American Baitworks Makes Major Move With Industry Veteran Doug Minor

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi. (July 7, 2020) American Baitworks started its journey in 2018 with a commitment to designing, creating and manufacturing high quality products to help the company’s partners and customers achieve success on and off the water. Through investment and acquisition, American Baitworks brand family includes 6 outstanding brands; Freedom Tackle. Halo Fishing Rods, NetBait Tackle, Scum Frog, Snag Proof and STH Bait Co.

 

Today, the company is advancing that promise and commitment to our customers and partners as industry veteran Doug Minor joins the American Baitworks team. Doug Comes to American Baitworks after 37 years with Strike King Lure Company. Doug will join the company on July 7th taking on a leadership role as President of American Baitworks.

 

“I’m truly blessed to have an opportunity to join and work with our growing team at American Baitworks. I see such tremendous opportunity to make a difference in and for the fishing industry with our brands and through our team.” said Doug Minor, President of American Baitworks. “In my time in the industry I have been fortunate to have made lifelong relationships and friendships through a shared passion for the outdoors.  I’m excited and looking forward to continuing those relationships in my new role at American Baitworks.”

 

“There is a very bright future for our company and our family of brands at American Baitworks. Doug’s passion and enthusiasm is unbridled and he brings with him the experience we need to establish American Baitworks as a leader in our industry.” said American Baitworks Founder and CEO Robert Greenberg.  “


Toyota Series Set to Visit Lake Erie for Northern Division Opener

SANDUSKY, Ohio (June 30, 2020) – The 2020 Toyota Series will open the Northern Division with a tournament next week at Lake Erie, July 9-11, with the Toyota Series at Lake Erie. Hosted by the City of Sandusky, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus a $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix Boat owner.

The event will be the third Toyota Series tournament held since the organization paused all competition in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Originally scheduled to be held at the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, the event was moved to Lake Erie at Sandusky after New York’s recently announced travel restrictions last week.

“Because of the timing of the event and with Canada being off-limits, it’s going to be a little tougher tournament for the smallmouth bass,” said boater Mike Trombly of Belleville, Michigan, who has eight career FLW wins. “Typically, what ends up happening, is those fish come to the islands to spawn, and then those fish scatter off into Canada. With it being postspawn, I think it’s going to be tougher for the smallmouths.

“They’re pretty much just done. You may have some bucks still on beds, but you’re probably going to catch fish deeper,” said Trombly. “They’re going to start finding them on the deeper structure, probably 16-feet plus, and you could catch them as deep as 25 or 30 feet. How well they get caught depends on how far into summer they are. If they’ve had a chance to gang up guys should catch them.”

While the smallmouths are likely to be in a transition stage, Trombly thinks the largemouths, which spawned earlier in warmer bays and backwaters, will be ready to rock. In the shallows, frogs, other topwaters and flipping baits will work. For offshore fish, a crankbait or a heavy jig could get the call.

For smallmouths, the usual range of Great Lakes techniques should play. For shallow fish, a jerkbait, swimbait and spy bait will be good tools. For deeper fish, the tried and true standards apply.

“It’s pretty much the same old, same old for the smallmouths,” said Trombly. “Ned rigs – anything that is minnow-replicating – goby baits, that all is good. Gobies are probably the predominant forage species for smallmouth, on that particular part of the lake.

“I think a mixed bag could definitely do it, and I would not be surprised if a largemouth-only angler won it,” Trombly went on to say. “I think if someone can average 20 pounds a day, they will have a really good chance of winning.”

Anglers will take off daily at 6 a.m. EDT from the Shelby Street Boat Launch Facility, located at 101 Shelby St., in Sandusky. Weigh-ins will also be held at the Shelby Street Launch Facility and will begin at 2 p.m. To minimize the spread of COVID-19, attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to forgo the daily takeoffs and weigh-ins and follow the event online through the “FLW Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at FLWFishing.com.

In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of $40,000, plus an extra $35,000 if FLW PHOENIX BONUS qualified. Co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of $65,000, plus an extra $35,000 if FLW PHOENIX BONUS qualified. Co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500) plus $5,000 cash.

The Toyota Series consists of eight divisions – Central, Eastern, Northern, Plains, Southeastern, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 FLW PHOENIX Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard. The 2020 Toyota Series Championship will be held Dec. 3-5 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky, and is hosted by the Somerset Tourist & Convention Commission and the Burnside Tourism Commission.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Toyota Series on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, TwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


Arey: Frogs, lemonade and the 4th of July

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships

 

When Team Toyota’s Matt Arey is home between tournaments, rather than spend tons of time fishing his favorite local waters, you’ll more likely find him assisting his two young daughters in their efforts to make tie dye t-shirts or find seven words to describe bubble gum as daughter Reese completes a homework assignment about adjectives.

 

Given his nearly full time role as “Mr. Mom” while wife Emily fulfills her full-time career obligations as Director of Records and Educational Partnerships at their local community college, Arey’s ability to consistently sit high in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race is worthy of great respect.

 

The goodness of Matt and Emily’s marriage and parenting partnership was recently reflected in lemonade when daughter Reese teamed with neighbors and close friends to sell the refreshing summer drinks to raise money for a good cause.

 

The youngsters netted $266 and donated the money to the Community Math Academy, which helps mostly underprivileged students improve their math skills and confidence through personal attention and tutoring while encouraging equality for all members of the Cleveland County, NC community.

 

Reese’s hard work and generous heart will soon be rewarded with a family beach trip. The Areys plan to spend fun times together over the 4th of July weekend about four hours from home at Pawleys Island, south of Myrtle Beach, SC.

 

“My wife Emily and the girls are beach bums. They could play in the sand all day, but I have trouble sitting still that long. So I may squeak in a fishing trip for trout, flounder, or maybe go a little further off shore one day,” says Arey. “Most importantly though, is just seeing the joy on my daughters’ faces once their feet hit the sand.”

 

Trout and flounder aside, when quizzed to name one lure all largemouth anglers should consider throwing right now, Arey was quick to name a Lunkerhunt compact skirted frog that comes out of the package with the legs already trimmed. He throws it on 50-pound P-Line braided line, spooled to a fast 8.3:1 Lew’s baitcaster, and warns it’s a lure that often gets more and more bites as summer progresses and aquatic vegetation grows thicker.

 

“You might not get a ton of bites on a frog, but don’t be afraid to throw it all day, and be ready for big bites, because even in hot summer some of the biggest fish in the lake stay shallow eating bluegill, mayflies and frogs,” warns Arey.

 

From tie-dyes to mayflies and lemonade in between, Matt Arey is indeed a knowledgeable man with a deep love of family who has earned a third place position on the Bassmaster Angler of the Year leaderboard.


2020 Bass Pro Tour Premieres on Discovery Channel Saturday, July 4

July 1, 2020 (Tulsa, Okla.) Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the premiere of the 2020 Bass Pro Tour on the Discovery Channel, debuting Saturday, July 4, 7 to 9 a.m. ET and PT.

This competitive bass fishing circuit brings together 80 of the most accomplished professional anglers including Jacob Wheeler, Jordan Lee, and Ott DeFoe, currently ranked the top three anglers in the world by industry media outlet, BassFan, alongside Kevin VanDam, Mike Iaconelli, and reigning 2019 Bass Pro Tour Points Champion Edwin Evers.

“Major League Fishing is overwhelmingly the number one rated show or series in the fishing category across all networks, and the 2020 Bass Pro Tour on Discovery Channel is a critical piece of that schedule,” said Jim Wilburn, Major League Fishing President and CEO. “In 2019 MLF was the highest rated series to ever air in the Discovery outdoor block. We look forward to bringing new fans to the sport with our return to Discovery Channel on July 4th.”

Fans can follow the 2020 Bass Pro Tour season every Saturday morning from 7 to 9 a.m. ET/PT through October 4, 2020. The 15-week, 14-episode show schedule is as follows:

Air Date 2020 Bass Pro Tour Season Episode Listing
July 4 B&W Hitches Stage One presented by Power-Pole on Lake Eufaula, Ala. – Knockout Round
July 11 B&W Hitches Stage One presented by Power-Pole on Lake Eufaula (Ala.) – Championship Round
July 18 Favorite Fishing Stage Two presented by Bass Cat on Lake Okeechobee (Fla.) – Knockout Round
July 25 Favorite Fishing Stage Two presented by Bass Cat on Lake Okeechobee (Fla.) – Championship Round
August 1 General Tire Stage Three presented by TrueTimber on Lake Fork (Texas) – Knockout Round
August 8 General Tire Stage Three presented by TrueTimber on Lake Fork (Texas) – Championship Round
August 15 -       No MLF episode due to Shark Week -
August 22 Toyota Heavy Hitters presented by Venmo on Kissimmee Chain (Fla.) – Qualifying Round Group A, Day One
August 29 Toyota Heavy Hitters presented by Venmo on Kissimmee Chain (Fla.) – Qualifying Round Group B, Day One
September 5 Toyota Heavy Hitters presented by Venmo on Kissimmee Chain (Fla.) – Qualifying Round Group A, Day Two
September 12 Toyota Heavy Hitters presented by Venmo on Kissimmee Chain (Fla.) – Qualifying Round Group B, Day Two
September 19 Toyota Heavy Hitters presented by Venmo on Kissimmee Chain (Fla.) – Knockout Round
September 26 Toyota Heavy Hitters presented by Venmo on Kissimmee Chain (Fla.) – Championship Round
October 3 Stage Five presented by Covercraft hosted by Sturgeon Bay (Wisc.) – Knockout Round
October 4 (Sunday) Stage Five presented by Covercraft hosted by Sturgeon Bay (Wisc.) – Championship Round

About the 2020 Bass Pro Tour
Following a mid-season interruption to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the 2020 Bass Pro Tour includes five Stages. Each stage features six days of competition: four days of Qualifying Rounds featuring the full field of 80; a one-day Knockout Round, culminating into the final 10 competing in the Championship Round. To meet preexisting production timelines, MLF on Discovery Channel brings fans the drama of the Knockout and Championship Rounds from Stages One, Two, Three, and Five, and all six days of the Toyota Heavy Hitters presented by Venmo.
Using SCORETRACKER®, fans and anglers alike keep track of the changing field as each fish shifts the standings in real time until time runs out at the end of Period Three. Each episode culminates into the Championship Round of Stage Five. Standings after Stage Five determine the 2020 Season Points Champion as well as qualifiers for the 2021 Heavy Hitters, and the Bass Pro Tour Championship: REDCREST, scheduled for February 21-29, 2021 in Tulsa, Okla.


Glide Bait 101 with Carl Jocumsen

On this episode of the AC Extra brought to by Sportsmans Warehouse, AnglersChannel's Kenneth Grover heads to Lake Chickamauga to catch up with Elite Series Winner Carl Jocumsen to get the 411 on all things Glide Baits. Carl will run you through all the basics and give a detailed, fish catching example on how you can utilize the Glide bait in your arsenal. Check it out MATE!!!

 


Welcome to the Show!

 

 

This week Chris and the boys welcome in FLW Tour Rookie Cole Floyd to the show to talk about his recent 2nd place finish on Lake ChickaMAUGA in the FLW Super Tournament. They also welcome in Adam Knowles, Associate Brand Manager with Minn Kota to talk about the new RAPTOR Shallow Water Anchor and more. Check it out!

 

 

 

 


Iaconelli – Keeping it Fresh

Courtesy of Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships

 

You may know Mike Iaconelli best for his long list of tournament wins, accolades, and infamous on-the-water antics that includes genuine elation, shouts of disappointment, enthusiastic screams of joy, growls of frustration, or the occasional animal noise.

What fishing fans might be surprised to hear is the Team Toyota pro has been spending a lot time the past few months on small, serene bodies of water fishing out of his Hobie Kayak or jon boat with no one in sight except for his son Vegas or daughter Stella. The New Jersey native still “goes Ike” when one of them catches a fish, but in a way that lights up his soul instead of the SCORETRACKER.

Lately Iaconelli has thoroughly enjoyed watching his children’s passion for fishing grow; while simultaneously reconnecting himself to the genesis of his own fishing pursuits.

 

For the love of the game

 If you follow Iaconelli on social media you’ve seen he and his son, Vegas “the hammer”, spending a lot of time on the water in a small jon boat recently. Like thousands of other Americans, Ike turned to the outdoors when social distancing became the norm for he and his family. He took the time to teach his kids more about the outdoors, while simplifying his own passion for fishing.

“When I developed my love of the sport it was at the grass roots level,” Iaconelli explained. “I’d fish anywhere and any way I could. On the bank with a backpack, out of canoe, kayak, or jon boat; any way I could get on the water intrigued me. It’s been great to reconnect to that style of fishing. It takes away the noise and the business side of this gig… It’s much needed sometimes.”

Make no mistake, Iaconelli is still partial to his Yamaha powered Bass Cat and tournament competition, but he values the nostalgia and connection felt when fun fishing out of a small vessel. There is something special about catching a fish without all the latest, greatest bells and whistles.

“As a professional angler it’s my job to keep up with new technology, new gadgets, and that sort of thing,” Iaconelli said. “But sometimes it is good to re-learn how to fish without all of that crap. It’s just you and the fish. I’ve fished that way my entire life and I’ll never stop.”

 

Growing the sport

 Another reason Ike appreciates this pace of fishing is just how available it is to new anglers. Iaconelli is no stranger to efforts that help grow the sport. Through The Ike Foundation, Iaconelli and his team do a tremendous amount to help get more people involved with fishing, especially youths.  Anything that helps remove barriers to first-time anglers is right up Ike’s alley.

 “The best thing about kayak fishing is the affordability and accessibility,” Iaconelli said. “Not everyone can afford a $50,000 bass boat, but any kid with a dream can budget for a cheap kayak or old jon boat. It makes getting into the sport so much easier, and helps people fall in love with bass fishing.”

Kayaks or jon boats also have the ability to access smaller more remote fisheries than a traditional bass boat. Iaconelli travels the country with a Hobie Kayak on the roof of his Tundra and lately has found himself taking advantage of its “off-road” capabilities more and more.

 “I’ll be honest I’ve been doing a bit of kayak training,” Iaconelli admitted. “I’ve competed out of a bass boat for 20+ years, and I’ve been with Hobie Kayaks for six years… but I’ve never fished a kayak tournament. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and I’m looking forward to changing that this fall.”


Alabama Teen catches 15lb Bass!

Courtesy of AONmag.com

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Original Story from AONMag.com and Mike Bolton below

 

Emory Carver, a 13-year-old from Vestavia Hills, went to a Henry County private lake on Friday, June 26 dreaming of catching a 10-lb. bass. What he caught instead was maybe the eighth largest bass ever from Alabama.

The youngster landed a largemouth bass that on hand-held digital scales weighed 15.4 pounds. Converted to pounds and ounces, that’s 15-lbs., 6.4-ozs., and it is less than a pound and 2 ounces from the Alabama state record fish that weighed 16-lbs., 8-ozs. caught from a private lake in Shelby County in 1987.

Emory’s previous largest bass was 5 pounds. The eighth-grader-to-be at Pizitz Middle School released the huge Henry County bass back into the lake unharmed.

“I was visiting one of my grandparents north of Dothan, and a 60-year-old man I know down there took me fishing at this private lake,” said Emory.

The youngster sure loves to fish—he was surf fishing on the beach when contacted by AON about his giant bass.

“My friend had fished the lake several times before. He told me where some good spots were, and he showed me a place he had never fished. I went to that spot.”

Emory said it was about 7 a.m. when he cast a 6-inch Texas-rigged Gary Yamamoto Senko in a spot and felt the unmistakable thump of a fish inhaling the bait.

“I set the hook, and it was hard to reel in,” he said. “It jumped about a foot in the air, and I thought it was 10 pounds. I didn’t know what a 15-lb. bass looked like.”

Using a stiff rod and 14-lb. test monofilament, Emory was able to manhandle the bass to the bank in about a minute, he said. With the big bass in hand, he almost had a story of the big one that got away.

Emory said the bass slipped out of his hand, but it was still hooked, and he was able to get ahold of it again. He said when he weighed the fish and it pulled the digital scales to more than 15 pounds, he was in shock.

“I never thought about keeping it,” he said. “I wanted to throw it back so someone else could catch it when it weighed maybe 16 pounds. I’m hoping someone can make me a mount from the picture.”

Emory’s is the first bass in 20 years to make the list of Alabama 10 Largest Bass.

Incredibly, Emory got the catch on video. He had a GoPro camera strapped to his chest. He was filming for his Youtube.com fishing channel.

 

He films all of his fishing trips on puts them online.

Emory said he has been fishing all of his life and got his start fishing with his dad and grandad. He sure set the bar high at a very early age with his bass of a lifetime.

Alabama’s 10 Largest Bass, Compiled By AON’s Mike Bolton

1.      16-lbs., 8-ozs.           T.M. Burgin          11/3/87       Private Lake Shelby Co.
2.      16-lbs., 3.52-ozs.       Wayne Wiggins     1/19/89       Gainesville Lake
3.     16-lbs., 3-ozs.           John Thompson     1/31/93       Lake R. L. Harris
4.      16-lbs, 1-oz.           Joe Corning          3/23/91       Private. Lake, Cherokee Co.
5.      15-lbs., 10.96-ozs.     Carl New              Fall, 1989    Lake R.L. Harris
6.      15-lbs., 10-ozs.          Tommy Hayes       Fall, 1989    Cedar Creek Lake
7.      15-lbs., 8.96-ozs.       Millard Graves      12/13/91      Private Lake, Blount County.
8.      15-lbs., 6.4-ozs.           Emory Carver       6/26/20       Private Lake, Henry County
9.      15-lbs., 6.24-ozs.       Lionel Bragan       9/8/87     Private Lake, Cullman County
10.    15-lbs., 3.04-ozs.       Kelly Belk            2/24/91       Lake LU

All New Realistic Scum Frog Painted Trophy Series Meets Angler Demands

American-Made Scum Frog advances frog fishing once again with 10 hand-designed colors

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi, USA (May 21, 2020) - Discriminating anglers demand specific features in their quest for the best hollow-bodied frog. They want their frogs to be soft, so they collapse the moment a bass strikes, yet durable to last through numerous fish catches. They seek a higher hook-up ratio due to accurate positioning of quality hooks and they want them to convey a lifelike appearance and move realistically across the water.

Scum Frog, which has been manufacturing hollow-bodied frogs seemingly forever, offers the highest quality components at a reasonable price in its upgraded Painted Trophy Series. Like the recently introduced Launch Series, the ALL NEW Trophy Series now features 10 new hand-designed colors in addition to the 11 original colors.

The Painted Trophy Series’ realistic color schemes mimic several different types of bass forage. Each color has been meticulously designed by award-winning, internationally renowned lure artist Andrew Gardner, a Scum Frog staffer.

Plus, anglers don’t have to worry about the paint design wearing off; Scum Frog uses a proprietary system that digitally patterns onto the frog making them extremely durable.

Like all Scum Frog models, they are made at American Baitworks. Unlike most frogs that are produced with automated manufacturing, Scum Frog manufacturing is done by hand, by American employees ensuring the time and care it takes to meet the company’s high-quality control standards.

“We don’t make crankbaits or spinnerbaits or any other types of lures at Scum Frog” says Scum Frog General Manager Frank Mackin. “We have specialized in frogs for 30+ years and know more about designing and manufacturing hollow body frogs because that’s all we do.” Mackin also says the company’s exclusive and detailed dip-mold manufacturing process is one of the reasons Scum Frog has the softest hollow body in the market.

Reigning Bassmaster Angler of Year Scott Canterbury says that’s a huge reason why they catch more fish. “I’ve been fishing Scum Frogs for more than 20 years,” explains the Alabama pro. “I’ve experimented with all of the brands, but none offers as good of hook-up ratio as the Scum Frog models. They have the softest body which collapses easily and offers more exposure to the super sharp Owner hooks built in them.”

The Painted Trophy Series, one of 14 Scum Frog series of frogs, is designed to ride low in the water and push a lot of water for more surface disturbance. “It’s ideal for working edges of vegetation, especially during low light hours around matted grass, vertical structure, docks and seawalls,” says Canterbury.

Like all Scum Frogs, the Trophy Series has a patented keel hole in the bottom to make it self-draining. Each time you lift the bait to make another cast, water automatically drains. That means there’s no need to “squeeze” the body to remove water which is required of many other brands. The Trophy Series is offered in 1/2 and 5/8-ounce sizes and both models cast easily.

“The frog has a solid, brass button weight to enhance casting distance and give the bait a good presence in the water,” says Canterbury. “I really like the size of it too, especially when fishing around pressured fish.”

The Painted Trophy’s legs are made with 40-strand silicone skirt material that is color coordinated to match the lure body perfectly. Scum Frog, a subsidiary of American Baitworks, makes a frog for every action, size and price point in the market.

“We’re not a niche company,” says Mackin. “We produce a variety of frogs for all levels of anglers; we’re very conscientious about that.”

The new Trophy Series will be available to retailers nationwide beginning June 1. It will carry a suggested retail of $6.49


Iowa’s Riceville High School Wins 2020 TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship on Mississippi River

STODDARD, Wis. (June 30, 2020) – Iowa’s Riceville High School duo of Lawson Losee and Kooper Tweite brought a three-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 11 pounds, 2 ounces to win the 2020 TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship on the Mississippi River in Stoddard, Wisconsin. Riceville’s three-day total of nine bass totaling 30-4 gave them the win by a 1-pound, 13-ounce margin and earned the duo a trio of scholarship options.

“This is amazing,” said Losee. “Early on we were joking about winning. But, after leading the second day, we talked and said, ‘we can really do this.’ We came out, caught some big fish and now we’re National Champions. It’s awesome.”

“We went into the day expecting maybe 9½ or 10 pounds and came in with the second-biggest bag of the tournament,” said Tweite. “It was a great day of fishing.”

The team locked down to Pool No. 9 on all three days of competition to find unpressured bass. The strategy paid off handsomely, producing an 8-pound, 12-ounce limit on day one, a 10-pound, 6-ounce limit on day two, and the 11-pound 2-ounce limit on day three.

Riceville’s National Championship win earned Losee and Tweite a trio of scholarship options – a 4-year, $120,000 scholarship offer to Simpson University in Redding, California, an $80,000 4-year scholarship to Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky, or a $10,000 cash scholarship from FLW to any college or trade school of their choice.

“We definitely have a lot to think about,” said Tweite.

A total of 312 high school teams from 39 states competed for a share of the more than $3.2 million in scholarships and prizes in the National Championship and the High School Fishing World Finals tournaments, held in conjunction with each on Pools No. 7, 8 and 9 of the Mississippi River in Stoddard, Wisconsin. The event was hosted by the La Crosse County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The top 10 finishers from the event were:

1st:    Riceville High School, Riceville, Iowa – Lawson Losee and Kooper Tweite, nine bass, 30-4

2nd:   Illinois Student Angler Federation – Trey McKinney, Carbondale, Ill., and Zachary Martin, nine bass, 28-7

3rd:    Lukfata Public School, Broken Arrow, Okla. – Jace Anderson and Braydon Harcrow, nine bass, 26-7

4th:    Morgan County High School, Madison, Ga. – Ryan Thomas and Cole Holloway, nine bass, 26-0

5th:    Madison High School, Marshall, N.C. – Ransom Boone and Russell Moore, nine bass, 25-14

6th:    Legacy Christian Academy, Andover, Minn. – Ryder Mains and Mason Chapman, nine bass, 25-0

7th:    Lamar High School, Lamar, Ark. – Mat Higby and John Foster Case, nine bass, 24-6

8th:    Thurston High School, Springfield, Ore. – Joshua Butler and Conner Chase, nine bass, 23-9

9th:    Carthage High School, Carthage, Mo. – Tristan Beck and Colson Brust, nine bass, 23-5

10th:  Central High School, Martinsburg, Pa. – Jerry Brumbaugh and Hunter Klotz, nine bass, 20-5

Complete results from the event can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.

The 2020 TBF/FLW High School Fishing National Championship on the Mississippi River was a three-day event that saw the entire field of 194 teams compete for two days. The National Championship field was cut to the top 10 for day three and the winner was determined by heaviest three-day cumulative weight. The tournament featured the top anglers from the 2019 TBF High School Fishing State Championships and FLW High School Fishing Open presented by Favorite Fishing events.

 

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW/TBF High School Fishing on FLW’s social media outlets Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

 


Classic fans and Carhartt donate cash to Keep the TN River Beautiful

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin / Dynamic Sponsorships

 

Fans who attended the 2020 Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham earlier this year had the chance to help keep Lake Guntersville and other Tennessee River reservoirs clean by making a $10 donation to the Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful organization at the Carhartt booth in exchange for a custom Carhartt Classic beanie.

 

During the 3-day 2020 Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo on March 6 - 8, hard working folks from the Carhartt manufacturing plant were in the Carhartt exhibit booth sewing the B.A.S.S. logo on Carhartt’s famous “A18” acrylic watch cap.

 

Thanks to loyal and generous fishing fans who purchased the custom beanies, $4,990 was raised to help assure Lake Guntersville and other iconic bass fisheries along the Tennessee River are far less littered with trash for years to come.

 

Keep the TN River Beautiful organization performs inspiring work. Thus far, they have collected 99,000 pounds of trash from popular Tennessee River bass fisheries such as Guntersville and Pickwick through roughly 30 cleanups annually.

 

Kathleen Gibi, executive director of the organization recently met Carhartt pro angler Matt Lee at Lake Guntersville, and had this to say about the generous donation fishing fans helped make possible.

 

“Our goal is to inspire Tennessee River Valley residents to take action for a positive impact on their river, and this donation will help us push even further with our education and river cleanup efforts using our 25-foot work boat,” says a very grateful Gibi. “The team at Carhartt has demonstrated how they can lead with good river stewardship by supporting water conservation.”

 

While 2020 has been a challenging year with cleanup postponements due to COVID-19, Gibi says she still expects the organization to conduct nearly 30 cleanups this calendar year, and intends to name a future cleanup day in Carhartt’s honor.

 

The custom Carhartt beanie project is an ongoing annual effort by Carhartt to partner with B.A.S.S. and avid fans at the Classic each year to support conservation agencies and projects in the host state of the Classic each year.

 

About Carhartt, Inc.

Established in 1889, Carhartt is a global premium workwear brand with a rich heritage of developing rugged products for workers on and off the job. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, Carhartt is family-owned and managed by the descendants of the company’s founder, Hamilton Carhartt. For more information, visit www.carhartt.com and follow @Carhartt on Twitter.


Clear Lake Named Best Bass Fishery Of The Past Decade

Bassmaster Magazine has released its rankings for 100 Best Bass Lakes of the past decade, and Clear Lake, Calif., has been named the No. 1 fishery in the country.

Photo by B.A.S.S.

June 30, 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Since 2012, Bassmaster Magazine has released annual rankings of the country’s best bass fisheries. While tournament data could not be gathered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, crunching numbers gathered over the past eight years revealed a surprising Best Bass Lake of the Decade— California’s Clear Lake.

“Typically, creating the rankings takes more than two months as we dig through current tournament data as well as state fishery information on stocking efforts, catch rates and angler access,” explained BassmasterMagazine Editor-in-Chief James Hall. “Instead, we used all of this research and rankings from the past eight years to create an incredible — and somewhat surprising — ranking of bucket-list destinations for anglers.”

While long-considered a West Coast powerhouse, Clear Lake has never topped the Best Bass Lakes list until this year. However, in the past decade, California’s largest natural lake has also never ranked below 10th in the country and has been the top-ranked Western fishery for the past three years. Anglers can expect to consistently catch big bass in a fishery where an average bass weighs in at over 5 pounds. In fact, a bass over 16 pounds was landed at Clear Lake last year. Combine that production with a pristine setting in California’s wine country, and you have the definition of a bucket-list fishing destination.

Alabama’s Lake Guntersville, home of the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, took the No. 2 spot, matching its 2019 rank. Like Clear Lake, the Big G has never been named the Best Bass Lake in the nation, but it is rarely out of contention. Guntersville is known for its breathtaking scenery and easy access, but big fish swim there as well. Most big-bass prizes are awarded to fish topping the 8-pound mark, with 10-plus-pounders taking center stage on occasion.

True giants call our third-place fishery, Lake Erie, home. While most of the tournament data comes out of Buffalo, N.Y., anglers can expect smallies in the 6-pound range anywhere along the shoreline, which includes New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Michigan’s Lake St. Clair, where you can catch the smallmouth of a lifetime surrounded by Instagram-worthy scenery, is in the fourth spot.

Rounding out the remainder of the Top 10 lakes are California’s Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta at fifth; Toledo Bend, on the Louisiana/Texas border, at sixth; Texas’s Sam Rayburn Reservoir at seventh; Texas’s Falcon Lake at eighth; Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene at ninth; and Florida’s Lake Okeechobee at tenth.

The rankings identify the Top 25 lakes in the nation based on head-to-head comparisons, as well as the top lakes in four geographical regions — Central, Western, Southeastern and Northeastern.

“We divide the nation into four regions and rank the lakes in each region to give anglers perspective on the fisheries they can most likely reach,” Hall explained.

As for bragging rights on which state has the most fisheries in the all-decade rankings, that title goes to Michigan with seven lakes. Right behind the “Great Lake State” there is a three-way tie with California, Florida and Texas each placing six lakes on the list.

Bassmaster Magazine’s 100 Best Bass Lakes of the Decade     

Top 25

Clear Lake, California

Lake Guntersville, Alabama

Lake Erie, New York/Ohio/Pennsylvania/Michigan

Lake St. Clair, Michigan

Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, California

Toledo Bend, Louisiana/Texas

Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas

Falcon Lake, Texas

Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

10 Lake Okeechobee, Florida

11 Lake Champlain, New York/Vermont

12 St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands), New York

13 Pickwick Lake, Alabama/Mississippi/Tennessee

14 Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees, Oklahoma

15 Chickamauga Lake, Tennessee

16 Lake Fork, Texas

17 Lake Havasu, Arizona/California

18 Oneida Lake, New York

19 Candlewood Lake, Connecticut

20 Columbia River, Oregon/Washington

21 Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota

22 Lake Seminole, Georgia/Florida

23 Santee Cooper Lakes (Marion/Moultrie), South Carolina

24 Lake Charlevoix, Michigan

25 Sturgeon Bay (Lake Michigan), Wisconsin

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 515,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2 and The Pursuit Channel), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.


Robbie Hartline Wins Lady Bass Anglers Pickwick Lake Event with over 28 pounds!

Place Name CityState D1 Fish D1 Wt D2 Fish D2 Wt Total Fish Wt Pnty Big Bass Total
1 Hartline, Robbie Hot Springs, AR 4 10.25 5 18.64 9 28.89 0 7.24 28.89
2 Martin-Wells, Pam Bainbridge, GA 5 14.17 5 11.72 10 25.89 0 4.49 25.89
3 Gessner, Lynda Hot Springs, AR 5 12.91 5 11.62 10 24.53 0 0.00 24.53
4 Johnson, Lisa Centre, AL 2 4.72 5 17.84 7 22.56 0 0.00 22.56
5 Goodfellow, Martha Simpsonville, SC 3 5.79 5 10.44 7 16.23 0.5 0.00 15.73
6 Wolfinbarger, Mickie Halfway, MO 3 6.34 4 8.21 7 14.55 0 3.42 14.55
7 Johnson, Alisa Chandler, TX 3 6.85 3 7.16 6 14.01 0 3.33 14.01
8 Anderson, Leslie St. Louis, MO 3 7.49 3 5.7 6 13.19 0 0.00 13.19
9 Lovvorn, DeAnna Bradyville, TN 4 7.36 2 5.49 6 12.85 0 0.72 12.85
10 Hart, Tiffany Magnolia, TX 3 4.53 2 7.09 5 11.62 0 0.63 11.62
11 Ridgle, Pam Murchison, TX 5 7.47 2 3.86 7 11.33 0 3.66 11.33
12 Cindric, Teri Hermitage, TN 3 5.59 2 5.69 5 11.28 0 0.70 11.28
13 York, Secret Benton, KY 2 3.73 3 5.54 5 9.27 0 0.00 9.27
14 McLauren, Noella Vivian, LA 3 6.77 1 1.6 4 8.37 0 2.88 8.37
15 Cook, Robyn Raliegh, NC 3 5.18 1 2.95 4 8.13 0 2.95 8.13
16 Brumley, Daisy Leesville, LA 1 2.27 1 2.61 2 4.88 0 2.61 4.88
17 Bowden, Cheryl N. Richland Hills, TX 0 0 1 4.52 1 4.52 0 4.52 4.52
18 Kendrick, Wendy Walker, LA 1 1.79 1 2.19 2 3.98 0 2.19 3.98
19 DarBonne, Julia Many, LA 0 0 1 2.06 1 2.06 0 0.00 2.06
20 Baugh, Christena Benton, AR 1 1.89 0 0 1 1.89 0 1.89 1.89
21 Carroll, Ann Murphy, NC 0 0 1 1.64 1 1.64 0 1.64 1.64
22 Ashby, Rhonda Mooringsport, LA 0 0 1 0.85 1 0.85 0 0.85 0.85
23 McCuiston, Marcella Dawson Springs, KY 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00

Skiatook’s Webb Wins Saturday, Eldon’s Fitzpatrick and Grove’s Gilbreath Tie Sunday at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Arkansas River

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (June 29, 2020) – It was a double-header for bass anglers this past weekend in Muskogee with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on the Arkansas River events. FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, rescheduled the events after the coronavirus pandemic forced the organization to pause competition in mid-March.

Boater Mitchell Webb of Skiatook, Oklahoma, brought five bass to the scale totaling 16 pounds, 1 ounce to win Saturday’s event and earn $12,839 – including the lucrative $7,000 FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency award – while boaters Roger Fitzpatrick of Eldon, Missouri, and Mike Gilbreath of Grove, Oklahoma, both brought in limits weighing 13 pounds, 13 ounces, on Sunday to tie for the win. Fitzpatrick earned $3,380 for his victory, while Gilbreath won a total of $6,880 after contingency awards.

“It started off kind of slow for me. I just kind of caught one here, then caught one there, and by the end of the day I realized I had a pretty decent limit,” said Webb, who earned his first career FLW win. “I stayed in Muskogee Pool and just covered a lot of water. I basically ran from lock to lock.

“I caught four of my five fishing flipping shallow, and the other one I caught on an offshore spot,” Webb went on to say. “I’d had a couple of mishaps with my tow vehicle earlier this week, so it feels good to finally come out on the right side of something.”

The top five boaters on Saturday were:

            1st:       Mitchell Webb of Skiatook, Okla., five bass, 16-1, $12,839

            2nd:      Caleb Black of McAlester, Okla., five bass, 15-2, $2,419

            3rd:       Jeff Clark of Van Buren, Ark., five bass, 14-11, $1,614

            4th:       Blake Capps of Muskogee, Okla., five bass, 13-4, $1,129

            5th:       Jason Sandidge of Centerton, Ark., five bass, 13-2, $968

Complete results for Saturday can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Steven McLarty of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, brought a 5-pound, 4-ounce bass to the scale to win Saturday’s Boater Big Bass award of $730.

Webb was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home the top contingency payout of $7,000. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Aubrey Herlocker of Stillwater, Oklahoma, won the Co-angler Division and $2,419 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 12 pounds, 4 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Saturday finished as follows:

            1st:       Aubrey Herlocker of Stillwater, Okla., five bass, 13-15, $2,419

            2nd:      Hunter Moody of Norman, Okla., three bass, 12-11, $1,210

            3rd:       Porky Roberts of Morris, Okla., three bass, 12-10, $807

            4th:       Matthew Hargarten of Bolivar, Mo., three bass, 12-9, $565

            5th:       Chase Fitzpatrick of Eldon, Mo., two bass, 12-3, $484

Joe Landers of Okemah, Oklahoma, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division Saturday, weighing in at 5 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $365.

On Sunday, winning boaters Roger Fitzpatrick and Mike Gilbreath also stayed in Muskogee Pool.

“I caught a limit fairly early on a crankbait, but it only weighed around 10 pounds and I knew it wasn’t going to help me much,” said Fitzpatrick, who earned his ninth career FLW victory. “I spent the rest of my day flipping wood with a Zoom Speed Craw.

“I also found a little hyacinth patch that had floated to the bank,” Fitzpatrick continued. “It was near deeper water – over 5 feet – and I ended up catching my three biggest fish out of that.”

Gilbreath fished a similar pattern as Fitzpatrick.

“I had a great time out there,” Gilbreath said. “I caught some early on a squarebill crankbait, then flipped in the creeks later in the day. It was tough – I found a few areas where I had to make 8 to 10 casts to the same piece of structure before I’d get a bite – but all in all it was a very good day.”

The top five boaters on Sunday were:

            1st:       Roger Fitzpatrick of Eldon, Mo., five bass, 13-13, $3,380

            1st:       Mike Gilbreath of Grove, Okla., five bass, 13-13, $6,880

            3rd:       Ed Barton of Vian, Okla., five bass, 13-11, $1,502

            4th:       Jared Miller of Norman, Okla., five bass, 12-7, $1,052

            5th:       Joel Baker of Talala, Okla., five bass, 11-10, $901

Complete results for Sunday’s event on the Arkansas River can be found at FLWFishing.com

 

Scott Burkett of Bokchito, Oklahoma, brought a 4-pound, 12-ounce bass to the scale Sunday to earn the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $655.

Thad Hewitt of Delaware, Oklahoma, won the Co-angler Division and $2,253 Sunday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 11 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Sunday finished as follows:

            1st:       Thad Hewitt of Delaware, Okla., five bass, 12-11, $2,253

            2nd:      Ken Coats of Claremore, Okla., five bass, 12-10, $1,127

            3rd:       Maverick Mosiman of Bel Aire, Kan., five bass, 11-12, $751

            4th:       Aaron Warren of Inola, Okla., four bass, 10-14, $526

            4th:       Raymond Moody of Norman, Okla., five bass, 10-13, $451

Bill Wiles of Arcadia, Oklahoma caught Sunday’s largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 4 pounds, 8 ounces to earn him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $327.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Double-Header on the Arkansas River was the third and fourth of five qualifying events in the Okie Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Okie Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 22-24 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, hosted by ExploreBranson.com. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


FLW Shifts Toyota Series Northern Event to Lake Erie

SANDUSKY, Ohio (June 29, 2020) – FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that due to New York’s recently announced travel restrictions, the organization will shift its July 9-11 Toyota Series Northern Division opener from the St. Lawrence River at Massena, New York, to Lake Erie at Sandusky, Ohio.

“The City of Sandusky is excited for the opportunity to host the Toyota Series at the Shelby Street Boat Launch facility,” said Eric Wobser, City Manager for the City of Sandusky. “We welcome the opportunity to provide access from our waterfront downtown destination and are encouraged by FLW’s commitment to safety and the guidelines set during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“The Town of Massena deeply regrets that FLW has to reschedule the Toyota Series outside New York State due to the newly-implemented directives for people traveling from other parts of the country,” said Don Meissner, Tournament Coordinator for the Town of Massena. “The town highly values its relationship with FLW and we look forward to future tournaments.”

Entries will roll over to the rescheduled event unless instructed otherwise.

Anglers will take off daily at 6 a.m. EDT from the Shelby Street Boat Launch Facility, located at 101 Shelby St., in Sandusky. Weigh-ins will also be held at the Shelby Street Launch Facility and will begin at 2 p.m. To minimize the spread of COVID-19, attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to forgo the daily takeoffs and weigh-ins and follow the event online through the “FLW Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at FLWFishing.com.

FLW continues to monitor Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), federal, state and local guidelines. Officials are still evaluating options for other New York events, including the 2020 Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota, currently scheduled Aug. 24-29 at the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York. No additional updates are available at this time.

The Toyota Series consists of eight divisions – Central, Eastern, Northern, Plains, Southeastern, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 FLW PHOENIX Bonus for qualified anglers. The winning co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard. The 2020 Toyota Series Championship will be held Dec. 3-5 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky, and is hosted by the Somerset Tourist & Convention Commission and the Burnside Tourism Commission.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Toyota Series on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


Sheridan’s Richmond Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament on Lake Ouachita

MOUNT IDA, Ark. (June 29, 2020) – Boater Russell Richmond of Sheridan, Arkansas, brought three bass to the scale Saturday totaling 11 pounds, 5 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Lake Ouachita in Mount Ida, Arkansas. Richmond topped his neared competitor, Stephen Browning of Hot Springs, Arkansas, by 1-pound, 1-ounce and earned $4,394 for his victory.

“I caught all of my fish on a white Strike King swimjig, running grass in Webb and Twin Creeks,” said Richmond, who earned his second career win in FLW competition. “I had all of my fish that I weighed in by 6:30 (a.m.). I caught a bunch of more small ones throughout the day, but I never could upgrade.

“The area that I was fishing had a creek channel really close. My boat was sitting in about 10 foot of water and it went up to about 3 to 4 feet at the edge of the grass,” Richmond continued. “I hadn’t practiced there, but I had fished it before and I was committed to that spot. I knew that if I stayed there long enough I could catch enough to win, and it only took 15 minutes.”

Richmond was ecstatic about earning the win in the tough Bass Fishing League Arkie division.

“This division is very hard to win as a boater. These guys are very good, and we fish all different types of water – clear-water reservoirs, rivers – so it’s hard to beat these guys,” Richmond went on to say. “I’ve been fishing BFL events since 2005 and this is my second trophy. I’ve been to the All-American once, and I really want to make it back.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

            1st:       Russell Richmond of Sheridan, Ark., three bass, 11-5, $4,394

            2nd:      Stephen Browning of Hot Springs, Ark., three bass, 10-4, $1,940

            3rd:       Beau Browning of Hot Springs, Ark., three bass, 10-1, $1,293

            4th:       Chris Darby of Hot Springs, Ark., three bass, 9-13, $905

            5th:       Chris Layton of North Little Rock, Ark., three bass, 9-8, $776

            6th:       Brian Bean of Hot Springs, Ark., three bass, 9-5, $711

            7th:       Josh Busby of Rogersville, Mo., three bass, 9-3, $1,147

            8th:       Eric Pinter of Little Rock, Ark., three bass, 9-1, $582

            9th:       Evan Barnes of Hot Springs, Ark., three bass, 8-12, $517

            10th:     Derwin Thomas of Little Rock, Ark., three bass, 8-11, $453

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Richmond caught brought a 5-pound, 3-ounce bass to the scale to add the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $515 to his winnings.

Busby was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Alvin Williams of Hartman, Arkansas, won the Co-angler Division and $1,897 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

            1st:       Alvin Williams of Hartman, Ark., three bass, 8-5, $1,897

            2nd:      Bryan Barnard of Harrison, Ark., three bass, 7-7, $949

            3rd:       Brian Choate of Conway, Ark., three bass, 7-0, $661

            4th:       Justin Eldridge of Marion, Ark., three bass, 7-0, $538

            5th:       Jason Phillips of Rison, Ark., three bass, 6-14, $379

            6th:       John McCullar of Benton, Ark., three bass, 6-12, $348

            7th:       Buck Blackwell of Pine Bluff, Ark., three bass, 6-10, $316

            8th:       Terry Dugger of Little Rock, Ark., three bass, 6-9, $285

            9th:       Robert Bogard Jr. of Conway, Ark., three bass, 6-8, $237

            9th:       Chris Cusick of Hot Springs, Ark., three bass, 6-8, $237

Choate caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 3 pounds, 9 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $123.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Ouachita was the fourth of five qualifying events in the Arkie Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Arkie Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 22-24 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, hosted by Explore Branson. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, FLW and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show while Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. Acquired by Major League Fishing in late 2019, FLW is expanding its programming in 2020 to the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel as well as on-demand at MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).


Scottsburg’s McClain and Noblesville’s Drake Earn Wins at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Lake Monroe presented by Fish-Intel

Co-angler Victories Go to Evansville’s Gish & Kentucky’s Bays

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (June 29, 2020) – It was a double-header for bass anglers this past weekend in Bloomington with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Monroe events presented by Fish-Intel. FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, rescheduled the events after the coronavirus pandemic forced the organization to pause competition in mid-March.

Boater Frank McClain of Scottsburg, Indiana, brought five bass to the scale totaling 20 pounds, 7 ounces to win Saturday’s event and earn $4,271, while boater Bob Drake of Noblesville, Indiana,brought in four bass weighing 16 pounds, 12 ounces, on Sunday to earn the win and $4,155.

The top five boaters on Saturday were:

1st:       Frank McClain of Scottsburg, Ind., five bass, 20-7, $4,271

2nd:      Mike Quinlin of Mooresville, Ind., five bass, 20-6, $2,636

3rd:       Russell Sproessig of Columbus, Ind., five bass, 19-9, $1,424

4th:       Blake Knies of Jasper, Ind., five bass, 17-4, $997

5th:       Lee Mills of Columbus, Ind., five bass, 17-0, $854

Complete results for Saturday can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Barry Gunter of Trafalgar, Indiana, brought a 6-pound, 2-ounce bass to the scale to win Saturday’s Boater Big Bass award of $595.

Quinlin was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Brant Gish of Evansville, Indiana, won the Co-angler Division and $2,136 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 19 pounds, 1 ounce.

The top five co-anglers Saturday finished as follows:

1st:       Brant Gish of Evansville, Ind., five bass, 19-1, $2,136

2nd:      Roger Seitzinger of Lawrenceville, Ill., five bass, 17-4, $1,216

3rd:       Remington Gill of Mitchell, Ind., five bass, 16-2, $860

4th:       Tim Knight of Bargersville, Ind., five bass, 14-8, $498

5th:       Lincoln Bowen of Crothersville, Ind., five bass, 13-2, $427

Gill caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division Saturday, weighing in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces, to earn the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $148.

 

According to post-tournament reports, Sunday’s boater winner Bob Drake caught his fish with a Marten’s Madness-colored Roboworm on a drop-shot rig on the main lake, about 3 to 4 miles from the takeoff site.

The top five boaters on Sunday were:

1st:       Bob Drake of Noblesville, Ind., four bass, 16-12, $4,155

2nd:      Kyle Sears of Lebanon, Ohio, five bass, 15-6, $2,078

3rd:       Brad Hostetler Jr. of Franklin, Ind., five bass, 15-3, $1,383

4th:       Chris Martinkovic of Hamilton, Ohio, five bass, 14-10, $1,170

5th:       John Melton of Corydon, Ind., five bass, 13-9, $831

Complete results for Sunday’s event on Lake Monroe can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Mike Quinlin of Mooresville, Indiana, brought a 6-pound, 1-ounce bass to the scale Sunday to earn the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $570.

Lenny Bays of Dayton, Kentucky, won the Co-angler Division and $2,078 Sunday after catching five bass weighing 12 pounds, 7 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Sunday finished as follows:

1st:       Lenny Bays of Dayton, Ky., five bass, 12-7, $2,078

2nd:      Darren Green of Muncie, Ind., five bass, 10-7, $1,039

3rd:       Shane Thomas of Bedford, Ind., three bass, 10-4, $691

4th:       Gary Owens of Columbus, Ind., four bass, 9-10, $485

4th:       Jason Skipworth of Aurora, Ind., three bass, 8-6, $416

Bill Smith of Columbus, Indiana, caught Sunday’s largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $285.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Double-Header on Lake Monroe presented by Fish-Intel was the first and second of five qualifying events in the Hoosier Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Hoosier Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 15-17 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, hosted by Explore La Crosse. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


Pirowski Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Potomac River

North Carolina’s Robertson Wins Co-angler Division

MARBURY, Md. (June 29, 2020) – Boater Alex Pirowski of Occoquan, Virginia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 3 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. For his victory, Pirowski earned a total of $5,337.

The tournament was the second of five events in the Shenandoah Division presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps. “It was tough for most of the day, but I couldn’t be happier with how it all turned out,” said Pirowski, who earned his first career victory in FLW competition. “I ran south and fished main-river docks and wood. The bite was pretty hit-or-miss, so I rolled into Potomac Creek for a little bit and managed to pick one up there as well.”

Pirowski said that he caught his fish on a Texas-rigged black-and-blue NetBait Paca Craw.

“The key was sticking with areas that I knew had fish, even though they weren’t biting at the time,” Pirowski went on to say. “I just had to wait the tide out.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

1st:       Alex Pirowski of Occoquan, Va., five bass, 17-3, $5,337

2nd:      Bryan Elrod of Mechanicsville, Va., five bass, 16-3, $2,326

3rd:       Chris Daves of Spring Grove, Va., five bass, 15-11, $1,551

4th:       Kermit Crowder of Matoaca, Va., five bass, 14-8, $1,086

5th:       Paul McGinley of Bowie, Md., five bass, 13-14, $930

6th:       Ben Reynolds of Callands, Va., five bass, 13-13, $814

6th:       Terry Olinger of Louisa, Va., five bass, 13-13, $814

8th:       Dan Rodriguez of Monkton, Md., five bass, 13-9, $659

8th:       Jim Jarvis of Timberville, Va., five bass, 13-9, $659

10th:     Cody Pike of Powhatan, Va., five bass, 13-8, $1,043

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Pirowski also earned the day’s $685 Boater Big Bass award with his largest fish, a 6-pound, 4-ouncer.

Pike took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found atPhoenixBassBoats.com.

Mark Robertson of Henderson, North Carolina, earned the win in the Co-angler Division Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces. Robertson earned $2,326 for his victory.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

1st:       Mark Robertson of Henderson, N.C., five bass, 13-8, $2,326

2nd:      Cornell Badra of Clarksburg, Md., five bass, 13-4, $1,163

3rd:       Chase Blase of Culpeper, Va., five bass, 13-0, $777

4th:       Chris Whittaker of Waverly, Va., five bass, 12-4, $478

4th:       Matthew Noraas of Pamplin, Va., three bass, 12-4, $478

4th:       Justin Thompson of Marshall, Va., five bass, 12-4, $478

7th:       Matt McCluskey of Ashburn, Va., five bass, 12-3, $368

7th:       Lenny Baird of Stafford, Va., four bass, 12-3, $368

9th:       Rich Knisely of Disputanta, Va., three bass, 12-2, $310

10th:     Steven Schantz of Vienna, Va., five bass, 12-0, $271

Tevinn Rollins of Newport News, Virginia, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds, 5 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $171.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Shenandoah Division presented by A.R.E. based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 8-10 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, hosted by Richmond Region Tourism. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


Kris Wilson & Bryan Lohr top 250 teams to win over $50,000 at the 6th annual Techron TX-Shootout on Rayburn

Place Boat Truck Angler 1 Angler 2 Fish Big Bass Wt. Prize Amt.
1 KRIS WILSON
MONTGOMERY , TX
BRYAN LOHR
LUMBERTON , TX
5 9.52 29.86
$50200.00 with Sure-Life
2 BUBBA FRAZIER
PINELAND , TX
TOMMY HILL JR
PINELAND , TX
5 0 21.79
$10000.00
3 JASON MOORHEAD
JASPER , TX
TY MOORHEAD
JASPER , TX
5 0 21.06
$8000.00
4 JASON SHROPSHIRE
CLEVELAND , TX
RICHIE THORNTON
SPLENDORA , TX
5 0 20.40
$5000.00
5 LARRY COTTEN
HUFFMAN , TX
NICK DIBERARDINO
JASPER , TX
5 0 20.24
$3000.00
6 BRIAN BRANUM
JASPER , TX
TODD DRISCOLL
JASPER , TX
5 0 20.14
$2500.00
7 JONATHAN SIMON
ORANGE , TX
ROGER BACON
NEWTON , TX
5 0 19.68
$2000.00
8 STEPHEN PHILLIPS
HUNTINGTON , TX
RUSSELL SPARKS
LUFKIN , TX
5 0 19.63
$1600.00
9 CORBETT ROSS
PORT NECHES , TX
BOBBY BARRACK
MAUD , TX
5 0 19.57
$1300.00
10 RONNIE MADOLE
SHREVEPORT , LA
RICKY MADOLE
MANY , LA
5 0 19.50
$1150.00
11 ZAC CLARK
CENTER , TX
BRETT CLARK
CENTER , TX
5 0 19.20
$1090.00
12 ALLEN GASS
LLANO , TX
JOHN RATLIFF
KINGSLAND , TX
5 0 19.18
$1080.00
13 ALBERT COLLINS
NACOGDOCHES , TX
CLAYTON BOULWARE
ZAVALLA , TX
5 0 19.06
$1070.00
14 TRACY FAIR
STREETMAN , TX
SPENCER FAIR
STREETMAN , TX
5 0 19.05
$1060.00
15 TRENT MANUEL
ORANGE , TX
GEORGE GLASS
DERRIDER , LA
5 0 18.55
$1050.00
16 JAMES WILLIAMS
JASPER , TX
RANDY DEARMAN
ONALASKA , TX
2 9.75 18.20
$1040.00 + $1000.00 Big Bass
17 TERRY STEVENS
HUTTO , TX
JASON HARPER
MONTGOMERY , TX
5 0 18.18
$1030.00
18 DAVID CURTIS
TRINITY , TX
MARK MUECK
LIVINGSTON , TX
5 0 18.05
$1020.00
19 SAM FLYNN
NACOGDOCHES , TX
PERRY HOOKS
DOUGLASS , TX
5 0 18.01
$1010.00
20 BOB SIGNORIN
OAKHURST , TX
TRAVIS SIGNORIN
WILLIS , TX
5 0 17.94
$1000.00
21 SHANNON FRICK
HEMPHILL , TX
PHILLIP SMITH JR
BROOKELAND , TX
5 0 17.56
$1000.00
22 JACK TINDEL III
ORANGE , TX
DALTON SOLIZ
ORANGE , TX
5 0 17.34
$1000.00
23 GREG GREEN
LUMBERTON , TX
RICHARD WAGNON
JASPER , TX
5 0 17.27
$1000.00
24 JERREL PRINGLE
HEMPHILL , TX
BILLY PENICK JR
DEER PARK , TX
5 0 17.10
$1000.00
25 DANNY BENNETT
HUNTSVILLE , TX
CHAD HOKE
CONROE , TX
5 0 16.88
$1000.00+$5000 James Wood Motors Bonus
26 BOBBY VICE
GROVES , TX
RICKY GUY
HUMBLE , TX
5 0 16.58
$1000.00
27 SIDNEY AUCOIN
PATTERSON , LA
ROBERT GANN
FLORIEN , LA
5 0 16.55
$1000.00
28 JOHN SPENCER IV
ETOILE , TX
HENRY SARGENT III
ETOILE , TX
5 0 16.53
$1000.00
29 KALEB LASYONE
DRY PRONG , LA
KEVIN LASYONE
DRY PRONG , LA
5 0 16.44
$1000.00
30 GARY WALPOLE
LONGBRANCH , TX
MICHAEL GARDNER
CENTER , TX
5 0 16.41
$1000.00
31 DAMON BOND
HEMPHILL , TX
TERRY HOTARD
HEMPHILL , TX
5 0 16.37
32 ERIC HUNT
BUNA , TX
STEVEN MOORHEAD
JASPER , TX
5 0 16.36
32 MARSHALL HUGHES
HEMPHILL , TX
DANIEL METREYEON
BEAUMONT , TX
5 0 16.36
34 LOUIS FERGUSON
WOODVILLE , TX
TROY CARRELL
WOODVILLE , TX
5 0 16.31
34 CLIFFORD MCCARTY
LONGVIEW , TX
RIKI PIKE
BROOKELAND , TX
5 0 16.31
36 MATTHEW DELANEY
POLLOCK , LA
MATTHEW NUGENT
DRY PRONG , LA
5 0 16.25
37 ROBERT DAVIS
LUFKIN , TX
ALAN MOORE
LUFKIN , TX
5 0 16.21
38 RANDY MILLENDER
TEAGUE , TX
KENNETH NICHOLS
TEAGUE , TX
5 0 16.18
39 WILLIAM COOK
HOUSTON , TX
JOHN HALE
LUFKIN , TX
5 0 16.07
40 SHAINE CAMPBELL
BROOKELAND , TX
KEITH COMBS
HUNTINGTON , TX
5 0 16.06
41 NOLAN GASKIN
BROUSSARD , LA
CHRIS MAXWELL
BROUSSARD , LA
5 7.37 15.98
42 DOUGLAS SCHYSM
RAGLEY , LA
HOWARD HARTLEY
PATTERSON , LA
5 0 15.97
43 JOE WILKERSON
MANY , LA
COLE STEWART
HEMPHILL , TX
5 0 15.95
44 CORY RAMBO
ORANGE , TX
RUSTY CLARK
SAM RAYBURN , TX
5 0 15.88
45 KELLEY MAULDIN
COPPELL , TX
JAMES CANTWELL
KINGSLAND , TX
5 0 15.86
46 JASON BONDS
LUFKIN , TX
JAMES NITSCHKE
WILLIS , TX
5 0 15.82
47 MIKE RICHARDSON
THORNDALE , TX
TOM GRIDLEY
WIMBERLEY , TX
5 0 15.78
48 PHILIP HANKS
BUNA , TX
MARK OSBORNE
NEDERLAND , TX
5 0 15.40
49 DEREK MONG
MANY , LA
CHARLES MONG
MANY , LA
5 0 15.38
50 NATHAN BYERLY
ORANGE , TX
JUSTIN BUCHHOLZ
BEAUMONT , TX
5 0 15.25
51 BRANNON MIRE
BLOUSSARD , LA
BEN MATSUBU
MILAM , TX
5 0 15.23
52 ROCK BISCAMP SR
SILSBEE , TX
EDWIN SMITH
SILSBEE , TX
5 0 15.17
53 RUSSELL CECIL
WILLIS , TX
TODD CASTLEDINE
NACOGDOCHES , TX
5 0 15.09
54 JERRY MASON
RAGLEY , LA
GLENN BLANCHARD
BATSON , TX
5 0 14.98
55 DOUG MCCAIN
LAKE CHARLES , LA
MASON MCCAIN
LAKE CHARLES , LA
5 0 14.87
56 CHRISTOPHER BASH
HUNTINGTON , TX
CURTIS JORDAN
DAYTON , TX
5 0 14.82
57 JADEN PARRISH
LIBERTY , TX
JAMES CHANDLER
LIBERTY , TX
5 0 14.51
58 JEFF BRIDGES
PROSPER , TX
JIMMY LLOYD
LUMBERTON , TX
5 0 14.37
59 JUSTIN KING
ORANGE , TX
BYRON BURNHAM
BEAUMONT , TX
5 0 14.36
60 LARRY ODSTRCIL
SHEPHERD , TX
JOSHUA WARE
NEW CANEY , TX
5 0 14.17
61 DANNY CHERRY
JASPENT , TX
MARK LANHAM
LUFKIN , TX
5 0 13.94
62 ALLEN SHELTON
FARMERS BRANCH , TX
5 0 13.83
63 MATTHEW BENEFIELD
HUFFMAN , TX
LARRY BENEFIELD
HUFFMAN , TX
5 0 13.61
64 JASON LAWSON
CORRIGAN , TX
JAY LAWSON
CORRIGAN , TX
5 0 13.59
65 JOEY RENFRO
NACOGDOCHES , TX
TYLER PRATT
HUNTINGTON , TX
5 0 13.51
66 LEN PAULEY
LAKE CHARLES , LA
DEVON PAULEY
LAKE CHARLES , LA
5 0 13.37
67 YARRI SCHREIBVOGEL
BROOKLAND , TX
5 0 13.18
68 JOEL MAYFIELD
PERKINSTON , MS
RYAN PATTERSON
PASCAGOULA , MS
5 0 13.02
69 JOSEPH BOLT
JUNCTION , TX
HUNTER JOHNSTON
LIBERTY , TX
5 0 12.91
70 ALFONSO HERRERA
ALAMOGORDO , NM
GARY SOUKUP
ALMOGORDO , NM
5 0 11.85
71 CADE DURIO
LAKE CHARLES , LA
JORDAN BREAUX
SULPHUR , LA
5 0 11.78
72 ERIC PHILLIPS
KERENS , TX
KYLE MIERS
MALAKOFF , TX
4 0 10.86
73 MIKE WRIGHT
GLADEWATER , TX
JUSTIN MCCRAVEN
BEAUMONT , TX
4 0 10.82
74 BRIAN HUGHES
TAYLOR , TX
DANNY HUGHES
TAYLOR , TX
5 0 10.80
75 MIKE LOTT
MONTGOMERY , TX
JIMMY ROZELLE JR
PORTER , TX
5 0 7.86
76 KURT HARE
SILSBEE , TX
JUSTIN SOWELL
SILSBEE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 KRISTOPHER DOUGLAS
LARNE , TX
CODY WISE
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CARTER AKERS
BRENHAM , TX
BEN BOEKER
BRENHAM , TX
0 0 0.00
76 PATRICK GAMMILL
LUFKIN , TX
STEPHANIE GAMMILL
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
76 BRIAN LOWRANCE
NACOGDOCHES , TX
DANNY CROSS
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
76 TONY DAVIS
CROSBY , TX
LEVI DAVIS
CROSBY , TX
0 0 0.00
76 AUSTIN KIMBALL
FORT WORTH , TX
DESMEND SAGE
WEATHERFORD , TX
0 0 0.00
76 DOMONICK POULLARD
HOUSTON , TX
CEDRIC JACKSON
HOUSTON , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CHRIS BAILEY
EDDY , TX
BRANDY FRANCIS
CIBOLO , TX
0 0 0.00
76 MARK MARTIN
VIDOR , TX
JAMES LARAMORE
VIDOR , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CHRIS EAVES
PORTER , TX
ROBERT SCOTT
KINGWOOD , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CLINT WADE
HUNTSVILLE , TX
STACY SPRIGGS
HUNTSVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 ROBERT JONES
CLUTE , TX
GORDON HUNTINGTON III
LAKE JACKSON , TX
0 0 0.00
76 PHIL MARKS
DALLAS , TX
TIM RENEAU
RICHLAND SPINGS , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CHRIS LEWIS
HALLSVILLE , TX
KEITH JONES
WHITE OAK , TX
0 0 0.00
76 MATTHEW WRIGHT
ORANGE , TX
CAMERON MALLETT
BUNA , TX
0 0 0.00
76 LARRY PEACHER
BENTLEY , LA
MICHAEL BREWTON
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CODY NAQUIN
THIBODAUX , LA
BLAKE NAQUIN
THIBODAUX , LA
0 0 0.00
76 SAM MCCOLLUM
CORSICANA , TX
EARL SCHWARTZLANDER
CORSICANA , TX
0 0 0.00
76 RICKY COLLINS
WOODVILLE , TX
JOHNNY MCKEE
WOODVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 PHIL ADDISON
BAYTOWN , TX
DEAN WOOD
NEDERLAND , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CHRIS TORRY
YOUNGSVILLE , LA
ERIC SMITH
ERATH , LA
0 0 0.00
76 JUSTIN JOACHIMI
BROADDUS , TX
TYLER BAKER
SAN AUGUSTINE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 JACOB JOHNSTON
GREENVILLE , TX
DEARIS WILLIAMS
RENO , TX
0 0 0.00
76 STEVEN SHAFER
CLEVELAND , TX
JASON MANNERS
CLEVELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
76 EDWARD SCALES
SEGUIN , TX
HAROLD ALVES
SEGUIN , TX
0 0 0.00
76 JOHN MCCALMONT
ROCKWALL , TX
BRAD DRAKE
IRVING , TX
0 0 0.00
76 MICHAEL GROSSMAN
DALLAS , TX
JAY KENDRICK
TULSA , OK
0 0 0.00
76 CLOYS WARREN JR
RED ROCK , TX
JUSTIN MAASS
GIDDINGS , TX
0 0 0.00
76 JEFFERY LOFTIN
COUSHATTA , LA
JT HINDS JR
COUSHATTA , LA
0 0 0.00
76 RORY LAYNE
EMORY , TX
RORY LAYNE
DALLAS , TX
0 0 0.00
76 GEORGE SHIPPEY
MT PLEASANT , TX
RICHARD FAULKNER
PROVIDENCE VILLAGE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 COLE BREWER
LEESVILLE , LA
CHARLES GUTHRIE
CONROE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 MICHAEL BEDGOOD
COUSHATTA , LA
COLE BEDGOOD
COUSHATTA , LA
0 0 0.00
76 LARRY WEPPLER
HOUSTON , TX
DENNIS FIKES
HOUSTON , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CLINT WEST
BEAUMONT , TX
JUSTIN BURNS
BUNA , TX
0 0 0.00
76 GARY SEEGER
HAYMARKET , VA
RYAN CHOAT
GILLIAM , LA
0 0 0.00
76 SAM HUCKABEE
SHREVEPORT , LA
TOBY JOHNSON
BOSSIER , LA
0 0 0.00
76 GREG OSTERTAG
MT VERNON , TX
0 0 0.00
76 MARK DAVIS
SILSBEE , TX
BRYAN CARETHERS
SILSBEE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 DICKY NEWBERRY
HOUSTON , TX
JENNAFER NEWBERRY
BROOKELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CODY BROWN
SARATOGA , TX
ROY BROWN JR
SARATOGA , TX
0 0 0.00
76 DAVID LIVINGSTON III
GLADEWATER , TX
DAVID LIVINGSTON IV
GLADEWATER , TX
0 0 0.00
76 STEVE PHILLIPS
DIBOLL , TX
VICTOR MARTINEZ
LAREDO , TX
0 0 0.00
76 ERNIE HILLEBRANDT
LAFAYETTE , LA
AUSTIN HILLEBRANDT
LAFAYETTE , LA
0 0 0.00
76 LUCAS RAGUSA
GONZALES , LA
DUANE PITTMAN
PRAIRIEVILLE , LA
0 0 0.00
76 WILL WEST
NACOGDOCHES , TX
KEVIN JURECKA
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
76 MELVIN DUNN
ORANGE , TX
JAMES DAVIS JR
FERRIDAY , LA
0 0 0.00
76 KENNETH CATES
ZAVALLA , TX
RODNEY SPIVEY
OAKHURST , TX
0 0 0.00
76 LANCE LAMOON
LIVINGSTON , TX
0 0 0.00
76 KEVIN MADELEY
VIDOR , TX
DARRELL REEVES
RAGLEY , LA
0 0 0.00
76 JOHN GOWIN
RUSK , TX
JOEL FORD
RUSK , TX
0 0 0.00
76 TOMMY JOSEPH
KIOWA , TX
PAM THOMPSON
KIOWA , TX
0 0 0.00
76 RANDY QUINN
HUFFMAN , TX
DEAN COLEMAN
HUMBLE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 LAMARCUS MCCRAY
HOUSTON , TX
JAMES ROZELL
HOUSTON , TX
0 0 0.00
76 MARK HOOKER
MONTGOMERY , TX
BRAD HENSLEY
CLEVELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
$500 Conservation Bonus Cash
76 DAVID REID
CANYON LAKE , TX
JUSTIN WOJCIK
BULVERDE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 WILLIAM LAPRARIE
BALL , LA
JESSICA LAPRARIE
BALL , LA
0 0 0.00
76 GARY KING
KENNARD , TX
GARY BOYETT
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
76 TODD NEWMAN
NACOGDOCHES , TX
SHANNON HALE
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CODY NIX
PLANO , TX
CORY NIX
DALLAS , TX
0 0 0.00
76 JASON STOVALL
CLEVELAND , TX
JASON HOPSON
CLEVELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
76 DELL BROWN
ARLINGTON , TX
RYKER HOLMES
ARLINGTON , TX
0 0 0.00
76 HAROLD MOORE
CALDWELL , TX
0 0 0.00
76 DARRELL WUENSCHE
THRALL , TX
JOHNNY RAY
BURLESON , TX
0 0 0.00
76 LOUIS ARMSTRONG
ANAHUAC , TX
SETH LOVE
ANAHUAC , TX
0 0 0.00
76 KENNETH DAVIS
MONTGOMERY , TX
BURTON BRIGGS
UNIVERSAL CITY , TX
0 0 0.00
76 TERRY NEWCOMER
MIDLOTHIAN , TX
SHAUN ALEXANDER
MIDLOTHIAN , TX
0 0 0.00
76 KEVIN WALKER JR
BUNA , TX
TED ODELL
BUNA , TX
0 0 0.00
76 ANDREW STRAUGHAN
PROSPER , TX
BUCK CARTER
WINNFIELD , LA
0 0 0.00
76 DAVE REDINGTON
WINNSBORO , TX
LEE SANDERS
HILLSBORO , TX
0 0 0.00
76 DARWIN BALLARD
HUNTSVILLE , TX
KEITH PHILLIPS
HUNTSVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 ROCKY BISCAMP JR
SILSBEE , TX
KIRK LELEUX
KIRBYVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 ERIC WILSON
MARSHALL , TX
HOWARD WILSON
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
76 JAKE MCWHIRTER
BURLESON , TX
CHRIS THOMPSON
BURLESON , TX
0 0 0.00
76 CAVIB COURVILLE
LAKE CHARLES , LA
SLATE FULLER
LAKE CHARLES , LA
0 0 0.00
76 MICK RAYDON
MAGNOLIA , TX
DANNY FERRARO
MONTGOMERY , TX
0 0 0.00
76 MATT REED
MADISONVILLE , TX
CHRIS MCCALL
BROOKELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
76 TOMMY DURHAM
WHITNEY , TX
CLINT MAY
LA PORTE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 MICHAEL COTTER
ARLINGTON , TX
GREGORY DEGRANT
CONROE , TX
0 0 0.00
76 SKIP FLOYD
HEMPHILL , TX
ROBERT STEWART
DERIDDER , LA
0 0 0.00
76 KENNETH STEWART
BEAUMONT , TX
MIKE BROWN
VIDOR , TX
0 0 0.00
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From Deep to Shallow Shane Powell and Tim Fox Dominate on Lake Eufaula with 26.22

By Jason Duran

Eufaula AL-In recent weeks the Lake Eufaula has seen pressure from some of the best pros in the sport. The lake has produced huge weights time and time again. It was time for the best teams in South East to take their turn at the lake when the Alabama Bass Trail South Division converged on Lake Eufaula. Going against the norm the team of  Shane Powell and Tim Fox did things a little different to win with 26.22 pounds.

Shane and Tim went against the grain and started the morning out deep. They went to work fishing a roadbed. Tim said, “he was really surprised they had the whole spot to themselves.” It is a well know community area that stretches out for a couple miles, but they located a stretch that produced 19 pounds really quick for them. They noticed in practice “the fish were really feeding out deep early.” Making the decision to go deep when a good majority of the field went shallow early was unique. Timing proved to be a deciding factor because they returned later in the morning to check the roadbed again, but it didn’t produce a bite.

Once the sun got up, the bite died down on the roadbed. They then they moved to their second spot. This time they fished out a little deeper to the ledges. Their they used a 10XD and upgraded a few times. Shane said there “were sill large schools of fish still there.”  Shane said they continued to notice “they had areas completely to themselves because guys were still up shallow”

At the end of the day they switched up and moved shallow. Using a white ½ oz War Eagle spinnerbait they target shallow water brush piles. Shane said, “we could see shad busting the surface on the top of the brush piles.”  He felt “with it being so hot the key was to use a smaller bait and get down in the brush pile and the fish would knock slack in their line. The fish didn’t really want a big bait and those two fish in the last hour really catapulted us up to the top”

All together they caught about 40-50 fish. They said, “the key was really mixing it up and fishing deep to shallow.’ They avoided the traffic that way and really fished opposite of the rest of the field. When they showed up in their areas the fish were active, no one was there, and they could really fish it the way they wanted too. Their Key Baits were: Strike King black and blue Pro Model Jig with a Rage Craw Menace; Strike King Natural shad 10Xd Crankbait and a War Eagle ½ oz white spinnerbait with willow leaf blades and a Big Bites white grub as a trailer.

 

Steve Graziano and Greg Hall finished 2nd with 23.96 pounds. Steve said, “They started early on one of the biggest community holes on the lake called the Potty Hole” and he also said they fished his name sake hole “the Graz hole but that was not where we caught our fish.” They ended up catching fish in about 20 feet of water by fishing “natural lake structure.” They said the key for them was “hard bottom like a shell bed.” Steve said he is “not a brush pile fisherman and prefers to fish the way he did today.”  Greg said “typically this time of year the bush pile bite is fading away and it gives way the way we fished today. But this year has sent been the typical year and everything has been trending later.” Steve said he “felt his areas got better today because they dropped the water about 6 inches today.” They caught most of their fish later in the morning using a “Unnamed dark heavy shaky head and a homemade Brush Puppy jig.” They also threw a Strike King 10Xd but they just couldn’t get the fish to bite using that. Steve is a local guide on the lake, and he said, “that is usually a jinx in these tournaments, but he fished an area that was replenishing quick” and was able to put together enough for second place.

It took 22.71 for third place. The team of Kenny Smith and Rj Thompson found a stretch on the main lake that was holding fish early and they put together a good limit before 8am.  Kenny described the area as a “main lake shallow bank with grass.” The key stretch was a few hundred yards long. When asked what was holding the fish there shallow, they answered “blue gill.” They spent most of their day flipping that area with a Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver in Green Pumpkin color. RJ said he also “caught one of their bigger fish on a brim color Dirty Jigs swim jig with a Skinny Dipper Trailer.”  The plan for them was to stay shallow all day.  Kenny said he spend a lot of time graphing out deep in practice and found some good brush piles but “that’s just not who we are we like to go to the bank” This 3rd place finish moved them to 34th in points going in to the final event on Lay Lake.

The top ten standings are below, and for a full list of results visit: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/le-results/

Download and listen to the ABT Podcast on your favorite Podcast app by searching for “Alabama Bass Trail Podcast.”  The Podcast is released each week on Tuesday.

The sponsors of the 2020 Alabama Bass Trail include; Phoenix Bass Boats, Bill Penney Toyota, Garmin, Academy Sports & Outdoors, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Sweet Home Alabama, Alabama Tourism Department, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, T-H Marine Supplies, Wedowee Marine, Strike King, Buffalo Rock, Mountain Dew, Jack’s, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Alabama Power Company, Lew’s Fishing, Berkley, YETI, Power Pole, Big Bite Bait Company, E3 Apparel and Hydrowave.

For information about Alabama Bass Trail and for complete tournament standings visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.

 


JODY QUEEN WINS KENTUCKY LAKE HOBIE BOS EVENT AS SOLID CATCHES AND ANGLER RESPECT RULE THE WEEKEND

Riser Second, Milton Third, While Competitors Adhere to Physical-Distancing Guidelines

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (June 29, 2020) - The Hobie Bass Open Series (BOS) resumed its schedule after a brief break due to the coronavirus pandemic as 129 kayak anglers converged on Kentucky Lake in Calvert City, KY. Operating under physical-distancing guidelines designed to keep competitors, staff and others safe throughout the two-day event, the tournament proceeded smoothly, participants worked their fishing magic, and the bass cooperated enough to see the top-three finishers separated by less than two inches of total length.

When all the wakes had faded, Jody Queen, 55, of Bluefield, WV stood alone atop the winner’s list with 177.5” of largemouth bass. Adam Riser, 36, of Nashville, TN claimed second with 176.50”, and Cody Milton, 27, of Searcy, AK took third with 175.75”. Measurements reflected full-limit catches of five bass per day for each of the top-three finishers.

As with all Hobie BOS events, the winning anglers took home substantial cash prizes from the Kentucky Lake tourney with Queen grabbing $7,000, Riser $3,800, and Milton $2,200. Additionally, Riser, Milton and fourth-place finisher Mark Davis of Birmingham, AL, all qualified for the Hobie Tournament of Champions (TOC). Queen, who had already qualified for the TOC by winning that event last year, also picked up a slot for the Hobie Worlds 10 – kayak fishing’s most prestigious international competition.

“This event had plenty of fun and excitement, but it also had a little different feel from usual,” admitted Hobie BOS Tournament Director, A.J. McWhorter, “Most of our events see a lot of interaction and banter between participants. Still, it was great to see everyone ready to go and showing such support for the series. Our anglers did an amazing job of respecting the COVID-19 guidelines we instituted for this event. They followed the instructions and protocols to the letter and did a terrific job. We’re thankful to all who helped demonstrate these events can be safely run within our format.”

Queen was pleased with both the event alterations and his results, remarking that he felt safe and comfortable with the tournament being run digitally, without official meetings, weigh-ins, award ceremonies or other gatherings. Anglers, he added, were asked to avoid large groups after hours and to respect the precautions being taken within the tournament and local community that allowed the event to launch.

“There’s one thing you can expect from the BOS,” said Queen. “It’s consistently well run. You just feel comfortable here, and you can count on each event being designed specifically for the anglers no matter the circumstances. As for the fishing, it was a bit tough this weekend, but I had some good fortune on Day 1 and managed to figure things out late on Day 2.”

Indeed, Queen started off hot. Using a Z-Man Mag FattyZ in green pumpkin and a 3/16-ounce Tungsten weight, he worked several brush piles at the mouth of a creek to pull a limit by 7:30 a.m. on Day 1 before the fish turned off. “I was fortunate to be on the bass and fishing clean during that window of opportunity,” he chuckled. “Those fish were very aggressive.”

Returning to the same area on Day 2, Queen found the fishing much different. The water had become muddied, some carp had moved into the area, and the bass seemed to be gone. By 12:30 p.m. he had caught only two bass. “I knew it was time to make an adjustment,” he revealed. “I managed to catch a third fish while transitioning to a new spot where I knew there were some gizzard shad. That area was a wide-open flat. I put down my soft plastic, began tossing a Z-Man Jack Hammer™ ChatterBait®, and managed to pull my last two fish – one measured 18” and the other went 19.25”. That was all I needed to get over the top.”

According to Queen, the combination of Z-Man baits and his Hobie MirageDrive 360 really came together to help him earn the win. “I absolutely love my Hobie,” he stated. “It’s got plenty of room for storage, it’s comfortable, and it has tremendous ability to handle the wind. I was casting into a stiff breeze – there were some whitecaps by that point – but I was able to use the 360 like a spot lock. I’d just turn my drive in the direction I needed to go, give a couple pumps, and stay in position. I bet I stayed on that last spot for 30 minutes. Incredible.”

As for Z-Man baits, Queen says he doesn’t choose to rely on them so much intentionally, but it’s hard not to reach for them because they keep producing. “Last year I won close to $40,000 throwing those baits,” he stated. “This year, I’m already up around $15,000 - and I’ve won four tournaments. You can’t argue with that success.”

Second place finisher Adam Riser contributed his good fortune to finding a decent pattern and sticking with it from start to finish. He began each day looking for a big fish in an area where he had scouted several during pre-fishing. Later, he headed over to an island edge that seemed to be holding increasing numbers of scorable fish.

“This was my third tournament on Kentucky Lake in three weeks,” said Riser, “so I had a good feeling about where the bass might be. Both days I gave the lunkers an early shot but couldn’t connect, so I moved on to some ditches and troughs that surrounded an island. There, the bass seemed to be moving in quickly. It would take me about an hour to circle the island while tossing a 5”, green pumpkin Senko worm or a swimbait. By the time I got back to the head of the circle, the bass had reloaded. It really helps when the fish are coming to you.”

Cody Milton, meanwhile, was especially pleased with the appearance of the host lake. “I was fortunate to finish fourth here last year,” he said, “so I’m glad I moved up a spot. The lake this year looked completely different. There were substantially fewer carp around and it’s looking much clearer. I was really impressed with the improvements. It seems like Kentucky Lake is definitely on the rebound.”

Milton concentrated his efforts in a 200-yard stretch, focusing on wood and brush piles in 5-to-7-foot depths. Most of his fish on Day 1 came on a 5” green Senko worm, while Day 2 saw a one-ounce flipping jig turn the most heads.

“I spent Saturday picking off all the fish in front of what I guessed would be the best 30 yards,” said Milton, “then cleaned up the rest on Sunday. There were steep banks and a lot of laydowns in that last stretch, and they held some very solid fish; I had seven measuring over 17 inches on Sunday. I also drilled my biggest Kentucky Lake bass there during practice, a sweet 22” lunker.”

Both Riser and Milton agreed with Queen that the Hobie BOS series is exceptionally run, especially given current circumstances. “To be honest,” said Riser, “I’d rather fish a COVID-19 version of the BOS than a standard version of any other tournament. That’s how highly I think of these tourneys, their management team and the other competitors.”

Riser also wanted to give a shout out to the respect, courtesy and cooperation between anglers on this latest Hobie BOS event. “Everyone works hard to get along and help each other out,” he offered, “That runs from the most experienced to the newest anglers on the trail. Queen and Cory Dryer, for example, bumped into an area I was exploring during practice. It was a small, tight place we all knew from previous tournaments. We discussed the spot from our kayaks, and then Jody and Cory decided to move on even though they had every right fish that spot, too. When we can all work together and respect each other like that, the fishing is more fun and productive for everyone.”

Queen agrees. “Seemed to me that if we moved in there, we would just ruin the spot for all of us,” he recalls. “These big tournament lakes have plenty of room so there’s no need to crowd anyone. Besides, it worked out fine for me in the end. After all, I did win the tournament. No complaints here whatsoever!”

Next up on the Hobie BOS schedule is the Mississippi River in beautiful La Crosse, Wisconsin on July 11 and 12.


“FLW Fishing” to Premiere on Outdoor Channel Friday, July 3

Tournament Organization to Air 312 Hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel

BENTON, Ky. (June 29, 2020) – FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today the 2020 season of “FLW Fishing” will debut on the Outdoor Channel, Friday, July 3 (7 to 9 p.m. EDT).

The 2020 season of “FLW Fishing” features 13 two-hour episodes, showcasing competition during each of the six regular-season Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit events, plus all six days of the Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota, the Pro Circuit Championship.

Prime-time episodes of “FLW Fishing” will premiere Friday at 7 p.m. EDT on the Outdoor Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel throughout the subsequent week. FLW will air 312 hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit action on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel in 2020.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit, professional bass fishing’s premier five-fish limit tournament series, features bass pros from around the world competing for huge prize money across six regular-season tournaments and the Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota. Each episode of “FLW Fishing” focuses on the anglers and storylines that emerge from those live sports events, showcasing the dramatic happenings from each day of competition.

2020 “FLW Fishing” Television Premiere Schedule:

  • July 3              Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Brookeland, Texas
  • July 10            Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at the Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Fla.
  • July 17            Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Martin, Alexander City, Ala.
  • Aug. 14           Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga (Ep. 1), Dayton, Tenn.
    *Super Tournament feat. FLW & Major League Fishing (MLF) Pros
  • Aug. 21           Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga (Ep. 2), Dayton, Tenn.
    *Super Tournament feat. FLW & MLF Pros
  • Sept. 11           Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at the Mississippi River, La Crosse, Wis.
    *Super Tournament feat. FLW & MLF Pros
  • Sept. 25           Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at the Detroit River, Trenton, Mich.
    *Super Tournament feat. FLW & MLF Pros
  • Oct. 9              Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota (Ep. 1), Massena, N.Y.
  • Oct. 16            Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota (Ep. 2), Massena, N.Y.
  • Oct. 23            Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota (Ep. 3), Massena, N.Y.
  • Oct. 30            Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota (Ep. 4), Massena, N.Y.
  • Nov. 6             Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota (Ep. 5), Massena, N.Y.
  • Nov. 13           Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota (Ep. 6), Massena, N.Y.

Viewers can catch the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit every Friday night when “FLW Fishing” airs from 7-9 p.m. EDT through December 27, 2020 on the Outdoor Channel.

For complete details, full broadcast schedules and updated information on “FLW Fishing”, visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram and YouTube.

 


Wheeler Wins Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament at Lake Chickamauga

 

Harrison Pro Catches Four-Day Total of 93 Pounds to Win by Nearly 12-Pounds

 

DAYTON, Tenn. (June 26, 2020) – Major League Fishing (MLF) pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, caught a final-day five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 6 ounces to win $125,000 in the $1.3 millionTackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament at Lake Chickamauga. Wheeler topped his closest competitor, Cole Floyd of Leesburg, Ohio, by 11 pounds, 13 ounces to earn the win in the event that featured a field of 204 anglers competing from FLW and MLF in Dayton, Tennessee.

“It’s been an unbelievable week,” said Wheeler, who notched his fifth major win since the start of the 2019 season. “I put more time in (practice) for this event than any other event that I’ve fished. To get the win here means so much to me. On my home lake. In front of my best friends and family. With FLW, the organization that I started with and the people that watched me grow up. This one means the world to me.”

Wheeler said he used a variety of baits to catch his fish this week, including Rapala DT-20 (Citrus Shad) and DT-16 (Big Shad) crankbaits, an 8-inch green-pumpkin-colored worm, a 5/8-ounce white hairjig, a scrounger with a soft-plastic jerkbait trailer, a jig, an unnamed topwater bait, and a vibrating jig.

“I knew that I had to keep an open mind and I couldn’t get locked into one particular bait,” Wheeler said. “There was no magical bait. That’s why I had so many different rods on my deck each day. I was able to trigger some of those really good bites by rotating through them.”

Wheeler estimated that he fished around 50 spots throughout the week but had three areas that were really key for him. While many pros focused solely shallow or deep, Wheeler constantly switched between the two over the course of the event.

“Each place was so unique,” Wheeler said. “The areas were completely different. It’s not like it was a pattern. It was just finding places that were a little bit less obvious was really what it came down to. Those fish weren’t as pressured and easier to get to bite. That was my game plan the whole week.

Wheeler opened the tournament Tuesday in first place with five bass weighing 24-9. He slipped to second place Wednesday with a five-bass catch weighing 22 pounds, 1 ounce to advance into the top 50 cut with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 46 pounds, 10 ounces. On Thursday, Wheeler caught five bass weighing 25-12 to reclaim his lead and advance to the final day of competition in first place. Wheeler added another five bass weighing 21-6 to his final-round total Friday and earn $125,000.

The top 10 pros on Lake Chickamauga finished:

1st:       Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn., 20 bass, 93-12, $125,000
2nd:      Cole Floyd of Leesburg, Ohio, 20 bass, 81-15, $35,500
3rd:       Jason Reyes of Huffman, Texas, 20 bass, 76-12, $30,000
4th:       Cody Meyer of Auburn, Calif., 20 bass, 72-13, $25,000
5th:       Alex Davis of Albertville, Ala., 20 bass, 72-12, $22,000
6th:       Miles Burghoff of Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., 20 bass, 71-3, $21,000
7th:       John Cox of DeBary, Fla., 20 bass, 70-1, $19,000
8th:       Joshua Weaver of Macon, Ga., 20 bass, 65-10, $18,000
9th:       David Williams of Maiden, N.C., 20 bass, 65-0, $17,000
10th:     Alton Jones of Lorena, Texas, 20 bass, 61-4, $16,200

Complete results for the entire field can be found atFLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 50 bass weighing 149 pounds, 14 ounces caught by pros Friday. All of the final 10 pros weighed in five-bass limits.

Television coverage of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga will premiere at 7 p.m. EDT, Aug. 14 on the Outdoor Channel. Beginning July 3 and running through Dec. 27, FLW will air 312 hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit action on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Episodes have been expanded to two hours long, allowing each show to go in-depth to break down the final rounds of regular-season competition. Each episode will premiere in Friday night primetime slots on the Outdoor Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga was hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament competition, the full field of 204 pro anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Tuesday and Wednesday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advanced to Thursday. Only the top 10 pros continued competition on Friday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

FLW anglers are vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota, the Pro Circuit championship. The 2020 Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota will be held on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, Aug. 24-29.

MLF pros competing in the Pro Circuit Super Tournaments will fish for prize money only. No points will be awarded toward any championship or title to MLF competitors. Only the original Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit anglers will compete for the AOY title throughout the remainder of the season. AOY points in the final events will be awarded based on Pro Circuit anglers finishing order. The top-finishing FLW pro will receive “first-place points” regardless of where he finishes in the overall standings, and so on.

For complete details and updated information visitFLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, TwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


JACKSON INTRODUCES BRAD TAYLOR AS NEW VP OF SALES

 

A familiar face to paddlesports returns to his roots as the new Vice President of Sales at Jackson Adventures and provides a glimpse at the emerging leadership at one of the industry’s greatest brands.

Brad Taylor is welcomed this week by Jackson Adventures as its new Vice President of Sales.  Brad brings 25+ years of experience in the paddling world to Jackson.  He will be managing Jackson’s global sales initiatives, taking over as part of what has been a continual evolution at Jackson this past year.  2020 has seen Jackson rebrand bringing three brands under a new Jackson Adventures corporate structure.  It has also been a year of complete corporate growth management exercises including the addition of new executive.  “Brad fits perfect with the Jackson environment”, Peter Hausin, Jackson’s CEO points out, “He connects the culture of paddlesports with business extremely well.  Brad is an avid paddler and he knows the industry both as a paddler and a business man.”

 

Brad will be replacing Doug Ragan, who leaves Jackson in a move to Oregon.  “Jackson has had a lot of momentum in sales over the last two years and I step into an incredible track record,” Taylor adds, “Jackson’s unique programs are some of the strongest in the industry and will continue to get better, but the groundwork is thanks to Doug.”

 

About Brad Taylor

“Paddlesports is where I belong”, reflects Brad Taylor, Jackson’s latest executive hire. “Two years away from my home in the kayaking world was long enough.”  Taylor spent short stint with Merrell after almost two decades working with some of paddling’s top brands like Dagger, Wavesport, Wilderness Systems and and other legendary organizations.  In all of his roles, Brad lead predominantly in sales in regional and national levels and is intertwined in the history of paddlesports growth through the last 25 years.

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sbradtaylor/

 

About Jackson Adventures

Jackson Kayak was founded in 2003 by Eric Jackson and Tony Lunt. Currently located in Sparta, Tenn. USA, near the Caney Fork River, Jackson Kayak designs, builds, and manufactures leading whitewater kayaks, fishing kayaks, exploration kayaks as well as paddling and outdoor products. Their motto "Outdoor to the Core" represents a company wide passion for getting outside. Jackson Kayak has always had a focus on Made in the USA and supporting local economy. Their success is largely due to delivering high quality products through paddlesports specialty shops globally; all supported by regional, national and international team members who are engaged to promote the outdoor lifestyle.

www.jacksonadventures.com


Go ‘Timberbassing’ with Z-Man’s® New All-Terrain Bladed Jig

 

Ultimate snag-resistant CrossEyeZ ChatterBait® emerges from bass pro David Walker’s workshop

Ladson, SC (June 25, 2020) – David Walker is a git ‘er done kind of guy, a DIY luresmith from way back. Most bass fans know all about his genius with a jig. Fewer know about the hefty bags of bass he regularly boats with a ChatterBait in tow. So it was a few years ago that Walker—who’s never entirely satisfied with a lure right out of the pack—found himself once again out in the workshop, cutting, calibrating and sleuthing out a solution. The challenge? To match the right hook, jighead, skirt, and component parts and build a fish-catching ChatterBait truly worthy of the tag, snag-resistant.

“The ChatterBait has been a proven bass tour commodity since its release almost two decades back,” notes Walker, who’s won nearly $2-million dollars in bass competition. “To me, it’s largely been known as a grass bait—and no one disputes its value in vegetation. But I worked for a long time on a design I could fish in timber, cypress knees, laydowns and around marinas and under dock structures. After boating over 75 bass on the final prototype, I’m super happy to tell folks about the CrossEyeZ ChatterBait, a highly-developed bladed jig built for true all-terrain fishing in wood, emergent vegetation and anywhere else you want to throw it.”

The Z-Man CrossEyeZ ChatterBait, notes Walker, is anything but ‘just another ChatterBait with a fresh coat of paint. “Other than borrowing the proven ChatterBait JackHammer blade, we developed the CrossEyeZ ChatterBait entirely from the ground up, using totally customized, deeply vetted components,” he notes. Walker knew exactly what he wanted, and when Z-Man finally tapped him for design intel, he’d already sketched out a comprehensive breakdown of essential accoutrements.

“The CrossEyeZ ChatterBait features its own unique, tournament-winning action and vibration,” notes Walker. “It’s a high performance bladed swim jig whose blade, jighead, terminal connections, skirt and hook all work together in harmony.”

Walker proudly points to the bait’s totally adjustable, coated, multi-strand wire brushguard. “I knew the standard jig brushguard with a pile of stiff fibers wasn’t right for this bait. I began by taking an existing ChatterBait, drilling holes in the head and welding two coated wire guards in parallel, letting the jighook ‘split the uprights’ for easy hooksets as the guard compresses. Deflects cover like a dream. And Z-Man has duplicated this configuration and produced what I believe to be the most efficient ChatterBait brushguard ever.

“When I say it’s adjustable, I mean you can bend it down so the wires barely cover the hookpoint, or you can spread them wide apart for enhanced protection around super heavy brush, so when the bait comes up and over a log, the guard deflects the cover and protects the hookpoint. And you can customize the guard for every situation, as in, you can re-bend the guard over and over again without the wires breaking off. This really is the ultimate ChatterBait brushguard.”

To activate the bait’s dinner-bell-like vibrations, Z-Man and Walker affixed a proven hex ChatterBlade® to the jighead with Z-Man’s patented direct-to-head connection. “I’m a steadfast believer in the bass’ lateral line and its function in triggering bites, and the CrossEyeZ ChatterBait plays on this advantage with its powerful vibrations.”

Adding a secondary layer of sound, Walker prescribed a wider jighead—and totally original sculpt— that frequently collides with the blade as it oscillates back and forth. “The direct blade-to-jighead connection gives the blade so much freedom of movement. When you pull the bait fast with your rodtip, you can hear that knocking sound as the blade cracks the jighead—it’s another auditory cue that really makes bass eat the bait.”

Walker also notes that the slightly flattened, well-balanced head “keels the bait and keeps the hook in the upright position at all times. The shape also produces a subtle body roll that activates the soft ElaZtech® trailer,” he says. “Red, bulging ‘cross’ eyes focus fish’s attention and provide a strike target.”

To hook and keep bass pinned all the way to the boat, the CrossEyeZ ChatterBait utilizes a custom forged 5/0 O’Shaughnessy hook. Walker says this special hook sports a unique bend that keeps bass buttoned down better than other jighooks by a wide margin. Relative to the ChatterBait JackHammer™, the CrossEyeZ ChatterBait hook also has a slightly shorter shank for a more compact presentation.

Standard equipment on the CrossEyeZ ChatterBait, a high-grade snap affords extra freedom of movement and stays shut. “The snap plays a surprisingly critical role in bringing out the right vibration in the blade, as well as allowing the bait to ‘start’ with the first turn of the reel handle,” notes Walker. To prevent it from opening up, the snap features an extended clasp, turned at a 90-degree angle to slide cleanly through cover.

Primo silicone skirts are painstakingly chosen by Walker himself, including specific strand colors and quantities. Wraps of tough-as-nails stainless steel wire affixes skirts nearly permanently in place. A two-way trailer keeper includes both a molded in lead barb and a secondary wire flange for total plastics protection. For trailers, Walker is a big fan of both the Z-Man 3” MinnowZ and the RaZor ShadZ, though the lure is equally compatible with other soft plastics.

Z-Man CrossEyeZ ChatterBait

“When it comes to lure design, David Walker is among the most hands-on and meticulous anglers we work with,” notes Z-Man president Daniel Nussbaum. “It’s really fun collaborating with him on projects like this because no detail goes overlooked. Makes a huge difference in the fish-catching qualities of all the baits we work on together.”

Landing at outdoor retailers in early August, the snag-resistant Z-Man CrossEyeZ ChatterBait will be priced competitively at $9.99 each, perhaps the best value in pro-grade bladed jigs today. Available in 3/8-, ½- and ¾-ounce sizes and ten elite color patterns. Visit www.zmanfishing.comfor more information.


Wheeler Reclaims Lead at Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament at Lake Chickamauga

DAYTON, Tenn. (June 25, 2020) – Major League Fishing (MLF) pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, caught a five-bass limit weighing 27 pounds, 12 ounces Thursday to reclaim his lead in the $1.3 million Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super-Tournament at Lake Chickamauga. Wheeler now holds a 4-pound, 13-ounce edge over his closest competitor, Jason Reyes of Huffman, Texas, heading into the fourth and final day of competition. The $1.3 million Super Tournament that featured 204 anglers competing from FLW and Major League Fishing (MLF) with a top prize of up to $160,000.

Although Wheeler’s weight on the scale was 27-12, he was credited with 25-12 after being assessed a 2-pound penalty for accidently making a cast with six fish in his livewell. After catching a 10-pound largemouth, Wheeler placed it into his livewell and quickly jumped up to make another cast. The problem was that Wheeler already had a five-bass limit. Wheeler made one cast before realizing his mistake, and did not catch a fish, but the Tennessee pro was assessed a 2-pound penalty and allowed to cull out his smallest fish.

“When you catch one that big, you get a little flustered,” Wheeler joked on the weigh-in stage. “I was so excited to make another cast. As soon as I fired it out there, I was like ‘Gosh, dang it. I’ve got six in my livewell.’ I immediately called (Tournament Director) Daniel Fennel and I knew I was getting a 2-pound penalty. I was so mad at myself for making that error, I used it to motivate myself to go out and catch even more than what I had.”

Other than the penalty, it was a near flawless day for Wheeler on the water Thursday as he caught the largest limit of the tournament. After spending the first two days of the tournament bouncing back and forth between shallow and deep water, Wheeler spent day three mainly offshore.

“It was an awesome day out there on the lake,” Wheeler said. “Yesterday I had 10 to 15 places shallow, but today I spent most of my time deep. I had some stuff in my back pocket that I was sort of saving, and I still have some stuff that I saved shallow where there should be some big ones.

“I’m going out tomorrow with the mindset that I’m going to have to catch a really big bag,” Wheeler said. “It’s so easy here for someone to catch a 10-pounder and put together a 30-pound limit, so I’ve got to catch another 20+ pounds. If I lose, I lose, and I leave it out on the water, but for me, my goal is to keep catching 20.”

The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition Friday on Lake Chickamauga are:

1st:       Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn., 15 bass, 72-6
2nd:      Jason Reyes of Huffman, Texas, 15 bass, 67-9
3rd:       Cole Floyd of Leesburg, Ohio, 15 bass, 62-3
4th:       Cody Meyer of Auburn, Calif., 15 bass, 57-1
5th:       Miles Burghoff of Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., 15 bass, 55-6
6th:       John Cox of DeBary, Fla., 15 bass, 55-1
7th:       Alex Davis of Albertville, Ala., 15 bass, 54-11
8th:       Joshua Weaver of Macon, Ga., 15 bass, 53-2
9th:       David Williams of Maiden, N.C., 15 bass, 51-15
10th:     Alton Jones of Lorena, Texas, 15 bass, 51-14

Finishing in 11th through 30th are:

            11th:     Dakota Ebare of Denham Springs, La., 15 bass, 51-10, $14,000
12th:     Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Ark., 15 bass, 50-1, $14,000
13th:     Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tenn., 15 bass, 49-2, $14,000
14th:     Wade Strelic of Alpine, Calif., 15 bass, 48-14, $14,000
15th:     Mark Daniels Jr. of Tuskegee, Ala., 15 bass, 48-9, $14,000
16th:     Lendell Martin Jr. of Nacogdoches, Texas, 15 bass, 48-3, $14,000
17th:     Kerry Milner of Bono, Ark., 15 bass, 48-1, $14,000
18th:     Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wis., 15 bass, 47-11, $14,000
19th:     Jesse Wiggins of Logan, Ala., 15 bass, 46-14, $14,000
20th:     Fred Roumbanis of London, Ark., 15 bass, 46-10, $14,000
21st:     Matt Greenblatt of Port Saint Lucie, Fla., 15 bass, 46-8, $11,000
22nd:    Christopher Brasher of Longview, Texas, 15 bass, 46-7, $11,000
23rd:     Justin Atkins of Florence, Ala., 15 bass, 46-6, $11,000
24th:     Jason Meninger of Saint Augustine, Fla., 15 bass, 46-3, $11,000
25th:     Jonathan Canada of Helena, Ala., 15 bass, 46-1, $11,000
26th:     Barry Wilson of Birmingham, Ala., 15 bass, 45-15, $11,000
27th:     Kyle Cortiana of Coweta, Okla., 15 bass, 45-14, $11,000
28th:     Adrian Avena of Vineland, N.J., 15 bass, 45-9, $11,000
29th:     Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn., 15 bass, 45-9, $11,000
30th:     Terry Scroggins of San Mateo, Fla., 15 bass, 45-5, $11,000

Full results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 237 bass weighing 678 pounds, 3 ounces, caught by 50 pros Thursday. Of the final 50 pros, 44 of them were able to bring a five-bass limit to the scale.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga is hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament competition, the full field of 204 pro anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Tuesday and Wednesday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advanced to Thursday. Now only the top 10 pros will continue competition on Championship Friday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

FLW anglers are vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota, the Pro Circuit championship. The 2020 Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota will be held on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, Aug. 24-29.

MLF pros competing in the Pro Circuit Super Tournaments will fish for prize money only. No points will be awarded toward any championship or title to MLF competitors. Only the original Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit anglers will compete for the AOY title throughout the remainder of the season. AOY points in the final events will be awarded based on Pro Circuit anglers finishing order. The top-finishing FLW pro will receive “first-place points” regardless of where he finishes in the overall standings, and so on.

The top 10 anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. EDT Friday from Point Park at Dayton Boat Dock, located at 185 Chickamauga Drive, in Dayton. Friday’s Championship weigh-in will also be held at Dayton Boat Dock and will begin at 3 p.m. To minimize the spread of COVID-19, attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to forgo the daily takeoffs and weigh-ins and follow the event online through the expanded “FLW Live” broadcasts and weigh-in coverage at FLWFishing.com.

Television coverage of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga will premiere at 7 p.m. EDT, Aug. 14 on the Outdoor Channel. Beginning July 3 and running through Dec. 27, FLW will air 312 hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit action on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Episodes have been expanded to two hours long, allowing each show to go in-depth to break down the final rounds of regular-season competition. Each episode will premiere in Friday night primetime slots on the Outdoor Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water broadcast has been expanded to air on all four days of competition, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran is joined by Toyota Series pro Todd Hollowell and MLF’s Marty Stone to break down the extended action Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


Super Derby Pod

 

This week Chris and the boys dive into some of the MLFLW Super Tournament action going on on Lake Chick-a-maga (Chickamauga) and welcome in newest NPFL Angler William Fletcher from Georgia to talk about his decision for 2021. Check it out!


Texan Reyes Moves into Lead at Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament at Lake Chickamauga

 

DAYTON, Tenn. (June 24, 2020) – Veteran FLW pro Jason Reyes of Huffman, Texas, caught a five-bass limit Wednesday weighing 27 pounds, 4 ounces – the largest limit weighed in the event – to capture the lead after day two of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super-Tournament at Lake Chickamauga with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 49-14. He now holds a 3-pound, 4-ounce lead in the $1.3 million Super Tournament that features 204 anglers competing from FLW and Major League Fishing (MLF).

“I caught a 7-pounder early, then I went a good stretch this morning with only that one fish,” said Reyes, who is competing in his 14th season on FLW’s top circuit. “Finally the sun peeked out a little bit and I think that set them off. I caught around 18 bass total – probably 12 or 13 keepers – and I caught eight in the last hour.”

Reyes said that he caught his fish on three different stretches of pepper grass. He weighed in one fish yesterday on a frog, but the rest of his keepers have come on a Yamamoto Senko.

“I’m not doing anything special or fancy,” Reyes said. “They come in spurts. I’ll have a 40-minute window where I’ll catch three or four, then I’ll go an hour without one. It took me a little bit to get dialed in. They want it so slow. I’ll throw a bait in there and just hold it and they’ll walk off with it. If I pump it, or shake it at all, they won’t bite it.

“This is a huge field, with huge names – (Jacob) Wheeler, (John) Cox has won here multiple times – and it feels good to be hanging around with those guys,” Reyes said. “But I know they’re not going to let me slip. You slip and they’ll pass you. So, I’m going to need to keep plugging big sacks to have a chance to win.”

The top 20 pros after day two on Lake Chickamauga are:

1st:       Jason Reyes of Huffman, Texas, 10 bass, 49-14
2nd:      Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn., 10 bass, 46-10
3rd:       Cole Floyd of Leesburg, Ohio, 10 bass, 43-14
4th:       John Cox of DeBary, Fla., 10 bass, 41-12
5th:       Cody Meyer of Auburn, Calif., 10 bass, 38-2
6th:       Spencer Shuffield of Hot Springs, Ark., 10 bass, 37-15
7th:       Dakota Ebare of Denham Springs, La., 10 bass, 37-7
8th:       Fred Roumbanis of London, Ark., 10 bass, 36-12
9th:       Miles Burghoff of Soddy-Daisy, Tenn., 10 bass, 35-4
10th:     Alex Davis of Albertville, Ala., 10 bass, 35-1
11th:     Joshua Weaver of Macon, Ga., 10 bass, 35-0
12th:     David Williams of Maiden, N.C., 10 bass, 35-0
13th:     Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Ala., 10 bass, 34-15
14th:     Kyle Cortiana of Coweta, Okla., 10 bass, 34-15
15th:     Christopher Brasher of Longview, Texas, 10 bass, 34-13
16th:     Barry Wilson of Birmingham, Ala., 10 bass, 34-2
17th:     Chip Harrington of Olathe, Kan., 10 bass, 33-15
18th:     Lendell Martin Jr. of Nacogdoches, Texas, 10 bass, 33-15
19th:     Jason Meninger of Saint Augustine, Fla., 10 bass, 33-12
20th:     Justin Atkins of Florence, Ala., 10 bass, 33-10

Full results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Floyd brought the largest bass of the day, a 9-pound, 4-ounce largemouth, to the scale Wednesday to claim the day’s $500 Berkley Big Bass award.

Overall there were 945 bass weighing 2,598 pounds, 2 ounces caught by 200 pros Wednesday. The catch included 175 five-bass limits.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga is hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super-Tournament competition, the full field of 204 pro anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Tuesday and Wednesday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight now advance to Thursday. Only the top 10 pros will continue competition on Championship Friday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

FLW anglers are vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota, the Pro Circuit championship. The 2020 Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota will be held on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, Aug. 24-29.

MLF pros competing in the Pro Circuit “Super Tournaments” will fish for prize money only. No points will be awarded toward any championship or title to MLF competitors. Only the original Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit anglers will compete for the AOY title throughout the remainder of the season. AOY points in the final events will be awarded based on Pro Circuit anglers finishing order. The top-finishing FLW pro will receive “first-place points” regardless of where he finishes in the overall standings, and so on.

The top 50 anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. EDT Thursday from Point Park at Dayton Boat Dock, located at 185 Chickamauga Drive, in Dayton. Weigh-in each day will also be held at Dayton Boat Dock and will begin at 3 p.m. To minimize the spread of COVID-19, attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to forgo the daily takeoffs and weigh-ins and follow the event online through the expanded “FLW Live” broadcasts and weigh-in coverage at FLWFishing.com.

Television coverage of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga will premiere at 7 p.m. EDT, Aug. 14 on the Outdoor Channel. Beginning July 3 and running through Dec. 27, FLW will air 312 hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit action on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Episodes have been expanded to two hours long, allowing each show to go in-depth to break down the final rounds of regular-season competition. Each episode will premiere in Friday night primetime slots on the Outdoor Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water broadcast has been expanded to air on all four days of competition, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran is joined by Toyota Series pro Todd Hollowell and MLF’s Marty Stone to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, TwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


Mull Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Lake Shelbyville

St. Louis’ Curtright Wins Co-angler Division

SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (June 23, 2020) – Boater Jeremy Mull of Pawnee, Illinois, earned the win Saturday at the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Lake Shelbyville after bringing a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 16 pounds, 7 ounces. For his victory, Mull earned a total of $4,463.

“I started out fishing deep on the lower end of the lake, and we pulled up on the right spot at the right time,” said Mull, who earned his third career Bass Fishing League victory. “My co-angler caught the first two fish, then we just went to work on them. I caught them on a football jig (green-pumpkin) in 20-foot-of-water.

“The key was sticking with it all day long,” Mull went on to say. “I caught one real late – within the last 10 minutes – that culled. It was a grind, but I stuck with it all day long.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

1st:       Jeremy Mull of Pawnee, Ill., five bass, 16-7, $4,463

2nd:      Michael Black of Toledo, Ill., five bass, 15-12, $2,232

3rd:       Todd Blakeman of Chatham, Ill., five bass, 14-11, $1,689

4th:       Mike Jackson of Moweaqua, Ill., five bass, 14-3, $1,041

5th:       Shane Haslett of Beecher City, Ill., five bass, 13-15, $893

6th:       Martin Conaughty of Fairview Heights, Ill., five bass, 13-14, $818

7th:       Matt Carroll of Hillsboro, Ill., five bass, 13-8, $744

8th:       Brian Futch of Herrin, Ill., four bass, 12-9, $1,169

9th:       Ryan Armstrong of Robinson, Ill., five bass, 12-2, $595

10th:     Ryan Lewis of Glasford, Ill., five bass, 11-0, $521

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

James Wright of Paducah, Kentucky, claimed the day’s Boater Big Bass Award of $640 after bringing a 5-pound, 13-ounce bass to the scale.

Futch took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

William Curtright of St. Louis, Missouri, won the Co-angler Division and $2,232 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 11 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

1st:       William Liam Curtright of St. Louis, Mo., four bass, 11-8, $2,232

2nd:      Blake Hadley of Pana, Ill., five bass, 11-5, $1,116

3rd:       Arden Damberg of Wheatland, Iowa, five bass, 10-4, $743

3rd:       Jojo Johnson of Benton, Ill., five bass, 9-15, $521

5th:       Brad McElroy of Gardner, Ill., five bass, 9-7, $446

6th:       Dan Brown of Glenarm, Ill., five bass, 9-5, $409

6th:       Ryan Fancher of Olney, Ill., four bass, 9-2, $372

8th:       Barry Aumiller of O’Fallon, Mo., three bass, 7-13, $335

9th:       Ethan Fields of Breese, Ill., three bass, 7-9, $298

10th:     Timothy Nanzer of Bourbonnais, Ill., two bass, 7-7, $260

Dave Dobill of Royalton, Illinois, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 4 pounds, 13 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $320.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Shelbyville was the opening event of five qualifying tournaments in the Illini division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Illini Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 15-17 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, hosted by Explore La Crosse. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


Brunson Wins Saturday, Summerton’s Wolfe Wins Sunday at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Lake Santee Cooper

Co-angler Wins Go to Glencoe’s Moss & Landrum’s Barnette

SUMMERTON, S.C. (June 23, 2020) – It was a double-header for bass anglers this past weekend in Summerton with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Santee Cooperevents. FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, rescheduled the events after the coronavirus pandemic forced the organization to pause competition in mid-March.

Boater Chris Brunson of Mayesville, South Carolina, brought a three-bass limit to the scale totaling 17 pounds, 7 ounces to win Saturday’s event and $3,592, while Cecil Wolfe of Summerton, South Carolina, brought in a three-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounce on Sunday to earn the win and $3,164.

Brunson won Saturday’s event fishing in Lake Marion, above the Hwy. 95 Bridge near Jack’s Creek.

“I caught my fish in grass, with a Spro Poppin’ Frog and a Texas-rigged worm,” Brunson said. “The key was keeping an open mind and changing things up, because the fish were not where they were at last week.”

The top five boaters on Saturday were:

1st:       Chris Brunson of Mayesville, S.C., three bass, 17-7, $3,592

2nd:      Chad Cook of Cross, S.C., three bass, 14-14, $1,796

3rd:       Tim Kelley of Irmo, S.C., three bass, 14-9, $1,019

3rd:       Bo Chappell of Lake City, S.C., three bass, 14-9, $1,019

5th:       John Haas of Mount Pleasant, S.C., three bass, 14-5, $1,178

Complete results for Saturday can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Haas brought an 8-pound, 15-ounce bass to the scale to earn Saturday’s Boater Big Bass award of $460.

Jason Miles of Summerville, South Carolina, was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500 Saturday. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found atPhoenixBassBoats.com.

Gage Spagnola of Columbia, South Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $1,796 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 11 pounds, 14 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Saturday finished as follows:

1st:       Gage Spagnola of Columbia, S.C., three bass, 11-14, $1,796

2nd:      Bill Hawkins of Piedmont, S.C., three bass, 10-6, $898

3rd:       Jeff Rikard of Leesville, S.C., three bass, 9-6, $598

4th:       Blake Winans of Sumter, S.C., three bass, 9-0, $419

5th:       Dylan Thompson of Myrtle Beach, S.C., two bass, 8-15, $359

On Sunday, local Summerton angler Wolfe won the event fishing in Lake Moultrie.

“I was finesse fishing, mainly with a drop-shot rig,” said Wolfe. “I was targeting stumps and brush piles using a Zoom Finesse Worm, both green-pumpkin and watermelon-red colors.

“The key was slowing down – fishing slow, and real methodical. You had to pretty much make them bite. It was really tough.”

The top five boaters on Sunday were:

1st:       Cecil Wolfe of Summerton, S.C., three bass, 16-1, $3,164

2nd:      Ronnie McCoy of Lamar, S.C., three bass, 15-0, $1,582

3rd:       Kyle Austin of Ridgeville, S.C., three bass, 14-10, $1,054

4th:       Lex Costas of Daniel Island, S.C., three bass, 14-8, $738

5th:       Freddie Gamble Jr. of Manning, S.C., three bass, 13-12, $633

Complete results for Sunday’s event on Santee Cooper can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Danny Shanz of Summerton brought a 7-pound, 2-ounce bass to the scale to win Sunday’s Boater Big Bass award of $380.

Roger Medlock of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was Sunday’s highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500.

Taylor Barnette of Landrum, South Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $1,582 Sunday after catching a three-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 13 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Sunday finished as follows:

1st:       Taylor Barnette of Landrum, S.C., three bass, 12-13, $1,582

2nd:      Terry Jarvis of Inman, S.C., three bass, 12-10, $981

3rd:       Thomas Robbins of Jackson, S.C., three bass, 10-4, $526

4th:       Brandon Jeffcoat of Columbia, S.C., three bass, 9-8, $369

5th:       Brian Bultman of Aiken, S.C., three bass, 8-14, $316

Jarvis caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces. The catch earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $190.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Double-Header on Lake Santee Cooper was the third and fourth of five qualifying events in the South Carolina Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the South Carolina Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 16-18 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Lake Cherokee in Jefferson City, Tennessee, hosted by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


Grant’s Glasgow Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lake Guntersville

Gurley’s O’Barr Wins Co-angler Division

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (June 23, 2020) – Boater Michael Glasgow of Grant, Alabama, brought a three-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 4 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Lake Guntersville in Scottsboro, Alabama. Glasgow earned a total of $6,261 for his victory.

“Every bite I had was on a jig,” said Glasgow, who earned his first career victory in FLW competition. “It was a brown, 3/4-ounce Strike King Football Head jig. I was sitting in about 30-feet of water, but most of my fish were coming in 12 to 15 (feet of water).

“There wasn’t a lot of current, so I was mainly just fishing hard spots,” Glasgow continued. “I started downriver, then bounced around between Goose Pond and Seibold (Creek). I culled four or five times and caught my last fish around 2:15.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

1st:       Michael Glasgow of Grant, Ala., three bass, 16-4, $6,261

2nd:      Ethan Hunter of Harrison, Tenn., three bass, 16-0, $2,631

3rd:       A.J. Barnes of Harrison, Tenn., three bass, 14-6, $2,573

4th:       Cal Lane of Guntersville, Tenn., three bass, 13-9, $1,228

5th:       Lee Black of Danville, Tenn., three bass, 13-8, $1,052

6th:       Marshall Deakins of Dunlap, Tenn., three bass, 13-7, $965

7th:       Rick Murphy of Chickamauga, Ga., three bass, 12-13, $877

8th:       John Bailey of Resaca, Ga., three bass, 12-9, $789

9th:       Wayne Christopher of Huntsville, Ala., three bass, 12-7, $657

9th:       Lake Blasingame of Killen, Ala., three bass, 12-7, $857

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Barnes brought a 7-pound, 7-ounce bass to the scale to win the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $820.

Greg Lamb of Birchwood, Tennessee, took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Hayden O’Barr of Gurley, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $3,021 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 15 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

1st:       Hayden O’Barr of Gurley, Ala., three bass, 15-8, $3,021

2nd:      Dennis McGouirk of Carrollton, Ga., three bass, 13-13, $1,307

3rd:       Tyler Turner of Harrison, Tenn., three bass, 11-9, $872

4th:       Mason Smith of Decatur, Ala., three bass, 11-1, $610

5th:       Neil Crider of Dalton, Ga., three bass, 10-15, $523

6th:       Benjamin Fouts of Morehead, Ky., three bass, 10-4, $479

7th:       Doug Garrett of Cookeville, Tenn., three bass, 9-12, $414

7th:       Kyle Schuchard of Mulga, Ala., three bass, 9-12, $414

9th:       Wayne Kilgore of Attalla, Ala., three bass, 9-11, $327

9th:       Billy Johnson of Nashville, Tenn., three bass, 9-11, $327

O’Barr also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 8 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award and added $407 to his winnings.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Choo Choo Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 16-18 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Lake Cherokee in Jefferson City, Tennessee, hosted by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held April 30 through May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


Drew Benton Wins Saturday, Kyle Welcher Wins Sunday at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Lake Eufaula

It was a double-header for weekend bass anglers this past weekend in Eufaula with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Eufaula events. FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, rescheduled the events after the coronavirus pandemic forced the organization to pause competition in mid-March.

Drew Benton of Blakely, Georgia brought a three-bass limit to the scale totaling 17 pounds, 8 ounces to win Saturday’s event and earn $6,473, while pro Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Alabama, brought in three bass weighing 16 pounds, 3 ounces on Sunday to earn the win and the day’s top prize of $5,498.

“These trophies are a hard to get,” said Benton, who competes on the Bassmaster Elite Series. “The BFL tournaments are stacked fields with a ton of locals. I’m new to this area, but I got my start on Lake Seminole and Lake Eufaula so to get to see everybody that I used to fish against back in the day and come out of here with a win is truly a blessing.”

Benton said that during his practice he noticed a lot of mayflies hatching, so he decided to take advantage of that during the tournament. He started up the river throwing a frog and a Bagley Knocker B topwater bait.

“I caught one really big one on topwater, then as the day went on we went down the lake towards the dam and I fished ledges,” Benton said. “I isolated the schools with my Lowrance LiveSight and caught them all on a Nichols Mini Magnum Spoon.

“If this had been a five-fish tournament, we would have been in the 24- to 25-pound range to win, but I appreciate that FLW is taking care of our resources in determining these three fish events,” Benton went on to say.

The top five boaters on Saturday were:

1st:       Drew Benton of Blakely, Ga., three bass, 17-8, $6,473

1st:       Josh Stracner of Vandiver, Ala., three bass, 17-4, $2,381

3rd:       Kevin Black of Cumming, Ga., three bass, 14-15, $1,585

4th:       Ryan Ingram of Phenix City, Ala., three bass, 14-8, $1,111

5th:       Brad Davis of Hoschton, Ga., three bass, 14-0, $953

Complete results for Saturday can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Benton brought a 6-pound, 14-ounce bass to the scale to add Saturday’s Boater Big Bass award of $710 to his winnings.

Thom Dickson of Cartersville, Georgia, won the Co-angler Division and $2,561 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 15 pounds even.

The top five co-anglers Saturday finished as follows:

1st:       Thom Dickson of Cartersville, Ga., three bass, 15-0, $2,561

2nd:      Andrew Nickeson of Valdosta, Ga., three bass, 11-4, $1,118

3rd:       William Mercer of Cumming, Ga., three bass, 10-14, $745

4th:       Luke Cocke of Valdosta, Ga., three bass, 10-9, $522

5th:       Wesley Bennett of Monroe, Ga., three bass, 9-15, $447

Dickson also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces, to add the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $325 to his final payout.

On Sunday, winning boater pro Kyle Welcher said that he caught all of his fish on a topwater frog.

“On Sunday I decided to commit to the shallow bite all day and try to stay around bream beds, mayflies and the bigger fish that were up shallow,” the Alabama pro said. “I hit 50 to 60 spots, fishing from Cowikee all the way to the Dam and back. Everything that I saw that looked good, I’d pull over and fish it. I caught around 12 to 13 keepers throughout the day.

“The key was staying around the bait,” Welcher continued. “Every fish that I caught came on a frog. The water in the lake is falling a little bit each day, so I targeted shallow water, but it was deeper shallow water, if that makes sense.

“It feels good to get the win,” Welcher went on to say. “I’ve been fishing these BFL events for a while, so I’m glad I finally got one.”

The top five boaters on Sunday were:

1st:       Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., three bass, 16-3, $5,498

2nd:      Austin Lang of Kinsey, Ala., three bass, 13-10, $2,249

3rd:       Michael Conley of Bainbridge, Ga., three bass, 13-0, $1,498

4th:       Jim Murray Jr. of Leesburg, Ga., three bass, 12-10, $1,050

5th:       Ethan Greene of Eufaula, Ala., three bass, 12-9, $862

5th:       Todd Classon of Camilla, Ala., three bass, 12-9, $862

Complete results for Sunday’s event on Lake Eufaula can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Steven Hunt of Lakeland, Florida, brought a 6-pound, 2-ounce bass to the scale to win Sunday’s Boater Big Bass award of $645.

Scott Montgomery of Eufaula, Alabama, was Sunday’s highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found atPhoenixBassBoats.com.

Brian Davis of Leesburg, Georgia, won the Co-angler Division and $2,140 Sunday after catching a three-bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 14 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Sunday finished as follows:

1st:       Brian Davis of Leesburg, Ga., three bass, 11-14, $2,140

2nd:      Jeff Cook of Columbus, Ga., three bass, 11-7, $1,070

3rd:       Kiwanas Andrews of Atlanta, Ga., three bass, 11-4, $712

4th:       Blake Layfield of Sparks, Ga., three bass, 11-2, $499

5th:       Skip Jackson of Eufaula, Ala., three bass, 11-1, $410

5th:       Chris Davies of Griffin, Ga., three bass, 11-1, $712

Davies caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces. The catch earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $302.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Double-Header on Lake Eufaula was the second and third of five qualifying events in the Bulldog Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Bulldog Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 16-18 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Lake Cherokee in Jefferson City, Tennessee, hosted by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


2021 Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's Big Bass Tour Schedule Announced!

Courtesy of Bigbasstour.com

 

 

 

We are excited to announce the schedule for the 2021 Big Bass Tour season. 2021 will feature twelve events and over $1.6 million in prizes and payouts. Due to the fact that we still have fall events remaining in 2020, registration for our 2021 events won't open until December 1st 2020.

Feb 5-7 | Harris Chain of Lakes, Florida

Feb 26-28 | Lake Conroe, Texas

March 5-7 | Lake Eufaula, Alabama

March 19-21 | Clarks Hill, Georgia

March 26-28 | Lake Norman, North Carolina

April 9-11 | Table Rock Lake, Missouri

April 23-25 | Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia

April 30-May 2 | Lake Murray, South Carolina

May 14-16 | Lake Chickamauga, Tennessee

June 4-6 | Lake Dardanelle, Arkansas

Oct 8-10 | Douglas Lake, Tennessee

Oct 15-17 | Guntersville Lake, Alabama

If you're looking for our remaining 2020 fall dates, please visit our schedule page here on the website. Save these dates!


Wheeler Leads Day One of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super-Tournament at Lake Chickamauga

DAYTON, Tenn. (June 23, 2020) – Major League Fishing (MLF) pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, crossed the weigh-in stage Tuesday with a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 9 ounces to lead day one of theTackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super-Tournament at Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee. Wheeler now holds a 1-pound, 3-ounce lead in the $1.3 million tournament that features 204 anglers competing from FLW and MLF

In these ledge tournaments, during practice you just graph and graph and find groups of fish, then on the first day of the tournament you kind of figure out what you have got,” said the 29-year-old Wheeler, who has career earnings of more than $2 million. “I hit 30 or 40 spots today, and I didn’t catch a ton of fish but I caught a decent number and was able to put together a solid bag. It was a good day.”

Wheeler said that he caught his fish in a mixture of areas. Of the five bass that he weighed in, two came offshore and three out of shallow grass.

“I had around 20 rods on the deck ready to roll today,” Wheeler said. “I caught them on two or three baits out deep and two or three different baits shallow. It was not one bait. I think this week it’s going to take a little bit of everything – a hodge-podge deal – to do well. I’m just trying to stay consistent and average about 20 pounds a day.

“It feels good to be back out on the home pond and back where I started,” Wheeler went on to say. “Even though I’m a transplant and I just moved here three years ago, I’ve been fishing this lake since I was three years old and I just seem to gel with it. But I also know that some days it leaves you scratching your head. We’ve got three more days and there is a lot of fishing left to do.”

The top 10 pros after day one on Lake Chickamauga are:

1st:       Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn., five bass, 24-9
2nd:      John Cox of DeBary, Fla., five bass, 23-6
3rd:       Jason Reyes of Huffman, Texas, five bass, 22-10
4th:       Lendell Martin Jr. of Nacogdoches, Texas, five bass, 21-9
5th:       Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 20-3
6th:       Joshua Weaver of Macon, Ga., five bass, 19-14
7th:       Christopher Brasher of Longview, Texas, five bass, 18-12
8th:       Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Mich., five bass, 18-8
9th:       Kyle Cortiana of Coweta, Okla., five bass, 18-7
9th:       Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 18-7

For a full list of results see below.

Martin won the day's $500 Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing a largemouth weighing 9 pounds, 8 ounces to the scale.

Overall there were 959 bass weighing 2,565 pounds, 8 ounces caught by 203 pros Tuesday. The catch included 173 five-bass limits.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga is hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super-Tournament competition, the full field of 204 pro anglers compete in the two-day opening round on Tuesday and Wednesday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Thursday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition on Championship Friday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

FLW anglers are vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota, the Pro Circuit championship. The 2020 Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota will be held on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, Aug. 24-29.

MLF pros competing in the Pro Circuit “Super Tournaments” will fish for prize money only. No points will be awarded toward any championship or title to MLF competitors. Only the original Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit anglers will compete for the AOY title throughout the remainder of the season. AOY points in the final events will be awarded based on Pro Circuit anglers finishing order. The top-finishing FLW pro will receive “first-place points” regardless of where he finishes in the overall standings, and so on.

Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. EDT each day from Point Park at Dayton Boat Dock, located at 185 Chickamauga Drive, in Dayton. The weigh-in each day will also be held at Dayton Boat Dock and will begin at 3 p.m. To minimize the spread of COVID-19, attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to forgo the daily takeoffs and weigh-ins and follow the event online through the expanded “FLW Live” broadcasts and weigh-in coverage at FLWFishing.com.

Television coverage of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga will premiere at 7 p.m. EDT, Aug. 14 on the Outdoor Channel. Beginning July 3 and running through Dec. 27, FLW will air 312 hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit action on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Episodes have been expanded to two hours long, allowing each show to go in-depth to break down the final rounds of regular-season competition. Each episode will premiere in Friday night primetime slots on the Outdoor Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water broadcast has been expanded to air on all four days of competition, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran is joined by Toyota Series pro Todd Hollowell and MLF’s Marty Stone to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, TwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 

1 JACOB WHEELER HARRISON, TN 24 - 9 (5) 24 - 9 (5) 24 - 9 (5) 24 - 9 (5)
2 JOHN COX DEBARY, FL 23 - 6 (5) 23 - 6 (5) 23 - 6 (5) 23 - 6 (5)
3 JASON REYES HUFFMAN, TX 22 - 10 (5) 22 - 10 (5) 22 - 10 (5) 22 - 10 (5)
4 LENDELL MARTIN JR NACOGDOCHES, TX 21 - 9 (5) 21 - 9 (5) 21 - 9 (5) 21 - 9 (5) $500
5 JUSTIN LUCAS GUNTERSVILLE, AL 20 - 3 (5) 20 - 3 (5) 20 - 3 (5) 20 - 3 (5)
6 JOSHUA WEAVER MACON, GA 19 - 14 (5) 19 - 14 (5) 19 - 14 (5) 19 - 14 (5)
7 CHRISTOPHER BRASHER LONGVIEW, TX 18 - 12 (5) 18 - 12 (5) 18 - 12 (5) 18 - 12 (5)
8 RON NELSON BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI 18 - 8 (5) 18 - 8 (5) 18 - 8 (5) 18 - 8 (5)
9 KYLE CORTIANA COWETA, OK 18 - 7 (5) 18 - 7 (5) 18 - 7 (5) 18 - 7 (5)
9 TOM MONSOOR LA CROSSE, WI 18 - 7 (5) 18 - 7 (5) 18 - 7 (5) 18 - 7 (5)
11 ANDY MORGAN DAYTON, TN 18 - 6 (5) 18 - 6 (5) 18 - 6 (5) 18 - 6 (5)
12 DAKOTA EBARE DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 18 - 5 (5) 18 - 5 (5) 18 - 5 (5) 18 - 5 (5)
12 MARK DAVIS MOUNT IDA, AR 18 - 5 (5) 18 - 5 (5) 18 - 5 (5) 18 - 5 (5)
14 MILES BURGHOFF SODDY-DAISY, TN 18 - 4 (5) 18 - 4 (5) 18 - 4 (5) 18 - 4 (5)
14 TOM REDINGTON ROYSE CITY, TX 18 - 4 (5) 18 - 4 (5) 18 - 4 (5) 18 - 4 (5)
16 DEAN ROJAS LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 18 - 2 (5) 18 - 2 (5) 18 - 2 (5) 18 - 2 (5)
17 BRENT EHRLER REDLANDS, CA 18 - 0 (5) 18 - 0 (5) 18 - 0 (5) 18 - 0 (5)
18 COLE FLOYD LEESBURG, OH 17 - 12 (5) 17 - 12 (5) 17 - 12 (5) 17 - 12 (5)
19 JIMMY WASHAM COVINGTON, TN 17 - 4 (5) 17 - 4 (5) 17 - 4 (5) 17 - 4 (5)
20 ERIC JACKSON WALLING, TN 17 - 3 (5) 17 - 3 (5) 17 - 3 (5) 17 - 3 (5)
21 MICHAEL NEAL DAYTON, TN 17 - 0 (5) 17 - 0 (5) 17 - 0 (5) 17 - 0 (5)
22 ALVIN SHAW CAMDEN, SC 16 - 15 (5) 16 - 15 (5) 16 - 15 (5) 16 - 15 (5)
23 FRED ROUMBANIS LONDON, AR 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5)
23 BRANDON MOSLEY CHOCTAW, OK 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5)
23 BOBBY LANE LAKELAND, FL 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5)
23 CODY MEYER AUBURN, CA 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5)
23 DAVID GASTON SYLACAUGA, AL 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5) 16 - 14 (5)
28 JUSTIN ATKINS FLORENCE, AL 16 - 13 (5) 16 - 13 (5) 16 - 13 (5) 16 - 13 (5)
28 DAVE PARSONS YANTIS, TX 16 - 13 (5) 16 - 13 (5) 16 - 13 (5) 16 - 13 (5)
28 ANTHONY GAGLIARDI PROSPERITY, SC 16 - 13 (5) 16 - 13 (5) 16 - 13 (5) 16 - 13 (5)
31 CASEY ASHLEY DONALDS, SC 16 - 11 (5) 16 - 11 (5) 16 - 11 (5) 16 - 11 (5)
32 JIM MOYNAGH SHAKOPEE, MN 16 - 8 (5) 16 - 8 (5) 16 - 8 (5) 16 - 8 (5)
32 DAVID WILLIAMS MAIDEN, NC 16 - 8 (5) 16 - 8 (5) 16 - 8 (5) 16 - 8 (5)
34 DAVE LEFEBRE ERIE, PA 16 - 5 (5) 16 - 5 (5) 16 - 5 (5) 16 - 5 (5)
35 JAMES NIGGEMEYER VAN, TX 15 - 15 (5) 15 - 15 (5) 15 - 15 (5) 15 - 15 (5)
36 JORDAN OSBORNE LONGVIEW, TX 15 - 13 (5) 15 - 13 (5) 15 - 13 (5) 15 - 13 (5)
37 RUSSELL LANE PRATTVILLE, AL 15 - 11 (5) 15 - 11 (5) 15 - 11 (5) 15 - 11 (5)
38 SPENCER SHUFFIELD HOT SPRINGS, AR 15 - 7 (5) 15 - 7 (5) 15 - 7 (5) 15 - 7 (5)
39 TERRY SCROGGINS SAN MATEO, FL 15 - 6 (5) 15 - 6 (5) 15 - 6 (5) 15 - 6 (5)
40 BILLY HINES VACAVILLE, CA 15 - 4 (5) 15 - 4 (5) 15 - 4 (5) 15 - 4 (5)
40 JOHN MURRAY SPRING CITY, TN 15 - 4 (5) 15 - 4 (5) 15 - 4 (5) 15 - 4 (5)
40 BRADFORD BEAVERS SUMMERVILLE, SC 15 - 4 (5) 15 - 4 (5) 15 - 4 (5) 15 - 4 (5)
43 MATT GREENBLATT PORT ST LUCIE, FL 14 - 15 (5) 14 - 15 (5) 14 - 15 (5) 14 - 15 (5)
44 KYLE HALL GRANBURY, TX 14 - 14 (5) 14 - 14 (5) 14 - 14 (5) 14 - 14 (5)
45 DARREL ROBERTSON JAY, OK 14 - 13 (5) 14 - 13 (5) 14 - 13 (5) 14 - 13 (5)
45 BARRY WILSON BIRMINGHAM, AL 14 - 13 (5) 14 - 13 (5) 14 - 13 (5) 14 - 13 (5)
47 JOEY CIFUENTES CLINTON, AR 14 - 12 (5) 14 - 12 (5) 14 - 12 (5) 14 - 12 (5)
48 JESSE WIGGINS LOGAN, AL 14 - 11 (5) 14 - 11 (5) 14 - 11 (5) 14 - 11 (5)
49 JOSH BERTRAND SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ 14 - 10 (5) 14 - 10 (5) 14 - 10 (5) 14 - 10 (5)
50 MATT REED MADISONVILLE, TX 14 - 9 (5) 14 - 9 (5) 14 - 9 (5) 14 - 9 (5)
51 ADRIAN AVENA VINELAND, NJ 14 - 8 (5) 14 - 8 (5) 14 - 8 (5) 14 - 8 (5)
52 KYLE GELLES PINGREE, ID 14 - 7 (5) 14 - 7 (5) 14 - 7 (5) 14 - 7 (5)
53 ALTON JONES LORENA, TX 14 - 6 (5) 14 - 6 (5) 14 - 6 (5) 14 - 6 (5)
54 BARRON ADAMS MINERAL BLUFF, GA 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5)
54 COREY NEECE BRISTOL, TN 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5)
54 TIMMY HORTON MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5)
54 EVAN BARNES HOT SPRINGS, AR 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5)
58 DAVID DUDLEY LYNCHBURG, VA 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5)
58 MITCH CRANE COLUMBUS, MS 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5)
58 ALEX DAVIS ALBERTVILLE, AL 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5)
58 TRAVIS ARCHER COVINGTON, WA 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5)
58 JACOB WALL NEW HOPE, AL 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5)
63 MIKE SURMAN BOCA RATON, FL 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5)
63 JAKE MORRIS MC KEE, KY 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5)
65 KYLE WEISENBURGER COLUMBUS GROVE, OH 13 - 15 (5) 13 - 15 (5) 13 - 15 (5) 13 - 15 (5)
66 LANE OLSON TIGARD, OR 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5)
66 CASEY SCANLON LAKE OZARK, MO 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5)
66 AJ SLEGONA PINE BUSH, NY 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5)
66 JIM TUTT LONGVIEW, TX 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5)
70 WESLEY STRADER SPRING CITY, TN 13 - 12 (5) 13 - 12 (5) 13 - 12 (5) 13 - 12 (5)
70 JOHN VOYLES PETERSBURG, IN 13 - 12 (5) 13 - 12 (5) 13 - 12 (5) 13 - 12 (5)
72 CODY NICHOLS FAYETTE, AL 13 - 9 (5) 13 - 9 (5) 13 - 9 (5) 13 - 9 (5)
72 CHAD WARREN SAND SPRINGS, OK 13 - 9 (3) 13 - 9 (3) 13 - 9 (3) 13 - 9 (3)
74 SKEET REESE AUBURN, CA 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5)
74 EDWIN EVERS TALALA, OK 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5)
76 DAVID WALKER SEVIERVILLE, TN 13 - 7 (5) 13 - 7 (5) 13 - 7 (5) 13 - 7 (5)
77 PETE PONDS MADISON, MS 13 - 6 (5) 13 - 6 (5) 13 - 6 (5) 13 - 6 (5)
78 ROBERT NAKATOMI SACRAMENTO, CA 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5)
78 GLENN CHAPPELEAR ACWORTH, GA 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5)
80 TERRY BOLTON BENTON, KY 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5)
80 SCOTT WILEY BAY MINETTE, AL 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5)
82 GARY KLEIN MINGUS, TX 13 - 3 (5) 13 - 3 (5) 13 - 3 (5) 13 - 3 (5)
83 MATTHEW STEFAN JUNCTION CITY, WI 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5)
83 BILLY MCCAGHREN MAYFLOWER, AR 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5)
85 GRAE BUCK GREEN LANE, PA 13 - 1 (5) 13 - 1 (5) 13 - 1 (5) 13 - 1 (5)
86 CHAD GRIGSBY MAPLE GROVE, MN 13 - 0 (5) 13 - 0 (5) 13 - 0 (5) 13 - 0 (5)
87 ROGER HUGHES BARTLESVILLE, OK 12 - 14 (5) 12 - 14 (5) 12 - 14 (5) 12 - 14 (5)
88 TIM FREDERICK LEESBURG, FL 12 - 13 (5) 12 - 13 (5) 12 - 13 (5) 12 - 13 (5)
89 J TODD TUCKER MOULTRIE, GA 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5)
89 KURT MITCHELL MILFORD, DE 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5)
89 JEREMY LAWYER SARCOXIE, MO 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5)
92 CHRIS MCCALL PALMER, TX 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5)
92 RICHARD LOWITZKI HAMPSHIRE, IL 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5)
94 MATT BECKER FINLEYVILLE, PA 12 - 10 (5) 12 - 10 (5) 12 - 10 (5) 12 - 10 (5)
95 CLAYTON BATTS BUTLER, GA 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5)
95 SCOTT ASHMORE BROKEN ARROW, OK 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5)
97 TODD FAIRCLOTH JASPER, TX 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5)
97 CHARLIE EVANS BEREA, KY 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5)
97 BRYAN THRIFT SHELBY, NC 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5)
97 DAROLD GLEASON MANY, LA 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5)
97 CLIFF PACE PETAL, MS 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5)
102 DERRICK SNAVELY PINEY FLATS, TN 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5)
102 KEITH POCHE PIKE ROAD, AL 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5)
102 JAMES BIGGS EULESS, TX 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5)
105 KERRY MILNER BONO, AR 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5)
105 JASON MENINGER SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5)
105 TROY MORROW EASTANOLLEE, GA 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5)
108 JIMMY REESE WITTER SPRINGS, CA 12 - 4 (5) 12 - 4 (5) 12 - 4 (5) 12 - 4 (5)
108 TYLER STEWART WEST MONROE, LA 12 - 4 (5) 12 - 4 (5) 12 - 4 (5) 12 - 4 (5)
110 BAILEY BOUTRIES DAPHNE, AL 12 - 3 (5) 12 - 3 (5) 12 - 3 (5) 12 - 3 (5)
111 JONATHAN CANADA HELENA, AL 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5)
111 BRADLEY ROY LANCASTER, KY 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5)
111 DUSTIN CONNELL CLANTON, AL 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5)
111 DICKY NEWBERRY HOUSTON, TX 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5)
115 NICK LEBRUN BOSSIER CITY, LA 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5)
115 JAKE ORMOND STERLINGTON, LA 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5)
115 JEFF DOBSON BARTLESVILLE, OK 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5)
115 JARED MCMILLAN BELLE GLADE, FL 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5)
119 BRAXTON SETZER WETUMPKA, AL 12 - 0 (5) 12 - 0 (5) 12 - 0 (5) 12 - 0 (5)
120 WADE STRELIC ALPINE, CA 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5)
120 T.R ANDREAS KERRVILLE, TX 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5)
120 LANCE CRAWFORD BROKEN BOW, OK 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5)
123 ALTON JONES JR LORENA, TX 11 - 14 (5) 11 - 14 (5) 11 - 14 (5) 11 - 14 (5)
124 TYLER WOOLCOTT PORT ORANGE, FL 11 - 13 (4) 11 - 13 (4) 11 - 13 (4) 11 - 13 (4)
124 TROY RODER BROOKELAND, TX 11 - 13 (4) 11 - 13 (4) 11 - 13 (4) 11 - 13 (4)
126 MARK DANIELS JR TUSKEGEE, AL 11 - 12 (5) 11 - 12 (5) 11 - 12 (5) 11 - 12 (5)
127 RUSTY TRANCYGIER HAHIRA, GA 11 - 11 (5) 11 - 11 (5) 11 - 11 (5) 11 - 11 (5)
127 BILL MCDONALD GREENWOOD, IN 11 - 11 (5) 11 - 11 (5) 11 - 11 (5) 11 - 11 (5)
129 RANDY ALLEN GILLIAM, LA 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5)
129 JON ENGLUND FARWELL, MN 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5)
129 KURT DOVE DEL RIO, TX 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5)
132 RYAN SALZMAN HUNTSVILLE, AL 11 - 9 (5) 11 - 9 (5) 11 - 9 (5) 11 - 9 (5)
133 RON FARROW ROCK HILL, SC 11 - 8 (5) 11 - 8 (5) 11 - 8 (5) 11 - 8 (5)
134 GERALD SPOHRER GONZALES, LA 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5)
135 SHAW GRIGSBY GAINESVILLE, FL 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
135 JASON ABRAM PINEY FLATS, TN 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
135 PAUL ELIAS LAUREL, MS 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
135 SCOTT DOBSON CLARKSTON, MI 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
135 KEVIN MEEKS SMYRNA, TN 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
135 JOSH DOUGLAS ISLE, MN 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
135 RUSTY SALEWSKE ALPINE, CA 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
142 DYLAN HAYS HOT SPRINGS, AR 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5)
143 BOYD DUCKETT GUNTERSVILLE, AL 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5)
143 KELLY JORDON FLINT, TX 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5)
145 NICK GAINEY CHARLESTON, SC 11 - 2 (5) 11 - 2 (5) 11 - 2 (5) 11 - 2 (5)
146 GREG BOHANNAN BENTONVILLE, AR 10 - 15 (5) 10 - 15 (5) 10 - 15 (5) 10 - 15 (5)
147 JASON LAMBERT MICHIE, TN 10 - 14 (5) 10 - 14 (5) 10 - 14 (5) 10 - 14 (5)
147 TERRY LUEDTKE BURTON, TX 10 - 14 (5) 10 - 14 (5) 10 - 14 (5) 10 - 14 (5)
147 PRESTON CRAIG PHILADELPHIA, TN 10 - 14 (4) 10 - 14 (4) 10 - 14 (4) 10 - 14 (4)
150 ZACK BIRGE BLANCHARD, OK 10 - 12 (5) 10 - 12 (5) 10 - 12 (5) 10 - 12 (5)
151 ZELL ROWLAND MONTGOMERY, TX 10 - 11 (4) 10 - 11 (4) 10 - 11 (4) 10 - 11 (4)
152 JAMES ELAM CLEVELAND, OK 10 - 10 (5) 10 - 10 (5) 10 - 10 (5) 10 - 10 (5)
152 BRANDON MCMILLAN CLEWISTON, FL 10 - 10 (5) 10 - 10 (5) 10 - 10 (5) 10 - 10 (5)
154 CHIP HARRINGTON OLATHE, KS 10 - 9 (3) 10 - 9 (3) 10 - 9 (3) 10 - 9 (3)
154 MATT LEE BREMEN, AL 10 - 9 (5) 10 - 9 (5) 10 - 9 (5) 10 - 9 (5)
156 ANDY YOUNG ISLE, MN 10 - 8 (5) 10 - 8 (5) 10 - 8 (5) 10 - 8 (5)
157 JONATHON VANDAM KALAMAZOO, MI 10 - 7 (4) 10 - 7 (4) 10 - 7 (4) 10 - 7 (4)
158 JOHN HUNTER SIMPSONVILLE, KY 10 - 6 (5) 10 - 6 (5) 10 - 6 (5) 10 - 6 (5)
158 TOMMY DICKERSON ORANGE, TX 10 - 6 (5) 10 - 6 (5) 10 - 6 (5) 10 - 6 (5)
160 RANDY DESPINO COLFAX, LA 10 - 5 (5) 10 - 5 (5) 10 - 5 (5) 10 - 5 (5)
161 MIKE MCCLELLAND BLUE EYE, MO 10 - 4 (5) 10 - 4 (5) 10 - 4 (5) 10 - 4 (5)
161 LARAMY STRICKLAND BUSHNELL, FL 10 - 4 (5) 10 - 4 (5) 10 - 4 (5) 10 - 4 (5)
163 MARK FISHER WAUCONDA, IL 10 - 1 (2) 10 - 1 (2) 10 - 1 (2) 10 - 1 (2)
163 JORDAN LEE CULLMAN, AL 10 - 1 (5) 10 - 1 (5) 10 - 1 (5) 10 - 1 (5)
163 BRADLEY DORTCH ATMORE, AL 10 - 1 (3) 10 - 1 (3) 10 - 1 (3) 10 - 1 (3)
166 BRAD KNIGHT LANCING, TN 9 - 15 (5) 9 - 15 (5) 9 - 15 (5) 9 - 15 (5)
167 HUNTER FREEMAN MONROE, LA 9 - 14 (4) 9 - 14 (4) 9 - 14 (4) 9 - 14 (4)
167 BRITT MYERS LAKE WYLIE, SC 9 - 14 (5) 9 - 14 (5) 9 - 14 (5) 9 - 14 (5)
167 ROB KILBY HOT SPRINGS, AR 9 - 14 (5) 9 - 14 (5) 9 - 14 (5) 9 - 14 (5)
170 AARON BRITT YUBA CITY, CA 9 - 13 (5) 9 - 13 (5) 9 - 13 (5) 9 - 13 (5)
171 JOSEPH WEBSTER WINFIELD, AL 9 - 12 (5) 9 - 12 (5) 9 - 12 (5) 9 - 12 (5)
171 CAPT BLAKE SMITH LAKELAND, FL 9 - 12 (5) 9 - 12 (5) 9 - 12 (5) 9 - 12 (5)
173 DARRELL DAVIS DOVER, FL 9 - 9 (5) 9 - 9 (5) 9 - 9 (5) 9 - 9 (5)
173 DAVID WOOTTON COLLIERVILLE, TN 9 - 9 (5) 9 - 9 (5) 9 - 9 (5) 9 - 9 (5)
175 JAMIE HORTON CENTERVILLE, AL 9 - 8 (5) 9 - 8 (5) 9 - 8 (5) 9 - 8 (5)
176 JEFF KRIET ARDMORE, OK 9 - 5 (5) 9 - 5 (5) 9 - 5 (5) 9 - 5 (5)
177 RANDY HOWELL GUNTERSVILLE, AL 9 - 4 (5) 9 - 4 (5) 9 - 4 (5) 9 - 4 (5)
178 TYSON PATRICK MIDLAND, TX 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5)
178 ROBERT BEHRLE HOOVER, AL 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5)
178 CHRIS NEAU NEW ORLEANS, LA 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5)
181 RAMIE COLSON JR CADIZ, KY 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 14 (5)
182 JASON VANCE BATTLE GROUND, IN 8 - 13 (4) 8 - 13 (4) 8 - 13 (4) 8 - 13 (4)
183 WOODARD CHANCE PARIS, TX 8 - 11 (4) 8 - 11 (4) 8 - 11 (4) 8 - 11 (4)
184 DAVID PERDUE WIRTZ, VA 8 - 6 (4) 8 - 6 (4) 8 - 6 (4) 8 - 6 (4)
185 COLBY MILLER ELMER, LA 8 - 5 (5) 8 - 5 (5) 8 - 5 (5) 8 - 5 (5)
186 ROY HAWK LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 8 - 4 (3) 8 - 4 (3) 8 - 4 (3) 8 - 4 (3)
187 SAM GEORGE ATHENS, AL 7 - 3 (3) 7 - 3 (3) 7 - 3 (3) 7 - 3 (3)
188 ALTON WILHOIT NOBLE, OK 7 - 0 (3) 7 - 0 (3) 7 - 0 (3) 7 - 0 (3)
188 GARY YAMAMOTO PALESTINE, TX 7 - 0 (2) 7 - 0 (2) 7 - 0 (2) 7 - 0 (2)
188 ERIK LUZAK FENELON FALLS, ON 7 - 0 (2) 7 - 0 (2) 7 - 0 (2) 7 - 0 (2)
191 CHARLES SIM NEPEAN, ON 6 - 15 (4) 6 - 15 (4) 6 - 15 (4) 6 - 15 (4)
192 CLARK REEHM ELM GROVE, LA 6 - 13 (4) 6 - 13 (4) 6 - 13 (4) 6 - 13 (4)
193 KEVIN MARTIN CROWN CITY, OH 6 - 10 (5) 6 - 10 (5) 6 - 10 (5) 6 - 10 (5)
194 CHUCK STRATTON CHAFFEE, MO 6 - 8 (3) 6 - 8 (3) 6 - 8 (3) 6 - 8 (3)
195 BILL HUTCHISON BESSEMER, AL 6 - 4 (4) 6 - 4 (4) 6 - 4 (4) 6 - 4 (4)
196 BRETT HITE PHOENIX, AZ 5 - 15 (3) 5 - 15 (3) 5 - 15 (3) 5 - 15 (3)
197 JAMES WATSON LAMPE, MO 5 - 6 (3) 5 - 6 (3) 5 - 6 (3) 5 - 6 (3)
198 DARYL BIRON SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 5 - 3 (4) 5 - 3 (4) 5 - 3 (4) 5 - 3 (4)
199 TONY DUMITRAS WINSTON, GA 4 - 13 (2) 4 - 13 (2) 4 - 13 (2) 4 - 13 (2)
200 DENNIS CAMERON TRAVELERS REST, SC 3 - 8 (3) 3 - 8 (3) 3 - 8 (3) 3 - 8 (3)
201 CHRIS WHITSON LOUISVILLE, TN 2 - 10 (2) 2 - 10 (2) 2 - 10 (2) 2 - 10 (2)
202 DREW RATLEY SHREVEPORT, LA 2 - 1 (1) 2 - 1 (1) 2 - 1 (1) 2 - 1 (1)
203 RYAN CHANDLER HEBRON, IN 1 - 11 (1) 1 - 11 (1) 1 - 11 (1) 1 - 11 (1)

 


Millions Watch Bassmaster Comeback On Lake Eufaula

Nearly 2.8 million viewers tuned in to watch the four-day DEWALT Bassmaster Elite Series at Lake Eufaula on ESPN2. 

Photo by B.A.S.S.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 23, 2020

 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The highly anticipated return of the Bassmaster Elite Series season and Buddy Gross’s dramatic final-day comeback lured in approximately 2.8 million viewers, who followed live, on-the-water action from the DEWALT Bassmaster Elite at Lake Eufaula for four days on ESPN2.

“Thanks to our longtime partner, ESPN, we were able to air more than 19 hours of real-time coverage, reaching more viewers and creating fans across the country,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “Our Elite Series anglers reeled in big bags while also doing an incredible job taking the time to explain the sport to those who might be watching bass fishing for the first time.”

Between televised coverage on ESPN2 and the livestream on Bassmaster.com and ESPN3, fans watched more than 85 million minutes of tournament coverage.

It wasn’t difficult for everyone from enthusiastic fishing fans to complete novices to get drawn into the action at Lake Eufaula, which saw a new leader each day of the event and featured a bevy of impressive catches. On the Final Day, Gross surged from 10th place — more than 7 pounds behind leader Scott Canterbury — to take home his first Elite Series win and the $100,000 prize.

While the increased viewership is encouraging for the growth of sportfishing, it also reflects the tremendous growth in both interest and participation that fishing is enjoying so far this year.

States across the country have seen remarkable growth in fishing license sales as many seek to reconnect with their families and the outdoors. Iowa, Minnesota, Vermont and Louisiana all report more than 50% higher fishing license sales in 2020, according to their state conservation agencies. Considered a hotbed of recreational fishing, even Alabama has experienced a 37% jump in resident fishing license sales.

An hour-long episode of The Bassmasters television show featuring highlights and analysis from the Lake Eufaula tournament will air later this year on ESPN2, ESPN Classic and the Pursuit Channel. A complete 2020 tournament schedule can be found at Bassmaster.com/tv-schedule.


The Alabama River was low but the weights were still high.

By Jason Duran

Photos By Chris Brown

Prattville AL- It was a much different Alabama River when the Alabama Bass Trail South Division began to check in for blast off on Saturday. Overnight the water levels dropped significantly… almost 4 feet. The dock talk was apparent as anglers were overheard saying, “well, this sure changes our game plan.” When all the fish were weighed, it was the team of Chris Landers and Brad Pitts that put together a surprising 18.24 pounds and took home the $10,000 check.

 

Brad said he wasn’t surprised by the water level changes as he has “seen it this way before and thought the fishing would be really tough.” He “thought they did really well with what the lake gave them.” The water was really stained and low. Chris said “they spent most of their day fishing creek channel swings down river using slow moving baits.” The key for them was finding points that had a few stumps on them. Brad said “it was the kind of stuff you never really knew was there until you fished it.” They both said they were surprised with their catch of 18 pounds after seeing how low the water had dropped. The team spent the day fishing jigs. The key baits for them were a couple different jigs:  ½ oz Davis Baits white swim jig with a Zoom white Split Tail trailer dipped in pink, Davis baits ball head black and blue jig with a green pumpkin and blue Zoom Speed Craw trailer, a Davis Baits football head green pumpkin green ½ oz with a Zoom green pumpkin Speed Craw and a NetBait 10 inch Red Bug strait tail worm with a Spot Remover ½ oz shaky head.

 

The second place team of Jimmy Wood and Ken Jones made a 20 minute run south to a back water pond. Jimmy described their team as “shallow water fishermen, but when they saw the change in water, they were almost ready to pull the plug on it. That thought quickly changed when they started catching fish. In recent weeks, they fished this area, however, where they were catching fish before was now dry land. They began to fish around looking for where the fish could have moved and targeted an area with the deepest water in it. Ken said it “was about a foot of water with some stumps. The trolling motor muddied the water even more and maybe that made the fish want to stay in there.” They had a limit at 7:30 and continued to catch fish all day in that area. They caught two fish quick on a Spro Frog in Killer Gill on 60 LB PowerPro Braid and spent the rest of the day using a Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig Texas Rigged.

 

Brian Adamson and Ryan Lloyd, boat number 15, made the long run south almost to the dam. The team found an area in practice with lots of mayflies and overhanging limbs in the grass.  Like many other teams, they found their practice area unfishable, but they, too, decided to stick with the area and try to find the fish. They made quick work of locating the fish catching 16 pounds within the first hour. The main bait for them was a SPRO Frog in a brim color.  Ryan said, “the low water really made it easier to pinpoint the fish.” They ended up locating most of their fish in shallow water around stumps and felt like the fish were really holding tight to the wood.

 

The top ten standings are below, and for a full list of results visit: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/ar-results/

Download and listen to the ABT Podcast on your favorite Podcast app by searching for “Alabama Bass Trail Podcast.”  The Podcast is released each week on Tuesday.

 

The sponsors of the 2020 Alabama Bass Trail include; Phoenix Bass Boats, Bill Penney Toyota, Garmin, Academy Sports & Outdoors, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Sweet Home Alabama, Alabama Tourism Department, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, T-H Marine Supplies, Wedowee Marine, Strike King, Buffalo Rock, Mountain Dew, Jack’s, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Alabama Power Company, Lew’s Fishing, Berkley, YETI, Power Pole, Big Bite Bait Company, E3 Apparel and Hydrowave.

 

For information about Alabama Bass Trail and for complete tournament standings visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.


Huge Bag Lifts Jones To Bassmaster Central Open Win On Arkansas River

Chris Jones, of Bokoshe, Okla., wins the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Arkansas River with 42 pounds, 13 ounces.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 20, 2020

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Chris Jones knew he had his work cut out for him, but he stuck to what he knows best and overcame a significant deficit to win the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on the Arkansas River with a three-day total of 42 pounds, 13 ounces.

Starting Championship Saturday in eighth place, Jones’ biggest decision was whether to stay local or make the long run downriver to the Kerr Lake Pool. The latter option requires locking, which greatly diminishes a competitor’s fishing time, but this fertile reservoir’s renowned fish population often justifies the sacrifice.

After drawing the last flight on Day 1, the pro from Bokoshe, Okla., fished Kerr and placed 17th with 12-10. The next day’s reversed checkout order gave him a shorter day, so he stayed in local waters and secured a final-round spot after adding 11-3.

Championship Saturday allowed him a longer fishing day, so he returned to Kerr and locked up the win by adding a 19-pound limit — the tournament’s second-largest behind Keith Poche’s 19-5 on Day 2.

“I knew the wind was going to blow today, I knew a front was coming and I knew there was a chance to catch a giant bag [in Kerr] and I just wanted that chance,” said Jones, who earned $45,300. “I knew I was 4 pounds behind [Day 2 leader] Dale Hightower, so I knew I had to go.

“I really should have [weighed in] 24 to 25 pounds. I weighed two little fish today, but I broke my rod on a big one and lost her and had another one tied up in some grass that came off. But it was just one of those magical days. Things have to go right for you to win and it happened today.”

Although he weighed a couple of fish on a YUM Bad Mamma that he Texas-rigged on a 4/0 Owner Beast hook with a 1/4-ounce weight, Jones did most of his work with a prototype Booyah swim jig set for release in July. Targeting water willow, he fished the 3/8-ounce black/blue bait with a 3.25-inch YUM Craw Chunk trailer in black neon.

“I did what I’ve always learned to do on this river — swim a jig, swim it some more and whenever they aren’t biting, you swim it some more,” Jones said. “I had my trolling motor on 70 or 80 and we just went.”

After two days of mostly sunny conditions, Championship Saturday brought dim, overcast conditions, which favored Jones’ game plan. While fish tend to tuck into cover in brighter conditions, they’re more active throughout the low light periods.

“I’ve been waiting on this cloud cover to get here for two days and it finally showed up,” Jones said.

John Garrett of Union City, Tenn., finished second with 42-7. Garrett finished 6 ounces short of the win after self-reporting a rules violation. After catching his sixth fish, he continued fishing without culling. Tournament rules stipulate that an angler cannot continue fishing with more than five fish in the livewell.

The gaff resulted in a 2-pound penalty.

“I made a mistake, but I could not have asked for a better day,” Garrett said of his strongest performance this week. “Today, I was either going to go to Kerr and swim a jig in grass or stay [local] and try to catch release fish. I fished for about an hour and a half and hit a magic stretch where all those fish had pulled up.

“All my fish this week came on a Texas-rigged Strike King Rage Bug with a 3/8- or a 1/2-ounce Strike King Tour Grade Tungsten weight. Out here in the clear water, I was throwing green pumpkin and in Spaniard Creek, I was throwing black/blue. I got good bites and got a lot of bites.”

Hightower added 13-12 to his previous weights of 13-1 and 15-0 and finished with 41-13. Foregoing the run to Kerr in favor of maximum fishing time, the Bassmaster Elite pro from Mannford, Okla., fished about half a mile from takeoff and meticulously worked shallow wood cover with a 7-inch YUM blue fleck worm with a 1/4-ounce Wicked Weights sinker and a Sixgill straight-shank hook.

“I just fished back and forth, up and down stretches, throwing at laydowns,” Hightower said. “I had a little flurry on the spot I fished yesterday, but they just seemed to all be the same size — little cookie-cutters. But I moved around a little bit and picked up a couple of good fish later in the day after I moved across the river.”

Scott Pellegrin of Chippewa Falls, Wisc., won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with his 5-13 largemouth, which he caught on Day 2.

William Young of Livingston, Texas, won the co-angler division with 21-6. He caught his winning fish on a Texas-rigged green pumpkin Zoom Baby Brush Hog with the tails dyed chartreuse.

“I flipped every piece of wood I could get to and capitalized on my bites,” Young said. “My boater and I caught fish from 6 inches of water to 2 feet. I caught more fish today than the whole time I’ve been here. It was a great day.”

Young also won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award among co-anglers with a 5-2 largemouth, which he caught in the final round.

The event is hosted by Visit Muskogee and Three Forks Harbor.

2020 Basspro.com Central Open at Arkansas River 6/18-6/20
Arkansas River, Muskogee OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Chris Jones Bokoshe, OK 15 42-13 200 $45,300.00
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 11-03 Day 3: 5 19-00
2. John Garrett Union City, TN 15 42-07 199 $21,760.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 5 15-11
3. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 15 41-13 198 $15,360.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 5 13-12
4. Lee Livesay Gladewater, TX 15 41-04 197 $12,800.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 5 15-06
5. Cody Huff Ava, MO 15 37-03 196 $11,136.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 13-14 Day 3: 5 10-15
6. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 14 36-15 195 $10,240.00
Day 1: 4 11-15 Day 2: 5 12-04 Day 3: 5 12-12
7. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 14 35-15 194 $9,600.00
Day 1: 4 09-03 Day 2: 5 13-08 Day 3: 5 13-04
8. Caleb Gibson Locust Grove, OK 13 35-13 193 $8,960.00
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 3 09-04 Day 3: 5 11-13
9. Justin Margraves Diana, TX 14 33-09 192 $7,040.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 4 13-03 Day 3: 5 08-13
10. Spike Stoker Stephenville, TX 14 32-11 191 $5,760.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 11-06 Day 3: 4 09-12
11. Mark Watson Midlothian, TX 10 31-01 190 $5,120.00
Day 1: 4 13-14 Day 2: 3 08-06 Day 3: 3 08-13
12. Paul Browning Pecos, TX 10 25-13 189 $4,480.00
Day 1: 4 08-08 Day 2: 4 13-11 Day 3: 2 03-10
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Scott Pellegrin Chippewa Falls, WI 05-13 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 40 487 1134-08
2 29 410 988-08
3 9 54 143-09
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78 951 2266-09

2020 Basspro.com Central Open at Arkansas River 6/18-6/20
Arkansas River, Muskogee OK.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. William Young Livingston, TX 6 21-06 200 $18,383.00
Day 1: 3 10-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Day 3: 3 10-11
2. Cameron Naquin Gray, LA 7 19-04 199 $4,267.00
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 3 07-06 Day 3: 3 09-11
3. Connor Rushing Pride, LA 8 17-09 198 $3,200.00
Day 1: 3 08-09 Day 2: 2 03-02 Day 3: 3 05-14
4. Joseph Shaw Madison, WI 6 16-12 197 $2,400.00
Day 1: 1 04-00 Day 2: 3 08-04 Day 3: 2 04-08
5. Steven Hatch Long Beach, MS 6 16-02 196 $2,240.00
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 3 07-04 Day 3: 1 03-13
6. Leroy Mcdonald Jr Blanchard, OK 8 16-01 195 $2,133.00
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 3 05-01 Day 3: 3 06-08
7. David Gibson Red Oak, TX 7 15-10 194 $2,027.00
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 3 06-08 Day 3: 2 03-10
8. Albert Hudson Austin, TX 6 15-08 193 $1,920.00
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 2 06-05 Day 3: 1 02-04
9. Michael Leach Conroe, TX 7 14-03 192 $1,760.00
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 3 07-00 Day 3: 2 03-10
10. James Boyett Mountain Home, AR 5 12-09 191 $1,600.00
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 1 03-04 Day 3: 1 02-12
11. Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX 6 11-14 190 $1,493.00
Day 1: 2 05-04 Day 2: 3 04-12 Day 3: 1 01-14
12. David Booth Erin, TN 4 09-15 189 $1,387.00
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 07-10 Day 3: 0 00-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
William Young Livingston, TX 05-02 $250.00


Hightower Takes Over Lead At Bassmaster Central Open On Arkansas River

Dale Hightower, of Mannford, Okla., is leading after Day 2 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Arkansas River with 28 pounds, 1 ounce.

                                                                                                       Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

 MUSKOGEE, Okla. — An early morning delay forced Dale Hightower to scrap his initial game plan, but the Bassmaster Elite Series pro regrouped and put together a productive Plan B that helped him take over the Day 2 lead of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on the Arkansas River.

Adding 13 pounds, 1 ounce to his Day 1 weight of 15-0 gave the Oklahoma pro a two-day total of 28-1.

“I went down to the lower pool (Kerr Lake) yesterday, but I didn’t go down there today,” Hightower said. “I got down there and there was a barge in the lock and they were turning everybody around; it didn’t look like anybody was going to get to lock.

“I just said to myself ‘It’s out for me,’ because I had an early flight and I only had about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to fish to begin with. I just got it out of my head and just went fishing up here. I’m lucky to have what I had.”

Hightower caught his fish flipping. He did the same yesterday, but today’s bites required him to replace the creature bait he used on Day 1 in Kerr with more of a finesse flipping bait.

“I just think it was the pressure on the fish,” he said. “With [a lot of] people flipping and pitching and casting at them, there’s a lot of pressure on them.”

Noting that he targeted wood cover, Hightower said he was poking back into the treacherously shallow areas for which his aluminum boat is made.

“My Xpress boat always plays a role for me,” Hightower said. “I fish shallow and that’s just how I do it. That boat gets me there, gets me over stumps and logs and stuff that I couldn’t do [in a fiberglass boat], so it has definitely played a role this week.

“I know there’s a grass bite, but after coming back from the Elite Series event on Lake Eufaula last week, I didn’t have time to find it. So, I just did what I always do here. I live about an hour and 15 minutes away, so I’m used to fishing this place and I always fish wood.”

Hightower confined himself to one stretch of bank about a quarter-mile long. Making methodical passes up and down the area enabled him to pick off a fish or two each time.

“I kinda had some sweet spots, but it was just back and forth,” he said. “Around 10:30 or 11 o’clock I had some flurries. I didn’t have a fish for a long time this morning; it took me until 10 o’clock to get my first one, but when we got rolling, we kept going.

“I think I just settled down and fished. I realized what was dealt to me and I was pretty upset about this morning. But you can get upset or make lemonade out of lemons, and that’s what we did today.”

John Garrett of Union City, Tenn., is in second place with 26-12. After sharing fourth place with Hightower on Day 1, Garrett said his day took on a different complexion.

“Me and my good friend Cody Huff had a whole area to ourselves yesterday and the fish were easy to catch; today, we had a lot of boat pressure,” Garrett said. “The water came up and spread the fish up a good bit. I struggled all day. I caught my fifth keeper at 1:30.”

Garrett caught his bass by flipping a Strike King Rage Bug and cranking a Strike King 1.5 squarebill. Focusing on shallow wood, he found an early morning bite that produced a pair of 3-pounders in his first three flips, then faced a three-hour drought before adding two more on the squarebill and ended with his late-day limit maker.

Huff trails Garrett by 8 ounces with a third-place total of 26-4. Hailing from Ava, Mo., the 2019  Carhartt Bassmaster College Series bracket champion stayed in local waters and concentrated on shallow hard cover targets where he found a mix of fry guarders and others settled into summer patterns.

“I practiced in Kerr for six days and came up here in the last half of my final practice day and I was getting more bites than I did in Kerr,” Huff said. “With the lock situation, only being able to fish for a couple of hours down there, I knew I wasn’t on them good enough to catch them in two hours.

“I liked the idea of being able to stay up here, grind and actually be able to fish for two hours. I caught them flipping and on a ChatterBait, spinnerbait and squarebill. I’m just junk fishing; catching them on whatever I come to.”

Scott Pellegrin of Chippewa Falls, Wisc., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-13 largemouth.

Albert Hudson of Austin, Texas, leads the co-angler division with 13-4. Fishing in the upper pool, he caught his fish by pitching shallow wood cover with a 5-inch watermelon red YUM Dinger rigged on a 5/0 hook with a 1/16-ounce bullet weight.

“For two days, I’ve been fishing behind pros that were throwing jigs and this rig falls a little slower than their bait,” Hudson said of his strategy. “They don’t leave you much, so you just try to find something they don’t see. It’s a lot of pitching and not a lot of catching."

Dakota Sparks of Denham Springs, La., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-8.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT at Three Forks Harbor. The weigh-in will be held back at the harbor at 2 p.m. Only the Top 12 remaining anglers in each division will compete.

The event is hosted by Visit Muskogee and Three Forks Harbor.

 

2020 Basspro.com Central Open at Arkansas River 6/18-6/20
Arkansas River, Muskogee  OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK            10  28-01  200
Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 5   13-01
2.  John Garrett           Union City, TN          10  26-12  199
Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 5   11-12
3.  Cody Huff              Ava, MO                 10  26-04  198
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 5   13-14
4.  Lee Livesay            Gladewater, TX          10  25-14  197
Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 5   12-03
5.  Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                9  24-12  196
Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 4   13-03
6.  Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          9  24-03  195
Day 1: 4   11-15     Day 2: 5   12-04
7.  Caleb Gibson           Locust Grove, OK         8  24-00  194
Day 1: 5   14-12     Day 2: 3   09-04
8.   Chris Jones           Bokoshe, OK             10  23-13  193
Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 5   11-03
9.  Spike Stoker           Stephenville, TX        10  22-15  192
Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 5   11-06
10. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID             9  22-11  191
Day 1: 4   09-03     Day 2: 5   13-08
11. Mark Watson            Midlothian, TX           7  22-04  190
Day 1: 4   13-14     Day 2: 3   08-06
12. Paul Browning          Pecos, TX                8  22-03  189
Day 1: 4   08-08     Day 2: 4   13-11
13. Randy Blaukat          Joplin, MO              10  22-01  188   $3,520.00
Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   08-15
14. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX              10  21-13  187   $3,520.00
Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 5   10-09
15. KJ Queen               Catawba, NC              8  21-05  186   $3,520.00
Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 3   08-06
16. Marc Frazier           Newnan, GA               8  21-01  185   $3,520.00
Day 1: 4   09-08     Day 2: 4   11-09
17. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              9  20-13  184   $3,520.00
Day 1: 4   08-06     Day 2: 5   12-07
18. Brian Potter           Claremore, OK            8  20-10  183   $3,520.00
Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 5   13-10
19. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              7  20-10  182   $3,520.00
Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 2   07-08
20. Dakota Ebare           Bluff Dale, TX           7  20-03  181   $3,520.00
Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 2   04-07
21. Mark Goines            Shady Point, OK          9  20-03  180   $3,200.00
Day 1: 4   09-07     Day 2: 5   10-12
22. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             6  20-01  179   $3,200.00
Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 1   02-00
23. James Biggs            Euless, TX               9  20-01  178   $3,200.00
Day 1: 4   07-15     Day 2: 5   12-02
24. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             7  19-13  177   $3,200.00
Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 5   15-01
25. Bryan New              Belmont, NC              8  19-12  176   $3,200.00
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 3   08-04
26. Greg Vance             Delhi, IA                8  19-07  175   $2,944.00
Day 1: 4   11-01     Day 2: 4   08-06
27. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            5  19-05  174   $2,944.00
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   19-05
28. Daisuke Aoki           Minamitsurugun Yamanash  7  19-00  173   $2,944.00
Day 1: 5   15-03     Day 2: 2   03-13
29. Mark Tyler             Vian, OK                 7  19-00  172   $2,944.00
Day 1: 2   05-14     Day 2: 5   13-02
30. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 10  18-11  171   $2,944.00
Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 5   10-02
31. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            9  18-08  170   $2,944.00
Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 4   07-11
32. Luke Plunkett          Pinson, AL               8  18-07  169   $2,944.00
Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 3   07-13
33. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             9  18-05  168   $2,944.00
Day 1: 5   09-00     Day 2: 4   09-05
34. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  7  18-04  167   $2,944.00
Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 2   07-00
35. Clark Reehm            Elm Groove, LA           7  18-03  166   $2,944.00
Day 1: 2   05-02     Day 2: 5   13-01
36. Matthew Robertson      Kuttawa, KY              8  18-03  165   $2,944.00
Day 1: 3   05-05     Day 2: 5   12-14
37. Terry Luedtke          Burton, TX               7  18-01  164   $2,944.00
Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 2   04-03
38. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            7  17-11  163   $2,944.00
Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 2   05-01
39. Terry Adams            Berwick, LA              8  17-11  162   $2,944.00
Day 1: 4   08-08     Day 2: 4   09-03
40. Toby Hartsell          Afton, OK                7  17-09  161   $2,944.00
Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 5   13-07
41. Josh Bragg             Jacksonville, AL         9  17-08  160
Day 1: 4   07-08     Day 2: 5   10-00
42. Brandon Mcdonald       Longview, TX             7  17-07  159
Day 1: 3   08-07     Day 2: 4   09-00
43. Mike Rhinehart         Atkins, AR               8  16-13  158
Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 3   05-00
44. Lucas Bradley          Flippin, AR              8  16-13  157
Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 3   06-15
45. Austin Cranford        Oklahoma City, OK        7  16-13  156
Day 1: 4   09-00     Day 2: 3   07-13
46. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         7  16-12  155
Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 5   12-13
47. Kyle Dorsett           Odenville, AL            8  16-08  154
Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 3   07-01
48. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 7  16-04  153
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 2   03-14
49. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             7  16-01  152
Day 1: 4   10-03     Day 2: 3   05-14
50. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         6  16-00  151
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 1   02-12
51. Blake Whatley          Harleton, TX             6  15-12  150
Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 5   13-01
52. Rodney Richards        Ardmore, OK              7  15-00  149
Day 1: 5   09-03     Day 2: 2   05-13
53. Shonn Goodwin          Moore, OK                6  14-15  148
Day 1: 5   12-10     Day 2: 1   02-05
54. Steve Sennikoff        Edgewood, TX             5  14-10  147
Day 1: 2   07-05     Day 2: 3   07-05
55. Joel Willert           Prior Lake, MN           5  14-03  146
Day 1: 2   06-03     Day 2: 3   08-00
56. Scott Martin           Clewiston, FL            6  14-01  145
Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 5   12-09
57. Josh Douglas           Isle, MN                 7  14-01  144
Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 5   10-00
58. Shawn Temple           Krugerville, TX          6  13-11  143
Day 1: 2   05-04     Day 2: 4   08-07
59. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         6  13-10  142
Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 1   02-07
60. Jeff Lugar             Cross Junction, VA       6  13-08  141
Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 1   02-05
61. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             7  13-07  140
Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 2   04-14
62. Matt Pangrac           Broken Arrow, OK         6  13-01  139
Day 1: 4   08-04     Day 2: 2   04-13
63. Floyd Teat             Valley Mills, TX         8  13-01  138
Day 1: 5   08-02     Day 2: 3   04-15
64. John Hunter Jr         Simpsonville, KY         5  13-00  137
Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
65. Scott Pellegrin        Chippewa Falls, WI       3  12-14  136
Day 1: 2   07-01     Day 2: 1   05-13
66. Andy Ortega            Odessa, TX               6  12-12  135
Day 1: 4   08-00     Day 2: 2   04-12
67. Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX               6  12-11  134
Day 1: 4   08-15     Day 2: 2   03-12
68. Jeff Bridges           Prosper, TX              4  12-10  133
Day 1: 3   10-10     Day 2: 1   02-00
69. Brent Homan            Graham, TX               6  12-08  132
Day 1: 4   08-03     Day 2: 2   04-05
70. Justin Hallmark        Bertram, TX              5  12-07  131
Day 1: 3   07-07     Day 2: 2   05-00
71. Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                 6  12-06  130
Day 1: 4   08-15     Day 2: 2   03-07
72. Theron Caldwell        Decatur, TX              5  12-04  129
Day 1: 3   06-13     Day 2: 2   05-07
73. Greg Mansfield         Olathe, KS               5  12-03  128
Day 1: 3   08-10     Day 2: 2   03-09
74. Brian Latimer          Belton, SC               6  12-03  127
Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 3   07-04
75. Ernie Stumpf III       Frisco, TX               6  12-02  126
Day 1: 2   03-04     Day 2: 4   08-14
76. Billy McDonald         Greenwood, IN            6  12-02  125
Day 1: 4   07-03     Day 2: 2   04-15
77. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           5  12-02  124
Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 2   04-15
78. Lance Crawford         Broken Bow, OK           5  12-01  123
Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
79. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             5  12-01  122
Day 1: 4   10-08     Day 2: 1   01-09
80. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname, Aichi JAPAN    6  12-01  121
Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 5   09-10
81. James Stricklin        Fort Smith, AR           5  12-00  120
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   12-00
82. Travis  Franks         Lake Charles, LA         6  11-11  119
Day 1: 4   07-14     Day 2: 2   03-13
83. Randy Qualls           Streetman, TX            6  11-09  118
Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 1   02-07
84. Shaun Haag             Montgomery, TX           6  11-09  117
Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 4   07-10
85. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          4  11-08  116
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   11-08
86. Greg Yates             Oak Point, TX            6  11-08  115
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 5   09-10
87. Kenny Mittelstaedt     Minnetonka, MN           6  11-08  114
Day 1: 3   05-08     Day 2: 3   06-00
88. Bradley Hallman        Norman, OK               6  11-08  113
Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 3   05-15
89. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            3  11-06  112
Day 1: 1   04-08     Day 2: 2   06-14
90. Marshall Hughes        Hemphill, TX             6  11-04  111
Day 1: 3   06-05     Day 2: 3   04-15
91. Neels Beneke           Amanzimtoti SOUTH AFRIC  5  11-04  110
Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 2   05-07
92. Chandler Stewart       Waco, TX                 6  11-03  109
Day 1: 4   07-03     Day 2: 2   04-00
93. Denny Fiedler          Wabasha, MN              4  11-02  108
Day 1: 1   04-01     Day 2: 3   07-01
94. Branden Hollingshead   Azle, TX                 4  10-15  107
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   10-15
95. Jimmy Mason            Rogersville, AL          6  10-15  106
Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 3   06-00
96. Steven Caldwell        Whitesboro, TX           5  10-13  105
Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 0   00-00
97. Hunter Denmark         Saraland, AL             3  10-13  104
Day 1: 1   03-05     Day 2: 2   07-08
98. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             6  10-13  103
Day 1: 4   06-11     Day 2: 2   04-02
99. Bart Stanisz           Brookeland, TX           5  10-11  102
Day 1: 1   02-09     Day 2: 4   08-02
100. Wyatt Burkhalter       Coker, AL                4  10-10  101
Day 1: 2   04-07     Day 2: 2   06-03
101. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             3  10-04  100
Day 1: 3   10-04     Day 2: 0   00-00
102. Brian Clark            Haltom City, TX          3  10-04   99
Day 1: 2   08-05     Day 2: 1   01-15
103. Tommy Williams         Shepherdsville, KY       5  10-02   98
Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
104. Larry Jenkins          Leesburg, TX             4  10-01   97
Day 1: 3   08-04     Day 2: 1   01-13
105. Travis Ledford         Tuttle, OK               4  09-15   96
Day 1: 1   02-09     Day 2: 3   07-06
106. Brandon Linney         Tahlequah, OK            4  09-11   95
Day 1: 2   03-10     Day 2: 2   06-01
107. Justin Prisock         Robinson, TX             4  09-10   94
Day 1: 3   08-00     Day 2: 1   01-10
108. Jed Holt               Livingston, TX           5  09-09   93
Day 1: 4   07-15     Day 2: 1   01-10
109. Spencer Lambert        West Monroe, LA          4  09-08   92
Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 3   07-07
110. Brian Post             Janesville, WI           4  09-03   91
Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 2   05-03
111. Andy Hribar            Lakeville, MN            3  09-01   90
Day 1: 1   04-14     Day 2: 2   04-03
112. Bo Keith III           Haughton, LA             5  08-14   89
Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
113. Wes Logan              Springville, AL          4  08-14   88
Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 3   07-06
114. Cody Bertrand          Dyer, IN                 4  08-12   87
Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 1   01-11
115. John Nofire            Tahlequah, OK            4  08-12   86
Day 1: 3   05-11     Day 2: 1   03-01
116. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          3  08-12   85
Day 1: 1   03-08     Day 2: 2   05-04
117. Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             4  08-11   84
Day 1: 2   05-03     Day 2: 2   03-08
118. Edwin Baker            Gilmer, TX               4  08-09   83
Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 1   01-10
119. Matthew Nobile         Sorrento, LA             3  08-07   82
Day 1: 2   06-07     Day 2: 1   02-00
120. Todd Castledine        Nacogdoches, TX          4  08-04   81
Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 1   02-06
121. Chad Mrazek            Montgomery, TX           4  08-02   80
Day 1: 2   04-07     Day 2: 2   03-11
122. Chancy Walters         West Des Moines, IA      4  08-01   79
Day 1: 2   00-00     Day 2: 2   08-01
123. Andrew Upshaw          Tulsa, OK                4  08-00   78
Day 1: 2   03-07     Day 2: 2   04-09
124. John Vogt              Boerne, TX               4  07-15   77
Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 1   02-01
125. Brad Knight            Lancing, TN              4  07-15   76
Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 2   03-15
126. Chris Bailey           Eddy, TX                 2  07-12   75
Day 1: 1   04-11     Day 2: 1   03-01
127. Kazuki Kitajima        Corinth, TX              4  07-06   74
Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 3   05-09
128. John Hammersmith       Branson, MO              3  07-05   73
Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
129. Taylor Smith           Spokane Valley, WA       4  07-04   72
Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 2   03-08
130. Jake Biram             Tulsa, OK                3  07-03   71
Day 1: 2   04-01     Day 2: 1   03-02
131. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           3  07-02   70
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   07-02
132. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           3  06-15   69
Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 2   04-14
133. Allan Glasgow          Ashville, AL             4  06-14   68
Day 1: 3   04-05     Day 2: 1   02-09
134. Chance Woodard         Paris, TX                3  06-13   67
Day 1: 2   05-00     Day 2: 1   01-13
135. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK            2  06-12   66
Day 1: 1   03-03     Day 2: 1   03-09
136. Bill McNutt            Henry, IL                2  06-11   65
Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 1   04-00
137. Lance Rose             Pipe Creek, TX           4  06-10   64
Day 1: 4   06-10     Day 2: 0   00-00
138. Joey Cifuentes III     Clinton, AR              3  06-07   63
Day 1: 3   06-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
138. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       3  06-07   63
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-07
140. Joseph Hardy           Hewitt, TX               3  06-06   61
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   06-06
141. Andrew Thomasson       Dublin, VA               2  06-06   60
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-06
142. Garrett Rose           Pipecreek, TX            3  06-03   59
Day 1: 2   04-02     Day 2: 1   02-01
143. Billy Smith Sr         Montgomery, TX           2  06-01   58
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   06-01
144. Bill Watts             Beaumont, TX             3  06-01   57
Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 2   03-05
145. Beau Browning          Hot Springs National Pa  2  06-00   56
Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 1   03-12
146. Billy Cline            Argyle, TX               3  05-10   55
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   05-10
147. Anthony Dumitras       Winston, GA              1  05-10   54
Day 1: 1   05-10     Day 2: 0   00-00
148. Gary Hall              Wardville, OK            3  05-09   53
Day 1: 2   03-11     Day 2: 1   01-14
149. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           3  05-07   52
Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
150. Dalton Warrington      Tishimingo , OK          2  05-06   51
Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 1   02-15
151. Casey Bennett          Waco, TX                 2  05-04   50
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   05-04
152. Johnny Grice           Arp, TX                  3  05-03   49
Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 1   01-13
153. James Davis Jr         Ferriday, LA             3  05-02   48
Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 1   01-10
154. Sheldon Collings       Grove, OK                3  05-01   47
Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
155. Cody Hahner            Wausau, WI               2  04-06   46
Day 1: 2   04-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
156. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         2  04-04   45
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   04-04
157. Cody Morrison          Collinsville, TX         1  04-01   44
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   04-01
158. James Caldemeyer       Gilmer, TX               2  04-01   43
Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 1   01-15
159. Ricky Elliott          Spring, TX               1  03-15   42
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-15
160. Jake Boomer            Spokane Valley, WA       2  03-14   41
Day 1: 2   03-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
160. Brett King             Kinta, OK                2  03-14   41
Day 1: 2   03-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
162. Marc Schilling         Shady Shores, TX         2  03-14   39
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 1   02-00
163. Brad Shuflin           Windsor , CO             2  03-13   38
Day 1: 1   02-00     Day 2: 1   01-13
164. Mark Hicks             Glouster, OH             2  03-12   37
Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 0   00-00
165. Kyle Hogg              Hewitt, TX               1  03-11   36
Day 1: 1   03-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
166. Scott Siller           Milwaukee, WI            2  03-08   35
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-08
167. Bryant Smith           Roseville, CA            1  03-08   34
Day 1: 1   03-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
168. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              2  03-06   33
Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
169. Troy O'Rourke          Bentonville, AR          1  03-06   32
Day 1: 1   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
170. David Gillham          Heath, TX                1  03-02   31
Day 1: 1   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
171. Cameron Mattison       Bossier City, LA         1  03-00   30
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
172. Jake Rossi             Columbus, OH             1  02-08   29
Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
173. Matt Looney            Coweta, OK               1  02-07   28
Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
174. Wayne Hall             Cottonwood, AZ           1  02-06   27
Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
175. Brandon Ackerson       Afton, OK                1  02-04   26
Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 0   00-00
176. Kevin Ledoux           Choctaw, OK              1  02-03   25
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-03
177. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               1  02-00   24
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-00
178. Zach Goutremout        Chaumont, NY             1  01-15   23
Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
178. Levi Wiget             Lakewood Ranch, FL       1  01-15   23
Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
180. Chris Johnson          Edmond, OK               1  01-14   21
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
180. Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       1  01-14   21
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-14
180. Bruce Parsons          Arbela, MO               1  01-14   21
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
183. Jerry Riddle Jr        Summit, MS               1  01-11   18
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-11
184. Charles Mayberry       Tahlequah, OK            1  01-09   17
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-09
185. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          1  01-08   16
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-08
186. Richard Ballard        Sulphur, LA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
186. Caleb Black            Mcalester, OK            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
186. Grant Galloway         Houlka, MS               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
186. Lucas Mcdaniel         Indianapolis, IN         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
186. Tommy Murray           Bedford, TX              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
186. Chad Randles           Elkhorn, NE              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
186. Dirk Wenzlaff          Frisco, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00


Lews Pro Greg Hackney Leads Day 1 of Central Open on Arkansas River!

Greg Hackney, of Gonzales, La., is leading after Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Arkansas River with 18 pounds, 1 ounce.

                                                                                                       Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

 

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Louisiana pro Greg Hackney knows June isn’t exactly a generous month on the Arkansas River, but locating a key spot in practice put him in position to catch a five-bass limit that weighed 18 pounds, 1 ounce for the Day 1 lead of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open.

“I didn’t get a lot of bites, but they were all good ones,” Hackney said. “I caught seven and I culled twice, but they were all quality bites. Even the ones I culled were nice ones. Honestly, I put a lot of pressure on the place because I needed to know if I needed to go back.

“I pretty much stayed on it all day long and caught everything that bit. I thought the potential was there to catch 20 pounds one day. I didn’t expect it to hold up for multiple days.”

Considering that he had about 30 competitors within sight and most were fishing techniques other than his, Hackney opted to hold his cards low. He did mention that he’s fishing a 20-yard stretch of hard bottom within a larger area.

“It’s a shallow spot that has a lot of deep water around it and lots of bait,” Hackney said. “Today, the key to this spot was [that] there was a lot of shad and they were big. I caught one big one there in practice.

“This morning, I said ‘I’ll stop and hit it and I have time to fish it, and if I decide I want to lock, I’ll have time to do both.’ I caught a big striper, then a 4-pounder pretty quick and then, by the time I needed to lock, I had three, so I spent the rest of the day grinding it.”

With his weight in the livewell by about 12:30 p.m., Hackney said he feels confident he caught most of what the spot had to offer, at least for the day. He caught his fish on moving baits and pitching baits.

“I went there thinking the reaction baits were going to be the deal, but after it was all said and done, I ended up weighing two on a reaction bait and three on a slow bait,” he said. “It was a small area, so I could fish through it pretty quickly with a reaction bait and then turn around and fish back through it with a slow bait.”

Dakota Ebare of Bluff Dale, Texas, is in second place with 15-12. Locking down to the Kerr pool proved stressful for him — even after a slow start.

“I was nervous about [the locking decision] all day,” Ebare said. “Even though I was due in at 3:40, I had it in my mind that I had to catch ‘em quick just to prove to myself that I can do it tomorrow, when I’ll have a short day.

“It took a lot of perseverance to keep the train on the tracks because that pressure got to me. I only had two fish, and while I was running to one of my best spots, I was praying for peace of mind. I pulled up to my next spot and caught my biggest one of the day — about 4 1/2 pounds.”

Noting that he missed two big-fish opportunities, Ebare said he was targeting a particular type of structure where current was key. He caught his bass on a mix of moving baits and slower presentations.

“During practice, they had been biting better in the morning and then you’d get a lull in the middle of the day, but I was very fortunate to get the quality bites I did today between 10:30 and 12,” Ebare said. “I sat at the lock for two and a half hours. I should have been fishing, but I was so nervous about getting into the lock as soon as it opened.”

Daisuke Aoki of Minamitsuru-gun Yamanashi, Japan is in third place with 15-3. Aoki devoted his fishing hours to the Neosho River, where he targeted rock and wood with a ChatterBait and a Texas-rigged beaver-style bait. Aoki said he caught fish all day, but his morning produced most of his weight.

Anthony Dumitras of Winston, Ga., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-10 largemouth.

Bassmaster Elite pros Dale Hightower and Lee Livesay fished their way into the Top 10. Hightower shares a fourth-place tie with John Garrett, while Livesay is ninth.

William Young of Livingston, Texas, leads the co-angler division with 10-11.

Dakota Sparks of Denham Springs, La., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-8 largemouth.

Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6 a.m. CT at Three Forks Harbor. The weigh-in will be held back at the harbor at 1 p.m.

The event is hosted by Visit Muskogee and Three Forks Harbor.

 


Cobb collects an extra $3,000

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships 

 

South Carolina pro Brandon Cobb was hanging around backstage at the Lake Eufaula Bassmaster Elite Series waiting to collect a fat 4th place check from B.A.S.S., when officials from Toyota informed him his decision to buy a Tundra and register for the Bonus Bucks contingency program was worth an additional $3,000.

“Holy cow! Are you serious -- I hadn’t even thought about the Toyota Bonus Bucks today,” admitted the easy-going Cobb, who has deep ties to Lake Hartwell and founded the Clemson University college bass fishing team.

Sure enough, Cobb’s decision to trade his Dodge diesel for a Toyota Tundra paid quick dividends as a result of his high finish in Eufaula’s slugfest.

“The acceleration power of this Tundra is just as strong as my Dodge diesel was. And I’m totally serious when I tell you it’s the most comfortable truck I’ve ever towed a boat with. Even with a 6” lift kit; it rides better than any truck I’ve ever owned. And obviously being eligible for Toyota Bonus Bucks is pretty awesome too,” says Cobb, who won two Bassmaster Elite Series events in 2019.

His success on Eufaula was based on a 3-lure approach to fishing brushpiles in 6 to 12-feet of water. The top-finishing trio consisted of a 7.5” Zoom Magnum U Tail Red Bug-colored worm, a Yo Zuri 3DSDR crankbait, and a Greenfish Tackle ½ ounce swim jig.

Towing power, a super comfortable ride, and being pleasantly surprised by learning you just won Toyota Bonus Bucks cash are three really good reasons to tow with a Toyota truck if you’re a tournament bass angler.

Much like Brandon, you too can cash-in on Toyota Bonus Bucks. You just have to own or lease a 2016 or newer Toyota Truck, sign up free for Bonus Bucks, and be the highest finishing registered participant in one of the hundreds of tournaments supported by the Program. To learn more, please visit www.toyotafishing.com.


Lake Chickamauga Readies for Return of 2020 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit

Super-Tournament to Feature 204 Pros – Including 54 Major League Fishing Anglers – Competing for $1.3 Million Purse

DAYTON, Tenn. (June 17, 2020) – After a three-month hiatus, FLW’s Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit returns June 23-26. The fourth regular-season tournament of the season – the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga – will launch from the Dayton Boat Dock in Dayton, Tennessee. Hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council, the lucrative tournament will feature 206 pros competing for a piece of more than $1.3 million, with a top award of $160,000.

FLW has worked closely with local hosts and public health officials at the national, state and county levels in coordinating the event. The health and safety of anglers, marshals, staff and sponsors remain the top priority. The event will be held with attendance limited to anglers and essential tournament staff only. Fans are encouraged to forgo the daily takeoffs and weigh-ins and follow the event online through the expanded four-day “FLW Live” coverage and weigh-in broadcasts at FLWFishing.com.

“Dayton and Rhea County are honored to be hosting the upcoming Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament and are excited for competitive fishing to be back on Lake Chickamauga,” said John Bamber, Executive Director of Rhea Economic and Tourism. “We’re thankful to our partners at FLW whose planning and expertise will no doubt execute a fun event with appropriate guidelines to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Like people all over the world, we'll be watching online in order to keep the crowds to a minimum.”

Originally a field of 150 anglers, the roster was expanded to 204 after 54 Major League Fishing (MLF) anglers accepted an invitation to compete in three Super-Tournaments. MLF announced an abbreviated 2020 Bass Pro Tour schedule due to their mid-season pause related to the coronavirus and inflexible television production deadlines, which prompted FLW Executive Vice President Kathy Fennel to create the opportunity for both FLW and MLF pros. Pros competing in this event include former FLW champions Bryan Thrift, Justin Atkins, John Cox, Brad Knight, Anthony Gagliardi, Jacob Wheeler, Brent Ehrler, David Dudley and Darrel Robertson. They’ll be joined by bass-fishing superstars like Jordan Lee, Skeet Reese and the man many deem the FLW G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time), Andy Morgan.

“It’ll shake things up, and I’m not complaining about it at all. I’m excited to see those (MLF) guys,” said Ron Nelson, the current Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Angler of the Year (AOY) points leader. “This whole year has been upside down and changed, but I’m looking forward to having a positive rest of the season. There’s a lot of bad stuff in this country people are dealing with, and we get to go fishing and have fun and make a living.”

Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. EDT each day from Point Park at Dayton Boat Dock, located at 185 Chickamauga Drive, in Dayton. The weigh-in each day will also be held at Dayton Boat Dock and will begin at 3 p.m. To minimize the spread of COVID-19, attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to forgo the daily takeoffs and weigh-ins and follow the event online through the expanded “FLW Live” broadcasts and weigh-in coverage at FLWFishing.com.

“The Tennessee River has taken a pounding since the start of the coronavirus, but it’s still Lake Chickamauga, and we’re going to see some big bass and some huge limits,” said local MLF pro Wesley Strader of Spring City, Tennessee, who will also be competing in the event. “Guys can cash a check fishing shallow, but the guy that wins will be fishing offshore. Everybody is well versed in electronics, so the key factors are going to be timing, rotation and the water generation schedule. I predict the four-day winner will have right around 75 pounds.”

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 204 pro anglers compete in the two-day opening round on Tuesday and Wednesday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Thursday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition on Championship Friday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

FLW anglers are vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota, the Pro Circuit championship. The 2020 Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota will be held on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, Aug. 24-29.

MLF pros competing in the Pro Circuit “Super Tournaments” will fish for prize money only. No points will be awarded toward any championship or title to MLF competitors. Only the original Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit anglers will compete for the AOY title throughout the remainder of the season. AOY points in the final events will be awarded based on Pro Circuit anglers finishing order. The top-finishing FLW pro will receive “first-place points” regardless of where he finishes in the overall standings, and so on.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water broadcast has been expanded to air on all four days of competition, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran is joined by Toyota Series pro Todd Hollowell and MLF’s Marty Stone to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

Television coverage of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Chickamauga will premiere at 7 p.m. EDT, Aug. 14 on the Outdoor Channel. Beginning July 3 and running through Dec. 27, FLW will air 312 hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit action on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Episodes have been expanded to two hours long, allowing each show to go in-depth to break down the final rounds of regular-season competition. Each episode will premiere in Friday night primetime slots on the Outdoor Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook,TwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


Heavy Freakin' Hitters!

 

This week the boys welcome the two guys who did the most damage last week on the water. Elite Series Champ Buddy Gross joins us first to talk about his worst to first win on Eufaula and then the "Kissimmee Kid" Jordan Lee talks about his $200,000 win on the Kissimmee Chain in the BPT Heavy Hitters!!


Major League Fishing Moves Stage Five from Lake Champlain

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2020 (Tulsa, Okla.) Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today that Bass Pro Tour Stage Five presented by Covercraft will not take place on Lake Champlain as previously announced. Earlier today Vermont Governor Phil Scott amended and reinstated Executive Order 01-20, which states that visitors must self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Due to previously scheduled events, MLF pros and League staff cannot accommodate that order and will move the July event.
Subject to a successful connectivity survey to support SCORETRACKER® and MLFNOW!production, MLF will move final Stage of the 2020 Bass Pro Tour to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The dates remain the same, July 10-15, 2020. Exact fisheries will be shared with competitors as determined by the Tournament Director and MLF Production teams based on the pending site survey.
“While we are disappointed that we cannot have the final Stage of the 2020 Bass Pro Tour on Lake Champlain as originally planned, we understand the situation and look forward to the opportunity to showcase Vermont in the future.” said Michael Mulone, Major League Fishing Sr. Director of Events. “We appreciate Destination Sturgeon Bay helping us pull together an outstanding event under an abbreviated timeline.”


Spearpoint Performance Hooks to Debut at ICAST 2020

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Company introduces Patent Pending Hooks Designed to Eliminate Lost Fish

Visalia, Calif. - June 15, 2020 – Spearpoint Performance Hooks, a Visalia, Calif. Based manufacturer, will present two new patent pending fishing hook offerings to the marketplace at Virtual ICAST 2020 in July.  The goal of the company is to provide hooks that help anglers capitalize on more of the bites they receive in a day’s fishing.

The result is the problem of lost fish being solved.

Founded by fishing partners Art Nubaryan and Erik Hennesay, the genesis of the company came from one of the most frustrating experiences in an angler’s life – lost fish.  “We were fishing a bass tournament together three years ago and lost two fish within sight of the boat that would have won the event for us,” said Nubaryan.  “We started talking about it and figured we could come up with something that fixed the problem; Spearpoint Performance Hooks was born.”

The pair went to work, forming a partnership, coming up with an initial design and locating manufacturing partners. After three phases of design, and two sample runs, the first two shapes in the Spearpoint Performance Hooks lineup are ready to be unleashed upon fish everywhere.

The initial offerings, The Wide Gap and GP Finesse hooks are designed to impart maximum torque and fish holding power. Both shapes feature Spearpoint’s pat. pend VGrip™ technology that helps keep fish securely fastened once the hook is set.  As a result, Hennesay said that the VGrip™ works overtime for the angler.  “I will tell you this, always have pliers with you; they are hard to get out by hand,” he said.  “There are many times that the hook penetrates the fish’s mouth and turns and penetrates a second time.  We call it a ‘stapling effect,’ because it looks like the fish’s mouth has been stapled from the outside, they really hook and hold.”

While there are more styles that will launch soon after the initial introduction, Spearpoint will launch their Wide Gap and GP Finesse versions, both in black nickel finishes, at ICAST.

The Wide Gap model features a line tie positioned in line with the hook’s needle point to produce maximum power as the point meets the fish’s mouth at hookset.  Along with VGrip™ in the bend of the hook, the Spearpoint Wide Gap features a baitholder barb near the eye of the hook to help keep soft baits in place during presentations. The Wide Gap version will be available in sizes 2/0 to 5/0, will come six to a pack and will retail for $5.39.

The GP Finesse hook is uniquely designed to be the most effective finesse hook on the market.  Engineered to put the eye of the hook in line with the VGrip™ for maximum torque. The GP Finesse hook helps perfectly present finesse soft plastics in Wacky Rig, Drop Shot or Neko Rig presentations, and the premium needle point will deliver the goods every time.  The GP Finesse hook will be available in sizes 3 through 2/0, will also come in packs of six, and will retail for $5.19

For more information about Spearpoint Performance Hooks, visit them on their website at http://www.spearpointhooks.com and for dealer inquiries, contact Art Nubaryan at sales@spearpointhooks.com, and for Media inquiries, Erik Hennesay at team@spearpointhooks.com.

About Spearpoint Performance Hooks:
Founded by two fishing partners tired of losing fish, Spearpoint Performance hooks exists to build the ultimate fishing hooks.  Designed to perform with the most popular soft plastics lures available today.  Built around the pat. pend VGrip™ technology, Spearpoint Performance Hooks will perfectly present lures and provide the most secure connection between hook and fish to bring more fish in the boat.  Information about Spearpoint Performance Hooks can be found on their website at http://www.spearpointhooks.com, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/spearpoint_hooks/, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Spearpointhooks/.


Glen Barnes Wins Sealy Outdoors on Guntersville with 8.69 Big Fish!

1st Place - Glen Barnes of Sherwood, TN - 8.69
2nd Place - John Quaglio of Logansport, IN - 8.39
3rd Place - Carl Best of Tellico Plains, TN - 7.44
4th Place - Bruce Gross of Scottsboro, AL - 7.26
5th Place - Billy Hampton of Stevenson, AL - 7.11


Juan Acosta Claims Victory at the WWBT Delta

Photo: Steve Adams

Courtesy of Jody Only - Westernbass.com

OAKLEY, Calif. –  Following a three-month hiatus due to the California shutdown, the Wild West Bass Trail (WWBT) re-opened the 2020 Pro/Am season with the General Tire Duel on the Delta presented by the City of Oakley this past weekend.

A Delta local, Juan Acosta of Tracy, Calif. claimed the win with a tournament total of 55.37. The victory was extra-sweet for Acosta as he had just fallen short of the first-place trophy, finishing in the runner-up position, at the previous WWBT Pro/AM held at New Melones in March of this year.

“This win feels really good after that 2nd place,” Acosta remarked. “Melones was unexpected; but it feels especially good on the Delta, because it changes so much. The Delta is a place that you never really think… oh yah, I got this.

“You can be around big fish; but winning is never a sure thing. You still have to put ‘em in the boat or someone else might be on the same fish or you might just be on the wrong tide and miss it all completely. On the Delta, you just never know!”

Acosta competed on the tidal water fishery against a 136-boat field, reeling in 19.54 on Day 1, 14.28 on Day 2 and 21.55 for Day 3. His techniques each day varied, his areas did not.

“I ran South every day, like always” he shared. “I started around some ski courses and ran all the way to Tracy Oasis and back – a big milk run all the way through.”

Acosta revealed the tide and the current as factors in his fish, with current being the most critical. He reported hitting the last of the outgo and the slack during his runs; but the first two hours of the incoming as his most productive.

REACTION KICKS IT OFF DAY ONE

“I was boat 12, one of the first ones out and it only took me about 45 minutes to catch the 19-pounds that I weighed in,” revealed Acosta. “I felt like I was just cruising. I had an early weigh-in at 2:20 p.m. and just went and practiced for the rest of the day. I was looking for a big one; but I was content with what I had and felt like I would be in contention, if I didn’t blow it.”

Acosta targeted tule walls with a homemade ChatterBait in a green pumpkin color, adding a green pumpkin creature bait trailer. He also credited a black and blue double buzz for two of his weigh fish.

Even with an early flight time, he reported catching 30 fish for the day.

JUNK FISHIN’ DAY TWO

“The next day, I did the same route; but the fish got smaller and I didn’t a big one early; so, I was scrambling around and trying to upgrade,” Acosta recalled. “Finally, about 1 p.m., I punched one about 4-pounds. After that first one, I only punched one more and that was it; but I thought that was good enough to get me into the top-10.

The lures that brought fish to the scales for Day Two were the same ChatterBait as Day One, a punch rig that consisted of a 1 ½ ounce weight with a skirtless Sweet Beav in 420 and a weightless, wacky-rigged six-inch Yamamoto Senko in green pumpkin/watermelon laminate.

“This time of year, you just got to junk fish,” said Acosta. “I had 15 rods on the boat, and you know that you just got to keep trying to figure out what they want. With the wind on the first two days and the white capping, the ChatterBait was kind of the deal.”

Acosta’s weigh in time was 5:20 p.m. for the second day; but the added time didn’t result in more catches. He counted 15 fish for the day.

PUNCHIN’ BIGGUNS FINAL DAY

After two days of winds at 20-plus MPH, the final day flattened out.

“It was still windy in Big Break; but when I got South, it was slick calm, just nothing, until a slight breeze around 10 a.m.” Acosta said. “So, I made the adjustment to a poppin’ frog. Within an hour, I had a limit; but hey were only two pounders.

“I was waiting for a tide switch to go punchin’ and took my co to try and get a limit. He didn’t; but he did get a three pounder and then we went punchin’. On my second flip, I got one like five pounds. I moved to an area where I know big ones live and that’s where I got a six and a five.”

 

Acosta reported punchin’ Primrose mats with 2- to 4-feet of water under them.

His fish count for the final day was approximately 10.

Acosta feels his knowledge of the area gave him the upper hand.

“My areas were 10 minutes from my house, and I have 100 spots where I know every little 10-yard stretch where a fish will be,” he shared. “That fish could be a 12-incher or a six-pounder or anything in between. So, just the rotation of hitting them all and stumbling into a good one is what works or other times, it just doesn’t pan out.

Acosta has fished the Delta for 20 years and competitively fished for the same two decades. He will pocket $18,500 for his efforts, including contingency dollars from Yamamoto and P-Line. He plans to give the money to his wife.

“The money is nice; but I don’t care about that as much as going fishing,” he said. “Even more than the fishing is the experience with my friends.  A group of us, including Hunter Schlander that came in second, stay together, camp together and fish together. It’s a good group of guys and we always have a good time together and it’s such a big part of the whole experience.

Full Final Results

REST OF THE BEST | PRO TOP RESULTS

2nd 55.14 Hunter Schlander $9,000

3rd 54.34 Austin Wilson $7,500

4th 52.65 John Pearl $6,700

5th 50.86 Shane Peirson $7,660 including Big Bass dollars

 

CO-ANGLER TOP RESULTS

1st 43.01 Jack Farage $9,180 including Big Bass dollars

2nd 41.37 Martino Adra $4,680

3rd 34.44 James Rios $3,000

4th 33.34 Micheal Klemm $2,700

5th 33.23 Jason Lazzerini $2,400

The 2020 WWBT Lucas Oil Western Classic on Clear Lake will blast off on November 13 - 15.

The WWBT debuted in 2016. The trail includes a Pro/Am circuit and two Teams circuits – one based in California and the other in Arizona.

A special thanks to all the WWBT sponsors – Bass Cat Boats, Ben Green Insurance, Bobs Machine, Buck Knives, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, General Tire, Genesis Graphics, Fitzgerald Fishing, Lucas Oil, Lure Lock, McMillian Fiberglass Stocks, P-Line, Power-Pole, Protect the Harvest, Super Clean, Top This Premier Accessory Outfitters, Vets 4 Hunting and Fishing and Wood Brothers Flooring.

For more information visit WildWestBassTrail.com and follow WWBT  FacebookYouTubeTwitterInstagram


Big Show’s Florida Fishing Fallacies

Courtesy of Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships

 

The beautiful Kissimmee Chain of Lakes served as the playing field for Toyota Heavy Hitters presented by Venmo this week. Some scratched their heads when they saw a Florida tournament scheduled for June, but it has proven to be the perfect fishery to host this big bass bonanza.

Florida fisheries poise a unique challenge to bass anglers, as they are truly different from any other lakes in the country. Team Toyota pro Terry  “Big Show” Scroggins has called the Sunshine State home for 43 years and knows Florida bass fishing as well as anyone.

Unfortunately Scroggins didn’t have the finish he hoped for this week, but “Big Show” graciously allowed us to pick his brain on a few widely accepted Florida fishing realities that aren’t always true.

 

Florida is all heavy line and power fishing

 When anglers envision Florida bass fishing they usually think heavy braided line, punching with a big weight, or some other power fishing technique. While these can be and often are the case, Scroggins is quick to defend finesse fishing in the sunshine state.

“It’s not all power fishing down here hammer,” Scroggins grinned. “I’ve caught a pile of fish with light line and a spinning rod in Florida throughout my career. Just like any other fishery, you have to fish the conditions and not get married to any one technique or pattern. I always have a few finesse setups at the ready. ”

Drop shots, shakey heads, neko rigs, and a split shot are a few of Scroggins’ favorite finesse techniques to have rigged in Florida. Need proof? Look no further than Mark Rose’s 9-pound 2-ounce giant he caught on a drop shot in his Qualifying Round of Heavy Hitters this week; earning himself a $25,000 Big Bass Bonus in the process.

 

Florida is ALL about grass

 Florida bass fishing and grass are practically synonymous. It’s safe to say these lakes have as much aquatic vegetation per acre as anywhere in the world. The vastness and diversity of grass species can be overwhelming to say the least, but many anglers feel they have to target patterns in and around grass to catch bass down here.

Scroggins agrees that Florida’s famous aquatic plants are a great place for an angler to start, but 100% discounts that fishing grass is a necessity to catch bass.

“Grass is always a focal point but bass get on hard structure here, too,” Scroggins explained. “Things like shell bars, brush set by anglers, or debris blown in from hurricanes absolutely concentrates bass in Florida. I’ve won a pile of money fishing shell bars down here and guys targeting offshore brush piles are dominating Heavy Hitters this week. Never say never… even in Florida!”

 

The spawn is the best time to visit Florida

 A final fallacy Scroggins hears from his fishing peers revolves around the ideal time for an angler to visit the Sunshine State. Usually the months of January to April – I.E. the spawn – are sought after for traveling bass fisherman.

“The spawn is a great time to catch a giant but the weather is super inconsistent that time of year,” Scroggins said. “Florida bass are extremely sensitive to the weather, and cold fronts are common around the spawn. If the weather and moon phase don’t line up just right it can get tougher than you could imagine. Florida around the spawn can be the best trip of your life, or the worst. ”

If you can stand the heat, Scroggins advises die-hard bass anglers to plan a trip in May or June. The weather is much more stable and as the Bass Pro Tour pros have proven throughout Toyota Heavy Hitters, there are plenty of eight-plus-pound bass to be caught here this time of year, too.


Morgan and New London’s Chandler Earn Wins at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on High Rock Lake

Co-angler Division Wins Go to Greensboro’s Hendrix & King’s Robertson

SALISBURY, N.C. (June 15, 2020) – It was a double-header for bass anglers this past weekend in Salisbury with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on High Rock Lake events. FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, rescheduled the events after the coronavirus pandemic forced the organization to pause competition in mid-March.

Boaters Brian Morgan of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 22 pounds even to win Saturday’s event, while Kevin Chandler of New London, North Carolina, brought in a limit weighing 19 pounds, 3 ounces on Sunday to earn the win. Morgan earned $5,511 for his win Saturday, while Chandler won Sunday’s top prize of $4,359.

The top five boaters on Saturday were:

1st:       Brian Morgan of Sherrills Ford, " src="blob:https://anglerschannel.com/4f56ad35-5f6e-4aa2-acbb-3407500fc1f9" alt="Brian Morgan" align="right" hspace="12" v:shapes="_x0000_s1028" class="Apple-web-attachment Singleton" style="width: 4in; height: 0.1562in; opacity: 1;">N.C., five bass, 22-0, $5,511

2nd:      Greg Lahr of Fayetteville, N.C., four bass, 16-6, $2,398

3rd:       Doug Young of Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 16-0, $1,595

4th:       Lucas Hedrick of Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 15-15, $1,119

5th:       Ryan Deal of Marshville, N.C., five bass, 15-13, $959

Complete results for Saturday can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Morgan brought a 6-pound, 3-ounce bass to the scale to add Saturday’s Boater Big Bass award of $715 to his winnings.

Matt Stark of Mooresville, North Carolina, was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500 Saturday. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Brad Hendrix of Greensboro, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $2,381 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Saturday finished as follows:

1st:       Brad Hendrix of Greensboro, N.C., five bass, 19-5, $2,381

2nd:      Dale Surrett of Midland, N.C., five bass, 14-7, $1,191

3rd:       Greg Robertson of King, N.C., five bass, 12-15, $791

4th:       Thomas McDermott of Madison, N.C., two bass, 10-10, $911

5th:       Doug File of Salisbury, N.C., four bass, 9-3, $476

McDermott caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division Saturday, weighing in at 5 pounds, 15 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $355.

 

 

The top five boaters on Sunday were:

1st:       Kevin Chandler of New London, N.C., five bass, 19-3, $4,359

2nd:      Rodney Bell of Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 17-15, $2,179

3rd:       Jason Wilson of Lincolnton, N.C., five bass, 17-14, $1,452

4th:       Curtis Dillon of Advance, N.C., " src="blob:https://anglerschannel.com/910dd325-d3e1-42bb-8fbe-6190e3ab5535" alt="Kevin Chandler" align="right" hspace="12" v:shapes="_x0000_s1026" class="Apple-web-attachment Singleton" style="width: 4in; height: 0.1562in; opacity: 1;">five bass, 17-11, $1,017

5th:       Mike Miller of Trinity, N.C., five bass, 17-9, $872

Complete results for Sunday’s event on High Rock Lake can be found at FLWFishing.com.

David Cooke of Mooresville, North Carolina, brought a 6-pound, 3-ounce bass to the scale to win Sunday’s Boater Big Bass award of $625.

Jason Thomas of Lexington, North Carolina, was Sunday’s highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500.

Greg Robertson of King, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $2,179 Sunday after catching four bass weighing 11 pounds, 15 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Sunday finished as follows:

1st:       Greg Robertson of King, N.C., four bass, 11-15, $2,179

2nd:      Brandon Shaver of Albemarle, N.C., five bass, 10-3, $1,090

3rd:       Jack Pollio of Lincolnton, N.C., three bass, 9-15, $725

4th:       Orlando Giles of Lexington, N.C., three bass, 9-3, $509

5th:       Robert Jarrett of Lexington, N.C., two bass, 8-8, $748

Jarrett caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 5 pounds, 6 ounces. The catch earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $312.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Double-Header on High Rock Lake was the second and third of five qualifying events in the North Carolina Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the North Carolina Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 8-10 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, hosted by Richmond Region Tourism. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


Dixon and Mabelvale’s Houchin Earn Wins at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Lake Dardanelle

Houchin Cleans Up, Winning Two Big Bass Awards and PHOENIX Bonus to Earn $15k+

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (June 15, 2020) – It was a double-header for bass anglers this past weekend in Russellville with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Dardanelle events. FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, rescheduled the events after the coronavirus pandemic forced the organization to pause competition in mid-March.

Boater Wayne Dixon of Morrilton, Arkansas, brought three bass to the scale totaling 10 pounds, 11 ounces to win Saturday’s event and earn $5,127, but Mabelvale’s Quincy Houchin was the big winner on the weekend. Houchin finished second Saturday – good for $3,139 – then backed it up with a win on Sunday, which earned him the top prize of $12,309, including the lucrative $7,000 FLW PHOENIX Bonus contingency award.

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“The key was staying consistent with it,” Houchin said. “I figured out a little something – certain targets and how they lined up on the bank – and that was key this weekend.”

“The tough conditions played to my advantage,” said Dixon, who picked up his second career FLW win Saturday. “I fished on the lower end of the lake, fishing rock and brush that was 5 to 15 feet deep. I caught seven keepers on multiple different baits.”

The top five boaters on Saturday were:

1st:       Wayne Dixon of Morrilton, Ark., three bass, 10-11, $5,127

2nd:      Quincy Houchin of Mabelvale, Ark., three bass, 10-7, $3,139

3rd:       Larry Gragg of Pine Bluff, Ark., three bass, 10-1, $1,377

4th:       Travis Mosley of Benton, Ark., three bass, 9-12, $963

5th:       Jessie Clark of Bonnerdale, Ark., three bass, 9-4, $791

5th:       Justin Hake of Conway, Ark., three bass, 9-4, $791

Complete results for Saturday can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Houchin was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500 Saturday. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Randy Allen of Russellville, Arkansas, won the Co-angler Division and $2,059 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 10 pounds even.

The top five co-anglers Saturday finished as follows:

1st:       Randy Allen of Russellville, Ark., three bass, 10-0, $2,059

2nd:      Geoffrey Lancaster of Conway, Ark., three bass, 8-13, $1,030

3rd:       Bradley McDaniel of Wynne, Ark., three bass, 8-11, $969

4th:       Ethan Sutton of Hot Springs, Ark., three bass, 7-14, $480

5th:       William Davis of Booneville, Ark., three bass, 7-11, $412

Bradley McDaniel of Wynne, Arkansas, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division Saturday, weighing in at 5 pounds, 1 ounce. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $282.

 

On Sunday, Houchin said he caught his fish throwing a black buzzbait and flipping an unnamed black-and-blue-colored Beaver-style bait.

“I started at the same place I caught a big one on Saturday and never caught a fish,” Houchin said. “I started working my way upriver and I ended up finding them. They bit much more aggressively today (Sunday).”

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1st:       Quincy Houchin of Mabelvale, Ark., three bass, 13-14, $12,309

2nd:      Charles Williams of Clarksville, Ark., three bass, 10-13, $1,902

3rd:       Derek Sandlin of Mount Ida, Ark., three bass, 10-10, $1,267

4th:       Scott Hardin of Little Rock, Ark., three bass, 10-9, $888

5th:       Steve Howard of Conway, Ark., three bass, 10-5, $729

5th:       Josh Hilton of Clarksville, Ark., three bass, 10-5, $729

Complete results for Sunday’s event on Lake Dardanelle can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Houchin was also Sunday’s highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $7,000 for winning the tournament.

Jared Allen of Conway, Arkansas, won the Co-angler Division and $1,902 Sunday after catching three bass weighing 11 pounds, 13 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Sunday finished as follows:

1st:       Jared Allen of Conway, Ark., three bass, 11-13, $1,902

2nd:      Johnny Payne of Leslie, Ark., three bass, 11-7, $1,203

3rd:       Buck Blackwell of Pine Bluff, Ark., three bass, 10-10, $634

4th:       Alvin Williams of Hartman, Ark., three bass, 7-13, $444

4th:       Bradley McDaniel of Wynne, Ark., three bass, 7-4, $380

Payne caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 5 pounds, 13 ounces. The catch earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $252.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Double-Header on Lake Dardanelle was hosted by Russellville Advertising & Promotions. It was the second and third of five qualifying events in the Arkie Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Arkie Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 22-24 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, hosted by ExploreBranson.com. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


Nixon and Smith Tie Saturday, Gadsden’s Hayes Wins Sunday at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Neely Henry Lake

Co-angler Wins Go to Florida’s Thomas & Glencoe’s Moss

GADSDEN, Ala. (June 15, 2020) – It was a double-header for bass anglers this past weekend in Gadsden with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Neely Henry Lake events. FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, rescheduled the events after the coronavirus pandemic forced the organization to pause competition in mid-March.

Boaters Byron Smith of Tyrone, Georgia, and Jason Nixon of Wetumpka, Alabama, both brought a five-bass limit to the scale totaling 13 pounds, 10 ounces to tie for the win at Saturday’s event, while Hunter Hayes of Gadsden, Alabama, brought in a limit weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces on Sunday to earn the win. Nixon and Smith each earned $2,937 for their wins Saturday, while Hayes won Sunday’s top prize of $4,545.

Smith fished shallow, flipping to wood and isolated grass clumps in the mid-lake area, while Nixon used nine different rods and junk-fished his way to a solid limit. Nixon said his key bait was flipping a watermelon red flake-colored Zoom Brush Hog.

“It was a tough practice, so I just kept a bait in the water,” Nixon said. “I culled one time and caught two short fish – only eight bites all day.”

The top five boaters on Saturday were:

1st:       Jason Nixon of Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 13-10, $3,457

1st:       Byron Smith of Tyrone, Ga., five bass, 13-10, $2,937

3rd:       Steven White of Ashville, Ala., five bass, 13-4, $1,807

4th:       Jordan Heath of Rainbow City, Ala., five bass, 13-2, $914

5th:       Geoff McKnight of Rainbow City, Ala., five bass, 12-2, $983

Complete results for Saturday can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Nixon brought a 5-pound, 3-ounce bass to the scale to add Saturday’s Boater Big Bass award of $520 to his winnings.

White was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500 Saturday. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Justin Thomas of Panama City, Florida, won the Co-angler Division and $1,958 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 10 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Saturday finished as follows:

1st:       Justin Thomas of Panama City, Fla., four bass, 10-5, $1,958

2nd:      Mark Denney of Perry, Ga., five bass, 9-4, $979

3rd:       Justin Nalley of Fayetteville, Ga., four bass, 9-3, $653

4th:       Daniel Buswell Jr. of Fayetteville, Ga., five bass, 9-0, $457

5th:       Thomas Taylor Ellington of Opelika, Ala., four bass, 8-12, $392

Chris Wade of Acworth, Georgia, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division Saturday, weighing in at 4 pounds, 12 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $260.

 

On Sunday, Hayes went up the river targeting laydowns and openings with a crankbait to earn his victory.

“I knew how tough the grass was yesterday, so today (Sunday) I went way up the river fishing for spotted bass,” Hayes said. “I got lucky and caught a nice 4-pound largemouth and ended up filling out my limit with 2¼-pound spots.

“I caught my fish on a (Rapala) DT6 crankbait in chartreuse with a blue top,” Hayes continued. “There was no pressure up the river – I might have seen five other boats all day.”

The top five boaters on Sunday were:

1st:       Hunter Hayes of Gadsden, Ala., five bass, 14-12, $4,545

2nd:      Geoff McKnight of Rainbow City, Ala., five bass, 13-5, $1,973

3rd:       Kris Colley of Ragland, Ala., five bass, 12-8, $1,181

4th:       Jason Nixon of Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 12-3, $827

5th:       George Crain of Cropwell, Ala., five bass, 11-15, $1,154

Complete results for Sunday’s event on Neely Henry Lake can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Crain brought a 5-pound, 1-ounce bass to the scale to win Sunday’s Boater Big Bass award of $445.

Jeff Kitchens of Auburn, Alabama, was Sunday’s highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500.

Danny Moss of Glencoe, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $1,773 Sunday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 9 pounds, 15 ounces.

The top five co-anglers Sunday finished as follows:

1st:       Danny Moss of Glencoe, Ala., five bass, 9-15, $1,773

2nd:      Dennis Sandoval of Decatur, Ala., five bass, 9-13, $886

3rd:       Andrew Fisher of Anniston, Ala., five bass, 9-1, $591

4th:       Scott Carpenter of Childersburg, Ala., five bass, 8-4, $414

5th:       Rod Smith of Pell City, Ala., five bass, 8-1, $355

Brad Sampson of Carriere, Mississippi, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 5 pounds, 7 ounces. The catch earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $222.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Double-Header on Neely Henry Lake was hosted by the City of Gadsden. It was the second and third of five qualifying events in the Bama Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Bama Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 8-10 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee, hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


Jones Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Kentucky/Barkley Lakes

Mayfield’s Wade Wins Co-angler Division

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (June 15, 2020) – Boater Charles Jones of Beech Bluff, Tennessee, brought three bass to the scale Saturday weighing 12 pounds, 9 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. For his victory, Jones earned $4,385.

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“It feels pretty good to get a win at this age,” Jones said after the weigh-in. “I had a good day – I caught everything that bit. I thought I was going to need one more good one, but it turns out that I didn’t.

“I was fishing ledges in Tennessee,” the Beech Bluff angler went on to say. “Everything I caught came on a Strike King jig with a Rage Craw trailer.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

1st:       Charles Jones of Beech Bluff, Tenn., three bass, 12-9, $4,385

2nd:      Craig Hipsher of Benton, Ky., three bass, 10-5, $2,193

3rd:       Robert Linton of Cadiz, Ky., three bass, 9-4, $1,463

4th:       David Carroll of Manitou, Ky., three bass, 9-3, $1,023

5th:       Gary Singleton of Dickson, Tenn., two bass, 9-0, $877

6th:       David Hames of Trezevant, Tenn., three bass, 8-14, $804

7th:       Steve Freeman of Eddyville, Ky., three bass, 8-12, $731

8th:       Kevin Caskey of Madisonville, Ky., three bass, 8-5, $658

9th:       Carl Lee of Jackson, Tenn., three bass, 8-3, $585

10th:     Daniel Langton of Evansville, Ind., three bass, 8-2, $486

10th:     Doug Stamper of Wayne, W. Va., three bass, 8-2, $486

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Eric Sanders of Lexington, Kentucky, claimed the day’s Boater Big Bass Award of $620 after bringing a 6-pound bass to the scale.

Edward Gettys of Paris, Tennessee, was the highest-finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member and took home an extra $500. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Bobby Wade of Mayfield, Kentucky, won the Co-angler Division and $2,136 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 11 pounds, 12 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

1st:       Bobby Wade of Mayfield, Ky., three bass, 11-12, $2,136

2nd:      William Holden of Cincinnati, Ohio, three bass, 10-13, $1,068

2nd:      Charles Richardson III of Newbern, Tenn., three bass, 9-8, $712

4th:       Greg Beam of Mount Sterling, Ky., three bass, 7-4, $498

5th:       Benton Peoples of Bardstown, Ky., three bass, 6-15, $427

6th:       Wesley Dunn of Paducah, Ky., two bass, 6-14, $392

7th:       Barry Gunter of Trafalgar, Ind., three bass, 6-11, $356

8th:       Andrew Dunford of Christopher, Ill., three bass, 6-7, $320

8th:       Greg James of Carterville, Ill., three bass, 6-5, $285

10th:     Alan Brasher of Decaturville, Tenn., two bass, 6-4, $249

Wayne Miller of Morgantown, Kentucky, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, weighing in at 5 pounds, 11 ounces. The catch earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $297.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes was the opening event of five qualifying tournaments in the LBL division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the LBL Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 8-10 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee, hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on FLW’s social media outlets at FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.

 


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