Brent Haimes - 2008 Bassmaster Classic Qualifier
Below is a look at the long road Brent traveled to make it to the "big show".
2005 Zumbro Valley Bassmasters
| Date | Location | Place | Fish | Weight | Big Fish | Points |
| 7-May-05 | MS River Pool 7 & 8 | 12 | 1 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 49 |
| 20-Jun-05 | Minnetonka | 15 | 5 | 8.95 | 2.70 | 46 |
| 21-Jul-05 | Minnewashata | 2 | 5 | 15.70 | 4.06 | 72 |
| 13-Aug-05 | Chisago | 1 | 5 | 18.82 | 4.31 | 75 |
| 24-Sep-05 | Gull Lake | 6 | 5 | 9.05 | - | 61 |
| 25-Sep-05 | Gull Lake | 6 | 5 | 7.00 | 1.80 | 61 |
| 8-Oct-05 | Cedar Lake | 1 | 5 | 19.50 | 4.95 | 75 |
| AOY Place | 2 | 31 | 81.67 | 4.95 | 439 | |
| State Standing | 2 | 25 | 70.07 | 4.95 | 344 |
2006 MN BASS State TOC
Gull Lake, MN Sept 7 & 8, 2006
|
Place
|
Name
|
Club | # Fish | Weight | # Fish | Weight | # Fish | Weight |
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Total | ||||||
| 1 | Jim Pinke | Bass Wackers | 5 | 13.20 | 5 | 13.96 | 10 | 27.16 |
| 2 | John Stears | Zumbro Valley | 5 | 11.96 | 5 | 11.76 | 10 | 23.72 |
| 3 | Nathan Steinbauer | Baxter Bass Snatchers | 5 | 12.56 | 5 | 10.64 | 10 | 23.20 |
| 4 | Bob Sandquist | Central Minnesota | 5 | 10.52 | 5 | 12.50 | 10 | 23.02 |
| 5 | Bob Stone | Bay La Croix Bassers | 5 | 13.58 | 5 | 9.12 | 10 | 22.70 |
| 6 | Sean Frame | Bass Wranglers | 5 | 11.94 | 5 | 9.70 | 10 | 21.64 |
| 7 | John Zvorak | West Central Bassmasters | 5 | 14.78 | 5 | 6.76 | 10 | 21.54 |
| 8 | Jim Battin | Sportsmen Bassmasters | 5 | 7.88 | 5 | 13.50 | 10 | 21.38 |
| 9 | Rick Billings | Zumbro Valley | 5 | 10.72 | 5 | 10.20 | 10 | 20.92 |
| 10 | Jim Seversen | Central Minnesota | 5 | 10.68 | 5 | 10.16 | 10 | 20.84 |
| 11 | Brent Haimes | Zumbro Valley | 5 | 10.22 | 5 | 10.32 | 10 | 20.54 |
| 12 | John Borgstrom | Lakes Area Bassmasters | 5 | 9.04 | 5 | 11.20 | 10 | 20.24 |
2007 BASS Northern Regional
Lake Erie Aug 17-19, 2007
"In winning this event, Fowler and seven other state leaders advance to the 2008 B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship, the world championship for amateur bass anglers. Joining tournament champion Fowler at the Federation Nation Championship will be the following state winners: Larry Coleman (Illinois), Ron Fabiszak (Indiana), James Sullivan (Iowa), Brent Haimes (Minnesota), Steve Smith (Ohio), Justin Rowse (South Dakota) and Jason Stangel (Wisconsin)."
| Overall Results | ||||
| Place | Angler | Hometown | # Fish | Weight |
| 1 | Don Fowler | Cadillac, Mich. (MI) | 14 | 58-00 |
| 2 | Ron Fabiszak | S Bend, Ind. (IN) | 15 | 56-03 |
| 3 | Steve Smith | Johnstown, Ohio (OH) | 15 | 53-10 |
| 4 | Jason Stangel | Two Rivers, Wisc. (WI) | 15 | 52-08 |
| 5 | Chad Johnson | Cato, Wisc. (WI) | 14 | 51-14 |
| 6 | Joel Pearson | London, Ohio (OH) | 14 | 46-09 |
| 7 | Justin Rowse | O'Neill, Neb. (SD) | 12 | 46-08 |
| 8 | Steven Strope | Orchard, Neb. (SD) | 12 | 44-10 |
| 9 | Stan Dodson | Hillsboro, Ohio (OH) | 11 | 44-07 |
| 10 | Ronald Dowdy | Flint, Mich. (MI) | 10 | 44-02 |
| 11 | Brent Haimes | Mazeppa, Minn. (MN) | 11 | 44-00 |
| Minnesota Results | ||||
| Place | Angler | Hometown | # Fish | Weight |
| 1 | Brent Haimes | Mazeppa, Minn. | 11 | 44-00 |
| 2 | Jim Severson | Breezy Point, Minn. | 9 | 35-02 |
| 3 | Sean Frame | Lakeville, Minn. | 8 | 33-03 |
| 4 | Rick Billings | Rochester, Minn. | 9 | 31-01 |
| 5 | John Stears | Rochester, Minn. | 8 | 29-10 |
| 6 | John Zvorak | Renville, Minn. | 6 | 25-05 |
| 7 | Bob Stone | Stillwater, Minn. | 7 | 19-11 |
| 8 | John Borgstrom | Roberts, Wisc. | 6 | 18-06 |
| 9 | Brian Brown | Breezy Point, Minn. | 6 | 17-02 |
| 10 | Jim Pinke | Hastings, Minn. | 4 | 14-08 |
| 11 | Bob Sanquist | Richmond, Minn. | 3 | 12-00 |
| 12 | Jim Battin | Mounds View, Minn. | 2 | 4-08 |
2007 BASS Federation
Championship
Lake Toho, FL Nov 8-10, 2007
"The other four division winners and Classic qualifiers were Jamie Laiche of Gonzales, La., with 24 pounds, 10 ounces (Central); Chris Loftus of Bloomfield, N.Y., with 23 pounds, 8 ounces (Eastern); South Africa's Richard Watson with 17 pounds, 3 ounces (Southern); and Brent Haimes of Mazeppa, Minn., with 19 pounds, 1 ounce (Northern)."
| Overall Results | ||||||
| Place | Angler | Hometown | Div. | # Fish | Weight | Winnings |
| 1 | Jeff Freeman | Max Meadows, Va. (VA) | M | 15 | 27-11 | $49,575.00 |
| 2 | Jamie Laiche | Gonzales, La. (LA) | C | 15 | 24-10 | $10,000.00 |
| 3 | Chris Loftus | Bloomfield, N.Y. (NY) | E | 15 | 23-08 | $5,000.00 |
| 4 | Darin Doll | York, Pa. (PA) | M | 15 | 23-01 | $2,500.00 |
| 5 | Mike Baskett | Salem, Ore. (OR) | W | 14 | 20-12 | $2,000.00 |
| 6 | Sheron Brown | Shirley, Mass. (MA) | E | 11 | 19-04 | $1,500.00 |
| 7 | Brent Haimes | Mazeppa, Minn. (MN) | N | 12 | 19-01 | $1,500.00 |
| 8 | Shane Long | Sarcoxie, Mo. (MO) | C | 8 | 18-12 | $1,500.00 |
| 9 | Doug Thompson | Mabelvale, Ark. (AR) | C | 14 | 17-10 | $1,000.00 |
| 10 | Richard Watson | Plattekloof, South Afr | S | 14 | 17-03 | $1,000.00 |
| Northern Division Results | ||||||
| Place | Angler | Hometown | Div. | # Fish | Weight | Winnings |
| 1 | Brent Haimes | Mazeppa, Minn. (MN) | N | 12 | 19-01 | $1,500.00 |
| 2 | Justin Rowse | O'Neill, Neb. (SD) | N | 12 | 15-12 | $750.00 |
| 3 | Steve Smith | Johnstown, Ohio (OH) | N | 6 | 12-07 | $500.00 |
| 4 | Nicola Panareo | Portogrvaro, Italy (ITA) | N | 9 | 10-13 | $500.00 |
| 5 | Ron Fabiszak | S Bend, Ind. (IN) | N | 7 | 10-01 | $500.00 |
| 6 | James Sullivan | Strunberry Point, Iowa (I | N | 7 | 10-00 | $500.00 |
| 7 | Don Fowler | Cadillac, Mich. (MI) | N | 6 | 7-06 | $500.00 |
| 8 | Jason Stangel | Two Rivers, Wisc. (WI) | N | 4 | 5-02 | $500.00 |
| 9 | Larry Coleman | St Anne, Ill. (IL) | N | 3 | 1-15 | $500.00 |
2008 BassMaster Classic
Lake Hartwell, SC Feb 22-24, 2008
For more pictures from Regionals, click here.
For more pictures from Nationals, click here.
For more pictures from the BassMaster Classic, click here.