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Tim Wilcoxson tops over 2200 anglers at 26th Annual Skeeter Owners Tournament

Tim caught the winning fish on his very first cast Saturday morning at 6:00 AM on a 10 inch worm in 20 ft of water!

TIM WILCOXSON

Rockwall

9.65

FX 20 Skeeter 250 Yamaha SHO

SUE GIBSON

Aquilla

2.78

2019 Yamaha Wolverine+3rd Place Ladies

TIM WILCOXSON

Rockwall

9.65

$700.00

JOHN STEELE

Whitehouse

9.29

$700.00

RANDALL KIRKES

Killeen

8.97

$700.00

COLIN KILLEN

Missouri City

8.62

$700.00

SHANE SMITH

Texarkana

8.60

$700.00

DWIGHT CRIGGER

Emory

8.58

$700.00

DANIEL BLACK

West Monroe

8.35

$700.00

TIMOTHY BOOKMAN

Canton

8.06

$700.00

BUDDY WARREN

Lafayette

7.88

$700.00

SCOTT COOKE

Jacksonville

7.71

$700.00

RAY BURNETT

Longview

7.67

$700.00

TRAVIS WILSON

Rowlett

7.57

$700.00

TOM BOYER

Emory

2.71

$700.00

JARED MILLER

Norman

9.14

$600.00

CHARLES FARLEY

Dequeen

8.82

$600.00

RICHARD MURPHY

Prescott

8.22

$600.00

STEVE STEWART

Kaufman

8.04

$600.00

JOHN JOYNER

Overton

7.90

$600.00

STEVE STEWART

Kaufman

7.58

$600.00

WAYNE ORENDER

Pflugerville

7.45

$600.00

MICHAEL HOPKINS

Chandler

6.95

$600.00

SUE GIBSON

Aquilla

2.78

$600.00

TY BUTLER

Killeen

2.65

$600.00

JASON SMITH

Forney

2.65

$600.00

PAT RAPP

Burkeville

2.50

$600.00

ROBERT OWENS

Roland

2.48

$600.00

GUNNER DURRETT

Simsboro

9.06

$500.00

RAY CATES

Texarkana

8.32

$500.00

RENA' KILLEBREW

Midlothian

7.88

$500.00

RENA' KILLEBREW

Midlothian

7.88

1st Place Ladies Division

RODNEY TORALBA

Alexandria

7.05

$500.00

RICHARD PAGE

Ft. Worth

5.90

$500.00

DUSTIN BLACK

Canton

2.71

$500.00

CHARLES YOWELL

Allen

2.65

$500.00

JACOB BOLING

Royse City

2.61

$500.00

TED ROPER

Kingman

2.57

$500.00

AARON DAVIS

Red Oak

2.52

$500.00

DANNY BREASHEARS

Poteau

2.51

$500.00

JEFF HOOD

Gilmer

2.46

$500.00

LONNIE MESAR

Sanger

2.44

$500.00

KENNETH CHAPMAN

Odessa

7.24

$400.00

VIRGINIA ESSERMANN

Townsend

7.01

2nd Place Ladies Division

PAIGE REID

Fate

2.61

$400.00

JOE RUSHING

Columbia

2.60

$400.00

BOBBY DUBOSE

Quitman

2.59

$400.00

JOHN SMITH

Kilgore

2.58

$400.00

TY BUTLER

Killeen

2.57

$400.00

TERRY RHOADES

Wills Point

2.56

$400.00

by AnglersChannel

Yakima to Unveil Products for Fall 2019 at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market

New equipment includes fishing rod carriers and a low-profile platform roof rack

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., June 5, 2019 – For 40 years, Yakima has built its reputation as the global leader in vehicle racks by providing innovative and reliable cargo solutions for outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds. For Fall 2019, the brand is excited to announce its long-anticipated entry into the recreational fishing market, with three all-new rooftop fishing rod holders. Also debuting in Fall 2019 is LockNLoad, a platform roof rack and accessories collection that will appeal to overlanders and weekend warriors, alike.

The new products will be introduced at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market (booth #42019-UL), June 18–20, in Denver, Colo.

The Fish Collection
The new line of rod holders consists of three products. The DoubleHaul is a premium, precision-designed rod carrier made specifically for fly and spey rods. The TopWater is a purpose-built storage box for conventional rods and reels with room for tackle and other gear. The ReelDeal is a simple and economical solution for transporting up to eight fully rigged rods on any style of roof rack.

“With 49 million anglers in the United States, many of whom are already Yakima consumers, it only made sense to bring our expertise in cargo management to the world of fishing,” said Garrett Barnum,Category Director – Top of Car, Truck, Camp. “However, this was never going to be an ‘us too’ play. Instead, we’ve gone all-in right out of the gate, with three smartly designed and well-built products for awide range of anglers.”

Overland Adventure
Born and rigorously tested in the Australian Outback, the new LockNLoad Heavy Duty Platform Roof Rack combines smart looks and even smarter engineering for hauling overlanding equipment as far off road as your vehicle will take you. LockNLoad accessories include side rails, a bracket for mounting lights, a high-lift jack holder, a spare tire holder and more. The LockNLoad system offers tremendous utility beyond the overland market, though. With its side-to-side slats, it’s perfectly suited for hauling bikes, boats, boards, and skis, too.

“The LockNLoad platform racks represent a natural extension of Yakima’s existing rooftop offerings,” said Barnum. “With adventurers going farther and farther off the grid, we’re able to provide them theversatility they demand with this low-profile roof rack and line of rugged accessories. At the same time,

LockNLoad will also appeal to those simply looking to haul their favorite gear to the trail, mountain, or coast.”

The new fishing rod carriers and LockNLoad platform rack and accessories will be available at retail and on Yakima.com in August.

Fall 2019 Products

DoubleHaul

Designed with avid flyfishers in mind, the DoubleHaul offers superior protection for up to four fly rods or two fly rods and two spey rods. The DoubleHaul accommodates rods up to 10 feet in length and most reels up to size 12. The best part? Rods can be stored fully strung up for fast and easy access. The four aluminum rod tubes that comprise the carrier each contain a plastic sleeve to securely hold a fly rod and prevent wear and abrasion on the blank and guides. Felt padding prevents marring on the reels, and the reel box features a Yakima SKS lock for worry-free security. The DoubleHaul easily mounts to any vehicle crossbars with its tool-free, low-profile universal mounting hardware, and the carrier can be configured to half its length for smaller vehicles. MSRP: $699

TopWater

The super-versatile TopWater is easily mounted to a roof rack or trailer for on-the-go access to as many as eight fully rigged baitcasting and spinning rods up to 8 feet in length (or 20 bare rods). The TopWater keeps rods and reels secure and organized during transit thanks to protective foam pads and rubber straps that ensure everything stays in place. Additional space under the rods accommodates low- profile tackle boxes and other gear. The durable hard-plastic shell features Carbonite, the industry- proven, American-made material used in Yakima’s SkyBox products. With a Yakima SKS lock included, the TopWater is equipped to keep cargo secure. As with the DoubleHaul, the TopWater is compatible with any crossbar style and shape. MSRP: $549

ReelDeal

For a simple and cost-effective way of transporting fully rigged rods to any fishing hole, look no further than the ReelDeal. This two-piece rod carrier features tool-free mounting to any roof rack, including factory and aftermarket racks. The included Yakima SKS locks secure the rods and rack to the vehicle and the rack opens from the side for easy access to up to eight rods. Full-length rubber padding securely holds and protects rods during transit. MSRP: $169

LockNLoad

Bringing versatility and customization to far-flung adventures and weekend trips alike, the all-new LockNLoad platform rack was conceived by Yakima’s team in Australia and torture tested for months inthe extreme conditions of the Outback. Its low-profile design with side-to-side slats enables it to haul anything from a rooftop bike or ski rack to jerry cans or a rooftop tent; a series of accessories allow the user to truly maximize the rack’s utility. The LockNLoad is built to last with corrosion-resistant aluminum construction and powder coating for durability and style. The LockNLoad is available in six different sizes with load ratings of 165 to 440 pounds depending on the vehicle. MSRP: $699–$949

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Additionally, Yakima will preview its Spring 2020 collection at Outdoor Retailer, which includes innovative new bike products and a collection of premium rooftop cargo boxes.

by AnglersChannel

Lee Pitts and Steve Ingle Win 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Neely Henry LakeNolen Spencer and Jonathon Reese Claim Northern Division Anglers of the Year Title

by Dan O’Sullivan

June 8, 2019 – Gadsden, Ala. – Lee Pitts, the noted “Crappie King of Weiss Lake,” has had a couple of months to forget in 2019. Beginning with the flooding of Weiss Lake that damaged much of he and his wife Laura’s property at their home, then followed with a fire at his storage facility that caused the loss of his boat and more than 90-percent of his tackle collected over the past 40 years as an angler.

Today, Pitts and his partner Steve Ingle managed to insert a great memory into this season of difficulty when they won the final stop on the 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Northern Division’s schedule at Neely Henry Lake. The pair brought 22.02 pounds of Neely Henry Lake largemouth to the scales at Coosa landing and earned the victory and the $10,000 prize. It is their second ABT victory, having won previously at Neely Henry Lake in 2016.

They said they were thrilled with the result. “This is the first time all year that we got to just be able to stop thinking and concentrate on the fish,” they said. “With everything that’s been going on – coupled with the crappie guiding season – there has been one distraction after another. Today we locked into the fish, and the conditions and had a great day.”

The pair reported catching more than 30 fish in the mid-lake area between Gadsden and the Southside Bridge. They reported targeting isolated grassbeds that had wood mixed in them with 3/8-ounce Mama Bream colored Talon Fishing Unlimited Billy Mac Flippin’ Jigs matched with green pumpkin Gene Larew Lures Biffle Bugs as trailers on 7’4” Lew’s Super Grip Rods and 7.3:1 Tournament Pro reels. “It helped if there was a little wind blowing into the grass; that’s when the biggest bites happened,” they reported. “We caught fish up to about 1:30 this afternoon, culling up to our final limit then; this was a really fun day, and we’re so happy with the result.”

The team of Phillip and Bailey Dukes put a scare into the winners when their 21.82-pound limit hit the scales two thirds of the way into the weigh-in. The father / son pair also targeted grass in the mid lake area, and reported finding a specific pattern that they were able to run. “Our best grass was in flat areas in shallow water, and once we figured it out we were able to move quickly and catch the right fish,” they reported. “We caught them on everything we threw, but our best fish came flipping creature baits and throwing a frog. We would have loved to pull it out, but we’re good with the day, and happy for Lee and Steve at the same time.” The team earned $5,000 for their efforts.

The team of Joshua Moore and Harry Peyton claimed the $500 Mountain Dew Big Bass award for the event. Their 8.06-pound largemouth anchored their 17.38-pound limit, and earned them a 14^th place finish.

The Top 10 Standings are below, for complete standings, visit: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/nhl-results/

Place	Team	Weight	Big Fish	Winnings
1	Lee Pitts / Steve Ingle	22.02	5.62	$10,000
2	Phillip Dukes / Bailey Dukes	21.82	5.65	$5,000
3	Chad Hall / Ryan Hall	20.80	4.72	$4,000
4	Gary Thacker / Carter Woodall	20.29	5.05	$3,000
5	Justin Buckles / Chadd Jones	19.93	6.52	$2,000
6	Adam Bain / Kris Colley	19.75		$1,500
7	Wyatt Burkhalter / Dax Massey	19.29	5.32	$1,100
8	Hank Hayes / Tanner Hayes	19.17	5.76	$1,100
9	Jeremy Hopper / Ryan Anaya	19.12	6.27	$1,100
10	Mark McCaig / Tim Hurst	19.03	5.60	$1,100

In the season long points race, The team of Nolen Spencer and Jonathon Reese came into the final event with a 10 point lead for the title. The pair produced 15.40 pounds at Neely Henry, and finished the day in 32^nd place, securing them the division’s Anglers of the Year Title with 1030 points, 26 points ahead of second place finishers Grant Hopson and Wes Ward.
The top 10 in standings is published below, for complete 2019 Points, visit here: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/north-division-standings/

Place	Team	Points
1	Nolen Spencer/Jonathon Reese	1030
2	Grant Hopson/Wes Ward	1004
3	Eric Morris/Ben Williamson	999
4	Adam Bain/Kris Colley	996
5	Damien Willis/Tyler Kiker	991
6	Blake Hall/Triston Crowder	967
7	Benjie Seaborn/Johnathan Seaborn	964
8	Josh Butler/Randy Tolbert Jr.	963
9	Mitch Mitchell/Candler Mccollum	929

by AnglersChannel

The Change Up

Courtesy of Gunpowder PR, who had the opportunity to send Professional Angler and MLF Stage 7 Champion Jacob Wheeler to Arlington, TX to meet up with Texas Rangers pitcher Shelby Miller for some lessons on the water and in the ballpark.

Jacob took Shelby to Grapevine Lake to go fishing, while Shelby hosted Jacob at Globe Life Park and prepared him to throw out the first pitch. The "Change-Up" in the link below includes Miller and Wheeler trading roles along with Wheelers first MLB pitch.

by AnglersChannel

Sit down with Sonar - Hard Work Pays Off!

This week Jason sits down with FLW Tour Rookie Miles "Sonar" Burghoff to talk about his upbringing in the world of fishing to being born into it in the Florida Keys to his first smallmouth in Connecticut. Miles gives you the scoop on his career to date and he feels leading the FLW Rookie of the Year race heading into the final event of the season on Lake Champlain.

by AnglersChannel

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON POTOMAC RIVER

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 6, 2019) – The Murray State University duo of Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Indiana, weighed a five-bass limit Thursday totaling 15 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance. The win earned the team a $50,000 prize package, including a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing.

The Racer duo’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 51-3 gave them the win by a slim 3-ounce margin – the smallest margin of victory in FLW College Fishing history. Tristan McCormick and Dakota Pierce from Tennessee’s Bethel University finished second with 15 bass weighing 51-0.

“I’m absolutely speechless right now,” said Albertson, a junior majoring in business administration. “This whole week could not have gone any better. It’s been unbelievable. We knew nothing about tidal water fisheries coming into this event. We came up here and really made it up as we went in practice, and everything just fell into place. This is just insane.”

“We landed everything, and everything went right this week,” added Puckett, a junior majoring in agricultural science technology. “We knew it was going to come down to ounces today, but that was way too close. I knew we were going to enjoy this tournament, but I had no idea that we were going to win.”

The duo spent the entire three-day tournament fishing in the same creek, a 200-yard stretch that they described as very shallow and having the “right” type of grass. They averaged around 20 keepers each day on Z-Man EverGreen Jack Hammer ChatterBaits – ½ ounce with a silver Gene Larew Sweet Swimmer for Albertson and a 3/8 ounce with a green-pumpkin-colored Lake Fork Live Magic Shad swimbait for Puckett. They also added a few keepers on a Yamamoto Senko (watermelon) and a Reaction Innovations Spicy Beaver (black and blue with purple).

“I probably could have got away with only having two poles with me all week,” said Albertson. “They just kept reloading.”

“For us, the key for fishing on the shore was high tide – the 30-minute window before and the 30-minutes after,” Puckett said. “There had to be water moving in order for us to get bit.”

Now the duo set their sights on the biggest tournament of their young careers – competing against the best anglers in the world this August at the FLW Cup on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

“I was nervous coming into this tournament, I can’t imagine – heck, I’m already nervous thinking about that tournament,” Albertson went on to say. “I’m going to get on the phone as soon as we leave here and start doing some research tonight. I can’t wait.”

The top 10 teams on the Potomac River finished:

1st: Murray State University – Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Ind., 15 bass, 51-3, $50,000 prize package
2nd: Bethel University – Tristan McCormick, Burns, Tenn., and Dakota Pierce, Ava, Mo., 15 bass, 51-0, $5,000
3rd: Adrian College – Jarrett Martin, Gallipolis, Ohio, and Nickolas Marsh, Walled Lake, Mich., 15 bass, 49-7, $4,000
4th: University of Montevallo – J.T. Russell, McCalla, Ala., 15 bass, 49-5, $3,000
5th: Bethel University – Brian Pahl, Eureka, Mo., and John Coble Garrett, Union City, Tenn., 15 bass, 46-7, 2,000
6th: Clemson University – Brady Waits, Abbeville, S.C., and Liam West, Greenville, S.C., 15 bass, 45-10
7th: Auburn University – Julian Suero, Winter Park, Fla., and Anthony Vintson, Auburn, Ala., 15 bass, 45-4
8th: Auburn University – Sean Murphy, Lutz, Fla., and William Phillips, Auburn, Ala., 15 bass, 43-12
9th: West Virginia University – Nolan Minor, Charlottesville, Va., and Thomas Raines, Oxon Hill, Md., 15 bass, 41-7
10th: Sam Houston State University – Dillon Harrell, New Caney, Texas, and Taylor Harp, Porter, Texas, 15 bass, 40-6

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

Overall there were 50 bass weighing 150 pounds, 7 ounces caught by the final 10 college teams Thursday. All 10 teams brought a five-bass limit to the scale.

The 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance was hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and featured 148 of the top college bass-fishing teams from across the country competing in the internationally-televised no-entry fee tournament for a top prize of up to $50,000, including a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, held August 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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

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

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

by AnglersChannel

This Weeks AC Insider Podcast, Costa Countdown to Blastoff!

Originally titled #Dumb, this episode Chris and Jason talk about the safety aspect and technology of MLF events and look at a few results from this weeks BPT Stage 7. The Circus joins the show in last segment to go over the Costa Countdown to Blastoff & to get their U-Pick-Em picks in for this weekends Derby's.

by AnglersChannel

Wheeler Rolls to First Bass Pro Tour Win on Table Rock,Takes Home Bad Boy Mowers Stage Seven Presented by Covercraft Trophy

BRANSON, Mo. (June 5, 2019) - Jacob Wheeler has been in contention at several events this year, but one thing had eluded him: a Major League Fishing® (MLF) Bass Pro Tour win.

Until Wednesday.

Wheeler owned the Bass Pro Tour Bad Boy Mowers Stage Seven Presented by Covercraft. He was the story after the Shotgun Round with his record-setting pace, then after leading the Elimination Round, and again when he survived a midday boat swap to still finish eighth in Tuesday's Knockout Round.

He remained in contention every day, and was able to run away with the win Wednesday after capturing 56 Table Rock bass for a total of 84 pounds, easily outdistancing Brandon Palaniuk's 69-2.

Another Big Day for Wheeler

When time expired, Wheeler was visibly emotional after the realization that he won had set in. He finished second to Jacob Powroznik at Stage Three, and stated on MLF NOW! that he told himself if he was ever in the same situation, he would not let up. And he didn't.

"The fishing was crazy good the first day (88 fish for 129-14), but I knew the pressure would get to them, so I had to change it up," Wheeler said after his win.

Having to change boats during the Knockout Round was understandably stressful, but he overcame it.

Wheeler mixed it up with a variety of baits during the MLF Bass Pro Tour Championship Round to record the Stage Seven win on Table Rock.

"Today, it was great to be back in my boat and familiar with everything," he recalled.

Several baits accounted for Wheeler's fish this week. He fished a 3- and 4-inch white Storm Largo Shad swimbait, a Googan Baits Slim Shake Worm in Blue Baby on a shaky head, a morning dawn hand-poured worm on a drop-shot, and a Neko-rigged Googan Baits Lunker Log.

Palaniuk, Meyer, and Connell Fall Short

The top four anglers remained the same from late in Period 1 until time ran out. They swapped places several times, but it was mainly a chase for Wheeler throughout the day.

Brandon Palaniuk fished three lures to finish in second place: a Zoom Z-Swim swimbait, Zoom Trick Worm on a drop-shot, and a Storm Arashi topwater.

"Today when I caught a fish, the whole school would follow, and it took too long for them to get back and reset," said the Idaho pro.

Meyer briefly held the lead today and then started to fall back in the standings before finally settling in 3rd with 67-06. "I just ran out of fish. My schools disappeared and the places I had left only had one or two fish on them," he said.

Meyer did the majority of his damage this week with a Strike King Sexy Dawg topwater and 3.25" Strike King Rage Swimmer swimbait.

Connell had a similar situation and ran out of fish.

"I didn't have enough schools of fish and could only fish what I had been catching them on," he said.

A Googan Baits Drag n Drop on a drop-shot, and a prototype Googan Baits swimbait were his one-two punch this week.

Ott Rallies Late

Late in the day, the standings from the previous day were nearly reversed as the top 3 from yesterday: VanDam, DeFoe, and Wiggins held onto 8th, 9th, and 10th.

DeFoe found himself in 9th but slowly made his way to 6th place and the additional money that came with it. He landed 30 bass for 54-5 on the day.

VanDam Falters

Along with Wheeler, VanDam was a significant player in Stage Seven after leading his group into the Elimination Round, and then as the second-highest finisher yesterday. He finished with 14 bass for 23-2, easily his lowest total of the week.

When asked what changed, VanDam said it simply came down to the conditions.

"Having no wind and no clouds hurt my bite," he said.

Table Rock Was Great Again

The fishing was different this week with more fish relating to offshore cover, but it still kicked out plenty of bass. More records were set as Wheeler totaled 213 bass for 315-9 en route to his victory.

Daily Winners

Knockout Round daily awards were:

The Berkley Big Bass of the day was Ott DeFoe's 4-6 largemouth
Wheeler won the Berkley Catch Count award with 56 bass on the day
Wheeler's 84-0 also won him the Phoenix Boats Daily Leader award

Championship Final Results

To see Championship final standings and to review all Stage Seven competition results, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com and click " Results."

by AnglersChannel

MURRAY STATE TAKES CONTROL ON DAY TWO OF YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON POTOMAC

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 5, 2019) – The Murray State University duo of Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Indiana, brought a five-bass limit to the stage Wednesday weighing 18 pounds, 14 ounces, to jump to the top of the leaderboard – after starting the day in seventh place – and now bring a 1-pound, 2-ounce, lead into the final day of the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance. The Racers’ two-day total of 10 bass weighing 35-11 has paced the 148-team field thus far, with Tennessee’s Bethel University right behind them in second place with 10 bass weighing 34-9.

The field is now cut to just the final 10 teams at the three-day event, hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism, that featured the top college bass-fishing teams from across the nation competing in the internationally-televised no-entry fee tournament for a top prize of up to $50,000, including a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, held August 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

“We fished the same spot today that we did on day one,” said Puckett, a junior majoring in agricultural science technology. “We only weighed in two fish on a ChatterBait yesterday, but today pretty much every one of them came on a ChatterBait in the grass.”

“It was a good day,” added Albertson, a junior majoring in business administration. “We caught around 15 keepers throughout the day. We had a limit pretty quick and were culling by 8:30 (a.m.)”

The duo described the main area that they were fishing as a flat creek with the “right” grass. They described the creek as being very susceptible to the tide.

“When it’s low tide, you can’t even get a boat in there,” said Puckett. “The fish have to come out and then reload every night. They did last night, so I’m hoping tomorrow that it reloads again.”

“There were three pretty good bags caught out of there today, but I believe that we should have the area to ourselves tomorrow,” said Albertson.

“It was one of those days were nothing went wrong and everything was going our way,” Puckett went on to say. “I made a cast out into the grass, had a backlash, and started pulling it out. It was really tangled, and when I finally got it pulled out and reeled in there was a 4½-pounder on it.”

The top 10 teams on the Potomac River that will advance to the final day of competition are:

1st: Murray State University – Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Ind., 10 bass, 35-11
2nd: Bethel University – Tristan McCormick, Burns, Tenn., and Dakota Pierce, Ava, Mo., 10 bass, 34-9
3rd: Bethel University – Brian Pahl, Eureka, Mo., and John Coble Garrett, Union City, Tenn., 10 bass, 32-2
4th: Adrian College – Jarrett Martin, Gallipolis, Ohio, and Nickolas Marsh, Walled Lake, Mich., 10 bass, 31-15
5th: University of Montevallo – J.T. Russell, McCalla, Ala., 10 bass, 31-9
6th: Auburn University – Julian Suero, Winter Park, Fla., and Anthony Vintson, Auburn, Ala., 10 bass, 30-3
7th: Clemson University – Brady Waits, Abbeville, S.C., and Liam West, Greenville, S.C., 10 bass, 29-14
8th: West Virginia University – Nolan Minor, Charlottesville, Va., and Thomas Raines, Oxon Hill, Md., 10 bass, 29-7
9th: Sam Houston State University – Dillon Harrell, New Caney, Texas, and Taylor Harp, Porter, Texas, 10 bass, 29-0
10th: Auburn University – Sean Murphy, Lutz, Fla., and William Phillips, Auburn, Ala., 10 bass, 29-0

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

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) team of Patrick Durand and Benjamin Schultes was assessed a 2-pound penalty Wednesday for violation of FLW College Fishing rule No. 8 regarding personal flotation devices. The SUNY-ESF team finished the tournament with six bass totaling 17-11 and finished in 98th place.

Overall there were 568 bass weighing 1,454 pounds, 12 ounces caught by 136 college teams Wednesday. The catch included 87 five-bass limits.

The final 10 teams will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT Thursday. Thursday’s championship weigh-in will be held at the State Park, beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Thursday, June 6, for the College Fishing National Championship. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pro Miles Burghoff and FLW emcee Chris Jones to break down the extended action from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

by AnglersChannel

Lew’s and Strike King sold to New Ownership Group

Lew’s Holdings Corporation and BDT Capital Partners Announce Partnership

LEXINGTON, S.C. (June 5, 2019) - Lew's Holdings Corporation ("Lew's"), a leader in the U.S. fishing equipment market, today announced that it has partnered with BDT Capital Partners (“BDT”), a merchant bank that provides family- and founder-led businesses with long-term, differentiated capital. BDT will be makinga majority investment in the company to fund its next phase of growth. Following this transaction, Peak Rock Capital and its affiliates will exit their investment. Headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina, Lew’s will continue to be led by the current CEO Ken Eubanks and the existing management team. The transaction is anticipated to close in the next several weeks, subject to HSR and other customary closing conditions. Additional terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

Lew’s has grown into a leading fishing equipment and outdoor consumer brand along with the acquisitions of several iconic founder- and family-owned businesses, including Strike King and Hunters Specialties. The partnership with BDT will help accelerate the company’s growth, further enhancing its product innovation and branded fishing equipment offerings. According to the Outdoor Foundation, sports fishing represents one of the most popular outdoor recreational activities in the U.S., ahead of biking, tennis and golf, with an estimated 49 million participants.

“We are thrilled that BDT Capital Partners will continue to support Lew’s as a long-term partner in its continued growth. With their expertise and support, we’ll have the resources to further invest in the company’s strategy to provide product innovation for consumers and industry leading retail support and service,” said Ken Eubanks, CEO of Lew’s Holdings Corporation. “BDT brings a long-term focus and extensive experience partnering with and growing iconic brands like ours that have historically been family and founder-owned. They share our values, and their support will be invaluable as we look to continue to drive growth both organically and through acquisitions.”

“We’re excited to partner with Lew’s and support the growth of their leading fishing and outdoors brands,” said Tiffany Hagge, Managing Director at BDT Capital Partners. “Led by industry veterans, Lew’s has a strong following among avid and enthusiastic anglers, a broad distribution network, high-quality products and an impressive innovation track record. Our investment in the company represents an opportunity to partner with an outstanding management team in a growing and dynamic industry. We view this as an attractive platform investment in a sector with significant opportunity for organic growth and consolidation, given the number of founder- and family-owned companies in this expanding category.”

About Lew’s Holding Corporation

Lew's Holdings Corporation is an outdoor consumer products company with a portfolio of brands, including Lew’s Fishing, Strike King Lures and Hunters Specialties. Based in Lexington, South Carolina, the Company supplies branded fishing equipment and accessories through the mass market, sporting goods, and specialty outdoor channels. For further information about these brands, please visit www.lews.com,www.strikeking.comand www.hunterspec.com.

About BDT Capital Partners

BDT Capital Partners provides family- and founder-led businesses with long-term, differentiated capital. The firm has raised more than $15 billion across its investment funds and has created and manages an additional $4.7 billion of co-investments from its global limited partner investor base. The firm’s affiliate, BDT & Company, is a merchant bank that works with family- and founder-led businesses to pursue their strategic and financial objectives. BDT & Company provides solutions-based advice and access to a world-class network of business owners and leaders.

by AnglersChannel

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY GRABS DAY ONE LEAD AT YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON POTOMAC RIVER

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 4, 2019) – The University of West Virginia duo of Nolan Minor of Charlottesville, West Virginia, and Thomas Raines of Oxon Hill, Maryland, grabbed the early lead Tuesday after Day One of the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance. The Mountaineers team brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 18 pounds, 5 ounces, giving them a 9-ounce cushion over the second place team of Jarrett Martin and Nickolas Marsh from Michigan’s Adrian College.

“We fished north of takeoff, mainly fishing around the bridge area and just looking for docks, grass – anything that looked good,” said Raines, a senior majoring in landscape architecture. “We hit about seven different areas and it was all new water, nothing we practiced.”

“We caught around 12 keepers,” added Minor, a junior majoring in marketing. “We didn’t have a good practice, so it kind of allowed us to just fish free. If something looked good, we fished it. I wouldn’t call it junk fishing, but it was pretty close to it. We caught several 2½-pound fish today and on one spot we pulled up and caught four between 2½ to 3 pounds in 10 minutes. We hadn’t practiced there, and we left them biting hoping that they might help us later.”

Although the duo was tight-lipped about specific presentations, they did mention that they caught their fish using just two different baits. Their limit was anchored by a big largemouth estimated to weigh between 5 to 6 pounds.

“We feel good about where we are at,” Minor said. “I’d like to figure out that big bite again, because that fish was not doing what the others were.”

“We definitely laid off on some spots, so I’m hoping that we can have another good day tomorrow,” Raines went on to say. “We’re going to fish everything that we fished today and our backup plan is to hit our practice holes if we have to.”

The three-day event features the top college bass fishing teams from across the nation competing in an internationally-televised no-entry fee tournament for the top prize of up to $50,000, including a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and automatic entry into the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, held August 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

The full field of 148 teams compete on Tuesday and Wednesday, with only the top-10 – based on two-day cumulative weight – advancing to Championship Thursday. The National Champions will be crowned Thursday based on the cumulative three-day weight total.

The top 10 teams after Day One on the Potomac River are:

1st: West Virginia University – Nolan Minor, Charlottesville, Va., and Thomas Raines, Oxon Hill, Md., five bass, 18-5
2nd: Adrian College – Jarrett Martin, Gallipolis, Ohio, and Nickolas Marsh, Walled Lake, Mich., five bass, 17-12
3rd: Bethel University – Tristan McCormick, Burns, Tenn., and Dakota Pierce, Ava, Mo., five bass, 17-7
4th: SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry – Patrick Durand, Cherry Hill, N.J., and Benjamin Schultes, Ontario, N.Y., five bass, 17-2
5th: University of Tennessee – Jordan Burdette, Knoxville, Tenn., and Saxton Long, Pulaski, Tenn., five bass, 16-15
6th: Sam Houston State University – Dillon Harrell, New Caney, Texas, and Taylor Harp, Porter, Texas, five bass, 16-15
7th: Murray State University – Adam Puckett and Blake Albertson, both of Bloomington, Ind., five bass, 16-13
8th: University of Montevallo – J.T. Russell, McCalla, Ala., five bass, 16-7
9th: Bethel University – Brian Pahl, Eureka, Mo., and John Coble Garrett, Union City, Tenn., five bass, 16-5
10th: University of Pittsburgh – Dominic Vitale, Shickshinny, Pa., and Henry Colberg, Pittsburgh, Pa., five bass, 16-0

For a full list of results, visit FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 575 bass weighing 1,472 pounds, 5 ounces caught by 141 college teams Tuesday. The catch included 86 five-bass limits.

The FLW College Fishing National Championship anglers will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT each morning, June 4 to June 6. All weigh-ins will be held at the State Park, beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

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

The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Days Three and Four– Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, for the College Fishing National Championship. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pro Miles Burghoff and FLW emcee Chris Jones to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

by AnglersChannel

You Get One Life, Fish it Well!

Our friends at Simms remind you, you have One Life, Fish it well!

by AnglersChannel

SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR TO HOST COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY MERCURY

BROOKELAND, Texas (June 4, 2019) – Top bass anglers from around the region are set to compete on Sam Rayburn Reservoir June 13-15 at the Costa Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Series Southwestern Division tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Mercury. The three-day tournament will feature a field of more than 200 pros and co-anglers vying for the top prize package of up to $92,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard in the Pro Division.

“Anglers are going to catch them doing a lot of different things. I think we’re going to see flipping, as well as throwing crankbaits and a worm as primary tactics,” said Strike King pro Andrew Upshaw of Tulsa, Oklahoma, who has three career top-10 finishes on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in FLW Series competition. “They’ve had a lot of rain, so the water is high and up into the bushes. The fishing is still going to be pretty good, though.”

Upshaw said flipping bushes with a Texas-rigged Strike King Rage Bug will be a good bet, with crankbaits and worms also being options in those areas. For anglers working deeper on ledges and points, he cited 6XD crankbaits or Thumper Worms as good choices.

“When the water is high, pretty much all of the lake produces because it puts new cover in the water that the fish might not have seen,” said Upshaw. “We should see the ledges on the south end of the lake in play, as well as the flooded bushes and willow trees on the north end. Covering a lot of water will be key. I think whoever wins it will have a couple of different deals going on.”

Upshaw went on to predict that it will take a three-day total around 60 pounds to win the event.

Anglers will take off from Umphrey Family Pavilion, located at 5438 Rural Route 255, in Brookeland, at 6 a.m. CDT each day of competition. Weigh-ins each day will also be held at the park beginning at 2 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

The tournament is being hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce.

In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Sam Rayburn Reservoir, pros will fish for a top prize of up to $92,000 including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard, and $5,000 if Ranger Cup qualified.

The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.

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

by AnglersChannel

Be Humble & Carry a Big Stick! ~ Featuring TH Marine BFL All-American Champ Brennon McCord

Today the boys welcome in All-American Champ Brennon McCord to learn more about his path to the All-American and how he came from behind and took home the title & a spot in the FLW Cup! Chris jumps into the Progressive Bass Wrap up and Dolly Parton Trivia ensues. A great show! Ya'll don't miss it!

by AnglersChannel

Pustizzi Takes the ABA win on the Chesapeake with over 19 pounds!

ATHENS, Ala. – Vincent Pustizzi of Pittsgrove, NJ won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on the Chesapeake Bay on 6/1/19. Running out of Anchor Boats Marina in North East MD, Pustizzi weighed in a five bass limit weighing 19.97 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.77 pounds. He took home a check for $2500.00 for the win.

“I caught my fish pretty much like everyone did. I was flipping grass with a jig and I had 8 bites but they were the right ones,” said Pustizzi.

In second place for the boaters Andrew Heivly of Malvern, PA, weighed in a five bass limit weighing 19.01 pounds.

“I was fishing the outside of flats with a trap and a jig,” said Heivly. “I caught a lot of fish today, they were really chewing. I just needed one more good bite.”

Taking third for the boaters David Wilder of Middle River, MD, weighed in a five bass limit weighing 17.90 pounds.

“I was fishing grass on the flats with a brush hog and a chatterbait,” said Wilder.

In fourth place, Gregory Zinni of Bridgeton, NJ weighed in a five bass limit weighing 17.65 pounds. Rounding out the top five, Ryan Smith of Galloway, NJ weighed in five bass for 16.73 pounds.

Taking boater big bass honors, Thomas Turner of Kingsville, MD weighed in a bass that tipped the scales at 5.88 pounds. Turner collected $500.00 for the bass.

In the co-angler division Michael Duarte of Middle River, MD weighed in three bass that weighed an impressive 15.08 pounds. Duarte’s catch was anchored by a bass weighing 5.50 pounds which was the biggest bass weighed in by a co-angler. Duarte collected $1500.00 for his catch.

“I caught all of my fish today fishing grass with a homemade swim jig,” said Duarte.

In second place for the co-anglers James Easley of Middletown, DE weighed in three bass for 12.91 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 4.84 pounds.

“I was fishing grass today with a chatterbait,” said Easley. “They were really biting. I was culling out 4 pounders.”

Taking third for the co-anglers Paul Kimball Jr. of Philadelphia PA, weighed in a three bass limit weighing 11.37 pounds.

“I actually caught my three keepers today on a crankbait,” said Kimball.

In fourth place for the co-anglers, Roland Gittings of Perryville, MD weighed in three bass for 10.42 pounds. Rounding out the top five, William Robins of Aston, PA weighed in three bass for 10.03 pounds.

The next event for the Maryland Division will be the area championship on the Hudson River launching from Catskill Ramps on 9/28-9/29 2019.
About American Bass Anglers - American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com.Pustizzi Takes the win on the Chesapeake

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Mustad Acquires TUF-Line from Western Filament

MIAMI, FLA., June 3, 2019–Mustad announced today that it has acquired TUF-Line (https://tuf-line.com/), the recreational fishing line business of Western Filament, the Grand Junction, Colorado-based provider of synthetic fiber materials, such as polyester, nylon and Kevlar®. TUF-Line represents an important acquisition for Mustad, as it adds a premium-branded fishing line offering for competitive and recreational angling.

“We are thrilled to be adding both the TUF-Line brand and its range of products to our portfolio,” said Jordan Davis, President of O. Mustad & Son Americas. “Adding TUF to the O. Mustad & Son family is a key strategic step in expanding our ability to serve our customers in the Americas, as well as in over 160 countries where Mustad products are currently sold.”

Through this acquisition, Mustad forges a strategic partnership with TUF-Line with the goal of growing the brand into a global fishing-line solution. Mustad is acquiring the TUF-Line brand and assuming the marketing, product development and distribution responsibilities, while Western Filament will maintain its manufacturing role through a multi-year supplier agreement.

“We are very excited to announce our partnership with Mustad to develop and grow TUF-Line fishing lines,” stated Rex Nelson, President of Western Filament. “We are thrilled to be working with a company that has such a rich history and has been an industry leader for so many years. Through Mustad’s leadership, marketing, and expertise of the fishing tackle industry, we are confident that TUF-Line will help Mustad exceed their goals while reaching its true potential as a globally recognized brand.”

“It's our mission to create a global multi-brand company within the fishing tackle industry, all the while focusing on innovation, employee and customer satisfaction, and sustainability. We believe partnering with and acquiring strong brands like TUF-Line is paramount to our success,” added Davis.

Current TUF-Line dealers are urged to continue to place orders and expect shipments from Western Filament for TUF-Line products on behalf of Mustad for the next 30 days. Communications regarding the transition of front- and back-office operations will be sent within the coming days.

About Mustad

Every year since 1877, more anglers worldwide put their trust in Mustad than any other brand to catch their fish of a lifetime. Sold in over 160 countries, Mustad Hooks are the world’s best-selling brand and regarded for strength, sharpness, and quality. Every Mustad Fish Hook is made from wire drawn at the Mustad Factory, in operation for over 180 years in the town of Gjovik, Norway. This means Mustad is the only company in the world that controls all phases of fish hook production from wire to finish. Mustad brands include UltraPoint Hooks, Mustad Classic Hooks, Signature Fly Hooks, Terminal Tackle, Tools, and Line including newly acquired TUF-Line. Mustad’s portfolio of legendary hook styles include KVD Elite Series Treble Hooks, Slow Death Hooks, Demon Perfect Circle Hooks, and the ground breaking Grip-Pin Series.

by AnglersChannel

LANCASTER COUNTY WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHESAPEAKE BAY OPEN PRESENTED BY COSTA

EDGEWOOD, Md. (June 3, 2019) – The Lancaster County Junior Hawg Hunters duo of Tucker Hastings of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Steven Foor of East Earl, Pennsylvania, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 2 ounces to win the 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Chesapeake Bay Open presented by Costa.

A field of 11 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Flying Point Park in Edgewood, Maryland. The tournament was hosted by Visit Harford. In FLW and The Bass Federation (TBF) High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top team on the Chesapeake Bay that advanced to the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st: Lancaster County Junior Hawg Hunters, Lancaster, Pa. – Tucker Hastings, Lancaster, Pa., and Stephen Foor, East Earl, Pa., five bass, 16-2

Other teams that caught a fish in the event were:

2nd: Central High School, Martinsburg, Pa. – Hunter Klutz and Gerald Brumbaugh, both of Martinsburg, Pa., five bass, 12-10

3rd: Saint Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, N.J. – Eric Bocchino and Michael Bocchino, both of Washington Township, N.J., four bass, 12-9

4th: Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg, Pa. – Jacob Van Scoik and Dylan Fogarty, both of Mechanicsburg, Pa., four bass, 10-10

5th: Lancaster County Junior Hawg Hunters, Lancaster, Pa. – Kenny Katelan, Mountville, Pa., and Nate Stuckey, Lancaster, Pa., three bass, 8-11

6th: Buckeye Boss Hawgs, Ohio – Maddox West and Wyatt Oliver, both of Newport, Ohio, one bass, 3-9

7th: Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, Md. – Travis Nale, Pasasdena, Md., and Kyle Comegna, Middle River, Md., one bass, 2-11

8th: Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Chambersburg, Pa. – Dylan Barefoot and Carson Forrester, both of Chambersburg, Pa., one bass, 2-10

9th: Chesterfield Youth Anglers, Chesterfield County, Va. – Hunter Shumaker and Holden Loving, both of Chesterfield, Va., one bass, 2-7

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

The 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Chesapeake Bay Open presented by Costa was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the United States. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship on Lake Pickwick, June 18-22 in Florence, Alabama. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2019 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. At the 2018 World Finals more than $150,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.

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

by AnglersChannel

ADRIAN COLLEGE WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ON CHESAPEAKE BAY

EDGEWOOD, Md. (June 3, 2019) – The Adrian College duo of Ryan Sharnas of Davison, Michigan, and Brandon Herzberg of Clarklake, Michigan, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on the Chesapeake Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 11 ounces. The victory earned the Bulldogs’ bass club $2,000 and a slot in the 2020 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

“To win feels pretty amazing,” said Herzberg, a recent graduate of Adrian College with a degree in business management. “Ryan and I have fished for four years and this was basically the last tournament of our career. We’ve put in a lot of hard work over the past four years and to walk away with a win feels great.”

“We definitely weren’t expecting to win,” said Sharnas, also a recent graduate with a degree in criminal justice. “We had found some areas on the Susquehanna Flats during practice, but we had no idea they were holding as many fish as they were.”

The duo said they caught around 40 keepers throughout the day, keying on certain areas of grass that were a bit taller than the eelgrass and milfoil.

“Certain types of grass seemed to hold more fish than others,” Sharnas said. “When everything came together and lined up – the right depth, the right grass and the tide change – it was game on. The most important thing was that you had to make contact with the weeds and rip it through – almost every cast my squarebill would come back with grass on it.”

A Rapala BX Brat squarebill crankbait (Rock Solid) and a Terminator Swimjig (black and blue) with a Bass Pro Shops Sassy Sally swimbait (black and blue with silver flake) trailer were the key baits for the Bulldog club.

“I think the key was the time we spent covering water on that Flat,” Herzberg said. “We put in a lot of time graphing and fishing and once we found the sweet spot we were able to roll up at the right time with the right tide and put everything together.”

The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2020 College Fishing National Championship are:

1^st: Adrian College – Ryan Sharnas, Davison, Mich., and Brandon Herzberg, Clarklake, Mich., five bass, 21-11, $2,650

2^nd: Youngstown State University – Jeffrey Jardine, Niles, Ohio, and Mike Soots, McDonald, Ohio, five bass, 19-3, $1,200

3^rd: Slippery Rock University – Nathan Quince, Imperial, Pa., and Cody Neal, Evans City, Pa., five bass, 19-0, $700

4^th: Adrian College – Jack Hippe III, Davison, Mich., and Griffin Fernandes, McCordsville, Ind., five bass, 18-14, $500

5^th: Adrian College – Blake Johnson, Mooresville, Ind., and Myles Jackman, White Lake, Mich., five bass, 18-1, $500

6^th: Penn State University – Jonathan Dietz, Corry, Pa., and Ryan Fox, Thornhurst, Pa., five bass, 17-14

7^th: Ramapo College – Alex Johnson, Milltown, N.J., and Zachary Potter, Haddon Township, N.J., five bass, 16-7

8^th: Adrian College – Alex Henderson, Mooresville, Ind., and Chase Serafin, White Lake, Mich., five bass, 16-2

9^th: Adrian College – Jarrod Layton, Maybee, Mich., and Matthew Davis, Coloma, Mich., five bass, 16-1

10^th: Western Michigan University – Mason Vernia, Schoolcraft, Mich., and Ryan Bradway, Okemos, Mich., five bass, 15-8

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

The YETI FLW College Fishing event on the Chesapeake Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops was hosted by the Visit Harford. It was the second of three regular-season qualifying tournaments for Northern Conference anglers. The next event for FLW College Fishing anglers will be the YETI FLW College Fishing at the Mississippi River in Wabasha presented by Evinrude, July 19 at the Mississippi River in Wabasha, Minnesota.

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

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Scheen & Harmon win Bass Champs event on Amistad with over 17 pounds!

Place

RICK SCHEEN
AUSTIN , TX

MIKE HARMAN
BASTROP , TX

6.72

17.87

$20000.00 + $200 Sure-Life Bonus

CODY GREANEY
MANCHACA , TX

THOMAS ANDREAS
KERRVILLE , TX

7.63

16.36

$2500.00 + $2500 Skeeter Bonus Cash+$250 Lowrance

VICTOR MEZA JR
DEL RIO , TX

CARLOS SANCHEZ
DEL RIO , TX

16.35

$1750.00

HUMBERTO DELEON
KATY , TX

MARCO NAVARRO
DEL RIO , TX

7.77

16.19

$1200.00

LEE LEONARD
MARTINDALE , TX

SCOTT BRONDER
FALLS CITY , TX

15.07

$1050.00

TYLER WILSON
CARLSBAD , NM

MELODY DIXON
BORGER , TX

15.05

$1040.00

TIM RENEAU
RICHLAND SPINGS , TX

JUDY RENEAU
RICHLAND SPRINGS , TX

14.71

$1030.00 + Sportsmans Auto Network

LOGAN MCDONALD
SAN ANGELO , TX

JERRY MCDONALD
COLEMAN , TX

14.66

$1020.00

TIM BLANCHETTE
BLESSING , TX

TOMMIE COLLIER
PORT LAVACA , TX

6.13

14.58

$1010.00

BRAD NICHOLS
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

CRAIG CORDOVA
AUSTIN , TX

13.98

$1000.00

BRUCE WHITE
LA WARD , TX

CORY LEITA
VICTORIA , TX

13.78

$1000.00

MIKE COON
KERRVILLE , TX

13.60

$1000.00 + Sportsmans Auto Network

TOM SCHULER
MONAHANS , TX

BOBBY GARDUNO
MONAHANS , TX

13.49

$900.00

JIMMY STEED
ZAPATA , TX

CHARLIE HARALSON
DEL RIO , TX

13.44

$850.00

RONNIE RENO
ODESSA , TX

SAMMY RENO
ARTESIA , NM

5.75

13.36

$800.00

STEVE RAY RODRIGUEZ
DEL RIO , TX

RAY RODRIGUEZ
DEL RIO , TX

12.68

$800.00

JOSE JIMENEZ
DEL RIO , TX

RAYMOND JIMENEZ
DEL RIO , TX

8.27

12.47

$750.00 + $500.00 Big Bass + AbuGarcia+$250 Amphibia

ALLEN SHELTON
FARMERS BRANCH , TX

BRAD DRAKE
IRVING , TX

6.43

12.31

$700.00

TRAVIS MCGUIRE
SEMINOLE , TX

DEVIN LAFRENIERE
SEMINOLE , TX

12.14

$700.00

JEFFERY SHIELDS II
DEL RIO , TX

JEFFERY SHIELDS
HOUSTON , TX

11.98

ETHAN GEORGE
SAN ANGELO , TX

AUSTIN TERRY
SAN ANGELO , TX

11.83

CHANCE HUNDLEY
CASTROVILLE , TX

CODY HUNDLEY
RIO MEDINA , TX

11.77

ERIC CAVANAGH
DEL RIO , TX

RIDGY GRAHAM
DEL RIO , TX

11.76

FRED WASHINGTON
KERRVILLE , TX

DON STEHLING
KERRVILLE , TX

11.63

FOY OSBURN
BOERNE , TX

MITCH GOODALL
BOERNE , TX

11.62

ROBERT BALBOA
DEL RIO , TX

ELENO BALBOA JR
DEL RIO , TX

11.61

DOLORES ROBLES
DEL RIO , TX

JOSE MEDRANO
DEL RIO , TX

11.53

MIKE KATZER
KYLE , TX

DAVID IMMEL
BOERNE , TX

11.34

CHAD BLACK
CANYON LAKE , TX

CHUCK BLACK
LOGAN , NM

11.22

JIMMY SHELTON
GRANBURY , TX

CHARLES WHITED
SAN MARCOS , TX

11.00

STEVE CARAWAY
KERRVILLE , TX

COLBY JOHLE
HUNT , TX

10.91

BRADLEY JAMESON
LOVINGTON , NM

TODD TOWN
AMARILLO , TX

10.87

DEVIN GIBSON
GONZALES , TX

ROBERT PRESCOTT
SEQUIN , TX

10.78

KENNY ROOKE
JUNCTION , TX

CHAD BARINGTON
JUNCTION , TX

4.03

10.78

HAROLD STUBBLEFIELD
SAN ANGELO , TX

JOSEPH TAMMEN
SAN ANGELO , TX

10.77

RYLAND KIRCHOFF
CORPUS CHRISTI , TX

JOHN KIRCHOFF
CORPUS CHRISTI , TX

10.73

JOEY KIRKLAND
SAN ANTONIO , TX

LUPE CONTRERAS JR
SAN ANTONIO , TX

10.71

BRET FISHER
SAN ANTONIO , TX

RICK CATHEY
SAN ANTONIO , TX

10.65

WILLIAM WOOD
MERTZON , TX

STERLYN WOOD
MERTZON , TX

10.63

BRIAN ANKRUM
NATALIA , TX

TIM FLOWERS
MIDLAND , TX

10.62

KYLE KELLER
RIO MEDINA , TX

JOSHUA SPENCER
SAN ANTONIO , TX

10.61

GARY LAFRENIERE
MIDLAND , TX

WILLIAM GILES
DEL RIO , TX

10.51

CARL AUDAS
SAN ANGELO , TX

CARLIN MCKNIGHT
SAN ANGELO , TX

10.38

BUBBA HARALSON
DEL RIO , TX

JERRY GREEN
BRECKENRIDGE , TX

10.36

TOMMY LACKEY
CENTER POINT , TX

CODY LACKEY
CENTER POINT , TX

10.33

RICK SHOCK
VICTORIA , TX

TED SPRENCEL
PORT LAVACA , TX

10.28

BILL GARZA JR
FLORESVILLE , TX

IRA LYNN
ADKINS , TX

10.27

RICHARD WEBSTER
BOERNE , TX

DAVID EBNER
BOERNE , TX

10.17

BUFORD ESTEP JR
THREE RIVERS , TX

BUFORD ESTEP SR
THREE RIVERS , TX

10.11

RICHARD STANDEFORD
SPRING BRANCH , TX

HARRISON STANDEFORD
SPRING BRANCH , TX

10.00

RICHARD CREMO
LAREDO , TX

GLENN HAHN
SAN ANTONIO , TX

9.96

TRAVIS ROBERTSON
SMITHVILLE , TX

KENNETH TRENCH
SMITHVILLE , TX

9.96

JORDAN BAUMANN
BURNHART , TX

JARED SCOTT
BRONTE , TX

9.92

ALAN BOND
VIDOR , TX

TOMMY FREDREGILL
HUNTSVILLE , TX

9.89

RICHARD PHIPPS
MONAHANS , TX

CLINT PHIPPS
MONAHANS , TX

9.88

JOSE DIAZ
DEL RIO , TX

JUAN REYNA
NEED INFO

9.84

KENNETH FAIRLY
LOCKHART , TX

TOMMY LAW
TYE , TX

9.70

CARLOS GUEVARA
EAGLE PASS , TX

CARLOS MORENO
EAGLE PASS , TX

9.66

MARIO HERNANDEZ
KINGSLAND , TX

LARRY PHILLIPS
DEL RIO , TX

9.65

RICHARD BACON
BASILE , LA

BRENDON KENNELL
BOERNE , TX

9.55

CHEREE WATTS
SAN ANGELO , TX

KENNETH WATTS
SAN ANGELO , TX

9.47

BRITTEN GAMBREL
DEL RIO , TX

RUSSEL GAMBREL
DEL RIO , TX

9.47

CHARLES MURRAY
WEATHERFORD , TX

ALLAN BINDER
ROWENA , TX

9.30

MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ
DEL RIO , TX

LUPE RODRIGUEZ
DEL RIO , TX

9.26

JERRY RAKOWITZ
CIBOLO , TX

TIM ZIGMOND
ADKINS , TX

9.20

CHARLES GUTHRIE
CONROE , TX

MICHAEL CARROLL
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

9.18

DAVID RUTHERFORD
ARTESIA , NM

CURTIS PENNINGTON
ARTESIA , NM

9.13

CHARLIE FORSTER
CENTER POINT , TX

MIKE BINGHAM
KERRVILLE , TX

9.04

JEREMY MARTIN
ANDREWS , TX

JAMES MOORE
ANDREWS , TX

9.02

BRENT EASLEY
VAN HORN , TX

LISA EASLEY
VAN HORN , TX

8.91

JORGE GALINDO
DEL RIO , TX

ANTONIO SOTO
DEL RIO , TX

8.74

CHISHOLM CARRUTH
ODESSA , TX

RANDY CADDELL
ANDREWS , TX

8.71

RANDALL EDWARDS
MIDLAND , TX

CORY WHISMAN
MIDLAND , TX

8.61

RAYMOND NEWTON
JUNCTION , TX

STEVEN CRAVEY
JUNCTION , TX

8.49

DENNY BRAUER
DEL RIO , TX

LYNDA MAIN
DEL RIO , TX

8.49

DUSTIN STACEY
MIDLAND , TX

BILL CHEEK
MIDLAND , TX

8.45

MIKE CONES
DEL RIO , TX

RON WADE
DEL RIO , TX

8.44

IGNACIO SANCHEZ
CAMPWOOD , TX

FREDDY FALCON
CAMPWOOD , TX

8.43

JOHN FROESE
SEMINOLE , TX

DOUGLAS FROESE
SEMINOLE , TX

8.43

SPENSOR PHIPPS
FLORESVILLE , TX

KALEP WARDEN
MONAHANS , TX

8.37

ARLEN HAUSCHILD
SEGUIN , TX

CHRISTOPHER HAUSCHILD
CANYON LAKE , TX

8.30

CRAIG ALEXANDER
DEL RIO , TX

RAYMOND BENOIT
DEL RIO , TX

8.27

WAYNE JACKSON
RIO FRIO , TX

JASON SCHNEEMANN
D'HANIS , TX

8.14

DANIEL RODRIGUEZ
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

CRAIG CRIMM
VICTORIA , TX

8.09

BUDDY BOONE
SAN ANTONIO , TX

RALPH CELEDON
ALAMO , TX

8.01

JOE GARCIA
HOBSON , TX

DARRELL BRITSCH
FLORESVILLE , TX

7.96

EDDIE LERO
BRYAN , TX

TERRY WIESE
BRYAN , TX

7.94

BRIAN FLEMING JR
SAN ANTONIO , TX

MIKE FLEMING
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX

7.93

ROBERT ABSHER
GRANBURY , TX

GARY MCMILLAN
ODESSA , TX

7.92

ROBERT LOPEZ
DEL RIO , TX

JEFF BUTTERS
DEL RIO , TX

7.91

MIKE BATES
CANYON LAKE , TX

DAVID TEPLICEK
SAN ANTONIO , TX

7.90

MIKE REID
ANDREWS , TX

MICHAEL REID
ANDREWS , TX

7.82

BRANDON BECK
BOERNE , TX

WOODIE TAYLOR
SAN ANTONIO , TX

7.77

CHANCE HOFFMAN
UVALDE , TX

DANIEL GALAN
UVALDE , TX

7.74

CARY PRUSKI
THREE RIVERS , TX

SHERRY PRUSKI
THREE RIVERS , TX

7.63

GERALD DELAFUENTE
CASTROVILLE , TX

ROLAND HERNANDEZ
DEL RIO , TX

7.50

KYLE WIEDENFELD
BOERNE , TX

KADEN WIEDENFELD
BOERNE , TX

7.47

RICARDO CARRILLO
LAREDO , TX

ANTHONY CARRILLO
LAREDO , TX

7.38

SCOTT SAUNDERS
UTOPIA , TX

CODY JOHNSON
SABINAL , TX

7.28

100

JOSE RIOJAS
EAGLE PASS , TX

ELISEO RIOJAS
EAGLE PASS , TX

7.15

101

STEPHEN NEEL
MONAHANS , TX

GILBERT NEEL
MONAHANS , TX

7.03

102

SCOTTY GALBREAITH
WEATHERFORD , TX

JASON GALBREAITH
BURLESON , TX

6.88

103

TOM CAUTHEN
INGRAM , TX

RONNY GAZAWAY
KERRVILLE , TX

6.76

104

DENNIS ODELL
TUSCOLA , TX

FRANK MIXON
ABILENE , TX

6.58

105

ROGER MONTEJANO
DEL RIO , TX

BEN ACOSTA
MIDLAND , TX

6.35

106

ADAM PEREIRA
SEGUIN , TX

JOHN ANDERSON III
SEGUIN , TX

5.06

107

EDDIE ABREO JR
VAN HORN , TX

ROSIE ABREO
VAN HORN , TX

4.05

108

ROBERT WORRELL JR
LONGVIEW , TX

0.00

108

TOM LANPHER
SEGUIN , TX

PAUL RODRIGUEZ
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

108

GUY VELEZ
SAN ANGELO , TX

ABEL SANTILLAN
SAN ANGELO , TX

0.00

108

SPEEDY COLLETT
ZAPATA , TX

ROBERT COLLETT JR
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

108

BYRON HEISER
CARLSBAD , NM

TRENT HUCKABY
FORT STOCKTON , TX

0.00

108

GERARDO GONZALEZ
LAREDO , TX

0.00

108

JASON GALLAS
BLANCO , TX

KEN PARKER
BOERNE , TX

0.00

108

DANNY PUENTE
DEL RIO , TX

HECTOR RUBIO
DEL RIO , TX

0.00

108

ROSS JEWELL
SAN ANGELO , TX

WILLIAM BLAINE
SAN ANGELO , TX

0.00

108

MIKE STANFORD
MIDLAND , TX

BRADY STANFORD
MIDLAND , TX

0.00

108

TINO PRUNEDA
DEL RIO , TX

CODY WHITE
DEL RIO , TX

0.00

108

GENE FEWELL JR
DEVINE , TX

JOHN LONG
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

108

MIKE RICHARDSON
THORNDALE , TX

ZACH BROWN
GEORGETOWN , TX

0.00

108

CLINT CHRISMON
GONZALES , TX

MATT WERNER
SHINER , TX

0.00

108

RUSTY REEDY
SPRING BRANCH , TX

STEVEN MAPLES JR
SEGUIN , TX

0.00

108

DEVIN BUSHLAND
ALLEN , TX

0.00

108

DERRIC NICHOLS
TUSCOLA , TX

WARREN HUTCHERSON
MIDLAND , TX

0.00

108

CHASE BROOKS
IRAAN , TX

CODY CARTMEL
PEARSALL , TX

0.00

108

MIKE SAWYER
HAMMOND , IL

0.00

108

EDWARD SCALES
SEGUIN , TX

DINA SCALES
SEGUIN , TX

0.00

108

STEVE WILSON
FREDERICKSBURG , TX

VAL GURROLA
FREDERICKSBURG , TX

0.00

108

ALBERTO SOSA
POTH , TX

EDUARDO SALINAS
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

108

JAMES DISLER
LEANDER , TX

DAVID DISLER
CONROE , TX

0.00

108

RICHARD DRAKE
FAIR OAKS RANCH , TX

CHRISTOPHER EYHORN
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

108

JEFF WILSON
COMFORT , TX

BASIL WILSON
COMFORT , TX

0.00

108

KEVIN UNGER
SMITHVILLE , TX

TIM GOETZ
SMITHVILLE , TX

0.00

108

JOHN CASPARIS
SONORA , TX

WELDON MCGUIRE
ODESSA , TX

0.00

108

FRANK RAMSEY
SPRING GROVE , IL

JOHNNY ELLIS
DEL RIO , TX

0.00

108

TREVOR ROBERTSON
KERRVILLE , TX

JARRETT ROBERTSON
KERRVILLE , TX

0.00

108

CODY ROBERSON
CIBOLO , TX

DON BAILEY
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

108

JASON COLLIER
MIDLAND , TX

BRANDON SPAULDING
MIDLAND , TX

0.00

108

DUSTIN DAY
PORTLAND , TX

RUSSELL GETSCHMANN
VICTORIA , TX

0.00

108

OWEN SELLERS
JUNCTION , TX

AUDREY SELLERS
JUNCTION , TX

0.00

108

MICHAEL PRATHER
MIDLAND , TX

COLEY WOOD
MIDLAND , TX

0.00

108

JONATHAN JONES
DEL RIO , TX

JUAN HERNANDEZ JR
UVALDE , TX

0.00

108

RANDY DIXON
BORGER , TX

STEPHEN WINTER
MIDLAND , TX

0.00

108

KENNETH EWALD
KINGSBURY , TX

RUDY MEDINA SR
SAN ANTONIO , TX

0.00

108

WAYLON BULLARD
DEL RIO , TX

RON CARTER
UNIVERSAL CITY , TX

0.00

108

RAFAEL MENCHACA
DEL RIO , TX

0.00

by AnglersChannel

Waller & Oglesby Win Fishers of Men SC Upstate event on Lake Hartwell with over 18 pounds!

Place	Team	Members	# Fish	Big Fish	Gross	Penalty	Net Wt	Points
1	24460	Cain Waller Heath Oglesby	5	4.59	18.56	0	18.56	200

2	17037	Kevin Allman David Hicks	5	4.51	18.88	0.5	18.38	199

3	24666	Adam Smith Jayme Rampey	5	4.41	16.06	0	16.06	198

4	15747	Derek Lehtonen Roger Hughes	5	4.26	15.47	0	15.47	197

5	22944	Russell Davis William Dudley	5	3.53	15.11	0	15.11	196

6	23678	Brett Douglas Patrick Hobson	5	4.89	15.04	0	15.04	195

7	15738	Jimmy Turner Mark Weaver	5	0	14.97	0	14.97	194

8	24646	Jason McClendon Jason Burroughs	5	0	14.7	0	14.7	193

9	18397	Michael Anders Jon Anders	5	3.84	14.43	0	14.43	192

10	14349	Brian Tidwell Mike Tidwell	5	0	13.77	0	13.77	191

11	20979	Greg Smith Collin Smith	5	3.22	13.13	0	13.13	190

12	24669	Jacob Fife Jordan Carter	5	0	12.74	0	12.74	189

13	20988	John Wilson Blake Riddle	5	0	12.14	0	12.14	188

14	21274	Brad Nappier Nathan Luke	5	0	12.18	0.5	11.68	187

15	6233	Chris Rhodes Reggie Luper	5	3.36	11.68	0.25	11.43	186

16	18428	Chris Coleman Truett Hill	5	4.35	11.27	0	11.27	185

17	14655	Sammy Moody Hank O Shields	5	0	11.05	0	11.05	184

18	24102	Eddie Landreth Tony Holliday	5	0	11.2	0.25	10.95	183

19	23693	Gregg Williams Mark Williams	5	3.22	11.08	0.25	10.83	182

20	23680	Robby Hipps Wade Dodgens	5	4.14	10.78	0	10.78	181

21	18417	Jonathan Botts Wayne Botts	5	0	10.67	0	10.67	180

22	14640	Mark Hicks Zack Hicks	5	0	10.83	0.25	10.58	179

23	23984	Paul Ashley Tommy Ashley	5	4.14	10.47	0	10.47	178

24	17078	Ronny Gillespie Jay Driggers	5	0	10.72	0.25	10.47	178

25	20972	David Vaughn William Borum	5	0	10.45	0	10.45	176

26	23987	Devin Vest Don Vest	5	3.27	10.38	0	10.38	175

27	23690	Tom Cloer III Zack Adcox	5	0	9.96	0	9.96	174

28	16732	Drake Boyd John Boyd	5	0	9.88	0	9.88	173

29	23696	Rick Freeze Seth Thompson	5	3.89	10.12	0.25	9.87	172

30	18657	Paul Sabree Brad Gambrell	5	2.78	9.72	0	9.72	171

31	13235	Randy Cody David Kuykendall	5	0	9.81	0.25	9.56	170

32	1074	Thomas Riddle Shane Riddle	5	0	9.55	0.25	9.3	119

33	23682	Aiden Somerville Brian Somerville	5	0	9.22	0	9.22	168

34	17195	Michael Smith Micky Lusk	5	0	8.67	0	8.67	167

35	23689	Brad Burdette Matthew Simmons	5	0	8.11	0	8.11	166

36	23675	Danny Ashley Rusti Davis	5	0	8.53	0.5	8.03	165

37	23978	Keith Camack Jacob Koon	5	0	7.95	0.25	7.7	164

38	24113	Johnathan Web Steven Web	5	0	8.17	0.5	7.67	163

39	19884	Randy Dickson Kevin Dickson	5	0	7.25	0	7.25	162

40	22338	Wayne Davenport Russell Dobbins	5	0	7.18	0.25	6.93	161

41	23687	John Greene Chris Lohr	5	0	6.85	0	6.85	160

42	23695	Sam Storey Lisa Story	5	2.04	6.73	0	6.73	159

43	20996	Tommy Newton Ken Campbell	5	0	6.36	0	6.36	158

44	19330	Scott Allgood Calen Allgood	4	0	5.75	0	5.75	157

45	18377	Keith Mock Ben Franklin	3	0	4.69	0	4.69	156

46	23983	Kevin Giles Parker Giles	2	0	2.34	0	2.34	155

47	23683	Kyle Ricker Erik Martin	2	0	2.25	0	2.25	154

48	18416	Jason Maxwell Chip Pearson	0	0	0	0	0	153

49	24461	george ciminale Mark Waller	0	0	0	0	0	153

50	23685	Brady Kimbrell Travis Owens	0	0	0	0	0	153

by AnglersChannel

ILLINOIS’ MCCORD WINS T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON THE POTOMAC RIVER PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

22-year-old Brennon McCord Prevails at 36^th annual BFL All-American, earns $100,000 and a slot in the FLW Cup.

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (June 1, 2019) – Boater Brennon McCord of West Frankfort, Illinois, won the 36^th annual T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American tournament on the Potomac River presented by General Tire Saturday, capping off the event with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 3 ounces. McCord’s three-day cumulative total of 15 bass weighing 45-11 was enough to edge second-place angler Joseph Thompson of Coatesville, Pennsylvania – who led the event for the first two days – by 1 pound, 4 ounces. For his win, McCord netted $100,000 and an invitation into the world championship of bass fishing – the FLW Cup.

“This win means a lot. I grew up listening to my dad talk about this tournament and my grandpa talk about it – about how they always wanted to get here, but never made it. My dad has fell short a couple of times. Those two guys taught me everything know I about this sport. It’s an unbelievable feeling and it’s going to take a while to sink in, for sure.”

McCord said 14 of the 15 fish that he weighed this week came using a 3/8-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait Jack Hammer, in Spot Remover or black and blue, with either a Strike King Rage Tail Menace Grub or a Zoom Z-Hog Jr. trailer.

“I was fishing in Mattawoman Creek – I never left,” said McCord, who earned his second win in FLW competition. ”There was about a 200-yard stretch of milfoil that I found that had a little of bit of hydrilla mixed in with it and I think that was the key. Nobody fished it either, except for today. There was a local tournament going on.”

After working the area Thursday, McCord said he fished another spot in the same stretch of grass Friday. He noted that he actually caught his first fish flipping a laydown near the bank with a blacklight-colored Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver with a 5/16-ounce tungsten weight on 25-pound-test Seaguar line, and then proceeded to do the rest of his work with the Jack Hammer.

Saturday, McCord said his day got off to a slow start at the grass stretch, prompting him to make some changes. With one good one and a keeper in the boat, he made another stop, but again, couldn’t get anything going. “I pulled in to the back of the creek and started skipping my ChatterBait up underneath the pads and caught a good one, right up on the spatter-docks,” continued McCord. “Three of my best fish ended up coming from underneath the lily pads today. I went to a patch of milfoil in the middle of the creek back there that I had a weird feeling about, and I ended up catching a big one at it. I got lucky and had four good bites today.”

The top 10 boaters on the Potomac River finished:

1^st: Brennon McCord, West Frankfort, Ill., 15 bass, 45-11, $100,200

2^nd: Joseph Thompson, Coatesville, Pa., 15 bass, 44-7, $21,100

3^rd: Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., 15 bass, 42-2, $20,000 + $8,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

4^th: Chris Martinkovic, Hamilton, Ohio, 15 bass, 41-7, $14,500 + $7,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

5^th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 15 bass, 40-13, $13,000 + $6,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

6^th: Doug Ruster, New Palestine, Ind., 14 bass, 39-13, $12,000 + $5,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

7^th: Robert Walser, Lexington, N.C., 15 bass, 39-11, $12,500 + $4,500 Ranger Cup Bonus

8^th: Seth Davis, Harrison, Tenn., 15 bass, 39-2, $10,000

9^th: Ronnie Baker, Providence Forge, Va., 13 bass, 35-2, $9,000

10^th: Moo Bae, West Friendship, Md., 13 bass, 34-13, $8,000 + $3,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall, there were 45 bass weighing 112 pounds, 7 ounces, caught by the final 10 boaters Saturday. The catch included seven five-bass limits.

Ben Dacey of Chesterfield, Virginia, won the Co-angler Division and $50,000 Saturday with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 38 pounds, 2 ounces, followed by Todd Blakeman of Chatham, Illinois, in second place with 14 bass weighing 36-15, good for $16,950.

The top 10 co-anglers finished:

1^st: Ben Dacey, Chesterfield, Va., 15 bass, 38-2, $50,250

2^nd: Todd Blakeman, Chatham, Ill., 14 bass, 36-15, $15,150 + $1,800 Ranger Cup Bonus

3^rd: Jeff Rikard, Leesville, S.C., 13 bass, 35-12, $6,000

4^th: Levi Crossway, Jacksonville, Fla., 14 bass, 34-9, $5,000

5^th: Frank Godwin Jr., Bainbridge, Ga., 11 bass, 30-5, $4,500

6^th: Zach Barnes, Chickamauga, Ga., 11 bass, 28-9, $4,000

7^th: Willis Kennedy III, Flomaton, Ala., 12 bass, 27-8, $3,500 + $1,300 Ranger Cup Bonus

8^th: Michael Bahnweg, Union Dale, Pa., 10 bass, 26-15, $3,000

9^th: James Moore Jr., Lampasas, Texas, 11 bass, 25-4, $2,500

10^th: Tristen Trull, Mt. Holly, N.C., 10 bass, 24-8, $2,000

Overall, there were 30 bass weighing 73 pounds, 4 ounces, caught by the final 10 co-anglers Saturday. The catch included four five-bass limits.

Hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism, the T-H Marine BFL All-American featured a field of the top 98 boaters and co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit competing for a grand prize of up to $120,000 in the Boater Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division. The top boater now receives an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the 2019 FLW Cup – Aug. 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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

The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

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

by AnglersChannel

PENNSYLVANIA’S THOMPSON MAINTAINS LEAD AT T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON THE POTOMAC RIVER PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

Virginia’s Dacey Still on Top in the Co-angler Division

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (May 31, 2019) – Boater Joseph Thompson of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, maintained his lead at the 36^th annual T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American tournament on the Potomac River presented by General Tire Friday with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 2 ounces, bringing his two-day cumulative total to 10 bass weighing 32-10. Thompson will lead the final 10 anglers into Saturday with a 1-pound, 14-ounce advantage over second place angler Doug Ruster of New Palestine, Indiana, who has a two-day total of 10 bass, good for 30-12.

The T-H Marine BFL All-American features a field of the top 98 boaters and co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit competing for a grand prize of up to $120,000 in the Boater Division and $60,000 in the Co-angler Division. The top boater will receive an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the 2019 FLW Cup – Aug. 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

“I had three primary areas that I really counted on fishing today,” said Thompson, who is fishing in his first BFL All-American. “The first spot I really was counting on catching a big fish. I didn’t catch anything, but I noticed that the tide wasn’t moving that well so I wasn’t really alarmed. I called an audible and didn’t go to my other areas because I knew I needed the tide moving and didn’t want to be disappointed.

“I went to a spot I didn’t plan on fishing, but it felt right and it ended up being the big move of the day,” continued Thompson. “I went and fished grass and caught two good fish and that got my day started. From there, I did my run – I kept hitting my three spots all day. I rolled up to my other primary spot, caught some fish and left them hitting so I could hit the other spot while there was still tide moving. I got there and another competitor was on it. I asked him if I could fish it, he told me no, so I said ‘no problem’ and left.”

Thompson said he jumped around from one spot to the next, adding that once he felt he had enough weight to comfortably make it to the final day, he opted to conserve fish and try other things.

“My spots are postspawn transition spots where they are getting ready to move into their summer stuff and they’re just feeding up,” said Thompson. “They’re not hanging out there – if they’re there, they’re going to eat.”

Thompson said his key bait is a green-pumpkin-colored Zoom Brush Hog on a 5/0-sized Gamakatsu hook.

“Tomorrow there should be less pressure from tournament anglers, so I’m pretty sure I’ll probably be able to get on my two primary spots,” said Thompson. “I didn’t get one [keeper] bite on my big fish spot today – not one. I’m definitely going to check it again tomorrow. I might have to run a little more water tomorrow and try a couple other things because these guys are hot on my heels.”

The top 10 boaters advancing to the final day of competition on the Potomac River are:

1^st: Joseph Thompson, Coatesville, Pa., 10 bass, 32-10

2^nd: Doug Ruster, New Palestine, Ind., 10 bass, 30-12

3^rd: Moo Bae, West Friendship, Md., 10 bass, 29-13

4^th: Brennon McCord, West Frankfort, Ill., 10 bass, 29-8

5^th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., 10 bass, 28-9

6^th: Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., 10 bass, 28-8

7^th: Ronnie Baker, Providence Forge, Va., 10 bass, 28-0

8^th: Robert Walser, Lexington, N.C., 10 bass, 27-13

9^th: Seth Davis, Harrison, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-10

10^th: Chris Martinkovic, Hamilton, Ohio, 10 bass, 27-7

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall, there were 220 bass weighing 579 pounds, 4 ounces, caught by 47 boaters Friday. The catch included 39 five-bass limits.

Ben Dacey of Chesterfield, Virginia, held the lead in the Co-angler Division with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 26 pounds, 7 ounces, followed by Zach Barnes of Chickamauga, Georgia, who also has a two-day cumulative total of 10 bass weighing 26 pounds, 7 ounces. Per FLW tie-breaker rules, Dacey earned the top spot due to posting an overall heaver single-day limit during the event.

The final 10 co-anglers are:

1^st: Ben Dacey, Chesterfield, Va., 10 bass, 15-14, 26-7

2^nd: Zach Barnes, Chickamauga, Ga., 10 bass, 26-7

3^rd: Michael Bahnweg, Union Dale, Pa., nine bass, 24-1

4^th: Jeff Rikard, Leesville, S.C., eight bass, 23-13

5^th: Frank Godwin Jr., Bainbridge, Ga., nine bass, 23-1

6^th: Levi Crossway, Jacksonville, Fla., nine bass, 22-15

7^th: Todd Blakeman, Chatham, Ill., nine bass, 22-13

8^th: Tristen Trull, Mt. Holly, N.C., nine bass, 22-3

9^th: Willis Kennedy III, Flomaton, Ala., nine bass, 22-3

10^th: James Moore Jr., Lampasas, Texas, nine bass, 21-4

Overall, there were 134 bass weighing 318 pounds, 9 ounces, caught by 44 co-anglers Friday. The catch included eight five-bass limits.

The final 10 boaters and co-anglers will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT Saturday. Saturday’s Championship weigh-in will also be held at the park, beginning at 4 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

The 2019 BFL All-American is being hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air Saturday, June 1 of the BFL All-American. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pro Luke Dunkin and FLW emcee Chris Jones to break down the extended action from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

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FLW SWAPS COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DATES AT GRAND LAKE AND SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR DUE TO HIGH WATER LEVELS ON GRAND LAKE

WHAT:
The Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division tournament on Grand Lake, scheduled for next week, June 13-15, has been moved to Sam Rayburn Reservoir due to extremely high water levels. The Southwestern division tournament originally scheduled for Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Oct. 3-5, will now be held at Grand Lake. All takeoff locations and times will remain the same.

WHEN:
Costa FLW Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Mercury
Thursday, June 13 – Saturday, June 15, 2019
Takeoff: 6 a.m. CDT. Weigh-In: 2 p.m.
Umphrey Family Pavilion
5438 RR 255
Brookeland, Texas

Costa FLW Series at Grand Lake presented by T-H Marine
Thursday, Oct. 3 – Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019
Takeoff: 7:30 a.m. CDT. Weigh-In: 3:30 p.m.
Wolf Creek Park
963 N. 16^th St.
Grove, Okla.

NOTES:
The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.

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PENNSYLVANIA’S THOMPSON OUT FRONT AT T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN ON THE POTOMAC RIVER PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

Virginia’s Dacey Leads Co-angler Field

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (May 30, 2019) – Boater Joseph Thompson of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, took the early lead Thursday at the 36^thannual T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American tournament on the Potomac River presented by General Tire with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 8 ounces. Right behind Thompson in second place is Doug Thompson of Mabelvale, Arkansas, who brought five bass to the scale good for 15 pounds, 15 ounces.

Thompson said he fished five key spots today, three of which he rotated through for the majority of his day.

“I went to my first spot that I had really big fish at in pre-practice,” said Thompson, who has six career top-10 finishes and one win on the Potomac River in BFL competition. “I spent a lot of time trying to make that spot happen and it just didn’t.

“I left and bounced around the river. I pretty much stuck to my main spots and took what the river gave me,” continued Thompson. “There’s a variety of different patterns and things going on.”

Thompson said that he caught around 12 to 15 keepers, adding that he had a limit fairly early and was culling by 9 a.m.

“I culled probably three or four times, but just for ounces – except for the couple of big ones I caught. I had two over 4 pounds,” said Thompson.

Thompson went on to say that he feels good about what awaits him on Friday.

“My two primary spots I left, and I feel that there’s still fish there. They’re places I hardly ever see anybody fish,” said Thompson. “I was only able to get one today at my big fish spot – it’s gnarly, gnarly stuff. I’m going to start there tomorrow and see if I can get a big one right away, then run around and try to find 2½-pounders. It’s hard to get a big fish right now.”

The top 10 boaters after day one on the Potomac River are:

1^st: Joseph Thompson, Coatesville, Pa., five bass, 16-8

2^nd: Doug Thompson, Mabelvale, Ark., five bass, 15-15

3^rd: Doug Ruster, New Palestine, Ind., five bass, 15-11

4^th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., five bass, 15-10

5^th: Kip Carter, Mansfield, Ga., five bass, 15-1

6^th: Jason Crone, Kalispell, Mont., five bass, 14-11

7^th: Ronnie Baker, Providence Forge, Va., five bass, 14-8

8^th: Jason Grape, Attalla, Ala., five bass, 14-3

9^th: Tommy Williams, Shepherdsville, Ky., five bass, 13-13

9^th: Matt Stanley, Alexandria, Tenn., five bass, 13-13

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall, there were 218 bass weighing 565 pounds, 2 ounces, caught by 49 boaters Thursday. The catch included 37 five-bass limits.

Ben Dacey of Chesterfield, Virginia, leads the Co-angler Division with five bass weighing 15 pounds, 14 ounces, followed by Zach Barnes of Chickamauga, Georgia, in second place with five bass weighing 15 pounds even.

The top 10 co-anglers are:

1^st: Ben Dacey, Chesterfield, Va., five bass, 15-14

2^nd: Zach Barnes, Chickamauga, Ga., five bass, 15-0

2^nd: Michael Bahnweg, Union Dale, Pa., five bass, 15-0

4^th: Randy Paquette, Sarasota, Fla., five bass, 14-15

5^th: Todd Blakeman, Chatham, Ill., five bass, 14-7

6^th: Tristen Trull, Mt. Holly, N.C., five bass, 13-14

7^th: Levi Crossway, Jacksonville, Fla., five bass, 13-9

7^th: Brandon Ackerson, Afton, Okla., five bass, 13-9

9^th: Wayne Miller, Morgantown, Ky., five bass, 12-14

10^th: Willis Kennedy III, Flomaton, Ala., five bass, 12-11

Overall, there were 163 bass weighing 404 pounds, 6 ounces, caught by 46 co-anglers Thursday. The catch included 18 five-bass limits.

BFL All-American competitors will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT each morning. Friday’s weigh-in, May 31, will be held at the park beginning at 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s Championship weigh-in, June 1, will also be held at the park, but will begin at 4 p.m.

The 2019 BFL All-American is being hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air Friday, May 31and Saturday, June 1 of the BFL All-American. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pro Luke Dunkin to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

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

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Costa Countdown to Blastoff - June is here!!!

In Jason's absence, the Circus joins Chris as he looks over the Costa Countdown to blastoff on this weeks final podcast episode. Next week the boys return to their regular scheduled programming.

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Simms Fishing Partners with Gunpowderas PR Agency of Record

Bozeman, Mont. – May 29, 2019 – Simms, the leading manufacturer of waders, outerwear and technical fishing apparel, has selected Gunpowder, Inc. to help drive the brand’s communications strategy and execution. In its role, Gunpowder will work in partnership with the Simms marketing team on all public relations and media relations efforts for the brand.

“Gunpowder’s industry experience, bold thinking and reputation for elevating brands through communications are a few of the reasons we’ve chosen to partner with them,” said Rich Hohne, Senior Director of Marketing & Brand Management for Simms. “We’ve worked alongside the Gunpowder team on several occasions. Their ability and willingness to think outside of traditional PR tactics coupled with the team’s passion for the outdoors is a perfect fit for Simms.”

Built on utilizing cutting-edge technology, and pushing the envelope of innovation in fishing apparel and accessories, Simms’ leadership continues to gain momentum season after season. In addition to product innovation, Simms will continue its support of key brand initiatives and partnerships with efforts important to the brand and the outdoor industry. Gunpowder is being tapped to support all Simms’ new product launches and brand initiatives, including the brand’s expansion into all fishing markets, while also helping promote branded content and assist at events, including trade shows. The agency will help tell the company’s story, while maximizing investment across all marketing channels through public relations.

“Gunpowder’s philosophy aligns perfectly with Simms’ – we both agree that fishing and the great outdoors have the power to unite, relieve stress and develop character,” said Ryan Chuckel, Founder and President of Gunpowder. “It’s an exciting time for our team as we continue to work alongside some of the most iconic brands in the category. We can’t wait to jump in (with our waders on) and help drive results for a global leader in the fishing industry.”

The Simms business is a strong addition to Gunpowder’s client roster of some of the outdoor industry’s most dynamic brands including Minn Kota, Humminbird, Costa Sunglasses, Pure Fishing, Mercury Marine, Beretta, Academy Sports + Outdoors and GoPro.

About Simms Fishing Products
Established in 1980, Simms is the preeminent manufacturer of waders, outerwear, technical fishing apparel and accessories. By reimagining what’s possible and offering groundbreaking gear, Simms not only aims to inspire the world to fish, but also to encourage anglers to fish their life as well as they live it. Simms’ 80,000 square foot facility in Bozeman is the country’s only manufacturing facility for fishing waders. The full line of Simms gear is available at specialty and large format retailers across North America, as well as www.simmsfishing.com.

About Gunpowder, Inc.
Since 2015, Gunpowder has been driving dynamic communications programs for some of the world’s most influential enthusiast brands including GoPro, Under Armour, Cabela’s, Humminbird, Minn Kota, Mercury Marine, Costa Sunglasses and Ravin Crossbows. The agency is built on a commitment to driving earned media coverage and social engagement with brand communities through a nimble, creative approach and by understanding how strong strategy and blue-collar work ethic can drive positive business results. The people of Gunpowder live, work and play with its clients’ products and services at the center of their lives. More information is available at www.gunpowderinc.com.

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Post Holiday Blues.......

With a short week ahead, Chris & Jason catch up early this morning to talk about the Memorial Day Holiday, the passing of Glenn Browne, MLF scheduling & more! CB highlights a few derbies in the Progressive Bass Wrap Up & reads some Apple Podcast Reviews.

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COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR TRACE ADKINS SET TO ROCK FLW CUP WITH FREE CONCERT IN HOT SPRINGS

Adkins to Perform Show Presented by Realtree and KSSN 96 Prior to FLW Cup – Bass Fishing’s World Championship

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (May 29, 2019) – Before any professional anglers have even made a cast in Lake Hamilton, Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) has already landed a lunker. Country music superstar Trace Adkins is set to bring his fiery and memorable live performance to the 2019 FLW Cup, performing a free concert on the weigh-in stage at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Sunday, Aug. 11 beginning at 4 p.m. Adkins will take the stage before the world’s premier bass anglers weigh their final-day limits at the event – professional bass fishing’s world championship. Fans of all ages are encouraged to attend the free concert, which is presented by Realtree and KSSN 96.

A Nashville icon for more than two decades, Adkins has made his mark on the country-music industry with 11 million albums sold, time-honored hit singles, GRAMMY nominations, and CMT and ACM awards to name a few of his accomplishments. His videos have nearly 200 million plays on YouTube, and he’s even had movie and TV roles come his way. But ask Adkins what’s left to prove in his career, and the small-town Louisiana native says it’s simple: “The itch remains. To create. To collaborate. To continually feel the excitement that comes after whipping up a new song out of thin air and laying it down to tape.”

It’s an interesting change of perspective for Adkins, however, when he hits the road for his now legendary live gigs. Where the studio offers him unique insight into his current state of mind, onstage, when revisiting his classic songs like “You’re Gonna Miss This” or “Every Light in the House” nearly every evening, he says he’s taken back, if only for a brief while, to earlier moments in his life.

“It’s hard to describe, I gotta be honest,” Adkins says of being overcome with emotion and reflection when trotting out some of his time-tested cuts for adoring audiences. “I’ve gotten to the point now where I’ll be onstage singing ‘Every Light In The House Is On,’ and I look down at the crowd and realize that person right there wasn’t even alive when I recorded that song,” he laughs. “To watch their face go, ‘Oh, that’s a cool hook,’ it’s like Oh my god, that’s the first time that person every heard that song!”

With 1 million followers on Spotify and more than 1 billion spins on Pandora (10 million spins per month), the longstanding country icon has yet to lose any of his trademark passion and killer instinct for his craft.

“We are ecstatic to welcome Trace Adkins to the 2019 FLW Cup stage in Hot Springs, Arkansas,” said Kelly Oettinger, FLW Vice President of Marketing. “Trace is a superstar in the world of country music, and we are honored to have him perform. We have a longstanding tradition of providing the absolute best tournament experiences for millions of FLW fishing fans across the country and around the world. Having Trace perform at the crown jewel of professional bass fishing is a perfect fit to continue that tradition.”

In the meantime, Adkins is going to keep doing what he knows and loves. Performing. Creating. Inspiring. He adores it. And, he adds, he knows so many of his lifelong fans, and new ones to boot, do too.

“I’m gonna go out there and find those people,” he says with a laugh. “I’m gonna bring a band and turn it up real loud! And we’re gonna have a good time!”

The FLW Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, returns to Hot Springs and Lake Hamilton, August 9-11 with a $300,000 top prize on the line as well as the title of world’s best bass angler. This year’s championship tournament will feature 52 of the best anglers from across four FLW tournament circuits and is being hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs. It will also feature the inaugural Dee Zee FLW/KBF Cup presented by YakAttack for the world’s top kayak anglers and The Bass Federation Junior World Championship for top young anglers from across the country.

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

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FLW Tour Pro Glenn Browne passes.

Vance McCullough

FLW Tour veteran Glenn Browne of Ocala, FL passed away this morning after a battle with cancer. He was 43.

His wife, Melissa issued this statement via social media:

“My husband, the love of my life took his last breath at 10:05 AM. I was in bed with him, holding his hand and telling him how much I love him, his mom holding his other hand, doing the same. He was surrounded by love and comfort. He fought so hard. I hope you’re already fishing in Heaven, Babe. No more procedures. No more drugs. Love you forever.”

Browne fished the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament on May 18^thwhich was a huge success for the families served by the hospital as Browne and like-minded anglers raised over $300,000.

From the console of his boat he said that his greatest memories from fishing included winning a series event on Champlain – “the bite was awesome” and flipping his way to an FLW Tour victory at a grind fest on Ft Loudoun/Tellico Lakes.

Browne said he wanted to fish the Wolfson tourney one more time, it meant a lot to him and he was glad to help with the fundraiser.

Sitting in his boat we laughed about how much of my money he took as we came up fishing together on the American Bass Angler circuit years ago.

His friend and fishing partner, Jimbo Denton laughed – “yeah, he beat me out of a boat one time. I won $2,500 for 2^ndplace.”

Denton helped facilitate what would be Browne’s victory lap at the end of a million-dollar career that included 4 FLW wins and 6 Cup appearances across 12 years.

Browne was a valued member of the Lew’s fishing staff. He visited their headquarters during a trip to the Wonders of Wildlife museum in Springfield, MO – a trip he said he had planned for the coming week as we chatted along the shore of the St Johns River after the Wolfson tournament.

Browne will be missed many in the fishing world.

We’ll have more as details become available.

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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Bethel Repeats in Championship at Pickwick

FLORENCE, AL – “First feeling, man it’s awesome. To do it one time is a big deal, but to do it twice is even bigger,” said Carter McNeil of Bethel University. For the first time in the history of the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, a school has repeated as champions. Not only that, the team that manages to go back-to-back is comprised of the same two anglers. Cole Floyd and Carter McNeil take home the victory this year on Pickwick Lake with 45.65 pounds.

Floyd and McNeil entered this week as one of the key teams to watch. Following day one, they quickly asserted themselves at the top of the leaderboard with over 22 pounds. The pairing worked several key deep water areas, and knew that they were around the fish to win. “We gave ourselves an opportunity to catch a big bag. I really didn’t think we were on what we were on. You know, it all fell in place and we had a good time,” added Floyd.

One of their go-to baits was a purple colored ribbon tail worm. Fishing along deep water structure in 15-25 feet of water, they quickly sacked up a limit. By roughly 10:00 AM this morning, Floyd and McNeil had over 20 pounds of bass in the boat. This mirrors the exact same scene that played out on day one as they struggled to upgrade later on in the day. It proved not to matter, as they were able to ride their morning wave of fish catches to another national title.

Today’s victory not only makes back-to-back titles for Floyd and McNeil, it isalso the third time that Bethel has won this particular event. The program has grown into one of the true powerhouses of the sport. At each and every event they enter, teams representing Bethel University are considered to be among the favorites. Today, Cole Floyd and Carter McNeil cemented their place among the best in program history. “When we first came to Bethel University, we knew we had big shoes to fill. Today, we’re fortunate enough to win two times. I can’t say enough about how awesome of a program it is,” said McNeil.

Finishing the tournament in second place are Jordan Thompson and Landon Smith from Calhoun Community College. After finishing high up in the standings at this event in 2018, they were able to improve upon their highest finish by weighing in a two day total of 38.33 pounds. “Oh it feels great, that was our goal. This is our last tournament together and our goal was to hopefully finish a bit higher than we did last year,” noted Smith.

Pickwick Lake tends to become very crowded during an event like this. Teams locate the same schools, and rotate through those schools multiple times throughout the day. Smith & Thompson managed to escape the crowds, and find a spot to themselves. “We had no fishing pressure on us at all this week. So we could sit there and relax and not have to worry about anybody coming in on us,” said Thompson. That lack of pressure allowed the anglers from Calhoun Community College to relax, and fish their way to a runner-up finish.

Completing the top three are Jacob Moore and Gilliam Tharpe of North Carolina State University. Working a combination of spinnerbaits and crankbaits along submerged grass beds, they totaled up 35.77 pounds of Pickwick Lake bass. This third place finish means a lot to both Moore and Tharpe. “This tournament specifically, Pickwick, the BoatUS National Championship, is really big in our club’s history. So to come here and finish third with all of the alumni cheering us on and stuff, it’s been really cool,” added Tharpe.

Top 10

1. Carter McNeil & Cole Floyd – Bethel University

2. Jordan Thompson & Landon Smith – Calhoun Community College

3. Jacob Moore & Gilliam Tharpe – North Carolina State University

4. Ty Cox & Chandler Boman – Blue Mountain College

5. Trevor McKinney & Blake Jackson – McKendree University

6. Chase Dawson & Grayson Perkins – University of Tennessee

7. Robert Gee & Saxton Long – University of Tennessee

8. Heath Pinell & Taylor Cranford – Louisiana State University

9. Hunter McCarty & Sloan Pennington – University of North Alabama

10. Ryan Nevil & Nathan Wood – Dallas Baptist University

Final Results

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POTOMAC RIVER READIES TO HOST TWO FLW BASS FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS – T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN AND YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

More than 450 Bass Anglers to Descend on Marbury, Maryland for 36^th annual BFL All-American and the FLW College Fishing National Championship – Two Internationally-Televised Tournaments

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (May 16, 2019) – The nation’s top weekend and collegiate bass-fishing anglers are set to compete at two of the most prestigious bass-fishing championships in the country on the Potomac River later this month – the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American on the Potomac River presented by General Tire, May 30-June 1, and the YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance, June 4-6.

An automatic entry to compete at the 2019 FLW Cup is up for grabs to the winners of each respective event, along with hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money and a brand new Ranger Boat. The events are hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism.

“The Potomac River has been fishing strong for the past few months and is the perfect fishery to host these two championships,” said FLW Tour pro Bryan Schmitt of Deale, Maryland. “They’re going to be hitting it at one of the best times of the year. You’re going to see a lot of different tactics – ChatterBaits, swimjigs, shallow-diving crankbaits, stickbait worms and flipping creature baits. The key to winning will be finding something – a pattern or a location – that nobody else is on.”

The 2019 BFL All-American on the Potomac River presented by General Tire will feature a field of the top 98 boaters and co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit competing for a grand prize of up to $120,000 in the boater division and $60,000 in the co-angler division. The top boater will receive an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the 2019 FLW Cup – Aug. 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Since its inaugural event in 1983, the BFL All-American championship has visited the Potomac River just once (2012) in its 36-year history. In 2012, boater Brian Maloney of Osage Beach, Missouri, targeted shallow flats with contoured ditches with dark-colored crankbaits to claim the title and the $120,000 top prize.

The 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship at the Potomac River presented by Lowrance will be comprised of the top qualifying teams from each of the 15 regular-season events from around the country, along with the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open. A field of 172 teams representing 100 different colleges and universities will be competing for a prize package that includes a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury or Evinrude outboard and an automatic qualification for both team members to move on to compete against the best bass-anglers in the world at the 2019 FLW Cup.

“Winning the FLW College Fishing National Championship last year kicked off my career as a professional angler,” said 2019 FLW Tour rookie Hunter Freeman, who won the event last year on the Red River while competing for the University of Louisiana-Monroe along with partner Thomas Soileau. “The entire experience was amazing. From the banquet, to the three-day tournament, the media coverage – everything was a blast. Winning the championship showed me that I had what it takes to become a professional fisherman and gave me the confidence to sign up to compete at the highest level – the FLW Tour.”

BFL All-American competitors will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT each morning, May 30 to June 1. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins, May 30-31, will be held at the park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday’s Championship weigh-in, June 1, will also be held at the park, but will begin at 4 p.m.

The FLW College Fishing National Championship anglers will also take off each day, June 4-6, from Smallwood State Park, at 7 a.m. EDT. All weigh-ins will be held at the State Park, beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Days Three and Four of both events – Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 for the All-American and Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, for the College Fishing National Championship. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pros Luke Dunkin and Miles Burghoff to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

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

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John Cox Cruises To Wire-To-Wire Win In Bassmaster Open On Chickamauga

John Cox goes wire-to-wire to win the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lake Chickamauga with a three-day total of 66 pounds, 5 ounces.

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

May 25, 2019DAYTON, Tenn. — Carrying a nearly 8-pound lead into the final round, no doubt, builds confidence, but John Cox readily acknowledged the good fortune that enabled him to slam the door on a wire-to-wire win in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lake Chickamauga with a three-day total weight of 66 pounds, 5 ounces.

Cox, who won an FLW Tour event on Chickamauga three weeks ago, took the early lead with a Day 1 limit of 26-11. Adding 21-12 on Day 2 gave the Debary, Fla., pro a 7-pound, 13-ounce lead going into the final round. Today, Cox sealed the deal with a five-bass limit that weighed 17-14 and gave him a winning margin of 4-11.

“It was an amazing week,” Cox said. “So many of my fish catches were so special, and it seemed like luck played into a lot of them.

“Today, I didn’t see one of my key fish — a 5-pounder — until the last second. He didn’t see me, for some reason. I flipped over to the fish and it ate my bait. When I got it into the boat, I realized I was on its blind side; it was missing his eye. If it had been any other direction, I wouldn’t have caught it.”

Cox caught all of his bass in shallow water, including bluegill beds, banks with deeper water adjacent and docks. Although he had planned to fish offshore shellbeds and bars in 8 to 14 feet of water, Cox found his areas too congested with other anglers on Day 1. Snooping around in the shallows quickly convinced him that’s where he needed to remain.

“The first day, I caught a couple good ones out there, but then it got really crowded in those areas,” Cox said. “I didn’t feel comfortable being around all those people, so I said ‘I’m just going to do what I like doing,’ so I got up shallow.

“Once I saw fish swimming around up there, I got sucked into it and I never went back out to those shellbars.”

Cox said his top baits were a 1/2-ounce Dirty Jigs swim jig in the tactical shad color with a white Berkley Max Scent Meaty Chunk trailer, a wacky-rigged 5-inch Berkley Max Scent General (stickbait) in the green pumpkin party color.

For his efforts, Cox won $43,800 and earned a berth in the 2020 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. This win, he said, elevated Chickamauga to the top of his personal list.

“I don’t know what to say; this used to be my second-favorite lake, but after this one, it’s definitely my favorite,” Cox said. “I love it when we get to come here, I love all the people and I hope we get to come back.”

Chris Peters of Birchwood, Tenn. finished in second place with 61-10. After tying for 28th place on day one with 14-9, the local fireman who left the weigh ins to start his weekend shift, rose to fourth on Day 2 after catching 20-3. Adding 26-14 today moved him up two notches.

“It took me a little while to get dialed in,” Peters said. “On Day 1, I ran a lot of spots. I had about 30 places I wanted to try. I got them dialed in yesterday and got them dialed in better today. Everywhere I stopped today, it was (catching) one after another.

“I was throwing a big jig, but the deal was the Trixter Custom Tackle Rowdy Craw trailer. It’s a hand-poured plastic so it’s a lot softer and has a lot of action. I think that played a key role today and all week.”

Buddy Gross of Chickamauga, Ga. finished third with 58-10. Gross placed second on Day 1 with 23-8, slipped to third on Day 2 after the lack of current limited him to 15-12 and settled in the No. 3 spot after adding 19-6 in the final round.

Gross caught several of his bass this week on swimbaits and crankbaits, but today, he tempted his biggest fish on a 3/4-ounce green pumpkin Nichols casting jig with a green pumpkin Zoom Super Chunk trailer.

“I was fishing spots with a little grass mixed in with some brush, and the jig seemed to be the deal today for the bigger bites,” Gross said. “I just slowed down. I had been catching smaller bass on a dropshot, so I decided to go with more of a big-fish bait.”

Chad Pipkens of Lansing, Mich., won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with his 9-8.

Jon Jezierski of Troy, Mich., won the co-angler division with 32-2. His was an impressive comeback story, as Jezierski placed 84th on Day 1 with 5-7, but roared back a day later with a three-bass limit that weighed 14-3 and pushed him up to fourth. Today, he claimed the win by adding 12-8 — the final round’s only double-digit co-angler bag.

Jezierski caught his fish on wacky-rigged Bass Pro Shops Sticko stickbaits in the sprayed grass and plum/emerald flake colors, a Strike King 8XD crankbait in green gizzard shad, a shaky head with a Zoom Magnum Finesse Worm and a Texas-rigged 10-inch blue fleck Berkley Power Worm.

“Getting on the water with my practice partner, (Elite angler) Garrett Paquette, allowed me to see quite a bit of the lake,” Jezierski said. “I followed his lead whether it was fishing ledges deep or docks shallow, or grass. We put it all together and I took it as each day came.”

John Goul of Philadelphia, Miss. won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award among co-anglers with a 9-7.

           2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Lake Chickamauga 5/23-5/25
                           Chickamauga Lake, Dayton  TN.
                             (BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  John Cox               Debary, FL              15  66-05  200  $45,300.00
  Day 1: 5   26-11     Day 2: 5   21-12     Day 3: 5   17-14
2.  Chris Peters           Birchwood, TN           15  61-10  199  $21,900.00
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   20-03     Day 3: 5   26-14
3.  Buddy Gross            Chickamauga, GA         15  58-10  198  $14,600.00
  Day 1: 5   23-08     Day 2: 5   15-12     Day 3: 5   19-06
4.  Tyler Berger           Delaware, OH            15  51-09  197  $13,140.00
  Day 1: 5   19-15     Day 2: 5   13-14     Day 3: 5   17-12
5.  Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI             14  49-01  196  $12,430.00
  Day 1: 4   10-15     Day 2: 5   29-11     Day 3: 5   08-07
6.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        15  49-00  195  $10,220.00
  Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   16-09     Day 3: 5   15-14
7.  Sam George             Athens, AL              15  48-07  194   $9,490.00
  Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 5   15-02     Day 3: 5   16-15
8.  Scott Hamrick          Denver, NC              15  44-08  193   $8,760.00
  Day 1: 5   17-02     Day 2: 5   14-00     Day 3: 5   13-06
9.  Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN        15  43-06  192   $7,300.00
  Day 1: 5   15-03     Day 2: 5   15-08     Day 3: 5   12-11
10. Kay Choosakul          Sanford, NC             14  41-12  191   $6,840.00
  Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   19-02     Day 3: 4   09-07
11. Jeff Dyer              Oak Hill, OH            13  40-01  190   $5,110.00
  Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   17-06     Day 3: 3   06-14
12. David May              Odessa, FL              14  38-07  189   $4,380.00
  Day 1: 5   15-12     Day 2: 5   15-11     Day 3: 4   07-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     Chad Pipkens             Lansing, MI         09-08        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       116       831      2085-12
 2       114       759      1948-09
 3         9        56       172-08
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         239      1646      4206-13

       2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Lake Chickamauga 5/23-5/25
                       Chickamauga Lake, Dayton  TN.
                       (NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Jon Jezierski          Troy, MI                 9  32-02  200  $21,900.00
  Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 3   14-03     Day 3: 3   12-08
2.  Ross Rhodes            Paw Paw, MI              9  29-06  199   $5,110.00
  Day 1: 3   08-01     Day 2: 3   12-00     Day 3: 3   09-05
3.  Gus Kneidinger         Prospect, PA             8  27-11  198   $4,380.00
  Day 1: 2   10-01     Day 2: 3   09-10     Day 3: 3   08-00
4.  Don Bible II           Knoxville, TN            9  27-05  197   $2,920.00
  Day 1: 3   10-12     Day 2: 3   08-03     Day 3: 3   08-06
5.  Tripp Noojin           Bryant, AL               9  24-08  196   $2,774.00
  Day 1: 3   12-11     Day 2: 3   06-09     Day 3: 3   05-04
6.  Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            8  24-00  195   $2,878.00
  Day 1: 2   04-10     Day 2: 3   12-05     Day 3: 3   07-01
7.  Larry Inman            Greensboro, NC           9  23-05  194   $2,482.00
  Day 1: 3   06-12     Day 2: 3   09-15     Day 3: 3   06-10
8.  Matt Pretzel           Waconia, MN              8  22-06  193   $2,336.00
  Day 1: 3   10-10     Day 2: 3   08-00     Day 3: 2   03-12
9.  Bobby Drinnon          Rogersville, TN          8  21-11  192   $2,190.00
  Day 1: 3   10-15     Day 2: 3   06-12     Day 3: 2   04-00
10. Dave Ramey             Kingsport, TN            6  19-12  191   $2,194.00
  Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 3   14-02     Day 3: 0   00-00
11. Kelvin Young           Guntersville, AL         6  18-15  190   $1,898.00
  Day 1: 3   06-06     Day 2: 3   12-09     Day 3: 0   00-00
12. Charles Fochtman       Moneta, VA               4  17-03  189   $1,752.00
  Day 1: 3   14-15     Day 2: 1   02-04     Day 3: 0   00-00
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
     John Goul                Philadelphia, MS    09-07        $250.00

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Sportsmans Warehouse Memorial Day Weekend to Remember!

AC's John Byrne joins Sportsman's Warehouse's Randy Hodge to talk about the Sportsmans Memorial Day sale and their new pellet smoker/grill. Check it out and have an awesome and safe Memorial Day Holiday!

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John Cox Extends His Lead In Bassmaster Open On Lake Chickamauga

John Cox of Debary, Fla., holds on to the lead on Day 2 of the 2019 BassPro.com Eastern Open on Lake Chickamauga, out of Dayton, Tenn., with a total weight of 48 pounds, 7 ounces.

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

May 24, 2019

DAYTON, Tenn. — When crowded waters prevented John Cox from reaching the areas he wanted to fish today, the Debary, Fla., pro turned to a more familiar Plan B and caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 12 ounces to extend his lead on Day 2 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lake Chickamauga with a total weight of 48-7.

Cox, whose Day 1 weight of 26-11 led the opening round by 3 pounds, 3 ounces, is the only angler to break 20 pounds both days. His limit today included an 8-pound, 6-ounce kicker that helped widen his lead to 7-13.

Coming off an FLW Tour win on Chickamauga May 5, Cox said Plan B took him back to the shallow zone for which he’s best known. What he found more than made up for what he could not access.

“When I got down to the lower end of the lake, I noticed that there were so many boats on every little spot I had,” Cox said. “I didn’t want to pull right in on the sweet spots, so I decided I’d just go throw at some trees and troll in the clear water.

“I was just throwing around a couple of bluegill beds when I saw that big one out of the corner of my eye. I pitched a Texas-rigged Berkley Max Scent General over to her and she inhaled it. I caught the rest of my limit doing that.”

Sight fishing for cruising bass is addictive to Cox. “My problem is once I see a couple up there swimming, I’m doomed; I’m not going back out,” he said.

Cox made one stop on the way back to check in and fished a similar shoreline scenario that had a cluster of bluegill beds. Here, he threw a swim jig rigged with a white Berkley Max Scent Meaty Chunk and scored back-to-back catches, one of which was his second-largest.

“I lost my Meaty Chunk on that last fish,” Cox Lamented. “I was digging in my box for more, but I didn’t have any left in white. I tried green pumpkin and everything else, but I couldn’t get them to eat anything else.”

Cox said he’s hopeful that Saturday’s smaller field — only the Top 12 boaters and 12 nonboaters fish in the final round — will allow him to fish his mid-depth spots. Fewer boats will likely make the quality fish more likely to move up anyway, he said.

“Those bigger fish aren’t going to set up on that stuff with all the pressure; the small ones do, but not the big ones,” Cox said. “I’m thinking that maybe tomorrow with fewer boats, maybe some of those areas can rest.

“Hopefully, I can leave the trolling and looking because you have to throw a few inches in front of that fish’s face and the bait has to fall without spooking him. There’s a lot of luck involved.”

Chad Pipkens of Lansing, Mich., is in second place with 40-10. Mounting the day’s biggest comeback, the seventh-year Elite angler followed up his disappointing Day 1 catch of four bass for 10-15 with a massive second round limit of 29-11, which propelled him from 93rd place into the No. 2 spot.

“It’s all about timing out here, and I got the timing right a couple of times today,” Pipkens said. “I caught a big one quick and from there, I was catching a fish here and there. I knew I needed to get a couple of keepers in the boat because you can spend a lot of time and get either nothing or a giant.

“I was able to catch a limit by 11 and cull a couple of times. Then, I got on some big ones in the afternoon and caught that giant one — a 9-8 — and lost another that was 10 or 12.”

Pipkens kept mum on his bait selection, but he said the key to his success was paying attention to the feeding windows in which opportunities might arise.

Buddy Gross of Chickamauga, Ga., is in third place with 39-4. After finishing second Thursday with 23-8, he added 15-12 today. Relying mostly on crankbaits and swimbaits, he’s been targeting the 14- to 18-foot depth range and fishing spots off the beaten path.

“I’ve been fishing ‘scab’ places every day, places I don’t typically fish so I can stay away from the crowd and try to get a few quality fish during the day,” Gross said. “Tomorrow, all the community holes will be a little less covered up, so I think I can catch up a little bit.

“If we get lucky and they (the TVA) run water tomorrow, I can give him a run for his money. But if they don’t, it’s going to be a John Cox show.”

Pipkens is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 9-8.

Ross Rhodes of Paw Paw, Mich., leads the co-angler division with 20-1. While his pro partner flipped shallow cover, Rhodes took a different route and fished a 3/16-ounce Owner shaky head with a Strike King Fat Baby Finesse worm in the red bug color.

“I like that this rig covers the bottom structure well, and those fish that just got done spawning are lazy; they’re not going after those moving baits,” he said. “They’re just hunkered down, and you have to put it in front of them. The bite is really light on those things.”

John Goul of Philadelphia, Miss., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 9-7.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:15 a.m. ET at Dayton Boat Dock. The weigh-in will be held at Bass Pro Shops, 1000 Bass Pro Dr., East Ridge, TN 37412 at 3:15 p.m.

The event is hosted by Fish Dayton.

(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Chickamauga Lake, Dayton TN.
2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Lake Chickamauga 5/23-5/25

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

1. John Cox Debary, FL 10 48-07 200
Day 1: 5 26-11 Day 2: 5 21-12
2. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 9 40-10 199
Day 1: 4 10-15 Day 2: 5 29-11
3. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 10 39-04 198
Day 1: 5 23-08 Day 2: 5 15-12
4. Chris Peters Birchwood, TN 10 34-12 197
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 20-03
5. Tyler Berger Delaware, OH 10 33-13 196
Day 1: 5 19-15 Day 2: 5 13-14
6. Jeff Dyer Oak Hill, OH 10 33-03 195
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 17-06
7. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 33-02 194
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 16-09
8. Kay Choosakul Sanford, NC 10 32-05 193
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 19-02
9. Sam George Athens, AL 10 31-08 192
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 15-02
10. David May Odessa, FL 10 31-07 191
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 15-11
11. Scott Hamrick Denver, NC 10 31-02 190
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 14-00
12. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 10 30-11 189
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 5 15-08
13. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 9 30-10 188 $3,650.00
Day 1: 4 10-12 Day 2: 5 19-14
14. Austin Neary Sylva, NC 10 30-05 187 $3,650.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 16-10
15. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 10 30-01 186 $3,650.00
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 11-12
16. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 29-12 185 $3,650.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 14-01
17. Derrick Blake Rockwood, TN 10 29-12 184 $3,650.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 14-05
18. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 10 29-12 183 $3,650.00
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 15-00
19. Jesse Spellicy Gouverneur, NY 10 29-09 182 $3,650.00
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 20-08
20. Dean Silvester Boonah Queensland AUSTR 10 29-08 181 $3,650.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 13-13
21. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 10 29-05 180 $3,285.00
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 15-08
22. Craig Chambers Harrisburg, NC 7 28-09 179 $3,285.00
Day 1: 5 20-11 Day 2: 2 07-14
23. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 28-07 178 $3,285.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 13-00
24. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 9 28-06 177 $3,285.00
Day 1: 4 12-09 Day 2: 5 15-13
25. Thomas Oltorik III Deland, FL 10 28-05 176 $3,285.00
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 10-06
26. Brian Nelson Groveland, FL 10 28-02 175 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 13-07
27. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 10 28-00 174 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 16-15
28. Preston Harris State Road, NC 10 27-14 173 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 13-03
29. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 10 27-13 172 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 16-08
30. Jim Moynagh Carver, MN 10 27-12 171 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 14-05
31. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 10 27-10 170 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 11-01
32. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 10 27-10 169 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 12-10
33. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 8 27-08 168 $2,920.00
Day 1: 3 09-04 Day 2: 5 18-04
34. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 10 27-08 167 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 11-14
35. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 10 27-07 166 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 10-03
36. Rob Digh Denver, NC 10 27-07 165 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 14-05 Day 2: 5 13-02
37. Buddy Cipoletti Wading River, NY 9 27-05 164 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 4 09-09
38. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 10 27-03 163 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 15-10
39. Kevin Martin Crown City, OH 10 27-03 162 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 14-04
40. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 10 27-01 161 $2,920.00
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 15-15
41. Nathan Martin Sheffield, AL 10 27-00 160
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 13-01
42. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 8 26-15 159
Day 1: 5 21-06 Day 2: 3 05-09
43. Rusty White Chattanooga, TN 10 26-15 158
Day 1: 5 12-01 Day 2: 5 14-14
44. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 10 26-14 157
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 5 15-13
45. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 10 26-13 156
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 15-11
46. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 10 26-12 155
Day 1: 5 11-05 Day 2: 5 15-07
47. Danny Hall Ellijay, GA 9 26-09 154
Day 1: 4 13-00 Day 2: 5 13-09
48. Barron Adams Mineral Bluff, GA 10 26-08 153
Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 5 16-04
49. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 10 26-08 152
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 13-07
50. Bill Chapman Salt Rock, WV 10 26-07 151
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 14-07
51. Eric Panzironi Longwood, FL 10 26-01 150
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 12-05
52. Scott Patton Paris, TN 10 25-13 149
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 13-04
53. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 10 25-12 148
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 11-05
54. Gary Dover Blacksburg, SC 10 25-10 147
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 12-03
55. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 10 25-09 146
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 16-00
56. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 10 25-09 145
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 11-09
57. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 9 25-08 144
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 4 11-06
58. Jordan Osborne Longview, TX 8 25-05 143
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 5 16-14
59. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 10 25-05 142
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 12-15
60. Joe Thompson Clayton, GA 10 25-03 141
Day 1: 5 13-00 Day 2: 5 12-03
61. Nick Ratliff Vine Grove, KY 10 25-01 140
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 11-07
62. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 10 25-00 139
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 13-00
63. David Boelkins Hubertus, WI 10 25-00 138
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-08
64. Ray Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL 9 24-13 137
Day 1: 4 12-11 Day 2: 5 12-02
65. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 9 24-11 136
Day 1: 4 07-03 Day 2: 5 17-08
66. Ryan Claypool Lancaster, NY 10 24-11 135
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 15-01
67. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 10 24-11 134
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 09-14
68. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 9 24-09 133
Day 1: 4 06-15 Day 2: 5 17-10
69. Nick Tate Knoxville, TN 10 24-09 132
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 10-07
70. Laramy Strickland Bushnell, FL 10 24-09 131
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 12-09
71. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze ITALY 10 24-08 130
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 5 13-00
72. Trevor Fitzgerald Belleview, FL 10 24-01 129
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 11-11
73. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 9 23-14 128
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 5 14-03
74. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 10 23-14 127
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 12-03
75. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 10 23-11 126
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 11-13
76. Teddie Scalf Gray, KY 10 23-08 125
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 12-11
77. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 10 23-06 124
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 09-05
78. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 10 23-05 123
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 09-15
79. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 10 23-05 122
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 10-11
80. Trevor Prince Blue Ridge, GA 10 23-00 121
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 11-05
81. Bob Behrle Hoover, AL 10 22-15 120
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 08-14
82. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 10 22-14 119
Day 1: 5 12-15 Day 2: 5 09-15
83. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 9 22-14 118
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 4 12-03
84. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 10 22-12 117
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 10-05
85. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 9 22-10 116
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 4 09-03
86. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 9 22-08 115
Day 1: 4 07-06 Day 2: 5 15-02
87. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 10 22-07 114
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 10-08
88. Tony Hogan Mc David, FL 10 22-04 113
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 10-02
89. Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN 10 22-01 112
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 11-03
90. Tim Arnold Cullman, AL 9 22-00 111
Day 1: 4 06-07 Day 2: 5 15-09
91. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 10 21-08 110
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 11-00
92. Dwayne Stevens Fort Myers, FL 6 21-06 109
Day 1: 3 12-07 Day 2: 3 08-15
93. Lee Black Moulton, AL 8 21-05 108
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 5 13-10
94. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 8 21-00 107
Day 1: 4 10-10 Day 2: 4 10-06
95. Phillip Brannon Sylacauga, AL 7 20-08 106
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 5 15-02
96. Richard Dunham Odessa, FL 10 20-08 105
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 09-12
97. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 10 20-08 104
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-03
98. Mark Inman Greensboro, NC 8 20-05 103
Day 1: 5 15-03 Day 2: 3 05-02
99. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 8 20-04 102
Day 1: 3 05-09 Day 2: 5 14-11
100. Lance Doughty Sweetwater, TN 7 20-04 101
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 2 06-03
101. Stephen Crawley Bush, LA 9 19-15 100
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 4 10-03
102. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 8 19-13 99
Day 1: 4 09-07 Day 2: 4 10-06
103. Colin James Otsego, MN 10 19-10 98
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 10-10
104. Kotaro Kiriyama Guntersville, AL 7 19-07 97
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 5 15-14
105. Steve York Bronson, MI 9 19-06 96
Day 1: 4 08-06 Day 2: 5 11-00
106. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 7 19-04 95
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 4 11-13
107. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 7 19-03 94
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 2 05-06
108. Chris Jackson Dora, AL 10 19-00 93
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 09-02
109. Clayton Batts Butler, GA 10 19-00 92
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 09-10
110. James Cassaday Wirtz, VA 8 18-11 91
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 3 06-09
111. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 9 18-11 90
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 4 09-06
112. Tom Huynh Moorhead, MN 8 18-10 89
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 5 12-06
113. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 7 18-09 88
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 4 12-14
114. Jared Dial Winter Haven, FL 9 18-09 87
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 4 07-00
115. Jeff Mathews Maitland, FL 7 18-07 86
Day 1: 2 04-00 Day 2: 5 14-07
116. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 8 18-07 85
Day 1: 4 09-06 Day 2: 4 09-01
117. David Cornelius Jr. Apison, TN 8 17-15 84
Day 1: 5 11-08 Day 2: 3 06-07
118. Darrell Pons Earleton, FL 7 17-12 83
Day 1: 2 07-00 Day 2: 5 10-12
119. Scott King Crescent City, FL 8 17-11 82
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 5 12-07
120. Matt Becker Finleyville, PA 7 17-10 81
Day 1: 4 07-07 Day 2: 3 10-03
121. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 10 17-10 80
Day 1: 5 09-09 Day 2: 5 08-01
122. Daniel Martin Elmhurst, IL 9 17-05 79
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 4 08-01
123. Matt Mattingly Gravel Switch, KY 8 17-04 78
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 5 12-00
124. Vernon Kemp Umatilla, FL 5 17-03 77
Day 1: 1 04-10 Day 2: 4 12-09
125. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 7 17-02 76
Day 1: 4 10-01 Day 2: 3 07-01
126. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 7 17-00 75
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 5 12-08
127. Marty Brown Dalton, GA 7 16-11 74
Day 1: 2 03-01 Day 2: 5 13-10
128. Nick Hatfield Chuckey, TN 9 16-11 73
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 4 06-15
129. Raymond Jones III Statesville, NC 6 16-10 72
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 1 02-06
130. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 6 16-08 71
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 1 01-15
131. Cole Bailey Thamesford Ontario CANA 7 16-06 70
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 2 04-11
132. Robert Pearson Herndon, VA 6 16-02 69
Day 1: 4 11-14 Day 2: 2 04-04
133. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 6 15-14 68
Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 5 13-00
134. Simon Borja Tavares, FL 7 15-09 67
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 2 04-02
135. Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL 7 15-09 66
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 4 08-10
136. Bryant Adam Madison, MS 7 15-06 65
Day 1: 4 10-04 Day 2: 3 05-02
137. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 8 15-05 64
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 09-09
138. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 8 15-03 63
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 3 05-09
139. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 7 15-03 62
Day 1: 3 06-09 Day 2: 4 08-10
140. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 8 15-03 61
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 4 07-10
141. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 7 15-02 60
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 5 11-14
142. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 7 14-12 59
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 2 04-01
143. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 7 14-09 58
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 5 09-08
144. Jordan Nettles Purvis, MS 7 14-06 57
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 2 03-06
145. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 6 14-03 56
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 1 01-12
146. J.R. McCay Helen, GA 5 13-10 55
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-10
147. Billy Myatt Charlotte, NC 7 13-10 54
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 2 03-07
148. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 5 13-09 53
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-09
149. Kenneth Dials Creston, OH 6 13-08 52
Day 1: 4 10-06 Day 2: 2 03-02
150. Tim Ward Sylacauga, AL 7 13-07 51
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 2 04-01
151. Troy Roder Brookeland, TX 6 13-07 50
Day 1: 4 08-08 Day 2: 2 04-15
152. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 7 13-01 49
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 2 03-02
153. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 6 13-01 48
Day 1: 1 03-03 Day 2: 5 09-14
154. Chris Ferguson Wittensville, KY 7 12-10 47
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 4 06-10
155. Douglas Dulin Apex, NC 4 12-07 46
Day 1: 2 07-03 Day 2: 2 05-04
156. Timothy Sisk Kings Mtn, NC 6 12-06 45
Day 1: 4 07-08 Day 2: 2 04-14
157. Austin Schroeder Zephyrhills, FL 5 12-02 44
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
158. Randy Futch Vero Beach, FL 3 11-14 43
Day 1: 2 10-06 Day 2: 1 01-08
159. Bradley Dortch Atmore, AL 6 11-14 42
Day 1: 4 08-03 Day 2: 2 03-11
160. Mandel Pettus Rocky Point, NY 5 11-12 41
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 2 04-13
161. Brian Tyler Johnsonville, SC 5 11-11 40
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 2 04-02
162. Shawn Hendrix Sharpsburg, GA 5 11-11 39
Day 1: 3 06-01 Day 2: 2 05-10
163. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 5 11-09 38
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 11-09
164. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 5 11-09 37
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
165. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 6 11-09 36
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 5 09-14
166. Jesse Rigsby Old Hickory, TN 5 11-03 35
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
167. Al Farace Jr Hunt Valley, MD 5 11-01 34
Day 1: 5 11-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
168. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 3 11-00 33
Day 1: 2 08-02 Day 2: 1 02-14
169. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 7 10-14 32
Day 1: 4 10-14 Day 2: 3 00-00
170. Clayton Dyer Fayetteville, TN 5 10-14 31
Day 1: 4 09-04 Day 2: 1 01-10
171. Levi Wiget Lakewood Ranch, FL 6 10-13 30
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 5 09-03
172. Jody Wilson Blue Ridge, GA 7 10-13 29
Day 1: 2 03-09 Day 2: 5 07-04
173. James Taylor Jr Humboldt, TN 6 10-13 28
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 4 07-02
174. Scott Kirsch Edgewater, FL 5 10-11 27
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
175. John Brazzell Winter Garden, FL 5 10-11 26
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 3 05-14
176. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 6 10-11 25
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 3 05-06
177. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 5 10-02 24
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 2 03-05
178. Dustin Neat Dunnville, KY 4 09-14 23
Day 1: 4 09-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
179. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 4 09-11 22
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 3 08-02
180. Chris Hart Leiper's Fork TN, TN 5 09-08 21
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 5 09-08 20
Day 1: 3 05-11 Day 2: 2 03-13
182. Curt Causey Ridgeville, SC 3 09-07 19
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
183. Patrick Martin Mascouche Quebec CANADA 5 09-03 18
Day 1: 5 09-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 5 09-00 17
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 4 08-15 16
Day 1: 2 05-13 Day 2: 2 03-02
186. Sander Entus Plantation, FL 5 08-12 15
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 2 03-07
187. Brian Hatfield Spring City, TN 5 08-11 14
Day 1: 5 08-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
188. Tom Frink Cartersville, GA 4 08-10 13
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
189. Andrew Iversen Mound, MN 4 08-08 12
Day 1: 3 05-00 Day 2: 1 03-08
190. William Pioch Beckley, WV 4 08-05 11
Day 1: 4 08-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
191. Curt Mcguire Jr Buchanan, TN 5 08-01 10
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
192. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 4 07-13 9
Day 1: 2 03-12 Day 2: 2 04-01
193. Linwood Shores Powhatan, VA 4 07-04 8
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 1 00-12
194. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 4 07-00 7
Day 1: 4 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
195. Hunter Eubanks Inman, SC 3 06-13 6
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-13
196. Jerome Baird Williamsburg, KY 3 06-10 5
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-10
197. John Pollard Eclectic, AL 4 06-08 4
Day 1: 4 06-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
198. Chris Hensley Marbury, AL 4 06-03 3
Day 1: 2 02-09 Day 2: 2 03-10
199. Gabriel Keen Caryville, TN 3 05-14 2
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
200. Willy Hicks Chester, VA 3 05-12 1
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Bill Hunter Murfreesboro, TN 3 05-11 0
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 1 02-03
202. Kenny Johnson Hogansville, GA 3 05-04 0
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
203. Anthony Ford New Smyrna, FL 2 04-13 0
Day 1: 2 04-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
204. Hunter Bland Ocala, FL 2 04-06 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-06
205. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 3 04-05 0
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 2 02-02
206. John Parker Gaffney, SC 1 04-04 0
Day 1: 1 04-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
207. Ronnie Getz Sunman, IN 2 04-00 0
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 02-04
208. Russell Nixon Rustburg, VA 2 03-10 0
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
209. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 1 01-12 0
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Steven Foster Jr Mc Alpin, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Mitch Liss Saint Cloud, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Shane Mills Myrtle Beach, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Toshinari Namiki Tokyo JAPAN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Kyle Sommer Fort Wayne, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
210. Brad Staley Pleasant Garden, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 116 831 2085-12
2 114 759 1948-09
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230 1590 4034-05

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Lake Chickamauga 5/23-5/25
Chickamauga Lake, Dayton TN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Ross Rhodes Paw Paw, MI 6 20-01 200
Day 1: 3 08-01 Day 2: 3 12-00
2. Dave Ramey Kingsport, TN 6 19-12 199
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 3 14-02
3. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 5 19-11 198
Day 1: 2 10-01 Day 2: 3 09-10
4. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 6 19-10 197
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 3 14-03
5. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 6 19-04 196
Day 1: 3 12-11 Day 2: 3 06-09
6. Kelvin Young Guntersville, AL 6 18-15 195
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 12-09
7. Don Bible II Knoxville, TN 6 18-15 194
Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 3 08-03
8. Matt Pretzel Waconia, MN 6 18-10 193
Day 1: 3 10-10 Day 2: 3 08-00
9. Bobby Drinnon Rogersville, TN 6 17-11 192
Day 1: 3 10-15 Day 2: 3 06-12
10. Charles Fochtman Moneta, VA 4 17-03 191
Day 1: 3 14-15 Day 2: 1 02-04
11. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 5 16-15 190
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 3 12-05
12. Larry Inman Greensboro, NC 6 16-11 189
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 3 09-15
13. Benjie Seaborn Guin, AL 6 16-07 188 $1,460.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 08-02
14. Hiroyuki Watanabe Fuji Shizuoka JAPAN 6 16-06 187 $1,314.00
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 3 09-11
15. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 6 15-14 186 $1,168.00
Day 1: 3 07-04 Day 2: 3 08-10
16. Ryan Bowman Seneca, SC 6 15-11 185 $1,022.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 08-04
17. Eric Osborne Jefferson, NC 4 15-10 184 $1,022.00
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 3 14-04
18. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 6 15-04 183 $1,022.00
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 3 08-06
19. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 4 15-02 182 $1,022.00
Day 1: 1 09-07 Day 2: 3 05-11
20. Chad Bushnaq Buffalo, NY 5 15-01 181 $1,022.00
Day 1: 2 03-10 Day 2: 3 11-07
21. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 5 14-15 180 $876.00
Day 1: 3 11-08 Day 2: 2 03-07
22. Tom Helton Charleston, TN 6 14-14 179 $876.00
Day 1: 3 06-15 Day 2: 3 07-15
23. Robert Ramsey Hubert, NC 6 14-10 178 $876.00
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 3 07-13
24. Jay West Canton, GA 6 14-04 177 $876.00
Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 3 05-08
25. Austin Baskette Leesburg, FL 6 14-04 176 $876.00
Day 1: 3 07-11 Day 2: 3 06-09
26. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 6 14-01 175 $730.00
Day 1: 3 07-07 Day 2: 3 06-10
27. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 6 14-01 174 $730.00
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 3 07-00
28. William Johnson Hurricane Mills, TN 5 13-15 173 $730.00
Day 1: 3 08-12 Day 2: 2 05-03
29. George Lauster Jr Gold Hill, NC 5 13-15 172 $730.00
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 3 08-03
30. Donnie Bowman Quinton, VA 5 13-14 171 $730.00
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 3 10-09
31. Brandon Blalock Newnan, GA 4 13-14 170 $730.00
Day 1: 2 09-13 Day 2: 2 04-01
32. Alex Prince Blue Ridge, GA 6 13-14 169 $730.00
Day 1: 3 05-14 Day 2: 3 08-00
33. Charlie Potts Chattanooga, TN 3 13-09 168 $730.00
Day 1: 3 13-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
34. Jeff Farmer Jacksonville, NC 5 13-09 167 $730.00
Day 1: 3 09-01 Day 2: 2 04-08
35. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 6 13-09 166 $730.00
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 3 07-05
36. Travis Dehart Greenville, SC 3 13-08 165 $730.00
Day 1: 3 13-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
37. Steve Robbins Piketon, OH 4 13-06 164 $730.00
Day 1: 3 11-09 Day 2: 1 01-13
38. Tim Watkins Trussville, AL 5 13-03 163 $730.00
Day 1: 3 06-04 Day 2: 2 06-15
39. Barry Burford Charlotte, NC 6 13-02 162 $730.00
Day 1: 3 03-08 Day 2: 3 09-10
40. Cj King Ocala, FL 4 13-02 161 $730.00
Day 1: 1 03-14 Day 2: 3 09-04
41. Keith Honeycutt Temple, TX 6 13-02 160
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 3 06-15
42. Chuck Thurlow Auburn, AL 6 13-01 159
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 3 07-05
43. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 6 12-15 158
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 3 06-02
43. Chris Nail Chandler, OK 6 12-15 158
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 3 06-02
45. Clinton Lacinak Jr Homosassa, FL 5 12-14 156
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 3 07-05
46. Kenneth Lodwick Dandridge, TN 3 12-14 155
Day 1: 1 07-04 Day 2: 2 05-10
47. Nick Bagnato Madison, MS 5 12-13 154
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 3 09-00
48. Paul Coburn Pewaukee, WI 6 12-12 153
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 06-06
49. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 6 12-11 152
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 3 06-05
50. Tom Sutton Bidwell, OH 5 12-10 151
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 3 09-02
51. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 6 12-06 150
Day 1: 3 06-13 Day 2: 3 05-09
52. Christopher Luburich Honesdale, PA 5 12-00 149
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 3 07-15
53. Jeffery Lawrence Spooner, WI 5 11-15 148
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 2 06-03
54. Justin Leet Bartlett, TN 4 11-09 147
Day 1: 3 09-02 Day 2: 1 02-07
55. Shawn Hawks Vinton, OH 4 11-08 146
Day 1: 1 00-08 Day 2: 3 11-00
56. Eric Stecker Quakertown, PA 4 11-08 145
Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 3 08-10
57. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 6 11-08 144
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 3 04-14
58. George Cox Avondale Estates, GA 6 11-07 143
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 3 05-11
59. Dalton Tankersley Mineral Bluff, GA 3 11-06 142
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 11-06
60. Chad Schroeder Zephyrhills, FL 4 11-06 141
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 1 01-15
61. John Vest Cloverdale, VA 5 11-05 140
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 2 03-15
62. Mike Hair Erwin, NC 5 11-05 139
Day 1: 3 07-03 Day 2: 2 04-02
63. Robert Gibson Niota, TN 5 11-03 138
Day 1: 3 09-09 Day 2: 2 01-10
64. David Pechacek Champlin, MN 5 11-02 137
Day 1: 2 03-13 Day 2: 3 07-05
65. Russ Brenner Burlington, NC 4 11-01 136
Day 1: 1 03-05 Day 2: 3 07-12
66. Shane Love Crooksville, OH 4 11-00 135
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 08-11
67. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 5 11-00 134
Day 1: 3 06-10 Day 2: 2 04-06
68. Joe Stewart Jacksonville, NC 4 10-15 133
Day 1: 1 03-15 Day 2: 3 07-00
69. Jeffrey Worth Longwood, FL 3 10-12 132
Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 0 00-00
70. Karl Youngblood Wetumpka, AL 5 10-09 131
Day 1: 3 06-12 Day 2: 2 03-13
71. Steven Roosen Charlotte, NC 4 10-07 130
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 1 02-10
72. Jeff Lederman Powhatan, VA 5 10-07 129
Day 1: 2 02-11 Day 2: 3 07-12
73. Julien Raymond Wendover CANADA 6 10-06 128
Day 1: 3 05-04 Day 2: 3 05-02
74. David Lawson Williamtown AUSTRALIA 4 10-05 127
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 2 07-00
75. Mike Toney Blacksburg, VA 5 10-04 126
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 3 06-02
76. Michael Bankes Jacksonville, NC 5 10-03 125
Day 1: 3 05-13 Day 2: 2 04-06
77. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 3 10-02 124
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 10-02
78. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 5 09-15 123
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 2 03-04
79. Trey Grow III Mechanicsville, VA 6 09-15 122
Day 1: 3 05-01 Day 2: 3 04-14
80. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 4 09-14 121
Day 1: 2 06-15 Day 2: 2 02-15
81. Robert Lovell West Monroe, LA 3 09-13 120
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 09-13
82. Don White Columbus, MS 4 09-13 119
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 3 08-00
83. William Powers Kissimmee, FL 5 09-13 118
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 3 06-08
84. David Eden Adams, TN 5 09-10 117
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 3 06-02
85. Mark Frickman Reidsville, NC 4 09-08 116
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 1 04-01
86. David Haft Fairfield Township, OH 3 09-07 115
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 09-07
87. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 4 09-07 114
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 3 07-03
88. Bob Bakewell Orlando, FL 4 09-05 113
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 1 02-07
89. Jeff Keever Tignall, GA 5 09-05 112
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 3 06-03
90. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 5 09-05 111
Day 1: 2 03-08 Day 2: 3 05-13
91. Christopher Fleming Haysi, VA 4 09-01 110
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 3 06-12
92. John Goebel Lumberton, TX 3 09-00 109
Day 1: 3 09-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
93. Roger Holtsclaw New Tazewell, TN 3 09-00 108
Day 1: 2 07-00 Day 2: 1 02-00
94. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 3 08-15 107
Day 1: 3 08-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
95. Mike Eldridge Blairsville, PA 4 08-15 106
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 1 02-08
95. Jason Sturgill Big Stone Gap, VA 4 08-15 106
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 1 02-08
97. Michael Morris Hubert, NC 5 08-15 104
Day 1: 2 03-05 Day 2: 3 05-10
98. Trevor Kraker Cedar, MN 4 08-14 103
Day 1: 1 02-12 Day 2: 3 06-02
99. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 4 08-14 102
Day 1: 1 02-15 Day 2: 3 05-15
100. Casey Richter Blaine, MN 1 08-13 101
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 08-13
101. Jacob Jarrell Crown City, OH 2 08-13 100
Day 1: 1 01-08 Day 2: 1 07-05
102. Eulon Lee Jr. Eclectic, AL 4 08-12 99
Day 1: 2 04-07 Day 2: 2 04-05
103. Rex Oneal Fayetteville, TN 4 08-11 98
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 1 01-13
104. Lance Pemble Leesburg, FL 4 08-10 97
Day 1: 3 08-10 Day 2: 1 00-00
105. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 5 08-08 96
Day 1: 3 04-14 Day 2: 2 03-10
106. Ray Puckett Wetumpka, AL 3 08-07 95
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-07
107. John Duarte Jr Middle River, MD 4 08-06 94
Day 1: 3 06-06 Day 2: 1 02-00
108. Craig Wright Rustburg, VA 3 08-05 93
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
109. Doug Fowler Charleston, TN 4 08-04 92
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 1 02-15
110. Michael Carroll Murphy, NC 4 08-00 91
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 2 03-15
111. Stephen Davis Blacksburg, VA 4 07-15 90
Day 1: 3 06-03 Day 2: 1 01-12
112. Fred Liggett Mulberry, FL 3 07-14 89
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-14
113. Mark Hill River, VA 3 07-13 88
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
113. Brian West Gloucester, VA 3 07-13 88
Day 1: 3 07-13 Day 2: 0 00-00
115. Carl Smith Lugoff, SC 3 07-11 86
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 2 06-01
116. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 4 07-11 85
Day 1: 3 05-10 Day 2: 1 02-01
117. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 3 07-11 84
Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 1 02-06
118. David Booth Erin, TN 3 07-09 83
Day 1: 2 05-06 Day 2: 1 02-03
119. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL 3 07-06 82
Day 1: 2 05-04 Day 2: 1 02-02
120. James Southeard Scottsboro, AL 3 07-05 81
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
121. Ronnie Richards Smithville, TN 4 07-05 80
Day 1: 1 01-11 Day 2: 3 05-10
122. Zacharie Laplace Elkhart, IN 3 07-04 79
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 07-04
123. Brian Paffel Spooner, WI 4 07-02 78
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 3 05-06
124. Larry Maring Minneola, FL 3 07-01 77
Day 1: 3 07-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
125. Rodney Manson Glen Burnie, MD 4 07-01 76
Day 1: 2 03-14 Day 2: 2 03-03
126. Jason Rice Swannanoa, NC 3 07-00 75
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
126. Craig Saylor Oak Hill, OH 3 07-00 75
Day 1: 3 07-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
128. Bret Giaudrone Edwardsville, IL 2 06-15 73
Day 1: 1 04-11 Day 2: 1 02-04
129. Scott Waters Saint Cloud, FL 3 06-15 72
Day 1: 2 04-06 Day 2: 1 02-09
130. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 3 06-10 71
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-10
131. Charles Daugherty Jr Raleigh, NC 2 06-10 70
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 1 04-09
132. Dennis Akers South Portsmouth, KY 3 06-09 69
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 1 02-04
133. Timothy Kidwell Florence, KY 3 06-08 68
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
134. John Sturdivant Obion, TN 3 06-07 67
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
135. Ernest McIntyre Jr Fayetteville, NC 3 06-07 66
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 2 04-09
136. Jamie Ferdarko Dubois, PA 2 06-05 65
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
137. Eddie Frye Gallipolis, OH 3 06-03 64
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 2 04-07
138. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 3 06-01 63
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 1 01-15
139. Danny Whaley Kodak, TN 3 06-00 62
Day 1: 3 06-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. Eric Andrews Davenport, FL 3 05-15 61
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
140. James Howell Lake Villa, IL 3 05-15 61
Day 1: 3 05-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
142. Matt Rasnick Elizabethton, TN 2 05-14 59
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 1 03-03
143. Randy Gardner Titus, AL 3 05-13 58
Day 1: 2 04-01 Day 2: 1 01-12
144. Tom Mccarthy Marysville, OH 3 05-12 57
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-12
145. John Wiese Charlotte, NC 3 05-12 56
Day 1: 2 04-03 Day 2: 1 01-09
146. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 05-12 55
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 2 03-07
147. Todd Young Perryville, KY 3 05-11 54
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 2 03-12
148. Jesse Buss Pennsburg, PA 2 05-08 53
Day 1: 2 05-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
149. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 3 05-07 52
Day 1: 3 05-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
150. Arthur Watkinson Cudahy, WI 3 05-06 51
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 2 03-12
151. Jeff Spurgeon Harriman, TN 2 05-05 50
Day 1: 2 05-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
152. Darrell Hille Springfield, TN 2 05-05 49
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 1 03-05
153. Ron Horton Dover, DE 3 05-04 48
Day 1: 1 01-00 Day 2: 2 04-04
154. Joel Greene Enoree, SC 3 05-02 47
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-02
154. Milton Robbins Midlothian, VA 3 05-02 47
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 05-02
156. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 3 05-02 45
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 2 03-05
157. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 2 05-01 44
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
157. Buck Hilliard Jr. Peachtree City, GA 2 05-01 44
Day 1: 2 05-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
159. Regan Coffey Richmond, VA 3 05-00 42
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 1 01-10
160. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 2 04-14 41
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 1 02-10
161. James Wold Wellington, FL 2 04-10 40
Day 1: 2 04-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
162. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 2 04-09 39
Day 1: 2 04-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
163. Matt Roberson Powder Springs, GA 1 04-07 38
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 04-07
164. Don Ramsey Orlando, FL 2 04-06 37
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 1 01-12
165. Hudson Schmidt St.Marys CANADA 2 04-03 36
Day 1: 1 01-12 Day 2: 1 02-07
166. Scott Spencer Raleigh, NC 4 04-03 35
Day 1: 3 01-13 Day 2: 1 02-06
167. Anthony Dumitras Winston, GA 2 04-02 34
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 02-05
168. Bill Combs Villa Rica, GA 2 04-01 33
Day 1: 1 01-15 Day 2: 1 02-02
169. Chuck Hennessey Knoxville, TN 2 04-00 32
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 1 02-03
170. Stanton Harris State Road, NC 1 03-13 31
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-13
171. Eric Davis Athens, AL 2 03-13 30
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 1 01-12
172. Greg Fisher Zanesville, OH 2 03-12 29
Day 1: 1 01-09 Day 2: 1 02-03
173. William Anderson Dunlap, TN 2 03-11 28
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
173. Paul Palmer Madisonville, TN 2 03-11 28
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
175. Charles Cotton Hemingway, SC 2 03-07 26
Day 1: 1 02-05 Day 2: 1 01-02
176. Bruce Faulkner Seneca, SC 2 03-06 25
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
176. Todd Walters Summerville, SC 2 03-06 25
Day 1: 2 03-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
178. Jon Ear Easley, SC 2 03-04 23
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
178. Danny Hammons Morganton, NC 2 03-04 23
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 03-04
180. Benton Peoples Bardstown, KY 2 03-02 21
Day 1: 2 03-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
181. Ronnie Shephard Oak Hill, OH 2 02-12 20
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 02-12
182. Tim Huddleston Calvert City, KY 2 02-10 19
Day 1: 2 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
183. Stephen Waldon Ellenwood, GA 1 02-10 18
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
184. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 2 02-08 17
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
185. Bill Rutkowski Riverview, FL 1 02-07 16
Day 1: 1 02-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
186. Robt Lyerly Smyrna, GA 1 02-06 15
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-06
187. Mark Guhne Hixson, TN 1 02-05 14
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-05
188. David Gladden II Ooltewah, TN 1 02-03 13
Day 1: 1 02-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
189. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 1 02-02 12
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-02
189. Ike Taylor Westerville, OH 1 02-02 12
Day 1: 1 02-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
191. Todd Sosebee Bessemer City, NC 1 02-01 10
Day 1: 1 02-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
192. Michael Gonzales Plato, MO 1 02-00 9
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 02-00
193. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 1 01-14 8
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
194. Nolan Richards South Lyon, MI 1 01-12 7
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-12
195. Scott Marshall Lebanon, TN 1 01-11 6
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-11
196. Tim Leonard Greeneville, TN 1 01-10 5
Day 1: 1 01-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
196. Liam Oneill Beverly Hills, FL 1 01-10 5
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 01-10
198. Taylor Stumbo Prestonsburg, KY 1 01-07 3
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 0 00-00
199. Daniel Rogers Citrus Springs, FL 1 01-06 2
Day 1: 1 01-06 Day 2: 0 00-00
200. Cam Burnette Smyrna, TN 1 00-15 1
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Jimmy Adair Hampton, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Daniel Fillippo Pennsburg, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Jarred Hall Richmond, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Brian Hopton Mason, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. AJ Jones Odessa, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Burley Langford Jr. Petersburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Ed Laroche Gillespie, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Mel McMullen South Charleston, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Steven Michaels Garner, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Robert Miller Litchfield, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. James Roten West Jefferson, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Tony Sears Dahlonega, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Jp Sims Cookeville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Greg Smith Georgetown, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Rodney Vaow Troutman, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Jordon Venable Winston Salem, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Wesley Watson Huntington, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Rich Williams Chester, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00
201. Mark Zgurich New Cumberland, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00

by AnglersChannel

Cox leads BASS Open on Chickamauga with over 26 pounds!

John Cox of Debary, Fla., leads after Day 1 of the 2019 BassPro.com Central Open on Lake Chickamauga, out of Dayton, Tenn., with a total weight of 26 pounds, 11 ounces.

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

(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Chickamauga Lake, Dayton TN.
2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Lake Chickamauga 5/23-5/25

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

1. John Cox Debary, FL 5 26-11 200
Day 1: 5 26-11
2. Buddy Gross Chickamauga, GA 5 23-08 199
Day 1: 5 23-08
3. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 5 21-06 198
Day 1: 5 21-06
4. Craig Chambers Harrisburg, NC 5 20-11 197
Day 1: 5 20-11
5. Tyler Berger Delaware, OH 5 19-15 196
Day 1: 5 19-15
6. Cody Pike Powhatan, VA 5 18-05 195
Day 1: 5 18-05
7. Thomas Oltorik III Deland, FL 5 17-15 194
Day 1: 5 17-15
8. Buddy Cipoletti Wading River, NY 5 17-12 193
Day 1: 5 17-12
9. Jayme Rampey Liberty, SC 5 17-04 192
Day 1: 5 17-04
10. Scott Hamrick Denver, NC 5 17-02 191
Day 1: 5 17-02
11. David Kilgore Jasper, AL 5 16-09 190
Day 1: 5 16-09
11. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 16-09 190
Day 1: 5 16-09
13. Sam George Athens, AL 5 16-06 188
Day 1: 5 16-06
14. Jeff Dyer Oak Hill, OH 5 15-13 187
Day 1: 5 15-13
15. David May Odessa, FL 5 15-12 186
Day 1: 5 15-12
16. Dean Silvester Boonah Queensland AUSTR 5 15-11 185
Day 1: 5 15-11
17. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 15-11 184
Day 1: 5 15-11
18. Seiji Kato Outsu Shiga JAPAN 5 15-10 183
Day 1: 5 15-10
19. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 5 15-07 182
Day 1: 5 15-07
20. Derrick Blake Rockwood, TN 5 15-07 181
Day 1: 5 15-07
21. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 15-03 180
Day 1: 5 15-03
21. Mark Inman Greensboro, NC 5 15-03 180
Day 1: 5 15-03
23. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 5 15-00 178
Day 1: 5 15-00
24. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 5 14-13 177
Day 1: 5 14-13
25. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 5 14-12 176
Day 1: 5 14-12
26. Preston Harris State Road, NC 5 14-11 175
Day 1: 5 14-11
26. Brian Nelson Groveland, FL 5 14-11 175
Day 1: 5 14-11
28. Christian Mazzola Sr Walnutport, PA 5 14-09 173
Day 1: 5 14-09
28. Chris Peters Birchwood, TN 5 14-09 173
Day 1: 5 14-09
30. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 14-07 171
Day 1: 5 14-07
31. Rob Digh Denver, NC 5 14-05 170
Day 1: 5 14-05
32. Raymond Jones III Statesville, NC 5 14-04 169
Day 1: 5 14-04
33. Trait Zaldain Fort Worth, TX 5 14-02 168
Day 1: 5 14-02
34. Nick Tate Knoxville, TN 5 14-02 167
Day 1: 5 14-02
35. Bob Behrle Hoover, AL 5 14-01 166
Day 1: 5 14-01
35. Lance Doughty Sweetwater, TN 5 14-01 166
Day 1: 5 14-01
37. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 5 14-01 164
Day 1: 5 14-01
38. Cody Bertrand Dyer, IN 5 14-00 163
Day 1: 5 14-00
39. Nathan Martin Sheffield, AL 5 13-15 162
Day 1: 5 13-15
40. Ronald Ryals Jr Live Oak, FL 5 13-13 161
Day 1: 5 13-13
40. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 13-13 161
Day 1: 5 13-13
42. Eric Panzironi Longwood, FL 5 13-12 159
Day 1: 5 13-12
43. Austin Neary Sylva, NC 5 13-11 158
Day 1: 5 13-11
44. Nick Ratliff Vine Grove, KY 5 13-10 157
Day 1: 5 13-10
45. Gary Dover Blacksburg, SC 5 13-07 156
Day 1: 5 13-07
45. Jim Moynagh Carver, MN 5 13-07 156
Day 1: 5 13-07
45. Garrett Rocamora Lithia, FL 5 13-07 156
Day 1: 5 13-07
48. Kyle Welcher Opelika, AL 5 13-06 153
Day 1: 5 13-06
49. Kay Choosakul Sanford, NC 5 13-03 152
Day 1: 5 13-03
50. Randy Huffman Charleston, WV 5 13-01 151
Day 1: 5 13-01
51. Joe Thompson Clayton, GA 5 13-00 150
Day 1: 5 13-00
52. Danny Hall Ellijay, GA 4 13-00 149
Day 1: 4 13-00
53. Shayne Berlo Mclean, VA 5 12-15 148
Day 1: 5 12-15
54. Kevin Martin Crown City, OH 5 12-15 147
Day 1: 5 12-15
55. Ray Trudeau Saint Cloud, FL 4 12-11 146
Day 1: 4 12-11
56. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 5 12-10 145
Day 1: 5 12-10
57. Scott Patton Paris, TN 5 12-09 144
Day 1: 5 12-09
58. Kurt Mitchell Milford, DE 4 12-09 143
Day 1: 4 12-09
59. David Boelkins Hubertus, WI 5 12-08 142
Day 1: 5 12-08
60. Tyler Ellis Battlefield, MO 5 12-07 141
Day 1: 5 12-07
60. Rich Howes Oviedo, FL 5 12-07 141
Day 1: 5 12-07
62. Dwayne Stevens Fort Myers, FL 3 12-07 139
Day 1: 3 12-07
63. Trevor Fitzgerald Belleview, FL 5 12-06 138
Day 1: 5 12-06
64. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 5 12-06 137
Day 1: 5 12-06
65. James Cassaday Wirtz, VA 5 12-02 136
Day 1: 5 12-02
65. Tony Hogan Mc David, FL 5 12-02 136
Day 1: 5 12-02
65. Austin Schroeder Zephyrhills, FL 5 12-02 136
Day 1: 5 12-02
68. Rusty White Chattanooga, TN 5 12-01 133
Day 1: 5 12-01
69. Bill Chapman Salt Rock, WV 5 12-00 132
Day 1: 5 12-00
70. Gunnar Meger Otsego, MN 5 12-00 131
Day 1: 5 12-00
70. Laramy Strickland Bushnell, FL 5 12-00 131
Day 1: 5 12-00
72. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 5 11-15 129
Day 1: 5 11-15
73. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 5 11-14 128
Day 1: 5 11-14
74. Robert Pearson Herndon, VA 4 11-14 127
Day 1: 4 11-14
75. Cole Bailey Thamesford Ontario CANA 5 11-11 126
Day 1: 5 11-11
75. Trevor Prince Blue Ridge, GA 5 11-11 126
Day 1: 5 11-11
77. Darrell Davis Dover, FL 5 11-11 124
Day 1: 5 11-11
78. Jared Dial Winter Haven, FL 5 11-09 123
Day 1: 5 11-09
78. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 5 11-09 123
Day 1: 5 11-09
80. Stan Gunter Saluda, SC 5 11-09 121
Day 1: 5 11-09
81. David Cornelius Jr. Apison, TN 5 11-08 120
Day 1: 5 11-08
82. Jacopo Gallelli Firenze ITALY 5 11-08 119
Day 1: 5 11-08
83. Simon Borja Tavares, FL 5 11-07 118
Day 1: 5 11-07
84. Justin Hamner Northport, AL 5 11-05 117
Day 1: 5 11-05
85. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 5 11-05 116
Day 1: 5 11-05
86. Jesse Rigsby Old Hickory, TN 5 11-03 115
Day 1: 5 11-03
87. Cameron Smith Wareham, MA 5 11-02 114
Day 1: 5 11-02
88. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 5 11-02 113
Day 1: 5 11-02
89. Josh Douglas Isle, MN 5 11-01 112
Day 1: 5 11-01
89. Al Farace Jr Hunt Valley, MD 5 11-01 112
Day 1: 5 11-01
89. Kameron Harbin Abbeville, SC 5 11-01 112
Day 1: 5 11-01
92. Jordan Nettles Purvis, MS 5 11-00 109
Day 1: 5 11-00
93. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 4 10-15 108
Day 1: 4 10-15
94. Kent Mittelstaedt New Hope, MN 5 10-14 107
Day 1: 5 10-14
95. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 4 10-14 106
Day 1: 4 10-14
96. Teddie Scalf Gray, KY 5 10-13 105
Day 1: 5 10-13
97. Richard Dunham Odessa, FL 5 10-12 104
Day 1: 5 10-12
98. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 4 10-12 103
Day 1: 4 10-12
99. Allen Brooks Canton, GA 5 10-11 102
Day 1: 5 10-11
99. Scott Kirsch Edgewater, FL 5 10-11 102
Day 1: 5 10-11
99. Ronald Young New Braunfels, TX 5 10-11 102
Day 1: 5 10-11
102. Freddy Palmer Estill Springs, TN 4 10-10 99
Day 1: 4 10-10
103. Andy Hribar Lakeville, MN 5 10-08 98
Day 1: 5 10-08
104. Kenneth Dials Creston, OH 4 10-06 97
Day 1: 4 10-06
105. Randy Futch Vero Beach, FL 2 10-06 96
Day 1: 2 10-06
106. Douglas Lyon Glendale, OH 5 10-05 95
Day 1: 5 10-05
107. Barron Adams Mineral Bluff, GA 5 10-04 94
Day 1: 5 10-04
108. Bryant Adam Madison, MS 4 10-04 93
Day 1: 4 10-04
109. Billy Myatt Charlotte, NC 5 10-03 92
Day 1: 5 10-03
110. Teb Jones Hattiesburg, MS 4 10-01 91
Day 1: 4 10-01
111. Jerod Hawkes Eagle Pass, TX 5 09-15 90
Day 1: 5 09-15
112. Chris Jackson Dora, AL 5 09-14 89
Day 1: 5 09-14
113. Dustin Neat Dunnville, KY 4 09-14 88
Day 1: 4 09-14
114. Nick Hatfield Chuckey, TN 5 09-12 87
Day 1: 5 09-12
115. Stephen Crawley Bush, LA 5 09-12 86
Day 1: 5 09-12
116. Brad Burkhart Speedwell, TN 4 09-11 85
Day 1: 4 09-11
117. Lucas Bogosian Harrington Park, NJ 5 09-10 84
Day 1: 5 09-10
118. Ryan Claypool Lancaster, NY 5 09-10 83
Day 1: 5 09-10
119. Grae Buck Harleysville, PA 5 09-09 82
Day 1: 5 09-09
119. Bryan Schmitt Deale, MD 5 09-09 82
Day 1: 5 09-09
121. Chris Hart Leiper's Fork TN, TN 5 09-08 80
Day 1: 5 09-08
122. Randy Elliott Severn, MD 4 09-07 79
Day 1: 4 09-07
123. Curt Causey Ridgeville, SC 3 09-07 78
Day 1: 3 09-07
124. Clayton Batts Butler, GA 5 09-06 77
Day 1: 5 09-06
125. Tim Ward Sylacauga, AL 5 09-06 76
Day 1: 5 09-06
126. Alvin Shaw Roaring Gap, NC 4 09-06 75
Day 1: 4 09-06
127. Ken Iyobe Tokoname JAPAN 5 09-05 74
Day 1: 5 09-05
128. Daniel Martin Elmhurst, IL 5 09-04 73
Day 1: 5 09-04
129. Clayton Dyer Fayetteville, TN 4 09-04 72
Day 1: 4 09-04
130. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 3 09-04 71
Day 1: 3 09-04
131. Patrick Martin Mascouche Quebec CANADA 5 09-03 70
Day 1: 5 09-03
132. Jesse Spellicy Gouverneur, NY 5 09-01 69
Day 1: 5 09-01
133. Colin James Otsego, MN 5 09-00 68
Day 1: 5 09-00
133. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 5 09-00 68
Day 1: 5 09-00
135. Brian Hatfield Spring City, TN 5 08-11 66
Day 1: 5 08-11
136. Tom Frink Cartersville, GA 4 08-10 65
Day 1: 4 08-10
137. Troy Roder Brookeland, TX 4 08-08 64
Day 1: 4 08-08
138. Jordan Osborne Longview, TX 3 08-07 63
Day 1: 3 08-07
139. Steve York Bronson, MI 4 08-06 62
Day 1: 4 08-06
140. William Pioch Beckley, WV 4 08-05 61
Day 1: 4 08-05
141. Bradley Dortch Atmore, AL 4 08-03 60
Day 1: 4 08-03
142. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 2 08-02 59
Day 1: 2 08-02
143. Curt Mcguire Jr Buchanan, TN 5 08-01 58
Day 1: 5 08-01
144. Lee Black Moulton, AL 3 07-11 57
Day 1: 3 07-11
145. Darryl Halbert Enoree, SC 4 07-09 56
Day 1: 4 07-09
146. Brian Tyler Johnsonville, SC 3 07-09 55
Day 1: 3 07-09
147. Timothy Sisk Kings Mtn, NC 4 07-08 54
Day 1: 4 07-08
148. Matt Becker Finleyville, PA 4 07-07 53
Day 1: 4 07-07
149. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 3 07-07 52
Day 1: 3 07-07
150. David Gaston Sylacauga, AL 4 07-06 51
Day 1: 4 07-06
151. Denny Fiedler Minnetonka, MN 4 07-03 50
Day 1: 4 07-03
152. Douglas Dulin Apex, NC 2 07-03 49
Day 1: 2 07-03
153. Hermilo Salgado Artemus, KY 4 07-00 48
Day 1: 4 07-00
154. Darrell Pons Earleton, FL 2 07-00 47
Day 1: 2 07-00
155. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 4 06-15 46
Day 1: 4 06-15
156. Dave Frost Mount Dora, FL 3 06-15 45
Day 1: 3 06-15
156. Mandel Pettus Rocky Point, NY 3 06-15 45
Day 1: 3 06-15
158. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 3 06-13 43
Day 1: 3 06-13
159. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 3 06-09 42
Day 1: 3 06-09
160. John Pollard Eclectic, AL 4 06-08 41
Day 1: 4 06-08
161. Linwood Shores Powhatan, VA 3 06-08 40
Day 1: 3 06-08
162. Tim Arnold Cullman, AL 4 06-07 39
Day 1: 4 06-07
163. Tom Huynh Moorhead, MN 3 06-04 38
Day 1: 3 06-04
164. Shawn Hendrix Sharpsburg, GA 3 06-01 37
Day 1: 3 06-01
165. Chris Ferguson Wittensville, KY 3 06-00 36
Day 1: 3 06-00
166. Gabriel Keen Caryville, TN 3 05-14 35
Day 1: 3 05-14
167. Wayne Hauser Jr Mooresville, NC 2 05-13 34
Day 1: 2 05-13
168. Cody Detweiler Orlando, FL 3 05-12 33
Day 1: 3 05-12
168. Willy Hicks Chester, VA 3 05-12 33
Day 1: 3 05-12
170. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 3 05-11 31
Day 1: 3 05-11
171. Gregg Fogner Conway, SC 3 05-11 30
Day 1: 3 05-11
172. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 3 05-09 29
Day 1: 3 05-09
173. Phillip Brannon Sylacauga, AL 2 05-06 28
Day 1: 2 05-06
174. Sander Entus Plantation, FL 3 05-05 27
Day 1: 3 05-05
174. Colby Robertson Summerfield, FL 3 05-05 27
Day 1: 3 05-05
176. Kenny Johnson Hogansville, GA 3 05-04 25
Day 1: 3 05-04
176. Matt Mattingly Gravel Switch, KY 3 05-04 25
Day 1: 3 05-04
178. Scott King Crescent City, FL 3 05-04 23
Day 1: 3 05-04
179. Dave Turner Crystal River, FL 2 05-01 22
Day 1: 2 05-01
180. Andrew Iversen Mound, MN 3 05-00 21
Day 1: 3 05-00
181. John Brazzell Winter Garden, FL 2 04-13 20
Day 1: 2 04-13
181. Anthony Ford New Smyrna, FL 2 04-13 20
Day 1: 2 04-13
183. Vernon Kemp Umatilla, FL 1 04-10 18
Day 1: 1 04-10
184. Frank Ramsey Spring Grove, IL 2 04-08 17
Day 1: 2 04-08
185. John Parker Gaffney, SC 1 04-04 16
Day 1: 1 04-04
186. Jeff Mathews Maitland, FL 2 04-00 15
Day 1: 2 04-00
187. Tim Frederick Leesburg, FL 2 03-12 14
Day 1: 2 03-12
188. James Taylor Jr Humboldt, TN 2 03-11 13
Day 1: 2 03-11
189. Russell Nixon Rustburg, VA 2 03-10 12
Day 1: 2 03-10
190. Kotaro Kiriyama Guntersville, AL 2 03-09 11
Day 1: 2 03-09
190. Jody Wilson Blue Ridge, GA 2 03-09 11
Day 1: 2 03-09
192. Bill Hunter Murfreesboro, TN 2 03-08 9
Day 1: 2 03-08
193. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 2 03-04 8
Day 1: 2 03-04
194. Jerrod Albright Kissimmee, FL 1 03-03 7
Day 1: 1 03-03
195. Marty Brown Dalton, GA 2 03-01 6
Day 1: 2 03-01
196. Alex Wetherell Middletown, CT 1 02-14 5
Day 1: 1 02-14
197. Chris Hensley Marbury, AL 2 02-09 4
Day 1: 2 02-09
198. Chris Kingree Inverness, FL 1 02-03 3
Day 1: 1 02-03
199. Ronnie Getz Sunman, IN 1 01-12 2
Day 1: 1 01-12
199. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 1 01-12 2
Day 1: 1 01-12
201. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 1 01-11 0
Day 1: 1 01-11
202. Levi Wiget Lakewood Ranch, FL 1 01-10 0
Day 1: 1 01-10
203. Allan Nail Sand Springs, OK 1 01-09 0
Day 1: 1 01-09
204. Jerome Baird Williamsburg, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Hunter Bland Ocala, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Guy Eaker Cherryville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Hunter Eubanks Inman, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Steven Foster Jr Mc Alpin, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Mitch Liss Saint Cloud, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. J.R. McCay Helen, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Brandon McMillan Clewiston, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Shane Mills Myrtle Beach, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Parker Mott Winter Garden, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Toshinari Namiki Tokyo JAPAN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Kyle Sommer Fort Wayne, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
204. Brad Staley Pleasant Garden, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 116 831 2085-12
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116 831 2085-12

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Lake Chickamauga 5/23-5/25
Chickamauga Lake, Dayton TN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Charles Fochtman Moneta, VA 3 14-15 200
Day 1: 3 14-15
2. Charlie Potts Chattanooga, TN 3 13-09 199
Day 1: 3 13-09
3. Travis Dehart Greenville, SC 3 13-08 198
Day 1: 3 13-08
4. Tripp Noojin Bryant, AL 3 12-11 197
Day 1: 3 12-11
5. Steve Robbins Piketon, OH 3 11-09 196
Day 1: 3 11-09
6. Thomas Abraham Winchester, TN 3 11-08 195
Day 1: 3 11-08
7. Bobby Drinnon Rogersville, TN 3 10-15 194
Day 1: 3 10-15
8. Don Bible II Knoxville, TN 3 10-12 193
Day 1: 3 10-12
8. Jeffrey Worth Longwood, FL 3 10-12 193
Day 1: 3 10-12
10. Matt Pretzel Waconia, MN 3 10-10 191
Day 1: 3 10-10
11. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 2 10-01 190
Day 1: 2 10-01
12. Brandon Blalock Newnan, GA 2 09-13 189
Day 1: 2 09-13
13. Robert Gibson Niota, TN 3 09-09 188
Day 1: 3 09-09
14. Chad Schroeder Zephyrhills, FL 3 09-07 187
Day 1: 3 09-07
15. John Goul Philadelphia, MS 1 09-07 186
Day 1: 1 09-07
16. Justin Leet Bartlett, TN 3 09-02 185
Day 1: 3 09-02
17. Jeff Farmer Jacksonville, NC 3 09-01 184
Day 1: 3 09-01
18. John Goebel Lumberton, TX 3 09-00 183
Day 1: 3 09-00
19. Robert Bruguiere Mechanicsville, VA 3 08-15 182
Day 1: 3 08-15
20. William Johnson Hurricane Mills, TN 3 08-12 181
Day 1: 3 08-12
20. Jay West Canton, GA 3 08-12 181
Day 1: 3 08-12
22. Lance Pemble Leesburg, FL 3 08-10 179
Day 1: 3 08-10
23. Benjie Seaborn Guin, AL 3 08-05 178
Day 1: 3 08-05
23. Craig Wright Rustburg, VA 3 08-05 178
Day 1: 3 08-05
25. Ross Rhodes Paw Paw, MI 3 08-01 176
Day 1: 3 08-01
26. Mark Hill River, VA 3 07-13 175
Day 1: 3 07-13
26. Steven Roosen Charlotte, NC 3 07-13 175
Day 1: 3 07-13
26. Brian West Gloucester, VA 3 07-13 175
Day 1: 3 07-13
29. Austin Baskette Leesburg, FL 3 07-11 172
Day 1: 3 07-11
30. Ryan Bowman Seneca, SC 3 07-07 171
Day 1: 3 07-07
30. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 3 07-07 171
Day 1: 3 07-07
32. John Vest Cloverdale, VA 3 07-06 169
Day 1: 3 07-06
33. James Southeard Scottsboro, AL 3 07-05 168
Day 1: 3 07-05
34. Mike Spears Jasper, AL 3 07-04 167
Day 1: 3 07-04
35. Kenneth Lodwick Dandridge, TN 1 07-04 166
Day 1: 1 07-04
36. Mike Hair Erwin, NC 3 07-03 165
Day 1: 3 07-03
37. Johnny Bigger II Spring Hill, FL 3 07-01 164
Day 1: 3 07-01
37. Larry Maring Minneola, FL 3 07-01 164
Day 1: 3 07-01
39. Jason Rice Swannanoa, NC 3 07-00 162
Day 1: 3 07-00
39. Craig Saylor Oak Hill, OH 3 07-00 162
Day 1: 3 07-00
41. Roger Holtsclaw New Tazewell, TN 2 07-00 160
Day 1: 2 07-00
42. Tom Helton Charleston, TN 3 06-15 159
Day 1: 3 06-15
43. Barry Brandt Jr. Newport News, VA 2 06-15 158
Day 1: 2 06-15
44. Bob Bakewell Orlando, FL 3 06-14 157
Day 1: 3 06-14
44. Rex Oneal Fayetteville, TN 3 06-14 157
Day 1: 3 06-14
44. Bradley Sterner Manchester, PA 3 06-14 157
Day 1: 3 06-14
47. Bobby Bakewell Orlando, FL 3 06-13 154
Day 1: 3 06-13
47. Matthew Mccarthy Marysville, OH 3 06-13 154
Day 1: 3 06-13
47. Chris Nail Chandler, OK 3 06-13 154
Day 1: 3 06-13
47. Robert Ramsey Hubert, NC 3 06-13 154
Day 1: 3 06-13
51. Larry Inman Greensboro, NC 3 06-12 150
Day 1: 3 06-12
51. Karl Youngblood Wetumpka, AL 3 06-12 150
Day 1: 3 06-12
53. Chaz Carrington Suffolk, VA 3 06-11 148
Day 1: 3 06-11
54. Hiroyuki Watanabe Fuji Shizuoka JAPAN 3 06-11 147
Day 1: 3 06-11
55. Jonathan Barnette Jasper, AL 3 06-10 146
Day 1: 3 06-10
55. Carl Hunter Snellville, GA 3 06-10 146
Day 1: 3 06-10
57. Timothy Kidwell Florence, KY 3 06-08 144
Day 1: 3 06-08
58. Mike Eldridge Blairsville, PA 3 06-07 143
Day 1: 3 06-07
58. John Sturdivant Obion, TN 3 06-07 143
Day 1: 3 06-07
58. Jason Sturgill Big Stone Gap, VA 3 06-07 143
Day 1: 3 06-07
61. Paul Coburn Pewaukee, WI 3 06-06 140
Day 1: 3 06-06
61. John Duarte Jr Middle River, MD 3 06-06 140
Day 1: 3 06-06
61. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 3 06-06 140
Day 1: 3 06-06
61. Kelvin Young Guntersville, AL 3 06-06 140
Day 1: 3 06-06
65. Jamie Ferdarko Dubois, PA 2 06-05 136
Day 1: 2 06-05
66. Jonathan Dietz Corry, PA 3 06-04 135
Day 1: 3 06-04
66. Kibbee Mccoy Knoxville, TN 3 06-04 135
Day 1: 3 06-04
66. Tim Watkins Trussville, AL 3 06-04 135
Day 1: 3 06-04
69. Stephen Davis Blacksburg, VA 3 06-03 132
Day 1: 3 06-03
70. Keith Honeycutt Temple, TX 3 06-03 131
Day 1: 3 06-03
71. Danny Whaley Kodak, TN 3 06-00 130
Day 1: 3 06-00
72. Eric Andrews Davenport, FL 3 05-15 129
Day 1: 3 05-15
72. James Howell Lake Villa, IL 3 05-15 129
Day 1: 3 05-15
74. Alex Prince Blue Ridge, GA 3 05-14 127
Day 1: 3 05-14
75. Michael Bankes Jacksonville, NC 3 05-13 126
Day 1: 3 05-13
76. George Cox Avondale Estates, GA 3 05-12 125
Day 1: 3 05-12
76. Jeffery Lawrence Spooner, WI 3 05-12 125
Day 1: 3 05-12
76. Chuck Thurlow Auburn, AL 3 05-12 125
Day 1: 3 05-12
79. George Lauster Jr Gold Hill, NC 2 05-12 122
Day 1: 2 05-12
80. Jerry Gallogly Jr North Tazewell, VA 3 05-10 121
Day 1: 3 05-10
80. Dave Ramey Kingsport, TN 3 05-10 121
Day 1: 3 05-10
82. Clinton Lacinak Jr Homosassa, FL 2 05-09 119
Day 1: 2 05-09
83. Jesse Buss Pennsburg, PA 2 05-08 118
Day 1: 2 05-08
84. Mark Frickman Reidsville, NC 3 05-07 117
Day 1: 3 05-07
84. Don Harvey Franklin, TN 3 05-07 117
Day 1: 3 05-07
84. Jon Jezierski Troy, MI 3 05-07 117
Day 1: 3 05-07
87. David Booth Erin, TN 2 05-06 114
Day 1: 2 05-06
88. Doug Fowler Charleston, TN 3 05-05 113
Day 1: 3 05-05
89. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 2 05-05 112
Day 1: 2 05-05
89. Jeff Spurgeon Harriman, TN 2 05-05 112
Day 1: 2 05-05
91. Julien Raymond Wendover CANADA 3 05-04 110
Day 1: 3 05-04
92. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL 2 05-04 109
Day 1: 2 05-04
93. Trey Grow III Mechanicsville, VA 3 05-01 108
Day 1: 3 05-01
94. Rick Hamer Charleston, WV 2 05-01 107
Day 1: 2 05-01
94. Buck Hilliard Jr. Peachtree City, GA 2 05-01 107
Day 1: 2 05-01
96. Todd Lee Jasper, AL 3 04-14 105
Day 1: 3 04-14
97. Bret Giaudrone Edwardsville, IL 1 04-11 104
Day 1: 1 04-11
98. Sakae Ushio Tonawanda, NY 2 04-10 103
Day 1: 2 04-10
98. James Wold Wellington, FL 2 04-10 103
Day 1: 2 04-10
100. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 2 04-09 101
Day 1: 2 04-09
101. Eulon Lee Jr. Eclectic, AL 2 04-07 100
Day 1: 2 04-07
102. Scott Waters Saint Cloud, FL 2 04-06 99
Day 1: 2 04-06
103. Dennis Akers South Portsmouth, KY 2 04-05 98
Day 1: 2 04-05
104. John Wiese Charlotte, NC 2 04-03 97
Day 1: 2 04-03
105. Skyler Anderson Harlem, GA 2 04-02 96
Day 1: 2 04-02
105. Mike Toney Blacksburg, VA 2 04-02 96
Day 1: 2 04-02
107. Michael Carroll Murphy, NC 2 04-01 94
Day 1: 2 04-01
107. Randy Gardner Titus, AL 2 04-01 94
Day 1: 2 04-01
107. Christopher Luburich Honesdale, PA 2 04-01 94
Day 1: 2 04-01
110. Joe Stewart Jacksonville, NC 1 03-15 91
Day 1: 1 03-15
111. Rodney Manson Glen Burnie, MD 2 03-14 90
Day 1: 2 03-14
112. Cj King Ocala, FL 1 03-14 89
Day 1: 1 03-14
113. Nick Bagnato Madison, MS 2 03-13 88
Day 1: 2 03-13
113. David Pechacek Champlin, MN 2 03-13 88
Day 1: 2 03-13
115. William Anderson Dunlap, TN 2 03-11 86
Day 1: 2 03-11
115. Paul Palmer Madisonville, TN 2 03-11 86
Day 1: 2 03-11
117. Chad Bushnaq Buffalo, NY 2 03-10 84
Day 1: 2 03-10
118. Barry Burford Charlotte, NC 3 03-08 83
Day 1: 3 03-08
119. David Eden Adams, TN 2 03-08 82
Day 1: 2 03-08
119. Tom Sutton Bidwell, OH 2 03-08 82
Day 1: 2 03-08
119. Andrew Thomasson Dublin, VA 2 03-08 82
Day 1: 2 03-08
122. Regan Coffey Richmond, VA 2 03-06 79
Day 1: 2 03-06
122. Bruce Faulkner Seneca, SC 2 03-06 79
Day 1: 2 03-06
122. Todd Walters Summerville, SC 2 03-06 79
Day 1: 2 03-06
125. Donnie Bowman Quinton, VA 2 03-05 76
Day 1: 2 03-05
125. David Lawson Williamtown AUSTRALIA 2 03-05 76
Day 1: 2 03-05
125. Michael Morris Hubert, NC 2 03-05 76
Day 1: 2 03-05
125. William Powers Kissimmee, FL 2 03-05 76
Day 1: 2 03-05
129. Russ Brenner Burlington, NC 1 03-05 72
Day 1: 1 03-05
130. Jon Ear Easley, SC 2 03-04 71
Day 1: 2 03-04
131. Jeff Keever Tignall, GA 2 03-02 70
Day 1: 2 03-02
131. Benton Peoples Bardstown, KY 2 03-02 70
Day 1: 2 03-02
133. Bill Bruce Hendersonville, TN 1 02-15 68
Day 1: 1 02-15
134. Eric Stecker Quakertown, PA 1 02-14 67
Day 1: 1 02-14
135. Trevor Kraker Cedar, MN 1 02-12 66
Day 1: 1 02-12
136. Jeff Lederman Powhatan, VA 2 02-11 65
Day 1: 2 02-11
137. Matt Rasnick Elizabethton, TN 1 02-11 64
Day 1: 1 02-11
138. Tim Huddleston Calvert City, KY 2 02-10 63
Day 1: 2 02-10
139. Don Ramsey Orlando, FL 1 02-10 62
Day 1: 1 02-10
139. Stephen Waldon Ellenwood, GA 1 02-10 62
Day 1: 1 02-10
141. Mark Kendra Great Meadows, NJ 2 02-08 60
Day 1: 2 02-08
142. Bill Rutkowski Riverview, FL 1 02-07 59
Day 1: 1 02-07
143. Charles Cotton Hemingway, SC 1 02-05 58
Day 1: 1 02-05
143. Christopher Fleming Haysi, VA 1 02-05 58
Day 1: 1 02-05
143. Shane Love Crooksville, OH 1 02-05 58
Day 1: 1 02-05
143. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 1 02-05 58
Day 1: 1 02-05
147. Michelle Jalaba Birmingham, MI 1 02-04 54
Day 1: 1 02-04
147. Chip Stith Piscataway, NJ 1 02-04 54
Day 1: 1 02-04
149. David Gladden II Ooltewah, TN 1 02-03 52
Day 1: 1 02-03
150. Ike Taylor Westerville, OH 1 02-02 51
Day 1: 1 02-02
151. Charles Daugherty Jr Raleigh, NC 1 02-01 50
Day 1: 1 02-01
151. Eric Davis Athens, AL 1 02-01 50
Day 1: 1 02-01
151. Todd Sosebee Bessemer City, NC 1 02-01 50
Day 1: 1 02-01
154. Darrell Hille Springfield, TN 1 02-00 47
Day 1: 1 02-00
155. Bill Combs Villa Rica, GA 1 01-15 46
Day 1: 1 01-15
155. Todd Young Perryville, KY 1 01-15 46
Day 1: 1 01-15
157. Ernest McIntyre Jr Fayetteville, NC 1 01-14 44
Day 1: 1 01-14
157. Rick Williams Jr Sandston, VA 1 01-14 44
Day 1: 1 01-14
159. Scott Spencer Raleigh, NC 3 01-13 42
Day 1: 3 01-13
160. Anthony Dumitras Winston, GA 1 01-13 41
Day 1: 1 01-13
160. Chuck Hennessey Knoxville, TN 1 01-13 41
Day 1: 1 01-13
160. John Watts Jr Flushing, MI 1 01-13 41
Day 1: 1 01-13
160. Don White Columbus, MS 1 01-13 41
Day 1: 1 01-13
164. Eddie Frye Gallipolis, OH 1 01-12 37
Day 1: 1 01-12
164. Brian Paffel Spooner, WI 1 01-12 37
Day 1: 1 01-12
164. Hudson Schmidt St.Marys CANADA 1 01-12 37
Day 1: 1 01-12
167. Ronnie Richards Smithville, TN 1 01-11 34
Day 1: 1 01-11
168. Tim Leonard Greeneville, TN 1 01-10 33
Day 1: 1 01-10
168. Carl Smith Lugoff, SC 1 01-10 33
Day 1: 1 01-10
168. Arthur Watkinson Cudahy, WI 1 01-10 33
Day 1: 1 01-10
171. Greg Fisher Zanesville, OH 1 01-09 30
Day 1: 1 01-09
172. Jacob Jarrell Crown City, OH 1 01-08 29
Day 1: 1 01-08
173. Taylor Stumbo Prestonsburg, KY 1 01-07 28
Day 1: 1 01-07
174. Eric Osborne Jefferson, NC 1 01-06 27
Day 1: 1 01-06
174. Daniel Rogers Citrus Springs, FL 1 01-06 27
Day 1: 1 01-06
176. Ron Horton Dover, DE 1 01-00 25
Day 1: 1 01-00
177. Cam Burnette Smyrna, TN 1 00-15 24
Day 1: 1 00-15
178. Shawn Hawks Vinton, OH 1 00-08 23
Day 1: 1 00-08
179. Jimmy Adair Hampton, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Daniel Fillippo Pennsburg, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Michael Gonzales Plato, MO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Joel Greene Enoree, SC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Mark Guhne Hixson, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. David Haft Fairfield Township, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Jarred Hall Richmond, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Danny Hammons Morganton, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Stanton Harris State Road, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Brian Hopton Mason, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. AJ Jones Odessa, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Burley Langford Jr. Petersburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Zacharie Laplace Elkhart, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Ed Laroche Gillespie, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Fred Liggett Mulberry, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Robert Lovell West Monroe, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Robt Lyerly Smyrna, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Scott Marshall Lebanon, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Tom Mccarthy Marysville, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Mel McMullen South Charleston, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Steven Michaels Garner, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Robert Miller Litchfield, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Liam Oneill Beverly Hills, FL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Ray Puckett Wetumpka, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Nolan Richards South Lyon, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Casey Richter Blaine, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Milton Robbins Midlothian, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Matt Roberson Powder Springs, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. James Roten West Jefferson, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Justin Salisbury Binghamton, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Tony Sears Dahlonega, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Ronnie Shephard Oak Hill, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Jp Sims Cookeville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Greg Smith Georgetown, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Dalton Tankersley Mineral Bluff, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Rodney Vaow Troutman, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Jordon Venable Winston Salem, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Wesley Watson Huntington, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Bobby Williams Salisbury, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Rich Williams Chester, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
179. Mark Zgurich New Cumberland, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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by AnglersChannel

Flooding Moves MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven from Grand Lake to Table Rock

TULSA, Okla. (May 23, 2019) - Major League Fishing (MLF) officials announced today that the Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven originally scheduled for Oklahoma's Grand Lake is being relocated to Table Rock Lake in Missouri, due to flood conditions impacting northeast Oklahoma.

The Bad Boy Mowers Stage Seven Presented by Covercraft will take place on the same dates originally intended - May 31 to June 5 - but there will be some changes to the competition format when the 80-angler Bass Pro Tour field returns to Table Rock.

"Of the options we had for guaranteeing the required connectivity for our format and live streaming, convenience to our anglers and entertaining fishing, Table Rock was our perfect solution for the time frame," said Don Rucks, MLF executive vice president and general manager. "Table Rock is in great shape and, as we saw in Stage Six, it's fishing exceptionally well right now. But we're going to change things up somewhat for the return to make it a different challenge for the anglers and equally exciting as the previous Bass Pro Tour event was for our fans."

Most significant is the change to the fishing times. For the five days encompassing the usual Shotgun, Elimination and Knockout Rounds, competition will be from noon to 8 p.m. CDT. On day six, the Championship Round, competition will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT. And the MLF NOW! live streaming will cover all three fishing periods throughout each of the six competition days, providing 7 1/2 hours of live coverage daily, the most ever in the history of competitive bass fishing, and extending into prime time.

For all days, MLF's standard catch, weigh and immediate-release format will apply.

"The later competition times will give our MLF NOW! live stream audience a different look at Table Rock," Rucks said. "It'll also provide anglers in the region who fish in the evening a chance to learn even more about how to be successful on their home water this time of year."

The MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Six on Table Rock provided record catches throughout the competition week.

A total of 6,078 bass were recorded on SCORETRACKER®.

The MLF Postgame Show Presented by Berkley will follow the conclusion of the Championship Round on June 5; there will be no Postgame Show following the first five days of competition because of 8 p.m. end of competition.

For more information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

by AnglersChannel

Navionics - Conservation is Key

"Mr. T," an almost 200-pound loggerhead sea turtle, crawls into the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Sombrero Beach in Marathon, Fla. The adult male reptile was rescued in early February and convalesced at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital following surgeries to remove a fishhook. The turtle was fitted with a satellite tag by Mote Marine Laboratory to track migratory patterns of male loggerheads. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)

Vance McCullough

Navionics is known for helping us find our way to the fish - and helping us find our way back to them again.

It may never cross a customer’s mind that, behind the technology, is a group of real people who enjoy many of the same pursuits we do. The people at Navionics help to preserve these outdoor opportunities for our children.

Regardless of what brings you to the water, we all want to make a difference. Paul Michelle, National Sales Manager for Navionics explains that this is “very important to Navionics as most of us are lifestyle people and truly enjoy the ocean whether its fishing, diving, or boating.”

During a recent outing to the Florida Keys, Michelle hosted a group of industry leaders and outdoors writers for a couple of very different activities that, each in its own way, contributed greatly to the ecological health of a true national treasure, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

We met a sea turtle that was found off the coast of Tavernier and, therefore, named ‘Mr. T’. The 200-lb loggerhead had spent 3 months in the Marathon Turtle Hospital to rehabilitate a lung tear that leaked air into his shell and prevented him from diving. He had also confounded some fisherman as evidenced by the hook and line removed from the corner of his mouth by hospital staff.

“Mr. T is one of those ocean creatures that is a great story in bringing him back to health and what data the satellite tag will provide,” said Michelle, noting that the male turtle will range far and wide, as male turtles do, with a satellite transmitter on his back.

“Females have a relatively small home range,” noted Bette Zirkelbach, Manager of the Turtle Hospital. “Exactly where the big males go has always been a mystery.”

The staff at the hospital was excited to learn that the Mote Marine Laboratory would tag Mr. T with a transmitter prior to his release.

“What we can learn from Mr. T could help us better preserve and protect our sea turtle friends for the future,” concluded Michelle.

Upon his release, Mr. T took off with surprising speed. Hundreds cheered as he disappeared in a cloud of sand amid the jade waters off Sombrero Beach. Thanks to the transmitter, his travels can now be followed at turtlehospital.org.

On the other end of the conservation spectrum is the need to eliminate harmful exotic species from our waters. Lionfish pose a well-documented threat to the reefs that make the Keys so special.

John Mirabella, owner of Castaway Waterfront Restaurant and Sushi bar in Marathon, serves up delicious lionfish dishes made from the fruits of his own spear-fishing labor, as well as that of other local divers.

“More than ninety-percent of all lionfish you eat have been harvested by a diver,” said Mirabella.

Sushi and sashimi dishes were served-up and scarfed-down. The white meat of the lionfish is clean yet flavorful, almost sweet.

This means you can clean your plate and clean the reef of unwanted marine life at the same time. “Lionfish are an invasive species and could destroy the natural fisheries we have here,” said Michelle. “This affects everything in our ocean’s eco system. Our fisheries and reefs are important to Navionics for all to enjoy and we have to do our best to try and preserve the resource and spread awareness of issues. Enjoyment by future generations depends on it. Plus, lionfish are very tasty!”

Through the exhilarating release of a majestic sea turtle and delicious dishes made of lionfish our friends at Navionics shared two ways to conserve our marine environment and have a great time doing so.

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"It's What We Signed Up For"

On this last episode before the Holiday weekend, Chris & Jason welcome in MLF BPT Pro Josh Bertrand to talk about Major League Fishing, his feelings on weights and more! The circus joins the boys as Jason rolls through the Costa Countdown to Blastoff looking ahead and seeing what's out there. Check it out and have a safe holiday weekend!

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Aaron Martens Rides Deep Drop-Shot to Win at Table Rock

BRANSON, Mo. (May 22, 2019) - If you ask Major League Fishing® (MLF) pro Aaron Martens what his least-favorite technique is, he'll giggle and tell you "Drop-shotting, bro." It's a running joke that the West Coast native has maintained for several years, claiming that he'd much rather be flipping a creature bait swimming jig, all the while racking up win after win using a technique he helped pioneer.

Martens can now add 100,000 more reasons to love the drop-shot.

Methodically plinking his way around a series of offshore brushpiles and flooded cedar trees in the main stem White River on Table Rock Lake, Martens connected with 50 fish for 86 pounds, 4 ounces, running away with the Championship Round of the Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Six Presented by TrueTimber and claiming a $100,000 paycheck (plus his first MLF championship trophy).

And he did it in true "A-Mart" fashion. While first-period leader Andy Montgomery watched his shad-spawn bite flame out in the second period, Martens kept a steady fish-catching pace from lines in to lines out, starting the morning connecting with multiple fish on a spinnerbait and swimbait between Moonshine Beach and Indian Point before picking up the drop-shot rod in the second period.

Martens stayed in the same area throughout the rest of the day, battling the wind and current while repeatedly dropping a Roboworm to fish he was seeing on his electronics and putting 34-14 on SCORETERACKER® in Period 1, adding 33-12 in Period 2 and holding on to the lead through the final period with 14 fish for 14-7.

"I spent my whole practice graphing," Martens admitted. "I figured if I could find more waypoints and schools, that's how I should spend my time. I knew every day the fish were going to change, but I had my graphs pretty dialed in where I can see fish in the trees, and see if they're a bass, a white bass or shad. I know the bluff walls were a big deal, but I just felt better about what I had deeper."

Montgomery Bet on Shad Spawn

Montgomery came out of the gate like he would run away with the trophy, thanks to the same morning shad spawn he had exploited all week long. Montgomery piled up 49-13 in the first period to open up a 15-pound lead on Martens and the rest of the field. But Period 2 proved to be the difference-maker of the day: Montgomery put only 8-11 on SCORETRACKER in 2 ½ hours, and could only keep working his docks as Martens overtook him with 30 minutes left in the period.

MLF pro Andy Montgomery finished second in the Bass Pro Tour Championship Round, also catching 50 scoreable bass. His weight totaled 77-14. (click to enlarge/download)

The South Carolina pro finally gave up on his dock pattern as the third period started, picking up a flipping stick and locating better-quality fish: five of his 10 fish in the final 2 ½ hours were 2 pounds or more, allowing Montgomery to stay within distant striking distance of Martens.

"There were a lot of signs that told me (I should've changed), but I just couldn't quite pull the trigger soon enough," Montgomery admitted. "I caught them so good (in the Knockout Round), but most of that was largemouth. Today, it was all spotted bass on those docks. I didn't think that those largemouth could've moved out that fast, but I guess they did. I had a good third period flipping, but I wish I'd done it in the second period."

Table Rock Showed Out

Although Table Rock is one of the most well-known tournament venues in the country, the six days of Bass Pro Tour competition showed this impoundment of the White River in a whole different - record breaking - light. Some of the most notable numbers from the week:

* 6,078 fish were put on SCORETRACKER

* Total weight on SCORETRACKER for the field for the event was 9,815-2

* Martens' total weight for four rounds was a record 283-4

* Cliff Pace weighed in a record 179 fish

Championship Notes

Martens' victory is his 11th tour-level win. It's also Martens' first win in the MLF catch/weigh/immediate-release format.

Jeff Sprague took over the Points Championship lead with another strong event: Sprague has 417 points, followed by Edwin Evers with 414.

Stage Six Results

To see final results for Stage Six, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com and click "results."

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Bobby Lane Leads Top 10 into Championship Round at MLF Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Six Presented by TrueTimber

BRANSON, Mo. (May 21, 2019) - The only things that could shut down the Table Rock Lake bite for Major League Fishing® (MLF) pro Bobby Lane were Mother Nature and sundown. The Florida pro would probably still be catching Ozark Mountains bass at a record pace if impending darkness didn't finally end competition at the Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Six Presented by TrueTimber.

Despite nearly five hours of delays in competition due to heavy wind, rain and lightning, Lane finished the Knockout Round with 95 pounds, 4 ounces, obliterating the existing Knockout Round weight record of 67-14 and breaking the single-day weight record of 89-5 set by Josh Bertrand just three days ago. Lane also established a new record for scoreable bass for the day with 60.

"It's almost ridiculous to think that I caught 60 fish for over 95 pounds," Lane joked as he started his tackle prep for Wednesday's Championship Round. "I caught 'em and caught 'em and caught 'em like there was no end. I'm not sure it's quite sunk in yet, but what a cool record to break."

Lane's performance secured him a spot in his first 10-angler Championship Round of the 2019 season.

Working Through the Weather

The morning looked like it would belong to Andy Montgomery. Taking advantage of the shad spawn and a fierce spotted bass bite brought on by the approaching storm front, Montgomery connected with 31 fish in Period 1 for 47-5. That was part of a period in which 480 fish hit SCORETRACKER® for 782-5 (both Bass Pro Tour records).

By the time the first weather delay shut down competition after the second period, Montgomery had piled 50 fish on SCORETRACKER for 78 pounds, 2 ounces, a 10-plus-pound cushion over Lane in second place (67-11). But while Montgomery fell off his morning pace once lines went back in for the third period, Lane continued to add to his total, catching 18 fish for 27-9 in the third period fishing bluff walls for spawning spotted bass.

"I couldn't go to a straight bluff wall, I had to find bluffs with little dips where fish could get up around the edges and corners," Lane said. "I needed the bait to sink about 5 feet, so I needed a bluff with some kind of lip or shelf. All I had to do was get the bait on that shelf and they'd kill it."

Day Makers and Heartbreakers

Although Jordan Lee's presence in a Championship Round is nothing new - Lee has advanced out of the Knockout Round three times in six events - the way he did it on Table Rock is notable. The Stage One Kissimmee winner ended Period 1 in 36th place out of 40, with only five fish and 7-9 to show for it (just under 19 pounds out of the Top 10). Lee put together a third-period flurry of 20 fish, including seven in the final hour for 11-15.

That propelled him past Jacob Powroznik, Jonathon VanDam, Michael Neal and Gerald Swindle for his first Championship Round since Stage Two Conroe.

Championship Round Welcomes First-Timers

Lane isn't the only angler in the Championship 10 who will be fishing his first final round. He'll be joined by Championship Round first-timers Zack Birge (second with 86-0), Andy Montgomery (third with 83-4), Cliff Pace (fifth with 79-5), Greg Vinson (sixth with 76-9) and Aaron Martens (seventh with 75-1). Jacob Wheeler, Mark Rose, Ott DeFoe and Lee round out the final 10.

Daily Winners

Knockout Round daily awards were:

* The Berkley Big Bass of the day was a 5-13 largemouth caught by Andy Morgan

* Lane was the Berkley Catch Count winner with his record 60 fish

* Lane also earned the Phoenix Boats Daily Leader award with his 95-4

When, Where & How to Watch Wednesday

Competition begins on Wednesday's Championship Round at 6:30 a.m. CT, with live, official scoring available via SCORETRACKER on MajorLeagueFishing.com and on the MLF app. The MLF NOW! live stream starts at 9 a.m. CT, with live, on-the-water coverage and analysis provided by Chad McKee, JT Kenney, Marty Stone and Natalie Dillon until lines out at 2:30 p.m. The Berkley Postgame Show - hosted by Steven "Lurch" Scott - will start at 4 p.m.

Knockout Round Results

Place	Angler	Total Weight	Total # Fish	Largest Fish
	1st	Bobby Lane	95 - 04	60	3 - 10
	2nd	Zack Birge	86 - 00	50	3 - 01
	3rd	Andy Montgomery	83 - 04	53	2 - 08
	4th	Jacob Wheeler	80 - 01	46	4 - 12
	5th	Cliff Pace	79 - 05	58	2 - 11
	6th	Greg Vinson	76 - 09	46	3 - 09
	7th	Aaron Martens	75 - 01	44	2 - 10
	8th	Mark Rose	74 - 14	49	2 - 09
	9th	Ott DeFoe	74 - 04	46	3 - 09
	10th	Jordan Lee	73 - 13	44	2 - 12
Elimination Line
	11th	Gerald Swindle	71 - 04	47	2 - 15
	12th	Michael Neal	70 - 13	46	3 - 10
	13th	Jonathon VanDam	70 - 06	38	3 - 07
	14th	Jacob Powroznik	69 - 09	45	2 - 12
	15th	Jesse Wiggins	67 - 00	39	2 - 13
	16th	Wesley Strader	66 - 02	40	3 - 01
	17th	Stephen Browning	65 - 11	40	2 - 05
	18th	Fletcher Shryock	64 - 11	43	3 - 03
	19th	Jeff Sprague	64 - 03	42	2 - 10
	20th	Anthony Gagliardi	63 - 07	38	3 - 12
	21st	Cody Meyer	62 - 11	40	2 - 13
	22nd	Brent Ehrler	60 - 11	34	3 - 03
	23rd	Randall Tharp	57 - 11	35	2 - 13
	24th	Luke Clausen	55 - 00	35	3 - 03
	25th	Fred Roumbanis	54 - 03	32	2 - 10
	26th	Casey Ashley	52 - 01	31	2 - 08
	27th	Justin Atkins	49 - 15	26	3 - 07
	28th	Marty Robinson	45 - 10	32	2 - 05
	29th	Alton Jones Jr.	44 - 06	27	3 - 01
	30th	Brent Chapman	43 - 15	24	3 - 03
	31st	Andy Morgan	43 - 12	24	5 - 13
	32nd	Randy Howell	41 - 02	24	3 - 00
	33rd	Gary Klein	40 - 09	26	4 - 11
	34th	Cliff Crochet	40 - 05	26	2 - 07
	35th	Greg Hackney	38 - 02	22	3 - 00
	36th	Russ Lane	36 - 07	25	2 - 01
	37th	Dave Lefebre	34 - 00	23	2 - 08
	38th	Mark Davis	33 - 12	22	2 - 04
	39th	Scott Suggs	24 - 14	14	3 - 09
	40th	Josh Bertrand	23 - 01	16	2 - 05

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"Target Rich Environment"

On this weeks "Target Rich Environment" AnglersChannel Insider Podcast, Chris and Jason welcome in Alabama Bass Trail Tournaments Program Director Kay Donaldson to talk about the 2019 season which is close to wrapping up but also to look ahead at 2020 and the changes her and her team have put into place to help ABT Anglers make more $$$$$!! The rest of the Circus calls in as they look over the Progressive Bass Wrap up portion of the show and more!

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MONSTERBASS, New Company Launch!

LOS ANGELES, CA - April 26, 2019

Freshwater anglers everywhere covet a “monster bass,” be it your personal best catch or another bragging size trophy, a monster bass is both a goal and a life-style for many anglers. Starting with the May 1, 2019 launch of a new company, MONSTERBASS™,there will be a company and bass fishing community built around a fully dedicated mission to help you catch your personal best bass. MONSTERBASS will operate as a bass fishing community, built around a premium monthly lure subscription service and angler education program, dedicated exclusively toward bass anglers.

MONSTERBASS (MB) is making an active Company launch on May 1, with a fully defined business plan, supported by key executive management talent, and with ample seed investment resources to implement a robust and creative business plan. Leading the organization will be Rick Patri (formally the co-founder and COO of Lucky Tackle Box) as President and CEO, who brings years of experience in developing a robust online community of anglers and connecting with key fishing industry executives for marketing program executions. MONSTERBASS will also have the leadership from a full complement of a board of directors who lend subject matter expertise on business operations, finance, eCommerce strategies and social media marketing. The Company will be headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, with an operations and fulfillment center in Georgia and data center operations also in California.

With the opportunity to start MONSTERBASS with a full agenda of fresh ideas, Mr. Patri and his team have put together a plan and program that will have appeal to any bass angler looking to improve their tacklebox and technique skills. Mr. Patri comments on the key distinctions of MONSTERBASS: “I’m setting the company up to help people become better anglers. MONSTERBASSis going to change the way that bass anglers learn about the newest lures and techniques to hit the market. We realize that region, season, and color matter and so our approaches to helping anglers catch more fish are to gain an understanding of the waters they fish and then equip them with what we believe to be the highest producing lures and coordinated techniques for the region and season they are fishing.

We’ve worked with a group of outdoor writers and regional anglers to create “recipe cards” for each product so anglers have a distinct guide for how to best utilize each item in their monthly shipment. I’m also very pleased to announce that many of the best brand names in the fishing industry will be supporting MONSTERBASS including Strike King, Pradco, LIVETARGET, Rat-L-Trap, Daiichi, Z-Man, etc. just to name a few. Subscribers will have a chance to sample products that will be on the leading edge of new techniques and coordinated with terminal tackle to make it all functional.”

Bass enthusiasts who want to join the MONSTERBASS community can find several engagement points. Monthly subscription to the regionalized subscription boxes can be purchased online for $34.99 per month at: https://monsterbass.com/pages/select-your-region. Anglers who want to follow the MONSTERBASS contributor content online and share in dialog with like brethren can follow their blog at https://monsterbass.com/blogs/fishing-tips.

There are many options to interact with the MONSTERBASS community via question and answer with contributors and also to post images of catches of your own monster bass! Anglers that sign up for the MONSTERBASS programs will be able to self-select which region they activate for their service, so they will get both lures and content dedicated to their primary area of interest.

MONSTERBASS will begin active delivery of subscription programs in May along with the full educational and online community resources at the MONSTERBASS online platform which can be accessed via the website homepage at: www.MONSTERBASS.com

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MONSTERBASSdelivers a premium lure subscription service customized for regional waters, and organizes a bass fishing community audience built around technique knowledge from industry experts and shared bass fishing community resources. www.MONSTERBASS.com

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Boo Guill and Dennis Drust Win 21st Annual Strike King Fish Off on Kinkaid Lake

Courtesy of Luke Estel - Tournament Team Blogger

The 21^stAnnual Strike King Bass Fish Off sponsored by 17^thSt. Bar and Grill held on Kinkaid Lake was a huge success. We had 100 boats show up for this great event. Before I go any further, I would like to give all of you Anglerschannel.com readers some fun facts. 100 boats seems like a decent size field for an open event, but I would like to put this into perspective. Here in Illinois, our lakes are small compared to the rest of the country. Kinkaid Lake is only 2750 acres which is tiny, and with 100 boats fishing, it gets pretty crowded. Kentucky Lake is around 160000 acres and Guntersville Lake is 59000 acres. Doing a little math equates to this. If we use 100 boats per every 2750 acres that would equate to 5800 boats on Kentucky Lake and 2500 boats on Lake Guntersville. Just wanted to share that with everyone.

After eight hours of fishing, the team of Boo Guill and Dennis Drust came out on top. They reported finding one stretch of bank that the fish had pulled up to spawn due to the full moon. The water was dirty and they had multiple spawn bites and were able to land five keepers weighing 19.41 pounds. They bested the rest of the field by over seven pounds. They took home $5000 for first and tied for big bass grabbing another $500.

2^nd. Rustin Haves-Russ Ellison 5-12.24

3^rd. David Hines-Terry Tindall 5-12.13

4^th. Pete Pedigo-Jason Wright 5-11.28

5^th. Mark Crawford-Mike Crawford 5-11.15

6^th. Lewis Schweizer-Roger Asbury 4-10.60

7^th. Kevin Renth-Kyle Monical 3-9.97

8^th. Joel Huie-Don Fieck 3-9.17

9^th. Curtis Tope-Derek Tope 3-9.15

10^th. Zack Guill-Lonnie Sadler 3-8.43

11^th. Shaun Brayfield-Kody Rathert 3-8.26

I would like to thank all of my friends for coming out and helping. We would not be able to pull of such a great event without you. My wife, Heidi. She is the one who has kept this event going and does so much behind the scenes.

The sponsors for this event do so much for us and I cannot thank them enough.

Strike King Lure Company

17^thSt. Bar and Grill

Tony Chacheres

Vicious Fishing

Venegoni Distributing

Midlinn Inn

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ALABAMA’S QUAINTANCE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON PICKWICK LAKE

Belden’s Gable Claims Co-Angler Title

IUKA, Miss. (May 20, 2019) – Boater Chris Quaintance of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mississippi Division tournament on Pickwick Lake Saturday with five bass weighing 21 pounds, 5 ounces. Quaintance netted $4,119 for his victory.

Quaintance said he put between 10 and 15 keepers in the boat during the event and weighed all largemouth.

“I started out the day mid-lake, rotating between a long point that had a little brush at the end of it in 6 to 8 feet of water, and 2 or 3 patches of weed beds 200 yards toward the shoreline,” said Quaintance, who notched his second win as a boater in BFL competition on Pickwick Lake. “I got two good keepers off the point and two from the weed beds. My fourth fish ended up being my heaviest – about 6½ pounds.”

Quaintance used a few different baits to catch his fish – a ¼-ounce, pearl-colored Strike King Swim Jig with a pearl craw trailer, and a 3/8-ounce, green-pumpkin Mean Mouth Pro Rocker Jig with a 3.75-inch Yamamoto Custom Baits Flappin’ Hawg of the same color. He said the 6½-pounder came off a 7-inch, green-pumpkin NetBait T-Mac Straight Tail worm.

“I had a limit by about 8:30 (a.m.) and decided to make a run upstream to an area where I thought I could get a big fish, but someone was on it,” continued Quaintance. “I ended up going to a secondary deal around Koger Island that I hadn’t planned on fishing, but had caught some good ones at before. I caught a 4½-pounder on the Mean Mouth jig, which culled out my smallest fish and really sealed the deal.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Chris Quaintance, Muscle Shoals, Ala., five bass, 21-5, $4,119

2^nd: Christopher Whitehead, Tupelo, Miss., five bass, 19-15, $2,259

3^rd: Jimmy Washam, Covington, Tenn., five bass, 19-14, $1,474

4^th: Heath Gilmore, Meridian, Miss., five bass, 19-4, $1,211

5^th: Steve Hughes, Mooreville, Miss., five bass, 18-3, $824

6^th: Bryan Dowdy, Florence, Ala., five bass, 18-0, $755

7^th: Brian White, Pontotoc, Miss., five bass, 16-14, $686

8^th: Bryan Waldon, Falkner, Miss., five bass, 16-11, $618

9^th: Andrew Clayton, Westpoint, Tenn., five bass, 16-7, $549

10^th: Brandon Perkins, Counce, Tenn., five bass, 15-15, $456

10^th: Charles Crouch, Waterloo, Ala., four bass, 15-15, $1,021

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Crouch caught a bass weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $565.

Connor Gable of Belden, Mississippi, won the Co-angler Division and $2,059 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Connor Gable, Belden, Miss., five bass, 15-7, $2,059

2^nd: Randy Hill, Athens, Ala., five bass, 15-5, $1,280

3^rd: Keith Whipple, Iuka, Miss., five bass, 15-4, $737

4^th: Dalton Steele, Cherokee, Ala., four bass, 14-2, $762

5^th: Daniel Corkern, Florence, Miss., five bass, 13-13, $412

6^th: Matthew Berry, Florence, Ala., five bass, 13-5, $378

7^th: Hunter Beal, Beech Bluff, Tenn., five bass, 13-2, $343

8^th: Clint Horton, Falkner, Miss., five bass, 12-15, $309

9^th: Ron Creasy, Florence, Ala., three bass, 12-13, $275

10^th: Anthony Rasberry, New Albany, Miss., five bass, 12-2, $240

Steele caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $282.

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.

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MINNESOTA’S LAUFENBERG WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OPENER ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LA CROSSE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Iowa’s Mohn Wins Co-Angler Title

LA CROSSE, Wis. (May 20, 2019) – Boater Cade Laufenberg of Goodview, Minnesota, won Saturday’s T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Great Lakes Division opener on the Mississippi River at La Crosse presented by Navionics with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 7 ounces. For his day on the water, Laufenberg pocketed $4,355.

“I started by running down and fishing the north end of Pool No. 9, and ended up catching a 15½-pound limit,” said Laufenberg, who earned his fourth career win as a boater in FLW competition – second on the Mississippi River. “I had a little point with some current on it where largemouth were staging and getting ready to spawn. I caught a couple of good ones on a 1/8-ounce weedless Ned rig, and another two, including my heaviest of the day, on a jig.”

Laufenberg said he used a green-pumpkin and purple-colored Z-Man Big TRD on his Ned rig, and a 3/8-ounce, Alabama Craw-colored Matt Herren Dirty Jigs flipping jig with a green-pumpkin Big Bite Baits College Craw trailer.

Laufenberg then said he then ran up to Pool No. 8 to catch some spawning fish, but couldn’t get anything going. Still looking to upgrade, he said he went with a backup plan.

“I worked on the south end of Pool No. 8 and caught a 3½-pound spawning smallmouth on a regular 1/16-ounce Ned rig (green-pumpkin) Finesse TRD,” said Laufenberg. “With 15 minutes to go, I caught another in a spawning bay near takeoff on the north end using the Ned rig, and that was my winning fish.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Cade Laufenberg, Goodview, Minn., five bass, 16-7, $4,355

2^nd: Mike Gabel, Saint Charles, Ill., five bass, 16-6, $2,178

3^rd: Brad Wessling, Elkhorn, Wis., five bass, 15-13, $1,383

4^th: Jared Mataczynski, Wausau, Wis., five bass, 15-12, $970

5^th: Kevin Ruh, Onalaska, Wis., five bass, 15-5, $831

6^th: Tim Brogan, Arpin, Wis., five bass, 15-4, $762

7^th: Brian Fitzpatrick, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 15-2, $693

8^th: A.J. Menssen, Bloomington, Ill., five bass, 15-1, $623

9^th: Steven Johnson, Lake Villa, Ill., five bass, 14-12, $554

10^th: Clayton Reitz, Morton, Ill., five bass, 14-8, $460

10^th: Nick Trim, Galesville, Wis., five bass, 14-8, $710

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Mark Balbinot of Canton, Illinois, caught a 4-pound, 14-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $570.

Josh Mohn of Lansing, Iowa, won the Co-angler Division and $2,078 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 15 pounds, 12 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Josh Mohn, Lansing, Iowa, five bass, 15-12, $2,078

2^nd: Mike Cottrell, Hartland, Wis., five bass, 14-3, $1,039

3^rd: Colby Wolff, Shawano, Wis., five bass, 13-8, $691

4^th: Robert Shufelt, Clintonville, Wis., five bass, 13-6, $427

4^th: Mark Persson, Otsego, Minn., five bass, 13-6, $527

4^th: Mongshoua Xiong, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 13-6, $427

7^th: Alan Bernicky, Joliet, Ill., five bass, 13-5, $396

8^th: Brad Ballard, Winona, Minn., five bass, 13-3, $312

9^th: Nicholas Oates, Union, Ill., five bass, 12-15, $259

9^th: Rene Luis, Chicago, Ill., five bass, 12-15, $259

Zuteus Sevenants of Holmen, Wisconsin, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds, 1 ounce. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $142.

The tournament was hosted by the La Crosse County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky and Barkley lakes in Buchanan, Tennessee, presented by Evinrude. 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.

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NEW JERSEY’S BURGER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OPENER ON CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Shavertown’s Klaips Wins Co-Angler Title

NORTH EAST, Md. (May 20, 2019) – Boater Jason Burger of Bridgeton, New Jersey, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Northeast Division opener on the Chesapeake Bay presented by Navionics Saturday with five bass weighing 23 pounds, 9 ounces. For his efforts, Burger pocketed $4,000.

Burger said he spent the day fishing isolated grass clumps and wood near the mouth of the Susquehanna River. He said he caught about 10 keepers all day, and ended up weighing all largemouth.

“I’d usually fish different areas that are more normal for this time of year, but with the weather they’ve had, I fished some old stuff,” said Burger, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “When they have a lot of rain, they open up the Conowingo Dam and it muddies up the water in the North East area. And when they close it, the water near Havre de Grace is the first to clean up, so I stayed around the mouth of the river and targeted spawning and prespawn fish.”

For prespawners, Burger used a ½-ounce, white-colored 6th Sense Divine Swim-Jig with a 4-inch X Zone Muscle Back Craw trailer and a 3/8-ounce, black and blue Z-Man ChatterBait with a 4-inch Tennessee Shad-colored X Zone Swammer Swimbait. When he slowed down for bedding fish, he worked a 3/8-ounce, black and blue-colored 6th sense Divine Hybrid jig with a 3.25-inch X Zone Rebel Chunk trailer, as well as a 6-inch, Texas-rigged X Zone True Center Stick, also in black and blue.

“My Lowrance electronics and Power-Poles were also crucial,” said Burger. “When you’re working with tides and wind you have to be stealthy, and the poles help. My Lowrance side imaging is how I found a lot of the stuff I fished.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Jason Burger, Bridgeton, N.J., five bass, 23-9, $4,000

2^nd: Terry Roberson, North East, Md., five bass, 22-9, $2,000

3^rd: John Vanore, Mullica Hill, N.J., five bass, 21-2, $1,784

4^th: Ken Golub, Pittsford, N.Y., five bass, 19-11, $1,183

5^th: Brian Bylotas, Scott Township, Pa., five bass, 19-3, $1,100

6^th: Jon Werner, Nazareth, Pa., five bass, 19-1, $733

7^th: Travis Manson, Conshohocken, Pa., five bass, 18-11, $667

8^th: Chris Caravan, Pottsville, Pa., five bass, 18-1, $1,140

9^th: David Wilder, Middle River, Md., five bass, 17-7, $533

10^th: Brian Trieschman, Ellicott City, Md., five bass, 17-2, $467

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Caravan caught a bass weighing 7 pounds even – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $540.

Bill Klaips of Shavertown, Pennsylvania, won the Co-angler Division and $2,000 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 22 pounds, 3 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Bill Klaips, Shavertown, Pa., five bass, 22-3, $2,000

2^nd: Thanh Hoang, Baltimore, Md., four bass, 17-1, $1,000

3^rd: Chris Sanno, Shermansdale, Pa., five bass, 15-15, $666

4^th: Michael Duarte, Baltimore, Md., five bass, 15-4, $567

5^th: Edward Barbee, Ivyland, Pa., five bass, 15-2, $550

6^th: Daniel Fiori, Voorhees, N.J., five bass, 14-1, $367

7^th: Roland Gittings, Perryville, Md., five bass, 13-14, $483

8^th: David Soistman, Baltimore, Md., four bass, 13-10, $300

9^th: James Easley, Middletown, Del., five bass, 13-9, $267

10^th: William Allie, Wynantskill, N.Y., four bass, 13-6, $233

Joseph Amberg Jr. of Hawley, Pennsylvania, caught the heaviest 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 $270.

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.

by AnglersChannel

Classic fans help Carhartt raise $6,400 for Tennessee fisheries conservation

Courtesy of Carhartt / Dynamic Sponsorships

The recent donation of $6,400 by Carhartt to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation is certainly one of the many awesome byproducts that continue to precipitate from the 153,000 generous fans who attended bass fishing’s biggest event in Knoxville earlier this year.

Among the great experiences Bassmaster Classic fans had was the chance to make a $10 donation to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation at the Carhartt booth, and receive a custom B.A.S.S. beanie in return for their generosity. Hard working folks from the Carhartt manufacturing plant in Kentucky were actually in the Carhartt exhibit booth sewing the iconic B.A.S.S. logo on Carhartt’s famous “A18” acrylic watch cap.

Fans gave generously to the point of purchasing 640 beanies as part of this project, which is an ongoing effort by Carhartt to partner with B.A.S.S. and avid fans at the Classic to support conservation agencies and projects in the host state of the Classic each year.

The check was presented recently at a Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series tournament, where Joey Woodard, Executive Director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation expressed his gratefulness.

“On behalf of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation, I’d like to thank Carhartt and so many of the Classic fans for their generous fundraising effort. Their $6,400 gift will be placed in a restricted fund to be used exclusively to support fisheries management and angler recruitment efforts to help ensure future generations benefit from Tennessee’s rich fishing heritage,’ concluded a very grateful Woodard.

by AnglersChannel

CHICO STATE WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING WESTERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ON CLEAR LAKE PRESENTED BY COSTA

LAKEPORT, Calif. (May 20, 2019) – The Chico State University duo of Carson Leber of Dixon, California, and Chad Sweitzer of Chico, California, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on Clear Lake presented by Costa Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 9 ounces. The victory earned the Wildcats’ bass club $2,000 and a slot in the 2020 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

“We ran south and fished near Rattle Snake Island, mostly rock and offshore in 12- to 20-feet-of-water,” said Sweitzer, a junior majoring in accounting. “It was a tough tournament to get bigger fish. We caught a ton of solid 2- to 3-pounders, then Carson caught a big 5½ to 6-pounder and that was the difference maker for us.”

The duo said that they caught the majority of their fish with ½-ounce brown and purple Pepper Custom Baits Football jigs with brown and purple Strike King Rage Craws.

“Near the end of the day we started throwing a Megabass Vision 110 jerkbait on offshore grass and we caught around 10 keepers,” said Leber, a senior majoring in concrete industry management. “It was awesome and I wished we would have tried that a little earlier. But, our key bait throughout the day was definitely the jig.”

The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2020 College Fishing National Championship are:

1^st: California State University-Chico – Carson Leber, Dixon, Calif., and Chad Sweitzer, Chico, Calif., five bass, 17-9, $2,650

2^nd: New Mexico State University – Ty Faulconer, Santa Clarita, Calif., and Daylon Smith, Frazier Park, Calif., five bass, 16-11, $1,200

3^rd: California State University-East Bay – Yuan Liu, Hayward, Calif., and Zane Kazaka, Clearlake, Calif., five bass, 15-4, $500

4^th: Washington State University – Madden Tobeck, Eatonville Wash., and Nathan Baespflug, Sumner, Wash., five bass, 14-9, $500

5^th: California Polytechnic State University – Hugh Cosculluela, The Woodlands, Texas., and Patrick Ellis, San Diego, Calif., five bass, 13-15, $500

6^th: Sonoma State University – Josh Hanna, Danville, Calif., and Logan Green, Arroyo Grande, Calif., five bass, 13-11

7^th: California Polytechnic State University – Wyatt Debusk, Paso Robles, Calif., and Dane Morris, Agoura Hills, Calif., five bass, 13-5

8^th: California Polytechnic State University – Ryan Scarcella, Gilroy, Calif., and Sam Morita, Sebastopol, Calif., five bass, 12-8

9^th: California Polytechnic State University – Hadyn Evans, Lower Lake, Calif., five bass, 12-5

10^th: University of California-Merced – Kalib Caples, Sebastopol, Calif., and Herbie LeBlanc, Merced, Calif., five bass, 12-4

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

The YETI FLW College Fishing event on Clear Lake presented by Costa was hosted by the Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina. It was the second of three regular-season qualifying tournaments for Western Conference anglers. The next event for FLW College Fishing anglers will be the YETI FLW College Fishing at the Chesapeake Bay presented by Bass Pro Shops, May 31 at the Chesapeake Bay in Edgewood, Maryland.

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.

by AnglersChannel

BLAINE’S SALES WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE CHEROKEE

Spring City’s Harris Wins Co-angler Division

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (May 20, 2019) – Boater Hunter Sales of Blaine, Tennessee, caught five bass Saturday weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Volunteer Division event on Lake Cherokee. Sales earned $3,455 for his efforts.

“At blast off I made a 15 minute run in my Nitro to the lower end of the lake, near the dam, and started the day on smallmouth,” said Sales, an FLW College Fishing angler who was fishing in his first career BFL tournament. “I caught probably 30 to 40 smallmouth in that first hour on a blue and chartreuse-colored Keitech 2.8 swimbait. I had around 12 pounds by 10 a.m., so I left and spent the rest of the day looking for big largemouth.

“I ended up catching around 15 largemouth, and brought a limit in consisting of two smallmouth and three largemouth,” Sales continued. “I was fishing in the backs of any pocket that I could find on the lake with a swimjig and a Big Bite Baits paddletail swimbait trailer, skipping it underneath overhangs and docks.”

Although Sales weighed in just two smallmouth, he credited the brown fish as being the key to his victory.

“The key for me was really that limit of smallmouth early,” Sales went on to say. “It helped to settle me down and allowed me to fish shallow the rest of the day, just searching for those big bites. It took the pressure off and I was able to fish relaxed.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Hunter Sales, Blaine, Tenn., five bass, 14-12, $3,455

2^nd: John Napier, Middlesboro, Ky., five bass, 14-4, $1,728

3^rd: Bill Humbard, New Market, Tenn., five bass, 13-13, $1,084

4^th: Jason Sosebee, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 13-2, $705

4^th: Jonathan Bowling, Harriman, Tenn., five bass, 13-2, $955

6^th: Griffin Heffington, Dayton, Ga., five bass, 13-0, $597

7^th: Corey Neece, Bristol, Tenn., five bass, 12-14, $543

8^th: Derrick Blake, Rockwood, Tenn., five bass, 12-11, $788

9^th: Colton Bryan, Sevierville, Tenn., five bass, 12-8, $434

10^th: Nick Huff, Bean Station, Tenn., five bass, 12-4, $380

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Kevin Edwards of Knoxville, Tennessee, caught a 4-pound, 7-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $400.

Brandon Harris of Spring City, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,895 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 11 pounds, 11 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Brandon Harris, Spring City, Tenn., four bass, 11-11, $1,895

2^nd: Bill King, Greenback, Tenn., five bass, 11-3, $717

2^nd: Alex Perez, Chattanooga, Tenn., five bass, 11-3, $817

4^th: David Shreve, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 11-0, $347

4^th: Bobby Smith, Asheville, N.C., five bass, 11-0, $347

6^th: Brandon Garrison, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 10-1, $294

7^th: Don Bible, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 9-12, $267

8^th: Chris Frazier, Gate City, Va., four bass, 9-7, $240

9^th: Samuel Smith, Girdler, Ky., four bass, 8-13, $214

10^th: Larry Brumett Jr., Bristol, Va., three bass, 7-12, $287

Harris also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 3 pounds, 14 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $192.

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. 3-5 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Walhalla, South Carolina. 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.

by AnglersChannel

YORK’S ALLMAN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE WYLIE

Columbia’s Britt Wins Co-angler Division

ROCK HILL, S.C. (May 20, 2019) – Boater Mike Allman of York, South Carolina, caught five bass Saturday weighing 14 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division event on Lake Wylie. Allman earned $2,500 for his efforts.

“This was the first BFL event that I have ever fished,” said Allman. “My goal coming in was to just make the top 10. Anglers like Scott Hamrick and Shane Lineberger were fishing in this event, and you expect those guys to just kick your butt. At one point while I was flipping docks I lost a couple of fish and thought I gave the tournament away. Staying positive was the key for me.”

Allman estimated that he caught around 15 keepers throughout the day, focusing on bream beds on the south end of the lake. He said that he dissected “pretty much the entire south end” flipping a ½-ounce jig with a green-pumpkin Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed Craw.

“The bite was really good in the morning, but then the boat traffic got up and it tapered off in the afternoon,” Allman said.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Mike Allman, York, S.C., five bass, 14-7, $2,500

2^nd: Cody Hoyle, Rutherfordton, N.C., five bass, 13-4, $1,500

3^rd: Lane Gerbers, Blackstock, S.C., five bass, 11-13, $996

4^th: David Winters, Rock Hill, S.C., five bass, 11-8, $537

5^th: Michael Stephens, Gastonia, N.C., five bass, 11-7, $610

6^th: Scott Hamrick, Denver, N.C., five bass, 11-2, $422

7^th: Chad Cook, Cross, S.C., five bass, 10-15, $364

7^th: David Williams, Maiden, N.C., five bass, 10-15, $364

9^th: Chris Baumgardner, Gastonia, N.C., five bass, 10-13, $307

10^th: John Duarte, Middle River, Md., five bass, 10-8

10^th: Shane Lineberger, Lincolnton, N.C., five bass, 10-8

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Gerbers caught a 5-pound, 1-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $230.

Stephen Britt of Columbia, South Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $1,400 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 9 pounds even.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Stephen Britt, Columbia, S.C., four bass, 9-0, $1,400

2^nd: Travis Ruff, Connelly Springs, N.C., five bass, 8-0, $575

3^rd: Justin Ballard, Vance, S.C., five bass, 7-7, $384

4^th: Matthew Dangerfield, Summerville, S.C., four bass, 7-6, $249

4^th: Darvin Cannon, Columbia, S.C., three bass, 7-6, $364

6^th: Kenny Mathis, Boiling Springs, S.C., five bass, 7-3, $211

7^th: Jeff Rikard, Leesville, S.C., four bass, 7-2, $242

8^th: Barry Burford, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 6-13, $172

9^th: Lee Inman, Inman, S.C., three bass, 6-12, $76

9^th: Ronald Bryant, Batesburg, S.C., three bass, 6-12, $76

Cannon caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds even. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $115.

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.

by AnglersChannel

WARRENTON’S BOEHLE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Lake Lotawana’s Carl Wins Co-angler Division

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (May 20, 2019) – Boater Adam Boehle of Warrenton, Missouri, caught five bass Saturday weighing 20 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournament on Lake of the Ozarks. Boehle pocketed $4,938 for his win in the event presented by Navionics and 250 points in the Ozark Division presented by Bassing Bob standings. The winner of the division’s Angler of the Year title after five tournaments will win $3,000.

“The competition in the Ozark division is some of the best in the nation and to just compete alongside these guys is an honor, but to actually win is quite the feat,” said Boehle, who earned his first career BFL victory. “It definitely feels real good and I’ll be thinking about this tournament for awhile.”

Boehle said he fished from the Glaize Arm of the lake to the dam, throwing a ¾-ounce green-pumpkin-colored Crock-O-Gator Reaction Jig with a Strike King Rage Structure Bug, a 5-inch shad-colored Zoom swimbait and a gizzard shad-colored 6^thSense crankbait.

“I was keying on the shad spawn in the morning, then switched to points,” Boehle said. “I think I had 12 keepers throughout the day, with the majority coming on the swimbait. I made a bait change mid-morning and caught two big ones on the crankbait. I still needed a kicker, so I went flipping with the Crock-O-Gator jig and caught my biggest of the day, a 5½-pounder.

“I need to make sure to give credit to Jim Dill, owner of the Crock-O-Gator bait company,” Boehle went on to say. “My jig order didn’t come in before the event, and Jim was fishing in this event. He hooked me up with a couple of jigs, no big deal. That jig was what I caught my kicker on and turned out to be what won me the tournament.”

.The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Adam Boehle, Warrenton, Mo., five bass, 20-12, $4,938

2^nd: Mark Wiese, High Ridge, Mo., five bass, 20-7, $2,669

3^rd: Jason Rhyne, Foristell, Mo., five bass, 19-3, $1,646

4^th: James Dill, Sunrise Beach, Mo., five bass, 18-7, $1,452

5^th: Cole Findley, Forsyth, Mo., five bass, 18-0, $988

6^th: Rob Bueltmann, Osage Beach, Mo., five bass, 17-11, $964

6^th: Lance Williams, Billings, Mo., five bass, 17-11, $964

8^th: Chuck Austin, Saint Peters, Mo., five bass, 17-6, $741

9^th: Mike Malone, Lake Ozark, Mo., five bass, 17-2, $658

10^th: Dustin Lippe, Lampe, Mo., five bass, 17-0, $576

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Wes Proctor of Manhattan, Kansas, 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 $745.

Cody Carl of Lake Lotawana, Missouri, won the Co-angler Division and $2,436 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 16 pounds, 15 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Cody Carl, Lake Lotawana, Mo., five bass, 16-15, $2,436

2^nd: Lang Yang, Miami, Okla., five bass, 16-7, $1,218

3^rd: Johnny Ward Jr., Waynesville, Mo., five bass, 16-2, $1,181

4^th: Brian Abella, Marshfield, Mo., five bass, 14-12, $568

5^th: Michael Fey Sr., Cuba, Mo., five bass, 14-9, $487

6^th: Malachi Raymer, Dittmer, Mo., five bass, 13-12, $447

7^th: Michael Clark, Richland, Mo., five bass, 13-11, $406

8^th: Lucas Basler, Desloge, Mo., four bass, 13-6, $565

9^th: James Kelley, Maryland Heights, Mo., five bass, 13-5, $325

10^th: Morgan McClain, Lenexa, Kan., five bass, 13-1, $284

Ward caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 10 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $367.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 24-26 BFL Regional Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 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.

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