Progressive Bass Wrap Up With Alabama Bass Trail Winners Chris Graham & Bill Granberry

This Weeks Progressive Bass Wrap Up Features the Winning team from the Southern Opener of the Alabama Bass Trail on Lay Lake hosted by Alabama Bass Trail TV co-host Kenneth Grover.

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Chris Ford & Billy Deacon Take on Over 300 Teams on Lake Fork at Bass Champs to win over $26K!

By: Patty Lenderman
Originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 24, the North region 2018 kick-off was delayed until Sunday February 25 due to extreme weather delays. Chomping at the bit, 309 teams converged on Lake Fork to try to catch a portion of more than $90,000 to be won. Four kickers over the slot limit were brought in anchoring big wins for top teams, but in the end it was Chris Ford and Billy Deacon who took home the mother load.

Texas has been experiencing a lot of extreme weather and more than ample rains this season. Forecasters predicted not only rain but high winds and hail for Saturday, forcing the decision to delay the tournament one day for safer, calmer conditions for the contenders to compete in. The lake had risen measurably and muddied up in the wake of the storms, sending anglers on the scramble to find moving fish in changing conditions. Remember that Lake Fork is a slot lake. Anglers may only retain fish measuring under 16”or over 24”. All bass in-between those measurements must be released immediately and not counted in their creel. That is a lot of 5 to 8 pounders that must be put back into the lake and not their livewells!

Winners Chris Ford and Billy Deacon not only had the top overall weight, but the biggest single bass caught as well. “Our day started out slow,” Chris began. “Our first spot was a shallow area, and we didn’t catch anything there. We hadn’t been able to practice for the tournament, so we were just trying different things. We decided to try deeper water and found a secondary point in 20’ of water.” Throwing watermelon red baby brush hogs, Billy got their first bite, and it was big! “This is the biggest bass that Billy has ever caught, and we are really thankful that he did it in this tournament!” She measured well over the slot size, and was a phenomenal start to their day. “After a little while we moved again to the other side of the lake. We found a mouth of a creek that was shallow with clear water.” Still using baby brush hogs, they wrapped up a limit by noon. “We only got six bites all day, and didn’t catch any in the slot. We just had a great day!” Their 11.17 lb sow earned a $1,000 check and anchored their 1st place win with 16.88 lbs to cash in on the guaranteed $20,000 top prize. They were fishing out of a qualified Skeeter boat giving them an additional $5,000. Their winnings didn’t stop there – Power Pole and Amphibia also added to their winnings, bringing the team total to well over $26,000!

Anthony Jones and Craig Brown was on the heels of the winners, taking a 2nd place win with 16.41 pounds. “We had a great practice, and found some fish to target. With all the rain the week prior, we were concerned whether or not they would hold where we found them,” Anthony explained. “When we got there Sunday morning, there were a lot of bait fish in the area. We were fishing in milfoil, some slime, with ditches running through it. The lake had risen over two feet since practice and I think that helped us, keeping the fish there. We put our Power Poles down and stayed there all day.” Having no luck on soft plastics, they switched to chatter baits and rattle traps, going for a reaction bite. “We were catching several good fish, but they were in the slot. Craig got another good bite, and when Anthony saw it he said “I think I’ll net this one!” She measured 24-1/4”, his first catch over the slot limit and weighed 9.40 lbs. “That was our second fish of the day to put in the live well. They were biting slow, but steady and we stayed in that one area all day.” By days end they had 16.41 lbs to catch a 2nd place win and a $6,500 payday. “It really was a great day. If we could keep our best five of the day, we would have had a 35 pound stringer!”

3rd place winners Mike Schultz and Barry Borcherding didn’t have many good opportunities to scout for fish before the tournament. “The few times we could get out to look for spots, it was always very windy and cold,” Mike stated. On tournament day, they found a couple of areas but they were quite muddied up and they only had three keepers by noon using chatter baits and senko’s. “We decided to try a deeper water pattern. We started looking for spots, and stopped to try anything that looked ‘fishy’. We came up on a secondary point in 20’ of water that had concrete blocks on the bottom.” Tying on an Alabama rig, they slow rolled the lure letting it tick the bottom. With only thirty minutes to go, Mike caught their big fish weighing in at 9.56lbs. “Those were the only four fish we weighed.” Their sack weighed 12.78 lbs and they won $5,000 for their finish.

Rounding out the top ten:
(4th) 11.81 lbs with their 10.02 lb kicker – Danny Bennett and Brian Roman took home $4,000 plus the Lowrance bonus
(5th) 11.47 lbs – Henry Gentle & Taylor Bivins won $3,000
(6th) 10.67 lbs – Branden Hollingshead & Jeremy’s Lambert took home $2,500 plus the Sportsman’s Auto Bonus, worth over $5,000
(7th) 10.59 lbs – Chris McClain & Richard Osborn won $2,000 plus another $1,000 from the Sportsman’s Auto Bonus
(8th) 10.14 lbs – Scott Barnett & Brian Clark, $1800
(9th) 10.06 lbs – Steve Hodge & Shawn O’Malley, $1700
(10th) 9.83 lbs – Timothy Weaver & Wesley Weaver, $1600
All total 41 teams earned checks, and the last $600 went to Ty Burns and Bart May having 8.62lbs,

Two teams caught additional winning from Fun & Sun – Jimmy Harrison Jr & Sr, and Tim Wilcoxon & Eric Elder.

The second tournament for the North Region will take place April 7 on Ray Roberts. In the meantime Bass Champs staff and crew are headed to Lake LBJ for the next Central Region event.

 

Place Boat Truck Angler 1 Angler 2 Fish Big Bass Wt. Prize Amt.
1 CHRIS FORD
WINNSBORO , TX		 BILLY DEATON
BURLESON , TX		 5 11.17 16.88
$20000.00 + $1000.00 Big Bass + $5000 Skeeter+PowerPole+Amphibia
2 ANTHONY JONES
IRVING , TX		 CRAIG BROWN
FLOWER MOUND , TX		 5 9.40 16.41
$6500.00
3 MIKE SHULTZ
BEDFORD , TX		 BARRY BORCHERDING
GRAND PRARIE , TX		 4 9.56 12.78
$5000.00
4 DANNY BENNETT
HUNTSVILLE , TX		 BRIAN ROMAN
MONTGOMERY , TX		 2 10.02 11.81
$4000.00 + Lowrance
5 HENRY GENTLE
FORNEY , TX		 TAYLOR BIVINS
DALLAS , TX		 5 0 11.47
$3000.00
6 BRANDEN HOLLINGSHEAD
AZLE , TX		 JEREMY LAMBERT
DECATUR , TX		 5 0 10.67
$2500.00 + Sportsmans Auto Bonus
7 RICHARD OSBORN
CARROLLTON , TX		 CHRIS MCCLAIN
DEWEYVILLE , TX		 5 0 10.59
$2000.00 + $1000 Sportsmans Auto Bonus
8 SCOTT BARNETT
MANSFIELD , TX		 BRIAN CLARK
HALTOM CITY , TX		 5 0 10.14
$1800.00
9 STEVE HODGE
CRANDALL , TX		 SHAWN OMALLEY
WYLIE , TX		 5 0 10.06
$1700.00
10 TIMOTHY WEAVER
EDGE WOOD , TX		 WESLEY WEAVER
EDGEWOOD , TX		 5 0 9.83
$1600.00
11 KYLE BRUNK
WICHITA FALLS , TX		 JEFF COLTER
WYLIE , TX		 5 0 9.80
$1500.00
12 AARON WALKER
MT VERNON , TX		 STEVEN STROMAN
SCROGGINS , TX		 5 0 9.76
$1350.00
12 MICHAEL HARP
LINDEN , TX		 ANDREW HARP
LINDEN , TX		 5 0 9.76
$1350.00
14 CHARLES BENEDICT
FORNEY , TX		 BRUCE BENEDICT
FORNEY , TX		 5 0 9.68
$1200.00
15 STEVEN RIZZO
PROSPER , TX		 CHRIS STRATTA
LITTLE ELM , TX		 5 0 9.63
$1100.00
16 GARY ELDRED JR
NOCONA , TX		 GARY PARIS
QUITMAN , TX		 5 0 9.57
$1090.00
17 CHRIS ALBAN
KELLER , TX		 CHRIS HASS
ALBA , TX		 5 0 9.55
$1080.00
18 STEVE FOUSHEE
MURPHY , TX		 JASON ADAMS
COLLEYVILLE , TX		 5 0 9.54
$1070.00
19 ROBERT CASE JR
POINT , TX		 ROBERT CASE III
POINT , TX		 5 0 9.53
$1060.00
20 JOE ROME
FLOWER MOUND , TX		 JOEL MCBRIDE
CORINTH , TX		 5 0 9.52
$1050.00
21 SEAN GOODSON
ALBA , TX		 BILL SWEETEN
YANTIS , TX		 5 0 9.51
$1040.00
22 MARK WYLIE
KELLER , TX		 MARK PARKER
GRAPEVINE , TX		 5 0 9.50
$1030.00
23 NATHAN BYRD
MIDLOTHIAN , TX		 MICHAEL BYRD
MIDLOTHIAN , TX		 5 0 9.47
$1020.00
24 DARRYL ROACH
BENBROOK , TX		 KELLY LANCASTER
FORT WORTH , TX		 5 0 9.35
$1005.00
24 KEITH PIPPENGER
COMBINE , TX		 SHANE WOOD
CRANDALL , TX		 5 0 9.35
$1005.00
26 CHRIS SINKEY
FRISCO , TX		 SHANDA SINKEY
FRISCO , TX		 5 0 9.34
$1000.00
27 JIMMY HARRISON JR
DECATUR , TX		 JIMMY HARRISON
BOYD , TX		 5 0 9.33
$1000.00 + $500 Fun n Sun
28 TONY CLIMER
MESQUITE , TX		 TOMMY CLIMER JR
MESQUITE , TX		 5 0 9.17
$1000.00
28 BRUCE POWELL
COMO , TX		 SCOTT SCROGGINS
SULPHUR SPRNGS , TX		 5 0 9.17
$1000.00
28 STEVE TRIMBLE
DUNCANVILLE , TX		 DAKOTA TRIMBLE
COMBINE , TX		 5 0 9.17
$1000.00
31 JOHN ADAMS
FRISCO , TX		 RICK CLARK
TERRELL , TX		 5 0 9.14
$900.00
32 MIKE VRZAK
FORNEY , TX		 MJ VRZAK
WYLIE , TX		 5 0 9.03
$800.00
33 PERRY POWELL
MCKINNEY , TX		 JARED TAYLOR
PRINCETON , TX		 5 0 8.95
$700.00
34 JASON SMITH
FORNEY , TX		 DAVID GOFF
GRAND SALINE , TX		 5 0 8.91
$650.00
35 JERRY BROWN
PUEBLO WEST , CO		 NICK BROWN
LINDALE , TX		 4 0 8.89
$600.00
36 ED BLACKBURN
GRAND PRAIRIE , TX		 ALTON KISER JR
GRAND PRAIRIE , TX		 5 0 8.86
$600.00
37 KY MARTIN
GRANDVIEW , TX		 CHRIS MOORE
ROCKWELL , TX		 5 0 8.75
$600.00
38 JUSTIN LONG
IRVING , TX		 PHILLIP BAKER
IRVING , TX		 5 0 8.69
$600.00
39 PERRY TAYLOR
ROWLETT , TX		 GERALD BARBOUR
EAST TAWAKONI , TX		 5 0 8.68
$600.00
40 STEVE LYNAM
SOUTHLAKE , TX		 ROBB LYNAM
NEED INFO		 5 0 8.67
$600.00
41 TY BURNS
PARADISE , TX		 BART MAY
SPRINGTOWN , TX		 5 0 8.62
$600.00
42 TIM WILCOXSON
ROCKWALL , TX		 ERIC ELDER
ROYSE CITY , TX		 5 0 8.60
Fun n Sun Bonus Bucks
43 JAY EICHLER JR
EMORY , TX		 TROY THOMAS
LAVON , TX		 5 0 8.54
44 DALE GOSSETT
GREENVILLE , TX		 SEAN GOSSETT
EMORY , TX		 5 0 8.53
45 ROCKIE MARTIN
ROCKWALL , TX		 CLINT NOWELL
FORT WORTH , TX		 5 0 8.50
46 HADEN SICKLES
SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX		 DON OVERSTREET
SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX		 5 0 8.47
47 MARC SCHILLING
CARROLLTON , TX		 SHAWN TEMPLE
KRUGERVILLE , TX		 5 0 8.39
48 EDWIN BAKER
EAGLE MOUNTAIN , TX		 LEE HAMMERS
TYLER , TX		 5 0 8.33
48 THOMAS CROW
MAYPEARL , TX		 TED VAUGHN
MAYPEARL , TX		 5 0 8.33
50 JODIE HONZA
ENNIS , TX		 RUSSELL LEE
SACHSE , TX		 5 0 8.32
51 KENT SIKES
ROANOKE , TX		 DARRELL CAMPBELL
ALBA , TX		 4 0 8.26
52 DEREK GRIER
RED OAK , TX		 ROB FEAGIN
YANTIS , TX		 5 0 8.24
53 TOM KRESSLEY
IRVING , TX		 JONATHAN DAVIS
FORT WORTH , TX		 5 0 8.10
54 KEVIN SHARP
BRASHEAR , TX		 BRIAN MOBLEY SR
EAST TAWAKONI , TX		 5 0 8.05
55 SCOTT SPINDLE
ROANOKE , TX		 JESSE LOWERY
MCKINNEY , TX		 5 0 8.02
56 JAMES HAMM
JEFFERSON , TX		 BOBBY DUBOSE III
QUITMAN , TX		 5 0 7.98
57 ROB BURNS
PLANO , TX		 JAMES CURGUS
FRISCO , TX		 5 0 7.90
58 JOHN REDMON
GRAND PRAIRIE , TX		 TOMMY REDMON
YANTIS , TX		 4 0 7.88
59 TERRY BOLLOM
FRISCO , TX		 TRENT MENEES
SAGINAW , TX		 5 0 7.83
60 RYAN VAUGHAN
CUMBY , TX		 RUSTY VAUGHN
CUMBY , TX		 5 0 7.72
61 DEAN TRUDELL
HIGHLAND VILLAGE , TX		 MIKE KUBANEK
HIGHLAND VILLAGE , TX		 4 0 7.71
62 LEE BATSON
HEATH , TX		 JASON GREER
HEATH , TX		 5 0 7.69
63 WESLEY BARNARD
HALLSVILLE , TX		 ANDREW SCOTT
MARSHALL , TX		 4 0 7.67
64 ANTHONY SMITH
EDGEWOOD , TX		 RUBE GLOVER JR
LONE OAK , TX		 5 0 7.59
65 JASON BURTON
CHANDLER , TX		 MIKE BOZNER
ROCK SPRINGS , WY		 5 0 7.48
66 TOMMY MARTIN
EMORY , TX		 RANDY TURNER
GREENVILLE , TX		 4 0 7.44
67 BILLY MCCORD
ROWLETT , TX		 KEITH OLDFIELD
SACHSE , TX		 5 0 7.37
68 JD LAUGHERY
ROCKWALL , TX		 STAN LAWING
POETRY , TX		 4 0 7.32
69 SHAWN TAYLOR
ABILENE , TX		 JEREMY EASTERWOOD
ABILENE , TX		 4 0 7.14
70 RON ROGERS
ROCKWALL , TX		 ROBERT ABSHER
GRANBURY , TX		 5 0 7.06
71 BYRON BIONDI
KENNEDALE , TX		 JASON GREENFIELD
KENNEDALE , TX		 4 0 7.05
72 BILLY MULLEN
CEDAR HILL , TX		 JEREMY MULLEN
CEDAR HILL , TX		 4 0 6.95
73 TROY MARLIN HICKS
LEWISVILLE , TX		 MARK HOWELL
LEWISVILLE , TX		 4 0 6.93
74 KEITH BRYAN
DECATUR , TX		 GARY DANIEL STANDRIDGE
JACKSBORO , TX		 5 0 6.86
75 DAVID OZIO
BEAUMONT , TX		 TRAVIS KLEIN
HIGHLAND VILLAGE , TX		 5 0 6.78
76 SKEETER FOWLER
GRAND SALINE , TX		 AUSTYN FOWLER
GRAND SALINE , TX		 4 0 6.62
76 KARL DIETZ
WEATHERFORD , TX		 DAVID WELCHER
WEATHERFORD , TX		 4 0 6.62
78 PAUL HERMANN
MANSFIELD , TX		 THOMAS HERMANN
MANSFIELD , TX		 4 0 6.60
79 MICHAEL CHADWICK
TOLAR , TX		 JOHN NEWKIRK
BENBROOK , TX		 4 0 6.50
80 PAUL MECCA
DALLAS , TX		 JOE MECCA
COPPELL , TX		 3 0 6.35
81 TODD WEST
MCKINNEY , TX		 LOGAN FORBESS
NEVADA , TX		 4 0 6.28
82 STEVE SIMS
DENTON , TX		 RONNIE SIMS
RICHARDSON , TX		 4 0 6.26
83 JASON RIEDEL
WEATHERFORD , TX		 DANIEL HERRING
WATUAGA , TX		 4 0 6.10
84 BRENT LYON
HEATH , TX		 GABE KNOX
ARLINGTON , TX		 3 0 5.93
84 PHIL ELDER
ROCKWALL , TX		 3 0 5.93
86 CHUCK RIZUTO
ALBA , TX		 DON STAPLETON
YANTIS , TX		 3 0 5.89
87 KEITH IVY JR
PONDER , TX		 TIM KISOR
WEATHERFORD , TX		 3 0 5.82
88 RICKY CAMPBELL
ALBA , TX		 MINOR PEACE
YANTIS , TX		 4 0 5.79
89 PETE BRANDT
GARLAND , TX		 KEITH MCMILLAN
QUINLAN , TX		 4 0 5.68
90 STEVEN MARTIN
BURLESON , TX		 BILL ROTEN
CRESSON , TX		 4 0 5.65
91 DEREK BUNNELL JIM HARCROW
MCKINNEY , TX		 3 0 5.58
92 CRAIG DOWIS
DALLAS , TX		 MICHAEL VASQUEZ
TEMPLE , TX		 4 0 5.57
93 CHAD BAILEY
COMANCHE , OK		 LEE LIVESAY
GLADEWATER , TX		 3 0 5.51
94 BOB NASH JR
AZLE , TX		 JERRY BOUNDS
FORT WORTH , TX		 4 0 5.47
95 LOUIE ADAMS III
ARGYLE , TX		 LOUIE ADAMS JR
LEWISVILLE , TX		 3 0 5.44
96 RENE DE LOS SANTOS
HALTOM CITY , TX		 RAY SPEAR
WATAUGA , TX		 3 0 5.37
97 DAVID HORTON
FORNEY , TX		 PRESTON SMITH
DALLAS , TX		 3 0 5.36
98 DONNIE HEROD
ROYSE CITY , TX		 STEVEN MCCLENDON
ROYSE CITY , TX		 3 0 5.35
99 KEVIN IZZI
SMITHVILLE , TX		 ASHLEY IZZI
SMITHVILLE , TX		 3 0 5.30
100 MARK PERRY
ROANOKE , TX		 MIKE PETROVIC
ALVIN , TX		 3 0 5.20
101 HEATH MOODY
SOUTHLAKE , TX		 ZACH PARKER
DENTON , TX		 3 0 5.13
102 JOHATHAN BURTON
EDGEWOOD , TX		 BRANDON BURTON
CANTON , TX		 3 0 5.01
103 LONNY PIERCE
WHITNEY , TX		 ROBERT DISANTO
CHANDLER , TX		 3 0 4.99
104 ALLEN SHELTON
COPPELL , TX		 JOHN MCCALMONT
ROCKWALL , TX		 3 0 4.88
105 JOSH KEITHLEY
WILLOW PARK , TX		 JUSTIN KEITHLEY
ARLINGTON , TX		 3 0 4.80
106 MARK BIONDI SR
BURLESON , TX		 MARK BIONDI JR
BURLESON , TX		 2 0 4.39
107 MICHAEL LAPOINT
ALLEN , TX		 JOHN BLACKSHER
ALLEN , TX		 2 0 4.37
108 DAVID WALLER
FORT WORTH , TX		 TREVOR SIMMONS
FORT WORTH , TX		 3 0 4.35
109 JEFF PITRUCHA
COPPERAS COVE , TX		 BRAD WILLIAMS
COPPERAS COVE , TX		 2 0 4.26
110 SHAWN BURRIS
POINT , TX		 TROY CLEMENS
PLANO , TX		 3 0 4.18
111 CRAIG HANNA
DALLAS , TX		 TOM BRINER
ANNA , TX		 2 0 4.14
112 CHRISTOPHER NEWTON
GARLAND , TX		 MIKE MCWHORTER
MESQUITE , TX		 2 0 4.06
113 DAVID REYNOLDS
MCKINNEY , TX		 ROBERT BROCK JR
PRINCETON , TX		 2 0 4.04
114 CODY BODIFORD
SCURRY , TX		 CHANTZ DAGLEY
SCURRY , TX		 2 0 4.03
114 RANDY MILLENDER
TEAGUE , TX		 KATLIN KEATON
TEAGUE , TX		 2 0 4.03
114 SHAWN MCDONALD
EDMOND , OK		 BLAINE RUTHERFORD
WEATHERFORD , TX		 2 0 4.03
114 DEVIN BUSHLAND AUSTIN FORRESTER
HASLET , TX		 2 0 4.03
118 JEFF WHITEHEAD
SLATON , TX		 COREY TIGERT
WAXAHACHIE , TX		 2 0 3.88
119 KEITH KRZEMINSKI
AUBREY , TX		 SCOT MCDONALD
CELINA , TX		 3 0 3.86
120 DOUG DONK
ARLINGTON , TX		 JOHN DEEMS
MCKINNEY , TX		 2 0 3.81
121 ADREN ALLEN
WAXAHACHIE , TX		 ANDY VAUGHAN
WAXAHACHIE , TX		 2 0 3.76
122 LADD THOMPSON
MINEOLA , TX		 LOGAN THOMPSON
MINEOLA , TX		 2 0 3.71
123 JERRY DILLARD
RICHARDSON , TX		 KIMM HUNT
FLOWER MOUND , TX		 2 0 3.68
124 SCOTTY GALBREAITH
WEATHERFORD , TX		 JASON GALBREAITH
BURLESON , TX		 2 0 3.67
125 JEFF DAWSON
FRISCO , TX		 DAVID ROSENQUIST
IRVING , TX		 2 0 3.62
126 JUSTIN SPOERL
FORNEY , TX		 JAMES MATTHEWS
PALESTINE , TX		 2 0 3.58
127 STEPHEN COOKSEY
ELKHART , TX		 TROY SLAUGHTER
TRINIDAD , TX		 3 0 3.56
128 DONNY GOSSETT
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS , TX		 JAMES WILKINSON
ARLINGTON , TX		 2 0 3.55
128 JOHN CARTER SR
MABANK , TX		 JOHN CARTER
MABANK , TX		 2 0 3.55
130 CODY BURDINE
BRIDGEPORT , TX		 BOBBY POINTER
ALVORD , TX		 2 0 3.45
131 KEITH CARNEY
ARLINGTON , TX		 KEVIN CARNEY
ARLINGTON , TX		 2 0 3.40
132 JEFF NORRIS
DECATUR , TX		 RONNIE NORRIS
BOYD , TX		 2 0 3.33
132 BRADY MATASKA
PETROLIA , TX		 LYLE KROGSTAD
WICHITA FALLS , TX		 2 0 3.33
134 JEREMY ROWLAN
SPEARMAN , TX		 JOHN BROWN
PERRYTON , TX		 2 0 3.30
135 TOMMY RANDLE
PROSPER , TX		 CASE RANDLE
NEED INFO		 2 0 3.28
136 DONALD RHODES
DENISON , TX		 TRAVIS MULLICAN
CADDO , OK		 2 0 3.21
137 JACOB JOHNSTON
GREENVILLE , TX		 TERRY WOOTEN
GREENVILLE , TX		 2 0 3.14
138 DON KUYKENDALL
GUN BARRREL CITY , TX		 JAMES COOPER
BALCH SPRINGS , TX		 2 0 3.07
139 JOHNNY HALE
IRVING , TX		 JAMES DANIEL
NOCONA , TX		 2 0 3.03
140 CHRIS KARLOWSKY
FLOWER MOUND , TX		 SHEILA KARLOWSKY
FLOWER MOUND , TX		 2 0 2.93
141 ROBERT FINTA
WYLIE , TX		 CHRIS DERRICK
MCKINNEY , TX		 2 0 2.92
142 CHRIS BACHTA
GRAPEVINE , TX		 KIRK MAREZ
LEWISVILLE , TX		 2 0 2.85
143 DOUGLAS LOVETT
GRAND SALINE , TX		 ROBERT LITTLEJOHN
FRUITVALE , TX		 2 0 2.80
144 CRAIG HATCHEL
WHITESBORO , TX		 CHANCE HATCHEL
WHITESBORO , TX		 2 0 2.77
145 HUGH KILMAN
ALEDO , TX		 CHRIS BORDEN
GRANBURY , TX		 2 0 2.67
146 COY GREATHOUSE
MIDLAND , TX		 KEVIN BRYANT
GRAPEVINE , TX		 2 0 2.63
147 COLE MASSEY
ARGYLE , TX		 JEFF MASSEY
JUSTIN , TX		 1 0 2.43
148 MATTHEW MCCLURE
MANSFIELD , TX		 WILLIAM MCCLURE
MIDLOTHIAN , TX		 1 0 2.36
148 SAMUEL SCOTT
SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX		 NORMAN SANDERS JR
SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX		 1 0 2.36
150 MATTHEW LEE
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS , TX		 JONATHAN STINSON
LEWISVILLE , TX		 1 0 2.35
151 CHRISTOPHER MCMINN
BALKO , OK		 ALLEN THOMAS
BEAVER , OK		 1 0 2.27
152 DONNY ALLEN III
WAXAHACHIE , TX		 DONNY ALLEN
SACHSE , TX		 1 0 2.25
153 JEFF BARLOW
GARLAND , TX		 RANDY BUNCH
YANTIS , TX		 1 0 2.21
154 W T DYSON II
LAKE DALLAS , TX		 PATRICK JORSKI
COPPELL , TX		 1 0 2.11
155 BRANNON MCMILLAN
WEST TAWAKONI , TX		 ANTHONY MARTIN
QUINLAN , TX		 1 0 2.10
156 SAMMY BROWN
RED OAK , TX		 JACOB MOORE
WAXAHACHIE , TX		 1 0 2.03
157 BLAKE SLATER
MANSFIELD , TX		 CHAD PENNEY
MANSFIELD , TX		 1 0 1.98
158 STEVE MULHOLLAND
TERRELL , TX		 GREG MULHOLLAND
TERRELL , TX		 1 0 1.97
159 GARY ABLES
KENNEDALE , TX		 MONTE COON
FORT WORTH , TX		 1 0 1.95
160 MIKE MANROSE
FORNEY , TX		 TANNOR RAMSEY
FORNEY , TX		 1 0 1.93
161 WESTON CAMPBELL
MCKINNEY , TX		 CAROLL CAMPBELL
MCKINNEY , TX		 1 0 1.92
162 ROGER RITCHIE
WICHITA FALLS , TX		 RICHARD RITCHIE
BENTON , AR		 1 0 1.88
162 CHARLES MCHUGHES
MIDLOTHIAN , TX		 JASON HENSLEY
MIDLOTHIAN , TX		 1 0 1.88
164 JASON HADLEY
FORNEY , TX		 BRANDON DOHERTY
FRISCO , TX		 1 0 1.84
165 MARK EVERETT
ARP , TX		 LUKE HUFFMAN
TERRELL , TX		 1 0 1.77
166 JAMES REAVES
PETROLIA , TX		 JOHN COATS
WICHITA FALLS , TX		 1 0 1.71
167 SHAWN TACINA
AUBREY , TX		 ANDRUE TACINA
AUBREY , TX		 1 0 1.63
168 ANDY WILBURN
ROYSE CITY , TX		 CLAYTON PASS
GUN BARRELL CITY , TX		 1 0 1.61
169 TOMMY MURRAY
BEDFORD , TX		 1 0 1.58
170 PAUL JEFFCOAT
AZLE , TX		 DAVID LUTTRULL
AZLE , TX		 1 0 1.46
171 PAUL SEWELL
COMBINE , TX		 KENNETH MOORE
RED OAK , TX		 1 0 0.40
172 BRET MYERS
GRANBURY , TX		 HUNTER WRIGHT
FT WORTH , TX		 0 0 0.00
172 RANDALL KIRKES
KILLEEN , TX		 CARL SOMERVILLE
KILLEN , TX		 0 0 0.00
172 MIKE EDWARDS
EMORY , TX		 DIRK WENZLAFF
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FT WORTH , TX		 BRENT CANTRELL
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YANTIS , TX		 DAMON MCNEW
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CASHION , OK		 ALLEN LENHART
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GAINESVILLE’S BRISBOIS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL BULLDOG DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE LANIER

Jefferson’s Harris Wins Co-angler Title

GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Feb. 26, 2018) – Boater Ben Brisbois of Gainesville, caught five bass weighing 20 pounds, 11 ounces, Saturday to win the 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bulldog Division opener on Lake Lanier. Brisbois earned $6,380 for his victory.

“Lanier is my home lake, and I knew that my best bet was to target spotted bass, so that’s what I did,” said Brisbois, who was fishing in his first career event as a boater in FLW competition. “I made a 20 to 25 minute run to the south end of the lake and I stayed there all day.

“I started off throwing a crankbait, but to no avail,” Brisbois continued. “Around 9 a.m. we weren’t getting any action so we moved to the backs of some pockets. I caught a couple of fish on a shaky-head rig, then the wind started blowing around 10 a.m. I knew that I had to get back out offshore, so we moved back out and I was able to put some keepers in the boat.”

Brisbois said he caught around a dozen fish throughout the day on an Ike’s Penguin-colored Rapala DT10 crankbait and an electric shad-colored Spot Sticker worm on a Spot Sticker shaky-head rig.

“The key was definitely moving back out when the wind started blowing,” Brisbois said. “They wouldn’t touch the crankbait earlier in the day, but when the wind picked up, in the exact same spots, we caught them.”

Brisbois limit was anchored by a 6-pound, 3-ounce spotted bass that he caught on the crankbait – his personal best.

“I was fishing a 7-foot, medium-heavy ALX IKOS Hustler rod with my crankbait and it made a huge difference,” Brisbois went on to say. “It’s designed for fishing mid-depth crankbaits and was a perfect set up for the DT10. The rod has enough tip where you’re not going to pull the hooks right out of their mouths, but enough backbone to crank 5- and 6-pounders in.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Ben Brisbois, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 20-11, $6,380

2nd:         David Morton, Suwanne, Ga., five bass, 20-7, $2,242

2nd:         Alan Piacentine, Dallas, Ga., five bass, 20-7, $3,097

4th:         Jesse Millsaps, Jasper, Ga., five bass, 19-3, $1,455

5th:         Brock Turner, Jasper, Ga., five bass, 19-1, $1,076

6th:         Shane Peck, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 18-2, $986

7th:         Patrick Bone, Cleveland, Ga., five bass, 17-13, $897

8th:         Brad Fowler, Townville, S.C., five bass, 17-3, $907

9th:         Josh Maddox, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 16-8, $717

10th:       Bryan Hinkle, Cumming, Ga., five bass, 16-7, $628

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Piacentine caught a largemouth weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $855.

Ronald Harris of Jefferson, Georgia, won the Co-angler Division and $2,620 Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Ronald Harris, Jefferson, Ga., five bass, 14-12, $2,620

2nd:         Ben Adams, Buford, Ga., five bass, 13-8, $1,310

3rd:         Jack Fowler, Coleman, Ga., five bass, 12-14, $744

3rd:         Andrew Fisher, Alexandria, Ala., five bass, 12-14, $744

5th:         Josh Kemp, Ball Ground, Ga., five bass, 12-13, $502

5th:         Jerry Bryant, Douglas, Ga., five bass, 12-13, $502

7th:         Jerry Brumfield, Cumming, Ga., five bass, 12-3, $415

7th:         Stephen Young, Canton, Ga., five bass, 12-3, $415

9th:         Joe Anders, Easley, S.C.., three bass, 11-14, $349

10th:       Jason Wilson, Lula, Ga., five bass, 11-13, $390

10th:       Don Hall, Mableton, Ga., five bass, 11-13, $290

John Blevins of Cumming, Georgia, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a 5-pound, 3-ounce fish. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $412.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bulldog Division event on Lake Lanier was hosted by the Gainesville 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. 11-13 BFL Regional Championship on the St. John’s 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 2018 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. 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.

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ILLINOIS’ PEORIA HIGH SCHOOL WINS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING TENNESSEE OPEN ON NORRIS LAKE

ANDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 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 Sunday weighing 16 pounds, 8 ounces to win the rescheduled 2017 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Tennessee Open tournament on Norris Lake. The win advanced the team to the 2018 High School Fishing National championship, held June 26-30, on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.

According to post-tournament reports, the duo caught their fish cranking Orange Craw-colored Rapala DT6 crankbaits, fishing early by the dam and on the north end of the lake.

A field of 47 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Anderson County Park in Andersonville, Tennessee. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top four teams on Norris Lake that advanced to the 2018 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st:       Peoria High School, Peoria, Ill. – Connor Jacob, Peoria, Ill., and Samuel Smith, Dunlap, Ill., five bass, 16-8

2nd:     Corbin High School, Corbin, Ky. – Cole Hicks, Gray, Ky., and Nicholas Yeager, Corbin, Ky., five bass, 16-3

3rd:      Campbell County High School, Jacksboro, Tenn. – Hunter Richardson and Jonathan Ayers, both of Jacksboro, Tenn., five bass, 14-15

4th:      Lincoln County High School, Fayetteville, Tenn. – Hunter Cornelius and Mason Moore, both of Waynesburg, Ky., five bass, 13-10

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

5th:      Campbell County High School, Jacksboro, Tenn. – Austin Smith, Jacksboro, Tenn., and Noah Pierce, Lafollette, Tenn., five bass, 13-9

6th:      Seymour High School, Seymour, Tenn. – Garrett Bartlett, New Market, Tenn., and Henry Bryan, Sevierville, Tenn., five bass, 13-4

7th:      Karns High School, Knoxville, Tenn. – Logan Jones and Caleb Fain, both of Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 13-3

8th:      Lake Cumberland Bass Club – Blake Stringer and Ragan Burton, both of Somerset, Ky., five bass, 11-13

9th:      Karns High School, Knoxville, Tenn. – Josh Lee and Mason Cizek, both of Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 11-10

10th:    Obion County Central High, Troy, Tenn. – Conner Terry and Matthew Cummings, both of Union City, Tenn., four bass, 11-9

Complete results from the event can be found at FLWFishing.com.

The 2017 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Tennessee 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 High School Fishing National Championship. 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 high school bass tournament, the 2018 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. At the 2017 World Finals more than $60,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.

Full schedules and the latest announcements are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and FLWFishing.com.

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ROGERSVILLE’S LINKOUS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL VOLUNTEER DIVISION OPENER ON NORRIS LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Harriman’s Brown Wins Co-angler Title

ANDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2018) – Boater Rob Linkous of Rogersville, Tennessee, caught a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday to win the 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Volunteer Division opener on Norris Lake presented by Navionics. Linkous earned $3,545 for his victory.

“I was fishing on the main lake, on the Clinch side,” said Linkous, who earned his first career victory in FLW competition. “I figured out a pattern late Friday while practicing and I just went to the bank and started cranking.”

Linkous said that he caught around 25 fish throughout the day – six keepers. He said the key to his victory was his lure – an Ike’s Demon-colored Rapala DT6 crankbait.

“I was sitting in 17 feet of water and throwing parallel to the bank,” Linkous said. “I would use a fast retrieve, then stop and twitch the bait. The fish would bite on the pause.

“The keepers were coming out of 10 feet of water,” he continued. “Once I had my limit, I cut off the DT6 and gave it to my co-angler to tie on and catch a few. It was his first tournament and he ended up cashing a check as well. It was a fun day on the water.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Rob Linkous, Rogersville, Tenn., five bass, 18-1, $3,545

2nd:         Chris Bullock, Lake City, Tenn., five bass, 17-13, $1,773

3rd:         Brian Pate, Wise, Va., five bass, 16-5, $1,181

4th:         Kyle Smith, Elizabethton, Tenn., five bass, 16-3, $827

5th:         Craig Powers, Rockwood, Tenn., five bass, 14-10, $709

6th:         Willie Bryan, Sevierville, Tenn., five bass, 14-7, $650

7th:         Justin McGaha, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 14-2, $1,091

8th:         Jimmy Taylor, Clinton, Tenn., five bass, 13-7, $532

9th:         Nick Huff, Corbin, Ky., four bass, 13-0, $543

9th:         Burton Bryan, Sevierville, Tenn., five bass, 13-0, $443

Complete results can be found below:

Tyler Duckworth of Gray, Tennessee, caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 14 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $445.

Matt Brown of Harriman, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,889 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 12 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Matt Brown, Harriman, Tenn., four bass, 12-8, $1,889

2nd:         Brandon Harris, Spring City, Tenn., five bass, 11-12, $894

3rd:         Bobby Hendricks, Reliance, Tenn., five bass, 11-6, $564

4th:         Dan Roberts, Cincinnati, Ohio, five bass, 10-12, $394

5th:         David Blakely, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 10-5, $338

6th:         Chad Ball, Abingdon, Va., three bass, 10-3, $310

7th:         John Coker, Knoxville, Tenn., four bass, 9-0, $281

8th:         Matthew Rasnick, Elizabethton, Tenn., four bass, 8-15, $253

9th:         Scott Standafer, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 8-12, $211

9th:         Dakota Vance, Lenore, W. Va., three bass, 8-12, $211

Ryan Buchanan of Gray, Tennessee, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a 4-pound, 9-ounce fish. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $207.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Volunteer Division event on Norris Lake presented by Navionics was hosted by the Anderson County Tourism Council.

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 2018 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. 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.

 

PLACE ANGLER CITY/STATE DAY 1
WT (Fish)		 DAY 1&2
WT (Fish)		 WINNINGS
1 ROB LINKOUS ROGERSVILLE, TN 18 - 1 (5) 18 - 1 (5) $3,545
2 CHRIS BULLOCK LAKE CITY, TN 17 - 13 (5) 17 - 13 (5) $1,773
3 BRIAN PATE WISE, VA 16 - 5 (5) 16 - 5 (5) $1,181
4 KYLE SMITH ELIZABETHTON, TN 16 - 3 (5) 16 - 3 (5) $827
5 CRAIG POWERS ROCKWOOD, TN 14 - 10 (5) 14 - 10 (5) $709
6 WILLIE BRYAN SEVIERVILLE, TN 14 - 7 (5) 14 - 7 (5) $650
7 JUSTIN MCGAHA KNOXVILLE, TN 14 - 2 (5) 14 - 2 (5) $1,091
8 JIMMY TAYLOR CLINTON, TN 13 - 7 (5) 13 - 7 (5) $532
9 NICK HUFF CORBIN, KY 13 - 0 (4) 13 - 0 (4) $543
9 BURTON BRYAN SEVIERVILLE, TN 13 - 0 (5) 13 - 0 (5) $443
11 KEN VICCHIO BLUFF CITY, TN 12 - 8 (4) 12 - 8 (4) $372
12 TYLER GREGORY STEARNS, KY 12 - 7 (4) 12 - 7 (4) $343
13 JONATHAN BOWLING HARRIMAN, TN 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5) $331
14 DENSMORE GOODSON LETCHER, KY 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5) $313
15 JEFFREY MAHAFFEY BRISTOL, TN 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5) $295
16 MICHAEL CANTRELL PHILADELPHIA, TN 12 - 0 (5) 12 - 0 (5) $284
17 GREG MOORE BRICEVILLE, TN 11 - 11 (5) 11 - 11 (5) $272
18 WALTER OGLE MARYVILLE, TN 11 - 9 (5) 11 - 9 (5)
19 J R HENARD ROGERSVILLE, TN 11 - 2 (3) 11 - 2 (3)
20 LARRY NEAL PINEY FLATS, TN 10 - 15 (5) 10 - 15 (5)
21 CHRISTIAN NICKLES CLINTWOOD, VA 10 - 10 (4) 10 - 10 (4)
22 TYLER DUCKWORTH GRAY, TN 10 - 7 (3) 10 - 7 (3) $445
23 JOHN NAPIER MIDDLESBORO, KY 10 - 3 (5) 10 - 3 (5)
24 CHRIS MALAS CINCINNATI, OH 10 - 2 (3) 10 - 2 (3)
25 BRIAN BOGART JONESBOROUGH, TN 10 - 0 (4) 10 - 0 (4)
26 KEVIN POWERS UNICOI, TN 9 - 13 (4) 9 - 13 (4)
27 TIMOTHY PACK DELBARTON, WV 9 - 12 (3) 9 - 12 (3)
27 JAMES BARLOW JONESBORO, TN 9 - 12 (5) 9 - 12 (5)
29 NICK HATFIELD JONESBOROUGH, TN 9 - 10 (4) 9 - 10 (4)
30 ARCHIE WILSON JR CORRYTON, TN 9 - 8 (5) 9 - 8 (5)
30 TODD NIDIFFER LAFOLLETTE, TN 9 - 8 (3) 9 - 8 (3)
32 KEVIN MCKAMEY CLINTON, TN 9 - 4 (3) 9 - 4 (3)
32 TRAVIS RIDDLE CANTON, NC 9 - 4 (3) 9 - 4 (3)
34 RANDY MCCARTY PAINTSVILLE, KY 8 - 9 (5) 8 - 9 (5)
35 COREY NEECE BRISTOL, TN 8 - 6 (5) 8 - 6 (5)
36 RAY PHILHOWER MILFORD, OH 8 - 5 (3) 8 - 5 (3)
37 MATTHEW ROCK BRISTOL, VA 8 - 4 (5) 8 - 4 (5)
38 JACK FAULKNER II JACKSBORO, TN 7 - 13 (4) 7 - 13 (4)
39 BRIAN HOLCOMB MADISONVILLE, TN 7 - 12 (3) 7 - 12 (3)
40 JORDAN CARD KNOXVILLE, TN 7 - 3 (3) 7 - 3 (3)
41 WES CRAGER KNOXVILLE, TN 6 - 12 (2) 6 - 12 (2)
42 RANDY NORRIS JOHNSON CITY, TN 6 - 8 (2) 6 - 8 (2)
43 JOSHUA SHORT BEAN STATION, TN 6 - 3 (2) 6 - 3 (2)
44 SHANE SLOAN KNOXVILLE, TN 5 - 15 (4) 5 - 15 (4)
45 BRANDON CARD DANDRIDGE, TN 5 - 14 (2) 5 - 14 (2)
46 NATHAN HIPPS CANTON, NC 5 - 6 (3) 5 - 6 (3)
46 CHIP CHAMBERS ELIZABETHTON, TN 5 - 6 (2) 5 - 6 (2)
48 MATT BROWN CORBIN, KY 5 - 3 (1) 5 - 3 (1)
49 BUD MCKELVEY KNOXVILLE, TN 4 - 12 (2) 4 - 12 (2)
50 JESSE BURNETT KNOXVILLE, TN 4 - 9 (2) 4 - 9 (2)
51 TIM HENDRICKS KNOXVILLE, TN 4 - 5 (2) 4 - 5 (2)
52 COLTON CHAMBERS ELIZABETHTON, TN 4 - 4 (2) 4 - 4 (2)
53 REX PENDERGRASS BRISTOL, TN 4 - 3 (2) 4 - 3 (2)
54 GARY HEATH BRISTOL, VA 3 - 13 (1) 3 - 13 (1)
55 KEITH MCDEERMAN JACKSBORO, TN 3 - 12 (1) 3 - 12 (1)
56 JESSIE HALL SWEETWATER, TN 3 - 11 (1) 3 - 11 (1)
57 KEVIN EDWARDS KNOXVILLE, TN 3 - 10 (2) 3 - 10 (2)
57 JOHN JUSTICE OLIVER SPRINGS, TN 3 - 10 (2) 3 - 10 (2)
59 JASON STURGILL BIG STONE GAP, VA 3 - 9 (1) 3 - 9 (1)
60 TATE RICE NEWPORT, TN 3 - 8 (2) 3 - 8 (2)
61 EDDIE RICHARDS CORBIN, KY 3 - 3 (1) 3 - 3 (1)
62 AUSTIN WINTER LENOIR, TN 3 - 1 (2) 3 - 1 (2)
63 BRIAN PAUL JACKSBORO, TN 3 - 0 (1) 3 - 0 (1)
63 STEVE COLEMAN CLAYTON, GA 3 - 0 (1) 3 - 0 (1)
65 JOHN CARROLL LAFOLLETTE, TN 2 - 15 (1) 2 - 15 (1)
66 RYAN BEELER WASHBURN, TN 2 - 13 (1) 2 - 13 (1)
66 LANCE DOUGHTY SWEETWATER, TN 2 - 13 (1) 2 - 13 (1)
68 COREY COOK DELBARTON, WV 2 - 10 (1) 2 - 10 (1)
69 MILES BURGHOFF SANTA CRUZ, CA 1 - 13 (1) 1 - 13 (1)
70 RICK CHAPPELL ELIZABETHTON, TN 1 - 9 (1) 1 - 9 (1)
71 KYLE FISHER BOONE, NC 1 - 7 (1) 1 - 7 (1)
72 JOHNNY MCCOY INEZ, KY 1 - 6 (1) 1 - 6 (1)
72 JONATHAN LAWSON DUFFIELD, VA 1 - 6 (1) 1 - 6 (1)
CHANCEY HATFIELD WHITESBURG, KY
WES TILLEY ANDERSONVILLE, TN
RYAN LETT KNOXVILLE, TN
PETER BALISHIN SHARPS CHAPEL, TN
AARON BOWMAN MAYNARDVILLE , TN
TIM HOSKINS MIDDLESBORO, KY
ROBERT WORMSLEY LAFOLLETTE, TN
BRIAN DORTCH BEAN STATION, TN
TOM HELTON DAYTON, OH
JIMMY AMBURGEY LEBANON, VA
JEREMY GORDON RUTLEDGE, TN
EDDIE BALL NEWPORT, TN
STEVEN KLASING DOWNERS GROVE, IL
STEVE BARBEE MARYVILLE, TN
JOSH ANDERSON COEBURN, VA
DEREK HOLLY JOHNSON CITY, TN

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Robert Beatty Bust 36 Pounds on Kissimmee to Win ABA Florida Central Open!!

ATHENS, Ala. –  Robert Beatty won the American Bass Anglers Open Series Florida Central tournament, held February 24th on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes.

Running out of Camp Mack in Lake Wales, FL the Clermont, FL angler caught five bass weighing 36.41 pounds including a 9.03-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, Beatty took home a check for $6000.

“I started off the morning on Grassy Island, throwing a spinnerbait and I caught the first of my big fish. After the wind picked up, I went to my spot in North Cove and started pitching grass with a Gambler Baits ¾ oz jig with a “Why Not” trailer. I caught the rest of my bigger fish over 7-pounds between 12:00pm to 1:00pm. I was culling 5-pounders. I want to thank my sponsors, Ranger Boats, Yamaha motors, TH-Marine, Toho Marine, and Abu Garcia reels.”   Beatty said.

In second for the boaters, Christian Greico of Tampa, FL landed a five-bass tournament limit going 34.09 pounds with an 8.43-pound kicker. He collected $1760 for the effort.

“I caught my fish throwing a big worm through the hydrilla. I had one little patch of hydrilla where I caught my three bigger fish out of within 15 minutes of each other. I was just crawling it through the hydrilla.”  Greico said.

Kenneth “Newt” Norris of Kissimmee, FL took third for the boaters with five bass going 29.86 pounds with a 9.25-pound kicker. He earned $1170 for his catch.

“I was dead-sticking a Senko in the Lilly pads around and island.”  Norris said.

The largest bass of the tournament for the boaters was caught by Eric Fisher of Ocoee, FL that weighed 10.71 pounds. Fisher pocketed a check for $980 for his catch.

“I caught that fish dragging a 5” Senko through anything sparse around noon. I figured that pattern out Friday when I was pre-fishing. “Fisher said.

Finishing fourth, Marlon Crowder of Tampa, FL landed a five-bass limit for 29.32 pounds. John Adkinson of Winter Haven, FL rounded out the top five boaters with five bass at 29.11 pounds topped by a 7.67-pound kicker.

Top 20 Boaters
Place Name/Profile Fish Big Bass Total Points
1
 Robert Beatty 5 9.03 36.41 250
2 Christian Greico 5 8.43 34.09 249
3 Kenneth Newt Norris 5 9.25 29.36 248
4 Marlon Crowder 5 8.63 29.32 247
5 John W. Adkinson 5 7.67 29.11 246
6 Trevor Fitzgerald 5 0.00 26.44 245
7 Jeremy D. Smith 5 9.37 25.51 244
8 Bruce A. Bozman 5 0.00 25.42 243
9 Neil Davis 5 0.00 24.40 242
10 Bobby Wooten 5 9.08 24.23 241
11 Clint Sterling 5 9.26 23.05 240
12 Warren M. Forsythe 5 8.25 23.04 239
13 Danny Inabnett 5 8.09 22.67 238
14 John L. Stahl 5 10.09 22.66 237
15 Ron Yentz 5 0.00 22.41 236
16 Ernest John C. Riddling 5 0.00 21.87 235
17 Bob J. Grosso 5 8.91 21.73 234
18 Tim A. Burton 5 0.00 21.64 233
19 Donald Tripoli 5 10.15 21.62 232
20 Eric Fisher 5 10.71 20.10 231

 

In the Co-Angler Division, Billy Brokaw of Winter Haven, FL won with three bass going 16.96 pounds including a 7.53-pound kicker. He pocketed a check for $2400 for his win.

“I was fishing a point on Kissimmee dragging a big speed worm. The fishing was good until noon. I’ve been fishing the ABA for three years and this is my first-time fishing Lake Kissimmee. Usually I have boaters that stay on Lake Toho, so I’m glad I was able to fish Kissimmee.”  Brokaw said.

Taking second for the co-anglers, Danney Hulett of Lakeland, FL brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 16.20 pounds with a 7.34-pound kicker. He collected $800 for the effort.

“I caught my fish casting worms around pads and I lost a big fish that would’ve helped me win.” Hulett said. “

Jeremy Whitmer of Thonotosassa, FL placed third among the co-anglers with three bass going 16.18 pounds. He earned $550 for his catch.

“I was fishing a Senko in the pads and a Gambler Big EZ over hydrilla. I lost some big fish that would’ve helped me a lot. “Whitmer said.

The largest bass of the tournament for the co-anglers was caught by Tomas Gomez of Kissimmee, FL that weighed 8.64 pounds. Gomez pocketed a check for $420 for his catch.

“I caught that big bass around 8:15am in North Cove. My boater was still rigging his rods and I threw out a Bitters Bait speed worm fishing it slow over the hydrilla and pads.” Gomez said.

In fourth place among the co-anglers, Bob Lauffer of Clermont, FL brought in three bass for 15.75 pounds. Tomas Gomez of Kissimmee, FL finished in fifth place with three bass at 15.54 pounds.

Top 20 Co-Anglers
Place Name/Profile Fish Big Bass Total Points
1
 Billy A. Brokaw 3 7.53 16.96 250
2 Danney H. Hulett 3 7.34 16.20 249
3 Jeremy Whitmer 3 7.82 16.18 248
4 Bob Lauffer 3 7.54 15.75 247
5 Tomas Gomez 3 8.64 15.54 246
6 Adrian Echols 3 0.00 14.98 245
7 Jesus Buck A. Gutierrez 3 0.00 14.46 244
8 Harvey Buddy H. Turner 3 0.00 14.06 243
9 George A. Morneau 3 0.00 13.51 242
10 Larry W. Maring 3 6.80 12.45 241
11 Eric Y. Andrews 3 0.00 11.40 240
12 Robert Bob P. Kosanke Jr 3 0.00 10.97 239
13 Kevin Reddog R. Hanson 3 0.00 10.89 238
14 Richard Tortora 3 0.00 10.76 237
15 Jarrod H. Stroud 3 0.00 10.54 236
16 Brandon Prophitt 3 0.00 10.34 235
17 Chris M. Heltemes 3 0.00 10.01 234
18 Jim Topmiller 3 0.00 9.99 233
19 Irving Mercado 3 0.00 9.83 232
20 Jose Gallardo 3 0.00 9.73 231

Slated for March 17th, the next tournament will be held on the Harris Chain out of Hickory Point Recreational Facility in Tavares, FL. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2019 Ray Scott Championship to be held at Lake Eufaula in Eufaula Alabama.

For more information on this tournament, call Billy Benedetti, tournament manager, at 256-230-5632 or ABA at 256-232-0406. On line, see www.abaopenseries.com .

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CATAWBA’S QUEEN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE NORMAN PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Mount Holly’s Trull Earns Co-angler Title

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 26, 2018) – Boater Jeff Queen of Catawba, North Carolina, caught five bass weighing 22 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday to win the 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division opener on Lake Norman presented by Navionics. Queen earned $3,918 for his victory.

“I was fishing on the south end of the lake, targeting sandy flats and boat docks,” said Queen, who earned his third career win in BFL competition. “I like these early in the year tournaments because they fit my pattern real well.”

Queen said that he caught his fish on two baits – a 3/8-ounce KJ Camo-colored Queen Tackle Flippin jig and a ½-ounce Greenpumpkin Green-colored Queen Tackle Hammerhead jig.

“I threw the Flippin jig around docks, and used the Hammerhead on the sandy flats,” Queen said. “The Hammerhead is a football-head jig that has a tungsten bead in the head, and it gives a crayfish clicking noise that makes the bass go crazy. I had it trailered with a Bizz Baits Cutter Craw and I was just imitating a crayfish as close as I could.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Jeff Queen, Catawba, N.C., five bass, 22-1, $3,918

2nd:         Nick Miller, Terrell, N.C., five bass, 19-9, $2,344

3rd:         Preston Harris, State Road, N.C., five bass, 16-6, $1,638

4th:         Dylan Fulk, Concord, N.C., five bass, 15-5, $867

5th:         Alvin Shaw, Roaring Gap, N.C., five bass, 14-9, $744

6th:         Mark Carpenter, Lincolnton, N.C., five bass, 14-3, $682

7th:         Rob Digh, Denver, N.C., five bass, 14-1, $620

8th:         Doug Easton, Huntersville, N.C., five bass, 14-0, $558

9th:         Carson Orellana, Mooresville, N.C., five bass, 13-15, $496

10th:       Hank Cherry, Maiden, N.C., five bass, 13-13, $434

Complete results can be found below:

Miller caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $485.

Tristen Trull of Mount Holly, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $1,859 Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Tristen Trull, Mount Holly, N.C., five bass, 12-8, $1,859

2nd:         Cameron Baker, Monroe, N.C., five bass, 10-15, $929

3rd:         Brian Souza, Cornelius, N.C., five bass, 10-13, $819

4th:         Nathan Grose, Summersville, W. Va., five bass, 10-12, $484

5th:         Jeff Scism, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 9-13, $372

6th:         Matt Markland, Blowing Rock, N.C., five bass, 9-11, $341

7th:         Brian Transon, Sherrils Ford, N.C., five bass, 9-9, $310

8th:         Greg Bragg, Kings Mountain, N.C., four bass, 9-3, $279

9th:         John Carroll, Galax, Va., five bass, 9-2, $248

10th:       Steve Cannon, Wilkesboro, N.C., four bass, 9-0, $459

Cannon caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a 4-pound, 9-ounce fish. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $242.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division event on Lake Norman presented by Navionics was hosted by the Mooresville 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. 11-13 BFL Regional Championship on the 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 2018 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. 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.

 

PLACE ANGLER CITY/STATE DAY 1
WT (Fish)		 DAY 1&2
WT (Fish)		 WINNINGS
1 JEFF QUEEN CATAWBA, NC 22 - 1 (5) 22 - 1 (5) $3,918
2 NICK MILLER TERRELL, NC 19 - 9 (5) 19 - 9 (5) $2,344
3 PRESTON HARRIS STATE ROAD, NC 16 - 6 (5) 16 - 6 (5) $1,638
4 DYLAN FULK CONCORD, NC 15 - 5 (5) 15 - 5 (5) $867
5 ALVIN SHAW ROARING GAP, NC 14 - 9 (5) 14 - 9 (5) $744
6 MARK CARPENTER LINCOLNTON, NC 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5) $682
7 ROB DIGH DENVER, NC 14 - 1 (5) 14 - 1 (5) $620
8 DOUG EASTON HUNTERSVILLE, NC 14 - 0 (5) 14 - 0 (5) $558
9 CARSON ORELLANA MOORESVILLE, NC 13 - 15 (5) 13 - 15 (5) $496
10 HANK CHERRY MAIDEN, NC 13 - 13 (5) 13 - 13 (5) $434
11 KEVIN TOLER STATESVILLE, NC 13 - 10 (5) 13 - 10 (5) $390
12 CARSON COCHRAN DENVER, NC 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5) $359
13 RYAN DEAL INDIAN TRAIL, NC 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5) $347
14 SCOTT HAMRICK DENVER, NC 12 - 14 (5) 12 - 14 (5) $328
15 COLE HUSKINS MT. HOLLY, NC 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5) $310
16 DEREK CUMMINGS CLAYTON, NC 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5) $297
17 BOBBY RAKES MAX MEADOWS, VA 11 - 12 (5) 11 - 12 (5) $285
18 NATHAN WEBBER LAKE WYLIE, SC 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5) $273
19 JOSE HENDRIQUEZ CHARLOTTE, NC 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5) $260
20 CRAIG CHAMBERS CHARLOTTE, NC 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
20 JOHN PARKER GAFFNEY, SC 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
22 LUKE FARLEY BROWNSVILLE, KY 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5)
23 BRYAN FORSEE STATESVILLE, NC 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5)
24 KEVIN CHANDLER NEW LONDON, NC 11 - 2 (5) 11 - 2 (5)
25 MICHAEL STEPHENS GASTONIA, NC 11 - 0 (5) 11 - 0 (5)
26 STEPHEN CANNON WILKESBORO, NC 10 - 10 (5) 10 - 10 (5)
27 ADAM GUM PRINCETON, WV 10 - 2 (5) 10 - 2 (5)
28 BRIAN TRAVIS CONOVER, NC 10 - 1 (5) 10 - 1 (5)
29 CHRIS DOVER BLACKSBURG, SC 9 - 15 (5) 9 - 15 (5)
30 TODD FULK MOUNT PLEASANT, NC 9 - 14 (5) 9 - 14 (5)
31 JASON WILSON LINCOLNTON, NC 9 - 13 (5) 9 - 13 (5)
32 MIKE HAWKS GALAX, VA 9 - 10 (5) 9 - 10 (5)
33 MATTHEW MCBEE CONCORD, NC 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5)
34 DREW MONTGOMERY MAIDEN, NC 9 - 2 (5) 9 - 2 (5)
34 ARTIE PHILLIPS MONROE, NC 9 - 2 (5) 9 - 2 (5)
36 MALCOLM RAWLS WAKE FOREST, NC 9 - 0 (5) 9 - 0 (5)
37 TRAVIS YOUNG ROCK HILL, SC 8 - 15 (5) 8 - 15 (5)
37 CHAD POTEAT MOUNT AIRY, NC 8 - 15 (5) 8 - 15 (5)
39 DAVID GRAHAM UNIONVILLE, NC 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 14 (5)
39 MIKE WINCHESTER BRYSON CITY, NC 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 14 (5)
41 OTTO HECHT STAFFORD, VA 8 - 13 (5) 8 - 13 (5)
41 JOSH CANNON WAXHAW, NC 8 - 13 (5) 8 - 13 (5)
43 ANDY NIX THOMASVILLE, NC 8 - 12 (5) 8 - 12 (5)
44 JAMES BLANKENSHIP SILER CITY, NC 8 - 10 (4) 8 - 10 (4)
45 LEE ALLRED YOUNGSVILLE, NC 8 - 9 (5) 8 - 9 (5)
46 RUSSELL CORRY SHELBY, NC 8 - 8 (5) 8 - 8 (5)
47 RALPH HOLLIFIELD JR WINSTON-SALEM, NC 8 - 6 (5) 8 - 6 (5)
48 RICHARD YOUNG ELLENBORO, NC 8 - 2 (5) 8 - 2 (5)
48 JUSTIN HILL CLEMMONS, NC 8 - 2 (5) 8 - 2 (5)
48 JOHN ALLEN CONCORD, NC 8 - 2 (5) 8 - 2 (5)
48 BUBBA LEISTER QUAKERTOWN, PA 8 - 2 (5) 8 - 2 (5)
48 LOUIS KRAFT SALISBURY, NC 8 - 2 (5) 8 - 2 (5)
53 CAMERON LINEBACK MOUNT AIRY, NC 8 - 0 (5) 8 - 0 (5)
54 ROBERT WALSER LEXINGTON, NC 7 - 15 (5) 7 - 15 (5)
55 GERALD STAGGS RALEIGH, NC 7 - 14 (5) 7 - 14 (5)
56 KENNY SEAGLE SALISBURY, NC 7 - 10 (5) 7 - 10 (5)
57 RICK DUNSTAN PINEHURST, NC 7 - 8 (5) 7 - 8 (5)
58 ZACHARY STROUPE GASTONIA, NC 7 - 7 (5) 7 - 7 (5)
59 JIMMY HAYES FAYETTEVILLE, NC 7 - 5 (5) 7 - 5 (5)
60 TIM TEAGUE BELMONT, NC 7 - 2 (4) 7 - 2 (4)
61 JONATHAN SAYERS WYTHEVILLE, VA 7 - 1 (4) 7 - 1 (4)
62 CURT DADDARIO MOORESVILLE , NC 6 - 13 (4) 6 - 13 (4)
63 DOUG DULIN APEX, NC 6 - 11 (3) 6 - 11 (3)
64 JAMES STOWERS NARROWS, VA 6 - 9 (5) 6 - 9 (5)
65 MASON BOYD YORK, SC 6 - 8 (4) 6 - 8 (4)
66 ROBERT KERR HUNTERSVILLE, NC 6 - 6 (3) 6 - 6 (3)
67 BRAD YOUNTS LEXINGTON, NC 6 - 1 (3) 6 - 1 (3)
68 CHRISTOPHER BROWN LEXINGTON, NC 6 - 0 (4) 6 - 0 (4)
69 JOHN HANSEN STREET, MD 5 - 13 (2) 5 - 13 (2)
70 HUNTER BAYNES STATESVILLE, NC 5 - 9 (4) 5 - 9 (4)
70 BLAKE MILNER ALPHARETTA, GA 5 - 9 (3) 5 - 9 (3)
72 PHILIP MORRIS RALEIGH, NC 5 - 2 (3) 5 - 2 (3)
73 TRAVIS RUFF CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC 4 - 15 (3) 4 - 15 (3)
74 TODD HARRIS CLEMMONS, NC 4 - 8 (2) 4 - 8 (2)
75 CHRIS MYATT CORNELIUS, NC 4 - 7 (3) 4 - 7 (3)
76 EDWARD LOUTHEN PRINCETON, WV 4 - 2 (2) 4 - 2 (2)
77 SCOTT LACY KANNAPOLIS, NC 4 - 1 (3) 4 - 1 (3)
78 SAM GLENN GREENSBORO, NC 3 - 15 (2) 3 - 15 (2)
79 BRYAN RICE WAXHAW, NC 3 - 10 (2) 3 - 10 (2)
80 GERRY BURCHFIELD TRINITY, NC 3 - 3 (2) 3 - 3 (2)
81 WALT GULLEDGE CAMERON, NC 3 - 1 (2) 3 - 1 (2)
82 KENNETH EPPERSON BENNETT , NC 2 - 12 (2) 2 - 12 (2)
83 CARL JOHNSON APEX, NC 2 - 8 (1) 2 - 8 (1)
84 RAYMOND JONES III STATESVILLE, NC 2 - 2 (1) 2 - 2 (1)
85 SPENCER MOFFITT ASHEBORO, NC 1 - 13 (1) 1 - 13 (1)
86 CHARLIE MAC BURGAW, NC 1 - 11 (1) 1 - 11 (1)
ROBERT ADAMS GREENSBORO, NC
JERRY GOBLE SHERRILLS FORD, NC
WES LEWIS SHERRILLS FORD, NC
WILL KAISER STRASBURG, OH
TRENT BEAM CHERRYVILLE, NC
MICHAEL CHRONISTER SHERRILLS FORD, NC
ERIC MOSER CONCORD, NC
SAMUEL SMITH WINSTON-SALEM, NC
DANIEL RAY STATESVILLE, NC
MICHAEL FOX STATESVILLE, NC
DAVID RUSSELL TROY, NC

by AnglersChannel

REMITZ WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL CHOO CHOO DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE WITH OVER 30 POUNDS!!!

Kentucky’s Taylor Earns Co-angler Title

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (Feb. 26, 2018) – Boater Derek Remitz of Grant, Alabama, caught a massive five-bass limit weighing 30 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division opener on Lake Guntersville pressented by Navionics. Remitz earned $5,412 for his victory.

Remitz said that he stuck with a pattern in a two-mile stretch of the lake for the entire day, catching 25 to 30 fish.

“I didn’t get to spend very much time on the water before the tournament, and I really think that helped me,” said Remitz, the 2007 Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the Year who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “Rather than running around burning 40 gallons of gas, I put the trolling motor down and never left the stretch that I was fishing. I was looking for the deepest, greenest grass that was close to where I thought they were going to spawn.”

Remitz said that he caught his fish alternating between a lipless crankbait and a squarebilled crankbait.

“The main thing was just covering water,” he said. “I’d catch 3 or 4 off of each little stretch of grass. The nice thing was that you knew if you were the right spot because you’d get bit in the first five minutes of being there.

“I had pretty close to my weight around 11:30, but I caught a 9-pounder around 1 p.m. that really sealed the deal for me,” Remitz went on to say. “I got lucky and was fortunate to run across a few groups of fish that were staging and willing to bite.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Derek Remitz, Grant, Ala., five bass, 30-5, $5,412

2nd:         Dennis Barnes, Boaz, Ala., five bass, 25-12, $2,706

3rd:         Casey O’Donnell, Langston, Ala., five bass, 25-0, $1,999

4th:         Jeremy Renfroe, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 24-2, $1,263

5th:         Seth Davis, Harrison, Tenn., five bass, 23-7, $1,182

6th:         Ben Johnson, Huntsville, Ala., five bass, 22-5, $992

7th:         Jason Henson, Rome, Ga., five bass, 21-6, $857

8th:         Jeff Kitchens, Auburn, Ala., five bass, 21-6, $857

9th:         Justin Lynch, Alabaster, Ala., five bass, 20-11, $722

10th:       John Polly, Nauvoo, Ala., five bass, 20-3, $631

Complete results below.

Photo courtesy Jeff Ragsdale Facebook Page

Jeff Ragsdale of Gardendale, Alabama, caught a largemouth weighing 10 pounds even – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $860.

Brandon Taylor of Russellville, Kentucky, won the Co-angler Division and $2,706 Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 6 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Brandon Taylor, Russellville, Ky., five bass, 20-6, $2,706

2nd:         Ron Montgomery, Armuchee, Ga., five bass, 20-2, $1,453

3rd:         Jason Cook, Harrison, Tenn., four bass, 19-11, $905

4th:         Chris Harcrow, Dawson, Ala., five bass, 19-8, $681

5th:         Johnny Pittman, Albertville, Ala., five bass, 18-11, $541

6th:         Derek Miller, Grant, Ala., five bass, 18-6, $496

7th:         Daniel Crockett, Old Hickory, Tenn., five bass, 17-15, $451

8th:         Riley Welch, Beecher, Ill., five bass, 17-13, $406

9th:         Roy Hurst Jr., Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 17-12, $361

10th:       Travis Johns, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 17-10, $316

Jason Risley of Cordova, Tennessee, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – an 11-pound, 3-ounce largemouth – that earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $430.

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 2018 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. 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.

 

1 DEREK REMITZ GRANT, AL 30 - 5 (5) 30 - 5 (5) $5,412
2 DENNIS BARNES BOAZ, AL 25 - 12 (5) 25 - 12 (5) $2,706
3 CASEY O'DONNELL LANGSTON, AL 25 - 0 (5) 25 - 0 (5) $1,999
4 JEREMY RENFROE BIRMINGHAM, AL 24 - 2 (5) 24 - 2 (5) $1,263
5 SETH DAVIS HARRISON, TN 23 - 7 (5) 23 - 7 (5) $1,182
6 BEN JOHNSON HUNTSVILLE, AL 22 - 5 (5) 22 - 5 (5) $992
7 JASON HENSON ROME, GA 21 - 6 (5) 21 - 6 (5) $857
7 JEFF KITCHENS AUBURN, AL 21 - 6 (5) 21 - 6 (5) $857
9 JUSTIN LYNCH ALABASTER, AL 20 - 11 (5) 20 - 11 (5) $722
10 JOHN POLLY NAUVOO, AL 20 - 3 (5) 20 - 3 (5) $631
11 NICK CUPPS CHATTANOOGA, TN 20 - 1 (5) 20 - 1 (5) $568
12 KYLE KASER PLYMOUTH, IN 19 - 13 (5) 19 - 13 (5) $523
13 GREG LAMB HARRISON, TN 19 - 10 (5) 19 - 10 (5) $505
14 JASON GRAPE ATTALLA, AL 19 - 3 (5) 19 - 3 (5) $478
15 JEFF RAGSDALE GARDENDALE, AL 19 - 1 (4) 19 - 1 (4) $1,311
16 JIM LEARY GUNTERSVILLE, AL 18 - 14 (5) 18 - 14 (5) $415
16 CASEY MARTIN NEW HOPE, AL 18 - 14 (5) 18 - 14 (5) $715
16 MICHAEL HOOD WINCHESTER, TN 18 - 14 (5) 18 - 14 (5) $415
19 PHILLIP DUKES RAINSVILLE, AL 18 - 13 (5) 18 - 13 (5) $379
20 CODY HARRISON TUSCUMBIA, AL 18 - 11 (5) 18 - 11 (5) $352
20 JEFF GARDNER CLEVELAND, AL 18 - 11 (5) 18 - 11 (5) $352
20 LIAM WEST GREENVILLE, SC 18 - 11 (5) 18 - 11 (5) $352
23 GERALD SWINDLE WARRIOR, AL 18 - 4 (5) 18 - 4 (5) $334
24 NICHOLAS REEVES MOULTON, AL 18 - 1 (5) 18 - 1 (5) $325
25 PAUL TIDWELL HORTON, AL 17 - 11 (5) 17 - 11 (5) $316
26 GAVIN AINSLIE HARRISON, TN 17 - 3 (5) 17 - 3 (5) $307
27 MARK TROUSDALE ROGERSVILLE, AL 17 - 2 (5) 17 - 2 (5) $298
28 THOMAS HELTON CHARLESTON, TN 16 - 11 (5) 16 - 11 (5) $289
29 DANIEL WHITAKER PHIL CAMPBELL, AL 16 - 9 (5) 16 - 9 (5) $271
29 RYAN MCINTOSH PATRIOT, IN 16 - 9 (5) 16 - 9 (5) $271
29 WAYNE CHRISTOPHER HUNTSVILLE, AL 16 - 9 (5) 16 - 9 (5) $271
32 TRISTON CROWDER LAWRENCEBURG, TN 16 - 8 (5) 16 - 8 (5) $253
33 DAX BUMPERS MARIETTA, GA 16 - 3 (5) 16 - 3 (5) $239
33 JAKE ROBERSON TUSCUMBIA, AL 16 - 3 (5) 16 - 3 (5) $239
35 DEREK JENKEL PINCKNEYVILLE, IL 16 - 1 (5) 16 - 1 (5)
35 DEREK FREEMAN ANDERSON, SC 16 - 1 (5) 16 - 1 (5)
37 RICKY LEE SULLIGENT, AL 16 - 0 (4) 16 - 0 (4)
37 COLBY HARRISON BRILLIANT, AL 16 - 0 (5) 16 - 0 (5)
39 JENNINGS EARNEST GUIN, AL 15 - 15 (5) 15 - 15 (5)
40 JEFF KNIGHT CLEVELAND, TN 15 - 11 (5) 15 - 11 (5)
40 GENE BARNETTE TOWN CREEK, AL 15 - 11 (5) 15 - 11 (5)
42 ROGER MORSE ODENVILLE, AL 15 - 10 (5) 15 - 10 (5)
43 JACKIE FLACK CULLMAN, AL 15 - 9 (4) 15 - 9 (4)
44 MATTHEW PAIN SCOTTSBORO, AL 15 - 5 (5) 15 - 5 (5)
44 HAROLD WILSON CANTON, GA 15 - 5 (5) 15 - 5 (5)
44 HEATH MARTIN FYFFE, AL 15 - 5 (5) 15 - 5 (5)
47 WESLEY SMITH VINEMONT, AL 15 - 3 (5) 15 - 3 (5)
48 JOHNNY PATTERSON GRANT, AL 14 - 15 (5) 14 - 15 (5)
49 CHRIS MAYFIELD PHIL CAMPBELL, AL 14 - 14 (5) 14 - 14 (5)
49 DANIEL DAVIS ALBERTVILLE, AL 14 - 14 (5) 14 - 14 (5)
51 BRANDON MCGINNIS PELL CITY, AL 14 - 13 (5) 14 - 13 (5)
52 BRYAN HOBSON TUSCALOOSA, AL 14 - 6 (3) 14 - 6 (3)
53 PAYTON MCGINNIS JASPER, AL 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5)
53 CHAD BIDDLE SHELBYVILLE, KY 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5)
55 JAY KEITH ARDMORE, TN 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5)
56 SAM MOODY ATHENS, AL 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5)
57 CHAD JONES MOUNT JULIET, TN 13 - 13 (5) 13 - 13 (5)
58 LUKE PLUNKETT PINSON, AL 13 - 12 (5) 13 - 12 (5)
59 JIMMY MASON ROGERSVILLE, AL 13 - 9 (5) 13 - 9 (5)
60 CHRIS TUCKER HENAGAR, AL 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5)
60 WAYNE BOYD ROME, GA 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5)
60 MARK AILOR HUNTSVILLE, AL 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5)
63 JADE KEETON FLORENCE, AL 13 - 7 (5) 13 - 7 (5)
64 DUSTIN SEABORN GUIN, AL 13 - 6 (5) 13 - 6 (5)
65 LEE BLACK DANVILLE, AL 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5)
66 NATHANAEL KNIGHT GUNTERSVILLE, AL 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5)
66 DANIEL TREVINO JR LANGSTON, AL 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5)
68 JEREMY GREEN GADSDEN, AL 13 - 0 (2) 13 - 0 (2)
69 SHAWN DIEHL HARVEST, AL 12 - 14 (4) 12 - 14 (4)
70 TONY O'NEAL ZEBULON, GA 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5)
71 CHRIS PETERS BIRCHWOOD, TN 12 - 10 (5) 12 - 10 (5)
72 JOHN DAVENPORT HUNTSVILLE, AL 12 - 9 (5) 12 - 9 (5)
72 MICHAEL MULKEY POWDER SPRINGS, GA 12 - 9 (5) 12 - 9 (5)
74 ANDY PARKINSON DALTON, GA 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5)
75 GARY THACKER ATHENS, AL 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5)
76 BRENT BARNES CHATTANOOGA, TN 12 - 3 (5) 12 - 3 (5)
77 ROY GALBRAITH GUIN, AL 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5)
78 JETT LOACH CHICKAMAUGA, GA 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5)
79 MATT CARTER OWENS X ROADS, AL 11 - 14 (4) 11 - 14 (4)
79 JONATHAN COOPER BRIDGEPORT, AL 11 - 14 (4) 11 - 14 (4)
81 CHRIS HESTER FORT PAYNE, AL 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5)
82 DAVY LOLLEY HAYDEN, AL 11 - 9 (3) 11 - 9 (3)
83 MITCH MITCHELL MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 11 - 8 (5) 11 - 8 (5)
84 DALE ROWLAND SHELBYVILLE, TN 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5)
85 JAKE GIPSON BIRMINGHAM, AL 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
85 TERRY MANN WARRIOR, AL 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
85 RYAN SALZMAN HUNTSVILLE, AL 11 - 5 (3) 11 - 5 (3)
88 RICKY PARPOLOWICZ DECATUR, AL 11 - 4 (4) 11 - 4 (4)
89 JAY FAGAN MABLETON, GA 11 - 3 (3) 11 - 3 (3)
90 TIM CARINI MARIETTA, GA 11 - 2 (5) 11 - 2 (5)
91 SEAN BUNTIN SATSUMA, AL 11 - 1 (5) 11 - 1 (5)
92 MICHAEL CRIDER CALHOUN, GA 10 - 15 (5) 10 - 15 (5)
93 DARIEN CRAIG HAYDEN, AL 10 - 12 (3) 10 - 12 (3)
94 BEN HARRIS COHUTTA, GA 10 - 10 (4) 10 - 10 (4)
95 STEVE BARNES HARRISON, TN 10 - 8 (4) 10 - 8 (4)
96 JACK MORRIS NEW HOPE, AL 10 - 5 (2) 10 - 5 (2)
97 JERRY GOODNER CLEVELAND, TN 9 - 9 (4) 9 - 9 (4)
97 LEALAND JOHNSON ARAB, AL 9 - 9 (3) 9 - 9 (3)
99 BLAKE HALL HARTSELLE, AL 9 - 6 (4) 9 - 6 (4)
100 KENNY EVERETTE VILLA RICA, GA 9 - 5 (4) 9 - 5 (4)
100 NATHAN HAND MADISON, AL 9 - 5 (3) 9 - 5 (3)
102 LANDON LOMAX OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL 9 - 3 (4) 9 - 3 (4)
103 DOUGLAS WEBSTER PINSON, AL 8 - 15 (3) 8 - 15 (3)
104 RICK BOWEN JACKSON, TN 8 - 14 (3) 8 - 14 (3)
104 SCOTT ASHLEY WARRIOR, AL 8 - 14 (2) 8 - 14 (2)
104 JAMES SWINDLE PARRISH, AL 8 - 14 (2) 8 - 14 (2)
107 JAMES BABER OZARK, AL 8 - 12 (5) 8 - 12 (5)
108 JEFF GRAY ARAB, AL 8 - 8 (4) 8 - 8 (4)
109 CAMERON TROUSDALE ROGERSVILLE, AL 8 - 2 (3) 8 - 2 (3)
109 CLAYTON JOYCE CHAPEL HILL, TN 8 - 2 (3) 8 - 2 (3)
111 SCOTT GIBBS ROME, GA 7 - 12 (3) 7 - 12 (3)
112 GIL SUMMERLIN GUNTERSVILLE, AL 7 - 4 (3) 7 - 4 (3)
112 CHASE FLEEMAN COLUMBIA, TN 7 - 4 (3) 7 - 4 (3)
114 EVAN BOUTWELL HARVEST, AL 6 - 15 (3) 6 - 15 (3)
115 MIKE ARY DALTON, GA 6 - 13 (2) 6 - 13 (2)
116 JOSH MOORE DECATUR, AL 6 - 12 (3) 6 - 12 (3)
117 RUSTY WHITE HARRISON, TN 6 - 8 (2) 6 - 8 (2)
117 GREG BUIE SCOTTSBORO, AL 6 - 8 (2) 6 - 8 (2)
119 RUSSELL BRYANT RESACA, GA 6 - 2 (2) 6 - 2 (2)
120 JASON HESTER PHIL CAMPBELL, AL 6 - 0 (2) 6 - 0 (2)
121 SCOTT TOWRY LAWRENCEBURG, TN 5 - 14 (3) 5 - 14 (3)
122 JIMMY RAWLSTON OOLTEWAH, TN 5 - 13 (2) 5 - 13 (2)
123 JAMES SMITH HUNTSVILLE, AL 5 - 12 (2) 5 - 12 (2)
124 JUSTIN OSBORNE BIG COVE, AL 5 - 8 (2) 5 - 8 (2)
125 EDWARD NOOJIN CHATTANOOGA, TN 5 - 6 (2) 5 - 6 (2)
125 JOEL GREEN MOULTON, AL 5 - 6 (2) 5 - 6 (2)
127 CHUCK MEDLEY OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL 5 - 5 (2) 5 - 5 (2)
128 SCOTT CHATHAM KINGSTON, GA 5 - 3 (2) 5 - 3 (2)
129 RODNEY BOLTE COLUMBUS, IN 4 - 13 (1) 4 - 13 (1)
129 ALLEN BISHOP ALBERTVILLE, AL 4 - 13 (3) 4 - 13 (3)
131 BRAD HARMON RINGGOLD, GA 4 - 12 (2) 4 - 12 (2)
132 JOHN PEMBERTON JR BLAIRSVILLE, GA 4 - 11 (2) 4 - 11 (2)
133 KEITH HARPER GROVE OAK, AL 4 - 8 (2) 4 - 8 (2)
133 RODNEY TREADAWAY DECATUR, AL 4 - 8 (1) 4 - 8 (1)
135 ADAM BROWN ATTALLA, AL 4 - 4 (2) 4 - 4 (2)
136 TYLER WEAVER COTTONDALE, AL 4 - 2 (1) 4 - 2 (1)
137 ALAN BARRETT CULLMAN, AL 3 - 8 (1) 3 - 8 (1)
138 MIKE GIPSON NICEVILLE, FL 3 - 3 (1) 3 - 3 (1)
139 CHRISTOPHER STITES SR SMYRNA, TN 3 - 1 (1) 3 - 1 (1)
139 KEITH VANN CEDARTOWN, GA 3 - 1 (1) 3 - 1 (1)
141 TODD RADNEY OXFORD, AL 2 - 15 (1) 2 - 15 (1)
142 JOSH WISSINGER HAYDEN, AL 2 - 9 (1) 2 - 9 (1)
143 JONATHAN VINSON MADISON, AL 2 - 8 (1) 2 - 8 (1)
143 KYLE GLASGOW GUIN, AL 2 - 8 (1) 2 - 8 (1)
145 SCOTT WRIGHT CARBON HILL, AL 2 - 2 (1) 2 - 2 (1)
BRYAN DOWDY FLORENCE, AL
SHANE RATCLIFF CORDOVA, AL
DERON PATRICK CULLMAN, AL
LAYNE KING OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS BIRMINGHAM, AL
WILLIAM BATES CUMMING, GA
BRANDON LOONEY ATHENS, AL
BRIAN SMITH GADSDEN, AL
DAVID GORMAN CANTON, GA
BRYAN GREGORY FORT PAYNE, AL
JOHNATHAN KEEL SCOTTSBORO, AL
SHANNON LEWIS PACHUTA, MS
KYLE SMITH CRANE HILL, AL
ROBERT COMALANDER FAIRHOPE, AL
JAMES SWINDLE PARRISH, AL
RICKY CHAPPELL WARRIOR, AL
PAT KELLY SR GUNTERSVILLE, AL
BOBBY MCDILL RALEIGH, MS
KENNETH SMITH TULLAHOMA, TN
SHANE MOSS JASPER, TN
DON TULLY ACWORTH, GA
JK GUIN CARBON HILL, AL
RICK CAMPBELL CLEVELAND, AL
JACKIE PRICE PINSON, AL
BRIAN MERRIMAN FALKVILLE, AL
TIMOTHY GILL GOSPORT, IN
WILLIAM WADDELL GUNTERSVILLE , AL

by AnglersChannel

Wood & Rooke Weigh in 16.30 Limit for Texas Tournament Zone Win on Canyon Lake!

1st Place - Kenny Rooke / Mike Wood

2nd Place - Jeffrey Piel / Brandon Kitchens

3rd Place - Adrian Barnes / Daniel Barnes

Big Bass - Donald Huisenga / Nathan Labay

 

 

by AnglersChannel

Christopher Graham and Bill Granberry win 2018 Alabama Bass Trail Lay Lake

by Dan O’Sullivan

February 24, 2018 – Columbiana, Ala. – With a full field of 225 teams preparing for the first Alabama Bass Trail Southern Division event of 2018, the expectations were high for an absolute shootout.  As warm, tropical rains had buffeted the Southeast for weeks prior to the event, water levels and temperatures were on the rise – hurriedly.

The double digit increase in air and water temperatures brought with it rising expectations for a good, old fashioned Coosa River Slugfest on Lay Lake.  Rumors of 30-pound winning weights, and 20-pound limits being needed to cash checks were commonly heard in the week leading up to the event.  There was even discussion that someone may win the event by sightfishing for bedded bass.

Then, the conditions changed. While temperatures stayed warm, the lake level began to fall in anticipation of coming storms, and with that, the conditions became tougher.  But, with a field of anglers the caliber of whom compete in the Alabama Bass Trail, someone will figure out how to put together impressive performances in tough conditions.

The team of Christopher Graham and Bill Granberry – who call Lay Lake their home waters – ran a morning pattern that produced little, but made adjustments and culled up to an impressive winning weight of 22.29 pounds to claim the first trophy of the 2018 Alabama Bass Trail season.  Their victory earned them the $10,000 Champion’s purse.

They did so by junkfishing.  “We caught them on several baits, and every one of our fish but two came from different spots,” they said.  “We used a variety of swim jigs, a lipless crankbait and even a spinnerbait, but the key was finding fish that had not yet left the prespawn mode.”

They said they spent most of the day looking for cooler temperatures.  “The water temperature was in the upper 60’s in most areas and we felt like most of the fish had made their moves into the spawn early because of it,” they reported.  “We went in and out of areas looking for water that was a few degrees cooler to try and target fish that were still in prespawn mode; we found just enough to win.  It’s surprising, because we felt like we were a bite short, this is really cool to be standing here having won an ABT event on our home lake.”

Joe Wickoff and Radney Atchison used a different approach to win. The pair fished one area in Paint Creek, and relied on one technique to post their 20.84-pound limit to finish the day in second place and earn a $5,000 payday.  “We caught 50 or 60 fish in Paint Creek,” they reported.  “We caught them on Radney’s homemade Thunder Head jighead and Merthiolate Trick Worms in three feet of water; it was a really fun day of fishing.”

The Georgia based team of John Drew and Christopher Brummitt earned the Mountain Dew Big Bass award of the day with a 7.13-pound largemouth that bit a Texas Rigged swimbait around the grass.  Their giant earned them the $500 Mouthain Dew Big Bass bonus.

Complete Standings Below:

 

by AnglersChannel

Johnston Takes First FLW Tour Level Win on Harris Chain of Lakes

February 25, 2018

Courtesy FLW Outdoors Communications

LEESBURG, Fla. (Feb. 25, 2018) – Canadian pro angler Chris Johnston of Peterborough, Ontario, brought a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 6 ounces, to the scale Sunday to win the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance with a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 79 pounds, 6 ounces. Johnston’s cumulative weight was enough for him to edge second-place pro and fellow Canadian Jeff Gustafson of Keewatin, Ontario, to earn his first FLW Tour win and a check for $125,000.

“You couldn’t ask for anything better – two Canadians up here (on the weigh-in stage),” said Johnston, who is now leading the 2018 FLW Tour Angler of the Year standings after posting two strong finishes to open the FLW Tour season. “We’re buddies. We’re going to go home happy and back to some snow and ice. It’s a vacation down here, coming to Florida, and for us to finish one and two, what more could you ask for?”

Johnston’s first stop on Sunday was a 12-foot-deep, 100-yard indentation along a weed edge on Lake Harris. A key location for him this week, Johnston used a jerkbait and ½-ounce gold-colored lipless crankbait to lure fish feeding around a shad spawn.

“I went there first thing in the morning, but was a little nervous because the bite was getting shorter each day I visited it,” said Johnston. “I couldn’t catch them there reeling. I’d let the crankbait go to the bottom and then yo-yo it to make it look like a dying shad. I’d do that after they quit chasing the jerkbait.”

Johnston weighed a tournament-best 25 pounds, 7 ounces, from the area Friday, but could only catch one useful fish Sunday – a 3-pounder.

“I moved on to my secondary area, which was near Gussy (Gustafson),” said Johnston. “It was another hydrilla flat, about a mile from the takeoff ramp. Those fish were on top, so I switched to a (white) vibrating jig with a Jackall Rhythm Wave swimbait and casted over it.”

Johnston said he hit a small flurry, but ultimately decided to leave and try other areas. After two hours with no bites, he returned to the flat and was able to cap off his limit.

“I stopped a ways out from where I’d hit the first flurry, and just as I put the trolling motor down I saw a big swirl about 50 yards away,” said Johnston. “I fired my vibrating jig out, made a couple cranks and the bass knocked it like 2 feet. It was my biggest fish today – a 4 pounder. In 15 minutes I caught around 10 bass, including a couple of 3-pounders. That last flurry was what sealed the deal for me.”

The top 10 pros on the Harris Chain of Lakes finished:

1st:          Chris Johnston, Peterborough, Ontario, 20 bass, 79-6, $125,200

2nd:         Jeff Gustafson, Keewatin, Ontario, 20 bass, 77-0, $30,100

3rd:          John Hunter, Shelbyville, Ky., 20 bass, 75-13, $25,000

4th:          Glenn Browne, Ocala, Fla., 20 bass, 73-15, $20,000

5th:          Buddy Gross, Chickamauga, Ga., 20 bass, 69-15, $19,000

6th:          Yamamoto Baits pro Matt Greenblatt, Port St. Lucie, Fla., 20 bass, 69-1, $18,000

7th:          Tony Dumitras, Winston, Ga., 17 bass, 68-8, $17,000

8th:          Kurt Dove, Del Rio, Texas, 20 bass, 67-0, $16,000

9th:          Jared McMillan, Belle Glade, Fla., 20 bass, 66-5, $15,000

10th:        Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 20 bass, 65-1, $14,000

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 47 bass weighing 141 pounds, 10 ounces, caught by the final 10 pros Sunday. The catch included nine five-bass limits.

Ryan Eckman of Okeechobee, Florida, won the Co-angler Division and $20,000 Friday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds even, followed by Robert Kimbrough of Vero Beach, Florida, who finished in second place with 10 bass totaling 34-14, worth $7,600.

The total purse for the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance was more than $930,000, including $10,000 through 60th place in the Pro Division. The tournament was hosted by Lake County, Florida. The next event for FLW Tour anglers will be the FLW Tour at Lake Lanier presented by Ranger, March 8-11 in Gainesville, Georgia, hosted by Gainesville Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) April 11 from Noon-1 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 368 anglers competed in the two-day opening round. Co-angler competition concluded following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advanced to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continued competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2018 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 10-12 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

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.

 

by AnglersChannel

CANADA’S JOHNSTON GRABS LEAD AFTER DAY TWO OF FLW TOUR AT HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES

 

Okeechobee’s Eckman Wins Co-angler Title, $20k

LEESBURG, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2018) – Canadian pro Chris Johnston of Peterborough, Ontario, brought a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 7 ounces, to the scale Friday to top the pro standings after Day Two of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance. Johnston will lead the final 30 pros into Day Three of the four-day tournament event that featured 368 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the Pro Division and up to $25,000 cash in the Co-angler Division.

Johnston, who vaulted into the lead after starting the day in 12th place, spent his Friday fishing on Lake Harris. He said he targeted bass along a stretch of main-lake hydrilla in 12 feet of water, and caught the majority of his weight by 10 a.m.

“I fished a weed edge with a 300-yard-long indentation in it,” said Johnston, the 2016 Tour Rookie of the Year who is nearing $300,000 in FLW career earnings. “The wind was blowing in and I think shad kind of got grouped up. I hit Spot Lock on my Minn Kota Ultrex and didn’t move for 2 hours or so. That’s where four of the five that I weighed in came from.”

Around 9:30 a.m., Johnston caught an 8-pound, 6-ounce kicker with a Rat-L-Trap to anchor his limit. He said he worked through the area for another hour before moving on to old water, where he caught a 4-pounder as the day came to a close.

“It’s definitely key to get them early in the hydrilla,” said Johnston. “In the afternoon they shut down. Hopefully they’re there again tomorrow.”

The top 30 pros that made first cut and will fish Saturday at the Harris Chain of Lakes are:

1st:          Chris Johnston, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, 10 bass, 45-4

2nd:         Tony Dumitras, Winston, Ga., 10 bass, 42-5

3rd:          Yamamoto Baits pro Matt Greenblatt, Port St. Lucie, Fla., 10 bass, 41-12

4th:          Glenn Browne, Ocala, Fla., 10 bass, 41-11

5th:          Ronald Young, Lake Wales, Fla., 10 bass, 40-4

6th:          Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 10 bass, 38-6

7th:          Koby Kreiger, Bokeelia, Fla., 10 bass, 38-1

8th:          Jamie Horton, Centreville, Ala., 10 bass, 36-14

9th:          John Devere, Berea, Ky., 10 bass, 36-9

10th:        Shawn Murphy, Nicholasville, Ky., 10 bass, 36-0

11th:        Randy Haynes, Counce, Tenn., 10 bass, 35-14

12th:        Bob Morin, Seymour, Tenn., 10 bass, 35-13

13th:        Jordan Osborne, Longview, Texas, 10 bass, 35-10

14th:        Kurt Dove, Del Rio, Texas, 10 bass, 35-9

15th:        Boo Woods, London, Ky., 10 bass, 35-8

16th:        Jeff Gustafson, Keewatin, Ontario, Canada, 35-8

17th:        Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 35-2

18th:        John Hunter, Shelbyville, Ky., 10 bass, 34-15

19th:        Jared McMillan, Belle Glade, Fla., 10 bass, 34-9

20th:        Harry Moore, Valley, Ala., 10 bass, 33-5

21st:        Yamamoto Baits pro Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Ark., 10 bass, 33-4

22nd:       Anthony  Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 10 bass, 33-0

23rd:        Brandon Cobb, Greenwood, S.C., 10 bass, 32-4

24th:        Buddy Gross, Chickamauga, Ga., 10 bass, 31-13

25th:        Joshua Weaver, Macon, Ga., 10 bass, 31-11

26th:        Johnny McCombs, Morris, Ala., 10 bass, 31-4

27th:        Matt Reed, Madisonville, Texas, 10 bass, 31-2

28th:        Josh Douglas, Isle, Minn., 10 bass, 30-14

29th:        Greg Bohannan, Bentonville, Ark., 10 bass, 30-13

30th:        Braxton Setzer, Montgomery, Ala., 10 bass, 30-12

 

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Jimmy Reese of Witter Springs, California, earned Friday's $500 Simms Big Bass award in the Pro Division thanks to a 9-pound, 1-ounce largemouth.

Overall there were 873 bass weighing 2,147 pounds, 1 ounce, caught by 183 pros Friday. The catch included 160 five-bass limits.

Ryan Eckman of Okeechobee, Florida, won the Co-angler Division and $20,000 Friday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds even, followed by Robert Kimbrough of Vero Beach, Florida, who finished in second place with 10 bass totaling 34-14, worth $7,600.

The top 10 co-anglers finished:

1st:          Ryan Eckman, Okeechobee, Fla., 10 bass, 35-0, $20,000

2nd:         Robert Kimbrough, Vero Beach, Fla., 10 bass, 34-14, $7,600

3rd:          Daniel Weaver, Macon, Ga., 10 bass, 34-7, $5,050

4th:          Mark Howard, Mesquite, Texas, 10 bass, 33-4, $4,000

5th:          George Kapiton, Inverness, Fla., 10 bass, 32-5, $3,000

6th:          Fred Rigdon, Belleview, Fla., nine bass, 29-9, $2,500

7th:          Kevin Medine, Port Allen, La., 10 bass, 27-5, $2,000

8th:          J.P. Sims, Cookeville, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-2, $1,800

9th:          Glenn Day, Cumming, Ga., 10 bass, 27-0, $1,700

10th:        Brian Campbell, Oxford, Ohio, 10 bass, 26-11, $1,600

 

Rex Jaeger of Hamilton, Ohio, earned $250 for the Simms Big Bass award in the Co-angler Division Friday with an 8-pound, 11-ounce largemouth.

Overall there were 678 bass weighing 1,332 pounds, 7 ounces, caught by 169 co-anglers Friday. The catch included 99 five-bass limits.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 368 anglers competed in the two-day opening round. Co-angler competition concluded following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

The total purse for the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance is more than $930,000, including $10,000 through 60th place in the Pro Division. The tournament is hosted by Lake County, Florida.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2018 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 10-12 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. EST each day from the Venetian Gardens boat ramp, located at 201 E. Lake Harris Drive in Leesburg. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins, Feb. 24-25, will also be held at the Venetian Gardens, beginning at 4 p.m.

Prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at the Venetian Gardens from noon to 4 p.m. each day. The Expo is the perfect opportunity for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at the Venetian Gardens on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9-11 a.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to youth (18 and under) and Special Olympics athletes (all ages). Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. The 1stand 2nd place anglers that catch the biggest fish will be recognized Saturday on the FLW Tour stage, just prior to the pros weighing in.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) April 11 from Noon-1 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide.

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.

 

1 CHRIS JOHNSTON PETERBOROUGH, ON 19 - 13 (5) 25 - 7 (5) 45 - 4 (10)
2 TONY DUMITRAS WINSTON, GA 19 - 11 (5) 22 - 10 (5) 42 - 5 (10)
3 MATT GREENBLATT PORT ST LUCIE, FL 19 - 11 (5) 22 - 1 (5) 41 - 12 (10)
4 GLENN BROWNE OCALA, FL 21 - 3 (5) 20 - 8 (5) 41 - 11 (10)
5 RONALD YOUNG LAKE WALES, FL 17 - 4 (5) 23 - 0 (5) 40 - 4 (10)
6 ZACK BIRGE BLANCHARD, OK 21 - 13 (5) 16 - 9 (5) 38 - 6 (10)
7 KOBY KREIGER BOKEELIA, FL 24 - 12 (5) 13 - 5 (5) 38 - 1 (10)
8 JAMIE HORTON CENTERVILLE, AL 24 - 13 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 36 - 14 (10)
9 JOHN DEVERE BEREA, KY 24 - 4 (5) 12 - 5 (5) 36 - 9 (10) $500
10 SHAWN MURPHY NICHOLASVILLE, KY 19 - 1 (5) 16 - 15 (5) 36 - 0 (10)
11 RANDY HAYNES COUNCE, TN 22 - 8 (5) 13 - 6 (5) 35 - 14 (10)
12 BOB MORIN SEYMOUR, TN 13 - 6 (5) 22 - 7 (5) 35 - 13 (10)
13 JORDAN OSBORNE LONGVIEW, TX 24 - 1 (5) 11 - 9 (5) 35 - 10 (10)
14 KURT DOVE DEL RIO, TX 19 - 4 (5) 16 - 5 (5) 35 - 9 (10)
15 KENNETH (BOO) WOODS LONDON, KY 12 - 7 (5) 23 - 1 (5) 35 - 8 (10)
16 JEFF GUSTAFSON KEEWATIN, ON 17 - 15 (5) 17 - 9 (5) 35 - 8 (10)
17 BRYAN THRIFT SHELBY, NC 16 - 9 (5) 18 - 9 (5) 35 - 2 (10)
18 JOHN HUNTER SHELBYVILLE, KY 13 - 6 (5) 21 - 9 (5) 34 - 15 (10)
19 JARED MCMILLAN BELLE GLADE, FL 17 - 2 (5) 17 - 7 (5) 34 - 9 (10)
20 HARRY MOORE VALLEY, AL 22 - 8 (5) 10 - 13 (5) 33 - 5 (10)
21 LARRY NIXON BEE BRANCH, AR 11 - 2 (5) 22 - 2 (5) 33 - 4 (10)
22 ANTHONY GAGLIARDI PROSPERITY, SC 22 - 7 (5) 10 - 9 (5) 33 - 0 (10)
23 BRANDON COBB GREENWOOD, SC 14 - 2 (5) 18 - 2 (5) 32 - 4 (10)
24 BUDDY GROSS CHICKAMAUGA, GA 15 - 1 (5) 16 - 12 (5) 31 - 13 (10)
25 JOSHUA WEAVER MACON, GA 12 - 8 (5) 19 - 3 (5) 31 - 11 (10)
26 JOHNNY MCCOMBS MORRIS, AL 14 - 0 (5) 17 - 4 (5) 31 - 4 (10)
27 MATT REED MADISONVILLE, TX 10 - 14 (5) 20 - 4 (5) 31 - 2 (10)
28 JOSH DOUGLAS ISLE, MN 17 - 9 (5) 13 - 5 (5) 30 - 14 (10)
29 GREG BOHANNAN BENTONVILLE, AR 18 - 15 (5) 11 - 14 (5) 30 - 13 (10)
30 BRAXTON SETZER MONTGOMERY, AL 20 - 5 (5) 10 - 7 (5) 30 - 12 (10)
31 SHANE LINEBERGER LINCOLNTON, NC 17 - 15 (5) 12 - 8 (5) 30 - 7 (10) $10,000
32 BRANDON MCMILLAN CLEWISTON, FL 15 - 9 (5) 14 - 14 (5) 30 - 7 (10) $10,000
33 BRADLEY HALLMAN NORMAN, OK 16 - 4 (5) 14 - 2 (5) 30 - 6 (10) $10,000
34 DAVID WILLIAMS MAIDEN, NC 17 - 6 (5) 12 - 13 (5) 30 - 3 (10) $10,000
35 JASON ABRAM PINEY FLATS, TN 11 - 1 (5) 18 - 10 (5) 29 - 11 (10) $10,000
36 BRANDON MOSLEY CHOCTAW, OK 12 - 11 (5) 16 - 15 (5) 29 - 10 (10) $10,000
37 CURTIS RICHARDSON BELLEVILLE, ON 16 - 3 (5) 13 - 4 (5) 29 - 7 (10) $10,000
38 FURMAN (JOE) THOMPSON CLAYTON, GA 18 - 5 (5) 11 - 1 (5) 29 - 6 (10) $10,000
39 TODD CASTLEDINE NACOGDOCHES, TX 9 - 13 (5) 19 - 8 (5) 29 - 5 (10) $10,000
40 WADE CURTISS MEADOW VISTA, CA 7 - 12 (5) 21 - 4 (5) 29 - 0 (10) $10,000
41 SHANE LEHEW CATAWBA, NC 14 - 12 (5) 14 - 4 (5) 29 - 0 (10) $10,000
42 CLARK REEHM HUNTINGTON, TX 9 - 15 (4) 18 - 15 (5) 28 - 14 (9) $10,000
43 TERRY BOLTON PADUCAH, KY 14 - 9 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 28 - 14 (10) $10,000
44 KERRY MILNER BONO, AR 21 - 1 (5) 7 - 11 (5) 28 - 12 (10) $10,000
45 CHAD GRIGSBY MAPLE GROVE, MN 14 - 9 (5) 14 - 2 (5) 28 - 11 (10) $10,000
46 DAVID WOOTTON COLLIERVILLE, TN 13 - 0 (5) 14 - 14 (5) 27 - 14 (10) $10,000
47 ANDY WICKER POMARIA, SC 15 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5) 27 - 12 (10) $10,000
48 ANDY MORGAN DAYTON, TN 12 - 6 (5) 15 - 3 (5) 27 - 9 (10) $10,000
49 BILLY MCCAGHREN MAYFLOWER, AR 13 - 1 (5) 14 - 8 (5) 27 - 9 (10) $10,000
50 BRETT PREUETT COLFAX, LA 8 - 11 (5) 18 - 13 (5) 27 - 8 (10) $10,000
51 DYLAN HAYS SHERIDAN, AR 9 - 6 (5) 18 - 2 (5) 27 - 8 (10) $10,000
52 JIM MOYNAGH CARVER, MN 11 - 3 (5) 16 - 3 (5) 27 - 6 (10) $10,000
53 DAVID DUDLEY LYNCHBURG, VA 11 - 7 (5) 15 - 13 (5) 27 - 4 (10) $10,000
54 CODY MEYER AUBURN, CA 16 - 0 (5) 11 - 3 (5) 27 - 3 (10) $10,000
55 REX HUFF CORBIN, KY 6 - 11 (5) 20 - 5 (5) 27 - 0 (10) $10,000
56 CHAD MORGENTHALER REEDS SPRING, MO 12 - 5 (5) 14 - 11 (5) 27 - 0 (10) $10,000
57 DARRELL DAVIS DOVER, FL 17 - 2 (5) 9 - 12 (5) 26 - 14 (10) $10,000
58 CHAD RANDLES ELKHORN, NE 14 - 3 (5) 12 - 11 (5) 26 - 14 (10) $10,000
59 MATT AREY SHELBY, NC 8 - 6 (5) 18 - 5 (5) 26 - 11 (10) $10,000
60 JASON LAMBERT MICHIE, TN 15 - 9 (5) 11 - 0 (5) 26 - 9 (10)
61 CLARK WENDLANDT LEANDER, TX 17 - 12 (5) 8 - 10 (5) 26 - 6 (10)
62 MARK ROSE WEST MEMPHIS, AR 12 - 1 (5) 14 - 5 (5) 26 - 6 (10)
63 ROBERT PEARSON HERNDON, VA 12 - 2 (5) 14 - 2 (5) 26 - 4 (10)
64 CHRISTOPHER BRASHER LONGVIEW, TX 13 - 5 (5) 12 - 14 (5) 26 - 3 (10)
65 SCOTT WILEY BAY MINETTE, AL 13 - 12 (5) 12 - 4 (5) 26 - 0 (10)
66 BILLY HINES VACAVILLE, CA 11 - 5 (5) 14 - 8 (5) 25 - 13 (10)
67 RYAN CHANDLER HEBRON, IN 14 - 1 (5) 11 - 12 (5) 25 - 13 (10)
68 RICHARD LOWITZKI HAMPSHIRE, IL 8 - 4 (5) 17 - 7 (5) 25 - 11 (10)
69 JOHN COX DEBARY, FL 10 - 9 (5) 15 - 2 (5) 25 - 11 (10)
70 JT KENNEY PALM BAY, FL 15 - 15 (5) 9 - 9 (5) 25 - 8 (10)
71 ROB JORDAN FLOWERY BRANCH, GA 8 - 7 (5) 17 - 0 (5) 25 - 7 (10)
72 BRADLEY DORTCH ATMORE, AL 9 - 6 (5) 15 - 13 (5) 25 - 3 (10)
73 SHELDON COLLINGS GROVE, OK 11 - 15 (5) 13 - 4 (5) 25 - 3 (10)
74 CHRIS GOSSELAAR FRESNO, CA 9 - 10 (5) 15 - 8 (5) 25 - 2 (10)
75 BARRY WILSON BIRMINGHAM, AL 9 - 5 (5) 15 - 12 (5) 25 - 1 (10)
76 JIM JONES BIG BEND, WI 19 - 0 (5) 6 - 0 (2) 25 - 0 (7)
77 AUSTIN FELIX EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 14 - 15 (5) 10 - 0 (5) 24 - 15 (10)
78 BRYAN SCHMITT DEALE, MD 10 - 7 (5) 14 - 8 (5) 24 - 15 (10)
79 TOM REDINGTON ROYSE CITY, TX 10 - 0 (5) 14 - 14 (5) 24 - 14 (10)
80 SCOTT CANTERBURY ODENVILLE, AL 10 - 7 (5) 14 - 6 (5) 24 - 13 (10)
81 MATTHEW STEFAN JUNCTION CITY, WI 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 2 (5) 24 - 13 (10)
82 MATT WITTEKIEND ANGLETON, TX 18 - 1 (5) 6 - 11 (3) 24 - 12 (8)
83 CLENT DAVIS MONTEVALLO, AL 14 - 15 (5) 9 - 9 (5) 24 - 8 (10)
84 BRITT MYERS CLOVER, SC 9 - 13 (5) 14 - 9 (5) 24 - 6 (10)
85 CAPT BLAKE SMITH LAKELAND, FL 12 - 12 (5) 11 - 10 (5) 24 - 6 (10)
86 MATT GARNER SEMINOLE, OK 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 5 (5) 24 - 6 (10)
87 JIMMY REESE WITTER SPRINGS, CA 8 - 14 (5) 15 - 6 (5) 24 - 4 (10) $500
88 ANDREW UPSHAW TULSA, OK 10 - 12 (5) 13 - 5 (5) 24 - 1 (10)
89 CRAIG ROZEMA SIMPSONVILLE, SC 11 - 4 (5) 12 - 13 (5) 24 - 1 (10)
90 MATT BECKER FINLEYVILLE, PA 13 - 10 (5) 10 - 4 (5) 23 - 14 (10)
91 JIM TUTT LONGVIEW, TX 10 - 12 (5) 12 - 15 (5) 23 - 11 (10)
92 WILLIAM(BILLY) SHELTON III LA CROSSE, VA 16 - 6 (5) 7 - 4 (5) 23 - 10 (10)
93 DERRICK BLAKE ROCKWOOD, TN 13 - 9 (5) 10 - 1 (5) 23 - 10 (10)
94 CAMERON GAUTNEY MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 8 - 14 (5) 14 - 11 (5) 23 - 9 (10)
95 DENNIS TIETJE ROANOKE, LA 12 - 6 (5) 10 - 13 (5) 23 - 3 (10)
96 KYLE CORTIANA BROKEN ARROW, OK 15 - 15 (5) 7 - 3 (5) 23 - 2 (10)
97 SCOTT MARTIN CLEWISTON, FL 13 - 6 (5) 9 - 10 (5) 23 - 0 (10)
98 TODD HOLLOWELL FISHERS, IN 13 - 2 (5) 9 - 14 (5) 23 - 0 (10)
99 JASON REYES HUFFMAN, TX 13 - 9 (5) 9 - 6 (5) 22 - 15 (10)
100 MICHAEL WOOLEY COLLIERVILLE, TN 10 - 14 (5) 12 - 0 (4) 22 - 14 (9)
101 JUSTIN ATKINS FLORENCE, AL 13 - 2 (5) 9 - 10 (5) 22 - 12 (10)
102 RAMIE COLSON JR CADIZ, KY 9 - 11 (5) 12 - 13 (5) 22 - 8 (10)
103 DARYL BIRON SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 10 - 14 (5) 11 - 8 (5) 22 - 6 (10)
104 GLENN CHAPPELEAR ACWORTH, GA 7 - 7 (4) 14 - 13 (5) 22 - 4 (9)
105 CORY JOHNSTON CAVAN, ON 12 - 0 (5) 10 - 4 (5) 22 - 4 (10)
106 MICHAEL NEAL DAYTON, TN 12 - 11 (5) 9 - 8 (5) 22 - 3 (10)
107 JOHN VOYLES PETERSBURG, IN 12 - 10 (5) 9 - 7 (5) 22 - 1 (10)
108 JAY KENDRICK GRANT, AL 13 - 13 (5) 8 - 1 (5) 21 - 14 (10)
109 SCOTT ASHMORE BROKEN ARROW, OK 14 - 5 (5) 7 - 4 (5) 21 - 9 (10)
110 RUSTY TRANCYGIER HAHIRA, GA 8 - 10 (5) 12 - 14 (5) 21 - 8 (10)
111 ROBERT BEHRLE HOOVER, AL 9 - 7 (5) 12 - 1 (5) 21 - 8 (10)
112 GREG MANSFIELD BURNSVILLE, MN 14 - 10 (5) 6 - 13 (5) 21 - 7 (10)
113 STEVEN HATALA ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI 14 - 3 (5) 7 - 4 (3) 21 - 7 (8)
114 ROB KILBY HOT SPRINGS, AR 9 - 5 (5) 11 - 14 (5) 21 - 3 (10)
115 YUSUKE MIYAZAKI FORNEY, TX 7 - 9 (5) 13 - 9 (5) 21 - 2 (10)
116 PETER THLIVEROS SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 8 - 7 (5) 12 - 8 (5) 20 - 15 (10)
117 JOEY CIFUENTES CLINTON, AR 14 - 2 (5) 6 - 11 (5) 20 - 13 (10)
118 TAYLOR ASHLEY WARRIOR, AL 12 - 4 (5) 8 - 9 (4) 20 - 13 (9)
119 SCOTT SUGGS ALEXANDER, AR 13 - 11 (5) 6 - 15 (5) 20 - 10 (10)
120 ERIC JACKSON WALLING, TN 7 - 10 (5) 12 - 14 (5) 20 - 8 (10)
121 JAY YELAS LINCOLN CITY, OR 11 - 7 (5) 9 - 1 (5) 20 - 8 (10)
122 ALEX DAVIS ALBERTVILLE, AL 10 - 8 (5) 9 - 15 (5) 20 - 7 (10)
123 CODY KELLEY CONWAY, AR 13 - 14 (5) 6 - 8 (4) 20 - 6 (9)
124 CLAYTON BATTS MACON, GA 7 - 9 (5) 12 - 12 (5) 20 - 5 (10)
125 CODY HAHNER WAUSAU, WI 16 - 0 (5) 4 - 2 (3) 20 - 2 (8)
126 JAMES NIGGEMEYER VAN, TX 11 - 4 (5) 8 - 13 (5) 20 - 1 (10)
127 CLINT BROWN BAINBRIDGE, GA 11 - 11 (5) 8 - 3 (5) 19 - 14 (10)
128 CARL JOCUMSEN FRISCO, TX 11 - 14 (5) 7 - 15 (5) 19 - 13 (10)
129 DAVID LARSON MOUND, MN 10 - 8 (5) 9 - 4 (5) 19 - 12 (10)
130 BILL MCDONALD GREENWOOD, IN 8 - 5 (4) 11 - 6 (5) 19 - 11 (9)
131 CHRIS NEAU NEW ORLEANS, LA 15 - 8 (5) 4 - 2 (5) 19 - 10 (10)
132 J TODD TUCKER MOULTRIE, GA 9 - 9 (5) 10 - 1 (5) 19 - 10 (10)
133 JASON JOHNSON GAINESVILLE, GA 12 - 8 (5) 6 - 12 (5) 19 - 4 (10)
134 SCOTT DOBSON CLARKSTON, MI 6 - 12 (5) 12 - 8 (5) 19 - 4 (10)
135 KYLE WEISENBURGER OTTAWA, OH 9 - 2 (5) 9 - 15 (5) 19 - 1 (10)
136 JIMMY HOUSTON COOKSON, OK 11 - 1 (5) 7 - 13 (5) 18 - 14 (10)
137 KEITH BRYAN NOVATO, CA 12 - 5 (5) 6 - 7 (5) 18 - 12 (10)
138 RICHIE EAVES NAUVOO, IL 12 - 4 (5) 6 - 8 (5) 18 - 12 (10)
139 AARON BRITT YUBA CITY, CA 5 - 0 (5) 13 - 9 (5) 18 - 9 (10)
140 JEFF SPRAGUE POINT, TX 11 - 13 (5) 6 - 12 (5) 18 - 9 (10)
141 JIM DILLARD WEST MONROE, LA 7 - 6 (5) 10 - 12 (5) 18 - 2 (10)
142 TIMMY THOMPKINS MYRTLE BEACH, SC 2 - 13 (2) 14 - 15 (5) 17 - 12 (7)
143 TODD AUTEN LAKE WYLIE, SC 7 - 14 (5) 9 - 13 (5) 17 - 11 (10)
144 KURT MITCHELL MILFORD, DE 11 - 1 (5) 6 - 8 (4) 17 - 9 (9)
145 CHARLIE EVANS BEREA, KY 11 - 0 (5) 6 - 6 (4) 17 - 6 (9)
146 TYLER STEWART WEST MONROE, LA 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 7 (5) 17 - 5 (10)
147 GRAE BUCK HARLEYSVILLE, PA 8 - 12 (5) 8 - 8 (5) 17 - 4 (10)
148 MARK FISHER WAUCONDA, IL 10 - 1 (5) 7 - 0 (5) 17 - 1 (10)
149 MIKE SURMAN BOCA RATON, FL 9 - 10 (5) 7 - 5 (5) 16 - 15 (10)
150 GARY YAMAMOTO PALESTINE, TX 10 - 6 (5) 6 - 8 (4) 16 - 14 (9)
151 RANDY BLAUKAT JOPLIN, MO 10 - 4 (5) 6 - 10 (5) 16 - 14 (10)
152 PETE PONDS MADISON, MS 10 - 3 (5) 6 - 11 (5) 16 - 14 (10)
153 TROY MORROW EASTANOLLEE, GA 9 - 4 (5) 7 - 6 (5) 16 - 10 (10)
154 JEFF DOBSON BARTLESVILLE, OK 11 - 10 (5) 4 - 14 (2) 16 - 8 (7)
155 TOM MONSOOR LA CROSSE, WI 13 - 5 (5) 3 - 2 (3) 16 - 7 (8)
156 JOSEPH WEBSTER FULTON, MS 6 - 9 (5) 9 - 14 (5) 16 - 7 (10)
157 LENDELL MARTIN JR NACOGDOCHES, TX 9 - 2 (5) 7 - 1 (5) 16 - 3 (10)
158 TIM FREDERICK LEESBURG, FL 11 - 4 (5) 4 - 14 (4) 16 - 2 (9)
159 JIM MOULTON MERCED, CA 7 - 14 (5) 8 - 4 (5) 16 - 2 (10)
160 ALLEN BOYD SALEM, IN 6 - 4 (5) 9 - 13 (5) 16 - 1 (10)
161 DARREL ROBERTSON JAY, OK 7 - 1 (5) 8 - 15 (5) 16 - 0 (10)
162 ZELL ROWLAND MONTGOMERY, TX 11 - 4 (5) 4 - 11 (4) 15 - 15 (9)
163 FREDDY HURLEY SOMERSET, KY 9 - 14 (5) 5 - 13 (4) 15 - 11 (9)
164 JASON MENINGER GAINESVILLE, GA 8 - 7 (5) 7 - 2 (5) 15 - 9 (10)
165 NICK GAINEY CHARLESTON, SC 8 - 4 (5) 7 - 5 (3) 15 - 9 (8)
166 BRAD KNIGHT LANCING, TN 3 - 13 (2) 11 - 9 (5) 15 - 6 (7)
167 WILLIAM CAMPBELL MIDDLESBORO, KY 8 - 8 (5) 6 - 10 (5) 15 - 2 (10)
168 LUKE DUNKIN LAWRENCEBURG, TN 7 - 10 (5) 7 - 3 (5) 14 - 13 (10)
169 DEAN ALEXANDER GEORGETOWN, TX 4 - 9 (5) 10 - 3 (5) 14 - 12 (10)
170 JIMMY BREWER MARSHALL, TX 8 - 11 (5) 6 - 0 (5) 14 - 11 (10)
171 JEREMY LAWYER SARCOXIE, MO 5 - 8 (5) 9 - 2 (5) 14 - 10 (10)
172 JAMES WATSON LAMPE, MO 11 - 14 (5) 2 - 9 (2) 14 - 7 (7)
173 CHASE BROOKS IRAAN, TX 6 - 8 (5) 7 - 15 (5) 14 - 7 (10)
174 TIM CALES SANDSTONE, WV 7 - 9 (5) 6 - 9 (5) 14 - 2 (10)
175 RUSSELL CECIL WILLIS, TX 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5)
176 EVAN BARNES HOT SPRINGS, AR 6 - 7 (3) 7 - 3 (3) 13 - 10 (6)
177 WES LOGAN SPRINGVILLE, AL 6 - 9 (5) 6 - 14 (5) 13 - 7 (10)
178 CHRIS MCCALL PALMER, TX 5 - 5 (5) 7 - 9 (5) 12 - 14 (10)
179 BRIAN LATIMER BELTON, SC 6 - 10 (5) 5 - 15 (3) 12 - 9 (8)
180 MILES HOWE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 10 - 5 (5) 2 - 3 (2) 12 - 8 (7)
181 BILL HUTCHISON BESSEMER, AL 5 - 5 (5) 6 - 5 (4) 11 - 10 (9)
182 DAVID NICHOL GAINESVILLE, GA 7 - 5 (3) 3 - 15 (2) 11 - 4 (5)
183 DAVID SMITH DEL CITY, OK 7 - 4 (5) 3 - 12 (2) 11 - 0 (7)
184 CASEY SCANLON LAKE OZARK, MO 5 - 1 (5) 5 - 1 (5)

by AnglersChannel

Bass Champs Lake Fork Event Delayed by 1 Day - Tournament to be held Sunday February 25, 2018

**IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**

Due to severe weather forecasts for the Lake Fork Area tomorrow
that include high winds, large hail, and possible tornados,
this event has been delayed one day and will take place this Sunday. (2/25/2018)
The lake will remain off-limits until Sunday

On-site registration:
Saturday (2/24) from 6-8 PM and Sunday morning starting at 5:00 AM
$20,000 Guaranteed for 1st Place - Regardless of Entries


by AnglersChannel

Bethel University Regains 1st Place in the Cabela’s School of the Year 

Northwestern State University stays in 2nd and LSU-Shreveport moves to 3rd

With spring just around the corner, the race to win the most prestigious title in collegiate bass fishing has begun to warm up just as the water temperatures have.  This year’s race for Cabela’s School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia has turned to be one of the biggest and hardest one to win thanks in large part to a new points system designed to provide more points earning opportunities than ever before for college anglers nationwide.

Bethel University’s bass fishing team – which is widely regarded as one of the best college fishing teams in the nation – is in search of their first Cabela’s School of the Year title.  Bethel has held the lead a couple of times this season, but after some great showings at both the Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak and the recent FLW qualifier in Florida, the Bethel team has once again taken over the lead in the season-long quest to be crowned the best fishing team in the nation.  Holding on to 2ndplace is Northwestern State University, who is staying steady with consistent fishing; and moving from 1st place to 3rd place is Louisiana State University-Shreveport.

“Once again, we here at Bethel University, find ourselves sitting in the number one spot for Cabela’s School of the Year. We are very proud of this achievement as it personifies the hard work and dedication of not only our anglers, but of our whole University, in their great support of all our fishing endeavors,” said Garry Mason, Bethel University Fishing Team Coach. “To win the school of the year award this season would be a great honor and we know that we have a long way to go to capture the title for Bethel.”

Bethel University had two great finishes which helped propel them back into the top spot. Bethel anglers Cole Floyd and Carter McNeil made an impressive run taking 1st at the FLW Southeastern event on Lake Seminole with 28.10lbs and earning 200 points. In the same weekend that the FLW Southeastern was taking place, Bethel also had anglers fishing the Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Elements on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Their two highest finishing anglers received a combined total of 860 points to add to their school of the year points.

When asked what their strategy will be for the rest of the season, Coach Mason said, “Our plans are to continue to compete on the highest level of college fishing and to achieve winning the School of the Year, we know that we must finish well in each of the tournaments upcoming. The competition is very strong and because of this we know that we must be in the top five in each event. The School of the Year is great program and we hope to be on the top of the list when this year’s competition comes to an end.”

One of those schools still in the hunt for their first ever Cabela’s School of the Year win is Northwestern State University.  Despite being one of the smaller schools in the nation, their consistency over the last month and a half has proven their capability to not only get the job, but also their ability to fish with the best.

Finally moving down into the 3rd place spot is Louisiana State University-Shreveport who had a notable run in 1st over the last couple of weeks. LSU-Shreveport has also been consistent and determined to bring the Cabela’s School of the Year title to the south. With the FLW Open coming up in March, look for LSU-Shreveport to make a move to get back into the number one spot.

Current Cabela’s School of the Year Top 20 teams are as follows:

  1. Bethel University (McKenzie, TN)
  2. Northwestern State University (Natchitoches, LA)
  3. Louisiana State University – Shreveport (Shreveport, LA)
  4. Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX)
  5. University of Louisiana – Monroe (Monroe, LA) *2013 Cabela’s SOY Winner.
  6. Tarleton State (Stephenville, TX)
  7. East Texas Baptist University (Marshall, TX)
  8. Sam Houston State (Huntsville, TX)
  9. Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
  10. McKendree University (Lebanon, IL)
  11. Murray State University (Murray, KY)
  12. University of North Alabama (Florence, AL) *2014 & 2015 Cabela’s SOY Winner.
  13. Adrian College (Adrian, MI)
  14. Stephen F. Austin (Nacogdoches, TX)
  15. Bryan College (Dayton, TN) *2017 Cabela’s SOY Winner.
  16. Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA)
  17. Rogers State University (Claremore, OK)
  18. Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)
  19. University of Montevallo (Montevallo, AL)
  20. Mississippi State (Starkville, MS)

Complete Rankings

It comes as no surprise to college fishing fans to see some of the top college fishing schools in the nation holding down a spot in the top 20 rankings! This only proves that these last three months of the race will be close to the bitter end. There are still two major ACA events worth 500 points each and at these events, the top two, highest finishing anglers/teams for each school will earn points.  There are also several other top events on both FLW And BASS college schedules that will allow teams far back in the standings to make a major move into the top 20 and even challenge for the top spot.  Stay tuned!

by AnglersChannel

Horton Hammers 24-13, Leads by an Ounce! 20 Pound Limits Abound in FLW Tour Event on Harris Chain!

February 22, 2018

They say you should make hay while the sun shines, and apparently the FLW Tour’s best pros already knew that. They steamed back to Florida’s Harris Chain for the second event of the season, which is presented by Lowrance, and enjoyed a sunny, breezy, all-around beautiful first day that resulted in 11 limits of more than 20 pounds. Their co-angler partners added four more 20-plus bags.

At the top of the heap is Alabama pro Jamie Horton, who weighed 24-13 to take the early lead over Florida’s Koby Kreiger. Kreiger, who was assessed a 2-pound penalty after he violated rule No. 8 by running the main motor while he was on the front deck, trails Horton by just 1 ounce.

 

Horton admits he didn’t really have a sound game plan coming into the day, but he had two patterns that he knew had the potential to produce limits of fish. Thankfully for Horton, he was able to put a few in the boat early to relieve some of the pressure caused by his uncertainty.

“I just caught a couple good ones this morning,” he says. “I tried to capitalize on the shad spawn, what little bit was going on.”

With what would eventually be his second-best kicker in the boat early, Horton switched his attention from shad eaters to spawners in an area where he’d found bedding fish in practice, but where he didn’t expect to see the quality he found during day one. Thankfully, the water had cleared a tad, allowing him a better visual approach, and he was able to slowly decipher what they were “sitting on.” From there he just chipped away at 24 pounds.

“I knew I could catch a limit because I knew where enough bucks were on beds,” he says. “I didn’t catch many, but I caught a big one late. And I found three this afternoon that I didn’t know about.”

Horton wound up weighing in two keepers from the shad spawn pattern and three keepers caught while bed-fishing. Two of those were caught sight-fishing, while the other he caught blind-casting in the area.

He knows his lead is thin and the potential for monster stringers is high tomorrow, so Horton says he’s skipping the shad spawn program in the morning and racing straight to the remaining beds he located today. The biggest hurdle is company. Several other pros were in his best area today, so he’ll have to share and make the best of what’s left if he wants to hang around the top of the standings after Friday’s weigh-in.

 

Top 10 pros

1. Jamie Horton – Centerville, Ala. – 24-13 (5)

2. Koby Kreiger – Bokelia, Fla. – 24-12 (5)

3. John Devere – Berea, Ky. – 24-4 (5)

4. Jordan Osborne – Longview, Texas – 24-1 (5)

5. Randy Haynes – Counce, Tenn. – 22-8 (5)

5. Harry Moore – Valley, Ala. – 22-8 (5)

7. Anthony Gagliardi – Prosperity, S.C. – 22-7 (5)

8. Zack Birge – Blanchard, Okla. – 21-13 (5)

9. Glenn Browne – Ocala, Fla. – 21-3 (5)

10. Kerry Milner – Bono, Ark. – 21-1 (5)

Complete results

 

Eckman roars to co-angler lead with 24-1

It’s quite possible Ryan Eckman’s feet never touched the ground as he walked through the weigh-in line today. The Okeechobee, Fla., co-angler crushed a 24-pound, 1-ounce stringer while fishing with his personal fishing hero David Dudley. Eckman leads the co-angler division by 2 1/2 pounds. He says a day like this has been a long time coming.

“I don’t even know how to explain it,” Eckman says. “David Dudley is my person I want to be like when it comes to fishing some day. It was a God thing. It was meant to be for me. I have to give all the glory to God. David would tell you, too; he caught 25 fish, and I caught seven. But I got all the big ones to bite.”

Eckman says that when he found out on Wednesday evening that he’d be fishing with Dudley, he knew it would be a special tournament. It was, he says, the first restful night of sleep he’s ever had before a tournament.

In the morning, Eckman landed a runt that barely kept, and was worried he’d have to bring that small fish to the scale. But every half-hour or so he’d haul another toad over the gunwale.

The key was bombing long casts with either a Zoom UV Speed Worm or a Yamamoto Senko.

“I started this morning fishing them on a slow retrieve, but as the day went on I was reeling faster. I knew I’d be around them,” says Echman. “I consider him [Dudley] to be the best fisherman on Tour. I have to give a lot of credit to David. He got to that net quicker than I do as a co-angler. He took it above and beyond to make sure I got every fish in the boat.”

 

PLACE ANGLER CITY/STATE DAY 1
WT (Fish)		 DAY 1&2
WT (Fish)		 WINNINGS
1 JAMIE HORTON CENTERVILLE, AL 24 - 13 (5) 24 - 13 (5)
2 KOBY KREIGER BOKEELIA, FL 24 - 12 (5) 24 - 12 (5)
3 JOHN DEVERE BEREA, KY 24 - 4 (5) 24 - 4 (5) $500
4 JORDAN OSBORNE LONGVIEW, TX 24 - 1 (5) 24 - 1 (5)
5 RANDY HAYNES COUNCE, TN 22 - 8 (5) 22 - 8 (5)
5 HARRY MOORE VALLEY, AL 22 - 8 (5) 22 - 8 (5)
7 ANTHONY GAGLIARDI PROSPERITY, SC 22 - 7 (5) 22 - 7 (5)
8 ZACK BIRGE BLANCHARD, OK 21 - 13 (5) 21 - 13 (5)
9 GLENN BROWNE OCALA, FL 21 - 3 (5) 21 - 3 (5)
10 KERRY MILNER BONO, AR 21 - 1 (5) 21 - 1 (5)
11 BRAXTON SETZER MONTGOMERY, AL 20 - 5 (5) 20 - 5 (5)
12 CHRIS JOHNSTON PETERBOROUGH, ON 19 - 13 (5) 19 - 13 (5)
13 MATT GREENBLATT PORT ST LUCIE, FL 19 - 11 (5) 19 - 11 (5)
13 TONY DUMITRAS WINSTON, GA 19 - 11 (5) 19 - 11 (5)
15 KURT DOVE DEL RIO, TX 19 - 4 (5) 19 - 4 (5)
16 SHAWN MURPHY NICHOLASVILLE, KY 19 - 1 (5) 19 - 1 (5)
17 JIM JONES BIG BEND, WI 19 - 0 (5) 19 - 0 (5)
18 GREG BOHANNAN BENTONVILLE, AR 18 - 15 (5) 18 - 15 (5)
19 FURMAN (JOE) THOMPSON CLAYTON, GA 18 - 5 (5) 18 - 5 (5)
20 MATT WITTEKIEND ANGLETON, TX 18 - 1 (5) 18 - 1 (5)
21 SHANE LINEBERGER LINCOLNTON, NC 17 - 15 (5) 17 - 15 (5)
21 JEFF GUSTAFSON KEEWATIN, ON 17 - 15 (5) 17 - 15 (5)
23 CLARK WENDLANDT LEANDER, TX 17 - 12 (5) 17 - 12 (5)
24 JOSH DOUGLAS ISLE, MN 17 - 9 (5) 17 - 9 (5)
25 DAVID WILLIAMS MAIDEN, NC 17 - 6 (5) 17 - 6 (5)
26 RONALD YOUNG LAKE WALES, FL 17 - 4 (5) 17 - 4 (5)
27 JARED MCMILLAN BELLE GLADE, FL 17 - 2 (5) 17 - 2 (5)
27 DARRELL DAVIS DOVER, FL 17 - 2 (5) 17 - 2 (5)
29 BRYAN THRIFT SHELBY, NC 16 - 9 (5) 16 - 9 (5)
30 WILLIAM(BILLY) SHELTON III LA CROSSE, VA 16 - 6 (5) 16 - 6 (5)
31 BRADLEY HALLMAN NORMAN, OK 16 - 4 (5) 16 - 4 (5)
32 CURTIS RICHARDSON BELLEVILLE, ON 16 - 3 (5) 16 - 3 (5)
33 CODY HAHNER WAUSAU, WI 16 - 0 (5) 16 - 0 (5)
33 CODY MEYER AUBURN, CA 16 - 0 (5) 16 - 0 (5)
35 JT KENNEY PALM BAY, FL 15 - 15 (5) 15 - 15 (5)
35 KYLE CORTIANA BROKEN ARROW, OK 15 - 15 (5) 15 - 15 (5)
37 BRANDON MCMILLAN CLEWISTON, FL 15 - 9 (5) 15 - 9 (5)
37 JASON LAMBERT MICHIE, TN 15 - 9 (5) 15 - 9 (5)
39 CHRIS NEAU NEW ORLEANS, LA 15 - 8 (5) 15 - 8 (5)
40 ANDY WICKER POMARIA, SC 15 - 6 (5) 15 - 6 (5)
41 BUDDY GROSS CHICKAMAUGA, GA 15 - 1 (5) 15 - 1 (5)
42 CLENT DAVIS MONTEVALLO, AL 14 - 15 (5) 14 - 15 (5)
42 AUSTIN FELIX EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 14 - 15 (5) 14 - 15 (5)
44 SHANE LEHEW CATAWBA, NC 14 - 12 (5) 14 - 12 (5)
45 GREG MANSFIELD BURNSVILLE, MN 14 - 10 (5) 14 - 10 (5)
46 CHAD GRIGSBY MAPLE GROVE, MN 14 - 9 (5) 14 - 9 (5)
46 TERRY BOLTON PADUCAH, KY 14 - 9 (5) 14 - 9 (5)
48 SCOTT ASHMORE BROKEN ARROW, OK 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5)
49 STEVEN HATALA ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5)
49 CHAD RANDLES ELKHORN, NE 14 - 3 (5) 14 - 3 (5)
51 BRANDON COBB GREENWOOD, SC 14 - 2 (5) 14 - 2 (5)
51 JOEY CIFUENTES CLINTON, AR 14 - 2 (5) 14 - 2 (5)
53 RYAN CHANDLER HEBRON, IN 14 - 1 (5) 14 - 1 (5)
54 JOHNNY MCCOMBS MORRIS, AL 14 - 0 (5) 14 - 0 (5)
55 CODY KELLEY CONWAY, AR 13 - 14 (5) 13 - 14 (5)
56 JAY KENDRICK GRANT, AL 13 - 13 (5) 13 - 13 (5)
57 SCOTT WILEY BAY MINETTE, AL 13 - 12 (5) 13 - 12 (5)
58 SCOTT SUGGS ALEXANDER, AR 13 - 11 (5) 13 - 11 (5)
59 MATT BECKER FINLEYVILLE, PA 13 - 10 (5) 13 - 10 (5)
60 DERRICK BLAKE ROCKWOOD, TN 13 - 9 (5) 13 - 9 (5)
60 JASON REYES HUFFMAN, TX 13 - 9 (5) 13 - 9 (5)
62 SCOTT MARTIN CLEWISTON, FL 13 - 6 (5) 13 - 6 (5)
62 JOHN HUNTER SHELBYVILLE, KY 13 - 6 (5) 13 - 6 (5)
62 BOB MORIN SEYMOUR, TN 13 - 6 (5) 13 - 6 (5)
65 TOM MONSOOR LA CROSSE, WI 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5)
65 CHRISTOPHER BRASHER LONGVIEW, TX 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5)
67 TODD HOLLOWELL FISHERS, IN 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5)
67 JUSTIN ATKINS FLORENCE, AL 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5)
69 BILLY MCCAGHREN MAYFLOWER, AR 13 - 1 (5) 13 - 1 (5)
70 DAVID WOOTTON COLLIERVILLE, TN 13 - 0 (5) 13 - 0 (5)
71 CAPT BLAKE SMITH LAKELAND, FL 12 - 12 (5) 12 - 12 (5)
72 MATTHEW STEFAN JUNCTION CITY, WI 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5)
72 MICHAEL NEAL DAYTON, TN 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5)
72 BRANDON MOSLEY CHOCTAW, OK 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5)
75 JOHN VOYLES PETERSBURG, IN 12 - 10 (5) 12 - 10 (5)
76 JASON JOHNSON GAINESVILLE, GA 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5)
76 JOSHUA WEAVER MACON, GA 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5)
78 KENNETH (BOO) WOODS LONDON, KY 12 - 7 (5) 12 - 7 (5)
79 DENNIS TIETJE ROANOKE, LA 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5)
79 ANDY MORGAN DAYTON, TN 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5)
81 KEITH BRYAN NOVATO, CA 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5)
81 CHAD MORGENTHALER REEDS SPRING, MO 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5)
83 TAYLOR ASHLEY WARRIOR, AL 12 - 4 (5) 12 - 4 (5)
83 RICHIE EAVES NAUVOO, IL 12 - 4 (5) 12 - 4 (5)
85 ROBERT PEARSON HERNDON, VA 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5)
86 MATT GARNER SEMINOLE, OK 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5)
86 MARK ROSE WEST MEMPHIS, AR 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5)
88 CORY JOHNSTON CAVAN, ON 12 - 0 (5) 12 - 0 (5)
89 SHELDON COLLINGS GROVE, OK 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5)
90 JAMES WATSON LAMPE, MO 11 - 14 (5) 11 - 14 (5)
90 CARL JOCUMSEN FRISCO, TX 11 - 14 (5) 11 - 14 (5)
92 JEFF SPRAGUE POINT, TX 11 - 13 (5) 11 - 13 (5)
93 CLINT BROWN BAINBRIDGE, GA 11 - 11 (5) 11 - 11 (5)
94 JEFF DOBSON BARTLESVILLE, OK 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5)
95 JAY YELAS LINCOLN CITY, OR 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5)
95 DAVID DUDLEY LYNCHBURG, VA 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5)
97 BILLY HINES VACAVILLE, CA 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
98 TIM FREDERICK LEESBURG, FL 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5)
98 CRAIG ROZEMA SIMPSONVILLE, SC 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5)
98 JAMES NIGGEMEYER VAN, TX 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5)
98 ZELL ROWLAND MONTGOMERY, TX 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5)
102 JIM MOYNAGH CARVER, MN 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5)
103 LARRY NIXON BEE BRANCH, AR 11 - 2 (5) 11 - 2 (5)
104 JASON ABRAM PINEY FLATS, TN 11 - 1 (5) 11 - 1 (5)
104 JIMMY HOUSTON COOKSON, OK 11 - 1 (5) 11 - 1 (5)
104 KURT MITCHELL MILFORD, DE 11 - 1 (5) 11 - 1 (5)
107 CHARLIE EVANS BEREA, KY 11 - 0 (5) 11 - 0 (5)
108 DARYL BIRON SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 10 - 14 (5) 10 - 14 (5)
108 MICHAEL WOOLEY COLLIERVILLE, TN 10 - 14 (5) 10 - 14 (5)
108 MATT REED MADISONVILLE, TX 10 - 14 (5) 10 - 14 (5)
111 JIM TUTT LONGVIEW, TX 10 - 12 (5) 10 - 12 (5)
111 ANDREW UPSHAW TULSA, OK 10 - 12 (5) 10 - 12 (5)
113 JOHN COX DEBARY, FL 10 - 9 (5) 10 - 9 (5)
114 DAVID LARSON MOUND, MN 10 - 8 (5) 10 - 8 (5)
114 ALEX DAVIS ALBERTVILLE, AL 10 - 8 (5) 10 - 8 (5)
116 SCOTT CANTERBURY ODENVILLE, AL 10 - 7 (5) 10 - 7 (5)
116 BRYAN SCHMITT DEALE, MD 10 - 7 (5) 10 - 7 (5)
118 GARY YAMAMOTO PALESTINE, TX 10 - 6 (5) 10 - 6 (5)
119 MILES HOWE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA 10 - 5 (5) 10 - 5 (5)
120 RANDY BLAUKAT JOPLIN, MO 10 - 4 (5) 10 - 4 (5)
121 PETE PONDS MADISON, MS 10 - 3 (5) 10 - 3 (5)
122 MARK FISHER WAUCONDA, IL 10 - 1 (5) 10 - 1 (5)
123 TOM REDINGTON ROYSE CITY, TX 10 - 0 (5) 10 - 0 (5)
124 CLARK REEHM HUNTINGTON, TX 9 - 15 (4) 9 - 15 (4)
125 FREDDY HURLEY SOMERSET, KY 9 - 14 (5) 9 - 14 (5)
126 TODD CASTLEDINE NACOGDOCHES, TX 9 - 13 (5) 9 - 13 (5)
126 BRITT MYERS CLOVER, SC 9 - 13 (5) 9 - 13 (5)
128 RAMIE COLSON JR CADIZ, KY 9 - 11 (5) 9 - 11 (5)
129 MIKE SURMAN BOCA RATON, FL 9 - 10 (5) 9 - 10 (5)
129 CHRIS GOSSELAAR FRESNO, CA 9 - 10 (5) 9 - 10 (5)
131 J TODD TUCKER MOULTRIE, GA 9 - 9 (5) 9 - 9 (5)
132 ROBERT BEHRLE HOOVER, AL 9 - 7 (5) 9 - 7 (5)
133 DYLAN HAYS SHERIDAN, AR 9 - 6 (5) 9 - 6 (5)
133 BRADLEY DORTCH ATMORE, AL 9 - 6 (5) 9 - 6 (5)
135 BARRY WILSON BIRMINGHAM, AL 9 - 5 (5) 9 - 5 (5)
135 ROB KILBY HOT SPRINGS, AR 9 - 5 (5) 9 - 5 (5)
137 TROY MORROW EASTANOLLEE, GA 9 - 4 (5) 9 - 4 (5)
138 KYLE WEISENBURGER OTTAWA, OH 9 - 2 (5) 9 - 2 (5)
138 LENDELL MARTIN JR NACOGDOCHES, TX 9 - 2 (5) 9 - 2 (5)
140 JIMMY REESE WITTER SPRINGS, CA 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 14 (5)
140 CAMERON GAUTNEY MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 14 (5)
140 TYLER STEWART WEST MONROE, LA 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 14 (5)
143 GRAE BUCK HARLEYSVILLE, PA 8 - 12 (5) 8 - 12 (5)
144 JIMMY BREWER MARSHALL, TX 8 - 11 (5) 8 - 11 (5)
144 BRETT PREUETT COLFAX, LA 8 - 11 (5) 8 - 11 (5)
146 RUSTY TRANCYGIER HAHIRA, GA 8 - 10 (5) 8 - 10 (5)
147 WILLIAM CAMPBELL MIDDLESBORO, KY 8 - 8 (5) 8 - 8 (5)
148 ROB JORDAN FLOWERY BRANCH, GA 8 - 7 (5) 8 - 7 (5)
148 PETER THLIVEROS SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 8 - 7 (5) 8 - 7 (5)
148 JASON MENINGER GAINESVILLE, GA 8 - 7 (5) 8 - 7 (5)
151 MATT AREY SHELBY, NC 8 - 6 (5) 8 - 6 (5)
152 BILL MCDONALD GREENWOOD, IN 8 - 5 (4) 8 - 5 (4)
153 RICHARD LOWITZKI HAMPSHIRE, IL 8 - 4 (5) 8 - 4 (5)
153 NICK GAINEY CHARLESTON, SC 8 - 4 (5) 8 - 4 (5)
155 JIM MOULTON MERCED, CA 7 - 14 (5) 7 - 14 (5)
155 TODD AUTEN LAKE WYLIE, SC 7 - 14 (5) 7 - 14 (5)
157 WADE CURTISS MEADOW VISTA, CA 7 - 12 (5) 7 - 12 (5)
158 ERIC JACKSON WALLING, TN 7 - 10 (5) 7 - 10 (5)
158 LUKE DUNKIN LAWRENCEBURG, TN 7 - 10 (5) 7 - 10 (5)
160 YUSUKE MIYAZAKI FORNEY, TX 7 - 9 (5) 7 - 9 (5)
160 CLAYTON BATTS MACON, GA 7 - 9 (5) 7 - 9 (5)
160 TIM CALES SANDSTONE, WV 7 - 9 (5) 7 - 9 (5)
163 GLENN CHAPPELEAR ACWORTH, GA 7 - 7 (4) 7 - 7 (4)
164 JIM DILLARD WEST MONROE, LA 7 - 6 (5) 7 - 6 (5)
165 DAVID NICHOL GAINESVILLE, GA 7 - 5 (3) 7 - 5 (3)
166 DAVID SMITH DEL CITY, OK 7 - 4 (5) 7 - 4 (5)
167 DARREL ROBERTSON JAY, OK 7 - 1 (5) 7 - 1 (5)
168 SCOTT DOBSON CLARKSTON, MI 6 - 12 (5) 6 - 12 (5)
169 REX HUFF CORBIN, KY 6 - 11 (5) 6 - 11 (5)
170 BRIAN LATIMER BELTON, SC 6 - 10 (5) 6 - 10 (5)
171 WES LOGAN SPRINGVILLE, AL 6 - 9 (5) 6 - 9 (5)
171 JOSEPH WEBSTER FULTON, MS 6 - 9 (5) 6 - 9 (5)
173 CHASE BROOKS IRAAN, TX 6 - 8 (5) 6 - 8 (5)
174 EVAN BARNES HOT SPRINGS, AR 6 - 7 (3) 6 - 7 (3)
175 ALLEN BOYD SALEM, IN 6 - 4 (5) 6 - 4 (5)
176 JEREMY LAWYER SARCOXIE, MO 5 - 8 (5) 5 - 8 (5)
177 CHRIS MCCALL PALMER, TX 5 - 5 (5) 5 - 5 (5)
177 BILL HUTCHISON BESSEMER, AL 5 - 5 (5) 5 - 5 (5)
179 CASEY SCANLON LAKE OZARK, MO 5 - 1 (5) 5 - 1 (5)
180 AARON BRITT YUBA CITY, CA 5 - 0 (5) 5 - 0 (5)
181 DEAN ALEXANDER GEORGETOWN, TX 4 - 9 (5) 4 - 9 (5)
182 BRAD KNIGHT LANCING, TN 3 - 13 (2) 3 - 13 (2)
183 TIMMY THOMPKINS MYRTLE BEACH, SC 2 - 13 (2) 2 - 13 (2)
RUSSELL CECIL WILLIS, TX

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‘Slugfest’ Predicted At Ross Barnett For Bassmaster Central Open

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brock Mosley will be among 360 pro and co-anglers competing in the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open of 2018 on Ross Barnett Reservoir out of Ridgeland, Miss., March 1-3.

Photo by Nate Sims/B.A.S.S.
Feb. 22, 2017

From BASS Communications

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Unseasonably warm weather in central Mississippi is creating an ideal scenario for what most excites bass fishermen, just in time for the first Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on Ross Barnett Reservoir.

“The tournament is setting up to be a slugfest and in the best of ways,” said Mississippian Brock Mosley, among a contingent of 360 anglers eager to compete in the B.A.S.S. event.

The tournament begins March 1 and concludes March 3, during what should be late winter in the South. Instead, record daytime high temperatures and excess rainfall are moving big bass into shallow water. The warmer it gets, the better the bass bite.

“Rarely in February do we have 80-degree days that make it more like springtime fishing conditions right now,” added Mosley, 29, a Bassmaster Elite Series pro who grew up fishing the lake. “The lake is fishing really well from end to end, and the largemouth already are in prespawn patterns.”

Mosley validated his claim by referring to a recent single-day tournament whose winner caught 21 pounds. For the Open event, he predicted the winner should average 18 pounds each of the three days. A trophy bass heavier than 10 pounds is possible.

Coincidentally, 54 pounds won the last Ross Barnett Open held in March 2015. That tournament also occurred under prespawn conditions.

“Everyone will be able to choose what technique best suits their style of fishing, it’s just that good right now,” explained Mosley. “Plus, the lake should fish really well from end to end.”

That will be good news with 180 boats set to compete on the 32,000-acre fishery. With an average depth of 12 feet, shallow-water fishing strategies will come into play.

Key main-lake areas will be narrow creek channels leading to expansive underwater flats covered in aquatic vegetation. Those areas favor prime habitat for spawning bass. A year-round population of largemouth also exists in the Pearl River, where Dustin Connell won a Bassmaster Elite Series event last April.

Another consideration is the lunar phase favorable to spawning activity. The full moon occurs on March 2. Mosley predicted that could jumpstart a migration of largemouth into shallow water.

“That will come down to being in the right place at the right time,” he explained. “There are a lot of local anglers in the tournament who will know where to be under those conditions.”

Ross Barnett had a strong connection to B.A.S.S., even before Ray Scott founded the organization 50 years ago. In 1967, Scott was rained out of a weekend fishing trip at Ross Barnett, where in his motel room he thought of a momentous idea — elevating competitive bass fishing to the level of other pro sports. That led to the founding of B.A.S.S. — which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year — in early 1968.

Scott’s third-ever bass tournament occurred at Ross Barnett in 1968. A dozen events have taken place there over the decades, including the 1978 Bassmaster Classic.

This season’s Opens circuit features the Central and Eastern divisions with four tournaments apiece. The season concludes with an Opens Championship that will be held Oct. 18-20 at a location yet to be announced.

The championship field will include the eight winners from the Opens tournaments. Joining them will be the Top 10 anglers in the point standings from each division. The 28 competitors will fish for invitations to the 2019 Elite Series and Classic.

Takeoff time is 6:15 a.m. from Madison Landing/Pelican Cove Restaurant with weigh-ins beginning at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. The Day 3 championship weigh-in begins at 3:15 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in the Jackson suburb of Pearl.

Visit Ridgeland is local event host.

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Sundance Marine Becomes Newest Authorized Ranger Dealer

FLIPPIN, Ark.  – Sundance Marine is the newest authorized dealer for sales and service of Ranger Boats. The dealer will feature many of Ranger’s latest offerings in fiberglass bass, multi-species, fish-n-play, saltwater and aluminum boats. The longtime boat dealer boasts more than 30 years of providing premium customer service and boat maintenance.

Sundance Marine is a locally owned company with roots in Grand Junction, Colorado, and the waters of western Colorado and southern Utah. The company recently moved into a new state-of-the-art facility with an expanded showroom, pro shop and service department. The dealer also offers Ranger’s popular 2018 retail sales promotions where qualified purchases can receive benefits up to $3,000 in combined retail value with the purchase of eligible models. The saltwater, fiberglass bass and multi-species promotions run through March 31, 2018, while the aluminum promotion lasts until December 31.

“Sundance Marine joins an exclusive group who are authorized to sell and service Ranger Boats,” said Bart Schad, Ranger Boats vice president of Sales and Marketing. “Their decades of experience and exceptional service department have given boaters and anglers a first-class dealer for any on-the-water needs. We are proud to welcome Sundance into the Ranger family and are looking forward to a long partnership.”

Sundance Marine offers new and used boat sales, a service department with certified technicians servicing most makes and models of boat and marine propulsion systems and provides high-quality fiberglass repair. From hard-to-find parts for older boats to the latest, innovative offering from Ranger Boats, Sundance Marine offers a one-stop shop for western Colorado and Utah boaters and anglers.

Sundance Marine is located at 2291 Tall Grass Drive in Grand Junction. The dealership’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information on the newest Ranger models, to schedule an appointment with a salesperson or a service advisor, call (970) 243-4333 or go online tohttps://www.sundancemarine.com.

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LAKE SEMINOLE SET FOR COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHEASTERN TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Feb. 20, 2018) – As many as 400 pros and co-anglers are set to compete in the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division event at Lake Seminole presented by T-H Marine, March 1-3. The tournament, hosted by the Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, is the second of three regular-season events scheduled in the FLW Series Southeastern Division. Anglers will be competing for a top award of up to $93,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

“The spawn on Lake Seminole just started about a week ago,” said FLW Tour rookie Clint Brown of Bainbridge, Georgia, who finished third on Lake Seminole when the FLW Series last visited in 2017. “I think in this tournament you’re going to see a lot of mixed bags of both prespawn and spawning fish. We’re going to see some big prespawn limits.

“Managing your fish over three days of competition is going to be very important,” Brown continued. “A guy might be able to weigh in a big bag one day, but might not catch them the next day. The prespawn fish are really spot-oriented, so conserving them for the entire tournament will be a key to winning.”

Brown said that Rat-L-Traps, ChatterBaits and Carolina- and Texas-rigged worms would all be popular baits among tournament competitors.

“Seminole is a grass lake, and grass lakes tend to change each year,” Brown said. “There is a lot more stained water than last year, and the mud will definitely change some things for some folks.

“I think to make the top-10 cut and fish the final day you’re going to need 32 to 33 pounds,” Brown went on to say. “I think the tournament winner is going to catch around 63 pounds.”

Anglers will take off from the Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin, located at 100 Boat Basin Circle, in Bainbridge, at 7 a.m. EST each day of competition. Weigh-ins will be held at the Boat Basin on Thursday and Friday beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at the Bass Pro Shops in Tallahassee, Florida, located at 4059 Lagniappe Way, and will begin at 4 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free 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 Lake Seminole pros will fish for a top prize of $93,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude 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.

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Two Lures Ike Won’t Be Without in Winter

Story & Photo Courtesy of  Alan McGuckin / Dynamic Sponsorships

Maybe it’s because he played ice hockey from grade school through his sophomore year of college, or perhaps it’s because the former right winger grew up in the cold climate of the Philadelphia metro and is simply comfortable in frigid weather.

Whatever the case, whenever there’s a cold water tournament, Mike Iaconelli is always a good choice for your fantasy fishing team. The animated Toyota pro always seems to excel in cold weather derbies -- and there are two lures he never leaves home without when water temps are below 50 degrees.

 

Rapala Shad Rap

“I’ve had a Rapala Shad Rap tied on in every winter tournament I’ve ever fished in my life, for as long as I can ever remember. You just don’t leave home without that lure in winter,” says an adamant Iaconelli.

“I think there are two reasons why a Shad Rap works so well in really cold water -- it has a super tight wiggle and it’s silent – both of those qualities are a good match to the natural shad population that is super lethargic or close to dying in winter,” he says.

Iaconelli packs two colors of Shad Raps – craw colors and shad colors – but where he differs from most anglers is that he travels with a wide variety of sizes of the famed lure.

While most anglers carry only the size 5 or 7 Shad Rap, “Ike” carries much larger ones too in order to match all desired depths, and typically ties all of them to 6-pound fluorocarbon on a spinning reel.

“I carry the size 5 for depths around 4’, the size 7 and 8 for depths of 6 to 10’ – and I also carry the really large size 9 Shad Rap that very few people carry in order to reach depths of 10’ or more,” grins Ike, when talking about the rare super-sized Raps.

 

Synthetic Hair Jigs

 The sight of pro angling’s most amped-up angler fishing a hair jig sized similar to a fathead minnow, and nearly too small for a camera to find focus on, seems to be a bit of a paradox, sort of like a Philly Eagles offensive lineman leaning on a Happy Meal for dinner.

“This doesn’t get talked about much – but I’m a huge believer in a hair jig,” Iaconelli confesses. “It’s about the most silent and stealthy lure you can tie on – and when fish are super lethargic on the bottom or suspended, and seemingly impossible to catch in winter – this is the lure I tie on – and I’ll take it over a Damiki rig every time.”

“Ike” has tried bucktail and deer hair – but he favors the synthetic hair tied on a tiny 1/8-ounce jig head because he swears the synthetic hair slows the fall of the jig better than other types of hair he’s tried.

“It takes forever to fall to the bottom in 30 or 40 feet of water, even on 6-pound fluorocarbon, but a 1/8-ounce hair jig is absolutely the lure I have the most confidence in when winter bass are suspended, or lethargic on the bottom,” says Ike, who notched another top finish using both of these two most trusted winter lures in the cold waters of the recent Bassmaster Elite on Lake Martin.

 

 

Author Alan McGuckin, Head PR Guru for Dynamic Sponsorships working with brands such as Quantum Fishing, Toyota USA, Carhartt and many more.

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Mizell Wins ABA Florida South Event on Lake Okeechobee with over 22 pounds!

ATHENS, Ala. – Jessie Mizell of Sarasota, FL won the American Bass Anglers Open Series Florida South tournament, held February 17th on Lake Okeechobee. Running out of Scott Driver Park in Okeechobee, FL Jessie caught five bass weighing 22.89 pounds including a 7.00-pound kicker. For the Boater Division victory, took home a check for $5000 for his win.

“I first ran down to the Harney Pond area of the lake and I was targeting isolated stick-ups, pitching a black and blue Gambler Fat Ace at them. Yesterday in practice I shook off several giants between six to eight pounds. So today I went back to the same area and lost every one of them. I kept on grinding at it and was lucky enough to catch a few good fish.”  Mizell said.

In second for the boaters, Kevin Clark of Leesburg, FL landed a five-bass tournament limit going 22.20 pounds. He collected $1575 for the effort.

“I caught my fish on a big 10” worm, trying to do something different than everyone else.” Clark said.

James R. Stephens III of Osprey, FL took third for the boaters with five bass going 21.74 pounds. He earned $1050 for his catch.

“I culled the wrong fish and had one dead fish penalty that will haunt me. I was also fishing the Harney Pond area pitching isolated buggy-whips with a senko. We caught fish all day, it was fun.” Stephens said.

The largest bass of the tournament for the boaters was caught by Robert Beatty of Clermont, FL that weighed 7.62 pounds. Beatty pocketed a check for $830 for his catch and an Abu Garcia Revo SX spinning reel for that big bass.

“I caught that fish early this morning in the Harney Pond area. There were lots of other boats in the same area that I was fishing today, so lots of competition in the area today.” Beatty said.

Finishing fourth, Trevor Fitzgerald of Belleview, FL landed a five-bass limit for 21.08 pounds. Neil Nix of Okeechobee, FL rounded out the top five boaters with five bass at 20.85 pounds topped by a 5.83-pound kicker.

In the Co-Angler Division, Eddie Scaturro of Orlando, FL won by a slim .06-pound margin with three bass going 14.39 pounds including a 5.53-pound kicker. He pocketed a check for $1700 for his win.

“I was fishing a Gambler Fat Ace all day and caught fish all day as well. I want to thank my boater for putting me on fish today. It has been a while since I have won one of these events and it feels great.”  Scaturro said.

Taking second for the co-anglers, Omar Jaimes of Davenport, FL brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 14.33 pounds with a 7.04-pound kicker. He collected $650 for the effort.

“I caught my fish flipping and throwing a worm at reeds and cattails. I didn’t lose any fish today that would’ve helped me. I also want to thank my boater for putting me on the fish.”  Jaimes said.

Eric Andrews of Davenport, FL placed third among the co-anglers with three bass going 12.60 pounds. He earned $450 for his catch.

“I was fishing in the Monkey Box area of the lake and I threw a speed worm all day. “Andrews said.

In fourth place among the co-anglers, Evan Faulk of Okeechobee, FL brought in three bass for 12.30 pounds including a big bass that weighed 7.53 pounds. Faulk pocketed a check for $300 for his finish and an additional $295 for that big bass.

“I caught that big bass on a big mega-fluke early in the morning.” Faulk said.

Keith Farrell of Tampa, FL finished in fifth place with three bass at 11.58 pounds.

Slated for March 24th, the next tournament will be held on Lake Okeechobee out of Scott Driver Park in Okeechobee, FL. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2019 Ray Scott Championship to be held at Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Alabama, April 2019.

For more information on this tournament, call Billy Benedetti, tournament manager, at 256-230-5632 or ABA at 256-232-0406. On line, see www.abaopenseries.com .

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Conservation Summit At Bassmaster Classic Connects Volunteers With Fisheries Leaders

Live release boats are used to return bass safely to their home waters following each competition day. This year, at the GEICO Bassmaster Classic, B.A.S.S. will host a Conservation Summit to encourage states’ fish-care and livewell management practices that maximize survival of bass released from tournaments.
Photo by B.A.S.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb. 21, 2018

GREENVILLE, S.C. — The biennial Conservation Summit, which connects volunteer conservation advocates with fisheries professionals in state and federal agencies, will be held in Greenville, March 16-18, during the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, according to Gene Gilliland, B.A.S.S. national conservation director.

More than 75 B.A.S.S. Nation state and provincial conservation directors, fishery agency representatives, invited speakers, sponsors and guests will gather at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Golf Resort & Conference Center to hear presentations on a variety of fisheries management topics and participate in workshops designed to help them deal with resource conservation issues they face at home.

“We do this every two years, so we try to squeeze as much as we can into the one evening and two mornings we have for our summit,” Gilliland said.

The conference starts with a Friday evening reception during which representatives from the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) cover the latest in Washington, D.C., fisheries-related politics.

Leading off Saturday morning will be Dr. Hal Schramm, former leader of the Mississippi Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit at Mississippi State University. Schramm will discuss changing ideas in black bass management, from traditional attempts to maximize fish production to more natural schemes that emphasize healthy environments and strategies to provide optimum “experiences” for more anglers.

The summit will also help participants deal with controversies such as those created in reaction to changes in fisheries management.

“In this era of social media, those differences can result in misinformation going viral and hindering an organization’s efforts to educate the public, or an agency’s desire to provide effective resource management,” Gilliland said. “We are glad to announce that Bob McAlister of McAlister Communications in Columbia, S.C., will lead a discussion on ‘Crisis Management’ and provide summit attendees with examples of how they can fight misinformation and how they can use social media to communicate more effectively with bass anglers and the public.”

The ASA’s Keep America Fishing team will host a luncheon meeting to provide Summit guests with an overview of the “Pitch It” campaign that has B.A.S.S. Nation clubs in more than 25 states collecting discarded soft-plastic lures and preventing hundreds of pounds of plastics from getting into lakes, rivers and reservoirs.

A conservation awards banquet, sponsored in part by the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation will include announcements about grant and scholarship opportunities provided by organizations and companies that support the B.A.S.S. Conservation agenda. The banquet will also feature presentations to winners of various awards and to the B.A.S.S. Nation Conservation Director of the Year.

“The awards banquet is an opportunity for us to recognize the work being done by our volunteer B.A.S.S. Nation conservation directors and shine a spotlight on some of the outstanding projects and programs they have going in their states,” said Gilliland.

Other topics covered in the two-day summit include ways bass tournament registration systems have influenced states’ bass management, and fish-care and livewell management practices that maximize survival of bass released from tournaments. In addition, Pat Neu with the National Professional Anglers Association will discuss a growing concern over programs designed to prevent the spread of invasive species that may be restricting angler access to public waters.

Each day’s activities will conclude in time for the Summit attendees to visit the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods at Greenville’s TD Convention Center and attend afternoon Classic weigh-ins in the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Teams of B.A.S.S. Nation conservation directors will be assisting B.A.S.S. tournament staff and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources personnel with fish care each day, ensuring that a maximum number of healthy fish are returned to Lake Hartwell.

“The summit is not only an opportunity for our guests to learn from the experts we bring in to speak, it is also an opportunity to network — to meet fellow conservation directors or biologists and administrators from other states and compare notes, bounce ideas off one another, and discover new ways of looking at problems and finding solutions,” Gilliland said.

“Our goal is to help build solid, productive partnerships between our leaders in the B.A.S.S. Nation and the state fishery managers who are responsible for resources that we use and enjoy.”

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Mollohan Weighs 23 pound limit to Win ABA SC Open, Takes home $5K On Lake Murray

 

ATHENS, Ala. – Matthew Mollohan of Prosperity, South Carolina won the American Bass Anglers Open Series event held 2/17/2018 on Lake Murray. Running out of Dreher Island State Park in Prosperity, South Carolina, Matt weighed in a five-bass limit weighing 23.22 pounds anchored by a bass that weighed in at 8.17 pounds. For the win Matt took home a check for $5000.00. Also, for being a member of the Triton Gold program Mollohan qualified for an additional $500.00 in Triton Gold monies and $500.00 in Mercury bonus monies.

“I caught my big fish first thing in the morning on a crankbait. The rest of the fish I caught came on a football head jig anywhere from 5 to 25 feet. I think the cold front pulled them out a little. I adjusted my depth about midday to deeper water and caught some key fish,” said Mollohan.

In second for the boaters Chris Marshall of Forest City, North Carolina landed a five-bass limit weighing 21.97 pounds. Chris took home a check for $1000.00 for the effort.

“I caught probably 7-8 fish today. I caught one on a crankbait and I lost one that probably cost me the win. The rest of my catch came on a jig fishing shallow,” said Marshall.

Jerry Pelfrey of Laurens, South Carolina took third for the boaters with a five-bass limit weighing 21.45 pounds. Pelfrey’s limit was anchored by a bass that weighed in at 8.71 pounds. Pelfrey earned $650.00 for his catch. Also, for having the biggest bass weighed in for the boaters Pelfrey earned an additional $550.00.

“I caught probably 8-10 fish today and lost two six pounders. All my fish came on a jerkbait in a cove I found that had some wind blowing into it,” said Pelfrey.

In fourth place for the boaters Thomas Guthke of Anderson, South Carolina weighed in a five bass limit for 21.17 pounds and rounding out the top five Gary Michaud weighed in a five bass limit for 19.03 pounds.

In the Co-Angler Division Lonnie Drusch of Sumter, South Carolina weighed in a three-bass limit weighing an impressive 15.25 pounds. His catch was anchored by a bass weighing 7.16 pounds. Lonnie took home a check for $1200.00 for the win. He also collected an additional $210.00 for weighing in the largest bass caught by a co-angler.

“I want to thank my boater Joey Spradley, for finding the fish today. I caught probably seven bass today all on a shakeyhead,” said Drusch.

Taking second for the co-anglers, Rodney Tapp of North Augusta, South Carolina brought in a three bass co-angler limit weighing 11.39 pounds. He collected $500.00 for the effort.

“I Caught probably 7 bass today all on a crankbait in 3-5 feet of water,” said Tapp.

Dylan Ballard of Canon, Georgia placed third among the co-anglers with three-bass weighing 10.34 pounds. He earned $350.00 for the effort.

“I Caught three keepers today all on a jig in various depths,” said Ballard.

In fourth among the co-anglers Simeon O’Meara of North Augusta, South Carolina weighed in three-bass that weighed 10.00 pounds and rounding out the top five was Kevin Dye of West Union, South Carolina with three- bass weighing 9.76 pounds.

Slated for April 21, 2018 the next South Carolina tournament will be held on Lake Hartwell out of the Green Pond Landing in Anderson, South Carolina.

About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the Open Series, the American Fishing Tour or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

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Byrne & Freeman Talk CBC, Collins Bass for Cash and More on this Weeks Progressive Bass Wrap Up Mid-Week Report!

This Week AnglersChannels John Byrne and Sportsmans Warehouse Fishing Manager CJ Freeman talk Collins Bash for Cash, CBC and more on the Progressive Bass Wrap Up Mid Week Report

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GUNTERSVILLE SET TO HOST YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING EVENT

 

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 20, 2018) – YETI FLW College Fishing will continue the season with an event March 3 on Lake Guntersville presented by Berkley. The tournament, hosted by the Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau, is the second of three regular-season events for anglers in the Southeastern Conference, and will feature a top prize of a $2,000 club scholarship and an invitation to compete in the 2019 College Fishing National Championship.

“The lake is fishing as good as I’ve seen it in the past two years,” said FLW Tour pro Alex Davis of Albertville, Alabama, who has 15 top-10 finishes on Lake Guntersville in FLW Competition, including four wins. “I think that the weather has had a lot to do with that. The water temperature is around 54 to 55 degrees – normally this time of year it’s around 48. The earlier warm up has pushed the fish up shallow and they are up to do some eating.”

Despite the warmer temperatures, Davis said that he expects the bass to still be in their prespawn patterns.

“The key will be finding the right size of fish,” he said. “The lake is full of 3-pounders – they’re everywhere. The key will be to find the 5-pounders. I think Rat-L-Traps, ChatterBaits and flipping boat docks will all be strong patterns. I don’t believe that this tournament will be won out deep.

“I think that the winning team is going to need at least 25 pounds in this event,” Davis went on to say. “I’m going to predict that the winners will bring 26 pounds to the scale.”

Competitors will take off from Guntersville State Park, located at 7699 Alabama Highway 227 in Guntersville, at 7 a.m. CST Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the State Park beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public.

Schools are allowed to register up until the morning of the tournament. Entries may be made either by phone or at CollegeFishing.com.

Schools expected to compete in the Lake Guntersville tournament include:

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College – Gavin Hiers, Quitman, Ga., and Brennan Bledsoe, Cordele, Ga.

Auburn University – Anthony Vintson, Fort Gordon, Ga., and Julian Suero, Winter Springs, Ala.

Auburn University – Logan Parks and Lucas Lindsay, both of Auburn, Ala.

Augusta University – Joshua Rockefeller, Harlem, Ga., and Zachary Ramsey, Canton, Ga.

Blue Mountain College – Ty Cox and Alden Keel, both of Guntown, Miss.

Clemson University – George Compton, Laurens, S.C., and Matthew Sprouse, Pauline, S.C.

Clemson University – Derek Freeman, Anderson, S.C., and Robert White, Greenville, S.C.

Clemson University – Zach Kronewitter, Clemson, S.C., and Caleb Allgood, Fair Play, S.C.

East Carolina University – Colton Harrell, Matthews, N.C., and Sammy Camut, Cary, N.C.

Faulkner University – Breanna Wyatt and Joseph Lacy, both of Pell City, Ala.

Faulkner University – Tyler Presnell, Titus, Ala., and Christian Rines, Montgomery, Ala.

Florida State University – Owen Kuhn and David Korson, both of Tallahassee, Fla.

Florida State University – Garrett Sanders, Woodstock, Ga., and Parker Hamil, Tallahassee, Fla.

Georgia College & State University – Austin Stanley, Lawrenceville, Ga., and Phillip Green, Hoschton, Ga.

Jefferson State Community College – Zeke Gossett, Cropwell, Ala., and Hayden Bartee, Pell City, Ala.

Kennesaw State University – Spencer Guthrie, Acworth, Ga., and Ryan Kennedy, Woodstock, Ga.

Kennesaw State University – Garrett Guinan, Marietta, Ga., and Will Leonard, Kennesaw, Ga.

LaGrange College – Tanner Johnson and Jacob Wood, both of LaGrange, Ga.

Lander University – Drew Pridgen, Greenwood, S.C., and Chasten Beck, Cullman, Ala.

Lander University – Ben Stone, Donalds, S.C., and Greyson Williams, Greenwood, S.C.

Lipscomb University – Scout Monteith, Nashville, Tenn., and Hunter Hanks, Hermitage, Tenn.

Mississippi State University – Landon Cook, Collinsville, Miss., and Logan Blaine, Brandon, Miss.

Mississippi State University – Philip HIlton and Alex Lindsey, both of Laurel, Miss.

North Carolina State University – Will Monti, Charlotte, N.C., and Mitchell Lance, Raleigh, N.C.

Newberry College – Joe Cook, Pomaria, S.C., and Tucker Johnson, Irmo, S.C.

Polk State College – Kyle Stafford, Lakeland, Fla., and Austin Bell, Winter Haven, Fla.

Roane State Community College – Coby Clark and Garrett Greene, both of Harriman, Tenn.

Roane State Community College – Isaac Walker, Sunbright, Tenn., and Joshua Grizzle, Kingston, Tenn.

Samford University – Jody Brooks and Odom Stagg, both of Vestavia, Ala.

Tennessee Technological University – Austin Poston, Cookeville, Tenn., and Garrett Turner, Sparta, Tenn.

Tennessee Technological University – Tanner Rich, Byrdstown, Tenn., and Benjamin Aaron, Albany, Ky.

Truett-McConnell College – Dalton Bruce, Jasper, Ga., and Caleb Edwards, Commerce, Ga.

University of Alabama-Birmingham – Hayden Carnell, Cropwell, Ala., and Steven Petz, Strongsville, Ohio

University of Alabama – Andrew Deloney, Newton, Ala., and Jacob Daily, Mattoon, Ill.

University of Alabama – Caiden Sinclair and Hunter Gibson, both of Hoover, Ala.

University of Alabama – Blayde Dill, Jasper, Ala., and Jon Kilpatrick, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

University of Alabama – Alex Bare, Scottsboro, Ala., and Niklas Evans, Manhattan, Ill.

University of Georgia – Nathan Ragsdale, Fayetteville, Ga., and Wesley Griner, Leesburg, Ga.

University of North Georgia – Austin Young and Colin Glover, both of Dawsonville, Ga.

University of South Carolina – Austin Bradberry and Dalton Tumblin, both of Williamston, S.C.

University of South Carolina – Trevor Topken, Warwick, N.Y., and Brandon Biby, New City, N.Y.

University of South Carolina – Hunter Buice, Pacolet, S.C., and William Bond, Moncks Corner, S.C.

University of South Carolina-Beaufort – Tyler Black, Moncks Corner, S.C., and Alex Altman, Bluffton, S.C.

University of South Carolina-Beaufort – Charley Kuhn, Fort Mill, S.C., and Parker Wingard, Lexington, S.C.

Wallace Community College – Ethan Gilmore, Dothan, Ala., and Andrew Chapman, Georgetown, Ga.

Wallace Community College – Logan Chancey and Jaci Skipper, both of Dothan, Ala.

Wallace State Community College – Miller Spivey, Tyler, Ala., and Chandler Sickafoose, Dora, Ala.

Western Carolina University – Austin Garren, Cullowhee, N.C., and Derek Lindaman, Hillsborough, N.C.

Western Carolina University – Colby Shope and Jacob Boyd, both of Canton, N.C.

Young Harris College – Andrew Himmelreich, Powder Springs, Ga., and Ben Giles, Colbert, Ga.

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. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats. The 2019 FLW College Fishing National Championship will take place May 30-June 1 on the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission & Red River Waterway Commission.

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.

by AnglersChannel

SYLACAUGA’S GASTON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL BAMA DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON LAKE MARTIN PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Birmingham’s Wiggins Takes Co-angler Title

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (Feb. 19, 2018) – Boater David Gaston of Sylacauga, Alabama, caught five bass weighing 15 pounds, 2 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama Division event on Lake Martin presented by Navionics. Gaston pocketed $5,046 for his efforts.

Gaston said he started his day on the lower end of the lake focusing on two fish that he had marked in practice.

“One was a 4-pounder and the other was just over 5 pounds. The 5-pounder ended up anchoring my limit,” said Gaston, who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “They were pulled up near some black floating docks, probably trying to warm up. They were staging and getting ready to spawn.”

Gaston said he used a Davis Bait Co. Wood Jig with a black and blue flake-colored Netbait Paca Chunk Sr. trailer on a 7-foot, 3-inch heavy action Enigma HPT Tournament Casting rod to catch the pair. After that, he said he began to make his way back to the launch ramp due to issues with his boat propeller.

“A chunk of the prop had come off earlier, and I couldn’t go faster than 30 mph,” said Gaston. “I hit secondary points on the way back using the Davis jig and was able to scrape together a limit.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          David Gaston, Sylacauga, Ala., five bass, 15-2, $5,046

2nd:         Marty Giddens, Eclectic, Ala., five bass, 14-8, $2,023

3rd:          Mark McCaig, Oxford, Ala., five bass, 14-6, $1,548

4th:          Michael Smith, Andalusia, Ala., five bass, 14-0, $1,599

5th:          Johnathan Stuckey, Tallassee, Ala., five bass, 13-9, $809

6th:          Jimmy Miller, Eclectic, Ala., five bass, 13-1, $742

7th:          Tony Hogan, McDavid, Fla., five bass, 12-11, $974

8th:          Jason Nixon, Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 12-10, $607

9th:          Ethan Flack, Cullman, Ala., five bass, 12-5, $539

10th:        Josh Stracner, Vandiver, Ala., five bass, 12-3, $472

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Smith caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 5 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $555.

Randall Wiggins of Birmingham, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $2,123 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 13 pounds, 4 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Randall Wiggins, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 13-4, $2,123

2nd:         Hulan Mattox, Alexander City, Ala., five bass, 12-5, $1,011

3rd:          Keith Reynolds, Ozark, Ala., five bass, 11-10, $951

4th:          Larry Chastain, Laurel, Miss., five bass, 11-2, $522

5th:          Mike Byrd, McDermott, Ohio, five bass, 10-13, $405

6th:          Joseph Casey, Trenton, Ga., five bass, 10-11, $371

7th:          John Bryan, Carrollton, Ga., five bass, 10-9, $337

8th:          Scott Carpenter, Childersburg, Ala., five bass, 10-7, $303

9th:          Jeremy Ray, Jacksons Gap, Ala., five bass, 10-5, $253

9th:          Timothy Watkins, Trussville, Ala., five bass, 10-5, $253

Reynolds caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a 4-pound, 1-ounce fish. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $277.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama Division event on Lake Martin presented by Navionics was hosted by the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce.

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 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 2018 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. 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.

by AnglersChannel

RISON’S BOGARD WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL ARKIE DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OUACHITA PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Gravelly’s Rhoades Grabs Co-angler Title

MOUNT IDA, Ark. (Feb. 19, 2018) – Boater Teddy Bogard of Rison, Arkansas, caught five bass weighing 16 pounds, 14 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Arkie Division season-opening event on Lake Ouachita presented by Navionics. For his efforts, Bogard took home $4,444.

Bogard said he fished in the backs of pockets on the upper end of the lake. He focused on ditches that were 6- to 7-feet deep and used a Red Craw-colored ¾-ounce Rat-L-Trap to build his limit.

“The ditches had flats on both sides that were 2- to 3-feet down,” said Bogard, who earned his second career win in BFL competition. “I worked around standing timber and caught 10 or 11 keepers by the end of the day.”

Bogard said his limit was capped off by a fish that came late in the day.

“I had a small ditch that took me 20 minutes to idle in to,” said Bogard. “I went in there, caught a 4½ -pounder, and immediately had to idle back out and head in – that was my anchor fish.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Teddy Bogard, Rison, Ark., five bass, 16-14, $4,444

2nd:         Larry Gragg, Pine Bluff, Ark., four bass, 16-7, $3,022

3rd:          Doug Thompson, Mabelvale, Ark., five bass, 15-3, $1,513

4th:          Quincy Houchin, Mabelvale, Ark., five bass, 14-10, $919

4th:          Steve Howard, Conway, Ark., five bass, 14-10, $919

6th:          Timmy Poe, Bryant, Ark., five bass, 14-8, $778

7th:          Wayne Dixon, Morrilton, Ark., five bass, 14-0, $707

8th:          Spencer Shuffield, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 13-12, $637

9th:          Fred Martin, North Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 13-2, $502

9th:          Rick Ellis, Cabot, Ark., five bass, 13-2, $502

9th:          Jamey Black, Sheridan, Ark., five bass, 13-2, $502

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Gragg caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $600.

Dusty Rhoades of Gravelly, Arkansas, won the Co-angler Division and $2,522 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 11 pounds, 7 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Dusty Rhoades, Gravelly, Ark., four bass, 11-7, $2,522

2nd:         Matt Mitchell, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 10-12, $1,061

3rd:          John McCullar, Benton, Ark., three bass, 10-11, $707

4th:          Jason Broomfield, Waldron, Ark., four bass, 9-6, $545

5th:          Darrell Joslin, Benton, Ark., two bass, 8-15, $424

6th:          Bryan Barnard, Harrison, Ark., three bass, 8-11, $389

7th:          Spencer Clark, Maryland Heights, Mo., five bass, 8-6, $354

8th:          Travis Mosley, Bowling Green, Ky., two bass, 7-12, $318

9th:          Matt France, Cabot, Ark., five bass, 7-9, $283

10th:        Nicholas Bergt, Atlanta, Texas, two bass, 7-3, $248

Rhoades also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a 6-pound, 14-ounce fish. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $300.

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 the 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 2018 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. 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.

by AnglersChannel

Gulett & Rivers Tops a Tough Crowd on Toledo Bend at Bass Champs with over 28 Pounds!

By: Patty Lenderman
Tough crowds, savvy anglers, Mother Nature and ticking clocks were just a few of the elements in the air February 17, 2018 at Cypress Bend Marina on Toledo Bend. Bass Champs held the second East Region event with over 500 anglers, making 279 teams and a total tournament purse of more than $76,000. Weather delays helped some and hindered others, but in the end Benjamin Gulett and Dustin Rivers came out on top to win the guaranteed 1st place purse of $20,000.

As morning began to dawn, a thick blanket of fog enveloped the area, preventing a safe launch for the contenders. “It was hard to make out anything, just feet away,” Chad Potts recalled. “The safety of everyone is paramount. In a situation like this, especially with so many boats and people involved, it is imperative that it is at least reasonably safe to navigate.” Boats are numbered and released in flights of 25 with a slight wait in between. Each flight is assigned a check in time that correlates with their release time. On this morning, the fog remained for more than three hours from the normal start time. “We know it is hard for everyone to be patient and wait until conditions are safe,” Potts continued. “We will always put safety as top priority.” The fog finally lifted, and teams were released to head to their spots. The first flight was not due in until 4:30.

Jason Hanks and Marc Woolems christened the scales with a limit weighing in at 17.34 pounds. Soon after, Yarri Schreibvogel and his youth partner Hailey Robertson initiated the Big Bass race with their catch of 6.59 lbs. The sacks of bass kept getting heavier and the kickers coming in kept getting bigger.

Shannon Wingate and Cole Moore were the first to weigh in excess of twenty pounds, having a 25.85 lb sack. More and more teams brought in great catches in the twenty pound range under them and it looked like they were going to take the win. Mere minutes before the scales closed, Benjamin Gulett and Dustin Rivers brought in their catch, tipping the scales to 28.58 lbs to champion the event.

The winners Benjamin Gulett and Dustin Rivers reported predominantly using a rattle trap for their catches, and had found the bite to be difficult to find. “We only had one fish in the boat at 3:00.” The extra time allotted due to the morning delay paid off for them. Between 3-4:00 they put their winning creel together, cashing in on the guaranteed 1st place $20,000 check!

2nd place winners Wingate and Moore also reported using rattle traps, fishing in 4’-8’ depths. They had all of the fish they weighed in by 1pm using Rayburn Red and Toledo Gold color patterns. They were awarded $6,000 plus the Lowrance bonus.

Sean Kennon and Jordan Hollingsworth pulled out a 3rd place finish focusing on brush piles in 25’ of water using ¾ ounce Santone football head jigs. They caught a limit weighing 24.78 lbs to win $4,500.

There were a lot of big bass weighed at the scales. The biggest of them all was weighed in by the team of Brannon Mire and Eric Arnold. Their big brute was 10.65 lbs, caught on a football jig, winning a $1,000 check for biggest fish of the day.

Thirty seven teams won checks, with the last $600 going to Martin Elshout and Mark Price with 16.42 pounds.

“When we have a large field of participants, we offer a $500 Conservation Bonus if you elect to pre-release your fish in lieu of weighing them in. It gives teams who would not have had enough weight to win a check an opportunity to cash in for their conservation efforts,” said Potts. All teams who elected not to weigh any fish were put into the drawing. David Czudek Sr and Emmett Dixon were the winners of the Conservation Bonus.

Each region has a total of four regular season events. Participants gain points in each, and the team with the most points at the conclusion of the fourth regular season event in their region earn the Anglers of the Year award. Along with the prestigious title, the entry fees for the next season in that region are waived for the winners. The points race is tight with only two events to go. Currently the top five points leaders are:
583 pts. Clayton Boulware & Albert Collins
575 pts. Jason Hanks & Marc Woolems
575 pts. Brian Lowrance & Jaret Latta
570 pts. Wyatt Frankens & Alec Castonguay
570 pts. Michael Newman & Justin Seeton

Click Here for Complete Results

by AnglersChannel

UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF/FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LAKE HARTWELL EARLY BIRD CHALLENGE

ANDERSON, S.C. (Feb. 19, 2018) – The Union County High School duo of Cole Davis and Dillan Snow, both of Blairsville, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 18 pounds, 14 ounces to win the 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing Lake Hartwell Early Bird Challenge.

A field of 55 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Green Pond Landing in Anderson. A total of 23 of the 55 high school teams competing weighed in a five-bass limit. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top five teams on Lake Hartwell that advanced to the 2018 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st:     Union County High School, Blairsville, Ga. – Cole Davis and Dillan Snow, both of Blairsville, Ga., five bass, 18-14

2nd:    T.L. Hanna High School, Anderson, S.C. – Patrick Murry and Mason Rametta, both of Anderson, S.C., five bass, 14-13

3rd:     Georgia Student Angler Federation – Michael Landernaeu and Brett Morlane, both of Cumming, Ga., five bass, 14-10

4th:     Union County High School, Blairsville, Ga. – Hunter Enlow, Union, Ga., and Ce Fowler, Jonesville, Ga., five bass,   13-12

5th:     Backwoods Bass Boys – Hunter Mckee, Thomasville, N.C., and Wyatt Long, Raleigh, N.C., five bass, 13-3

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

6th:      Devildog Anglers, Travelers Rest, S.C. – Matt Harrison, Greenville, S.C. and Gantt Connor, Travelers Rest, S.C., five bass, 12-14

7th:     Franklin County High School, Carnesville, Ga. – Tyler Campbell and Joe Mitchell, both of Martin, Ga., five bass, 12-11

8th:     Buffalo Grove High School, Buffalo Grove, Ill. – Tyler Lubbat, Wheeling, Ill., and Tyler Christy, Bolingbrook, Ill., four bass, 12-0

9th:     Georgia Student Angler Federation – Glenn Worley, Dawsonville, Ga, and Paul Marks, Cumming, Ga., five bass, 10-12

10th:   Gilmer High School, Ellijay, Ga. – Isaac Bradshaw and Payton Heath Stover, both of Ellijay, Ga., five bass, 10-10

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

The 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing Early Bird Challenge on Lake Hartwell 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 High School Fishing National Championship on Pickwick Lake, in Florence, Alabama, June 26-29. 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 high school bass tournament, the 2018 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship on Pickwick Lake. At the 2017 World Finals more than $60,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.

Full schedules and the latest announcements are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and FLWFishing.com.

by AnglersChannel

Team of Mike & Dallas Chadwick Win Wild West Bass Trail Event on Lake Shasta!
1 Mike Chadwick Dallas Chadwick 5.46 17.20 $ 7,600.00 $ 975.00 $250 P-Line $250 Lowrance $250 Yamamoto $ 9,325.00
2 Justin Gordon Nick Wood 5.92 17.15 $ 4,800.00 $ 975.00 $ 5,775.00
3 Wayne Breazeale Mike Menne 4.12 15.59 $ 3,500.00 $ 975.00 $ 4,475.00
4 Daniel Hunt Colby Pearson 4.95 15.51 $ 2,800.00 $ 975.00 $250 Trapper $ 4,025.00
5 Bryant Smith Dustin Tacker 5.23 15.47 $ 2,200.00 $ 975.00 $500 Evinrude $500 Dobyns $ 4,175.00
6 Eric Padilla Matt Dawson 0.00 15.45 $ 1,700.00 $ 1,700.00
7 Joe Bitker Mike Gordon 2.42 15.10 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00
8 Justin Eslick Jeff Green 0.00 14.68 $ 1,300.00 $ 1,300.00
9 Richard Dobyns Tom Salo 2.95 14.51 $ 1,200.00 $300 Evinrude $250 Lucas $ 1,750.00
10 Scott Burke Garrett Maddex 3.79 14.49 $ 1,100.00 $ 1,100.00
11 Nicholas Kanemoto Thomas Kanemoto 3.85 14.47 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
12 Stanley Mccurdy Jason Fookes 0.00 14.43 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
13 Jim Elliott Keith Comphel 2.92 14.37 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
14 Ryan Friend Clint Isbell 0.00 14.36 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
15 Jeff Michels Toni Zanotelli 3.28 14.31 $ 1,000.00 $200 Evinrude $ 1,200.00
16 Steve Flanders Jr Wright 3.12 14.29 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
17 David Cole Jamie Clifton 0.00 14.14 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
18 Ryan Mcintosh Jake Mcclellan 0.00 13.91 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
19 Vince Hurtado Jarod Ballardo 0.00 13.88 $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
20 Mason Lewis Spencer Perry 2.73 13.79 $ 800.00 $ 800.00
21 Robert Bruggeman Nicholas Desabatino 2.65 13.75 $ 800.00 $ 800.00
22 Mike Carney Patrick Cardoza 0.00 13.73 $ 800.00 $ 800.00
23 Joe Hinkle Glen Lockhart 0.00 13.67 $ 800.00 $ 800.00
24 Kevin Brown Anthony Sierra 0.00 13.63 $ 800.00 $ 800.00
25 Jack Farage Mike Shoffner 0.00 13.59 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
26 Jody Jordan Greg Mccosker 0.00 13.55 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
27 David Romuar Mario Gardea 0.00 13.44 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
28 Ron Howe Steve Wilson 0.00 13.35 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
29 Bill O'shinn Donte Ray 3.31 13.29 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
30 Willie Church Kc Harris 2.72 13.27 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
31 Mike Motley Dan Semmatt 0.00 13.17 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
32 Robert Tibbetts Paul Dunlap 0.00 13.09 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
32 Ryan German Nick Nourot 0.00 13.09 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
32 Jeremy Zipton Clif Vanderwarf 0.00 13.09 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
35 Aaron Grooms Justin Kraft 0.00 13.08 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
36 Beau Joudrey Jason Cordiale 0.00 13.05 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
37 Rick Littlejohn Dan Scott 2.28 13.03 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
38 Dale Shirley Dave Tencati 0.00 13.01 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
39 Scott Farley Nick Randle 0.00 13.00 $ 600.00 $ 600.00
40 Dan Wilder Jake Jimmerson 2.42 12.95
41 Jesse Slaton Mike Ewing 0.00 12.93
42 Edward Lynch Garrett Pursell 0.00 12.90
43 Jason Sherman Chris Laskowski 0.00 12.83
44 Mark Hall Carlos Garcia 0.00 12.80
44 Luke Johns Tyler Bounds 2.48 12.80
46 Carl Keller Mike Nichelini 0.00 12.77
47 John Fernandez Eric Fernandez 2.50 12.70
48 Mike Goncalves Brandon Silvey 0.00 12.65
49 Steve Klein Alex Klein 0.00 12.62
50 Stephen Penrod Stanley Penrod 0.00 12.60
51 Mike Thomas Chris Fanecelli 0.00 12.53
52 Scott Chappell Jimmy Wade 3.54 12.51
53 Emmett Lovelace Jj Cascarina 3.22 12.49
54 Trevor Hagedon Bryan Trudeau 2.57 12.48
54 John Pearl Ron Bruggeman 0.00 12.48
56 Brent Cline Paul Foor 0.00 12.44 $250 Lucas $ 250.00
57 Russell Wallar Mike Wohlgemuth 0.00 12.42
58 Mike Frederick Chad Dibble 0.00 12.40
59 Jared Stone Marc Brown 0.00 12.38
59 Frank Caron Zack Thompson 0.00 12.38
59 William Hume Mike Kuhlman 2.41 12.38
62 Randall Doyle Nick Flanigan 0.00 12.37
63 Cliff Clement Timothy Gaura 3.91 12.35
63 Alex Tran Vijay Malhotra 2.40 12.35
65 Cliff King Shaun Leytem 0.00 12.34
66 Kenneth Phillips Chris Delamain 2.61 12.33
67 Dustin Maraviov Luke Wilson 2.30 12.29
68 Kelly Eagleton John Gilbert 0.00 12.28
69 Art Ferreira Jay Culver 0.00 12.25
70 Merl Nunes Larry Cates 0.00 12.19
70 Justin Evans Tony Holt 0.00 12.19
72 Dale Green Chris Mccabe 0.00 12.18
73 David Homen Gerry Johnson 0.00 12.15
74 Mike Sanders Matt Lindsey 0.00 12.13
75 Shawn Mock Randy Cotney 0.00 12.12
76 David Shafer Matt Atkins 0.00 12.11
77 Branden Mowers Jaramy Riddle 0.00 12.09
77 Gary Dobyns Craig Gottwals 0.00 12.09
79 David Church John Kidder 0.00 12.05
79 Ryan Scott Travis Averill 0.00 12.05
81 Yevgeniy Savitskiy Joshua Lerche 0.00 12.02
82 Josh Kaneko Miles Kaneko 0.00 12.00
82 Greg Gutierrez Ryan Brewer 0.00 12.00
84 Craig Main Jason Shy 0.00 11.99
84 Nathan Sellers Jordan Kunde 0.00 11.99
86 Ryan Tripp Clayton Eslick 0.00 11.94
87 Ron Tobey Frank Harris 0.00 11.93
88 Dennis Sisto Mike Henry 0.00 11.84
89 Charles Hose Bob Boyd 0.00 11.82
90 James Avalos Daryn Avalos 0.00 11.81
90 Richard (dick) Barr Walt Mcguiness 0.00 11.81
92 Brad Ford Brad Suarage 0.00 11.76
92 Brad Bonino Kim Bonino 2.57 11.76
94 Ryan White Scott Head 0.00 11.72
95 Mark Gomez Juan Acosta 2.65 11.67
95 Kurt Forrister Drew Forrister 0.00 11.67
97 Jeremiah Salamy Dan Frost 0.00 11.65
98 Tony Bazzocco Brandon Youngblood 0.00 11.63
98 Mark Schroeder Glen Grannis 0.00 11.63
98 Ryan Petersen Mat Brooks 0.00 11.63
101 Seth Dandridge Taylor Kudrna 0.00 11.60
102 Firuz Gizatullin Logan Huntze 0.00 11.59
102 Shane Peirson Tom Peirson 0.00 11.59
104 Edward Zinda Jr. Brian Conder 0.00 11.55
104 Dj Von Bima Jered Brendel 0.00 11.55
106 Jesse Martin Jared Walker 0.00 11.54
107 Norm Soderberg Dink Mendez 0.00 11.53
108 John Maes Russ Graves 0.00 11.52
108 Ryan Voorhees Archie Steele 0.00 11.52
110 Rick Kraft Jeff Wright 0.00 11.47
111 Terry Devincenzi Scott Crawford 0.00 11.46
112 Cesar Laguna Stacy Gee 0.00 11.45
113 Bryan Diehm Shon Mckinney 0.00 11.44
114 Russ Greenlee Scott Sweet 0.00 11.41
115 Randy Pierson Glenn Pierson 0.00 11.35
116 Jason Austin Ken Mah 0.00 11.31
117 Craig Groves Tim Domingues 0.00 11.25
118 Jimmy Johnson Barry Roberts 2.95 11.22
119 Mark Mello Phillp Dutra 0.00 11.21
120 Jeff Boom Jared Boom 0.00 11.20
121 Tony Botelho Phil Garcia 0.00 11.14
122 Jason Remmers Alex Niapas 0.00 11.12
123 Bill Talley Aaron Scott 0.00 11.10
124 Doug Mcka Doug Jones 0.00 11.09
124 Mike Saso Larry Vignolo 0.00 11.09
126 Jimmy Kuroki Scott Mackenzie 0.00 11.07
127 Chris Ashby Robert Couts 0.00 11.04
127 Ryan Monaghan Timothy Rhyme 0.00 11.04
129 Ken Watson Ron Gondolfi 0.00 10.99
130 Jim Vretzos Casey Dunn 0.00 10.98
131 Nicklaus Fiscus Steve Scates 0.00 10.94
132 John Bounds Travis Bounds 0.00 10.88
132 Fidel Campos Elias Yadao 0.00 10.88
134 Paul Fontaine Charley Almassey 0.00 10.86
135 Jason Vigil Jaren Mack 0.00 10.84
136 Gary Collins Tory Mihalenko 2.53 10.83
137 Jerry Woodward Rex Woodward 0.00 10.82
138 Brian Lovelace Ii Brian Lovelace 0.00 10.79
139 Terry Odom Alvin Borba 0.00 10.78
139 Ugene Downing Hunter Albright 2.98 10.78
141 Jonathan Green Dejon Lewis 0.00 10.77
142 Derik Dalton Thomas Dodd 0.00 10.73
143 Dan Sweat Tom Shimabukuro 0.00 10.71
143 Andrew Maack Eddie Rachel 0.00 10.71
145 Zachary Elrite Ken Whalen 0.00 10.70
146 Dan Eckhart Dana Sheldon 0.00 10.67
147 Devin Dick Toby Farkas 0.00 10.62
148 Thomas Vang Xiong Vang 0.00 10.58
149 Wade Durling Joseph Durling 0.00 10.56
150 Frank Martinez 0 0.00 10.53
151 John Garrett Tony Vaughn 0.00 10.42
152 Ed Christo Mark Casey 0.00 10.40
153 David Raper Tyler Meuchel 0.00 10.38
154 Tanner Spohn Nathan Chandler 0.00 10.32
155 Robert Balderez Corey Morris 0.00 10.28
156 Mike Moreno Deanna Moreno 0.00 10.26
157 Matthew Plymouth Dominick Hernandez 0.00 10.21
158 Ryan Contos Jim Sweeney 0.00 10.19
159 Gary Okusako David Symmons 0.00 10.17
160 Walt Austin Ron Barksdale 0.00 10.08
161 Mike Friend Shelly Carr 0.00 10.07
162 Manuel Nevarez Manny Nevarez 0.00 10.06
163 Gary Baldwin Richard Leal 0.00 10.04
164 Aaron Agner Jason Milligan 0.00 9.92
165 Earl Dalton Iii Christopher Gambol 0.00 9.88
166 Ryan Duchi Ryan Cool 0.00 9.87
167 Jacob Vanpool Chuck Stull 0.00 9.85
168 Mark Ballinger Dallas Hintz 0.00 9.83
169 Anthony Prophet Darren Vieira 1.73 9.81
170 Jason Kincanon Mark Crutcher 0.00 9.66
171 Miles Hanson Brett Hanson 0.00 9.65
172 Ron Rushing Stephen Gatewood 0.00 9.61
173 James Vella Jared Harris 0.00 9.60
174 Isaac Lawrence Dean Lawrence 0.00 9.56 $250 Lucas $ 250.00
175 Oneil Martin Kerry Harris 0.00 9.41
176 John Bell Logan Bell 0.00 9.37
177 Michael Birch Kenny Cassettari 0.00 9.24
178 Michael Kraft Beau Reynolds 0.00 9.01
179 John Morla Clarence Morla 0.00 8.98
180 James Crowell Richard Richardson 0.00 8.97
181 Jeffrey Richards Stan Lafever 0.00 8.95
182 Mike Sperbeck Ronald King 0.00 8.77
183 Mark Borgess Jodie White 0.00 8.69
184 Edison Hicks Paul Howard 0.00 8.65
185 William Ponting Terry Snyder 0.00 8.62
186 Dave Holmes Jeremy Wright 0.00 8.49
187 Oscar Sarnecki Eric Parra 0.00 8.47
188 Nick Welton Tony Franceschi 0.00 8.03
189 Scott Elliott Dale Baugh 0.00 6.36
190 Steve Ericksen Jarrod Page 0.00 5.38
191 Ryan Pearson Mike Wright 0.00 0.00
191 William Mclaughlin George Galletti 0.00 0.00
191 Bryan Aslakson Matthew Aslakson 0.00 0.00
191 Joseph Orozco Brent Billingham 0.00 0.00
191 Kevin Marcheschi Bryan Welch 0.00 0.00

 

by AnglersChannel

Bass Mafia Becomes Exclusive Tackle Storage Solution for AnglersChannel.com

February 19, 2018

Columbia, SC – AnglersChannel.com and The Progressive Bass Wrap Up Show Welcome Bass Mafia as a new Partner for the 2018 Calendar Year. Bass Mafia will become the exclusive tackle storage system of both the AnglersChannel.com website, its E-Newsletter, Podcast and also the Progressive Bass Wrap Up TV show.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Bass Mafia into our growing list of exclusive partners.”  Said AnglersChannel.com President Chris Brown. “The line-up of products Bass Mafia offers a fisherman for tackle storage is the best in the industry. It’s efficient for an angler to have the right storage options for the many layers of tackle we all carry, from their new Line Bag to the Deep Coffins to the new Terminal Tackle Coffin, they have a box to fit every fisherman’s need. I have been a personal believer in this brand for a good many years and it’s the only tackle box that makes it into my boat.”

Bass Mafia will have Digital Advertising across the AnglersChannel.com website and E-Newsletters as well as Product Spotlights within the Sportsman’s Warehouse Product Spotlight segments in Web, TV and Podcast assets. “The AnglersChannel.com platform is unique with their Tournament Calendar and the results they cover for the different levels of tournament bass fishing. They reach a grass roots angler who is often looking for that extra edge and we look forward to working with them.” Said Bass Mafia VP of Sales and Marketing Jeremy Starks.

by AnglersChannel

Wolfarth & Inman Win Carolina's Bass Challenge on Lake Norman with over 20 pounds!

Source: Carolinas Bass Challenge

Ron Wolfarth & Larry Inman brought in a great sack of Lake Norman bass weighing 20.61 lbs to take the win with 220 boats competing! Ron & Larry took home $10,000.00!

2nd went to Carl Meyers Sr & Carl Meyers Jr with another fat sack weighing 19.67 lbs! They collected $5,000.00!

Jordan Wright & Chris Casey wrapped up 3rd with another heavy bag weighing 19.59 lbs and they earned $3,500.00!

1st Skeeter Bonus worth $4,000.00 went to CJ Johnson & Matt Stanley with 5 bass weighing 16.91 lbs and they took home a total of $5,800.00 finishing in 6th place!

Tommy Williams & Thomas Hardwick weighed in 16 pounds even and finished 10th. They collected the 2nd Skeeter Bonus worth $3,000.00 pushing their total winnings to $4,300.00!

3rd Skeeter Bonus of $2,000.00 went to TJ Murphy & Matthew Burke with 15.72 lbs and they claimed 13th place. They took home $2,900.00!

$1,000.00 4th Place Skeeter Bonus went to Paul Guthrie & Dave Know with 14.68 lbs which put them in 19th Place. Paul & Dave took home a total of $1,575.00!

The BF of the day went to David Wright & Jeff Coble with a 6.59 lb largemouth! They collected $1,000.00 for that cast!

Place Team Weight Big Fish Winnings Bonus Winnings Points
1 RON WOLFARTH-LARRY INMAN 20.61 5.76 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 310
2 CARL MEYERS JR-CARL MEYERS SR 19.67 6.13 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 309
3 JORDAN WRIGHT-CHRIS CASEY 19.59 5.38 $3,500.00 $3,500.00 308
4 GENE WEBSTER-GUY EAKER 17.59 0.00 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 307
5 ROB DIGH-AARON DIGH 17.54 0.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 306
6 CJ JOHNSTON-MATT STANLEY 16.91 0.00 $1,800.00 $4,000.00 $5,800.00 305
7 SCOTT GRIFFIN-JERRY GOBLE 16.59 0.00 $1,700.00 $1,700.00 304
8 DEREK LIVINGSTON-JONATHAN SPIVEY 16.47 0.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 303
9 CHRIS BAUMGARDNER-GLENN SPARROW 16.29 0.00 $1,400.00 $1,400.00 302
10 TOMMY WILLIAMS-THOMAS HARDWICK 16.00 0.00 $1,300.00 $3,000.00 $4,300.00 301
11 JASON DEW-THOMAS ELLIOTT 15.87 0.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00 300
12 DALE SURRETT-DANNY NIFONG 15.79 0.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 299
13 TJ MURPHY JR-MATTHEW BURKE 15.72 0.00 $900.00 $2,000.00 $2,900.00 298
14 LADD WHICKER-LANDON WHICKER 15.44 5.55 $726.50 $726.50 297
15 RUSSELL HOYLE-JERRY PRUITT 15.38 5.55 $726.50 $726.50 296
16 RICHARD ROBINSON III-GREG WHITTINGTON 14.85 6.27 $675.00 $675.00 295
17 MIKE STEPHENS-CODY YOUNG 14.83 0.00 $625.00 $625.00 294
18 BRANDON EGGERS-JEFF WINGLER 14.76 0.00 $600.00 $600.00 293
19 PAUL GUTHRIE-DAVE KNOX 14.68 0.00 $575.00 $1,000.00 $1,575.00 292
20 DAVID WRIGHT-JEFF COBLE 14.58 6.59 $550.00 $1,550.00 291
21 DENNIS ALLEN-JOHN SNEED 14.52 0.00 $525.00 $525.00 290
22 CRAIG CHAMBERS-KEITH OGDEN 14.50 0.00 $500.00 $500.00 289
23 GEORGE LAMBETH-CHAD POTEAT 14.46 0.00 $475.00 $475.00 288
24 WILLIAM HARRIS-ALVIN SHAW 14.36 0.00 $450.00 $450.00 287
25 ROBERT PARRISH-DWAYNE SAUNDERS 14.35 0.00 $425.00 $425.00 286
26 TYLER HOOPAUGH-CHRIS HOOPAUGH 14.34 5.19 $375.00 $375.00 285
27 CHRIS DOVER-ROBERT FOWLER 14.30 0.00 $360.00 $360.00 284
28 JAMES WALL-JIMMY WALL 14.17 0.00 $335.00 $335.00 283
29 CHRIS TARBUSH-CHRIS HAAS 14.13 0.00 $295.00 $295.00 282
30 MIKE SEAWRIGHT-GREG LOVELACE 14.09 0.00 $295.00 $295.00 281
31 LARRY HORTON-JAMES MARSHALL 13.97 5.35 $270.00 $270.00 280
32 CARSON ORELLANA-CHRIS CARNES 13.96 0.00 $260.00 $260.00 279
33 SCOTT HENLEY-ROBERT MIXON 13.76 0.00 $240.00 $240.00 278
34 CRAIG HAMILTON-JIMMY FORTSON 13.61 5.83 $230.00 $230.00 277
35 ERIC SELF-TYLER BEAM 13.60 0.00 $215.00 $215.00 276
36 JERRY DAVIS-TONY TYSINGER 13.56 0.00 $200.00 $200.00 275
37 JEFFREY COX-DEREK CUMMINGS 13.50 0.00 274
38 STEVE ADDINGTON-SCOTT BEATTIE 13.49 0.00 273
39 BARRETT LOCKLEAR-JAMAES LOCKLEAR 13.35 0.00 272
40 JOSHUA QUEEN-MIKE QUEEN 13.27 0.00 271
41 VINCE PARKER-MARK PARKER 13.24 0.00 270
42 TIM GAINES-MIKE BRYANT 13.16 0.00 269
43 ROBERT KERR-JAKE FRYE 13.16 0.00 268
44 JEREMY TALBERT-BRIAN ROBBINS 13.13 0.00 267
45 KENNETH KANIPE-KEVIN LYNCH 13.08 0.00 266
46 NATHAN ROYAL-DAVID BROOKSHIRE 13.08 0.00 265
47 MATTHEW MCBEE-MATT HAYWOOD 13.04 0.00 264
48 ADAM WATERS-DYLAN FULK 13.03 0.00 263
49 RONALD FARROW-ROGER FARROW 13.02 0.00 262
50 LARRY LEHEW-MIKE LANGFORD 13.02 0.00 261
51 CHARLES HOBBS-ANTHONY LUTZ 12.90 0.00 260
52 BOBBY OSBORNE-ROBERT OSBORNE 12.85 0.00 259
53 ADAM RIDINGS-MICHAEL RIDINGS 12.84 0.00 258
54 DOUG EASTON-PETE BEJTE 12.68 0.00 257
55 CHRIS ELLIS-MATHEW FRAZIER 12.66 0.00 256
56 ADAM YOUNTS-BRAD YOUNTS 12.57 0.00 255
57 MOE FREEZE-CLAY WILLIAMS 12.49 3.78 254
58 SHAE JONES-ADAM GREER 12.49 0.00 253
59 STEVEN AUSTIN-BRETT EAVENSON 12.34 0.00 252
60 BRIAN MORGAN-PHILLIP MCCLUNG 12.33 0.00 251
61 BRENT LONG-DAVE STEVENS 12.22 0.00 250
62 DILLION PAINTER-CHRISTIAN PAINTER 12.15 0.00 249
63 RYAN BENTLEY-GREG BERST 12.11 0.00 247
64 PHIL HENNESSEE-LEE HOILMAN 12.09 0.00 246
65 BILLY SCOGGINS-JACOB SCOGGINS 12.09 0.00 245
66 STEVEN GAWTHROP-KENNETH MARTIN 12.07 0.00 244
67 DREW MONTGOMERY-KENNY SEAGLE 12.06 0.00 243
68 TONY COLACURCIO-JAY ADAMS 11.95 0.00 242
69 JOSHUA LOVE-MIKE LOVE 11.94 0.00 241
70 KEVIN GLENN-BRIAN SILVERS 11.91 0.00 240
71 DAVE SNYDER-ED MARKHAM 11.82 0.00 239
72 WAYNE BAKER-TIM HOLLAR 11.79 0.00 238
73 ERIC JETER-DARREN JETER 11.79 0.00 237
74 MIKE ALLMAN-MIKE ALLMAN 11.76 0.00 236
75 CLINT BENBOW-JEREMI BEATTY 11.72 0.00 235
76 MATT HAYES-DEREK LILLEY 11.71 0.00 234
77 ROGER HOOVER-SCOTT HAMRICK 11.68 0.00 233
78 ROBIN COLLINS-RONNIE WHITE 11.65 0.00 232
79 DAN FUNDERBURK-BUTCH DREW 11.57 0.00 231
80 KYLE WHISNANT-JAMES BALL 11.39 0.00 230
81 STEVE SINK-TONY FOSTER 11.36 0.00 229
82 JASON BARNES-KEITH BARNES 11.32 0.00 228
83 ARIC DWYER-ROBERT ANDERSON 11.30 0.00 227
84 SCOTT TATE-GRANT MCPETERS 11.30 0.00 226
85 JODY WRIGHT-JAMES DYER 11.21 0.00 225
86 JASON WILSON-KELLY LOGAN 11.03 0.00 224
87 COLE HUSKINS- 10.98 0.00 223
88 DOUG PUNCH-ROCKY FRANKLIN 10.92 0.00 222
89 ROB HEDRICK-THOMAS WRIGHT 10.91 0.00 221
90 BRYAN WELCH-MARK INMAN 10.87 0.00 220
91 ADAM FILLMORE-TRAVIS YOUNG 10.84 0.00 219
92 SHANE KENNEDY-CURT LARE 10.83 0.00 218
93 JOSH HUFFMAN-DENNIS CAUDLE 10.80 0.00 217
94 CHIP CREWS-JOSHUA STAFFORD 10.72 0.00 216
95 DAVID SHIELDS-JOHN GALLIMORE 10.72 0.00 215
96 SAMUEL THOMAS-JOHN HARRIS 10.67 0.00 214
97 BYRON BRUSH-BYRON BRUSH SR 10.66 0.00 213
98 MIKE CLARK-CHRIS ANDERSON 10.64 0.00 212
99 LESTER ELTON-CHRIS MARTIN 10.62 0.00 211
100 TODD GARNER-SHANE HARTMAN 10.58 0.00 210
101 JOHNNY GUFFEY-WESLEY BELL 10.58 0.00 209
102 MIKE HOLLAND-KEVIN NEWMAN 10.55 0.00 208
103 GREG DEAL-TERRY WIKE 10.49 0.00 207
104 KEVIN FRANKLIN-WILLIAM PATTERSON 10.49 0.00 206
105 ERIC MOSER-JEFF MCQUAIGE 10.45 0.00 205
106 STACEY RICHARDS-BRIAN TRIPLETT 10.45 0.00 204
107 DYLAN GAULDIN-BRAD GAULDIN 10.43 0.00 203
108 DONALD POTEAT-JOHN ALLEN 10.43 0.00 202
109 CHRIS RICHEY-GEORGE BOST 10.43 0.00 201
110 CODY ANDREWS-BRENT WHITE 10.34 0.00 200
111 DANNY MASON-LIONEL MASON 10.32 0.00 199
112 STEVE SUMMER-JASON THOMAS 10.22 0.00 198
113 JAMES CLARK-RICK CARSON 10.16 0.00 197
114 RON WEYERSBERG-ED DOUTHIT 10.09 0.00 196
115 JERRY LINEBERGER-ANTHONY JOHNSON 10.07 0.00 195
116 CHAD ATCHLEY-DEMPSEY CARTER 10.06 0.00 194
117 MARK WILLIAMS-SHANE SHARPE 9.99 0.00 193
118 ROGER POPE-MICHAEL SMITH 9.93 0.00 192
119 TIM CHAPMAN-MARCUS LEECH 9.90 0.00 191
120 PAUL KISER-DAVID CHEEK 9.87 0.00 190
121 JIMMY CUMMINGS-JESSE SMITH 9.81 0.00 189
122 GARY MALKIN-TODD PARKER 9.80 0.00 188
123 KEITH PORTER-TONY PRICE 9.76 0.00 187
124 JACK CALDWELL-MICHAEL HOBBS 9.73 0.00 186
125 NORMAN LOWE-JOHN MILLER 9.69 0.00 185
126 TIMOTHY REAMS-TYLER ASHBY 9.67 0.00 184
127 KEITH SPEECE-WENDELL IRELAND 9.64 0.00 183
128 DALE LUCKEY-JOHN BROWN 9.61 0.00 182
129 WESLEY CASHWELL-SHANE DOUGHTIE 9.48 0.00 181
130 MKE DAVIS-DEAN TALBERT 9.44 0.00 180
131 ROBERT KENDRICK-HUNTER BURNS 9.40 0.00 179
132 AARON JORDAN-ADAM LOCKLER 9.38 0.00 178
133 ERIK MYERS-DAKOTA ROBERTS 9.34 0.00 177
134 GORDON SMITH-ERIC BRINK 9.32 0.00 176
135 ANGELA MAYO-JOHN MAYO 9.12 0.00 175
136 GREG OSBORNE-WYATT BLEVINS 9.05 0.00 174
137 PATRICK JONES-ALEX THORNTON 9.04 0.00 173
138 CHRIS GRAHAM-RICKY BYRD 8.99 0.00 172
139 TOM MCCOMBS-CURTIS LAIL 8.91 0.00 171
140 CHARLES STEWART-MATT DEAN 8.91 0.00 170
141 CHRIS WAGNER-CHASE DEAL 8.90 0.00 169
142 THOMAS JONES-PHILLIP ROGERS 8.86 0.00 168
143 JERRY CRAIG-BOBBY LATUCH 8.81 0.00 167
144 ERIC RICHARDS-LOUIS KRAFT 8.77 0.00 166
145 KYLE CREED-MORRIS ELLIOTT 8.61 0.00 165
146 MITCHELL CARVER-THOMAS RICHMOND 8.59 0.00 164
147 RICK DUNSTAN-JOSH HUFF 8.57 0.00 163
148 THOMAS VICKERS-BRIAN HUSKINS 8.55 0.00 162
149 BRETT MCLEAN-MAC MCLEAN 8.54 0.00 161
150 JORDAN VENABLE-JIM VENSABLE 8.38 0.00 160
151 ROB NICHLOSON-NOAH NICHOLSON 8.35 0.00 159
152 MIKE RAY-ORLANDO GILES 8.28 0.00 158
153 JEFF GRINDSTAFF-KEITH PEEK 8.24 0.00 157
154 THOMAS SIMMERSON-DOUG YOUNG 8.24 0.00 156
155 MICHAEL CRIBB-ROGER CRIBB 8.20 0.00 155
156 WAYNE INGRAM-CHRIS BROWN 8.17 0.00 154
157 LOUIE HULL-RYAN HULL 8.15 0.00 153
158 CHRIS NIEHAUS-LANCE DEITZ 8.10 0.00 152
159 RANDY WEDDINGTON-RONNIE WHITE 8.10 0.00 151
160 RONNIE BRITT-JIM BRITT 8.09 0.00 150
161 TANNER STIREWALT-AARON TREXLER 8.05 0.00 149
162 REGGIE GUFFEY-TOMMY CHAPMAN 7.95 0.00 148
163 DUKE DENISON-WALT BOWEN 7.81 0.00 147
164 ROBERT WALSER-MACK LOWE 7.75 0.00 146
165 JOSHUA ADAMS-ROGER ADAMS 7.71 0.00 145
166 KEITH WESTRICK-CHRIS HIGGINS 7.67 0.00 144
167 ANDREW WALLACE-RANDALL WALLACE 7.63 0.00 143
168 JAMES CRAIG-JOEY WARD 7.54 0.00 142
169 KEVIN HOLIDAY-JOHNATHAN FRADY 7.53 0.00 141
170 MICHAEL SANDERS-JUSTIN BERRY 7.52 0.00 140
171 JESUS LOACES-TRACY MCCREADY 7.47 0.00 139
172 MIKE YOUNG JR-NASON BANNER 7.36 0.00 138
173 BERNIE DAVIS-CONRAD MANUEL 7.28 0.00 137
174 SCOTT MCGINNIS-CALEB PROPST 7.19 0.00 136
175 GREG BRAGG-KEVIN LOCKHART 7.12 0.00 135
176 BILL GRIER-ROBBY BYRUM 7.03 0.00 134
177 JERRY DRAPER-RICKY DRAPER 6.89 0.00 133
178 JAMES BURR-BARRY DAVIS 6.78 0.00 132
179 GEORGE LAUSTER-BRYAN TILLY 6.59 0.00 131
180 WAYNE SKIPWORTH-DON SPRINKLE 6.56 0.00 130
181 BO RUSSELL-SCOTT ANDREWS 6.38 0.00 129
182 BRANDON GRAHAM-ALEX PALOMBA 6.30 0.00 128
183 ERIC CANTRELL-GERALD MVMURTRIE 6.24 0.00 127
184 TERRY HERMAN-THOMAS WIKE 5.81 0.00 126
185 EDDIE SMITH-MICHAEL CARSON 5.62 0.00 125
186 ALTON ROCKETT-RANDY HUFFMAN 5.49 0.00 124
187 JOEL LANE-SHANNON TURNER 5.08 0.00 123
188 HERB HUGILL-KIEL GUIN 5.03 0.00 122
189 DAVID FORD-KEVIN FARLEY 4.50 0.00 121
190 TYLER OSTERHOUT-BRANDON BORLEIS 4.44 0.00 120
191 KEITH BERRY-JARRAD POARCH 0.00 0.00 119
192 PAUL BRITTIAN-ROBERT CHURCH 0.00 0.00 119
193 TIMOTHY CLINE-BOBBY SNYDER 0.00 0.00 119
194 MITCHELL COOK-TODD HUFFMAN 0.00 0.00 119
195 SHAWN CROSBY- 0.00 0.00 119
196 DWIGHT DELLINGER-DOUG DELLINGER 0.00 0.00 119
197 DALE DUNCAN-DONNIE WOODY 0.00 0.00 119
198 HEATH FESPERMAN-ETHEN FESPERMAN 0.00 0.00 119
199 JOE FLOYD-CHRIS TINSLEY 0.00 0.00 119
200 THOMAS GAVIN-TRACY BROWN 0.00 0.00 119
201 PHILLIP HEDRICK-JACK VANDERFORD 0.00 0.00 119
202 LARRY HOUSER-JASON EAKER 0.00 0.00 119
203 COREY INGRAM-BRANDON ASHLEY 0.00 0.00 119
204 JOEL KETCHAM-SCOTT KETCHAM 0.00 0.00 119
205 DUSTIN LOFTIN-DUSTIN LOFTIN 0.00 0.00 119
206 THOMAS LUDWICK-THOMAS FILE 0.00 0.00 119
207 NICK MILLER-BRANDON BRICKWEG 0.00 0.00 119
208 KIRBY MOFFITT-SPENCER MOFFITT 0.00 0.00 119
209 KIRK MORROW-RODNEY MORROW 0.00 0.00 119
210 BRYAN PLATTENBERGER-STEVE PLATTENBERGER 0.00 0.00 119
211 MATT QUEEN-SHAWN WALLACE 0.00 0.00 119
212 RIC RHYNE-JOHN PARKER 0.00 0.00 119
213 WAYNE SHARPE-JEFF LEWIS 0.00 0.00 119
214 DARREN SIGMON-BRIAN HUFFMAN 0.00 0.00 119
215 DUSTY TAYLOR-KEATON HAWKS 0.00 0.00 119
216 KEVIN TOLER-RODNEY LAMBERT 0.00 0.00 119
217 TODD WALTERS-RUSSELL CORRY 0.00 0.00 119
218 RUSSELL WINTERS-MIKE MCDUFFIE 0.00 0.00 119
219 MILTON YANCEY-LARRY YANCEY 0.00 0.00 119
220 STEVE YODER-DENNIS HENSLEY 0.00 0.00 119

by AnglersChannel

Mercury Marine Introduces all New 3.4 L V-6 Four Stroke!

Mercury Marine is pleased to introduce its new V-6 FourStroke outboard family and the expansion of its SeaPro commercial line at the 2018 Miami International Boat Show. The new engine family, which builds on the success of Mercury’s 75-150hp FourStroke outboards, features 175hp, 200hp and 225hp FourStroke outboards and a V-6 200hp SeaPro commercial outboard.

The new Mercury FourStroke and SeaPro outboards are built on Mercury’s new 3.4-liter V-6 platform, which is designed to be powerful, light, compact and fuel-efficient. The new V-6 engines are precision engineered from skeg to cowl.

“This new platform will position Mercury to advance product leadership in the 175-225hp outboard category, and deliver across the board on consumer needs,” said John Pfeifer, Mercury Marine president. “These new outboards address applications across recreational and commercial applications, strengthen our core product lineup by building off the success of our recent programs and delivering on the requirements of our global customers.”

The 3.4L V-6 employs a large displacement, naturally aspirated powerhead and proven mid-section and drive-system designs. Additionally, the 3.4L V-6 outboards are exceptionally versatile, offering the option of mechanical or digital controls, hydraulic or power steering, and black or white cowls on FourStroke-branded products, as well as a variety of accent panel colors.  This versatility makes the new V-6 an ideal engine for repower applications.

“These outboards set a new benchmark in the marine industry,” said Pfeifer. “They are the quietest, lightest, smoothest, quickest and most fuel-efficient engines we have produced in this range.”

The new FourStroke engine not only provides large displacement at 200hp, but is also exceptionally light weight at 475 pounds – the lightest weight in its class by more than 10 pounds. Lean and mean, the 3.4L V-6 FourStroke boasts Mercury’s best acceleration and 20 percent more torque than the closest four-cylinder competitor at cruise. Fuel efficiency is also unmatched – the new 3.4L V-6 FourStroke is calibrated to maximize fuel economy at cruise, yielding an advantage of up to a 15 percent compared to the closest four-cylinder competitor.

Other innovations that further differentiate the 3.4L V-6 are:

  • A top cowl service door that provides easy oil check and fill (if needed) without removing the cowl, making routine maintenance easier than ever before;
  • Idle charge battery-management capability that protects against consumers draining batteries while operating multiple electronic devices, and best-in-class net charging output of 20 Amp at 650 RPM;
  • Adaptive Speed Control that maintains RPM regardless of load or condition changes, improving the driving experience

“Based on what I’m hearing from our customers, we feel like we hit a homerun with the new V-6 FourStroke outboard lineup,” said Randy Caruana, Mercury Marine vice president North & Central America, and Asia Pacific. “What a great addition to the portfolio. These engines are light and quiet - to have a V-6 that’s lighter than a four-cylinder is just incredible.”

V-6 lineup of Mercury FourStrokes (175-225hp)

Mercury’s 3.4L, 200hp FourStroke is the company’s largest displacement in 200hp class. At 475 pounds, the engine is also the lightest in its class, and is 35 pounds lighter than current product in this range. With its performance-inspired dual overhead cam (quad cam) and four- valve design, the engine will reach higher speeds, faster. In addition, this outboard is the only one of its kind that maintains rpm regardless of load or condition changes and provides a “sportier” feel to the drivers.

Superior Fuel Economy

In addition, the new engines provide fuel savings to the consumer. At cruise and at WOT, the new four-stroke outboards take advantage of Mercury’s proprietary “Advanced Range Optimization” (ARO) calibration to generate greater fuel efficiency than the engine it is replacing and the closest four-cylinder competitor.

Additional Color Options

In addition to Mercury’s legendary black engines, this new lineup offers three shades of white available for the 200hp and 225hp outboards. For the first time, Mercury will also offer four accent panel colors plus ready-for-paint panels, which allow for personalization.

Noise, Vibration and Harshness

The new 3.4L V-6 boasts excellent NVH quality, and represents an advancement from current products.  Key NVH-enhancing features include:

  • The V-6 design is naturally balanced.
  • Multi-chamber air-intake quiets induction noise.
  • Fuel injector covers reduce high-frequency noise.
  • Specific cowl features prevent noise from reaching the operator.

200hp V-6 SeaPro

The Mercury SeaPro 200hp 3.4L V-6 four-stroke outboard sports the company’s largest displacement in its class. It’s also is the lightest engine in its class and is approximately 25 pounds lighter than the engine it is replacing. Like all Mercury SeaPro outboard engines, the 3.4L V-6 four-stroke is built for durability and reliability and is calibrated for commercial usage.

Like the 3.4L V-6 175-225hp FourStroke outboards, the new 200hp V-6 SeaPro outboard features "Advanced Range Optimization/ARO" calibration, which was developed by Mercury engineers to optimize cruise fuel economy. The ECU will adjust fueling automatically when conditions are right.  It does this so seamlessly that the operator won’t feel or hear it.  ARO allows for optimal fuel efficiency, giving consumers the confidence to stay out on the water longer.

Testimonials

“The new product is absolutely awesome,” said Dave Wallace, Scout Boats senior vice president & COO. “It’s more than what I expected. It’s very quiet and the acceleration is unbelievable.”

“The quick-access door on the top of the cowl gives the customer the access they need,” said Rob Kaidy, SeaVee Boats vice president of engineering. “There’s nothing else like that on the market today. When you open that door, in order to disengage the cowl, you hit a button and that turns into a handle; that’s brilliant – a simple idea executed well, a tremendous asset to the customer.”

“This will give us an opportunity to hit a unique price point and offer high-horsepower ranges that we weren’t able to offer in in the past,” said Shane Torzy, Crest Boats director of sales and marketing. “It’ll give us an edge when we partner with you guys and get it into the market.”

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Major League Fishing Launches New App

TULSA, Okla., (Feb. 19, 2018) - Major League Fishing (MLF) announces that its all-new MLF App designed to deliver the ultimate experience for fans on the go is available now for free download on Apple and Android devices.

The new Major League Fishing App was developed with ease of use in mind as a way for fans on the go to keep up with everything MLF related, ranging from pro videos and tips to show news and the TV schedule for upcoming episodes. (Click to enlarge/download)

League officials are excited about what the new app means for viewers of all ages who follow the popular made-for-television MLF bass competitions, saying it provides an easier-than-ever way for them to see anglers' profiles, tips, standings, and the TV schedule for MLF, the No. 1-rated show on Outdoor Channel.

"This app is an incredible companion for watching our show, but will also likely become the preferred destination for our fans looking for 'everything' MLF," said Bailey McBride, MLF manager of marketing and communications. "In today's world of mobile devices, we knew we needed to get MLF information to our audience's phones for convenience and here it is."

The MLF App streams all the content and tips from the MLF website into a format that is easy for all ages and experience levels to use.

The Major League Fishing App is available now for free download from either the Apple App Store or Google Play, depending on devices.

"Our digital team spent considerable thought, time and effort during months of development to create this wonderful experience for even the most novice app user," McBride added. "We're very proud of the outcome and look forward to bringing MLF fans everywhere the latest and greatest in videos, news and more from the best professional bass anglers in the world."

This version of the MLF App will soon be followed by other additions, including integration of the fishing-club friendly Scoretracker Live and easy in-app access to the MLF Shop.

The 2018 season will be the seventh for MLF. According to Nielsen ratings, the show was Outdoor Channel's top-rated program in first and second quarters 2016 and 2017.

MLF also airs on the World Fishing Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network and Discovery Channel.

All past episodes of MLF, as well as thousands of hours of other outdoor programming, can also be watched via the exclusive MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app. MOTV is a global subscription-based, video-on-demand (SVOD) service, purchased monthly or annually.

The MLF and MOTV apps can be downloaded quickly and easily, from either the Apple App Store or Google Play, according to devices.

Additionally, MLF's event format, rules, anglers and sponsors can be found by visiting www.majorleaguefishing.com.

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Gray & Massey Drop 34-pound + Limit on the Scales to Win Collins Bash for Cash on Jordan Lake!

Jordan Lake – 2/17/18

Thirty-seven teams converged onto Jordan Lake for the opening event of the 2018 Collins Inc. – Bass For Cash Series | Presented By Ranger Boats and Mercury Marine.  The unpredictable weather may have played a role in the lower turnout of anglers, nonetheless several of Jordan’s big girls came out to play for the participating teams as Brandon Gray and Todd Massey topped the field with their massive catch of five fish weighing in at 34.97 lbs.  Gray and Massey also netted the Outdoor Accessories Unlimited lunker for the event that weighed in at 9.65 lbs.

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The father / son duo of Danny and Ryan Hayes captured the second position with another catch over thirty pounds when they brought 30.84 lbs of largemouth to the scales, including a kicker fish worth 9.57 lbs.

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Tim Little and Ted Boyette filled the third spot with their catch of 28.18 lbs, also with a kicker fish at 9.61 lbs.

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Billy Bledsoe and Brian McDonald took the fourth position with their limit of fish weighing in at 27.26 lbs, anchored by their bonus catch of an 8.53 lb largemouth.

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Rounding out the top five included another father / son tandem of Ronald and Ronnie Clark with their catch of 22.79 lbs, also including a nice kicker fish weighing 7.37 lbs.

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Thanks to Steven’s Sausage for their help in providing the anglers with a hot meal as they returned for the afternoon weigh-in.

A special thanks to all of the anglers that came out under the chilly and wet conditions to support our series of events.  Our next event will take place March 31st on Kerr Lake.  Visit our schedule page and read more about the “Bonus Bucks” opportunity for this event that will make this one of our biggest payouts to date.  Entries for this event are coming in daily, so don’t wait too long to submit yours and get your starting spot among the attending teams.

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Gaffney High School Wins PBC Bass Bonanza on Lake Keowee

 

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Day 3 of Costa on Sam Rayburn Cancelled due to Heavy Fog, Lasyone Wins!

February 17, 2018

Report Courtesy of FLW

Dense Fog Forces Organizers to Cancel Final Day, Prizes and Points Awarded after Two Days of Competition

JASPER, TEXAS (Feb. 17, 2018) – A dense fog on Sam Rayburn Reservoir forced the cancellation of the final day of competition Saturday at the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division opener on Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by YETI. Dry Prong, Louisiana boater Kevin Lasyone, who led the first two days of competition and was set to start Day Three with a 10½-pound lead, was declared the winner. Lasyone’s two-day total of 10 bass weighing 53 pounds, 1 ounce, earned him the victory and a winner’s check worth $54,200.

The final 10 boaters were in the water for most of the morning, waiting for the fog to dissipate and competition to resume. When the fog did not lift, Tournament Director Ron Lappin and FLW officials made the decision to cancel the final day of competition shortly before 11 a.m., due to safety concerns.

“We didn’t see conditions improving,” Lappin said. “So, we opted on the side of safety.”

Tournament winner Lasyone said he agreed with the decision and was happy to earn his first career FLW Series win, but was still disappointed that he wasn’t going to be able to fish the final day of competition.

“I was really looking forward to fishing all day at my spot,” Lasyone said. “The past few days I’ve left the area early, trying to manage my fish for three days of competition. I was planning to fish there all day today. It’s great to get the win, though. The Good Lord blessed me and when it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.”

Lasyone said his spot was a 150-yard stretch located in the middle of a community hole. He sat his boat in depths of about 25 feet while he made casts up to depths of 12 to 15 feet, dragging his black, blue and gold-colored ¾-ounce V&M Sneaky Snake jig amid a few isolated stumps.

“The fish that I caught were prespawn – fat and healthy,” Lasyone said. “There was a younger guy near me, but he was fishing shallow. I was making sure to keep my boat out in 25 to 30 feet. The key was really slowing down. I had to fish extremely slow.”

Lasyone said he added in a V&M Wild Thang worm with a ½-ounce weight on Friday.

“On Thursday my co-angler and I put around a dozen keepers in the boat. Friday, we caught 20 to 25. The fish were pulling in and reloading. I knew when I found this big school in practice that it had potential, but I didn’t realize that they were that big.”

When asked about the jig trailer that he had been throwing, Lasyone was coy.

“I don’t mind talking about the Sneaky Snake jig, but I’m going to keep my trailer close to the vest at this point. I will say that I was planning to throw a different one today.”

The top 10 pros on Sam Rayburn finished:

1st:           Kevin Lasyone, Dry Prong, La., 10 bass, 53-1, $54,200

2nd:          T.J. Goodwyn, Center, Texas, 10 bass, 42-9, $22,600

3rd:          Scotty Villines, Ponca, Ark., 10 bass, 41-3, $15,500

4th:           Kris Wilson, Montgomery, Texas, 10 bass, 39-5, $13,500

5th:           Darold Gleason, Many, La., 10 bass, 37-11, $12,500

6th:           Jon Englund, Farwell, Minn., 10 bass, 36-9, $9,750

7th:           Billy Billeaud, Lafayette, La., 10 bass, 35-14, $8,400

8th:           Garrett Hilton, Beaumont, Texas, 10 bass, 35-12, $7,400

9th:           Jason Bonds, Lufkin, Texas, 10 bass, 35-9, $6,400

10th:        Christopher Jones, Bokoshe, Okla., 10 bass, 35-6, $5,000

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

Jones caught a 9-pound, 5-ounce bass Thursday, the biggest of the tournament in the Pro Division, and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $300.

Louis Ferguson of Woodville, Texas, won the Co-angler Division and a Ranger Z175 with a 90-horsepower outboard motor with a two-day total catch of 10 bass weighing 35 pounds, 14 ounces. Keith Honeycutt of Temple, Texas, finished runner-up with 10 bass weighing 30-11, good for $6,750.

The top 10 Co-anglers on Sam Rayburn finished:

1st:           Louis Ferguson, Woodville, Texas, 10 bass, 35-14, Ranger Z175 with a 90-horsepower outboard motor

2nd:          Keith Honeycutt, Temple, Texas, 10 bass, 30-11, $6,750

3rd:          James Callaghan, DeBerry, Texas, 10 bass, 29-15, $5,600

4th:           Michael Allbright, Athens, Texas, 10 bass, 27-13, $4,400

5th:           James Allen Pruitt, Houston, Texas, 10 bass, 27-5, $3,700

6th:           Zack Freeman, Russellville, Ark., 10 bass, 26-13, $3,250

7th:           John Moon, Brookeland, Texas, 10 bass, 26-9, $2,700

8th:           Andrew Brandstrom, White Bear Lake, Minn., 10 bass, 26-9, $2,100

9th:           Austin Miller, Spring Hill, Kan., 10 bass, 26-5, $1,640

10th:        Thomas Preiser, League City, Texas, eight bass, 25-12, $1,390

Ferguson also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Friday, a giant weighing 10 pounds, 5 ounces that earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $200.

The Costa FLW Series on Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by YETI was hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce. It was the first FLW Series Southwestern Division tournament of the 2018 season. The next Costa FLW Series tournament will be a Southeastern Division tournament, held March 1-3 on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia. 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.

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Laysone Extends Lead in Rayburn Costa Series Event Heading into Championship Saturday

February 17, 2018

On a day two that saw lower weights across the board, Kevin Lasyone of Dry Prong, La. continued to run away from the rest of the field at the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division Event on Sam Rayburn presented by YETI. Lasyone dropped a solid 21-pound, 11-ounce limit to give him a two-day total of 53 pounds, one ounce.

Check back later for complete details on Lasyone and the rest of the top five.

 

TOP 10 PROS

1.  Kevin Lasyone – Dry Prong, La. – 53-1 (10)

2.  TJ Goodwyn – Center, Texas – 42-9 (10)

3.  Scotty Villines – Ponca, Ark. – 41-3 (10)

4.  Kris Wilson – Montgomery, Texas – 39-5 (10)

5.  Darold Gleason – Many, La. – 37-11 (10)

6.  Jon Englund – Farwell, Minn. – 36-9 (10)

7.  Billy Billeaud – Lafayette, La. – 35-14 (10)

8.  Garrett Hilton – Beaumont, Texas. – 35-12 (10)

9.  Jason Bonds – Lufkin, Texas – 35-9 (10)

10. Christopher Jones – Bokoshe, Okla.  – 35-6 (10)

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BASS Emcee Dave Mercer to be Inducted into Canadien Angler Hall of Fame!

Story Courtesy of Outdoor Canada Website

February 15, 2018

The 2018 Canadian Angler Hall of Fame awards

Dave Mercer has won international accolades as an angling ambassador, educator and entertainer

On Friday, luminaries of the Canadian sportfishing industry will gather at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, where Dave Mercer will become the newest member of the Canadian Angler Hall of Fame. In addition, Pat Pagano of the Italian Canadian HandiCapable Association will be presented with the Rick Amsbury Award of Excellence, and the Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation Pledge to Pitch It Campaign will be awarded the Conservation Project of the Year. All three awards are presented annually in conjunction with the popular Spring Fishing and Boat Show.

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Since he first hit the airwaves over 23 years ago, people noticed that Dave Mercer (above) was not your typical TV fisherman. Not only could he catch fish and effectively share tips and techniques, Mercer was also born entertainer—and just plain hilarious.

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As the originator of the one-minute fishing interstitial video, Mercer quickly became an audience favourite.

What started as a television tip series has now grown into one of the world’s most-watched fishing shows. Every week Mercer can be seen on Facts of Fishing in over 176 countries around the world. But more than that, when he’s not on the water, it seems like there’s nothing that Dave Mercer won’t do to promote the sport of fishing and his passion for it. Then, eight years ago Mercer got the call he had always dreamed of: He was chosen to host the Bassmaster Classic,widely recognized as the Superbowl of bass fishing. Mercer is only the fourth Bassmaster emcee in 40 years, and can now be seen in over 100 million homes every weekend on ESPN2. Mercer has also entertained over 2 million people in live audiences at Bassmaster events.

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Even just a partial list of Mercer’s accomplishments shows how deserving he is of entry into the Hall of Fame. His career ghighlights include:

  • Hosting 100 Bassmaster tournaments
  • Fishing broadcaster for: ESPN, ESPN2, NBC Sports, TSN, Outdoor Channel, CBS, FS1, City TV, Versus Network, CTV, CHCH
  • Facts of Fishing is the only fishing show to ever win the Golden Moose at the Outdoor Sportsman Awards for Best Videography
  • Rick Amsbury Award of Excellence
  • 10 Outdoor Writers of Canada Awards for Television and Video
  • Best-selling author of Dave Mercer’s 135 Secrets That Fish Don’t Want You To Know
  • Bass Pro Shops #1 selling DVD series 4 years in a row for Facts of Fishing Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Mercer’s charity, Casting for a Cure, has raised over $200,000.00 to date for the Canadian Cancer Society and Nova’s Ark
  • First pro angler with over 100,000 Facebook followers
  • First person to ever throw out a first cast—instead of a pitch—at a Major League Baseball Game

Also the first pro angler verified on Twitter, Mercer has over 46,000 followers. And in some ways, his brief Twitter bio sums up just what Dave Mercer is all about:

“I am the host of TV's Facts Of Fishing and The Bassmaster Classic & Bassmaster Elite Series emcee. I enjoy long walks on the beach and slow wet kisses with BASS!”

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Simms New SolarFlex Armor Shirt - The Sunscreen that Won't Wash Off!

When relentless heat threatens to cut short a pleasant afternoon tossing carefree casts, arm yourself with cool comfort and keep chasing those elusive fish. Simms' SolarFlex® Armor Shirt features hard-working COR3™ technology, with all-day odor-fighting and moisture-wicking protection. The shirt shields against the sun's harmful rays with a UPF 50 rating. Coolcore® fabric chills down as it gets wet, giving you natural relief from the heat. Mesh panels on the sides and arms add breezy ventilation that will keep you feeling fresh on the water from dawn until dusk. It is finished with a full-coverage built-in gaiter for all over protection.

Buy it HERE!

 

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Registration for the 2018 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Opens

Registration is now open for the 13th annual BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Cabela’s. Collegiate anglers that meet the Championship criteria are encouraged to register now for the event. The Championship event will be held for the seventh consecutive year on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama for a week-long schedule of activities.

 

Known as one of the largest and most prestigious collegiate bass fishing events in the nation, the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Cabela’s is a title coveted by anglers both nationally and internationally.  This year’s event is also the final Cabela’s School of the Year presented by Abu Gacria event for 2018 and it’s expected this year’s event will be pivotal in crowning not only the Cabela’s School of te Year award winner but will also be key in determining all the teams ranked in the top 20 nationally for the year.

The week-long celebration of college fishing will once again have a variety of activities going on from Yamaha Angler Appreciation Night, Garmin Electronics Displays, Ranger Boat Demo Rides, Abu Garcia Casting Contests, College Anglers Appreciation Banquet as well as many more events during the week.

“It’s hard to believe that we’re hosting our 13th BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela’s. This event is the one that all college anglers want to win and they’re willing to travel from around the nation to get to Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama. The week-long event is always a highlight of the year for me as well as all the supporters of college fishing,” said Association of Collegiate Anglers Director and President of CarecoTV, Wade Middleton.

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2017 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Champions

All college teams are urged to register today to compete in this one of a kind collegiate bass fishing championship event for the chance to win great prizes throughout the week and thousands of dollars in contingency money! We look forward to seeing everyone this May in Florence, Alabama starting on the first official practice day, Sunday, May 20th!

2018 Qualification Criteria for the Championship

Register Here

For more information about the Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, please visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com.

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Kevin Lasyone Leads Rayburn Costa Day 1 with over 31 pounds!!

February 15, 2018 by Rob Newell

With the number of giant bass and huge limits coming out of Lake Sam Rayburn in recent weeks, the burning question on day one of the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division on Sam Rayburn presented by YETI became: would the 30-pound mark be broken again?

Kevin Lasyone of Dry Prong, La., wasted little time in answering that question when he toted a massive 31 pounds, 6 ounces to the scales to set the bar on day one. The biggest bass in his limit topped out at 8 pounds, 2 ounces.

Lasyone’s previous largest limit on Rayburn was 29 pounds in another tournament several years ago. He never dreamed he would ever beat that haul, but it all happened by 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

“I pulled into this place and the first fish that bit was that biggest one,” he recalls. “As I got her up to the boat, I looked down in the water and there was another of equal size following her. One the next cast, I hooked another big one but it got me around a stump and came off. I’m pretty sure it was that other fish.”

Lasyone adds that all the fish came from a 150-yard stretch located dead smack in the middle of a community hole.

“I saw a bunch of folks practicing there, but when I got there this morning, only one other boat was fishing the area. I couldn’t believe it.”

Lasyone says the only thing he can figure is that he is fishing the area a lot slower with a jig.

“A V&M football jig,” he says. “It’s the only thing I throw – just dragging it real slow. The area is just a textbook pre-spawn spot.”

“This lake is in the best shape I’ve ever seen,” he adds. “It’s got both numbers and quality right now and I can’t wait to go back out there again tomorrow.”

HONEYCUTT LEADS CO-ANGLERS
Keith Honeycutt of Temple, Texas leads the Co-angler Division with 19 pounds, 11 ounces. Honeycutt is no stranger to leading FLW events from the back deck. He has a total of seven FLW Tour or Costa wins to his name, two of which have come from Lake Sam Rayburn.

 

TOP 10 PROS
1. Kevin Lasyone – Dry Prong, La. – 31-6 (5)

2. Kris Wilson – Montgomery, Texas – 27-7 (5)

3. TJ Goodwin – Center, Texas – 25-3 (5)

4. Christopher Jones – Bokoshe, Okla. – 23-12 (5)

5. Casey Sobczak – Willis, Texas. – 22-6 (5)

6. Scotty Villines – Ponca, Ark. – 21-14 (5)

7. Jason Bonds – Lufkin, Texas. – 20-1 (5)

8. Cameron Mattison – Bossier City, La. – 20-1 (5)

9. Todd Castledine – Nacodoches, Texas – 18-11 (5)

10. Russell Cecil – Willis, Texas. – 18-5 (5)

 

 

 

PLACE ANGLER CITY/STATE DAY 1
WT (Fish) DAY 1&2
WT (Fish) WINNINGS
1 KEVIN LASYONE DRY PRONG, LA 31 - 6 (5) 31 - 6 (5)
2 KRIS WILSON MONTGOMERY, TX 27 - 7 (5) 27 - 7 (5)
3 TJ GOODWYN CENTER, TX 25 - 3 (5) 25 - 3 (5)
4 CHRISTOPHER JONES BOKOSHE, OK 23 - 12 (5) 23 - 12 (5) $300
5 CASEY SOBCZAK WILLIS, TX 22 - 6 (5) 22 - 6 (5)
6 SCOTTY VILLINES PONCA, AR 21 - 14 (5) 21 - 14 (5)
7 BILLY BILLEAUD LAFAYETTE, LA 21 - 0 (5) 21 - 0 (5)
8 JASON BONDS LUFKIN, TX 20 - 1 (5) 20 - 1 (5)
8 CAMERON MATTISON BOSSIER CITY, LA 20 - 1 (5) 20 - 1 (5)
10 TODD CASTLEDINE NACOGDOCHES, TX 18 - 11 (5) 18 - 11 (5)
11 RUSSELL CECIL WILLIS, TX 18 - 5 (5) 18 - 5 (5)
12 DUSTIN LABER GREELEY, CO 18 - 3 (4) 18 - 3 (4)
13 ROB BURNS PLANO, TX 18 - 0 (5) 18 - 0 (5)
14 KENNETH GRAEBER BENNINGTON, NE 17 - 13 (5) 17 - 13 (5)
15 GARRETT HILTON BEAUMONT, TX 17 - 11 (5) 17 - 11 (5)
16 JEFF SPRAGUE POINT, TX 17 - 8 (5) 17 - 8 (5)
17 T.R ANDREAS KERRVILLE, TX 17 - 6 (5) 17 - 6 (5)
18 DAROLD GLEASON MANY, LA 17 - 5 (5) 17 - 5 (5)
19 MICHAEL LAFLEUR ORANGEFIELD, TX 17 - 4 (5) 17 - 4 (5)
19 SKEETER FOWLER GRAND SALINE, TX 17 - 4 (5) 17 - 4 (5)
19 T W HARDY SILSBEE, TX 17 - 4 (5) 17 - 4 (5)
22 TIM FLOWERS MIDLAND, TX 17 - 2 (5) 17 - 2 (5)
23 BRIAN ROBISON MAGNOLIA, TX 17 - 0 (5) 17 - 0 (5)
24 STEPHEN JOHNSTON HEMPHILL, TX 16 - 15 (5) 16 - 15 (5)
25 ROGER HUGHES BARTLESVILLE, OK 16 - 10 (5) 16 - 10 (5)
26 JAY SHIPE EULESS, TX 16 - 9 (5) 16 - 9 (5)
27 JUSTIN MORTON ETOILE, TX 16 - 6 (5) 16 - 6 (5)
27 LEE BATSON HEATH, TX 16 - 6 (5) 16 - 6 (5)
27 DEREK FULPS BROKEN ARROW, OK 16 - 6 (5) 16 - 6 (5)
27 NICK LEBRUN BOSSIER CITY, LA 16 - 6 (5) 16 - 6 (5)
31 JERRY PROPST JASPER, TX 16 - 4 (5) 16 - 4 (5)
32 BRAD COOK AFTON, OK 16 - 2 (5) 16 - 2 (5)
32 RANDY DEAVER BLANCHARD, LA 16 - 2 (5) 16 - 2 (5)
34 JOHN PILCHER KANSAS, OK 15 - 14 (5) 15 - 14 (5)
35 DAKOTA EBARE STEPHENVILLE, TX 15 - 13 (5) 15 - 13 (5)
36 JEFF BUNCH NACOGDOCHES, TX 15 - 12 (5) 15 - 12 (5)
37 DAVID REDINGTON SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX 15 - 10 (5) 15 - 10 (5)
37 JOEY RENFRO NACOGDOCHES, TX 15 - 10 (5) 15 - 10 (5)
39 JAKE BIRAM TULSA, OK 15 - 9 (5) 15 - 9 (5)
40 TRAVIS MCKELVEY JENKS, OK 15 - 8 (5) 15 - 8 (5)
41 STEVE BRUTON BROKEN BOW, OK 15 - 7 (5) 15 - 7 (5)
42 JUSTIN WOJCIK BULVERDE, TX 15 - 6 (5) 15 - 6 (5)
43 BRANDON MOSS BLANCHARD, OK 15 - 3 (5) 15 - 3 (5)
44 ANDREW UPSHAW TULSA, OK 15 - 2 (5) 15 - 2 (5)
45 KYLE CORTIANA BROKEN ARROW, OK 15 - 1 (5) 15 - 1 (5)
46 DEAN ALEXANDER GEORGETOWN, TX 14 - 14 (5) 14 - 14 (5)
47 RICCI HEAD SHAWNEE, OK 14 - 13 (5) 14 - 13 (5)
47 JUSTIN STOKES CYPRESS, TX 14 - 13 (5) 14 - 13 (5)
49 ERIC WRIGHT BALCH SPRINGS, TX 14 - 9 (5) 14 - 9 (5)
50 TRAVIS HARRIMAN HUNTSVILLE, AR 14 - 8 (5) 14 - 8 (5)
51 RYAN WILLIAMS LUFKIN, TX 14 - 7 (5) 14 - 7 (5)
51 PHIL MARKS DALLAS, TX 14 - 7 (5) 14 - 7 (5)
53 CURTIS SIMPSON WEST MONROE, LA 14 - 5 (5) 14 - 5 (5)
54 TIM RENEAU DEL RIO, TX 14 - 4 (5) 14 - 4 (5)
55 AUSTIN TERRY SAN ANGELO, TX 14 - 1 (5) 14 - 1 (5)
56 JOSH HILTON CLARKSVILLE, AR 13 - 13 (5) 13 - 13 (5)
57 KEN SMITH DALLAS, TX 13 - 11 (5) 13 - 11 (5)
57 JEFF REYNOLDS CALERA, OK 13 - 11 (5) 13 - 11 (5)
59 TOMMY MARTIN HEMPHILL, TX 13 - 10 (5) 13 - 10 (5)
59 TY FABER PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO 13 - 10 (5) 13 - 10 (5)
59 KEITH COMBS HUNTINGTON, TX 13 - 10 (5) 13 - 10 (5)
62 COUGUN LEDFORD COWETA, OK 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5)
62 TREA LUEDKE MONTGOMERY, TX 13 - 8 (5) 13 - 8 (5)
64 CODY BIRD GRANBURY, TX 13 - 7 (5) 13 - 7 (5)
65 MARIO RIOJAS BLANCHARD, OK 13 - 6 (5) 13 - 6 (5)
65 HOLT MARKUM PARADISE, TX 13 - 6 (5) 13 - 6 (5)
67 RUSSELL PASKET ANDERSON, TX 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5)
67 TOMMY DICKERSON ORANGE, TX 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5)
67 JOHN DICKERSON ORANGE, TX 13 - 5 (5) 13 - 5 (5)
70 THERON CALDWELL COLLEYVILLE, TX 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5)
70 KEVIN GRESSETT TIOGA, TX 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5)
70 ROBERT CASE POINT, TX 13 - 4 (5) 13 - 4 (5)
73 JON ENGLUND FARWELL, MN 13 - 3 (5) 13 - 3 (5)
74 MATT COOPER SMITHVILLE, TX 13 - 2 (5) 13 - 2 (5)
75 CHRIS MCCALL PALMER, TX 13 - 1 (5) 13 - 1 (5)
75 SHAINE CAMPBELL LIVINGSTON, TX 13 - 1 (5) 13 - 1 (5)
75 BRIAN VICKERY LONGVIEW, TX 13 - 1 (5) 13 - 1 (5)
78 CAMERON PAPPAN WINFIELD, KS 13 - 0 (5) 13 - 0 (5)
78 MATT MASSEY LITTLETON, CO 13 - 0 (5) 13 - 0 (5)
80 ZACK BIRGE BLANCHARD, OK 12 - 15 (5) 12 - 15 (5)
81 JEREMIAH JOHNSON CHISAGO CITY, MN 12 - 14 (5) 12 - 14 (5)
81 RYAN WILBANKS WAGONER, OK 12 - 14 (5) 12 - 14 (5)
81 CODY SIRMONS BROOKELAND, TX 12 - 14 (5) 12 - 14 (5)
84 BRANDON MOSLEY CHOCTAW, OK 12 - 13 (5) 12 - 13 (5)
84 JEFFREY GENGLER FORT COLLINS, CO 12 - 13 (5) 12 - 13 (5)
86 MITCHELL WEBB SKIATOOK, OK 12 - 11 (5) 12 - 11 (5)
87 TYSON PATRICK MCCAMEY, TX 12 - 10 (5) 12 - 10 (5)
88 BRADY WINANS CADDO MILLS, TX 12 - 9 (5) 12 - 9 (5)
88 RANDY DESPINO COLFAX, LA 12 - 9 (5) 12 - 9 (5)
90 MARCO VACA ARDMORE, OK 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5)
90 BILL COOK HOUSTON, TX 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5)
90 JERREL PRINGLE HEMPHILL, TX 12 - 8 (5) 12 - 8 (5)
93 ANDREW MCCLUSKY SILSBEE, TX 12 - 6 (5) 12 - 6 (5)
94 RICKY GUY HUMBLE, TX 12 - 5 (5) 12 - 5 (5)
95 CHAD WARREN SAND SPRINGS, OK 12 - 3 (5) 12 - 3 (5)
95 TROY RODER BROOKELAND, TX 12 - 3 (5) 12 - 3 (5)
97 STACEY KING REEDS SPRING, MO 12 - 2 (5) 12 - 2 (5)
98 JOEL BAKER TALALA, OK 12 - 1 (4) 12 - 1 (4)
98 AARON FREEMAN THE WOODLANDS, TX 12 - 1 (5) 12 - 1 (5)
100 TERRY EZELL EL RENO, OK 12 - 0 (5) 12 - 0 (5)
101 JESSE WOLFE NELSON, WI 11 - 15 (5) 11 - 15 (5)
102 SAMUEL CANOE GEORGETOWN, LA 11 - 14 (5) 11 - 14 (5)
103 CAMERON FROWICK TYLER, TX 11 - 13 (5) 11 - 13 (5)
104 RICHARD STRINGER MIDLAND, TX 11 - 12 (5) 11 - 12 (5)
104 TOMMY BIFFLE WAGONER, OK 11 - 12 (5) 11 - 12 (5)
104 CHARLES DUBROC HESSMER, LA 11 - 12 (5) 11 - 12 (5)
104 DARREN HAHNE OTTAWA, IL 11 - 12 (5) 11 - 12 (5)
108 JEFF BRIDGES LUMBERTON, TX 11 - 11 (5) 11 - 11 (5)
109 JACK COVAS LAKE WALES, FL 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5)
109 ALTON WILHOIT NOBLE, OK 11 - 10 (5) 11 - 10 (5)
111 PHILLIP WHITTAKER BAYTOWN, TX 11 - 8 (5) 11 - 8 (5)
111 DICKY NEWBERRY HOUSTON, TX 11 - 8 (5) 11 - 8 (5)
111 KEVIN FINLEY PHOENIX, AZ 11 - 8 (5) 11 - 8 (5)
114 JEFFREY RANDOLPH HUNTSVILLE, TX 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5)
114 MIKE SOLIZ ORANGE, TX 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5)
114 DAVID MANSUE HEMPHILL, TX 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5)
114 ERIC PORTERFIELD FORT GIBSON, OK 11 - 7 (5) 11 - 7 (5)
118 JAKE ORMOND STERLINGTON, LA 11 - 6 (5) 11 - 6 (5)
118 ERIC FAUCETT MOORE, OK 11 - 6 (5) 11 - 6 (5)
118 ALFRED WILLIAMS JACKSON, MS 11 - 6 (5) 11 - 6 (5)
121 KIRK SMITH EDMOND, OK 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
121 WADE HUDGENS LONGVIEW, TX 11 - 5 (5) 11 - 5 (5)
123 CHRISTOPHER DIGINO DALLAS, TX 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5)
123 CODY KEMP DONALDSON, AR 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5)
123 COLBY MILLER ELMER, LA 11 - 4 (5) 11 - 4 (5)
126 BAILEY BOUTRIES DAPHNE, AL 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5)
126 CHARLEY SLATON VALLIANT, OK 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5)
126 MATTHEW MCARDLE HUMBLE, TX 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5)
126 CRAIG WORKMAN FORT WORTH, TX 11 - 3 (5) 11 - 3 (5)
130 FRED MARTIN NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 11 - 2 (5) 11 - 2 (5)
131 CHRIS LEWIS LONGVIEW, TX 10 - 13 (5) 10 - 13 (5)
132 JORDAN OSBORNE LONGVIEW, TX 10 - 12 (5) 10 - 12 (5)
133 PHILLIP DAVIDSON GILMER, TX 10 - 11 (5) 10 - 11 (5)
133 JASON CONN ANNA, TX 10 - 11 (5) 10 - 11 (5)
135 CODY MORRISON WATAUGA, TX 10 - 9 (5) 10 - 9 (5)
136 STEPHEN BADLEY BROKEN ARROW, OK 10 - 8 (5) 10 - 8 (5)
137 RANDY DEARMAN ONALASKA, TX 10 - 7 (5) 10 - 7 (5)
137 TRACY MITCHELL SPRINGFIELD, MO 10 - 7 (5) 10 - 7 (5)
139 HARMON DAVIS MARLOW, OK 10 - 6 (5) 10 - 6 (5)
139 DARREL ROBERTSON JAY, OK 10 - 6 (5) 10 - 6 (5)
141 LINK LOWRANCE RANGER, TX 10 - 5 (5) 10 - 5 (5)
141 JAMES STRICKLIN JR FORT SMITH, AR 10 - 5 (5) 10 - 5 (5)
143 JEROD HAWKES SABINAL, TX 10 - 4 (5) 10 - 4 (5)
144 MARK RUSSELL YANTIS, TX 10 - 0 (5) 10 - 0 (5)
144 KELLY WOOD BIXBY, OK 10 - 0 (5) 10 - 0 (5)
146 CHARLIE APPERSON JAY, OK 9 - 15 (5) 9 - 15 (5)
147 BO KEITH HAUGHTON, LA 9 - 13 (5) 9 - 13 (5)
148 NICK ABER PIEDMONT, OK 9 - 12 (5) 9 - 12 (5)
148 JOHN SHORE OWASSO, OK 9 - 12 (5) 9 - 12 (5)
150 JACOB ROOT BROOKELAND, TX 9 - 11 (5) 9 - 11 (5)
150 JAMES MARTIN LONGVIEW, TX 9 - 11 (5) 9 - 11 (5)
152 BLAKE SCHROEDER WHITEHOUSE, TX 9 - 10 (5) 9 - 10 (5)
153 CURT WARREN ROSE, OK 9 - 9 (5) 9 - 9 (5)
154 STEVE SENNIKOFF FORNEY, TX 9 - 8 (5) 9 - 8 (5)
154 DANNY WEEMS COMO, TX 9 - 8 (5) 9 - 8 (5)
156 RANDY CISLER MESQUITE, TX 9 - 7 (5) 9 - 7 (5)
157 MATHEW WILLIAMSON GUTHRIE, OK 9 - 4 (5) 9 - 4 (5)
158 AARON BRITT YUBA CITY, CA 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5)
158 NICHOLAS ALBUS TRINITY, TX 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5)
158 JOE DON SETINA PITTSBURG, TX 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5)
158 RONNIE RECTOR WILLIS, TX 9 - 3 (4) 9 - 3 (4)
158 BOB VOTE KINGWOOD, TX 9 - 3 (5) 9 - 3 (5)
163 TROY O'ROURKE NATCHITOCHES, LA 9 - 1 (4) 9 - 1 (4)
164 TREVOR STEVENSON FRIDLEY, MN 9 - 0 (5) 9 - 0 (5)
164 EARL ATES LONGVIEW, TX 9 - 0 (5) 9 - 0 (5)
164 BRIAN HANES BERNICE, OK 9 - 0 (5) 9 - 0 (5)
167 CLINT ROYSE ATHENS, TX 8 - 14 (4) 8 - 14 (4)
167 BRIAN ANKRUM NATALIA, TX 8 - 14 (5) 8 - 14 (5)
169 JIM TUTT LONGVIEW, TX 8 - 12 (4) 8 - 12 (4)
170 TAYLOR RAMEY PURVIS, MS 8 - 10 (4) 8 - 10 (4)
171 KELLY OWENS CROWLEY, LA 8 - 7 (5) 8 - 7 (5)
171 TYE SMITH FORT GIBSON, OK 8 - 7 (5) 8 - 7 (5)
173 BRAD DRAKE PARIS, TX 8 - 6 (5) 8 - 6 (5)
174 PAUL HEAVENER TULSA, OK 8 - 5 (5) 8 - 5 (5)
175 AARON JOHNSON SHREVEPORT, LA 8 - 2 (4) 8 - 2 (4)
176 BLAINE COVINGTON FORT WORTH, TX 8 - 1 (4) 8 - 1 (4)
177 MIKE GILBREATH VIAN, OK 7 - 14 (3) 7 - 14 (3)
177 WAYNE HAUSER MOORESVILLE, NC 7 - 14 (4) 7 - 14 (4)
179 ALLEN RUDE PAULS VALLEY, OK 7 - 12 (4) 7 - 12 (4)
180 KEVIN LEDOUX CHOCTAW, OK 7 - 11 (4) 7 - 11 (4)
181 BRYANT ADAM MADISON, MS 7 - 10 (5) 7 - 10 (5)
182 ROY WHISENHUNT VALLIANT, OK 7 - 8 (4) 7 - 8 (4)
183 BRIAN MARTIN HEMPHILL, TX 7 - 7 (4) 7 - 7 (4)
184 JUSTIN GREEN CAMDEN, AR 7 - 6 (2) 7 - 6 (2)
185 DOUGLAS R. JOHNSON PONCA CITY, OK 7 - 5 (2) 7 - 5 (2)
186 FLOYD DRANNON STRATFORD, OK 7 - 4 (4) 7 - 4 (4)
187 JON LESSARD KATY, TX 7 - 2 (4) 7 - 2 (4)
188 DENNIS MATLOCK COLLINSVILLE, TX 7 - 0 (4) 7 - 0 (4)
189 MICHAEL HERRON PARIS, TX 6 - 15 (4) 6 - 15 (4)
190 SCOTT BONVILLAIN DEQUINCY, LA 6 - 14 (4) 6 - 14 (4)
191 RONALD RISENHOOVER LUFKIN, TX 6 - 13 (4) 6 - 13 (4)
192 JAMES E DAVIS JR FERRIDAY, LA 6 - 12 (4) 6 - 12 (4)
193 BRIAN MATHIS NORTHGLENN, CO 6 - 9 (2) 6 - 9 (2)
193 WALTER ANDRIES COWETA, OK 6 - 9 (3) 6 - 9 (3)
195 DANE COALE NORMAN, OK 6 - 7 (4) 6 - 7 (4)
196 EARL HOSKINS BURNS FLAT, OK 6 - 5 (3) 6 - 5 (3)
197 JAMES CALDEMEYER GILMER, TX 6 - 3 (3) 6 - 3 (3)
197 CHUCK NELSON ELMORE CITY, OK 6 - 3 (4) 6 - 3 (4)
199 BRYAN ROBBINS STEPHENVILLE, TX 6 - 2 (3) 6 - 2 (3)
200 B J MILLER ADAMS, NE 6 - 1 (3) 6 - 1 (3)
201 BRANDON VAUGHAN AZLE, TX 5 - 15 (3) 5 - 15 (3)
201 KYLE HALL RIO VISTA, TX 5 - 15 (3) 5 - 15 (3)
203 BILL TERVIN POCOLA, OK 5 - 10 (3) 5 - 10 (3)
204 JEDIDIAH HOLT FRIENDSWOOD, TX 5 - 9 (3) 5 - 9 (3)
205 BILLY HURT SPRING CREEK, TN 5 - 8 (2) 5 - 8 (2)
206 ROB MCPHERON MONTGOMERY, TX 5 - 7 (3) 5 - 7 (3)
207 WAYLON HARVEY HENDERSON, TX 5 - 5 (3) 5 - 5 (3)
207 NOAH HENSHAW BIXBY, OK 5 - 5 (2) 5 - 5 (2)
209 CHARLIE EASTMAN FORT WORTH, TX 5 - 3 (3) 5 - 3 (3)
210 JASON STANFILL HULBERT, OK 4 - 14 (2) 4 - 14 (2)
211 BRETT BRANDSTROM SHOREVIEW, MN 4 - 6 (2) 4 - 6 (2)
212 ROGER BACON NEWTON, TX 4 - 4 (3) 4 - 4 (3)
213 LANCE CRAWFORD BROKEN BOW, OK 4 - 1 (2) 4 - 1 (2)
214 STAR FIELDS MUSKOGEE, OK 3 - 10 (2) 3 - 10 (2)
215 THOMAS MARTENS JONESTOWN, TX 3 - 7 (1) 3 - 7 (1)
216 BLAKE EDWARDS BROKEN ARROW, OK 3 - 5 (2) 3 - 5 (2)
217 ED MELTON HOUSTON, TX 2 - 11 (1) 2 - 11 (1)
218 KRIS LEE COWETA, OK 2 - 5 (1) 2 - 5 (1)
219 JOE GERARD CONCORDIA, KS 1 - 12 (1) 1 - 12 (1)
219 ROBERTO NOVOA FRISCO, TX 1 - 12 (1) 1 - 12 (1)
219 HILTON JONES WESTFIELD, IL 1 - 12 (1) 1 - 12 (1)
222 CRAIG FRILOT BREAUX BRIDGE, LA 1 - 10 (1) 1 - 10 (1)
TERRY MCGLASSON VINITA, OK
WAYNE LONG CLAREMORE, OK
BOB KEELAND HUNTSVILLE, TX

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University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Scott Ellis Wins the Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Elements with a 9.64lb Sam Rayburn Bass

Story Courtesy of ACA Tournament Series

The Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Elements proved to be more than just a big bass event – this was also a battle against the elements. This past Sunday, February 11th, 200+ anglers descended upon Sam Rayburn Reservoir with temperatures in the low 40’s and one goal in mind – find the biggest bass and head to the scales. Scott Ellis of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville bass team did just that and ended up with his first college fishing career win. We sat down with Ellis to get some insight on how his day unfolded.

Tell us in your words what it felt like when you set the hook on your best fish and got it in the boat? 

“The morning started off quick, just above the 147 bridge. Within the first few casts my partner caught a fish. At approximately 7:20am I hooked into the 9.64-pound bass. When the fish hit, my rod doubled over instantly. Setting the hook, I initially wasn’t sure if I’d even hooked a fish. I held for a second with the rod still doubled over and felt the fish digging on the other end – I’ll never forget the sound of my line straining. The fish had buried itself in thick vegetation. Unable to torque it out, I immediately trolled over but kept constant tension on the fish. Just when I got almost directly over the top of where the fish was hung up it pulled free. It was completely covered in grass only a few cranks from the boat. I vividly remember seeing nothing but the size of the mouth and how big around the tail was. It was so covered in grass my partner said, “that’s a nice three pounder!” – he had no clue what was under the clump of grass. I didn’t want to get excited and make a mistake, so I didn’t even tell him how big I thought the fish was. Steadily cranking the bass to the side of the boat I bent down and lipped the giant. I didn’t even have a net in the boat so netting it wasn’t an option. Once I got it in the boat I was almost in shock at the size of the fish. After everything settled down, there were some high-fives and we started guessing the weight. We had a scale the whole time, but I didn’t want to weigh it. I wanted to see the weight for the first time on the official tournament scales. At that point the thought of winning never even crossed our minds.  The only talk was school of the year points and how much of a difference that fish would make for the team.”

What gear did you use in catching your fish?  

“I was using a 7’6″ heavy action rod paired with an Abu Garcia Orra SX. The reel had the same free spool of Sunline Fluorocarbon on it from the 2017 BoatUS National Championship – thanks, Sunline! The fish hit a 3/4-ounce Bill Lewis Knock-N-Trap in the Red Crawfish pattern.”

Give us a recap of how the trip to Sam Rayburn went for you and what it meant to win?

“The trip to Sam Rayburn was amazing. It was a 12-hour drive but worth every second. Winning the event means a lot to me but also to our University of Tennessee Bass Fishing Team. We earned valuable school of the year points and really made up some ground. Personally, winning this event was a huge break for me and I’m really thankful for the opportunity. The $3,000 in Cabela’s gift cards and awesome prizes will no doubt change the game for me.”

 

What are your plans for the rest of the college fishing season?

“I’m fishing every tournament I can this spring but I’m most excited about the Big Bass Bash. I love the format of the big fish tournaments and the great amount of prizes awarded.”

“I would like to say thank you to all of the sponsors who specifically support The University of Tennessee Bass Fishing Team. Traveling 12 hours and fishing one of the best lakes in the country wouldn’t be possible without the support of these great companies. A special thank you to Baitmate Fish Attractant, SteelShad Lures, Mckee Outdoors, Pure Poison Jigs, Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, Mudd Butt Baits, Mystery Tackle Box, RyPro Fishing, Bobs Machine Shop, Costa Sunglasses, Berkley Fishing, Ledge Hog Fishing, Tommy Brewster Builders, Rice GMC, and The Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series.”

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Simms Fishing Products Partners for Conservation Efforts with Non-Profit Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance

(Feb. 13, 2018) Isle, Minn. — The Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance is proud to announce a new partnership for the conservation efforts of the world-class trophy smallmouth bass on Mille Lacs with industry giant Simms Fishing Products. Proudly the choice of gear for professional guides and anglers everywhere, Simms has a storied history of encouraging conservation programs for fisheries and the work of this non-profit will benefit from their financial and in-kind contributions.

“We’re thrilled to have another industry partner step up in such a big way to help us with our message of catch and release and sound conservation management on Mille Lacs,” said Jim DaRosa, president of the MLSA. “Simms is a great organization, not only for their high-quality clothing and product line, but for their corporate commitment to conservation efforts.”

“MLSA is working to ensure future generations have the same experience on Mille Lacs that we are fortunate to have today. That is something we can get behind,” said Patterson Leeth, Lakes Community Leader at Simms. “Mille Lacs is such a special fishery and the surrounding communities rely on the health of this state treasure to prosper. We want to do our part to support that.”

Free the fighter is more than a slogan for the MLSA, it is the future of sustaining this world-class fishery as showcased the last two years at the year-end Angler of the Year Bassmaster Elite tournaments. Together, with Simms as the leading producer of high quality products to keep anglers dry, comfortable and protected from the elements, the synergy grows.

The in-kind product will be used at the MLSA’s fundraisers and the cash contributions all help share the message of catch and release and how important it is to manage the fishery for the health of the older (and larger) smallmouth bass population. Simms applauds the MLSA’s vocal efforts to speak up to sustain a fishery so that it can continue to be phenomenal for generations to come.

Donations for the MLSA’s Bronzeback Blowout fundraiser are welcome from other industry partners in support of this mission. The event will be held on Saturday, April 21 at the local resort Izatys on Mille Lacs. Interested organizations should email DaRosa at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.

About Simms Fishing Products: Established in 1980, Simms is the preeminent manufacturer of waders, outerwear and technical fishing apparel and accessories. Simms’ new 80,000 square foot facility in Bozeman is the country’s only manufacturing facility for fishing waders. The full line of Simms gear is available at specialty and large format retailers across North America as well as www.simmsfishing.com. For more information on Simms, please visit www.simmsfishing.com.

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Registration Open for the 29th Annual Wolfson Childrens Hospital Bass Tournament

Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament

The 29th Annual Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament will be May 17-19, 2018 in Palatka, Florida, the "Bass Capital of the World"

In addition to being a successful fundraiser for the children's hospital, it's also a lot of fun for anglers, volunteers and spectators who come to participate in the activities surrounding the tournament.

The Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament is the second largest bass tournament in the nation. The tournament is growing every year and, thanks to generous sponsors and participants, we have contributed more than $4 million to Wolfson Children's Hospital. The Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament Endowment provides for the educational needs of patients and staff and supports equipment purchases for the hospital.

Please note: Boat numbers will be assigned and posted beginning March 15, 2018.

Register Here

 

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Adjusting Your Humminbird for Changes in Water Level

We all know Lakes, rivers, and reservoirs water level changes all of the time, which can throw of your map contours. Within your Humminbird Electronics you have the ability to offset the water level to help key in on shaded areas of your map and completely change your perspective no matter what the water level is day in and day out. Check it out!

Video Courtesy of Humminbird Electronics YouTube Channel - at Humminbird TV!

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AnglersChannel Insider Podcast Episode 2 With CBC Winner Bradford Beavers, ABT Dir. Kay Donaldson, TTT Winner Phil Marks & More!!!

AnglersChannel Insider Podcast Episode #2 is LIVE!!!
Listen as we speak with Alabama Bass Trail Program Director Kay Donaldson, Carolina Bass Challenge Winner Bradford Beavers, Ultimate Bass Radio Host Kent Brown & Strike King Lure Companies Phil Marks who won the recent Texas Team Trail event on Sam Rayburn with over 37 Pounds!

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 AFTCO Joins the ACA and Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series as newest sponsor

February 14, 2018

The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) is proud to announce AFTCO as the newest partner of the 2018 Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. AFTCO also has been named as the title sponsor of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Open to be held on Lake Dardanelle in October.   As a new sponsor of the Series, AFTCO will support collegiate anglers in a variety of ways ranging from conservation programs, discount programs and more at each of the Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series events this season.

Family owned and operated by three generations of the Shedd family, the American Fishing Tackle Company is a market leader in shorts, performance shirts, technical woven shirts, outerwear, fleece, hats and big game fishing tackle. AFTCO created the world’s first ever pair of fishing shorts in 1989 when they introduced the legendary M01 Original Fishing Shorts, still the world’s most popular fishing short. In 2018, AFTCO officially enters the freshwater market bringing their award winning products and 10% Conservation pledge.  AFTCO contributes more than 10% of company profits to fishing conservation, for protecting our resources, and ensuring a sustainable fishery for future generations in their 10% pledge to protect and conserve.

“We are so excited to partner with ACA as we enter the freshwater market in 2018.  We feel our products are a great fit for young anglers and we have some very exciting conservation programs planned with them in 2018 at many of their successful events across the country,” Casey Shedd, Vice-President, AFTCO.

AFTCO’s conservation commitment and legacy will carry over into some exciting new programs for college anglers with ACA this season. In partnering with the ACA, AFTCO and the Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series will work together to create a conservation program that rewards collegiate anglers for their stewardship efforts. Details for the program will be released in the coming months.

“AFTCO has had a long history in supporting fishing and conservation efforts.  This support has been something that we’ve admired for some time and we’re excited to see AFTCO come on board to be our newest partner.   Personally I can’t wait to begin to roll out all the programs to support the growth of college fishing while also promoting e conservation,” said Wade Middleton, Director of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and President of CarecoTV.

The first of programs AFTCO will begin rolling out to support college fishing is a discount program that will offer  college anglers a 40% discount on all AFTCO clothing available on their website. For more information visit their discount page here.

For more information about the Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, please visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com.

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Alabama Bass Trail North Opener on Pickwick Lake Postponed

The ABT has made the decision to postpone the February 17 ABT North Division Opener on Pickwick Lake. The rescheduled date is September 22, 2018.

For more information please visit AlabamaBasstrail.corg

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FLW TOUR BRINGS WORLD’S TOP ANGLERS TO HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES

Second stop of 2018 FLW Tour brings week of family-friendly events to Leesburg area, more than $930,000 in cash awards for anglers

LEESBURG, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2018) – The FLW Tour, the most lucrative tournament-circuit in professional bass fishing, returns to the water Feb. 22-25 for the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance. The event, hosted by Lake County, Florida, will feature 372 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the Pro Division and up to $25,000 cash in the Co-angler Division.

The FLW Tour last visited the Harris Chain of Lakes in March of 2017 when rookie Bradley Dortch of Atmore, Alabama, won with 73 pounds, 9 ounces, of Florida largemouth bass. This year, FLW Tour pro and 10-time Forrest Wood Cup qualifier J.T. Kenney of Palm Bay, Florida, said he thinks the fishing will be even better.

"The Harris Chain is fishing really strong right now,” said Kenney, who finished second at the 2017 FLW Tour event on the Harris Chain. “It’s taken 30 pounds to win day tournaments there for weeks now – it’s really on. Usually the spawn doesn’t really get going until late-February or early-March, but this year they’ve been spawning for the last month and a half.”

Kenney said with all of the migration, anglers will likely be seen targeting bass in all three phases of the spawn.

“You can sight-fish and do well, or you can fish for both pre- and post-spawners out in the grass beds and still be competitive,” said Kenney. “It’s truly going to be about figuring out what stage they’re in.”

Kenney said nearly all of the lakes in the chain will offer productive areas for anglers, citing Big and Little Harris, Dora, Griffin and Eustis specifically. He said typical Florida-ready baits will also be top choices for competitors in the field.

“Anytime you’re around the spawn in Florida, you reach for plastic worms,” said Kenney. “Rattle baits, spinnerbaits and swimbaits will all be good for pre- and post-spawn bass out around the grass beds.”

The Florida veteran went on to say that it will likely take more than 80 pounds over four days to win the tournament.

Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. EST each day from the Venetian Gardens boat ramp, located at 201 E. Lake Harris Drive in Leesburg. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins, Feb. 22-23, will be held at the Venetian Gardens beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins, Feb. 24-25, will also be held at the Venetian Gardens, but will begin at 4 p.m.

“Visit Lake County is excited to welcome back the FLW Tour, and the more than 180 professional bass anglers to the Harris Chain of Lakes and Lake County,” said Steven Clenney, sports development manager for Visit Lake County. “The economic impact of this event on Lake County is significant, and we cannot understate our appreciation for being selected to host a Tour stop for a second-consecutive year. We wish all of the competitors a great time on the lakes and we hope to showcase to the world why we are called ‘Lake Big Bass!’”

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) April 11 from Noon-1 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide.

Prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at the Venetian Gardens from noon to 4 p.m. each day. The Expo is the perfect opportunity for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at the Venetian Gardens on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9-11 a.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to youth (18 and under) and Special Olympics athletes (all ages). Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. The 1st and 2nd place anglers that catch the biggest fish will be recognized Saturday on the FLW Tour stage, just prior to the pros weighing in.

As part of the FLW Tour’s community outreach initiative, FLW Tour anglers will visit patients, guests and staff at Florida Hospital Waterman, located at 1000 Waterman Way in Tavares, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 9-10 a.m. to interact with guests, snap photos and sign autographs for patients, give away some goodie bags and share fishing stories.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 372 anglers competes in the two-day opening round. Co-angler competition concludes following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2018 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 10-12 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

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.

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American Bass Anglers TN/KY Triton 100% Plus Team Tour 02/18/2018 Event Rescheduled

Athens, Ala. – In the interest of the safety of our anglers, the Triton 100% Plus Team Tour 02/18/2018 event at Paris Landing had been rescheduled to 03/11/2018 at the Kentucky Dam Village.

The water level on Kentucky Lake is currently within two feet of flood stage, and the Corp of Engineers is expected to continue pulling water.  The water level is anticipated to increase as the forecast calls for up to an additional three inches of rain fall this week.  The water temperatures are in the low 40’s and coupled with the extreme danger of maneuvering in high speed current, we would rather error on the side of safety and not launch our anglers in these conditions.

For more information call Director Kelli Woods at 256-230-5633 or the ABA home office at 256-232-0406.

About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the ABA Open Series, the American Fishing Tour, the American Couples Serie and the Military Team Tournament visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

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SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR SET FOR COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN OPENER PRESENTED BY YETI

JASPER, Texas (Feb. 6, 2018) – More than 440 pros and co-anglers are set to open the Southwestern Division next week, Feb. 15-17, at the Costa FLW Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir – the largest FLW Series event ever held on the fishery. The tournament, presented by YETI, is the first regular-season event scheduled in the FLW Series Southwestern Division. Hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce, the event will feature anglers competing for a top award of up to $99,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

“The water is warming up, the weather has been mild and I’ve seen this before – the lake is setting up,” said FLW Tour pro Todd Castledine of Nacogdoches, Texas, who has 10 previous top-10 finishes – four wins – on Sam Rayburn in FLW competition. “We’re starting to see some big weights in the local events, and I think we could be hitting this tournament at just the right time. This is going to be a really fun event.

“I normally would never say this, but I don’t think that 20 pounds a day is going to cut it in this one,” Castledine continued. “There are so many big fish in Sam Rayburn that no lead is safe. A 33- or 34-pound limit is absolutely possible, especially the way the lake is setting up right now.”

Castledine predicted that this tournament would strictly be a prespawn event – no sight fishing or springtime patterns.

“You’re going to be able to catch them a lot of different ways,” he said. “The fish are staging all over the lake – in the grass and offshore. I don’t think you can win this tournament fishing just one way. I think you’re going to have to mix it up.

“The lake is getting better and better every year, and this year is no different,” Castledine went on to say. “The key will be finding an area or fish that you have to yourself, and then managing those fish over the three days of competition. We’re going to have to figure out how to catch some big ones – I think it will take 70 pounds to win this event.”

Anglers will take off and weigh-in at the Umphrey Family Pavilion, located at 5438 RR 255, in Brookeland. Takeoff will be held at 7 a.m. CST each day of competition and weigh-ins will start at 3 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 Sam Rayburn pros will fish for a top prize of $99,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude 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.

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