Texas’ Wilson Goes Wire-To-Wire, Wins Costa FLW Series Tournament on Sam Rayburn presented by Mercury
Montgomery pro Earns Second Career FLW Series Victory and $37,586
BROOKELAND, Texas (June 15, 2019) – Pro Kris Wilson of Montgomery, Texas, caught a five-bass limit Saturday weighing 24 pounds, 1 ounce, to lead the event from start to finish and win the three-day Costa FLW Series on Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Mercury Marine. Wilson’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 72 pounds, 8 ounces, was enough to earn him the victory by a 13-pound, 15-ounce margin over second-place pro Josh Bensema of Willis, Texas, and earn him $37,586.
“Coming into this event I expected the fish to be in the bushes, but it really evolved as the week went on,” said Wilson, who earned his second career FLW Series victory on Sam Rayburn. “I really focused on finding fish that were coming to me rather than leaving. And that ended up being about 300 yards out from the bushes.
“My main areas were mainly in the mouths of big coves, and the fish were set up on hard spots – ledges and points,” Wilson continued. “The key was that it had to have a hard bottom. I was running a lot of spots, but I had three spots that produced big fish each day.”
Wilson said he caught around 15 keepers each day. His main tactic was dragging a Carolina-rigged red bug creature bait that resembles a Zoom Brush Hog, poured by him and his tournament partner, Harold Moore. He also weighed in two keepers on chartreuse and blue-colored 6th Sense Lures C15 and C20 crankbaits.
The top 10 pros on Sam Rayburn Reservoir finished:
1st: Kris Wilson, Montgomery, Texas, 15 bass, 72-8, $37,586
2nd: Josh Bensema, Willis, Texas, 15 bass, 58-9, $13,910
3rd: Justin Morton, Etoile, Texas, 15 bass, 50-0, $10,692
4th: Cole Moore, Anacoco, La., 15 bass, 47-6, $8,910
5th: Albert Collins, Nacogdoches, Texas, 15 bass, 47-1, $8,019
6th: Cory Rambo, Orange, Texas, 15 bass, 46-15, $7,128
7th: Dicky Newberry, Houston, Texas, 15 bass, 44-0, $6,237
8th: Matt Pangrac, Broken Arrow, Okla., 15 bass, 43-0, $5,346
9th: Bob Vote, Kingwood, Texas, 15 bass, 41-3, $4,455
10th: Eric Wright, Balch Springs, Texas, 15 bass, 40-15, $3,812
A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Wilson weighed a 9-pound, 5-ounce bass Friday – the heaviest of the tournament in the Pro Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $248.
Zack Freeman of Russellville, Arkansas, won the Co-angler Division with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 53 pounds, 5 ounces. For his win, Freeman took home the top prize package of a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower outboard motor.
The top 10 co-anglers on Sam Rayburn finished:
1st: Zack Freeman, Russellville, Ark., 15 bass, 53-5, $27,347
2nd: Alan Moore, Lufkin, Texas, 15 bass, 47-6, $4,628
3rd: Steve Phillips, Diboll, Texas, 15 bass, 40-7, $3,712
4th: Charles Dubroc, Hessmer, La., 14 bass, 37-4, $3,204
5th: Jerry Meece, Lufkin, Texas, 15 bass, 33-13, $2,997
6th: Buddy Hicks, Port Neches, Texas, 15 bass, 33-2, $2,289
7th: Louis Ferguson, Woodville, Texas, 15 bass, 32-15, $1,831
8th: John Hatton, Buna, Texas, 13 bass, 32-9, $1,602
9th: James Callaghan, De Berry, Texas, 15 bass, 32-5, $1,373
10th: Michael Bates, Corsicana, Texas, 10 bass, 27-6, $1,144
Freeman also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Friday, a fish weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces. He earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $165.
The Costa FLW Series on Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Mercury Marine was hosted by the Jasper Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce. It was the second of three Southwestern Division tournaments of the 2019 regular season. The next tournament for FLW Series anglers will be the Northern Division presented by Gajo Baits opener, the Costa FLW Series at Lake Champlain, held July 18-20 in Plattsburgh, New York. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.
The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Kris Wilson Leads Rayburn Costa event with over 26 pounds!
June 13, 2019 by Curtis Niedermier - FLWFishing.com
Sam Rayburn was a little stingy with its biggest bass on day one of the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division event, which is presented by Mercury, but that didn’t stop Texas’ own Kris Wilson from putting together the kind of heavyweight limit that Big Sam is known for.
Wilson, who hails from Montgomery, Texas, weighed in 26 pounds, 11 ounces to take the early lead. Josh Bensema was the only other pro to break 20 pounds, but he’s still well behind with 20-4.
Typically in June, tournaments at Sam Rayburn are offshore affairs, where competitors crowd onto the best deep-water structure. This week’s event is shaping up a little differently. High, murky water has had the bass hung up in the shallows, but now that the water level is starting to fall, the bass are beginning to show up on their offshore spots in better numbers.
Most of the pros targeting shallow brush today caught a lot of fish but still reported a slower bite than in practice. Meanwhile, several of the top five pros are fishing a combination of in and out, taking advantage of both opportunities to try and find 4-pound-plus bites that, for everyone but Wilson, have been really tough to come by.
Wilson is employing somewhat of a combo game plan, though he is favoring the offshore bite. He didn’t catch any of the 7-pound and heavier bass that Rayburn can produce, but he didn’t need to. Landing five cookie-cutter bass of at least 5 pounds has him in a great position going into cut day.
The action began early, when Wilson caught a limit from his starting spot and culled to get over the 20-pound mark.
“I left there with two 2 1/2-pounders, and I ended up, later in the day, about 1 o’clock, I pulled up to another spot and caught two more big ones,” Wilson says. “I put my rod in the rod box and drove my co-angler around.
“I did go up and flip some bushes today, but it seems like the flipping bite for me is going away and the offshore deal is coming on, so that’s what I’m focusing on.”
Wilson’s co-angler, Michael Bates, weighed in an impressive 14-14 stringer and is in third place on the amateur side, which supports the pro’s theory that the offshore bite is heating up. As Wilson puts it, he’s focusing on fish coming to him, rather than fish going away from him.
“I have about five key areas where I know big ones are around, so I’m just kind of rotating through those,” he adds. “I have a few other spots I’m hitting, catching a few fish. I have one spot that I didn’t hit, and I think I saved some, but we’ll see tomorrow.”
TOP 10 PROS
1. Kris Wilson – Montgomery, Texas – 26-11 (5)
2. Josh Bensema – Willis, Texas – 20-4 (5)
3. Jake Ormond – Sterlington, La. – 17-13 (5)
4. Keith Combs – Huntington, Texas – 17-10 (5)
5. Cory Rambo – Orange, Texas – 17-8 (5)
6. Eric Wright – Balch Springs, Texas – 17-8 (5)
7. Doug Johnson – Ponca City, Okla. – 17-5 (5)
8. Justin Morton – Etoile, Texas – 17-4 (5)
8. Russell Cecil – Willis, Texas – 17-4 (5)
10. Albert Collins – Nacogdoches, Texas – 17-1 (5)
MOORE LEADS ALL CO-ANGLERS
Fishing with second-place pro Josh Bensema today, Alan Moore of Lufkin, Texas, caught one of the opening round's best limits by any angler. His 17-pound, 13-ounce limit has Moore at the top of the co-angler leaderboard and almost 2 pounds ahead of second place. Moore is looking for his second top-10 finish with FLW. His last one came in a 2007 Costa FLW Series event right here on Sam Rayburn.
TOP 10 CO-ANGLERS
1. Alan Moore – Lufkin, Texas – 17-3 (5)
2. Zack Freeman – Russellville, Ark. – 15-8 (5)
3. Michael Bates – Corsicana, Texas – 14-14 (4)
4. John Hatton – Buna, Texas – 14-0 (5)
5. Lindy Hadley – Sam Rayburn, Texas – 13-11 (5)
6. Julio Garza – Houston, Texas – 13-0 (5)
7. Johnny Horton – Collinsville, Okla. – 12-15 (5)
8. James Callaghan – De Berry, Texas – 12-10 (5)
9. Louis Ferguson- Woodville, Texas – 12-9 (5)
10. Rodney Dotson – Brookeland, Texas – 12-8 (5)
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This week the boys celebrate episode 30 of the year by welcoming in the FLW College National Championship team from Murray State, Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson to talk about their FLW College Natty! The circus joins the show for the Progressive Wrap Up and Costa Countdown and Chris gets pissed over PETA news. Check it out!
Rising Freshmen Win Bassmaster High School Wildcard Tournament
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B.A.S.S. Partners With Big Bass Junior Championship
June 12, 2019
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In an effort to inspire more youth involvement in bass fishing, B.A.S.S. has signed on as presenting sponsor of Bassin’s 2019 Big Bass Junior Championship (BBJC).
“One of our most important missions is to inspire young adults to participate in the sport we love. The BBJC program removes barriers kids may face when looking for an entry point in competitive bass fishing, and B.A.S.S. not only wholly supports this effort, but wants to further the reach,” said Chase Anderson, B.A.S.S. Chairman. “We are thrilled to partner with Bill Siemantel and the BBJC to help get more young adults fishing.”
The BBJC is an online, big bass tournament that began on Jan. 1, 2019, and will conclude on Aug. 15, 2019. To participate, anglers between the ages of 14 and 25 simply register online (bigbassjuniorchampionship.com), pay a $25 entry fee and select the state or states in which they will be fishing. There are no restrictions on gear or where an angler can fish. Once a bass is caught, the angler takes a photo of the fish on an official ruler (both length and girth) and submits the catch online. The angler who catches the biggest fish in his or her state will qualify for a championship event to be held Oct. 19 at Angler’s Inn Idaho. More than $56,000 in prizes, including a new Bass Cat Margay powered by a Mercury ProXS outboard, MotorGuide trolling motor and Lowrance electronics, will be awarded.
“I really want to do something that makes a difference,” said BBJC coordinator Bill Siemantel. “I have caught many double-digit fish and know how just one bite can change your life. If we can inspire the current generation of kids to get out there and experience that one bite, they will be hooked for life.”
Big Bass. Big Stage. Big Dreams. This mantra, which has become the tagline for Bassmaster competition, perfectly fits with the ideology of the BBJC. “I am so proud of the B.A.S.S. partnership,” Siemantel said. “After all, B.A.S.S. started it all. And when kids submit their big bass, they may make it to the big stage in Idaho and realize even bigger dreams than they imagined. This partnership between B.A.S.S. and Bassin’ shows the passion of both companies to work toward a very bright future for our sport.”
Brad Uhl, owner of Bassin’, agrees. “We are so excited to have B.A.S.S. present the Big Bass Junior Championship to all high school and college anglers throughout the U.S. This is a wonderful opportunity for two organizations to come together for the grass-roots anglers getting started, as well as to the more advanced anglers already participating in competitive bass fishing. Working together to inspire kids to start fishing is what we all should be striving for.”
For more information on the Big Bass Junior Championship event visit www.bigbassjuniorchampionship.com or call Bill Siemantel at 661-210-6028.
Pratt and Coffey Catch HUGE 5 Bass Limit and Win the Truck-N-Trailer USA Chattanooga Bass Association 2019 June Night Bass Tournament
Courtesy of Steve Kite C.B.A. INC. News
CHATTANOOGA (CBA INC.) – The team of Nick Pratt and Chris Coffey caught a 5 bass limit weighing 38.19 pounds topping out the field of 88 anglers to win first place and $2,000.00 in the Truck-N-Trailer USA Chattanooga Bass Association event. This night bass event was held June 8th 2019 out of Chester Frost Boat Ramp.
Nick said “We just fished the night mixing it up between shallow and deep water. Around mid night we realized we had 3 giant bass already and a chance to win. Chris and I just kept doing what was working and were fortunate to catch the fish to win “.
Justin Martin had big bass of this event a super charged 10.19 lb. largemouth .
Jamie Copenhaver said “This might be one of the best night events the C.B.A. has ever held the top 10 teams in this event weighed 50 bass for a whopping 227 pounds of bass that averaged 4.54 pounds per fish.
All but one fish caught in this event were released back into Lake Chickamauga to be caught again and special thanks to the fishermen for taking such extra good care of their catches.
Chattanooga Bass Association President, Jamie Copenhaver, said “Special thanks to Truck-N-Trailer USA and all our sponsors for their much appreciated support for this 2019 season”.
The top 10 winners are as follows:
1. Nick Pratt and Chris Coffey 38.19 lbs. $2000
2. Gary Nash and Jamey Jones 32.52 lbs. $550
3. Stoney Johnson and David Craft 29.91 $400
4. John Powell and Matt Powell 27.88 lbs. $300
5. Galen James and Tony Townsend 26.94 lbs.
6. Scott Gilly and wes Hardin 26.27lbs. $150
7. Kevin Drake and Corey Vetten 23.74 lbs. $150
8. Blake Mcelhaney and Tommy Hopkins 23.15lbs. $150
9. Matt Gowan and Matt Howell 22.72 lbs. $150
10. Haden Lamb and Treavor Potter 22.63lbs. $150
OXFORD’S CAMPBELL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON OHIO RIVER AT TANNER’S CREEK
Pennsylvania’s Kaplon Claims Co-Angler Title
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (June 10, 2019) – Boater Brody Campbell of Oxford, Ohio, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Buckeye Division tournament on the Ohio River at Tanner’s Creek Saturday with five bass weighing 9 pounds, 15 ounces. Campbell netted $6,718 for his victory.
“I was keying in on stumps that were kind of hidden,” said Campbell, who after winning the BFL tournament at Rough River Lake last month now has back-to-back wins in BFL competition. “They were stumps I knew were there when the water was low, but you couldn’t see them in the tournament because the water was high.”
Campbell said he flipped a black and blue flake-colored, Texas-rigged Strike King KVD Perfect Plastic Rodent and a ¼-ounce black and blue jig with a black and blue flake Zoom Super Chunk trailer. He said he fished near takeoff in the Tanner’s Creek area and caught six keepers all day.
“I caught a big fish – a 4-pounder – within the first 10 minutes,” said Campbell. “It was slower the rest of the day – I’d pick off a keeper here and there.”
Campbell said he preferred a 7-foot, 6-inch Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris Signature Casting Series rod with 20-pound-test Seaguar fluorocarbon line.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Brody Campbell, Oxford, Ohio, five bass, 9-15, $4,718 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd: Jamie Cunnagin, New Lebanon, Ohio, five bass, 8-11, $1,859
3rd: Craig Mills, Hamilton, Ohio, five bass, 7-10, $1,052
3rd: Dan Fry, Marysville, Ohio, five bass, 7-10, $1,302
5th: Bob Robinson, Lebanon, Ohio, four bass, 7-1, $744
6th: Butch Dobransky, North Canton, Ohio, four bass, 6-15, $882
7th: Dan Moran, London, Ohio, four bass, 6-11, $720
8th: Tilford Head, Hamilton, Ohio, five bass, 6-7, $558
9th: Pat White, Batavia, Ohio, five bass, 6-5, $496
10th: Chris Combess, Cleves, Ohio, four bass, 6-2, $434
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Adam Hock of Independence, Kentucky, caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 5 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $485.
Logan Kaplon of Creekside, Pennsylvania, won the Co-angler Division and $1,990 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Logan Kaplon, Creekside, Pa., four bass, 6-2, $1,990
2nd: Andrew Wright, Greenville, Ohio, three bass, 5-10, $920
3rd: Billy French, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 5-4, $992
4th: Larry Spivey, Middletown, Ohio, two bass, 5-2, $509
5th: William Gross, Cleveland, Ohio, three bass, 5-1, $368
6th: Mark Henderson, Martinsville, Ohio, four bass, 4-8, $337
7th: Mike Geisler, Oxford, Ohio, four bass, 4-7, $357
8th: Chris McCusker, Beaver Falls, Pa., two bass, 4-3, $356
9th: Ryan Rich, Eaton, Ohio, two bass, 3-14, $230
9th: Brandon Fraley, Tipp City, Ohio, three bass, 3-14, $230
Spivey caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 3 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $80.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL 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 BFL All-American. The 2020 BFL All-American will be held April 30-May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina, and is hosted by Visit Anderson. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
GAINESBORO’S FOX WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON OLD HICKORY LAKE
Baggett and Towry Tie for Co-Angler Title
GALLATIN, Tenn. (June 10, 2019) – Boater Dwight Fox of Gainesboro, Tennessee, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division tournament on Old Hickory Lake Saturday with five bass weighing 18 pounds, 1 ounce. For his efforts, Fox netted $2,941.
Fox said he worked a mid-lake stretch on the main channel, fishing up to five miles in both directions of the takeoff at Bulls Creek Access.
“Everything came out of the main current,” said Fox, who earned his eighth career win in BFL competition. “Whenever the current hit chunk rock or a log or something in the water, it eddied out. The fish were in the water swirled up behind so they didn’t have to work as hard to fight current as they ambush food.
“I worked against the current with the boat, pitched my bait up into it and let it come around the cover and swirl around where the fish were,” continued Fox. “When it would leave the current and hit the dead water, that’s when the fish would get it..”
Fox said he caught seven keepers fishing a ½-ounce, black and blue-colored Killer jig with a black and blue Zoom Super Chunk trailer. He noted that the water was stained, and that he had more bites after 10 a.m.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Dwight Fox, Gainesboro, Tenn., five bass, 18-1, $2,941
2nd: Matt Stanley, Alexandria, Tenn., five bass, 17-4, $1,720
3rd: Kim Carver, Milledgeville, Ga., five bass, 16-12, $914
4th: John Graves, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 15-14, $934
5th: Jesse Rigsby, Old Hickory, Tenn., five bass, 15-9, $548
6th: Gerald Williams, Scottsville, Ky., five bass, 15-7, $502
7th: Elliott Lee, Old Hickory, Tenn., five bass, 15-4, $457
8th: Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 14-15, $411
9th: William Merrick, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 14-14, $365
10th: Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 14-7, $320
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Graves caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $295.
Teddy Baggett of Nashville, Tennessee, and Belinda Towry of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, each caught 11 pounds, 7 ounces, worth of bass Saturday to tie for the win in the Co-angler Division. After contingency awards, Towry took home $1,235, while Baggett pocketed $993.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Teddy Baggett, Nashville, Tenn., five bass, 11-7, $993
1st: Belinda Towry, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., four bass, 11-7, $1,235
3rd: Kelly Stone, Westmoreland, Tenn., five bass, 11-3, $440
4th: Brian Reed, Cookeville, Tenn., four bass, 10-4, $309
5th: Kibbee McCoy, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 9-12, $315
6th: Justin Kimmel, Athens, Ga., four bass, 9-2, $393
7th: Grayson Butler, Lebanon, Tenn., three bass, 8-15, $221
8th: Ricky England, Sparta, Tenn., three bass, 8-9, $199
9th: Bobby Stinson, Scottsville, Ky., five bass, 8-2, $177
10th: Charles Bennington, Scottsville, Ky., four bass, 7-3, $146
10th: Robert Henze, La Vergne, Tenn., four bass, 7-3, $146
Towry caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned her the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $142.
The tournament was hosted by the Sumner County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina, presented by Navionics. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL 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 BFL All-American. The 2020 BFL All-American will be held April 30-May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina, and is hosted by Visit Anderson. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
LOUISIANA’S GANEY WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR
Boerne’s Glynn Takes Co-Angler Title
BROOKELAND, Texas (June 10, 2019) – Boater Rylon Ganey of Pineville, Louisiana, won Saturday’s T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Cowboy Division tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir with five bass weighing 20 pounds, 11 ounces. For his win, Ganey took home $6,362.
Ganey said he primarily flipped hay grass and bushes in two areas to catch his fish. His first area – in Mill Creek – only gave up one keeper. It was his second stop, though, that really jumpstarted his day.
“I ran up to my second area across the lake from Mill Creek around 9 [a.m.], flipped in a bush, and within five flips I caught an 8-pounder,” said Ganey, who notched his first victory in FLW competition. “That set the tone. I knew I had a good chance to place in the top five with a kicker like that.
“Within another hour I filled my limit,” continued Ganey. “I culled three times – all in that second area. I got a lot of big bites there in practice and kept getting fish that I needed there Saturday.”
Ganey said he used Watermelon Red Flake-colored Strike King Rage Tail Denny Brauer Structure Bugs, rigged with either ¾- or 1-ounce weights depending on how thick the cover was. He threw them on a trio of Duckett White Ice Casting rods with 13 Fishing Concept “A” casting reels, spooled with 65-pound-test PowerPro Spectra braided line.
“The rods were strong and really helped me pull those fish out of the bushes – they have a great backbone on them.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Rylon Ganey, Pineville, La., five bass, 20-11, $6,362
2nd: Eric Leger, Mamou, La., five bass, 19-6, $2,353
3rd: Jarred Williams, Bunkie, La., five bass, 19-4, $1,502
4th: Jame Dubroc, Bunkie, La., five bass, 18-14, $1,052
5th: Tommy Mackey, Bryan, Texas, five bass, 17-12, $1,151
6th: Matthew McArdle, Humble, Texas, five bass, 17-0, $826
7th: Dicky Newberry, Houston, Texas, five bass, 16-10, $751
8th: Ryan Pinkston, Center, Texas, five bass, 16-3, $676
9th: Jerry King, Flint, Texas, five bass, 16-2, $601
10th: Jim Dillard, West Monroe, La., five bass, 16-0, $526
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Ganey’s big kicker bass ended up weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $655.
Michael Glynn of Boerne, Texas, won the Co-angler Division and $2,353 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 18 pounds, 9 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Michael Glynn, Boerne, Texas, five bass, 18-9, $2,353
2nd: Hannah Gryder, Milam, Texas, five bass, 17-9, $1,127
3rd: Pete Lammons, Houston, Texas, five bass, 15-12, $801
4th: Zane Leblanc, Reserve, La., five bass, 15-2, $853
5th: Ryan Bourque, Slidell, La., five bass, 14-10, $451
6th: Logan Slaughter, Dallas, Texas, five bass, 13-15, $413
7th: Brian Tolley, Katy, Texas, five bass, 13-5, $526
8th: Clark Moore, Nacogdoches, Texas, five bass, 13-2, $338
9th: Sammy Strong, Orange, Texas, five bass, 13-0, $281
9th: David Beason, Evans, La., five bass, 13-0, $281
Leblanc caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $327.
The tournament was hosted by the Jasper County Development District.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 24-26 BFL Regional Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL 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 BFL All-American. The 2020 BFL All-American will be held April 30-May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina, and is hosted by Visit Anderson. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
URBANA’S SHAW WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE SHELBYVILLE
Co-Angler Title Goes to Tamaroa’s Swetland
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (June 10, 2019) – Boater Wayne Shaw of Urbana, Illinois, weighed five bass Saturday totaling 13 pounds, 7 ounces, to win T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Illini Division tournament on Lake Shelbyville. Shaw pocketed $4,071 for his day on the water.
“The morning started off slow. My co-angler had four keepers in the boat and I didn’t have any until around 11 [a.m.],” said Shaw, who earned his third career win in BFL competition – second on Lake Shelbyville. “I switched from a jig to a worm, and that’s what caught all five of them. It was like someone turned on a light switch.”
Shaw said he targeted fisheon deeper points on the south end of the lake in 12 to 15 feet of water. He used a 10-inch, Texas rigged plum-colored Berkley PowerBait Power Worm and caught six keepers total.
“I was dragging it slow along the bottom,” said Shaw. “I fished five to seven different spots, hitting anything that had a good drop close to the main-river channel.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Wayne Shaw, Urbana, Ill., five bass, 13-7, $4,071
2nd: Clay Reeves, Lane, Ill., five bass, 13-4, $1,735
3rd: Travis Wilson, La Harpe, Ill., three bass, 12-9, $1,024
4th: Robert Neff, Roodhouse, Ill., four bass, 12-7, $816
5th: Michael Black, Toledo, Ill., five bass, 12-6, $738
5th: Jeremy Mull, Pawnee, Ill., five bass, 12-6, $838
7th: Bobby McMullin, Pevely, Mo., five bass, 12-3, $512
8th: Shane Haslett, Beecher City, Ill., five bass, 12-1, $435
8th: Ray Arning Jr., Walnut Hill, Ill., five bass, 12-1, $435
10th: Luke Budde, St. Louis, Mo., four bass, 12-0, $358
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Greg James of Carterville, Illinois, caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $360.
Mike Swetland of Tamaroa, Illinois, won the Co-angler Division and $1,885 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 12 pounds, 8 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Mike Swetland, Tamaroa, Ill., five bass, 12-8, $1,885
2nd: Andrew Blunier, Roanoke, Ill., five bass, 10-15, $768
3rd: Mario Rossi Jr., Granite City, Ill., five bass, 10-6, $563
4th: Adam Kunkel, Red Bud, Ill., four bass, 9-3, $358
5th: Luke Epplin, Collinsville, Ill., four bass, 9-2, $307
6th: Scott Bradley, Greenup, Ill., five bass, 9-0, $381
7th: Drew Cress, Highland, Ill., five bass, 8-8, $256
8th: James Jarvis, West Frankfort, Ill., three bass, 8-6, $230
9th: Jacob Greco, Edwardsville, Ill., four bass, 7-2, $205
10th: Floyd Carder, Litchfield, Ill., three bass, 6-10, $179
David Workman of Harrisburg, Illinois, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 6 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $180.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 24-26 BFL Regional Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL 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 BFL All-American. The 2020 BFL All-American will be held April 30-May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina, and is hosted by Visit Anderson. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
LEXINGTON’S WALSER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON HIGH ROCK LAKE, TIES ALL-TIME WINS RECORD
Co-Angler Title Awarded to Bessemer City’s Guffey
SALISBURY, N.C. (June 10, 2019) – Boater Robert Walser of Lexington, North Carolina, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division tournament on High Rock Lake Saturday with five bass weighing 21 pounds, 13 ounces. With his win – his 13th on the BFL circuit – Walser tied the BFL all-time wins record held by Dick Shaffer of Rockford, Ohio.
“I caught my fish flipping docks with a [Zoom] Z Craw and Z Hogs,” said Walser, who earned $6,141 for his victory – his second BFL win in 2019. “The Garmin Panoptix allowed me to see the brush under the docks – some had it and some didn’t, but it was nice to know where it was when I was flipping. I rotated through three colors, which were darker colors and green-pumpkins. My bait choice depended on the water color and sky conditions.
“I primarily fished mid-lake, which encompassed five of the creeks I fished,” continued Walser. “The water was low enough where you could get under the bridges, which hasn’t happened in a while. That allowed me to spread out a bit more.”
Walser fished an 8-foot Lamiglas 806 flipping stick with a Pflueger Supreme XT Low Profile casting reel, spooled with 20-pound-test Berkley Trilene fluorocarbon line. He flipped with a 5/16-ounce Eco Pro tungsten weight with a 3/0-sized Berkley Fusion19 Superline EWG hook.
“I caught at least three to four limits out there, and had my first five in the boat before 9 [a.m.],” said Walser.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Robert Walser, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 21-13, $4,141 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd: Dylan Fulk, Mount Pleasant, N.C., five bass, 21-5, $1,517
2nd: Michael Stephens, Gastonia, N.C., five bass, 21-5, $1,867
4th: Wyatt Hammond, Fayetteville, N.C., five bass, 19-5, $850
5th: Mike Winchester, Bryson City, N.C., five bass, 19-1, $728
6th: Craig Chambers, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 18-8, $668
7th: Junior Allen, Biscoe, N.C., five bass, 18-0, $607
8th: Byron Brush, Rockwell, N.C., five bass, 17-7, $546
9th: Jody Wright, Ellenboro, N.C., five bass, 17-6, $485
10th: Brian File, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 17-3, $425
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Stephen Cannon of Wilkesboro, North Carolina, caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $475.
Johnny Guffey of Bessemer City, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $1,820 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 14 pounds, 7 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Johnny Guffey, Bessemer City, N.C., five bass, 14-7, $1,820
2nd: Ricky McCrary, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 14-1, $910
3rd: Tommy Swicegood, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 13-10, $607
4th: Tyler Austin, Cornelius, N.C., five bass, 12-13, $425
5th: Dale Webber, Kernersville, N.C., four bass, 12-1, $464
6th: Grant McPeters, Marion, N.C., five bass, 11-13, $534
7th: Mark Murphy, Salisbury, N.C., four bass, 10-15, $288
7th: Jonathan Carter, Greenville, S.C., four bass, 10-15, $288
9th: John Wiese, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 10-13, $243
10th: Khris Williams, Mount Holly, N.C., five bass, 10-7, $212
Greg Deal of China Grove, North Carolina, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 7 pounds even. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $237.
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina, presented by Navionics. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL 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 BFL All-American. The 2020 BFL All-American will be held April 30-May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina, and is hosted by Visit Anderson. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Casey Ashley says don’t put the popper down this summer
Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships
Casey Ashley is sort of professional bass fishing’s version of country music super star Kenny Chesney. The 2015 Bassmaster Classic Champ loves beaches, flip flop sandals, and he’s a highly talented country music vocalist and guitar player.
And while both Casey and Kenny are prone to celebrate life with best friends and a cold beverage, you can count on Ashley to tie on a topwater popper in late spring and never put it down all summer. In fact, the hotter, the better for topwater poppin’ as far as the Lake Hartwell guru is concerned.
“Anytime the water temp is above 75 degrees, I absolutely don’t leave the dock without a popper,” says the South Carolina native. “And where I’m different than a lot of anglers is I’ll throw it all day long, on the hottest days of summer.”
Ashley makes a great point. While throwing a topwater in the lowlight hours of sunrise or sunset is as commonplace as a beer can koozie at a Chesney concert, most anglers disregard its effectiveness almost completely once the sun gets bright.
“The very best time of day to throw a popper is actually at midday between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for one simple reason – that’s when shadows are most prominent,” emphasizes Ashley.
“In fact, every truly big bass I’ve ever caught in a tournament on a popper has been during midday, but shadows are the whole key. You have to learn to think of shadows as another form of cover for big summertime bass.”
Ask Ashley to prove his point, and his memory is razor sharp of exact tourneys where the popper pulled him to the top of the leaderboard.
“Right off the top of my head I remember catching ‘em all day on a popper during that super hot tournament in Little Rock on the Arkansas River when Denny Brauer won, and another was when I did really well at Toledo Bend by catching four and five pounders on it all day around wooden sea walls,” he recalls fondly.
Go-to-Gear
“My all time favorite was the Excalibur popper, but they don’t make it anymore, so now I throw the Booyah Boss Pop,” says Ashley who is not sponsored by Booyah.
“I tie it to 12-pound mono, and the rod and reel you use is really key because you’re trying to make super accurate casts with a really light lure around shaded objects in tight places,” he emphasizes.
“I use a 6’ 9” Quantum G-Force rod with a really soft medium action tip, and I like the slightly smaller spooled, really compact, Quantum Vapor reel, because I feel like it helps me throw that super light bait a lot easier,” he explains.
“The deal is you’re probably going to get more bites in the morning, and then the action slows on a topwater, so people often put it down and do something else the rest of the day. But the biggest bites on a popper are going to come once the shadows become more prominent. So keep casting it all day – right through the hottest part of summer,” concludes the longtime Chesney fan.
Tim Wilcoxson tops over 2200 anglers at 26th Annual Skeeter Owners Tournament
Tim caught the winning fish on his very first cast Saturday morning at 6:00 AM on a 10 inch worm in 20 ft of water!
| Angler | City | State | Weight | Prize Amount | |
| TIM WILCOXSON | Rockwall | TX | 9.65 |
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| SUE GIBSON | Aquilla | TX | 2.78 |
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| TIM WILCOXSON | Rockwall | TX | 9.65 |
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| JOHN STEELE | Whitehouse | TX | 9.29 |
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| RANDALL KIRKES | Killeen | TX | 8.97 |
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| COLIN KILLEN | Missouri City | TX | 8.62 |
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| SHANE SMITH | Texarkana | TX | 8.60 |
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| DWIGHT CRIGGER | Emory | TX | 8.58 |
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| DANIEL BLACK | West Monroe | LA | 8.35 |
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| TIMOTHY BOOKMAN | Canton | TX | 8.06 |
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| BUDDY WARREN | Lafayette | LA | 7.88 |
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| SCOTT COOKE | Jacksonville | TX | 7.71 |
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| RAY BURNETT | Longview | TX | 7.67 |
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| TRAVIS WILSON | Rowlett | TX | 7.57 |
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| TOM BOYER | Emory | TX | 2.71 |
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| JARED MILLER | Norman | OK | 9.14 |
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| CHARLES FARLEY | Dequeen | AR | 8.82 |
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| RICHARD MURPHY | Prescott | AR | 8.22 |
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| STEVE STEWART | Kaufman | TX | 8.04 |
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| JOHN JOYNER | Overton | TX | 7.90 |
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| STEVE STEWART | Kaufman | TX | 7.58 |
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| WAYNE ORENDER | Pflugerville | TX | 7.45 |
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| MICHAEL HOPKINS | Chandler | TX | 6.95 |
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| SUE GIBSON | Aquilla | TX | 2.78 |
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| TY BUTLER | Killeen | TX | 2.65 |
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| JASON SMITH | Forney | TX | 2.65 |
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| PAT RAPP | Burkeville | TX | 2.50 |
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| ROBERT OWENS | Roland | OK | 2.48 |
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| GUNNER DURRETT | Simsboro | LA | 9.06 |
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| RAY CATES | Texarkana | AR | 8.32 |
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| RENA' KILLEBREW | Midlothian | TX | 7.88 |
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| RENA' KILLEBREW | Midlothian | TX | 7.88 |
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| RODNEY TORALBA | Alexandria | LA | 7.05 |
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| RICHARD PAGE | Ft. Worth | TX | 5.90 |
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| DUSTIN BLACK | Canton | TX | 2.71 |
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| CHARLES YOWELL | Allen | TX | 2.65 |
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| JACOB BOLING | Royse City | TX | 2.61 |
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| TED ROPER | Kingman | AZ | 2.57 |
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| AARON DAVIS | Red Oak | TX | 2.52 |
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| DANNY BREASHEARS | Poteau | OK | 2.51 |
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| JEFF HOOD | Gilmer | TX | 2.46 |
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| LONNIE MESAR | Sanger | TX | 2.44 |
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| KENNETH CHAPMAN | Odessa | TX | 7.24 |
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| VIRGINIA ESSERMANN | Townsend | WI | 7.01 |
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| PAIGE REID | Fate | TX | 2.61 |
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| JOE RUSHING | Columbia | LA | 2.60 |
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| BOBBY DUBOSE | Quitman | TX | 2.59 |
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| JOHN SMITH | Kilgore | TX | 2.58 |
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| TY BUTLER | Killeen | TX | 2.57 |
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| TERRY RHOADES | Wills Point | TX | 2.56 |
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Yakima to Unveil Products for Fall 2019 at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
New equipment includes fishing rod carriers and a low-profile platform roof rack
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., June 5, 2019 – For 40 years, Yakima has built its reputation as the global leader in vehicle racks by providing innovative and reliable cargo solutions for outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds. For Fall 2019, the brand is excited to announce its long-anticipated entry into the recreational fishing market, with three all-new rooftop fishing rod holders. Also debuting in Fall 2019 is LockNLoad, a platform roof rack and accessories collection that will appeal to overlanders and weekend warriors, alike.
The new products will be introduced at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (booth #42019-UL), June 18–20, in Denver, Colo.
The Fish Collection
The new line of rod holders consists of three products. The DoubleHaul is a premium, precision-designed rod carrier made specifically for fly and spey rods. The TopWater is a purpose-built storage box for conventional rods and reels with room for tackle and other gear. The ReelDeal is a simple and economical solution for transporting up to eight fully rigged rods on any style of roof rack.
“With 49 million anglers in the United States, many of whom are already Yakima consumers, it only made sense to bring our expertise in cargo management to the world of fishing,” said Garrett Barnum,Category Director – Top of Car, Truck, Camp. “However, this was never going to be an ‘us too’ play. Instead, we’ve gone all-in right out of the gate, with three smartly designed and well-built products for awide range of anglers.”
Overland Adventure
Born and rigorously tested in the Australian Outback, the new LockNLoad Heavy Duty Platform Roof Rack combines smart looks and even smarter engineering for hauling overlanding equipment as far off road as your vehicle will take you. LockNLoad accessories include side rails, a bracket for mounting lights, a high-lift jack holder, a spare tire holder and more. The LockNLoad system offers tremendous utility beyond the overland market, though. With its side-to-side slats, it’s perfectly suited for hauling bikes, boats, boards, and skis, too.
“The LockNLoad platform racks represent a natural extension of Yakima’s existing rooftop offerings,” said Barnum. “With adventurers going farther and farther off the grid, we’re able to provide them theversatility they demand with this low-profile roof rack and line of rugged accessories. At the same time,
LockNLoad will also appeal to those simply looking to haul their favorite gear to the trail, mountain, or coast.”
The new fishing rod carriers and LockNLoad platform rack and accessories will be available at retail and on Yakima.com in August.
Fall 2019 Products
DoubleHaul
Designed with avid flyfishers in mind, the DoubleHaul offers superior protection for up to four fly rods or two fly rods and two spey rods. The DoubleHaul accommodates rods up to 10 feet in length and most reels up to size 12. The best part? Rods can be stored fully strung up for fast and easy access. The four aluminum rod tubes that comprise the carrier each contain a plastic sleeve to securely hold a fly rod and prevent wear and abrasion on the blank and guides. Felt padding prevents marring on the reels, and the reel box features a Yakima SKS lock for worry-free security. The DoubleHaul easily mounts to any vehicle crossbars with its tool-free, low-profile universal mounting hardware, and the carrier can be configured to half its length for smaller vehicles. MSRP: $699
TopWater
The super-versatile TopWater is easily mounted to a roof rack or trailer for on-the-go access to as many as eight fully rigged baitcasting and spinning rods up to 8 feet in length (or 20 bare rods). The TopWater keeps rods and reels secure and organized during transit thanks to protective foam pads and rubber straps that ensure everything stays in place. Additional space under the rods accommodates low- profile tackle boxes and other gear. The durable hard-plastic shell features Carbonite, the industry- proven, American-made material used in Yakima’s SkyBox products. With a Yakima SKS lock included, the TopWater is equipped to keep cargo secure. As with the DoubleHaul, the TopWater is compatible with any crossbar style and shape. MSRP: $549
ReelDeal
For a simple and cost-effective way of transporting fully rigged rods to any fishing hole, look no further than the ReelDeal. This two-piece rod carrier features tool-free mounting to any roof rack, including factory and aftermarket racks. The included Yakima SKS locks secure the rods and rack to the vehicle and the rack opens from the side for easy access to up to eight rods. Full-length rubber padding securely holds and protects rods during transit. MSRP: $169
LockNLoad
Bringing versatility and customization to far-flung adventures and weekend trips alike, the all-new LockNLoad platform rack was conceived by Yakima’s team in Australia and torture tested for months inthe extreme conditions of the Outback. Its low-profile design with side-to-side slats enables it to haul anything from a rooftop bike or ski rack to jerry cans or a rooftop tent; a series of accessories allow the user to truly maximize the rack’s utility. The LockNLoad is built to last with corrosion-resistant aluminum construction and powder coating for durability and style. The LockNLoad is available in six different sizes with load ratings of 165 to 440 pounds depending on the vehicle. MSRP: $699–$949
Additionally, Yakima will preview its Spring 2020 collection at Outdoor Retailer, which includes innovative new bike products and a collection of premium rooftop cargo boxes.
Lee Pitts and Steve Ingle Win 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Neely Henry LakeNolen Spencer and Jonathon Reese Claim Northern Division Anglers of the Year Title
by Dan O’Sullivan
June 8, 2019 – Gadsden, Ala. – Lee Pitts, the noted “Crappie King of Weiss Lake,” has had a couple of months to forget in 2019. Beginning with the flooding of Weiss Lake that damaged much of he and his wife Laura’s property at their home, then followed with a fire at his storage facility that caused the loss of his boat and more than 90-percent of his tackle collected over the past 40 years as an angler.
Today, Pitts and his partner Steve Ingle managed to insert a great memory into this season of difficulty when they won the final stop on the 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Northern Division’s schedule at Neely Henry Lake. The pair brought 22.02 pounds of Neely Henry Lake largemouth to the scales at Coosa landing and earned the victory and the $10,000 prize. It is their second ABT victory, having won previously at Neely Henry Lake in 2016.
They said they were thrilled with the result. “This is the first time all year that we got to just be able to stop thinking and concentrate on the fish,” they said. “With everything that’s been going on – coupled with the crappie guiding season – there has been one distraction after another. Today we locked into the fish, and the conditions and had a great day.”
The pair reported catching more than 30 fish in the mid-lake area between Gadsden and the Southside Bridge. They reported targeting isolated grassbeds that had wood mixed in them with 3/8-ounce Mama Bream colored Talon Fishing Unlimited Billy Mac Flippin’ Jigs matched with green pumpkin Gene Larew Lures Biffle Bugs as trailers on 7’4” Lew’s Super Grip Rods and 7.3:1 Tournament Pro reels. “It helped if there was a little wind blowing into the grass; that’s when the biggest bites happened,” they reported. “We caught fish up to about 1:30 this afternoon, culling up to our final limit then; this was a really fun day, and we’re so happy with the result.”
The team of Phillip and Bailey Dukes put a scare into the winners when their 21.82-pound limit hit the scales two thirds of the way into the weigh-in. The father / son pair also targeted grass in the mid lake area, and reported finding a specific pattern that they were able to run. “Our best grass was in flat areas in shallow water, and once we figured it out we were able to move quickly and catch the right fish,” they reported. “We caught them on everything we threw, but our best fish came flipping creature baits and throwing a frog. We would have loved to pull it out, but we’re good with the day, and happy for Lee and Steve at the same time.” The team earned $5,000 for their efforts.
The team of Joshua Moore and Harry Peyton claimed the $500 Mountain Dew Big Bass award for the event. Their 8.06-pound largemouth anchored their 17.38-pound limit, and earned them a 14th place finish.
The Top 10 Standings are below, for complete standings, visit: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/nhl-results/
| Place | Team | Weight | Big Fish | Winnings |
| 1 | Lee Pitts / Steve Ingle | 22.02 | 5.62 | $10,000 |
| 2 | Phillip Dukes / Bailey Dukes | 21.82 | 5.65 | $5,000 |
| 3 | Chad Hall / Ryan Hall | 20.80 | 4.72 | $4,000 |
| 4 | Gary Thacker / Carter Woodall | 20.29 | 5.05 | $3,000 |
| 5 | Justin Buckles / Chadd Jones | 19.93 | 6.52 | $2,000 |
| 6 | Adam Bain / Kris Colley | 19.75 | $1,500 | |
| 7 | Wyatt Burkhalter / Dax Massey | 19.29 | 5.32 | $1,100 |
| 8 | Hank Hayes / Tanner Hayes | 19.17 | 5.76 | $1,100 |
| 9 | Jeremy Hopper / Ryan Anaya | 19.12 | 6.27 | $1,100 |
| 10 | Mark McCaig / Tim Hurst | 19.03 | 5.60 | $1,100 |
In the season long points race, The team of Nolen Spencer and Jonathon Reese came into the final event with a 10 point lead for the title. The pair produced 15.40 pounds at Neely Henry, and finished the day in 32nd place, securing them the division’s Anglers of the Year Title with 1030 points, 26 points ahead of second place finishers Grant Hopson and Wes Ward.
The top 10 in standings is published below, for complete 2019 Points, visit here: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/north-division-standings/
| Place | Team | Points |
| 1 | Nolen Spencer/Jonathon Reese | 1030 |
| 2 | Grant Hopson/Wes Ward | 1004 |
| 3 | Eric Morris/Ben Williamson | 999 |
| 4 | Adam Bain/Kris Colley | 996 |
| 5 | Damien Willis/Tyler Kiker | 991 |
| 6 | Blake Hall/Triston Crowder | 967 |
| 7 | Benjie Seaborn/Johnathan Seaborn | 964 |
| 8 | Josh Butler/Randy Tolbert Jr. | 963 |
| 9 | Mitch Mitchell/Candler Mccollum | 929 |
The Change Up
Courtesy of Gunpowder PR, who had the opportunity to send Professional Angler and MLF Stage 7 Champion Jacob Wheeler to Arlington, TX to meet up with Texas Rangers pitcher Shelby Miller for some lessons on the water and in the ballpark.
Jacob took Shelby to Grapevine Lake to go fishing, while Shelby hosted Jacob at Globe Life Park and prepared him to throw out the first pitch. The "Change-Up" in the link below includes Miller and Wheeler trading roles along with Wheelers first MLB pitch.
Sit down with Sonar - Hard Work Pays Off!
This week Jason sits down with FLW Tour Rookie Miles "Sonar" Burghoff to talk about his upbringing in the world of fishing to being born into it in the Florida Keys to his first smallmouth in Connecticut. Miles gives you the scoop on his career to date and he feels leading the FLW Rookie of the Year race heading into the final event of the season on Lake Champlain.
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON POTOMAC RIVER
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 6, 2019) – The Murray State University duo of Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Indiana, weighed a five-bass limit Thursday totaling 15 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance. The win earned the team a $50,000 prize package, including a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing.
The Racer duo’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 51-3 gave them the win by a slim 3-ounce margin – the smallest margin of victory in FLW College Fishing history. Tristan McCormick and Dakota Pierce from Tennessee’s Bethel University finished second with 15 bass weighing 51-0.
“I’m absolutely speechless right now,” said Albertson, a junior majoring in business administration. “This whole week could not have gone any better. It’s been unbelievable. We knew nothing about tidal water fisheries coming into this event. We came up here and really made it up as we went in practice, and everything just fell into place. This is just insane.”
“We landed everything, and everything went right this week,” added Puckett, a junior majoring in agricultural science technology. “We knew it was going to come down to ounces today, but that was way too close. I knew we were going to enjoy this tournament, but I had no idea that we were going to win.”
The duo spent the entire three-day tournament fishing in the same creek, a 200-yard stretch that they described as very shallow and having the “right” type of grass. They averaged around 20 keepers each day on Z-Man EverGreen Jack Hammer ChatterBaits – ½ ounce with a silver Gene Larew Sweet Swimmer for Albertson and a 3/8 ounce with a green-pumpkin-colored Lake Fork Live Magic Shad swimbait for Puckett. They also added a few keepers on a Yamamoto Senko (watermelon) and a Reaction Innovations Spicy Beaver (black and blue with purple).
“I probably could have got away with only having two poles with me all week,” said Albertson. “They just kept reloading.”
“For us, the key for fishing on the shore was high tide – the 30-minute window before and the 30-minutes after,” Puckett said. “There had to be water moving in order for us to get bit.”
Now the duo set their sights on the biggest tournament of their young careers – competing against the best anglers in the world this August at the FLW Cup on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
“I was nervous coming into this tournament, I can’t imagine – heck, I’m already nervous thinking about that tournament,” Albertson went on to say. “I’m going to get on the phone as soon as we leave here and start doing some research tonight. I can’t wait.”
The top 10 teams on the Potomac River finished:
1st: Murray State University – Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Ind., 15 bass, 51-3, $50,000 prize package
2nd: Bethel University – Tristan McCormick, Burns, Tenn., and Dakota Pierce, Ava, Mo., 15 bass, 51-0, $5,000
3rd: Adrian College – Jarrett Martin, Gallipolis, Ohio, and Nickolas Marsh, Walled Lake, Mich., 15 bass, 49-7, $4,000
4th: University of Montevallo – J.T. Russell, McCalla, Ala., 15 bass, 49-5, $3,000
5th: Bethel University – Brian Pahl, Eureka, Mo., and John Coble Garrett, Union City, Tenn., 15 bass, 46-7, 2,000
6th: Clemson University – Brady Waits, Abbeville, S.C., and Liam West, Greenville, S.C., 15 bass, 45-10
7th: Auburn University – Julian Suero, Winter Park, Fla., and Anthony Vintson, Auburn, Ala., 15 bass, 45-4
8th: Auburn University – Sean Murphy, Lutz, Fla., and William Phillips, Auburn, Ala., 15 bass, 43-12
9th: West Virginia University – Nolan Minor, Charlottesville, Va., and Thomas Raines, Oxon Hill, Md., 15 bass, 41-7
10th: Sam Houston State University – Dillon Harrell, New Caney, Texas, and Taylor Harp, Porter, Texas, 15 bass, 40-6
Full results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Overall there were 50 bass weighing 150 pounds, 7 ounces caught by the final 10 college teams Thursday. All 10 teams brought a five-bass limit to the scale.
The 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance was hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and featured 148 of the top college bass-fishing teams from across the country competing in the internationally-televised no-entry fee tournament for a top prize of up to $50,000, including a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, held August 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Television coverage of the YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship will premiere in the fall of 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school. The top 10 teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open advance to the FLW College Fishing National Championship. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow YETI FLW College Fishing on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
This Weeks AC Insider Podcast, Costa Countdown to Blastoff!
Originally titled #Dumb, this episode Chris and Jason talk about the safety aspect and technology of MLF events and look at a few results from this weeks BPT Stage 7. The Circus joins the show in last segment to go over the Costa Countdown to Blastoff & to get their U-Pick-Em picks in for this weekends Derby's.
Wheeler Rolls to First Bass Pro Tour Win on Table Rock,Takes Home Bad Boy Mowers Stage Seven Presented by Covercraft Trophy
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Wheeler mixed it up with a variety of baits during the MLF Bass Pro Tour Championship Round to record the Stage Seven win on Table Rock.
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- The Berkley Big Bass of the day was Ott DeFoe's 4-6 largemouth
- Wheeler won the Berkley Catch Count award with 56 bass on the day
- Wheeler's 84-0 also won him the Phoenix Boats Daily Leader award
MURRAY STATE TAKES CONTROL ON DAY TWO OF YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON POTOMAC
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 5, 2019) – The Murray State University duo of Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Indiana, brought a five-bass limit to the stage Wednesday weighing 18 pounds, 14 ounces, to jump to the top of the leaderboard – after starting the day in seventh place – and now bring a 1-pound, 2-ounce, lead into the final day of the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance. The Racers’ two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35-11 has paced the 148-team field thus far, with Tennessee’s Bethel University right behind them in second place with 10 bass weighing 34-9.
The field is now cut to just the final 10 teams at the three-day event, hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism, that featured the top college bass-fishing teams from across the nation competing in the internationally-televised no-entry fee tournament for a top prize of up to $50,000, including a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, held August 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
“We fished the same spot today that we did on day one,” said Puckett, a junior majoring in agricultural science technology. “We only weighed in two fish on a ChatterBait yesterday, but today pretty much every one of them came on a ChatterBait in the grass.”
“It was a good day,” added Albertson, a junior majoring in business administration. “We caught around 15 keepers throughout the day. We had a limit pretty quick and were culling by 8:30 (a.m.)”
The duo described the main area that they were fishing as a flat creek with the “right” grass. They described the creek as being very susceptible to the tide.
“When it’s low tide, you can’t even get a boat in there,” said Puckett. “The fish have to come out and then reload every night. They did last night, so I’m hoping tomorrow that it reloads again.”
“There were three pretty good bags caught out of there today, but I believe that we should have the area to ourselves tomorrow,” said Albertson.
“It was one of those days were nothing went wrong and everything was going our way,” Puckett went on to say. “I made a cast out into the grass, had a backlash, and started pulling it out. It was really tangled, and when I finally got it pulled out and reeled in there was a 4½-pounder on it.”
The top 10 teams on the Potomac River that will advance to the final day of competition are:
1st: Murray State University – Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Ind., 10 bass, 35-11
2nd: Bethel University – Tristan McCormick, Burns, Tenn., and Dakota Pierce, Ava, Mo., 10 bass, 34-9
3rd: Bethel University – Brian Pahl, Eureka, Mo., and John Coble Garrett, Union City, Tenn., 10 bass, 32-2
4th: Adrian College – Jarrett Martin, Gallipolis, Ohio, and Nickolas Marsh, Walled Lake, Mich., 10 bass, 31-15
5th: University of Montevallo – J.T. Russell, McCalla, Ala., 10 bass, 31-9
6th: Auburn University – Julian Suero, Winter Park, Fla., and Anthony Vintson, Auburn, Ala., 10 bass, 30-3
7th: Clemson University – Brady Waits, Abbeville, S.C., and Liam West, Greenville, S.C., 10 bass, 29-14
8th: West Virginia University – Nolan Minor, Charlottesville, Va., and Thomas Raines, Oxon Hill, Md., 10 bass, 29-7
9th: Sam Houston State University – Dillon Harrell, New Caney, Texas, and Taylor Harp, Porter, Texas, 10 bass, 29-0
10th: Auburn University – Sean Murphy, Lutz, Fla., and William Phillips, Auburn, Ala., 10 bass, 29-0
Full results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) team of Patrick Durand and Benjamin Schultes was assessed a 2-pound penalty Wednesday for violation of FLW College Fishing rule No. 8 regarding personal flotation devices. The SUNY-ESF team finished the tournament with six bass totaling 17-11 and finished in 98th place.
Overall there were 568 bass weighing 1,454 pounds, 12 ounces caught by 136 college teams Wednesday. The catch included 87 five-bass limits.
The final 10 teams will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT Thursday. Thursday’s championship weigh-in will be held at the State Park, beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
Television coverage of the YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship will premiere in the fall of 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Thursday, June 6, for the College Fishing National Championship. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pro Miles Burghoff and FLW emcee Chris Jones to break down the extended action 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.
YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school. The top 10 teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open advance to the FLW College Fishing National Championship. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow YETI FLW College Fishing on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Lew’s and Strike King sold to New Ownership Group
Lew’s Holdings Corporation and BDT Capital Partners Announce Partnership
LEXINGTON, S.C. (June 5, 2019) - Lew's Holdings Corporation ("Lew's"), a leader in the U.S. fishing equipment market, today announced that it has partnered with BDT Capital Partners (“BDT”), a merchant bank that provides family- and founder-led businesses with long-term, differentiated capital. BDT will be makinga majority investment in the company to fund its next phase of growth. Following this transaction, Peak Rock Capital and its affiliates will exit their investment. Headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, Lew’s will continue to be led by the current CEO Ken Eubanks and the existing management team. The transaction is anticipated to close in the next several weeks, subject to HSR and other customary closing conditions. Additional terms of the partnership were not disclosed.
Lew’s has grown into a leading fishing equipment and outdoor consumer brand along with the acquisitions of several iconic founder- and family-owned businesses, including Strike King and Hunters Specialties. The partnership with BDT will help accelerate the company’s growth, further enhancing its product innovation and branded fishing equipment offerings. According to the Outdoor Foundation, sports fishing represents one of the most popular outdoor recreational activities in the U.S., ahead of biking, tennis and golf, with an estimated 49 million participants.
“We are thrilled that BDT Capital Partners will continue to support Lew’s as a long-term partner in its continued growth. With their expertise and support, we’ll have the resources to further invest in the company’s strategy to provide product innovation for consumers and industry leading retail support and service,” said Ken Eubanks, CEO of Lew’s Holdings Corporation. “BDT brings a long-term focus and extensive experience partnering with and growing iconic brands like ours that have historically been family and founder-owned. They share our values, and their support will be invaluable as we look to continue to drive growth both organically and through acquisitions.”
“We’re excited to partner with Lew’s and support the growth of their leading fishing and outdoors brands,” said Tiffany Hagge, Managing Director at BDT Capital Partners. “Led by industry veterans, Lew’s has a strong following among avid and enthusiastic anglers, a broad distribution network, high-quality products and an impressive innovation track record. Our investment in the company represents an opportunity to partner with an outstanding management team in a growing and dynamic industry. We view this as an attractive platform investment in a sector with significant opportunity for organic growth and consolidation, given the number of founder- and family-owned companies in this expanding category.”
About Lew’s Holding Corporation
Lew's Holdings Corporation is an outdoor consumer products company with a portfolio of brands, including Lew’s Fishing, Strike King Lures and Hunters Specialties. Based in Lexington, South Carolina, the Company supplies branded fishing equipment and accessories through the mass market, sporting goods, and specialty outdoor channels. For further information about these brands, please visit www.lews.com,www.strikeking.comand www.hunterspec.com.
About BDT Capital Partners
BDT Capital Partners provides family- and founder-led businesses with long-term, differentiated capital. The firm has raised more than $15 billion across its investment funds and has created and manages an additional $4.7 billion of co-investments from its global limited partner investor base. The firm’s affiliate, BDT & Company, is a merchant bank that works with family- and founder-led businesses to pursue their strategic and financial objectives. BDT & Company provides solutions-based advice and access to a world-class network of business owners and leaders.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY GRABS DAY ONE LEAD AT YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON POTOMAC RIVER
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 4, 2019) – The University of West Virginia duo of Nolan Minor of Charlottesville, West Virginia, and Thomas Raines of Oxon Hill, Maryland, grabbed the early lead Tuesday after Day One of the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance. The Mountaineers team brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 18 pounds, 5 ounces, giving them a 9-ounce cushion over the second place team of Jarrett Martin and Nickolas Marsh from Michigan’s Adrian College.
“We fished north of takeoff, mainly fishing around the bridge area and just looking for docks, grass – anything that looked good,” said Raines, a senior majoring in landscape architecture. “We hit about seven different areas and it was all new water, nothing we practiced.”
“We caught around 12 keepers,” added Minor, a junior majoring in marketing. “We didn’t have a good practice, so it kind of allowed us to just fish free. If something looked good, we fished it. I wouldn’t call it junk fishing, but it was pretty close to it. We caught several 2½-pound fish today and on one spot we pulled up and caught four between 2½ to 3 pounds in 10 minutes. We hadn’t practiced there, and we left them biting hoping that they might help us later.”
Although the duo was tight-lipped about specific presentations, they did mention that they caught their fish using just two different baits. Their limit was anchored by a big largemouth estimated to weigh between 5 to 6 pounds.
“We feel good about where we are at,” Minor said. “I’d like to figure out that big bite again, because that fish was not doing what the others were.”
“We definitely laid off on some spots, so I’m hoping that we can have another good day tomorrow,” Raines went on to say. “We’re going to fish everything that we fished today and our backup plan is to hit our practice holes if we have to.”
The three-day event features the top college bass fishing teams from across the nation competing in an internationally-televised no-entry fee tournament for the top prize of up to $50,000, including a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, held August 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The full field of 148 teams compete on Tuesday and Wednesday, with only the top-10 – based on two-day cumulative weight – advancing to Championship Thursday. The National Champions will be crowned Thursday based on the cumulative three-day weight total.
The top 10 teams after Day One on the Potomac River are:
1st: West Virginia University – Nolan Minor, Charlottesville, Va., and Thomas Raines, Oxon Hill, Md., five bass, 18-5
2nd: Adrian College – Jarrett Martin, Gallipolis, Ohio, and Nickolas Marsh, Walled Lake, Mich., five bass, 17-12
3rd: Bethel University – Tristan McCormick, Burns, Tenn., and Dakota Pierce, Ava, Mo., five bass, 17-7
4th: SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry – Patrick Durand, Cherry Hill, N.J., and Benjamin Schultes, Ontario, N.Y., five bass, 17-2
5th: University of Tennessee – Jordan Burdette, Knoxville, Tenn., and Saxton Long, Pulaski, Tenn., five bass, 16-15
6th: Sam Houston State University – Dillon Harrell, New Caney, Texas, and Taylor Harp, Porter, Texas, five bass, 16-15
7th: Murray State University – Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Ind., five bass, 16-13
8th: University of Montevallo – J.T. Russell, McCalla, Ala., five bass, 16-7
9th: Bethel University – Brian Pahl, Eureka, Mo., and John Coble Garrett, Union City, Tenn., five bass, 16-5
10th: University of Pittsburgh – Dominic Vitale, Shickshinny, Pa., and Henry Colberg, Pittsburgh, Pa., five bass, 16-0
For a full list of results, visit FLWFishing.com.
Overall there were 575 bass weighing 1,472 pounds, 5 ounces caught by 141 college teams Tuesday. The catch included 86 five-bass limits.
The FLW College Fishing National Championship anglers will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT each morning, June 4 to June 6. All weigh-ins will be held at the State Park, beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
Television coverage of both events will premiere in the fall of 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Days Three and Four– Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, for the College Fishing National Championship. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pro Miles Burghoff and FLW emcee Chris Jones 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.
YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school. The top 10 teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open advance to the FLW College Fishing National Championship. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow YETI FLW College Fishing on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR TO HOST COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY MERCURY
BROOKELAND, Texas (June 4, 2019) – Top bass anglers from around the region are set to compete on Sam Rayburn Reservoir June 13-15 at the Costa Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Series Southwestern Division tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Mercury. The three-day tournament will feature a field of more than 200 pros and co-anglers vying for the top prize package of up to $92,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard in the Pro Division.
“Anglers are going to catch them doing a lot of different things. I think we’re going to see flipping, as well as throwing crankbaits and a worm as primary tactics,” said Strike King pro Andrew Upshaw of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who has three career top-10 finishes on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in FLW Series competition. “They’ve had a lot of rain, so the water is high and up into the bushes. The fishing is still going to be pretty good, though.”
Upshaw said flipping bushes with a Texas-rigged Strike King Rage Bug will be a good bet, with crankbaits and worms also being options in those areas. For anglers working deeper on ledges and points, he cited 6XD crankbaits or Thumper Worms as good choices.
“When the water is high, pretty much all of the lake produces because it puts new cover in the water that the fish might not have seen,” said Upshaw. “We should see the ledges on the south end of the lake in play, as well as the flooded bushes and willow trees on the north end. Covering a lot of water will be key. I think whoever wins it will have a couple of different deals going on.”
Upshaw went on to predict that it will take a three-day total around 60 pounds to win the event.
Anglers will take off from Umphrey Family Pavilion, located at 5438 Rural Route 255, in Brookeland, at 6 a.m. CDT each day of competition. Weigh-ins each day will also be held at the park beginning at 2 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The tournament is being hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce.
In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Sam Rayburn Reservoir, pros will fish for a top prize of up to $92,000 including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard, and $5,000 if Ranger Cup qualified.
The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Be Humble & Carry a Big Stick! ~ Featuring TH Marine BFL All-American Champ Brennon McCord
Today the boys welcome in All-American Champ Brennon McCord to learn more about his path to the All-American and how he came from behind and took home the title & a spot in the FLW Cup! Chris jumps into the Progressive Bass Wrap up and Dolly Parton Trivia ensues. A great show! Ya'll don't miss it!
Pustizzi Takes the ABA win on the Chesapeake with over 19 pounds!
ATHENS, Ala. – Vincent Pustizzi of Pittsgrove, NJ won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Chesapeake Bay on 6/1/19. Running out of Anchor Boats Marina in North East MD, Pustizzi weighed in a five bass limit weighing 19.97 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.77 pounds. He took home a check for $2500.00 for the win.
“I caught my fish pretty much like everyone did. I was flipping grass with a jig and I had 8 bites but they were the right ones,” said Pustizzi.
In second place for the boaters Andrew Heivly of Malvern, PA, weighed in a five bass limit weighing 19.01 pounds.
“I was fishing the outside of flats with a trap and a jig,” said Heivly. “I caught a lot of fish today, they were really chewing. I just needed one more good bite.”
Taking third for the boaters David Wilder of Middle River, MD, weighed in a five bass limit weighing 17.90 pounds.
“I was fishing grass on the flats with a brush hog and a chatterbait,” said Wilder.
In fourth place, Gregory Zinni of Bridgeton, NJ weighed in a five bass limit weighing 17.65 pounds. Rounding out the top five, Ryan Smith of Galloway, NJ weighed in five bass for 16.73 pounds.
Taking boater big bass honors, Thomas Turner of Kingsville, MD weighed in a bass that tipped the scales at 5.88 pounds. Turner collected $500.00 for the bass.
In the co-angler division Michael Duarte of Middle River, MD weighed in three bass that weighed an impressive 15.08 pounds. Duarte’s catch was anchored by a bass weighing 5.50 pounds which was the biggest bass weighed in by a co-angler. Duarte collected $1500.00 for his catch.
“I caught all of my fish today fishing grass with a homemade swim jig,” said Duarte.
In second place for the co-anglers James Easley of Middletown, DE weighed in three bass for 12.91 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 4.84 pounds.
“I was fishing grass today with a chatterbait,” said Easley. “They were really biting. I was culling out 4 pounders.”
Taking third for the co-anglers Paul Kimball Jr. of Philadelphia PA, weighed in a three bass limit weighing 11.37 pounds.
“I actually caught my three keepers today on a crankbait,” said Kimball.
In fourth place for the co-anglers, Roland Gittings of Perryville, MD weighed in three bass for 10.42 pounds. Rounding out the top five, William Robins of Aston, PA weighed in three bass for 10.03 pounds.
The next event for the Maryland Division will be the area championship on the Hudson River launching from Catskill Ramps on 9/28-9/29 2019.
About American Bass Anglers - American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com.Pustizzi Takes the win on the Chesapeake
Mustad Acquires TUF-Line from Western Filament
MIAMI, FLA., June 3, 2019–Mustad announced today that it has acquired TUF-Line (https://tuf-line.com/), the recreational fishing line business of Western Filament, the Grand Junction, Colorado-based provider of synthetic fiber materials, such as polyester, nylon and Kevlar®. TUF-Line represents an important acquisition for Mustad, as it adds a premium-branded fishing line offering for competitive and recreational angling.
“We are thrilled to be adding both the TUF-Line brand and its range of products to our portfolio,” said Jordan Davis, President of O. Mustad & Son Americas. “Adding TUF to the O. Mustad & Son family is a key strategic step in expanding our ability to serve our customers in the Americas, as well as in over 160 countries where Mustad products are currently sold.”
Through this acquisition, Mustad forges a strategic partnership with TUF-Line with the goal of growing the brand into a global fishing-line solution. Mustad is acquiring the TUF-Line brand and assuming the marketing, product development and distribution responsibilities, while Western Filament will maintain its manufacturing role through a multi-year supplier agreement.
“We are very excited to announce our partnership with Mustad to develop and grow TUF-Line fishing lines,” stated Rex Nelson, President of Western Filament. “We are thrilled to be working with a company that has such a rich history and has been an industry leader for so many years. Through Mustad’s leadership, marketing, and expertise of the fishing tackle industry, we are confident that TUF-Line will help Mustad exceed their goals while reaching its true potential as a globally recognized brand.”
“It's our mission to create a global multi-brand company within the fishing tackle industry, all the while focusing on innovation, employee and customer satisfaction, and sustainability. We believe partnering with and acquiring strong brands like TUF-Line is paramount to our success,” added Davis.
Current TUF-Line dealers are urged to continue to place orders and expect shipments from Western Filament for TUF-Line products on behalf of Mustad for the next 30 days. Communications regarding the transition of front- and back-office operations will be sent within the coming days.
About Mustad
Every year since 1877, more anglers worldwide put their trust in Mustad than any other brand to catch their fish of a lifetime. Sold in over 160 countries, Mustad Hooks are the world’s best-selling brand and regarded for strength, sharpness, and quality. Every Mustad Fish Hook is made from wire drawn at the Mustad Factory, in operation for over 180 years in the town of Gjovik, Norway. This means Mustad is the only company in the world that controls all phases of fish hook production from wire to finish. Mustad brands include UltraPoint Hooks, Mustad Classic Hooks, Signature Fly Hooks, Terminal Tackle, Tools, and Line including newly acquired TUF-Line. Mustad’s portfolio of legendary hook styles include KVD Elite Series Treble Hooks, Slow Death Hooks, Demon Perfect Circle Hooks, and the ground breaking Grip-Pin Series.
LANCASTER COUNTY WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHESAPEAKE BAY OPEN PRESENTED BY COSTA
EDGEWOOD, Md. (June 3, 2019) – The Lancaster County Junior Hawg Hunters duo of Tucker Hastings of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Steven Foor of East Earl, Pennsylvania, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 2 ounces to win the 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Chesapeake Bay Open presented by Costa.
A field of 11 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Flying Point Park in Edgewood, Maryland. The tournament was hosted by Visit Harford. In FLW and The Bass Federation (TBF) High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.
The top team on the Chesapeake Bay that advanced to the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship were:
1st: Lancaster County Junior Hawg Hunters, Lancaster, Pa. – Tucker Hastings, Lancaster, Pa., and Stephen Foor, East Earl, Pa., five bass, 16-2
Other teams that caught a fish in the event were:
2nd: Central High School, Martinsburg, Pa. – Hunter Klutz and Gerald Brumbaugh, both of Martinsburg, Pa., five bass, 12-10
3rd: Saint Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, N.J. – Eric Bocchino and Michael Bocchino, both of Washington Township, N.J., four bass, 12-9
4th: Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg, Pa. – Jacob Van Scoik and Dylan Fogarty, both of Mechanicsburg, Pa., four bass, 10-10
5th: Lancaster County Junior Hawg Hunters, Lancaster, Pa. – Kenny Katelan, Mountville, Pa., and Nate Stuckey, Lancaster, Pa., three bass, 8-11
6th: Buckeye Boss Hawgs, Ohio – Maddox West and Wyatt Oliver, both of Newport, Ohio, one bass, 3-9
7th: Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, Md. – Travis Nale, Pasasdena, Md., and Kyle Comegna, Middle River, Md., one bass, 2-11
8th: Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Chambersburg, Pa. – Dylan Barefoot and Carson Forrester, both of Chambersburg, Pa., one bass, 2-10
9th: Chesterfield Youth Anglers, Chesterfield County, Va. – Hunter Shumaker and Holden Loving, both of Chesterfield, Va., one bass, 2-7
Complete results from the event can be found at FLWFishing.com.
The 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Chesapeake Bay Open presented by Costa was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the United States. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship on Lake Pickwick, June 18-22 in Florence, Alabama. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2019 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. At the 2018 World Finals more than $150,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.
Full schedules and the latest announcements are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and FLWFishing.com.
ADRIAN COLLEGE WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ON CHESAPEAKE BAY
EDGEWOOD, Md. (June 3, 2019) – The Adrian College duo of Ryan Sharnas of Davison, Michigan, and Brandon Herzberg of Clarklake, Michigan, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on the Chesapeake Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 11 ounces. The victory earned the Bulldogs’ bass club $2,000 and a slot in the 2020 FLW College Fishing National Championship.
“To win feels pretty amazing,” said Herzberg, a recent graduate of Adrian College with a degree in business management. “Ryan and I have fished for four years and this was basically the last tournament of our career. We’ve put in a lot of hard work over the past four years and to walk away with a win feels great.”
“We definitely weren’t expecting to win,” said Sharnas, also a recent graduate with a degree in criminal justice. “We had found some areas on the Susquehanna Flats during practice, but we had no idea they were holding as many fish as they were.”
The duo said they caught around 40 keepers throughout the day, keying on certain areas of grass that were a bit taller than the eelgrass and milfoil.
“Certain types of grass seemed to hold more fish than others,” Sharnas said. “When everything came together and lined up – the right depth, the right grass and the tide change – it was game on. The most important thing was that you had to make contact with the weeds and rip it through – almost every cast my squarebill would come back with grass on it.”
A Rapala BX Brat squarebill crankbait (Rock Solid) and a Terminator Swimjig (black and blue) with a Bass Pro Shops Sassy Sally swimbait (black and blue with silver flake) trailer were the key baits for the Bulldog club.
“I think the key was the time we spent covering water on that Flat,” Herzberg said. “We put in a lot of time graphing and fishing and once we found the sweet spot we were able to roll up at the right time with the right tide and put everything together.”
The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2020 College Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Adrian College – Ryan Sharnas, Davison, Mich., and Brandon Herzberg, Clarklake, Mich., five bass, 21-11, $2,650
2nd: Youngstown State University – Jeffrey Jardine, Niles, Ohio, and Mike Soots, McDonald, Ohio, five bass, 19-3, $1,200
3rd: Slippery Rock University – Nathan Quince, Imperial, Pa., and Cody Neal, Evans City, Pa., five bass, 19-0, $700
4th: Adrian College – Jack Hippe III, Davison, Mich., and Griffin Fernandes, McCordsville, Ind., five bass, 18-14, $500
5th: Adrian College – Blake Johnson, Mooresville, Ind., and Myles Jackman, White Lake, Mich., five bass, 18-1, $500
6th: Penn State University – Jonathan Dietz, Corry, Pa., and Ryan Fox, Thornhurst, Pa., five bass, 17-14
7th: Ramapo College – Alex Johnson, Milltown, N.J., and Zachary Potter, Haddon Township, N.J., five bass, 16-7
8th: Adrian College – Alex Henderson, Mooresville, Ind., and Chase Serafin, White Lake, Mich., five bass, 16-2
9th: Adrian College – Jarrod Layton, Maybee, Mich., and Matthew Davis, Coloma, Mich., five bass, 16-1
10th: Western Michigan University – Mason Vernia, Schoolcraft, Mich., and Ryan Bradway, Okemos, Mich., five bass, 15-8
Complete results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.
The YETI FLW College Fishing event on the Chesapeake Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops was hosted by the Visit Harford. It was the second of three regular-season qualifying tournaments for Northern Conference anglers. The next event for FLW College Fishing anglers will be the YETI FLW College Fishing at the Mississippi River in Wabasha presented by Evinrude, July 19 at the Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota.
YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school. The top 10 teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2020 FLW College Fishing National Championship. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow YETI FLW College Fishing on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Scheen & Harmon win Bass Champs event on Amistad with over 17 pounds!
| Place | Boat | Truck | Angler 1 | Angler 2 | Fish | Big Bass | Wt. | Prize Amt. | |
| 1 | RICK SCHEEN AUSTIN , TX |
MIKE HARMAN BASTROP , TX |
5 | 6.72 | 17.87 |
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CODY GREANEY MANCHACA , TX |
THOMAS ANDREAS KERRVILLE , TX |
5 | 7.63 | 16.36 |
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| 3 | VICTOR MEZA JR DEL RIO , TX |
CARLOS SANCHEZ DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 16.35 |
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| 4 | HUMBERTO DELEON KATY , TX |
MARCO NAVARRO DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 7.77 | 16.19 |
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| 5 | LEE LEONARD MARTINDALE , TX |
SCOTT BRONDER FALLS CITY , TX |
5 | 0 | 15.07 |
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| 6 | TYLER WILSON CARLSBAD , NM |
MELODY DIXON BORGER , TX |
5 | 0 | 15.05 |
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TIM RENEAU RICHLAND SPINGS , TX |
JUDY RENEAU RICHLAND SPRINGS , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.71 |
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| 8 | LOGAN MCDONALD SAN ANGELO , TX |
JERRY MCDONALD COLEMAN , TX |
5 | 0 | 14.66 |
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| 9 | |
TIM BLANCHETTE BLESSING , TX |
TOMMIE COLLIER PORT LAVACA , TX |
5 | 6.13 | 14.58 |
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| 10 | |
BRAD NICHOLS NEW BRAUNFELS , TX |
CRAIG CORDOVA AUSTIN , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.98 |
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| 11 | |
BRUCE WHITE LA WARD , TX |
CORY LEITA VICTORIA , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.78 |
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| 12 |  |
MIKE COON KERRVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.60 |
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| 13 | |
TOM SCHULER MONAHANS , TX |
BOBBY GARDUNO MONAHANS , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.49 |
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| 14 | JIMMY STEED ZAPATA , TX |
CHARLIE HARALSON DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 13.44 |
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| 15 | |
RONNIE RENO ODESSA , TX |
SAMMY RENO ARTESIA , NM |
5 | 5.75 | 13.36 |
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| 16 | STEVE RAY RODRIGUEZ DEL RIO , TX |
RAY RODRIGUEZ DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.68 |
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| 17 | |
JOSE JIMENEZ DEL RIO , TX |
RAYMOND JIMENEZ DEL RIO , TX |
4 | 8.27 | 12.47 |
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| 18 | |
ALLEN SHELTON FARMERS BRANCH , TX |
BRAD DRAKE IRVING , TX |
5 | 6.43 | 12.31 |
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| 19 | |
TRAVIS MCGUIRE SEMINOLE , TX |
DEVIN LAFRENIERE SEMINOLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 12.14 |
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| 20 | JEFFERY SHIELDS II DEL RIO , TX |
JEFFERY SHIELDS HOUSTON , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.98 |
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| 21 | |
ETHAN GEORGE SAN ANGELO , TX |
AUSTIN TERRY SAN ANGELO , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.83 |
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| 22 | |
CHANCE HUNDLEY CASTROVILLE , TX |
CODY HUNDLEY RIO MEDINA , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.77 |
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| 23 | ERIC CAVANAGH DEL RIO , TX |
RIDGY GRAHAM DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.76 |
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| 24 | FRED WASHINGTON KERRVILLE , TX |
DON STEHLING KERRVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.63 |
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| 25 | FOY OSBURN BOERNE , TX |
MITCH GOODALL BOERNE , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.62 |
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| 26 | ROBERT BALBOA DEL RIO , TX |
ELENO BALBOA JR DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.61 |
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| 27 | |
DOLORES ROBLES DEL RIO , TX |
JOSE MEDRANO DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.53 |
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| 28 | |
MIKE KATZER KYLE , TX |
DAVID IMMEL BOERNE , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.34 |
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| 29 | |
CHAD BLACK CANYON LAKE , TX |
CHUCK BLACK LOGAN , NM |
5 | 0 | 11.22 |
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| 30 | JIMMY SHELTON GRANBURY , TX |
CHARLES WHITED SAN MARCOS , TX |
5 | 0 | 11.00 |
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| 31 | |
STEVE CARAWAY KERRVILLE , TX |
COLBY JOHLE HUNT , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.91 |
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| 32 | |
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BRADLEY JAMESON LOVINGTON , NM |
TODD TOWN AMARILLO , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.87 |
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| 33 | DEVIN GIBSON GONZALES , TX |
ROBERT PRESCOTT SEQUIN , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.78 |
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| 33 | |
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KENNY ROOKE JUNCTION , TX |
CHAD BARINGTON JUNCTION , TX |
5 | 4.03 | 10.78 |
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| 35 | HAROLD STUBBLEFIELD SAN ANGELO , TX |
JOSEPH TAMMEN SAN ANGELO , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.77 |
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| 36 | |
RYLAND KIRCHOFF CORPUS CHRISTI , TX |
JOHN KIRCHOFF CORPUS CHRISTI , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.73 |
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| 37 | JOEY KIRKLAND SAN ANTONIO , TX |
LUPE CONTRERAS JR SAN ANTONIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.71 |
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| 38 | BRET FISHER SAN ANTONIO , TX |
RICK CATHEY SAN ANTONIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.65 |
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| 39 | WILLIAM WOOD MERTZON , TX |
STERLYN WOOD MERTZON , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.63 |
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| 40 | |
BRIAN ANKRUM NATALIA , TX |
TIM FLOWERS MIDLAND , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.62 |
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| 41 | |
KYLE KELLER RIO MEDINA , TX |
JOSHUA SPENCER SAN ANTONIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.61 |
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| 42 | GARY LAFRENIERE MIDLAND , TX |
WILLIAM GILES DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.51 |
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| 43 | |
CARL AUDAS SAN ANGELO , TX |
CARLIN MCKNIGHT SAN ANGELO , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.38 |
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| 44 | BUBBA HARALSON DEL RIO , TX |
JERRY GREEN BRECKENRIDGE , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.36 |
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| 45 | TOMMY LACKEY CENTER POINT , TX |
CODY LACKEY CENTER POINT , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.33 |
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| 46 | |
RICK SHOCK VICTORIA , TX |
TED SPRENCEL PORT LAVACA , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.28 |
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| 47 | |
BILL GARZA JR FLORESVILLE , TX |
IRA LYNN ADKINS , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.27 |
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| 48 | |
RICHARD WEBSTER BOERNE , TX |
DAVID EBNER BOERNE , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.17 |
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| 49 | |
BUFORD ESTEP JR THREE RIVERS , TX |
BUFORD ESTEP SR THREE RIVERS , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.11 |
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| 50 | |
RICHARD STANDEFORD SPRING BRANCH , TX |
HARRISON STANDEFORD SPRING BRANCH , TX |
5 | 0 | 10.00 |
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| 51 | |
RICHARD CREMO LAREDO , TX |
GLENN HAHN SAN ANTONIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.96 |
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| 51 | |
TRAVIS ROBERTSON SMITHVILLE , TX |
KENNETH TRENCH SMITHVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.96 |
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| 53 | JORDAN BAUMANN BURNHART , TX |
JARED SCOTT BRONTE , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.92 |
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| 54 | ALAN BOND VIDOR , TX |
TOMMY FREDREGILL HUNTSVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.89 |
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| 55 | RICHARD PHIPPS MONAHANS , TX |
CLINT PHIPPS MONAHANS , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.88 |
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| 56 | JOSE DIAZ DEL RIO , TX |
JUAN REYNA NEED INFO |
5 | 0 | 9.84 |
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| 57 | |
KENNETH FAIRLY LOCKHART , TX |
TOMMY LAW TYE , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.70 |
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| 58 | |
CARLOS GUEVARA EAGLE PASS , TX |
CARLOS MORENO EAGLE PASS , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.66 |
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| 59 | |
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MARIO HERNANDEZ KINGSLAND , TX |
LARRY PHILLIPS DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.65 |
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| 60 | RICHARD BACON BASILE , LA |
BRENDON KENNELL BOERNE , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.55 |
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| 61 | |
CHEREE WATTS SAN ANGELO , TX |
KENNETH WATTS SAN ANGELO , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.47 |
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| 61 | BRITTEN GAMBREL DEL RIO , TX |
RUSSEL GAMBREL DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.47 |
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| 63 | CHARLES MURRAY WEATHERFORD , TX |
ALLAN BINDER ROWENA , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.30 |
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| 64 | |
MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ DEL RIO , TX |
LUPE RODRIGUEZ DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.26 |
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| 65 | JERRY RAKOWITZ CIBOLO , TX |
TIM ZIGMOND ADKINS , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.20 |
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| 66 | |
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CHARLES GUTHRIE CONROE , TX |
MICHAEL CARROLL NEW BRAUNFELS , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.18 |
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| 67 | |
DAVID RUTHERFORD ARTESIA , NM |
CURTIS PENNINGTON ARTESIA , NM |
5 | 0 | 9.13 |
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| 68 | |
CHARLIE FORSTER CENTER POINT , TX |
MIKE BINGHAM KERRVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.04 |
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| 69 | JEREMY MARTIN ANDREWS , TX |
JAMES MOORE ANDREWS , TX |
5 | 0 | 9.02 |
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| 70 | BRENT EASLEY VAN HORN , TX |
LISA EASLEY VAN HORN , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.91 |
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| 71 | |
JORGE GALINDO DEL RIO , TX |
ANTONIO SOTO DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.74 |
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| 72 | |
CHISHOLM CARRUTH ODESSA , TX |
RANDY CADDELL ANDREWS , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.71 |
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| 73 | RANDALL EDWARDS MIDLAND , TX |
CORY WHISMAN MIDLAND , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.61 |
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| 74 | RAYMOND NEWTON JUNCTION , TX |
STEVEN CRAVEY JUNCTION , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.49 |
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| 74 | DENNY BRAUER DEL RIO , TX |
LYNDA MAIN DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.49 |
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| 76 | DUSTIN STACEY MIDLAND , TX |
BILL CHEEK MIDLAND , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.45 |
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| 77 | |
MIKE CONES DEL RIO , TX |
RON WADE DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.44 |
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| 78 | |
IGNACIO SANCHEZ CAMPWOOD , TX |
FREDDY FALCON CAMPWOOD , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.43 |
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| 78 | JOHN FROESE SEMINOLE , TX |
DOUGLAS FROESE SEMINOLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.43 |
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| 80 | SPENSOR PHIPPS FLORESVILLE , TX |
KALEP WARDEN MONAHANS , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.37 |
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| 81 | |
ARLEN HAUSCHILD SEGUIN , TX |
CHRISTOPHER HAUSCHILD CANYON LAKE , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.30 |
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| 82 | |
CRAIG ALEXANDER DEL RIO , TX |
RAYMOND BENOIT DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.27 |
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| 83 | |
WAYNE JACKSON RIO FRIO , TX |
JASON SCHNEEMANN D'HANIS , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.14 |
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| 84 | |
DANIEL RODRIGUEZ NEW BRAUNFELS , TX |
CRAIG CRIMM VICTORIA , TX |
5 | 0 | 8.09 |
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| 85 | |
BUDDY BOONE SAN ANTONIO , TX |
RALPH CELEDON ALAMO , TX |
4 | 0 | 8.01 |
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| 86 | JOE GARCIA HOBSON , TX |
DARRELL BRITSCH FLORESVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.96 |
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| 87 | EDDIE LERO BRYAN , TX |
TERRY WIESE BRYAN , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.94 |
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| 88 | |
BRIAN FLEMING JR SAN ANTONIO , TX |
MIKE FLEMING NEW BRAUNFELS , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.93 |
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| 89 | |
ROBERT ABSHER GRANBURY , TX |
GARY MCMILLAN ODESSA , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.92 |
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| 90 | |
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ROBERT LOPEZ DEL RIO , TX |
JEFF BUTTERS DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.91 |
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| 91 | MIKE BATES CANYON LAKE , TX |
DAVID TEPLICEK SAN ANTONIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.90 |
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| 92 | MIKE REID ANDREWS , TX |
MICHAEL REID ANDREWS , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.82 |
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| 93 | |
BRANDON BECK BOERNE , TX |
WOODIE TAYLOR SAN ANTONIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.77 |
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| 94 | CHANCE HOFFMAN UVALDE , TX |
DANIEL GALAN UVALDE , TX |
4 | 0 | 7.74 |
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| 95 | |
CARY PRUSKI THREE RIVERS , TX |
SHERRY PRUSKI THREE RIVERS , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.63 |
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| 96 | |
GERALD DELAFUENTE CASTROVILLE , TX |
ROLAND HERNANDEZ DEL RIO , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.50 |
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| 97 | |
KYLE WIEDENFELD BOERNE , TX |
KADEN WIEDENFELD BOERNE , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.47 |
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| 98 | |
RICARDO CARRILLO LAREDO , TX |
ANTHONY CARRILLO LAREDO , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.38 |
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| 99 | |
SCOTT SAUNDERS UTOPIA , TX |
CODY JOHNSON SABINAL , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.28 |
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| 100 | JOSE RIOJAS EAGLE PASS , TX |
ELISEO RIOJAS EAGLE PASS , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.15 |
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| 101 | |
STEPHEN NEEL MONAHANS , TX |
GILBERT NEEL MONAHANS , TX |
5 | 0 | 7.03 |
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| 102 | |
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SCOTTY GALBREAITH WEATHERFORD , TX |
JASON GALBREAITH BURLESON , TX |
5 | 0 | 6.88 |
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| 103 | TOM CAUTHEN INGRAM , TX |
RONNY GAZAWAY KERRVILLE , TX |
5 | 0 | 6.76 |
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| 104 | |
DENNIS ODELL TUSCOLA , TX |
FRANK MIXON ABILENE , TX |
4 | 0 | 6.58 |
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| 105 | ROGER MONTEJANO DEL RIO , TX |
BEN ACOSTA MIDLAND , TX |
4 | 0 | 6.35 |
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| 106 | ADAM PEREIRA SEGUIN , TX |
JOHN ANDERSON III SEGUIN , TX |
4 | 0 | 5.06 |
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| 107 | |
EDDIE ABREO JR VAN HORN , TX |
ROSIE ABREO VAN HORN , TX |
5 | 0 | 4.05 |
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| 108 | |
ROBERT WORRELL JR LONGVIEW , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
TOM LANPHER SEGUIN , TX |
PAUL RODRIGUEZ SAN ANTONIO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | GUY VELEZ SAN ANGELO , TX |
ABEL SANTILLAN SAN ANGELO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
SPEEDY COLLETT ZAPATA , TX |
ROBERT COLLETT JR SAN ANTONIO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
BYRON HEISER CARLSBAD , NM |
TRENT HUCKABY FORT STOCKTON , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | GERARDO GONZALEZ LAREDO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
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JASON GALLAS BLANCO , TX |
KEN PARKER BOERNE , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | DANNY PUENTE DEL RIO , TX |
HECTOR RUBIO DEL RIO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
ROSS JEWELL SAN ANGELO , TX |
WILLIAM BLAINE SAN ANGELO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | MIKE STANFORD MIDLAND , TX |
BRADY STANFORD MIDLAND , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
TINO PRUNEDA DEL RIO , TX |
CODY WHITE DEL RIO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | GENE FEWELL JR DEVINE , TX |
JOHN LONG SAN ANTONIO , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
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MIKE RICHARDSON THORNDALE , TX |
ZACH BROWN GEORGETOWN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | CLINT CHRISMON GONZALES , TX |
MATT WERNER SHINER , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
RUSTY REEDY SPRING BRANCH , TX |
STEVEN MAPLES JR SEGUIN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
DEVIN BUSHLAND ALLEN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
DERRIC NICHOLS TUSCOLA , TX |
WARREN HUTCHERSON MIDLAND , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | CHASE BROOKS IRAAN , TX |
CODY CARTMEL PEARSALL , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
MIKE SAWYER HAMMOND , IL |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | EDWARD SCALES SEGUIN , TX |
DINA SCALES SEGUIN , TX |
0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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| 108 | |
STEVE WILSON FREDERICKSBURG , TX |
VAL GURROLA FREDERICKSBURG , TX |
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ALBERTO SOSA POTH , TX |
EDUARDO SALINAS SAN ANTONIO , TX |
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JAMES DISLER LEANDER , TX |
DAVID DISLER CONROE , TX |
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| 108 | RICHARD DRAKE FAIR OAKS RANCH , TX |
CHRISTOPHER EYHORN SAN ANTONIO , TX |
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| 108 | JEFF WILSON COMFORT , TX |
BASIL WILSON COMFORT , TX |
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KEVIN UNGER SMITHVILLE , TX |
TIM GOETZ SMITHVILLE , TX |
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JOHN CASPARIS SONORA , TX |
WELDON MCGUIRE ODESSA , TX |
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| 108 | FRANK RAMSEY SPRING GROVE , IL |
JOHNNY ELLIS DEL RIO , TX |
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TREVOR ROBERTSON KERRVILLE , TX |
JARRETT ROBERTSON KERRVILLE , TX |
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CODY ROBERSON CIBOLO , TX |
DON BAILEY SAN ANTONIO , TX |
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BRANDON SPAULDING MIDLAND , TX |
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DUSTIN DAY PORTLAND , TX |
RUSSELL GETSCHMANN VICTORIA , TX |
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OWEN SELLERS JUNCTION , TX |
AUDREY SELLERS JUNCTION , TX |
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COLEY WOOD MIDLAND , TX |
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JONATHAN JONES DEL RIO , TX |
JUAN HERNANDEZ JR UVALDE , TX |
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STEPHEN WINTER MIDLAND , TX |
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RUDY MEDINA SR SAN ANTONIO , TX |
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WAYLON BULLARD DEL RIO , TX |
RON CARTER UNIVERSAL CITY , TX |
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Waller & Oglesby Win Fishers of Men SC Upstate event on Lake Hartwell with over 18 pounds!
| Place | Team | Members | # Fish | Big Fish | Gross | Penalty | Net Wt | Points | |
| 1 | 24460 | Cain Waller Heath Oglesby |
5 | 4.59 | 18.56 | 0 | 18.56 | 200 | |
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| 2 | 17037 | Kevin Allman David Hicks |
5 | 4.51 | 18.88 | 0.5 | 18.38 | 199 | |
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| 3 | 24666 | Adam Smith Jayme Rampey |
5 | 4.41 | 16.06 | 0 | 16.06 | 198 | |
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| 4 | 15747 | Derek Lehtonen Roger Hughes |
5 | 4.26 | 15.47 | 0 | 15.47 | 197 | |
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| 5 | 22944 | Russell Davis William Dudley |
5 | 3.53 | 15.11 | 0 | 15.11 | 196 | |
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| 6 | 23678 | Brett Douglas Patrick Hobson |
5 | 4.89 | 15.04 | 0 | 15.04 | 195 | |
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| 7 | 15738 | Jimmy Turner Mark Weaver |
5 | 0 | 14.97 | 0 | 14.97 | 194 | |
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| 8 | 24646 | Jason McClendon Jason Burroughs |
5 | 0 | 14.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 193 | |
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| 9 | 18397 | Michael Anders Jon Anders |
5 | 3.84 | 14.43 | 0 | 14.43 | 192 | |
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| 10 | 14349 | Brian Tidwell Mike Tidwell |
5 | 0 | 13.77 | 0 | 13.77 | 191 | |
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| 11 | 20979 | Greg Smith Collin Smith |
5 | 3.22 | 13.13 | 0 | 13.13 | 190 | |
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| 12 | 24669 | Jacob Fife Jordan Carter |
5 | 0 | 12.74 | 0 | 12.74 | 189 | |
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| 13 | 20988 | John Wilson Blake Riddle |
5 | 0 | 12.14 | 0 | 12.14 | 188 | |
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| 14 | 21274 | Brad Nappier Nathan Luke |
5 | 0 | 12.18 | 0.5 | 11.68 | 187 | |
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| 15 | 6233 | Chris Rhodes Reggie Luper |
5 | 3.36 | 11.68 | 0.25 | 11.43 | 186 | |
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| 16 | 18428 | Chris Coleman Truett Hill |
5 | 4.35 | 11.27 | 0 | 11.27 | 185 | |
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| 17 | 14655 | Sammy Moody Hank O Shields |
5 | 0 | 11.05 | 0 | 11.05 | 184 | |
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| 18 | 24102 | Eddie Landreth Tony Holliday |
5 | 0 | 11.2 | 0.25 | 10.95 | 183 | |
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| 19 | 23693 | Gregg Williams Mark Williams |
5 | 3.22 | 11.08 | 0.25 | 10.83 | 182 | |
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| 20 | 23680 | Robby Hipps Wade Dodgens |
5 | 4.14 | 10.78 | 0 | 10.78 | 181 | |
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| 21 | 18417 | Jonathan Botts Wayne Botts |
5 | 0 | 10.67 | 0 | 10.67 | 180 | |
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| 22 | 14640 | Mark Hicks Zack Hicks |
5 | 0 | 10.83 | 0.25 | 10.58 | 179 | |
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| 23 | 23984 | Paul Ashley Tommy Ashley |
5 | 4.14 | 10.47 | 0 | 10.47 | 178 | |
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| 24 | 17078 | Ronny Gillespie Jay Driggers |
5 | 0 | 10.72 | 0.25 | 10.47 | 178 | |
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| 25 | 20972 | David Vaughn William Borum |
5 | 0 | 10.45 | 0 | 10.45 | 176 | |
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| 26 | 23987 | Devin Vest Don Vest |
5 | 3.27 | 10.38 | 0 | 10.38 | 175 | |
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| 27 | 23690 | Tom Cloer III Zack Adcox |
5 | 0 | 9.96 | 0 | 9.96 | 174 | |
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| 28 | 16732 | Drake Boyd John Boyd |
5 | 0 | 9.88 | 0 | 9.88 | 173 | |
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| 29 | 23696 | Rick Freeze Seth Thompson |
5 | 3.89 | 10.12 | 0.25 | 9.87 | 172 | |
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| 30 | 18657 | Paul Sabree Brad Gambrell |
5 | 2.78 | 9.72 | 0 | 9.72 | 171 | |
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| 31 | 13235 | Randy Cody David Kuykendall |
5 | 0 | 9.81 | 0.25 | 9.56 | 170 | |
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| 32 | 1074 | Thomas Riddle Shane Riddle |
5 | 0 | 9.55 | 0.25 | 9.3 | 119 | |
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| 33 | 23682 | Aiden Somerville Brian Somerville |
5 | 0 | 9.22 | 0 | 9.22 | 168 | |
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| 34 | 17195 | Michael Smith Micky Lusk |
5 | 0 | 8.67 | 0 | 8.67 | 167 | |
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| 35 | 23689 | Brad Burdette Matthew Simmons |
5 | 0 | 8.11 | 0 | 8.11 | 166 | |
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| 36 | 23675 | Danny Ashley Rusti Davis |
5 | 0 | 8.53 | 0.5 | 8.03 | 165 | |
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| 37 | 23978 | Keith Camack Jacob Koon |
5 | 0 | 7.95 | 0.25 | 7.7 | 164 | |
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| 38 | 24113 | Johnathan Web Steven Web |
5 | 0 | 8.17 | 0.5 | 7.67 | 163 | |
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| 39 | 19884 | Randy Dickson Kevin Dickson |
5 | 0 | 7.25 | 0 | 7.25 | 162 | |
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| 40 | 22338 | Wayne Davenport Russell Dobbins |
5 | 0 | 7.18 | 0.25 | 6.93 | 161 | |
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| 41 | 23687 | John Greene Chris Lohr |
5 | 0 | 6.85 | 0 | 6.85 | 160 | |
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| 42 | 23695 | Sam Storey Lisa Story |
5 | 2.04 | 6.73 | 0 | 6.73 | 159 | |
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| 43 | 20996 | Tommy Newton Ken Campbell |
5 | 0 | 6.36 | 0 | 6.36 | 158 | |
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| 44 | 19330 | Scott Allgood Calen Allgood |
4 | 0 | 5.75 | 0 | 5.75 | 157 | |
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| 45 | 18377 | Keith Mock Ben Franklin |
3 | 0 | 4.69 | 0 | 4.69 | 156 | |
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| 46 | 23983 | Kevin Giles Parker Giles |
2 | 0 | 2.34 | 0 | 2.34 | 155 | |
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| 47 | 23683 | Kyle Ricker Erik Martin |
2 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | 2.25 | 154 | |
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| 48 | 18416 | Jason Maxwell Chip Pearson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | |
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| 49 | 24461 | george ciminale Mark Waller |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | |
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| 50 | 23685 | Brady Kimbrell Travis Owens |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | |
ILLINOIS’ MCCORD WINS T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON THE POTOMAC RIVER PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE
22-year-old Brennon McCord Prevails at 36th annual BFL All-American, earns $100,000 and a slot in the FLW Cup.
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 1, 2019) – Boater Brennon McCord of West Frankfort, Illinois, won the 36th annual T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American tournament on the Potomac River presented by General Tire Saturday, capping off the event with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 3 ounces. McCord’s three-day cumulative total of 15 bass weighing 45-11 was enough to edge second-place angler Joseph Thompson of Coatesville, Pennsylvania – who led the event for the first two days – by 1 pound, 4 ounces. For his win, McCord netted $100,000 and an invitation into the world championship of bass fishing – the FLW Cup.
“This win means a lot. I grew up listening to my dad talk about this tournament and my grandpa talk about it – about how they always wanted to get here, but never made it. My dad has fell short a couple of times. Those two guys taught me everything know I about this sport. It’s an unbelievable feeling and it’s going to take a while to sink in, for sure.”
McCord said 14 of the 15 fish that he weighed this week came using a 3/8-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait Jack Hammer, in Spot Remover or black and blue, with either a Strike King Rage Tail Menace Grub or a Zoom Z-Hog Jr. trailer.
“I was fishing in Mattawoman Creek – I never left,” said McCord, who earned his second win in FLW competition. ”There was about a 200-yard stretch of milfoil that I found that had a little of bit of hydrilla mixed in with it and I think that was the key. Nobody fished it either, except for today. There was a local tournament going on.”
After working the area Thursday, McCord said he fished another spot in the same stretch of grass Friday. He noted that he actually caught his first fish flipping a laydown near the bank with a blacklight-colored Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver with a 5/16-ounce tungsten weight on 25-pound-test Seaguar line, and then proceeded to do the rest of his work with the Jack Hammer.
Saturday, McCord said his day got off to a slow start at the grass stretch, prompting him to make some changes. With one good one and a keeper in the boat, he made another stop, but again, couldn’t get anything going. “I pulled in to the back of the creek and started skipping my ChatterBait up underneath the pads and caught a good one, right up on the spatter-docks,” continued McCord. “Three of my best fish ended up coming from underneath the lily pads today. I went to a patch of milfoil in the middle of the creek back there that I had a weird feeling about, and I ended up catching a big one at it. I got lucky and had four good bites today.”
The top 10 boaters on the Potomac River finished:
1st: Brennon McCord, West Frankfort, Ill., 15 bass, 45-11, $100,200
2nd: Joseph Thompson, Coatesville, Pa., 15 bass, 44-7, $21,100
3rd: Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., 15 bass, 42-2, $20,000 + $8,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
4th: Chris Martinkovic, Hamilton, Ohio, 15 bass, 41-7, $14,500 + $7,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
5th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 15 bass, 40-13, $13,000 + $6,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
6th: Doug Ruster, New Palestine, Ind., 14 bass, 39-13, $12,000 + $5,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
7th: Robert Walser, Lexington, N.C., 15 bass, 39-11, $12,500 + $4,500 Ranger Cup Bonus
8th: Seth Davis, Harrison, Tenn., 15 bass, 39-2, $10,000
9th: Ronnie Baker, Providence Forge, Va., 13 bass, 35-2, $9,000
10th: Moo Bae, West Friendship, Md., 13 bass, 34-13, $8,000 + $3,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Overall, there were 45 bass weighing 112 pounds, 7 ounces, caught by the final 10 boaters Saturday. The catch included seven five-bass limits.
Ben Dacey of Chesterfield, Virginia, won the Co-angler Division and $50,000 Saturday with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 38 pounds, 2 ounces, followed by Todd Blakeman of Chatham, Illinois, in second place with 14 bass weighing 36-15, good for $16,950.
The top 10 co-anglers finished:
1st: Ben Dacey, Chesterfield, Va., 15 bass, 38-2, $50,250
2nd: Todd Blakeman, Chatham, Ill., 14 bass, 36-15, $15,150 + $1,800 Ranger Cup Bonus
3rd: Jeff Rikard, Leesville, S.C., 13 bass, 35-12, $6,000
4th: Levi Crossway, Jacksonville, Fla., 14 bass, 34-9, $5,000
5th: Frank Godwin Jr., Bainbridge, Ga., 11 bass, 30-5, $4,500
6th: Zach Barnes, Chickamauga, Ga., 11 bass, 28-9, $4,000
7th: Willis Kennedy III, Flomaton, Ala., 12 bass, 27-8, $3,500 + $1,300 Ranger Cup Bonus
8th: Michael Bahnweg, Union Dale, Pa., 10 bass, 26-15, $3,000
9th: James Moore Jr., Lampasas, Texas, 11 bass, 25-4, $2,500
10th: Tristen Trull, Mt. Holly, N.C., 10 bass, 24-8, $2,000
Overall, there were 30 bass weighing 73 pounds, 4 ounces, caught by the final 10 co-anglers Saturday. The catch included four five-bass limits.
Hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism, the T-H Marine BFL All-American featured a field of the top 98 boaters and co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit competing for a grand prize of up to $120,000 in the Boater Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division. The top boater now receives an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the 2019 FLW Cup – Aug. 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Television coverage of the 2019 BFL All-American on the Potomac River will premiere in the fall of 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
The 2019 BFL 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 BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
PENNSYLVANIA’S THOMPSON MAINTAINS LEAD AT T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON THE POTOMAC RIVER PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE
Virginia’s Dacey Still on Top in the Co-angler Division
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (May 31, 2019) – Boater Joseph Thompson of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, maintained his lead at the 36th annual T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American tournament on the Potomac River presented by General Tire Friday with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 2 ounces, bringing his two-day cumulative total to 10 bass weighing 32-10. Thompson will lead the final 10 anglers into Saturday with a 1-pound, 14-ounce advantage over second place angler Doug Ruster of New Palestine, Indiana, who has a two-day total of 10 bass, good for 30-12.
The T-H Marine BFL All-American features a field of the top 98 boaters and co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit competing for a grand prize of up to $120,000 in the Boater Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division. The top boater will receive an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the 2019 FLW Cup – Aug. 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
“I had three primary areas that I really counted on fishing today,” said Thompson, who is fishing in his first BFL All-American. “The first spot I really was counting on catching a big fish. I didn’t catch anything, but I noticed that the tide wasn’t moving that well so I wasn’t really alarmed. I called an audible and didn’t go to my other areas because I knew I needed the tide moving and didn’t want to be disappointed.
“I went to a spot I didn’t plan on fishing, but it felt right and it ended up being the big move of the day,” continued Thompson. “I went and fished grass and caught two good fish and that got my day started. From there, I did my run – I kept hitting my three spots all day. I rolled up to my other primary spot, caught some fish and left them hitting so I could hit the other spot while there was still tide moving. I got there and another competitor was on it. I asked him if I could fish it, he told me no, so I said ‘no problem’ and left.”
Thompson said he jumped around from one spot to the next, adding that once he felt he had enough weight to comfortably make it to the final day, he opted to conserve fish and try other things.
“My spots are postspawn transition spots where they are getting ready to move into their summer stuff and they’re just feeding up,” said Thompson. “They’re not hanging out there – if they’re there, they’re going to eat.”
Thompson said his key bait is a green-pumpkin-colored Zoom Brush Hog on a 5/0-sized Gamakatsu hook.
“Tomorrow there should be less pressure from tournament anglers, so I’m pretty sure I’ll probably be able to get on my two primary spots,” said Thompson. “I didn’t get one [keeper] bite on my big fish spot today – not one. I’m definitely going to check it again tomorrow. I might have to run a little more water tomorrow and try a couple other things because these guys are hot on my heels.”
The top 10 boaters advancing to the final day of competition on the Potomac River are:
1st: Joseph Thompson, Coatesville, Pa., 10 bass, 32-10
2nd: Doug Ruster, New Palestine, Ind., 10 bass, 30-12
3rd: Moo Bae, West Friendship, Md., 10 bass, 29-13
4th: Brennon McCord, West Frankfort, Ill., 10 bass, 29-8
5th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 10 bass, 28-9
6th: Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., 10 bass, 28-8
7th: Ronnie Baker, Providence Forge, Va., 10 bass, 28-0
8th: Robert Walser, Lexington, N.C., 10 bass, 27-13
9th: Seth Davis, Harrison, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-10
10th: Chris Martinkovic, Hamilton, Ohio, 10 bass, 27-7
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Overall, there were 220 bass weighing 579 pounds, 4 ounces, caught by 47 boaters Friday. The catch included 39 five-bass limits.
Ben Dacey of Chesterfield, Virginia, held the lead in the Co-angler Division with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 26 pounds, 7 ounces, followed by Zach Barnes of Chickamauga, Georgia, who also has a two-day cumulative total of 10 bass weighing 26 pounds, 7 ounces. Per FLW tie-breaker rules, Dacey earned the top spot due to posting an overall heaver single-day limit during the event.
The final 10 co-anglers are:
1st: Ben Dacey, Chesterfield, Va., 10 bass, 15-14, 26-7
2nd: Zach Barnes, Chickamauga, Ga., 10 bass, 26-7
3rd: Michael Bahnweg, Union Dale, Pa., nine bass, 24-1
4th: Jeff Rikard, Leesville, S.C., eight bass, 23-13
5th: Frank Godwin Jr., Bainbridge, Ga., nine bass, 23-1
6th: Levi Crossway, Jacksonville, Fla., nine bass, 22-15
7th: Todd Blakeman, Chatham, Ill., nine bass, 22-13
8th: Tristen Trull, Mt. Holly, N.C., nine bass, 22-3
9th: Willis Kennedy III, Flomaton, Ala., nine bass, 22-3
10th: James Moore Jr., Lampasas, Texas, nine bass, 21-4
Overall, there were 134 bass weighing 318 pounds, 9 ounces, caught by 44 co-anglers Friday. The catch included eight five-bass limits.
The final 10 boaters and co-anglers will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT Saturday. Saturday’s Championship weigh-in will also be held at the park, beginning at 4 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The 2019 BFL All-American is being hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism.
Television coverage of the 2019 BFL All-American on the Potomac River will premiere in the fall of 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air Saturday, June 1 of the BFL All-American. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pro Luke Dunkin and FLW emcee Chris Jones to break down the extended action 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.
The 2019 BFL 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 BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
FLW SWAPS COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DATES AT GRAND LAKE AND SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR DUE TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ON GRAND LAKE
WHAT:
The Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division tournament on Grand Lake, scheduled for next week, June 13-15, has been moved to Sam Rayburn Reservoir due to extremely high water levels. The Southwestern division tournament originally scheduled for Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Oct. 3-5, will now be held at Grand Lake. All takeoff locations and times will remain the same.
WHEN:
Costa FLW Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Mercury
Thursday, June 13 – Saturday, June 15, 2019
Takeoff: 6 a.m. CDT. Weigh-In: 2 p.m.
Umphrey Family Pavilion
5438 RR 255
Brookeland, Texas
Costa FLW Series at Grand Lake presented by T-H Marine
Thursday, Oct. 3 – Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019
Takeoff: 7:30 a.m. CDT. Weigh-In: 3:30 p.m.
Wolf Creek Park
963 N. 16th St.
Grove, Okla.
NOTES:
The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
PENNSYLVANIA’S THOMPSON OUT FRONT AT T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON THE POTOMAC RIVER PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE
Virginia’s Dacey Leads Co-angler Field
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (May 30, 2019) – Boater Joseph Thompson of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, took the early lead Thursday at the 36thannual T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American tournament on the Potomac River presented by General Tire with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 8 ounces. Right behind Thompson in second place is Doug Thompson of Mabelvale, Arkansas, who brought five bass to the scale good for 15 pounds, 15 ounces.
The T-H Marine BFL All-American features a field of the top 98 boaters and co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit competing for a grand prize of up to $120,000 in the Boater Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division. The top boater will receive an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the 2019 FLW Cup – Aug. 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Thompson said he fished five key spots today, three of which he rotated through for the majority of his day.
“I went to my first spot that I had really big fish at in pre-practice,” said Thompson, who has six career top-10 finishes and one win on the Potomac River in BFL competition. “I spent a lot of time trying to make that spot happen and it just didn’t.
“I left and bounced around the river. I pretty much stuck to my main spots and took what the river gave me,” continued Thompson. “There’s a variety of different patterns and things going on.”
Thompson said that he caught around 12 to 15 keepers, adding that he had a limit fairly early and was culling by 9 a.m.
“I culled probably three or four times, but just for ounces – except for the couple of big ones I caught. I had two over 4 pounds,” said Thompson.
Thompson went on to say that he feels good about what awaits him on Friday.
“My two primary spots I left, and I feel that there’s still fish there. They’re places I hardly ever see anybody fish,” said Thompson. “I was only able to get one today at my big fish spot – it’s gnarly, gnarly stuff. I’m going to start there tomorrow and see if I can get a big one right away, then run around and try to find 2½-pounders. It’s hard to get a big fish right now.”
The top 10 boaters after day one on the Potomac River are:
1st: Joseph Thompson, Coatesville, Pa., five bass, 16-8
2nd: Doug Thompson, Mabelvale, Ark., five bass, 15-15
3rd: Doug Ruster, New Palestine, Ind., five bass, 15-11
4th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., five bass, 15-10
5th: Kip Carter, Mansfield, Ga., five bass, 15-1
6th: Jason Crone, Kalispell, Mont., five bass, 14-11
7th: Ronnie Baker, Providence Forge, Va., five bass, 14-8
8th: Jason Grape, Attalla, Ala., five bass, 14-3
9th: Tommy Williams, Shepherdsville, Ky., five bass, 13-13
9th: Matt Stanley, Alexandria, Tenn., five bass, 13-13
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Overall, there were 218 bass weighing 565 pounds, 2 ounces, caught by 49 boaters Thursday. The catch included 37 five-bass limits.
Ben Dacey of Chesterfield, Virginia, leads the Co-angler Division with five bass weighing 15 pounds, 14 ounces, followed by Zach Barnes of Chickamauga, Georgia, in second place with five bass weighing 15 pounds even.
The top 10 co-anglers are:
1st: Ben Dacey, Chesterfield, Va., five bass, 15-14
2nd: Zach Barnes, Chickamauga, Ga., five bass, 15-0
2nd: Michael Bahnweg, Union Dale, Pa., five bass, 15-0
4th: Randy Paquette, Sarasota, Fla., five bass, 14-15
5th: Todd Blakeman, Chatham, Ill., five bass, 14-7
6th: Tristen Trull, Mt. Holly, N.C., five bass, 13-14
7th: Levi Crossway, Jacksonville, Fla., five bass, 13-9
7th: Brandon Ackerson, Afton, Okla., five bass, 13-9
9th: Wayne Miller, Morgantown, Ky., five bass, 12-14
10th: Willis Kennedy III, Flomaton, Ala., five bass, 12-11
Overall, there were 163 bass weighing 404 pounds, 6 ounces, caught by 46 co-anglers Thursday. The catch included 18 five-bass limits.
BFL All-American competitors will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT each morning. Friday’s weigh-in, May 31, will be held at the park beginning at 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s Championship weigh-in, June 1, will also be held at the park, but will begin at 4 p.m.
The 2019 BFL All-American is being hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism.
Television coverage of the 2019 BFL All-American on the Potomac River will premiere in the fall of 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air Friday, May 31and Saturday, June 1 of the BFL All-American. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pro Luke Dunkin 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.
The 2019 BFL 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 BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Costa Countdown to Blastoff - June is here!!!
In Jason's absence, the Circus joins Chris as he looks over the Costa Countdown to blastoff on this weeks final podcast episode. Next week the boys return to their regular scheduled programming.
Simms Fishing Partners with Gunpowderas PR Agency of Record
Bozeman, Mont. – May 29, 2019 – Simms, the leading manufacturer of waders, outerwear and technical fishing apparel, has selected Gunpowder, Inc. to help drive the brand’s communications strategy and execution. In its role, Gunpowder will work in partnership with the Simms marketing team on all public relations and media relations efforts for the brand.
“Gunpowder’s industry experience, bold thinking and reputation for elevating brands through communications are a few of the reasons we’ve chosen to partner with them,” said Rich Hohne, Senior Director of Marketing & Brand Management for Simms. “We’ve worked alongside the Gunpowder team on several occasions. Their ability and willingness to think outside of traditional PR tactics coupled with the team’s passion for the outdoors is a perfect fit for Simms.”
Built on utilizing cutting-edge technology, and pushing the envelope of innovation in fishing apparel and accessories, Simms’ leadership continues to gain momentum season after season. In addition to product innovation, Simms will continue its support of key brand initiatives and partnerships with efforts important to the brand and the outdoor industry. Gunpowder is being tapped to support all Simms’ new product launches and brand initiatives, including the brand’s expansion into all fishing markets, while also helping promote branded content and assist at events, including trade shows. The agency will help tell the company’s story, while maximizing investment across all marketing channels through public relations.
“Gunpowder’s philosophy aligns perfectly with Simms’ – we both agree that fishing and the great outdoors have the power to unite, relieve stress and develop character,” said Ryan Chuckel, Founder and President of Gunpowder. “It’s an exciting time for our team as we continue to work alongside some of the most iconic brands in the category. We can’t wait to jump in (with our waders on) and help drive results for a global leader in the fishing industry.”
The Simms business is a strong addition to Gunpowder’s client roster of some of the outdoor industry’s most dynamic brands including Minn Kota, Humminbird, Costa Sunglasses, Pure Fishing, Mercury Marine, Beretta, Academy Sports + Outdoors and GoPro.
About Simms Fishing Products
Established in 1980, Simms is the preeminent manufacturer of waders, outerwear, technical fishing apparel and accessories. By reimagining what’s possible and offering groundbreaking gear, Simms not only aims to inspire the world to fish, but also to encourage anglers to fish their life as well as they live it. Simms’ 80,000 square foot facility in Bozeman is the country’s only manufacturing facility for fishing waders. The full line of Simms gear is available at specialty and large format retailers across North America, as well as www.simmsfishing.com.
About Gunpowder, Inc.
Since 2015, Gunpowder has been driving dynamic communications programs for some of the world’s most influential enthusiast brands including GoPro, Under Armour, Cabela’s, Humminbird, Minn Kota, Mercury Marine, Costa Sunglasses and Ravin Crossbows. The agency is built on a commitment to driving earned media coverage and social engagement with brand communities through a nimble, creative approach and by understanding how strong strategy and blue-collar work ethic can drive positive business results. The people of Gunpowder live, work and play with its clients’ products and services at the center of their lives. More information is available at www.gunpowderinc.com.
Post Holiday Blues.......
With a short week ahead, Chris & Jason catch up early this morning to talk about the Memorial Day Holiday, the passing of Glenn Browne, MLF scheduling & more! CB highlights a few derbies in the Progressive Bass Wrap Up & reads some Apple Podcast Reviews.
COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR TRACE ADKINS SET TO ROCK FLW CUP WITH FREE CONCERT IN HOT SPRINGS
Adkins to Perform Show Presented by Realtree and KSSN 96 Prior to FLW Cup – Bass Fishing’s World Championship
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 29, 2019) – Before any professional anglers have even made a cast in Lake Hamilton, Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) has already landed a lunker. Country music superstar Trace Adkins is set to bring his fiery and memorable live performance to the 2019 FLW Cup, performing a free concert on the weigh-in stage at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Sunday, Aug. 11 beginning at 4 p.m. Adkins will take the stage before the world’s premier bass anglers weigh their final-day limits at the event – professional bass fishing’s world championship. Fans of all ages are encouraged to attend the free concert, which is presented by Realtree and KSSN 96.
A Nashville icon for more than two decades, Adkins has made his mark on the country-music industry with 11 million albums sold, time-honored hit singles, GRAMMY nominations, and CMT and ACM awards to name a few of his accomplishments. His videos have nearly 200 million plays on YouTube, and he’s even had movie and TV roles come his way. But ask Adkins what’s left to prove in his career, and the small-town Louisiana native says it’s simple: “The itch remains. To create. To collaborate. To continually feel the excitement that comes after whipping up a new song out of thin air and laying it down to tape.”
It’s an interesting change of perspective for Adkins, however, when he hits the road for his now legendary live gigs. Where the studio offers him unique insight into his current state of mind, onstage, when revisiting his classic songs like “You’re Gonna Miss This” or “Every Light in the House” nearly every evening, he says he’s taken back, if only for a brief while, to earlier moments in his life.
“It’s hard to describe, I gotta be honest,” Adkins says of being overcome with emotion and reflection when trotting out some of his time-tested cuts for adoring audiences. “I’ve gotten to the point now where I’ll be onstage singing ‘Every Light In The House Is On,’ and I look down at the crowd and realize that person right there wasn’t even alive when I recorded that song,” he laughs. “To watch their face go, ‘Oh, that’s a cool hook,’ it’s like Oh my god, that’s the first time that person every heard that song!”
With 1 million followers on Spotify and more than 1 billion spins on Pandora (10 million spins per month), the longstanding country icon has yet to lose any of his trademark passion and killer instinct for his craft.
“We are ecstatic to welcome Trace Adkins to the 2019 FLW Cup stage in Hot Springs, Arkansas,” said Kelly Oettinger, FLW Vice President of Marketing. “Trace is a superstar in the world of country music, and we are honored to have him perform. We have a longstanding tradition of providing the absolute best tournament experiences for millions of FLW fishing fans across the country and around the world. Having Trace perform at the crown jewel of professional bass fishing is a perfect fit to continue that tradition.”
In the meantime, Adkins is going to keep doing what he knows and loves. Performing. Creating. Inspiring. He adores it. And, he adds, he knows so many of his lifelong fans, and new ones to boot, do too.
“I’m gonna go out there and find those people,” he says with a laugh. “I’m gonna bring a band and turn it up real loud! And we’re gonna have a good time!”
The FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, returns to Hot Springs and Lake Hamilton, August 9-11 with a $300,000 top prize on the line as well as the title of world’s best bass angler. This year’s championship tournament will feature 52 of the best anglers from across four FLW tournament circuits and is being hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs. It will also feature the inaugural Dee Zee FLW/KBF Cup presented by YakAttack for the world’s top kayak anglers and The Bass Federation Junior World Championship for top young anglers from across the country.
For complete details and updated information, visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the sport’s top anglers on the FLW Tour on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagramand YouTube.
FLW Tour Pro Glenn Browne passes.
Vance McCullough
FLW Tour veteran Glenn Browne of Ocala, FL passed away this morning after a battle with cancer. He was 43.
His wife, Melissa issued this statement via social media:
“My husband, the love of my life took his last breath at 10:05 AM. I was in bed with him, holding his hand and telling him how much I love him, his mom holding his other hand, doing the same. He was surrounded by love and comfort. He fought so hard. I hope you’re already fishing in Heaven, Babe. No more procedures. No more drugs. Love you forever.”
Browne fished the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament on May 18thwhich was a huge success for the families served by the hospital as Browne and like-minded anglers raised over $300,000.
From the console of his boat he said that his greatest memories from fishing included winning a series event on Champlain – “the bite was awesome” and flipping his way to an FLW Tour victory at a grind fest on Ft Loudoun/Tellico Lakes.
Browne said he wanted to fish the Wolfson tourney one more time, it meant a lot to him and he was glad to help with the fundraiser.
Sitting in his boat we laughed about how much of my money he took as we came up fishing together on the American Bass Angler circuit years ago.
His friend and fishing partner, Jimbo Denton laughed – “yeah, he beat me out of a boat one time. I won $2,500 for 2ndplace.”
Denton helped facilitate what would be Browne’s victory lap at the end of a million-dollar career that included 4 FLW wins and 6 Cup appearances across 12 years.
Browne was a valued member of the Lew’s fishing staff. He visited their headquarters during a trip to the Wonders of Wildlife museum in Springfield, MO – a trip he said he had planned for the coming week as we chatted along the shore of the St Johns River after the Wolfson tournament.
Browne will be missed many in the fishing world.
We’ll have more as details become available.
Bethel Repeats in Championship at Pickwick
FLORENCE, AL – “First feeling, man it’s awesome. To do it one time is a big deal, but to do it twice is even bigger,” said Carter McNeil of Bethel University. For the first time in the history of the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, a school has repeated as champions. Not only that, the team that manages to go back-to-back is comprised of the same two anglers. Cole Floyd and Carter McNeil take home the victory this year on Pickwick Lake with 45.65 pounds.
Floyd and McNeil entered this week as one of the key teams to watch. Following day one, they quickly asserted themselves at the top of the leaderboard with over 22 pounds. The pairing worked several key deep water areas, and knew that they were around the fish to win. “We gave ourselves an opportunity to catch a big bag. I really didn’t think we were on what we were on. You know, it all fell in place and we had a good time,” added Floyd.
One of their go-to baits was a purple colored ribbon tail worm. Fishing along deep water structure in 15-25 feet of water, they quickly sacked up a limit. By roughly 10:00 AM this morning, Floyd and McNeil had over 20 pounds of bass in the boat. This mirrors the exact same scene that played out on day one as they struggled to upgrade later on in the day. It proved not to matter, as they were able to ride their morning wave of fish catches to another national title.
Today’s victory not only makes back-to-back titles for Floyd and McNeil, it isalso the third time that Bethel has won this particular event. The program has grown into one of the true powerhouses of the sport. At each and every event they enter, teams representing Bethel University are considered to be among the favorites. Today, Cole Floyd and Carter McNeil cemented their place among the best in program history. “When we first came to Bethel University, we knew we had big shoes to fill. Today, we’re fortunate enough to win two times. I can’t say enough about how awesome of a program it is,” said McNeil.
Finishing the tournament in second place are Jordan Thompson and Landon Smith from Calhoun Community College. After finishing high up in the standings at this event in 2018, they were able to improve upon their highest finish by weighing in a two day total of 38.33 pounds. “Oh it feels great, that was our goal. This is our last tournament together and our goal was to hopefully finish a bit higher than we did last year,” noted Smith.
Pickwick Lake tends to become very crowded during an event like this. Teams locate the same schools, and rotate through those schools multiple times throughout the day. Smith & Thompson managed to escape the crowds, and find a spot to themselves. “We had no fishing pressure on us at all this week. So we could sit there and relax and not have to worry about anybody coming in on us,” said Thompson. That lack of pressure allowed the anglers from Calhoun Community College to relax, and fish their way to a runner-up finish.
Completing the top three are Jacob Moore and Gilliam Tharpe of North Carolina State University. Working a combination of spinnerbaits and crankbaits along submerged grass beds, they totaled up 35.77 pounds of Pickwick Lake bass. This third place finish means a lot to both Moore and Tharpe. “This tournament specifically, Pickwick, the BoatUS National Championship, is really big in our club’s history. So to come here and finish third with all of the alumni cheering us on and stuff, it’s been really cool,” added Tharpe.
Top 10
1. Carter McNeil & Cole Floyd – Bethel University
2. Jordan Thompson & Landon Smith – Calhoun Community College
3. Jacob Moore & Gilliam Tharpe – North Carolina State University
4. Ty Cox & Chandler Boman – Blue Mountain College
5. Trevor McKinney & Blake Jackson – McKendree University
6. Chase Dawson & Grayson Perkins – University of Tennessee
7. Robert Gee & Saxton Long – University of Tennessee
8. Heath Pinell & Taylor Cranford – Louisiana State University
9. Hunter McCarty & Sloan Pennington – University of North Alabama
10. Ryan Nevil & Nathan Wood – Dallas Baptist University
POTOMAC RIVER READIES TO HOST TWO FLW BASS FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS – T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN AND YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
More than 450 Bass Anglers to Descend on Marbury, Maryland for 36th annual BFL All-American and the FLW College Fishing National Championship – Two Internationally-Televised Tournaments
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (May 16, 2019) – The nation’s top weekend and collegiate bass-fishing anglers are set to compete at two of the most prestigious bass-fishing championships in the country on the Potomac River later this month – the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American on the Potomac River presented by General Tire, May 30-June 1, and the YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance, June 4-6.
An automatic entry to compete at the 2019 FLW Cup is up for grabs to the winners of each respective event, along with hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money and a brand new Ranger Boat. The events are hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism.
“The Potomac River has been fishing strong for the past few months and is the perfect fishery to host these two championships,” said FLW Tour pro Bryan Schmitt of Deale, Maryland. “They’re going to be hitting it at one of the best times of the year. You’re going to see a lot of different tactics – ChatterBaits, swimjigs, shallow-diving crankbaits, stickbait worms and flipping creature baits. The key to winning will be finding something – a pattern or a location – that nobody else is on.”
The 2019 BFL All-American on the Potomac River presented by General Tire will feature a field of the top 98 boaters and co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit competing for a grand prize of up to $120,000 in the boater division and $60,000 in the co-angler division. The top boater will receive an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the 2019 FLW Cup – Aug. 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Since its inaugural event in 1983, the BFL All-American championship has visited the Potomac River just once (2012) in its 36-year history. In 2012, boater Brian Maloney of Osage Beach, Missouri, targeted shallow flats with contoured ditches with dark-colored crankbaits to claim the title and the $120,000 top prize.
The 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship at the Potomac River presented by Lowrance will be comprised of the top qualifying teams from each of the 15 regular-season events from around the country, along with the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open. A field of 172 teams representing 100 different colleges and universities will be competing for a prize package that includes a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury or Evinrude outboard and an automatic qualification for both team members to move on to compete against the best bass-anglers in the world at the 2019 FLW Cup.
“Winning the FLW College Fishing National Championship last year kicked off my career as a professional angler,” said 2019 FLW Tour rookie Hunter Freeman, who won the event last year on the Red River while competing for the University of Louisiana-Monroe along with partner Thomas Soileau. “The entire experience was amazing. From the banquet, to the three-day tournament, the media coverage – everything was a blast. Winning the championship showed me that I had what it takes to become a professional fisherman and gave me the confidence to sign up to compete at the highest level – the FLW Tour.”
BFL All-American competitors will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT each morning, May 30 to June 1. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins, May 30-31, will be held at the park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday’s Championship weigh-in, June 1, will also be held at the park, but will begin at 4 p.m.
The FLW College Fishing National Championship anglers will also take off each day, June 4-6, from Smallwood State Park, at 7 a.m. EDT. All weigh-ins will be held at the State Park, beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
Television coverage of both events will premiere in the fall of 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Days Three and Four of both events – Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 for the All-American and Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, for the College Fishing National Championship. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pros Luke Dunkin and Miles Burghoff 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 sport’s top anglers on the FLW Tour on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
John Cox Cruises To Wire-To-Wire Win In Bassmaster Open On Chickamauga
| John Cox goes wire-to-wire to win the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lake Chickamauga with a three-day total of 66 pounds, 5 ounces.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
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Sportsmans Warehouse Memorial Day Weekend to Remember!
AC's John Byrne joins Sportsman's Warehouse's Randy Hodge to talk about the Sportsmans Memorial Day sale and their new pellet smoker/grill. Check it out and have an awesome and safe Memorial Day Holiday!
John Cox Extends His Lead In Bassmaster Open On Lake Chickamauga
| John Cox of Debary, Fla., holds on to the lead on Day 2 of the 2019 BassPro.com Eastern Open on Lake Chickamauga, out of Dayton, Tenn., with a total weight of 48 pounds, 7 ounces.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
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Cox leads BASS Open on Chickamauga with over 26 pounds!
| John Cox of Debary, Fla., leads after Day 1 of the 2019 BassPro.com Central Open on Lake Chickamauga, out of Dayton, Tenn., with a total weight of 26 pounds, 11 ounces.
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.
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Flooding Moves MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven from Grand Lake to Table Rock
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The MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Six on Table Rock provided record catches throughout the competition week.
A total of 6,078 bass were recorded on SCORETRACKER®.
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Navionics - Conservation is Key
"Mr. T," an almost 200-pound loggerhead sea turtle, crawls into the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Sombrero Beach in Marathon, Fla. The adult male reptile was rescued in early February and convalesced at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital following surgeries to remove a fishhook. The turtle was fitted with a satellite tag by Mote Marine Laboratory to track migratory patterns of male loggerheads. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
Vance McCullough
Navionics is known for helping us find our way to the fish - and helping us find our way back to them again.
It may never cross a customer’s mind that, behind the technology, is a group of real people who enjoy many of the same pursuits we do. The people at Navionics help to preserve these outdoor opportunities for our children.
Regardless of what brings you to the water, we all want to make a difference. Paul Michelle, National Sales Manager for Navionics explains that this is “very important to Navionics as most of us are lifestyle people and truly enjoy the ocean whether its fishing, diving, or boating.”
During a recent outing to the Florida Keys, Michelle hosted a group of industry leaders and outdoors writers for a couple of very different activities that, each in its own way, contributed greatly to the ecological health of a true national treasure, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
We met a sea turtle that was found off the coast of Tavernier and, therefore, named ‘Mr. T’. The 200-lb loggerhead had spent 3 months in the Marathon Turtle Hospital to rehabilitate a lung tear that leaked air into his shell and prevented him from diving. He had also confounded some fisherman as evidenced by the hook and line removed from the corner of his mouth by hospital staff.
“Mr. T is one of those ocean creatures that is a great story in bringing him back to health and what data the satellite tag will provide,” said Michelle, noting that the male turtle will range far and wide, as male turtles do, with a satellite transmitter on his back.
“Females have a relatively small home range,” noted Bette Zirkelbach, Manager of the Turtle Hospital. “Exactly where the big males go has always been a mystery.”
The staff at the hospital was excited to learn that the Mote Marine Laboratory would tag Mr. T with a transmitter prior to his release.
“What we can learn from Mr. T could help us better preserve and protect our sea turtle friends for the future,” concluded Michelle.
Upon his release, Mr. T took off with surprising speed. Hundreds cheered as he disappeared in a cloud of sand amid the jade waters off Sombrero Beach. Thanks to the transmitter, his travels can now be followed at turtlehospital.org.
On the other end of the conservation spectrum is the need to eliminate harmful exotic species from our waters. Lionfish pose a well-documented threat to the reefs that make the Keys so special.
John Mirabella, owner of Castaway Waterfront Restaurant and Sushi bar in Marathon, serves up delicious lionfish dishes made from the fruits of his own spear-fishing labor, as well as that of other local divers.
“More than ninety-percent of all lionfish you eat have been harvested by a diver,” said Mirabella.
Sushi and sashimi dishes were served-up and scarfed-down. The white meat of the lionfish is clean yet flavorful, almost sweet.
This means you can clean your plate and clean the reef of unwanted marine life at the same time. “Lionfish are an invasive species and could destroy the natural fisheries we have here,” said Michelle. “This affects everything in our ocean’s eco system. Our fisheries and reefs are important to Navionics for all to enjoy and we have to do our best to try and preserve the resource and spread awareness of issues. Enjoyment by future generations depends on it. Plus, lionfish are very tasty!”
Through the exhilarating release of a majestic sea turtle and delicious dishes made of lionfish our friends at Navionics shared two ways to conserve our marine environment and have a great time doing so.
"It's What We Signed Up For"
On this last episode before the Holiday weekend, Chris & Jason welcome in MLF BPT Pro Josh Bertrand to talk about Major League Fishing, his feelings on weights and more! The circus joins the boys as Jason rolls through the Costa Countdown to Blastoff looking ahead and seeing what's out there. Check it out and have a safe holiday weekend!
Aaron Martens Rides Deep Drop-Shot to Win at Table Rock
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MLF pro Andy Montgomery finished second in the Bass Pro Tour Championship Round, also catching 50 scoreable bass. His weight totaled 77-14. (click to enlarge/download)
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