10/05/2026
🐟 THAT’S A WRAP ON THE 11TH ANNUAL EZ3 CATFISH TOURNAMENT! 🐟
What a tournament! As we close out the 11th Annual EZ3 Catfish Tournament, we want to take a moment to thank everyone who made this event possible. We are incredibly thankful to be able to host this tournament year after year, and we truly could not do it without our amazing customers, anglers, sponsors, and supporters.
A HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors for continuing to believe in and support the EZ3:
👏 SP8 Concealment
👏 4REEL Fishing
👏 Catch the Fever Rods
👏 Next Cast NC
👏 River Apparel
👏 Quantum Fishing
Your support helps us continue to grow this tournament and make it something our fishing community can look forward to every year!
🏆 11th Annual EZ3 LEADERBOARD
🎣 CATCH THE FEVER PRO DIVISION
🥇 J. Batchelor — 61.0 lbs
🥈 B. Starling — 54.4 lbs
🥉 J. Allen — 45.7 lbs
🎣 CLASSIC DIVISION
🥇 B. Core — 41.3 lbs
🥈 M. Potter — 37.0 lbs
🥉 S. Fleming — 36.5 lbs
💪 BIG 3
🏆 M. Bryson — 86.9 lbs TOTAL
- Flathead — 44.7 lbs
- Blue — 32.9 lbs
- Channel — 9.3 lbs
🎯 SP8-48
🏆 B. Starling — 54.4 lbs
🐟 RIVER APPAREL TRASH FISH
🏆 J. Bryson / Gar — 16.7 lbs
👑 4REEL LADY ANGLER
🥇 B. Rouse — 41.0 lbs
🥈 L. Rouse — 37.3 lbs
🥉 B. Kirby — 36.0 lbs
This year’s tournament was especially meaningful for all of us.
We lost an incredible angler, friend, and member of the fishing community in Thomas “Blake” Core. Blake meant a lot to so many people, and we were honored to dedicate a portion of this year’s tournament and sales to his memory.
Seeing Blake’s son, Bryson, win the Classic Division with 41.3 lbs made this tournament even more special. We could not think of a better way to honor Blake than seeing his son standing at the top of the leaderboard carrying on his love for the outdoors.
Because of the generosity of our amazing EZ Tackle customers during the week we dedicated to Blake, we were also able to purchase Bryson his lifetime hunting and fishing license.
That is what this fishing community is all about. ❤️
It isn't just about catching fish or winning a tournament. It's about the friendships, the memories, the families, and coming together when it matters most.
From the entire EZ Tackle family, THANK YOU to everyone who fished, donated, sponsored, shared a post, bought something from the store, or simply supported us throughout this tournament.
We are incredibly blessed to have the customers and fishing community that we do.
Thank you for making the 11th Annual EZ3 one to remember. We’ll see y’all at the 12th! 🎣🔥
EZ Tackle — For All Your Fishing Needs! 🐟🎣
