Cabela’s Announces 2018 Team Cabela’s Contingency Program
December 6, 2017
2018 Team Cabela’s Contingency Program
Cabela’s is once again stepping up their support of collegiate bass fishing with the continuation of the Team Cabela’s Collegiate Angler Contingency Program. Cabela’s has decided to again give collegiate anglers the opportunity to apply to join Team Cabela’s field staff and be a part of the legendary team that Cabela’s fields in the fishing, hunting and outdoors arena.
2017 Team Cabela’s
Last year, 30 teams represented Team Cabela’s at the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship and won big! This 2017 season alone, Cabela’s has given out $40,000 in gift cards, provided a discount to college anglers to purchase gear, as well as other on the water based incentives. This program is tied directly to anglers competing in the 2018 Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series events and is growing to award gear packages at all four ACA events throughout the season!
“This is a one of a kind opportunity for selected anglers while also providing prizes deep into the field during the upcoming season,” said Wade Middleton, Director of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and President of CarecoTV. “Cabela’s has been one of the largest supporters from day one of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. They are always looking for ways to give back to college anglers and this is another benefit in a long line of programs that Cabela’s provides for the anglers in this Series.”
2017 Team Cabela’s meeting before Day 1 of the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship
Team Cabela’s Collegiate Anglers – How to Qualify for Gear Packages
Collegiate anglers selected to represent Team Cabela’s will be provided with a Cabela’s hat to wear during Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series events and across the weigh-in stages. Team Cabela’s collegiate anglers must wear this hat to qualify for gear packages.
Team Cabela’s collegiate anglers must use #TeamCabelas across all their social media postings, via personal and/or team/club accounts, between February 1, 2018 through October 13, 2018. Team Cabela’s collegiate anglers must use the #TeamCabelas and post during an event to qualify for gear packages at that event.
Anglers not meeting these criteria will not qualify to win gear packages.
Gear Packages
At the four-major televised 2018 Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series tournaments, Team Cabela’s collegiate anglers qualifying for gear packages, may win the following based on their tournament finish:
- TOP 3 Championship Finish (up to $2,500 Cabela’s gear per team)
- Both anglers will receive full set of Guidewear Advance Outerwear, PFD and Rod, as well as be interviewed for a place on Team Cabela’s – Field Staff.
- TOP 10 Championship Finish (up to $1,000 Cabela’s gear per team)
- Both anglers will receive Cabela’s rod and PFD, as well as be interviewed for a place on Team Cabela’s – Field Staff.
- TOP 20 Championship Finish (up to $500 Cabela’s gear per team)
- Both anglers will receive Cabela’s rod.
UNA takes home the Top 3 Team Cabela’s Gear Package
* Anglers can only win one of Top 3, Top 10 or Top 20 gear packages at each event.
**Team Cabela’s Collegiate Anglers must also qualify to compete in the Championship; being accepted to Team Cabela’s does not automatically qualify a team to compete in the Championship.
How to Apply for Team Cabela’s Collegiate Angler Contingency Program
Anglers must RSVP interest to Team Cabela’s bass fishing contingency program via the link below:
RSVP HERE
This link to RSVP will be available till 12pm CST on Wednesday, December 13th, 2017.
RSVPs will be accepted until December 13th, and then 50 anglers will be selected for Team Cabela’s – be sure to RSVP early! Availability will fill up quickly!
2018 Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series Schedule
- Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Elements on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, February 11, 2018. Registration for the event is open now – click here to register.
- Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley on Kentucky Lake, March 10-11, 2018. Registration for the event is open now – click here to register.
- Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by BoatUS on Pickwick Lake, May 24-25, 2018. Must qualify to register; registration will open on December 11, 2017.
- Collegiate Bass Fishing Open on Lake Dardanelle, October 12-13, 2018. Registration open date to be announced.
Father & Son Team Lead Bassmaster Team Championship after Day 1 with over 15 pounds!
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – Some anglers like to run and gun, and others like to methodically work a spot looking for the right bites.
David and Sean Mulkey of the Joe Bass Team Trail in Missouri were forced to stay in one spot on Wednesday during Day 1 of the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship. Their boat broke down during the first hour of fishing and they had no other choice to remain where they were and hope for the best.
The father-son tandem found the bass they needed, and now they lead the two-day team championship taking place on Lake Norfork in northern Arkansas.
The Mulkeys, who reside in Ash Grove, Mo., boated a five-bass limit that weighed 15 pounds, 3 ounces. That total gave them an edge over brothers Brett and Beau Govreau of St. Louis, Mo. who are in second place with five bass totaling 14-5.
In all, 162 two-person teams (324 anglers) from 33 states and two foreign countries (Canada and Australia) are taking part in the team championship on 22,000-acre Lake Norfork. Each qualified for the event as one of the top performing teams on their local tournament trails this season.
The Mulkeys made the best of what could have been a frustrating day after their motor “blew up” while running in open water shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday.
“We started losing power,” David Mulkey said. “My son heard it blow. We started fishing right where we were. We couldn’t do much else.”
While the elder Mulkey was bent over the outboard assessing the damage, 21-year old Sean hooked a 4-pounder. Soon after, he added another 4-pounder to the live well and David followed with a 3-pounder of his own. Though their bite slowed from that point, they landed two more keepers later in the day to reach their limit.
The Mulkeys relied on their trolling motor to cover about a ½-mile radius of water all day long. Luckily for them, they broke down less than a mile from the launch and were able to easily navigate back to land in time for weigh-in.
“I had no idea we would be leading this tournament after having the motor blow up early in the morning like that,” David Mulkey said after the Day 1 weigh-in was complete. “It could have been bad. But the spot we fished, my son caught a 3-9 there in practice. We knew it had bass on it.”
Now, the issue is finding a boat to use for Day 2 of the team championship. The Mulkeys planned to spend the evening trying to secure another vessel or fix their busted motor in time for Thursday’s 6:45 a.m. launch.
The Govreau Brothers fish with U.S. Anglers Choice Team Trail and they located quality fish during practice. They found them again in the same spot on Wednesday despite a 40-degree temperature drop during the past 48 hours. The Govreaus said they will head to new water on Thursday, however, when the high temperature is expected to be 38 degrees in Mountain Home.
“Same technigue, but different area,” Brett Govreau said. “What we found is just as good if not better than what we were fishing. It’s hard to stay on one spot in what could be a four-day tournament.”
There’s a lot at stake in this championship. The winning duo will win a Nitro Z-20 and Mercury 225 Pro XS boat/motor package valued at $41,995 which also includes a Minn Kota trolling motor and Lowrance Electronics.
But the victors’ spoils bring much more than just prizes. There are bragging rights that go with being the top tournament trail team of the year, as well as the chance to rub elbows with the biggest names in professional bass fishing when all are feted at the annual Bassmaster Night of Champions.
The final spot in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods is on the line too. The six anglers who compose the top three teams after the team portion of the tournament is complete Thursday will fish individually for a Classic berth. Each of that sextet of surviving anglers will have his weight zeroed after Thursday’s weigh-in, and the angler with the heaviest two-day total caught Friday and Saturday will head for the Classic on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell in March.
Georgia’s Barron Adams and Trevor Prince of the Chattanooga Bass Association are in third place with 13-2. They finished third in last year’s team championship.
Keith Allen and Jeffery Montgomery of Angler Nation (OK) are fourth (13-1)and Marc Czachowski and Mike Purse of Joe Bass (Mo.) are fifth (12-13.)
Thursday’s launch will begin at 6:45 a.m. from the 101 Boat Dock and weigh-in will begin at 2:45 p.m from the same location.
The Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event.
TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
| Place | Name | Day 1 Fish / Weight |
Total Fish / Weight |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Mulkey - Sean Mulkey | Joe Bass | 5 / 15- 3 | 5 / 15- 3 |
| 2 | Brett Govreau - Beau Govreau | US Anglers Choice | 5 / 14- 5 | 5 / 14- 5 |
| 3 | Barron Adams - Trevor Prince | Chattanooga Bass Association | 5 / 13- 2 | 5 / 13- 2 |
| 4 | Keith Allen - Jeffery Montgomery | Angler Nation | 5 / 13- 1 | 5 / 13- 1 |
| 5 | Marc Czachowski - Mike Purse | Joe Bass | 5 / 12-13 | 5 / 12-13 |
| 6 | Matthew Rittman - Jason Daily | FL BN Team Trail | 3 / 12- 6 | 3 / 12- 6 |
| 7 | Doyle Epperson - Joshua Muse | NTBA | 5 / 12- 4 | 5 / 12- 4 |
| 8 | Teddy Bogard - Brandon Rhoden | Arkansas Bass Team | 5 / 12- 3 | 5 / 12- 3 |
| 9 | Wayne Dixon - Jared Allen | Arkansas Bass Team | 5 / 12- 0 | 5 / 12- 0 |
| 10 | Flannagan Fife - Cody Davis | Arkansas Bass Team | 5 / 11-11 | 5 / 11-11 |
| 11 | Ryan Butler - Dustin Lippe | Joe Bass | 5 / 11- 6 | 5 / 11- 6 |
| 12 | Roger Waters - Larry Brooks | Anglers In Action | 5 / 11- 5 | 5 / 11- 5 |
| 13 | Richard Bowling - Mickey Ballard | NTBA | 5 / 11- 3 | 5 / 11- 3 |
| 14 | Shawn Freeman - Justin Hayden | Ozark Mountain | 5 / 11- 2 | 5 / 11- 2 |
| 15 | Elisa Bernstein - Samuel Lauzon | Renegade Bass | 5 / 10-12 | 5 / 10-12 |
| 15 | Doug Brownridge - David Chong | Renegade Bass Team Trail | 5 / 10-12 | 5 / 10-12 |
| 15 | Jason Talbot - Dan Hattabaugh | Ultimate Bass Team Tour | 5 / 10-12 | 5 / 10-12 |
| 15 | Marty Torrence - JC Warrington | Media Bass | 5 / 10-12 | 5 / 10-12 |
| 19 | Austin Weaver - Pride Weaver | Alabama Bass Trail | 5 / 10-11 | 5 / 10-11 |
| 20 | Jesse Riemersma - David Riemersma | West Michigan Bass | 5 / 10- 9 | 5 / 10- 9 |
| 21 | Ed Young - Joe Penzo | Joe Bass | 5 / 10- 5 | 5 / 10- 5 |
| 22 | Rusty Darnell - Tim Newberry | Joe Bass Team Trail | 5 / 10- 3 | 5 / 10- 3 |
| 23 | Mark McDonnel - Quincy Houchin | Arkansas Bass Team | 5 / 10- 0 | 5 / 10- 0 |
| 24 | Blake Riddle - John Wilson | Fishers of Men | 5 / 9-15 | 5 / 9-15 |
| 25 | Dave Frost - Nick Manfredo | FL BN Team Trail | 5 / 9-14 | 5 / 9-14 |
| 25 | Matt Hicks - John Bomar | Anglers Choice | 5 / 9-14 | 5 / 9-14 |
| 27 | Chuck Austin - Frank Sinn | US Anglers Choice | 5 / 9-10 | 5 / 9-10 |
| 28 | Kelly Power - Mark Wiese Jr | Ozark Mountain Team Trail | 5 / 9- 9 | 5 / 9- 9 |
| 28 | Dean Silvester - Mark Ferguson | Australia BASS Nation | 5 / 9- 9 | 5 / 9- 9 |
| 28 | Erhardt Tulgestka Jr - Ted Prisbe | MI BN Team Trail | 5 / 9- 9 | 5 / 9- 9 |
| 31 | Mike Brueggen - Jim Caulum | IA BN Team Trail | 5 / 9- 8 | 5 / 9- 8 |
| 31 | Robbie Dodson Jr - Robert Dodson Sr | Joe Bass | 5 / 9- 8 | 5 / 9- 8 |
| 31 | Jason Lee - A-Jay Smith | Anglers Choice | 5 / 9- 8 | 5 / 9- 8 |
| 34 | Bryce Kalen - Bryan Kalen | IN BN Team Trail | 5 / 9- 7 | 5 / 9- 7 |
| 34 | Ed Loughran III - Chris Morrison | Priority James River Series | 5 / 9- 7 | 5 / 9- 7 |
| 36 | Matt Green - Justin Nunley | Alabama Bass Trail | 5 / 9- 4 | 5 / 9- 4 |
| 36 | Joe Wieberg - Walon Kleffner | Joe Bass | 5 / 9- 4 | 5 / 9- 4 |
| 36 | Jeffrey Woods - Dennis Phelps | Weekend Warrior Bass Series | 5 / 9- 4 | 5 / 9- 4 |
| 39 | Nick Deering - Conner Petropoulos | Maine BN - Man vs Bass | 5 / 9- 3 | 5 / 9- 3 |
| 39 | Ty Faber - John Gardner | Ultimate Bass Team Tour | 5 / 9- 3 | 5 / 9- 3 |
| 41 | Randy Brickell - Spencer Shuffield | Arkansas Bass Team | 5 / 9- 2 | 5 / 9- 2 |
| 42 | Shannon Denson - Doug Perkins | Media Bass | 5 / 9- 1 | 5 / 9- 1 |
| 42 | Rick Johnston - Connor Cunningham | Ozark Mountain TT | 5 / 9- 1 | 5 / 9- 1 |
| 44 | Brandon Hoppert - Lucas Knotts | Cheat Lake Anglers | 5 / 8-15 | 5 / 8-15 |
| 45 | Ryan Claypool - Kyle Claypool | Upstate Anglers | 5 / 8-14 | 5 / 8-14 |
| 45 | Keith Mayfield - Daryl Adams | Alabama Bass Trail | 5 / 8-14 | 5 / 8-14 |
| 47 | Todd Buckingham - Chris Beaudrie | KY BN Team Trail | 5 / 8-13 | 5 / 8-13 |
| 47 | Mark Cox - Brian Stacy | Morristown Marine | 5 / 8-13 | 5 / 8-13 |
| 47 | Rickie Knight - Torrey Jones | Alabama Bass Trail | 5 / 8-13 | 5 / 8-13 |
| 50 | Tim Hurst - Mark McCaig | Alabama Bass Trail | 4 / 8-13 | 4 / 8-13 |
| 51 | Mike McCullers - Jason Shockley | Alabama Bass Trail | 5 / 8-12 | 5 / 8-12 |
| 52 | Scott Hinds - Aaron Watson | ME BN - Man vs Bass | 2 / 8-11 | 2 / 8-11 |
| 53 | Jay Hulsey - Bob King | Joe Bass | 5 / 8-10 | 5 / 8-10 |
| 54 | William Samples - Tom Campagna | Anglers Choice | 5 / 8- 9 | 5 / 8- 9 |
| 55 | Jonathan Spivey - Derick Livingston | Carolina Bass Challenge | 5 / 8- 8 | 5 / 8- 8 |
| 56 | Tad Dowker - Jeremiah Steffen | West Michigan Bass | 5 / 8- 8 | 5 / 8- 8 |
| 57 | Lyle Armstrong - Mitchell Armstrong | Anglers in Action | 4 / 8- 8 | 4 / 8- 8 |
| 58 | Ashton Laird - Daniel Urbino | Upstate Angelrs | 4 / 8- 6 | 4 / 8- 6 |
| 59 | Hunter Hamilton - Kyle Smith | Morristown Marine Team Trail | 5 / 8- 5 | 5 / 8- 5 |
| 60 | Marc Wagy - Joshua Wagy | VA Elite 70 | 4 / 8- 5 | 4 / 8- 5 |
| 61 | Cory Steckler - Ronnie Kane | Ozark Mountain | 5 / 8- 2 | 5 / 8- 2 |
| 62 | Allan Glasgow - George Crain | Fishers of Men | 4 / 8- 2 | 4 / 8- 2 |
| 63 | Tim Garner - Martin Villa | Priority James River Series | 5 / 7-15 | 5 / 7-15 |
| 64 | Cory Hartfield - Eddie Levin | Ohio BASS Nation Team Trail | 5 / 7-13 | 5 / 7-13 |
| 65 | Rob Messenger Jr - John Levesque | New Hampshire BN Team Trail | 3 / 7-12 | 3 / 7-12 |
| 66 | Craig Powers - Edward Baker | Tennessee Team Trail | 5 / 7-10 | 5 / 7-10 |
| 67 | David Craft - Stoney Johnson | Chattanooga Bass Association | 4 / 7-10 | 4 / 7-10 |
| 68 | Dustin Neat - Mark Wethington | NTBA | 4 / 7- 9 | 4 / 7- 9 |
| 69 | Scott Clift - Ashley Medley | Joe Bass TT | 5 / 7- 8 | 5 / 7- 8 |
| 70 | Cody George - Josh Prince | Morristown Marine | 4 / 7- 6 | 4 / 7- 6 |
| 71 | Greg Ault - Huey Applegate | Arkansas Bass Team Trail | 4 / 7- 4 | 4 / 7- 4 |
| 71 | Thomas McMillan - Tom Stinson | Media Bass | 4 / 7- 4 | 4 / 7- 4 |
| 71 | Joey Nania - Zeke Gossett | Tracker Nitro Big Bucks Buddy Trail | 4 / 7- 4 | 4 / 7- 4 |
| 74 | Greg Bent - Brian Gottfried | Upstate Anglers | 3 / 7- 4 | 3 / 7- 4 |
| 75 | Brian Shook - Randy Tolbert | Alabama Bass Trail | 4 / 7- 2 | 4 / 7- 2 |
| 76 | Joe Lee - Jimbo Harris | Tennesee Team Trail | 5 / 7- 1 | 5 / 7- 1 |
| 77 | Greg Blair - Robert Shackelford | Joe Bass | 4 / 6-15 | 4 / 6-15 |
| 77 | William Pioch - JJ Dickens | WV BN Buddy Trail | 4 / 6-15 | 4 / 6-15 |
| 77 | Jason Vance - Roger Mikels | US Anglers Choice | 4 / 6-15 | 4 / 6-15 |
| 80 | Tom Haynes - George Toalson | Angler Nation | 3 / 6- 9 | 3 / 6- 9 |
| 81 | Kelly Robinette - Billy Lane | Priority James River Series | 5 / 6- 7 | 5 / 6- 7 |
| 82 | Michael Slocki - John Hawley | Bassmania Team Trail | 4 / 6- 7 | 4 / 6- 7 |
| 83 | Michael Hyrtle - Jack Morgan | Bassmania | 4 / 6- 3 | 4 / 6- 3 |
| 84 | Gale Brown - Darrell Brown | KS BN Team Trail | 4 / 6- 2 | 4 / 6- 2 |
| 85 | Jacob Coverdale - Bobby Smith | Delaware BN Team Trail | 3 / 6- 2 | 3 / 6- 2 |
| 86 | Matthew Farrabee - Mark Mounts | Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit | 4 / 6- 1 | 4 / 6- 1 |
| 87 | Broc Lindauer - Jakob Calkin | Ultimate Bass Team Tour | 3 / 6- 1 | 3 / 6- 1 |
| 88 | Andrus Kung - Evan Kung | Bassmania | 3 / 6- 0 | 3 / 6- 0 |
| 89 | Christopher Risner - Tim Eaton | West Michigan Bass | 3 / 5-15 | 3 / 5-15 |
| 90 | Curtis Talbott - Craig Wright | Anglers Choice | 3 / 5-11 | 3 / 5-11 |
| 91 | Gregory Lewis - Stephen Dement | NTBA | 4 / 5-10 | 4 / 5-10 |
| 92 | Peter Owen - Mike Deal | NH BN Team Trail | 4 / 5- 9 | 4 / 5- 9 |
| 93 | Clint Harrison II - Jessie Harrison | Morristown Marine Team Trail | 3 / 5- 9 | 3 / 5- 9 |
| 94 | Carlton Newhouse - Cameron Newhouse | Anglers Choice | 5 / 5- 8 | 5 / 5- 8 |
| 95 | Trey McGuire - Jon Richardson | Fishers of Men | 3 / 5- 6 | 3 / 5- 6 |
| 96 | Bobby Loyd - Jeff Moseley | Ozark Mountain | 3 / 5- 4 | 3 / 5- 4 |
| 97 | Steve Barnett - Jack Levert | Renegade Bass | 3 / 4-13 | 3 / 4-13 |
| 97 | Rick Camp - Jamie Hatcher | Chattanooga Bass Association | 3 / 4-13 | 3 / 4-13 |
| 97 | Dennis Chavez - Donnie Coleman Jr | Ultimate Bass Team Trail | 3 / 4-13 | 3 / 4-13 |
| 100 | Marvin Olive - Melvin Thompson | Ozark Mountain | 3 / 4-12 | 3 / 4-12 |
| 101 | Martin Elshout - Mark Price | Fishers of Men | 3 / 4- 9 | 3 / 4- 9 |
| 101 | Mark Thompson - Jim Smith | Joe Bass TT | 3 / 4- 9 | 3 / 4- 9 |
| 103 | John Kleinoeder - John Collins | Great Lakes Largemouth Series | 4 / 4- 8 | 4 / 4- 8 |
| 104 | Mitch Mitchell - Candler McCollum | Alabama Bass Trail | 2 / 4- 8 | 2 / 4- 8 |
| 105 | Ryan Hubler - Ryan Fingleton | West Michigan Bass | 2 / 4- 6 | 2 / 4- 6 |
| 106 | Ben Jacobi - Curtis Callahan Jr | Priority James River Series | 3 / 4- 5 | 3 / 4- 5 |
| 107 | Bryan Humphreys - Maurice Oakes | Fishers of Men | 2 / 4- 5 | 2 / 4- 5 |
| 108 | Matt McCoy - Terry McWilliams | IN BN Team Trail | 3 / 4- 2 | 3 / 4- 2 |
| 109 | Danny Lavoie - Todd Mahoney | Alabama Bass Trail | 2 / 4- 1 | 2 / 4- 1 |
| 110 | Leidy Clark - Rickey West | Priority James River Series | 2 / 3-12 | 2 / 3-12 |
| 111 | Mike Crowther - Allen Bratton | Ultimate Team Tour | 2 / 3-11 | 2 / 3-11 |
| 112 | Brian Thompson - Eric Hammond | Joe Bass | 2 / 3-10 | 2 / 3-10 |
| 113 | Matt Robertson - Wendell Anderson | Priority James River Series | 2 / 3- 9 | 2 / 3- 9 |
| 114 | Tim Carmouche - Cary Beard | Fishers of Men | 2 / 3- 8 | 2 / 3- 8 |
| 114 | Ryan Hovatter - Bryson Grimes | Cheat Lake Anglers | 2 / 3- 8 | 2 / 3- 8 |
| 116 | Tim Goad - Mark Williams | Anglers Choice | 2 / 3- 6 | 2 / 3- 6 |
| 117 | Jeff Bonner - Steve Coggin | Media Bass | 2 / 3- 4 | 2 / 3- 4 |
| 117 | Jeff Gee - Steve Majewski | US Anglers Choice | 2 / 3- 4 | 2 / 3- 4 |
| 119 | Sam Wooten - Jay Mitchell | Media Bass | 2 / 3- 3 | 2 / 3- 3 |
| 120 | Raymond Trudeau - Fred George | FL BN Team Trail | 2 / 3- 2 | 2 / 3- 2 |
| 121 | David Perry - Randy Shirley | Ultimate Bass Team Tour | 2 / 3- 1 | 2 / 3- 1 |
| 121 | Travis Salo - Garret Seppala | NH BN Team Trail | 2 / 3- 1 | 2 / 3- 1 |
| 123 | Roger Hughes - Waynes Hughes | Anglers in Action | 1 / 2-14 | 1 / 2-14 |
| 124 | Justin Harris - Dell Mettlen Jr | KS BN TT | 1 / 2-11 | 1 / 2-11 |
| 125 | Kyle Kempkers - Brett Haveman | BBT Bass R Us | 2 / 2- 9 | 2 / 2- 9 |
| 126 | Dylan Dew - Randy Fox | Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit | 1 / 2- 9 | 1 / 2- 9 |
| 127 | Kyle Welcher - Chris Haynes | Alabama Bass Trail | 1 / 2- 7 | 1 / 2- 7 |
| 128 | Allen Williford - Austin Moore | IL BN Team Trail | 1 / 2- 5 | 1 / 2- 5 |
| 129 | Jason Hodge - Lonnie Bowlin | AC Tournament Trail | 1 / 2- 4 | 1 / 2- 4 |
| 129 | Kris Von Ahn - John Von Ahn | Joe Bass | 1 / 2- 4 | 1 / 2- 4 |
| 131 | Forrest Brown - Chris Van Houten | BBT Bass R Us | 2 / 2- 3 | 2 / 2- 3 |
| 132 | Ken Walters - Jason Beasley | Alabama Bass Trail | 1 / 2- 3 | 1 / 2- 3 |
| 133 | Trent Bowles - Robert McDonald | Anglers Choice | 1 / 2- 1 | 1 / 2- 1 |
| 133 | William Goots - James Ward | Anglers Choice | 1 / 2- 1 | 1 / 2- 1 |
| 133 | Robert Paxton - Steven Caldwell | Media Bass | 1 / 2- 1 | 1 / 2- 1 |
| 133 | Shane Pope - Joel Lee | Dockside Marine Team Trail | 1 / 2- 1 | 1 / 2- 1 |
| 137 | Alan Agnoli - Fred Boettjer | FL BN Team Trail | 1 / 2- 0 | 1 / 2- 0 |
| 138 | Douglas Polasek - Ty Nguyen | West Michigan Bass | 1 / 1-15 | 1 / 1-15 |
| 139 | John McCurdy - Jack McCurdy | Joe Bass | 1 / 1-14 | 1 / 1-14 |
| 139 | Jack Womack - Kathy Womack | Alabama Bass Trail | 1 / 1-14 | 1 / 1-14 |
| 141 | Kelly Pratt - Charles Rackley | James River Priority | 1 / 1-13 | 1 / 1-13 |
| 142 | James Nuckols - Doug Plemons | Morristown Marine | 1 / 1-11 | 1 / 1-11 |
| 143 | Stephen Rogers - Jimmy Rogers | Alabama Bass Trail | 1 / 1- 8 | 1 / 1- 8 |
| 144 | Keith Carney - Christopher Beeson | Texas BN Team Trail | 1 / 1- 0 | 1 / 1- 0 |
| 144 | Jason Smith - Sam Spruill | Fishers of Men | 1 / 1- 0 | 1 / 1- 0 |
| 146 | Bryan Baker - Darren Baker | Joe Bass | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Ronald Cancilla - Leo Cancilla | Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Aaron Davis - Matthew Sewell | Media Bass | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Ronald Foley - Dan Corbin | NTBA | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Brant Grimm - Bobby Drinnon | Morristown Marine | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | James Holencik - George Holencik | Western PA Team Bass Series | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Joshua Hubbard - Tom Catlin | IL BN Team Trail | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Logan Johnson - Jeremy Christian | Alabama Bass Trail | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Matthew Klinker - Dusty Chaulk | MA BN Team Trail | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Jerry McCafferty - Josh Benford | Alabama Bass Trail | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Michael Mcknight - Brian Delf | IA BN Team Trail | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Jack Miller - Curt Ferri | Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Richard Schultz - Richard Schultz | Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Eric Silverstrim - Joe Johnson | TN BN Team Trail | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Lee Sisson - Michael Nicknadarvich | Lakeland Bassmasters Team Trail | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Jason Smith - Chaz McMahan | Alabama Bass Trail | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
| 146 | Jason Walcott - Jimmy Vanden Berg Jr | BBT Bass R Us | - | 0 / 0- 0 |
Dear Santa...... Vance McCullough's 2017 Christmas Wishlist. What's on yours?
Vance McCullough - Dec. 4, 2018
Jesus is fixin’ to get another year older. Even though it’s His birthday, we get all the presents. Well, some of us do, anyway.
I’m probably on the ‘naughty list’ again but if I was getting anything – well, let me dream big for a minute:
Dear Santa,
I’d like a trip to Bienville Plantation near White Springs, Florida where they catch giant bass and lots of them year-round, including during December. I could also hunt and practice my shooting skills with top notch self-defense instructors. I could even sharpen my falconry skills – if you’d give me a flacon this year instead of the old ‘partridge in a pear tree’. The pears were alright, but the partridge tasted like burnt newspaper. On that note, Bienville offers world class dining and superb accommodations that can host groups or individuals. Knowledgeable guides will ensure that even I catch some big fish.
No matter where I fish, I could sure use a Team Lew’s HyperMag Speed Spool SLP Series reel! It’s a super low-profile reel that also happens to be the lightest in the Lew’s lineup. It comes with all the best Lew’s features, even Winn Grip handles. Eleven bearings, hard-anodized aluminum alloy gears and an aircraft grade Duralumin spool mean this baby will handle light line and lures better than bigger baitcasters but still have the power handle all other bass fishing techniques. Which is perfect because I have to be versatile when fishing in a place like Bienville with the variety of options it offers (hint, hint).
I’d like to put that HyperMag to the test by grinding a new Strike King KVD 8.0 Magnum Square Bill crankbait along the tops of bars and points in 4 feet of water when bass push shad up. The 8.0 would also play well for those pre-spawn that will show up soon in backwaters and position around stumps and laydowns. Can’t wait to get my hands on some of those Square Bills!
Of course, with a high-performance reel, I could polish my skipping game. For that, dear Santa, I would like the Strike King Tour Grade Skipping Jig designed by Andy Montgomery. It has unique head shape that helps it slide back into those tight nooks where nobody else can fish. Plus, Andy designed it so it will stay together during a day of skidding and ricocheting around boat docks.
We won’t get a white Christmas here in Florida, but we do get nasty cold fronts about every 3 or 4 days. When that happens, I need to be able to dig them out of the thick stuff. Santa, you take a break on this one, my buddy Trevor has me covered: Sensitivity and power are major factors to consider when flipping and pitching, and the new Fitzgerald Titan HD Series Flipping & Pitching Rods have both - in spades. Designed by professional bass angler, Trevor Fitzgerald, each rod is hand made in the USA and carries a limited lifetime warranty on the durable, high quality graphite blank.
A sturdy jacket from Carhartt will shed the cold wind and keep me out there when the weather turns challenging. You can’t catch them from the couch!
The post-frontal flippin’ game calls for a small lure to follow a big weight. The Gambler BB Cricket is perfect. This little craw is also an excellent sight fishing lure for those first warm, sunny days when the bass begin to bed.
. . . And since we’re on the subject of bedding bass, Santa, could you please throw in a pair of Costas so I can find those fish and the sunken cover they live in? Not to be picky but I favor the Blackfin frame with the NEW Sunrise Silver Mirror lens that will let me see the fish before those other guys do because it’s made for low light conditions.
Since my wife is certainly on the ‘nice list’ I’d like to get a pair of Costa’s new Titanium Aviators for her. They look great and provide all that eye protection Costa Del Mar is known for.
Of course, to get to some of my super-secret fishing holes I could use bigger tires on the old Bass Mobile. Nothing major, just thinking maybe some 35’s, which does necessitate a suspension lift. Good thing I have a Rhino Hitch on the truck. It’s bomb-proof and adjusts to various heights, or in this case, lows, to support all my hauling needs.
Speaking of hauling, I’m gonna haul . . . uh, I mean I’ll be leaving now – too close to the big day to be cussing. Like I said, I’m probably on the naughty list anyway.
Cody Meyer and his Strike King Half Shell - His Finesse Bait of Choice!
California Based FLW Pro Cody Meyer talks about when he needs to finish out a limit, he pulls out the Halfshell and Finesse's them into the boat. Check it out!
Danny Ashley Wins ABA American Fishing Trail D96 2018 Season Qualifier on Lake Greenwood with over 20 pounds!
AFT D-96 Tournament Results
Lake Greenwood – December 3, 2017
D-96 2018 Season Qualifier Tournament
Group photo from left to right: 1st place and ALX Rod Big Fish winner Danny Ashley of Donalds, SC / 2nd place Rhett Manus of Gilbert, SC / 3rd place Joey Miller of Waterloo, SC / 4th place Patrick Hobson of Greenwood, SC / 5thplace Gary McGlohorn of Batesburg, SC. / 6th place Eric Edmondson of Greenwood, SC. / 7th place Ben Stone of Donalds, SC / 8th place Gene Parker of Asheville, NC / Jonathan Botts of Iva, SC winner of the ALX IKOS Series Rod at the drawing. The day started out at 43 degrees and was at 64 degrees by the 3 pm weigh-in. Partly cloudy skies all day long with the wind out of the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Lake Greenwood is at 3.25 feet below full pool with surface temp in the mid 50s. There were 41 anglers fishing this Division 96 1-day qualifier tournament out of Greenwood State Park near Ninety Six, SC. First place, Danny Ashley had 5 fish weighing 20.85 pounds that was anchored by the tournament ALX Rod Big Bass at 8.69 pounds. Danny caught his fish on blade runners and was fishing the middle part of the lake. The combined payback for first place and first place option pot and big fish pot earned Danny $1236. Rhett Manus was second with 5 fish weighing 16.52 pounds. He also caught his fish on a jig fishing the middle area of the lake. Rhett took home $668 for second place and second place option pot. Joey Miller took third place with 5 fish weighing 15.90 pounds which included a 4.45 pound kicker. Joey caught his fish on spoons on the middle and lower parts of the lake. He won a total of $246 for third place. Fourth place was Patrick Hobson with 5 fish weighing 14.84 pounds with a 4.32 pound kicker. Patrick took home $187 for his fourth place finish. Fifth place was Gary McGlorhorn with 5 fish weighing 14.23 pounds. Gary won $151. Eric Edmondson finished sixth with 5 fish weighing 13.96 pounds that included a 4.80 pound kicker. Eric caught his a little different by cranking on the upper part of the lake. Eric won $115 for sixth place. Ben Stone finished seventh with 5 fish at 13.84 pounds. Ben won an ALX Rod Hat and a $50 off coupon for the purchase of an ALX Rod. In eighth place was Gene Parker with 5 fish at 12.35 pounds. Gene won a Level Performance Rod Hat. The next D-96 tournament for the 2018 season is January 7, 2018 on Clarks Hill Lake out of the Dorn Boating Facility near McCormick, SC. Here’s how we finished:
Angler # Fish
Big Bass
Penalty
Total Wt.
Points
Payout
1
Danny Ashley 5
8.69
20.85
200
$1,236
2
Rhett Manus 5
16.52
199
$668
3
Joey Miller 5
4.45
15.9
198
$246
4
Patrick Hobson 5
4.32
14.84
197
$187
5
Gary McGlohorn 5
3.18
14.23
196
$151
6
Eric Edmondson 5
4.8
13.96
195
$115
7
Ben Stone 5
13.84
194
ALX Rod Hat &
$50 off ALX Coupon
8
Gene Parker 5
3.86
12.35
193
Level Rod Hat
9
Wayman Coleman 5
12.13
192
$0
10
Rodney Cromer 5
11.73
191
$0
11
Jerry A. Allen 5
0.5
11.41
190
$0
12
Jonathan Botts 5
11.23
189
ALX Rod Winner
13
James Satterwhite 5
11.05
188
$0
14
George Berry 5
10.29
187
$0
15
Paul Selle 5
10.27
186
$0
16
Brett Douglas 4
9.75
185
$0
17
Chase Stewart 3
8.6
184
$0
18
Jay Treon 5
8.52
183
$0
19
Kirk Fowler 4
8.42
182
$0
20
Roy Stewart 4
8.01
181
$0
21
Bill Pinion 3
7.3
180
$0
22
Chad Brounkowski 3
6.64
179
$0
23
Truett Hill 3
6.12
178
$0
24
Mike Williams 3
5.95
177
$0
25
Don Kneece 3
4.99
176
$0
26
Mike Dimatteo 3
1
4.93
175
$0
27
Michael Elston 1
4.75
4.75
$174
$0
28
Rodney Chastain 2
4.64
$173
$0
29
Paul Smith 2
4.1
172
$0
30
Robby Hipps 2
3.97
171
$0
31
Wesley Bray 2
3.93
170
$0
32
Quionne York 2
3.34
169
$0
33
Phil Morris 1
1.96
168
$0
34
Bill Cain 1
1.82
167
$0
35
Mark Richardson 1
1.76
166
$0
36
Jason Moyer 0
0
50
$0
36
Lee Foster 0
0
50
$0
36
Randy Ables 0
0
50
$0
36
Lancen Talbert 0
0
50
$0
36
Roger Farr 0
0
50
$0
36
Andy Lake 0
0
50
$0
D-96 Angler of the Year Leaders for 2018 Season:
George Berry – 788 points
Joey Miller – 788 points
Paul Selle – 762 points
J. Treon – 758 points
R. Cromer – 758 points
ALX Rod Big Fish Leader for 2018 Season:
Danny Ashley – 8.69 pounds Lake Greenwood, December 3, 2017
ALX Rods Big Fish Award for the 2018 Season (New ALX IKOS Series Rod for Season Big Fish Winner www.alxrods.com)
Jonathan Botts won an ALX IKOS Series Promise 7 Rod at the drawing on December 3rd Lake Greenwood weigh-in.
Level Performance Rods Big Sack Leader for 2018 Season:
Danny Ashley – 20.85 pounds Lake Greenwood, December 3, 2017
Andy Lake won a Level Rod at the drawing at the August 20th Murray weigh-in.
Local Sponsors:
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Palmetto Electrical Systems serving Greenwood, SC. Residential & Commercial Services – 30 years experience – Quality Service – Reasonable Prices – Free Estimates – Locally owned and operated by Mark T. Abbott – 8117 Highway 246 S, Ninety Six, SC - 864-227-8500
Kneece Investigations, LLC Saluda, SC www.kneeceinvestigations.com (864-445-3713) (one stop for both your Investigative and Surveillance Equipment needs)
ALX Rods Aiken, SC www.alxrods.com (866-628-5052) Email: contact@alxrods.com (ALX Rods are available locally at Palmetto State Armory Fishing Outpost (Fernandina Road in Columbia, SC & also stores in Summerville & Mt. Pleasant, SC), Cabela’s (Augusta, Ga. Greenville and Fort Mill, SC) Wacky Riggers (Salisbury, NC), Calyx Outdoors (Piedmont, SC) Grady’s Great Outdoors (Anderson, SC), Number 1 Tackle (Clearwater, SC) and direct at www.alxrods.com ) 3 ALX IKOS Rods are to be awarded to D-96 anglers. 1 at a 1-day drawing – 1 at the 2-day drawing – 1 for the Big Fish of the Season
Antler Road On-Line Shopping – This is an on-line store with items your wives and female anglers will like with jewelry, bags and items for the home. www.antlerroad.com
Level Performance Rods: Rods designed and fished by FLW Pro Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, SC. See the complete line of these affordable rods at www.levelfishingrods.com (803-500-2354) Also Level Rods are at Palmetto State Armory Fishing Outpost Fernandina Road in Columbia, SC. 3 Level Rods are to be awarded to D-96 anglers. 1 at a 1-day drawing – 1 at the 2-day drawing – 1 for the Big Sack of the Season
Complete results and news on www.aba-sc.com and see your photos on ‘facebook’ at D-96 American Fishing Tour
Up Coming Tournaments:
D-26 Dec. 10, 2017 Clarks Hill Wildwood Park
D-25 Dec. 17, 2017 Clarks Hill Dorn Facility
D-96 Jan. 7, 2018 Clarks Hill Dorn Facility
Open Series Jan. 27, 2018 Keowee South Cove
D-26 Jan. 28, 2018 Clarks Hill Wildwood Park
Open Series Feb. 17, 2017 Murray Dreher Island
D-25 Feb. 18, 2018 Hartwell Green Pond
D-26 Feb. 18, 2018 Clarks Hill Wildwood Park
D-96 Feb. 25, 2018 Murray Dreher Island
SC Couples Mar. 3, 2018 Keowee South Cove
D-25 Mar. 11, 2018 Russell Hwy 72 Ramp
D-26 Mar. 11, 2018 Clarks Hill Wildwood Park
D-96 Mar. 18, 2018 Clarks Hill Dorn Facility
D-25 Mar. 25, 2018 Clarks Hill Dorn Facility
D-96 Apr. 8, 2018 Russell Hwy 72 Ramp
D-26 Apr. 14-15, 2018 Clarks Hill Wildwood Park
D-25 Apr. 22, 2018 Hartwell Green Pond
SC Couples Apr, 28, 2018 Hartwell Green Pond
D-96 May 12, 2018 Bring A Youth Greenwood State Park
SC Couples May 19, 2018 Russell Russell State Park
D-25 May 19-20, 2018 Russell Hwy 72 Ramp
D-96 May 20, 2018 Clarks Hill Dorn Facility
D-96 Jun. 2-3, 2018 Greenwood Greenwood State Park
SC Couples Jun. 9, 2018 Greenwood One Stop Marina
AFT 2018 National Championship was announced to be on Lake Hartwell, Anderson, SC out of the Green Pond Facility. October 21-26, 2018
New Costa Titanium Aviators! Take Care of that Special Lady in Your Life this Christmas!
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Earn up to $50 in Carhartt Bucks! Be a 5-Star Gift Giver Christmas is just 24 Days Away!
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Anglers Compete For Classic Berth In Upcoming Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship
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Drew Benton Talks Costa Sunglasses and Which Frame and Lenses He Chooses
Elite Series Pro Fisherman Drew Benton believes in Costa Sunglasses and you should too. Listen as Drew talks about his favorite frames and which lenses he chooses for each condition. Check it out and find them here!
Mark Rose Talks About the New Strike King SpinHead on this Weeks Strike King Product Spotlight!
FLW Champ Mark Rose talks bout the New Strike King Spin Head anyhow he likes to rig it from deep to shallow and the trailers he uses to match the hatch!
2018 Ranger Boats 521L ICON Edition Celebrating Rangers 50th Anniversary
In celebration of Ranger Boats 50th Anniversary, They have introduced a limited number of the new 521L Series Ranger Bass Boats and termed them, The ICON Edition. One of the Sharpest Rigs on the road or on the water the ICON is sure to please. While they may not fit everyones budget, they are certainly sought after by Ranger collectors and Ranger Afficianado's across the Country. If your like us and love a good looking Ranger, You will surely like the new 50th Anniversary ICON Edition from Ranger. More Info is also available here.
Free YETI Ice with Purchase of a YETI Roadie, Tundra or Hopper!
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Classic Champ Joins Mossy Oak Fishing Team
WEST POINT, MS - Mossy Oak's Fishing Team is growing with the addition of Bassmaster's up-and-comer Jordan Lee.
Established this year in conjunction with the launch of Mossy Oak Elements, the Mossy Oak Fishing Team is growing with bassmasters KevinVanDam, Ott DeFoe and Gerald Swindle and saltwater fisherman Mark Davis already on board.
Lee caught the fishing bug at the age of ten and hasn't looked back since. He fished tournaments throughout high school, and later would fish for Auburn's University Team, which would in turn open up the doors to his future in fishing professionally. Lee will be fishing his fourth year in the Bassmaster Elite Series in 2018. With a Bassmaster Classic Win and three consecutive top-10 finishes in Angler of the Year points under his belt, at the astounding age of 26, Lee is quickly becoming one of the best on the water.
For more information on Jordan Lee, visit www.jordanleefishing.com or follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Jleefishing and Twitter at https://twitter.com/JLeefishing. To learn more about Mossy Oak's Elements pattern, visit www.mossyoak.com.
Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak. For more than 30 years, Mossy Oak has been a leading outdoors lifestyle brand that specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoors enthusiasts. The Mossy Oak Brand and patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the parent company of Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions,MOOSE Media, Nativ Nurseries, Nativ Living, GameKeepers, GameKeepers Kennels and Mossy Oak Properties.Mossy Oak is the official camouflage of theNational Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited,Quality Deer Management Association and Mack's Prairie Wings and the official pattern of B.A.S.S., Major League Fishing and Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series.
Follow Mossy Oak on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest and YouTube.
IT'S NOT A PASSION. IT'S AN OBSESSION.
Justin Lucas Talks Depth Lines on his Humminbird Mega Helix Units.
Elite Series Pro and New Father Justin Lucas gives us a little insight to some tricks within his Humminbird Mega Imaging Helix 12 units that help him not identify where the fish are but more closely find that certain depth and strike zone that helps him catch more fish. Check it out!
Registration is Now Open for the Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley on Kentucky Lake
Starting November 14th, collegiate anglers nationwide will be able to register for the Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley. The event, hosted by Henry County, will include a banquet in Paris, Tennessee the night before the event, as well as two days of fishing on Kentucky Lake. The launch and all weigh-in activities will take place at Paris Landing Tennessee on March 9th-11th. This event will also be televised on several national networks as part of the largest ever collegiate bass fishing television series.
This will be the second stop of the 2018 Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. It’s also historically one of the biggest fields in college fishing with anglers from all over the nation choosing to spend spring break on Kentucky Lake. Last year, 519 anglers from 84 schools competed in what was the biggest field to-date since the birth of the event. The Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley offers every competitor the chance to win numerous prizes, thanks to eight separate weigh-ins throughout the event. Each separate weigh-in will pay down to ten places, as well as a daily and overall big bass prize.
“This is one of the most enjoyable and biggest collegiate events of the season,” said the Director of the Collegiate Series and President of CarecoTV, Wade Middleton. “It’s open to all collegiate bass fishing clubs, counts double towards Cabela’s School of Year presented by Abu Garcia points and a single cast can win someone a prize! Last year, the amount of prizes awarded at this event exceeded $25,000 and it took a bass weighing over eight pounds to win at this event!”
2017 Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash Winner – Evan Owrey, Bethel University
To register today and find out more information on the 2018 Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash Presented by Berkley, click the link below and stay tuned for more information to follow!
Register Here
Angler Packet (Coming Soon)
Rules
Strike King Pro Todd Castledine Talks about the New Smaller Rage Tail Swimmer and some new Accessories...
FLW Touring Pro and Strike King Pro Staffer Todd Castledine talks about the New 2.75" Rage Swimmer and how he likes to rig it for late fall bites. Check it out!
Casey Ashley & Realtree Fishing Announce Partnership
Columbus, GA (Nov. 16, 2017) – Realtree Fishing, a natural extension of parent brand Realtree, the worldwide leader in camo for outdoor enthusiasts everywhere, announces a partnership with bass fishing professional Casey Ashley.
Realtree Fishing launched in 2016 to appeal to fishermen worldwide. Realtree Fishing patterns range from effectively muted to standout vivid, offering anglers everywhere the perfect camo for days on the water and everyday wear. Realtree Fishing products include items from shoes to sunglasses to clothes to boats and more – everything necessary to make fishing more effective and enjoyable.
"Casey Ashley is the perfect brand ambassador for Realtree Fishing," said Realtree Designer and President Bill Jordan. "He has won at the highest levels of bass angling, yet remains grounded in the outdoor lifestyle and his country music pursuits. In just a very short time on the professional circuit, he's become a household name, and people know they can count on him to make them better fishermen through the tactics he's perfected and the products he uses. We are very happy that he counts on Realtree Fishing patterns and products to compete with the best fishermen in the world."
"It's hard for me to believe that I'm truly living the dreams of my youth, but I am," said Ashley. "From my earliest tournaments to winning the Bassmaster Classic to using the best products available on a daily basis, I am so blessed. And to be able to help promote fishing, the lifestyle, and all the conservation efforts fishermen and outdoor companies support, it's all just very meaningful to me and to the people I influence."
Ashley's career highlights not only include the 2015 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell, the same lake he'll be defending that title in 2018, but also a win on the FLW Tour while qualifying for that league's championship, the FLW Cup. He is also a four-time winner on the Bassmaster Elite Series while qualifying for eight Classics.
Ashley will be promoting Realtree Fishing branded hats and pattern on Tour starting in 2018.
He is also an avid hunter, which adds to why Realtree is thrilled to be partnering with this all-around outdoorsman.
Realtree Fishing is a natural extension of parent brand Realtree, the world's leading camouflage designer, marketer and licensor. Realtree Fishing's growing partnerships in manufacturing, retail and conservation ensure that the brand's customers will enjoy the best fishing products, availability and natural resources access for generations to come. Find Realtree Fishing on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and at RealtreeFishing.com.
Elite Series Champ & Rookie of the Year Dustin Connell Talks 6th Sense Provoke Deep Diving Jerkbaits
Elite Series Rookie of the Year Dustin Connell loves to throw the Deeper Diving 6th Sense Provoke Jerkbait and today he tells us why.
Shaw Grigsby Talks Strike King Open Pour Technology!
BASS Elite Series Pro and now Professional Bass Fishing Hall of Fame member Shaw Grigsby talks about Strike King's Open Pour Technology. Check it out!
Army Veteran Wins Sweepstakes And Chance To Fish With Classic Winner
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Humminbird® Introduces the New SOLIX™ 10
RACINE, Wis., November 14, 2017 – When Humminbird® introduced the SOLIX™ Series in January, it redefined sonar by integrating its most revolutionary technological features into a new line of powerful, easy-to-use fish finders. For 2018 Humminbird has expanded the series with the SOLIX 10. Its 10.1-inch screen makes it ideal for use at the bow or on more compact console settings. The SOLIX 10 helps anglers find and catch more fish with the most advanced sonar, image clarity and mapping capabilities in its class.
Crystal-clear images
The SOLIX 10 comes in two models: one featuring Humminbird’s exclusive MEGA Imaging™ with GPS and CHIRP Digital Sonar, and another with GPS and CHIRP Digital Sonar only. Humminbird’s ultra-clear MEGA Imaging™ is the first Down and Side Imaging technology to enter the megahertz range with performance that’s nearly three times greater than traditional 455 kHz frequencies. It results in the clearest, sharpest on-screen images ever seen.
B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year Brandon Palaniuk gives credit to MEGA Imaging for his 2017 victory at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, saying “I found brush piles that other guys drove right past with their sonar units. During practice I stacked up tons of waypoints on brush that held good fish, and during the tournament I was able to go back, see where the bass were on the piles, and smash them.”
Anglers can choose MEGA Side Imaging for an incredible view to the left and right of their boat, while MEGA Down Imaging gives crystal clear pictures of what is beneath the boat. Both carry a range that covers the most popular fishing depths.
“Fish, rocks and stumps almost look like photographs, while man-made structures like shipwrecks or sunken bridges offer up MEGA imagery down to individual beams,” explains Humminbird Brand Manager Ray Schaffart. “After people see it, they just can’t believe it.”
MEGA Imaging works in conjunction with CHIRP Digital Sonar, which fires more pulses than traditional transducers – and more pulses mean more information, improved target separation and superior image clarity at greater depths.
Customizable screen technology
The SOLIX 10 comes standard with Humminbird’s Cross Touch® Interface, which allows anglers to operate the fish finder via touchscreen or with the touchpad. Users can customize the screen with up to four independent viewing panes to simultaneously get the Down Imaging, Side Imaging and GPS mapping information they need – at a glance. Individual panes can be zoomed in/out, or moved to different screen locations based on an angler’s preference or the fishing situation.
Takes mapping to the next level
Standard on the SOLIX 10 is the new Humminbird Basemap, which helps anglers pinpoint fishing hot spots by showing freshwater depth contours in 10- and 20-foot increments for more than 10,000 American lakes, and precise coverage of the entire U.S. coastline thanks to NOAA-based charts, the most trusted source of coastal data. The Basemap also includes navigational aids, marker buoys, depths, points of interest and launch locations to improve the boating experience. In addition to the pre-loaded lakes with contour mapping, the Humminbird Basemap provides shoreline-only maps to hundreds of thousands of other lakes. It also displays highways, roads, railroads, bike paths, and streams, along with more than 200 icons.
Another standard SOLIX 10 feature is AUTOCHART® Live. This exclusive Humminbird technology maps and saves depth contours, bottom hardness and vegetation data on any body of water. Fish relate to depths, weed lines and transition points in bottom type – for example where a soft, muddy bottom transitions to firm sand or rock. By collecting all that data on an AUTOCHART Live map, Humminbird helps anglers find the “spot on the spot” like never before.
AUTOCHART Live is also compatible with i-Pilot® Link™ from Minn Kota® for the utmost in boat control and fishing success. With the fish finder and trolling motor communicating, an angler can tell his Minn Kota trolling motor to “follow” a specific AUTCHART Live contour at a set speed, and with the press of a button the boat will automatically follow the exact path. Without touching the trolling motor controls, anglers can stay on a weedline, depth or bottom hardness contour to keep their bait in active water at all times.
The new units are also fully compatible with Humminbird LakeMaster® charts, SmartStrike™ and Navionics® Gold/HotMaps™.
Bluetooth® connectivity
Bluetooth is built into every SOLIX 10, allowing anglers to sync their smartphones to the fish finder and view text messages, missed calls and signal strength right on the SOLIX display. It creates a flawless on-board network of electronics and connectivity.
For plug-and-fish networking, high-speed ethernet provides easy connections to Humminbird 360 Imaging, Minn Kota i-Pilot Link, Humminbird CHIRP Radar, and additional SOLIX or select HELIX units.
Anglers can mount the SOLIX 10 on the boat dash or at the bow on the included gimbal, or directly to an optional RAM Mount for multi-directional viewing if desired. For more information call Humminbird at 800-633-1468 or visit Humminbird.com/SOLIX.
About Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc.
Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Outdoors and consists of the Humminbird®, Minn Kota® and Cannon® brands. Humminbird® is a leading global innovator and manufacturer of marine electronics products including fishfinders, multifunction displays, autopilots, ice flashers and premium cartography products. Minn Kota® is the world’s leading manufacturer of electric trolling motors, as well as a complete line of Talon® shallow-water anchors, battery chargers and marine accessories. Cannon® is the leader in controlled-depth fishing and includes a full line of downrigger products and accessories.
Grigsby Honored and Humbled by Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Induction
Photo Credit Courtesy Ronnie Moore - BASS
Shaw Grigsby was inducted to the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Thursday night. After decades as a touring bass pro with multiple wins to his credit and a his own long-running TV show, where does this accomplishment rank for Grigsby? “Probably the greatest accomplishment I have when it comes to fishing. That’s a huge honor.
“And then to go into the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and there’s a plaque there . . . it was just awesome. It was an incredible evening and an incredible honor and, you know, I’m kind of stunned by the whole deal.”
Asked to recount some favorite memories from the career that earned him HOF recognition, Grigsby said, “There are tons of them. Of course, every win was really, really special and the older you get the more cherished they are. The last win, at Harris Chain, was really exceptional. I remember individual fish. That’s what’s really cool about the sport – how it impresses little details on you that you’ll remember the rest of your life. Whether you’re fishing a tournament or fishing with your grandkids, you’re making memories that will stick with you.”
So what was it like when Grigsby learned he would be inducted? “Steve Bowman told me ‘they had the vote and you’re in’. I was like, ‘oh my gosh’! It was really cool.”
As for the new Wonders of Wildlife Museum? “Incredible,” giggled Grigsby. I bought tickets for my whole family and it was simply amazing. My grandson had a blast. I had a blast. You just have to see it.”
Grigsby was especially enamored of the wall which depicted all of the presidents who liked to fish. “I would pay to go back again tomorrow.”
Such a high caliber museum is an appropriate place to display a plaque that commemorates the career of an angler who has added so much history, so much goodness to our sport. Congratulations Shaw Grigsby.
Powers Wins TH Marine BFL Wildcard!!
November 12, 2017 by Jody White - FLW
The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Wild Card is a last-chance shot at the All-American for BFL anglers that didn’t qualify for a Regional. It’s the official end of the season for FLW, and this year Kevin Powers of Unicoi, Tenn., earned the last win of the year. Weighing limits for 17 pounds, 14 ounces on day one and 14-11 on day two, Powers’ 32-9 total was plenty for the win and qualification for the 2018 All-American on Cross Lake. Because Powers entered the optional side pot, he took home $4,373 in addition to the winner’s trophy.
The fishing on Kentucky Lake has been uniformly tough this fall, culminating on the final day of last week’s Costa FLW Series Championship when Bradford Beavers was the only angler in the top 10 who managed a limit.
The Wild Card took off from Kentucky Dam Marina, so running over into Barkley for a change of pace was a reasonable proposition for the competitors.
“The last time I was here was probably 10 years ago. I fished a Regional here, and it was pretty tough back then, too,” says Powers, who practiced with his father for the tournament. “We came here Monday and stayed over by Eddyville on Barkley, and we started catching some on topwater until the lake muddied up. But, my dad is a slow fisherman, and he likes fishing out a little off the bank a little more than I do, and that was the key this week.”
Kevin Powers
Throwing a Lunker Lure Rattleback Jig matched with a Zoom Big Salty Chunk as well as a homemade 5/8-ounce spinnerbait, Powers totaled up 17 keepers over two days of fishing.
“I looked for deeper banks on the main channel that had some laydowns on them,” says Powers. “With the water being down right now, and me not knowing the lake, I was just looking for the same things we’d fish back home in east Tennessee.”
Kevin Powers
Powers fished a number of different banks, but he did a lot of his work with his jig on one magical laydown tree. Finishing out in about 13 feet of water at its end, the tree produced five keepers on day one (four that made it to weigh-in) and an astonishing seven keepers on day two.
“Me and dad were fishing up the bank above it in practice and I caught a 3-pounder, so I pulled up the trolling motor and idled by,” says Powers. “I hadn’t ever fished it before until yesterday [Friday]. I thought it looked good, but I never imagined that.”
Powers’ biggest fish of the week was a hefty smallmouth he caught on the spinnerbait on day one. Fishing the same types of woody banks he targeted with the jig, Powers tried to keep his blade as tight to the bottom as possible. In practice it produced a 6-pounder, but the jig was definitely the key to the week.
“It feels great; that’s what I keep fishing for,” says Powers of his second All-American qualification. “I didn’t have a very good year fishing regular BFL tournaments, so this is a great way to finish it off. This is my fifth win fishing FLW stuff. Hopefully it won’t be my last.”
Steve Ruff
Ruff runs south
Making a long run south of New Johnsonville each day, Steve Ruff caught steady limits for a total of 28-2 to lock up qualification for the All-American.
“I wound up finding my fish where there was a current break. It changed every day. The fish actually got deeper today [Saturday], and I wound up catching them on a Strike King Series 5 and an Alabama rig, and I hadn’t thrown an Alabama rig all week.”
Ruff says he caught all but one of his keepers off one spot, sitting his boat in the channel in about 20 feet of water and fishing up in 2 to 6 feet of water. On day one his primary baits were a Strike King Series 3 (sexy shad) and a 1/2-ounce Strike King Red Eye Shad (chrome sexy shad), with a shaky head mixed in. His biggest fish that day came on a topwater on a shallow bar that he hit on the way back from his limit hole. With the fish sitting a bit deeper on day two, Ruff turned to a Strike King Series 5 (sexy shad) and a three-wire bladeless umbrella rig with 1/8-ounce heads and 4.8-inch Keitech Swing Impact FAT swimbaits.
Ruff experienced some motor trouble on the ride down south on day two, and after getting his limit he cut the day short at only 10:45 a.m. Despite not getting to fish his good stuff the rest of the day, he still had more than enough to earn his second trip to the All-American.
Freddy Palmer
Day one does it for Palmer
Freddy Palmer led the whole deal with 19-10 on day one, but he failed to catch a keeper on day two and settled into third place for his first All-American qualification.
“Everything came out of the canal, and it burned me today [Saturday],” says Palmer, who fished the canal that connects Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake on day one. “I had about a 50-yard stretch where I caught a couple in practice, and that’s where four of mine came from. Then I started venturing out a little farther away from that 50 yards, and I caught my biggest one about 100 yards away. Yesterday the current was coming out of Barkley and into Kentucky, which brought the color with it. Today it was crystal clear. The current was flowing from Kentucky into Barkley.”
Palmer’s primary bait was a Tennessee shad-colored Strike King 5XD, and he fished it in 8 to 12 feet of water along the riprap bank. Palmer actually caught five keeper smallmouths on day one, but later culled two of them out with largemouths.
On day two, Palmer fished the canal for two hours and then started to run, hitting spots in Jonathan Creek and Blood River with no success. Palmer has finished seventh in BFL Regionals twice, just one spot out of making the All-American, but one great day of fishing in the Wild Card was enough to send him on to Cross Lake this time around.
Top 10 boaters
1. Kevin Powers – Unicoi, Tenn. – 32-9 (10) – $4,373
2. Steve Ruff – St. Charles, Mo. – 28-2 (10) – $2,386
3. Freddy Palmer – Estill Springs, Tenn. – 19-10 (5) – $1,474
4. Danny Holloway – Corinth, Miss. – 18-6 (5) – $1,288
5. Billy Schroeder – Paducah, Ky. – 17-11 (5) – $932
6. Justin Royal – Vidor, Texas – 16-8 (7) – $808
7. Steve Hatfield – Ashland, Ohio – 15-6 (7) – $713
8. Mel Kennedy – Cumming, Ga. – 13-4 (5)
9. Taylor Ramey – Purvis, Miss. – 12-9 (4) – $665
10. Willie Rentmeister – Mount Pulaski, Ill. – 12-8 (7) – $618
Complete results
Scott Stallings
Stallings drags for co-angler win
Scott Stallings has been a fairly prolific co-angler over the years with FLW, but he’d never earned a win until the Wild Card. In addition to the $2,235 from the side pot, Stallings also locked up his first All-American qualification.
“I caught ’em on a Carolina rig,” says Stallings, whose three bass on day two keyed his win. “Yesterday [Friday] I caught my fish on a Senko. Today it was points and steeper banks back in the cuts, and most of them came in 8 to 12 feet.
“I’d been here a long time ago this time of year, maybe 2005. I did basically the same stuff then. Every time I come to Kentucky Lake I do basically the same thing,” relays Stallings. “I have some back problems, so after I do a lot of chunkin’ and windin’ I have to do something different. And the Carolina rig is something I can work slow and isn’t hard on me.”
Stallings caught one keeper with a Yamamoto Senko on day one, but the bulk of his weight ate a Carolina-rigged 8-inch Zoom Lizard in watermelon with the tail dyed chartreuse.
“I know a lot of guys that have fished these for years and years and have come close and never made it,” says Stallings of his All-American qualification. “This is just my second year fishing the BFLs, so I consider it an awesome thing.”
Top 10 co-anglers
1. Scott Stallings – Glencoe, Okla. – 11-12 (4) – $2,235
2. Dave Roberts – Indianapolis, Ind. – 8-2 (3) – $1,017
3. Robert Pillow – Campbellsville, Ky. – 7-14 (2)
4. Cory Miller – Blanchard, Okla. – 7-4 (2) – $684
5. Andrew Nickeson – Valdosta, Ga. – 6-10 (3) – $603
6. Carl Lingle – Dongola, Ill. – 6-7 (2) – $434
7. Sank Payton – Bay Springs, Miss. – 5-15 (2) – $376
8. Taylor Wisniewski – Lexington, Ky. – 5-10 (2) – $332
9. Chris O’Bryan – Harned, Ky. – 5-9 (3) – $310
10. W.K. Luckett Jr. – Ridgeland, Miss. – 4-12 (2) – $288
Complete results
Tournament details
The Wild Card on Kentucky Lake featured BFL anglers who paid an entry fee prior to each of the five tournaments in a division, fished at least two of them and did not qualify for a Regional in any division. The top six boaters and co-anglers qualified to compete in the 2018 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League All-American, which is a televised event with a six-figure payday and a boater berth in the Forrest Wood Cup on the line.
FLW, TBF ANNOUNCE 2018 HIGH SCHOOL FISHING SCHEDULE
MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 9, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) and The Bass Federation (TBF) announced Thursday the 2018 High School Fishing schedule, including 29 Student Angler Federation (SAF) High School Fishing State Championships, 24 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Opens, seven state high school athletic association sanctioned tournaments and three SAF High School Fishing Challenge tournaments, plus the most anticipated events of the year, the High School Fishing National Championship and World Finals on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.
“High School Fishing is the perfect recruitment, retention and reactivation program,” said FLW President of Operations Kathy Fennel. “Since its introduction in 2010 with the inaugural High School Fishing World Finals, we’ve seen how effective it is at getting new anglers and lapsed anglers on the water while retaining existing anglers who often serve as mentors for school teams. You need to look no further than the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation that shows an 8 percent increase in fishing participation since 2011 to see the program’s effectiveness. While several factors undoubtedly play into this growth, High School Fishing is certainly a leading contributor. We are creating a whole new generation of anglers and providing them with a connection to their schools and the outdoors.”
The more than 20,000 anglers that participated in the TBF/FLW High School Fishing program this year will have 72 tournaments in which to compete in 2018.
“As the sport’s leading youth organization, we are proud to have FLW as our partner in providing more fishing opportunities for more high school students across North America than anyone else,” said TBF President Robert Cartlidge. “Together TBF and FLW are laying the foundation on which our sport will continue to build, and we look forward to another incredible season working with schools from New York to California and into Canada to provide unprecedented opportunities for students and their families.”
2018 High School Fishing World Finals/National Championship:
June 26-30 Pickwick Lake Florence, Ala.
2018 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Opens:
Jan. 13 Lake Mitchell Open Clanton, Ala.
March 3 Columbus Pool Open Columbus, Miss.
March 10 Douglas Lake Open Kodak, Tenn.
March 17 Truman Lake Open Warsaw, Mo.
April 7 High Rock Lake Open Lexington, N.C.
May 5 Mississippi River Open (Wis.) La Crosse, Wis.
May 12 Lake O’ the Pines Open Jefferson, Texas
May 13 Clear Lake Open/Calif. State Championship Lakeport, Calif.
May 20 Smith Mountain Lake Open Huddleston, Va.
June 3 Whitefish Chain Open Crosslake, Minn.
June 9 Raisin River Open Monroe, Mich.
Sept. 8 Rend Lake Open Whittington, Ill.
Sept. 15 Kentucky Lake Open Gilbertsville, Ky.
Sept. 22 Raystown Lake Open Hesston, Pa.
Sept. 29 Wheeler Lake Open Decatur, Ala.
Oct. 6 Lake Monroe Open Bloomington, Ind.
Oct. 13 Lake Murray Open Prosperity, S.C.
Oct. 20 Grand Lake Open Grove, Okla.
Oct. 27 Mosquito Creek Lake Open Cortland, Ohio
Nov. 3 Dale Hollow Lake Open Burkesville, Ky.
Nov. 10 Ouachita River Open West Monroe, La.
Nov. 17 Lake Hamilton Open Hot Springs, Ark.
Dec. 8 Lake Seminole Open Bainbridge, Ga.
Dec. 15 Lake Okeechobee Open Clewiston, Fla.
2018 SAF High School Fishing State Championships:
Feb. 10 Georgia State Championship – West Point Lake LaGrange, Ga.
Feb. 24 Florida State Championship – St. John’s River Putnam County, Fla.
March 10 Texas State Championship – Lake Palestine Flint, Texas
March 24 Louisiana State Championship – Cross Lake Shreveport, La.
March 31 Kentucky State Championship – Lake Cumberland Somerset, Ky.
March 31 Kansas State Championship – Wilson Lake Russell, Kan.
April 7 Mississippi State Championship – Tenn. Tom Waterway Columbus, Miss.
April 8 Illinois State Championship – Clinton Lake Weldon, Ill.
April 14 Virginia and North Carolina State Championships – Kerr Lake Henderson, N.C.
April 28 New Hampshire State Championship – Lake Winnipesaukee Gilford, N.H.
April 29 South Carolina State Championship – Lake Murray Prosperity, S.C.
April 29 Tennessee State Championship – Kentucky Lake Birdsong, Tenn.
May 5 Idaho State Championship – C.J. Strike Reservoir Mountain Home, Idaho
May 6 Arkansas State Championship – Lake Dardanelle Russellville, Ark.
May 12 Ohio State Championship – Alum Creek Reservoir Columbus, Ohio
May 13 California State Championship/Clear Lake Open Lakeport, Calif.
May 19 Alabama State Championship – Lake Neely Henry Gadsden, Ala.
May 20 Iowa State Championship – Mississippi River Davenport, Iowa
May 27 Oklahoma State Championship – Fort Gibson Lake Wagoner, Okla.
June 2 Tri-State Championship (Conn., Mass., R.I.) – East Brimfield Lake Sturbridge, Mass.
June 2 Indiana State Championship – Brookville Lake Brookville, Ind.
June 17 Minnesota State Championship – Mille Lacs Lake Isle, Minn.
July 7 South Dakota State Championship – Lake Henry TBD
July 8 Quad State Championship (Pa., Del., Md., N.J.) – TBD TBD
July 21 Nebraska State Championship – Missouri River Niobrara, Neb.
July 28 Michigan State Championship – Gull Lake Kalamazoo, Mich.
Aug. 5 Wisconsin State Championship – Bay of Green Bay Oconto, Wis.
Sept. 16 New York State Championship – Great Sacandaga Lake TBD
2018 SAF High School Fishing Challenges:
Feb. 18 Lake Hartwell Early Bird Challenge Anderson, S.C.
June 24 New England Challenge – Lake Winnipesaukee Gilford, N.H.
Sept. 16 Minnesota Open Challenge (Walleye) – Lake Bemidji Bemidji, Minn.
2018 State Athletic Association Events:
March 17 GICAA Georgia State Championship – TBD TBD
May 20 IHSA Illinois State Championship – Carlyle Lake Carlyle, Ill.
April 21 KHSAA Kentucky Regional Championship – Lake Barkley Kuttawa, Ky.
April 21 KHSAA Kentucky Regional Championship – Lake Cumberland Somerset, Ky.
April 21 KHSAA Kentucky Regional Championship – Green River Lake Campbellsville, Ky.
April 21 KHSAA Kentucky Regional Championship – Cave Run Lake Morehead, Ky.
May 11-12 KHSAA Kentucky State Championship – Kentucky Lake Calvert City, Ky.
Additional SAF High School Fishing State Championships are being added. For the latest SAF High School Fishing State Championship and Challenge tournament schedule, visit HighSchoolFishing.org.
Complete rules are available at FLWFishing.com and HighSchoolFishing.org.
Registration for the 2018 season opens December 4, 2017, for the Lake Mitchell Open. Registration for all other events will begin Jan. 3, 2018. For SAF High School Fishing State Championships, each team must compete in the state in which their school is located. Teams from all states can compete in FLW High School Fishing Open tournaments and SAF High School Fishing Challenge events. Entries for State Championships and Challenge events should be made at HighSchoolFishing.org or by calling TBF at (580) 765-9031 and entries for Opens should be made at FLWFishing.com or by calling FLW at (270) 252-1000. There is no limit to the number of teams accepted into a tournament from each school or club.
All FLW and TBF High School Fishing tournaments are free to enter. The tournaments are two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and open to any SAF-affiliated high school club. The top 10 percent of teams competing in each event held prior to June 10 will advance directly to the 2018 High School Fishing National Championship, held in conjunction with the pinnacle event in all of High School Fishing, the 2018 High School Fishing World Finals, June 26-30 on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama. Qualifiers in tournaments held June 10 or later will advance to the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship. The High School Fishing National Championship awards the winning team a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 per student).
All SAF High School Fishing members automatically qualify to compete in the industry’s most prestigious high school bass tournament, the 2018 High School Fishing World Finals. At the 2017 High School Fishing World Finals more than $170,000 in scholarships and prizes were offered to 332 teams from 33 states and Canada.
For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow High School Fishing on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and Facebook.com/HSfishing. Visit FLWFishing.com and HighSchoolFishing.org for more information on how to sign up or to start a club at your school.
James Watson Talks Fall Whopper Plopper Fishing in this Weeks Sportsman's Warehouse Product Spotlight
Ranger Mercury Pro James "WorldWide" Watson Talks today about the River2Sea Whopper Plopper and how he utilizes this bait as a confidence bait 5 months out of the year. Learn what JMFW Looks for as he's going down the bank.
NAVIONICS ADDS NEW MAPS & LAKES IN RECENT UPDATE
As part of Navionics ongoing product enhancement efforts, hundreds of new and updated lakes within the United States are now available.
Today they released new mapping through Daily Updates in the following states:
Texas: update lake maps, added #413 fish attractors to maps, covering 6 lakes.
South Carolina: updated lake maps, added #17 fish attractors to maps, covering 13 lakes. Kansas: updated lake maps, added #187 fish attractors to maps, covering 11 lakes.
The NEW lakes are in Nautical Charts only. If Sonar Charts exists it is from prior tracks, not new data.
List and locations include:
Kansas lakes include: LOVEWELL RESERVOIR, WACONDA LAKE, WILSON LAKE, McPherson County State Lake, MARION RESERVOIR, MARION COUNTY LAKE, CHASE COUNTY LAKE, MELVERN LAKE, LAKE GARNETT, LA CYGNES LAKE, LAKE LUISBURG MIDDLE CREEK, MILFORD LAKE, RIVER POND, POTTAWATOMIE STATE FISHING LAKE NUMBER TWO, POTTAWATOMIE CO SFL1, PERRY LAKE, NEW OLATHE LAKE, CHENEY RESERVOIR, LAKE CLYMER, EL DORADO LAKE, EUREKA CITY LAKE, LAKE FEGAN WOODSON, YATES CENTER RESERVOIR, WILSON COUNTY LAKE, BOURBON COUNTY STATE LAKE, LAKE CRAWFORD, ELK CITY LAKE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY STATE LAKE.
South Carolina lakes include: Lake Russell, Lake Robinson, Lake Rabon, Jonesville Reservoir, Lake Hartwell, Star Fort, Issaqueena Lake.
Texas lakes include: Lake Naconiche, lake Pat Cleburne, Possum Kingdom lake, Proctor lake, Sam Rayburn, City lake, Lake Stamford, Tradinghouse Creek, lake Waco, Welsh Reservoir, Amistad Reservoir, Aquilla Lake, carver lake, lake Arrowhead, Austin lake, Brandy Branch,Brazos, Lake Buchanan, Canyon lake, lake Cisco, lake Conroe, Cypress Springs, Lake Fork, Fort Parker lake, Fort Phantom Hill, lake Georgetown, Holbrook, Hords Creek Reservoir, Inks lakes, Lake O' the Pines, lake Livingston, Mill Creek, Nacogdoches, lake Brownwood, Buffalo Springs Lake, Lake Granbury, lake Nasworthy.
See the improvements now....
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Strike King Product Tip & Technique - How to Utilize the SKL Swing Head & Menace in your Arsenal
Strike King & Lew's Pro Mark Davis talks about the Strike King Swing Head, Hook Selection and the Strike King Menace in this weeks Strike King Pro Tip & Product Spotlight. See how easy Mark makes it look to catch bass in the fall of the year.
You can find both of these products here at Sportsman's Warehouse
REALTREE FISHING NAMED EXCLUSIVE CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN OF FLW
COLUMBUS, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2017) – Realtree, the worldwide leader in camouflage, recently released its new Realtree Fishing camouflage and brand, which are now teamed with Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) to further that organization’s wide-reaching work to ensure our outdoor heritage and fishing opportunities.
“I grew up not only in the woods but on the water,” said Realtree President and CEO Bill Jordan. “My family lived an outdoor lifestyle. It was core to everything we did. In fact, my father owned two boat businesses for many years, so that really put me in touch with fishing’s impact on not only the economy, but also its positive effect on people of all ages. With all of this in mind, it is a great pleasure for me to offer our new Realtree Fishing pattern and brand to fishing enthusiasts everywhere, and to work with FLW to ensure that people are free and able to fish for many years to come.”
Beyond being the world’s largest tournament fishing organization, FLW is a leader in conservation, fishing education, and habitat protection. FLW is also committed to maintaining industry-leading live-release rates at all of its tournaments.
As part of the agreement, the Realtree Fishing camouflage and brand will receive exclusive exposure across all of FLW’s media platforms including FLW Bass Fishing magazine, the internationally-broadcast “FLW” television show, social media channels, and on-site activation at FLW’s world-class tournaments and expos, including prominent display at the YETI FLW College Fishing and Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing series. The FLW College Fishing and High School Fishing circuits were launched in 2008 and 2011, respectively, to promote education and the love of nature and outdoors through fishing. Students are able to participate in the sport with little or no cost and given the opportunity to win tremendous prizes for their clubs and schools.
“We are proud to announce our partnership with Realtree, an industry leader that shares the same enthusiastic outdoors audience as FLW,” said Trish Blake, FLW President of Marketing. “Their camouflage has been a favorite among hunters and outdoorsmen for many years and we are excited to showcase the high-quality Realtree Fishing gear and apparel. This partnership is truly a win-win for our anglers, fans and the sport of professional bass fishing.”
About Realtree Fishing
Realtree Fishing is a natural extension of parent brand Realtree, the world’s leading camouflage designer, marketer and licensor. Realtree Fishing’s growing partnerships in manufacturing, retail and conservation ensure that the brand’s customers will enjoy the best fishing products, availability and natural resources access for generations to come. Find Realtree Fishing on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and at RealtreeFishing.com.
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Registration for the Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Elements Opens
Starting November 6th, collegiate anglers nationwide will be able to register for the first Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series event of the 2018 season – the Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Elements – on Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
The Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing Series will kick off the 2018 season with a new exciting new format that is loaded with prizes. Every angler in the field will weigh only one bass to earn points towards the Cabela’s School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia award, as well as win a wide range of great prizes.
Sam Rayburn is without question one of the best bass fishing lakes in the nation. On any given cast, a double-digit fish can be caught – which could win this event and give the angler and college bass fishing team a large amount of points toward the Cabela’s School of Year title. We’re excited to roll out an all new format for this year’s event – and to award the top 40 anglers for that one cast!
For more information about the 2018 Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak Elements, click the link below and stay tuned for more to follow! The event will include an Angler Check-in and Pre-Tournament Meeting at Umphrey Pavilion, the evening before the event, as well as one day of fishing on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The take-off and all weigh-in activities will take place at Umphrey Pavilion. Stay tuned for more details on this college bass fishing event!
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PEAK ROCK CAPITAL PORTFOLIO COMPANY, LEW’S, ACQUIRES STRIKE KING
Press Release Courtesy of Strike King Lure Company
Austin, Texas, November 6, 2017 – Lew’s Holdings Corporation (“Lew’s”), a portfolio company of Peak Rock Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Strike King Lure Company (“Strike King”), a leading supplier of branded fishing lures, sunglasses, and other fishing accessories.
Founded in 1964, Strike King is an iconic brand in the fishing industry. The company’s innovative product portfolio includes wire baits, hard and soft plastic lures, terminal tackle, sunglasses, and related fishing accessories. Headquartered in Collierville, Tennessee, Strike King benefits from an exceptional team of employees, pro staff, and manufacturing partners.
Peter Leibman, Managing Director of Peak Rock Capital, said, “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to invest in the combination of the Lew’s and Strike King brands. The brands and product lines are highly complementary, and we’re excited to further support the rapid growth of the overall company, while seeking additional acquisitions. I’d like to personally thank Lynn Reeves, Chairman of Lew’s, for his help in introducing us to the Strike King management team.”
Gary Remensnyder, CEO of Lew’s commented, “Similar to Lew’s, Strike King has been tremendously successful because of its focus on product innovation, outstanding marketing, and exceptional service to its retail partners and consumers. Lew’s and Strike King share a common vision to provide cutting-edge products to anglers and best-in-class service to their retail partners. John Barns and Allan Ranson along with their dedicated employees, pro staff, and manufacturing partners have done a fantastic job driving growth at the company, and we are excited that John and Allan will remain involved with the company going forward.”
As part of the transaction, Ken Eubanks will become President of Lew’s while continuing in his current role as CEO of Hunters Specialties. Ken has almost 15 years of experience in outdoor related businesses, including, prior to Hunters Specialties, his role as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Americas for Pure Fishing. MidCap Financial provided financing for the transaction.
ABOUT STRIKE KING LURE COMPANY
Strike King is a Collierville, Tennessee based supplier of fishing lures, terminal tackle, sunglasses, and accessories. The company supplies a variety of wire, soft, and hard baits to the mass market, sporting goods, and specialty outdoor channels. For further information about Strike King, please visit www.strikeking.com.
ABOUT LEW’S HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Lew’s Holdings Corporation is a Springfield, Missouri based outdoor consumer products company with a portfolio of brands, including Lew’s, Strike King, Mr. Crappie, Hunters Specialties, and Buck Bomb. The company supplies branded fishing and hunting equipment and accessories through the mass market, sporting goods, and specialty outdoor channels.
ABOUT PEAK ROCK CAPITAL
Peak Rock Capital is a leading middle‐market private equity firm that makes equity and debt investments in companies in North America and Europe. Peak Rock focuses on investing in opportunities where it can support senior management in driving rapid growth and profit improvement through operational and strategic change. Peak Rock's principals have deep expertise in complex situations and cross‐border transactions, with the ability to provide tailored capital solutions and close transactions quickly where speed and certainty are priorities. For further information about Peak Rock Capital, please visit www.peakrockcapital.com.
SOUTH CAROLINA’S BEAVERS WINS COSTA FLW SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON KENTUCKY LAKE
PARIS, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2017) – Boater Bradford Beavers of Ridgeville, South Carolina, caught five bass weighing 14 pounds, 15 ounces, Saturday – the only limit of the day – to win the Costa FLW Series Championship on Kentucky Lake with a three-day cumulative total of 15 bass weighing 45 pounds, 12 ounces. Beaver’s efforts earned him $50,200 and a slot in the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup - the world championship of professional bass fishing.
Tournament anglers faced incredibly difficult conditions on Kentucky Lake this week. Bites were scarce, and the weather wasn’t very cooperative. The final 10 anglers and co-anglers were met with a fog delay at Saturday morning’s takeoff that lasted nearly 2 hours. Despite the setbacks, Beavers was able to bring in consistent limits of around 15 pounds each day and vault to the top of the standings after the third and final day of competition.
“I’m speechless. I can’t believe I won one of these events,” said Beavers, who will return to the Forrest Wood Cup for the second-consecutive year after qualifying through the FLW Series Championship. “I’ve been in the top 10 in four of these, and my fish have always fallen off on the last day. It’s unbelievable.”
Beavers spent his week fishing shallow bars on the main lake, just north of New Johnsonville. He said he worked through three areas, with two producing the bulk of his weight.
“I wanted to fish down there because I saw it had more shallow water and that’s where the grass used to be, from what I’ve read,” said Beavers. “I think they were community holes because a lot of people were fishing them. I tried to slow down and get on stretches where people fished for like five minutes before moving on.
“The sweet spots were about 35 yards long and had deep water nearby,” continued Beavers. “I don’t think I caught a fish in more than 1½ to 2 feet of water all week. I had to run my trolling motor on 25 (slow) just to keep from spooking them. It’s hard to be that stealthy in shallow water, but I tried to take advantage of the wind and let it push me.”
Beavers said he caught 90-percent of his fish this week on one lure – a bone- and chrome-colored Heddon Zara Spook. He also caught some key fish on a River2Sea Whopper Plopper, a Cotton Cordell Red Fin and a Pearl White-colored Zoom Magnum Fluke.
“The ticket for me today was adding a treble hook to the fluke,” said Beavers. “I caught one and lost three, but after I attached the treble hook it was on.”
The top finishing boater from each of the six Costa FLW Series divisions that qualified for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup were:
Southeastern
1st: Bradford Beavers, Ridgeville, S.C., 15 bass, 45-12, $50,200
Southwestern
6th: John Soukup, Agra, Okla., 11 bass, 31-5, $8,000
Central
2nd: Todd Hollowell, Fishers, Ind., 11 bass, 37-7, $25,000 + $5,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
Northern
10th: Bill Chapman, Salt Rock, W. Va., 10 bass, 26-13, $4,500
Western
14th: Brent Shores, Boise, Idaho, nine bass, 24-10, $4,000
International
9th: Michael Matthee, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, nine bass, 28-10, $5,000
Additionally, the overall top five finishers that were not already selected as the highest finisher in their division also qualify for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup. Those five anglers were:
3rd: Larry Stoafer, Leavenworth, Kan., 11 bass, 34-13, $20,000 + $3,500 Ranger Cup Bonus
4th: Tim Fox, Meridian, Miss., 10 bass, 34-0, $15,100 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
5th: Chad Foster, Pequot Lakes, Minn., nine bass, 33-6, $10,000
8th: Jason Abram, Piney Flats, Tenn., 11 bass, 30-1, $6,000
11th: Sheldon Collings, Grove, Okla., nine bass, 26-0, $4,000
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
The 2018 Forrest Wood Cup will be held Aug. 10-12 on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Justin Hicks of Roanoke, Virginia, won the Co-angler Division and $30,000, including a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard with a three-day total of eight bass weighing 30 pounds, 11 ounces. Gabriel Scott of Stanardsville, Virginia, finished in second place with 10 bass weighing 26 pounds, 3 ounces, good for $12,700.
The top 10 co-anglers finished:
1st: Justin Hicks, Roanoke, Va., eight bass, 30-11, $30,000
2nd: Gabriel Scott, Stanardsville, Va., 10 bass, 26-3, $12,700
3rd: Robbie Bartoszek , Hampshire, Tenn., nine bass, 22-6, $10,050
4th: Casey O'Donnell, Langston, Ala., seven bass, 20-1, $7,500
5th: Andy Greek, Joplin, Mo., six bass, 17-11, $5,000
6th: Chuck Laslie, Quincy, Fla., six bass, 16-5, $4,000
7th: Heath Gilmore, Meridian, Miss., five bass, 15-1, $3,500
8th: Austin Baskette, Leesburg, Fla., four bass, 14-10, $3,000
9th: Gary Haraguchi, Redding, Calif., five bass, 13-4, $2,500
10th: Michael Allbright, Athens, Texas, six bass, 12-7, $2,000
The Costa FLW Series Championship on Kentucky Lake was hosted by the Henry County Tourism Authority.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
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MINNESOTA’S FOSTER TAKES LEAD AFTER DAY TWO OF COSTA FLW SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP ON KENTUCKY LAKE
Virginia’s Hicks Retains Lead in Co-angler Division
PARIS, Tenn. (Nov. 3, 2017) – Boater Chad Foster of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, brought four bass weighing 13 pounds, 9 ounces, to the scale Friday to jump from third into the lead after Day Two of a very tough Costa FLW Series Championship on Kentucky Lake. Foster’s two-day total of nine bass weighing 33-6 gives him a slim 1-pound, 13-ounce, advantage over second-place boater Larry Stoafer of Leavenworth, Kansas, heading into the third and final day of competition. Reigning FLW Tour Angler of the Year Bryan Thrift, who led the event on Day One, weighed just two bass totaling 3-9 and fell to third place.
This week’s tournament features anglers from six countries casting for a $95,000 prize package in the Pro Division, including a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and automatic qualification to the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup – the world championship of professional bass fishing.
Foster was able to overcome the stingy conditions and follow up his 19-pound Day One limit with four solid keepers. Foster is fishing south, near New Johnsonville, and said he has multiple shallow areas with a lot of potential.
“There’s a bunch of fish in my area. I’m getting the bites, but they were biting weird today,” said Foster, who recently moved to Minnesota after qualifying for the championship through the FLW Series Southeastern Division. “There were five or six fish that didn’t eat really eat the bait. I feel fortunate to have four today.”
Foster said his areas range from 6 inches to 3 feet in depth and that the wind played a key role in his success today.
“I caught my two biggest fish in three casts as soon as the wind switched and started blowing,” said Foster. “It was slick calm this morning. I think the fish were getting too good of look at the bait.”
The top 10 boaters that will advance to the final day of competition on Kentucky Lake are:
1st: Chad Foster, Pequot Lakes, Minn., nine bass, 33-6
2nd: Larry Stoafer, Leavenworth, Kan., 10 bass, 31-9
3rd: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., seven bass, 31-1
4th: Bradford Beavers, Ridgeville, S.C., 10 bass, 30-13
5th: Tim Fox, Meridian, Miss., eight bass, 28-13
6th: Jason Abram, Piney Flats, Tenn., 10 bass, 28-8
7th: Todd Hollowell, Fishers, Ind., nine bass, 28-7
8th: John Soukup, Agra, Okla., 10 bass, 27-7
9th: Michael Matthee, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, eight bass, 27-1
10th: Bill Chapman, Salt Rock, W. Va., 10 bass, 26-13
A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Competitors qualified for the Costa FLW Series Championship through five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – and an International division that features anglers from Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. The highest finishing pro from each U.S. division and the International division will qualify for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, along with the overall top five finishers not already selected as the highest finisher of a division. A total of 11 FLW Series boaters will advance to the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup.
The International, Southwestern and Northern division Cup qualifiers have now been decided after two days of competition, and the rest will be determined Saturday. The Day Two leaders from each division are:
Southeastern Division leader – Chad Foster, nine bass, 33-6, (1st)
Central Division leader – Larry Stoafer, Leavenworth, Kan., 10 bass, 31-9, (2nd)
*Southwestern Division qualifier – John Soukup, Agra, Okla., 10 bass, 27-7, (8th)
*Northern Division qualifier – Bill Chapman, Salt Rock, W. Va., 10 bass, 26-13, (10th)
Western Division leader – Brent Shores, Boise, Idaho, nine bass, 24-10, (14th)
*International Division qualifier – Michael Matthee, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, eight bass, 27-1, (9th)
Day One co-angler leader Justin Hicks of Roanoke, Virginia, held the lead on Day Two with a two-day total of seven bass weighing 27 pounds, 13 ounces, followed by Robbie Bartoszek of Hampshire, Tennessee, in second place with eight bass weighing 20-6.
The top 10 co-anglers that will advance to the final day of competition on Kentucky Lake are:
1st: Justin Hicks, Roanoke, Va., seven bass, 27-13
2nd: Robbie Bartoszek, Hampshire, Tenn., eight bass, 20-6
3rd: Casey O'Donnell, Langston, Ala., six bass, 18-0
4th: Gabriel Scott, Stanardsville, Va., seven bass, 17-7
5th: Chuck Laslie, Quincy, Fla., six bass, 16-5
6th: Heath Gilmore, Meridian, Miss., five bass, 15-1
7th: Andy Greek, Joplin, Mo., five bass, 14-1
8th: Gary Haraguchi, Redding, Calif., five bass, 13-4
9th: Austin Baskette, Leesburg, Fla., three bass, 13-3
10th: Michael Allbright, Athens, Texas, six bass, 12-7
Co-anglers are casting this week for a top award of a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $5,000 if Ranger Cup guidelines are met.
The final 10 boaters and co-anglers will take off from Paris Landing State Park, located at 16055 Highway 79 N. in Buchanan, Tennessee, at 7:30 a.m. CDT Saturday. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at the state park beginning at 3:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
The Costa FLW Series Championship on Kentucky Lake is being hosted by the Henry County Tourism Authority.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
Thrift Cracks 27 pounds to Lead Costa Championship After Day 1
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Virginia’s Hicks Leads Co-angler Division
PARIS, Tenn. (Nov. 2, 2017) – Pro Bryan Thrift of Shelby, North Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 27 pounds, 8 ounces, Thursday to grab the early lead after Day One of the Costa FLW Series Championship on Kentucky Lake. Thrift will bring a sizable 7-pound, 1-ounce, advantage into Day Two of the three-day event, hosted by Henry County Tourism Authority, that features anglers from across the world casting for a $95,000 prize package in the Pro Division, including a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and automatic qualification to the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup – the world championship of bass fishing.
For most of the pro field, Kentucky Lake fished tough. Only 30 anglers were able to bring a five-bass limit to the scale, and only two breached the 20-pound mark. Thrift’s day didn’t start strong, but he eventually got the right bites to rally ahead of the pack.
“It went a whole lot better than I thought it was going to go. Twenty pounds better,” said Thrift, the reigning 2017 FLW Tour Angler of the Year who qualified for the event through the FLW Series Southeastern Division. “I finally started getting a few bites mid-morning. My catches were scattered – one here, one there. I feel like I may have figured a little something out. I’m not totally convinced yet, but I feel like I’m close.”
Thrift fished on the southern end of the lake from Paris to New Johnsonville, and said that he caught his keepers on two different baits.
“The fish I caught today were from stuff I hadn’t fished in practice,” said Thrift. “I caught one keeper from a place I’d fished in practice, and after that it was a grind. I was legitimately worried about catching keepers – it was that tough.”
The top 10 boaters after Day One of competition on Kentucky Lake are:
1st: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 27-8
2nd: Cameron Gautney, Muscle Shoals, Ala., five bass, 20-7
3rd: Chad Foster, Saint Cloud, Fla., five bass, 19-13
4th: Sheldon Collings, Grove, Okla., five bass, 18-4
5th: Bradford Beavers, Ridgeville, S.C., five bass, 15-13
6th: Kurt Mitchell, Milford, Del., five bass, 15-8
7th: Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich., five bass, 15-7
8th: Dustin Smith, Grand Island, Fla., four bass, 15-3
9th: Todd Hollowell, Fishers, Ind., five bass, 15-2
10th: Jason Abram, Piney Flats, Tenn., five bass, 14-15
A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Competitors qualified for the Costa FLW Series Championship through five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – and an International division that features anglers from Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. The highest finishing pro from each U.S. division and the International division will qualify for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, along with the overall top five finishers not already selected as the highest finisher of a division. A total of 11 FLW Series boaters will advance to the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup.
The day one leaders from each division are:
Southeastern Division – Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 27-8, (1st)
Central Division – Cameron Gautney, Muscle Shoals, Ala., five bass, 20-7, (2nd)
Southwestern Division – Sheldon Collings, Grove, Okla., five bass, 18-4, (4th)
Northern Division – Kurt Mitchell, Milford, Del., five bass, 15-8, (6th)
Western Division – Brent Shores, Boise, Idaho, 13-13, (15th)
International Division – Michael Matthee, South Africa, 11-9, (26th)
Justin Hicks of Roanoke, Virginia, caught four bass weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces, to lead the Co-angler Division, followed by Austin Baskette of Leesburg, Florida, in second place with three bass weighing 13-3.
The top 10 co-anglers on Kentucky Lake are:
1st: Justin Hicks, Roanoke, Va., four bass, 16-13
2nd: Austin Baskette, Leesburg, Fla., three bass, 13-3
3rd: Gabriel Scott, Stanardsville, Va., five bass, 11-7
4th: Gary Haraguchi, Redding, Calif., four bass, 11-5
5th: Keith Gunsauls, El Cajon, Calif., three bass, 11-5
6th: Ralph Wells, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., four bass, 10-13
7th: Casey O'Donnell, Langston, Ala., three bass, 10-7
8th: Frank Divis Sr., Farmington, Ark., four bass, 9-8
9th: Craig Dubois, Sprakers, N.Y., three bass, 9-4
10th: Jonathan Fulton, Ray, Ohio, four bass, 8-15
Co-anglers are casting this week for a top award of a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $5,000 if Ranger Cup guidelines are met.
Anglers will take off from Paris Landing State Park, located at 16055 Highway 79 N. in Buchanan, Tennessee, at 7:30 a.m. CDT Friday and Saturday. Weigh-ins will be held at the state park beginning at 3:30 p.m. each day. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
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Sportsmans Warehouse Product Spotlight with FLW Angler of the Year - Bryan Thrift
Sportsmans Warehouse Product Spotlight - Bryan Thrift talks about the Damiki Anchovy Shad and how and why he keeps it rigged for fall fishing. Learn more about it here!
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RangerBoats.com Gets a Massive Upgrade!
FLIPPIN, Ark. – Boat buyers and enthusiasts of the legendary Ranger brand now have an all-new website with easy navigation of products, images, special offers, informative videos and a new build-and-price tool for customers to design their own personalized dream rig. The new website has been optimized for mobile devices with an efficient, intuitive design and interface.
"With more and more consumers visiting our website via a mobile device, we now offer a greater online experience with streamlined navigation and the addition of new features and upfront pricing," said Matt Raynor, director of Marketing. "The new site also brings all Ranger product segments into one easy-to-use platform, giving us the ability to reach fiberglass, aluminum and pontoon boat buyers with one URL. "
Highlighting the new site, a detailed and innovative build-and-price tool allows visitors to virtually craft their dream rig with a wide variety of options, outboards, color packages, accessories and upgrades to create a custom boat. When complete, users can easily submit the virtual build to their nearest dealer to have the boat outfitted to their specifications.
For buyers who already know which Ranger they want, the "find a dealer" feature allows them to locate the nearest Ranger dealer for a hands-on look at the latest offerings. Requests for a free catalog can also be made on the new website, along with access to information on Ranger's legendary heritage, warranty coverage, genuine parts and accessories and acclaimed Five Star Advantage.
Current Ranger owners will also find new, valuable content on a Ranger Cup-specific microsite, www.rangercup.com. As the official online home for Ranger Cup information, this microsite includes insight and reviews from pro anglers and their experiences with the industry-leading contingency program. Rangercup.com will also feature up-to-date rules and requirements, sign-up forms, tournament and payout listings, current standings and information about Ranger's collegiate contingency program, Ranger Cup University.
About Ranger Boats
Headquartered in Flippin, Ark., Ranger Boats is the nation's premier manufacturer of legendary fiberglass and aluminum fishing boats, with acclaimed models and series in the bass, multi-species, fish 'n play, saltwater, waterfowl utility and pontoon boat segments. Founded in 1968 by Forrest L. Wood, Ranger Boats continues its commitment to building the highest-quality, strongest-performing boats on the water. For more information, go to RangerBoats.com.
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PRADCO Outdoor Brands Acquire War Eagle Custom Lures
FORT SMITH, Ark. – PRADCO Outdoor Brands, a leading manufacturer and marketer of fishing and hunting brands and products, has acquired War Eagle Custom Lures, formerly of Rogers, Arkansas.
War Eagle Custom Lures has operated in Rogers for the past 21 years. Keith Brashers started the company in his garage and built it into the No. 3 brand of spinnerbaits in the U.S., according to the 2016 Annual Anglers Trends Report by Southwick & Associates. Brashers will continue to be involved in the operation after selling to PRADCO.
War Eagle Custom Lures commanded 9.3 percent of U.S. market share in spinnerbaits in 2016, according to Southwick. Its best-selling model is the Screamin' Eagle, which is a weight-backward spinnerbait designed to be "burned" in clear-water situations to entice strikes from fish. War Eagle Custom Lures products have been credited with numerous top-level, national bass tournament victories and countless regional and local tournament wins. In addition to spinnerbaits, War Eagle offers a full line of jigs, buzz baits, jigging spoons and jig heads.
"Thanks to successful tournament anglers across the nation, 21 years ago, an idea and a passion for fishing left the garage and became War Eagle Custom Lures," Brashers said. "I am confident with the marketing and distribution resources PRADCO Outdoor Brands has to offer we can take War Eagle to the next level. As I look back, I want to give a big thanks to my friend Gene Vandever. Without his partnership and help at the beginning, War Eagle wouldn't be where it is today."
The War Eagle Custom Lures business will be operated from PRADCO's Fishing Division in Fort Smith. All product development, marketing, accounting, manufacturing and purchasing functions will be managed in Fort Smith. Brand Manager Chad Warner will have responsibility for War Eagle.
"Keith Brashers has built an amazing brand and an extremely loyal consumer following," said Bruce Stanton, Vice President and General Manager of PRADCO Fishing. "He looks at everything through the eyes of a fisherman. And he is an outstanding fisherman. He has always wanted to solve the problems he faces as an angler and has had the ability to provide solutions through his War Eagle Custom Lures creations. We are very proud to add this dominant spinnerbait brand to our portfolio."
As part of PRADCO Outdoor Brands, War Eagle Custom Lures will be shipped to customers along with POB's entire portfolio of brands from PRADCO's distribution center in Calera, Alabama.
"We have long admired the way Keith Brashers has grown War Eagle Custom Lures into a premium supplier of fishing lures for serious anglers – especially their hugely popular spinnerbaits and buzzbaits," said Robert Schoenvogel, PRADCO Outdoor Brands President. "When the opportunity arose to partner with Keith and bring War Eagle into the PRADCO family of brands, we absolutely jumped at the chance. We look forward to supporting War Eagle's continued growth through investments in design innovations, broad distribution and customer support."
PRADCO Fishing employs approximately 230 employees at its Fort Smith facility and features a three-shift, 24-hours-a-day manufacturing operation. The go-forward, production plan for War Eagle Custom Lures is to continue U.S. production through its current supplier base in Arkansas.
PRADCO Outdoor Brands is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. It operates hunting brands such as Moultrie, Summit, Code Blue and Knight & Hale and fishing brands such as Arbogast, Bandit, Bomber, BOOYAH, Cotton Cordell, Creek Chub, Heddon, Lindy, Norman, Rebel, Smithwick, Thill and YUM.
Topwater Follow-up's, How to Capitalize on Missed Opportunities
A floating worm has always been a good follow-up to a missed topwater strike. And the floating worm technique makes a good follow-up to a waning topwater season.
As water cools and days shorten, bait and bass will gravitate to remaining grass clumps and any hard cover available. They may have a slightly smaller appetite and a slower reaction time. All of those factors make the old weightless worm a prime technique as we transition deeper into autumn and closer to winter.
Granted, few of the straight tailed worms used to tempt bass in this style actually float but the name kind of stuck when Danny Joe Humphrey used it to great effect in the 1980’s. While the Zoom Trick Worm may dominate the market, Danny Joe’s Original Floating Worm is still available in all the fun colors and a few more subdued hues.
The bright colors gained favor decades ago because anglers wanted to track the lure visually and make certain it had disappeared in a fish’s mouth before setting the hook. That’s the biggest trick to making the technique work – wait a moment before setting the hook.
Nowadays natural colors are desired most often in increasingly clear reservoirs where grass has replaced wood in many instances. You can often see a strike happen, but if not, make sure to watch your line.
Line-watching is critical anyway, as the best way to get the most out of your floating worm is to let . . . sink.
If you let it settle just a tad deeper than the next guy, you will catch tons of bass on it. Then again, if bass will cooperate and you can fish faster and keep your worm on or near the surface while still triggering strikes, then have at it!
This can be the case as often as not in the fall.
While your buddies are starting to move toward deeper water with weighted lures, they’re leaving behind some bruiser bass. After all, you know there are always some fish up shallow. And they can often be duped into biting on or near the surface even if they won’t bite the same hard lures they crushed last month.
Line considerations: heavy line, especially monofilament, will force you to slow down, which you need to do with this technique this time of year anyway – most days. Lighter line and fluorocarbon will get it deeper when fish don’t want to come up and is also useful in clear water situations to begin with.
Braided line turns that slick little sliver of plastic into a cover-busting missile. I have whacked hefty fish this way from pad fields on lakes such as Toho right behind other anglers.
As for rod selection, spinning gear is great because we’re dealing with a weightless lure. Baitcasting gear works well too when paired with a medium-to-medium-heavy action rod and lighter braid, say, 30 lb. test. A lot of guys would throw floating worms more if they knew how well they worked on baitcasting gear.
Various places it has worked for me include the aforementioned pad fields of Toho, empty, shallow, hard-bottomed ledges including those found at Bienville Plantation, over deep, open, featureless strip pits that bottom out at 20 feet, potholes in Okeechobee eel grass fields, current rippled waters of the St Johns River, laydowns and overhanging willows on Clarks Hill Lake, canals and boat trails on Orange Lake. This tactic works everywhere water and bass coexist.
As for colors – have fun. Or match the baitfish. Either way, there is something to suit your style out there. I’ve fished with pros who’ve reluctantly pulled out their secret, special color to catch one or two more fish – and then begged me not to tell everybody about their offbeat hue. Whether the ‘special’ colors make a difference or not, It’s all part of the fun.
My friend Patrick Pierce had taken my daughter, Courtney, and me fishing once. We had a slow morning until Courtney decided to dial up the girl power and toss a pink worm. After she boated a 7-pounder we all started throwing pink worms. And we each caught 20-something-pound sacks of bass.
You’ve only got two-and-a-half days to set the hook. Use this to your advantage and lead fish away from heavy cover or reel in a ton of line if they bite at the end of a long cast and you’re using light gear. I once fought a bass for over 30 seconds without setting the hook just to see how long they might hold a floating worm – I had the rod flexed, was cranking the reel handle – everything but the hook set and the fish didn’t let go until it got to the boat and saw me, at which point it spat the lure, hook still buried in plastic.
Just a testament to the appeal the floating worm holds for bass. Give it a try when the typical topwater stuff fails this autumn. Or better yet, be the first on the lake to show it to the fish.
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Alabama: Free State Park Entry for Veterans Starts Today - November 1, 2017
"Our parks and public lands are places for reflection and serenity, and they stand as a tribute to those who have served our great nation," said Greg Lein, Alabama State Parks Director. "For years we have offered free state park admission to veterans on Veterans Day. Expanding that access year-round is the least we can do for those who have made our freedom possible."
Alabama has a long tradition of honoring veterans. Evolving from Armistice Day, which celebrated the end of World War I, the first national Veterans Day celebration occurred in Alabama in 1947. Veterans Day takes place each year on November 11.
Additionally, several Alabama state parks were built with help from the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which employed many World War I veterans during the Great Depression. Structures built by the CCC in the 1930s are still cornerstones of the Alabama State Parks system.
Parks for Patriots also includes a voluntary component that allows park visitors to provide free admission for veterans through sponsorship contributions. Contributions to the program will be accepted for any dollar amount and will be used only to fund free entry for veterans from any branch of the U.S. military.
There are three ways that you can make a sponsorship contribution to the Parks for Patriots program: online by visiting alapark.com; cash only sponsorships can be made at any manned park gate; and cash or credit card sponsorships can be made at most point-of-sale cash registers in park offices, restaurants, camp stores and golf shops. Your sponsorship contribution will be utilized at the park in which it was made. For those making contributions online, the sponsorship can be assigned to the park of your choice.
The Parks for Patriots program applies to entry fees only. Park concessions and other fee-based outdoor adventures within the parks are not covered by the new program.
"I am so thankful for all of our veterans and I am glad we can offer them free admission to our State Parks," said Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. "As Veterans Day approaches, we urge all Alabamians to consider sponsoring our veterans by contributing to this new program. It's just one of the ways we can all show our gratitude for their selfless service to the country."
To learn more about the Parks for Patriots program, visit http://www.alapark.com/Parks-for-Patriots-Veterans-Program.
The Alabama State Parks Division relies on visitor fees and the support of other partners like local communities to fund the majority of their operations. To learn more about Alabama State Parks, visit www.alapark.com.
FLW ANNOUNCES ITALY AS SIXTH COUNTRY TO BEGIN SANCTIONING FLW FISHING TOURNAMENTS
JIMMY ASHLOCK SIGNS EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENT TO RUN FLW BASS-FISHING TOURNAMENTS IN ITALY
MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 1, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Jimmy Ashlock, of Treviso, Italy, to begin sanctioning FLW bass-fishing tournaments in Italy. The agreement was signed by FLW President of Operations Kathy Fennel and Ashlock, CEO and President of FLW Italy.
“We are really excited to become FLW partners and believe that we have a tremendous opportunity to grow the sport of bass fishing in Italy,” said Ashlock. “The FLW international sanctioning program is the best program for anglers worldwide, and our goal is to work collaboratively to grow the global FLW brand and help to advance bass fishing as a worldwide sport.”
Italy will run a series of FLW tournaments that advance anglers, who are citizens of the host country, to the International Division at the Costa FLW Series Championship beginning in 2018. Two anglers will compete as pros, with FLW providing Ranger boats, and two will compete as co-anglers.
The top pro award at the Costa FLW Series Championship is $95,000, including a Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard if the pro is Ranger Cup qualified, and the top co-angler award is a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard. The highest finishing pro from the International Division at the Costa FLW Series Championship will advance to the following year’s Forrest Wood Cup for the chance to compete on the sport’s biggest stage. FLW will also provide a Ranger boat for use in the Forrest Wood Cup.
"We are excited to add Italy to the growing list of countries that are now offering FLW tournaments," said Kathy Fennel, FLW president of operations. "The international expansion of FLW has flourished over the last three years, and we are proud to announce our latest addition on the eve of the 2017 Costa FLW Series Championship, which will showcase international anglers from all over the world. We look forward to the talented Italian anglers joining the competition in 2018.”
Italy is the sixth country to sign on for the international sanctioning program, joining Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea.
Additional FLW qualifying tournaments in other countries will continue to be forthcoming. Watch FLWFishing.com for details.
Named after the founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW introduced its Fishing League Worldwide tagline in 2014 to better reflect its status as the world’s largest tournament fishing organization. In early 2015, FLW expanded its presence on the world stage with the introduction of a sanctioning program allowing international partners to license the iconic brand and run FLW tournaments abroad.
About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2017 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW conducts more than 258 bass-fishing tournaments annually across the United States and sanctions tournaments in Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW" television show, broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.
The International Game Fish Association Inducts New Members into Fishing Hall of Fame
Dania Beach, Fla. – Nov. 1, 2017 – The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Fishing Hall of Fame Class of 2017 was honored on Sat., Oct. 28, in a ceremony held at the new IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame located in Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Mo. The 2017 inductees include Rick Clunn, Larry Dahlberg, Peter Fithian, Mike Levitt, and Dr. Eric Prince. These five anglers join 116 fishing greats in the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and were recognized for their extraordinary achievements in recreational fishing around the world.
The 19th annual IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame ceremony featured remarks from IGFA Chairman Charles W. Duncan III, IGFA President Nehl Horton and Bass Pro Shops Founder and CEO Johnny Morris, who is also an IGFA Trustee Emeritus and a member of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame. IGFA Trustee Andy Mill served as Master of Ceremonies as the Class of 2017 inductees shared their appreciation and passion for recreational angling with those in attendance.
The 2017 IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame honorees were recognized for their contributions to the sport fishing community and are highlighted below.
Rick Clunn is a four-time Bassmaster Classic winner (one of only two anglers to achieve the honor) and is a member of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame. When he’s not fishing, Clunn shares his love of the sport with children in schools across America. He is recognized by the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame for his endless enthusiasm for the sport of bass fishing, his unmatched four decades of winning B.A.S.S. events and his amazing bass fishing prowess.
Larry Dahlberg has fished for more than 50 years in 80 countries and is the host of The Hunt for Big Fish. He created the unique “Dahlberg Diver” fly and is responsible for many other fishing innovations. He’s received the Henshall Award by the Federation of Fly Fishers, is a member of the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and was the recipient of the 1999 IGFA Conservation Award. Dahlberg is recognized for his lifetime of fishing innovations, his awarding winning television career and his conservation efforts.
Peter Fithian is best known as the founder of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament (HIBT), the “Grandfather” of all billfish fishing tournaments. With more than 50 years of rich history, the HIBT is one of the longest running tournaments of all time and the birthplace of countless innovations in angling tactics, tournament management and billfish conservation. Fithian also founded the Pacific Ocean Research Foundation (PORF) to learn more about Pacific blue marlin, and was instrumental in the foundation of the Japan Game Fish Association (JGFA). Fithian is recognized by the IGFA for his lifelong commitment to improve the tournament sport fishing experience and for his efforts in the conservation of game fish across the globe.
Mike Levitt developed a passion for light tackle angling in the 1960s, which led him to the IGFA. He has held 16 world records, including light tackle records for black and white marlin. A former Chairman of the IGFA, Levitt spearheaded efforts to build the IGFA Headquarters in Dania Beach, Fla. Levitt led the design and financing of a succession of custom sport fishing boats, which helped to develop the prototype for the large sport fishing boats widely used today. The IGFA recognizes Levitt for his angling achievements, charitable acts and innovations in sport fishing.
Dr. Eric Prince is considered one of the world’s top fisheries scientists, and is an angler, researcher and proponent for the sport of fishing. He’s had an illustrious 35-year career as a billfish biologist with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and his research, primarily on billfish, has been published over 100 times. Dr. Prince has been a driving force in the Adopt a Billfish satellite tagging program and a leading researcher and proponent of the use of circle hooks. He’s served conservation through his research and helping to create The Billfish Foundation, which earned him the IGFA Conservation Award in 2016. Prince is recognized by the IGFA for his extensive research on important recreational species to ensure their sustainable management and a lifetime of fishing.
To learn more about the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame, its members, or to submit a nomination, please visit the IGFA website, http://www.igfa.org/.
About the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame
The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame recognizes extraordinary achievements in recreational fishing around the world by anglers, captains, scientists, conservationists, writers, or fishing industry leaders. The first class, honoring 29 of the sport's luminaries, was inducted in 1998. Since then, 87 additional fishing greats have been welcomed to the Hall at the annual induction ceremony in October of each year. To learn more about the 110 current members of the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame, please visit the IGFA Hall of Fame webpage for biographies of previous IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame honorees.
About the IGFA
Founded in 1939, the IGFA is a non-profit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices, through science, education, rule making, record keeping and recognition of outstanding accomplishments in the field of angling. The IGFA also maintainsworldwide game fish records in freshwater, saltwater, fly fishing and junior angler categories. IGFA members are located in over 100 countries.
Don & Sherry Jacks win ABA Couples Series Event on Lay Lake with over 11 pounds!
ATHENS, Ala. – Donathan and Sherry Jacks of Clanton, AL won the American Couples Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, Central Alabama Division 1 tournament, held October 28, 2017, on Lay Lake. Running out of Paradise Point in Columbiana, AL the team caught 5 bass weighing 11.39 pounds. For the victory, they earned a check for $405.00. Sherry won Woman’s Big Fish with a 2.86 pound large-mouth. The Jacks’ caught their fish on shaky heads on main lake grass lines.
In second for the 9 teams, Joseph and Dimple Clevinger of Troy, AL caught five bass weighing 10.74 pounds and took home $270.00.
Taking third place, the team of Terry Durham of McCalla, AL and Ann Boatright of Cleveland, AL caught 5 bass weighing 8.91 pounds.
Fourth place was Doug and Rosemarie Goodall of Wetumpka, AL who caught 5 bass weighing 8.78 pounds.
Joseph and Rhonda Vanzant of Sylacauga, AL rounded out the top five teams with 5 bass weighing 6.74 pounds. Mark Shannon won Man’s Big Fish with a 3.31 pound spot.
The next divisional tournament is November 11, 2017 on Logan Martin out of Clear Creek Marina.
For more info on this division and upcoming events visit www.abacouples.com or contact local directors Mark and Amy Shannon by phone at 256-777-7560 or by email at smedic29@charter.net
All ABA American Couples Series events involve a team format with each team composed of one man and one woman. Although many married couples compete together as teams, some teams consist of boyfriend and girlfriend combinations, parent-child combinations or just two friends. Contestants between 12 and 18 years old may participate with a parent’s written permission.
The top angling couples from across the nation earn the right to compete in the annual American Bass Anglers Couples Series National Championship tournament.
About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the Ram Truck Open Series, the American Fishing Tour or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
Strike King Product Spotlight - Todd Castledine talks the new "NUDE" Series of Hardbaits.
Long known for their awesome series of hardbaits and colors, Strike King has introduced the new "Nude" Series of cranks. Clear hardbaits for all you guys who like to tinker with colors, Strike King has made it super easy for you. Check it out!
Emory & Lasher win PBC Cashion Rods Championship on Jordan Lake in NC.
Story & photos Courtesy of PBC Cashion Rods Team Trail
What a great Championship! The bass we biting pretty good and the weather was great with air temps around 46
degrees in the am on up to 72 at the 3pm weighin. Water temps averaged about 68 degrees. The wind was light and
variable all day long. 30 teams turned out to vie for the 1st place Championship honors. Right many bass in the 4 to 5
pound range were weighed in. Afterwards all the anglers were treated to drinks and 'Decky's Famous BarBQ
Sandwiches which were absolutely great!!!
The team of Chad Emory & Stephen Lasher won the Championship with 5 bass weighing 19.42 lbs. and also won the
1st Place Big Fish Award (5.99 lbs.), the 1st Place Tournament within a Tournament (TWT) and 2 nice Cashion
Fishing Rods for a total of $3,704 in winnings. The team said most of their bass were caught on offshore humps and
off bank & point dropoffs in 2 to 8' or more of water depth using Rattle Traps, Crankbaits & Carolina rigs.
2nd Place team of Keith Deal & Anthony Miller caught 5 fish weighing 17.95 lbs. and they also won 2nd Place TWT
and 2nd Place Big Fish (5.64 lbs.) to pocket a total of $1,319. 3rd place team, Doug Stalling & Seth Ellis, won $510 by
weighing in 5 bass at 17.55 lbs.
The team of Tony Woodard & Stewart Adams worked hard in all of the tournaments and consistently caught good
weights to win the Cashion Fishing Rods 'EOY' Points Championship. They were rewarded with $1,117 in cash and 2
beautiful Cashion Fishing Rods and Trophies.
89 fish were weighed in for a total of 239 pounds for an average of 2.68 lbs. each. Most of the fish were caught on a
variety of lures...Topwater, Rattle Traps, Carolina rigs, Spinnerbaits and Crankbaits in 2 to 18' of water off bank &
point dropoffs, main lake humps and rip rap. The Fall bite is still going strong!!
I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support our trails. Our next event is the
2018 Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Team Tournament Bass Trail, February 24th at Shearon Harris out of Cross Point
Landing Wildlife Ramp. All the information on our 2108 Tournament Trails can be see at:
http://piedmontbassclassics.com/
Now here are the full results:
1st Place: Chad Emory & Stephen Lasher of Durham & Bahama...5 bass...19.42 lbs...$2,233
2nd Place: Keith Deal & Anthony Miller of Holly Springs...5 bass...17.95 lbs...$860
3rd Place: Doug Stallings & Seth Ellis of Durham & Charlotte...5 bass...17.55 lbs...$510
4th Place: Tony Fofi & Dave Murdock of Spring Lake & Sanford...5 bass...16.64 lbs...$350
5th Place: Lee Williams & Jeremy Martin of Durham & Roxboro...5 bass...15.99 lbs...$270
6th Place: Mark Herndon & Jay Garrard of Bahama & Durham...5 bass...14.94 lbs...$220
7th Place: John Anton & Bryce McClenney of Chapel Hill & Raleigh...5 bass...14.50 lbs...$190
1st Place Big Fish..1st Place Team above...5.99 lbs...$406
2nd Place Big Fish..2nd Place Team above...5.64 lbs...$174
1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above...19.42 lbs...$665
2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above...17.95 lbs...$285
I want to thank everyone that fished with us this year!!
You have made PBC the best tournament trail in the area!!!!
I hope to see you all again on the water in 2018.
Be sure and check out our 2018 Tournament Events at:
http://piedmontbassclassics.com/2018Announcements.html
Bramlett & Holloman win Carolina's Bass Challenge Classic on Lake Wateree for $54k Pay Day!!
Joey Bramlett & Barry Holloman lap the field with a 2 day Total of over 35 pounds to beat over 225 teams and claim the $50,000 first place prize money in the CBC Classic on Lake Wateree. The CBC Paid back over $106,000 in the Classic alone!
Full Results and more below!
| Place | Team Name | Team # | Fish Weighed | Net Weight | Big Fish | Points | Winnings |
| 1 | Joey Bramlett - Barry Holloman | 97 | 10 | 35.370 | 5.010 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2 | Sean Anderson - George Berry | 56 | 10 | 26.280 | 3.880 | 0 | $10,000 |
| 3 | Steve Addington - Scott Beattie | 122 | 10 | 24.570 | 0.000 | 0 | $5,000 |
| 4 | Jerry Craig - Bobby Latuch | 61 | 9 | 23.020 | 0.000 | 0 | $3,000 |
| 5 | Keith Porter - Tony Price | 42 | 9 | 21.370 | 4.520 | 0 | $2,500 |
| 6 | grady allen - Calvin Hewitt | 82 | 7 | 21.200 | 5.970 | 0 | $2,000 |
| 7 | Mike Byrd - Chris Moody | 189 | 9 | 21.020 | 4.780 | 0 | $1,700 |
| 8 | Gene Webster - Guy Eaker | 153 | 9 | 21.010 | 0.000 | 0 | $1,600 |
| 9 | Alan Fletcher - Donald Hinson | 139 | 9 | 20.630 | 0.000 | 0 | $1,500 |
| 10 | Thomas Vickers - Brian Huskins | 103 | 10 | 19.890 | 0.000 | 0 | $1,400 |
| 11 | Craig Chambers - Keith Ogden | 154 | 9 | 18.920 | 0.000 | 0 | $1,300 |
| 12 | Rodney Bell - Tommy Jones | 194 | 10 | 18.400 | 0.000 | 0 | $1,200 |
| 13 | Toby Keisler - Bill Wilson | 28 | 9 | 18.310 | 0.000 | 0 | $1,000 |
| 14 | michael fuller - Chris Morris | 90 | 9 | 18.200 | 0.000 | 0 | $900 |
| 15 | Greg Deal - Terry Wike | 87 | 9 | 17.750 | 0.000 | 0 | $850 |
| 16 | Steve Sink - Tony Foster | 184 | 10 | 17.410 | 0.000 | 0 | $800 |
| 17 | Clint Benbow - Jeremi Beatty | 12 | 9 | 17.110 | 0.000 | 0 | $750 |
| 18 | Wayne King - Jason Morse | 148 | 8 | 17.110 | 0.000 | 0 | $725 |
| 19 | Scott Martin - Cole Winn | 115 | 9 | 16.850 | 0.000 | 0 | $700 |
| 20 | Jeff Knight - Joey Caskey | 203 | 9 | 16.510 | 0.000 | 0 | $675 |
| 21 | Casey Padgett - Lance Rodgers | 173 | 7 | 16.410 | 0.000 | 0 | $650 |
| 22 | Mike Stephens - Hunter Hicks | 221 | 7 | 16.120 | 5.220 | 0 | $625 |
| 23 | Jason Wilson - Kelly Logan | 158 | 7 | 16.020 | 0.000 | 0 | $600 |
| 24 | byron brush - Byron Brush Sr. | 73 | 8 | 15.890 | 0.000 | 0 | $575 |
| 25 | Todd Walters - DUANE RINKUS | 21 | 9 | 15.820 | 0.000 | 0 | $550 |
| 26 | Frederick Clements - Doug Evans | 3 | 7 | 15.120 | 0.000 | 0 | $525 |
| 27 | Randall Driggers - Josh McGregor | 25 | 6 | 14.760 | 1.990 | 0 | $500 |
| 28 | Cole Huskins | 54 | 6 | 14.660 | 0.000 | 0 | $475 |
| 29 | Bernie Dreher - Les Westbury | 78 | 8 | 14.620 | 0.000 | 0 | $450 |
| 30 | Gary Avery - Mike Goodman | 217 | 6 | 14.550 | 0.000 | 0 | $425 |
| 31 | Tony Colacurcio - Jay Adams | 60 | 7 | 14.300 | 0.000 | 0 | $400 |
| 32 | Chris Richey - George Bost | 84 | 5 | 14.150 | 5.930 | 0 | $375 |
| 33 | James Wall - Jimmy Wall | 196 | 5 | 14.070 | 4.990 | 0 | $325 |
| 34 | Kevin Chandler - Bradley Chandler | 50 | 5 | 14.040 | 5.520 | 0 | $260 |
| 35 | Allan Collins - Marcus Deese | 142 | 7 | 13.750 | 0.000 | 0 | $235 |
| 36 | Shane Cantley - Dalton Dowdy | 114 | 6 | 13.660 | 0.000 | 0 | $220 |
| 37 | Justin Harvey - Michael Sprouse | 91 | 6 | 13.500 | 1.640 | 0 | $210 |
| 38 | Chris Ellis - Mathew Frazier | 117 | 5 | 13.470 | 5.920 | 0 | $200 |
| 39 | Andy Wicker - Steve Wicker | 178 | 7 | 13.240 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 40 | Sandy Oliver | 69 | 4 | 13.040 | 3.470 | 0 | |
| 41 | Kyle Whisnant - James Ball | 129 | 7 | 13.020 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 42 | Michael Smith - Roger Pope | 106 | 5 | 12.800 | 4.770 | 0 | |
| 43 | Greg Sigmon - Tracy pope | 26 | 4 | 12.680 | 4.960 | 0 | |
| 44 | Robert Ross - Lee Morris | 83 | 6 | 12.580 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 45 | Wayne Skipworth - Don Sprinkle | 166 | 7 | 12.580 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 46 | Joey Outlaw - Greg Wright | 204 | 5 | 12.010 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 47 | Joshua Queen - Mike Queen | 137 | 6 | 11.940 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 48 | Mike King - Mike Traynum | 198 | 7 | 11.900 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 49 | Terry Thomas - David Kneece | 190 | 6 | 11.830 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 50 | Michael Murphy - Kevin Sanders | 174 | 6 | 11.810 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 51 | Davey Thomas - Deron Donohoo | 16 | 6 | 11.770 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 52 | Gary Michaud - Doc McDaniel | 147 | 6 | 11.610 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 53 | Sean Hall - Travis Parrish | 211 | 6 | 11.260 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 54 | Eric Jeter - Darren Jeter | 20 | 6 | 11.230 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 55 | Paul Kiser - David Cheek | 37 | 5 | 10.920 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 56 | Thomas King - Clayton King | 165 | 5 | 10.920 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 57 | Jimmy fortson - Grady Cheek | 48 | 5 | 10.640 | 2.110 | 0 | |
| 58 | Rusty Bullard - Eric Martin | 199 | 6 | 10.450 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 59 | Bo Chappell - Jeffrey Borne | 35 | 4 | 10.380 | 4.620 | 0 | |
| 60 | Steven Walker - Jimbo Powers | 18 | 6 | 10.320 | 1.650 | 0 | |
| 61 | Billy Dean Jacobs - Mark Cummings | 15 | 5 | 10.310 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 62 | Wesley Cashwell - Shane Doughtie | 224 | 5 | 10.140 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 63 | William Hastings - Jason Hentz | 52 | 5 | 9.800 | 1.570 | 0 | |
| 64 | Greg Davis - Dennis Parks | 112 | 5 | 9.700 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 65 | Chad Sinclair - Caleb Conner | 2 | 3 | 9.650 | 4.730 | 0 | |
| 66 | Sean Skey - Tim Harmon | 116 | 6 | 9.640 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 67 | Sam Hopkins - Craig Matthews | 47 | 5 | 9.320 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 68 | Steve Phillips - Fred Oquinn | 79 | 4 | 9.030 | 2.850 | 0 | |
| 69 | Tim Gaines - Mike Bryant | 127 | 5 | 8.990 | 1.390 | 0 | |
| 70 | Todd Walters - Patrick Walters | 39 | 5 | 8.900 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 71 | Scott Farmer | 150 | 3 | 8.780 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 72 | Tim Jones - john jones | 164 | 4 | 8.780 | 1.690 | 0 | |
| 73 | Mack Cook - Patrick Cook | 99 | 5 | 8.730 | 1.720 | 0 | |
| 74 | Clay Riddle - Kevin Fulmer | 92 | 5 | 8.610 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 75 | Ken McFarland - Daryl Watson | 200 | 3 | 8.570 | 4.800 | 0 | |
| 76 | Alan Richardson - Timmy Squires | 8 | 4 | 8.520 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 77 | James 007 Bond | 216 | 4 | 8.380 | 2.500 | 0 | |
| 78 | Jeff Queen - Carroll Queen | 128 | 3 | 8.210 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 79 | Robert Walser - Mack Lowe | 38 | 4 | 8.180 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 80 | Jordon Venable - Jim Venable | 135 | 4 | 7.700 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 81 | Jeff Norris - jacob norris | 175 | 4 | 7.700 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 82 | Scott Henley | 134 | 4 | 7.380 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 83 | Rusty White | 75 | 3 | 7.240 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 84 | Darren Sigmon - Brian Huffman | 34 | 3 | 7.040 | 3.390 | 0 | |
| 85 | Dennis Reedy - Jeffrey Thomas | 80 | 3 | 6.990 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 86 | David Etheridge - Butch Williams | 118 | 4 | 6.870 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 87 | todd sinclair - Jeff Horton | 10 | 4 | 6.870 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 88 | Jerry Freezon - Kareem White | 51 | 3 | 6.690 | 3.710 | 0 | |
| 89 | Ron Weyersberg | 105 | 3 | 6.590 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 90 | Todd Gambrell - Brandt Tumberg | 6 | 4 | 6.440 | 2.020 | 0 | |
| 91 | Samuel Thomas - John Harris | 119 | 3 | 6.380 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 92 | David Wright - Jeff Coble | 183 | 3 | 6.280 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 93 | Ryan Bentley - greg berst | 14 | 3 | 6.200 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 94 | Larry Denton - Chris Guest | 171 | 2 | 6.170 | 4.530 | 0 | |
| 95 | robert johnson - Thomas Johnson | 110 | 2 | 6.140 | 3.940 | 0 | |
| 96 | Thomas Simmerson - Doug Young | 31 | 3 | 5.860 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 97 | Larry LeHew - Pete Bejte | 71 | 3 | 5.760 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 98 | Chris Tinsley - Greg Willimon | 9 | 2 | 5.630 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 99 | Ronnie Britt - Jim Britt | 162 | 3 | 5.500 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 100 | Johnny Guffey - Wesley Bell | 215 | 3 | 5.450 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 101 | Adam Fillmore - Saturday Mel | 191 | 2 | 5.290 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 102 | Michael Norman - kenneth shumate | 58 | 2 | 5.230 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 103 | David Arnold - Billy Collins | 149 | 3 | 5.040 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 104 | Audie Brantley - Hunter Ciccio | 168 | 2 | 5.040 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 105 | Reggie Guffey - Tommy Chapman | 186 | 2 | 5.030 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 106 | Larry Yancey - Milton Yancey | 126 | 2 | 4.850 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 107 | Stan Gunter - Josh Anderson | 159 | 1 | 4.770 | 4.770 | 0 | |
| 108 | Perry Wycuff - Josh Wycuff | 206 | 2 | 4.770 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 109 | Russ Padgett - Meredith Havird | 223 | 2 | 4.740 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 110 | Justin Stoltzfus - Chris Deal | 72 | 3 | 4.690 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 111 | David Winters - Russell Winters | 36 | 3 | 4.660 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 112 | Chris Dover - Robert Fowler | 152 | 2 | 4.660 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 113 | Chris Hoopaugh - tyler hoopaugh | 98 | 2 | 4.630 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 114 | Joel Ketcham - scott ketcham | 197 | 2 | 4.390 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 115 | Caanan Woriax - Christian Locklear | 192 | 2 | 4.060 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 116 | Thomas Gavin - Mike Sprouse | 63 | 2 | 4.050 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 117 | Brian Tyler - Chase Tyler | 104 | 2 | 4.050 | 2.250 | 0 | |
| 118 | Mitchell Cook - Todd Huffman | 23 | 1 | 3.940 | 3.940 | 0 | |
| 119 | Shannon Jordan - Shawn Jordan | 102 | 2 | 3.900 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 120 | Todd Parker - Barret Locklear | 4 | 2 | 3.870 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 121 | Tim Slice - Mark Richardson | 55 | 2 | 3.860 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 122 | Travis Ruff - Kelly Ruff | 124 | 2 | 3.780 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 123 | George Lloyd - Scott Faile | 13 | 2 | 3.680 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 124 | Randy Weddington - Ronnie Smith | 100 | 1 | 3.620 | 3.620 | 0 | |
| 125 | Tom McCombs - curtis lail | 5 | 2 | 3.580 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 126 | Glenn Altman - Larry Parker | 49 | 1 | 3.580 | 3.580 | 0 | |
| 127 | Alfred Keisling, Sr - Chad Poteat | 96 | 2 | 3.530 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 128 | Jeff Murray - Derrick Murray | 121 | 2 | 3.500 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 129 | Chris Baumgardner - Jimmy Leshock | 141 | 2 | 3.450 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 130 | Kyle McElveen - Matt Mollohan | 177 | 2 | 3.360 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 131 | Chris Boehme - Alan Rae | 40 | 2 | 3.340 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 132 | Larry Moss - Michelle McLain | 157 | 2 | 3.300 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 133 | Kevin Glenn - Brian Silvers | 22 | 2 | 3.200 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 134 | Ronnie McCoy - Jason McCoy | 101 | 2 | 3.200 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 135 | Brad Petway - Jeff Douglas | 182 | 2 | 3.050 | 1.680 | 0 | |
| 136 | Sammie Grier - David Strickland | 17 | 2 | 3.040 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 137 | Dwight Dellinger - Doug Dellinger | 93 | 1 | 3.000 | 3.000 | 0 | |
| 138 | Jamie Ethridge | 213 | 1 | 2.970 | 2.970 | 0 | |
| 139 | jason bateman - Michael Richardson | 132 | 1 | 2.810 | 2.810 | 0 | |
| 140 | Kiel Kelly - justin tingen | 108 | 1 | 2.790 | 2.790 | 0 | |
| 141 | Cliff Tilley - David Hensley | 151 | 1 | 2.710 | 2.710 | 0 | |
| 142 | gerald bennett - Ronnie Prosser | 68 | 1 | 2.530 | 2.530 | 0 | |
| 143 | ray pettit - Dan Lowe | 131 | 1 | 2.380 | 2.380 | 0 | |
| 144 | Reginald Pickett - Larry Kirk | 70 | 1 | 2.310 | 2.310 | 0 | |
| 145 | Rob Hedrick | 11 | 1 | 2.010 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 146 | Steve Yoder - Dennis Hensley | 111 | 1 | 1.970 | 1.970 | 0 | |
| 147 | Daniel Cook - Carl Smith | 225 | 1 | 1.910 | 1.910 | 0 | |
| 148 | Tim Chapman - Marcus Leech | 86 | 1 | 1.900 | 1.900 | 0 | |
| 149 | Nick Beaver - Roger Beaver | 201 | 1 | 1.850 | 1.850 | 0 | |
| 150 | Ross Burns | 144 | 1 | 1.800 | 1.800 | 0 | |
| 151 | Dale Duncan - Donnie Woody | 85 | 1 | 1.770 | 1.770 | 0 | |
| 152 | Wayne Marlow - Scott Peavy | 170 | 1 | 1.650 | 1.650 | 0 | |
| 153 | Keith Speece - Wendell Ireland | 179 | 1 | 1.560 | 1.560 | 0 | |
| 154 | Rodney Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 155 | Darrin Albertson | 7 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 156 | Mason Boyd - TIMOTHY SISK | 19 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 157 | Jason Lowman - Paul Brittain | 24 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 158 | Donald Poteat - Johnny Allen | 27 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 159 | Mike Clark - Chris Anderson | 29 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 160 | Mike McDuffie - Cayce West | 30 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 161 | Bob Zerbe - Mike Smith | 32 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 162 | Craig Jurgonski - Jack Belt | 33 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 163 | Curtis Williams - Gary Elenbark | 41 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 164 | Dempsey Carter - Tyler Carter | 43 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 165 | Gene Sparks - Josh Quesinberry | 44 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 166 | beau dixon - andy sease | 45 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 167 | Brandon Graham - alex palomba | 46 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 168 | Dusty Taylor - Jason Thomas | 53 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 169 | Randall Miller - Mack Altman | 57 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 170 | Chris McDuffie - Greg Creech | 59 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 171 | Danny Mason - Lionel Mason | 62 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 172 | Fred Corn - Rick Corn | 64 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 173 | Dwayne McVicker - Eddie Burgess | 65 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 174 | chris haas - Chris Tarbush | 66 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 175 | J.w. Smith - Jeffery Gallick | 67 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 176 | Mikey Bowlby - Troy lehew | 74 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 177 | John Sturkie - Blake Strickland | 76 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 178 | Corey Ingram - billy marshall | 77 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 179 | Allen Eaker | 81 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 180 | Clark Gibbs - Freddie Gibbs | 88 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 181 | Zac Gooch - Greg Gooch | 89 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 182 | Carl Williams - Carl Williams | 94 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 183 | Eddie Smith - Michael Carson | 95 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 184 | Kevin Franklin - William Patterson | 107 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 185 | Nathan White | 109 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 186 | Mike Ray - Orlando Giles | 113 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 187 | là rry Mckissick - Rick Akers | 120 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 188 | Mike Ware - Bryan Holmes | 123 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 189 | Joe Floyd | 125 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 190 | Alton Rockett - Randy Huffman | 130 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 191 | Nathan Burgess - Brent Riley | 133 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 192 | Bobby Wade - Pete Sherbert | 136 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 193 | Eric Self - Tyler Beam | 138 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 194 | Tommy Williams - Thomas Hardwick | 140 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 195 | Randall Wallace - Andrew Wallace | 143 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 196 | James Clark - Rick Carson | 145 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 197 | Andrew Boykin - Chris Anderson | 146 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 198 | Bill Grier - Robby Bryum | 155 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 199 | Wayne Ingram - Chris Brown | 156 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 200 | Shane Abbott - Mark Abbott | 160 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 201 | Kevin Rake - Terry Morris | 161 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 202 | Chris Martin - Mike Greene | 163 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 203 | Anthony Burton - James Burton | 167 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 204 | Juddie Revels - David Oxendine | 169 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 205 | jeremy bouldin - tyler ward | 172 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 206 | MATT HAYES - Derek Lilley | 176 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 207 | Larry Houser - Jason Eaker | 180 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 208 | Phillip Anderson - andy lake | 181 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 209 | Todd Olds - Jason Riley | 185 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 210 | Robert Whaley - Randy Gibson | 187 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 211 | Jonathan Brindel - David Grooms | 188 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 212 | Mark Krengel - ron wood | 193 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 213 | Jimmy Cummings - Logan Anderson | 195 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 214 | Matthew Goheen - Terry Goheen | 202 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 215 | todd sosebee - steve postell | 205 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 216 | Adam Ridings - Michael Ridings | 207 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 217 | T.J. Murphy jr - Matthew Burke | 208 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 218 | Josh Gardner - John parker | 209 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 219 | Chris Wagner - Chase Deal | 210 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 220 | David Blanton - William Blanton | 212 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 221 | Paul Selle - Bryan Hall | 214 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 222 | Todd Garner - Shane Hartman | 218 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 223 | Kevin Ashley - Brandon Temples | 219 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 224 | Ben Parker - Bobby young | 220 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 225 | Terry Herman - thomas wike | 222 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 226 | Robin Collins - Ronnie White | 226 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 | |
| 227 | 0.00 | 227 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0 |
Carolina's Bass Challenge Classic - Day 1 Wrap-Up
AnglersChannel.com's John Byrne checks in with the Carolina's Bass Challenge Classic on Lake Wateree after Day 1 finishes up.