September 2001
U.S. Open
Mike Folkestad of Yorba Linda, CA, returned to his glory days as he topped a field of 312 anglers at the WON BASS Miller High Life U.S. Open Bass Tournament on Wednesday.
The 60-year-old pro angler recorded limits of bass all three days on Lake Mead with his 15 fish weighing 29.81 pounds. His win gives him two U.S. Open victories, winning the 1985 edition 16 years ago!
In the AAA Division, the winner was a lady angler from Japan, Megumi Takagi, who compiled 28.37 pounds with three different pros. She won $10,000. On opening day, Monday, she fished with Don Hunt of Reno, NV, and they weighed in 10.22 pounds. On Tuesday, she was paired with Ishama Monroe of Phoenix, AZ, and they posted 8.18 pounds. On the final round, Ms. Takagi scored 9.97 pounds with Scott Nielsen of Salt Lake City, UT.
Japan was well represented in the AAA standings with six anglers in the top 24 spots.
| Event Details | Results |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Won Bass |
| Location | Lake Mead |
| Event Date | 2001-09-06 |
| Entries: | 156 |
| Total Paid Out: | $313,600.00 |
| Place | Pro Angler | Fish | Weight | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Folkestad | 15 | 29.81 | $115,000.00 |
| 2 | Bob Simmons | 15 | 28.75 | $27,000.00 |
| 3 | Patrick S Donoho | 15 | 28.31 | $15,000.00 |
| 4 | Mike Baldwin | 14 | 27.71 | $17,000.00 |
| 5 | Hironori Kitade | 15 | 27.54 | $10,000.00 |
| 6 | Gabe Bolivar | 15 | 26.75 | $8,000.00 |
| 7 | Bobby Ellis | 15 | 26.50 | $8,000.00 |
| 8 | Ish Monroe | 15 | 26.33 | $6,000.00 |
| 9 | Greg Stump | 14 | 26.14 | $5,000.00 |
| 10 | Bobby Sandberg | 15 | 25.88 | $4,200.00 |
| 11 | Art Berry | 15 | 25.87 | $4,100.00 |
| 12 | Morizo Shimizu | 15 | 25.59 | $4,200.00 |
| 13 | William Siemantel | 15 | 25.56 | $3,900.00 |
| 14 | Rich Tauber | 14 | 24.90 | $3,800.00 |
| 15 | John Parks | 15 | 24.85 | $24,700.00 |
| 16 | Seiji Kato | 15 | 24.84 | $3,500.00 |
| 17 | Roy Hawk | 13 | 24.82 | $3,400.00 |
| 18 | David Nollar | 15 | 24.79 | $3,300.00 |
| 19 | Rich Iannolo | 15 | 24.69 | $3,250.00 |
| 20 | Derek Yamamoto | 14 | 24.68 | $3,125.00 |
| 20 | Boris Antolos | 15 | 24.68 | $3,125.00 |
| 22 | Patrick Buckner | 13 | 24.45 | $3,000.00 |
| 23 | Todd Woods | 15 | 24.37 | $3,000.00 |
| 24 | Steve Pike | 14 | 24.08 | $3,000.00 |
| 25 | Fred Ward | 14 | 23.79 | $3,000.00 |
| 26 | Kevin Wiggins | 15 | 23.42 | $5,000.00 |
| 27 | Jesse A Marquez | 15 | 23.41 | $0.00 |
| 28 | Mitch Southern | 15 | 23.28 | $0.00 |
| 29 | Eric Brewer | 15 | 23.01 | $0.00 |
| 30 | Carol Martens | 15 | 22.92 | $0.00 |
| 31 | Gene Mestas | 15 | 22.90 | $0.00 |
| 32 | James Savoini | 15 | 22.89 | $0.00 |
| 32 | Jim Bishop | 13 | 22.89 | $0.00 |
| 34 | Wayne Carey | 14 | 22.84 | $0.00 |
| 35 | Nick Grebb | 12 | 22.78 | $0.00 |
| 36 | Ron Cervenka | 15 | 22.74 | $0.00 |
| 37 | Jamie Cyphers | 15 | 22.46 | $0.00 |
| 38 | Andre Moore | 15 | 22.40 | $0.00 |
| 39 | Chuck Rizuto | 12 | 22.39 | $7,000.00 |
| 40 | Gregg Warne | 15 | 22.26 | $0.00 |
| 41 | Al Robinson, Sr | 14 | 21.90 | $0.00 |
| 42 | Dean Rojas | 13 | 21.76 | $0.00 |
| 43 | Jay Hoffman | 14 | 21.73 | $0.00 |
| 44 | Paul Addi | 15 | 21.69 | $0.00 |
| 45 | David Hoover | 15 | 21.63 | $0.00 |
| 46 | Tom Hennies | 15 | 21.59 | $0.00 |
| 47 | Todd Harris | 13 | 21.51 | $0.00 |
| 48 | Mark Kile | 15 | 21.50 | $0.00 |
| 48 | Peter Gobel | 8 | 9.91 | $0.00 |
| 49 | Brent Ehrler | 15 | 21.49 | $0.00 |
| 50 | Gary Dobyns | 12 | 21.48 | $0.00 |
| 51 | Raymond Leyerly | 13 | 21.30 | $2,000.00 |
| 52 | Kelly Cook | 13 | 21.25 | $0.00 |
| 53 | Richard Dutzi | 12 | 21.04 | $2,000.00 |
| 54 | Marco Rodriguez | 13 | 20.88 | $0.00 |
| 55 | Clayton Meyer | 15 | 20.83 | $0.00 |
| 56 | Ronald Berg | 14 | 20.79 | $0.00 |
| 57 | James Walker Sr | 12 | 20.68 | $0.00 |
| 57 | Jim Sleight | 15 | 20.68 | $0.00 |
| 59 | Skeet Reese | 14 | 20.62 | $0.00 |
| 60 | Bob Fiege | 14 | 20.48 | $0.00 |
| 61 | Steve Czerniski | 13 | 20.44 | $0.00 |
| 62 | Steven Davies | 15 | 20.42 | $0.00 |
| 63 | Bobby Lanham | 14 | 20.33 | $0.00 |
| 64 | John Valerio | 14 | 20.21 | $0.00 |
| 65 | Tim Klinger | 11 | 20.18 | $0.00 |
| 66 | Ken Suzuki | 14 | 20.16 | $0.00 |
| 67 | Brian Myers | 15 | 19.91 | $0.00 |
| 68 | Tom Berry | 15 | 19.90 | $0.00 |
| 69 | Byron Velvick | 11 | 19.75 | $0.00 |
| 70 | Casey Iwai | 15 | 19.64 | $0.00 |
| 71 | Don Payne | 12 | 19.56 | $0.00 |
| 72 | Ted Roper | 11 | 19.48 | $0.00 |
| 73 | Mike Reynolds | 11 | 19.18 | $0.00 |
| 74 | Don Hunt | 11 | 19.15 | $2,000.00 |
| 75 | Gregory Kiefer | 15 | 19.08 | $0.00 |
| 76 | James Broughton | 14 | 18.97 | $0.00 |
| 77 | Tom Kilduff | 13 | 18.80 | $0.00 |
| 78 | Ed Zinda | 12 | 18.59 | $0.00 |
| 79 | Ray L Brooks | 14 | 18.50 | $0.00 |
| 80 | John Murray | 13 | 18.17 | $0.00 |
| 81 | Ronald R Williams | 11 | 18.14 | $0.00 |
| 82 | Scott Nielsen | 10 | 18.12 | $0.00 |
| 83 | Brett Hite | 11 | 18.11 | $0.00 |
| 84 | Gary Yamamoto | 15 | 18.06 | $0.00 |
| 85 | Troy Lindhorst | 13 | 18.03 | $0.00 |
| 86 | John Neibel | 13 | 18.02 | $0.00 |
| 87 | Neil Campbell | 11 | 17.70 | $0.00 |
| 88 | Doug Chessmore | 14 | 17.69 | $0.00 |
| 89 | Jim Jared | 11 | 17.66 | $0.00 |
| 89 | Nial Bauernfeind | 11 | 17.66 | $0.00 |
| 91 | Clifton Blanchett | 9 | 17.43 | $0.00 |
| 92 | Marc Knudsen | 11 | 17.16 | $0.00 |
| 93 | James Walker | 14 | 17.13 | $0.00 |
| 94 | Micah Jones | 14 | 17.08 | $0.00 |
| 95 | Steven R Morris | 11 | 17.01 | $0.00 |
| 96 | Gary Thien | 12 | 16.94 | $0.00 |
| 97 | Tim Blanchard | 12 | 16.93 | $0.00 |
| 98 | Andrew Jackson | 12 | 16.91 | $0.00 |
| 99 | Wesley Carey | 12 | 16.86 | $0.00 |
| 100 | Rick Reynolds, Sr | 11 | 16.69 | $0.00 |
| 101 | Michael Wheeler | 12 | 16.66 | $0.00 |
| 102 | Harry Jioras | 12 | 16.61 | $0.00 |
| 103 | Dub Lashot | 10 | 16.60 | $0.00 |
| 104 | Steve Molinari | 13 | 16.58 | $0.00 |
| 105 | Bill Hofer | 11 | 16.52 | $0.00 |
| 106 | Stanley Horn | 12 | 16.33 | $0.00 |
| 107 | Marvin Barellano | 12 | 16.15 | $0.00 |
| 108 | Steve Dickerson | 12 | 15.96 | $0.00 |
| 109 | Johnny Johnson | 12 | 15.87 | $0.00 |
| 110 | Bill Fortner | 12 | 15.72 | $0.00 |
| 111 | John Haver | 12 | 15.67 | $0.00 |
| 112 | Clyde Evans | 10 | 15.62 | $2,000.00 |
| 113 | Tom Phillips | 11 | 15.58 | $0.00 |
| 114 | Rafael Gonzalez, Sr | 12 | 15.48 | $0.00 |
| 115 | Bill Lanier | 13 | 15.39 | $0.00 |
| 116 | Rick Beck | 9 | 15.25 | $4,000.00 |
| 117 | Chris Dello, Sr | 11 | 15.23 | $0.00 |
| 118 | Todd Holder | 10 | 15.13 | $0.00 |
| 118 | William Eastes | 12 | 15.13 | $0.00 |
| 120 | Steve Tosh, Jr | 12 | 15.05 | $0.00 |
| 121 | Jason A Bryan | 9 | 14.72 | $0.00 |
| 122 | Shane Moline | 10 | 14.71 | $0.00 |
| 123 | Cameron Karber | 10 | 14.69 | $0.00 |
| 124 | Renato Cuzela | 9 | 14.68 | $0.00 |
| 125 | George Robertson | 11 | 14.45 | $0.00 |
| 126 | Vernon Price | 9 | 14.29 | $0.00 |
| 127 | Mike O'shea | 9 | 14.23 | $0.00 |
| 128 | Ray Thurston | 10 | 14.00 | $0.00 |
| 129 | Cody Huff | 9 | 13.86 | $0.00 |
| 130 | Bill Seifman | 9 | 13.62 | $0.00 |
| 130 | Jack Sykes | 10 | 13.62 | $0.00 |
| 132 | Gary Yexley | 11 | 13.50 | $0.00 |
| 133 | Mike Hawkes | 8 | 13.45 | $0.00 |
| 134 | John Mackey | 10 | 12.91 | $0.00 |
| 135 | Keith Lute | 8 | 12.90 | $0.00 |
| 136 | Jack Trahan | 10 | 12.72 | $0.00 |
| 137 | Steve Okuma | 9 | 11.72 | $0.00 |
| 138 | Kevin Johnson | 7 | 11.66 | $0.00 |
| 139 | David Gliebe | 8 | 11.65 | $0.00 |
| 140 | Trent Huckaby | 6 | 11.29 | $0.00 |
| 141 | Mark Dotterer | 8 | 11.27 | $0.00 |
| 142 | Dennis Kolender | 7 | 11.26 | $0.00 |
| 143 | Gerald Webster | 7 | 11.09 | $0.00 |
| 144 | Jerry Huff | 9 | 11.04 | $0.00 |
| 145 | Jl Pennington | 8 | 10.71 | $0.00 |
| 146 | Mike Esmay | 8 | 10.61 | $0.00 |
| 147 | Aaron Leon | 7 | 10.36 | $0.00 |
| 149 | Hiroshi Kojima | 7 | 9.80 | $0.00 |
| 150 | James Ocker | 5 | 8.51 | $0.00 |
| 151 | Paul Gonzales | 5 | 7.98 | $0.00 |
| 152 | Floyd "buck" Brown | 6 | 7.48 | $0.00 |
| 153 | Donavon Sparrow | 4 | 6.98 | $2,000.00 |
| 154 | Paul Leader | 3 | 4.35 | $0.00 |
| 155 | Mark Rossow | 2 | 2.47 | $0.00 |
| 156 | Steve Bell | 0 | 0.00 | $0.00 |
