ELITE RECAPS:
STAGE 1 TWIN CREEK 4-19
NAPRA NEWS: Shaun Gardner Wins Elite Stage 1
From 80 degrees during the week to extreme wind and a 37 degree start for the NAPRA Pro Wading Elite Stage 1 event? No problem for Shaun Gardner as he bested the field to win the first stage. The event, sponsored by Phat Pak Baits, was held on Twin Creek as the original site (GMR) was blown out. Again, no problem for Shaun as his 71.25" of fish included a big 17.25" to win the event. Finishing second was Aaron Newell (61") followed by Cole Ward for 3rd (53").
The Elite Field will resume in two weeks back on the GMR. NAPRA wants to thank Phat Pak Baits and its other prize suppliers for an excellent event.
From 80 degrees during the week to extreme wind and a 37 degree start for the NAPRA Pro Wading Elite Stage 1 event? No problem for Shaun Gardner as he bested the field to win the first stage. The event, sponsored by Phat Pak Baits, was held on Twin Creek as the original site (GMR) was blown out. Again, no problem for Shaun as his 71.25" of fish included a big 17.25" to win the event. Finishing second was Aaron Newell (61") followed by Cole Ward for 3rd (53").
The Elite Field will resume in two weeks back on the GMR. NAPRA wants to thank Phat Pak Baits and its other prize suppliers for an excellent event.
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STAGE 2- GREAT MIAMI MADDNESS 5-3
NAPRA NEWS: Gardner On a Roll
The 2026 NAPRA AOY race is starting to become a two man race between Shaun Gardner and Aaron Newell. Different stage but same results as the first stage as Gardner's 81.75" (7th most in NAPRA history for a single event) edged Newell's 79.75. Wow!
Shaun managed to catch lunker after lunker including a 17 1/2" fish good for big bass. Finishing 3rd was Randal Duff with an impressive 73.5". NAPRA Pro Wading would like to thank Stage 2 Title Sponsor Whitty Outdoors LLC and 3 Brothers Baits for providing awesome prizes.
Results for Stage 2 are as follows:
1st Gardner 81.75
2nd A Newell 79.75
3rd Duff 73.5
4th McClane 73
5th B. Newell 72
6th Stackhouse 70.25
7th Ward 68.5
8th Grace 60.75
9th Ziehler 55
10th Schaller 41
11th Varnadoe 38
The 2026 NAPRA AOY race is starting to become a two man race between Shaun Gardner and Aaron Newell. Different stage but same results as the first stage as Gardner's 81.75" (7th most in NAPRA history for a single event) edged Newell's 79.75. Wow!
Shaun managed to catch lunker after lunker including a 17 1/2" fish good for big bass. Finishing 3rd was Randal Duff with an impressive 73.5". NAPRA Pro Wading would like to thank Stage 2 Title Sponsor Whitty Outdoors LLC and 3 Brothers Baits for providing awesome prizes.
Results for Stage 2 are as follows:
1st Gardner 81.75
2nd A Newell 79.75
3rd Duff 73.5
4th McClane 73
5th B. Newell 72
6th Stackhouse 70.25
7th Ward 68.5
8th Grace 60.75
9th Ziehler 55
10th Schaller 41
11th Varnadoe 38
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STAGE 3 6-7
NAPRA NEWS: McCane Wins Elite #3/ Tightens AOY Race
Zach McCane, on the strength of an 18" catch and 78.5" total bested the Elite field in Stage 3 at Paint Creek today. The event, brought to you by Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - Miami Valley, Loud Mouf Tackle, Rippin' Lips Lures, and Pradco Outdoor Brands, was a great day for the anglers as 8 anglers had over 60" of fish caught. Finishing second was Pj Varnadoe with 72" followed by Randal Duff with 70.
The NAPRA field will have their mid season major, the Wade War June 28th before resuming the regular tilt in July.
Final results:
1st Zach McCane 78.5
2nd PJ Varnadoe 72
3rd Randal Duff 70
4th Shaun Gardner 69.5 (tiebreaker over...)
5th Dave Schaller 69.5
6th Aaron Newell 64.75
7th Pete Ziehler 62
8th Bryan Newell 60
9th Alex Grace 17
Zach McCane, on the strength of an 18" catch and 78.5" total bested the Elite field in Stage 3 at Paint Creek today. The event, brought to you by Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - Miami Valley, Loud Mouf Tackle, Rippin' Lips Lures, and Pradco Outdoor Brands, was a great day for the anglers as 8 anglers had over 60" of fish caught. Finishing second was Pj Varnadoe with 72" followed by Randal Duff with 70.
The NAPRA field will have their mid season major, the Wade War June 28th before resuming the regular tilt in July.
Final results:
1st Zach McCane 78.5
2nd PJ Varnadoe 72
3rd Randal Duff 70
4th Shaun Gardner 69.5 (tiebreaker over...)
5th Dave Schaller 69.5
6th Aaron Newell 64.75
7th Pete Ziehler 62
8th Bryan Newell 60
9th Alex Grace 17
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STAGE 4 GMR 7-12
NAPRA NEWS:
AARON NEWELL WINS STAGE 4/ TIGHTENS AOY RACE!
NEVER COUNT OUT AARON NEWELL. HIS LATEST VICTORY, NAPRA ELITE'S STAGE 4 (GMR), PUTS HIM ONLY 2 POINTS BEHIND SHAUN GARDNER IN THAT RACE FOR AOY.
AARON HAD 68.25" ON A TOUGH DAY IN WHICH HE BROKE A ROD, DEALT WITH AVERSE RIVER CONDITIONS (MILKY, GROSS,ETC.) TO PACE THE FIELD. FINISHING SECOND WAS GARDNER WITH 58.25. NAPRA VET PETE ZIEHLER FINISHED IN THE TOP 3 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2 YEARS WITH 57.25 FOLLOWED BY DAVE SCHALLER'S 50.5 FOR 4TH. RESULTS:
1ST A NEWELL 68.25
2ND S GARDNER 58.25
3RD PETE ZIEHLER 57.25
4TH DAVE SCHALLER 50.5
5TH BRYAN NEWELL 40
6TH RANDAL DUFF 34.5
7TH PJ VARNADOE 27.25 (INCLUDING BIG BASS OF 18")
LATEST STANDINGS:
1 507 Shaun Gardner
2 505 Aaron Newell
3 486 Randal Duff
4 485 Bryan Newell
5 481 Dave Schaller
6 479 Pete Ziehler
7 391 Zach McCane
8 387 PJ Varnadoe
9 195 Robert Stackhouse®
10 193 Cole Ward
11 190 Alex Grace
12 98 David Asher ®
AARON NEWELL WINS STAGE 4/ TIGHTENS AOY RACE!
NEVER COUNT OUT AARON NEWELL. HIS LATEST VICTORY, NAPRA ELITE'S STAGE 4 (GMR), PUTS HIM ONLY 2 POINTS BEHIND SHAUN GARDNER IN THAT RACE FOR AOY.
AARON HAD 68.25" ON A TOUGH DAY IN WHICH HE BROKE A ROD, DEALT WITH AVERSE RIVER CONDITIONS (MILKY, GROSS,ETC.) TO PACE THE FIELD. FINISHING SECOND WAS GARDNER WITH 58.25. NAPRA VET PETE ZIEHLER FINISHED IN THE TOP 3 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2 YEARS WITH 57.25 FOLLOWED BY DAVE SCHALLER'S 50.5 FOR 4TH. RESULTS:
1ST A NEWELL 68.25
2ND S GARDNER 58.25
3RD PETE ZIEHLER 57.25
4TH DAVE SCHALLER 50.5
5TH BRYAN NEWELL 40
6TH RANDAL DUFF 34.5
7TH PJ VARNADOE 27.25 (INCLUDING BIG BASS OF 18")
LATEST STANDINGS:
1 507 Shaun Gardner
2 505 Aaron Newell
3 486 Randal Duff
4 485 Bryan Newell
5 481 Dave Schaller
6 479 Pete Ziehler
7 391 Zach McCane
8 387 PJ Varnadoe
9 195 Robert Stackhouse®
10 193 Cole Ward
11 190 Alex Grace
12 98 David Asher ®
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STAGE 5- "OPEN" 7-26
NAPRA NEWS-
Gardner edges Newell For Stage 5 and Extends AOY Points Lead
Shaun Gardner's 80" of fish was 3/4" more than Aaron Newell's 79.25 to win Stage 5 of the NAPRA Elite series. This enabled Gardner to extend his lead to 4 points in the AOY race and pretty much make it a 2 man race for the title. Gardner stated he pretty much limited in the first 40 minutes in one of the best fishing sessions he has ever had. Third place went to Zach McCane with a nice 68.5" followed by Randal Duff's 64.5 McCane caught the big fish of the event with and 18.75" fish.
Official Results:
1 Gardner 80
2 A. Newell 79.25
3 McCane 68.6
4 Duff 64.5
5 Ziehler 56.75
6 B. Newell 51
7 Ward 50.75
8 Chivington 50.5
9 Varnadoe 19.75
Standings update:
1 609 Shaun Gardner
2 605 Aaron Newell
3 584 Randal Duff
4 580 Bryan Newell
5 576 Pete Ziehler
6 490 Zach McCane
7 482 PJ Varnadoe
8 481 Dave Schaller
9 288 Cole Ward
10 195 Robert Stackhouse®
11 190 Alex Grace
12 98 David Asher ®
Gardner edges Newell For Stage 5 and Extends AOY Points Lead
Shaun Gardner's 80" of fish was 3/4" more than Aaron Newell's 79.25 to win Stage 5 of the NAPRA Elite series. This enabled Gardner to extend his lead to 4 points in the AOY race and pretty much make it a 2 man race for the title. Gardner stated he pretty much limited in the first 40 minutes in one of the best fishing sessions he has ever had. Third place went to Zach McCane with a nice 68.5" followed by Randal Duff's 64.5 McCane caught the big fish of the event with and 18.75" fish.
Official Results:
1 Gardner 80
2 A. Newell 79.25
3 McCane 68.6
4 Duff 64.5
5 Ziehler 56.75
6 B. Newell 51
7 Ward 50.75
8 Chivington 50.5
9 Varnadoe 19.75
Standings update:
1 609 Shaun Gardner
2 605 Aaron Newell
3 584 Randal Duff
4 580 Bryan Newell
5 576 Pete Ziehler
6 490 Zach McCane
7 482 PJ Varnadoe
8 481 Dave Schaller
9 288 Cole Ward
10 195 Robert Stackhouse®
11 190 Alex Grace
12 98 David Asher ®
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STAGE 6- TWIN 8-30
NAPRA NEWS-
Newell Wins Stage 6/ Overtakes Gardner for AOY Race!
With the weather messing with NAPRA's original plan to fish August 9th, the anglers finally got back to the water on Twin Creek. The word "Twin" is special for Aaron Newell, winner of Stage 6 for two reasons. First, he has twins and the river named Twin he has dominated since he first stepped foot in NAPRA. His 80.75" of fish beat the field by almost a dozen inches. PJ Varnadoe had a strong outing for second with 69.5". Log jammed for 3rd-5th was Randal Duff (66.25") followed closely by Bryan Newell's 63.5" (4th) and Shaun Gardner's 62.75". This sets up pretty much a winner take all for the AOY race as Aaron Newell and Shaun Gardner are separated by 3 points. With elevated points for NAPRA CUP, this will be a battle to the last cast. Stage 6 results:
1. A Newell 80.75
2 PJ Varnadoe 69.5
3 Randal Duff 66.25
4 Bryan Newell 63.5
5 S. Gardner 62.75
6 P. Ziehler 50.25
7 Dave Schaller 47.25
8 Zach McCane 0
Newell Wins Stage 6/ Overtakes Gardner for AOY Race!
With the weather messing with NAPRA's original plan to fish August 9th, the anglers finally got back to the water on Twin Creek. The word "Twin" is special for Aaron Newell, winner of Stage 6 for two reasons. First, he has twins and the river named Twin he has dominated since he first stepped foot in NAPRA. His 80.75" of fish beat the field by almost a dozen inches. PJ Varnadoe had a strong outing for second with 69.5". Log jammed for 3rd-5th was Randal Duff (66.25") followed closely by Bryan Newell's 63.5" (4th) and Shaun Gardner's 62.75". This sets up pretty much a winner take all for the AOY race as Aaron Newell and Shaun Gardner are separated by 3 points. With elevated points for NAPRA CUP, this will be a battle to the last cast. Stage 6 results:
1. A Newell 80.75
2 PJ Varnadoe 69.5
3 Randal Duff 66.25
4 Bryan Newell 63.5
5 S. Gardner 62.75
6 P. Ziehler 50.25
7 Dave Schaller 47.25
8 Zach McCane 0
BOSS RECAPS:
NAPRA NEWS- Baird Wins Boss Stage 1
On the strength on a behemoth 18.75" bass Josh Baird claimed the NAPRA Boss Stage 1 presented by Big Hammer Lures and Love's Jerky Co.. His 55" was very impressive with his smallest fish tallying 18". Finishing second was newcomer David Asher(R) with 53.5 and 3rd place Randal Duff with 49.75. Rounding out the top 5 were Aaron Newell in 4rd at 47.25. and rookie Quinton Talbott 5th at 46.5 including also a 18.75" fish. The BOSS Series will resume in two weeks with expectations of warmer weather, water, and even bigger totals.
Stage 1 Results:
1st Josh Baird 55
2nd David Asher(R) 53.5
3rdd Randal Duff 49.75
4th Aaron Newell 47.25
5th Quinn Talbott (R) 46.5
6th Shaun Gardner 45.75
7th Bryan Newell 42.25
8th Pete Ziehler 39.75 (tiebreaker over Alex Grace)
9th Alex Grace 39.75
10th Cole Ward 35.25
11th Zach McCane 28.75
12th Robert Stackhouse 0
NAPRA NEWS: David Asher Wins Stage 2!
Big waters! Big Fish! David Asher fished the GMR big waters near Hamilton, Ohio to secure 54.25" of fish to win the NAPRA Pro Wading Big Hammer Lures BOSS Stage 2 event this weekend. He managed 2 fish over 18" and edged Randal Duff's 54" including the big bass of the event, a massive 19" bass! Third was Zach McCane with 52.75. Last stage winner Josh Baird finished 4th with 51.75.
Thank you to Stage 2 Title Sponsors Rippin' Lips Lures, Cast Cray Outdoors, and The Loves' Company.
Asher's win propels him to 1st place in both AOY and ROY standings heading into Stage 3.
Here are the official results:
1st David Asher 54.25
2nd Randal Duff 54
3rd Zach McCane 52.75
4th Josh Baird 51.75
5th Aaron Newell 46
6th Shaun Gardner 45.75
7th Alex Grace 42
8th Bryan Newell 39.75
9th Pete Ziehler 30.5
10th Cole Ward 0
Big waters! Big Fish! David Asher fished the GMR big waters near Hamilton, Ohio to secure 54.25" of fish to win the NAPRA Pro Wading Big Hammer Lures BOSS Stage 2 event this weekend. He managed 2 fish over 18" and edged Randal Duff's 54" including the big bass of the event, a massive 19" bass! Third was Zach McCane with 52.75. Last stage winner Josh Baird finished 4th with 51.75.
Thank you to Stage 2 Title Sponsors Rippin' Lips Lures, Cast Cray Outdoors, and The Loves' Company.
Asher's win propels him to 1st place in both AOY and ROY standings heading into Stage 3.
Here are the official results:
1st David Asher 54.25
2nd Randal Duff 54
3rd Zach McCane 52.75
4th Josh Baird 51.75
5th Aaron Newell 46
6th Shaun Gardner 45.75
7th Alex Grace 42
8th Bryan Newell 39.75
9th Pete Ziehler 30.5
10th Cole Ward 0
STAGE 3 RECAP-
NAPRA NEWS: ASHER CONTINUES HOT STREAK!
David Asher, on the strength of a monster 19.25' bass knew it was going to be a great morning. He managed to secure 54.75" of fish to win the Boss Stage 3 event held this weekend. Aaron Newell finished with 51" fish for second with Randal Duff's entry of 49.75" a close 3rd place. Pete Ziehler finished 4th with 37.75" of fish. Final results of scores reported:
1st David Asher 54.75
2nd Aaron Newell 51
3rd Randal Duff 49.75
4th Pete Ziehler 37.75
5th Shaun Gardner 36.75
6th Cole Ward 36
7th Bryan Newell 31.25
8th Josh Baird 13
With two events to go the race to finish in the top 10 has tightened up. Here are the current standings for the BOSS Series:
1 307 David Asher ®
2 300 Randal Duff
3 296 Josh Baird
4 29 4Aaron Newell
5 287 Shaun Gardner
287 Pete Ziehler
7 285 Bryan Newell
8 282 Cole Ward
9 193 Zach McCane
10 190 Alex Grace
11 101 Quinn Talbott
12 94 Rob Stackhouse
13 92 Adam Blakely
NAPRA NEWS: ASHER CONTINUES HOT STREAK!
David Asher, on the strength of a monster 19.25' bass knew it was going to be a great morning. He managed to secure 54.75" of fish to win the Boss Stage 3 event held this weekend. Aaron Newell finished with 51" fish for second with Randal Duff's entry of 49.75" a close 3rd place. Pete Ziehler finished 4th with 37.75" of fish. Final results of scores reported:
1st David Asher 54.75
2nd Aaron Newell 51
3rd Randal Duff 49.75
4th Pete Ziehler 37.75
5th Shaun Gardner 36.75
6th Cole Ward 36
7th Bryan Newell 31.25
8th Josh Baird 13
With two events to go the race to finish in the top 10 has tightened up. Here are the current standings for the BOSS Series:
1 307 David Asher ®
2 300 Randal Duff
3 296 Josh Baird
4 29 4Aaron Newell
5 287 Shaun Gardner
287 Pete Ziehler
7 285 Bryan Newell
8 282 Cole Ward
9 193 Zach McCane
10 190 Alex Grace
11 101 Quinn Talbott
12 94 Rob Stackhouse
13 92 Adam Blakely
STAGE 4 RECAP:
NAPRA NEWS
Asher again finds the big fish! Wins BOSS #4
NAPRA Pro Wading's BOSS Series, presented by Big Hammer Lures, was a "if you find them you win" type of approach as recent rains, fluctuating water levels, and river clarity really challenged the anglers. Dave Asher score another win and surely ROY honors in the bag with a 51" performance. Finishing second was Randal Duff with 47.5 followed by Aaron Newell with 47" (3rd), Shaun Gardner 4th with 44.75" and Bryan Newell rounding out the top 5 with 43.75".
The BOSS Series will conclude its regular season August 21-23 with anglers battling for bonus spots in the BOSS Cup August 30th.
Official Results:
1 Asher 51'
2 Duff 47.5"
3 A. Newell 47"
4 Gardner 44.75"
5 B. Newell 42.75"
6 Ziehler 42.5"
7 McCane 13.5"
8 Ward 0"
NAPRA NEWS
Asher again finds the big fish! Wins BOSS #4
NAPRA Pro Wading's BOSS Series, presented by Big Hammer Lures, was a "if you find them you win" type of approach as recent rains, fluctuating water levels, and river clarity really challenged the anglers. Dave Asher score another win and surely ROY honors in the bag with a 51" performance. Finishing second was Randal Duff with 47.5 followed by Aaron Newell with 47" (3rd), Shaun Gardner 4th with 44.75" and Bryan Newell rounding out the top 5 with 43.75".
The BOSS Series will conclude its regular season August 21-23 with anglers battling for bonus spots in the BOSS Cup August 30th.
Official Results:
1 Asher 51'
2 Duff 47.5"
3 A. Newell 47"
4 Gardner 44.75"
5 B. Newell 42.75"
6 Ziehler 42.5"
7 McCane 13.5"
8 Ward 0"
STAGE 5 RECAP- A. Newell Stops Asher's Hot Streak
Aaron Newell it was time to bring out his best to close the gap between him and David Asher for bonuses earned heading into the BOSS CUP. Aaron's 51.25" edged Asher's 51" to win the final stage of the BOSS Series. Results for BOSS #5 as follows with notes for the BOSS CUP after that:
1. A Newell 51.25
2 D. Asher 49.25
3 S. Gardner 48.25 (tie breaker over Duff)
4 R. Duff 48.25
5 Z. McCane 43.75
6 B Newell 40.75
7 Pete Ziehler 40.25
Heading into the BOSS CUP, the standings and invites are as follows. REMINDER--- The BOSS Cup is winner take all!
1 510 David Asher ® (+3 inches for Boss Cup)
2 497 Randal Duff (+3 inches for Boss Cup)
3 495 Aaron Newell (+2 inches for Boss Cup)
4 482 Shaun Gardner (+2 inches for Boss Cup)
5 477 Pete Ziehler (+1 inches for Boss Cup)
6 476 Bryan Newell
7 374 Cole Ward
8 331.75 Zach McCane
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR BOSS CUP---
9 296 Josh Baird
10 190 Alex Grace
101 Quinn Talbott
94 Rob Stackhouse
92 Adam Blakely
1. A Newell 51.25
2 D. Asher 49.25
3 S. Gardner 48.25 (tie breaker over Duff)
4 R. Duff 48.25
5 Z. McCane 43.75
6 B Newell 40.75
7 Pete Ziehler 40.25
Heading into the BOSS CUP, the standings and invites are as follows. REMINDER--- The BOSS Cup is winner take all!
1 510 David Asher ® (+3 inches for Boss Cup)
2 497 Randal Duff (+3 inches for Boss Cup)
3 495 Aaron Newell (+2 inches for Boss Cup)
4 482 Shaun Gardner (+2 inches for Boss Cup)
5 477 Pete Ziehler (+1 inches for Boss Cup)
6 476 Bryan Newell
7 374 Cole Ward
8 331.75 Zach McCane
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR BOSS CUP---
9 296 Josh Baird
10 190 Alex Grace
101 Quinn Talbott
94 Rob Stackhouse
92 Adam Blakely
