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10/23/2026

We are 2 weeks away from our 2026 Championship at Lake of the Ozarks. For those of you that like to pay on the website, you may have noticed there is no link to pay for this one. This is because I cannot limit who can use that link to only teams that qualified. There are 3 ways to pay: PayPal link (that I can send), Venmo, or at the ramp.

I will be reaching out to teams that qualified today to get a confirmation on who will be there as well as to discuss payment methods.

10/19/2026

The 2026 Cable Dahmer Chevrolet GMC of Lawrence Kansas Buddy Bass Anglers of the Year have been crowned. Congratulations to Mark Moody/Jon Stewart for claiming the title. It came down to the last tournament but their 2nd place finish sealed it. As part of winning Angler of the Year, they receive free entries into the 2027 season.

The final tournament for us is the championship, held at Lake of the Ozarks on November 7th-8th out of Shawnee Bend. If there is a green mark next to your standings, that means you qualified to fish the championship. If there is a red box, unfortunately you didn’t fish enough events to qualify.

Jackson OpheimJohn HanDrew BarnabeiBradley ClevengerBrooks ClevengerCharley BowenChris FairclothBrett DarrenkampColin FitzgeraldAlex LeonardMike CallisonTom BargerBoot-scootin BennyChris CooperJean-Richard KiblingerDavid HenningCody Bennett HullJeremy PattonZach WilsonLogan WagnerDylan TynerHunter WhiteleyCody-lane HardinSpencer MartinezAdam WohlwendMicah Thor LawsonCaleb ToubiaTommy BurkeenRob YoungDonald ShaneDustin ShaneTravin D MooreLauryn MooreWayne Burns

10/19/2026

The 2026 Kansas Buddy Bass regular season concluded at a stingy Clinton Lake yesterday. Taking the win was Drew Barnabei/John Han with 11.19lbs and winning $1,374. Coming in a close 2nd place was Mark Moody/Jon Stewart with 11.12lbs earning them $516. 3rd place was Ben Daniels/Jeffery Keith Daniels with 9.76lbs earning $180. Rounding out the check line was Cayden Harmon/Jackson Opheim with 9.27lbs and the second largest bass at 2.76lbs winning a total of $260. Collecting the big bass prize was Richard Urban/Jerod Lamb with a 3.25lb smallmouth earning $340.

Thank you to everyone that showed up and fished and a big thank you to our sponsors.
The Lake Lodge at Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Cable Dahmer Chevrolet GMC of Lawrence
Wholesale Batteries, Inc.
Kansas BASS Nation
Acorns Resort and RV Park at Milford Lake, KS
In the Game Insurance Services
Barnabei Chiropractic, LLC
Pizza Ranch
Lake Perry Yacht & Marina

10/12/2026

I wanted to remind everyone at Clinton there is an off limits area in the Wakarusa arm. It is a wildlife refuge and they don’t allow boats this time of year. See the picture for reference.

10/06/2026

We are less than 2 weeks away from our last event before the championship. There is going to be one change to our Clinton event however. The boat ramp we were going to use, boat ramp 1, is currently under construction. We are going to slide over to boat ramp 2 for the tournament. This is the ramp by the marina (see below). If you have any questions, let me know.

09/22/2026

With only 1 tournament left before the championship, the Dale Willey Automotive Anglers of the Year is a 2 team race. It all comes down to Clinton lake to decide. Remember, only the top 6 tournaments get counted towards the AOY calculation. If there is red on one of the scores, that means it wasn’t counted.

09/21/2026

Tough weekend at Milford for most teams. Twenty-one boats came out and only 2 had limits. Taking 1st place was Drew Barnabei/John Han with 12.84lbs winning $1,650. Second place was Doug Smith/Hunter Whiteley with 12.18lbs anchored by a 4.22lb smallmouth. They earned $1,020. Taking 3rd place was Colin Fitzgerald/Brett Darrenkamp with 10.96lbs earning $225. Fourth place was Brooks Linnebur/Chuck Linnebur with 9.99lbs earning $157. Rounding out the check line was Tommy Burkeen/Rob Young with 9.79lbs receiving $67. Second big bass went to Jesse Cornell/Scott Smith with a 3.90lb smallmouth. This brought them $210.

Thanks to everyone that came out and big thanks to our sponsors

Acorns Resort and RV Park at Milford Lake, KS
Dale Willey Automotive
The Lake Lodge at Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Wholesale Batteries, Inc.
In the Game Insurance Services
Kansas BASS Nation
Pizza Ranch
Lake Perry Yacht & Marina
Barnabei Chiropractic, LLC

09/18/2026

Okay we are just 2 days away from our event at Milford. We are launching out of the Farnum Creek ramp. However, weigh in will be by The Cove Bar & Grill at Acorn’s Resort (see below). We encourage people to use the courtesy dock to bring the fish to weigh in rather than walking, simply because of the distance from the parking lot.

08/25/2026

Here is the latest update to the Dale Willey Automotive Anglers of the Year standings. Remember, the top 6 scores are counted and the winner gets free entries into next season (excluding the championship).

08/24/2026

The 6th event for Kansas Buddy Bass is all wrapped up. Taking 1st place at Mozingo Lake with a 2 day total of 37.59lbs was Bradley Clevenger/Brooks Clevenger heading home with $1,414. Taking second place was a new team of Bret Snider/Cam Newton with 36.22lbs earning $536. Third place overall and catching the second biggest bass of the weekend was Jean-Richard Kiblinger/Jeff Nolte with 33.63lbs anchored by their 6.48lb tank. They walked away with $340. Rounding out the money line and also catching the biggest bass of the weekend was Cayden Harmon/Jackson Opheim with 31.75lbs with a 6.66lb monster. They won $410 for their efforts.

Our next event will be September 20th at Milford Lake,KS. Remember, Acorns is adding $250 to the big bass pot if the winners stay at their location.

Great job everyone and thanks to our sponsors!

The Lake Lodge at Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Dale Willey Automotive
Acorns Resort and RV Park at Milford Lake, KS
In the Game Insurance Services
Wholesale Batteries, Inc.
Barnabei Chiropractic, LLC
Pizza Ranch
Lake Perry Yacht & Marina
Kansas BASS Nation

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6800 Mastin Drive
Merriam, KS
66203

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+16058800119

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http://ksbuddybass.com/

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