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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Place Boat Truck Angler 1 Angler 2 Fish Big Bass Wt. Prize Amt.
1 RICK SCHEEN
AUSTIN , TX		 MIKE HARMAN
BASTROP , TX		 5 6.72 17.87
$20000.00 + $200 Sure-Life Bonus
2 CODY GREANEY
MANCHACA , TX		 THOMAS ANDREAS
KERRVILLE , TX		 5 7.63 16.36
$2500.00 + $2500 Skeeter Bonus Cash+$250 Lowrance
3 VICTOR MEZA JR
DEL RIO , TX		 CARLOS SANCHEZ
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 16.35
$1750.00
4 HUMBERTO DELEON
KATY , TX		 MARCO NAVARRO
DEL RIO , TX		 5 7.77 16.19
$1200.00
5 LEE LEONARD
MARTINDALE , TX		 SCOTT BRONDER
FALLS CITY , TX		 5 0 15.07
$1050.00
6 TYLER WILSON
CARLSBAD , NM		 MELODY DIXON
BORGER , TX		 5 0 15.05
$1040.00
7 TIM RENEAU
RICHLAND SPINGS , TX		 JUDY RENEAU
RICHLAND SPRINGS , TX		 5 0 14.71
$1030.00 + Sportsmans Auto Network
8 LOGAN MCDONALD
SAN ANGELO , TX		 JERRY MCDONALD
COLEMAN , TX		 5 0 14.66
$1020.00
9 TIM BLANCHETTE
BLESSING , TX		 TOMMIE COLLIER
PORT LAVACA , TX		 5 6.13 14.58
$1010.00
10 BRAD NICHOLS
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX		 CRAIG CORDOVA
AUSTIN , TX		 5 0 13.98
$1000.00
11 BRUCE WHITE
LA WARD , TX		 CORY LEITA
VICTORIA , TX		 5 0 13.78
$1000.00
12 MIKE COON
KERRVILLE , TX		 5 0 13.60
$1000.00 + Sportsmans Auto Network
13 TOM SCHULER
MONAHANS , TX		 BOBBY GARDUNO
MONAHANS , TX		 5 0 13.49
$900.00
14 JIMMY STEED
ZAPATA , TX		 CHARLIE HARALSON
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 13.44
$850.00
15 RONNIE RENO
ODESSA , TX		 SAMMY RENO
ARTESIA , NM		 5 5.75 13.36
$800.00
16 STEVE RAY RODRIGUEZ
DEL RIO , TX		 RAY RODRIGUEZ
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 12.68
$800.00
17 JOSE JIMENEZ
DEL RIO , TX		 RAYMOND JIMENEZ
DEL RIO , TX		 4 8.27 12.47
$750.00 + $500.00 Big Bass + AbuGarcia+$250 Amphibia
18 ALLEN SHELTON
FARMERS BRANCH , TX		 BRAD DRAKE
IRVING , TX		 5 6.43 12.31
$700.00
19 TRAVIS MCGUIRE
SEMINOLE , TX		 DEVIN LAFRENIERE
SEMINOLE , TX		 5 0 12.14
$700.00
20 JEFFERY SHIELDS II
DEL RIO , TX		 JEFFERY SHIELDS
HOUSTON , TX		 5 0 11.98
21 ETHAN GEORGE
SAN ANGELO , TX		 AUSTIN TERRY
SAN ANGELO , TX		 5 0 11.83
22 CHANCE HUNDLEY
CASTROVILLE , TX		 CODY HUNDLEY
RIO MEDINA , TX		 5 0 11.77
23 ERIC CAVANAGH
DEL RIO , TX		 RIDGY GRAHAM
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 11.76
24 FRED WASHINGTON
KERRVILLE , TX		 DON STEHLING
KERRVILLE , TX		 5 0 11.63
25 FOY OSBURN
BOERNE , TX		 MITCH GOODALL
BOERNE , TX		 5 0 11.62
26 ROBERT BALBOA
DEL RIO , TX		 ELENO BALBOA JR
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 11.61
27 DOLORES ROBLES
DEL RIO , TX		 JOSE MEDRANO
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 11.53
28 MIKE KATZER
KYLE , TX		 DAVID IMMEL
BOERNE , TX		 5 0 11.34
29 CHAD BLACK
CANYON LAKE , TX		 CHUCK BLACK
LOGAN , NM		 5 0 11.22
30 JIMMY SHELTON
GRANBURY , TX		 CHARLES WHITED
SAN MARCOS , TX		 5 0 11.00
31 STEVE CARAWAY
KERRVILLE , TX		 COLBY JOHLE
HUNT , TX		 5 0 10.91
32 BRADLEY JAMESON
LOVINGTON , NM		 TODD TOWN
AMARILLO , TX		 5 0 10.87
33 DEVIN GIBSON
GONZALES , TX		 ROBERT PRESCOTT
SEQUIN , TX		 5 0 10.78
33 KENNY ROOKE
JUNCTION , TX		 CHAD BARINGTON
JUNCTION , TX		 5 4.03 10.78
35 HAROLD STUBBLEFIELD
SAN ANGELO , TX		 JOSEPH TAMMEN
SAN ANGELO , TX		 5 0 10.77
36 RYLAND KIRCHOFF
CORPUS CHRISTI , TX		 JOHN KIRCHOFF
CORPUS CHRISTI , TX		 5 0 10.73
37 JOEY KIRKLAND
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 LUPE CONTRERAS JR
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 5 0 10.71
38 BRET FISHER
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 RICK CATHEY
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 5 0 10.65
39 WILLIAM WOOD
MERTZON , TX		 STERLYN WOOD
MERTZON , TX		 5 0 10.63
40 BRIAN ANKRUM
NATALIA , TX		 TIM FLOWERS
MIDLAND , TX		 5 0 10.62
41 KYLE KELLER
RIO MEDINA , TX		 JOSHUA SPENCER
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 5 0 10.61
42 GARY LAFRENIERE
MIDLAND , TX		 WILLIAM GILES
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 10.51
43 CARL AUDAS
SAN ANGELO , TX		 CARLIN MCKNIGHT
SAN ANGELO , TX		 5 0 10.38
44 BUBBA HARALSON
DEL RIO , TX		 JERRY GREEN
BRECKENRIDGE , TX		 5 0 10.36
45 TOMMY LACKEY
CENTER POINT , TX		 CODY LACKEY
CENTER POINT , TX		 5 0 10.33
46 RICK SHOCK
VICTORIA , TX		 TED SPRENCEL
PORT LAVACA , TX		 5 0 10.28
47 BILL GARZA JR
FLORESVILLE , TX		 IRA LYNN
ADKINS , TX		 5 0 10.27
48 RICHARD WEBSTER
BOERNE , TX		 DAVID EBNER
BOERNE , TX		 5 0 10.17
49 BUFORD ESTEP JR
THREE RIVERS , TX		 BUFORD ESTEP SR
THREE RIVERS , TX		 5 0 10.11
50 RICHARD STANDEFORD
SPRING BRANCH , TX		 HARRISON STANDEFORD
SPRING BRANCH , TX		 5 0 10.00
51 RICHARD CREMO
LAREDO , TX		 GLENN HAHN
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 5 0 9.96
51 TRAVIS ROBERTSON
SMITHVILLE , TX		 KENNETH TRENCH
SMITHVILLE , TX		 5 0 9.96
53 JORDAN BAUMANN
BURNHART , TX		 JARED SCOTT
BRONTE , TX		 5 0 9.92
54 ALAN BOND
VIDOR , TX		 TOMMY FREDREGILL
HUNTSVILLE , TX		 5 0 9.89
55 RICHARD PHIPPS
MONAHANS , TX		 CLINT PHIPPS
MONAHANS , TX		 5 0 9.88
56 JOSE DIAZ
DEL RIO , TX		 JUAN REYNA
NEED INFO		 5 0 9.84
57 KENNETH FAIRLY
LOCKHART , TX		 TOMMY LAW
TYE , TX		 5 0 9.70
58 CARLOS GUEVARA
EAGLE PASS , TX		 CARLOS MORENO
EAGLE PASS , TX		 5 0 9.66
59 MARIO HERNANDEZ
KINGSLAND , TX		 LARRY PHILLIPS
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 9.65
60 RICHARD BACON
BASILE , LA		 BRENDON KENNELL
BOERNE , TX		 5 0 9.55
61 CHEREE WATTS
SAN ANGELO , TX		 KENNETH WATTS
SAN ANGELO , TX		 5 0 9.47
61 BRITTEN GAMBREL
DEL RIO , TX		 RUSSEL GAMBREL
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 9.47
63 CHARLES MURRAY
WEATHERFORD , TX		 ALLAN BINDER
ROWENA , TX		 5 0 9.30
64 MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ
DEL RIO , TX		 LUPE RODRIGUEZ
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 9.26
65 JERRY RAKOWITZ
CIBOLO , TX		 TIM ZIGMOND
ADKINS , TX		 5 0 9.20
66 CHARLES GUTHRIE
CONROE , TX		 MICHAEL CARROLL
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX		 5 0 9.18
67 DAVID RUTHERFORD
ARTESIA , NM		 CURTIS PENNINGTON
ARTESIA , NM		 5 0 9.13
68 CHARLIE FORSTER
CENTER POINT , TX		 MIKE BINGHAM
KERRVILLE , TX		 5 0 9.04
69 JEREMY MARTIN
ANDREWS , TX		 JAMES MOORE
ANDREWS , TX		 5 0 9.02
70 BRENT EASLEY
VAN HORN , TX		 LISA EASLEY
VAN HORN , TX		 5 0 8.91
71 JORGE GALINDO
DEL RIO , TX		 ANTONIO SOTO
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 8.74
72 CHISHOLM CARRUTH
ODESSA , TX		 RANDY CADDELL
ANDREWS , TX		 5 0 8.71
73 RANDALL EDWARDS
MIDLAND , TX		 CORY WHISMAN
MIDLAND , TX		 5 0 8.61
74 RAYMOND NEWTON
JUNCTION , TX		 STEVEN CRAVEY
JUNCTION , TX		 5 0 8.49
74 DENNY BRAUER
DEL RIO , TX		 LYNDA MAIN
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 8.49
76 DUSTIN STACEY
MIDLAND , TX		 BILL CHEEK
MIDLAND , TX		 5 0 8.45
77 MIKE CONES
DEL RIO , TX		 RON WADE
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 8.44
78 IGNACIO SANCHEZ
CAMPWOOD , TX		 FREDDY FALCON
CAMPWOOD , TX		 5 0 8.43
78 JOHN FROESE
SEMINOLE , TX		 DOUGLAS FROESE
SEMINOLE , TX		 5 0 8.43
80 SPENSOR PHIPPS
FLORESVILLE , TX		 KALEP WARDEN
MONAHANS , TX		 5 0 8.37
81 ARLEN HAUSCHILD
SEGUIN , TX		 CHRISTOPHER HAUSCHILD
CANYON LAKE , TX		 5 0 8.30
82 CRAIG ALEXANDER
DEL RIO , TX		 RAYMOND BENOIT
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 8.27
83 WAYNE JACKSON
RIO FRIO , TX		 JASON SCHNEEMANN
D'HANIS , TX		 5 0 8.14
84 DANIEL RODRIGUEZ
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX		 CRAIG CRIMM
VICTORIA , TX		 5 0 8.09
85 BUDDY BOONE
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 RALPH CELEDON
ALAMO , TX		 4 0 8.01
86 JOE GARCIA
HOBSON , TX		 DARRELL BRITSCH
FLORESVILLE , TX		 5 0 7.96
87 EDDIE LERO
BRYAN , TX		 TERRY WIESE
BRYAN , TX		 5 0 7.94
88 BRIAN FLEMING JR
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 MIKE FLEMING
NEW BRAUNFELS , TX		 5 0 7.93
89 ROBERT ABSHER
GRANBURY , TX		 GARY MCMILLAN
ODESSA , TX		 5 0 7.92
90 ROBERT LOPEZ
DEL RIO , TX		 JEFF BUTTERS
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 7.91
91 MIKE BATES
CANYON LAKE , TX		 DAVID TEPLICEK
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 5 0 7.90
92 MIKE REID
ANDREWS , TX		 MICHAEL REID
ANDREWS , TX		 5 0 7.82
93 BRANDON BECK
BOERNE , TX		 WOODIE TAYLOR
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 5 0 7.77
94 CHANCE HOFFMAN
UVALDE , TX		 DANIEL GALAN
UVALDE , TX		 4 0 7.74
95 CARY PRUSKI
THREE RIVERS , TX		 SHERRY PRUSKI
THREE RIVERS , TX		 5 0 7.63
96 GERALD DELAFUENTE
CASTROVILLE , TX		 ROLAND HERNANDEZ
DEL RIO , TX		 5 0 7.50
97 KYLE WIEDENFELD
BOERNE , TX		 KADEN WIEDENFELD
BOERNE , TX		 5 0 7.47
98 RICARDO CARRILLO
LAREDO , TX		 ANTHONY CARRILLO
LAREDO , TX		 5 0 7.38
99 SCOTT SAUNDERS
UTOPIA , TX		 CODY JOHNSON
SABINAL , TX		 5 0 7.28
100 JOSE RIOJAS
EAGLE PASS , TX		 ELISEO RIOJAS
EAGLE PASS , TX		 5 0 7.15
101 STEPHEN NEEL
MONAHANS , TX		 GILBERT NEEL
MONAHANS , TX		 5 0 7.03
102 SCOTTY GALBREAITH
WEATHERFORD , TX		 JASON GALBREAITH
BURLESON , TX		 5 0 6.88
103 TOM CAUTHEN
INGRAM , TX		 RONNY GAZAWAY
KERRVILLE , TX		 5 0 6.76
104 DENNIS ODELL
TUSCOLA , TX		 FRANK MIXON
ABILENE , TX		 4 0 6.58
105 ROGER MONTEJANO
DEL RIO , TX		 BEN ACOSTA
MIDLAND , TX		 4 0 6.35
106 ADAM PEREIRA
SEGUIN , TX		 JOHN ANDERSON III
SEGUIN , TX		 4 0 5.06
107 EDDIE ABREO JR
VAN HORN , TX		 ROSIE ABREO
VAN HORN , TX		 5 0 4.05
108 ROBERT WORRELL JR
LONGVIEW , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 TOM LANPHER
SEGUIN , TX		 PAUL RODRIGUEZ
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 GUY VELEZ
SAN ANGELO , TX		 ABEL SANTILLAN
SAN ANGELO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 SPEEDY COLLETT
ZAPATA , TX		 ROBERT COLLETT JR
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 BYRON HEISER
CARLSBAD , NM		 TRENT HUCKABY
FORT STOCKTON , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 GERARDO GONZALEZ
LAREDO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 JASON GALLAS
BLANCO , TX		 KEN PARKER
BOERNE , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 DANNY PUENTE
DEL RIO , TX		 HECTOR RUBIO
DEL RIO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 ROSS JEWELL
SAN ANGELO , TX		 WILLIAM BLAINE
SAN ANGELO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 MIKE STANFORD
MIDLAND , TX		 BRADY STANFORD
MIDLAND , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 TINO PRUNEDA
DEL RIO , TX		 CODY WHITE
DEL RIO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 GENE FEWELL JR
DEVINE , TX		 JOHN LONG
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 MIKE RICHARDSON
THORNDALE , TX		 ZACH BROWN
GEORGETOWN , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 CLINT CHRISMON
GONZALES , TX		 MATT WERNER
SHINER , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 RUSTY REEDY
SPRING BRANCH , TX		 STEVEN MAPLES JR
SEGUIN , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 DEVIN BUSHLAND
ALLEN , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 DERRIC NICHOLS
TUSCOLA , TX		 WARREN HUTCHERSON
MIDLAND , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 CHASE BROOKS
IRAAN , TX		 CODY CARTMEL
PEARSALL , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 MIKE SAWYER
HAMMOND , IL		 0 0 0.00
108 EDWARD SCALES
SEGUIN , TX		 DINA SCALES
SEGUIN , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 STEVE WILSON
FREDERICKSBURG , TX		 VAL GURROLA
FREDERICKSBURG , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 ALBERTO SOSA
POTH , TX		 EDUARDO SALINAS
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 JAMES DISLER
LEANDER , TX		 DAVID DISLER
CONROE , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 RICHARD DRAKE
FAIR OAKS RANCH , TX		 CHRISTOPHER EYHORN
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 JEFF WILSON
COMFORT , TX		 BASIL WILSON
COMFORT , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 KEVIN UNGER
SMITHVILLE , TX		 TIM GOETZ
SMITHVILLE , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 JOHN CASPARIS
SONORA , TX		 WELDON MCGUIRE
ODESSA , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 FRANK RAMSEY
SPRING GROVE , IL		 JOHNNY ELLIS
DEL RIO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 TREVOR ROBERTSON
KERRVILLE , TX		 JARRETT ROBERTSON
KERRVILLE , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 CODY ROBERSON
CIBOLO , TX		 DON BAILEY
SAN ANTONIO , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 JASON COLLIER
MIDLAND , TX		 BRANDON SPAULDING
MIDLAND , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 DUSTIN DAY
PORTLAND , TX		 RUSSELL GETSCHMANN
VICTORIA , TX		 0 0 0.00
108 OWEN SELLERS
JUNCTION , TX		 AUDREY SELLERS
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Waller & Oglesby Win Fishers of Men SC Upstate event on Lake Hartwell with over 18 pounds!

 

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

The top 10 boaters on the Potomac River finished:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

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

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

The top 10 co-anglers finished:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

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

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

The final 10 co-anglers are:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by AnglersChannel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 36thannual T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American tournament on the Potomac River presented by General Tire with five bass weighing 16 pounds, 8 ounces. Right behind Thompson in second place is Doug Thompson of Mabelvale, Arkansas, who brought five bass to the scale good for 15 pounds, 15 ounces.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

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

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

The top 10 co-anglers are:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by AnglersChannel

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.

 

by AnglersChannel

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.

by AnglersChannel

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.

by AnglersChannel

FLW Tour Pro Glenn Browne passes.

Vance McCullough

 

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

His wife, Melissa issued this statement via social media:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Browne will be missed many in the fishing world.

We’ll have more as details become available.

 

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 36th annual BFL All-American and the FLW College Fishing National Championship – Two Internationally-Televised Tournaments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by AnglersChannel

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
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151. Eric Davis             Athens, AL               1  02-01   50
Day 1: 1   02-01
151. Todd Sosebee           Bessemer City, NC        1  02-01   50
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154. Darrell Hille          Springfield, TN          1  02-00   47
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155. Bill Combs             Villa Rica, GA           1  01-15   46
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155. Todd Young             Perryville, KY           1  01-15   46
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157. Ernest McIntyre Jr     Fayetteville, NC         1  01-14   44
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157. Rick Williams Jr       Sandston, VA             1  01-14   44
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160. Anthony Dumitras       Winston, GA              1  01-13   41
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160. Chuck Hennessey        Knoxville, TN            1  01-13   41
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160. John Watts Jr          Flushing, MI             1  01-13   41
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160. Don White              Columbus, MS             1  01-13   41
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164. Eddie Frye             Gallipolis, OH           1  01-12   37
Day 1: 1   01-12
164. Brian Paffel           Spooner, WI              1  01-12   37
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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
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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
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174. Daniel Rogers          Citrus Springs, FL       1  01-06   27
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176. Ron Horton             Dover, DE                1  01-00   25
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177. Cam Burnette           Smyrna, TN               1  00-15   24
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178. Shawn Hawks            Vinton, OH               1  00-08   23
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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Day 1: 0   00-00
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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.

by AnglersChannel

"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!

by AnglersChannel

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."

by AnglersChannel

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

by AnglersChannel

"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!

by AnglersChannel

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

 

 

by AnglersChannel

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

Courtesy of Luke Estel - Tournament Team Blogger

 

The 21stAnnual Strike King Bass Fish Off sponsored by 17thSt. 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.

2nd. Rustin Haves-Russ Ellison 5-12.24

3rd. David Hines-Terry Tindall 5-12.13

4th. Pete Pedigo-Jason Wright 5-11.28

5th. Mark Crawford-Mike Crawford 5-11.15

6th. Lewis Schweizer-Roger Asbury 4-10.60

7th. Kevin Renth-Kyle Monical 3-9.97

8th. Joel Huie-Don Fieck 3-9.17

9th. Curtis Tope-Derek Tope 3-9.15

10th. Zack Guill-Lonnie Sadler 3-8.43

11th. 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

17thSt. Bar and Grill

Tony Chacheres

Vicious Fishing

Venegoni Distributing

Midlinn Inn

by AnglersChannel

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9th:          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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9th:           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.

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, Instagramand YouTube.

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 6thSense 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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10th:        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.

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

LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CLUB WINS 2019 BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CLEAR LAKE OPEN

LAKEPORT, Calif. (May 20, 2019) – The Lake County High School Fishing Club duo of Cooper Goff and Nathan Phillips, both of Kelseyville, California, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 23 pounds, 9 ounces to win the 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Clear Lake Open.

A field of 53 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which was hosted by and launched out of Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina in Lakeport. In FLW and TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top five teams on Clear Lake that advanced to the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st:       Lake County High School Fishing Club – Cooper Goff and Nathan Phillips, both of Kelseyville, Calif., five bass, 23-9

2nd:      Lake County High School Fishing Club – Sheldon Reese, Witter Springs, Calif., and Sam West, Fort Bragg, Calif., five bass, 19-14

3rd:       Vista Del Lago High School, Folsom, Calif. – Christopher Gritts and Westly Gritts, both of Folsom, Calif., five bass, 19-3

4th:       Anzar High School, San Benito County, Calif. – Michael Alaga, Aromas, Calif., and Brandon Delbridge, Tracy, Calif., five bass, 18-7

5th:       Lodi High School, Lodi, Calif. – Kyle Mann, Lodi, Calif., and Cole Koenig, Woodbridge, Calif., five bass, 17-12

 

Rounding out the top 10 were:

6th:       Alhambra High School, Alhambra, Calif. – James Alderman and Ryan Beaty, both of Martinez, Calif., five bass, 17-10

7th:       Nor Cal Junior Bass Club – Gavin Eberhart and Evan Funk, both of Palo Cedro, Calif., five bass, 17-8

8th:       Buchanan High School, Clovis, Calif. – Josh Poore and Brendan Holden, both of Clovis, Calif., 17-0

9th:       Vista Del Lago High School, Folsom, Calif. – Hunter Jacobson, Orangevale, Calif., and Brennon Sharp, Folsom, Calif., five bass, 16-8

10th:     Yuba Sutter Fishing Club – Brian Lopez, Yuba City, Calif., and Jake Keithly, Lakeport, Calif., five bass, 16-2

 

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

The 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Clear Lake Open was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the United States. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship on a body of water that has yet to be revealed. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

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

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

by AnglersChannel

The Iaconelli’s – The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far

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 Vegas Iaconelli’s 1st Tournament 

Getting kids fishing is one of the things Team Toyota pro Mike Iaconelli is most passionate about in life. If you’ve ever seen (or heard) Ike fish, you already know about his own untamable excitement for fishing, which spills over when it comes to getting youngsters involved in the sport. Unsurprisingly, Iaconelli’s children have absorbed his infectious enthusiasm for the outdoors.

On Saturday, May 18th Mike’s son Vegas Iaconelli fished in his very first tournament at the ripe age of 8-years old. Mike was competing on Table Rock Lake for Stage 6 of the Bass Pro Tour, so bass fishing super wife Becky Iaconelli stepped up and had her very first boat captain experience. To put icing on the cake, Vegas caught two bass and finished in 2nd place with his mom cheering him on.

If that doesn’t make you smile, you might be in the wrong place.

Vegas competed in a New Jersey BASS Nation Youth Tournament, which was held on small Assunpink Lake. This particular event was a “paper tournament”, which means the fish were measured on an official bump board, photographed, and released immediately. For safety, boats could be powered by trolling motor only and the Iaconelli’s were proud to say they believe they had the smallest boat in the tournament!

 

Vegas fished out of Mike’s original 12-foot Coleman Crawdad Jon Boat, which is no less than 30 years old. That little Jon Boat holds a lot of memories for Mike, as it was his first fishing boat and he’s had it since he was 18 years old.

Mike recently rebuilt the vessel for Vegas to fish out of. The old Jon Boat is now equipped with everything an angler could nee. Working live-wells, a Lowrance unit, extra storage compartments, a HydroWave, and a special two trolling motor system. The trolling motors came in handy, as Becky thinks they were the fastest boat on the water, along with being the smallest.

Vegas was already ate up with fishing before this tournament, thanks largely to the support of his parents and spending days on the water with dad. But Vegas is officially “hooked” on tournament fishing after Saturday.

“I caught one on a ribbontail (worm) and one on a Berkley General,” Vegas “the Hammer”shared. “It was tough fishing but I had a really good time. It was awesome to have my mom in the boat with me the whole time... she helped a lot!”

Becky was the first to admit Mike is typically the one who takes the kids fishing whenever they want to go, as there is never a shortage of household tasks or work for their many side projects to check off the “to-do” list. So it took Vegas a little while to get used to listening to Mom’s input. While Becky may not fish regularly anymore, don’t think for a minute she doesn’t know a thing or two about bass fishing.

“He had to fish extremely slow, which isn’t the easiest thing for an 8-year old to do,” Becky joked. “It was tough, post-spawn fishing. I was using snacks and music to incentivize patience, cause he was only getting bites when he would let his worm sit still. I’d tell him, ‘okay we’ll reel in the senko after this song gets over’ haha. He did such a great job!”

Each time they caught a fish, Vegas and Becky would FaceTime Mike, who was out on Lake Taneycomo with a few sponsors during his day off from Major League Fishing competition. So Mike was able to “be in the boat” for Vegas’s big catches and all was right in the world… Plain and simply, it was a special day.

“It was such an awesome deal,” Mike Iaconelli proudly beamed. “Of course I would have loved to be there, but having Becky in the boat might have been even better. 6:45 am to 2:45 pm is a long day for an 8-year old and Becky definitely has more patience than I do. And I’m sure I would have been freaking out every time he hooked up! I couldn’t be more proud of them.”

The Iaconelli’s manage The Ike Foundationand get youths involved in fishing / the outdoors all over the country, especially in urban settings where opportunities aren’t readily available. Mike also helped start The Bass University. I can say from experience the classes typically have a plethora of avid high school and college anglers attend.

While “Ike’s” antics on the water can sometimes be a bit polarizing, his work off the water is worthy of admiration. Iaconelli’s passion for fishing and eagerness to get the youth involved is unparalleled... and, obviously, it’s working! Who knows, maybe in another 15 years we’ll have another Iaconelli breakdancing on the front deck of a bass boat while growing the sport in the process.

by AnglersChannel

Peek & Marshall win Bass Champs Lake Tawakoni event with over 23 pounds!!

Place Boat Truck Angler 1 Angler 2 Fish Big Bass Wt. Prize Amt.
1 BOBBY PEEK
GREENVILLE , TX		 JOHN MARSHALL
QUINLAN , TX		 5 8.20 23.47
$20000.00 + $200 Sure-Life
2 DREW SLOAN
SCURRY , TX		 TERRY HAWKINS
CORSICANA , TX		 5 0 22.33
$4250.00
3 CRAIG ANDERSON
QUINLAN , TX		 STEVE ANDERSON
GREENVILLE , TX		 5 0 21.50
$3250.00
4 JOE ROME
FLOWER MOUND , TX		 JOEL MCBRIDE
CORINTH , TX		 5 8.88 20.70
$2250.00 + $500.00 Big Bass + Amphibia+SportsmansAutoNetwork
5 JOHNNY TRAMMELL
QUITMAN , TX		 NORMAN WOOLDRIDGE
KERMIT , TX		 5 0 20.57
$2000.00
6 SHANE GRAY
PALESTINE , TX		 DUSTIN GRAY
ELKHART , TX		 5 0 19.35
$1400.00
7 RYAN COHLMEYER
WEATHERFORD , TX		 DARREN HEAVNER
FORT WORTH , TX		 5 0 18.91
$1300.00 + Sportsmans Auto Network Bonus
8 RANDY MILLENDER
TEAGUE , TX		 KATLIN KEATON
TEAGUE , TX		 5 0 17.60
$1200.00
9 CHRIS FORD
WINNSBORO , TX		 BILLY DEATON
BURLESON , TX		 5 0 17.40
$1100.00 + $1100 Skeeter Bonus Cash
10 AARON ASHMORE
IVANHOE , TX		 TIMOTHY KING
RAVENNA , TX		 5 0 17.39
$1040.00
11 MIKE BURNS
LUCAS , TX		 BEN BURNS
LUCAS , TX		 5 0 17.34
$1030.00
12 DALE HUGHES
GRANBURY , TX		 RANDY HAVARD
SAN ANGELO , TX		 5 0 16.46
$1020.00
13 KEITH IVY
PONDER , TX		 TOMMY MURRAY
BEDFORD , TX		 5 0 16.37
$1010.00 + $500 Fun n Sun Bonus
14 JASON RIEDEL
ALEDO , TX		 DANIEL HERRING
WATUAGA , TX		 5 0 16.28
$1000.00
15 JAMES CURGUS
FRISCO , TX		 ROB BURNS
PLANO , TX		 5 0 16.11
$1000.00
16 JUSTIN KEITHLEY
ARLINGTON , TX		 JOSH KEITHLEY
WILLOW PARK , TX		 5 0 15.68
$1000.00
17 SCOTT BARNETT
MANSFIELD , TX		 BRIAN CLARK
HALTOM CITY , TX		 5 0 15.63
$900.00
18 JUSTIN WOOLARD
BEDFORD , TX		 ROBERT SMITH
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS , TX		 4 5.06 15.51
$850.00
19 JAY EICHLER
EMORY , TX		 CASEY CHEATHAM
EDGEWOOD , TX		 5 0 15.43
$800.00
20 MATT MCMILLAN
FORT WORTH , TX		 TREVOR ROMANS
CELINA , TX		 5 0 15.42
$800.00
21 PHIL ELDER
QUITMAN , TX		 ANDY WILBURN
ROYSE CITY , TX		 5 0 15.30
$750.00
22 COREY WALDROP
FT WORTH , TX		 CRAIG WALDROP
BENBROOK , TX		 4 0 14.87
$725.00
22 CHAD SCHRAMME
CELINA , TX		 AARON BURKETT
CELINA , TX		 4 0 14.87
$725.00
24 BRANDEN HOLLINGSHEAD
AZLE , TX		 JEREMY LAMBERT
DECATUR , TX		 5 0 14.77
$700.00
25 SID HUDSON
ALLEN , TX		 TREVER DYKEMA
CRANDALL , TX		 5 0 14.40
$700.00
26 TIM WILCOXSON
ROCKWALL , TX		 ERIC ELDER
ROYSE CITY , TX		 5 0 14.36
Fun n Sun First Out Bonus
27 TED MARTIN
DALLAS , TX		 BOB LAUCK
FLOWER MOUND , TX		 5 5.00 14.13
28 JD LAUGHERY
ROCKWALL , TX		 STAN LAWING
POETRY , TX		 5 0 14.10
29 KENT SIKES
ROANOKE , TX		 DARRELL CAMPBELL
ALBA , TX		 5 0 13.98
30 RON ROGERS
ROCKWALL , TX		 CARSON KIRKHUFF
COLLEYVILLE , TX		 5 0 13.94
31 MARC SCHILLING
CARROLLTON , TX		 SHAWN TEMPLE
CARROLLTON , TX		 5 0 13.93
32 LIONEL SERNA
MEXIA , TX		 JUSTIN GARRETT
FAIRFEILD , TX		 5 0 13.92
33 MORRIS HERRING JR
FORNEY , TX		 JAY BROWNE
GARLAND , TX		 5 0 13.90
34 JAMES CHAPMAN
QUINLAN , TX		 TOMMY ALLEN
QUINLAN , TX		 4 6.63 13.86
35 CHRIS GILROY
FRISCO , TX		 MICHAEL FULLER
BLUE RIDGE , TX		 5 0 13.84
36 ARTHUR TUCKER
ALVARADO , TX		 HERSHEL SMITH
FORT WORTH , TX		 5 0 13.83
37 BILL SWEETEN
YANTIS , TX		 SEAN GOODSON
ALBA , TX		 5 0 13.74
38 ALAN SMITH
GUN BARREL CITY , TX		 STEVE WHITE
EUSTACE , TX		 5 0 13.67
39 DAVID SPEAKMAN
PLANO , TX		 GARY LEE
ROCKWALL , TX		 5 0 13.66
40 AARON WALKER
MT VERNON , TX		 STEVEN STROMAN
SCROGGINS , TX		 5 0 13.39
41 CODY BURDINE
BRIDGEPORT , TX		 BOBBY POINTER
ALVORD , TX		 5 0 13.28
42 PAUL JEFFCOAT
AZLE , TX		 DAVID LUTTRULL
AZLE , TX		 4 6.07 13.22
43 TRENT MENEES
NORTHLAKE , TX		 TERRY BOLLOM
FRISCO , TX		 5 0 13.19
44 JERRY DILLARD
RICHARDSON , TX		 KIMM HUNT
FLOWER MOUND , TX		 5 0 13.17
45 STEVEN RIZZO
PROSPER , TX		 CHRIS STRATTA
LITTLE ELM , TX		 5 0 13.09
46 SHANNON MCCALEB
JOSHUA , TX		 JAMES MCCALEB
JOSHUA , TX		 5 0 12.96
46 JACOB ROANE
CELINA , TX		 GG BOYD
AZLE , TX		 5 0 12.96
48 VINCENT REYNOLDS
FORT WORTH , TX		 GEORGE SHIPPEY
MT PLEASANT , TX		 5 0 12.72
49 CODY JENKINS
ROYSE CITY , TX		 CURTIS KIMBERLING
TERRELL , TX		 5 0 12.66
50 DALE BOREN
FORT WORTH , TX		 RICK SCOTT
BREMOND , TX		 5 0 12.65
51 DAVID BAUMANN
GREENVILLE , TX		 ANDY COFFMAN
CAMPBELL , TX		 5 0 12.62
52 JERRY DAVID II
PILOT POINT , TX		 JON JOHNSON
PILOT POINT , TX		 5 0 12.50
53 KEITH BRYAN
DECATUR , TX		 COLBY BRYAN
DECATUR , TX		 5 0 12.39
54 MATT MORTON
DALLAS , TX		 BLAKE LITTLE
MCKINNEY , TX		 5 0 12.38
55 JEFF PITRUCHA
GREENVILLE , TX		 BRAD WILLIAMS
COPPERAS COVE , TX		 5 0 12.36
56 GABE KNOX
ARLINGTON , TX		 BRENT LYON
HEATH , TX		 5 0 12.35
57 MARK SPURGIN
MCKINNEY , TX		 TYLER HOLMES
RICHARDSON , TX		 5 0 12.25
58 DALE GOSSETT
GREENVILLE , TX		 SEAN GOSSETT
EMORY , TX		 5 0 12.18
59 LEE BATSON
HEATH , TX		 JASON GREER
HEATH , TX		 5 0 12.10
60 RANDY TURNER
GREENVILLE , TX		 TREY TURNER
ROYSE CITY , TX		 5 0 12.03
61 COY GREATHOUSE
CORINTH , TX		 KEVIN BRYANT
GRAPEVINE , TX		 5 0 11.83
62 STEVE SIMS
DENTON , TX		 RONNIE SIMS
LEWISVILLE , TX		 5 0 11.75
63 KEITH MCMILLAN
QUINLAN , TX		 TOBY TUBBS
QUINLAN , TX		 5 0 11.65
64 CHRIS ALBAN
KELLER , TX		 CASEN ALBAN
KELLER , TX		 5 0 11.61
65 BARRY MUISE
WACO , TX		 JOSH PRIEST
QUITMAN , TX		 5 0 11.56
66 DELL BROWN
ARLINGTON , TX		 RYKER HOLMES
ARLINGTON , TX		 5 0 11.54
67 KEVIN DRITSCHLER
PROSPER , TX		 TIM BROCKWAY
KAUFMAN , TX		 5 0 11.52
68 KY MARTIN
GRANDVIEW , TX		 CHRIS MOORE
ROCKWALL , TX		 5 0 11.50
69 ALAN SWARTS
MT VERNON , TX		 ARCHIE HAYLEY
MT VERNON , TX		 5 0 11.32
70 DONNIE MOORE
RHOME , TX		 DARRYL ROACH
BENBROOK , TX		 5 0 11.17
71 MARK WYLIE
KELLER , TX		 MARK PARKER
GRAPEVINE , TX		 5 0 11.08
72 DEAN TRUDELL
HIGHLAND VILLAGE , TX		 MIKE KUBANEK
HIGHLAND VILLAGE , TX		 4 0 11.02
73 DOUG WHITLEY
QUINLAN , TX		 BRYON HARRISON
QUINLAN , TX		 5 0 11.01
74 TERRY JOHNSON
FATE , TX		 TODD JOHNSON
FORNEY , TX		 4 0 10.89
75 MONTE COON
FORT WORTH , TX		 GARY ABLES
KENNEDALE , TX		 5 0 10.67
76 STEVE LYNAM
SOUTHLAKE , TX		 JUSTIN DUBOSE
JUSTIN , TX		 4 0 10.59
77 DANNY WIMS
ROYSE CITY , TX		 JUSTIN SPOERL
TERRELL , TX		 4 0 10.55
78 ZACH HUGHES
QUITMAN , TX		 BRANDON GILLIAM
CELESTE , TX		 5 0 10.54
79 AARON DAVIS
GLENS HEIGHTS , TX		 FARREN HANSEN
RED OAK , TX		 5 0 10.49
80 BRYAN KELM
CORSICANA , TX		 DONNIE STARK
CORSICANA , TX		 5 0 10.32
81 JEFF NORRIS
DECATUR , TX		 RONNIE NORRIS
BOYD , TX		 5 0 10.15
82 MARK BIONDI SR
BURLESON , TX		 MARK BIONDI JR
BURLESON , TX		 4 0 10.11
83 DAVID THOMAS
MCKINNEY , TX		 KYLE ROBINSON
ANNA , TX		 5 0 10.09
84 JEFFREY WILSON
ARLINGTON , TX		 SAMMY BROWN
FERRIS , TX		 4 0 10.02
85 WESLEY BARNARD
HALLSVILLE , TX		 ANDREW SCOTT
MARSHALL , TX		 5 0 9.98
86 JAMES TAYLOR
HURST , TX		 JOEL MYERS
CONROE , TX		 4 0 9.72
87 KEITH PIPPENGER
COMBINE , TX		 DANNY MAGEE
MESQUITE , TX		 4 0 9.70
88 TIM WILCOXSON
EDGEWOOD , TX		 JERAMY MARINELLI
ROYSE CITY , TX		 5 0 9.52
89 WARREN SPRAGUE
WILLS POINT , TX		 BRANNON MCMILLAN
WEST TAWAKONI , TX		 4 0 9.49
90 PAUL SEWELL
COMBINE , TX		 KENNETH MOORE
RED OAK , TX		 3 0 9.44
91 BYRON BIONDI
KENNEDALE , TX		 JASON GREENFIELD
KENNEDALE , TX		 4 0 9.33
92 DIRK SMITH
FARMERSVILLE , TX		 NOLAN JACKSON
QUINLAN , TX		 5 0 9.02
93 DEVIN BUSHLAND
ALLEN , TX		 4 0 8.97
94 JOHN MASTERS
ROYSE CITY , TX		 JACKIE JAYROE
ROYSE CITY , TX		 2 0 8.82
95 SCOTTY GALBREAITH
WEATHERFORD , TX		 JASON GALBREAITH
BURLESON , TX		 4 0 8.77
96 MARK NICKELLS
LANTANA , TX		 TUCKER NICKELLS
LANTANA , TX		 3 0 8.67
97 ZACH PARKER
DENTON , TX		 HEATH MOODY
SOUTHLAKE , TX		 3 0 8.53
98 RICKY MAYO
ARDMORE , OK		 DON MOYERS
LONE GROVE , OK		 4 0 8.30
99 PERRY POWELL
MCKINNEY , TX		 JARED TAYLOR
PRINCETON , TX		 4 0 8.17
100 JAY SHIPE
MINEOLA , TX		 ANTHONY JONES
WILLIS , TX		 3 0 7.82
101 JAMES MUFFLER
KARNACK , TX		 MIKE EDWARDS
JASPER , TX		 3 0 7.80
102 WILLIE BENSLEY
MESQUITE , TX		 BILLY MCCORD
ROWLETT , TX		 3 0 7.69
103 STEVE TRIMBLE
DUNCANVILLE , TX		 DAKOTA TRIMBLE
KAUFMAN , TX		 3 0 7.63
104 STEVE SCHMIDT
MIDLOTHIAN , TX		 RICK NEWTON
COLLEYVILLE , TX		 3 0 7.61
104 RANDY STEELE
SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX		 CHARLES ARNOLD
QUITMAN , TX		 4 0 7.61
106 REX LEE
NORMANGEE , TX		 RICK CARTER
ALBA , TX		 4 0 7.57
107 JOSHUA SHOOK
PALMER , TX		 DONNIE LUCAS
RED OAK , TX		 3 0 7.41
108 DWIGHT BOUTTE
FRISCO , TX		 DAMON NEAL
PROSPER , TX		 3 0 7.25
109 RICHARD OSBORN
CARROLLTON , TX		 CHRIS MCLAIN
SANGER , TX		 5 0 6.92
110 STEPHEN DYER
RYAN , OK		 JARED DYER
HASTINGS , OK		 3 0 6.73
111 MICHAEL KEETON
DALLAS , TX		 SEAN WINTERS
ARLINGTON , TX		 3 0 6.49
112 BRUCE POWELL
COMO , TX		 SCOTT SCROGGINS
SULPHUR SPRNGS , TX		 3 0 6.47
113 KELVIN HOGG
ARLINGTON , TX		 BRIAN ROUSSEL
ARLINGTON , TX		 3 0 6.41
114 CHRIS COOLEY
QUINLAN , TX		 RYAN COOLEY
QUINLAN , TX		 3 0 6.10
115 DAVID BURTON
MCKINNEY , TX		 TIM HAWKINS
ANNA , TX		 2 0 6.06
116 JASON ZITO
MIDLOTHIAN , TX		 BOBBY BRINKLEY
KAUFMAN , TX		 3 0 5.79
117 CODY CARTWRIGHT
GRANBURY , TX		 JORDAN ALLEN
GRANBURY , TX		 2 0 4.66
118 DON KUYKENDALL
GUN BARRREL CITY , TX		 VIRGIL KUYKENDALL
GUN BARRELL CITY , TX		 2 0 4.57
119 SKYLAR LONG
SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX		 TYLER ROANE
GUNTER , TX		 2 0 4.50
120 CHUCK RIZUTO
ALBA , TX		 DON OVERSTREET
SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX		 2 0 4.12
121 BRIAN WHITE
CELINA , TX		 TRISTAN WHITE
CELINA , TX		 2 0 3.66
122 W T DYSON II
LAKE DALLAS , TX		 PATRICK JORSKI
COPPELL , TX		 2 0 3.64
123 TERRY HILLGER
ENNIS , TX		 RAUL ZUNIGA
CORSICANA , TX		 1 0 3.49
124 JOHN ADAMS
FRISCO , TX		 RICK CLARK
TERRELL , TX		 2 0 3.41
125 CHRISTOPHER MCMINN
BALKO , OK		 TYLER MCMINN
CHICKASA , OK		 2 0 3.29
126 JOSHUA GLASGOW
KAUFMAN , TX		 WAYNE KENT
LARUE , TX		 1 0 3.20
127 MARK VOS
PLANO , TX		 DANIEL RUEDI
DALLAS , TX		 1 0 2.11
128 JOEY HUBBLE
KELLER , TX		 ROBERT LAPENNA
EULESS , TX		 1 0 2.06
129 ROGER MAHONEY
BLOOMING GROVE , TX		 MIKE WITHROW
CORSICANA , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JEFF WHITEHEAD
SLATON , TX		 JEFF WHITEHEAD
RED OAK , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 CLINT WHIDDEN
GRANBURY , TX		 CHAD HAMM
GRANBURY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 RICH DALBEY
GREENVILLE , TX		 MARK HOWARD
MESQUITE , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 KEVIN HATHAWAY
KINGSTON , OK		 SHAWN GARRISON
KINGSTON , OK		 0 0 0.00
129 CHRIS BACHTA
GRAPEVINE , TX		 KIRK MAREZ
LEWISVILLE , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 BUSTER JOHNSON
KRUM , TX		 ZEB STRICKLAND
AUBREY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 BILLY JOHNSON
ROCKWALL , TX		 ANDY MEDINA
CANTON , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 MICHAEL DRECHSEL
FORT WORTH , TX		 WESLEY PRICE
GRAPEVINE , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 MATTHEW HARRINGTON
CADDO MILLS , TX		 JEFF CHANEY
ROYSE CITY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 EDDIE HALL
CADDO MILLS , TX		 BRANDON BREWER
CADDO MILLS , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 MATT FRANCE
COLLEYVILLE , TX		 JOHN BYLER
SOUTHLAKE , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 RYAN VAUGHAN
CUMBY , TX		 RUSTY VAUGHAN
CUMBY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 ROBERT FINTA
WYLIE , TX		 CHRIS DERRICK
MCKINNEY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 GIB COATS
FORT WORTH , TX		 BILL WILCOX
SCURRY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JOHN MAYBEN
DALLAS , TX		 MARK MAYBEN
PLANO , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JOHNNY HALE
IRVING , TX		 JAMES DANIEL
NOCONA , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JOHN MCDIFFITT
GRANBURY , TX		 BOBBY VINCENT
HUDSON OAKS , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 WILLIAM LEADAMAN
WHITE OAK , TX		 STEPHEN TRULL
MINEOLA , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JAMES REAVES
HENRIETTA , TX		 HIMEY MATASKA
WICHITA FALLS , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 KEITH TAYLOR
ROCKWALL , TX		 LARRY LADNIER
ROCKWALL , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 RONNY HALBERT
LARUE , TX		 RICKY PHILLIPS
TRINIDAD , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JEFF PIERCE
HENRIETTA , TX		 MARK ELGIN
WICHITA FALLS , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 ROCKIE MARTIN
ROCKWALL , TX		 CLINT NOWELL
FORT WORTH , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 ROBERT JOHNSON
ALLEN , TX		 EDWARD LEWIS
MCKINNEY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 DAX DAVIS
EMORY , TX		 KEVIN DESHANE
MIDLOTHIAN , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JAMES SHAMBURGER
ROWLETT , TX		 JACOB SHANNON
ARLINGTON , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JASON CHILDERS
OAK POINT , TX		 KLINT KRHOVJAK
TOOL , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 BILL ROBINSON
HURST , TX		 GARY HARRISON
GUN BARREL CITY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 SHANE STAFFORD
BELTON , TX		 GARRET CUTLER
ALEDO , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JAKE MEEKS
FARMERSVILLE , TX		 CHAD MADDUX
WYLIE , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 GARY KINARD
FORNEY , TX		 JACOB KINARD
FORNEY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 ALLEN SHELTON
FARMERS BRANCH , TX		 JOHN MCCALMONT
ROCKWALL , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 STEVE MULHOLLAND
TERRELL , TX		 RANDY SQUIER
LAKE DALLAS , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 DON MEEK
PILOT POINT , TX		 MERLE LITTLE
FARMERSVILLE , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JAYSON TOERCK
NOCONA , TX		 AUSTIN KILLEN
NOCONA , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 RYAN MOROTT
PRINCETON , TX		 TAZZ FERRELL
VAN ALSTYNE , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 ROB MEDDERS
MCKINNEY , TX		 ROB WILSON
SHERMAN , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 MATT TALLAS
CANTON , TX		 ERNIE SISTRUNK
WILLS POINT , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 MARK MITCHELL
MESQUITE , TX		 MIKE MCWHORTER
TERRELL , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 BRUCE BENEDICT
FORNEY , TX		 CHARLES BENEDICT
FORNEY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 BILL ROTEN
CRESSON , TX		 STEVEN MARTIN
FT WORTH , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 DAVID REYNOLDS
MCKINNEY , TX		 ROBERT BROCK JR
MCKINNEY , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 MONTE REAGAN
BURLESON , TX		 LANCE KENNY
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 DAVID CHILES
WACO , TX		 PAT NUNLEY
WACO , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 DAVID MAEKER
SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX		 MASON MAEKER
SULPHUR SPRINGS , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 COLE MASSEY
PONDER , TX		 COLE TEMPLE
KELLER , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 RUSSELL LEE
SACHSE , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 DANIEL BARRICK
QUINLAN , TX		 JAMES KING JR
WILLS POINT , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JOHN NEWKIRK
BENBROOK , TX		 MICHAEL CHADWICK
TOLAR , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JIM EDWARDS
BLUM , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 GEORGE RIDDLE
MCKINNEY , TX		 COLAN GONZALES
JEWETT , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 JOE RUIZ
POINT , TX		 ANDREW WRIGHT
PLANO , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 STEVE WRIGHT
PLANO , TX		 BRIAN GRAVES
STREETMAN , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 GARY TUGGLE
WYLIE , TX		 SCOTT SCHWEPPE
FARMERSVILLE , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 DUSTY SPURGIN
WEATHERFORD , TX		 LEE YOWELL
NEED INFO		 0 0 0.00
129 JAMES ELDER
WILLS POINT , TX		 JOSHUA EVERETT
WILLS POINT , TX		 0 0 0.00
129 ROBERT RICHARDSON
RED OAK , TX		 ROBERT HAWKINS
DESOTO , TX		 0 0 0.00

by AnglersChannel

Watkins & Hadad win Media Bass Lake Washington Event with over 19 pounds!

Place Angler 1 Angler 2 # Bass Pounds Winnings Points
1 Gordon Watkins John Hadad 5 19.32 $2,000.00 169.32
2 Joey Beevers Bobby Burton 5 18.63 $1,000.00 167.63
3 Michael Coomes Ryan Grey 5 16.96 $500.00 164.96
4 Pete Cora Charlie Jenning 5 16.94 $400.00 163.94
5 Newton Ford Jonathon Kent 5 16.86 $210.00 162.86
6 Marty Crane   5 16.69 $180.00 161.69
7 Scott Smith Stacy Boggs 5 16.28 $170.00 160.28
8 Chris Williams Clint Russell 5 16.02   159.02
9 Brandon Dickerson Jason Griffin 5 15.48   157.48
10 Brian McHann Bill Montgomery 5 15.39   156.39
11 Jerry Mclendon Robby Hughes 5 15.23   155.23
12 Greg Barwick Roy Ray Sills 5 14.40   153.40
13 Jim Pearson William Pearson 5 13.91   151.91
14 Doug Segers Carson Henderson 5 13.42   150.42
15 Morgan Spivey Joey Edwards 4 13.10   149.10
16 Jeff Lindsey Chris Orr 4 12.62   147.62
17 Mike Ainsworth Josh Goodman 4 12.34   146.34
18 Donald Adcock Nick Butts 5 10.98   143.98
19 Andy Graves Joel Ross 4 9.87   141.87
20 John Polasini Reeves Polasini 4 9.83   140.83
21 Kenny Vanderford Grant Allen 3 8.81   138.81
22 Chris Coy * Rudy Vanderford * 3 7.95   136.95
23 Curtis Ray Jr Curtis Ray Sr 3 7.82   135.82
24 Tommy Braiser James Sheppeard 3 7.42   134.42
25 James Bernardi Butch Cobb 3 7.37   133.37
26 Tim McDaniel Patrick Pickle 2 7.28   132.28
27 Billy Hopkins   2 7.05   131.05
28 Tad Keller Michael Hayes 3 6.86   129.86
29 Rocky Lindsey Kenny Medina 2 5.27   127.27
30 Mac Hutson Taylor Hutson 2 5.20   126.20
31 Jim Goodman Todd Lott 2 4.71   124.71
32 Paul Rice Crosby Mohamed 1 3.89   122.89
33 Reid Stuart Bradley Hayes 2 3.86   121.86
34 Daniel Clark Thad Selby 0 0.00   58.50
34 Charles Hughes Mike Jordan 0 0.00   58.50
34 Gene Jones John Tutor 0 0.00   58.50
             
Place Big Bass     Pounds Winnings
1 Gordon Watkins John Hadad   6.15 $350.00
2 Joey Beevers Bobby Burton   5.55 $0.00
           
  Statistics        
  Entries - 36      
  Number Limits - 15      
  Number Zeros - 3      
  Bass Weighed - 126      
  Bass Released - 124      
  Total Pounds - 377.76      
  Avg. Bass In Boat - 3.5      
  Avg. Lbs. In Boat - 10.49      
  Avg. Bass Size - 3.00      
  Total Payout - $4,810.00      
  * Anglers-Of-The-Year - Fish Free!  

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Ostrander & Heil win Best Bass Don Pedro event with over 27 pounds!

Place Angler Angler Total Fish Big Fish Total Weight Winnings
1 Christian Ostrander Ronnie Heil 5 7.69 27.13 $2,435.00
2 Tyler D Frey Jeff D Frey 5 5.09 16.37 $1,220.00
3 Rich Ingram Ron Ingram 5 5.11 14.15 $925.00
4 Scott Taylor Jeff D Eddings 5 4.69 13.19 $680.00
5 John Myers Don Longton 5 4.24 12.67 $380.00
6 Billy Redding Austin J Harden 5 3.68 12.18 $235.00
7 Brian Payne Jeremiah Payne 5 0.00 11.96 $210.00
8 Jeff Tonnesen Pat M Vaughn 5 3.09 11.86 $0.00
9 Ryan Orozco Michael S Bryant II 5 3.98 11.63 $0.00
10 Albert L Anderson Jr Jared K Anderson 5 2.63 11.50 $0.00
11 Mike Newton Steve Nincioni 5 0.00 10.87 $0.00
12 Brian Rabith Dale C Day 5 0.00 10.75 $0.00
13 Daniel J McAlister Pat Ammerman 5 0.00 10.71 $0.00
14 Mike Brossard Bryan Coy 5 4.52 10.64 $0.00
15 John L Simpson Reynold H Hysell 5 0.00 10.47 $0.00
16 Mike Martinez Brian Orange 5 3.81 10.32 $0.00
17 Matthew P Ludwig Jacob Schmidt 5 4.48 10.14 $0.00
18 Troy H Nakai Bryce M Nakai 5 0.00 9.98 $0.00
19 Jimmy Welch Jr Jonathan Paiz 5 0.00 9.77 $0.00
20 Mike Callahan Mike D Freudenthal 5 3.00 9.66 $0.00
21 Will Hodge Dan Ellerd 5 0.00 9.39 $0.00
22 Mario Gianini Mike Krnaich 5 0.00 9.28 $0.00
23 Dan Byker Wilton Harvey 5 3.34 9.27 $0.00
24 Mike Jackson Brandon Youngblood 5 0.00 9.71 $0.00
25 Scott Parsons Doug Naruo 5 0.00 8.91 $0.00
26 Kirk Lizama Dylan Lizama 5 0.00 8.50 $0.00
27 Bruce Able William J Hartlett 5 0.00 8.44 $0.00
28 Garth Jantz Derek Jantz 5 2.40 8.38 $0.00
29 Seth Myers David Zavvar 5 0.00 8.20 $0.00
30 Mark Lucas Bill Alves Jr 5 0.00 8.11 $0.00
31 Don Hendrix Roger Cummings 5 0.00 7.99 $0.00
32 Bryan L Kane Heath C Lane 5 0.00 7.91 $0.00
33 Joey R Skym Joseph R Skym 5 0.00 7.85 $0.00
34 Shad E Sullivan Troy Thomas 5 0.00 7.83 $0.00
35 Bill Martin Ray Yamada 5 0.00 7.74 $0.00
36 Dalton A Tyler 5 1.92 7.46 $0.00
37 Jeff Hobbs Keith McGraw 5 0.00 7.42 $0.00
38 Jeff Amstutz Sara Amstutz 5 0.00 7.38 $0.00
39 Rick S Whited Chad M Whited 5 0.00 7.25 $0.00
40 Chris Peters Darryl Peters 5 0.00 7.06 $0.00
41 Mark Fishburn Tom Fishburn 5 0.00 7.04 $0.00

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30th Annual Wolfson Childrens Hospital Tournament raises over $300,000!!

By Vance McCullough

Heavy weights and big numbers prevailed as the 30thAnnual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament drew 389 entries and raised over $300,000.

“We had 377 boats show up to fish today,” said emcee Mike Oglesbee from OGS Tournament Trails.

Among those 377 boats were some of the sport’s biggest names from the FLW Tour and Bassmaster Elite Series including Preston Clark and 2-time FLW Tour winner Glenn Brown, just to name a couple.

Big numbers also showed up on the weigh in stage as Cole Kite and Kenneth Owen put 28.84 pounds on the scale for the win. Their sack was anchored by a 10.87-lb fish, the big bass of the tournament.

There were 11 limits of better than 20 pounds.

Even in Friday’s VIP round Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Cliff Prince and partner Robin Shiver, Jr weighed 28.18 only to finish 2ndto Darrell Finley and Carl Guinn, Jr who weighed 28.32 pounds of St Johns River bass.

Father/son Peter Thliveros and Nick Thliveros had big bass of the VIP round with an 8.90-lber that Nick caught in a foot-and-a-half of water.

You will recognize “Peter T” Thliveros as a Tour-level veteran with a brilliant career on the Bassmaster and FLW circuits. His son, Nick has picked up the family tradition and won the Costa event on Okeechobee in February.

Cliff Prince placed 3rdin Thursday’s Lads and Lasses tourney while fishing with Gracie Prince. The had 19.72 lbs.

Brian and Michelle Sousa were 2ndwith 23.04.

Chris and Nikki Cercy won the coed event with 24.03 pounds.

Bass are still spawning on the river. They are in all stages, including prespawn and most look very healthy.

“There is no eel grass from the middle of Lake George to Jacksonville,” said the elder Thliveros as he guided the Progressive Bass Wrap Up TV crew so we could bring you all the action on NBC Sports next month. “But the fish have adapted and there is a lot of spatterdock (lily pads) which they are now using for cover. They are very shallow as the shad and bream spawn have gotten underway.”

It’s a great time to come to St Johns River country and catch the fish of a lifetime. Thliveros is guiding both freshwater and saltwater. Look him up on Facebook at Peter Thliveros.

 

2019 Wolfson Children_s Hospital Tournament Results

 

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RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA’S GROVER WINS COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT ON CLEAR LAKE PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

California Pro Catches 26-Pound Final-Day Limit, Wins $80,303

LAKEPORT, Calif. (May 18, 2019) – Pro Kyle Grover of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, caught a five-bass limit weighing 26 pounds, 2 ounces, Saturday – the heaviest limit weighed in the three-day tournament – to win the Costa FLW Series on Clear Lake presented by Ranger Boats. Grover’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 66 pounds, 13 ounces, was enough to earn him the victory by an 8-pound, 13-ounce margin and the top prize of $80,303, including a new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

Grover said he started out the tournament Thursday flipping tules with jigs and wacky-rigged, green-pumpkin-colored Yamamoto Custom Baits Senkos. Friday he started at an area he’d fished only a couple of times on Thursday, and caught a 7-pounder within the first few casts.

“I didn’t realize the area’s potential, but when I caught the 7-pounder on my second cast that made me hunker down,” said Grover, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “I ended up staying there all Saturday today, too. I think on my second cast I caught a 6-pounder and then a 3¾ right after that.

“I was catching them on jigs the past two days,” continued Grover. “The area we were fishing had so many in there. I caught 40 yesterday, and probably 30 today. You’d just rattle off 2½- to 3¾-pounders, and then you’d catch a big one.”

Grover said his key area was a 300-yard stretch called Henderson Point, near Soda Bay.

“It’s a popular community hole, but I think the weather made it difficult to fish,” said Grover. “I stuck it out though, and had a special day out there today.”

Grover said he primarily used a 3/8-ounce, brown with green-pumpkin-colored Phoenix football jig with a 3-inch, green-pumpkin Berkley PowerBait Chigger Craw, as well as a ½-ounce version of the jig with a Falcon Lake Craw-colored Strike King Rage Bug. He also had some key bites on a Chili Bowl-colored Norman DD22 crankbait.

The top 10 pros on Clear Lake finished:

1st:          Kyle Grover, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., 15 bass, 66-13, $80,303

2nd:         Gary Collins, Upper Lake, Calif., 15 bass, 58-0, $13,099

3rd:          Joe Uribe Jr., Surprise, Ariz., 15 bass, 56-13, $10,456

4th:          David Valdivia, Norwalk, Calif., 15 bass, 56-9, $8,551

5th:          Andrew Loberg, Rocklin, Calif., 15 bass, 56-8, $7,606

6th:          Ryan German, Fairfield, Calif., 15 bass, 53-8, $6,761

7th:          Lane Olson, Forest Grove, Ore., 15 bass, 53-4, $6,031

8th:          Bryant Smith, Roseville, Calif., 15 bass, 51-15, $5,070

9th:          Travis Archer, Covington, Wash., 15 bass, 48-13, $4,225

10th:        Jim McLaughlin, Bakersfield, Calif., 15 bass, 48-7, $4,880

A complete list of results will be posted at FLWFishing.com.

Uribe and Olson both weighed in 8-pound, 11-ounce bass on Thursday – the heaviest fish of the tournament in the Pro Division. The each shared the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $230.

Logan Huntze of Discovery Bay, California, won the Co-angler Division with a three-day total catch of 15 bass weighing 57 pounds, 15 ounces. For his win, Huntze took home a $27,000 prize package, including a Ranger Z175 with a 115-horsepower outboard motor.

The top 10 co-anglers on Clear Lake finished:

1st:          Logan Huntze, Discovery Bay, Calif., 15 bass, 57-15, $27,000

2nd:         Andrew Wallar, Lakeport, Calif., 15 bass, 50-0, $4,564

3rd:          Jesse Parks, Avondale, Ariz., 15 bass, 49-3, $3,779

4th:          Joe Bolen, Durham, Calif., 15 bass, 46-1, $3,288

5th:          Tom White, Costa Mesa, 15 bass, 45-4, $2,697

6th:          Austin Bonjour, Broken Arrow, Okla., 15 bass, 44-13, $2,206

7th:          Jack Farage, Discovery Bay, Calif., 15 bass, 44-2, $1,865

8th:          Bailey Hurst, Placerville, Calif., 15 bass, 42-7, $1,544

9th:          Tara Borofka, Salinas, Calif., 15 bass, 41-10, $1,324

10th:        Dominic Amato, Las Vegas, Nev., 14 bass, 39-2, $1,103

Wallar caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Friday, a fish weighing 7 pounds even. Wallar earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $152.

The Costa FLW Series on Clear Lake presented by Ranger Boats was hosted by the Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina. It was the second Western Division tournament of the 2019 regular season. The next tournament for FLW Series anglers will be the Costa FLW Series at Grand Lake presented by T-H Marine, held June 13-15 in Grove, Oklahoma. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

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

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

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Chris Rutland and Coby Carden Win 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Lay Lake


by Dan O’Sullivan

May 19, 2019 – Florence, Ala. – Every time the Alabama Bass Trail’s Southern Division hits Lay Lake, the team of Chris Rutland and Coby Carden have to be considered dangerous.  With bass heading into the postspawn and a shad spawn kicking off on the morning on Lay Lake, Rutland and Carden become even more dangerous.

On Saturday, at the ABT South’s fourth stop of the 2019 season, despite a nearly two hour fog delay, Rutland and Carden provided clarity at the end of the day.  Having earned Alabama Bass Trail victories two previous times, the pair claimed the win for the third time on Lay Lake with a total weight of 24.47 pounds; their catch included a 6.40-pound largemouth that was the Mountain Dew Big Bass of the event.  Their total earnings for the competition came to $10,500.

Rutland and Carden said that they were only able to catch a couple of fish early because of the fog, but they made up for it with main lake and mid-depth offshore patterns as the day wore on.  “We caught a couple fish on the frog early, but went deep the rest of the day,” they said.  “In the afternoon we covered as many deep spots as we could and filled our limit; it was a really good day.”  They reported catching fish on frogs in the morning, then flipping grass and docks as well as cranking mid depth areas in 8 to 10 feet of water to fill their creel.

With the win, they become the first team to win three Alabama Bass Trail tournaments, and they moved into the 2019 Southern Division points lead with only Lake Eufaula remaining on the calendar.

As impressive as the accomplishment of Rutland and Carden is, had it not been for the misfortune of the second place team, the win would not have happened.  Foster Bradley and Nick Harris brought 24.58 pounds to the Beeswax Creek scales, but a deceased fish cost them a one-pound penalty, and dropped their total weight to 23.58 pounds.  The result was a second place finish, and the $5,000 runner’s up prize.

Despite the outcome, the team was upbeat about the occurrence.  That’s just the way things go sometimes,” they said.  “It was our biggest fish, and it was hooked in the tongue, so we knew it wasn’t going to make it.  It was almost six pounds, so there was no way we couldn’t keep it; but, we had a good day.”

They reported starting the morning with a frog, but the fog limited their bites.  After that, they turned to running a multitude of deep water areas with a 3/4-ounce football jig in either green pumpkin or Peanut Butter and Jelly with a double tailed grub or Rage Craw trailer.  They said they fished from three miles above Beeswax Creek to downlake near Paint Creek.  “We would have liked the win, but can’t complain,” they said.  “We really did everything we could, and had a great day; we’re satisfied with the finish.”

The team of Nicholas Turner and Joe Lay posted a 22.95-pound limit and finished the day in third place; earning $4,000 for the day.

The Southern Division of the Alabama Bass Trail wraps up their 2019 season on June 15 at Lake Eufaula.

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

Place Team Fish Caught / Dead Fish Total Weight Penalty Big Fish Winnings
1 Chris Rutland / Coby Carden 5/0 24.47 6.40 $10,000
2 Foster Bradley / Nick Harris 5/1 23.58 1.00 5.93 $5,000
3 Nicholas Turner / Joe Lay 5/0 22.95 6.16 $4,000
4 Chris Cook / Lawson Cook 5/0 20.59 5.86 $3,000
5 Ryan Kizziah / Justin Choron 5/0 19.31 5.62 $2,000
6 Brannon Hurst / Mike Freeman 5/0 18.94 $1,500
7 Marty Giddens / Josh Stracner 5/0 18.83 $1,100
8 John Brown / Trey Sorrells 5/0 17.96 $1,100
9 Randall Carter / Travis Wyatt 5/0 17.94 5.74 $1,100
10 Todd Sharpe / Mike Fesler 5/0 17.56 $1,100

 

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Uribe in charge in Costa

May 17, 2019  by David A. Brown

When weather woes nixed Joe Uribe Jr.’s initial objective, the resilient angler from Surprise, Ariz., refocused his effort and sacked up a limit of 19 pounds, 5 ounces to take over the lead on day two of the Costa FLW Series Western Division event presented by Ranger Boats and hosted by Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina with a total weight of 41-13.

Complete results

After placing second on day one with 22-8, Uribe had planned on returning to his spot in the lake’s north end. A stiff northwest wind convinced him otherwise.

“The wind really blew into the area I’d fished yesterday, so rather than battle it, I went farther south and fished the lee side of the lake,” Uribe says. “These fish are still spawning down south. The water temperature dropped to about 66, whereas it was in the low- to mid-70s in practice so the fish moved into the tules.

“Yesterday, we caught fish out deeper, but today we went in tight. My co-angler caught one on a spinnerbait right up on the bank and that triggered me that maybe these fish moved up.”

A drop-shot rigged with a 6-inch Roboworm in the margarita mutilator color produced all of Uribe’s day-two fish.

“This is slow and tedious and very hard for me to do because I like to chunk and wind, but I just had to hunker down and go through numbers,” Uribe says. “I caught 40 fish each day and went through a lot of Roboworms.”

Uribe says he focused on tule pockets and made precise pitches into the holes in the vegetation. Doing so required technique-specific tackle.

“I’m using only a 1/4-ounce weight, but I’m using a baitcaster — a 7-2 medium custom Performance Tackle drop-shot rod,” Uribe says. “This allows me to shoot that drop-shot into those pockets. I’m using a Daiwa Tatula SV reel, which is very free-spooling.

“I’m also throwing 20-pound Sunline braid with a 20-pound fluorocarbon leader. Using straight fluorocarbon you get too much stretch, but with the braid I can control the line better; I can lay it in the tules and work the fish out.”

Capitalizing on his opportunities topped Uribe’s priorities.

“I fished clean today,” he says. “Yesterday, I had two mishaps but I made up for it today.”

Uribe had a small limit by mid-morning, but surged ahead when the sun emerged and warmed the day.

“As the clouds lifted and the sun came out, you could really see those pockets better,” he says. “In the morning, I was catching the smaller males, but I went back to some of those same areas later in the day and those females had moved in.

“It was very important for me to get the boat in as tight as I could and get into those tules. Nobody around us was fishing like that and I think that was the key.”

 

TOP 10 PROS

1. Joe Uribe Jr. – Surprise, Ariz. – 41-13 (10)

2. Kyle Grover – Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. – 40-11 (10)

3. Andrew Loberg – Rocklin, Calif. – 38-1 (10)

4. Lane Olson – Forest Grove, Ore. – 37-9 (10

5. Ryan German – Fairfield, Calif. – 37-1 (10)

6. Gary Collins – Upper Lake, Calif. – 36-12 (10)

7. Bryant Smith – Roseville, Calif. – 36-12 (10)

8. Jim McLaughlin – Bakersfield, Calif. – 36-9 (10)

9. Travis Archer – Covington, Wash. – 36-6 (10)

10. David Valdivia – Norwalk, Calif. – 36-5 (10)

 

 

Logan Huntze

HUNTZE RALLIES FOR CO-ANGLER LEAD

He’s the youngest angler in the tournament, but catching the second-heaviest bag of the entire field — 23-15 — moved Logan Huntze into the co-angler lead with 41-5. After placing third on day one with 17-6, the Discovery Bay, Calif., co-angler carries a lead of 6-7 into tomorrow’s final round.

“The day started off kind of slow, but around 11, I got myself situated, flipped back out there and within 10 minutes, I caught the second big one,” Huntze says. “I kept culling throughout the day. I didn’t catch a lot of fish, but I caught the right ones.”

Huntze caught his fish by flipping and pitching Texas-rigged craw baits around docks, fishing a drop-shot with a margarita mutilator colored Roboworm around tules and mixing in some [Yamamoto] Senkos and Alabama rigs.

“I was just going off what my pro did and I adapted to him,” Huntze says. “I’m fishing slow, but making as many presentations as I can.”

 

TOP 10 CO-ANGLERS

1. Logan Huntze – Discovery Bay, Calif. – 41-5 (10)

2. Andrew Waller – Lakeport, Calif. – 34-14 (10)

3. Jesse Parks – Avondale, Ariz. – 32-3 (10)

4. Austin Bonjour – Broken Arrow, Okla. – 31-4 (10)

5. Tara Borofka – Salinas, Calif. – 30-15 (10)

6. Joe Bolen – Durham, Calif. – 30-10 (10)

7. Dominic Amato – Las Vegas, Nev. – 29-15 (10)

8. Bailey Hurst – Placerville, Calif. – 29-9 (10)

9. Jack Farage – Discovery Bay, Calif. – 29-3 (10)

10. Tom White – Costa Mesa, Calif. – 28-14 (10)

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Table Rock Lake, Greg Vinson Show Out on Shotgun Round Day 1 at Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Six Presented by TrueTImber

BRANSON, Mo. (May 17, 2019) - There's an old saying about records being made to be broken. Greg Vinson got that memo. Twice.
The Alabama pro staked a claim to the Major League Fishing® (MLF) Bass Pro Tour record books Thursday in the first Shotgun Round of the Berkley Stage Six Presented by TrueTimber, stacking a record 52 bass from Table Rock Lake onto SCORETRACKER® for 83 pounds, 6 ounces (also a record). Vinson was one of seven anglers who weighed 60 pounds on the day (yet another Bass Pro Tour record).
Vinson's performance was part of the most prolific day of fish-catching in the young history of the Bass Pro Tour.
Vinson Voracious
After a slow start to the morning, Vinson staked a claim to the top of SCORETRACKER® midway through the first period. After moving to the lower end of the White River arm, he weighed 18 fish in the first period for 28-5, and followed that up with 25 pounds in Period 2. Over the course of the 7 ½ hours of official competition time, the Mercury pro averaged a fish every 8.6 minutes.
"That was the most unbelievable day of fishing I ever had," Vinson admitted. "I got off to a slow start, but once I made a move to something new, everything I did seemed like it was right. Everywhere I went, I caught fish, and I didn't see another angler all day long. To be on something that good and not see another competitor in this field is pretty rare."
Shotgun Round 1 Loaded with Heavyweights
If professional bass fishing doesn't work out for Jeff Sprague, he has a future in fortune telling. As reported in the live blog, Sprague's assessment of the Table Rock bite was that "Somebody is going to wreck 'em today."
Sprague was absolutely correct, if a little understated. SCORETRACKER® was loaded with anglers who indeed wrecked 'em in Group A: 26 anglers weighed 40 pounds or more, 17 connected with 50 pounds or more, and four surpassed the 70-pound mark.
The overall catch weight for the field of 40 anglers was 1,894 pounds of bass on 1,173 fish (both Bass Pro Tour records).
"This place has just been pelted with tournaments and locals, and it's putting out numbers and fish like it did today," said Sprague, who finished fourth on the day with 70-4. "This is just an amazing fishery. I actually expected to catch bigger fish than I caught today, so I know there are some bigger ones that aren't being caught. And we're going to catch those fish. There are going to be some more phenomenal numbers ahead."
Group B Takes Its Shot at the Rock
Now that the Elimination Line has been established above the 50-pound mark, the 40 anglers in Group B will take their turn on Table Rock on Saturday for Shotgun Round 2. Unlike the anglers in the first round - who fished in mostly sunny, sometimes-breezy conditions - Group B heads into Saturday morning just ahead of a storm system that will bring 20- to 30-mph winds and possible thunderstorms.
As outlandish as it sounds, that could make the bite even better.
"I'm looking at a forecast for south wind, seeing 10 to 20 (mph)," said MLF NOW! analyst Marty Stone. "The harder the wind blows on these Ozarks Mountains lakes, the more the fish bite, and the bigger they are. Our grade of 3- to 5 pounders could go up if it blows 20. This lake is slam-full of 3- to 5-pounders, and they didn't really show on Friday.

 

"Group B now knows that they have to go out and catch 50 pounds, so they're going to be a lot less patient with marginal water, and they'll get more aggressive. Our total weight could be more. I won't say something crazy like we'll catch more scoreable bass, but I'm not going to rule it out, either."

Looking Ahead to the Weekend
The field will carry their Shotgun Round weights into the Elimination Rounds on Sunday and Monday. The Top 20 anglers from each of those Elimination groups will advance to a 40-angler Knockout Round on Tuesday - weights will be zeroed, making the Knockout a one-day scramble. The Top 10 anglers in the Knockout Round will advance to the Championship Round on Wednesday, May 22.
Daily Winners
Shotgun Round 1 daily awards were:
* The Berkley Big Bass of the day was a 5-2 largemouth caught by Jeff Kriet
* Vinson was the Berkley Catch Count winner with 52 fish
* Vinson also earned the Phoenix Boats Daily Leader award with record-breaking 83-6

Shotgun Round – Group A

Place Angler Total Weight Total # Fish Largest Fish
1st Greg Vinson 83 - 06 52 2 - 13
2nd Jacob Powroznik 76 - 15 46 2 - 15
3rd Cliff Pace 74 - 12 51 2 - 07
4th Jeff Sprague 70 - 04 48 2 - 09
5th Gary Klein 67 - 14 47 2 - 07
6th Jesse Wiggins 67 - 13 39 3 - 10
7th Justin Lucas 62 - 04 42 2 - 08
8th Anthony Gagliardi 59 - 13 38 2 - 06
9th Zack Birge 59 - 13 35 2 - 14
10th Dave Lefebre 58 - 01 40 2 - 02
11th Russ Lane 57 - 15 35 2 - 13
12th Michael Neal 57 - 00 37 2 - 07
13th Aaron Martens 56 - 15 35 2 - 05
14th Fletcher Shryock 55 - 10 33 4 - 01
15th Mark Rose 54 - 05 35 4 - 14
16th Randall Tharp 53 - 15 28 4 - 06
17th Fred Roumbanis 53 - 05 25 3 - 08
18th Adrian Avena 47 - 09 34 2 - 00
19th Jason Christie 47 - 04 26 2 - 13
20th Casey Ashley 47 - 01 31 2 - 14
21st John Murray 46 - 15 25 2 - 15
22nd Britt Myers 44 - 15 27 2 - 14
23rd Bradley Roy 43 - 12 31 2 - 05
24th Jeff Kriet 42 - 08 23 5 - 02
25th Skeet Reese 41 - 11 28 2 - 05
26th Mike Iaconelli 41 - 10 25 2 - 11
27th Randy Howell 39 - 10 23 3 - 00
28th Todd Faircloth 37 - 02 23 4 - 07
29th Brent Chapman 36 - 12 20 2 - 12
30th James Watson 36 - 07 23 3 - 06
31st Andy Montgomery 34 - 11 27 1 - 15
32nd Timmy Horton 33 - 14 19 4 - 01
33rd Jared Lintner 32 - 06 19 3 - 03
34th Mark Daniels, Jr. 30 - 13 19 2 - 13
35th Dean Rojas 30 - 06 16 3 - 05
36th Shin Fukae 28 - 05 19 2 - 06
37th Roy Hawk 25 - 05 14 2 - 12
38th Ish Monroe 21 - 11 13 4 - 13
39th Brett Hite 19 - 13 12 3 - 04
40th Paul Elias 14 - 03 10 1 - 14
How, When and Where to Watch
Shotgun Round 2 competition begins Saturday at 6:30 a.m. CT with live, official scoring available at "lines in" 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.

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AC Rookie Podcast with Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Lee Livesay

This week Jason welcomes in Elite Series Rookie and Opens Pro Lee Livesay. Jason gets the 411 on Lee and his fishing background, Texas roots, cooking tips, road food and more! Check it out!

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Costa Countdown to Blastoff for May 18-19

This week Sportsman's Craig Baird joins JB in the Columbia, South Carolina Store to talk about upcoming tournaments, recap a few and Craig shows us some baits that might just help you land a big one this weekend on this weeks Costa Countdown to blastoff.

 

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Olson Leads Clear Lake Costa event with 25 pounds!

May 16, 2019  by David A. Brown

Lane Olson’s morning began with a productive tone, but it was that rare instance of double lightning strikes that propelled him to a leading weight of 25 pounds on day one of the Costa FLW Series Western Division event, which is presented by Ranger Boats and hosted by Konocti Vista Casino Resort & Marina.

Fishing protected pockets in the south end of the lake, the Forest Grove, Ore., pro quickly put five keepers in the boat and then started methodically seeking upgrades. It’s said luck occurs when opportunity meets preparation, and Olson fulfilled his end of the deal.

“I had a limit by about 8, and I was just running around trying to catch 2 1/2- to 3-pounders,” Olson says. “I pulled into a pocket about 9 o’clock and caught a 6 1/2-pounder, and five minutes later, I retied, threw back out there and popped that 8-11.”

Complete results

Notably, Olson’s second kicker is tied for big bass with a fish of the same weight caught by second-place Joe Uribe Jr., who trails the lead by 2-8.

Olson says he attributes his nearly back-to-back big-fish catches to location. The docks he fished were likely to see big bass coming and going.

“That was a major spawning cove,” Olson says. “I caught that first big one coming out, and that bigger one was coming in.”

Olson says he fished a mix of docks, rocky shoreline and some offshore spots. His game plan centered on a highly mobile strategy.

“I really ran around today; I burned almost a whole tank of fuel today,” he says. “I ran a lot of water and fished it really fast.

“The docks with the wooden posts have been the key. You can catch some on metal docks, but the bigger ones have been on wood. I’m really not sure why. They just seem to relate better to them.”

Olson kept the details of his bait selection confidential, but he says that finesse rigs caught all of the shoreline fish, while a soft plastic picked up one of his weigh fish over deep rocks.

A stormy weather system that passed through the area yesterday left residual rains and dropped air temperatures several degrees. Olson says he didn’t let the conditions rattle him.

“I really didn’t change anything,” he says. “I’ve been practicing since Saturday, and I’ve been doing the same thing all week. I didn’t even practice yesterday because I didn’t want the weather to mess with my head. I just went out today and went fishing.”

 

TOP 10 PROS

1. Lane Olson – Forest Grove, Ore. – 25-0 (5)

2. Joe Uribe Jr. – Surprise, Ariz. – 22-8 (5)

3. Travis Archer – Covington, Wash. – 21-2 (5)

4. Wayne Breazeale – Kelseyville, Calif. – 20-14 (5)

5. Justin Kerr – Simi Valley, Calif. – 19-11 (5)

6. Jordan Collom – Temecula, Calif. – 19-10 (5)

7. Bryant Smith – Roseville, Calif. – 19-9 (5)

8. David Valdivia – Norwalk, Calif. – 19-3 (5)

8. Jeff Michels – Lakehead, Calif. – 19-3 (5)

10. Cory Hoopes – Malad, Ida. – 18-15 (5)

Complete results

BOROFKA BAGS CO-ANGLER LEAD

Preparation is the foundation for any successful pursuit, and Tara Borofka entered day one prepared for whatever she faced. The Salinas, Calif., co-angler says the time she spent practicing with her husband, 21st-place pro Jason Borofka, equipped her to capture the lead with a limit catch of 18 pounds, 4 ounces.

“I went out for two days of practice with Jason, and we stumbled on two patterns,” she says. “So, depending on which side of the lake I was going to go to, I knew what I was going to do.”

Tara ended up fishing the lower end of Clear Lake and fished mostly around rocks in about 20 to 25 feet.

“In the morning, it was slower presentations, but in the afternoon, I caught them on a faster bait,” she says. “When the wind came up in the afternoon, it made the reaction bite better.”

 

TOP 10 CO-ANGLERS

1. Tara Borofka – Salinas, Calif. – 18-4 (5)

2. Jesse Parks – Avondale, Ariz. – 17-13 (5)

3. Logan Huntze – Discovery Bay, Calif. – 17-6 (5)

4. Joe Bolen – Durham, Calif. – 17-1 (5)

5. Jack Farage – Discovery Bay, Calif. – 17-0 (5)

6. Cody Steckel – Las Vegas, Nev. – 16-12 (5)

7. Travis Williams – Bethel Island, Calif. – 16-1 (5)

8. Bryan Lutz – Clearlake Oaks, Calif. – 15-13 (5)

9. Andrew Wallar – Lakeport, Calif. – 15-11 (5)

10. Doug Hutchison – Santa Rosa, Calif. – 15-10 (5)

10. Michael Walsh – El Cajon, Calif. – 15-10 (5)

Complete results

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The Circus is in Town!!!

On this episode Chris and Jason welcome in FLW / TH Marine Pro Luke Dunkin to the show to talk about all things Circus related, Low Budget Live and much more!! Luke even spills the beans on some new TH Marine Products coming and more! Our own Circus joins us later in the show for the Costa Countdown and to get our picks in for the week

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COOKEVILLE’S WAGNER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD LAKE

Toccoa’s Richardson Gets Co-Angler Win

WINCHESTER, Tenn. (May 13, 2019) – Boater Adam Wagner of Cookeville, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division tournament on Tims Ford Lake. Wagner took home $4,013 for his efforts.

“I fished up the Elk River and targeted buck bushes, isolated cypress trees and small bushes,” said Wagner, who tallied his 12th career victory in BFL competition – tied for second most all-time. “I had one area and I stayed there all day. It was right there around Winchester, in a couple of bays.

“I’d say I caught about 20 keepers, specifically in 6 inches to a foot of water,” continued Wagner. “As the day went on, my fish kept getting bigger, and I kept culling. I made long casts with 20-pound-test Power Pro [Spectra Fiber Green Moss] braided line. Sometimes I had to wrestle them out of there, but the braided line did well.”

Wagner said his biggest fish of the day – a 4-pound, 14-ouncer – came around 1 p.m. He used a weightless Texas-rigged, bubblegum-colored Zoom Trick Worm, as well as a 7-foot All Pro APX Elite Series heavy-action spinning rod and Daiwa spinning reel.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., five bass, 18-10, $4,013

2nd:         Rocco Simeri, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 17-11, $1,674

3rd:          Hunter Bouldin, McMinnville, Tenn., five bass, 14-10, $848

4th:          Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 14-4, $594

5th:          Blake Balent, Gallatin, Tenn., five bass, 13-9, $510

6th:          Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 13-8, $467

7th:          Brent Sain, Manchester, Tenn., five bass, 13-5, $425

8th:          Brandon Edel, Hendersonville, Tenn., five bass, 13-2, $382

9th:          Michael Thomason, Winchester, Tenn., five bass, 12-13, $340

10th:        Matt Stanley, Alexandria, Tenn., five bass, 12-11, $547

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Wagner’s 4-pound, 14-ounce bass ended up being the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division, earning the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $265.

Joe Richardson of Toccoa, Georgia, won the Co-angler Division and $1,274 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 10 pounds, 11 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Joe Richardson, Toccoa, Ga., five bass, 10-11, $1,274

2nd:         Brian Reed, Cookeville, Tenn., four bass, 9-14, $637

3rd:          Arthur Stephens, Shelbyville, Tenn., four bass, 9-11, $424

4th:          Kenny Botts, Alvaton, Ky., four bass, 9-3, $297

5th:          Mitchell Adams, Goodlettsville, Tenn., three bass, 7-6, $255

6th:          Matt Langley, Lebanon, Tenn., three bass, 7-3, $434

7th:          Kelly Stone, Westmoreland, Tenn., two bass, 5-13, $212

8th:          Kibbee McCoy, Knoxville, Tenn., two bass, 5-10, $241

9th:          Cole Cherry, Alvaton, Ky., three bass, 5-9, $170

10th:        Kevin Barton, Franklin, Ky., two bass, 5-1, $149

Scott Marshall of Lebanon, Tennessee, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $132.

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

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

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

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