Record-Setting $1.3 Million Paid Out at Historic Big Bass Splash

There were some major changes to the weather on Sunday across East Texas, and that translated into no changes at all on the 2024 Big Bass Splash leaderboard.

The colder temps, overnight rain, and windy conditions led to some tough fishing on Sunday and smaller bass getting weighed in. The largest bass to be weighed in on Sunday was just a little over 9 pounds.

The Top Five Winners at the 40th Annual Big Bass Splash on Lake Sam Rayburn

Grand Prize Winner: Cary Essl, Crosby, TX - 11.30

What He Won: 

• Phoenix 21 PHX Bass Boat powered by Mercury, equipped with Minn Kota, Humminbird, Navionics, and Power Pole ($110,000 value)
• Dodge Ram Truck ($55,000 value)
• $150,000 Cash
• $20,000 Cash for Hourly Winnings in a T-shirt Hour

2nd Place Overall: Charles Duckworth, Burkeville, TX - 10.74

What He Won:

• $50,000 Cash Plus an Idle Time Travel Trailer
• $10,000 Hourly Winner

3rd Place Winner: Remington Boykin, Lumberton, TX - 10.65

What He Won:

• $30,000 Cash + $10,000 for Winning an Hourly Weigh In

4th Place Overall: Wyatt Wisian, Ardmore, OK - 10.23

What He Won:

$20,000 + $2,500 for placing 2nd in Friday's 1 p.m. hour

Sidenote: Wyatt is a high school senior and originally did not want to make the 6-hour trip to fish the tournament, that is until his friends strong-armed him.

5th Place Overall - Obie Culp, Cleveland TX - 9.84

What He Won:

$10,000 + another $10,000 for being an hourly winner.

Get Ready for the Next Big Bass Splash

Congratulations to the Top Five overall at this historic fishing tourney.

Now, it's time to get ready for the next Sealy Outdoors tournament. It's coming up May 17-19 at Cypress Bend Park at Lake Toledo Bend.

Half a million dollars in guaranteed cash and prizes will be paid out.