Marcus Clouse just about did it all, taking first place and winning the $50,000 cash, Ranger/Mercury boat, Ford F150 pickup truck and 2 “big stringer” awards in compiling the biggest win ever in western bass fishing. He won more than $118,000. The 164 boat field made this the largest WON BASS U.S. Open.
| Event Details | Results |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Won Bass |
| Location | Lake Mead |
| Event Date | 1998-09-01 |
| Entries: | 30 |
| Total Paid Out: | $273,500.00 |
| Place | Pro Angler | Fish | Weight | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Clouse | 0 | 43.09 | $118,000.00 |
| 2 | Mike Folkestad | 0 | 34.04 | $20,000.00 |
| 3 | Ray Thurston | 0 | 31.55 | $15,000.00 |
| 4 | Jimmy Walker | 0 | 31.05 | $11,000.00 |
| 5 | Art Berry | 0 | 30.65 | $10,000.00 |
| 6 | Dean Rojas | 0 | 30.40 | $9,000.00 |
| 7 | Brett Hite | 0 | 30.23 | $8,000.00 |
| 8 | Harry Jioras | 0 | 30.00 | $7,000.00 |
| 9 | Jay Hock | 0 | 29.31 | $6,000.00 |
| 10 | Trent Huckaby | 0 | 29.10 | $4,500.00 |
| 11 | Rich Iannolo | 0 | 28.84 | $3,500.00 |
| 12 | Dennis Kolender | 0 | 28.67 | $3,500.00 |
| 13 | Buck Bauernfiend | 0 | 28.27 | $3,500.00 |
| 14 | Mike Reynolds | 0 | 28.06 | $3,500.00 |
| 15 | Kenzo Tokunaga | 0 | 27.83 | $3,500.00 |
| 16 | Bobby Lanham | 0 | 27.81 | $3,500.00 |
| 17 | Aaron Martens | 0 | 27.65 | $3,500.00 |
| 18 | Bob Simmons | 0 | 27.44 | $3,500.00 |
| 19 | Andre Moore | 0 | 27.39 | $3,500.00 |
| 20 | John Murray | 0 | 26.99 | $3,500.00 |
| 21 | Seiji Kato | 0 | 26.89 | $3,000.00 |
| 22 | Randy Lancaster | 0 | 26.89 | $3,000.00 |
| 23 | Robert Lee | 0 | 26.76 | $3,000.00 |
| 24 | Derek Yamamoto | 0 | 26.37 | $3,000.00 |
| 25 | Ben Matsubu | 0 | 26.25 | $3,000.00 |
| 26 | Dave Mitchell | 0 | 26.15 | $3,000.00 |
| 27 | Mike Baldwin | 0 | 26.14 | $3,000.00 |
| 28 | David Brannon | 0 | 25.00 | $3,000.00 |
| 29 | Al Robinson, Sr | 0 | 25.78 | $3,000.00 |
| 30 | Robert Roster | 0 | 25.71 | $3,000.00 |
