2026 IBF Members Fishing Party Results

The 2026 Indiana Bass Federation Members Fishing Party at beautiful Rhea County Tennessee on Lake Chickamauga, is in the books. Anglers began arriving Sunday and practiced throughout the week before the Friday–Saturday tournament. Pleasant weather brought morning temperatures of 45–50 degrees and afternoon temperatures of 70–75 degrees, with no rain and very little wind. The lake was being drawn down toward its winter pool level, while water temperatures remained in the middle to upper 60s.

Paul and Brad Jones led Day 1 with 21.72 lbs., including a couple of kicker fish weighing more than 5 pounds each. David Schneider Jr. and David Schneider Sr. followed with 16.19 lbs., keeping pressure on the Jones team.

Day 1Standings

1. Jones and Jones 21.72
2. Schneider and Schneider 16.19
3. Brown and Lorenze 13.29
4. Martin and Bracken 12.54
5. Burk and Clark   11.99
6. Brewington and Shinolt 11.88
7. Bunte and Bunte 11.15
8. Bowker and Williams 10.85
9. Yagle and Chittam  8.18
10. Forde and Wulf  7.66
11. McCormick and Simunek 7.63
12. Goodman and Bowser   6.74
13. Hendrickson and Hendrickson 5.48
14. Swint and Bowen  5.46
15. Foreman and Foreman 2.67
16. Hill and Owens  2.03
17. Arnett and Mock  1.99

Day 2 seen Jones and Jones back up their leading bag with another 5 fish limit weighing 17.20 which included a 7.01 kicker.

McCormick and Weilage brought in the second largest bag of the day,  16.62 lbs with the Big Bass of the tournament weighing 7.18 lbs.

Day 2 Final Results

1. Paul Jones and Brad Jones  21.72 and 17.20 = 38.92 = $3,000.00 and $100 for being the highest placing Parent-Child team. 
2. David Schneider Jr and David Schneider Sr 16.19 and 12.10 = 28.29     $600.00
3. Justin Bunte  and Nick Bunte  11.15 and 9.54 =  20.69            $500.00
4. Mike Brewington and Elvin Shinolt, 11.88 and 7.67= 19.55    $400.00
5. James Brown and Richard Lorenze    13.29 and 5.74= 19.03  $300.00 plus $100 for being the highest finishing team with a Military Veteran.
6. Stu McCormick and Dutch Simunek  7.63 and 11.18=18.81
7. David Goodman and Carl Bowser  6.74 and 12.02= 18.76
8. Chris Burk and James Clark   11.99 and 6.75= 18.74
9. Dave Martin and Mike Bracken  12.54 and 5.95= 18.49
10. Marc Hendrickson and Mike Hendrickson 5.48 and 12.81= 18.29
11. Ernie McCormick and Ron Weilage     0.00 and 16.62=16.62 Big Bass 7.14  $1000.00
12. Tom Bowker and Kevin Williams   10.85 and 4.45=15.30
13. Mitch Forde and Jason Wulf     7.66 and 3.74=  11.40
14. Ethan Hill and Gary Owens  2.03 and 8.29= 10.32
15. Kenny Swint and Gary Bowen  5.46 and 3.80= 9.26
16. Jerry Arnett and Bob Mock  1.99 and 7.00= 8.99
17. Matt Yagle and Chris Chittam  8.18 and 0.00=  8.18
18. Tom Foreman and Rob Foreman  2.67 and 1.75= 4.42

Many thanks to the businesses who donated to support the Indiana Bass Federation.

• Brownies Marine, Fairland Indiana
• Honeycreek Tackle and Marine,  Bargersville, IN.
• Just Add Water Boat Sales, Indianapolis, IN
• Outdoorsman Sport Shop, Greenwood, IN
• Bass Boat Saver, Trafalgar IN
• Bird Dog Rods,  Mooresville, IN

And a great thanks to the Rhea County Tennessee tourism.