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: | $0.00 |
| Place | Pro Angler | Fish | Weight | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Hines | 0 | 33.73 | $0.00 |
| 2 | Jay Moreau | 0 | 33.52 | $0.00 |
| 3 | Teiji Hameda | 0 | 32.90 | $0.00 |
| 4 | Kirk Beardsley | 0 | 32.06 | $0.00 |
| 5 | Bill Travelstead | 0 | 30.27 | $0.00 |
| 6 | Rich Hamilton | 0 | 29.73 | $0.00 |
| 7 | Walter Parrish | 0 | 28.76 | $0.00 |
| 8 | Mike Washburn | 0 | 27.79 | $0.00 |
| 9 | George Thiel | 0 | 27.41 | $0.00 |
| 10 | David Trujillo | 0 | 27.24 | $0.00 |
| 11 | Tom Aleut | 0 | 27.16 | $0.00 |
| 12 | Roger Beiner | 0 | 27.07 | $0.00 |
| 13 | Rich Stockton | 0 | 26.81 | $0.00 |
| 14 | Matthew Pesin | 0 | 26.71 | $0.00 |
| 15 | Terry Stark | 0 | 26.53 | $0.00 |
| 16 | Ricci Strange | 0 | 26.48 | $0.00 |
| 17 | Wesley Carey | 0 | 26.48 | $0.00 |
| 18 | Gary Haraguchi | 0 | 26.42 | $0.00 |
| 19 | Bryan Kurata | 0 | 26.60 | $0.00 |
| 20 | Bryan Chapman | 0 | 26.25 | $0.00 |
| 21 | Toshiro Ono | 0 | 26.22 | $0.00 |
| 22 | Jerry Lilly | 0 | 26.11 | $0.00 |
| 23 | Jeremy Peacock | 0 | 26.09 | $0.00 |
| 24 | Richard Trujillo | 0 | 25.96 | $0.00 |
| 25 | Jay Christiansen | 0 | 25.93 | $0.00 |
| 26 | William Estes | 0 | 25.69 | $0.00 |
| 27 | Whitney Uyeda | 0 | 25.52 | $0.00 |
| 28 | Gene Szymusiak | 0 | 25.24 | $0.00 |
| 29 | Kevin Johnson | 0 | 25.24 | $0.00 |
| 30 | Tom Noble | 0 | 24.72 | $0.00 |
