WONDERS OF WILDLIFE MUSEUM TO HOST BASS FISHING HALL OF FAME INDUCTION FESTIVITIES
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Icons and luminaries of the sport of bass fishing will gather at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium September 27 to celebrate the newest members of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame.
The event marks the 16th induction ceremony of the Hall of Fame and the second at Wonders of Wildlife, which also houses the new Bass Fishing Hall of Fame museum. The 2018 class of inductees includes four-time Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich.; former Bassmaster Angler of the Year Gary Klein of Mingus, Texas; ESPN and Bassmaster television host Tommy Sanders of Little Rock, Ark.; former B.A.S.S. CEO Helen Sevier of Montgomery, Ala.; Berkley Bedell of Naples, Fla., founder of Berkley and Co.; and Dr. James Henshall, a 19th Century author who is considered the father of bass fishing.
The 2017 induction banquet was attended by more than 350 sportfishing industry leaders, professional anglers, outdoor media representatives and avid fans of the sport. This year’s event again kicks off with a special VIP reception within the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame home inside the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Aquarium.
“Our annual Bass Fishing Hall of Fame induction dinner is becoming the hottest ticket in the bass fishing world,” said Donald Howell, president of the Hall of Fame board. He said the gathering, again with Dave Mercer serving as emcee, should be especially well-attended with the induction of two of bass fishing’s most popular anglers, as well as other well-known leaders of the sport.
Supporters of the Hall of Fame nominate potential inductees who are then considered and voted on by a 30-member panel of sportfishing industry insiders, anglers, outdoor journalists and former Hall of Fame inductees.
Tickets are still available at the Hall’s website, bassfishinghof.com, or by calling 501/541.6660.
Established in 1999, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame is committed to celebrating and promoting the sport of bass fishing and honoring the men, women, organizations and companies that have supported and elevated the sport. The museum includes artifacts of bass fishing and memorabilia from many of the more than 70 individuals inducted during the past 20 years, including pioneers such as B.A.S.S. founder Ray Scott, Ranger Boats founder Forrest Wood, tournament legend Rick Clunn and television hosts Bill Dance, Roland Martin and Jimmy Houston.
With more than 1.5 miles of immersive trails to explore, the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Aquarium features saltwater and freshwater exhibits that are home to more than 35,000 live animals including double-digit largemouth in the Lunker Lake exhibit. The museum is adjacent to the Bass Pro Shops flagship store in Springfield.
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Simms Katafront Hoody - A Technical Hoodie with Water Proof Cuffs and Boat to Bar Style!
From clouds to sun to showers, it's no secret that the weather is fickle and on a good day on the water you can see it all. The search for the layer that bridges all conditions is over. Our men's Katafront Hoody is a technical fishing jacket that meets all conditions. Layer it under a rain shell or wear it on its own on drier days. Watershedding forearms move in and out of the water while keeping you dry, and an adjustable hood provides shelter and warmth as needed. It's cut for a full range of motion with just the right amount of stretch.
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AC Insider Episode 31 - Big News In the Fishing Industry!
The Cats out of the bag as Major League Fishing Introduces a new tournament circuit to the industry. the boys talk smallmouth with Costa Northern Winner Kyle Hall and the spotted bass with BASS Opens winner Justin Atkins. They also look at the past weekends results and dive into the upcoming tournaments for the weekend! Check it out!
BREAKING NEWS: Major League Fishing, Bass Pro Shops and Outdoor Sportsman Group Announce Exciting New Fishing Competition to Grow the Sport
Major League Fishing announces sport-growing expansion plans for 2019 which include a premier 80-angler, eight-event Bass Pro Tour with championship that uses MLF's conservation-minded "catch, weigh and immediate-release" rules.
Under the visionary leadership of noted conservationist and founder Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops has been committed to connecting new audiences to the outdoors and advocating for conservation for more than 40 years. These foundational values directly align with MLF's innovative approach to competitive fishing.
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MLF Pro Kevin VanDam (left), Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris (center) and MLF President and CEO Jim Wilburn are on the same team and same page when it comes to growing the sport of fishing and elevating pro anglers' stature to levels comparable to athletes in other major league sports. (Click to enlarge/download)
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MLF's fast paced, action-packed format has scored high TV ratings with anglers of all ages and created celebrity status around the league's participating anglers. (Click to enlarge)
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audience than any other tournament of their kind, and television ratings and independent surveys consistently indicate the fast-paced, action-packed format resonates with anglers of all ages, and is especially effective at reaching the youth audiences essential for achieving long-term interest and growth.
The model has earned respect and accolades from many state fish and game agencies.
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MLF's "catch, weigh and immediate-release" rules allow the Bass Pro Tour to take place on some waters where typical tournament formats can't go, plus win favor with many state game and fish agencies. (Click to enlarge/download)
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MotorMate® Unlocks new, enhanced website
September 10, 2018, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA - MotorMate has launched an enhanced and expanded version of its website at MotorMateUSA.com. The updated site features several user-friendly additions, including easy-to-find product pages and video tutorials on installing the outboard stabilizing system.
The new MotorMateUSA.com offers a mobile-friendly interface and makes it simple for visitors to shop its growing product lineup by motor manufacturer - providing clear and concise information on motor horsepower size, yoke and transom bracket measurements, color availability and pricing. Users can also find videos and downloads to help measure and install the device.
New and updated features also include a dealer locator, enhanced product selection videos, social media feeds featuring the latest news, as well as testimonials and bios on the many pro anglers that use MotorMate on their bass boats while traveling to and from tournaments. Currently, more than 50 of the world's best bass pros use the outboard stabilizing system.
"MotorMate provides an unparalleled and trustworthy experience time and time again for our customers, and the new MotorMateUSA.com website is designed and built to do the same," says Jon Aichele of MotorMate. "Our new site reinforces our core promise - MotorMate is the industry's best product to protect your investment, secure your outboard while trailering and allow you to tow with confidence."
The MotorMate system keeps the outboard motor from bouncing and jostling, which can inflict collateral damage to the engine's steering cables, hydraulic lines, housing and finishing. MotorMate is proudly made in the USA using marine-grade, high-quality stainless steel and has high-impact nylon end caps. MotorMate comes with a lifetime warranty and is available online at MotorMateUSA.com or through its growing dealer network, which now includes more than 200 locations throughout the United States and Canada.
To view the entire product lineup, locate the nearest dealer, order online or determine which MotorMate is the right fit for your individual motor, visit MotorMateUSA.com.
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE EVENT ON LAKE ERIE
SANDUSKY, Ohio (Sept. 10, 2018) – The Grand Valley State University duo of Lucas Murphy of Walker, Michigan, and Nolan Hitt of Midland, Michigan, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on Lake Erie presented by Berkley Saturday with five bass weighing 19 pounds, 2 ounces. The victory earned the Lakers’ bass club $2,000 and a slot in the 2019 FLW College Fishing National Championship, scheduled for June 4-6, 2019 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.
“Due to the wind, we were confined to fishing in just Sandusky Bay,” said Hitt, a recent Marketing graduate at Grand Valley State. “We found one large area in the northeast corner that had a lot of grass in it and decided to stick with what we’re good at – fishing grass for largemouth. We focused on areas near lily pads that had vegetation and eel grass blown into them.”
“We stuck with the largemouth because we figured that we could catch around 12 to 13 pounds, sneak into the top-10 cut and qualify for the National Championship,” said Murphy, a senior double-majoring in Marketing and Accounting. “We missed a lot of bites, but we ended up catching around 8 keepers throughout the day and brought five largemouth to the scale that were big enough to win.”
The duo said they spent their day flipping – a green-pumpkin Strike King Rodent in cleaner water and a black and blue-colored Strike King Rage Bug in dirty water.
“It was weird because there were pockets of super clear water, but they were surrounded by dirty water,” Hitt said. “We caught fish out of both, but we did have to adjust the baits that we were throwing.
“I would credit our rods as being one of the keys to us getting the win,” Hitt continued. “We were using a 7’11” extra heavy Denali Lithium flipping stick. It is by far the most sensitive rod I’ve ever used. The fish were biting very lightly, so you needed a sensitive rod to feel the bite but also with enough juice to horse them out. The Denali Lithium was the deal for us.”
“I think the key was just fishing our strengths,” Murphy went on to say. “We really thought that someone would catch them in the middle of the bay cranking to win. We were just trying to sneak into the top-10 cut so it was great that we got the right bites to get it done.”
The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2019 College Fishing National Championship are:
1st: Grand Valley State University – Lucas Murphy, Walker, Mich., and Nolan Hitt, Midland, Mich., five bass, 19-2, $2,000
2nd: Adrian College – Jack Hippe III, Davison, Mich., and Nickolas Marsh, Walled Lake, Mich., five bass, 15-8, $1,650
3rd: University of Michigan-Dearborn – Zach Nelson, Northville, Mich., and Austin Klotz, Westland, Mich., five bass, 15-7, $500
4th: Gannon University – Nolan Pyle, Eastlake, Ohio, and Aaron Bunting, Champion, Penn., five bass, 15-2, $500
5th: Ohio State University – Jacob Miller, Thornville, Ohio, and Jaycen Newsome, Fairborn, Ohio, five bass, 14-7, $500
6th: Slippery Rock University – Jason Frontino, Cranberry Township, Pa., and Cody Neal, Evans City, Pa., five bass, 14-6
7th: State University of New York-ESF – Caleb Konrad, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Brandon Exner, Liverpool, N.Y., five bass, 14-6
8th: University of Pittsburgh – Dominic Vitale, Shickshinny, Pa., and Henry Colberg, Pittsburgh, Pa., five bass, 14-2
9th: Michigan State University – Kevin Lukens, Norton Shores, Mich., and Danny Sprague, Hastings, Mich., five bass, 13-3
10th: Ramapo College – Ryan Worth, Ronkonkoma, N.Y., and Alex Johnson, Milltown, N.J., five bass, 12-9
Complete results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.
The YETI FLW College Fishing event on Lake Erie presented by Costa was hosted by the City of Sandusky. It was the third and final regular-season qualifying tournament for Northern Conference anglers in 2018. The next YETI FLW College Fishing events takes place Sept. 9, when Central Conference anglers compete at the YETI FLW College Fishing event on Lake of the Ozarks presented by Bass Pro Shops, in Osage Beach, Missouri, and Western Conference anglers compete at the YETI FLW College Fishing event at the California Delta presented by Costa in Bethel Island, California.
YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten 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 2019 FLW College Fishing National Championship, June 4-6 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats.
YETI FLW College Fishing is free to enter. 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.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
VIRGINIA’S TRENT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION FINALE ON KERR LAKE
Virginia’s Dacey Grabs Co-angler Title
HENDERSON, N.C. (Sept. 10, 2018) – Boater Tyler Trent of Nathalie, Virginia, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Piedmont Division tournament on Kerr Lake Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 28 pounds, 13 ounces. For his win, Trent earned $4,732.
Trent said he picked apart mid-lake areas in 20 to 50 feet of water each day.
“Each day I caught a couple on a (6-inch, dark-colored) Zoom Trick Worm on a drop-shot rig and a couple throwing topwater baits, but most of my fish I weighed came on a custom jig,” said Trent, who notched his first win in FLW competition. “Basically I used the drop-shot rig and different topwater baits to get a limit and then used the custom jig. It was more about the bait rather than the structure in my areas.
“I had 40 spots I could’ve hit Saturday, but only needed a few to put together a good limit,” continued Trent. “On Sunday, I ran a lot more because there was less boat pressure and I had more room to move.”
Trent used a 6-foot, 10-inch, G. Loomis E6X Casting rod with an Abu Garcia Revo SX reel for the topwater bait and an NRX Spinning rod, also fitted with an Abu Garcia reel, for the drop-shot and the jig. He estimated that he caught between 15 and 20 keepers Saturday, and even more on Sunday.
“I caught them all day on Sunday,” said Trent. “My Lowrance electronics really paid off, as well. I could see some of the fish I was catching and could cast right back to the school.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Tyler Trent, Nathalie, Va., 10 bass, 28-13, $4,732
2nd: Ryan Harrell, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., 10 bass, 26-10, $2,566
3rd: Mark Inman, Greensboro, N.C., eight bass, 19-6, $1,577
4th: Burke Hutcheson, Durham, N.C., 10 bass, 18-4, $1,204
5th: Danny Moss Jr., Norlina, N.C., eight bass, 18-0, $946
6th: James Wall, Greensboro, N.C., eight bass, 18-0, $868
7th: Mike Miller, Trinity, N.C., eight bass, 17-2, $789
8th: David Wright, Lexington, N.C., six bass, 17-0, $710
9th: Les Ore, Chesapeake, Va., eight bass, 16-1, $631
10th: Kevin Chandler, New London, N.C., seven bass, 14-4, $552
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Chris Brummett of Lynch Station, Virginia, caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 9 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $555.
Ben Dacey of Chesterfield, Virginia, caught a two-day total of six bass weighing 16 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $2,743.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Ben Dacey, Chesterfield, Va., six bass, 16-8, $2,743
2nd: Jason Hinger, Timberlake, N.C., six bass, 14-8, $1,233
3rd: Robert Jarrett, Lexington, N.C., six bass, 13-12, $790
4th: Anthony Rife, Max Meadows, Va., four bass, 9-1, $552
5th: Victor Riveras, Newport News, Va., four bass, 8-14, $473
6th: David Mills, Moneta, Va., four bass, 8-8, $434
7th: Jesse Jodon, Windber, Pa., four bass, 8-8, $394
8th: Jamaine Brown, Halifax, Va., three bass, 8-3, $355
9th: Arthur Clark, Cary, N.C., four bass, 7-14, $315
10th: Gregory Skerven, Kernersville, N.C., four bass, 7-8, $276
Dacey also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 4 pounds, 13 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $277.
The 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Piedmont Division finale on Kerr Lake was hosted by the Vance County Department of Tourism.
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. 18-20 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Norman in Huntersville, North Carolina. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
PEORIA HIGH SCHOOL WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING REND LAKE OPEN IN ILLINOIS
Whittington, Ill. (Sept. 10, 2018) – The Peoria High School duo of Connor Jacob of Peoria, Illinois, and Samuel Smith of Dunlap, Illinois, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 10 pounds, 4 ounces to win the 2018 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Rend Lake Open.
According to post-tournament reports, Jacob and Smith caught their fish throwing square-billed crankbaits near the Rend Lake dam.
A field of 18 teams battled through heavy rains and competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.
The top team on Rend Lake that advanced to the 2018 High School Fishing National Championship was:
1st: Peoria High School, Peoria, Ill. – Connor Jacob of Peoria, Illinois, and Samuel Smith of Dunlap, Illinois., five bass, 10-4
Rounding out the top 10 teams were:
2nd: Roanoke-Benson High School, Roanoke, Ill. – Logan Gastman and Brayden Blunier, both of Roanoke, Ill., five bass, 8-0
3rd: Nashville Community High School, Nashville, Ill. – Conner Wolters and Tanner McFeron, both of Nashville, Ill., four bass, 7-2
4th: McCracken County High School, McCracken County, Ky. – Allen Everett, Kevil, Ky., and Sarah Morehead, Paducah, Ky., three bass, 6-2
5th: West Frankfurt Community High School, Frankfurt, Ill. – Cole Levanti and Brendan Johnson, both of West Frankfurt, Ill., two bass, 6-1
6th: Nashville Community High School, Nashville, Ill. – Lilly Taft, Hoyleton, Ill., and Grant Pedtke, Nashville, Ill., three bass, 6-0
7th: Mount Vernon Township High School, Mount Vernon, Ill. – Lane Deichman and Tanner Shaw, both of Mount Vernon, Ill., two bass, 5-10
8th: McCracken County High School, McCracken County, Ky. – Hunter Valerius and Austin Braboy, both of Paducah, Ky., three bass, 4-12
9th: Pinckneyville Community High School, Pinckneyville, Ill. – Rayce Baker, Pinckneyville, Ill., and Terry Davis, Coulterville, Ill., two bass, 4-1
10th: Red Bud High School, Red Bud, Ill. – Brier Longley, Prairie du Rocher, Ill., and Ethan Mudd, Red Bud, Ill., one bass, 3-1
Complete results from the event can be found at FLWFishing.com.
The 2018 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Rend Lake Open 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 a body of water that has yet to be revealed. 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.
NORMAN’S COALE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OKIE DIVISION FINALE ON GRAND LAKE
Broken Arrow’s Weir Takes Co-angler Title
GROVE, Okla. (Sept. 10, 2018) – Boater Dane Coale of Norman, Oklahoma, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Okie Division tournament on Grand Lake Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 33 pounds, 3 ounces. For his win, Coale earned $8,904.
Coale said he had a lot of success in practice with Spro Mike McClelland RkCrawler 55 and MD 55 crankbaits in Green Craw and Red Crawfish colors, but ended up casting something completely new on Saturday.
“I caught a huge alligator gar with the crankbait and broke it off,” said Coale, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “I reached down and grabbed a shaky-head rig and caught a keeper a couple of casts later. I rotated in another worm, but didn’t get a bite. I went back to the shaky-head and caught a 4-pounder and basically never put it down.”
Coale said he used Zoom Trick Worms on 5/16- and ½-ounce green-pumpkin-colored Buckeye Lures Magnum Series Spot Remover heads. He rotated through a couple of colors including green-pumpkin and Tilapia Magic, which he dipped in chartreuse, and Plum Apple.
“I started fishing south of Sailboat Bridge Saturday,” said Coale. “I fished the tips of main-lake points and bluff ends all the way to the back of Horse Creek, where I caught a key 4-pounder around 1:30 p.m. On my way back to takeoff I did the exact same thing but only at spots I’d caught fish at.”
“On Sunday I had eight rods on the deck and they all had shaky-head rigs on them,” continued Coale. “I fished a bit more down the banks of the points and bluff ends than I did Saturday and it paid off. I got a couple of key 3-pounders fishing 40 yards away from the points in spots that I hadn’t fished.”
Coale used G. Loomis Heavy and Medium-Heavy NRX Casting rods, 12-, 15- and 17-pound-test Seaguar AbrasX line and Lew’s reels. He attributed his win to a couple of different factors – first, that the dock and brush pile bite was off, and second, how well his MinnKota Ultrex trolling motor handled the wind and waves.
“My MinnKota Ultrex was key. I had to fish in the wind Saturday and most of the day Sunday and Spot Lock kept me stationary,” said Coale. “I could take my foot off of it and land a fish when I needed to.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Dane Coale, Norman, Okla., 10 bass, 33-3, $6,904 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd: Kirk Smith, Edmond, Okla., 10 bass, 29-8, $3,352
3rd: Thomas Canady, Collinsville, Okla., 10 bass, 26-9, $2,333
4th: Justin Parchamn, Oologah, Okla., nine bass, 25-5, $1,564
5th: Larry Crouch, Carthage, Mo., nine bass, 25-3, $1,341
6th: Darrel Robertson, Jay, Okla., nine bass, 23-15, $1,229
7th: Wade Ramsey, Choctaw, Okla., 10 bass, 23-12, $1,117
8th: Christopher Jones, Bokoshe, Okla., nine bass, 23-5, $1,006
9th: Marcus Sykora, Osage Beach, Mo., nine bass, 22-7, $894
10th: Derek Fulps, Broken Arrow, Okla., 10 bass, 22-2, $782
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Shonn Goodwin of Moore, Oklahoma, caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 1 ounce – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $975.
Patrick Weir of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 28 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $3,352.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Patrick Weir, Broken Arrow, Okla., 10 bass, 28-11, $3,352
2nd: Shane McGlothlin, Anadarko, Okla., six bass, 24-10, $2,363
3rd: Harold Frazier, Okmulgee, Okla., seven bass, 20-10, $1,117
4th: Cameron Foster, Wagoner, Okla., seven bass, 20-0, $832
5th: Brandon Ackerson, Afton, Okla., nine bass, 19-6, $670
6th: Jim Eckhart, Bartlesville, Okla., six bass, 15-9, $615
7th: Bob Keeth, Dixon, Mo., four bass, 14-5, $559
8th: Dewey Larson, Fayetteville, Ark., six bass, 13-10, $503
9th: Mick Jackson, Glenpool, Okla., six bass, 13-10, $447
10th: Matthew Hargarten, Bolivar, Mo., five bass, 13-6, $391
McGlothlin caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $487.
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. 25-27 BFL Regional Championship on Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Missouri. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
LA CROSSE’S MAGLIO WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION FINALE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Cochrane’s Rothering Takes Co-angler Title
LA CROSSE, Wis. (Sept. 10, 2018) – Local boater T.J. Maglio of La Crosse, Wisconsin, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Great Lakes Division tournament on the Mississippi River Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 31 pounds, 3 ounces. For his win, Maglio earned $6,295.
“I’ve been looking forward to this Super Tournament all year. This tournament is one of my favorites because it’s in the fall and provides a bigger payout,” said Maglio, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “The river rose about a foot from takeoff on Saturday to weigh-in on Sunday – it definitely made it tougher.”
Maglio stated that the water he was fishing in Pool No. 8 managed to stay clear during the two days of competition. He said he caught all of his fish on moving baits – ChatterBaits, Rat-L-Traps and swimjigs, all in white or shad colors.
“In my rotation I would hit spots two or three times a day with different bait presentations,” said Maglio. “I caught fish from three different areas – grass, current seams and rocks. The largest shad were in the areas I was fishing and that is what the bass were feeding on.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: T.J. Maglio, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 31-3, $6,295
2nd: Cade Laufenberg, Goodview, Minn., 10 bass, 30-6, $3,348
3rd: Curtis Samo, Rochelle, Ill., 10 bass, 29-5, $2,096
4th: Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 29-4, $1,469
5th: Jeff Ritter, Prairie du Chien, Wis., 10 bass, 28-1, $1,359
6th: Yamamoto Baits pro Tom Monsoor, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 28-0, $1,154
7th: Devin Teigen, Eau Claire, Wis., 10 bass, 27-7, $1,049
8th: Mark Myers, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 10 bass, 27-4, $944
9th: Kyle Von Ruden, Stoddard, Wis., 10 bass, 26-14, $839
10th: John Engler, Vinton, Iowa, 10 bass, 26-10, $734
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Kevin Johnson of Sparta, Wisconsin, caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 13 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $877.
Tom Rothering of Cochrane, Wisconsin, caught a two-day total of nine bass weighing 24 pounds, 4 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $3,148.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Tom Rothering, Cochrane, Wis., nine bass, 24-4, $3,148
2nd: Nathan Huss, Elkhart Lake, Wis., eight bass, 22-14, $1,574
3rd: Pelli Lee, La Crosse, Wis., nine bass, 21-8, $1,050
4th: Jason Swanson, Waterloo, Iowa, 10 bass, 20-8, $934
5th: Josh Mohn, Lansing, Iowa, nine bass, 20-5, $630
6th: Matt Knox, Metamora, Ill., eight bass, 19-15, $577
7th: Alan Bernicky, Joliet, Ill., seven bass, 18-1, $575
8th: Rick Ragner, La Crosse, Wis., six bass, 17-1, $472
9th: Arden Damberg, Wheatland, Iowa, seven bass, 15-15, $420
10th: Kristian Dus, Chicago, Ill., seven bass, 15-11, $367
Andrew Hegerty of Colgate, Wisconsin, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 4 pounds, 4 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $439.
The 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Great Lakes Division finale on the Mississippi River at La Crosse was hosted by the La Crosse County Convention and 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. 25-27 BFL Regional Championship Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Missouri. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
Ingram's 44 pounds over 2-days Wins ABA event on Lake Eufaula
ATHENS, Ala. –Ryan Ingram of Phenix City, AL won the American Bass Anglers Open Series Area 3 Championship tournament, held September 8TH & 9TH, 2018 on Lake Eufaula.
Running out of Lakepoint Resort State Park in Eufaula, Ryan caught five-bass on day one weighing 22.02 pounds. On day two, Ingram weighed in another five-bass limit that weighed 22.65 pounds including a 5.93-pound kicker and that sealed the deal for his victory by almost a four-pound margin with a total weight of 44.67 pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Ingram took home a check for $10,000.
“I caught my fish the same on both days. I was throwing a deep crankbait and a ¾ oz jig. I thought I had messed up by not fishing after 8:00am on the first day. I had my limit by then and they were still biting. The bite slowed on day two and took a little longer to get my best five. This is the best trail going as far as the payout for the weekend angler,” Ingram said.
In second for the boaters, Dustin Wood of Eufaula, AL landed two five-bass tournament limits totaling 40.70 pounds. He collected $1650 for his catch.
“I caught my fish both days throwing a deep crankbait, a jig, a big worm, and a big spoon; basically, junk fishing. I had my limit by 9:30am and stopped fishing as well. On day two, I caught my fish on my first stop and it went downhill from there,” Wood said.
Bobby Padgett of LaGrange, GA placed third for the boaters with two five-bass tournament limits totaling 33.54 pounds. He earned $1100 for his catch.
“I caught my fish on a crankbait in 10ft-12ft of water,” Padgett said.
In fourth place among the boaters, Anthony Goggins of Clanton, AL brought in two five-bass limits totaling 31.76 pounds. Ronnie Ray of Phenix City, AL finished in fifth place with two five-bass limits totaling 30.34 pounds.
The big bass for the boaters was awarded to Larry Garner of Cottondale, AL for a big bass that weighed 6.47-pounds that was caught on day one. For that big bass, Garner collected $920.
“I caught that fish on a KVD crankbait,” Garner said.
In the Co-Angler Division, James Murphy of Phenix City, AL won with a total of six-bass that weighed 18.06 pounds with a 4.54-pound kicker. He pocketed a check for $5,000 for his win.
“On day one I caught all three fish on a jig back to back to back, then it slowed down from there. On day two, I caught two fish on a frog and one on a shaky-head. I broke one off in a brush pile,” Murphy said.
Taking second for the co-anglers, Barry Jones of Verbena, AL brought in four-bass totaling 13.43 pounds. He collected $350 for the effort.
“On day one I only weighed in one fish that I caught on a frog. On day two I fished a shaky-head in 15ft-20ft of water and caught lots of fish,” Jones said.
Lamar Crowe of Andulusia, AL placed third among the co-anglers with three-bass totaling 13.16 pounds including a 6.23-pound kicker that was caught on day two. He earned $250 for his catch and an additional $260 for the big bass award.
“I didn’t catch any fish on day one but on day two, I caught my fish on a jig. I caught that big fish around 12:30pm on a jig,” Crowe said.
In fourth place among the co-anglers, William Blake Woods of Gray, GA brought in two three-bass limits totaling 13.00 pounds. Durward Henderson of Titus, AL finished in fifth place with two three-bass limits totaling 12.83 pounds.
The next tournament will be the Ray Scott Championship. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2018 Ray Scott Championship to be held on the Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Alabama in April 2019.
KENTUCKY’S HOUSTON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL BUCKEYE DIVISION FINALE ON INDIAN LAKE
Co-angler Title Awarded to Oxford’s Thome
LAKEVIEW, Ohio (Sept. 10, 2018) – Boater Brandon Houston of Burlington, Kentucky, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Buckeye Division tournament on Indian Lake Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 19 pounds, 2 ounces. Houston took home $4,944 for his win.
“I started out fishing pads on Saturday, but I didn’t have a fish in the boat at 11 (a.m.),” said Houston, who earned his second career win in BFL competition. “I decided to move and fish stretches of rock in the Black Hawk area of the lake. Other anglers seemed to be casting reaction-type baits like spinnerbaits and crankbaits, so I decided to slow down and drag a tube.”
Houston said he used a Texas-rigged green-pumpkin Strike King KVD Pro-Model Tube with a ¼-ounce tungsten weight with a 4/0-sized Black Chrome-colored Owner Wide Gap Plus hook. He threw the bait using 20-pound-test Seaguar InvizX line on a 7-foot Falcon BuCoo SR Heavy Casting rod.
“On Sunday I started by the ramp and a caught couple of keepers, but then went until 11:30 (a.m.) again without a bite,” said Houston. “I went down a stretch where I’d caught a couple on Saturday and caught two more. By that time, I’d already fished my main stretch from Saturday, but it seemed like they were pulling up on that rock later in the day, so I went back at about 1:30 (p.m.) and caught my biggest fish of the day. Those were the only five bites I got.”
Houston added that his second fish – a 2½-pounder – came from pads on a black Strike King KVD Sexy Frog.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Brandon Houston, Burlington, Ky., 10 bass, 19-2, $4,944
2nd: Cody Seeger, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 10 bass, 15-7, $2,472
3rd: Kyle Weisenburger, Ottawa, Ohio, 10 bass, 15-5, $1,579
4th: Jeremy Tenwalde, Ft. Jennings, Ohio, nine bass, 14-12, $1,107
5th: Miles Johnson, Centerville, Ohio, 10 bass, 13-7, $1,249
6th: Eric Moore, Hamilton, Ohio, eight bass, 13-4, $870
7th: Josh Smith, Hamilton, Ohio, eight bass, 11-14, $791
8th: Ron Hiles, Piketon, Ohio, five bass, 11-8, $1,282
9th: Jay Ellis, Celina, Ohio, five bass, 10-7, $633
10th: Kevin Spears, New Boston, Ohio, four bass, 9-8, $553
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Hiles caught a bass weighing 3 pounds, 12 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $570.
Austin Thome of Oxford, Ohio, caught a two-day total of seven bass weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $2,238.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Austin Thome, Oxford, Ohio, seven bass, 8-10, $2,238
2nd: Jordan Scales, Russells Point, Ohio, five bass, 7-15, $1,119
3rd: James McWhorter, Hamilton, Ohio, four bass, 6-12, $748
4th: Mark Miller, Baltic, Ohio, three bass, 5-9, $522
5th: Darian Ginter, Maplewood, Ohio, five bass, 5-7, $448
6th: Aaron Stahley, Batavia, Ohio, four bass, 5-1, $610
7th: Jeff Turner, Plainfield, Ill., three bass, 5-0, $373
8th: David Rackley, Kettering, Ohio, three bass, 4-11, $336
9th: Rick McGuire, Brookville, Ohio, two bass, 4-8, $298
10th: Aaron Kuhlmann, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 4-7, $261
Logan Kaplon of Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 3 pounds even – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $262.
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. 11-13 BFL Regional Championship on Chesapeake Bay in North East, Maryland. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
TENNESSEE’S JOHNSON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL LBL DIVISION FINALE ON KENTUCKY LAKE
Texas’ Glynn Grabs Co-angler Title
GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 10, 2018) – Boater Daniel Johnson of Lebanon, Tennessee, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) LBL Division tournament on Kentucky and Barkley lakes Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 32 pounds, 11 ounces. For his win, Johnson earned $5,943.
“I had three areas on the south end of Barkley Lake that I worked through both days,” said Johnson, who notched his second career win in BFL competition. “I targeted ultra-shallow cover like rock and wood – basically anything in less than 2 feet of water.”
Johnson flipped green-pumpkin or black and blue-colored tubes with ½-ounce Jenko Creature Weights. He also rotated in handmade balsa square-billed crankbaits. For crankbait colors, he said he preferred shad on Saturday and chartreuse with a black back on Sunday.
“The majority of my fish came from flipping, but I caught one key fish and a couple of keepers on the square-bill,” said Johnson. “I utilized the square-bill more early in the morning when I noticed shad up around the cover. Later in the day I flipped.”
Johnson said he caught eight keepers Saturday and six keepers on Sunday.
“Sticking with my gameplan was important,” said Johnson. “A lot of times, with those shallow fish, there aren’t enough of them for a two-day event, but I felt I could get two limits and two limits would go far. The fishing has been tough, but I knew there were some good, quality fish to be caught up shallow.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., 10 bass, 32-11, $5,943
2nd: Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn., 10 bass, 32-0, $2,671
3rd: Chris Beaudrie, Princeton, Ky., eight bass, 28-15, $1,748
4th: Joey Mallicoat, Lebanon, Tenn., seven bass, 28-10, $1,153
5th: Chuck Callahan, Cincinnati, Ohio, 10 bass, 27-11, $989
6th: Josh Malone, Alma, Ill., 10 bass, 27-7, $1,206
7th: Cody Bertrand, Dyer, Ind., seven bass, 27-1, $824
8th: Keith Amerson, Bethel Springs, Tenn., seven bass, 26-11, $1,348
9th: Billy Schroeder, Paducah, Ky., nine bass, 26-9, $659
10th: Brad Baldwin, Waynesville, Ohio, seven bass, 23-7, $577
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Amerson caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $607.
Michael Glynn of Boerne, Texas, caught a two-day total of seven bass weighing 23 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $2,671.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Michael Glynn, Boerne, Texas, seven bass, 23-7, $2,671
2nd: Dennis Taylor, Murray, Ky., six bass, 22-11, $1,236
3rd: Jerry Sterling, Jackson, Mo., five bass, 18-10, $872
4th: Wesley Dunn, Paducah, Ky., six bass, 18-0, $577
5th: Spencer Childers, Jasper, Ga., five bass, 17-15, $494
6th: Nathan Steele, Benton, Ky., five bass, 15-15, $453
7th: Ryan Kirkpatrick, Benton, Ky., four bass, 13-9, $412
8th: Danny Robinson, Fairland, Ind., two bass, 11-6, $675
9th: James Kelley, Maryland Heights, Mo., three bass, 11-4, $330
10th: Evan Bremmerkamp, Benton, Ky., three bass, 10-12, $288
Robinson caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $304.
The 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) LBL Division finale on Kentucky and Barkley lakes was hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention and 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. 25-27 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
CASEY MARTIN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL CHOO CHOO DIVISION FINALE ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE
Co-angler Title Goes to Athen’s Hill
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 10, 2018) – Boater Casey Martin of New Hope, Alabama, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division tournament on Lake Guntersville Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 36 pounds, 5 ounces. Martin earned $8,174 for his win.
Martin said he spent his weekend fishing the Goose Pond area of Lake Guntersville.
“I fished mid- to upper-lake, just junk-fishing,” said Martin, who earned his seventh career win – third on Lake Guntersville – in FLW competition. “I caught a couple of fish deep with a swimbait at a depression on a shell bed, and a couple schooling with a topwater bait. For the schooling fish I sat in 7 to 8 feet of water and threw into 3 to 5 feet. You could see the grass right under the surface.”
Martin said he used a 99 Problems-colored True Bass Perfect Head Swimbait rigged on a ¾-ounce Picasso Smart Mouth Jig Head out deep, and a Sexy Shad-colored Bill Lewis’ StutterStep and a green-pumpkin-colored Z-Man ChatterBait with a Z-Man Razor Shadz trailer for a one-two punch up shallow. He said he logged about nine keepers total Saturday.
“I’d run the StutterStep and then the ChatterBait after to get ones that wouldn’t commit to the StutterStep,” said Martin.
On Sunday, strong winds forced Martin to switch patterns. He opted to flip main-lake grass mats with a Z-Man Palmetto BugZ rigged with a 1½-ounce Picasso tungsten weight and ended up catching around eight keepers.
“The key for me was knowing how to adjust to the conditions,” said Martin. “Having confidence in my areas was important as well. It can be tough out there this time of year.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Casey Martin, New Hope, Ala., 10 bass, 36-5, $6,174 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd: Ryan Salzman, Huntsville, Ala., 10 bass, 34-3, $3,137
3rd: Jason Grape, Attalla, Ala., 10 bass, 31-9, $2,057
4th: Casey O'Donnell, Guntersville, Ala., 10 bass, 31-4, $1,371
5th: Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., 10 bass, 31-3, $1,175
6th: Paul Tidwell, Horton, Ala., 10 bass, 29-4, $1,077
7th: Laker Howell, Guntersville, Ala., 10 bass, 28-12, $979
8th: Derek Remitz, Grant, Ala., eight bass, 27-14, $881
9th: Bryan Dowdy, Florence, Ala., 10 bass, 27-14, $783
10th: Jake Gipson, Birmingham, Ala., 10 bass, 27-8, $685
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Douglas Webster of Pinson, Alabama, caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $780.
Randy Hill of Athens, Alabama, caught a two-day total of eight bass weighing 23 pounds, 1 ounce, to win the Co-angler Division and $3,080.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Randy Hill, Athens, Ala., eight bass, 23-1, $3,080
2nd: Alex Pruitt, Bessemer, Ala., eight bass, 22-13, $1,440
3rd: Ron Montgomery, Rome, Ga., six bass, 17-4, $1,012
4th: Colby Hester, Russellville, Ala., five bass, 16-12, $672
5th: Marcus Corbett, Anniston, Ala., five bass, 15-12, $576
6th: Paul Clayton, Cohutta, Ga., six bass, 15-4, $528
7th: Cameron Gatlin, Chattanooga, Tenn., seven bass, 14-15, $480
8th: Tony Hill, Chatsworth, Ga., seven bass, 14-12, $432
9th: Steven Jacques, Addison, Ala., five bass, 12-9, $384
10th: Chris Smith, Resaca, Ga., five bass, 11-11, $336
David Marr of Cleveland, Tennessee, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $382.
The 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division finale on Lake Guntersville was hosted by the Marshall 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. 25-27 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
TINGEN TAKES WIN AT T-H MARINE FLW BFL SAVANNAH RIVER DIVISION FINALE ON LAKE HARTWELL
Martin’s Watson Wins Co-angler Title
LAVONIA, Ga. (Sept. 10, 2018) – Boater Justin Tingen of Moore, South Carolina, fishing in his first ever tournament with FLW, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Savannah River Division tournament on Lake Hartwell Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 23 pounds, 14 ounces. For his win, Tingen earned $4,465.
“Fishing in my first ever BFL event and getting a win – the joke now is that I’m going to retire undefeated,” said Tingen, a 28-year old who grew up fishing on Lake Hartwell. “I had a great time, though, and I can’t wait to fish another one. I didn’t catch a whole lot of fish – just 8 or 9 keepers a day – but they were the right size.”
Tingen said he started his day Saturday with a 25-mile run up the Seneca River, catching a few fish early on a Shooter Lures buzzbait with a Zoom Horny Toad before working his way back down towards the Tugaloo River to finish his limit. Sunday, he started his day fishing the mid-lake area with a Roboworm on a drop-shot rig before working his way back up the Tugaloo.
“The key for me was covering a lot of water,” Tingen went on to say. “I burned ¾ of a tank of gas both days.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Justin Tingen, Moore, S.C., 10 bass, 23-14, $4,465
2nd: Chris Nelson, Social Circle, Ga., 10 bass, 22-2, $2,233
3rd: Matthew Justice, Fair Play, S.C., 10 bass, 21-11, $1,688
4th: Tra Dumit, Greenville, S.C., 10 bass, 21-2, $1,142
5th: Thomas Guthke, Anderson, S.C., 10 bass, 19-3, $893
6th: Derek Freeman, Anderson, S.C., 10 bass, 19-2, $819
7th: Brad Benfield, Cornelia, Ga., 10 bass, 18-14, $744
8th: William Fordree, Six Mile, S.C., 10 bass, 18-0, $670
9th: Michael Mengeling, Cumming, Ga., 10 bass, 16-11, $595
10th: Carl Zoellner, Highlands, N.C., eight bass, 15-8, $1,031
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Zoellner caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 13 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $510.
Tim Watson of Martin, Georgia, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 16 pounds even to win the Co-angler Division and $2,333.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Tim Watson, Martin, Ga., 10 bass, 16-0, $2,333
2nd: Stephen Burress, Mills River, N.C., 10 bass, 14-8, $1,421
3rd: Michael Smith, Piedmont, S.C., 10 bass, 13-0, $744
4th: Jeremy Winn, Seneca, S.C., eight bass, 11-7, $521
5th: Peter Adames, Statesboro, Ga., seven bass, 11-2, $447
6th: Brandon Lawson, Union, S.C., four bass, 10-5, $409
7th: Bobby Smith, Asheville, N.C., six bass, 9-10, $372
8th: Matt Redd, Belton, S.C., eight bass, 9-7, $335
9th: Bobby Wade, Gaffney, S.C., five bass, 8-14, $298
10th: Thomas Morris, Walhalla, S.C., seven bass, 8-12, $260
Burress caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 4 pounds, 2 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $255.
The 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Savannah River Division finale on Lake Hartwell was hosted by Tugaloo State Park.
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. 11-13 BFL Regional Championship on the St. Johns River in Palatka, Florida. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
Marathon Man to Fish for 24 Hours Straight with Goal of Raising $25,000 for Fishing for Life’s “Next-Gen” Program
Kolodzinski set the mark in August 2011 for most fish caught in a 24-hour period with an entry of 2,143 fish in the Guinness Book of World Records, which still stands today. Over his numerous attempts to break the record, Kolodzinski has continued to raise awareness and money for the cause and the sport of fishing. This year, beginning at 9am Central Standard Time on September 11, Kolodzinski will begin his battle to beat the record at the Giant Goose Ranch in Canton, Illinois. The event will last a full 24 hours, with the final buzzer sounding at 9am Central Standard Time on September 12. The endeavor will be broadcast, in its entirety, live online and on the Marathon Man Facebook page.
Kolodzinski has represented the United States seven times in the World Championships of Freshwater Fishing and has worked in the fishing industry for his entire professional career, which has exposed him to the healing value of time on the water.
“My true passion has always been to introduce people – especially families – to the sport of fishing,” said Kolodzinski. “Living out that passion has lead me to partner with ‘Fishing For Life’ in support of their many programs that serve families through the language of fishing. Their Next-Gen program finds mentors for children of families in need. A special focus within the program serves families of our Veterans who have lost loved ones serving our nation. The intersection of these components inspires me to do something especially meaningful to help them.”
The venue for the Marathon’s Man 2018 undertaking is the Giant Goose Ranch, a family-focused recreation facility offering activities like camping, kayaking, and fishing.
Beyond the Marathon Man’s attempt to break the record, viewers will get the opportunity to learn about fishing techniques and see new gear and equipment from some of the fishing industry’s most prolific brands. Dozens of companies have contributed prizes that will be awarded throughout the 24-hour period.
People interested in contributing can donate through the GoFundMe page or learn more by checking out the Marathon Man Facebook page.
TEXAS’ HALL GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE, WINS COSTA FLW SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION FINALE ON 1000 ISLANDS PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS
21-year-old Kyle Hall tops 172-Boat Field at 1000 Islands, Nets $45,700
CLAYTON, N.Y. (Sept. 8, 2018) – Pro Kyle Hall of Rio Vista, Texas, brought five bass weighing 18 pounds, 10 ounces, to the scale Saturday to win the Costa FLW Series Northern Division finale on 1000 Islands presented by Navionics. Hall’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 68 pounds, 11 ounces, was enough to earn him the win and a check for $45,700.
“I don’t even know what to say right now. I’m still in shock – it hasn’t sunk in yet,” said Hall, who notched his first win in FLW competition. “I knew coming into the first day I had a chance to do well based on how my practice went. It’s the first time I’ve ever been up here and it’s the best place I’ve been in terms of hospitality and fishing. You can’t go anywhere else in the world and catch 6-pound smallmouth on a daily basis.”
Hall fished both the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario this week. On day one, he fished the river and was able to put together a solid limit within a couple of hours.
“I caught 26 pounds by 9:30 (a.m.) Thursday,” said Hall. “I got about 25 pounds off one spot – a main-river current break. It had a few big rocks and went from about 40 to 20 feet, and then off to the side it came up from 50 to 35 feet. I caught a 5-pounder at another stop and by then I knew I wanted to be done and save fish.”
On Friday, Hall returned to his current break, but couldn’t get anything going. He said he decided to make his way to Lake Ontario and was able to put a 6-pounder in the boat near Stony Island. From there, he worked through 15 to 20 stops to piece together a limit.
“I ran points that went out to the middle of the lake. Some had boulders – maybe 8 to 10 of them – and I just ran through them multiple times,” said Hall. “I caught my limit by 1:30 p.m. and spent the rest of the day helping my co-angler out.”
On Saturday, Lake Ontario was deemed off-limits by FLW officials due to high wind and waves. Hall said he returned to his current break once again, but ended up moving somewhere different due to the wind.
“I ran to an area in Canadian waters where I figured I could catch a limit. At about 8:30 (a.m.) I found that my drift paddles were really helping me out,” said Hall. “The wind was going one way and the current was going the other, but my paddles pulled me and I moved with the current. Without them, my boat would’ve been sitting on top the fish I targeted. They’re highly pressured and probably would’ve been spooked, but I was able to cast straight out in front of me and have my bait come right across their faces without my boat sitting over them.”
Hall caught his fish this week on a drop-shot rig using a 3-inch Natural Shad-colored Berkley Powerbait MaxScent Flatnose Minnow. He said he also threw a 3-inch Smelt-colored Berkley Gulp Minnow on a drop-shot rig early in the morning or when it got cloudy. Hall preferred 2/0-sized VMC Sureset hooks on 20-pound-test PowerPro Super Slick line with a 10-pound-test Seaguar InvizX flourocarbon leader. His line was spooled on a Shimano 15 Stradic C3000 reel attached to a 6-foot, 10-inch, G-Loomis NRX rod.
“I used 5/8-ounce weights throughout the week, and a 1-ounce weight today because of the wind,” said Hall. “I caught every fish looking at my Lowrance electronics this week – my favorite way to fish, by far.”
The top 10 pros on 1000 Islands finished:
1st: Kyle Hall, Rio Vista, Texas, 15 bass, 68-11, $45,700
2nd: Carl Jocumsen, Frisco, Texas, 15 bass, 65-9, $17,500
3rd: Chris Johnston, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, 15 bass, 64-6, $13,100
4th: A.J. Slegona, Pine Bush, N.Y., 15 bass, 61-13, $11,000
5th: Curtis Richardson, Belleville, Ontario, Canada, 15 bass, 60-15, $10,000
6th: Matt Becker, Finleyville, Pa., 15 bass, 60-12, $8,800
7th: John Hunter, Shelbyville, Ky., 15 bass, 57-15 , $7,400
8th: Austin Felix, Eden Prairie, Minn., 15 bass, 57-12, $6,400
9th: Jesse Spellicy, Gouverneur, N.Y., 13 bass, 54-10, $5,400
10th: Joe Ford, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, 12 bass, 53-7, $4,200
A complete list of results will be posted at FLWFishing.com.
Becker weighed a 6-pound, 11-ounce, bass Friday – the biggest of the tournament in the Pro Division. For his catch, Becker earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $300.
Drew Tiano of Hudson, New York, won the Co-angler Division and a Ranger Z175 with a 90-horsepower outboard motor with a three-day total catch of 15 bass weighing 59 pounds, 5 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers on 1000 Islands finished:
1st: Drew Tiano, Hudson, N.Y., 15 bass, 59-5, $27,600
2nd: Aaron Middleton, Fredericktown, Ohio, 15 bass, 53-13 , $5,550
3rd: Cort Gardner, Jessup, Md., 15 bass, 53-8, $4,600
4th: Wataru Iwahori, Palestine, Texas, 15 bass, 52-14, $3,700
5th: Zack Hajecate, Wallkill, N.Y., 15 bass, 51-4, $3,200
6th: Timothy Pearch, Amherst, Ohio, 15 bass, 50-11, $2,700
7th: Corey Burton, Canton, Ohio, 15 bass, 49-7, $2,200
8th: Justin Lonchar, Industry, Pa., 15 bass, 49-0, $1,850
9th: Joseph Marsh, Phillipsburg, N.J., 12 bass, 43-5, $1,540
10th: Justin Mounce, Springdale, Ark., 13 bass, 40-3, $1,290
Peter Bates of Wallingford, Connecticut, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Thursday, a fish weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce. For his catch, Bates earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $200.
The Costa FLW Series on 1000 Islands presented by Navionics was hosted by the Clayton Chamber of Commerce. It was the third and final FLW Series Northern Division tournament of the 2018 regular season. The next Costa FLW Series tournament will be the Western Division finale, held Sept. 27-29 on the California Delta in Bethel Island, California, and is presented by Power-Pole. 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 2018 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Nov. 1-3 on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, and is hosted by the Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
POTOMAC RIVER SELECTED TO HOST 2019 BFL ALL-AMERICAN AND COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Two Bass Fishing Championship events to be held at Smallwood State Park in Charles County
MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 10, 2018) – FLW announced Monday the dates and location for the 2019 T-H Marine Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American and the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship. The Potomac River and Marbury, Maryland, will play host to both the 36th annual BFL All-American, May 30-June 1, and the College Fishing National Championship, June 4-6.
Although the historic fishery has played host to numerous FLW Tour, Series, BFL, College Fishing and High School events over the year, the Potomac River has never before hosted an FLW championship-level event. Both the BFL All-American and the College Fishing National Championship are being hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and the Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism.
Anglers in both events will take off and weigh-in from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury. Time and tide wait for no man, and that’s especially true for bass anglers on the lower Potomac River and its feeder streams. Hit the right spot at the right time in the daily cycle of tides, and a fisherman can put himself in a position to win. Miss the mark, and finish back in the pack.
2019 T-H Marine FLW BFL All-American
- May 30-June 1 Potomac River Marbury, Md.
2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship
- June 4-6 Potomac River Marbury, Md.
Anglers competing in the BFL All-American on the Potomac River will cast for a cash prize of up to $120,000 in the Boater Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division. In addition to the six-figure payday, the top boater will also receive an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the Forrest Wood Cup – held Aug. 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The 2019 FLW College Fishing National Championship awards the top team a $30,000 prize package, including a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower outboard engine and each angler an entry into the 2019 Forrest Wood Cup.
The complete schedule and rules for the 2019 BFL and FLW College Fishing season will be announced soon. The full schedule and rules for both circuits will be posted online at FLWFishing.com.
For a full schedule of events, complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.
Jesse Wiggins Wins Pro Division of Alabama Bass Trail Open at Smith Lake Wesley Sams and Jordan Wiggins win Amateur Division
by Dan O’Sullivan
September 8, 2018 – Jasper, Ala. – For the first time since the inception of the Alabama Bass Trail, the trail hosted an event outside of the usual schedule. The Alabama Bas Trail Open, presented by Phoenix Boats provided anglers to enjoy the Alabama Bass Trail experience in an event that featured a payback that eclipsed $75,000.
The event drew a total of 164 boats, which was an incredible number, especially when considering that there was a B.A.S.S. Open at Logan Martin, along with a BFL Super Tournament at Lake Guntersville on the same day. The event featured a standalone Pro Division, as well as an Amateur Division.
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jesse Wiggins, who calls Smith Lake his home lake beat FLW Tour pro Bill Hutchison and his partner Billy Green in the winner take all format with 14.59 pounds. Wiggins said from stage that he started the day throwing moving baits, but that he turned to something he is well known for. “I weighed most of these fish on a homemade 3/16-ounce shakin’ head that we make with a green pumpkin Zoom Trick Worm,” he said. “We have fished this way since I was a kid, and any time I can fish at home, I’m gonna fish it and that setup is gonna be a part of it.”
The amateur division was won by Wiggins’ brother Jordan and his partner Wesley Sams - who have won an ABT on Smith Lake in the past – claimed victory in the amateur division with a limit of bass weighing 14.92 pounds. The pair said that the fished the Rock Creek area and targeted largemouth primarily with topwater baits. “We fought the trend of chasing spotted bass because we thought everyone was going to chase them,” they said. “We got good bites early and managed to fill in a bit later. Any time you can win at home is a good thing, we are extremely happy.”
The father / son team of Kyle and Luke Glasgow posted a 14.23-pound limit that earned them second place. They said they covered a bunch of water throwing small swimbaits to catch their fish. “We threw a Keitech on a jighead and burned through 50 gallons of gas to catch our bag,” they said. “We had one big one swipe at the lure and miss it, and while we would have liked to have had it, it’s great to get to fish together and do well.”
The Mountain Dew Big Bass of the event was caught by Charles and Chuck Beach. The 5.68-pound largemouth anchored their 34th place finish and earned them the $1000 big bass bonus.
The rest of the Top 10 Standings are below, for complete standings visit: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/abt-open-results/
PRO RESULTS
| Place | Pro Anglers | Weight | Big Fish | Winnings |
| PRO | Jesse Wiggins/ | 14.59 | 4.19 | $7,500 |
| PRO | Bill Hutchison/Billy Green | 4.66 | $0 |
AMATEUR RESULTS
| Place | Anglers | Weight | Big Fish | Winnings |
| 1 | Wesley Sams/Jordan Wiggins | 14.92 | 5.13 | $15,000 |
| 2 | Kyle Glasgow/Luke Glasgow | 14.23 | 4.00 | $7,500 |
| 3 | Craig Daniel/Jackie Flack | 14.13 | $6,000 | |
| 4 | Eric Phillips/Tim Cornelius | 13.07 | $5,000 | |
| 5 | David Nixon/Delano Green | 12.39 | $4,000 | |
| 6 | Kyle Welcher/Kevin Whitaker | 12.35 | 4.40 | $3,000 |
| 7 | Jeston Anderson/Gene Latham | 12.29 | 4.01 | $2,500 |
| 8 | David Hudson/Justin Stephenson | 12.26 | $2,000 | |
| 9 | Brian Jett/Matthew Hyde | 12.24 | $1,500 | |
| 10 | Tim Arnold/Brian Graves | 12.10 | 4.12 | $1,000 |
Late Fall In Tennessee Could Make Bassmaster Open On Douglas Lake Challenging
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Justin Atkins Rocks Bassmaster Open For A Win On Logan Martin Lake
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AFT D-96 Tournament Results, Clarks Hill Lake – August 19th, 2018
D-96 2018 Season Qualifier Tournament
Courtesy James Satterwhite
There were 21 anglers fishing this Division 96 1-day qualifier tournament at Clark Hill out of the Dorn Facility near McCormick, SC. There were 54 fish brought to the scales that weighed a total for 98.22 lbs.
Group photo from left to right: 1st place Chase Stewart of Ware Shoal, SC / 2nd place Don Branham of Hodges, SC / 3rd place Don Kneece of Saluda, SC / 4th place Andy Lake of Batesburg, SC / 5th place Kevin Bragg of Laurens, SC. The day started out at with overcast skies, 71 degrees with a slight breeze, reaching a high temperature of 91. At the 3pm weigh-in we had nice rain shower, that seemed to be meant just for us, since it wasn’t raining anywhere else. The rain cooled off the setting until the sun came back out creating a nice steamy outdoor sauna.
- First place, Chase Stewart had a 5.98lbs kicker that anchored his (5) fish limit of 12.21lbs for the win. Congrats! Chase fished the middle portion of the lake through-out the day, catching his best fish on a frog or buzzbait later in the day. The payback for first place, first place option, and Big Fish option earned Chase $770, along with the first place trophy.
- Second place, Don Branham had a (5) fish limit weighing 9.35lbs. The payback for second place and second place option earned Don $400 to go along with the second place trophy.
- Third place, Don Kneece had (4) fish weighing 9.11lbs. The pay back for third place was $105 and the third place trophy.
- Fourth Place, Andy Lake had a (5) fish limit weighing 9.04lbs. The pay back for fourth place was $70 plus a discount coupon from Level Performance Rods worth a $50 value towards the online purchase of any Level Performance Rod!
- Fifth place, Kevin Bragg had (4) fish weighing 7.53lbs. Fifth place didn’t receive a payback but Kevin did receive a nice Level Performance Rods hat.
The next D-96 tournament for the 2019 season is a Division 1-Day Qualifier on Lake Hartwell, September 16thout of the Greenpond ramp, in Anderson SC.
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Up Coming Tournaments:
D-96 Sept 16, 2018 Hartwell Greenpond Ramp
D-25 Sept 23, 2018 Hartwell Greenpond Ramp
D-18 Oct 20, 2018 Wylie Buster Boyd Ramp
“Anyone can be a fisherman in May......”
Vance McCullough
“Anyone can be a fisherman in May.” - Santiago, from Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea
September is a different story. If you can catch them during Florida’s most dismal fishing month, you are an angler through-and-through.
Matt Kasparek caught them.
105 inches of bass.
18 anglers participated in the Kayak Bass Series Qualifier – Kayak Fishing with Christ on Fellsmere Reservoir and the famous Stick Marsh. At stake were 7 invites to fish the KBS Classic (national championship) on Lake Fork, Texas in October. Only 6 guys caught fish. As in, a single fish.
Kasparek caught a handful of them, his best 5 stretched to the aforementioned length. In kayak tournaments, where fish are measured rather than weighed, then photographed and immediately released, 100 inches is a benchmark similar to the 20-pound mark in catch-and-weigh tournaments.
When two-thirds of the field blank, is the lake that bad? Or is fishing just that tough in September?
Fellsmere is widely regarded as Florida’s best up-and-coming lake. Open only to paddle fishing until a boat ramp gets built (scheduled to happen next spring) it has consistently produced quality fishing for those in the know. Anglers have come from at least as far away as Arkansas to fish it.
One of Florida’s top kayak anglers, Tim Beers nodded out across the hydrilla-choked lake and said, “I’ve had over 100 inches for 5 straight months. All out of that lake. And that’s just fishing from 6 A.M. until noon, two or three days a month.”
Beers was speaking of the grueling month-long online tournaments where an angler’s best 5 fish are aggregated.
On this day Beers never got the big bite but turned in a solid performance to qualify for the Classic by placing 4th.
Kaspsarek shared his winning tactic. “All topwater. I always throw topwaters around here.”
Brad Case placed 2ndwith 99.75 inches. He fished near the leader. “I followed him with a swimbait.”
Will Mansfield made a long run. Or actually, a ride. He used a bicycle to transport his kayak miles beyond vehicular access points and launch away from the crowd. It paid off to the tune of 90.75 inches, good for 3rdplace.
Beers held 4thwith 88.75.
Mark Passemato placed among the Top 5 with 85.50 inches.
Scott Seggermann was the only other angler to measure a fish. He too had a 5-fish limit. It totaled 78.25 inches.
While Stick Marsh/Farm 13 is open and fishable, Fellsmere is carpeted nearly wall-to-wall with topped-out hydrilla. Find open holes, throw a topwater lure, and hang on. As the days get shorter and the hydrilla thins, fishing options should expand on this healthy young lake.
Dustin Connell Takes the Lead heading into day 2 of Bassmaster Open on Logan Martin Lake
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Kyle Hall Leads FLW Northern Costa Event on 1,000 Islands with over 26 pounds of Smallmouth!
September 6, 2018 by Kyle Wood - Courtesy of FLWFishing.com
At the age of 21 and over 1,500 miles from home, Kyle Hall of Rio Vista, Texas, put his mark on what is shaping into a heck of a smallmouth shootout. Hall dropped 26 pounds, 4 ounces on day one of the Costa FLW Series Northern Division event at the 1000 Islands, which is presented by Navionics, and holds just an 8-ounce lead over Chris Johnston.
Almost immediately after weighing in, Hall’s phone was ringing from texts and phone calls all while he was smiling ear to ear. But then again, who wouldn’t be after weighing such a stout bag?
“Practice was phenomenal for me,” says Hall. “I caught good bags each day of practice, but I was doing it catching one here, one there. I really didn’t have much of a game plan to start the day, but I figured it out and it was awesome. I’m over 1,800 miles from home and this is my favorite lake ever.”
It’s hard to argue that when you can catch 4 -and 5-pound smallies with relative ease.
For Hall, things started off hot, but quickly fizzled when he realized one of his schools had moved.
“At my first stop of the day I caught a 4-pounder and then went about 30 minutes without another bite,” Hall says. “There was another guy fishing near me and I wanted to trolling motor out past him to get to the other side of the spot to see if the fished moved there.
“Well, as I was moving out around him I found them on a place I never looked at. The next four fish I caught were pushing 23 pounds. Then I culled up once more to hit 25.”
After upgrading to a stout bag of brown ones, Hall moved to another spot. He caught a few dinks before tagging another 5-pounder to push his bag over 26 pounds.
“Once I had 26 I knew I was done for the day and I wanted to save everything for the rest of the tournament. I didn’t even make it to half of my spots I wanted to fish.”
For the record, the limit he brought to the scale was caught in just about 2 hours.
With pre-tournament reports hinting at a tough bite – though the standings today show otherwise with 46 bags over 20 pounds – Hall was reluctant to disclose any fishing technique information, though did point out he kept one rod in his hand all day.
“I don’t know what will happen tomorrow, but I’m excited to get back out there.”
Top 10 pros
1. Kyle Hall – Rio Vista, Texas – 26-4 (5)
2. Chris Johnston – Peterborough, Ontario – 25-12 (5)
3. Jesse Spellicy – Gouverneur, N.Y. – 25-3 (5)
4. Ken Golub – Pittsford, N.Y. – 24-9 (5)
5. John Hunter – Shelbyville, Ky. – 24-6 (5)
5. Joe Ford – Bowmanville, Ontario – 24-6 (5)
7. Kyle Ratliff – Commerce, Mich. – 23-12 (5)
8. Joseph Wood – Westport, Mass. – 23-11
9. Carl Jocumsen – Queensland, Australia – 23-9 (5)
10. Neil Farlow – St. Catherines, Ontario – 23-8 (5)
Tiano leads co-anglers
Nearly a year ago to the day, Drew Tiano won the co-angler title in the Northeast Division of the T-H Marine Bass Fishing League Super Tournament held on the 1000 Islands. After plopping down 23-9 on the scale today, it looks as though he’s eyeing up another top prize.
It’s a tight race from the back of the boat – Tiano will cling to a just a 13-ounce lead to start on Friday. At the 1000 Islands, that’s not even ¼ of a smallmouth.
While the co-anglers didn’t haul in as many bags over 20 pounds as the pros, they still toted 11 bags over 20 pounds to the stage, which is dang impressive from the back of the boat.
A.R.E. INTRODUCES FUSION, A PAINT-TO-MATCH TRI-FOLD TRUCK BED COVER
Fusion is the industry’s first paint-to-match tri-folding truck bed cover.
MASSILLON, Ohio – A.R.E. Accessories LLC, a Truck Hero company, offers truck owners style and accessibility with the all-new Fusion, the industry’s first paint-to-match tri-fold truck bed cover.
Fusion’s low-profile, weather resistant design features aircraft-grade aluminum panels painted-to-match your truck’s factory color code with carpeted under panels for a clean, finished look. Open and close the tailgate with the cover in the closed position with the integrated universal tailgate operation. Support arms hold the cover in the fully opened position and the bed is illuminated by the standard battery operated LED light. Fusion is a no-drill, clamp on cover, backed by a limited lifetime paint warranty. See warranty for full details.
“Our belief has always been that you shouldn't have to sacrifice style for function. Fusion, as its name describes, quite literally fuses tri-fold accessibility with paint-to-match finishing. The ability to have full bed access to transport larger items, or simply keep the panels closed for added security and styling makes it so truck owners don’t have to choose between style and function.”, said Bryan Mutchler, A.R.E.’s Marketing Manager. Visit www.4are.com/product/fusion for more details and available fitment.
AC Insider Podcast Episode 30 - A Day Late & A Dollar Short
This week on the AnglerChannel Insider Podcast, They boys talk about the recent FLW Cup changes and their Marshall Program. They look at the BASS Opens schedule for next year and Chris again finds more PETA and Stupid News. All of this along with the Progressive Bass Wrap Up, Simms Shoutout and the Costa Countdown. Check it out!
Coast Guard Foundation Announces 177 New Scholarships Awarded for 2018-2019 School Year
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Lew’s promotes Ken Eubanks to CEO
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.(September 3, 2018) – Lew’s Holdings Corporation, a leading supplier of branded fishing and hunting gear and accessories, announced today that Ken Eubanks has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Gary Remensnyder will remain involved in the business as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Eubanks, previously President of Lew’s and CEO of Hunters Specialties, has almost 20 years of professional experience in the outdoor industry. Prior to joining Lew’s and Hunters Specialties, Mr. Eubanks was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Americas for Pure Fishing.
Mr. Remensnyder stated, “The board and I have been working on a leadership transition plan that allows me to step back from the daily leadership of the Company once we had completed several key initiatives. I have been working with Ken Eubanks on the CEO transition over the last year and have complete confidence in him in assuming the role and continuing to lead the Company in rapid growth.”
Peter Leibman, a board member of Lew’s, commented on the transition, stating, “Under Gary Remensnyder’s leadership, Lew’s has flourished and continued to reach new heights as a Company. Among his many accomplishments, Gary has overseen tremendous growth of the Company both organically and through acquisitions. Ken Eubanks has supported Gary in that effort during the last year, and his experience in the industry and leadership ability make him the right candidate to continue to drive the Company’s growth.”
Mr. Eubanks stated, “It has been a tremendous pleasure to work with the team members in the Lew’s, Strike King, and Hunters Specialties organizations in driving rapid growth, and I am very excited to continue the journey as CEO of the organization. I want to thank Gary for his leadership and service to the organization and look forward to his continuing influence as a member of Lew’s board of directors.”
ABOUT LEW’S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Lew’s Holdings Corporation is a Springfield, Missouri based outdoor consumer products company with a portfolio of brands, including Lew’s, Strike King, Mr. Crappie, Hunters Specialties, and Buck Bomb. The company supplies branded fishing and hunting equipment and accessories through the mass market, sporting goods, and specialty outdoor channels.
Prize rich Quantum High School-College Open returns to Grand Lake
On the heels of a highly successful inaugural event last fall that attracted 78 high school and college teams from nine states, the 2ndAnnual Quantum Next Generation High School & College Open returns to Grand Lake, Oklahoma the weekend of October 21stand 22nd.
There is no entry fee to participate, and more than $25,000 in prizes will be given-away. Plus, former Bassmaster Carhartt College Series Champ, turned Elite Series pro, Matt Lee will be there to greet anglers, and share both career advice and fishing tips with all young competitors.
Registration takes place from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday October 21stat the Grove Civic Center. Free pizza, marine electronics seminars, and door prizes will be offered. Competition will take place on Sunday, October 22ndat Grove’s Wolf Creek Park boat ramp.
The high school team of Landon Edwards and Dalton Greene of Springdale and Siloam Springs, AR caught the biggest bag of the last year’s event. They weighed-in 16.44 impressive pounds on a squarebill crankbait from structure between boat docks.
The top finishing college team was Cameron Simmons and Dexter Flick of Oklahoma State with 12.97 pounds. All college anglers should note this event is eligible for Cabela’s School of the Year points.
Each winning team walked away with an impressive amount of product valued at $5,000 in the No Entry Fee tournament thanks to the very generous contributions of Carhartt, Costa Eyewear, Garmin, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Quantum, Strike King, and Yamaha. Beyond just prizes to the top finishing teams, Quantum gave away a total of $16,000 in product through random drawings.
“In five years of being around high school and college tournaments, I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a rich product pay-out in a No Entry Fee event, not to mention, it was really well attended and run in a first class way,” says Matt Lee.
To register for the tournament please visit https://angler-nation.comor call tournament director Joe Davis at (918) 831-6970.
B.A.S.S., Alabama Power To Award Scholarships To Two Alabama Students
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. and Alabama Power are partnering to award two $5,000 scholarships this year for students currently attending, or planning to attend, a technical school or community college in the state of Alabama.
The applicant must reside in an Alabama Power service area and be a member of a B.A.S.S. High School Club or the B.A.S.S. Nation, a worldwide network of affiliated B.A.S.S. clubs whose members are active in conservation initiatives and youth programs.
“Alabama Power not only keeps the lights on in our home state of Alabama,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin, “but it also brightens the future of young people in the state through these innovative scholarships. All of us at B.A.S.S. are proud to take part in this effort to help young people achieve their dreams.”
The award can be used to cover tuition, textbooks or living expenses.
Applications can be found at Bassmaster.com/nation-application. An official academic transcript, a letter of introduction and two letters of recommendation are required to apply. The deadline to apply is Monday, Oct. 8.
“We are proud to partner with B.A.S.S. to teach our future leaders to be good stewards of the environment and reward them for their hard work. These scholarships will help students continue developing the high-demand skills necessary for a career in the future workforce of Alabama,” said Zeke Smith, Alabama Power Executive Vice President of External Affairs.
Recipients will be notified by Monday, Nov. 5 and will be featured on Bassmaster.com.
For more information, contact B.A.S.S. College and High School Manager Hank Weldon at [email protected].
About Alabama Power Company
Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), provides affordable, reliable electricity to more than 1.4 million customers across the state. Learn more at www.alabamapower.com.
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Series presented by Magellan Outdoors, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
Seaguar Spool Up and Save
Seaguar introduces value-packed InvizX fluorocarbon spool size
Louisville, KY (September 4, 2018) – The debate is over: stated simply, fluorocarbon main lines help anglers catch more fish. Fluorocarbon’s well-established benefits, including its strength, abrasion resistance, resilience against UV light, and of course, its near invisibility beneath the surface makes fluoro the perfect line for catching more fish, in both fresh- and saltwater.
Seaguar 100% fluorocarbon lines and leaders are the singular choice of dedicated professional and recreational anglers, pursuing victories and personal-bests. Not only did Seaguar invent and introduce the world’s first fluorocarbon fishing lines more than 45 years ago, but their innovations in chemistry and engineering have advanced the art and science of fluorocarbon fishing lines in ways never thought possible. Indeed, Seaguar is the only manufacturer of fluorocarbon fishing linflues that produces its own resins and controls the entire process from start to finished products. And now, Seaguar is poised to unveil a new, more convenient, and money-saving way for anglers to get their “fluoro fix.”
At ICAST 2018, Seaguar introduced a “quarter-pounder”, a new 600-yard spool size of the popular InvizX fluorocarbon line.
Seaguar InvizX is a unique, highly castable 100% fluorocarbon main line. An excellent all-purpose choice for both spinning and casting reels, InvizX delivers all of fluorocarbon’s well-established advantages in a soft, supple line that is easy to manage, ties knots beautifully, and behaves perfectly both on the reel and off.
The new quarter-pounder offers everything that anglers have come to expect from Seaguar InvizX, in a new, more convenient spool size. Indeed, the small, compact spool is easy to store in the boat or tackle box, keeping InvizX at your fingertips when and where you need it. Anglers spooling many reels at once will appreciate that this new InvizX spool offers a cost savings as well, compared to purchasing three 200-yard filler spools.
InvizX BASS Elite pro Chris Zaldain relies heavily on Seaguar InvizX
Two-time Bassmaster Elite Series champion and Seaguar pro angler Chris Zaldain is a big fan of InvizX, relying on it,” in a wide variety of classic bass presentations, like Texas and Carolina rigs, particularly in 15 lb test. That line isn’t too light for most applications and hook-sets; yet, it’s not so heavy that it hinders the action of your bait,” Zaldain states. “And Seaguar InvizX in 15-pound test is as strong as other manufacture’s 20-pound test, but with a smaller overall line diameter. It boils down to the fact that the thinner the line, the more naturally a bait moves in the water. It just moves more like the real thing…period.”
New 600-yard spools of Seaguar InvizX will be introduced in 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 & 20 lb. line tests, and will be available in late fall 2018. Fill your reels with InvizX, and you’ll quickly realize why Seaguar is Always The Best!
FLW ROLLS OUT DETAILS FOR 2019 FLW TOUR MARSHAL VIP EXPERIENCE
MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2018) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today FLW Tour Marshal VIP Experience details for the 2019 FLW Tour season. The FLW Tour Marshal Experience is the opportunity of a lifetime for serious anglers, and is only available to FLW members who are at least 16 years old. Fans can apply to be a Marshal beginning Wednesday, Sept. 5.
A limited number of Marshal opportunities are available at each 2019 FLW Tour stop, along with the season-ending Forrest Wood Cup. It’s a VIP experience like no other for only $100 per qualifying tournament and $200 for the FLW Cup. Marshals will be treated to a VIP cookout and seminar with FLW Tour pros on the Wednesday before each FLW Tour event, plus they’ll get behind-the-scenes access throughout the event. They will also receive exclusive FLW Tour Marshal clothing and play a vital role in live coverage of the tournament by verifying each pro’s catch and relaying information to FLW editors. Although the Marshals won’t be fishing, they’ll be right in the middle of the action.
“The feedback that we have gotten from our fans and anglers regarding the implementation of the new Marshal program has been very positive and we are thrilled to offer this exciting new opportunity to get in the boat with FLW Tour pros,” said Kathy Fennel, FLW President of Operations. “Our FLW Tour pros are the best in the world, and the Marshal experience will be a learning opportunity like no other for serious anglers looking to improve their skills and fans that want to be as close to the action as possible.”
Marshals will also be eligible to win as much as $2,500 at every tournament, based on the combined weight of the pros they are paired with. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 10 Marshals. As an added bonus each Marshal will also be entered to win a new Ranger Z518L powered by a 200-horsepower Evinrude E-TEC G2 that will be given away to one lucky Marshal at the end of the season. Marshals will receive one entry in the Ranger boat giveaway for each opening round completed and can also earn bonus entries into the giveaway by marshaling on days three and four.
Apply starting Sept. 5 for the chance to ride along with an FLW Tour pro and learn about locating and catching big bass while they are fishing for a $125,000 or $300,000 payday. Fans are allowed to register for as many Marshal Opportunities that they would like. Full rules and details for the Marshal program along with the link to apply can be found at FLWFishing.com/Marshals.
In addition to the sport’s top payouts, FLW Tour pros will also be competing for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. The 2019 FLW Cup will be held Aug. 9-11, 2019, on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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, YouTube and Snapchat
FLW ANNOUNCES FORREST WOOD CUP MOVE TO LAKE HAMILTON, 2019 FLW TOUR RULES AND ENTRY DATES
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 31, 2018) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today a new location for the 2019 Forrest Wood Cup along with the full rules and entry dates for the 2019 FLW Tour. Originally scheduled to return to Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the 2019 Forrest Wood Cup will remain in Hot Springs but will now take place on Lake Hamilton. The season will consist of seven-regular season events and culminate with the 2019 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing.
After consulting with tournament hosts at Visit Hot Springs and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, FLW officials made the decision to move the event to Lake Hamilton due to the superior cellular coverage and expected improved fishing conditions on the Ouachita River impoundment. All other tournament details will remain the same. The FLW Expo, which features hundreds of exhibitors and activities, will be held at the Hot Springs Convention Center and weigh-ins will again be held at Bank OZK Arena.
“We take great pride in providing the highest quality events for our anglers, sponsors and fans,” said Bill Taylor, FLW Senior Director of Tournament Operations. “In 2019 we will be visiting some of the nation’s top fisheries at peak times, so the catch at each stop should be extremely exciting. We are especially excited to announce that we are moving the Forrest Wood Cup to Lake Hamilton. The Hot Springs Convention Center, Bank OZK Arena and massive Hot Springs crowds provide the perfect setting to host the sport’s biggest event, and the improved cellular coverage on Lake Hamilton will ensure that fans around the world will have complete access to the show each day.”
Among the rule changes for the 2019 FLW Tour is the implementation of the new VIP Marshal program, which will replace the co-angler program, as well as the transition from a priority entry system to a qualifying system with a 150-boat field starting with the 2020 season. Pro anglers will still compete for up to $125,000 in each tournament including Ranger Cup contingency bonuses. Paybacks include $10,000 through 50th place and $5,500 through 60th place. Entry fees will increase to $35,000 total, and pros must commit to fish all seven regular-season events.
The top 40 pros from the 2019 FLW Tour qualify for the 2019 Forrest Wood Cup, which will consist of 52 professional anglers. In addition to the top 40 pros from the Tour, qualifiers will also include the highest finishing pro from each of five U.S. divisions and the International division at the 2018 Costa FLW Series Championship, the 2019 BFL All-American boater champion, the 2019 TBF boater champion, the 2019 FLW College Fishing champions, the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup champion and the 2018 FLW Tour Angler of the Year.
Entry will open on Wednesday, Sept. 5, for the top 100 pros and the top 15 co-anglers from the 2018 FLW Tour, the top 15 pros and co-anglers from each division of the 2018 FLW Series, the FLW Series International Division representative from the 2018 FLW Cup, the 2018 TBF National Champion from the boater division, the boater champion from the 2018 BFL All-American and both members of the winning team from the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship. These anglers must pay their deposit of $8,750 by October 15, 2018, in order to secure their priority entry position.
For pros who fished the full 2018 FLW Tour, deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. CDT, Oct. 16, 2018. For Ranger boat owners and sponsor entries, deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. CDT, Oct. 17, 2018. For pros who fished a full division of the 2018 FLW Series, deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. CDT Oct. 18, 2018. For TBF members, deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. CDT, Oct. 19, 2018. For all other entries, deposits will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. CDT, Oct. 22, 2018. Entry priority will be assigned by the date and time of entry and will be final once full payment of the 2019 deposit is received. Qualified anglers can register by calling 270.252.1000 or online at FLWFishing.com.
Complete rules for the 2019 FLW Tour along with the rules for 2020 FLW Tour qualification can be found at FLWFishing.com.
2019 Payouts:
FLW Tour Qualifiers:
Place Pro Ranger Cup
1 $100,000 $25,000
2 30,000
3 25,000
4 20,000
5 19,000
6 18,000
7 17,000
8 16,000
9 15,000
10 14,000
11-20 11,000
21-30 10,500
31-50 10,000
51-60 5,500
Big Bass – Day 1 500
Big Bass – Day 2 500
Angler of the Year:
$100,000 + 2020 Forrest Wood Cup entry
Forrest Wood Cup:
Place Pro
1 $300,000 + 2020 Forrest Wood Cup entry
2 60,000
3 50,000
4 37,500
5 30,000
6 24,000
7 23,000
8 22,000
9 21,000
10 20,000
11-20 12,000
21-52 10,000
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
Final Bassmaster Central Open Of The Season Set For Logan Martin Lake
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AC Insider "PRO-Files" with the real James Watson!
On this weeks AC Insider "PRO-File" Powered by Mercury Marine. Jason and Chris sit down with Ranger Boats & FLW Pro James Watson to learn more about his career in the Army as a Sargeant as well hit Real Estate career and really find out who "WorldWide" is outside of fishing. You need to check it out, our best interview to date!
COSTA FLW SERIES SET TO VISIT 1000 ISLANDS FOR TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS
CLAYTON, N.Y. (Aug. 28, 2018) – More than 340 pros and co-anglers are set to close the Costa FLW Series Northern Division regular season next week, Sept. 6-8, at the Costa FLW Series at 1000 Islands presented by Navionics. The tournament, hosted by the Clayton Chamber of Commerce, is the third and final regular-season event scheduled in the FLW Series Northern Division. The event will feature anglers competing for a top award of up to $90,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
“This is one of my favorite tournaments of the year,” said the 2018 FLW Tour Rookie of the Year Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pennsylvania, who won this event in 2017. “It’s an extremely beautiful and scenic fishery. The weather is great – the wind can get blowing, but temperature-wise there are not too many places in the country that you can go right now and not be sweating. And the fishing is so great. We’re going to see a lot of big smallmouth in this one.”
Becker said that he expects a drop-shot rig will likely dominate the top of the leaderboard, but also mentioned swimbaits, tubes and spybaits as baits that could play a role.
“A drop-shot is going to dominate like it always does – I throw a 3-inch Keitech Shad Impact soft jerkbait – but you can always catch them on a Keitech swimbait or a tube as well,” Becker said. “You can never rule out a spybait, though. It won here a couple of years ago.”
In the 2017 tournament, nine of the final 10 pros spent the majority of their time fishing offshore in Lake Ontario. Although he said that he expects the tournament to most likely be won there, Becker said that many more anglers would be spending their fishing time in the St. Lawrence River.
“The river is fishing a lot better right now than it was last year,” Becker said. “I think we’ll see a much bigger split this year – half of the competitors in the river, half in the lake. Especially if the wind is blowing.
“Barring any crazy weather, I think we’ll see bigger weights than last year,” Becker went on to say. “I think it’ll take a three-day total between 72 to 75 pounds to win this one.”
Anglers will take off and weigh-in at the Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina, located at 301 Web St., in Clayton. Takeoff will be held at 6:30 a.m. EDT each day of competition and weigh-ins will start at 2:30 p.m. All takeoffs and weigh-ins are free to attend and open to the public.
In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At the 1000 Islands event, pros will fish for a top prize of $90,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or 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 2018 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Nov. 1-3 on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, and is hosted by the Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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, YouTube and Snapchat.
FLW & WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP ANNOUNCE EXPANSION OF GLOBAL BOAT PARTNERSHIP
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 29, 2018) – In a move unprecedented in Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) history, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization announced today that White River Marine Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of fishing and recreational boats – including longtime FLW partner Ranger Boats plus Nitro and Triton Boats – has extended and expanded its exclusive boat sponsorship with the company. FLW will now showcase all three boat brands across their multiple media channels and premier tournament trails. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
FLW and Ranger Boats have enjoyed the longest-running boat sponsor relationship in the sport, with a history that dates back to FLW's formative years in the early 1980s as Operation Bass.
The acquisition of Ranger Boats by the White River Marine Group in 2014 has enabled the growth of the 30+ year partnership with FLW, as multiple internationally-recognized boat brands are housed under the White River Marine Group umbrella. Ranger Boats will remain the featured and official boat of FLW, with Nitro and Triton Boats now added to the tournament organization’s impressive sponsorship lineup
“Ranger Boats has collectively served as the boat choice of FLW and the overwhelming majority of our anglers and fans for more than 30 years,” said FLW President of Marketing Trish Blake. “FLW is thrilled to announce that we are now expanding upon that partnership, a reflection of the great value of and influence of FLW and our anglers on the boating market.
“The relationship with White River Marine Group has allowed us to seamlessly add the Nitro and Triton Boat brands to our sponsorship portfolio while still allowing Ranger Boats to remain an integral part of the fabric of FLW and the sport of professional bass fishing. We look forward to building on this partnership for many years to come.”
The Ranger, Nitro and Triton boat brands will all be prominently featured at FLW-sanctioned tournaments and outdoor expos, including interactive booth space and boating displays at designated events. The brands will be promoted through exclusive content and giveaways across FLW’s multiple media platforms including FLWFishing.com, FLW social media channels, FLW Bass Fishing magazine and the Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show. Ranger Boats will continue to offer its lucrative Ranger Cup contingency program, offering Ranger owners additional valuable awards in FLW tournaments, while Nitro and Triton Boats will also present contingency programs for FLW anglers. For the latest information regarding contingency payouts in FLW competition, visit FLWFishing.com.
“We are very excited to expand our partnership with FLW,” said noted conservationist and White River Marine Group founder Johnny Morris. “Beyond connecting our iconic boat brands with passionate anglers, FLW’s tournaments promote the sport of fishing on a global scale and align with our conservation vision to help introduce new audiences to the great outdoors.”
White River Marine Group is the exclusive boat sponsor across all of FLW's media platforms, including tournaments and Expos, websites, social media, FLW Bass Fishing magazine and the "FLW" television show. For more information about FLW, their tournaments and sponsors, visit FLWFishing.com. To learn more about White River Marine Group and their full line of fishing and recreational boats, visit WhiteRiverMG.com.
About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2018 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW and their partners conduct 286 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa and Spain. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW" television show, broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.
About Ranger Boats and White River Marine Group
With boat design and manufacturing operations based in Flippin, Arkansas, Ranger has been recognized as the premium fishing boat in the industry for 50 years. Now part of White River Marine Group, Ranger joins the #1 family of fishing and recreational boats founded in 1978, when Johnny Morris created the world's first professionally rigged and nationally marketed boat, motor and trailer packages. This introduction revolutionized the marine industry and now, 40 years later, Tracker Boats remains the number one selling fishing boat brand in America. Today White River Marine Group is the largest manufacturer of boats in the world by volume, manufacturing quality boats offering performance, innovation and value with world-class service so everyone can experience the joy of fishing and boating. Today White River Marine Group offers an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading brands including Tracker Boats®, Sun Tracker®, Nitro®, Tahoe®, Regency®, Mako®, Ranger® and Triton®. For more information, visit http://www.whiterivermg.com/.
AC Insider Podcast Featuring Elite Series Winner Josh Bertrand!
This week the boys welcome in recent Elite Series Champ Josh Bertrand to the program to talk about how he crushed the smallmouth on the St. Lawrence River last week enroute to his first ever Elite Series trophy. Chris gets on a rant about PETA and Stupid News. They talk Costa schedules, Countdown to blastoff and much more right here on the AC Insider Podcast!
INDIANAPOLIS’ MOYER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL HOOSIER DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON LAKE MONROE
Co-angler Title Goes to Madison’s Bennett
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Aug. 27, 2018) – Boater Stu Moyer of Indianapolis, Indiana, caught four bass Saturday weighing 15 pounds, 14 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Hoosier Division tournament on Lake Monroe. For his win, Moyer earned $6,311.
Moyer said he began his day close to the dam in the Fairfax area, fishing docks in the back of a creek.
“I couldn’t catch anything from under the docks likely due to the overcast conditions,” said Moyer, who earned his second career win in BFL competition on Lake Monroe. “I pitched a worm out into the open near a grassline in 8 feet of water, worked the outside edge, and caught my first one where it came close to the docks. It was a 6½-pounder and I got it just after 8 (a.m.).”
Moyer said he used a Texas-rigged 10-inch Red Shad-colored Berkley Power Worm on a 5/0 Gamakatsu hook with a 5/16-ounce weight. The bait was attached to 20-pound-test P-Line, spooled on a Lew’s reel and rigged on a 7-foot, 3-inch Phoenix MBX rod.
“I think the cloudy weather pulled them out from the cover,” said Moyer. “The grassline was far enough away from the docks that I knew they weren’t relating to them.”
Moyer proceeded on to a “duplicate” area in Moore’s Creek where he was able to put a couple more good fish in the boat around 11 a.m.
“I knew there was a grassline about 50 yards off the docks – it’s a breakline and it’s full of grass. I pitched in there and missed the first one. I moved 10 yards down, threw in again and caught two 4-pounders in two casts.”
Moyer said he had a couple more bites running back through his route, but couldn’t get anything in the boat until the end of the day.
“I caught my last fish with 15 minutes to go from under a dock in the Paynetown area with the same worm. It was in 3 feet of water and turned out to be the fish I needed to win.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Stu Moyer, Indianapolis, Ind., four bass, 15-14, $4,311 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd: Eric Hardesty, Nineveh, Ind., five bass, 14-2, $1,693
3rd: Aaron Sisk, Evansville, Ind., five bass, 13-3, $1,229
4th: Jim Pickett, Franklin, Ind., five bass, 11-4, $790
5th: Christopher Lemon, Mooresville, Ind., four bass, 9-6, $677
6th: Marty Sisk, Evansville, Ind., four bass, 9-5, $621
7th: Lee Mill, Columbus, Ind., four bass, 9-4, $564
8th: James White, Martinsville, Ind., three bass, 8-15, $508
9th: Bob Drake, Noblesville, Ind., three bass, 8-8, $451
10th: Steve Sendelweck, Ramsey, Ind., four bass, 8-7, $395
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Moyer’s 6-pound, 8-ounce bass was the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division and earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $425.
Brent Bennett of Madison, Indiana, won the Co-angler Division and $1,905 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 12 pounds, 6 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Brent Bennett, Madison, Ind., three bass, 12-6, $1,905
2nd: Kyle Lambeck, Santa Claus, Ind., three bass, 11-3, $846
3rd: Spencer Clark, Maryland Heights, Mo., five bass, 10-5, $564
4th: Greg Roberts, Columbus, Ind., three bass, 9-5, $395
5th: James Mullanix, Anderson, Ind., three bass, 6-11, $339
6th: Scottie Davis, Martinsville, Ind., three bass, 6-7, $310
7th: Jeff Turner, Plainfield, Ill., three bass, 6-0, $282
8th: Brian Short, Oxford, Ohio, two bass, 5-8, $454
9th: Rodney Johnson, Franklin, Ind., two bass, 5-4, $212
9th: James Rockhill, Anderson, Ind., two bass, 5-4, $212
Bennett also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division weighing in at 5 pounds, 6 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $212.
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. 18-20 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2018 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, YouTube and Snapchat.
ILLINOIS’ HAAKE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL MICHIGAN DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON DETROIT RIVER
Ohio’s Stahley Earns Co-angler Title
TRENTON, Mich. (Aug. 27, 2018) – Boater Brett Haake of Shorewood, Illinois, caught five bass Sunday weighing 23 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Michigan Division tournament on the Detroit River. Haake took home $3,956 for his win.
Haake said he fished rocky humps and ridges in 12 to 20 feet of water on the north shore of Lake Erie. He said he wasn’t able to practice for the event due to inclement weather, but was able to use prior knowledge of the fishery to help piece together his day.
“I ran to some areas in the morning that I knew had fish this time of year. At the first stop, I had some suspended fish marked but they wouldn’t bite,” said Haake, who earned his first win in BFL competition. “There were a lot of wind and waves, and the water was pretty stirred up.”
Haake said he made his way farther east, but ended up returning to his initial area between 11:30 a.m. and noon with only two small fish in the livewell. He said the wind and waves were much calmer by that time, and that the bite picked up considerably.
“It was pretty much cast after cast when I got back,” said Haake. “I caught a lot of the bigger ones at first and then they seemed to get smaller. I didn’t mark any more fish because they were tight to the bottom. There were probably around 10 spots in there that they held on. They move around hourly – it’s like I was chasing them.”
Haake said he caught his fish on a drop-shot rig using an Arkansas Shiner-colored Strike King 3X ElazTech Z Too Soft Jerkbait. He also had some hit a medium-diving crankbait, but wasn’t able to keep them hooked. He said he caught around 15 fish throughout the day, with 90-percent of them being keepers.
“The Spot Lock feature on my Minnkota Ultrex trolling motor really helped me out there as well,” said Haake. “Being able to move over in 5-foot increments, especially with the waves, was important.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Brett Haake, Shorewood, Ill., five bass, 23-11, $3,956
2nd: Michael Sitko, Pinckney, Mich., five bass, 23-6, $2,278
3rd: Mike Trombly, Belleville, Mich., five bass, 22-12, $1,253
4th: John Devries, Fishers, Ind., five bass, 22-9, $876
5th: Heath Wagner, Angola, Ind., five bass, 22-2, $751
6th: Andrew Gaul, Port Huron, Mich., five bass, 22-0, $689
7th: Jason Root, Fostoria, Ohio, five bass, 21-12, $626
8th: David Reault, Livonia, Mich., five bass, 21-11, $563
9th: Mark Peiser, Pittsboro, Ind., five bass, 20-4, $501
10th: Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., five bass, 20-2, $438
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Bret Holling of Lansing, Michigan, brought a 5-pound, 15-ounce, bass to the scale – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $490.
Aaron Stahley of Batavia, Ohio, won the Co-angler Division and $1,978 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 22 pounds, 1 ounce.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Aaron Stahley, Batavia, Ohio, five bass, 22-1, $1,978
2nd: Andy White, Canton, Mich., five bass, 20-8, $939
3rd: Michael Kokoska, Findlay, Ohio, five bass, 20-2, $627
4th: Robert Hernandez, Canton, Mich., five bass, 19-13, $457
4th: Beau Bickford, Findlay, Ohio, five bass, 19-13, $457
6th: Larry Thomas, Lambertville, Mich., five bass, 19-12, $344
7th: Eric Polenz, Maybee, Mich., five bass, 19-1, $313
8th: Derwin Thomas, Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 19-0, $282
9th: Brian Kich, Berea, Ohio, five bass, 18-9, $250
10th: Rich Cialone, Dearborn, Mich., five bass, 18-3, $219
Darwin Griva of Hamilton, Indiana, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division weighing in at 5 pounds, 11 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $122.
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. 18-20 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.
The 2018 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, YouTube and Snapchat.
Bertrand Surges Ahead At St. Lawrence River To Claim First Bassmaster Elite Title
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Bassmaster Elite Series To Return To The St. Lawrence River For The Next Three Years
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Walker Takes Lead Heading Into Championship Sunday At St. Lawrence Bassmaster Elite
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It’s easy to love Matt Lee
Courtesy of Alan McGuckin / Dynamic Sponsorships
I knew the first time I borrowed Matt Lee’s bathroom inside the college rental home he shared with a handful of other anglers on Auburn’s campus that I was dealing with a special dude.
Oh sure, there were empty pizza boxes on the kitchen counter, bass fishing posters stuck on the wall, and copies of Bassmaster Magazine tossed on the coffee table, but just beyond the upper level engineering text books in his bedroom, were Post-it notes stuck to his bathroom mirror. They contained Bible verses the 2013 Carhartt College Series Bassmaster Classic qualifier had written to remind himself how his young life should be best lived.
That was nearly six years ago, and I’ve had the good fortune of working with Matt Lee ever since. So seeing him vault to the top of the Bassmaster Elite Series leaderboard here on the St. Lawrence River with a nearly 28 pound limit of record-setting smallmouth became special on a personal level.
Frankly, the dude is easy to cheer for. He loves Jesus. Still makes notes of his Bible readings. Holds dual engineering degrees from Auburn. Wears Carhartt britches. Fishes with Quantum reels. Tows with a cool Toyota Tundra. And he love, loves, loves to pick on me. I mean straight-up makes fun of me, right to my face.
The guy is a class act and a joy to work with. He always returns texts and emails. He grants fantastic, articulate interviews. Heck, he knows more about the science of social media than 83% of the marketing folks I know. Maybe 84%.
Plus, he has a smoking hott new wife with an RN degree, who might be smarter than him. His in-laws think he invented the Internet, ranch dressing, and fantasy football. And amid his convictions, still lives a man willing to drink a 96-calorie beer and sing Kenny Chesney’s, “Flora-Bama” aloud in a really bad harmony.
All that while constantly wearing an insulin pump strapped to his hip. “It’s really not a big deal when you think of the way worse problems other people have,” he’ll tell you about the pump.
See why I love the guy? And I’m not the only one. Just ask bass fishing’s funniest man, 2-time Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, Gerald Swindle about Matt Lee.
“Let me tell you something about Matt – he may be the shortest Elite Series pro on tour, but along with Terry Scroggins, he may have the biggest heart out here too,” says Swindle. “And as an angler, Matt is underrated, overshadowed, and deadly. He’s a freakin genius when it comes to using his electronics,” warned Swindle en route to a boat launch port-a-john with a pocket full of Dude Wipes just before Day 2 blast off.
Heck, even Matt Lee’s mother-in-law loves him. “If I’d have tried to find a better man to marry our daughter Abby, I’ll promise ya, I’d have messed the whole thing up,” grins Cindy Myrex, a real estate agent on gorgeous Smith Lake, Alabama. “Matt is very genuine. He puts God first in he and Abby’s new marriage. He’s fun no matter what we’re doing as a family. There’s no drama with Matt Lee. I tell Abby if she ever decides to leave him – I’m staying with Matt,” she laughs.
But this week, everybody is together in Waddington. Cindy actually flew into Syracuse from Northern Alabama just in time to see her son-in-law soar to the top of the Day 1 leaderboard.
Now all she can do is keep Abby from looking at BASSTrakk dozens of times each day, and take comfort knowing that a lot of people are cheering for Matt, who believes as much as all of us that his life is under the guidance of something way bigger than a smallmouth’s willingness to bite his drop shot rig.
Just check his Post-it notes.
Matt Lee Jumps Ahead After First Round At St. Lawrence Bassmaster Elite -52 Bags over 20 pounds!!!
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