
Jim Simpson
O.H. Ivie Lake, Texas 
12-inch worm (blue fleck) 
6-1 
Jonathon Garbacz
Lake Lanier, Georgia 
Dirty Jigs Guppy Head with 3.3-inch Keitech bait 
10-3 
Kendall Rogers
Bussey Brake Reservoir, Louisiana 
1/2-ounce unknown lure 
13-9 
Kevin Cheeley
Saguaro Lake, Arizona 
Drop shot with a Roboworm (oxblood red flake) 
12-1 
Luke Childs
Private pond, Tennessee 
Z-Man ChatterBait Elite EVO 
8-3 
Randy Whited
Lake McClure, California 
Neko-rigged BPS Stik-O Worm (cinnamon purple) 
11-2 
Ryan Fischer 10 
Sugar Lake, Mexico 
Yamamoto Senko (black and blue) 
6-3 
Trenton Nyland
Muskegon Lake, Michigan 
Keitech paddletail swimbait 
10-8 
Uwe Dreier 15 
Tiger Lake, Florida 
8-inch Zoom Lizard (junebug red) 
6-8 
Zack Flipse 17 
Lake Charlevoix, Michigan 
Drop shot with Z-Man Trick ShotZ (white lightning) 
]]> 1243436 July/August 2024 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/july-august-2024-lunker-club/ Sat, 20 Jul 2024 13:59:51 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1228552
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, 2023, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack. 
 
Submit a lunker 
12-11 
Brayden Pearce  
Costa’s Long Channel, S.C. 
Strike King spinnerbait (black) 
10-13 
David Lloyd  
Headwaters Lake, Florida 
Live bait (wild golden shiner, 5 inches) 
11-6 
Jason Carr  
Powhatan Lakes, Virginia 
Bizz Baits 4-inch Sassy Stick (black /blue) on Spanker Jigs Tex-Ned jighead 
6-7 
Joey Adam  
Lake Ontario, New York 
Strike King Rage Swimmer 
10-4 
John Fuchs  
Lake Walk-in-Water, Florida 
5-inch Yamamoto Senko
10-8 
Joseph Nichols  
Chandler Mountain Lake, Ala. 
Z-Man ChatterBait (craw) 
10-12 
Kevin Edwards  
Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida 
Bitters Bait Bitter Vibe (junebug) 
11-15 
Pat Sleeper  
Lake Picachos, Mexico 
Pultz Poppers popper (black/pearl) 
]]> 1228552 May 2024 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/may-2024-lunker-club/ Mon, 20 May 2024 21:01:56 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1196166
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, 2023, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack. 
 
Submit a lunker 
7-0 
Carmen Maglio III  
St. Lawrence River, New York 
Drop shot with Berkley PowerBait Flat Worm 
10-6 
David Lauer  
Lake Okeechobee, Florida 
Z-Man ChatterBait (bluegill) 
12-8 
Hayden Davis  
Caney Lake, Louisiana 
Strike King 10XD (Tennessee shad) 
10-11 
Jacob Butts  
Harris Chain of Lakes, Florida 
Texas-rigged Z-Man craw (white) 
10-4 
James Parker  
Lake McClure, California 
Buckeye Lures Spot Remover with Roboworm 
6-3 
Justin Baldridge  
Lake St. Clair, Michigan 
3.3-inch Keitech swimbait 
10-3 
Laken Howard  
Lake Lincoln, Mississippi 
Megabass 110 (shad) 
10-7 
Preston Walters  
Lake Okhissa, Mississippi 
Gambler Lures bait on shaky head 
]]> 1196166 April 2024 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/april-2024-lunker-club/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:15:15 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1184202
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, 2023, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack.
 
Submit a lunker
6-4 
Bates Cimba  
Crystal Lake, Michigan 
Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ (smelt) 
6-0 
Bill Schultz  
Green Bay, Wisconsin 
2.8-inch Keitech FAT Swing Impact on a Gopher Tackle Mushroom Head Jig 
6-14 
Christian Hellmer  
Lake Simcoe, Canada 
Drop-shot rig with 5-inch shiner 
7-7 
David Chong  
St. Lawrence River, Canada 
3.75-inch Z-Man Hella CrawZ (California craw) 
6-4 
Edwin Hall  
St. Lawrence River, New York 
4 1/2-inch Berkley bait 
6-11 
Eric Dinelle  
St. Lawrence River, Canada 
4-inch live minnow 
 
12-0 
Gene Jenkins  
Lake Hernando, Florida 
6-inch Zoom lizard 
 
10-5 
Joey Hanna  
Richland-Chambers Lake, Texas 
Strike King 6XD (shad) 
]]> 1184202 March 2024 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/march-2024-lunker-club/ Sun, 31 Mar 2024 15:14:04 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1173744
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, 2023, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack.
 
Submit a lunker
6-12 
Cindy Cuchetti  
Green Lake, Michigan 
Live bait (bobber with worm) 
6-8 
Cory Shumate  
St. Lawrence River, New York 
3-inch paddletail swimbait 
10-12 
James Newport  
O.H. Ivie Lake, Texas 
6-inch Zoom swimbait (blue and white) 
11-1 
Nick Adkins  
Lower Otay Reservoir, California 
6-inch worm (violet/blue) 
11-0 
Richard White  
Kingsley Lake, Florida 
6th Sense Divine Shakey Worm 
10-2 
Ryder Schilling  
Watersound Origins, Florida 
Googan Squad Filthy Frog (night club) 
7-2 
Samantha Sukupcak  
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 
Drop shot with a Great Lakes Finesse Flat Cat 
10-14 
Samuel Climer  
Alvarado Lake, Texas 
8-inch Bull Shad Glide (shad) 
]]> 1173744 Classic Preview 2024 Lunker Club https://www.bassmaster.com/lunker-club/slideshow/2024-classic-preview-lunker-club/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:13:42 +0000 https://www.bassmaster.com/?post_type=photo-gallery&p=1167409
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, 2023, to the present. New Lunker Club members will receive an official certificate with holder and a gift pack.
 
Submit a lunker
6-3 
Ben Sirdoreus  
Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota 
X-Zone Lures tube (white) 
6-1 
Broc Putnam  
Detroit River, Michigan 
3/8-ounce Bass Pro Shops tube 
 
6-2 
Lane Lewis  
Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota 
Lane’s Tackle Supply Ned Head and Ned Bait 
 
6-5 
Matt Jennings  
St. Lawrence River, New York 
Berkley PowerBait Flat Worm 
10-7 
Matt Lockhart  
Ocklawaha River, Florida 
Live shiner (silver) 
7-0 
Phillip Clay Wilson  
Pickwick Lake, Alabama 
Live bait (silver) 
11-8 
Ronald C. Owens  
Lake Perris, California 
Berkley PowerBait Flat Worm 
5-3 
Weston Wright  
Tuolumne River, California 
4.8-inch Keitech bait (blue back herring) 
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