6.75 LBS. LANDS NATHAN LUCE THE $100,000 GRAND PRIZE AT GRAND LAKE
Congratulations to Nathan Luce, winner of the 2022 Cherokee Casino Grove Grand Lake Big Bass Bash, presented by Honey Creek Outdoors. This event took place at the Grand Lake of the Cherokees, located in northeast Oklahoma, on May 21-22, 2022. Over $194,000 in prize money was paid out, including a massive $100,000 grand prize to the angler who weighed in the heaviest bass of the event.
Nathan Luce, a 25-year-old collision repairman from Claremore, OK, was flipping a weightless Senko near some willow trees around the mid lake area on Sunday, when his line took off. Nathan set the hook and battled the big bass to the boat, where his fishing partner netted her and got the big girl into the live well on their Phoenix Boat. They took off to the Southwinds Marina weigh-in station, bagged up the bass, and headed up to the scales. Nathan's bass locked in on 6.75 lbs., and the celebration began. That fish held up the remainder of the day and earned Nathan the 1st place trophy and the $100,000 grand prize.
This is what the BIG BASS BASH is all about. Nathan weighed in 1 fish all weekend, and it happened to be the right one. You are never out of this tournament; it only takes ONE bite at the RIGHT time!
Congratulations again to Nathan Luce, your 2022 Grand Lake Big Bass Bash champion.
2nd Place Overall: Nick Mitchell, of Joplin, MO, with his 6.16 lb. bass that took 2nd place overall and earned him a whopping $15,000 payday.
(The tiebreaker for 2nd & 3rd places overall was determined by the angler who entered the event first, which was Nick Mitchell)
3rd Place Overall: Clint Butts, of Fairland, OK, with his 6.16 lb. bass that took 3rd place overall and a hefty $10,000 payday.
1st Place Ladies Division: Brenda Curnutte - 5.24 lbs.
Breakdown of payouts:
Top 3 Overall Payouts: $125,000
Bi-Hourly Payouts: $63,920
Early Bird Prizes: $2,000
T-Shirt Bonus: $125
Exact Weights: $1,500
Ladies Division: $500
Kids Division: $1,600
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Total Payout: $194,645
EARLY BIRD WINNERS:
$250 - Bob Maples:
$250 - Larry Potter:
$250 - Chad Jones:
$250 - Kenny Headrick:
$250 - Jared Geary:
$250 - Gregory Precht:
$250 - Jonathan Roberts:
$250 - Ricardo Guzman:
EXACT WEIGHT WINNERS:
$250 - Drake Markley: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Tony Grubbs: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Daniel Parrish: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Brett Nichols: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Adam Cooper: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Dave Masters: 4.00 lbs.
CLICK HERE FOR TOURNAMENT RESULTS
CLICK HERE FOR KID'S DIVISION RESULTS
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO GALLERY
We want to thank all of the anglers that participated in the 2022 Cherokee Casino Grove Big Bass Bash at Grand Lake, presented by Honey Creek Outdoors. We hope you all had a safe and enjoyable time at the lake.
Thank you to our title sponsor, Cherokee Casino Grove, our presenting sponsor, Honey Creek Outdoors, and to all of our other great sponsors, tournament staff, & supporters that make this event possible. We will be back next year. Keep an eye on the website for the 2023 date.
