JEWELL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL CHOO CHOO DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON WHEELER LAKE

Nashville’s Markus Takes Co-Angler Title

ROGERSVILLE, Ala. (March 18, 2019) – Boater Eddie Jewell of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 21 pounds even to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division tournament on Wheeler Lake. Jewell earned $3,747 for his efforts.

Jewell said he primarily ran chunk rock banks and gravel bars on the lower end of the lake near First and Second creeks, and caught the majority of his fish in 4 to 6 feet of water. He described his main area as a chunk rock and gravel point heading into a pocket off of the main river.

“I struggled early – it was probably 8 [a.m.] by the time I found my fish,” said Jewell, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “On Monday in practice I’d found a couple fish on a spot with gravel and chunk rock, and when I went to it Saturday, they were loaded on it. I pretty much stayed there all day.”

Jewell said he used a chartreuse and white-colored custom vibrating jig with a white Zoom Super Fluke Jr. trailer and a crawfish-colored Strike King 1.5 KVD Rattling square-billed crankbait to catch his fish. He estimated that he caught 15 fish on the vibrating jig, with three largemouth and one smallmouth reaching the scale, and six or seven fish on the crankbait, with one smallmouth topping off the limit.

“I started off with the vibrating jig, and went to the crankbait every once in a while,” said Jewell. “In clear water I went with the crankbait, and when it was stained I used the vibrating jig.”

During the final 90 minutes of his day, Jewell said he made a “milk-run” through some “big-fish” spots, eventually landing the heaviest bass of the tournament in the Boater Division – a 6-pound, 3-ouncer.

“The fish was on big chunk rock offshore and there was a boat sitting right on top of it. I waited for the boat to leave, then threw up  there and caught it on the vibrating jig,” said Jewell. “It was out in 12 feet of water.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1sT:         Eddie Jewell, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., five bass, 21-0, $3,747

2nd:         Lavoyd Lemmond, Decatur, Ala., five bass, 18-12, $1,868

3rd:          Rick Williams, Decatur, Ala., five bass, 18-2, $1,112

4th:          Donny Beck, Killen, Ala., five bass, 16-10, $779

5th:          Tony Harvey, Rogersville, Ala., five bass, 16-7, $667

6th:          Jimmy Mason, Rogersville, Ala., five bass, 16-6, $612

7th:          Ricky Parpolowicz, Decatur, Ala., five bass, 16-1, $556

8th:          Chaz McMahan, Leoma, Tenn., five bass, 16-0, $501

9th:          Jett Loach, Chickamauga, Ga., four bass, 15-11, $545

10th:        Trey Gamble, Helena, Ala., five bass, 15-5, $369

10th:        Kenneth Smith, Tullahoma, Tenn., five bass, 15-5, $369

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Jewell’s 6-pound, 3-ounce bass also earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $410.

Zach Markus of Nashville, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,873 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 18 pounds even.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Zach Markus, Nashville, Tenn., five bass, 18-0, $1,873

2nd:         Cody Davis, Hico, Texas, four bass, 15-3, $834

3rd:          Tony Hill, Chatsworth, Ga., five bass, 14-5, $658

4th:          Charles   Billingsley, Huntsville, Ala., five bass, 13-12, $361

4th:          Audie Aultman, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 13-12, $361

6th:          Jeff Morgan, Kennesaw, Ga., five bass, 13-11, $356

7th:          Shane Jewell, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., three bass, 13-4, $278

8th:          Raymond Hanlon, Chattanooga, Tenn., five bass, 13-1, $250

9th:          Randall Wiggins, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 13-0, $222

10th:        Ethan Flack, Cullman, Ala., three bass, 11-10, $195

Markus also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $205.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

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


Oklahoma's Grand Lake to Host MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven

TULSA, Okla. (March 18, 2019) - Major League Fishing® (MLF) announced today that Oklahoma's signature bass destination, Grand Lake O' The Cherokees, will host Stage Seven of the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour from May 31 through June 5.
Simply called Grand Lake by most, the 72-square-mile reservoir sprawls across much of Oklahoma's northeastern corner. It is the state's third-largest body of water in size, but offers the greatest diversity in depth and structure.
"We are so excited to have the MLF Bass Pro Tour coming to Grove and Grand Lake O' the Cherokees," said Donnie Crain, President of the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce. "Our lake has rightfully earned a reputation with professionals and amateurs alike as one of America's top bass fishing lakes.
"Hosting an MLF Bass Pro Tour competition solidifies that reputation even more because of the event's prestige and pro lineup. We look forward to hosting MLF's great anglers and invite everyone to come join us in Grove to meet them and see for yourself why Grand Lake is so wonderful to visit and fish."

High-profile, big bass events are no stranger to the 79-year-old lake, especially in more

Retired Major League Fishing boat official, Oklahoma's John Bond, shows off the kind of quality Grand Lake bass the MLF pros likely will see during their visit to his home lake at the end of May. (click to enlarge)

recent years since the City of Grove, the Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation and the Grand River Dam Authority have teamed up to complete millions of dollars in improvements to the Wolf Creek Park and Boat Ramp area near downtown Grove.

"Few places can rival the venue, enthusiasm and expertise afforded by Grand Lake, the Wolf Creek facility and the folks of Grove," said Michael Mulone, MLF Senior Director, Events & Partnerships. "There's no doubt the red carpet will be rolled out for this event and that the fishing here will make for a genuine shootout among the country's very best anglers.

"Of course, we also like the fact that Grand is in MLF's own backyard, and that means our fans will have a chance to meet a lot of MLF staff from our Tulsa headquarters. Don't miss this one!"
Among the Bass Pro Tour's 80-man field are six Oklahoma pros: Tommy Biffle (Wagoner), Zack Birge (Blanchard), Jason Christie (Park Hill), James Elam (Tulsa), Edwin Evers (Talala) and Jeff Kriet (Ardmore).
The Grand Lake Stage Seven event is the penultimate in the eight-event Bass Pro Tour season. Two have been held to date, with Stage Three taking place at the end of the month in the waters of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Bass Pro Tour season will culminate with a championship held in August.
The Grand Lake competition, as with each of the Stages, will result in its own two-hour television episode that will air on Discovery Channel in the fourth quarter of 2019. It will repeat on Sportsman Channel in first and second quarters 2020.
MLF also has programming on Outdoor Channel, World Fishing Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network and Discovery Channel, and all episodes are available on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).
For more information about MLF and its anglers, rules and sponsors, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Bryan College Rides Fast Start To College Classic Victory

Cole Sands and Bailey Fain of Bryan College win the 2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic  presented by Bass Pro Shops out of  Knoxville, Tenn., with  13 pounds, 11 ounces on Watts Bar Lake. 

Photo by Laurie Tisdale/B.A.S.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 17, 2019KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Cole Sands and Bailey Fain got ahead of today’s unfavorable weather conditions, sacked up a five-bass limit that weighed 13 pounds, 11 ounces and won the Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic presented by Bass Pro Shops on Watts Bar Lake.

The event was held in conjunction with the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

A passing cold front left the typical “bluebird” day — high, bright skies and light wind — in its wake, so the winners were happy to secure a limit by about 9:30 a.m. After that, the day grew brighter and the bite became more difficult.

“We thought we’d upgrade the rest of the day,” said Sands, a senior business management major. “We upgraded three times, but they were little upgrades.”

Targeting main-channel banks, the Bryan College anglers caught most of their bass on a Rapala DT6 crankbait and a Strike King KVD 1.5 squarebill, both in crawfish colors. Fain added the duo’s biggest bass on a YUM Yumbrella Flash Mob Jr. umbrella rig with Zoom swimbaits.

“Bailey threw the [umbrella rig] because it catches big fish, and I kept a DT6 in my hand all day because I caught some good fish on it in practice,” Sands said. “It seemed that when I did get a bite it was a decent fish.”

The winning performance bested the second-place Tusculum College team of Grant Cordell and Caleb Lafleur by a margin of 2-5. Essential to the win was the right shoreline composition.

“There was a certain type of rock we were looking for and when you saw it, you’d think you were going to get bit,” Sands said. “It seemed like there was a little current deal too, but our main strategy was just covering water.”

Fain, a sophomore also majoring in business management, said channel-swing banks proved most productive. Most of their bites were shallow, but proximity to deep water was clearly attractive.

Also important to the winning performance was the right tackle. Sands, who did most of the cranking, used a 7-10 medium Witch Doctor Kahuna cranking rod, which provided the right flex.

“When you’re cranking, you lose a pretty good amount of fish, but we landed every single fish that bit today,” he said. “It’s a glass rod that lets them load up. That makes a difference.”

The tournament was comprised of nine teams, five of which were Tennessee programs currently active within the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series. Also included were the defending 2018 National Championship team, the defending 2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic winning team, the reigning Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year and the Classic Bracket Championship school.

                               Carhartt Bassmaster College Classic presented by Bass Pro Shops
                                                      3/17/2019 - 3/17/2019
                                          Tennessee River - Volunteer Landing - Knoxville, TN
 
 
                                                      STANDINGS  BOATER DAY   1
                                                                           Today's Activity           
      Name                                                               Fsh  # Live   Lbs - Oz  
    Cole Sands - Bailey Fain                                               5      5       13-11    
      Bryan College
    Grant Cordell - Caleb Lafleur                                          4      4       11- 6    
      Tusculum College
    Hunter Sales - Tristan Stalsworth                                      4      4       10- 2    
      Carson-Newman University
    Scott Ellis - Luke Byerly                                              2      2        4-14   
      University of Tennessee
    Zach Vielhauer - Will Andrie                                           2      2        4-11   
      Kansas State
    Caden Watson - Josh Bean                                               2      2        4- 5  
      Tennessee Tech University
    Tyler Craig - Spencer Lambert                                          1      1        3-15    
      U. of Louisiana at Monroe
    Garrett Enders - Cody Huff                                             1      1        3-14    
      Bethel University
    Mason Sapp - Trevor Sagrecy                                            1      1        2- 0    
      Campbellsville University
                      BIG BASS                                                         TOTALS
  Day   Name                City,State         Lbs-Oz            Day      # Fish       # Live     Lbs-Oz          # Limits
     1  Tyler Craig - Spenc Frierson, LA            3-15         1         22           22            58-14           1

Bassmaster Classic Final Day Weigh-In

Photo Credit: Chris Brown, Caden Brown & Jacob Fine - Anglerschannel.com & Silo Creative

 


Tennessee Native Ott Defoe Wins the 2019 Bassmaster Classic!!!

Vance McCullough

 

The Thompson-Bolling Arena boiled with excitement long before Ott DeFoe took the stage.

In our constantly-connected world fans were glued to their screens as Bassmaster broadcast its, as usual, excellent Live coverage of the 49thClassic. The buzz was that the hometown favorite had done well. Well enough to win.

Probably.

Maybe.

Well, you never really can tell, can you?

Not until it’s over.

DeFoe had a solid bag of bass and was projected to retake the lead on the day that matters most, the final day.

DeFoe tried to shrug off some of the pressure the day before this tournament began, “Professionally, it would have meant just as much to me to win at Hartwell. I want to win every one I fish.” Then he admitted, “This would be special because I’m here in front of my family and friends.”

As Dave Mercer read Jacob Wheeler’s insufficient weight at the scale and pronounce DeFoe the champion, DeFoe sobbed on stage.

His daughter called before it happened. This week, she chalked a message in the driveway where DeFoe parks, “The 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion lives here.”

Correct.

Photo Credit Caden Brown

How did he do it?

He credited “A full bladder and Keith Poche” on stage when comically telling the story of his chance conversation with Poche during which Poche told him about a dock that had produced quality bites. Because Poche did not catch enough of those fish to make the cut, DeFoe made an important adjustment and changed areas on the final day.

“A lot of my fish came from around the Concord area of the lake. That’s an area that I’ve fished forever. I’ve always done well in that area of the lake. My fish today, though, came from down around the dam.”

A lipless crankbait, the Storm Arashi Vibe, accounted for 4 of DeFoe’s Day 1 fish, 2 of his 2ndround fish on 1 fish today. The factory color is called Rusty Craw but DeFoe did a little art work to make it just right for his needs. “I took a red and a black Sharpie and made it a much prettier bait than what it already is.”

DeFoe cranked the Vibe on a Bass Pro 7’6” medium heavy Crankin’ Stick rod, Johnny Morris Platinum Series reel (6.8:1 gear ratio) and 17-pound Bass Pro XPS Fluorocarbon.

DeFoe used a 3/8 ounce chartreuse and white bladed jig with a fluke-style trailer to catch 3 small fish on Saturday and 4 big fish today.

He cranked the bladed jig with the same rod but a Johnny Morris Carbon Lite reel with a 7.5:1 gear ratio and the same line as above.

He caught one other fish, a Day 1 keeper, on a Rapala DT4 in the Dark Brown Craw color. Same rod, the Platinum Series reel and 14-pound Bass Pro XPS Fluorocarbon.

“I switched all my treble hooks to VMC short shank trebles” - #2 on the Vibe and #4 on the DT4.

Gear aside, DeFoe’s biggest advantage – by far – was his extensive local knowledge of the fishery.

A lot of the small offshore targets are hard to find. When an angler does locate one, it’s hard to tell a productive spot from a time-waster.

DeFoe’s mentality was key. He focused, not on the outcome, but on the process. “It was never about the winning moment. It was always about ‘how am I going to catch the next fish?’.”

That mindset is a way of life for our Classic champ. “I try to take each day at a time. I get in trouble for that a lot because Jenny says I don’t prepare very well. I don’t think too far into the future. I just worry about the here-and-now. We’ll take the rest of it as it comes.”

 

 

Total
Fish / Weight
Day 1
Fish / Weight
Day 2
Fish / Weight
Day 3
Fish / Weight
1 15 / 49 - 3 5 / 20 - 0 5 / 10 - 5 5 / 18 - 14
2 15 / 45 - 5 5 / 14 - 11 5 / 17 - 11 5 / 12 - 15
3 15 / 43 - 14 5 / 10 - 11 5 / 15 - 15 5 / 17 - 4
4 15 / 42 - 9 5 / 9 - 2 5 / 19 - 7 5 / 14 - 0
5 15 / 41 - 12 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 17 - 6 5 / 9 - 14
6 15 / 40 - 5 5 / 9 - 11 5 / 12 - 0 5 / 18 - 10
7 15 / 39 - 8 5 / 10 - 14 5 / 17 - 2 5 / 11 - 8
8 15 / 39 - 7 5 / 8 - 12 5 / 16 - 0 5 / 14 - 11
9 15 / 35 - 6 5 / 9 - 4 5 / 14 - 1 5 / 12 - 1
10 12 / 34 - 15 3 / 8 - 3 5 / 12 - 6 4 / 14 - 6
11 13 / 34 - 4 5 / 17 - 11 5 / 9 - 15 3 / 6 - 10
12 11 / 34 - 0 4 / 9 - 0 5 / 21 - 12 2 / 3 - 4
13 15 / 32 - 10 5 / 12 - 15 5 / 11 - 5 5 / 8 - 6
14 15 / 32 - 9 5 / 13 - 4 5 / 10 - 5 5 / 9 - 0
15 14 / 31 - 13 4 / 8 - 10 5 / 13 - 7 5 / 9 - 12
16 11 / 31 - 10 4 / 12 - 3 5 / 11 - 15 2 / 7 - 8
17 12 / 31 - 9 5 / 16 - 7 5 / 10 - 9 2 / 4 - 9
18 12 / 31 - 8 5 / 16 - 11 3 / 9 - 3 4 / 5 - 10
19 13 / 30 - 13 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 9 - 10 3 / 6 - 11
20 15 / 30 - 1 5 / 10 - 2 5 / 11 - 4 5 / 8 - 11
21 12 / 27 - 1 5 / 12 - 1 5 / 10 - 14 2 / 4 - 2
22 10 / 26 - 7 5 / 13 - 4 5 / 13 - 3 0
23 11 / 25 - 6 5 / 12 - 9 5 / 10 - 15 1 / 1 - 14
24 10 / 25 - 3 5 / 13 - 9 3 / 6 - 8 2 / 5 - 2
25 11 / 23 - 11 5 / 10 - 14 5 / 10 - 6 1 / 2 - 7
26 9 / 19 - 14 4 / 9 - 5 5 / 10 - 9 0
27 6 / 18 - 13 1 / 4 - 1 5 / 14 - 12 0
28 9 / 18 - 13 5 / 11 - 5 4 / 7 - 8 0
29 10 / 18 - 5 5 / 10 - 1 5 / 8 - 4 0
30 10 / 18 - 2 5 / 9 - 9 5 / 8 - 9 0
31 10 / 18 - 1 5 / 8 - 15 5 / 9 - 2 0
32 10 / 17 - 7 5 / 7 - 6 5 / 10 - 1 0
33 9 / 17 - 5 4 / 7 - 0 5 / 10 - 5 0
34 8 / 17 - 1 4 / 7 - 14 4 / 9 - 3 0
35 7 / 16 - 9 5 / 11 - 15 2 / 4 - 10 0
36 7 / 15 - 6 2 / 3 - 3 5 / 12 - 3 0
37 7 / 15 - 3 4 / 8 - 4 3 / 6 - 15 0
38 7 / 14 - 15 3 / 6 - 6 4 / 8 - 9 0
39 10 / 14 - 14 5 / 9 - 2 5 / 5 - 12 0
40 6 / 14 - 7 3 / 8 - 1 3 / 6 - 6 0
41 7 / 14 - 5 4 / 6 - 10 3 / 7 - 11 0
42 8 / 13 - 10 5 / 8 - 6 3 / 5 - 4 0
43 6 / 12 - 14 3 / 8 - 4 3 / 4 - 10 0
44 7 / 12 - 12 4 / 7 - 6 3 / 5 - 6 0
45 6 / 12 - 2 2 / 3 - 12 4 / 8 - 6 0
46 7 / 11 - 10 5 / 8 - 12 2 / 2 - 14 0
47 4 / 9 - 8 2 / 3 - 5 2 / 6 - 3 0
48 3 / 9 - 1 2 / 7 - 7 1 / 1 - 10 0
49 5 / 8 - 13 0 5 / 8 - 13 0
50 4 / 6 - 15 4 / 6 - 15 0 0
51 4 / 6 - 5 4 / 6 - 5 0 0
52 3 / 4 - 7 2 / 2 - 14 1 / 1 - 9 0

Headland Cranks Into High School Classic Win

March 16, 2019KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Mobility was the key for Gracie Herbold and Aaron Cherry of Headland Bass Team, who caught a five-bass limit that weighed 16 pounds, 9 ounces to win the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Classic presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors on Watts Bar Lake, held in conjunction with the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Hailing from Headland, Ala., the winners found their bass in creeks. Herbold said their bites varied from the mouths to the backs of the creeks, but the key was targeting chunk rock, which held heat.

“It really just depended on where the fish were,” Herbold said. “A lot of times, they were just cruising, and we picked them up.”

Cherry said he and his partner fished Strike King Redeye Shad Tungsten 2-Tap and Strike King 2.5 squarebill crankbaits. Red proved to be the best color for both.

“I think they would have eaten either one, you just had to get it in front of them,” he said.

The key to doing that was a run-and-gun strategy, which took them to 20 different spots.

“He caught three fish back to back in one little area, but for a lot of the time, it was just one every now and then,” Herbold said. “We had a very long lull in the middle of the day where we didn’t catch anything.”

Cherry noted that they caught two good bass late in the day and ended up culling a smaller one.

“I think the sun got up and warmed those rocks,” he said. “The last one I caught was probably in about 3 inches of water. They were really shallow warming up.”

Cherry, who caught most of his fish on the Redeye Shad, said the key to a proper presentation was letting the bait hit bottom and then slow rolling it back. The bites, Herbold said, were convincing.

“You knew when they bit,” she said. “The fish would run straight at you, so you had to reel very fast to catch up.”

The event comprised 10 teams. The qualification format took the top two teams from each of the four 2018 High School Opens, the top two from the 2018 High School National Championship and the 2018 Tennessee State Championship team. One of the 11 eligible teams was unable to participate.

Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Classic presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors
3/16/2019 – 3/16/2019
Watts Bar Lake
STANDINGS  BOATER DAY   1
Name # Fsh Lbs - Oz High School/Club
1 Gracie Herbold – Aaron Cherry 5 16-9 Headland Bass Team
2 BJ Collins – Garrett Holder 5 15-12 Chatuge Anglers
3 Scott Springer – Trust Say 2 9-3 Christy, Springer and Say Community Club
4 Grayson Morris – Tucker Smith 2 6-15 Briarwood Christian School
5 Caz Anderson – Dean Crisler 2 5-8 Chatuge Anglers
6 Marshal Robinson – Mason Fulmer 2 4-13 Byrnes Rebels
7 Niko Romero – Isaiah Rios 1 3-11 AZ HS BASS Nation
8 Jaxon Brown – Cole Dodson 1 2-15 Gardendale Rockets
9 Christopher Capdeboscq – Sam Acosta 0 0-0 Northlake Christian
9 Devin Howard – Dawson Mason 0 0-0 Walker Valley High School

BIG BASS                                             TOTALS
Name                  City, State  Lbs-Oz # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits
Scott Springer- Trust Say Bolingbrook, IL 5-5     20      20   65-6      2


Wheeler Takes the Lead, Zaldain and MDJ Hot on His Heels

A State of Mind

Getting anglers to divulge specifics about their tactics, techniques and strategies during a major tournament . . . you might as well ask them for their eye tooth.

When that tournament is the most major of all, say, the Bassmaster Classic, you can forget about it.

Even when talking about something as seemingly innocuous as their emotions going into the final day, some are guarded are deceptive.

However, our top group of pros today was fairly open about how they feel as they prepare to do something tomorrow that will change one of their lives forever.

Jacob Wheeler is excited about his chances, but he’s happy for a couple of friends too. “No matter what, we’re going to have a party tomorrow. I’m pretty good friends with Ott DeFoe and Mark Daniels, Jr so if I had to shoot it out with a couple of guys, I’d want it to be them.”

Jacob Powroznik has been comfortably consistent for two days. He said yesterday he would like to sneak into the final round in 7thor 8th place and “fish relaxed” while the guys at the top draw all the spectator attention and pressure.

Looks like Powroznik got his wish. He said today, just before weighing-in, “I feel confident going into tomorrow. I admit, I got a little excited for a few minutes today when I caught a good one, but I settled back down. I’m going to do what I can tomorrow and they’re just going to have to bite.”

Mark Daniels Jr was all smiles as he hopped out of his truck before riding into the arena and taking the stage in front of thousands of bassheads. He is looking forward to the final day. And if you need to know how excited is, just check out the footage of his big bass catch from today on Bassmaster.com.

Ott DeFoe recognizes the pressure of performing in front of the home crowd. Maybe he will be a little more relaxed fishing from behind the lead instead of having a proverbial target on his back tomorrow.

Mike Iaconelli has been here before. And won. Yet, he is excited.

Chris Zaldain is excited for Ike. Zaldain caught what may stand as the biggest bag of the tournament (21 pounds, 12 ounces) to vault from back in the pack to near the top of the leaderboard. “I like Ike,” said Zaldain as we watched Iaconelli rock the crowd with 19-7. “I look forward to fishing with him tomorrow.”

Mental control is part of the job for professional anglers, but the biggest stage of all can rattle anyone’s nerves. We’ll find out tomorrow who can master the fish, the competition, and themselves.

 

Mark Daniels Jr - 17.6 for two day total of 31.14 pounds - Currently in 2nd place

Chris Zaldain - 21.12 pounds for two day total of 30.12 pounds - Currently in 3rd Place.

Ott Defoe - 10.5 for Two Day Total of 30.5 pounds - Currently in 4th Place.

Roy Hawk - 9.15 Pounds - Two Day Total of 27.10 Pounds

Edwin Evers - 16.0 Pounds - Two Day Total of 24.12 Pounds

 

Standings Day 2

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

1.  Jacob Wheeler          Harrison, TN            10  32-06    0   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-11     Day 2: 5   17-11
2.  Mark Daniels Jr.       Tuskegee, AL            10  31-14    0
Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   17-06
3.  Chris Zaldain          Laughlin, NV             9  30-12    0
Day 1: 4   09-00     Day 2: 5   21-12
4.  Ott DeFoe              Blaine, TN              10  30-05    0   $2,500.00
Day 1: 5   20-00     Day 2: 5   10-05
5.  Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ         10  28-09    0
Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 5   19-07
6.  Wesley Strader         Spring City, TN         10  28-00    0
Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   17-02
7.  Roy Hawk               Lk Havasu Cty, AZ       10  27-10    0
Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   09-15
8.  Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL        10  27-00    0
Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 5   10-09
9.  Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL             10  26-10    0
Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 5   15-15
10. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA 10  26-07    0
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   13-03
11. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ               8  25-14    0
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 3   09-03
12. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK              10  24-12    0
Day 1: 5   08-12     Day 2: 5   16-00
13. Adrian Avena           Vineland, NJ            10  24-04    0
Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 5   11-05
14. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        10  24-02    0
Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   09-10
15. Kyle Dorsett           Odenville, AL            9  24-02    0
Day 1: 4   12-03     Day 2: 5   11-15
16. Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            10  23-09    0
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   10-05
17. James Elam             Tulsa, OK               10  23-08    0
Day 1: 5   12-09     Day 2: 5   10-15
18. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ    10  23-05    0
Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 5   14-01
19. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA              10  22-15    0
Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   10-14
20. Seth Feider            New Market, MN           9  22-01    0
Day 1: 4   08-10     Day 2: 5   13-07
21. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        10  21-11    0
Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 5   12-00
22. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI           10  21-06    0
Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 5   11-04
23. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS               10  21-04    0
Day 1: 5   10-14     Day 2: 5   10-06
24. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID             8  20-09    0
Day 1: 3   08-03     Day 2: 5   12-06
25. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX               8  20-01    0
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 3   06-08
26. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               9  19-14    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   09-05     Day 2: 5   10-09
27. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA        6  18-13    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 1   04-01     Day 2: 5   14-12
28. Josh Bertrand          San Tan Valley, AZ       9  18-13    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 4   07-08
29. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC             10  18-05    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 5   08-04
30. Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL        10  18-02    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   08-09
31. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC            10  18-01    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-15     Day 2: 5   09-02
32. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL         10  17-07    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   07-06     Day 2: 5   10-01
33. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          9  17-05    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   07-00     Day 2: 5   10-05
34. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ              8  17-01    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   07-14     Day 2: 4   09-03
35. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         7  16-09    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 2   04-10
36. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            7  15-06    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 5   12-03
37. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               7  15-03    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   08-04     Day 2: 3   06-15
38. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         7  14-15    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 4   08-09
39. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC          10  14-14    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   09-02     Day 2: 5   05-12
40. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            6  14-07    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   06-06
41. Nick Ratliff           Vine Grove, KY           7  14-05    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   06-10     Day 2: 3   07-11
42. Jordan Lee             Cullman, AL              8  13-10    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-06     Day 2: 3   05-04
43. Brent Ehrler           Redlands, CA             6  12-14    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 3   08-04     Day 2: 3   04-10
44. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA             7  12-12    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   07-06     Day 2: 3   05-06
45. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               6  12-02    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   03-12     Day 2: 4   08-06
46. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               7  11-10    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 5   08-12     Day 2: 2   02-14
47. Matthew Robertson      Kuttawa, KY              4  09-08    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 2   06-03
48. Alton Jones Jr.        Lorena, TX               3  09-01    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   07-07     Day 2: 1   01-10
49. Jacopo Gallelli        Firenze ITALY            5  08-13    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   08-13
50. Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY            4  06-15    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   06-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
51. Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL                4  06-05    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 4   06-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
52. Randy Pierson          Oakdale, CA              3  04-07    0  $10,000.00
Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 1   01-09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Classic Day 2 Rewind - "There is No Substitute for Time on the Water."

Regardless of who wins the 49thBassmaster Classic, you can learn a lot from watching a local, Ott DeFoe for instance, fish his home lake. You can learn even more riding around with a local, Brad Knight for instance, while watching.

While filming today for the Progressive Bass Wrap Up TV Show, Bassmaster Classic episode, we rode the lake with Forrest Wood Cup Champion, Knight, who grew up fishing these waters and still lives near the ramp from which we launched.

One of the more pertinent details Knight pointed out was that while Mark Daniels Jr continued to pound the rocks along the shore, Ott Defoe pulled up nearby and worked a subtle, unseen rock pile just a step deeper.

DeFoe quickly pulled up the trolling motor and blasted across the lake to make a handful of casts to a specific piece of something that hung his crankbait for a moment.

Minutes later he led his small navy of spectators to the next little cove around the corner and repeated the process.

“I could literally go to the next spot he’s going to fish, set up and be waiting for him,” said Knight. “We all fish the same stuff. And the advantage for him is that, while this is a spring time tournament and a guy like MDJ can see a lot of the targets, there’s a lot of stuff just off the bank that you don’t see and that is not so obvious on your electronics.”

It is true pattern fishing and DeFoe understood the differences in the spots he chose as he attempted to decipher the daily puzzle.

“So much of tournament fishing these days comes down to just finding an area and then catching all you can off that spot,” said Knight. “Ott is actually trying to figure a pattern that he can run.”

Mike Iaconelli apparently found a subtle spot and worked it over. Not sure if he can more like it and run a pattern, but he had a flurry of action off a flat rock out in front of some obvious-looking rip rap which he ignored. Over the next 40 minutes Ike put more than a dozen bass. It gave him an unofficial lead on BassTrakk.

But then, as we said in yesterday’s story on AnglersChannel.com, BassTrakk lies.

It is fun to follow though.

What you may not ascertain from BassTrakk stats though, are the techniques our anglers use to post those weights.

“People sometimes poke fun at us (Knoxville area anglers) for using a spinning rod with our crankbaits,” shared Knight as we watched DeFoe work, “but we grew up fishing with Shad Raps and small, light, flat-sided crankbaits made of balsa that are made here locally. A spinning rod gives you the distance and control you need in this wind. If you’re picking out a backlash, you’re not covering water. And it can all come down just one cast that you made or didn’t make.”

 

Author Vance McCullough is an avid Outdoorsman and Football Coach from Jacksonville, Florida. You can Follow Vance here on Facebook or here on Instagram.

 

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Bassmaster Classic Day 1 Weigh-In Gallery

Photo Credit: Caden Brown & Jacob Fine

 

 


"You Can't Win the Classic on Day One, but you sure can lose it today."

2019 Classic Day 1 thoughts:

BassTrak lies.

But that’s part of the fun of following a Bassmaster Classic as it unfolds – even with all the behind the scenes vantage points afforded by today’s technology, human error, or simple sandbagging, still occurs.

One of the big surprises was Roy Hawk – BassTrak estimate, 14 pounds, 12 ounces. Actual weight, 17-11 which put him in the lead most of the way through the 52-angler weigh in. UNTIL Ott Defoe (17-11 on BassTrak) dropped 20 pounds-even and took the lead.

So much for technology.

On the other hand, Edwin Evers shared some disappointing surprises that he experienced on the water today. “Weird day. I missed a lot of fish. They were just nipping at it. They act like pressured fish.”

These lakes have a reputation for fishing small and not holding up well to angling pressure. The pressure of simply having spectator boats along with anglers pounding the shallows could make for a difficult bite over the final 2 days of this Classic.

But somebody always makes a big comeback (another one of those fun surprises). Who will it Be? Gerald Swindle gave us a big hint. “Look down the standings after the first day. Anybody with over 12 pounds has a shot, but you’ve got to have that 12-pound start in order to have any real chance of winning. Then if you can back it up with 17 and 17 the next 2 days, you’ve got a shot.”

Skeet Reese echoed that estimate just before weigh in today. “I’m hoping I have at least 12 pounds. That’s what it’s going to take to stay in the hunt.” He weighed 12-1. Another pleasant surprise.

Smallmouth will be a factor this week. Jacob Powroznik showed us a nice one before he rolled into the arena and dropped 13-4 on the scale.

Brent Ehrler also had a big, beautiful smallmouth to show off. He only had 2 other fish to go with it. Catching numbers of brown bass over the 18-inch length limit will be difficult for anybody to do.

Mark Daniels rode a 5-pounder to a great start. With 14-8 he is right where he wants to be.

Todd Faircloth had a quiet confidence that could make him a dangerous man. With 13-9, he’s off to the right kind of start.

Speaking of ‘right where they want to be’, Jacob Powroznik said, “I want to go into the final day in 7thor 8thplace because then you fish relaxed and let it happen while the guys fighting for the lead . . .” and then he made a choking gesture with his hands around his neck.

Powroznik may get his wish. He has 13-4.

In making sure we bring you the Classic in authentic fashion, We interviews the Anglers so you can hear it straight from the "Horse's Mouth" so to speak.

 

Wesley Strader - 10.14 Pounds - 17th Place

 

Justin Lucas - 16.07 Pounds - 4th Place

 

 

Gerald Swindle - 11.15 Pounds - 15th Place

 

 

Roy Hawk - 17.11 Pounds - 2nd Place

 

 

Kevin VanDam - 10.2 Pounds - 20th Place

 

Full Results:

Place Name Total
Fish / Weight
Day 1
Fish / Weight
1 5 / 20 - 0 5 / 20 - 0
2 5 / 17 - 11 5 / 17 - 11
3 5 / 16 - 11 5 / 16 - 11
4 5 / 16 - 7 5 / 16 - 7
5 5 / 14 - 11 5 / 14 - 11
6 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 14 - 8
6 5 / 14 - 8 5 / 14 - 8
8 5 / 13 - 9 5 / 13 - 9
9 5 / 13 - 4 5 / 13 - 4
9 5 / 13 - 4 5 / 13 - 4
11 5 / 12 - 15 5 / 12 - 15
12 5 / 12 - 9 5 / 12 - 9
13 4 / 12 - 3 4 / 12 - 3
14 5 / 12 - 1 5 / 12 - 1
15 5 / 11 - 15 5 / 11 - 15
16 5 / 11 - 5 5 / 11 - 5
17 5 / 10 - 14 5 / 10 - 14
17 5 / 10 - 14 5 / 10 - 14
19 5 / 10 - 11 5 / 10 - 11
20 5 / 10 - 2 5 / 10 - 2
21 5 / 10 - 1 5 / 10 - 1
22 5 / 9 - 11 5 / 9 - 11
23 5 / 9 - 9 5 / 9 - 9
24 4 / 9 - 5 4 / 9 - 5
25 5 / 9 - 4 5 / 9 - 4
26 5 / 9 - 2 5 / 9 - 2
26 5 / 9 - 2 5 / 9 - 2
28 4 / 9 - 0 4 / 9 - 0
29 5 / 8 - 15 5 / 8 - 15
30 5 / 8 - 12 5 / 8 - 12
30 5 / 8 - 12 5 / 8 - 12
32 4 / 8 - 10 4 / 8 - 10
33 5 / 8 - 6 5 / 8 - 6
34 4 / 8 - 4 4 / 8 - 4
35 3 / 8 - 4 3 / 8 - 4
36 3 / 8 - 3 3 / 8 - 3
37 3 / 8 - 1 3 / 8 - 1
38 4 / 7 - 14 4 / 7 - 14
39 2 / 7 - 7 2 / 7 - 7
40 5 / 7 - 6 5 / 7 - 6
41 4 / 7 - 6 4 / 7 - 6
42 4 / 7 - 0 4 / 7 - 0
43 4 / 6 - 15 4 / 6 - 15
44 4 / 6 - 10 4 / 6 - 10
45 3 / 6 - 6 3 / 6 - 6
46 4 / 6 - 5 4 / 6 - 5
47 1 / 4 - 1 1 / 4 - 1
48 2 / 3 - 12 2 / 3 - 12
49 2 / 3 - 5 2 / 3 - 5
50 2 / 3 - 3 2 / 3 - 3
51 2 / 2 - 14 2 / 2 - 14
52 0 / 0 - 0 0

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2019 Bassmaster Classic - Take Off Day 1


2019 Bassmaster Classic Media Day Interviews

AnglersChannel's Jason Duran talks tp a few anglers as they prepare for Day 1 of the 2019 Bassmaster Classic.


2019 Bassmaster Classic Media Day- BTS

Photo Credit: Caden Brown & Jacob Fine


This Classic, the 49th edition of bass fishing’s most major event, will be special for many reasons.

Vance McCullough

Photo Credit: Jacob Fine

 

For one, well, it is the Classic. That alone makes it special.

But this instalment marks the end of an era. It also marks the beginning of a new era that will give us new characters and new adventures, along with some of the legends we’ve grown to love – remember the Elite Series tourney on the St Johns River last month? Some guy named Clunn smashed almost 100 pounds.

But this week, right now, this is the end of something truly outstanding. When ESPN bought B.A.S.S. some years ago they wanted TV-friendly action. They made no secret that they wanted to showcase the personalities behind the consoles of those gleaming bass rockets that roster-tailed across some of America’s greatest fisheries.. The lakes, too, became rock stars. Amistad, Falcon, Clear Lake, the entire TVA system, Okeechobee, the St Johns River have all thrilled us with eye-popping catches. And the personalities . . . Skeet Reese, Mike Iaconelli, Ish Monroe, Kevin VanDam, Gerald Swindle – fans fell in love with them.

To address the elephant in the room, 36 of the competitors in this year’s Classic no longer compete on the Elite Series. They now ply their trade on the new Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour. Therefore, unless any one of those guys wins this Classic and the right to defend as Champion next year, this will be the last Bassmaster Classic for those guys for the foreseeable future. A few of them are fishing the Bassmaster Opens in the hopes of qualifying for the Classic via that route, but there will, mathematically, be very few who can do that.

This is the last Bassmaster Classic of an era in our sport; the high point for a generation of pros that took it to a new level.

As such, it means more. To some anglers.

“You can feel it,” said Swindle. “There’s a certain number of guys here that know, and even within that group there are guys who haven’t really accepted the weight of that – that they might not be back here – and there’s a certain amount that have, so yeah, there’s a big sense of urgency to win this one.

“This is the best of the best, the strongest field you can get so let’s do it.”

Ott Defoe said, “For two-thirds of the field, this is our last Classic in the foreseeable future so there is absolutely an added sense of urgency to be able to win one.”

Iaconelli agrees that it would be special to win this Classic against his longtime peers, but he also notes that the guys who have nearly won yet never hoisted the trophy may have the most motivation this week. “The saving grace for me is for me is I’ve got (a Classic win). Would I love to win again? Absolutely, but I think some of the other guys may be even more motivated – or stressed, depending on how you look at it – the guys that haven’t won yet.”

One of ‘the guys that haven’t won yet’, despite some strong showings, is Bobby Lane. “I don’t know if this will be my last Classic or if I’ve got 5 more to fish. You never know. I am fishing the Opens (in an attempt to requalify) but I think everybody has that same mentality this week, like ‘this is the one to win’. This might be some guys’ absolute last Bassmaster Classic.

“I have been there, been close. I feel like I’ve let a couple slip away. It’s only that one cast. And it’s like it wasn’t meant to be. I won the Open last year by 13 pounds. It was meant to be. I want to win a Classic like that but this body of water is going to be a tough challenge.

“But this one would mean more than the world, my brother and me both being here and I turned 45 last week so I’m not getting any younger but to win this one would definitely be a way to put the icing on the cake.”

Brandon Palaniuk also fits under the heading of guys who have come close but not yet won a Classic. “I’ve really tried not to add any pressure by thinking about it being the last, because I don’t know that it will be . . . the last. It could be, but it’s too early to know what all is going on in the industry.

“But I’ve tried not to get caught up in that because you can put too much pressure on yourself and try to force things to happen instead of allowing your mind to be open to change. We’re going to have a lot of change this week.”

VanDam has a chance to win an unprecedented 5thClassic this week. Given the circumstances, is the experience here different? “You know, I thought it really would be, but it’s not. I’m putting in the same effort as I do every year. Next year might be a whole lot different but right now I’m just focused on the moment, trying to come up with the best game plan, thinking about the weather, the same things I go through for any tournament.”

2012 Classic Champ Chris Lane says this time around things are different, though not because he feels added pressure. “For me it’s a lot more relaxed. When they call your name, your number in the morning, it’s time to go try to win what’s, probably, going to be my last Classic.”

Lane paused, sighed and added, “For me it’s a sense of closure, I think,” his voice trailing off in almost a question mark and another pause before concluding, “This is the Bassmaster Classic. This is the biggest and the baddest of all the tournaments right now. To hoist that trophy and know that this will change your life . . .

“and all the sponsors that help you, that’s why I want this event I want this for everybody that sponsors Chris Lane Fishing because they’re the reason we’re here.”

In addition to the intensity that always accompanies the Classic as well as the extra dimension of urgency mentioned above, Defoe has the added pressure of being a home-standing angler. He puts it in proper perspective. “Winning the Classic last year at Hartwell would have meant just as much, professionally, but personally, this one would obviously mean a lot because I’m in front of my family and friends. But I want to win them all.”

Wesley Strader is feeling the local pride. “It feels like a dream come true to be able to fish a Bassmaster Classic here on a body of water that I grew up fishing when I was a kid. It’s like getting to play the Super Bowl in your high school stadium. That’s what I equate it to.”

As for tactics, this one is looks to be a straight forward prespawn power fishing derby. Flat-sided crankbaits will get plenty of play. Spinnerbaits and bladed jigs should show up big as well. A couple of guys were willing to divulge some details.

Andy Montgomery is high on Strike King’s new Thunder Cricket. “It could be a player for sure. We got some rain and this lake can dirty-up really, really fast.”

Palaniuk thinks everybody will have a Shad Rap or similar tied on.

VanDam predicts, “This going to be, predominantly, a crankbait tournament. There’s no doubt that a majority of the guys are going to be power-fishing, There’s going to be a lot of crankbaits, a lot of spinnerbaits and then, a lot of jigs. But with the water level being low, it really makes it conducive for fishing crankbaits.

Iaconelli agrees, “This, to me, does not set up to be a finesse, slow, light line, take-your-time tournament. This tournament is going to lend itself to power-fishing, covering a lot of water, fishing reaction baits. I think you’re going to see some fireworks this week.”

Swindle says, “You’re going to see a lot of DT-6, Brats (referring to a couple of Rapala’s most popular offerings), a lot of boys are going to be throwing hand-carved, flat-sided crankbaits – the Knoxville area is where a lot of those kind of lures come from so you’ll see a lot of that.”

The weather is supposed turn progressively colder with daytime highs in the 50’s over the weekend and a light freeze at night. Some anglers doubt the cool down will affect these fish much. “It won’t affect the ones that are already up there,” says Montgomery, who has fished 4 national tournaments on these lakes, “but it may stop any more of them from coming.”

Whether or not the weather affects the bite, boat pressure certainly will. This place fishes small and there will be competitors, spectators, and apparently, some locals may even try to help the pros catch all the fish.

That said, it may be hard to catch up on Saturday and Sunday. A solid start in Friday’s opening round will be especially important.

VanDam says, “It’s really going to be critical here to not have a bad day. You just can’t. It’s not the type of fishery that has a ton of big fish where you can catch a big one and come back. You’re going to have to be consistent.”

Strader thinks it will take around 50 pounds to win. That seems to be the consensus among the anglers. And he agrees that Day 1 might present the best chance to get headed in that direction. “This place doesn’t hold up well to pressure. I think the first day is going to be the optimum because it’s going to have the best weather conditions, more favorable for catching better bass.”

Smallmouth will be a factor, maybe. They must measure 18 inches on these lakes and they have been elusive. They have shown up, incidentally, along with the largemouth when they’ve shown up at all. If anybody has figured out how to target smallmouth, specifically, they are keeping quiet about it. Strader thinks the water will be too dirty to do much of that anyway.

Swindle reminds us, “You can’t win this tomorrow, but you can lose it. You’ve got to get to that 12-to-13-pound mark the first day to stay in the game. You don’t have to lead it tomorrow, but you’ve got to have 12 or 13 pounds and then back it up on Saturday and Sunday.

“Tomorrow is a key day. Don’t worry about who’s winning it, look down the list. Everybody with over 12 pounds has a chance to win it.”

 

 

Author Vance McCullough is an avid Outdoorsman and Football Coach from Jacksonville, Florida. You can Follow Vance here on Facebook or here on Instagram.

 

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Iaconelli guarantees crankbait will win Classic

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Team Toyota’s Mike Iaconelli will be the first to tell you the past few months have been among the most challenging of his life. But on the eve of the 2019 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville he seems to be in a very good place. Full of laughter, kindness, and confidence, and even guaranteeing what the winning lure will be.

 

Q: Other than the 2003 Classic you won in New Orleans, what do you consider your single greatest Classic moment?

 

Ike: This will surprise you, but it wasn’t one of the Classics I competed in. My greatest Classic moment was watching Rick Clunn come from behind to win the 1990 Classic on the James River as a teenager. It gave me chills, and I knew after watching that TV show this was absolutely what I wanted to do for a living.  

 

 

Q: What is your greatest concern going into this Classic?

 

Ike: My biggest concern is if the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) quits running current. Current is a huge key for me this week. With more rain forecasted, I doubt they’ll slow it down much. At least I hope not.

 

 

Q: When the scales stop spinning on Friday, what will the leaders weight be?

 

Ike: I’d say 20 or 21 pounds. I doubt the same guy catches 20 pounds all three days, and I’ll almost bet two of the five keepers the leader weighs-in will be smallmouth.

 

 

Q: What’s the coolest thing you’ve experienced in Knoxville since you arrived in town last week?

 

Ike: That’s easy. Going out to Ott and Jennie DeFoe’s house, seeing their new place, and visiting with Ott about all the custom crankbait work he’s doing for Rapala right now.

 

 

Q: Name 4 lures fans can expect to see the Classic competitors throw most this week?

 

Ike: Yep, no problem, in fact, I’ll rank these in order. First, crankbaits like a DT6 or Shad Rap. Second, double Colorado-bladed spinnerbaits. Third, vibrating jigs. And fourth, old school ½ ounce pitching jigs. And because the water temps are in the low 50s, and muddy to off colored water, coupled with current, lots of current, I’ll go on record and guarantee this Classic will be won on a crankbait -- 100% guarantee it!

 

 

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3 Classic Questions with Jordan Lee

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Carhartt pro Jordan Lee could make history here on the Tennessee River this week. Last year, Jordan joined Kevin VanDam and Rick Clunn as the only anglers to ever post back-to-back Bassmaster Classic wins after his triumph on Lake Hartwell in 2018. If Lee were to hoist the trophy this Sunday in Knoxville he’d become the only angler in history to win fishing’s most coveted trophy three years in a row.

 

To keep the “3” momentum moving, we spent a few minutes with Jordan and asked him a trio of three part questions, ranging from what techniques he expects will shine this weekend, to advice Lee has for the younger generation of anglers.

 

 

Q – What are 3 lures or techniques you expect to excel this week on the Tennessee River?

 

J. Lee –

1. Crawfish Crankbait

2. Flippin’ jig

3. A big spinnerbait

 

“Those three presentations are what I’ll be relying on at least,” Lee admitted. “The way this body of water sets up I think the Classic will be won by fishing stretches of bankor flats as opposed to one particular spot. The time of the year and water clarity set this tournament up to be a power fishing clinic. I’d expect someone covering a lot of water in the 2-ft to 6-ft to be the winner on Sunday.”

 

 

2019 marks Lee’s 5th time competing in the BassmasterClassic. As many anglers before him have alluded to, it’s not only the level of competition that makes a Classic one of the hardest tournaments to win. The weeklongproduction of meetings, dinners, and media obligations has a way of frazzling even the most collected anglers.

 

Q – You’ve competed in several Classics now, based upon your experience what are 3 things you pack for the Bassmaster Classic week, unrelated to fishing, that help you throughout the week?

 

 

J. Lee –

1. My wife, Kristen

2. My dog, Sage

3. Milo’s Sweet Tea

 

“Obviously I don’t “pack” my wife or my dog,” Lee joked. “But having Kristen with me for a tournament like this helps a ton. She makes my life easier and is the first to pick me up or calm me down when I need it. With practice and all the events, the Classic really ends up being a long week or two away from home. Having my dog Sage with us just kind of makes me feel at home believe it or not.

 

“And Milo’s tea… man that’s clutch! It’s good stuff and, I don’t know, it just seems like when I can find Milo’s Sweet Tea it helps me win tournaments,” said Lee with a laugh.

 

 

Lee qualified for his first Bassmaster Classic through the Carhartt College Bassmaster Series and really cut his teeth competitively in the college ranks. While Lee may be 27 years young, his back-to-back Classic victories and consistency at the highest levels of competition prove he is wise beyond his years, especially when it comes to catching bass.

 

Q – What are your 3 best tips for an up-and-coming collegiate or high school angler who dreams of fishing professionally one day?

 

J. Lee –

1. Time on the water

2. Fish different types of fisheries

3. Step outside your comfort zone, competition wise

 

“The first and most important tip I give anyone is simply time on the water,” Lee said. “Practice really does make perfect and if you aren’t out there working at it, someone else is. Next is to fish different types of lakes and in different conditions. If you want to be a pro fisherman, you need to be able to catch ‘em whether the water is clear or dirty; whether the sun is shining or it’s miserable out. Being well rounded is key nowadays.

 

“Lastly I always advise young anglers to step outside their comfort zone and fishing against competition who is supposed to be better than you. You’re going to get beat more than you win in fishing, but gaining even a little confidence against talented groups of anglers will go a long ways. Just keep working at it!”

 

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The 49th BASSMASTER Classic - By the #’s

Looking ahead as we prepare for this weeks Bassmasters Classic, for those of you into box scores here are a few stats for you:

*Among the 52 Competitors in the 2019 Classic, 36 are former Elite Series Pro’s who now fish the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour.

*Of those 36 former Elite Pro’s, 8 are previous Classic Winners with both Jordan Lee and Kevin VanDam holding multiple titles.

*There are 12 Current Elite Series Anglers that are a part of the field as well. None have ever won a Classic.

*5 of those anglers are not only Elite Series Rookies but also Classic Rookies

*2018 ROY Jake Whitaker is also a Classic Rookie

*Returning Elite Anglers to the Classic:
*Drew Benton – 2nd Classic Appearance
*Seth Feider – 2nd Classic Appearance
*Micah Frazier – 3rd Classic Appearance
*Brandon Lester – 4th Classic Appearance
*Chris Zaldain – 4th Classic Appearance
*Cliff Pirch – 6th Classic Appearance

*The remaining 4 Classic Competitors are also Classic Rookies but are not fishing a Pro Tour currently. They qualified through the BASS Nation and Bassmaster Team Championship slots.

Dubbed as the “last great” Classic due to the high level of competition in this weeks event, this one will no doubt be one for the record books. The Tennessee River is flowing at a high capacity and local favorite Wesley Strader said in a recent podcast interview, “It’s not as high as I have ever seen it, but it is flowing more than I’ve ever seen.” Strader went on to say “I think it will take between 16-18 pounds a day to win this deal, this is the smallest lake on the chain and I don’t think it can take 50 of the best anglers in the world pounding on it for 3 days.”

As Media Day kicks off later today, make sure and stay tuned to us here at AnglersChannel.com and our social media channels as we bring you Classic coverage from beginning to end with video, photo galleries, articles and more.

 

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"Hero to Zero" ~ Team Tournament Blog

Luke Estel

 

Exactly one year ago I was sitting in my garage staring at the boat my partner and I had just won. It was surreal. There are no words to describe how it feels when you win the biggest team tournament of the year. Everything went right. From the decision making to the massive fish catches, we could do no wrong.

Today I sit in my same garage staring into space wondering how I missed the mark. We practiced hard and came up empty. I still don’t know what or how it happened but it did.

The Anglers Choice Team Classic held on Lake Guntersville is the one tournament I look most forward to. The lake itself also holds a special place in my heart due to the fact I have been there so many times and dream of living there in the near future. I have friends there that are like family to me so going to this lake is like going to my local lake. I am expected to do well and I place a lot of pressure on myself to do so.

This year the lake was high and flood waters had ravaged the Tennessee River Chain. The gates on every body of water along the Tennessee were all wide open. Guntersville was pulling 200,000 CFM and it was like trying to fish the Mississippi River.  From what we gathered in practice, the bass were holing in current breaks. The problem was that we could only catch one fish per spot. Our game plan was to run a bunch of spots and catch one off of each place and then move. Except I know how Gville is and there is always a group of big fish somewhere and when someone finds them, they will load the boat quick.

Well, we never found that magic spot. We caught fifteen pounds the first day and went looking for the mother load the second day and never came across it. Our good friends, Marc Sheffer and Kevin Reynolds did find “the spot” and camped on it for two days. They caught twenty eight pounds the first day and twenty three pounds the second day to take home first place. Fishing a current break with a grass flat behind it, they stroked them using rattle traps and chatterbaits. That makes it two years in a row that thetrophy has come back to Southern Illinois. Gongrats guys.

Mark Menendez once told me that the tournaments you think you will win are the ones you fail, and the tournaments you don’t expect to do well are the ones that you shine in. Those are wise words from a man who has seen and done it all. Maybe next year Chopper and I can redeem ourselves. I am alrady looking forward to next year.

 

Strike King Pro Luke Estel from Carbondale Illinois Fishes the BASS Opens, Is an AnglersChoice Classic Champion and an all around great guy and fisherman as well as accomplished writer.

Swindle trying to find more honey holes

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Fans know Gerald Swindle as bass fishing’s funniest man. But what they may not realize is the former house framer is one of the deepest thinkers on tour. Thoughts about everything from relationships, to country music, and spinnerbaits often spin around in his head like the blade of a circular saw.

The predawn of the 2019 Bassmaster Classic’s final practice day was no exception. Swindle appeared fun and calm on the outside while poking fun at his buddy Wesley Strader’s shoes. But simultaneously, thoughts raced inside his closely shaved melon about how he’d add more productive water to what he’s already found.

“I have about four areas right now I feel good about, but I really feel like I need to have 12. So today is about expanding on my confidence areas,” says the Toyota pro. “You take a local guy like Wesley Strader or Ott DeFoe, and they’re going to have lots of alternative places to run to if their water gets crowded or muddy. But I’m still trying to add options to my list today.”

Speaking of muddy water, Swindle says one of the things he’s contending with is the orange red mudlines that result from boat wakes when several competitors run into areas where shorelines are made of red clay.

Hence the reason a double Colorado spinnerbait could be a player in this derby. In cleaner, clearer waters, he says fans should look for pros to cast old school flat sided crankbaits this region is famous for, as well as Rapala DT6 cranks, and Shad Raps.

But more importantly for Swindle, the chance to finally add a Bassmaster Classic victory to his highly accomplished career comes down to making sure his mental approach stays level and plumb.

“I’ve got to stay focused on finding stuff that’s not in the community holes, stay in control of the things I do best, fish clean and efficient, adapt well to change, and stay in my own head,” Swindle concludes.

Confucius, Aristotle, Ben Franklin -- all known for being great thinkers. And in bass fishing realms, add Swindle to the list as well.

 

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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Jackson & McKinney of McKendree University Lead FLW College Fishing Event on Kentucky Lake

 

Blake Jackson and Trevor McKinney of McKendree University outpaced an incredibly productive field on day one of the YETI FLW College Fishing Open to lock up the day one lead on Kentucky Lake. The duo weighed in a bag that primarily consisted of smallmouths weighing 23 pounds, 11 ounces. They hold a two-ounce lead over Bethel University's Cole Floyd and Carter McNeil.

The top 10 of this event is absolutely stacked, and even to be in the top 20 required a bag of at least 20-1. That's some seriously good fishing on Kentucky Lake, and Jackson and McKinney were the best of the best on day one.

Complete results

After what the pair called an “awful practice,” Jackson and McKinney entered day one of the Open with one spot they felt confident in. It was a spot they found with only an hour left in practice on Monday, the afternoon before the event.

“Yesterday afternoon we made the decision to change to a different boat ramp, and we went out and made the most of what we had,” McKinney says. “We found one point where we doubled up on smallmouth, and we went back there this morning and had 20 pounds within 30 minutes. They were really there.”

In all, the McKendree standouts caught 10 smallmouth over 3 pounds on the day, and only one of the fish they brought to the weigh-in stage was a largemouth — which they found close to the takeoff ramp that culled out a 4-pound smallmouth.

“We had a blast today,” Jackson says. “It went better than I’d ever imagined it was going to go. Every fish we hooked we got in the boat. We had 10 smallmouth and the smallest one was 3 pounds. Any time you can catch that caliber of smallmouth and that many of them, it’s just a blessed day.”

That might even be an understatement considering the quality of fish weighed in on day one. The entire field of 196 teams weighed in 21 bags over 20 pounds and 21 more over 15 pounds. Kentucky Lake showed out in a big way, and McKinney and Jackson made sure it showed out best for them.

The area the duo was fishing was what McKinney calls a “magical spot,” where there’s a bunch of current near deep water. It’s a point on the lake much like many others, but this one held a big school of smallmouths that seemed to replenish as the day went on.

“We checked back later in the day and caught a couple fish and they were still there,” says Jackson of that spot.

“Once we had it dialed in, it was easy,” adds McKinney. “You could just throw right to where they were. Smallmouth are easy to catch once you find them, and they usually reload.”

The day-one leaders only relied on one type of bait to do their damage: a craw-color crankbait, specifically a Spro Mike McClelland RkCrawler mid-diving crankbait. When the school got fired up, that’s all it really took.

Catching 23-plus pounds and leading a team event isn’t all about finding one good spot, though. For Jackson and McKinney, it’s just as much about trust and confidence in one another.

“We trust each other,” Jackson explains. “You’ve got to go with your gut feeling. We made a couple decisions throughout the day, but the one that kind of sticks out with us is we came back up this way a little bit, and we went into a pocket and started fishing. We caught a few, and something stuck out that was out of the ordinary. [McKinney] said, ‘We need to go hit that.’

“It wasn’t big — it wasn’t a big point — it was something real specific. We went back there and caught our only largemouth of the day.”

That confidence in each other’s decision-making comes with comfortability and familiarity. The duo just works well together.

“We’ve fished quite a bit together,” McKinney says. “We work very well together on the water. Typically, we both have the same feel for what we’re going to do, and it’s not hard to make decisions with [Jackson]. If there’s something he wants to do that I’m not sure about, usually we’ll do it anyway. We have a lot of confidence in each other’s decision-making skills.”

If that confidence and that one “magical spot” is repeatable one more day, the McKendree duo is in great shape to take home the title on Kentucky Lake on Wednesday.

 

Top 10 Teams

1. Blake Jackson, Trevor McKinney – McKendree University – 23-11 (5)

2. Cole Floyd, Carter McNeil – Bethel University – 23-9 (5)

3. Blake Johnson, Ben Statly – Adrian College – 23-8 (5)

4. Dustin Jones, Dakota Cantrell – Campbellsville University – 23-5 (5)

5. Jonathan Creed, Jared Latone – Youngstown State University – 23-4 (5)

6. Clayton Winebarger, Ryan Strong – Virginia Highland Community College – 23-1 (5)

7. Kyle Palmer, John Coble Garrett – Bethel University – 22-13 (5)

8. Alex Henderson, Zach Manneback – Adrian College – 22-11 (5)

9. Tristan McCormick, Dakota Pierce – Bethel University – 22-9 (5)

10. Nolan Minor, Casey Lanier – West Virginia University – 22-6 (5)


Who will win the Toyota Bonus Bucks?

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An oversized cardboard Toyota Bonus Bucks cardboard check sat unassigned and on display as Bassmaster Classic competitors passed by the Toyota booth on angler registration day Tuesday at the Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville.

A huge number of Classic competitors tow with a Toyota, and are eligible to win, including Casey Ashley, Brent Chapman, and Todd Faircloth. All three signed up for Bonus Bucks, and could add the sizeable $7,500 fringe benefit from Toyota to the $300,000 first place prize from B.A.S.S. should they become the 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champ.

Ashley, Chapman, and Faircloth talked about why they love Toyota, and how they’d spend the $7,500 should they win this Classic in Knoxville.

 

Why have you been loyal to Toyota for so many years?

Ashley:The first vehicle I ever drove as a teenager was a 1988 Toyota, and as a pro I won nearly enough money the first year I was signed-up for Bonus Bucks to pay for a Tundra.

 Chapman:Pure and simple, they’re awesome trucks.

 Faircloth:I believe when a company supports our sport as generously as Toyota has for so many years, it’s our responsibility as anglers to support them in return.

 

What are your favorite qualities of a Toyota Tundra?

Ashley:It pulls like crazy, and as long as I keep the gas tank full and fresh tires on it, I don’t have to worry about mechanical failures.

Chapman:Low maintenance, and it pulls my boat as well as a diesel.

Faircloth:It tows great, and I have a great relationship with my local Toyota dealer.

 

If you win the 2019 Bassmaster Classic, and pick up the $7,500 Toyota Bonus Bucks check, what are you going to spend it on?

 Ashley:An asphalt driveway for the house I’m building.

Chapman:A tractor to build deer hunting food plots, and also to use on the 20 acres we’re about to build a house on.

Faircloth:It would be spent on all sorts of things related to a whitetail deer lease.

 

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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Toyota adds Bassmaster Elite Series Anglers Matt Arey and Brandon Lester

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Texas-based Toyota Motor North America proudly announces the expansion of their professional bass angling team to include Bassmaster Elite Series anglers Matt Arey and Brandon Lester.

Arey, who passed his driver’s test 22 years ago in a Toyota truck, has won nearly $1 Million in his pro angling career, and qualified for 10 Forrest Wood Cup Championships before joining the Bassmaster Elite Series this season.

“I passed my driver’s test in a 1993 four-wheel drive, extended cab, Toyota pick-up truck with BFG All Terrain tires on it. If you can’t tell that truck still means the world to me 22 years later,” smiles Arey, who holds a degree in Business Agriculture from North Carolina State.

“These days, I’m driving my fifth full-size Toyota Tundra,” says Arey. “It’s all about reliability. I’ve never had a mechanical issue with any of the five Tundras I’ve bought, and the Bonus Bucks program is a no-brainer if you’re a tournament fisherman.”

Brandon Lester is truly one of bass fishing’s brightest young stars, and he too has been a loyal Tundra owner during his short but illustrious career that includes (23) Top 20s and 3 Bassmaster Classics.

“I bought my first Tundra because I wanted to be eligible for Bonus Bucks, but it’s just a top-quality vehicle, and the huge 38-gallon fuel tank they have today is just awesome for those of us that tow a bass boat long distances,” says Lester.

“Honestly, I’m both honored and humbled to be a part of Team Toyota because there’s no other company in the world that has done more to support bass fishing during the six years I’ve been a pro than Toyota,” says Lester.

“Toyota is proud to have two Bassmaster Elite Series pro anglers who have been long-time customers, and successful in the Bonus Bucks Program join the Toyota Fishing Team,” concluded Matt Ozawa, Engagement Marketing Manager, Toyota North America.


Keeping that Momentum Train Rolling - AC Rookie Podcast

 

This week Jason checks in with FLW Tour Rookie Hunter Freeman and discuss details of Hunters first Championship Sunday cut on Lake Seminole. Hunter goes into detail how he found his fish and his tactics to help him make the Saturday and ultimately the Sunday final cut as well as looks ahead to upcoming events and how he feels about his season.


"Just Don't Suck" - Classic Countdown Edition Podcast

This week the boys, in preparation for the Bassmasters Classic welcome in TN native and Knoxville local Wesley Strader to the show to talk about what the Classic means to him in his home state on his home waters and the pressure to perform for the hometown crowd. The boys also welcome in Intern David as they discuss Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing and of course peruse through the past weekends derbies and look ahead to this weekends events!

 

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COSTAS CATCHES 30-POUND LIMIT, WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON SANTEE COOPER LAKES

Florida’s Crowley Wins Co-angler Title

SUMMERTON, S.C. (March 11, 2019) – Boater Lex Costas of Daniel Island, South Carolina, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 30 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division tournament on Santee Cooper Lakes. For his catch, Costas earned $2,993.

“I started out on the lower end of Lake Marion in the Crappie Neck area using a ½-ounce white jig,” said Costas, who earned his second career win on Santee Cooper Lakes in BFL competition. “I was fishing underwater points in 10 to 14 feet of water and caught four fish from my first two stops.”

After he caught four, Costas said he moved on to Lake Moultrie to fish Angel’s Creek, and used a Texas-rigged, green-pumpkin-colored Zoom Z Craw to catch another seven keepers.

“I culled three times throwing at stumps and brush in 6 to 8 of water,” said Costas. “I worked both sides of the creek and probably fished 20 places.”

Costas weighed three fish from the Z Craw, and two from the jig – all largemouth.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Lex Costas, Daniel Island, S.C., five bass, 30-12, $2,993

2nd:         Steve Thornhill, Pineville, S.C., four bass, 25-10, $1,807

3rd:          Ken Ellis, Bowman, S.C., five bass, 22-14, $931

4th:          Casey Warren, Galivants Ferry, S.C., five bass, 22-12, $652

5th:          Brandt Tumberg, Moore, S.C., four bass, 21-4, $559

6th:          Chuck Howard, Elloree, S.C., five bass, 19-13, $1,062

7th:          Robert Clarke III, Pineville, S.C., five bass, 19-8, $616

8th:          Kyle Austin, Ridgeville, S.C., five bass, 17-9, $419

9th:          Ron Brown, Cross, S.C., five bass, 16-15, $372

10th:        Wade Grooms, Bonneau, S.C., five bass, 16-12, $326

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Thornhill caught a 7-pound, 15-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $310.

Steve Crowley of Inverness, Florida, won the Co-angler Division and $1,397 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Steve Crowley, Inverness, Fla., three bass, 13-8, $1,397

2nd:         Ronald Bryant, Batesburg, S.C., two bass, 12-11, $698

3rd:          Josh Goedel, Boiling Springs, S.C., two bass, 11-8, $465

4th:          Casey Griffith, Guyton, Ga., one bass, 10-2, $481

5th:          Bobby McDonald, Easley, S.C., two bass, 6-9, $479

6th:          Ronald Harris, Jefferson, Ga., one bass, 6-7, $306

7th:          Kate Hough, Gilbert, S.C., two bass, 6-5, $383

8th:          Mike Sather, Beech Island, S.C., one bass, 6-4, $210

9th:          Matthew Dangerfield, Summerville, S.C., two bass, 5-7, $186

10th:        Darvin Cannon, Columbia, S.C., one bass, 5-5, $163

Griffith caught the biggest bass  in the Co-angler Division, a big largemouth weighing in at 10 pounds, 2 ounces. The fish earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $155.

The tournament was hosted by the Clarendon County 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. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

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


CHOATE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL MUSIC CITY DIVISION OPENER ON PERCY PRIEST LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Murfreesboro’s Hawkes Wins Co-Angler Title

SMYRNA, Tenn. (March 11, 2019) – Boater Brian Choate of Burns, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division opener on Percy Priest Lake presented by Navionics. Choate earned $3,156 for his efforts.

Choate said he fished mid-lake, wind-blown gravel rock points in 3 to 4 feet of water, specifically around the Four Corners Marina, Elm Hill Recreation Area and Long Hunter State Park. He said he caught five keepers – four largemouth and one smallmouth.

“I wasn’t catching a lot of fish, but they were the right ones. I probably hit 25 to 30 areas – just chasing the wind,” said Choate, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “I’m glad it was windy out there. When it picked up in practice, I was really catching them. I practiced all winter for almost two months and figured if I could get five bites, I’d have a good chance to win.”

Choate said he used a ¾-ounce chartreuse and white-colored Hoppy Tandem Emerald spinnerbait with a 4-inch white/shad-colored Todd Ruth Ultimate Swimbait trailer, as well as a scarlet-colored Duo Realis M62 5A crankbait for his lone smallmouth. His pulled in his fish with a 7-foot, 3-inch Duckett White Ice II Series rod and a Lew’s Team Pro reel.

“I was slow rolling [the spinnerbait], letting it bounce on the rocks or stumps – whatever I was fishing,” said Choate. “I threw the ¾-ounce was because of the wind. I was fishing shallow, but I needed to keep it down.”

Choate finished by extending a “thank you” to C&O Marine in White Bluff, Tennessee, for letting him borrow a boat to use while his new Nitro Z21 was being rigged up and readied for competition.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Brian Choate, Burns, Tenn., five bass, 18-3, $3,156

2nd:         John Hopkins, Smyrna, Tenn., five bass, 17-1, $1,515

2nd:         Mickey Beck, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 17-1, $1,315

4th:          William Merrick, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 16-6, $736

5th:          Billy Hinson, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 16-4, $631

6th:          Josh Tramel, Smithville, Tenn., five bass, 15-2, $929

7th:          Casey Taylor, Smithville, Tenn., five bass, 13-4, $526

8th:          Brian Carper, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 12-6, $473

9th:          Barry Whitaker, Hartsville, Tenn., five bass, 12-5, $421

10th:        Chris Holland, Winchester, Tenn., four bass, 11-11, $349

10th:        Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 11-11, $349

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Tony Eckler of Lebanon, Tennessee, caught a 6-pound, 3-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $370.

Theron Hawkes of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,578 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Theron Hawkes, Murfreesboro, Tenn., four bass, 13-8, $1,578

2nd:         Robert Henze, La Vergne, Tenn., four bass, 12-13, $789

3rd:          Grayson Butler, Lebanon, Tenn., two bass, 11-11, $526

4th:          Ben Gibbs, Murfreesboro, Tenn., two bass, 11-6, $553

5th:          Spencer Clark, Maryland Heights, Mo., three bass, 10-15, $316

6th:          Mike Barton, Gallatin, Tenn., two bass, 6-10, $289

7th:          Rene Gonzalez, Smyrna, Tenn., two bass, 6-7, $263

8th:          Clarence Raney, Murfreesboro, Tenn., three bass, 6-2, $237

9th:          Benjiman Smith, Sparta, Tenn., two bass, 6-0, $360

10th:        Randall Wiggins, Birmingham, Ala., two bass, 5-13, $384

Gibbs caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $185.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina, presented by Navionics. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

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


PICKETT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OPENER ON ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Alabama’s Quaintance Wins Co-angler Title

BRANDON, Miss. (March 11, 2019) – Boater Lloyd Pickett Jr. of Bartlett, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Sunday weighing 16 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mississippi Division opener on Ross Barnett Reservoir presented by Navionics. For his win, Pickett earned $5,766.

Pickett said he fished mid-lake bank lines in 1 to 1½ feet of water on the western side of Ross Barnett Reservoir. He said he had three main areas and that he used a Carolina rig to pick them apart.

“It was a slow, methodical fishing day of fishing,” said Pickett, who earned his fifth win in BFL competition – third on Ross Barnett. “The areas had patches of grass in the water. If it was one solid clump you wouldn’t get a bite, but if there were isolated clumps off to the side, I’d throw at those.

“I think they were prespawn bass trying to pull up. I worked them over slow because of the cold front that was coming through Sunday morning,” continued Pickett. “During practice, the weather was bad, but I caught 20 and shook off 20, so I think that weather really shut them down. On the day of the tournament, I maybe had 10 keepers, but they were quality.”

Pickett said he used a Carolina-rigged Zoom Baby Brush Hog and a small Strike King creature bait to entice his fish. He said he used darker colors like junebug if the water was stained, and green-pumpkin if it was clearer.

“Water temperature was a huge factor – I can’t stress that enough,” said Pickett. “At takeoff, it was around 56 degrees, and when it hit 60 or 61, it made all the difference in the world. My first two areas were colder, but the third stretch was sheltered from the wind and was about 62 degrees. It took a little while, but the bite got better around 11 (a.m.).”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Lloyd Pickett Jr., Bartlett, Tenn., five bass, 16-11, $3,766 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Mitch Crane, Columbus, Miss., five bass, 15-5, $2,083

3rd:          Joel Barber, Brandon, Miss., five bass, 13-1, $1,256

4th:          Kirk Tisdale, Ellisville, Miss., five bass, 12-6, $816

4th:          Gary Caruso, Baton Rouge, La., five bass, 12-6, $1,216

6th:          Travis Mosley, Benton, Ark., five bass, 11-5, $690

7th:          Ray King, Brandon, Miss., three bass, 11-3, $628

8th:          Darrell Hunter, Lena, Miss., three bass, 10-5, $565

9th:          Shan Schoenrock, Aliceville, Ala., five bass, 9-13, $502

10th:        Jason Hannah, Forest, Miss., five bass, 9-12, $439

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Corey Sullivan of Brandon, Mississippi, caught a 6-pound, 3-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $500.

Nick Quaintance of Russellville, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $1,883 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 12 pounds, 2 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Nick Quaintance, Russellville, Ala., four bass, 12-2, $1,883

2nd:         Don White, Columbus, Miss., five bass, 11-0, $942

3rd:          Tres Dobbins, Collinsville, Miss., three bass, 7-8, $627

4th:          Kevin Smith, Yazoo City, Miss., three bass, 7-0, $639

5th:          Tim Beale, Hernando, Miss., three bass, 6-9, $427

6th:          Jerry Riddle, Summit, Miss., one bass, 6-2, $595

7th:          Chuck Channell, Clinton, Miss., three bass, 5-10, $314

8th:          Joshua Harris, Jackson, Miss., three bass, 5-9, $282

9th:          Chris Bowers, Brandon, Miss., three bass, 5-6, $251

10th:        Joey Tanner, Meridian, Miss., one bass, 4-11, $220

Riddle caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $250.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, presented by Mercury. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

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


GASTON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL BAMA DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE MARTIN PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Elmore’s Hays Grabs Co-angler Title

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (March 11, 2019) – Boater David Gaston of Sylacauga, Alabama, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 15 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama Division opener on Lake Martin presented by Navionics. Gaston took home $6,956 for his efforts.

“I fished shallow brush piles in 2 to 3 feet of water in Madwin and Sandy creeks,” said Gaston, who earned his second career victory on Lake Martin in BFL competition. “I worked areas in both creeks, and hit probably 40 different brush piles. I would pull up and flip them 5 or 6 times, and then move on.”

Gaston said he caught eight or nine keepers throughout the day, using a black and blue-colored D&L Baby Advantage Casting jig with a Strike King Menace Rage Tail Craw of the same color. He also weighed one off of a Delta Red-colored Strike King 1.5 KVD HC Silent square-billed crankbait. He used P-Line 20-pound-test Tactical Fluorocarbon line, which he said ended up being a crucial part of his catch.

“They were really subtle bites. They didn’t thump the bait, they kind of just picked it up and held onto it and the sensitivity of the line helped me feel them.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          David Gaston, Sylacauga, Ala., five bass, 16-15, $4,956 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Marty Giddens, Cropwell, Ala., five bass, 15-0, $1,878

3rd:          Jimmy Miller, Eclectic, Ala., five bass, 13-7, $1,253

4th:          Dallas Weldon, Tallassee, Ala., five bass, 13-2, $876

5th:          Terry Fisher, Jacksonville, Fla., five bass, 13-1, $751

6th:          Steven Ingram, Tallassee, Ala., five bass, 12-11, $689

7th:          Robert Pelt II, Montgomery, Ala., five bass, 12-7, $726

8th:          Terry Tucker, Gadsden, Ala., five bass, 12-1, $563

9th:          Ken Walters, Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 12-0, $501

10th:        Christopher Jones, Midfield, Ala., five bass, 11-10, $416

10th:        Michael Purvis, Canton, Ga., five bass, 11-10, $416

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Dusty Robinson of Eclectic, Alabama, caught a 6-pound, 10-ounce largemouth – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $490.

Robert Hays of Elmore, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $1,959 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 12 pounds, 4 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Robert Hays, Elmore, Ala., five bass, 12-4, $1,959

2nd:         Roman Robinson, Steele, Ala., five bass, 11-15, $929

3rd:          Michael Ingram, Cropwell, Ala., five bass, 11-13, $619

4th:          Ty Story, Prattville, Ala., five bass, 11-5, $484

5th:          Gary Marlowe, Montgomery, Ala., five bass, 11-3, $614

6th:          William Jackson, Sharpsburg, Ga., five bass, 10-15, $341

7th:          John Bryan, Carrollton, Ga., five bass, 10-13, $310

8th:          Franklin McCutcheon, Jacksonville, Ala., five bass, 10-8, $279

9th:          Ray Puckett, Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 10-5, $232

9th:          Michael Smith, Piedmont, S.C., five bass, 10-5, $232

Marlowe caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $242.

The tournament 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. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, presented by Mercury. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

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


KVD and “The College Kid”

Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships

 

Kevin VanDam is fishing his 28thBassmaster Classic. He’s won four of them. Nick Ratliff is a 22-year-old college senior who will graduate in May, and earned his way to bass fishing’s biggest event for the very first time in Knoxville this week through the highly competitive Carhartt Bassmaster College Series.

And while “KVD” is arguably the most recognized three letter nickname in pro angling, unless Ratliff, a business and marketing major from Campbellsville University, shoots to the top of the leaderboard – and he could – then most fans will likely refer to him as “The College Kid” as he navigates his way through bass fishing’s big dance in East Tennessee.

Despite their vast difference in experience, and the fact VanDam has twin sons the same age as Ratliff, don’t be shocked if both of them do extremely well. And both were gracious enough to talk openly about their expectations for the 49thBassmaster Classic while sharing a few minutes together on the banks of the Tennessee River.

 

What is the single most special thing about fishing in your first Classic?

VanDam:Even though I didn’t do real well at that 1991 Classic, it was the energy I felt watching Ken Cook win, and recognizing how bad I wanted to hold that trophy some day.

Ratliff:What’s most special to me is the fact my first Classic is so close to my home in Kentucky. So I’m able to share it with about 50 family and friends who plan to make the short trip here.

 

What will be the biggest challenge in this Classic?

VanDam:Being consistent over three days amid so many changes in weather and water conditions.

Ratliff:Dealing with so many changing variables all piled on top of fish that are already changing daily as the spawn approaches.

 

What percentage of the fish weighed-in this week do you think will be smallmouth bass?

VanDam:25%

Ratliff:35%

 

What’s the coolest thing about the recent explosion in popularity of high school and college fishing?

 VanDam:It’s solved much of the concern we had for years as to how to attract young anglers to our sport.

Ratliff:The coolest thing to me is the amount of talent that exists in the college ranks. There are so many kids fishing in college right now that are amazingly talented anglers.

 

If you had to give one another a single piece of advice, what would it be?

VanDam:Nick just needs to realize that it’s so hard to qualify for this tournament. It’s super special – so just enjoy every moment you can this week.

Ratliff:The only advice I can offer Kevin is that he needs to start calling me more often with more free advice.

 

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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CHARLES WHITED & BRENDAN KENNELL TOP 191 TEAMS IN TTZ ON TRAVIS AND TAKE HOME OVER $12,000

 

 

Showing 1 to 191 of 191 entries

Byerly & Hadley top 318 teams to win Bass Champs Event and over $20,000 on a tough Sam Rayburn after 4 hour fog delay with 21.77 lbs

Total Entries: 318
Total Collected: $99,840
Total Payback (C&P): $96,250
Payback Percentage: 96%
Total Fish: 481
Total Weight: 1270.52
Average Weight: 2.64
Number of limits: 83
Number of zero's: 214

 

Place Boat Truck Angler 1 Angler 2 Fish Big Bass Wt. Prize Amt.
1 NATHAN BYERLY
ORANGE , TX
LINDY HADLEY
BROOKELAND , TX
5 0 21.77
$20000.00 + $250 Lowrance+ $200 Sure-Life
2 JASON BONDS
LUFKIN , TX
JAMES NITSCHKE
WILLIS , TX
5 0 19.28
$7500.00
3 COLE BREWER
LEESVILLE , LA
ROB RICHARDS
SPRING , TX
5 0 18.74
$5500.00 + $5000 Skeeter Bonus Cash+ Sportsmans Auto Network
4 ANDREW FATERKOWSKI
MONTGOMERY , TX
BILLY DRIGGERS
HUNTSVILLE , TX
5 6.86 18.12
$4300.00
5 JONATHAN SIMON
ORANGE , TX
COREY STANLEY
ORANGE , TX
5 0 18.11
$3200.00
6 ERIC HUNT
BUNA , TX
STEVEN MOORHEAD
JASPER , TX
5 0 17.55
$2500.00 + $1000 Sportsmans Auto Network
7 GEORGE GLASS
DERRIDER , LA
TRENT MANUEL
ORANGE , TX
4 0 17.47
$2000.00
8 MATTHEW DELANEY
POLLOCK , LA
MATTHEW NUGENT
DRY PRONG , LA
5 0 17.31
$1800.00
9 CHARLES SHOFNER JR
JASPER , TX
CALVIN SHOFNER
JASPER , TX
5 0 17.13
$1700.00
10 TERRY STEVENS
HUTTO , TX
JASON HARPER
MONTGOMERY , TX
5 0 16.75
$1600.00
11 MICHAEL LATHAM
LUFKIN , TX
BEN VAUGHAN
LUFKIN , TX
5 0 16.74
$1500.00
12 KURT LUKER
CLEVELAND , TX
RICHIE THORNTON
SPLENDORA , TX
5 9.42 16.73
$1400.00
13 CASEY BURLEIGH
ORANGE , TX
JOSH RODGERS
BEAUMONT , TX
5 0 16.58
$1300.00
14 CODY COIKLE
BEAUMONT , TX
MIKE GALLASPY
KOUNTZE , TX
5 0 16.32
$1200.00
15 MIKE TAYLOR
JASPER , TX
RANDY DEARMAN
ONALASKA , TX
5 0 16.18
$1100.00
16 MIKE SOLIZ
ORANGE , TX
EDDIE CHOATE
BEAUMONT , TX
5 0 16.00
$1090.00
17 BOB VOTE
KINGWOOD , TX
ANDY VOTE
KINGWOOD , TX
5 0 15.63
$1080.00
18 TIMOTHY CYR
LESSVILLE , LA
CODY JETT
LEESVILLE , LA
5 0 15.52
$1070.00
19 JARED DEAN
HUNTINGTON , TX
JOHN BRANDENBURG
HUNTINGTON , TX
5 0 15.43
$1060.00
20 RYAN HEISELBETZ
FRED , TX
NATENIAL LANE
SPURGER , TX
5 0 15.16
$1050.00
21 CHARLIE BROWN III
FLINT , TX
MATTHEW MCCLELLAN
TYLER , TX
5 0 14.97
$1040.00
22 CLAYTON BOULWARE
ZAVALLA , TX
ALBERT COLLINS
NACOGDOCHES , TX
4 0 14.88
$1030.00
23 CLIFFORD MCCARTY
LONGVIEW , TX
BOBBY GUY
TEXARKANA , TX
5 0 14.47
$1020.00
24 KEITH HAWKINS
LAKE PROVIDENCE , LA
J. DUCK HAWKINS
IRVING , TX
5 0 14.39
$1010.00
25 JEFF HOLDER
BOSSIER CITY , LA
TERRY BURGHART
SHREVEPORT , LA
5 0 14.08
$1000.00
26 JAMES PARKER
STONEWALL , LA
MAGUIRE PARKER
STONEWALL , LA
4 0 14.01
$1000.00
27 TOMMY DURHAM
WHITNEY , TX
CLINT MAY
LA PORTE , TX
5 0 13.88
$1000.00
28 GERALD GUIN
CASTOR , LA
ANDY FEARRAND
JAMESTOWN , LA
5 0 13.73
$1000.00
29 LAMARCUS MCCRAY
HOUSTON , TX
JAMES ROZELL
HOUSTON , TX
5 0 13.72
$1000.00
30 BUBBA FRAZIER
PINELAND , TX
TOMMY HILL JR
PINELAND , TX
5 0 13.69
$1000.00
31 SHAINE CAMPBELL
BROOKELAND , TX
SHAWN BUTLER
ORANGE , TX
5 0 13.54
$1000.00
32 WYATT FRANKENS
CORRIGAN , TX
CADE RUDIGER
NACOGDOCHES , TX
5 0 13.45
$1000.00
33 MARTIN ELSHOUT
ABITA SPRINGS , LA
MARK PRICE
RUSTON , LA
5 0 13.43
$1000.00
34 JAMES BLYTHE JR
ELM GROVE , LA
EDDIE MORGAN
BOSSIER CITY , LA
5 0 13.40
$1000.00
35 KEVIN BURKS
KOUNTZE , TX
JASON GATES
KOUNTZE , TX
5 0 13.21
$1000.00
36 LEE BATSON
HEATH , TX
JASON GREER
HEATH , TX
5 0 12.87
$1000.00
37 SCOTTY VILLINES
PONCA , AR
RUSSELL LEWIS
PINEVILLE , LA
5 0 12.78
$1000.00
38 WILL CARSTENS
ALEXANDRIA , LA
ROSS BRYANT
ALEXANDRIA , LA
5 0 12.69
$1000.00
39 SCOOTER CLARK
CENTER , TX
RYAN PINKSTON
CENTER , TX
5 0 12.63
$1000.00
40 CADE DURIO
LAKE CHARLES , LA
JOHN DURIO
HEMPHILL , TX
5 0 12.58
$1000.00
41 QUINTEN MOUSER
ATLANTA , TX
JAMES MCCLAIN
JASPER , TX
5 0 12.52
$1000.00
42 OSCAR LANGELE JR
MANY , LA
JAMES CAMPISE
ORANGE , TX
5 0 12.45
$500.00
42 BUDDY BUMSTEAD
KOUNTZE , TX
DANNY CHERRY
KIRBYVILLE , TX
5 0 12.45
$500.00
44 CALVIN JOHNSTON
KINGWOOD , TX
THOMAS BEENE
SHREVEPORT , LA
5 0 12.34
45 LUCAS RAGUSA
GONZALES , LA
BLAKE CANELLA
PLAQUEMINE , LA
5 0 12.30
46 COLE STEWART
HEMPHILL , TX
BRANDON BAKER
HEMPHILL , TX
5 0 12.26
47 TRAVIS SIGNORIN
WILLIS , TX
BOB SIGNORIN
OAKHURST , TX
5 0 12.25
48 RANDY HANNA
ZAVALLA , TX
JASON DEW
PINELAND , TX
5 0 12.14
49 FRANK LITTLE
MANY , LA
MARK RICHARD
BROOKELAND , TX
5 0 12.07
50 TREY MORGAN
GOLDONNA , LA
JOHN CANERDAY
CALVIN , LA
5 0 11.99
51 KEVIN WALKER JR
BUNA , TX
JEFF BRIDGES
LUMBERTON , TX
5 0 11.98
52 KEN SMITH
RICHARDSON , TX
KEVIN LASYONE
DRY PRONG , LA
5 0 11.95
53 SETH HAUSMAN
NACOGDOCHES , TX
TYLER HAM
ROCKWALL , TX
5 0 11.92
54 ALEX STEWART
GOLDONNA , LA
BRAYDEN STEWART
GOLDONNA , LA
5 0 11.83
55 IVAN DAIGS
RUSTON , LA
RANDY BRANCH
RUSTON , LA
5 0 11.78
56 JOHN HALE
LUFKIN , TX
BILL COOK
HOUSTON , TX
5 0 11.67
57 CHANCE ARCENEAUX
LAKE CHARLES , LA
DWIGHT ABSHIRE
SANTA FE , TX
5 0 11.65
58 COLE MOORE
ANACOCO , LA
COLBY MILLER
ELMER , LA
5 0 11.64
59 JARRED WILLIAMS
BUNKIE , LA
MATHEW ARMAND
HESSNER , LA
5 0 11.48
60 DALE GORE
SILSBEE , TX
BILLY EDDINS
BROADDUS , TX
5 0 11.39
61 GERALD MITCHELL
JENA , LA
JASON LEBRUN
CHOUDRANT , LA
5 0 11.37
62 JOSH SOWELL
CENTER , TX
ZAC CLARK
CENTER , TX
5 0 11.33
63 EASTON HEIGLEY
BROOKELAND , TX
BLAKE SCHROEDER
WHITEHOUSE , TX
5 0 11.31
64 TED PRIESING
DALLAS , TX
VIRGIL CHANEY
JASPER , TX
4 0 11.28
65 TERRY LUEDTKE
BURTON , TX
DOYLE REEVES
BURTON , TX
4 0 11.24
65 JESSE RAWLS
BROWNSBORO , TX
DANIEL COX
BROWNSBORO , TX
5 0 11.24
65 DEAN COLEMAN
HUMBLE , TX
JIMMY EMMONS JR
NEW CANEY , TX
5 0 11.24
68 GARY MCDONALD
CENTER , TX
CLARENCE DENBY
ETOILE , TX
5 0 11.12
69 DANNY BENNETT
HUNTSVILLE , TX
MICHAEL BENNETT
LUCAS , TX
5 0 11.11
70 JOE MAZZURCO
LUFKIN , TX
JASON GRIFFIN
CONROE , TX
4 0 11.03
71 GARRETT HILTON
BEAUMONT , TX
SCOTT HILTON
BEAUMONT , TX
4 0 10.97
72 BRANDON VAUGHAN
AZLE , TX
BOBBY BADARACK
FT WORTH , TX
5 0 10.82
73 JOSHUA SIKES
PINEVILLE , LA
SAMUEL CANOE
GEORGETOWN , LA
5 0 10.69
74 JERREL PRINGLE
HEMPHILL , TX
KEITH KEELE
TENAHA , TX
5 0 10.62
75 NICK BROWN
LINDALE , TX
DAVID PITRE
FORT WORTH , TX
5 0 10.49
76 DANIEL BARNES
BELTON , TX
THOMAS WELLS JR
TEMPLE , TX
5 0 10.47
77 DOUG MCCAIN
LAKE CHARLES , LA
MASON MCCAIN
LAKE CHARLES , LA
5 0 10.40
78 STEPHEN MITCHELL
JENA , LA
HEATHER MITCHELL
JENA , LA
5 0 10.33
79 RIVER LEE
NACOGDOCHES , TX
HUNTER MUNCRIEF
PINELAND , TX
5 0 10.28
80 JACOB JOHNSON
LAKE CHARLES , LA
SHANE CORMIER
RAGLEY , LA
5 0 10.17
80 BEN SOUTH
JASPER , TX
BRYAN SOUTH
JASPER , TX
5 0 10.17
82 EDWARD LACOSTE
HEMPHILL , TX
CHRIS NEWMAN
HEMPHILL , TX
5 0 10.07
82 MIKE GARRETT
HOUSTON , TX
1 10.07 10.07
$1000.00 Big Bass
84 KEVIN MASON
COLDSPRING , TX
BUD PRUITT
HOUSTON , TX
5 0 10.03
85 KENT GRAHAM
NACOGDOCHES , TX
MYLES MOORE
NACOGDOCHES , TX
5 0 9.94
86 MIKE EDWARDS
JASPER , TX
JAMES MUFFLER
KARNACK , TX
5 0 9.68
87 JOHN MADDOX
LUFKIN , TX
JEFFERY WISE
LUFKIN , TX
4 0 9.63
88 HARLAN DUBOIS
WINNFIELD , LA
RICKY ANTEE
SULPHUR , LA
1 9.59 9.59
89 TACORRIE JOHNSON
EL PASO , TX
ANTHONY JONES
WILLIS , TX
5 0 9.55
90 NORMAN LAND
CLEVELAND , TX
TRAVIS MOORE
CLEVELAND , TX
5 0 9.32
91 ALLEN SHELTON
FARMERS BRANCH , TX
STRIDER BROWNING
GUN BARREL CITY , TX
5 0 9.28
92 NATHAN BYRD
MIDLOTHIAN , TX
JOE BYRD
SPRING , TX
4 0 9.25
93 THOMAS DECLET JR
THIBODAUX , LA
THOMAS DECLET SR
HEMPHILL , TX
4 0 9.08
94 ROBBY JONES
ORANGE , TX
PAUL WOODS
BUNA , TX
5 0 9.05
95 WAYLIN OTT
GLADEWATER , TX
KIM OTT
GLADEWATER , TX
4 0 8.52
96 DON BRINSON
WACO , TX
DAVID BATTREALL
TEMPLE , TX
4 0 8.40
96 STUART WELCH
ORANGE , TX
WESLEY MURDOCK
VIDOR , TX
4 0 8.40
98 CHASE ELLIS
VIDOR , TX
JOE LAVALLE 3 0 8.17
99 GREG MCDONALD
CENTER , TX
AARON GILCHRIST
SHELBYVILLE , TX
2 0 7.54
100 ROBERT WASHINGTON
WATERPROOF , LA
SHELIA WASHINGTON
WATERPROOF , LA
5 0 6.74
101 WARREN CONNER
MAGNOLIA , TX
MIKE HANKS
HEMPHILL , TX
3 0 5.69
102 DON DICKERSON
PINEVILLE , LA
JASON FOUNTAIN
PINEVILLE , LA
2 0 4.52
103 STEVEN HANNA
BEAUMONT , TX
ANTHONY BAKER
BEAUMONT , TX
1 0 3.01
104 KEVIN IZZI
SMITHVILLE , TX
CHRISTOPHER IZZI
SMITHVILLE , TX
1 0 2.33
105 RICHARD MORRIS
TRINITY , TX
BRIAN KING
TIMPSON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOSEPH CHILDERS
SULPHUR , LA
DARREN YOUNGBLOOD
SULPHUR , LA
0 0 0.00
105 COREY HARMON
PORT NECHES , TX
TRENT JAMES
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TYLER TATE
BEAUMONT , TX
BLAKE CAIN
BEAUMONT , TX
0 0 0.00
105 SHANE BARNES
MIDWAY , TX
MATTHEW BENEFIELD
HUFFMAN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOEL MAYFIELD
PERKINSTON , MS
JAY WILLIAMS
D IBERVILLE , MS
0 0 0.00
105 BOBBY SHOEMAKE JR
CROCKETT , TX
DAVID DRISKELL
CROCKETT , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CHARLES HUMPHREY
NEW CANEY , TX
BEN SMITH
NEW CANEY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MIKE ATCHLEY
MOSCOW , TX
PAUL SHIRLEY
LEGGETT , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CHRISTOPHER WADE
CANTON , TX
ARCHIE WADE
CANTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DENNIS COURTNEY
LAKE CHARLES , LA
JERRY CHILDRESS
SULPHUR , LA
0 0 0.00
105 JOHN BENOIT
BALL , LA
KALEB LASYONE
DRY PRONG , LA
0 0 0.00
105 MATT MORRIS
SHREVEPORT , LA
BILLY GASTON
SHREVEPORT , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHNNY FRANKS
HEMPHILL , TX
THOMAS TRIPP
MISSOURI CITY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JODY GOODRUM
DAYTON , TX
RICK WITTEN
CLEVELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ERIC MCGAHA
MONTGOMERY , TX
KRIS WERNECKE
CYPRESS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BRYAN CARETHERS
SILSBEE , TX
JUSTIN HOLMES
LUMBERTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 RUSTY NEUGEBAUER
MONTGOMERY , TX
DEREK TAYLOR
MONTGOMERY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MARK MARTIN
BIG WELLS , TX
JAMES LARAMORE
VIDOR , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHNNY VINES
GROVES , TX
SHANNON PRICE
PORT ARTHUR , TX
0 0 0.00
105 THOMAS GUILFORD
SAN MARCOS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TIM RENEAU
RICHLAND SPINGS , TX
JUDY RENEAU
RICHLAND SPRINGS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 RUSTY CLARK
SAM RAYBURN , TX
CORY RAMBO
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 SHELBY SHAW
HUNTSVILLE , TX
LANCE HUGHES
TIMPSON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DAMON CHILDRESS
ORANGE , TX
ROBERT CRUSE
LUMBERTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CJ NICHOLS
ALEXANDRIA , LA
RAY BECK
BROOKELANDL , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KRIS WILSON
MONTGOMERY , TX
BRYAN LOHR
LUMBERTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MARC WOOLEMS
JASPER , TX
JASON HANKS
PINELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KELLY OWENS
CROWLEY , LA
JORDAN OWENS
CROWLEY , LA
0 0 0.00
105 CRAIG MASSEY
HOUSTON , TX
SCOTT HOLIFIELD
GRAND BAY , AL
0 0 0.00
105 RONALD RISENHOOVER
LUFKIN , TX
LARRY GREEN
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 RANDY QUALLS
STREETMAN , TX
MIKE METCALF
JASPER , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TODD LITTLETON
BOSSIER CITY , LA
DANIEL CHAMBERS
BENTON , LA
0 0 0.00
105 LARRY COTTEN
HUFFMAN , TX
RODNEY DOTSON
BROOKELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BARTON BLAKELOCK
WAELDER , TX
JAMES BENEDICT
TOLBERT , LA
0 0 0.00
105 VIC COOPER
SHELBYVILLE , TX
JASON WELLS
CENTER , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BILLY CLINE
BARTONVILLE , TX
BRIAN ROBBINS
DALLAS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 LARRY BENEFIELD
HUFFMAN , TX
JIMMY ROZELL JR
PORTER , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KERRY CAMPBELL
GOODRICH , TX
0 0 0.00
105 GENE BAGLEY
BEAUMONT , TX
MITCH STEPHENSON
BEAUMONT , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ALAN BOND
VIDOR , TX
TOMMY FREDREGILL
HUNTSVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MICHAEL BREWTON
NACOGDOCHES , TX
COLE GARRETT
WINNFIELD , LA
0 0 0.00
105 CHRIS CLEMENS
LUFKIN , TX
DALLAS COLE
LEESVILLE , LA
0 0 0.00
105 CLINT WEST
BEAUMONT , TX
NATHAN PRINE
BUNA , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JARRETT LATTA
CEDAR PARK , TX
BRIAN LOWRANCE
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
105 STEVE DILLARD
LUFKIN , TX
DANNY CROSS
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CLINT KIRBY
LUFKIN , TX
ANDREW KIRBY
HUNTINGTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DAVID MORTON
LUFKIN , TX
JOHN MOREHEAD
HUNTINGTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KEITH IVY
PONDER , TX
TOMMY MURRAY
BEDFORD , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CHRIS LEWIS
LONGVIEW , TX
JUSTIN WOJCIK
BULVERDE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JAMES DISLER
LEANDER , TX
DAVID DISLER
CONROE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 COLBY FITCH
WEST MONROE , LA
MICHEAL STEELE
WEST MONROE , LA
0 0 0.00
105 SKEETER FOWLER
GRAND SALINE , TX
GERALD BOLIN
GRAND SALINE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DOUGLAS SCHYSM
RAGLEY , LA
CHRIS GALLENDER
VILLAGE MILLS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHN SCOTT III
NACOGDOCHES , TX
JODY NORSWORTHY
JASPER , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TEDDY CLOIDE
VIDOR , TX
WESLEY DAWSON
CHESTER , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TODD DRISCOLL
JASPER , TX
SHAWN MALONE
BROOKELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 GREG GREEN
LUMBERTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KURT HANKS
CARLYSS , LA
ROBBY CASWELL
EGAN , LA
0 0 0.00
105 LESLIE HARPER
HEMPHILL , TX
GARY FRICK
HEMPHILL , TX
0 0 0.00
105 STEVEN SHAFER
CLEVELAND , TX
KENT WILLIAMS
LA PORTE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CODY KEMP
DONALDSON , AR
ISRAEL MILLS
DONALDSON , AR
0 0 0.00
105 WILLIAM WALKER
JENA , LA
BUBBA NUGENT
POLLOCK , LA
0 0 0.00
105 JOSH BENSEMA
WILLIS , TX
MATTHEW MCARDLE
HUMBLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DON JOHNSON
LUFKIN , TX
COLE JOHNSON
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MARSHALL HUGHES
HEMPHILL , TX
DANIEL METREYEON
BEAUMONT , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BRANDON THRASH
DOWNSVILLE , LA
MICHAEL WOLFF
MONROE , LA
0 0 0.00
105 BRADLEY PAGE
FRIENDSWOOD , TX
JOHN NEMECEK
FRIENDSWOOD , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JAMES PRUITT
HOUSTON , TX
RICK JOHNSON
CONROE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHN BURTON
NEDERLAND , TX
MICHAEL DORSEY
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 SEAN MECHE
LAKE CHARLES , LA
RODNEY OWENS
RAGLEY , LA
0 0 0.00
105 MICHAEL LAFLEUR
ORANGEFIELD , TX
JOHN DICKERSON
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 WAYNE TRIANA JR
NACOGDOCHES , TX
CARY WALKER
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHN HIGHTOWER
BROOKELAND , TX
HUNTER HIGHTOWER
BROOKELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CLINT WADE
HUNTSVILLE , TX
STACY SPRIGGS
HUNTSVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CHARLES HICKMAN
HUNTINGTON , TX
TERRY HICKMAN
KINGWOOD , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DANIEL HICKMAN
HUNTINGTON , TX
DUSTIN ALEXANDER
HOCKLEY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CHRIS BERRY
HOUSTON , TX
KYLE GUIDRY
OPELOUSAS , LA
0 0 0.00
105 STEVE WOODIE
SOUR LAKE , TX
FOYCE WINN
VIDOR , TX
0 0 0.00
105 GENE WILLIAMS
BROOKELAND , TX
JAMES WILLIAMS
KIRBYVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JEFF SIAU
BUNA , TX
WESLEY LEWIS
KIRBYVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 SAMMY CHRISTIAN
LUMBERTON , TX
ALLAN SHIVERS
JASPER , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CURTIS SIMPSON
CALHOUN , LA
0 0 0.00
105 ROBERT MIKES
SHINER , TX
MICHAEL DANFORD
YOAKUM , TX
0 0 0.00
105 PHILIP HANKS
BUNA , TX
RODNEY SAMMONS
BUNA , TX
0 0 0.00
105 GREG OSTERTAG
MT VERNON , TX
BRENT EDWARDS
MIDLOTHIAN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MARK BIONDI SR
BURLESON , TX
MARK BIONDI JR
BURLESON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MIKE PETROVIC
ALVIN , TX
MARK PERRY
ROANOKE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 PAUL PROCTOR
BROOKELAND , TX
RANDY FOY
LUMBERTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 LARRY DEAN
HUMBLE , TX
SHANA DEAN
HUMBLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 LANCE SCOTT
BROOKELAND , TX
KEVIN BOLTON
WILLIS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TODD JACKSON
SHREVEPORT , LA
GARY CREEL
BOSSIER CITY , LA
0 0 0.00
105 LOUIS FERGUSON
GUNTER , TX
JJ MATZKE
LEAGUE CITY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 WILLIAM MESSER
TIMPSON , TX
CADEN SOLOMON
TIMPSON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ROGER JOHNSON JR
VIDOR , TX
KIRK LELEUX
KIRBYVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BOB LAUCK
FLOWER MOUND , TX
TED MARTIN
DALLAS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JEREMY LEMMONS
TOMBALL , TX
CODY NICHOLSON
ANDERSON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BOBBY VICE
GROVES , TX
RICKY GUY
HUMBLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JERRY MASON
SINGER , LA
AARON SAMMONS
BUNA , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CHRIS EAVES
HUMBLE , TX
LORI EAVES
WOODLANDS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MALCOLM WILLIAMS
BRONSON , TX
STEVE WILSON
FREDERICKSBURG , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BRAD BARINGTON
COLEMAN , TX
DREW CRUNK
MIDLAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BENJI DUMAS
MINDEN , LA
JIMMY DUCK III
CENTER , LA
0 0 0.00
105 JASON MANNERS
CLEVELAND , TX
JORDAN MANNERS
CLEVELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 STEPHEN THOMAS
WOODVILLE , TX
TAYLOR WELDON
VIDOR , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KEVIN BONDS
CLEVELAND , TX
JARRETT ROBISON
COLDSPRING , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHN LEWIS
SOUR LAKE , TX
MARK MCCARBLE
NEED INFO
0 0 0.00
105 KEITH JENSCHKE
NATCHITOCHES , LA
JOHN HRAPMANN
NATCHITOCHES , LA
0 0 0.00
105 CHRISTOPHER GORDON
CLARENCE , LA
DENNIS MORGAN II
NATCHITOCHES , LA
0 0 0.00
105 RICKEY ELLIOTT
SPRING , TX
RALPH MEISENHEIMER
EDMOND , OK
0 0 0.00
105 STEFAN CLOEREN
ORANGE , TX
SCOTT GULLER
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MIKE MELANCON
NEDERLAND , TX
JESSE FLOYD
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MICHAEL ROGER
SCOTT , IA
JOSH WILLIAMS
NEWCASTLE , OK
0 0 0.00
105 CHAD KEMP
BRIDGE CITY , TX
BRENT KEMP
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 FRED MCGAHA
CALHOUN , LA
DION YOUNG
WEST MONROE , LA
0 0 0.00
105 STEVE BELLON
LAKE CHARLES , LA
TONY COBURN
LAKE CHARLES , LA
0 0 0.00
105 AARON FREEMAN
THE WOODLANDS , TX
BEN MATSUBU
MILAM , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TED PATE
ALEXANDRIA , LA
VINCENT NEAL
CALDWELL , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOSH DUNAWAY
SULPHUR , LA
GARRET THOMPSON
IOWA , LA
0 0 0.00
105 BILLY WOLCOTT
WOODVILLE , TX
JAMES SEALE
JASPER , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHN ILES
LUFKIN , TX
BRIAN SHOOK
CHINA , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JORDAN WOOD
LUMBERTON , TX
CAMERON ROANE
BEAUMONT , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ADAM DUNN
HOUSTON , TX
JOSHUA WARE
NEW CANEY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BILL DAIGLE
LAFAYETTE , LA
ANDRE CHAPMAN
CHURCH POINT , LA
0 0 0.00
105 LEE SHEARIN
BRIDGE CITY , TX
MICHEAL ANDRUS
LAKE CHARLES , LA
0 0 0.00
105 JAMES KISER
MONTGOMERY , TX
CHUCK NAOMI
BRANCH , LA
0 0 0.00
105 SAM HUCKABEE
SHREVEPORT , LA
ROBERT CHAMBERLAIN
SHREVEPORT , LA
0 0 0.00
105 JASON MOORE
BUNA , TX
JOHN SINGLETARY 0 0 0.00
105 JAMES LEE
ORANGE , TX
MICHAEL CURRINGTON
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CLAY DARDEAU
RAGLEY , LA
CRAIG BEAN
LAKE CHARLES , LA
0 0 0.00
105 TREVOR WEST
PITKIN , LA
DERRICK STROTHER
PITKIN , LA
0 0 0.00
105 DARREN COUSEY
VILLE PLATHE , LA
CHUCK CHADWICK
VILLE PLATHE , LA
0 0 0.00
105 ROBERT EMMERT
HOCKLEY , TX
WILL EMMERT
HOCKLEY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ERIC PHILLIPS
KERENS , TX
JAMIE PHILLIPS
KERENS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BLAKE HANSON
ORANGE , TX
HUNTER GOTHIA
BRIDGE CITY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 RALPH DUPUY
GROVES , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DUSTIN GUNSTREAM
VIDOR , TX
ELIZABETH FREDIEU
VIDOR , TX
0 0 0.00
105 GARRETT TUNKS
SULPHUR , LA
TRAVIS FRANKS
SULPHUR , LA
0 0 0.00
105 CHAD PRIMOS
SHREVEPORT , LA
BRIAN HEADRICK
DEBERRY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CODY ERICKSON
HUNTSVILLE , TX
RICHARD SCHAUBERT
CONROE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 MASON GUIN
DECATUR , TX
CAMERON LAFLEUR
BRIDGE CITY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ROBERT VANZANDT
MONTGOMERY , TX
DAVID CRIPPS
HITCHCOCK , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JASON COSTINE
MONTGOMERY , TX
JOHN WILLIS
MONTGOMERY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JERRY MEECE
LUFKIN , TX
BRANDON JORDAN
DIBOLL , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ERIC WILSON
MARSHALL , TX
HOWARD WILSON
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KEVIN WOLFORD
ORANGE , TX
SHANE PREJEAN
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CLOYS WARREN JR
RED ROCK , TX
WILLIAM SPILLER
BASTROP , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KEITH RAY III
NEDERLAND , TX
STEPHEN WEST
BEAUMONT , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JUSTIN SOWELL
SILSBEE , TX
DAVID GORE
KOUNTZE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 AARON GUNN
TOMBALL , TX
JESSE LAMPKIN
SPRING , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CHRIS KING
BEAUMONT , TX
HOLLY KEEN
SHERRMAN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ROGER PARKS
ETOILE , TX
JUSTIN PARKS
ETOILE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JASON MCRAE
HENDERSON , TX
TRAVIS MARTIN
HENDERSON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JASON GLENDE
CYPRESS , TX
TYLER BEARDEN
TOMBALL , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DOUG PERKINS
PORTER , TX
BRAD HENSLEY
CLEVELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ROBERT DAVIS
LUFKIN , TX
ALAN MOORE
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DEREK MONG
MANY , LA
TAMMY MONG
MANY , LA
0 0 0.00
105 SHAWN VERINSKY
LUMBERTON , TX
BLAKE COLE
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 COLTON BOLES
LUFKIN , TX
BUD BOLES
POLLOK , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JUSTIN MORTON
ETOILE , TX
RANDY TURNER
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 LANCE DUFF
LUMBERTON , TX
COLE COSTLOW
LIBERTY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 LARRY BYRD
LAKE CHARLES , LA
TRAVIS BROUSSARD
LAKE CHARLES , LA
0 0 0.00
105 LARRY WEPPLER
HOUSTON , TX
DENNIS FIKES
HOUSTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 RICKY MADOLE
MANY , LA
RONNIE MADOLE
SHREVEPORT , LA
0 0 0.00
105 TED ODELL
BUNA , TX
TRACE ODELL
BUNA , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHNNY PETERSON
MONROE , LA
JEFF PEARSON
WEST MONROE , LA
0 0 0.00
105 PHIL MARKS
DALLAS , TX
BRET STAFFORD
TEMPLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DONNIE PICKARD
BRIDGE CITY , TX
ALAN ASHBY
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 LARRY PRICE
SEABROOK , TX
JOHN MAY
MAGNOLIA , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DWAYNE REESE
LUFKIN , TX
JOHN COX
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ROY GEESEY
CROWLEY , LA
CHARLES ANZALONE
CROWLEY , LA
0 0 0.00
105 RUSTY HARVEY
LUMBERTON , TX
DAVID CONCIENNE
NEDERLAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 NASH EDDINGS
NACODOCHES , TX
GARY CRUMPTON
CUSHING , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TOMMY WOODARD
CONROE , TX
TOM WOODARD
CONROE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KURTICE FLOYD
NEWTON , TX
GREG LEBLANC
NEDERLAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JASON DAY
SOUR LAKE , TX
JILLIAM STEWART
WINNIE , TX
0 0 0.00
$500 Conservation Bonus
105 JOSEPH LAFLEUR
ORANGE , TX
ROWDY SLAUGHTER
BROOKELAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TROY WILLIAMSON
SHEPHERD , TX
CHARLES WOODDELL
NEED INFO
0 0 0.00
105 JACK TINDEL III
ORANGE , TX
DALTON SOLIZ
ORANGE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JEREMY KNEPPER
MONTGOMERY , TX
DEREK PIETSCH
MONTGOMERY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BRANDON PICOU
LAKE CHARLES , LA
ANDREW DELANO
BUNA , TX
0 0 0.00
105 GARY REPPOND
ZAVALLA , TX
CURTIS SMITH
LUFKIN , TX
0 0 0.00
105 STEPHEN SHANNON
ARLINGTON , TX
CALEB SHANNON
ARLINGTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JUAN THARKER JR
TROUT , LA
MIKE BARNES
JENA , LA
0 0 0.00
105 STEPHEN BURGAY
TIMPSON , TX
JOHN PACKARD
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
105 RICKY BLANKINSHIP
HOMER , LA
DAVID CURTIS
BROOKLAND , TX
0 0 0.00
105 COLT DEAR
BUNA , TX
ASHLEY ADAMS
BUNA , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JADEN PARRISH
LIBERTY , TX
CODY PARRISH
LIBERTY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TOBY JONES
STONEWALL , LA
CARL JONES
DAYTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHN BOWEN
HEMPHILL , TX
TYLER DAVIS
BRONSON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BRANNON MIRE
YOUNGSVILLE , LA
ERIC ARNOLD
LAFAYETTE , LA
0 0 0.00
105 STUART VILLIEN
DUSON , LA
KIPP THERIOT
YOUNGSVILLE , LA
0 0 0.00
105 CODY JORDAN
HEMPHILL , TX
CODY CLARK
HERMPHILL , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BRADLEY HILLEBRANDT
RAGLEY , LA
JORDAN BREAUX
SULPHUR , LA
0 0 0.00
105 MATTHEW TOTTEN
EVADALE , TX
MIKE TOTTEN
EVADALE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ANDRE MARTIN
LENA , LA
GLEN FREEMAN
ZWOLLE , LA
0 0 0.00
105 JERALD PEACOCK JR
BUNA , TX
LESLIE WOODALL
BRIDGE CITY , TX
0 0 0.00
105 ARCHIE DORE II
NATCHITOCHES , LA
ANDY BARNES
NATCHITOCHES , LA
0 0 0.00
105 TIM WILCOXSON
ROCKWALL , TX
TIM WILCOXSON
EDGEWOOD , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DAVID CHILES
WACO , TX
KYLE ROWE
WACO , TX
0 0 0.00
105 TODD HUGHES
GOODRICH , TX
SIMON HUGHES
LIVINGSTON , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BLAKE ISTRE
ORANGE , TX
CHRIS MCCLAIN
DEWEYVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 LEN FAIRBANKS
LIVINGSTON , TX
REID FAIRBANKS
KYLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 KENNY COBB
HODGE , LA
BOBBY LOGAN
COUSHATTA , LA
0 0 0.00
105 TODD NEWMAN
NACOGDOCHES , TX
SHANNON HALE
NACOGDOCHES , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOEY POHL
CARMINE , TX
JODY POHL
CYPRESS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 PHILLIP CRELIA
CENTER , TX
TJ GOODWYN
CENTER , TX
0 0 0.00
105 CHRIS HUEBEL
NEDERLAND , TX
DON GOULD
MAURICEVILLE , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DANNY LASHLEY
BOYCE , LA
MICHAEL IVEY
OTIS , LA
0 0 0.00
105 TOMMY SHELTON
MONTGOMERY , TX
TRAVIS STEWART
COLMESNEIL , TX
0 0 0.00
105 JOHN BARRERA
MILAM , TX
AMANDA KING
BANGS , TX
0 0 0.00
105 BRANDON DAVIDSON
LITTLE ELM , TX
JIM FURR
HEMPHILL , TX
0 0 0.00
105 DUANE PITTMAN
PRAIRIEVILLE , LA
ZACHARY GAGNARD
MANY , LA
0 0 0.00
105 CHAD COLE
BENTON , LA
STEPHEN NEWELL
SHREVEPORT , TX
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Meet Medal of Honor Recipient Sergeant Dakota Meyer at Bassmaster Classic

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Fishing fans will have the chance to meet Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant Dakota Meyer and thank him for his service. Meyer will be at the 2019 Bassmaster Classic Expo on Friday, March 15th at the Toyota booth as part of the Classic’s Military Appreciation Day.

Meyer will appear at the Toyota booth after he goes fishing with Team Toyota’s Terry “Big Show” Scroggins, who has won $2 Million as a touring pro, and holds our military in the highest regard.

Meyer is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, deployed twice to combat duty, to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom and to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011, for his actions in the Battle of Ganjgal in 2009 where he repeatedly braved enemy fire to find and save fellow members of his training team.

With his combined experience as a former Marine sniper, civilian employee and small business owner, Meyer has first-hand knowledge of the challenges facing military veterans as they try to acclimate and integrate into civilian life after transition out of the military.  In 2012 Meyer joined forces with Hiring Our Heroes and Toyota as an ambassador of the Personal Branding Initiative, developing a set of programs and tools that aim to address the issue of veteran and military spouse unemployment.

“The Medal of Honor is the highest possible military decoration a U.S. service member can be awarded,” says Scroggins. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to personally thank Sgt. Meyer for the sacrifices he has made to grant me and others freedom. And I’m excited to head out onto the lake with him to catch some fish and exchange some stories!”

Fans can look forward to catching up with Meyer and Scroggins Friday afternoon in the Toyota booth at the Classic Outdoor Expo.

 

 


Countdown to Blast off to the Classic!

AC's Chris Brown and Sportsmans Warehouse Team Member Connor Boynton Catch up to talk Bassmaster's Classic and the what kind of deals Sportsmans will be offering at this weekends Bassmaster Expo. They also do the Weight guessing game and more! Check it out!

 

 


Johnson & Vandercammen Win Chattanooga Bass Association tournament with over 29 pounds!

1.Tim Johnson & Blake Vandercammen 29.78 $2500
2.Haden Lamb & Trevor Porter 28.20 $700
3.Jamie Hatcher & Rick Camp 25.73 $600
4.Chuck James & Brad James 25.61 $500
5.Jonathan Sowders & Brandon Newton 25.52 $350
6.John Powell & Matt Powell 25.45 $300
7.Justin Medley & Jason Garrett 25.03 $250
8.Tony Townsend & Galen James 23.08 $200
9.Barron Adams & Trevor Prince 22.81 $150
10.Tracy Harden & John Talton 21.63 $150
11.Wayne Norman & Gabe Keen 21.41 $150
12.Steve Kite & Daniel Lewis 21.37 $150
13.Braden Marshall & Austin Banther 19.47 $150
14.Wes Hardin & Scottey Gilley 18.32 $150
15.Gavin Ainslie & Bryan Ainslie 18.22 $150
16.Brent Butler & Seth Davis 17.91 $150
17. Verta Collum & Bradley Collum 17.66 $150


FLW AND KAYAK BASS FISHING JOIN FORCES TO PROPEL PROFESSIONAL KAYAK FISHING INTO THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

MINNEAPOLIS (March 11, 2019) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that it has partnered with Kayak Bass Fishing, LLC, (KBF) the nation's foremost organization supporting kayak bass anglers, to hold two kayak bass fishing tournaments in 2019. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The two events will be held in conjunction with FLW Tour events – the FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga and the FLW Cup at Lake Hamilton – on nearby fisheries to offer kayak anglers and tour pros separate fisheries for competition. KBF will manage operation of the two events, and the winners will be recognized on the FLW Tour stage and featured in FLW’s media outlets.

“Kayak fishing has become incredibly popular in recent years and continues to grow,” said Dave Washburn, FLW Vice President of Operations. “We are excited to work with KBF as the kayak-fishing community leader to elevate the sport to new highs with tournaments offering over 100 percent payouts through the course of the season and the biggest media platform available to kayak anglers.”

The first event, the FLW/KBF Open, will be hosted by Fish Dayton and Fish Lake Chickamauga May 4-5, 2019, on Nickajack Lake. Entry fee for the event is $200 per kayak, and the top 100 anglers will qualify to compete in the second event, the FLW/KBF Cup in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Of these 100 qualifiers, the top 20 receive free entry. All other qualifiers pay a $500 entry fee. The FLW/KBF Cup will be held Aug. 8-10, 2019, on a lake to be announced in conjunction with the Aug 9-11 FLW Cup on Lake Hamilton.

“We are excited to partner with FLW to take competitive kayak fishing to the next level and offer better exposure to our top anglers and their accomplishments,” said Chad Hoover, KBF President.

Anglers can register for the FLW/KBF Open at KayakBassFishing.com/flw. Watch for additional details on both KayakBassFishing.com/flw and FLWFishing.com/kayak.

KBF was formed in 2009 to offer kayak anglers the opportunity to compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and prizes at premier fisheries around the country. Currently in its seventh season for live events, KBF offers more than 25 professional-level bass-fishing tournaments to kayak anglers. For complete KBF details, schedules and updated information, visit KayakBassFishing.com.

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


TrueTimber Camo Company Signs On as MLF Bass Pro Tour Sponsor 

 
TULSA, Okla. (March 11, 2019) - Major League Fishing® announced today the signing of South Carolina-based camouflage company TrueTimber as a sponsor of the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour.
As a result of the relationship, MLF television viewing audiences will see the TrueTimber logo and camo patterns integrated throughout Bass Pro Tour programming in 2019. A new TrueTimber Fishing television commercial will also debut online and during the MLF NOW! live stream coverage during competitions, and will hit the airwaves when MLF airs on television and cable networks later this year.
"In 2018, our passion for the outdoors carried over to the water as we added the all-new TrueTimber Fishing line to our repertoire," said TrueTimber CEO Rusty Sellars. "And this year, we're excited to bring TrueTimber to the MLF audience. Our sponsorship of the Bass Pro Tour is the perfect opportunity to introduce our high-quality, high-value performance apparel to die-hard anglers and MLF fans across the country."
Pro angler and TrueTimber brand ambassador Edwin Evers wrapped up a dominating

MLF angler and TrueTimber pro Edwin Evers sits atop the young 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour season standings, having won the Conroe, Texas, Stage Two event and finishing second at the Kissimmee, Florida, opener. (Photo by Josh Gassmann)
performance last month during the Bass Pro Tour's Stage Two on Lake Conroe, claiming Championship Sunday with a weight of 51 pounds, 12 ounces for the win. The Oklahoma pro caught 24 scorable fish on the final day, including an 8-1 largemouth with 9 minutes left on the clock."
A new TrueTimber commercial featuring Evers is airing during MLF programming.
"We are thrilled to welcome TrueTimber to Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour," said Jim Wilburn, president and CEO of Major League Fishing. "We couldn't be happier than to be associated with a brand such as theirs. They create some of the most realistic camouflage on the market. They've already experienced a Bass Pro Tour victory this season with Edwin Evers winning Stage Two, and we look forward to seeing their continued successes both on and off the water throughout the 2019 season."
The Bass Pro Tour will head to Raleigh, North Carolina, March 26-31 for Stage Three of the 2019 season as anglers compete on three prolific nearby lakes. Falls Lake, Shearon Harris Reservoir and Jordan Lake will host bass fishing's newest and highest-profile tournament series, featuring 80 of the best professional anglers in the country. To watch Major League Fishing or find more information about the schedule, anglers and rules visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
About TrueTimber
Founded in 2005, TrueTimber is based in Inman, South Carolina and is the most realistic, performance-driven camouflage brand in the industry. TrueTimber offers a wide variety of clothing items and accessories, featuring 27 distinct camo patterns that perfectly blend with their surroundings. The company spends countless hours researching, testing and seeking new technology to produce the most effective and lifelike camouflage patterns possible. TrueTimber products can be found in retailers across the United States and Canada, and it continues to be one of the fastest growing camouflage companies in the world. For more information about TrueTimber, visit TrueTimber.com.

Details Make the Difference at FLW Tour on Seminole

Vance McCullough

 

The sky may have been falling but it was a bright moment for Brian Latimer as he hugged his first FLW Tour trophy.

His wife kids joined him on stage, sheltered from the thundering downpour that almost waited until weigh in was over. With an extra $100,000 in the bank, ‘B. Lat’ can make it rain any time he wants to now.

The pro from Belton, SC earned the victory over a week of slow fishing that, despite numerous pros bringing in numerous 20-something-pound bags of bass, was a grind, even for the guys who finished near the top. Bites were hard to come by.

“I told my wife after the 2ndday that I was on the right fish and if I could just catch 5 fish a day, I would win,” shared an exhausted Latimer.

On-lookers couldn’t help but notice his superior per-fish average weight as we watched FLW Live. However, when the Live feed was cut near the end of the final round, Latimer had only 3 fish and had lost a couple that would have helped him.

In the closing hour or so Latimer landed 2 more fish to make a limit that weighed 21 pounds, 3 ounces. He amassed a 4-day total of 80 pounds, 15 ounces. He was the only angler to post more than 80 pounds.

Three other pros put up over 70 pounds. Then there’s a gap of nearly 10 pounds between 4thand 5thplaces.

The difference between the haves and the have-nots was big – and not just in terms of weight.

Small details made huge differences.

The guys who made the cut generally stayed in a single area and picked it apart with one or two techniques and waited patiently for the bites which were often hours in coming.

The biggest difference may have been the way top performers worked their lures - or let them lie. A haphazard, straight retrieve wasn’t cutting it.

Sheldon Collings, the 21-year-old phenom who is a much older soul than his age indicates, was dialed-into the action. He pumped his Chatterbait and said he never got a bite all week on a straight retrieve, even his speed worm had to be jerked from the grass to provoke a reaction from the bass. It worked to the tune of 76-2 and a 3rdplace showing.

Rob Kilby, first man out of the final cut spoke on Day 3 of the need to stop/start his spinnerbait to trigger strikes as he reeled it through sparse pads in the Chattahoochee arm of the sprawling lake.

Speaking to the FLW Live audience on Saturday, Latimer noted that he had to soak his Z-Man Palmetto BugZ craw while flipping hydrilla clumps. “Can’t just go through the motions. You have to fish it like you know that fish is sitting there and concentrate on every flip. The weights make it look like it’s easy, but it is really tough to get a bite here,” said the 4th-year Tour pro as he waited over an hour for his next bite.

Amazing how many guys credited their Lowrance units with an assist. Collings marked fish in the deep grass on Day 3 and returned to catch them on Day 4.

Braxton Setzer (78-14, runner-up) nearly won the tourney by targeting fish on a submerged “sand area” that he found on his Lowrance Carbon unit.

Latimer’s area was dirty 3 days out of the 4 so he was glad he had way-pointed some individual grass clumps on his Lowrance when the visibility had been good. Those are what he flipped to produce all of his fish over the last 3 days.

During the final round, Costas replaced Carbon units for many in the field.

Scott Martin sight-fished. Terry Bolton busted a 27-pound sack by looking at them.

Josh Weaver jumped on the sight train too. He caught one fish.

Full disclosure: Weaver admits he passed over a bunch of 2-pounders while burning miles of bank looking for the 30-pound bag he figured he would need in order to contend for the win.

Latimer even went looking for a short period. He missed 2 fish and figured he needed to get back out to his flat on the Flint River that held big pre-spawn females. He added a pair of 3-pounders to close out the win. Good call, B. Lat!

 

Author Vance McCullough is an avid Outdoorsman and Football Coach from Jacksonville, Florida. You can Follow Vance here on Facebook or here on Instagram.

LATIMER IS CHAMPION AT FLW TOUR AT LAKE SEMINOLE PRESENTED BY COSTA

South Carolina Pro Earns First Career Tour Victory, Wins $100,000

 

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (March 10, 2019) – In one of the most dramatic finishes in recent FLW Tour history, fourth-year FLW Tour pro Brian Latimer of Belton, South Carolina, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 21 pounds, 3 ounces to win the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa Sunday and the first-place prize of $100,000.

Latimer’s four-day total of 20 bass totaling 80 pounds, 15 ounces edged out Day One leader Braxton Setzer of Montgomery, Alabama (78-14), who finished second and 21-year-old pro Sheldon Collings of Grove, Oklahoma (76-2), in third place.

All day long Latimer, Setzer and Collings traded blows, landing one big one after another much to the thrill of the thousands of viewers that tuned in to watch the day’s action on FLW Live. As the broadcast came to an end at 2 p.m. Latimer was in third place, but only had three bass in his livewell. Latimer added two more keepers late in the day to overtake Setzer and Collings and earned the South Carolina pro his first career victory.

“I have fished for so long, and I always knew that I could do this,” an emotional Latimer said on the weigh-in stage. “I didn’t do well, for a long time. This is not an easy sport. But I knew I could do it, and I kept going. All I’ve ever wanted to do was fish for a living. To win the $100,000 is great, but to finally have my trophy… that is so awesome.”

Latimer caught his fish on Day One Thursday by cranking a current seam in the Flint River with a Bill Lewis MR-6 crankbait, bringing a solid limit weighing 19-1 to the scale. Friday, he caught a few fish cranking, but the majority came from a run down the river to a flat with isolated clumps of grass. He scrapped up a limit weighing 17-11, then decided to stick it out on the flat for the final two days of competition, weighing in 23-0 and 21-3 to slam the door and earn the win.

“Friday is when I figured out that I was on the winning school of fish,” Latimer said. “I did the majority of my damage at a big hydrilla and milfoil flat. I told my wife that if I can get five bites there, every day, I could win this tournament. I stuck it out there, and that’s what happened.

Latimer’s one-two punch on the flat was flipping a Texas-rigged Z-Man Palmetto Bugz with a 1/2-ounce weight or finessing them out with a wacky-rigged Zoom Trick Worm.

“It was stressful – probably the most stressful thing that I have ever been through,” said Latimer. “I lost quite a few fish this week, but I kept my composure. I wasn’t getting many bites. I had to stay focused, and I’m just so blessed that I caught what I did.

The top 10 pros on Lake Seminole finished:

1st:          Brian Latimer, Belton, S.C., 20 bass, 80-15, $102,500

2nd:         Braxton Setzer, Montgomery, Ala., 17 bass, 78-14, $30,200

3rd:         Sheldon Collings, Grove, Okla., 20 bass, 76-2, $25,100

4th:         Rapala pro Terry Bolton, Benton, Ky., 20 bass, 72-6, $20,000

5th:         Rob Kilby, Hot Springs, Ark., 20 bass, 62-14, $19,000

6th:         Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 20 bass, 62-10, $18,000

7th:         Miles Howe, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 19 bass, 59-6, $17,000

8th:         Bradford Beavers, Summerville, S.C., 17 bass, 55-8, $16,500

9th:         Joshua Weaver, Macon, Ga., 16 bass, 51-1, $15,000

10th:       Hunter Freeman, Monroe, La., 15 bass, 49-2, $14,000

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

Overall there were 42 bass weighing 138 pounds, 12 ounces caught by pros Sunday. Eight of the final 10 pros weighed in five-bass limits.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa will premiere in 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and South Africa.

The total purse for the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa was more than $860,000. The tournament was hosted by the Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau. The next event for FLW Tour anglers will be the FLW Tour at Grand Lake presented by Mercury, in Grove, Oklahoma, March 28-31. The tournament will be hosted by the City of Grove and Cherokee Casino Grove.

In FLW Tour competition, the full field of 165 pro anglers competed in the two-day opening round Thursday and Friday. The top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advanced to fish on 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 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2019 FLW Cup will be on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 9-11and 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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


SOUTH CAROLINA’S LATIMER MOVES INTO LEAD AT FLW TOUR AT LAKE SEMINOLE PRESENTED BY COSTA

Fourth-Year Pro Seeks First Tour Win, Brings 1-pound, 10-ounce Lead into Final Day

 

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (March 9, 2019) – The weather threw anglers a curveball Saturday morning at the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa. A heavy, dense fog settled in over Lake Seminole and greeted the pros as they arrived to the Earle May Boat Basin in Bainbridge, prompting FLW Tournament Director Bill Taylor to delay takeoff for a little over an hour due to the low visibility.

Around 8:15 a.m., after the fog had lifted, the 30 anglers that qualified to fish the weekend embarked on Day Three of competition. Pro Brian Latimer of Belton, South Carolina moved into the top spot after bringing a limit weighing 23 pounds even to the scale.

The field is now trimmed to the final 10 pros for Sunday, and Latimer (15 bass, 59-12) will start with a slim 1-pound, 10-ounce lead over second-place pro Braxton Setzer of Montgomery, Alabama, (15 bass, 58-2) who led the first day of competition. Also in striking distance is Sheldon Collings of Grove, Oklahoma, (15 bass, 56-2) who sits in third place. The four-day competition features 165 of the world’s best bass-fishing anglers competing for a top cash award of up to $125,000.

“It might look like I had a really good day, but I only caught six fish,” said Latimer, who is fishing in his 26th career FLW Tour event. “I had nothing until 10 a.m., then I just started catching them slowly, one at a time, like every hour. I knew that if I could ever get five bites in the area I was fishing that I’d catch 20+ pounds, and today that finally happened.”

Latimer put a charge into the FLW Live broadcast Saturday morning, boating a 6-pounder on a wacky-rig two hours into the broadcast. He stayed in the same area for the entire day, grinding out six keepers.

“The current had pushed a lot of muddy water out of my area and it was crystal clear this morning,” Latimer said. “They wouldn’t bite flipping, so I had to go with the wacky rig. Tomorrow, unless the wind blows all night, it should be clear so I’ll start with the wacky-rig again. If the wind picks up and blows in muddy water from the river then I’ll have to pick them off by flipping.”

Latimer is already guaranteed to have the highest finish of his young career this week, yet seemed to have the confidence of an angler that has been fishing for many years. When asked about any nerves heading into the final day, the South Carolina pro said he had nothing to worry about.

“I’ve got no nerves – I’ve got one place to fish and two baits to throw. If I stay focused, land my bites and catch five, I think I can do it again. Fishing is momentum, and right now everything is working out right for me. I really feel like I can catch them again.”

The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition Sunday on Lake Seminole are:

1st:          Brian Latimer, Belton, S.C., 15 bass, 59-12

2nd:         Braxton Setzer, Montgomery, Ala., 12 bass, 58-2

3rd:         Sheldon Collings, Grove, Okla., 15 bass, 56-2

4th:         Rob Kilby, Hot Springs, Ark., 15 bass, 55-9

5th:         Joshua Weaver, Macon, Ga., 15 bass, 48-14

6th:         Hunter Freeman, Monroe, La., 14 bass, 47-10

7th:         Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 15 bass, 46-13

8th:         Bradford Beavers, Summerville, S.C., 12 bass, 46-10

9th:         Miles Howe, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 14 bass, 45-6

10th:       Rapala pro Terry Bolton, Benton, Ky., 15 bass, 45-4

Finishing in 11th through 30th are:

11th:       Buddy Gross, Chickamauga, Ga., 12 bass, 45-4, $12,000

12th:       Greg Bohannan, Bentonville, Ark., 15 bass, 44-14, $12,000

13th:       Jason Abram, Piney Flats, Tenn., 15 bass, 44-1, $12,000

14th:       Billy McCaghren, Mayflower, Ark., 15 bass, 43-2, $12,000

15th:       Ryan Salzman, Huntsville, Ala., 15 bass, 42-8, $12,000

16th:       Kurt Mitchell, Milford, Del., 11 bass, 42-4, $11,500

17th:       Jared McMillan, Belle Glade, Fla., 15 bass, 42-1, $11,500

18th:       Chris McCall, Palmer, Texas, 14 bass, 40-14, $11,500

19th:       Matt Becker, Finleyville, Pa., 15 bass, 39-12, $11,500

20th:       Tyler Woolcott, Port Orange, Fla., 10 bass, 37-13, $11,500

21st:        Miles Burghoff, Hixson, Tenn., 14 bass, 36-9, $10,500

22nd:       Jimmy Brewer, Marshall, Texas, 13 bass, 36-6, $10,500

23rd:       Tommy Dickerson, Orange, Texas, 14 bass, 35-15, $10,500

24th:       Joseph Webster, Winfield, Ala., nine bass, 35-14, $10,500

25th:       Russell Cecil, Willis, Texas, 14 bass, 35-13, $10,500

26th:       Jacob Wall, Jacksonville, Ore., 12 bass, 34-5, $10,500

27th:       Andy Young, Isle, Minn., 13 bass, 32-10, $10,500

28th:       Kurt Dove, Del Rio, Texas, nine bass, 32-8, $10,500

29th:       Nitro pro Dylan Hays, El Dorado, Ark., 12 bass, 30-12, $10,500

30th:       Matt Reed, Madisonville, Texas, 11 bass, 28-7, $10,500

 

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

Overall there were 119 bass weighing 322 pounds even caught by pros Saturday, Of the final 30 pros, 18 of them were able to bring a five-bass limit to the scale.

In FLW Tour competition, the full field of 165 pro anglers competed in the two-day opening round Thursday and Friday. The top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advanced to fish on Saturday. Now, 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 Lake Seminole presented by Costa is more than $860,000. The tournament is hosted by the Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2019 FLW Cup will be on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 9-11and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

Anglers will take off for the final day of competition at 7:45 a.m. EST Sunday from the Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin, located at 100 Boat Basin Circle, in Bainbridge. Sunday’s Championship weigh-in will also be held at the boat basin beginning at 4 p.m.

In conjunction with the weigh-ins, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at the Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Expo is a chance 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.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa will premiere in 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and South Africa.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air Sunday, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by veteran FLW Tour pro Todd Hollowell to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

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


Scheffer and Reynolds Win Anglers Choice Classic on Guntersville

Marc Sheffer and Kevin Reynolds bested 315 other teams to win the U.S. Angler's Choice National Championship at famed Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro Alabama.

 

PL

ANGLER1

ANGLER2

FISH

BB

DAY1

FISH

BB

DAY2

TOTAL

1

MARC SHEFFER

KEVIN REYNOLDS

5

8

28.48

5

0

23.08

51.56

2

TOBY CORN

SHAWN PENN

5

6.25

24.51

5

8.2

26.66

51.17

3

ERIC RASMUSSEN

JOHN FRUGO

5

6.6

25.65

5

7.95

19.04

44.69

4

BARRY LUX

JOHN STAFFORD

5

0

21.66

5

6.15

22.01

43.67

5

KEN OWENS

JUSTUN BUCHANAN

5

6.17

21.89

5

0

21.35

43.24

6

KURT KAHL

MIKE FELDERMANN

5

0

16.66

5

8.93

26.23

42.89

7

CLINT MARLER

PHIL DURACZ

5

0

20.2

5

0

22.36

42.56

8

RONNIE DOBBS

TROY EAKINS

5

5.25

21.48

5

7.82

20.58

42.06

9

DERREK NELSON

BEN BONIKOWSKE

5

0

19.95

5

5.46

21.77

41.72

10

CLINT GRADELESS

JEFFREY GELLER

5

8.19

27.64

5

0

13.92

41.56

11

CHAD SMITH

DARREN MITCHELL

5

5.55

21.99

5

6.61

19.47

41.46

12

MARK MASON

MATT WOLFE

5

0

19.98

5

6.78

21.13

41.11

13

BRIAN KELLER

MIKE MAYAN

5

9.04

25.11

4

0

15.98

41.09

14

KERRY BETZ

KEVIN NEAL

5

8.69

24.82

5

0

16.27

41.09

15

DENNIS KAYS

DAVID KAYS

5

0

21.5

5

0

19.57

41.07

16

GENE GILLIAM

MIKE BELTZ

5

0

22.22

5

8.12

18.69

40.91

17

JEREMIAH GRAY

5

6.2

20

5

7.31

19.74

39.74

18

STEVE SEITER

STEVE HARDIN

5

0

21.02

4

7.17

18.22

39.24

19

GREG COLEMAN

TRAVIS GILLETT

5

10.5

23.63

5

0

15.42

39.05

20

KYLE KASER

5

6.5

20.73

5

0

17.87

38.6

21

KEVIN ALLEN

CHRIS RHODES

5

7.38

28.86

2

0

9.42

38.28

22

RICK FRY

TRAVIS ALCOCK

5

4.62

18.49

4

8.99

19.45

37.94

23

JAMES SCHUBERT

BRYAN BAYER

5

8.32

23.8

5

0

13.6

37.4

24

SCOTT TYRELL

KYLE RATLIFF

5

5.73

18.97

5

6.13

18.33

37.3

25

JUSTIN RUSHER

JOHN REPENNING

5

0

17.13

5

0

19.44

36.57

26

ERIN MCCORMICK

JARROD MCCORMICK

5

7.89

23.08

5

0

13.47

36.55

27

CHRIS CLUTTS

TREY TOPP

5

6.84

24.82

3

7.38

11.72

36.54

28

JOSH WRIGHT

RYAN MILLS

5

0

16.38

5

6.41

20.15

36.53

29

BRETT GOVREAU

BEAU GOVREAU

5

8.2

22.79

5

0

13.66

36.45

30

MATT JACKSON

MIKE JACKSON

5

0

19.12

5

0

17.13

36.25

31

MARK WIESE

JAY HULSEY

2

0

9.5

5

9.55

26.72

36.22

32

CURTIS BLACK

MIKE ALLISON

5

0

14.21

5

9.16

21.74

35.95

33

JASON YEAGER

TED HEITSCHMIDT

5

0

20.53

5

0

15.16

35.69

34

KYLE RADAKE

ERIC NISWONGER

5

0

19.14

5

0

15.89

35.03

35

JIM MIDDLETON

SCOTT ALLEN

2

0

7.02

5

9.29

27.95

34.97

36

BUD SMART

DAVE COFFING

5

0

24.32

4

0

10.47

34.79

37

MATT FIEBER

NICK ROUSE

5

0

16.98

5

7.13

17.74

34.72

38

NICK RENIER

SCOTT STEENO

5

7.43

20.65

5

0

13.81

34.46

39

PAUL PRICKETTE

CHAD YAEGER

5

0

17.27

5

0

17.15

34.42

40

ZACH SCHMIEGLITZ

MIKE SCHMIEGLITZ

4

0

12.08

5

8.4

22.32

34.4

41

ROBERT KNACKSTEDT

RYAN GILBERT

5

0

18.03

5

0

16.08

34.11

42

BRUCE YOUNG

JOE SCHULTZ

5

0

17.86

5

0

16.25

34.11

43

SCOTT KETTENHOVEN

KYLE KETTENHOVEN

5

0

15.99

5

5.86

18.02

34.01

44

ALAN METJE

JARRED METJE

5

0

13.24

5

7.25

20.24

33.48

45

JOE CHIARELLA

RICH HULEN

5

0

18.72

5

0

14.74

33.46

46

CARL PIEPER

DUSTY CLIFTON

4

0

11.14

5

8.56

21.93

33.07

47

SAM EASTWOOD

SHANNON PIERCE

5

7.47

23.03

3

0

10.01

33.04

48

JEFF SYKES

HANK BANYCKY

5

6.33

21.19

3

7.65

11.69

32.88

49

CHRIS GLOVER

JEFF HAMPTON

5

6.49

23.15

2

6

9.59

32.74

50

JERRY CRAWFORD

MIKE CRAWFORD

5

0

15.39

5

0

17.26

32.65

51

JAKE ZEIGLER

ZACH ZEIGLER

5

0

16.15

5

0

16.35

32.5

52

JAMES GOODPASTURE

SCOTT FISCHER

5

0

16.36

5

0

16.12

32.48

53

DAN SHORAGA

ADAM EGGERTSEN

5

0

19.97

4

0

12.5

32.47

54

RYAN WHITACRE

JAYPEE HEY

5

7.49

19.94

3

0

12.25

32.19

55

SCOTT MORBER

MARC HAWTHORNE

5

0

17.17

4

0

15

32.17

56

RYAN WAKEMAN

DEREK OWEN

5

0

14.69

5

0

17.24

31.93

57

TYLER ZIMMERMAN

MAX GEYER

3

5.1

11.59

4

7.26

20.21

31.8

58

PETE SKIBBA

SHAWN KRUZITSKI

5

6.66

19.42

4

0

12.07

31.49

59

SCOTT MCINTYRE

TONY WATERS

5

0

18.22

5

0

13.27

31.49

60

GREG KLUG

DYLAN MINCH

3

0

8.15

5

8.77

23.32

31.47

61

JEREMY SCOTT

PAUL HENRY

3

8.11

15.08

5

0

16.37

31.45

62

RANDY BUCHANAN

BRIAN BUCHANAN

3

0

7.23

5

5.76

24.22

31.45

63

BRENNON MCCORD

GABE JELLEY

3

0

8.72

5

0

22.67

31.39

64

JOSH BRANDENBERGER

CHASE FENNEL

4

5.64

18.23

4

0

12.99

31.22

65

RYAN ARMSTRONG

CHRIS REYNOLDS

5

0

17.49

4

0

13.72

31.21

66

JOE MAZZUCCA

5

0

19.2

3

7.09

11.96

31.16

67

JEFF NAPIER

RICHARD FERGUSON

5

6.82

20.26

3

5.18

10.84

31.1

68

JOHN PLIWKO

BART PLIWKO

5

6.88

20

4

0

11.05

31.05

69

JON DITTMAR

JEREMY DITTMAR

5

0

17.56

5

0

13.47

31.03

70

STEVE IVES SR

TOM IVES

4

0

11.13

5

0

19.79

30.92

71

JERRY OLSEN

GRANT OLSEN

4

0

14.83

3

7.45

15.96

30.79

72

JOE HUGHES

JEFF SCHREINER

5

0

15.62

5

0

15.08

30.7

73

CAMERON NESTERENKO

ANDREW WOOLEY

5

0

13.25

5

0

17.35

30.6

74

FRED FELIX

JEFF WEHNER

5

0

15.88

5

0

14.42

30.3

75

CASEY FORRESTER

RYAN POVOLISCH

5

0

14.99

4

0

15.28

30.27

76

JAMIE THURSTON

COLTON THURSTON

4

0

16.08

5

0

14.06

30.14

77

MELVIN JEFFORDS

BRANDON BROADWAY

5

0

19.14

3

5.56

10.56

29.7

78

LARRY HASTINGS JR

JOSH COPPEDGE

5

0

16.85

4

0

12.61

29.46

79

RANDY PIERCE

KEITH CARROLL

5

0

24.09

2

0

5.2

29.29

80

IVAN MAXWELL

BRIAN FUTCH

5

6.84

19.74

4

0

9.44

29.18

81

RAY TURNER

MATTHEW JONES

5

8.16

25.14

1

0

3.85

28.99

82

JASON VANCE

ROGER MIKELS

3

0

12.15

3

0

16.7

28.85

83

JUSTIN MOSIER

MATT ALLISON

5

0

15.11

5

0

13.72

28.83

84

ED BAUER

BOB GARNER

5

0

14.64

4

0

12.87

27.51

85

DAVE OVERSTREET

AARON OVERSTREET

3

0

8.83

5

0

18.63

27.46

86

VINCENT HYTRY

MICHAEL CLONINGER

5

0

22.46

1

0

4.86

27.32

87

ANTONIO GROSSI

JIM RETTIG

5

0

15.05

4

5.8

12.14

27.19

88

TOM PATTEN

JEFF YORKS

5

6.91

27.08

27.08

89

MATT MADLENER

ED NAYDIHOR

5

0

19.44

2

0

7.33

26.77

90

VENSON NEWSOM

CHRIS HILL

4

0

13.36

4

0

13.28

26.64

91

JIM VANZO

BRAD EAGLIN

5

0

16.07

2

6.49

10.48

26.55

92

COREY REYNOLDS

MATTHEW GRIGGS

5

0

18.64

3

0

7.86

26.5

93

RON NISWONGER

DAN NISWONGER

4

0

10.97

4

0

15.35

26.32

94

AARON HOCHSTEDLER

RODNEY ELLIS

3

0

6.41

5

6.35

19.88

26.29

95

JOE JAWORSKI

TONY IORIO

5

6.38

17.21

2

6.82

8.85

26.06

96

CHAD KWIATKOWSKI

MELVIN BATHON

5

0

19.91

2

0

6.03

25.94

97

CHUCK AUSTIN

FRANK SINN

5

6.7

25.55

25.55

98

NICK RAY

ANTHONY BRYSON

5

0

14.22

4

0

11.16

25.38

99

NATHAN CRAIN

MICHAEL GOLDMAN

5

0

15.05

4

0

10.22

25.27

100

JEREMY DANIEL

MEL TASCHLER

5

0

17.03

3

0

7.89

24.92

101

RYAN FLOWERS

JAKE BATHON

3

0

10.94

5

0

13.7

24.64

102

LEO DEDERING

JOHN GARDNER

4

0

13.21

4

0

11.41

24.62

103

DAVID BERENS

JEFF GAWLIK

4

0

15.95

3

0

8.62

24.57

104

STEVE NIEMI

STEVE NIEMI JR

5

8.37

19.23

2

0

5.28

24.51

105

BILLY MARTON

MARK CHRISCO

5

0

20.34

1

0

4.1

24.44

106

JOE POLLAK

BRAD WESSLING

3

0

7.46

4

6.68

16.92

24.38

107

MARK JELLEY

DANNY CLARK

3

7.95

14.67

2

6.65

9.5

24.17

108

TRAVIS ROGERS

JEREMIAH BELL

5

0

14.11

4

0

10.03

24.14

109

CHARLEY GLIDEWELL

LONNIE SADLER

5

0

17.08

3

0

6.9

23.98

110

KYLE KOCH

IAN GUNN

4

0

13

3

0

10.59

23.59

111

DOUGLAS CHAPIN

SHANNON NORDER

5

0

18.34

2

0

5.02

23.36

112

TANNER HARRY

ROBERT HARRY

5

0

18.15

1

0

5.15

23.3

113

CHRIS LARKINS

GRANT LARKINS

4

7.4

17.91

1

0

5.28

23.19

114

JOE HOOVER

TRENT MCPHEETERS

5

0

17.36

2

0

5.7

23.06

115

REED ROSSIER

BRIAN NEWMAN

5

0

16.41

1

0

6.41

22.82

116

JERRY PYLES

BRIAN DENNIS

5

0

15.18

1

0

7.6

22.78

117

SCOTT NEIGHBORS

LARRY LENCE

2

0

5.81

4

0

16.8

22.61

118

CASEY KNAUP

BRAD GOETZ

5

0

17.05

1

0

5.45

22.5

119

JACOB WILLIAMSON

RON WILLIAMSON

1

0

2.99

4

6.19

19.49

22.48

120

JAY WOLLENBERG

KEVIN FASSBIND

4

0

11.73

3

0

10.65

22.38

121

SCOTTY SMITH

GAVIN SMITH

4

7.75

15.79

1

0

6.53

22.32

122

ALEX BARBOUR

PAUL DRISCOLL

2

6.4

9.63

4

0

12.36

21.99

123

FRED GOY

BRIAN PERZENTKA

3

7.89

13.2

3

0

8.63

21.83

124

BRAD MARSHALL

GARY RIZZO

4

0

11.33

3

4.65

10.35

21.68

125

JEFF GRAPPE

BRAD SHERRILL

2

0

4.92

5

7.09

16.73

21.65

126

AMY KING

JAMI YOUNG

4

7.4

14.4

2

4.57

7.25

21.65

127

TOBY VERTEIN

BRANDON STEVENS

2

0

6.46

3

9.67

15.01

21.47

128

MARK HEWKIN

JERAMIE HEWKIN

4

0

9.04

5

0

11.51

20.55

129

CRAIG STANLEY

BRANDON STANLEY

3

0

10.08

3

0

10.38

20.46

130

RICK KING

DEREK KING

5

0

20.38

20.38

131

TOM OXFORD

JEREMY WALLACE

0

0

0

5

0

20.26

20.26

132

NOAH KRUZITSKI

DOUG KRUZITSKI

2

0

7.79

5

0

12.42

20.21

133

TYCIAN HANSON II

TYCIAN HANSON

5

0

14.14

3

0

5.88

20.02

134

SPENCER HAHN

BEN WANKE

2

0

7.38

2

6.73

12.61

19.99

135

GERALD DURACZ

RICKY THOMPSON

4

0

14.24

2

0

5.46

19.7

136

JEFF HARRELL

MATT HARRELL

1

0

2.88

5

0

16.71

19.59

137

SHANE HASLETT

LANCE DASENBROCK

5

0

19.21

19.21

138

GEORGE TAYLOR

ALLEN FAVATA

2

7.98

10.22

3

0

8.86

19.08

139

MIKE BROWN

DICK BROWN

5

0

19.02

19.02

140

JEFF REED

ADAM CERUTI

3

0

11.47

1

0

7.38

18.85

141

HINK HINKLE

JOHN RAINES

3

0

6.6

5

0

11.83

18.43

142

CRAIG KUHNERT

CRAIG DUVARDO

5

0

15.09

1

0

3.34

18.43

143

JASON GREIL

JEREMY GREIL

4

0

11.57

3

0

6.65

18.22

144

STEVE MARSHALL

DRAKE MARSHALL

1

0

4.64

4

0

13.38

18.02

145

JIM HAN

TIM RODENBARGER

5

0

13.15

2

0

4.78

17.93

146

BRIAN FUNKHOUSER

BUCK REED

5

6.77

17.86

17.86

147

BRYAN PARTAK

NATHAN RAIMONDO

3

0

10.19

2

0

7.25

17.44

148

TODD LAMENDOLA

JEFF KIRBY

5

0

17.38

17.38

149

CARL FINLEY

JON WOJAK

5

0

17.32

17.32

150

KEITH NEMCEK

KYLE CHAIRES

5

0

17.31

17.31

151

LEE DURACZ

JEREMY BUNNELL

3

0

10.74

1

0

6.27

17.01

152

RAY DREW

BRANDON DOWNAM

3

0

8.05

3

0

8.81

16.86

153

ERIC CLARK

BRANDON RHODEN

5

0

16.8

16.8

154

DON AMSDEN

ED OILAR

4

6.83

16.69

16.69

155

STEVE SANDERS

MIKE MOTT

5

0

16.66

16.66

156

KYLE RINELLA

CODY CURRY

3

0

9.24

2

0

7.24

16.48

157

CHARLIE EISERT

JAY ZIEGLER

4

0

11.03

2

0

5.36

16.39

158

SCOTT HARRELL

MISSY KOVACIK

4

0

12.84

1

0

3.29

16.13

159

DOUG VANDERWALL

MURPHY MEISS

1

0

2.22

4

0

13.61

15.83

160

JOHN NOWACKI

JEFF DAY

3

0

15.36

0

0

0

15.36

161

DAVID REIF

JASON REIF

5

5.43

15.17

15.17

162

CARL PICKERING

ERIC WILKAS

5

0

14.95

14.95

163

GLENN BATES

KURT GARDNER

2

0

5.83

2

0

9.08

14.91

164

JOSH JACKSON

LUKE ESTEL

5

5.64

14.89

14.89

165

TAD GREEN

ZACH TURNER

2

0

10.15

1

0

4.74

14.89

166

MARK RANDOLPH

ALAN RUTAN

4

0

11.04

1

0

3.65

14.69

167

RYAN RIDGEWAY

SCOTT LEVANTI

5

0

14.22

0

0

0

14.22

168

JUSTIN ROLAPE

KYLE HUDSON

5

0

14.18

14.18

169

JAKE HURST

TOM HEINTZ

5

0

14.17

14.17

170

GENE HENRICKS

MARK HENRICKS

3

0

8.64

2

0

5.5

14.14

171

RYAN YAEGER

JOSH WOLF

5

0

14.1

14.1

172

STEVE IVES JR

TODD CAGNONI

1

0

2.67

3

0

11.29

13.96

173

CLYDE HANSON

ROBERT ECKSTEIN

5

0

11.93

1

0

1.99

13.92

174

RICHARD COLON

GEORGE LORD

0

0

0

5

0

13.65

13.65

175

DANIEL LANCASTER

LEONARD KLINERT

3

0

13.51

13.51

176

MIKE READING

DOUG LUEHRS

2

0

5.62

2

5.49

7.8

13.42

177

MIKE HAMMERS

TROY DISHNER

3

0

8.27

2

0

5.11

13.38

178

NICK HAMMOND

PATRICK KAUFMANN

4

0

13.27

0

0

0

13.27

179

DON MINICH

DOUG DURBIN

3

0

13.12

13.12

180

ADAM BARNARD

LES BARNARD

2

0

5.82

2

0

7.25

13.07

181

BOB HUGHEY

STEVE RAMEY

1

0

3.56

3

0

9.5

13.06

182

MARK STEIGER

TERRY MATHIAS

2

0

9.47

1

0

3.49

12.96

183

MARK OBRIEN

RYNE SANDERS

4

4.55

12.89

0

0

0

12.89

184

STEVE LOPEZ

NATHAN WIRSBINSKY

4

0

12.63

0

0

0

12.63

185

BOB AHRNDT

SEAN NEELEY

4

0

12.55

12.55

186

TONY DOWDY JR

TONY DOWDY SR

5

0

12.46

12.46

187

DON LYNN

LARRY THURMAN

3

0

12.46

12.46

188

TIMOTHY SCHROEDER

MARK WALLACE

5

0

12.37

12.37

189

JOSH KEENEY

JOHN BERRENS JR

3

0

7.52

2

0

4.84

12.36

190

BOB HUTCHCROFT

RODNEY SCHNOOR

2

0

5.5

2

0

6.83

12.33

191

DOUG BECKER

BILL BRUNKOW

3

7.48

12.2

12.2

192

KYLE MARCANGELO

KEVIN VANDERLIP

3

0

9.28

1

0

2.86

12.14

193

MICHAEL JONES

CHRIS HAUB

3

0

12.04

0

0

0

12.04

194

KEN WINSTON

KARL KUCIK

0

0

0

3

0

11.9

11.9

195

DANNY LIVINGSTON

DIRK LIVINGSTON

3

0

11.77

0

0

0

11.77

196

BARRY GRIDER

JASON KISER

2

0

4.48

2

0

7.25

11.73

197

DOC MERKIN

DON MAY

3

0

11.72

11.72

198

WALLY KERNS

TRAVIS KERNS

2

0

6.1

1

0

5.55

11.65

199

COLLIN CHILDERS

SHAUN DILTZ

3

0

9.31

1

0

2.3

11.61

200

BROOK JOHNSON

BRIAN BAIR

5

0

11.59

11.59

201

MATT SWALLS

AUSTIN SWALLS

3

0

11.59

11.59

202

NIEL CURRY

J.D. KYLE

4

0

11.44

11.44

203

JASON HODGE

LONNIE BOWLIN

2

8.95

11.38

0

0

0

11.38

204

LOGAN KERTSCHER

BRYAN MILLER

3

0

8.11

1

0

3.16

11.27

205

JIM MCWHIRTER

ROD COFFING

5

0

11.11

11.11

206

CARL BROCKWAY

JOE SEGELHORST

3

0

11.07

11.07

207

GERRIT HOLST

CHRIS DYKES

3

0

7.55

1

0

3.46

11.01

208

VAUGHN CAPASSO

CHRIS CAPASSO

0

0

0

3

0

10.77

10.77

209

THOMAS HIGDON

ROBERT SCHULTZ

4

0

10.41

10.41

210

SHANNON TOIGO

GREG BERNER

3

0

9.92

0

0

0

9.92

211

NICK HUETSCH

JOE ANDRES

5

0

9.86

9.86

212

DAN HIGHT

CORTES MACACHOR

4

0

9.77

0

0

0

9.77

213

JASON KINKEL

MIKE GIULVEZAN

2

0

9.68

9.68

214

ANDY MAIER

STEVE GLYNN

4

0

9.63

9.63

215

GALE BRECKENRIDGE

DOUG CHEATHAM

4

0

9.53

9.53

216

JOE GEMMELL JR

MATT JANULIS

2

0

5.91

1

0

3.54

9.45

217

JEFF MORRIS

JUSTIN MEMMER

1

0

2.28

2

0

7.12

9.4

218

JEFF FULKERSON

JUSTIN CONKLE

2

0

9.14

9.14

219

CHAD SIBODA

JOHN SIBODA

0

0

0

2

5.67

8.86

8.86

220

RON RUBLE

JOSH RUBLE

2

0

3.86

2

0

4.98

8.84

221

JEFF KOCH

JOHN LOESCHE

3

0

8.82

8.82

222

JEFF METCALF

JASON GLOSEMEYER

2

0

8.7

8.7

223

ANTHONY COLEMAN

THOMAS FLANARY

2

0

8.51

0

0

0

8.51

224

DAVE SCHULTZ

RYAN OLSEN

2

0

8.51

8.51

225

CLIFTON COBB

CHRIS MCWHIRTER

2

0

8.29

8.29

226

SCOTT SCHEICH

SCOTT KENNEDY

3

0

7.91

7.91

227

TONY ARDIZZONE

BRANDON MCDONALD

1

0

7.75

0

0

0

7.75

228

MIKE DURANT

BERT BRIESE

2

0

7.53

7.53

229

BRANDON MIER

JUSTIN KOPUT

2

0

7.45

7.45

230

MATT NAUMANN

JASON KENNEDY

1

0

5.17

1

0

2.23

7.4

231

TODD NEAL

CHUCK SABIA

2

0

7.34

7.34

232

JAMIE CURIA

NATHAN GRAVERT

2

0

7.26

7.26

233

LARRY ECKERT

JOHN KIM

3

0

7.23

7.23

234

LANCE MARTIN

SCOTT RENFREE

2

0

7.19

7.19

235

DAVID SHERMAN

GREG LISAK

1

0

4.02

1

0

3.15

7.17

236

LEE ELLIFF

JEFF CROSSEN

1

0

7.12

7.12

237

TONY COOK

SEAN COOK

2

0

7.07

0

0

0

7.07

238

BRAD ALLSUP

GREG GAMMILL

1

0

3.58

1

0

3.44

7.02

239

BILL OLSON

KENNEDY GREAR

0

0

0

2

0

6.92

6.92

240

ART KERNS

CLIFFORD KERNS

3

0

6.88

6.88

241

ADAM SCHUTT

GARY CONRAD

2

0

6.79

6.79

242

ADAM BOWMAN

KORY KUHLMAN

2

0

4.3

1

0

2.33

6.63

243

ROB HICKS

JOHN BARBER

2

0

6.43

0

0

0

6.43

244

BOBBY NELSON

JOHN PRIDEMORE

2

0

6.2

0

0

0

6.2

245

GEORGE DIEHL

COREY DIEHL

2

0

6.12

0

0

0

6.12

246

HARRY MARSH II

HARRY MARSH III

2

0

6.07

6.07

247

DANE JONES

REED JONES

2

0

5.89

5.89

248

BRANDON SCHMOHE

JAKE BEGLER

2

0

5.73

5.73

249

DONALD OKSANEN

GENE MAGIERA

1

0

2.93

1

0

2.76

5.69

250

COLTON WILKINS

BEN NATION

2

0

5.48

5.48

251

KEVIN RENTH

KYLE MONICAL

2

0

5.46

5.46

252

BRUCE PAWOLA

KEVIN PAWOLA

0

0

0

2

0

5.33

5.33

253

RANDY MILLER

ANDY WEGNER

2

0

4.69

4.69

254

ART MENSIK

JOSH ROBEY

2

0

4.53

0

0

0

4.53

255

BILL MCNUTT

TIM FAIRCLOTH

2

0

4.46

4.46

256

ROBERT JAMES

MICHAELA JAMES

1

0

2.46

1

0

1.88

4.34

257

JIM RURA

KEN ZAHN

2

0

4.1

4.1

258

HAYDEN GOSEN

DENNIS STOLZ

1

0

3.11

3.11

259

JEFF POWER

JOHN KENNEDY

1

0

2.93

2.93

260

RYAN NELSON

MARK DEMPSEY

1

0

2.89

2.89

261

CRAIG NICHOLSON

RODNEY NICHOLSON

1

0

2.79

2.79

262

JACOB HARTKE

CHAD BRITTON

1

0

2.73

0

0

0

2.73

263

NICK WELTER

PETE WELTER

0

0

0

1

0

2.44

2.44

264

JOHN DEMAY

BRANNON DALEY

1

0

2.37

2.37

265

JEFF GEE

STEVE MAJEWSKI

1

0

2.25

2.25

266

JUSTIN LAMB

FRED SCHUTTEK

1

0

2.12

2.12

267

JEFF BURDICK

BO BROWN

1

0

2.1

0

0

0

2.1

268

JAMES WRIGHT

HERBIE BOOHER

1

0

2.01

0

0

0

2.01

269

RON JOHNSON

TYSON SHOOT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

270

JOE MORRIS

JOEY MORRIS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

271

ROB BUELTMANN

BEN VERHOEF

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

272

JERRY CARPENTER

JEFF SLINKARD

0

0

0

0

273

NEIL MCCORD

STEVE SIZEMORE

0

0

0

0

274

DAN COPELAND

MIKE COOPERSMITH

0

0

0

0

275

BILL SKINNER

DOMINICK KIRKPATRICK

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

276

JUSTIN WISE

JEFF PUCKET

0

0

0

0

277

TOM SHOEMAKER

CODY FIRMAN

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

278

BRIAN HENSLEY

KEN TUCKER

0

0

0

0

279

JASON WALKER

STEVE BOWCOCK

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

280

BRUCE HUTSON

ADAM HUTSON

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

281

JASON WILLBUR

JENNIFER WILLBUR

0

0

0

0

282

DAVID RICHARDSON

KEN KLENKE

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

283

JERRY KOLLER

TIM HASS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

284

DENNIS HEAPE

MIKE FRISCH

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

285

JACOB SAUNDERS

0

0

0

0

286

MIKE PARSONS

BOB HITCHCOCK

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

287

BRIAN ROTHROCK

DIRK RYAN

0

0

0

0

288

CHAD SPENCE

HUNTER GROUNDS

0

0

0

0

289

TERRY YOUNG

TROY FOWLER

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

290

STAN GRIZZLE

CHASE THORNTON

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

291

BRIAN OYLER

BROCK OYLER

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

292

DON SHAFFER

LARRY HULL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

293

STU MARTEL

JOE SHERMAN

0

0

0

0

294

CALEB KUPHALL

JOE WOOD

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

295

D.J. RAGAN

JAKE SCHULTZ

0

0

0

0

296

BRIAN TSCHUDY

LISA RAINEY

0

0

0

0

297

PETE TERRANOVA

MIKE RACLAWSKI

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

298

JOHN BACH

ZACH PLANK

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

299

RON REEG

ROBERT ROWAN

0

0

0

0

300

CHRISTOPHER BARRETT

DERREK BARRETT

0

0

0

0

301

CLARK DAVIS

DAVID DAVIS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

302

RANDY KRULL

ROGER KRULL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

303

RYAN HUDSON

MIKE HUDSON

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

304

JOE FINCH

TROY KRODINGER

0

305

RON FOLEY

JOHN DACKO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

306

CRAIG PANFIL

TYLER PANFIL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

307

JACOB KNIGHT

TIM JUST

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

308

DAVID KEEFER

BUTCH JONES

0

309

JIM BUGG

LYNN WILSON

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

310

REGGIE SHELTON JR

REGGIE SHELTON SR

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

311

DAVID DISTERHAFT

DEAN DITTBERNER

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

312

SCOTT MILLER

DAN MILLER

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

313

JASON BARBER

CORY SINGLETARY

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

314

RONNIE SIRESS

DANNY YORK

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

315

ROB RULEY

0

316

ANDRE SMITH

BRUCE HALTON

0

0

0

0

0

0

0


South Carolina's Beavers Moves into Lead at FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa

2017 FLW Series Champion Paces Field into Weekend Cut, Thrift’s Limit Streak Comes to an End at 71

 

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (March 8, 2019) – Pro Bradford Beavers of Summerville, South Carolina, caught five bass weighing 18 pounds, 12 ounces Friday to take control of the leaderboard after Day Two of the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa. Beavers’ two-day total of 10 bass weighing 43 pounds, 14 ounces gives him a 3-pound advantage heading into Day Three of the four-day competition that features 165 of the world’s best bass-fishing anglers competing for a top cash award of up to $125,000.

Although Beavers’ 18-pound, 12-ounce limit was an impressive sight on the stage, the South Carolina pro admits that he had to grind it out for the entire day. He boated four keepers in a 45-minute window right away Friday morning, then didn’t boat his fifth keeper until just three minutes before having to leave the water and head to weigh-in.

“I hooked seven fish today, but only got five of them to the boat,” said Beavers, the 2017 Costa FLW Series Champion. “I was around them. They would bump my bait, but they just weren’t going to eat.

“I spent three hours there this morning, then I finally gave up and ran around looking for another bite the rest of the day,” Beavers continued. “I don’t know if the fish are becoming more educated or the weather is changing their habits.”

Beavers said that he caught all of his fish Friday on a bladed jig.

“I finally got my last one with just three minutes left in the day,” Beavers said. “It was a huge window with nothing happening.

“Tomorrow my plan is to just go hit the one area where I have been catching them, and then just run some new water from there,” Beavers went on to say. “I’ll probably stay shallow. I don’t have anything else worth going back to, and it just takes too long to find them out deep. I hope I can find them.”

The top 30 pros that made the cut and will fish Saturday on Lake Seminole are:

1st:          Bradford Beavers, Summerville, S.C., 10 bass, 43-14

2nd:         Sheldon Collings, Grove, Okla., 10 bass, 40-14

3rd:         Rob Kilby, Hot Springs, Ark., 10 bass, 38-15

4th:         Kurt Mitchell, Milford, Del., 10 bass, 37-5

5th:         Brian Latimer, Belton, S.C., 10 bass, 36-12

6th:         Greg Bohannan, Bentonville, Ark., 10 bass, 36-3

7th:         Hunter Freeman, Monroe, La., 10 bass, 35-5

8th:         Joshua Weaver, Macon, Ga., 10 bass, 34-7

9th:         Joseph Webster, Winfield, Ala., eight bass, 34-6

10th:       Braxton Setzer, Montgomery, Ala., seven bass, 33-10

11th:       Tyler Woolcott, Port Orange, Fla., eight bass, 33-2

12th:       Miles Howe, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., nine bass, 32-12

13th:       Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 10 bass, 32-7

14th:       Billy McCaghren, Mayflower, Ark., 10 bass, 32-5

15th:       Jimmy Brewer, Marshall, Texas, 10 bass, 31-0

16th:       Jared McMillan, Belle Glade, Fla., 10 bass, 30-12

17th:       Ryan Salzman, Huntsville, Ala., 10 bass, 29-11

18th:       Rapala pro Terry Bolton, Benton, Ky., 10 bass, 29-1

19th:       Russell Cecil, Willis, Texas, nine bass, 28-9

20th:       Matt Becker, Finleyville, Pa., 10 bass, 28-8

21st:        Buddy Gross, Chickamauga, Ga., seven bass, 28-7

22nd:       Jason Abram, Piney Flats, Tenn., 10 bass, 28-2

23rd:       Miles Burghoff, Hixson, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-15

24th:       Costa pro Dylan Hays, El Dorado, Ark., 10 bass, 27-0

25th:       Andy Young, Isle, Minn., 10 bass, 26-13

26th:       Matt Reed, Madisonville, Texas, 10 bass, 26-10

27th:       Tommy Dickerson, Orange, Texas, nine bass, 26-8

28th:       Kurt Dove, Del Rio, Texas, seven bass, 26-6

29th:       Chris McCall, Palmer, Texas, nine bass, 26-3

30th:       Jacob Wall, Jacksonville, Ore., eight bass, 26-0

 

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

Pro Bryan Thrift’s remarkable streak of 71 consecutive five-bass limits weighed in FLW Tour competition came to an end Friday as the Shelby, North Carolina pro weighed in just one fish totaling 2 pounds, 1 ounce. Thrift’s streak began in May of 2015 at the FLW Tour at Pickwick Lake. Thrift’s mark of 71 smashed the all-time professional bass fishing record of 57 set by Kevin Van Dam on the Bassmaster Elite Series. The previous all-time FLW Tour record was 50, set by pro Cody Meyer in 2014. Thrift finished the event with six bass for 12-7 and finished in 130th place.

Todd Castledine of Nacogdoches, Texas, earned Friday’s $500 Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing a largemouth weighing 8-pounds, 13-ounces to the scale.

Overall there were 596 bass weighing 1,528 pounds, 11 ounces caught by 157 pros Friday. The catch included 79 five-bass limits.

In FLW Tour competition, the full field of 165 pro anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. The top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight now 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 Lake Seminole presented by Costa is more than $860,000. The tournament is hosted by the Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2019 FLW Cup will be on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 9-11 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. EST Saturday and 7:45 a.m. Sunday from the Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin, located at 100 Boat Basin Circle, in Bainbridge. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins will also be held at the boat basin beginning at 4 p.m.

In conjunction with the weigh-ins, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at the Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The Expo is a chance 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 boat basin on Saturday, from Noon-2 p.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to anyone under the age of 18 and Special Olympics athletes. 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.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa will premiere in 2019. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and South Africa.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Saturday and Sunday, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by veteran FLW Tour pro Todd Hollowell to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

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

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28.86 Leads Day one of the AnglersChoice Championship on Guntersville - Full Results below

Lake Guntersville Classic
March 7th-8th 2019
Day 1

 

PL

ANGLER1

ANGLER2

FISH

BIG BASS

WEIGHT

1

KEVIN ALLEN

CHRIS RHODES

5

7.38

28.86

2

MARC SHEFFER

KEVIN REYNOLDS

5

8

28.48

3

CLINT GRADELESS

JEFFREY GELLER

5

8.19

27.64

4

TOM PATTEN

JEFF YORKS

5

6.91

27.08

5

ERIC RASMUSSEN

JOHN FRUGO

5

6.6

25.65

6

CHUCK AUSTIN

FRANK SINN

5

6.7

25.55

7

RAY TURNER

MATTHEW JONES

5

8.16

25.14

8

BRIAN KELLER

MIKE MAYAN

5

9.04

25.11

9

CHRIS CLUTTS

TREY TOPP

5

6.84

24.82

10

KERRY BETZ

KEVIN NEAL

5

8.69

24.82

11

TOBY CORN

SHAWN PENN

5

6.25

24.51

12

BUD SMART

DAVE COFFING

5

0

24.32

13

RANDY PIERCE

KEITH CARROLL

5

0

24.09

14

JAMES SCHUBERT

BRYAN BAYER

5

8.32

23.8

15

GREG COLEMAN

TRAVIS GILLETT

5

10.5

23.63

16

CHRIS GLOVER

JEFF HAMPTON

5

6.49

23.15

17

ERIN MCCORMICK

JARROD MCCORMICK

5

7.89

23.08

18

SAM EASTWOOD

SHANNON PIERCE

5

7.47

23.03

19

BRETT GOVREAU

BEAU GOVREAU

5

8.2

22.79

20

VINCENT HYTRY

MICHAEL CLONINGER

5

0

22.46

21

GENE GILLIAM

MIKE BELTZ

5

0

22.22

22

CHAD SMITH

DARREN MITCHELL

5

5.55

21.99

23

KEN OWENS

JUSTUN BUCHANAN

5

6.17

21.89

24

BARRY LUX

JOHN STAFFORD

5

0

21.66

25

DENNIS KAYS

DAVID KAYS

5

0

21.5

26

RONNIE DOBBS

TROY EAKINS

5

5.25

21.48

27

JEFF SYKES

HANK BANYCKY

5

6.33

21.19

28

STEVE SEITER

STEVE HARDIN

5

0

21.02

29

KYLE KASER

5

6.5

20.73

30

NICK RENIER

SCOTT STEENO

5

7.43

20.65

31

JASON YEAGER

TED HEITSCHMIDT

5

0

20.53

32

RICK KING

DEREK KING

5

0

20.38

33

BILLY MARTON

MARK CHRISCO

5

0

20.34

34

JEFF NAPIER

RICHARD FERGUSON

5

6.82

20.26

35

CLINT MARLER

PHIL DURACZ

5

0

20.2

36

JEREMIAH GRAY

5

6.2

20

37

JOHN PLIWKO

BART PLIWKO

5

6.88

20

38

MARK MASON

MATT WOLFE

5

0

19.98

39

DAN SHORAGA

ADAM EGGERTSEN

5

0

19.97

40

DERREK NELSON

BEN BONIKOWSKE

5

0

19.95

41

RYAN WHITACRE

JAYPEE HEY

5

7.49

19.94

42

CHAD KWIATKOWSKI

MELVIN BATHON

5

0

19.91

43

IVAN MAXWELL

BRIAN FUTCH

5

6.84

19.74

44

MATT MADLENER

ED NAYDIHOR

5

0

19.44

45

PETE SKIBBA

SHAWN KRUZITSKI

5

6.66

19.42

46

STEVE NIEMI

STEVE NIEMI JR

5

8.37

19.23

47

SHANE HASLETT

LANCE DASENBROCK

5

0

19.21

48

JOE MAZZUCCA

5

0

19.2

49

KYLE RADAKE

ERIC NISWONGER

5

0

19.14

50

MELVIN JEFFORDS

BRANDON BROADWAY

5

0

19.14

51

MATT JACKSON

MIKE JACKSON

5

0

19.12

52

MIKE BROWN

DICK BROWN

5

0

19.02

53

SCOTT TYRELL

KYLE RATLIFF

5

5.73

18.97

54

JOE CHIARELLA

RICH HULEN

5

0

18.72

55

COREY REYNOLDS

MATTHEW GRIGGS

5

0

18.64

56

RICK FRY

TRAVIS ALCOCK

5

4.62

18.49

57

DOUGLAS CHAPIN

SHANNON NORDER

5

0

18.34

58

JOSH BRANDENBERGER

CHASE FENNEL

4

5.64

18.23

59

SCOTT MCINTYRE

TONY WATERS

5

0

18.22

60

TANNER HARRY

ROBERT HARRY

5

0

18.15

61

ROBERT KNACKSTEDT

RYAN GILBERT

5

0

18.03

62

CHRIS LARKINS

GRANT LARKINS

4

7.4

17.91

63

BRIAN FUNKHOUSER

BUCK REED

5

6.77

17.86

64

BRUCE YOUNG

JOE SCHULTZ

5

0

17.86

65

JON DITTMAR

JEREMY DITTMAR

5

0

17.56

66

RYAN ARMSTRONG

CHRIS REYNOLDS

5

0

17.49

67

TODD LAMENDOLA

JEFF KIRBY

5

0

17.38

68

JOE HOOVER

TRENT MCPHEETERS

5

0

17.36

69

CARL FINLEY

JON WOJAK

5

0

17.32

70

KEITH NEMCEK

KYLE CHAIRES

5

0

17.31

71

PAUL PRICKETTE

CHAD YAEGER

5

0

17.27

72

JOE JAWORSKI

TONY IORIO

5

6.38

17.21

73

SCOTT MORBER

MARC HAWTHORNE

5

0

17.17

74

JUSTIN RUSHER

JOHN REPENNING

5

0

17.13

75

CHARLEY GLIDEWELL

LONNIE SADLER

5

0

17.08

76

CASEY KNAUP

BRAD GOETZ

5

0

17.05

77

JEREMY DANIEL

MEL TASCHLER

5

0

17.03

78

MATT FIEBER

NICK ROUSE

5

0

16.98

79

LARRY HASTINGS JR

JOSH COPPEDGE

5

0

16.85

80

ERIC CLARK

BRANDON RHODEN

5

0

16.8

81

DON AMSDEN

ED OILAR

4

6.83

16.69

82

KURT KAHL

MIKE FELDERMANN

5

0

16.66

83

STEVE SANDERS

MIKE MOTT

5

0

16.66

84

REED ROSSIER

BRIAN NEWMAN

5

0

16.41

85

JOSH WRIGHT

RYAN MILLS

5

0

16.38

86

JAMES GOODPASTURE

SCOTT FISCHER

5

0

16.36

87

JAKE ZEIGLER

ZACH ZEIGLER

5

0

16.15

88

JAMIE THURSTON

COLTON THURSTON

4

0

16.08

89

JIM VANZO

BRAD EAGLIN

5

0

16.07

90

SCOTT KETTENHOVEN

KYLE KETTENHOVEN

5

0

15.99

91

DAVID BERENS

JEFF GAWLIK

4

0

15.95

92

FRED FELIX

JEFF WEHNER

5

0

15.88

93

SCOTTY SMITH

GAVIN SMITH

4

7.75

15.79

94

JOE HUGHES

JEFF SCHREINER

5

0

15.62

95

JERRY CRAWFORD

MIKE CRAWFORD

5

0

15.39

96

JOHN NOWACKI

JEFF DAY

3

0

15.36

97

JERRY PYLES

BRIAN DENNIS

5

0

15.18

98

DAVID REIF

JASON REIF

5

5.43

15.17

99

JUSTIN MOSIER

MATT ALLISON

5

0

15.11

100

CRAIG KUHNERT

CRAIG DUVARDO

5

0

15.09

101

JEREMY SCOTT

PAUL HENRY

3

8.11

15.08

102

NATHAN CRAIN

MICHAEL GOLDMAN

5

0

15.05

103

ANTONIO GROSSI

JIM RETTIG

5

0

15.05

104

CASEY FORRESTER

RYAN POVOLISCH

5

0

14.99

105

CARL PICKERING

ERIC WILKAS

5

0

14.95

106

JOSH JACKSON

LUKE ESTEL

5

5.64

14.89

107

JERRY OLSEN

GRANT OLSEN

4

0

14.83

108

RYAN WAKEMAN

DEREK OWEN

5

0

14.69

109

MARK JELLEY

DANNY CLARK

3

7.95

14.67

110

ED BAUER

BOB GARNER

5

0

14.64

111

AMY KING

JAMI YOUNG

4

7.4

14.4

112

GERALD DURACZ

RICKY THOMPSON

4

0

14.24

113

RYAN RIDGEWAY

SCOTT LEVANTI

5

0

14.22

114

NICK RAY

ANTHONY BRYSON

5

0

14.22

115

CURTIS BLACK

MIKE ALLISON

5

0

14.21

116

JUSTIN ROLAPE

KYLE HUDSON

5

0

14.18

117

JAKE HURST

TOM HEINTZ

5

0

14.17

118

TYCIAN HANSON II

TYCIAN HANSON

5

0

14.14

119

TRAVIS ROGERS

JEREMIAH BELL

5

0

14.11

120

RYAN YAEGER

JOSH WOLF

5

0

14.1

121

DANIEL LANCASTER

LEONARD KLINERT

3

0

13.51

122

VENSON NEWSOM

CHRIS HILL

4

0

13.36

123

NICK HAMMOND

PATRICK KAUFMANN

4

0

13.27

124

CAMERON NESTERENKO

ANDREW WOOLEY

5

0

13.25

125

ALAN METJE

JARRED METJE

5

0

13.24

126

LEO DEDERING

JOHN GARDNER

4

0

13.21

127

FRED GOY

BRIAN PERZENTKA

3

7.89

13.2

128

JIM HAN

TIM RODENBARGER

5

0

13.15

129

DON MINICH

DOUG DURBIN

3

0

13.12

130

KYLE KOCH

IAN GUNN

4

0

13

131

MARK OBRIEN

RYNE SANDERS

4

4.55

12.89

132

SCOTT HARRELL

MISSY KOVACIK

4

0

12.84

133

STEVE LOPEZ

NATHAN WIRSBINSKY

4

0

12.63

134

BOB AHRNDT

SEAN NEELEY

4

0

12.55

135

TONY DOWDY JR

TONY DOWDY SR

5

0

12.46

136

DON LYNN

LARRY THURMAN

3

0

12.46

137

TIMOTHY SCHROEDER

MARK WALLACE

5

0

12.37

138

DOUG BECKER

BILL BRUNKOW

3

7.48

12.2

139

JASON VANCE

ROGER MIKELS

3

0

12.15

140

ZACH SCHMIEGLITZ

MIKE SCHMIEGLITZ

4

0

12.08

141

MICHAEL JONES

CHRIS HAUB

3

0

12.04

142

CLYDE HANSON

ROBERT ECKSTEIN

5

0

11.93

143

DANNY LIVINGSTON

DIRK LIVINGSTON

3

0

11.77

144

JAY WOLLENBERG

KEVIN FASSBIND

4

0

11.73

145

DOC MERKIN

DON MAY

3

0

11.72

146

TYLER ZIMMERMAN

MAX GEYER

3

5.1

11.59

147

BROOK JOHNSON

BRIAN BAIR

5

0

11.59

148

MATT SWALLS

AUSTIN SWALLS

3

0

11.59

149

JASON GREIL

JEREMY GREIL

4

0

11.57

150

JEFF REED

ADAM CERUTI

3

0

11.47

151

NIEL CURRY

J.D. KYLE

4

0

11.44

152

JASON HODGE

LONNIE BOWLIN

2

8.95

11.38

153

BRAD MARSHALL

GARY RIZZO

4

0

11.33

265

CARL PIEPER

DUSTY CLIFTON

4

0

11.14

155

STEVE IVES SR

TOM IVES

4

0

11.13

156

JIM MCWHIRTER

ROD COFFING

5

0

11.11

157

CARL BROCKWAY

JOE SEGELHORST

3

0

11.07

158

MARK RANDOLPH

ALAN RUTAN

4

0

11.04

159

CHARLIE EISERT

JAY ZIEGLER

4

0

11.03

160

RON NISWONGER

DAN NISWONGER

4

0

10.97

161

RYAN FLOWERS

JAKE BATHON

3

0

10.94

162

LEE DURACZ

JEREMY BUNNELL

3

0

10.74

163

THOMAS HIGDON

ROBERT SCHULTZ

4

0

10.41

164

GEORGE TAYLOR

ALLEN FAVATA

2

7.98

10.22

165

BRYAN PARTAK

NATHAN RAIMONDO

3

0

10.19

166

TAD GREEN

ZACH TURNER

2

0

10.15

167

CRAIG STANLEY

BRANDON STANLEY

3

0

10.08

168

SHANNON TOIGO

GREG BERNER

3

0

9.92

169

NICK HUETSCH

JOE ANDRES

5

0

9.86

170

DAN HIGHT

CORTES MACACHOR

4

0

9.77

171

JASON KINKEL

MIKE GIULVEZAN

2

0

9.68

172

ANDY MAIER

STEVE GLYNN

4

0

9.63

173

ALEX BARBOUR

PAUL DRISCOLL

2

6.4

9.63

174

GALE BRECKENRIDGE

DOUG CHEATHAM

4

0

9.53

175

MARK WIESE

JAY HULSEY

2

0

9.5

176

MARK STEIGER

TERRY MATHIAS

2

0

9.47

177

COLLIN CHILDERS

SHAUN DILTZ

3

0

9.31

178

KYLE MARCANGELO

KEVIN VANDERLIP

3

0

9.28

179

KYLE RINELLA

CODY CURRY

3

0

9.24

180

JEFF FULKERSON

JUSTIN CONKLE

2

0

9.14

181

MARK HEWKIN

JERAMIE HEWKIN

4

0

9.04

182

DAVE OVERSTREET

AARON OVERSTREET

3

0

8.83

183

JEFF KOCH

JOHN LOESCHE

3

0

8.82

184

BRENNON MCCORD

GABE JELLEY

3

0

8.72

185

JEFF METCALF

JASON GLOSEMEYER

2

0

8.7

186

GENE HENRICKS

MARK HENRICKS

3

0

8.64

187

ANTHONY COLEMAN

THOMAS FLANARY

2

0

8.51

188

DAVE SCHULTZ

RYAN OLSEN

2

0

8.51

189

CLIFTON COBB

CHRIS MCWHIRTER

2

0

8.29

190

MIKE HAMMERS

TROY DISHNER

3

0

8.27

191

GREG KLUG

DYLAN MINCH

3

0

8.15

192

LOGAN KERTSCHER

BRYAN MILLER

3

0

8.11

193

RAY DREW

BRANDON DOWNAM

3

0

8.05

194

SCOTT SCHEICH

SCOTT KENNEDY

3

0

7.91

195

NOAH KRUZITSKI

DOUG KRUZITSKI

2

0

7.79

196

TONY ARDIZZONE

BRANDON MCDONALD

1

0

7.75

197

GERRIT HOLST

CHRIS DYKES

3

0

7.55

198

MIKE DURANT

BERT BRIESE

2

0

7.53

199

JOSH KEENEY

JOHN BERRENS JR

3

0

7.52

200

JOE POLLAK

BRAD WESSLING

3

0

7.46

201

BRANDON MIER

JUSTIN KOPUT

2

0

7.45

202

SPENCER HAHN

BEN WANKE

2

0

7.38

203

TODD NEAL

CHUCK SABIA

2

0

7.34

204

JAMIE CURIA

NATHAN GRAVERT

2

0

7.26

205

LARRY ECKERT

JOHN KIM

3

0

7.23

206

RANDY BUCHANAN

BRIAN BUCHANAN

3

0

7.23

207

LANCE MARTIN

SCOTT RENFREE

2

0

7.19

208

LEE ELLIFF

JEFF CROSSEN

1

0

7.12

209

TONY COOK

SEAN COOK

2

0

7.07

210

JIM MIDDLETON

SCOTT ALLEN

2

0

7.02

211

ART KERNS

CLIFFORD KERNS

3

0

6.88

212

ADAM SCHUTT

GARY CONRAD

2

0

6.79

213

HINK HINKLE

JOHN RAINES

3

0

6.6

214

TOBY VERTEIN

BRANDON STEVENS

2

0

6.46

215

ROB HICKS

JOHN BARBER

2

0

6.43

216

AARON HOCHSTEDLER

RODNEY ELLIS

3

0

6.41

217

BOBBY NELSON

JOHN PRIDEMORE

2

0

6.2

218

GEORGE DIEHL

COREY DIEHL

2

0

6.12

219

WALLY KERNS

TRAVIS KERNS

2

0

6.1

220

HARRY MARSH II

HARRY MARSH III

2

0

6.07

221

JOE GEMMELL JR

MATT JANULIS

2

0

5.91

222

DANE JONES

REED JONES

2

0

5.89

223

GLENN BATES

KURT GARDNER

2

0

5.83

224

ADAM BARNARD

LES BARNARD

2

0

5.82

225

SCOTT NEIGHBORS

LARRY LENCE

2

0

5.81

226

BRANDON SCHMOHE

JAKE BEGLER

2

0

5.73

227

MIKE READING

DOUG LUEHRS

2

0

5.62

228

BOB HUTCHCROFT

RODNEY SCHNOOR

2

0

5.5

229

COLTON WILKINS

BEN NATION

2

0

5.48

230

KEVIN RENTH

KYLE MONICAL

2

0

5.46

231

MATT NAUMANN

JASON KENNEDY

1

0

5.17

232

JEFF GRAPPE

BRAD SHERRILL

2

0

4.92

233

RANDY MILLER

ANDY WEGNER

2

0

4.69

234

STEVE MARSHALL

DRAKE MARSHALL

1

0

4.64

235

ART MENSIK

JOSH ROBEY

2

0

4.53

236

BARRY GRIDER

JASON KISER

2

0

4.48

237

BILL MCNUTT

TIM FAIRCLOTH

2

0

4.46

238

ADAM BOWMAN

KORY KUHLMAN

2

0

4.3

239

JIM RURA

KEN ZAHN

2

0

4.1

240

DAVID SHERMAN

GREG LISAK

1

0

4.02

241

RON RUBLE

JOSH RUBLE

2

0

3.86

242

BRAD ALLSUP

GREG GAMMILL

1

0

3.58

243

BOB HUGHEY

STEVE RAMEY

1

0

3.56

244

HAYDEN GOSEN

DENNIS STOLZ

1

0

3.11

245

JACOB WILLIAMSON

RON WILLIAMSON

1

0

2.99

246

DONALD OKSANEN

GENE MAGIERA

1

0

2.93

247

JEFF POWER

JOHN KENNEDY

1

0

2.93

248

RYAN NELSON

MARK DEMPSEY

1

0

2.89

249

JEFF HARRELL

MATT HARRELL

1

0

2.88

250

CRAIG NICHOLSON

RODNEY NICHOLSON

1

0

2.79

251

JACOB HARTKE

CHAD BRITTON

1

0

2.73

252

STEVE IVES JR

TODD CAGNONI

1

0

2.67

253

ROBERT JAMES

MICHAELA JAMES

1

0

2.46

254

JOHN DEMAY

BRANNON DALEY

1

0

2.37

255

JEFF MORRIS

JUSTIN MEMMER

1

0

2.28

256

JEFF GEE

STEVE MAJEWSKI

1

0

2.25

257

DOUG VANDERWALL

MURPHY MEISS

1

0

2.22

258

JUSTIN LAMB

FRED SCHUTTEK

1

0

2.12

259

JEFF BURDICK

BO BROWN

1

0

2.1

260

JAMES WRIGHT

HERBIE BOOHER

1

0

2.01

154

NEIL MCCORD

STEVE SIZEMORE

0

0

0

261

RON JOHNSON

TYSON SHOOT

0

0

0

262

JOE MORRIS

JOEY MORRIS

0

0

0

263

ROB BUELTMANN

BEN VERHOEF

0

0

0

264

JERRY CARPENTER

JEFF SLINKARD

0

0

0

266

DAN COPELAND

MIKE COOPERSMITH

0

0

0

267

BILL SKINNER

DOMINICK KIRKPATRICK

0

0

0

268

JUSTIN WISE

JEFF PUCKET

0

0

0

269

TOM SHOEMAKER

CODY FIRMAN

0

0

0

270

BRIAN HENSLEY

KEN TUCKER

0

0

0

271

JASON WALKER

STEVE BOWCOCK

0

0

0

272

VAUGHN CAPASSO

CHRIS CAPASSO

0

0

0

273

BRUCE HUTSON

ADAM HUTSON

0

0

0

274

JASON WILLBUR

JENNIFER WILLBUR

0

0

0

275

TOM OXFORD

JEREMY WALLACE

0

0

0

276

DAVID RICHARDSON

KEN KLENKE

0

0

0

277

JERRY KOLLER

TIM HASS

0

0

0

278

KEN WINSTON

KARL KUCIK

0

0

0

279

DENNIS HEAPE

MIKE FRISCH

0

0

0

280

JACOB SAUNDERS

0

0

0

281

MIKE PARSONS

BOB HITCHCOCK

0

0

0

282

BRIAN ROTHROCK

DIRK RYAN

0

0

0

283

CHAD SPENCE

HUNTER GROUNDS

0

0

0

284

BILL OLSON

KENNEDY GREAR

0

0

0

285

TERRY YOUNG

TROY FOWLER

0

0

0

286

STAN GRIZZLE

CHASE THORNTON

0

0

0

287

BRIAN OYLER

BROCK OYLER

0

0

0

288

DON SHAFFER

LARRY HULL

0

0

0

289

STU MARTEL

JOE SHERMAN

0

0

0

290

CALEB KUPHALL

JOE WOOD

0

0

0

291

D.J. RAGAN

JAKE SCHULTZ

0

0

0

292

BRIAN TSCHUDY

LISA RAINEY

0

0

0

293

PETE TERRANOVA

MIKE RACLAWSKI

0

0

0

294

JOHN BACH

ZACH PLANK

0

0

0

295

RON REEG

ROBERT ROWAN

0

0

0

296

CHAD SIBODA

JOHN SIBODA

0

0

0

297

CHRISTOPHER BARRETT

DERREK BARRETT

0

0

0

298

CLARK DAVIS

DAVID DAVIS

0

0

0

299

RANDY KRULL

ROGER KRULL

0

0

0

300

BRUCE PAWOLA

KEVIN PAWOLA

0

0

0

301

RYAN HUDSON

MIKE HUDSON

0

0

0

302

JOE FINCH

TROY KRODINGER

0

0

0

303

RON FOLEY

JOHN DACKO

0

0

0

304

CRAIG PANFIL

TYLER PANFIL

0

0

0

305

JACOB KNIGHT

TIM JUST

0

0

0

306

DAVID KEEFER

BUTCH JONES

0

0

0

307

RICHARD COLON

GEORGE LORD

0

0

0

308

JIM BUGG

LYNN WILSON

0

0

0

309

REGGIE SHELTON JR

REGGIE SHELTON SR

0

0

0

310

DAVID DISTERHAFT

DEAN DITTBERNER

0

0

0

311

SCOTT MILLER

DAN MILLER

0

0

0

312

JASON BARBER

CORY SINGLETARY

0

0

0

313

RONNIE SIRESS

DANNY YORK

0

0

0

314

ROB RULEY

0

0

0

315

ANDRE SMITH

BRUCE HALTON

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"Go Fishing When Nobody is Looking" - Rookie Podcast with Brad Whatley

On this weeks AC Rookie Podcast, Jason interviews Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Brad Whatley from Bivins, Texas. Brad talks about his qualifying route through the Opens for the 2019 Classic next week as well as his invitation to the 2019 Elite Series. Brad gives us some great insight and outlook on his fishing career, Check it out!


B.A.S.S. Names Leading Student Athletes To 2019 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team

March 5, 2019

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sixty-two outstanding high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2019 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

The students were selected for the honor based on their success in bass tournament competition, academic achievement and leadership in conservation and community service.

“The Bassmaster High School All-American program recognizes the best young anglers in the nation,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “These student athletes are at the top of our sport both with their tournament success and academic achievements. We are proud to honor their accomplishments on a national level.”

To be considered for the All-State Fishing Team, a student must have been nominated by a parent, coach, teacher or other school official. Students currently enrolled in grades 10-12 with a current-year grade point average of 2.5 or higher were eligible.

B.A.S.S. received more than 400 nominations from across the nation. From these, judges selected 62 student anglers from 35 states to make the All-State Fishing Team. In addition, 32 students received Honorable Mentions recognizing them for their tournament success as well as community service and academic achievement.

“These qualifiers are helping shape the future of our sport,” said Hank Weldon, senior manager of the B.A.S.S. High School program. “Their enthusiasm for sportfishing and their communities is exceptional, and we can only imagine what the future holds for these anglers.

“We are extremely proud to see our Bassmaster All-American program flourish, and we congratulate these student anglers on their success on and off the water.”

A second panel of judges will review nominations of the 62 All-State team members and select the 12 members of the 2019 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. As in All-State judging, criteria include success in high school fishing tournaments, involvement in conservation efforts and other community service activities.

The 12 finalists will compete in a one-day Bassmaster All-American High School Bass Tournament held during the 2019 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department event, a fan-favorite festival that will take place May 2-6 on Lake Fork out of Emory, Texas.

Elite Series anglers will serve as teammates and “coaches” of the student anglers in the tournament. The high school standouts will be honored on the main Texas Fest stage at the weigh-in.

Below is the list of the 62 All-State anglers and 32 Honorable Mentions, in order by state:

Alabama 
Wesley Gore, Jemison
Tucker Smith, Shoal Creek
Grayson Morris, Birmingham — Honorable Mention

Arizona 
Bryce Drake, Yuma
Isaiah Rios, Phoenix
Taj White, Glendale — Honorable Mention
Nicklaus Romero, Prescott — Honorable Mention

Arkansas 
Bryce Lane, Rogers
Brody Jacks, Benton
Bryson Kindy, Benton — Honorable Mention
Jay Morgan, Trumann — Honorable Mention

California 
Miles Kaneko, Berkeley
Samuel West, Fort Bragg

Colorado
Colton Colwell, Windsor
Jack Harpole, Littleton

Connecticut 
William Hinckley, North Branford

Florida 
Dylan Westhelle, Sanford
Jackson Swisher, Lake City
Garrett Thomas, Mulberry — Honorable Mention
Chase Givens, Dover — Honorable Mention

Georgia 
Brooks Anderson, Marietta
Parker Guy, Ocilla
Tanner Hadden, Evans — Honorable Mention
Logan Plueger, Grovetown — Honorable Mention

Idaho
Nathanial Kimberling, Coeur d'Alene
Eyston Kunz, Meridian

Illinois 
Wyatt Pazdro, Minooka
Garrett Beatty, Sandwich

Indiana 
Carter Ball, Noblesville
Colsyn Head, Poland
Scott Sledge, Greenwood — Honorable Mention
Jack Schable, La Porte — Honorable Mention

Iowa 
Samuel Louw, Story City

Kansas 
Brett Halstead, Riley
Brock Bila, Louisburg
Kyle Simmons, Leonardville — Honorable Mention
Parker Still, Topeka — Honorable Mention

Kentucky 
William Carnes, Stanford
Hannah Wesley, Junction City
Jacob Autry, Beaver Dam — Honorable Mention
Jake Thornbury, Finchville — Honorable Mention

Louisiana 
Wes Rollo, Natchitoches
Bryant Martin, Crowley

Maine
Tyler Williams, Belgrade

Massachusetts
Nathan Smith, Uxbridge

Michigan 
Nicolas Biundo, Wyandotte
Hayden Scott, Ann Arbor
Brady Stuart, Wyandotte — Honorable Mention

Minnesota 
Kobie Koenig, Cohasset
Patrick McMurry, Lakeville
Ethan Vanden Busch, Lakeville — Honorable Mention

Mississippi 
Dalton Smith, Brandon
James Willoughby, Gulfport
Garrett McWilliams, Florence — Honorable Mention
Tony Edwards, Tremont — Honorable Mention

Missouri 
Devon Rathbun, Springfield
Zak Hobbs, Imperial
Caleb Haines, Springfield — Honorable Mention

Nebraska 
Colton Kelle, Beatrice

New Hampshire 
Logan Berube, Hampstead

New York 
Alex Gauld, Tonawanda
Garrett Lawton, Pulaski

North Carolina 
Caz Anderson, Hayesville
Brycen Hendriks, Durham — Honorable Mention
Kyle Dillon, Durham — Honorable Mention

Ohio 
Luke Haymaker, Canal Fulton
Kobe Thompson, Crooksville

Oklahoma 
Charles Williams, Mannford
Dakota Page, Catoosa
Quinton Story, Henryetta — Honorable Mention

Oregon
Michael Postlewait, Astoria

Pennsylvania 
Austin Aikins, Lower Burrell
Dylan Fogarty, Mechanicsburg

South Carolina 
Jacob Butts, Starr
Jack Hunt, Townville
Timothy McKenzie, Georgetown — Honorable Mention

Tennessee 
Seth Moser, Maryville
Austin Smith, Jacksboro
Jackson Holbert, Decaturville — Honorable Mention
Joshua Lee, Knoxville — Honorable Mention
Hayden Gaddis, Seymour — Honorable Mention

Texas 
Hunter Muncrief, Pineland
Cason Ragsdale, Winnsboro
Ben Cully, Rockwall — Honorable Mention
Gabriel Talley, Conroe — Honorable Mention
Braden Clifton, Livingston — Honorable Mention

Virginia 
Colin Bennett, Axton
Jacob Lovell, Stuart

West Virginia 
Dylan Fitzgerald, Charleston
Trevor Albanese, Berkeley Springs
Sam Ambrose, Berkeley Springs — Honorable Mention

Wisconsin 
Tyler Cory, Amherst
Casey Hoffman, New London
Jacob Bigelow, Cecil — Honorable Mention


FIFTH-ANNUAL YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING OPEN SET FOR KENTUCKY/BARKLEY LAKES

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (March 5, 2019) – FLW College Fishing is set to return to FLW’s home waters, March 12-13 for the fifth annual YETI FLW College Fishing Open at Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. The tournament, hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau and Moors Resort & Marina, allows registration from any eligible college team from across the United States, regardless of division. Anglers who finish within the top 20, along with one additional team for every 10 teams over 200 competing, will automatically qualify for the 2020 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship, and the champions will take home a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower outboard – a $30,000 package.

The annual FLW College Fishing Open is widely known as one of the largest college fishing tournaments in the nation – last year’s event drew 216 teams from across the country. Another huge field is expected for the 2019 event, with many of the future stars of tomorrow competing, including record-setting 5-time College Fishing National Championship qualifier K.J. Queen from Bethel University and Kash Daniel, star linebacker for the University of Kentucky, who will be taking his talents from the gridiron to the water to compete for the UK bass-fishing team.

“From what I’ve heard, the lake is supposed to start dropping a foot a day, so barring any more rain, they should be fishing falling water,” said Rapala pro Terry Bolton of Benton, Kentucky, a 24-year FLW Tour veteran. “The lake has been high for a while and I think that will create some opportunities. There should be heavy current generation, so it will be about finding little eddies and bars and points where those fish can stack up. My guess is the winning team will probably find one spot and that’s all they’ll need, and they’ll catch most of their weight in one place first thing in the morning.

“Overall, I think it’s probably going to be dominated by crankbaits, like a [Rapala] DT10 or DT6, big spinnerbaits, and even an umbrella rig. With the color of water, I still think it’s going to be a moving-bait type tournament,” said Bolton. “You may see a jig play a little bit. The jerkbait bite may be a little tough with the color of the water, but we’ll see what happens as the water falls, it may clear up creeks and other areas.”

The longtime Tour pro finished by saying he predicts the winning duo will have a two-day catch weighing 42 pounds.

The registration meeting for the Open will take place Monday, March 11, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Moors Resort and Marina located at 570 Moors Road in Gilbertsville, with a pre-tournament meeting following registration at 6 p.m. The entire field of competitors will compete both days of the tournament.

Anglers will take off from Moors Resort and Marina at 7 a.m. CST on both days of competition. Weigh-ins will be held lakeside at the Resort each day, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school. The top 10 teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2020 FLW College Fishing National Championship. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats. The Potomac River and Marbury, Maryland, will play host to the 2019 FLW College Fishing National Championship, June 4-6, 2019.

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 FacebookTwitterInstagram, and YouTube.


URGENT NOTICE - BASS CHAMPS Sam Rayburn this weekend has been moved to Sunday

Due to the High Probability of Strong to Severe Thunderstorms currently forecasted for the majority of fishing hours on Saturday the scheduled event on Lake Sam Rayburn has been postponed until Sunday. This change will allow contestants to take advantage of a favorable forecast predicted for Sunday under much safer predicted conditions.

 

Reminder: The Lake will be off limits to all contestants on Saturday

 

Registration:  Will take place at Umphrey Family Pavilion Saturday afternoon from 5-8pm, and again Sunday morning from 5-7am.

 

Reminder:  Day Light savings occurs Saturday Night, please plan accordingly, safe light is estimated to occur at 7:15 am Sunday Morning.


Upcoming Bass Champs event this weekend
MOVED TO SUNDAY
Lake Sam Rayburn - 3/10/2019
$20,000 Guaranteed for 1st Place
Registration is at Umphrey Pavilion
Saturday 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Sunday Registration opens at 5:00 AM