Wheeler Leads Tight Leaderboard After 1St Round Of 2015 Forrest Wood Cup
Jacob Wheeler was all smiles today as the Forrest Wood Cup kicked off on Lake Ouachita. photo courtesy of FLWOutdoors.com
Jacob Wheeler leads after Day 1 of the 2015 Forrest Wood Cup. He caught a 5-fish limit that weighed 16 pounds, 2 ounces.
Ish Monroe is in 2nd with 15 pounds-even.
Brandon Cobb (14-10), Scott Martin (14-6) and Brad Knight (14-4) round out the Top 5.
It is the Cup. It is August. This will be a tough test of the best with a tight leaderboard and a chance for some come-from-behind heroics. Of course, Wheeler would like to see none of that as he aims to become the first angler to win 2 Forrest Wood Cups.
If this year’s Cup holds true to typical form, there are fish different depth zones and an angler needs to fish the way that best suits his style. One term we’ve already heard is ‘sight-fishing’ which would indicate there are some bass up shallow around bream beds.
Stay tuned as we peel this tournament back layer-by-layer to find out how it will be won.
Top 10 Pros
1. Jacob Wheeler – 16-02 (5)
2. Ishama Monroe – 15-00 (5)
3. Brandon Cobb – 14-10 (5)
4. Scott Martin – 14-06 (5)
5. Brad Knight – 14-04 (5)
6. Chris Baumgardner – 13-08 (5)
7. Ramie Colson Jr. – 13-03 (5)
8. Luke Clausen – 13-01 (5)
9. Mark Daniels Jr. – 12-15 (5)
10. John Cox – 12-00 (4)
Boat Bling Contest Winner To Compete Against Cody Meyer For New Ranger Boat
Boat Bling anglers have been challenging their fans to enter the 2015 Boat Bling Beat a Pro, Win a Boat Challenge all season long. Over the past two weeks, all but one Boat Bling pro has announced via social media that they will not be competing against the winning amateur challenger. Boat Bling is pleased to announce that Walmart FLW Tour pro Cody Meyer of Auburn, California, will be competing against the winning amateur challenger Ryan Isaacks of Prairieville, Louisiana.
A closely held secret throughout the 2015 season, nobody outside a small group of Boat Bling and FLW staff were aware of which Boat Bling pro would be fishing in the Beat a Pro, Win a Boat Challenge – a Pro-vs Joe-style tournament in which an amateur angler is paired against a Boat Bling pro following the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Ouachita.
“It will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me. It still has not sunk in that I won out of everybody that entered,†Ryan Isaacks said.
An avid angler chosen out of thousands of entries, Ryan and his guest will be treated to an all-expenses-paid trip to the Forrest Wood Cup courtesy of Boat Bling and will be provided with behind-the-ropes, VIP access throughout the weekend. On Monday, August 24, while the winner of the Forrest Wood Cup cashes his check for $500,000, Isaacks will face off against Meyer in the Boat Bling sponsored shootout for a cash prize and the chance to win a new Ranger boat.
“Ryan Isaacks is the real star of the Boat Bling Challenge,†said Zack Bale, Director of Operations for Boat Bling Inc. “How often does an everyday fisherman get a chance to challenge a professional to see how they stack up? Ryan will come away from this with an amazing story to pass along to friends and family, and with a little luck, he will tow home a new Ranger boat.â€
“The partnership that FLW and Boat Bling have shared for the past two years is the key to bringing such a great contest and brand awareness into reality,†said Patrick Jones, President and CEO of Boat Bling Inc. “On the heels of the biggest fishing event in the world, the Forrest Wood Cup, the energy and momentum could not be higher. We are very proud of our inaugural Boat Bling Beat a Pro, Win a Boat Challenge and look forward to seeing Ryan compete against Cody Meyer.â€
Both Isaacks and Meyer will fish out of the same boat in the 6-hour shootout. After a 7 a.m. takeoff and boat inspection by FLW tournament staff, each angler will fish for 3 hours from the front and back of the boat, rotating mid day. At 1 p.m., both anglers will weigh in with a certified scale on the FLW stage, and the winner will be announced.
“Ryan Isaacks is in for a real challenge fishing one on one against Cody Meyer,†said Kathy Fennel, FLW President of Operations. “That is the fun of this promotion. It is a great example of how brands build meaningful connections with FLW fans. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Ryan won’t soon forget.â€
For further tournament details visit boatbling.net/challenge and follow live updates throughout the tournament on facebook.com/boatbling. Stay tuned to Boat Bling and FLW social media for announcements on what is in store for the 2016 season.
2015 FLW CUP Preview on Lake Ouachita with AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh
AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh has fished Lake Ouachita before, and has a pretty good idea what these guys are going to have to do to SURVIVE a tournament of that magnitude in late August-click here for more!
Tough Bite in store for Anglers heading to FLW Cup-
When reigning Forrest Wood Cup Champion Anthony Gagliardi saw the weather forecast next week for Lake Ouachita in Arkansas he did not flinch.
“The first day of the tournament they are calling for 102 degrees, so it's gong to be hot,” Gagliardi said as he prepared to leave Prosperity Friday morning for the drive to Arkansas and his 11th Forrest Wood Cup as a pro angler. “It's been hot and the bite has been pretty tough, but that is to be expected any time you go to a reservoir in the middle of August.”
Hot weather, hot water temperatures and a slow bite are all part of the championship game, he said.
“We've grown accustomed to that.”
Gagliardi learned a hard lesson in the 2008 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray, not far from his back door in Prosperity, S.C. He was on enough fish, he thought, to win the cup, but when those fish went away he had no backup plan and he finished 48th. He has not made that same mistake again and he does not plan to at Ouachita next week either.
“I think you will see a mixture of patterns similar to what it was like at Lake Murray last year,” he said. “Some guys will concentrate shallow and some will concentrate deep – and some guys will try to do a little of both.”
That, he said, will be his plan going in.
“I don't think I could do just one. I think I will need a combination of patterns – both shallow and deep.”
Gagliardi won a cool half a million dollars with his Forrest Wood Cup win on Lake Murray last year, but it has not changed his approach to fishing – or to life.
“I still have pretty much the same approach to fishing each event,” he said. “I did not go out and buy a yacht or a beach house. It's been the same old stuff around the house for me.”
While $500,000 is a lot of money, he said, it did not set him up for life, although it did allow him not to worry too much about financial matters for the foreseeable future.
So, he decided to do something about the long term himself. He founded his own rod company – Level Rods (http://www.levelfishingrods.com) in Prosperity.
“I've put a lot of time and energy into that between tournaments. I started the company from the ground up. I designed all the actions I want on my rods, built samples myself and assembled rods I could go out and test personally. There are a lot of rod companies, but very few are owned and operated by a professional angler. Very few have their hand in it like I do.”
On the website, Gagliardi describes what sets Level Rods apart from others:
“Most Level Rods have 12 guides plus the tip top. This has a huge impact on how a rod fishes. It reduces line contact on the blank which leads to longer and smoother casts. It also distributes the load from the line more evenly across the blank, allowing the rod to realize the blank's true potential. The guides are smaller than traditional guides yet larger than micros, therefore combining the benefits of both.
“Comfort is a characteristic I feel many rod manufacturers overlook. It doesn’t matter how well a rod can perform, if its not comfortable, its not going to be enjoyable to fish with; so I designed grip/handle combinations that gave ultimate feel and comfort.”
Gagliardi, who has two top 15s in FLW Tour tournaments this year, is ranked 16th in the Angler of the Year standings. He did not qualify for the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Ouachita, but he finished 9th in the 2007 Cup on the lake.
Don't count him out in his second try on the lake. Back-to-back Cup wins are not out of the question.
“I feel good about it this year,” he said. “I have some confidence going in and I am absolutely looking forward to it.
2015 Forrest Wood Cup
Aug 20-23, 2015
Lake Ouachita
Brady Mountain Resort & Marina
Blazing Hot Temperatures, Tough Bite In Store For Anglers In Forrest Wood Cup On Lake Ouachita
Anthony Gagliardi after his Forrest Wood Cup win in 2014
When reigning Forrest Wood Cup Champion Anthony Gagliardi saw the weather forecast next week for Lake Ouachita in Arkansas he did not flinch.
“The first day of the tournament they are calling for 102 degrees, so it's gong to be hot,” Gagliardi said as he prepared to leave Prosperity Friday morning for the drive to Arkansas and his 11th Forrest Wood Cup as a pro angler. “It's been hot and the bite has been pretty tough, but that is to be expected any time you go to a reservoir in the middle of August.”
Hot weather, hot water temperatures and a slow bite are all part of the championship game, he said.
“We've grown accustomed to that.”
Gagliardi learned a hard lesson in the 2008 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray, not far from his back door in Prosperity, S.C. He was on enough fish, he thought, to win the cup, but when those fish went away he had no backup plan and he finished 48th. He has not made that same mistake again and he does not plan to at Ouachita next week either.
“I think you will see a mixture of patterns similar to what it was like at Lake Murray last year,” he said. “Some guys will concentrate shallow and some will concentrate deep – and some guys will try to do a little of both.”
That, he said, will be his plan going in.
“I don't think I could do just one. I think I will need a combination of patterns – both shallow and deep.”
Gagliardi won a cool half a million dollars with his Forrest Wood Cup win on Lake Murray last year, but it has not changed his approach to fishing – or to life.
“I still have pretty much the same approach to fishing each event,” he said. “I did not go out and buy a yacht or a beach house. It's been the same old stuff around the house for me.”
While $500,000 is a lot of money, he said, it did not set him up for life, although it did allow him not to worry too much about financial matters for the foreseeable future.
So, he decided to do something about the long term himself. He founded his own rod company – Level Rods (http://www.levelfishingrods.com) in Prosperity.
“I've put a lot of time and energy into that between tournaments. I started the company from the ground up. I designed all the actions I want on my rods, built samples myself and assembled rods I could go out and test personally. There are a lot of rod companies, but very few are owned and operated by a professional angler. Very few have their hand in it like I do.”
On the website, Gagliardi describes what sets Level Rods apart from others:
“Most Level Rods have 12 guides plus the tip top. This has a huge impact on how a rod fishes. It reduces line contact on the blank which leads to longer and smoother casts. It also distributes the load from the line more evenly across the blank, allowing the rod to realize the blank's true potential. The guides are smaller than traditional guides yet larger than micros, therefore combining the benefits of both.
“Comfort is a characteristic I feel many rod manufacturers overlook. It doesn’t matter how well a rod can perform, if its not comfortable, its not going to be enjoyable to fish with; so I designed grip/handle combinations that gave ultimate feel and comfort.”
Gagliardi, who has two top 15s in FLW Tour tournaments this year, is ranked 16th in the Angler of the Year standings. He did not qualify for the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Ouachita, but he finished 9th in the 2007 Cup on the lake.
Don't count him out in his second try on the lake. Back-to-back Cup wins are not out of the question.
“I feel good about it this year,” he said. “I have some confidence going in and I am absolutely looking forward to it.
2015 Forrest Wood Cup
Aug 20-23, 2015
Lake Ouachita
Brady Mountain Resort & Marina
Martens Rides Big Bite To Elite Series Victory On Chesapeake
But just when some watching on Bassmaster Live were likely ready to count him out, Martens landed a giant 7-pound, 2-ounce largemouth that helped him put together a final-day bag of 21-5. Both numbers ranked as the best of the tournament, and they helped Martens secure his second win of the season with a four-day weight of 70-2.
Lowen placed second with 62-3.
“That fish ranks right up there with any one that I’ve ever caught,” said Martens, referring to the bass that marked a dramatic turn for a day that had been extremely slow. “I was struggling, and I was starting to get a little grumpy. After I caught that fish, I wasn’t grumpy anymore.”
Martens started his day with a lengthy run downriver to a series of marina coves that were lined with dock pilings.
He had a tough morning and once trailed Lowen in the unofficial standings by more than 8 pounds. Martens had one three-hour stretch without a bite and then lost several bass in the 3- to 5-pound pound range once the fish finally started feeding.
He broke the ice with a 12-inch keeper and 2-pounder around 10 a.m. Then the big fish started biting.
“You can’t catch them until the tide is right,” Martens said. “I went to my best area about 20 or 30 minutes too early, and that’s why I lost those fish. They just weren’t quite ready yet.”
Throughout the week, Martens used a drop shot rig, a spinnerbait, a standard vibrating jig and a Chatterbait. The Chatterbait was the one that keyed his rebound Sunday.
He said the bait had a green pumpkin/blue skirt, and he trailed it with a Strike King Blade Minnow in the blue gizzard color pattern.
His biggest fish almost spit the bait out before Martens was able to get a hand on it.
“The bait came out while I was lifting the fish out of the water,” Martens said. “The fish was shaking its head the whole time, and I could see a hole tearing in its mouth where the hook was. That’s when I jumped on it.
“I lost several fish this week, but I had some crazy stuff happen that led to me catching big fish, too.”
It was Martens’ eighth career victory with B.A.S.S., and the $100,000 first-place prize pushed his career earnings to just over $2.5 million. He is the second Elite Series angler to claim two wins this year, joining Edwin Evers who won at Kentucky Lake and on the St. Lawrence River.
Lowen did all he could to catch Martens, putting a solid limit in the boat early and culling his way up to 18-5 — his best catch of the event. But Martens’ furious finish kept the Indiana angler from reaching his first B.A.S.S. victory.
“I can’t complain,” Lowen said. “I had a perfect tournament. I found the most perfect spot where I could catch fish on every cycle of the tide. The only time I couldn’t catch them was when the tide got slack.
“I went out there and left it all on the lake. I have no regrets.”
On low tide, Lowen caught most of his fish around shoreline laydowns. When the tide was high, he fished over a matted bed of milfoil grass.
“I spent the week fishing the way I like to fish,” Lowen said. “I had a flipping stick in my hand quite a bit. I caught some fish on a [Tightlines] UV Hog earlier this week, and I caught a lot of fish on a little Ohio River spinnerbait that I’ve been using since I was about eight years old.
“That was pretty neat, catching them on a bait I’ve been using most of my life.”
Besides scoring his second victory and fourth Top 5 finish of the year, Martens stretched his lead in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings to a commanding 69 points over Justin Lucas.
With one tournament left on the regular-season schedule – Aug. 27-30 on Michigan’s Lake St. Clair – Martens said he’ll have to decide if he wants to play it safe the rest of the way to protect his AOY lead or go for another win.
After the St. Clair event, the Top 50 remaining pros in the AOY standings will take part in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship scheduled for Sept. 17-20, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The event will have a $100,000 first-place prize and total purse of $1 million.
“I’ll probably go and try to win it,” Martens said. “That’s the way I like to do things.”
- The $1,000 award for the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points leader will go to Aaron Martens.
- The Power-Pole Captain’s Cash will award $1,000 to Greg Hackney.
- The Evan Williams Bourbon Heavyweight Award of $1,000 for the angler with the heaviest five-fish limit during the tournament goes to Martens for his 21-5 bag on Day 4.
- The Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500 for the angler leading on Day 2 goes to Martens.
- The Bass Pro Shops Big Bass award of $1,500 for the heaviest bass weighed goes to Martens for his 7-2 bass on Day 4.
- The Toyota Bonus Bucks award of $3,000 for the highest placing eligible angler goes to Davy Hite. The second highest placing angler, Russ Lane, is awarded $2,000.
- The A.R.E. Truck Caps Top Angler Award of $1,000 will be awarded to Lowenfor being the highest placing angler using A.R.E. products.
- The Rigid Industries Big Fish Light Jackpot will rollover to the next event with a total of $1,500. An angler must weigh in the heaviest five-fish limit of more than 25 pounds.
2015 HUK Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay 8/13-8/16
Chesapeake Bay, Cecil County MD.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 20 70-02 100 $104,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 15-00 Day 3: 5 16-05 Day 4: 5 21-05
2. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 20 62-03 99 $26,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 15-13 Day 3: 5 15-11 Day 4: 5 18-05
3. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 18 57-15 98 $20,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 3 07-11 Day 4: 5 18-07
4. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 20 54-10 97 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-07 Day 3: 5 14-12 Day 4: 5 14-11
5. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 20 52-04 96 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 5 13-01 Day 4: 5 12-07
6. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 16 51-07 95 $13,500.00
Day 1: 4 10-11 Day 2: 4 14-12 Day 3: 3 10-02 Day 4: 5 15-14
7. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 20 51-05 94 $13,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5 14-13 Day 4: 5 09-09
8. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 18 51-04 93 $13,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 15-15 Day 3: 3 07-04 Day 4: 5 13-11
9. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 19 48-04 92 $12,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 12-06 Day 3: 5 13-10 Day 4: 5 12-01
10. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 13 44-15 91 $11,500.00
Day 1: 4 14-07 Day 2: 5 17-05 Day 3: 2 06-03 Day 4: 2 07-00
11. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 20 44-06 90 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-00 Day 3: 5 14-10 Day 4: 5 06-13
12. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 16 38-13 89 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 09-09 Day 3: 5 12-01 Day 4: 1 02-15
BASS PRO SHOPS BIG BASS
Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 07-02 $1,500.00
EVANS WILLIAMS HEAVYWEIGHT
Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 21-05 $1,000.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 43 338 783-01
2 36 330 760-02
3 27 187 467-13
4 10 53 153-02
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116 908 2164-02
Martens Poised For Dominant Win As Elites Head Into Final Day On Chesapeake
But through it all, he’s put himself in position to score a rare wire-to-wire victory at the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay.
Martens caught five bass that weighed 16 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday and held onto his lead for the third straight day with a total of 48-13.
After entering Saturday’s semifinal round with a lead of only 11 ounces, Martens will begin Championship Sunday with nearly a 5-pound cushion over Indiana angler Bill Lowen (43-14). Alabamians Russ Lane (41-12) and Gerald Swindle (39-15) are next, followed by South Carolina pro Davy Hite (39-13).
“I was panicking a little bit today, all day until the end,” said Martens, who stretched his lead in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings to 69 points over Justin Lucas. “Every day has been like that. It was a nerve-racking day, to say the least.”
Martens caught two “good fish” (any bass weighing 3 pounds or better is considered “good” in this event) early and then pushed closer to a limit with one that weighed only about a pound. Then he lost four heavy bass before finally putting his fourth fish in the boat.
“That makes you kind of jittery,” Martens said. “But once I caught another one, I settled down and started thinking again.”
The razor-sharp barnacles that have been such a problem for the anglers who are fishing dock pilings this week were to blame for some of Martens’ Saturday mishaps. He said he might switch to a bigger line size or even a bigger bait Sunday, but sometimes it’s just can’t be avoided.
“It’s hard to make decisions in the moment when you have a fish yanking on your line,” Martens said. “You want to set the hook hard, but sometimes that just won’t work in these conditions.
“Every day, I try to figure it out a little better. I’ll probably go up on the line I’m using from 10-pound to 12-or 14-pound.”
Though a 5-pound cushion seems comfortable for a professional angler who has been as consistent as Martens this week, he said he plans to make changes Sunday if the fish don’t cooperate during the first couple of hours. One reason he’s nervous is the consistency of Lowen, who weighed 15-11 Saturday after catching 15-13 Friday.
Lowen said the key to his consistency has been his ability to catch fish on any tide.
“I found a little deal with a boat-lane ditch that’s a little deeper than everything else, and it’s got milfoil on it that’s matted out,” Lowen said. “At high tide, I can catch them over that.
“The area is full of bait, and it’s got stripers and catfish. It’s the cycle of life that’s going on in there. I’m just going through there and picking off the bass I can catch.”
After catching 10 keepers Saturday, Lowen believes there are still plenty of fish in his area.
“I bounced around a lot in there today, just trying to find new areas and let some areas rest for tomorrow,” Lowen said. “I haven’t had any real big bites in there, but hopefully we can get them tomorrow.”
The two Alabama anglers in the Top 5 have also been consistent during a week of fishing when five-bass limits have been hard for many to find.
Lane, who caught 14-15 Friday and 14-13 Saturday, said he’s been fishing an area he found during practice. It’s helped that he’s been fishing it all alone.
“I started off strong and caught them steady all day,” Lane said. “I probably caught 20 fish today. I don’t know if there are any giants in there, like I’m going to need to win, but I think there’s definitely the potential for another 14- or 15-pound bag.
“I’ve got it all to myself. I haven’t seen another boat in there all week.”
Swindle caught 14-12 Saturday — his biggest catch of the week — and credited his success to “not thinking too much.”
“When it comes to running the tides and figuring out the tides, I just don’t have time for it,” Swindle said. “That stuff gets in people’s heads. If you were in a place where there was a good pattern you could run, it would be different. But here, there’s just too much dead water in between the good areas.”
So he’s just been fishing anything that looks good.
“I just quit thinking about it,” Swindle said. “If a tree’s sticking up, I flip it. If a tree’s under water, I flip over it.”
The other anglers in the final Top 12 were Chad Pipkens (39-8), Carl Jocumsen (37-15), Greg Hackney (37-9), Brent Chapman (37-9), Mark Menendez (36-3), Andy Montgomery (35-14) and Bernie Schultz (35-9).
The Elite anglers will take off at 6:15 a.m. Sunday from Anchor Marina and North East Community Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3 p.m. with a $100,000 first-place prize on the line.
The Elite Series Expo will have B.A.S.S. sponsor representatives onsite throughout the weekend with activities, games and prizes for attendees. All of the family-friendly activities planned throughout the weekend are free and open to the public.
Cecil County’s Summerfest will also be underway with live music, arts and crafts vendors, family-fun activities and a kids’ zone.
Bass fishing fans can follow the action Sunday on Bassmaster.com, including live video coverage of the leaders.
2015 HUK Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay 8/13-8/16
Chesapeake Bay, Cecil County MD.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 15 48-13 100 $500.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 15-00 Day 3: 5 16-05
2. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 15 43-14 99
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 15-13 Day 3: 5 15-11
3. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 15 41-12 98
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5 14-13
4. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 15 39-15 97
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-07 Day 3: 5 14-12
5. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 15 39-13 96
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 5 13-01
6. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 13 39-08 95
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 3 07-11
7. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 11 37-15 94
Day 1: 4 14-07 Day 2: 5 17-05 Day 3: 2 06-03
8. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 13 37-09 93
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 15-15 Day 3: 3 07-04
9. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 15 37-09 92
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-00 Day 3: 5 14-10
10. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 14 36-03 91
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 12-06 Day 3: 5 13-10
11. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 15 35-14 90
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 09-09 Day 3: 5 12-01
12. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 11 35-09 89
Day 1: 4 10-11 Day 2: 4 14-12 Day 3: 3 10-02
13. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 13 35-00 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 11-05 Day 3: 3 07-12
14. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 11 34-09 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 4 12-09 Day 3: 2 05-07
15. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 13 33-13 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 3 05-11
16. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 15 33-06 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 5 15-04
17. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 13 33-04 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 12-12 Day 3: 5 15-00
18. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 12 33-00 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 4 07-09 Day 3: 5 15-15
19. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 11 33-00 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 1 02-06 Day 3: 5 15-11
20. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 15 32-05 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 10-10 Day 3: 5 14-02
21. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 10 32-00 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Day 3: 5 16-14
22. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 12 31-07 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 5 15-02 Day 3: 5 10-09
23. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 15 30-15 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 5 08-13
24. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 14 30-12 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 06-09 Day 3: 5 13-07
25. David Walker Sevierville, TN 11 30-08 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 5 16-01 Day 3: 5 12-10
26. Randy Howell Springville, AL 10 30-07 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 3 08-07 Day 3: 2 06-15
27. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 14 30-04 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 07-12 Day 3: 5 12-05
28. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 13 29-14 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 3 04-02 Day 3: 5 13-15
29. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 15 29-13 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 09-07 Day 3: 5 10-07
30. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 12 29-03 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 3 06-13
31. James Elam Tulsa, OK 10 28-09 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 16-04 Day 3: 5 12-05
32. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 12 28-01 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 3 05-07 Day 3: 4 10-12
33. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 15 27-15 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 06-01 Day 3: 5 08-03
34. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 15 26-15 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-04 Day 3: 5 08-00
35. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 15 26-14 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 5 07-08
36. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 12 26-12 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 3 04-00 Day 3: 4 10-03
37. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 12 24-15 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 08-10 Day 3: 2 04-06
38. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 8 24-14 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 2 07-10 Day 3: 1 02-02
39. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 9 24-11 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 5 14-07 Day 3: 1 02-11
40. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 11 24-01 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 4 07-04 Day 3: 2 05-01
41. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 11 23-15 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 4 07-05 Day 3: 3 06-15
42. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 23-14 59 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 4 08-09 Day 3: 2 05-02
43. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 15 23-06 58 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 5 09-15 Day 3: 5 07-05
44. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 12 22-12 57 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 06-13 Day 3: 2 03-10
45. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 11 21-15 56 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 10-11 Day 3: 3 05-08
46. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 21-00 55 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 5 09-04 Day 3: 2 04-14
47. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 15 20-13 54 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 07-09 Day 3: 5 05-08
48. David Smith Del City, OK 9 20-05 53 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 3 05-00 Day 3: 1 03-02
49. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 10 19-15 52 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 04-13 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 1 00-13
50. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 6 17-02 51 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 1 02-02 Day 3: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 43 338 783-01
2 36 330 760-02
3 27 187 467-13
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106 855 2011-00
FLW to offer bass tourneys in Mexico!
Martens Maintains Lead Over Elite Field On Chesapeake
Martens, who has performed well in tougher tournaments throughout his career, said he doesn’t know how long his pattern will hold up.
“There’s not a lot of fish where I’m fishing,” said Martens, who also increased his lead in the Angler of the Year standings to 65 points over his nearest competition, Justin Lucas. “Carl (Jocumsen) and I are fishing the same area, catching each other’s fish. If there were two more boats in there, we would probably be toast.”
Boat traffic should be less of a problem Saturday with the field trimmed to the Top 50. But a weekend regulation change will further complicate the long run that anglers like Martens and Jocumsen have been making downriver toward Baltimore each day.
Several large stretches are declared “no-wake” zones on Chesapeake Bay for the weekend, and that will force anglers to slow to idle speed for parts of a boat run that is already taking more than an hour one way.
“It’s been nice being able to run around without thinking about no-wake zones,” Martens said. “That’s really going to hamper how I fish.
“I left some closer areas alone today where I could have gone back and caught more, trying to save them. You’ve got to save fish in this tournament.”
The fishing was tough again for much of the field Friday, with anglers needing just 15-2 to make the Top 50 cut. Jacob Powroznik, who was tied for sixth place Thursday with 15-2, zeroed Friday, but still managed to make the cut in 50th place.
One angler who hasn’t bemoaned the tough fishing this week as much as others is Pipkens, who caught 14-15 Friday to push his two-day total to 31-13. He’s just 11 ounces back of Martens and might be in the lead if he hadn’t lost one good fish Friday morning.
“I’m not getting a lot of bites, but a lot of the ones I’m catching are good ones,” Pipkens said. “Today, I had three 3-pounders, and I caught a big one – about 4 1/2 pounds – with very little time left to fish.
“But I also weighed in a fish that was about a pound and a half. I feel like the one I broke off was another 3-pounder, and that would have helped me.”
Jocumsen brought in the largest catch of the day with 17-5 and jumped to third place with 31-12. He said he’s been keying on bluegill to catch most of his fish.
“The fish I’m catching are bluegill eaters,” Jocumsen said. “I know they’re eating big bluegill, because they coughed them up in my live well yesterday. The only spots I’m catching fish is where I’m seeing bluegill.”
Hackney caught 15-15 Friday, pushing his total to 30-5. But he didn’t sound nearly as confident about his pattern as Pipkens and Jocumsen.
“It was kind of like yesterday, and yet different,” Hackney said, laughing. “Yesterday, the fish were predominantly on wood. Today, it was grass. It’s a very challenging place to fish, because you don’t know when the next one’s coming or where it’s coming from.”
Hackney said he’s been “junk fishing” with 10 to 15 rods on the deck of his boat. He also said the lure that worked best for him Thursday didn’t produce at all Friday for the mixture of largemouth and smallmouth he’s been targeting.
“The two I picked to win this thing were Michael Iaconelli and Jacob Powroznik, because they probably know the most about this place,” Hackney said. “But they’ve both struggled, and I think that tells you that something is a little off right now.”
Also with a shot at winning after two days are Japanese pro Morizo Shimizu (29-2), Indiana angler Bill Lowen (28-3) and California pro Skeet Reese (28-2).
Rojas, who entered the tournament just 11 points behind Martens in the AOY race, missed the cut in 63rd with 12-10. That cleared a path for Lucas, who made the cut in 19th with 22-2, to jump from third to second in the point standings.
Because Martens is in the lead on Day 2, he will earn the Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500.
The tournament will resume Saturday with a 6:15 a.m. takeoff from Anchor Marina and North East Community Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3 p.m., with only the Top 12 anglers advancing to Championship Sunday for a chance at the $100,000 first-place prize.
The Elite Series Expo will have B.A.S.S. sponsor representatives onsite throughout the weekend with activities, games and prizes for attendees. All of the family-friendly activities planned throughout the weekend are free and open to the public.
2015 HUK Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay 8/13-8/16
Chesapeake Bay, Cecil County MD.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 32-08 100 $500.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 15-00
2. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 10 31-13 99
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 14-15
3. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 9 31-12 98
Day 1: 4 14-07 Day 2: 5 17-05
4. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 30-05 97
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 15-15
5. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 9 29-02 96
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 4 12-09
6. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 28-03 95
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 15-13
7. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 28-02 94
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 12-05
8. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 10 27-04 93
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 11-05
9. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 26-15 92
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 14-15
10. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 10 26-12 91
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 16-00
11. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 8 25-07 90
Day 1: 4 10-11 Day 2: 4 14-12
12. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 10 25-03 89
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-07
13. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 10 23-13 88
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 09-09
14. Randy Howell Springville, AL 8 23-08 87
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 3 08-07
15. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 10 22-15 86
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-00
16. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 7 22-12 85
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 2 07-10
17. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 9 22-09 84
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 12-06
18. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 9 22-06 83
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 5 12-03
19. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 10 22-02 82
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 11-12
20. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 8 22-00 81
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 5 14-07
21. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 7 20-14 80
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 5 15-02
22. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 10 20-09 79
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 08-10
23. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 10 19-12 78
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 06-01
24. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 10 19-06 77
Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 5 13-12
25. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 10 19-06 76
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 09-07
26. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 9 19-02 75
Day 1: 4 04-13 Day 2: 5 14-05
27. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 10 19-02 74
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 06-13
28. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 9 19-00 73
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 4 07-04
29. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 10 18-15 72
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-04
30. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 8 18-12 71
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 4 08-09
31. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 8 18-04 70
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 12-12
32. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 18-03 69
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 10-10
33. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 10 18-02 68
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 5 12-05
34. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 9 17-15 67
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 07-12
35. David Walker Sevierville, TN 6 17-14 66
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 5 16-01
36. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 6 17-05 65
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 1 02-06
37. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 8 17-05 64
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 3 05-07
38. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 9 17-05 63
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 06-09
39. David Smith Del City, OK 8 17-03 62
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 3 05-00
40. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 6 17-02 61
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 1 02-02
41. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 7 17-01 60
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 4 07-09
42. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 8 17-00 59
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 4 07-05
43. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 8 16-09 58
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 3 04-00
44. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 8 16-07 57
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 10-11
45. James Elam Tulsa, OK 5 16-04 56
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 16-04
46. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 8 16-02 55
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 5 09-04
47. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 16-01 54
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 5 09-15
48. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 8 15-15 53
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 3 04-02
49. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 15-05 52
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 07-09
50. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 5 15-02 51
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
51. Ken Iyobe Tokoname Aichi JAPAN 5 15-01 50
Day 1: 4 10-09 Day 2: 1 04-08
52. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 5 14-11 49
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
53. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 4 14-02 48
Day 1: 1 04-10 Day 2: 3 09-08
54. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 6 14-01 47
Day 1: 4 08-05 Day 2: 2 05-12
55. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 4 13-14 46
Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 3 11-00
56. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 7 13-07 45
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 4 06-15
57. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 7 13-05 44
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 2 02-12
58. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 5 13-01 43
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
59. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 5 13-01 42
Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 3 08-05
60. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 6 12-13 41
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 2 05-04
61. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 4 12-12 40
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 2 08-01
62. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 6 12-11 39
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 5 11-04
63. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 6 12-10 38
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 3 04-03
64. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 7 12-00 37
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 5 08-05
65. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 4 11-11 36
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 11-11
66. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 7 11-08 35
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 2 03-12
67. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 5 11-05 34
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 2 04-14
68. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 5 10-15 33
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 4 08-07
69. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 4 10-11 32
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 08-11
70. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 5 10-09 31
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 4 08-03
71. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 9 10-09 30
Day 1: 5 05-09 Day 2: 4 05-00
72. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 6 10-04 29
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 1 02-14
73. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 4 10-02 28
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 10-02
74. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 4 10-00 27
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 3 07-12
75. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 8 09-15 26
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 5 05-02
76. Kevin Hawk Guntersville, AL 4 09-14 25
Day 1: 2 06-06 Day 2: 2 03-08
77. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 3 09-10 24
Day 1: 2 06-10 Day 2: 1 03-00
78. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 4 09-07 23
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 1 01-05
79. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 4 09-02 22
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 2 04-13
80. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 9 09-01 21
Day 1: 5 04-02 Day 2: 4 04-15
81. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 5 09-00 20
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 2 02-02
82. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 3 08-12 19
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-12
83. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 6 08-08 18
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 5 07-05
84. David Williams Maiden, NC 4 07-10 17
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 05-12
85. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 4 07-03 16
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 2 03-01
86. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 3 06-12 15
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-12
87. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 2 06-05 14
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
88. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 3 06-03 13
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 1 01-11
89. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 2 05-14 12
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
90. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 2 05-09 11
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
91. Casey Scanlon Lanexa, KS 4 05-03 10
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 1 02-02
92. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 2 05-03 9
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 1 02-08
93. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 3 04-09 8
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 2 03-10
94. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 2 04-06 7
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-06
95. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 2 04-03 6
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-03
96. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 4 04-03 5
Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 1 00-14
97. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 1 03-15 4
Day 1: 1 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
98. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 1 03-07 3
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-07
99. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 1 03-05 2
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-05
100. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 3 03-04 1
Day 1: 3 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 2 03-04 0
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
102. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 3 03-02 0
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 2 02-00
103. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 2 02-15 0
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 1 02-10 0
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
105. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 1 02-08 0
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
105. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 1 02-08 0
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
107. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 2 01-13 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 01-13
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 43 338 783-01
2 36 330 760-02
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79 668 1543-03
Weather Providing Some Welcome Relief For Chattanooga Bass Tournament Saturday
Cooling weather patterns are expected to provide some welcome relief from the blistering summer heat for anglers in the Chattanooga Bass Association tournament Saturday on Chickamauga Lake.
And in September the CBA anglers and many others from all over plan to provide some relief to the families of the five servicemen killed in a lone wolf terrorist attack in Chattanooga on July 16.
Chattanoogans and other Americans reeled in horror as a radical Muslim shot four Marines and a U.S. Sailor to death before being killed in a gunfight with local police that day.
“We are going to hold a Memorial Benefit Tournament for the families of those five servicemen on Sept. 12,” said Brad Ferguson, tournament director for the Chattanooga Bass Association. CBA will be joined by Hydrilla Hawgs Bass Club, Fish Dayton – Dayton, Tennessee, and FLW Fishing in putting on the tournament which is expected to draw an extremely large entry.
All the money raised by the tournament will go to the families. Information on the benefit tournament is available at noogastrong.com.
Ferguson said fishing in Lake Chickamauga has slowed alittle because the water has got so hot this summer.
“It has gone from pretty much an offshore bite to just a grass bite now,” he said. “There are still some fish that can be caught offshore, but the better strings, for the most part, are coming in the grass. They are catching them on worms, lightweight Shakey Heads, spinnerbaits and swimbaits.”
Going into Saturday's tournaments the points race is very tight at the top, he noted, with three teams within three points of each other and several more teams poised to make a charge not far behind. Chuck James and Brad James lead the points, but Galen James and Tony Townsend are tied with Rogne Brown and Cary Dotson three points back in second place.
“We've had some things get changed around in the points,” Ferguson said, adding that in September the entire points race will undergo a real shake-up.
“After this tournament Saturday people are going to have to start looking at their score and deciding what they are going to have to do for things to work out for them,” Ferguson said. The reason is that in September everybody has to drop their two lowest scores.
“There are going to be a couple of guys who will be dropping some substantial scores,” Ferguson said.
For now everyone is pointing to Saturday's tournament which promises to be a very pleasant day on the water, he said.
“We've had a little bit of a cool snap and the fish are reacting to it. We're going to have some really decent weather for the weekend and it's going to be a lot cooler than it normally is this time of year – close to 10 degrees cooler. We are looking at a high of 87 degrees instead of 97 which is the normal high this time of year.”
The CBA's 2015 schedule includes: Aug. 15 (Day), Aug. 29 (Night), Sept. 19 and Oct. 10, with the Classic Nov. 7-8.
Chattanooga Bass Association
Sat, Aug 15, 2015
Chickamauga Lake
Chester Frost Park
Call 423-593-3343
Weights Expected To Be Varied In Collins Marine Championship On Lake Gaston
And the winner is…..Lake Gaston!
Following the weigh-in after the last regular season tournament July 25 on the Roanoke River, the names of all the waters fished in the Collins Marine Bass for Cash Series this year were placed in a hat and one was drawn out to determine the site for the series championship, which will be held this weekend on Lake Gaston.
“I think everybody is pretty pleased with it,” said Jeff Barron, tournament director. “I've asked around and a few folks have been up there to practice. The reviews have been mixed. Some have had good luck pre-fishing and others have not.”
For that reason, he said, the weigh-in probably will feature mixed weights – some good, some not so good.
The ones who find the fishing good are also going to be pleased with the rewards, Narron said.
“With the money we collected throughout the season and with the money provided by the Collins Marine dealership, we are going to have roughly $11,000 in bonus payout on top of the entry money for the weekend, so there are going to be some pretty nice checks handed out this weekend.”
Narron said 50 anglers have qualified to fish the championship. The entry for the two-day even is $100 per boat.
One championship has already been bestowed, he noted Alden Patterson and Logan Jennings won the inaugural Youth Education Series Points Championship for the year with a second place finish in the Roanoke River tournament. They racked up multiple wins and second place finishes and never finished below third place in the 6-tournament regular season, Narron said.
The YES program, which was added this year, was very successful, Narron said. And, he added, the Collins Marine Bass for Cash Series also is growing.
“We are seeing a lot of familiar anglers return and we are seeing a lot of new faces, so we are growing. And we are growing in the right direction, with the right group of anglers having fun fishing.”
Narron aid he might poll the anglers to see if any changes need to be made for next year, but no major changes are in the works.
“The main thing is keeping out anglers happy and everybody having a good time. That's what make them keep coming back.”
Collins Marine Bass for Cash Series Championship
Aug 15-16, 2015
Lake Gaston
Summit Landing – NC Wildlife Access
Call 252-236-7420
Co-Anglers Will Love The New Navionics Mobile App!
From ICAST on the water - you'll be surprised what you can now do with a wifi-enabled transducer and the new Navionics mobile app - view the display on any mobile device from anywhere in the boat!
Howell Takes Open Title On Oneida With Final Round Blitz!
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ten minutes. That’s how long it took Randy Howell to win the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #2 presented by Allstate.
Howell, of Springville, Ala., desperately wanted to win at Oneida Lake after losing a 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series tournament here by 6 ounces to Boyd Duckett. Settling the score seemed impossible.
Howell had four small bass in the livewell just minutes before his official check-in time of 2 p.m. Coming in late meant a costly weight penalty, plus he was 2 pounds from the lead.
With the check-in station in view, a school of bass erupted in a feeding frenzy over a rocky shoal. Howell hooked a 4-pound largemouth on the first cast and proceeded to upgrade his catch.
He arrived with only 45 seconds remaining on the clock. The last-minute heroics paid off with a winning weight of 49 pounds, 2 ounces. Michael Gagliardi finished second with 48-10. Kraig Kettelkamp, who led the first two days of the event, dropped to third place with 48-0.
“Being strong willed and wanting to win this tournament, erasing that loss was my greatest motivation,” said Howell, the 2014 Bassmaster Classic champion. “The biggest key for my win was attitude.”
Credit the birds, too. Howell kept a lookout for diving seagulls that signaled other surface feeding action like he found in the final minutes.
“A lot of anglers, surprisingly, don’t look out for the birds,” he added. “The birds are an easy giveaway to the presence of the bait.”
Food was available to the bass in abundance throughout the tournament. Adding to the already rich population was a new hatch of perch. Schools of those drifted through underwater vegetation. Swimming into open water triggered the feeding frenzies of smallmouth.
That activity accounted for Howell’s catch early in the week, when a deepwater bite was successful. Plenty of perch roamed shallow water, too, where he caught largemouth on the final day.
Howell’s hero bait in the final minutes was a 3-inch Bass Pro Shops Speed Shad in a hologram shad color. He rigged the soft plastic bait to a 1/4-ounce jighead tied to 12-pound Gamma Edge Fluorocarbon. A Daiwa Tatula reel and 7-foot, medium/light action rod from the brand completed the package.
“Long casts were key because of the water clarity,” he added. “When I could see the bass, that meant they could see me.”
Spooking the bass and shorter casts were only preventable during windy conditions. Calm conditions early on the final day hampered Howell’s success.
“The wind helped move the bait and that made the bass more active,” he said.
Earlier in the week, Howell used a Livingston Lures Walking Boss, casting the topwater lure into the feeding schools of bass. When the feeding ceased, he switched to slower tactics and lures.
Those included a weightless, wacky rigged, 5-inch Gary Yamamoto Senko and the brand’s 4-inch Shad Shaped Worm. He rigged that bait on a 3/8-ounce drop shot rig.
Gagliardi focused on roaming schools of smallmouth following the perch hatch. Active fish were caught on a Zoom Super Fluke. He switched to a drop shot rig to coax slow biters.
Kettelkamp led the tournament on the first two days, only to suffer a setback on the final round. A largemouth he guessed weighing 4 pounds broke off at the boat.
“Losing that fish haunted me for the remainder of the day,” he said.
Howell’s prize included a Skeeter/Yamaha boat with accessories and trailer valued at $45,000.
Scott Shafer and James Schneider tied for first place in the co-angler division after both anglers caught 27-15. Shafer, of Glenville, N.Y., won in a tiebreaker for catching the single heaviest day catch between the two anglers. Shafer’s prize was a Triton/Mercury package valued at $30,000.
Bass Pro Shops Big Bass honors and $750 goes to pro Stanley Sypeck for the 4-12 he caught. On the co-angler side, $250 goes to Tom Tennity for the 5-12 he caught.
The Allstate Good Hands, Great Day award of $250 will go to Mike Morrin on the pro side, and co-angler Tennity wins $150.
The Livingston Lures Leader award of $250 goes to Kettelkamp for leading on Day 2. Schneider takes home a $250 Livingston Lures prize pack for leading on Day 2.
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open - Oneida Lake Presented by Allstate 8/6-8/8
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Randy Howell Springville, AL 15 49-02 200 $53,363.00
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 5 14-09
2. Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity, SC 15 48-10 199 $19,861.00
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 17-05 Day 3: 5 16-04
3. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 15 48-00 198 $15,146.00
Day 1: 5 20-07 Day 2: 5 16-01 Day 3: 5 11-08
4. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 15 47-11 197 $13,328.00
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 16-05 Day 3: 5 16-12
5. Pete Garnier Lindsey ONTARIO CANADA 15 46-09 196 $11,629.00
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 15-08 Day 3: 5 14-15
6. David Lefebre Erie, PA 15 46-01 195 $9,931.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 17-06 Day 3: 5 15-15
7. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 15 45-09 194 $8,363.00
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5 13-11
8. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 15 44-03 193 $6,664.00
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 15-01 Day 3: 5 12-09
9. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 15 42-04 192 $4,965.00
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 14-04 Day 3: 5 11-05
10. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 14 38-09 191 $4,573.00
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 14-08 Day 3: 4 07-15
11. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 13 37-10 190 $4,181.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 16-08 Day 3: 3 06-07
12. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 12 36-04 189 $3,920.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 15-01 Day 3: 2 05-08
BASS PRO SHOPS BIG BASS
Stanley Sypeck Sugarloaf, PA 04-12 $750.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 84 630 1606-08
2 89 661 1669-07
3 9 54 147-06
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182 1345 3423-05
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open - Oneida Lake Presented by Allstate 8/6-8/8
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Scott Shafer Glenville, NY 9 27-15 200 $30,000.00
Day 1: 3 10-12 Day 2: 3 07-14 Day 3: 3 09-05
2. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 9 27-15 199 $6,403.00
Day 1: 3 10-07 Day 2: 3 08-14 Day 3: 3 08-10
3. Andrew Hammond Fulton, NY 9 25-08 198 $4,835.00
Day 1: 3 09-13 Day 2: 3 07-09 Day 3: 3 08-02
4. Jeremy Jones Big Rapids, MI 9 25-06 197 $3,267.00
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 3 08-08 Day 3: 3 09-09
5. Michael Yarema Phoenix, NY 9 24-08 196 $3,005.00
Day 1: 3 08-00 Day 2: 3 08-02 Day 3: 3 08-06
6. Steve Kaczinski Kintnersville, PA 9 24-04 195 $2,875.00
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 3 07-09 Day 3: 3 08-04
7. Michael Barton Endicott, NY 9 24-00 194 $2,744.00
Day 1: 3 09-07 Day 2: 3 07-13 Day 3: 3 06-12
8. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 9 23-15 193 $2,613.00
Day 1: 3 08-11 Day 2: 3 08-07 Day 3: 3 06-13
9. Gregg Marsh Waterloo, NY 9 23-01 192 $2,483.00
Day 1: 3 08-05 Day 2: 3 08-05 Day 3: 3 06-07
10. Roxanne Przelski Poland, NY 8 22-12 191 $2,221.00
Day 1: 3 08-13 Day 2: 3 09-00 Day 3: 2 04-15
11. Keith Diluzio North East, PA 7 19-03 190 $1,960.00
Day 1: 3 09-05 Day 2: 3 08-09 Day 3: 1 01-05
12. Mike Fedio Fenton, MI 6 17-11 189 $1,829.00
Day 1: 3 09-12 Day 2: 3 07-15 Day 3: 0 00-00
BASS PRO SHOPS BIG BASS
Tom Tennity Ontario, NY 05-12 $250.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 50 287 724-06
2 77 325 816-12
3 9 30 78-08
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136 642 1619-10
Kettlekamp Still Leads Open On Oneida
That won’t be easy.
“It’s almost uncomfortable, nerve wracking,” said the tournament leader from Clifton Springs, N.Y.
Kettlekamp caught 16 pounds, 1 ounce on Oneida Lake to bring his two-day total to 36-8. Two pounds behind is Randy Howell, champion of the 2014 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro. Howell calls Oneida his favorite lake, even though he won the prestigious Classic title on Lake Guntersville, Alabama.
This is Anthony Gagliardi, winner of the 2014 Forest Wood Cup, while another Classic champion from Alabama, Boyd Duckett, is fifth with 31-10. Chad Pipkens, an Elite angler and 2015 Classic qualifier from the Opens, is fourth with 31-14.
For Kettlekamp the heat is on.
Being unknown while surrounded by high profile anglers might be an advantage. The pros behind him are fishing open water, making them easy to spot by spectators on Saturday. Meanwhile, Kettlekamp has quietly settled into his productive area.
The spot features aquatic vegetation, covering rocky shoals at depth ranges from 4 to 10 feet. On Oneida Lake, miles of similar shoreline make the area unimpressive. The key fish attractant to his area is nearby.
“I’m a believer that some populations of largemouth don’t move far away from their spawning areas,” he said. “This lake is shallow enough for largemouth to spend their entire life cycle there.”
Kettlekamp described the area as near an embayment, where he believes the fish spawn. He begins the morning with a topwater lure to catch schooling bass and then switches to small soft plastic baits to coax slow biters.
“The topwater action comes fast and furious in the morning,” he said. “There’s a lull in the action and it takes the soft plastics to stimulate the bite.”
Exclusively targeting largemouth is another difference in his strategy. The remaining top anglers on the scoreboard are targeting smallmouth roaming in the open water over grassy shoals.
Howell’s success is contingent on the wind, although a balanced lure selection compensates for calm conditions.
“It’s a cat and mouse game of chasing bass, bait and balancing it out with the wind,” he said.
The action is best early when a slight breeze breaks the visibility between the surface and bass.
“When I can see them, they can see me and that takes more effort,” he added.
Howell strikes early with a topwater lure before the action slows by 8:30 a.m. He balances the remainder of the day using a drop shot rig. The lure switch is a time saver that brings success when the bite returns.
The presence of food is another key attraction at Howell’s area. The perch spawn occurred prior to the tournament, and the fry seek refuge in aquatic grass covering the rocky shoals. Wind creates current that pushes the young fish into open water, making them targets for the bass.
Top prize in the tournament for the pros is a Skeeter/Yamaha boat with accessories and trailer valued at $45,000 along with additional cash prizes. The co-angler prize is a Triton/Mercury package valued at $30,000.
The following contingency awards were presented on Day 2.
Allstate Good Hands, Great Day: Pro angler Mike Morrin received $250 and Co-Angler Tom Tennity earned $150 for awards for climbing the most points from Day 1 to Day 2. Morrin jumped from 125th to 55th place, while Tennity moved from 147th to 46th place.
Livingston Lures Leader Award: Kettlekamp earned a lure gift pack valued at $250 as the Day 2 leader.
The Top 12 anglers fish Saturday from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. The weigh-in begins at 3:15 p.m. at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Auburn.
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Kettelkamp Leads Northern Open On Oneida
Kettelkamp, of Clifton Springs, caught 20 pounds, 7 ounces, of largemouth from Oneida Lake to take the lead by a slim margin of 2 pounds. The fulltime salesman faces stiff competition from two former Bassmaster Classic world champions with successful pasts on the fishery. Those are current runner-up Randy Howell and fifth-place angler Boyd Duckett, who won a Bassmaster Elite Series event on this fishery in 2012.
The leader is exclusively targeting largemouth. By comparison, smallmouth filled the five-bass limits of the remaining Top 4 anglers.
“In practice I caught both, but the smallmouth bite didn’t work today,” Kettelkamp said.
He described uniquely distinct areas for largemouth and smallmouth, even though the latter bite failed to produce today.
“My key fishing areas are very specific and feature the habitat for largemouth or smallmouth,” he added. “I’m not targeting a mix like some anglers.”
That could be boom or bust on a lake where the same areas can produce tournament winning catches of both species. That might not be a factor for Kettelkamp, whose knowledge of prevailing patterns for largemouth and smallmouth are beneficial.
Kettelkamp declined to disclose details of his pattern, although he eluded to switching tactics, should the largemouth bite fail in the morning.
“I realize it’s the second day after a cold front, and that could shut down the shallow bite,” he concluded. “Either way I’ll have a strategy.”
Howell is on a northeast swing of the Elite Series. Last week, the top pros competed on the St. Lawrence River in upstate New York. Next week, they move to the Chesapeake Bay. The 2014 Classic champ is in serious competition mode during the optional off week.
“I never miss a chance to fish Oneida, because it’s about the only tournament fishery where you can catch smallmouth and largemouth in shallow water,” said Howell, whose limit weighed 18-9.
The day didn’t begin as planned for Howell, whose partner caught a limit before he got a first bite. That first bite took three bait changes, including switching to his partner’s lure type, size and color. The search for a magic lure ended after Howell discovered the schooling smallmouth were feeding on baitfish.
“The smallmouth in the livewell regurgitated baitfish and that gave me a good clue of what to use,” he admitted.
Michigan angler Chad Pipkens brought his smallmouth fishing savvy to Oneida Lake, where he plans to continue targeting the fish. The result was a limit weighing 16-15.
“I target all smallmouth whenever there’s a chance to win a tournament on a mixed bag,” he said. “In this tournament, with 200 boats, there is less likelihood of rebounding when one or the other doesn’t pan out.”
“There just isn’t enough time when you must make a cut after the second day,” added Pipkens, who won an Open last year on Lake St. Clair to qualify for the 2015 Classic.
Fourth-place angler Austin Felix of Minnesota caught 16-11 in a strategy targeting all smallmouth.
“The colder temperatures shut down the largemouth bite for me,” he said. “I’m riding it out with smallmouth.”
Top prize in the tournament for the pros is a Skeeter/Yamaha boat with accessories and trailer valued at $45,000. The co-angler prize is a Triton/Mercury package valued at $30,000.
The Top 12 anglers fish on Saturday after Friday’s elimination round. Friday’s weigh-in begins at 2 p.m. ET at Oneida Shores Park.
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open - Oneida Lake Presented by Allstate 8/6-8/8
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Kraig Kettelkamp Clifton Springs, NY 5 20-07 200
Day 1: 5 20-07
2. Randy Howell Springville, AL 5 18-09 199
Day 1: 5 18-09
3. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 5 16-15 198
Day 1: 5 16-15
4. Austin Felix Eden Prairie, MN 5 16-11 197
Day 1: 5 16-11
5. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 5 16-09 196
Day 1: 5 16-09
6. Mike Elsea Mooresville, IN 5 16-07 195
Day 1: 5 16-07
7. Pete Garnier Lindsey ONTARIO CANADA 5 16-02 194
Day 1: 5 16-02
7. Stephen Mui Bartlett, IL 5 16-02 194
Day 1: 5 16-02
9. John Lorenzo Kane, PA 5 15-14 192
Day 1: 5 15-14
10. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 15-11 191
Day 1: 5 15-11
11. Derek Yasinski Senoia, GA 5 15-09 190
Day 1: 5 15-09
12. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 5 15-06 189
Day 1: 5 15-06
13. Todd Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 5 15-03 188
Day 1: 5 15-03
13. Matt Vermilyea Perrysburg, OH 5 15-03 188
Day 1: 5 15-03
15. David Dudley Lynchburg, VA 5 15-02 186
Day 1: 5 15-02
16. Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity, SC 5 15-01 185
Day 1: 5 15-01
17. Jeff Hippert Hamburg, NY 5 14-15 184
Day 1: 5 14-15
18. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 5 14-13 183
Day 1: 5 14-13
19. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 5 14-11 182
Day 1: 5 14-11
19. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 5 14-11 182
Day 1: 5 14-11
21. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 5 14-10 180
Day 1: 5 14-10
21. Matthew Martin Chittenango, NY 5 14-10 180
Day 1: 5 14-10
23. Ed Loughran Mechanicsville, VA 5 14-09 178
Day 1: 5 14-09
24. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 5 14-07 177
Day 1: 5 14-07
25. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 5 14-06 176
Day 1: 5 14-06
26. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 5 14-05 175
Day 1: 5 14-05
27. Matt Fischer Farmington, MI 5 14-03 174
Day 1: 5 14-03
28. Scott Patton Paris, TN 5 14-02 173
Day 1: 5 14-02
29. Curtis Richardson Belleville CANADA 5 13-15 172
Day 1: 5 13-15
30. Paco Giner Danbury, CT 5 13-14 171
Day 1: 5 13-14
30. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 5 13-14 171
Day 1: 5 13-14
32. Tony Dorman Taylor, PA 5 13-13 169
Day 1: 5 13-13
33. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 5 13-11 168
Day 1: 5 13-11
33. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 5 13-11 168
Day 1: 5 13-11
33. William Shipes Williston, SC 5 13-11 168
Day 1: 5 13-11
36. Gregory Dipalma Millville, NJ 5 13-10 165
Day 1: 5 13-10
36. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 5 13-10 165
Day 1: 5 13-10
36. Randy Yarnall Womelsdorf, PA 5 13-10 165
Day 1: 5 13-10
39. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 5 13-09 162
Day 1: 5 13-09
40. Michael Cooper Sellersville, PA 5 13-08 161
Day 1: 5 13-08
40. John Hunter Jr Shelbyville, KY 5 13-08 161
Day 1: 5 13-08
42. Jon Englund Farwell, MN 5 13-06 159
Day 1: 5 13-06
42. Craig Nelson Mather, PA 5 13-06 159
Day 1: 5 13-06
44. Terry Baksay Easton, CT 5 13-03 157
Day 1: 5 13-03
44. Ian Renfrew Phoenix, NY 5 13-03 157
Day 1: 5 13-03
44. Tim Stackus Lyons, NY 5 13-03 157
Day 1: 5 13-03
47. Antonio Gomez Paterson, NJ 5 13-02 154
Day 1: 5 13-02
47. Edward Naydihor Kenosha, WI 5 13-02 154
Day 1: 5 13-02
49. Dave Davenport Milford, OH 5 13-01 152
Day 1: 5 13-01
49. Destin DeMarion Grove City, PA 5 13-01 152
Day 1: 5 13-01
51. Randy Ramsey Ceresco, MI 5 12-13 150
Day 1: 5 12-13
52. David Lefebre Erie, PA 5 12-12 149
Day 1: 5 12-12
53. Tim Grein Winston Salem, NC 5 12-06 148
Day 1: 5 12-06
53. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 12-06 148
Day 1: 5 12-06
55. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 5 12-05 146
Day 1: 5 12-05
56. Wayne Vaughan Jr Chester, VA 5 12-01 145
Day 1: 5 12-01
57. Shin Fukae Palestine, TX 5 12-00 144
Day 1: 5 12-00
58. Paul Malone Pleasant Valley, IA 4 11-14 143
Day 1: 4 11-14
59. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 5 11-12 142
Day 1: 5 11-12
60. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 4 11-12 141
Day 1: 4 11-12
61. Douglas Reed Bridgeton, NJ 5 11-11 140
Day 1: 5 11-11
62. Michael McCoy Mentor On The Lake, OH 5 11-10 139
Day 1: 5 11-10
63. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 5 11-07 138
Day 1: 5 11-07
64. Christopher Martinkovic Liberty Twp, OH 5 11-06 137
Day 1: 5 11-06
65. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 11-04 136
Day 1: 5 11-04
66. Richard Dunham Waukegan, IL 5 11-03 135
Day 1: 5 11-03
67. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 5 11-01 134
Day 1: 5 11-01
68. Dennis Carnahan Cazenovia, NY 5 11-00 133
Day 1: 5 11-00
68. Cody Meyer Auburn, CA 5 11-00 133
Day 1: 5 11-00
70. Stanley Sypeck Sugarloaf, PA 4 10-15 131
Day 1: 4 10-15
71. Lee Rogers Swartswood, NJ 5 10-14 130
Day 1: 5 10-14
72. James Mcmullen Quakertown, PA 5 10-10 129
Day 1: 5 10-10
73. Art Ferguson III Saint Clair Shores, MI 5 10-09 128
Day 1: 5 10-09
73. Robert Kerber Ava, NY 5 10-09 128
Day 1: 5 10-09
75. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 5 10-08 126
Day 1: 5 10-08
76. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 4 10-07 125
Day 1: 4 10-07
77. Derek Cummings Clayton, NC 5 10-06 124
Day 1: 5 10-06
77. Chris Daves Spring Grove, VA 5 10-06 124
Day 1: 5 10-06
79. Jim Dillard West Monroe, LA 5 10-05 122
Day 1: 5 10-05
80. Jason Root Fostoria, OH 4 10-04 121
Day 1: 4 10-04
81. Jason Dudek Tonka Bay, MN 5 10-03 120
Day 1: 5 10-03
82. Bill Day Frankfort, KY 4 10-02 119
Day 1: 4 10-02
83. Ron Bane Jr Frackville, PA 5 10-01 118
Day 1: 5 10-01
84. Jason Bacon Nutting Lake, MA 4 10-01 117
Day 1: 4 10-01
84. Rob Thivener Delaware, OH 4 10-01 117
Day 1: 4 10-01
86. Casey Scanlon Lanexa, KS 4 10-00 115
Day 1: 4 10-00
87. Mark Modrak China, MI 5 09-15 114
Day 1: 5 09-15
88. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 5 09-15 113
Day 1: 5 09-15
89. Jim Bianchi Rush, NY 4 09-15 112
Day 1: 4 09-15
89. Alton Jones Jr. Lorena, TX 4 09-15 112
Day 1: 4 09-15
91. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 09-12 110
Day 1: 5 09-12
92. Tyler Berger Westerville, OH 4 09-11 109
Day 1: 4 09-11
93. Thomas Stalb Manheim, PA 5 09-10 108
Day 1: 5 09-10
94. Josh Douglas Mound, MN 5 09-07 107
Day 1: 5 09-07
95. Bruce Whitmire Channelview, TX 3 09-07 106
Day 1: 3 09-07
96. Matt Malmquist White Lake, MI 5 09-06 105
Day 1: 5 09-06
97. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 5 09-02 104
Day 1: 5 09-02
98. Trait Crist Fort Worth, TX 4 09-01 103
Day 1: 4 09-01
99. Jarrad Nickolite Sioux Falls, SD 4 08-13 102
Day 1: 4 08-13
100. Buddy Cipoletti West Islip, NY 4 08-10 101
Day 1: 4 08-10
101. Paul Pagnato Reston, VA 4 08-07 100
Day 1: 4 08-07
102. Andrew Buss North Liberty, IN 3 07-15 99
Day 1: 3 07-15
103. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 4 07-13 98
Day 1: 4 07-13
104. Steve Miller Mechanicsville, VA 3 07-13 97
Day 1: 3 07-13
105. Roy Minnick New Lenox, IL 3 07-11 96
Day 1: 3 07-11
105. Frank Ramsey Cary, IL 3 07-11 96
Day 1: 3 07-11
105. Chad Van Slyke Cicero, NY 3 07-11 96
Day 1: 3 07-11
108. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 4 07-09 93
Day 1: 4 07-09
109. Jamie Jacobus Johnstown, OH 3 07-07 92
Day 1: 3 07-07
110. Tyler Morgan Pine Grove, PA 3 07-06 91
Day 1: 3 07-06
111. Brian Latimer Belton, SC 3 07-05 90
Day 1: 3 07-05
112. Steve York Bronson, MI 4 07-03 89
Day 1: 4 07-03
113. Jonathan Evans Horseheads, NY 3 07-01 88
Day 1: 3 07-01
114. Jeff Cutler Minersville, PA 3 07-00 87
Day 1: 3 07-00
115. Kevin Johnson Surprise, AZ 3 06-14 86
Day 1: 3 06-14
116. Charlie Evans Berea, KY 4 06-13 85
Day 1: 4 06-13
117. Jonathan Carter Glenburn, ME 3 06-10 84
Day 1: 3 06-10
118. Michael Lockhart Mineral Wells, WV 2 06-06 83
Day 1: 2 06-06
119. Gaspare Costabile Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 3 06-05 82
Day 1: 3 06-05
120. Michael Crocker Pasadena, MD 2 06-05 81
Day 1: 2 06-05
121. Drew Dupre Clinton, CT 3 06-03 80
Day 1: 3 06-03
121. Rob Stermer Jim Thorpe, PA 3 06-03 80
Day 1: 3 06-03
123. Robert Pelletier Nassau, NY 2 06-01 78
Day 1: 2 06-01
123. Noah Raymond Lockport, NY 2 06-01 78
Day 1: 2 06-01
125. Mike Morrin Seneca Falls, NY 3 06-00 76
Day 1: 3 06-00
126. Chris Noffsinger Interlochen, MI 3 05-15 75
Day 1: 3 05-15
127. Ron Johnson Chandler, AZ 2 05-15 74
Day 1: 2 05-15
128. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 2 05-13 73
Day 1: 2 05-13
129. Joe Hamilton Liberty, IN 2 05-12 72
Day 1: 2 05-12
130. Barb Elliott Richland, NY 2 05-09 71
Day 1: 2 05-09
131. Edward Cheseboro Oswego, NY 2 05-08 70
Day 1: 2 05-08
132. Danny Sprague Hastings, MI 3 05-07 69
Day 1: 3 05-07
133. Kenny Garippa Tobyhanna, PA 2 05-03 68
Day 1: 2 05-03
134. George Fiorille Moravia, NY 2 05-02 67
Day 1: 2 05-02
135. Jason Chier Binghamton, NY 3 05-01 66
Day 1: 3 05-01
136. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 2 05-01 65
Day 1: 2 05-01
137. Matt Greenblatt Port St Lucie, FL 3 04-12 64
Day 1: 3 04-12
138. Patrick Bone Cleveland, GA 2 04-11 63
Day 1: 2 04-11
139. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 2 04-08 62
Day 1: 2 04-08
139. Timothy Macknair Rices Landing, PA 2 04-08 62
Day 1: 2 04-08
141. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 2 04-07 60
Day 1: 2 04-07
142. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 2 04-06 59
Day 1: 2 04-06
143. Steve Schubert Rayland, OH 1 04-06 58
Day 1: 1 04-06
144. Terry Segraves Kissimmee, FL 2 04-02 57
Day 1: 2 04-02
145. Daniel Mundy Davison, MI 2 03-15 56
Day 1: 2 03-15
146. Shayne Berlo Fairfax, VA 2 03-07 55
Day 1: 2 03-07
147. Jeff Lugar Cross Junction, VA 1 03-07 54
Day 1: 1 03-07
148. Ryan Ingalls Fairfax, VA 2 03-04 53
Day 1: 2 03-04
149. William Horton Vassar, MI 1 03-03 52
Day 1: 1 03-03
150. Larry Draughn Jr Fairborn, OH 1 03-02 51
Day 1: 1 03-02
151. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 1 02-15 50
Day 1: 1 02-15
151. John Pelletier Castleton, NY 1 02-15 50
Day 1: 1 02-15
153. Randy Elliott Bowie, MD 1 02-13 48
Day 1: 1 02-13
153. Sam George Athens, AL 1 02-13 48
Day 1: 1 02-13
155. Frank Miller Nanticoke, PA 1 02-12 46
Day 1: 1 02-12
155. Paul Molan Chardon, OH 1 02-12 46
Day 1: 1 02-12
157. Gene Ellison Lynnfield, MA 1 02-10 44
Day 1: 1 02-10
157. Al Farace Cockeysville, MD 1 02-10 44
Day 1: 1 02-10
159. Chris Dillow Waynesboro, VA 1 02-09 42
Day 1: 1 02-09
159. Josh Wich Camden, DE 1 02-09 42
Day 1: 1 02-09
161. James Hanson Yulan, NY 1 02-08 40
Day 1: 1 02-08
161. Tim Malone Gatlinburg, TN 1 02-08 40
Day 1: 1 02-08
163. Chris Flint Potsdam, NY 1 02-07 38
Day 1: 1 02-07
164. Donald Holt Jr Perrysburg, OH 1 02-06 37
Day 1: 1 02-06
165. Shannon Jones Kimper, KY 1 02-03 36
Day 1: 1 02-03
166. Gerald Sensabaugh Gray, TN 1 02-02 35
Day 1: 1 02-02
167. Buck Mallory Lawton, MI 1 02-01 34
Day 1: 1 02-01
168. Vince Troiano Chesterfield, NJ 1 02-00 33
Day 1: 1 02-00
169. Stephen Barrett Kirkfield CANADA 1 01-06 32
Day 1: 1 01-06
170. Bret Loomis Groveland, NY 1 01-05 31
Day 1: 1 01-05
171. Patrick Pierce Jacksonville, FL 1 01-04 30
Day 1: 1 01-04
172. Tom Balachvili Brooklyn, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. James Ciferni Hammond, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Jeff Cox Saline, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. David Frost North Haledon, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. John Hansen Street, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Gary Isgrigg Mt Washington, KY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Nathan Knapp Brooktondale, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Jeff Kuhar Bridgeport, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Eddie Levin Westerville, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Greg Mansfield Burnsville, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Larry Mazur Lancaster, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Kendall Newson Lagrange, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Emery Peine Newton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Carmen Peluso Ambridge, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. David Perdue Wirtz, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Jonathan Shoemaker Elyria, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Michael Simonton Fremont, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Andrew Slegona Jr Walker Valley, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Whitney Stephens Waverly, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Erhardt Tulgestka Jr Posen, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
172. Mike Weiss Union Grove, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 84 630 1606-08
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84 630 1606-08
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open - Oneida Lake Presented by Allstate 8/6-8/8
Oneida Lake, Syracuse NY.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Scott Shafer Glenville, NY 3 10-12 200
Day 1: 3 10-12
2. James Schneider Watervliet, NY 3 10-07 199
Day 1: 3 10-07
3. Robert Rieder West Milford, NJ 3 10-01 198
Day 1: 3 10-01
4. Ed Guidon Bethlehem, PA 3 09-14 197
Day 1: 3 09-14
5. Andrew Hammond Fulton, NY 3 09-13 196
Day 1: 3 09-13
6. Mike Fedio Fenton, MI 3 09-12 195
Day 1: 3 09-12
7. Bill Parenti Evans City, PA 3 09-09 194
Day 1: 3 09-09
8. Michael Barton Endicott, NY 3 09-07 193
Day 1: 3 09-07
9. Keith Diluzio North East, PA 3 09-05 192
Day 1: 3 09-05
10. Tom Hofstetter Lewistown, OH 3 09-02 191
Day 1: 3 09-02
11. William Langille Kent, OH 3 09-00 190
Day 1: 3 09-00
11. Edwin Morgan JR Pine Grove, PA 3 09-00 190
Day 1: 3 09-00
13. James Mignanelli Harmony, PA 3 08-13 188
Day 1: 3 08-13
13. Roxanne Przelski Poland, NY 3 08-13 188
Day 1: 3 08-13
15. Scott Kerslake Okeechobee, FL 3 08-11 186
Day 1: 3 08-11
16. Chad Smith Minnetonka, MN 3 08-10 185
Day 1: 3 08-10
17. Mike Huff Corbin, KY 3 08-09 184
Day 1: 3 08-09
18. Jess Salmon Milford, NJ 3 08-09 183
Day 1: 3 08-09
19. Bob Brody Avoca, PA 3 08-08 182
Day 1: 3 08-08
20. Steve Kaczinski Kintnersville, PA 3 08-07 181
Day 1: 3 08-07
21. Steven Kellam Crittenden, KY 3 08-06 180
Day 1: 3 08-06
21. Cory Krawczyk Angola, NY 3 08-06 180
Day 1: 3 08-06
23. Gregg Marsh Waterloo, NY 3 08-05 178
Day 1: 3 08-05
24. Dennis Deeley Schenectady, NY 3 08-01 177
Day 1: 3 08-01
24. Chris Siclare Geneva, NY 3 08-01 177
Day 1: 3 08-01
26. JR Levis III Seneca Falls, NY 3 08-00 175
Day 1: 3 08-00
26. Michael Yarema Phoenix, NY 3 08-00 175
Day 1: 3 08-00
28. Robert Loomis Jr Groveland, NY 3 07-15 173
Day 1: 3 07-15
28. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 07-15 173
Day 1: 3 07-15
30. Timothy Reams Morgantown, WV 3 07-11 171
Day 1: 3 07-11
31. Zachariah Dunham Stroudsburg, PA 3 07-08 170
Day 1: 3 07-08
31. Bob Evans Elkhart, IN 3 07-08 170
Day 1: 3 07-08
33. Eric Carsten Reynoldsburg, OH 3 07-05 168
Day 1: 3 07-05
33. Jeremy Jones Big Rapids, MI 3 07-05 168
Day 1: 3 07-05
35. Bill Rea Greenfield, OH 3 07-02 166
Day 1: 3 07-02
36. Scott Johnson Bath, PA 3 07-01 165
Day 1: 3 07-01
37. Thomas Gregus Freemansburg, PA 3 06-15 164
Day 1: 3 06-15
38. Tyler Gerhardt West Henrietta, NY 2 06-15 163
Day 1: 2 06-15
39. Charlie Gabbeart Plymouth, MI 3 06-14 162
Day 1: 3 06-14
40. Peter Jerrom Pipersville, PA 3 06-13 161
Day 1: 3 06-13
41. Michael Birr Franklinton, NC 3 06-09 160
Day 1: 3 06-09
42. Scott Deitrich Berrysburg, PA 3 06-08 159
Day 1: 3 06-08
43. Lance Baker Huxley, IA 2 06-08 158
Day 1: 2 06-08
44. Jeffrey Fink Girard, PA 2 06-07 157
Day 1: 2 06-07
45. Alex Peric Wheeling, IL 2 06-04 156
Day 1: 2 06-04
46. Nick Leonard Cincinnati, OH 3 06-02 155
Day 1: 3 06-02
47. Steven Brinster Vernon, NJ 3 06-01 154
Day 1: 3 06-01
48. Wesley Coy JR Clinton, NY 2 06-01 153
Day 1: 2 06-01
49. John Moon Brookeland, TX 3 05-15 152
Day 1: 3 05-15
50. Akira Okuyama Forest Hills, NY 3 05-14 151
Day 1: 3 05-14
51. Johnny Claeys Warwick, NY 2 05-14 150
Day 1: 2 05-14
51. Cole Vanslyke Cicero, NY 2 05-14 150
Day 1: 2 05-14
53. Bryce Baker Munnsville, NY 2 05-12 148
Day 1: 2 05-12
54. Chris Longo Tunkhannock, PA 2 05-11 147
Day 1: 2 05-11
55. Chad Beaudrie Toronto CANADA 3 05-09 146
Day 1: 3 05-09
56. Hayden Bell Hopewell, VA 3 05-07 145
Day 1: 3 05-07
56. Ken Jester Landenberg, PA 3 05-07 145
Day 1: 3 05-07
58. Jordan Sypeck Weston, PA 3 05-06 143
Day 1: 3 05-06
59. Richard Cooper Clayton, NC 2 05-05 142
Day 1: 2 05-05
60. Duke Nave Norristown, PA 2 05-03 141
Day 1: 2 05-03
61. Gerard McGeary Blue Bell, PA 2 05-02 140
Day 1: 2 05-02
62. Nick Angiulo Hainesport, NJ 2 05-01 139
Day 1: 2 05-01
63. Christopher Liobis Branchburg, NJ 2 05-00 138
Day 1: 2 05-00
63. Thomas Monica Bridgeport, NY 2 05-00 138
Day 1: 2 05-00
65. Kevin Brockner Ferndale, NY 2 04-15 136
Day 1: 2 04-15
66. Jeremy Seamans Dracut, MA 1 04-14 135
Day 1: 1 04-14
67. Brad Ableman Altamont, NY 3 04-13 134
Day 1: 3 04-13
68. Craig Shilling Littlestown, PA 2 04-13 133
Day 1: 2 04-13
69. Jesse Buss Pennsburg, PA 2 04-12 132
Day 1: 2 04-12
69. Timothy Marvin Fabius, NY 2 04-12 132
Day 1: 2 04-12
69. Joshua Weaver Macon, GA 2 04-12 132
Day 1: 2 04-12
72. Steve Williams Harrington, ME 2 04-11 129
Day 1: 2 04-11
73. Jim Tedesco Niagara Falls ONTARIO C 2 04-10 128
Day 1: 2 04-10
74. Josh Stalcup Mishawaka, IN 2 04-08 127
Day 1: 2 04-08
75. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 1 04-08 126
Day 1: 1 04-08
76. Brett Warrick-Schkolnik Westerville, OH 2 04-06 125
Day 1: 2 04-06
77. Rick Harkness Saint Marys, WV 2 04-05 124
Day 1: 2 04-05
78. Jason Putman Cicero, NY 2 04-04 123
Day 1: 2 04-04
79. Bob Green Sr Pine Grove, PA 2 04-00 122
Day 1: 2 04-00
80. Carly Chier Binghamton, NY 1 03-15 121
Day 1: 1 03-15
80. Brad McMullen Coraopolis, PA 1 03-15 121
Day 1: 1 03-15
82. David Chamberlain Yardville, NJ 1 03-14 119
Day 1: 1 03-14
83. Peter Barello Staten Island, NY 2 03-13 118
Day 1: 2 03-13
83. Katherine Owczarzak Buffalo, NY 2 03-13 118
Day 1: 2 03-13
85. Aaron Douyard Rockport, MA 2 03-12 116
Day 1: 2 03-12
86. Kevin Hamilton Montoursville, PA 2 03-11 115
Day 1: 2 03-11
87. Dereck Bigford Cicero, NY 1 03-11 114
Day 1: 1 03-11
88. Derrick Baker Vernon Center, NY 2 03-10 113
Day 1: 2 03-10
88. Kevin Phelps Allentown, PA 2 03-10 113
Day 1: 2 03-10
90. George Saliba Lakefield CANADA 2 03-09 111
Day 1: 2 03-09
91. Ike Taylor Westerville, OH 1 03-08 110
Day 1: 1 03-08
92. Justin Thomas Arlington, MA 2 03-07 109
Day 1: 2 03-07
93. Mark Pacella Watertown, NY 2 03-06 108
Day 1: 2 03-06
93. John Watts Flushing, MI 2 03-06 108
Day 1: 2 03-06
95. JJ Smith Avon Lake, OH 1 03-06 106
Day 1: 1 03-06
96. Jeff Miterko Stafford, VA 1 03-04 105
Day 1: 1 03-04
97. Michael Duell II Bridgeport, NY 2 03-03 104
Day 1: 2 03-03
98. Toby Murray Montandon, PA 2 03-02 103
Day 1: 2 03-02
99. Phil Coffin Pittsburgh, PA 1 03-01 102
Day 1: 1 03-01
99. Paul Grove Jr Mount Joy, PA 1 03-01 102
Day 1: 1 03-01
99. Zachary Hajecate Wallkill, NY 1 03-01 102
Day 1: 1 03-01
102. Marvin Stith Jr. Piscataway, NJ 1 03-00 99
Day 1: 1 03-00
103. Tanner Delvalle Pottsville, PA 2 02-15 98
Day 1: 2 02-15
103. Donny Greene Sidney, NY 2 02-15 98
Day 1: 2 02-15
105. Richard French Newfield, NY 1 02-15 96
Day 1: 1 02-15
106. Henry Mckee IV Haddon Heights, NJ 1 02-14 95
Day 1: 1 02-14
107. Eric Grant Elmira, NY 1 02-13 94
Day 1: 1 02-13
108. Tim Hamburger Quakertown, PA 1 02-12 93
Day 1: 1 02-12
108. John Hutton Derry, PA 1 02-12 93
Day 1: 1 02-12
108. Robert Ramasci Wakefield, MA 1 02-12 93
Day 1: 1 02-12
108. John Scipione Brewerton, NY 1 02-12 93
Day 1: 1 02-12
112. Todd Hughes Mount Bethel, PA 1 02-11 89
Day 1: 1 02-11
112. Bill Schwartz Sheffield Village, OH 1 02-11 89
Day 1: 1 02-11
114. Bill Facompre, Jr. Woodstock, NY 1 02-09 87
Day 1: 1 02-09
114. Jacob Miller Thornville, OH 1 02-09 87
Day 1: 1 02-09
116. Cory Baright Red Hook, NY 1 02-08 85
Day 1: 1 02-08
116. Andrew Benbenek Cicero, NY 1 02-08 85
Day 1: 1 02-08
116. Phil Zavracky Stow, OH 1 02-08 85
Day 1: 1 02-08
119. David Canestrare Chittenango, NY 1 02-07 82
Day 1: 1 02-07
119. Mike England Sunbury, OH 1 02-07 82
Day 1: 1 02-07
119. Corey Horelick Uncasville, CT 1 02-07 82
Day 1: 1 02-07
122. Jim Jarvis Timberville, VA 1 02-06 79
Day 1: 1 02-06
122. Bubba Leister III Quakertown, PA 1 02-06 79
Day 1: 1 02-06
122. Michael Schmidt Sheppton, PA 1 02-06 79
Day 1: 1 02-06
125. William Beekman Diamond Point, NY 1 02-05 76
Day 1: 1 02-05
125. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 1 02-05 76
Day 1: 1 02-05
127. Michael Richmond Hillsgrove, PA 1 02-04 74
Day 1: 1 02-04
128. Tina Chang Milwaukee, WI 1 02-03 73
Day 1: 1 02-03
128. Mike Sciacca Augusta, NJ 1 02-03 73
Day 1: 1 02-03
128. Joseph Vacanti Mount Laurel, NJ 1 02-03 73
Day 1: 1 02-03
128. David Wright Red Lion, PA 1 02-03 73
Day 1: 1 02-03
132. Michael Naventi Jr Lee, MA 1 02-01 69
Day 1: 1 02-01
133. Luke Murray Ephrata, PA 1 02-00 68
Day 1: 1 02-00
134. Fred Ingalls Groveland, NY 1 01-15 67
Day 1: 1 01-15
134. Mike Sopocy Evanston, IL 1 01-15 67
Day 1: 1 01-15
136. Thomas Rizzo Rochester, PA 1 01-14 65
Day 1: 1 01-14
137. Patrick Hildenbrand Germantown, NY 1 01-13 64
Day 1: 1 01-13
137. Mel Mcmullen South Charleston, OH 1 01-13 64
Day 1: 1 01-13
139. DJ Bishop Verona, PA 1 01-12 62
Day 1: 1 01-12
139. Kenneth Hoffman Cambridge, NY 1 01-12 62
Day 1: 1 01-12
139. Brian Kich Berea, OH 1 01-12 62
Day 1: 1 01-12
139. Brendan O'Toole Pittsburgh, PA 1 01-12 62
Day 1: 1 01-12
139. Nathan Powe Greece, NY 1 01-12 62
Day 1: 1 01-12
144. Stephen Schneider Selden, NY 1 01-11 57
Day 1: 1 01-11
145. Bobby Lavin Doylestown, PA 1 01-07 56
Day 1: 1 01-07
146. Chad Valentine Rome, NY 1 01-03 55
Day 1: 1 01-03
147. Richard Agostinoni Monroe, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Kenny Beale Jr Danville, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Tyler Berthold Columbia Station, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Gary Besmer East Islip, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Thomas Bienkowski Utica, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Jerry Britt Barhamsville, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. John Brzozowski Plymouth, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Danny Burns Scottsdale, AZ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Justin Busby Columbus, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Christopher Caravan Pottsville, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Mark Carro Horseheads, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Brian Dauberman Mifflinburg, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. William Dauphinee Lansdale, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Demko Demko San Clemente, CA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Rebecca Diluzio Northeast, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Jeff Evans Buffalo, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Andrew Fryer Grove City, OH 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Chad Gorman Dimock, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Dan Harris Tewksbury, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Tim Hawley Linwood, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Wesley Jello Gray, ME 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Gregg Johnson Oxford, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Daniel Kane Surry, ME 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Robert Lett Aleentown, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Bill Longstreet Falls, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Matt Madlener Lake Villa, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. PJ Mcmanamon Ruby, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Max Mikunda Colchester, CT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Alec Morrison Peru, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Sudhir Nath Cheektowaga, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Sean Neifert Manheim, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Aaron Nelson Oswego, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Jim Oconnell Jr Castle Rock, CO 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Billy Payne Lackawaxen, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Mandel Pettus Sound Beach, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Howie Range Falls Twp, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Ross Rhodes Mattawan, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Keith Sensenig Jane Lew, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Stephen Shaffer Battle Creek, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. William Sharpe Sr Marcy, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Joesph Simko Swoyersville, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Jonathan Stewart Lancaster, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Robert Sweeney Baltimore, MD 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Marc Talomie Seneca Falls, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Tom Tennity Ontario, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Mark Tornai Fredericksburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Justin Walts Great Bend, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Mark Westrick Hastings, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
147. Mark Zgurich New Cumberland, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 50 287 724-06
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50 287 724-06
Check Out Lowrance Structurescan 3D!
With features that include a view of where your boat is in relation to underwater objects, the ability to rotate the view of fish stacked in a brushpile to determine where - EXACTLY - they are, and the ability to see the depth of a distant way point, StructureScan 3D has changed the game! From ICAST 2015.
Rich Howes Says Titan Hd By Fitzgerald Rods Offers Balance, Strength For Heavy Punching!
Rich Howes won a Bassmaster Open title on Lake Toho by punching heavy mats. He knows what makes a great flippin' rod and in this short clip he tells us why the new Titan HD from Fitzgerald Rods fits the bill! From ICAST 2015.
Elite Series Pro Bill Lowen On Balsa Baits And His Favorite Ph Lures
Bill Lowen knows a thing or two about balsa baits. He tells us why he really likes the PH Lures Crazy Ace. From ICAST 2015!
Boat Us Fishing Collegiate Championship Dates Set For 2016
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - With the 10th Anniversary BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela's marked in the books, the Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series looks to the week of May 23, 2016 to be back on Lake Pickwick in Florence, Alabama for the 11th Annual BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela's on Thursday and Friday, May 26-27.
"We at Florence Lauderdale Tourism are super excited to be hosting the 2016 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela's! Each year we look forward to seeing the brightest, best college bass anglers fight it out on Pickwick Lake," said Suzie Shoemaker, Sports Marketing and Special Events Coordinator at Florence Lauderdale Tourism. "We will see you in May!"
The no entry fee tournament features an action packed week full of activities including Yamaha Angler Appreciation Night, a Flip, Pitch, and Cast Competition, Sponsor Appreciation Registration Banquet as well as much more to include products, prizes and scholarships awarded to top finishers.
"The BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Presented by Cabela's is an event we look forward to every year as we get to see the best of the best compete on one of the hottest fisheries in the nation," said Director of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and President of CarecoTV, Wade Middleton. "This is a week-long event in which collegiate anglers get to meet with some of the top companies in the fishing industry, fraternize with other anglers, and win thousands of dollars in great prizes on one of the biggest stages in collegiate bass fishing!"
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Evers Wins Elite Event On St Lawrence, Makes Bassmaster History!
A win last month at BASSfest made Evers feel much better — and with a renewed sense of confidence, he went out and claimed his second victory in a row in this week’s Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.
With a four-day total of 77 pounds, 10 ounces, Evers became the first angler to win back-to-back events in the 10-year history of the Elite Series. He cemented the victory with a Sunday catch of five smallmouth bass that weighed 17-8.
Evers said the victory at BASSfest — and the automatic berth into the GEICO Bassmaster Classic that came with it — played a major role in his New York strategy.
“Last time we were here, I went upriver every day,” said Evers, who chalked up his 10th career B.A.S.S. victory at Waddington. “But I didn’t think I could win there. I felt like this year coming back, everybody was going to try to go that way and get as close as they possibly could to where Brandon Palaniuk won the last time we were here (in 2013). So I went the other direction, and it was hard.”
Evers said he fished extremely long days during practice, taking advantage of a northern sun that often stays out from 5 a.m. to almost 10 p.m. But despite the long hours, he only got seven bites the first day of practice, four the second day and seven the third day.
He said he stuck with his decision, partly because his Classic berth is already in the bag.
“It made it a lot easier to do what I did this week, because I was not getting many bites,” Evers said. “It was a do-or-die deal. To finish 25th the last time we were here was decent, but I wanted a chance to win.”
Evers caught his fish drifting shallow areas where he could see smallmouth feeding in the glass-clear waters of the St. Lawrence. He said he probably used 20 different lures, and even the ones that didn’t produce bites often helped him locate fish that chased the lures back to the boat.
His top producer was a wacky rigged Zoom Fluke Stick in a green pumpkin color. He also used a Megabass Spark Shad swimbait in ayu, a Zoom called a Z-Drop worm, a Megabass X80 jerkbait, a white/silver/gold War Eagle spinnerbait, a small hair jig and a Zoom Speed Craw.
He fished all of the baits on the lightest line possible, using 6- and 8-pound braid all week.
“I could probably name three or four more baits that I caught good fish on this week,” Evers said. “I’m serious when I say I probably had 20 rods laid across the front of my boat, and they all helped me in some way.”
The swimbait often paved the way for him to land fish on the Fluke Stick.
“There were times when I’d throw that swimbait out there, and the fish just wouldn’t commit to it,” Evers said. “But when they’d follow it back to the boat, I would know they were there and I could really go to work on them.”
Sunday’s catch of 17-8 marked the second straight day that Evers failed to break the 20-pound mark after topping it his previous six times on the water. But with the rest of the field fading, he still left with the win.
Texas angler Alton Jones caught 16-7 Sunday and finished second with 73-15, nearly 4 pounds behind Evers. Louisiana’s Greg Hackney, the reigning Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, finished third with 72-11; Tennessee angler Brandon Card placed fourth with 72-6; and Skeet Reese, winner of the Diet Mountain Dew Elite at Lake Guntersville this year, was fifth with 72-5.
A 94th-place finish on the Sabine River in March and 55th on the Sacramento River in May put Evers in a tough spot in the Angler of the Year race. But with a third-place finish at Lake Havasu in May and now his back-to-back victories, he’s moved into fourth place in the AOY standings, trailing leader Aaron Martens by 76 points.
As for becoming the first angler to win back-to-back events on the Elite Series, Evers said it might be next week before it actually sinks in.
“It hasn’t hit home yet,” Evers said. “It’s amazing. I can’t believe it. I know some buddies of mine are going to be really upset with me because I told them I didn’t have a good practice, but I really didn’t.
“It just all came together this week.”
Bonuses and Contingency Awards:
- The $1,000 award for the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points leader will go to Aaron Martens.
- The Power-Pole Captain’s Cash will award $1,000 to Greg Hackney.
- The Evan Williams Bourbon Heavyweight Award of $1,000 for the angler with the heaviest five-fish limit during the tournament goes to Shaw Grigsby for his 22-15 bag on Day 1.
- The Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500 for the angler leading on Day 2 goes to Edwin Evers.
- The Bass Pro Shops Big Bass award of $1,500 for the heaviest bass weighed goes to Mark Menendez.
- The Toyota Bonus Bucks award of $3,000 for the highest placing eligible angler goes to Evers. The second highest placing angler, Josh Bertrand, is awarded $2,000.
- The A.R.E. Truck Caps Top Angler Award of $1,000 will be awarded to Evers for being the highest placing angler using A.R.E. products.
- The Rigid Industries Big Fish Light Jackpot will rollover to the next event with a total of $1,500. An angler must weigh in the heaviest five-fish limit of more than 25 pounds.
2015 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/30-8/2
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 20 77-10 100 $101,500.00
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 22-09 Day 3: 5 16-06 Day 4: 5 17-08
2. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 20 73-15 99 $25,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-04 Day 2: 5 17-06 Day 3: 5 18-14 Day 4: 5 16-07
3. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 20 72-11 98 $21,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 18-08 Day 3: 5 16-04 Day 4: 5 19-00
4. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 20 72-06 97 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 19-03 Day 3: 5 16-12 Day 4: 5 16-15
5. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 20 72-05 96 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 19-13 Day 3: 5 15-09 Day 4: 5 16-07
6. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 20 71-14 95 $13,500.00
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 18-00 Day 3: 5 16-01 Day 4: 5 17-15
7. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 20 71-06 94 $13,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 17-08 Day 3: 5 18-15 Day 4: 5 16-00
8. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 20 70-02 93 $12,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-07 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 18-05 Day 4: 5 13-13
9. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 20 69-11 92 $12,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 16-03 Day 3: 5 19-03 Day 4: 5 16-06
10. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 20 69-10 91 $11,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 14-00 Day 3: 5 22-04 Day 4: 5 12-10
11. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 19 69-10 90 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 20-11 Day 3: 5 18-15 Day 4: 4 10-15
12. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 20 65-14 89 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 18-04 Day 2: 5 19-10 Day 3: 5 16-04 Day 4: 5 11-12
BASS PRO SHOPS BIG BASS
Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 06-03 $1,500.00
EVANS WILLIAMS HEAVYWEIGHT
Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 22-15 $1,000.00-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 95 515 1648-14
2 85 487 1461-09
3 43 236 731-02
4 11 59 185-12
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234 1297 4027-05
Browne Flips & Forgs For Rayovac Win On Champlain
Thanks to our friends at FLWOutdoors.com for the following report:
August 1, 2015 by Jody White
A lot would have had to happen for Glenn Browne to relinquish his hard-earned lead on the final day of the Rayovac FLW Series event presented by Plano on Lake Champlain. It turned out that a lot did happen, but with help from his friends and a great pattern, Glenn Browne socked 18 pounds, 7 ounces on the final day for a 63-pound, 8-ounce total and a payday of $34,097 plus a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-hp outboard.
The story of the day was without a doubt Browne’s ability to overcome a mechanical failure early on and salvage the day.
“I was in front of Willsboro Bay,†says Brown, “about 15 or 20 miles south of [Plattsburgh], and I hit a wave hard. When I came down everything in the boat was just dead.â€
Eventually, fellow pro Dave Lefebre was able to run down with his boat to replace Browne’s. While Browne took Lefebre’s boat back through boat check again and then hammered back down to Ticonderoga, Lefebre, Pete Gluszek and Tony Davis combined to get Browne’s boat back on land.
“It’s pretty impressive,†says a smiling Browne. “With all that, and all that running, I was still fishing by 8:30.â€
Browne said all week that he was on something different than the masses at Ticonderoga. Instead of fishing in the area’s famous grass beds out off the shoreline, the Florida pro targeted the banks.
“I was looking for willow trees and other little banks that are kind of undercut and have a little more water on them,†explains Browne. “That and grass mats and reeds. Just anything that looked good on the bank and had a little bit of water. The water was higher than normal, but it’s dropping, so that bite is going away.â€
Browne says that he fished all over in the Ticonderoga area, both in an out, but that he found his better fish on the bank in practice.
He caught a few on a popping frog, but the primary bait was a custom-made black and blue 3/4-ounce flipping jig with a matching Zoom Big Salty Chunk. Browne used 65-pound-test Gamma Torque braid, a 7-foot, 11-inch Lew’s Custom Speed Stick flipping stick, and a Lew’s reel to get his fish in the boat.
The next stop for the Northern Division AOY leader is Lake Erie. Browne says he’s ready to go, just as soon as he puts some more line on his reels.
Top 10 pros
1. Glenn Browne – Ocala, Fla. – 63-08 (15) – $34,097 + Ranger Z518 w/200-hp outboard
2. Otis Darnell – Linden, Va. – 53-12 (15) – $13,213
3. Joe Lucarelli – Center Harbor, N.H. – 52-11 (15) – $10,229
4. David Cioppa – Hopkinton, Mass. – 52-10 (15) – $8,524
5. Brock Mosley – Collinsville, Miss. – 52-07 (15) – $7,627
6. Gerald Spohrer – Gonzales, La. – 52-01 (15) – $6,819
7. Derick Olson – Honey Brook, Pa. – 51-02 (15) – $5,967
8. Ryan Smith – Galloway, N.J. – 50-15 (15) – $5,115
9. Chad Grigsby – Maple Grove, Minn. – 49-15 (15) - $4,262
10. Daniel Murphy – Wharton, N.J. – 47-15 (15) – $3,642
Evers Still Leads As Elites Head Into Final Round On St Lawrence
Edwin Evers, who began Saturday’s semifinal round with a lead of more than 3 pounds, retained the top spot with a catch of 16 pounds, 6 ounces that pushed his three-day total to 60-2. But his cushion dwindled to less than 1 1/2 pounds, with Arizona pro Josh Bertrand (58-11), Texas angler Alton Jones (57-8), New Jersey pro Michael Iaconelli (57-0) and a suddenly red-hot Kevin Ledoux (56-5) of Oklahoma trailing close behind.
Evers stayed on top despite some early-morning trouble with his batteries.
“Last night, I set both chargers up at my boat — one for my trolling motor battery and one for my cranking battery,” Evers said. “I hooked up the trolling motor side, but I guess I didn’t hook the cranking side up. The batteries probably would have made it through the day, but everything was real slow.”
The time it took to change the batteries didn’t hurt Evers nearly as much as missed opportunities with fish.
“I lost a little bit of time, not much,” Evers said. “But while they were doing it, I lost a 5-pounder. That hurt me a lot more.”
Evers catch of 16-6 was easily his lowest of the week and the first time in seven rounds of fishing — dating back to his victory last month at BASSfest event on Kentucky Lake — that he’s failed to bring in at least 21-2.
If he’s to become the first angler ever to win back-to-back events on the Bassmaster Elite Series, he believes he’ll need more weight Sunday. But between today’s round and the time he was able to spend practicing after he’d caught good limits Thursday and Friday, he believes he’s located the fish it’ll take to win.
“I’ve got a bunch of them found if I can just get them to bite,” Evers said. “I need to do my rotation a little bit different, but I can catch them tomorrow.”
Evers is one of several anglers who has spent most of his week fishing shallow water, targeting smallmouth he can actually see in the gin-clear waters of the St. Lawrence River. He said the fish aren’t spawning, just feeding on the river’s massive goby population.
Others, like Bertrand, have fished a wide range of depths, catching fish as shallow as 10 feet and as deep as 30. He leaned more toward the shallower areas Saturday, catching 18-15 to move from third to second with 58-11.
Wherever he’s been, Bertrand has spent most of his time using a 3-inch Berkley Gulp Minnow in the emerald shiner color pattern on a drop-shot rig.
“I’m not going to stick to the same depth range tomorrow,” Bertrand said. “I’m still going to fish around a little bit, because the fish still seem to be moving around. I think the fish are moving out every day, and there could be some more fish showing up in the deeper places.”
Jones caught 18-14 to move from sixth to third with 57-8. He said his day could have been much better if he could have landed the biggest fish that bit.
“I had a chance today to have the heaviest sack of the tournament, but I just lost fish,” Jones said. “One of them was on a jerkbait, and it was a giant. It was an honest-to-goodness 6-pound smallmouth. Then I jumped off another 4 1/2-pounder and a 4-pounder.”
Jones said getting the big bites and moving up three places in the standings has him feeling good about his chances on Championship Sunday.
“I’m going to go out with confidence tomorrow,” Jones said. “I definitely feel like I have a chance to win if I can get the right bites and put them in the boat.”
Iaconelli had the biggest limit of the day with five smallmouth that weighed 22-4, pushing him into fourth with 57-0. Ledoux, who has struggled this season after missing all of last season with back problems, caught 18-15 Saturday and made an Elite Series Sunday cut for the first time in his young career.
The remaining anglers who made the Top 12 and qualified for Sunday were Skeet Reese (55-14) of California, Brandon Card (55-7) of Tennessee, Jacob Powroznik (55-6) or Virginia, Seth Feider (54-2) of Minnesota, Mark Davis (53-15) of Arkansas, Greg Hackney (53-11) of Louisiana and Keith Combs (53- 5) of Texas.
Neither of the top two anglers in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings made Saturday’s Top 12. But Alabamian Aaron Martens finished 13th with 52-8 and did just enough to maintain an 11-point lead over Arizona pro Dean Rojas in the AOY standings.
The final round will begin at 6:15 a.m. ET Sunday with takeoff from Whittaker Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3:15 p.m., with the winning angler taking home $100,000.
2015 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/30-8/2
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 15 60-02 100 $500.00
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 22-09 Day 3: 5 16-06
2. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 15 58-11 99
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 20-11 Day 3: 5 18-15
3. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 15 57-08 98
Day 1: 5 21-04 Day 2: 5 17-06 Day 3: 5 18-14
4. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 15 57-00 97
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 14-00 Day 3: 5 22-04
5. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 15 56-05 96
Day 1: 5 20-07 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 18-05
6. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 15 55-14 95
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 19-13 Day 3: 5 15-09
7. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 15 55-07 94
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 19-03 Day 3: 5 16-12
8. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 15 55-06 93
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 17-08 Day 3: 5 18-15
9. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 15 54-02 92
Day 1: 5 18-04 Day 2: 5 19-10 Day 3: 5 16-04
10. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 15 53-15 91
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 18-00 Day 3: 5 16-01
11. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 53-11 90
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 18-08 Day 3: 5 16-04
12. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 15 53-05 89
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 16-03 Day 3: 5 19-03
13. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 15 52-08 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 17-11 Day 3: 5 15-05
14. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 15 52-06 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 18-14 Day 3: 5 15-15
15. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 15 52-03 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 18-00 Day 3: 5 12-12
16. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 15 52-00 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 16-11 Day 3: 5 16-07
17. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 15 51-11 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 18-12 Day 3: 5 15-12
18. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 15 51-07 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 17-00 Day 3: 5 16-04
19. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 15 51-02 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 15-01
20. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 15 51-01 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 15-13 Day 3: 5 18-03
21. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 15 50-08 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 16-04 Day 3: 5 17-07
22. David Walker Sevierville, TN 15 50-07 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 15-12 Day 3: 5 17-08
23. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 15 50-02 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-10 Day 2: 5 16-01 Day 3: 5 12-07
24. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 15 49-15 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 12-07 Day 3: 5 17-14
25. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 15 49-12 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 18-10 Day 3: 5 13-01
26. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 15 49-12 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 15-02 Day 3: 5 17-02
27. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 15 49-07 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 17-02 Day 3: 5 15-01
28. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 15 49-06 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 18-03 Day 3: 5 14-13
29. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 15 49-05 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 16-13 Day 3: 5 15-04
30. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 15 48-07 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 15-06
31. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 15 47-03 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 12-09 Day 3: 5 16-08
32. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 15 46-14 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 16-10 Day 3: 5 11-14
33. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 15 46-14 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 15-09 Day 3: 5 15-05
34. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 15 46-13 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 15-00 Day 3: 5 15-14
35. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 15 46-05 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 5 15-13
36. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 15 46-00 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 19-08 Day 3: 5 14-15
37. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 14 45-15 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 19-11 Day 3: 4 13-08
38. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 15 45-13 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-02 Day 2: 5 14-09 Day 3: 5 10-02
39. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 15 45-11 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 15-12 Day 3: 5 15-01
40. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 15 44-12 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 14-01 Day 3: 5 11-13
41. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 14 43-10 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 14-11 Day 3: 4 10-13
42. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 15 43-10 59 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 14-09 Day 3: 5 12-00
43. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 15 43-01 58 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 5 16-01 Day 3: 5 10-04
44. Randy Howell Springville, AL 15 42-11 57 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 13-03 Day 3: 5 11-11
45. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 14 42-10 56 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 17-08 Day 3: 4 11-04
46. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 15 42-00 55 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 5 11-03
47. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 11 41-08 54 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 19-09 Day 3: 1 04-10
48. David Williams Maiden, NC 13 40-08 53 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 19-06 Day 3: 3 06-14
49. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 13 40-04 52 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 16-03 Day 3: 3 09-07
50. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 12 38-10 51 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 14-00 Day 3: 2 06-13
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 95 515 1648-14
2 85 487 1461-09
3 43 236 731-02
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223 1238 3841-09
Elite Series Pro Goldbeck Excited About New Pencil Popper From Realis!
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Grant Goldbeck shows the new DUO Realis Pencil Popper topwater plugs and tells us what makes them so special. From the floor of the 2015 ICAST show!
ABA Announces the 2016 Ram 100% Plus Team Tour
The tour offers two divisions: One located in Northern Alabama and the other in the Kentucky Lake/Central Tennessee area.
North Alabama Division 2016 schedule
Date Lake Ramp
2/27/2016 Guntersville Civitan Park
3/26/2016 Guntersville Guntersville State Park
4/30/2016 Neely Henry Coosa Landing
6/11/2016 Wheeler Ingalls Harbor
9/10/2016 Guntersville Civitan Park
Kentucky/Tennessee Division 2016 schedule
Date Lake Ramp
3/19/2016 Kentucky Lake Moors Resort
4/23/2016 Old Hickory Sanders Ferry
6/04/2016 Lake Barkley Kuttawa
8/6/2016 Kentucky Lake Paris Landing State Park
9/17/2016 Kentucky Lake Paris Landing State Park
What are the angler’s saying about the Ram 100% Plus Team Tour
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Tim Cummings (Tn) - “I think this team trail is GREAT! Great People, Good Payout! A Super Trail for the Weekend Anglers.”
There is only one change are being made for 2016. A 50 yard off limits will be applied at all events.
Anglers may register for one or all events. Teams that register for all five events from August 10 – September 10, 2015 within a division will be given a complementary ABA membership from. Team boat numbers will be based on first come first serve with teams signing for all 5 events in a division receiving priority.
Teams may place a non-refundable/non-transferable deposit for one or all five events within a division ($100 per event or $500 for the season).
As a special incentive, teams that register for all five events within a division (package) will be automatically entered into the Ultimate Fishing Package promotion.
Complete rules, schedules, and online registration is available online at www.teamtrail.com. Anglers may also call (256)232-0406 to register by phone.
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Browne Has Another Spectacular Day, Leads Rayovac On Champlain
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July 31, 2015 by Jody White
Averaging 20 pounds or more a day is a difficult thing to do in a multi-day tournament on Lake Champlain, but Glenn Browne might be on his way to doing it in the Rayovac FLW Series event presented by Plano. After two days, the Ocala, Fla., pro has run to Ticonderoga twice and has sacked up nearly identical bags for a total of 45 pounds, 8 ounces. Though Browne has a commanding lead of 6 pounds, 3 ounces, plenty can happen on the long run to Ti tomorrow, and the rest of the top five is stacked tight behind him.
Browne caught the majority of his weight from just two places on day one. He also caught it early and was done by about 9 a.m. Day two was a different story.
“It was definitely more of a grind. I really worked for them,†says the Florida pro. “But when it got warm and the sun got to pounding down, it got good for me.â€
Browne only caught five big ones on day two, and he went through about 20 fish before he got his weight and quit for the day.
“I’m just running and gunning a lot of different stuff,†explains Browne, a shallow-water power-fishing expert who has “always ready to flip†in his twitter profile. “I’ve fished down at Ti a lot, so I know the lay of the land. If the wind would lie down that would help. I’m running a little different deal, and I can fish some new water tomorrow and maybe catch some.â€
Browne caught a few fish on a frog both days, but today every fish that he took to weigh-in came on a big jig flipped to cover.
Despite having a big lead, Browne isn’t completely comfortable with his chances, or (perhaps more likely) he’s not willing to say he is.
“There’s a big local tournament out of Ti tomorrow, so that’s a major concern,†he says. “I’m fishing a little different than everyone else, but the stuff I’m fishing isn’t replenishing.
“We’ll just have to see,†adds Browne. “I can catch some, but catching 22 pounds again will be a tall order. I think if I can catch 16 or 17 tomorrow someone would really have to beat me.â€
Top 10 pros
1. Glenn Browne – Ocala, Fla. – 45-01 (10)
2. Otis Darnell – Linden, Va. – 38-14 (10)
3. Gerald Spohrer – Gonzales, La. – 37-12 (10)
4. David Cioppa – Hopkinton, Mass. – 37-06 (10)
5. Derick Olson – Honey Brook, Pa. – 37-06 (10)
6. Brock Mosley – Collinsville, Miss. – 36-11 (10)
7. Ryan Smith – Galloway, N.J. – 35-15 (10)
8. Chad Grigsby – Maple Grove, Minn. – 35-11 (10)
9. Daniel Murphy – Wharton, N.J. – 35-06 (10)
10. Joe Lucarelli – Center Harbor, N.H. – 34-13 (10)
O’Malley Rises for Co-angler Lead
On the co-angler side, Shawn O’Malley of Oswego, Ill., carries a 1-ounce lead over legendary co-angler Keith Honeycutt into the final day. Thus far, O’Malley has stayed up north both days and sacked 32 pounds, 11 ounces.
“Yesterday was predominantly largemouths, but today was all smallmouths,†says O’Malley, who fished with Scott Parker on day one and Mark Frickman today. “I’m still finesse fishing, but I think my bait has a lot to do with it. Today the bites were few and far between, so it was a grind, and I had to concentrate hard all day.â€
O’Malley will be headed south with Browne on the final day, so he might need to change things up to hold off Honeycutt and company.
Top 10 co-anglers
1. Shawn O’Malley – Oswego, Ill. – 32-11 (10)
2. Keith Honeycutt – Temple, Texas – 32-10 (10)
3. Scott Shafer – Glenville, N.Y. – 32-04 (10)
4. Alec Morrison – Peru, N.Y. – 31-11 (10)
5. Michael Sweeney – Plymouth, Mass. – 31-1 (10)
6. Joe Poms – Paramus, N.J. – 30-11 (10)
7. Bryan New – Belmont, N.C. – 30-03 (10)
8. David Martinez – Brooklyn Heights, Ohio – 29-05 (10)
9. Jeff Zeisner – Arva, Ontario – 29-03 (10)
10. John Watts – Flushing, Mich. – 29-02 (10)
Evers Takes Over Elite Series Tourney On St Lawrence
After catching 21 pounds, 3 ounces during Thursday’s opening round, Evers added five gorgeous smallmouth bass that weighed 22-9 Friday and jumped into the lead with a two-day total of 43-12.
His Friday catch, which was the largest of the day for the 107-angler field, gave him a solid cushion over second-place angler Skeet Reese (40-5) of California and third-place angler Josh Bertrand (39-12) of Arizona.
“I’ve only been getting about seven or eight bites a day these first two days,” Evers said. “But I’ve been getting good bites, and they’ve been coming early. I spent the second half of both days practicing and just trying to find more stuff like I’m doing.”
Evers said he was concerned coming into the event after locating only four bass on the second day of practice — a time by which he usually likes to have a big part of his game plan nailed down. He also said it could be a little nerve-racking going back out Saturday, knowing he doesn’t have a large number of fish located.
But his consistency in the first two rounds has put him in position to do something that’s never been done on the Bassmaster Elite Series. After winning BASSfest on Kentucky Lake last month, he could become the first angler to win back-to-back tournaments since the Elite Series was formed 10 years ago.
“That would be awesome, but there’s a lot of fishing left,” Evers said. “There’s just not a lot of fish in any one spot. So we’ll just have to see how it goes.”
Day 1 leader Shaw Grigsby proved just how unpredictable the fishing is on the river right now. After a tournament-best catch of 22-15 Thursday, Grigsby caught just two fish that weighed 3-13 Friday and missed the semifinal cut after falling all the way to 76th place.
Such collapses were common Friday, and they cleared a path for anglers like Reese and Bertrand to make a move.
After landing in ninth place with 20-8 Thursday, Reese caught 19-13 Friday and rose to second with 40-5. He’s one of the few anglers in the field who has been catching good numbers of bass.
“I caught a lot of fish today, probably 40 or better,” Reese said. “It was a fun day. Last time we were here, I didn’t make it to Saturday. So I’m glad to make the cut and get to go fishing again tomorrow.”
Like Evers, Bertrand said his bites were few and far between Friday. But he still managed five bass that weighed 20-11 and moved into third with 39-12.
“Luckily, out of the bites I got, I put them all in the boat — and they were good quality,” Bertrand said. “I’ve caught them really by ‘junk fishing.’”
Unlike the other anglers at the top of the leaderboard, Bertrand was open about the technique he’s using. He’s said he’s been using a drop-shot rig, and the fishing has been extremely slow.
“My two best fish today came from totally different depths,” Bertrand said. “One was up in 10 feet and one was down in 30. That’s sort of the way it’s working. There hasn’t been any flurry when you can catch several fish in a row.”
Alabama angler Aaron Martens caught 17-11 Friday and moved into 12th place with 37-3.That allowed him to maintain a slim lead over Arizona pro Dean Rojas in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
Rojas caught 18-3 and moved into 24th place with 34-9. With 501 points on the season, Rojas trails Martens by eight points in the AOY standings.
The field was trimmed to 50 after Friday’s round, with pros needing at least 30-8 to make the cut. Oklahoma angler Tommy Biffle was the last man in.
Those Top 50 anglers will leave Whittaker Park at 6:15 a.m. ET Saturday with the weigh-in scheduled back at the park at 3:15 p.m. Only the Top 12 anglers after Saturday will advance to Sunday’s championship round.
2015 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/30-8/2
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 10 43-12 100 $500.00
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 22-09
2. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 40-05 99
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 19-13
3. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 10 39-12 98
Day 1: 5 19-01 Day 2: 5 20-11
4. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 10 39-07 97
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 18-00
5. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 10 38-11 96
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 19-03
6. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 10 38-10 95
Day 1: 5 21-04 Day 2: 5 17-06
7. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 10 38-00 94
Day 1: 5 20-07 Day 2: 5 17-09
8. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 10 37-14 93
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 18-00
9. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 10 37-14 92
Day 1: 5 18-04 Day 2: 5 19-10
10. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 37-11 91
Day 1: 5 21-10 Day 2: 5 16-01
11. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 37-07 90
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 18-08
12. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 37-03 89
Day 1: 5 19-08 Day 2: 5 17-11
13. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 10 36-14 88
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 19-09
14. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 10 36-11 87
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 18-10
15. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 10 36-07 86
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 17-08
16. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 36-07 85
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 18-14
17. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 36-01 84
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 17-09
18. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 10 35-15 83
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 18-12
19. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 10 35-11 82
Day 1: 5 21-02 Day 2: 5 14-09
20. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 10 35-09 81
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 16-11
21. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 10 35-03 80
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 5 17-00
22. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 10 35-00 79
Day 1: 5 18-06 Day 2: 5 16-10
23. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 34-12 78
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 5 14-00
24. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 10 34-09 77
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 18-03
25. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 10 34-06 76
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 17-02
26. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 34-02 75
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 16-03
27. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 10 34-01 74
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 16-13
28. David Williams Maiden, NC 10 33-10 73
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 19-06
29. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 10 33-01 72
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 17-09
30. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 33-01 71
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 16-04
31. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 10 32-15 70
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 14-01
32. David Walker Sevierville, TN 10 32-15 69
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 15-12
33. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 10 32-14 68
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 15-13
34. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 32-13 67
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 14-11
35. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 10 32-13 66
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 5 16-01
36. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 10 32-10 65
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 15-02
37. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 10 32-07 64
Day 1: 5 12-12 Day 2: 5 19-11
38. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 10 32-01 63
Day 1: 5 19-10 Day 2: 5 12-07
39. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 10 31-13 62
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 14-00
40. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 10 31-10 61
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 14-09
41. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 10 31-09 60
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 15-09
42. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 10 31-06 59
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 17-08
43. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 10 31-01 58
Day 1: 5 11-09 Day 2: 5 19-08
44. Randy Howell Springville, AL 10 31-00 57
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 13-03
45. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 30-15 56
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 15-00
46. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 10 30-13 55
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 14-05
47. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 30-13 54
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 16-03
48. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 10 30-11 53
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 12-09
49. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 10 30-10 52
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 15-12
50. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 10 30-08 51
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 13-15
51. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 10 30-07 50
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 14-10
52. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 9 30-06 49
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 4 14-06
53. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 10 30-05 48
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 13-02
54. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 10 30-01 47
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 11-10
55. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 10 30-00 46
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 16-01
56. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 8 29-15 45
Day 1: 5 20-12 Day 2: 3 09-03
57. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 10 29-13 44
Day 1: 5 13-06 Day 2: 5 16-07
58. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 10 29-13 43
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 13-10
59. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 10 29-06 42
Day 1: 5 16-08 Day 2: 5 12-14
60. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 10 29-05 41
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 15-05
61. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 10 29-01 40
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 16-08
62. Kevin Hawk Guntersville, AL 9 29-01 39
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 4 13-08
63. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 10 28-15 38
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 10-15
64. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 10 28-15 37
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 12-13
65. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 10 28-14 36
Day 1: 5 12-10 Day 2: 5 16-04
66. Casey Scanlon Lanexa, KS 10 28-11 35
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 14-12
67. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 28-07 34
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 14-03
68. James Elam Tulsa, OK 10 28-05 33
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 15-12
69. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 10 28-05 32
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 14-11
70. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 10 27-15 31
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 13-15
71. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 10 27-13 30
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 12-08
72. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 10 27-05 29
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 17-03
73. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 10 27-04 28
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 13-04
74. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 10 27-03 27
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 13-08
75. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 10 26-15 26
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 5 15-01
76. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 7 26-12 25
Day 1: 5 22-15 Day 2: 2 03-13
77. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 10 26-06 24
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 12-02
78. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 26-05 23
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 08-09
79. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 26-00 22
Day 1: 5 10-11 Day 2: 5 15-05
80. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 10 25-15 21
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 16-01
81. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 8 25-03 20
Day 1: 5 18-03 Day 2: 3 07-00
82. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 8 23-10 19
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 3 08-04
83. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 8 23-06 18
Day 1: 3 11-02 Day 2: 5 12-04
84. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 10 22-15 17
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 11-15
85. David Smith Del City, OK 10 22-13 16
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 08-06
86. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 8 22-04 15
Day 1: 4 11-07 Day 2: 4 10-13
87. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 9 22-02 14
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 4 07-10
88. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 9 21-12 13
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 4 08-04
89. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 10 21-10 12
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 09-11
90. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 8 21-00 11
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 3 09-14
91. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 7 19-13 10
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 2 04-01
92. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 9 19-08 9
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 08-12
93. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 6 19-07 8
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 1 03-12
94. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 9 19-07 7
Day 1: 4 09-03 Day 2: 5 10-04
95. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 6 19-03 6
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 1 05-02
96. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 6 19-03 5
Day 1: 3 11-12 Day 2: 3 07-07
97. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 7 18-08 4
Day 1: 4 11-05 Day 2: 3 07-03
98. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 7 18-07 3
Day 1: 2 07-03 Day 2: 5 11-04
99. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 7 18-02 2
Day 1: 4 12-10 Day 2: 3 05-08
100. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 10 17-12 1
Day 1: 5 07-02 Day 2: 5 10-10
101. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 7 17-05 0
Day 1: 2 05-11 Day 2: 5 11-10
102. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 7 17-04 0
Day 1: 2 07-02 Day 2: 5 10-02
103. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 8 16-12 0
Day 1: 4 09-10 Day 2: 4 07-02
104. Ken Iyobe Tokoname Aichi JAPAN 9 15-14 0
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 4 06-00
105. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 6 14-12 0
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 1 03-12
106. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 4 13-04 0
Day 1: 4 13-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
107. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 6 12-14 0
Day 1: 4 07-14 Day 2: 2 05-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 95 515 1648-14
2 85 487 1461-09
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180 1002 3110-07
Professional Bass Fishing Forrest Wood Cup Set To Return To Lake Ouachita
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (July 30, 2015) – The Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart, the world championship of professional bass fishing, will return to Lake Ouachita and the Hot Springs, Arkansas, area August 20-23 to crown bass fishing’s top angler of 2015. Hosted by Visit Hot Springs and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, the tournament will feature 50 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for the sport’s biggest awards – $500,000 cash in the pro division and $50,000 cash in the co-angler division.
“This is going to be a very exciting tournament,†said Scott Martin of Clewiston, Florida, the reigning FLW Tour Angler of the Year who claimed his Forrest Wood Cup victory on Lake Ouachita when FLW last visited back in 2011. “The Forrest Wood Cup is the fishing tournament that nobody forgets. I’ve had five other major victories in my career, and some people may remember them, but no one forgets the Forrest Wood Cup.â€
Martin said that multiple different patterns would be in play amongst competitors and that he expected the fishing to be even better than when he won in 2011.
“There are so many ways to catch fish this time of year on Lake Ouachita,†Martin continued. “Every time we visit, it seems like the field splits up pretty evenly – half of the anglers fish shallow while the other half opts to fish deep. You can really fish to your strengths. One factor that may be different this year, though, is the grass. There is more grass on Ouachita than we have seen in the past, and that could really add another dimension to this event. We’re also visiting the lake a little later in the year this time, so it’s hard to say exactly what pattern will be dominant.
“I think topwater baits, buzzbaits, walking baits and prop baits will all be dominant for the shallow-water anglers, as well as flipping jigs in the shallow cover,†Martin said. “The water levels are up right now, so flipping the heaver cover could be a really good pattern to get on. If I’m fishing out deep, I’m bringing all of my tackle – everything from drop-shot rigs, to 10-inch worms, to big crankbaits, big swimbaits and underspins.â€
Martin said that he expects anglers will need to catch at least 13 pounds a day in order to make the top-20 cut and fish the weekend, and he expects the winner to weigh in a four-day total right around 60 to 61 pounds.
“This tournament will change somebody’s life,†Martin went on to say. “All of the press and the prestige that comes from winning this event – it’s a game changer. This event is something that you will never forget.â€
Anglers will take off from the Brady Mountain Resort and Marina located at 4120 Brady Mountain Road in Royal, Arkansas, at 7 a.m. each morning at the Folger’s Morning Takeoff. Each days weigh-in will be held at Bank of the Ozarks Arena located at 134 Convention Blvd. in Hot Springs, Arkansas, beginning at 5 p.m.
Fans will be treated to the FLW Expo at the Hot Springs Convention Center on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. prior to the weigh-ins. The Expo includes games, activities and giveaways provided by more than 40 FLW sponsors, the opportunity to shop the latest tackle and outdoor gear from more than 100 exhibitors, Ranger boat simulators, a casting pond and a trout pond for children, as well as the opportunity to meet and interact with top professional anglers, including Hank Parker, Jimmy Houston and Byron Velvick. FLW’s namesake Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, will also be greeting fans.
On Saturday and Sunday the first 500 children 14 and under each day who are accompanied by an adult will receive a voucher to redeem for a free rod and reel combo courtesy of KATV ABC 7 after the evening’s weigh-in. Also on Sunday one lucky fishing fan will win a brand new Ranger Z520C bass boat with an Evinrude G2 outboard motor courtesy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The Ranger Boat giveaway is free to enter but the winner must be present at the conclusion of Sunday’s final weigh-in to win.
Also on Saturday and Sunday, FLW fans will be treated to the Bass & BBQ Festival in conjunction with the FLW Expo. During the two day event, fans will have the opportunity to sample barbecue from 30 of the top teams in the country. The competition is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and is a part of a yearlong points race to find the best barbecue in the nation. A $5 donation will give fans five tickets to redeem for pulled pork and rib samples from the competing teams. All fans who buy sampling tickets will help determine the “Fishermen’s Favorite†Award, which goes to the team that collects the most votes. Awards will be presented before the Forrest Wood Cup weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday at Bank of the Ozarks Arena. The total payout for the two-day competition is $10,00.
Live concerts will also be a huge part of the Bass & BBQ festival and the FLW weigh-ins. Shari Bales & Southbound will perform outdoors at the competition on Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m., while the Luke Williams Band will play at the same time Sunday. Country music superstar Justin Moore will headline the festivities with a free live concert on the Walmart weigh-in stage in Bank of the Ozarks Arena on Sunday, starting at 4 p.m. The Valory Music Company recording artist has four No.1 hits, including “Small Town USA,†“If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away†and “Til My Last Day.
The Folger’s Morning Takeoffs, FLW Expo, Bass & BBQ event, live concerts and weigh-ins are all free and open to the public.
“Fans that come out to the Forrest Wood Cup this year are in for a real treat,†said Steve Arrison, Chief Executive Officer of Visit Hot Springs. “We’ve got great fishing, great music and great BBQ, and it is going to make for one awesome week.â€
Coverage of the Forrest Wood Cup will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on the NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) when “FLW†airs December 6 from 7 - 8 p.m. ET. The Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.
For a full schedule of events, complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
Grigsby Leads Elites On St Lawrence, Fellow Floridians Lane And Schultz Close Behind
| Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Fla., takes the lead on the first day of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, bringing 22 pounds, 15 ounces to the scales on Thursday.
Photo by Gary Tramontina/Bassmaster
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WADDINGTON, N.Y. — On a Northern fishery known for producing monster smallmouth bass, three Florida largemouth gurus stole the show during the opening round of the Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River.
Shaw Grigsby of Gainesville, Fla., caught five smallmouth that weighed 22 pounds, 15 ounces and grabbed the lead ahead of Lakeland, Fla., pro Bobby Lane (21-10) and a second Gainesville angler, Bernie Schultz (21-7).
Grigsby said he made a long run that was slowed some by shipping traffic. But once he arrived where he wanted to fish, he caught bass steadily — even when the heavy rains began.
“I didn’t know what the weather was going to bring us, but I took off and drove a good long ways,” Grigsby said. “I hit one of those huge ship waves out there that are like two-story buildings and realized I needed to slow down a little bit. But once I finally got there, I started catching them and kept catching them all day.”
Pleasant overcast conditions at takeoff quickly gave way to thunderstorms with heavy rains and streaks of lightning that chased some anglers briefly off the water.
While Grigsby revealed little about the techniques he used, he said the rain never slowed him down.
“It was a gully washer out there for a while, but I just kept catching them,” Grigsby said. “Whether I can accomplish that again tomorrow, I just don’t know.
“For one thing, I don’t know if my heart can handle it. When you hook these fish, with every one of them, it’s like a 10-minute battle.”
The smallmouth on the St. Lawrence River were late finishing their spawn this year, and as a result, they’re late moving into the usual postspawn areas. Many anglers visited traditional midsummer hot spots during practice with no luck at all, and even those who had success Thursday said it’s hard to find fish in bunches.
“The fishing is very random,” Schultz said. “In places I fished two years ago where there would be 12 to 15 fish, I’m finding four to six fish. Places that would have had five or six fish two years ago have one or none.”
Schultz said he didn’t get a lot of bites, but he got the “right bites.” He also said the erratic weather worked in his favor.
“The weather change played right into my hands,” he said. “I caught fish one way in the morning when it was raining. Then when that sun came out, I switched gears and things just kept happening.
“After the tough practice I had, I was surprised I caught them like I did.”
Lane also had a tough time preparing for the event, but for vastly different reasons than Schultz.
On July 4, Lane stepped on piece of glass and suffered a severe cut on his right foot. It put him completely out of commission for two weeks, and he was worried he might have trouble standing up this week to fish.
With help from friends, he made it through practice and landed in second place after Day 1.
“My good friend Tony Chachere — of the Louisiana spice company of that name — drove me most of the way up here, and he’s helped me with anything I’ve needed this week,” Lane said. “Alan McGuckin with Toyota also told me to get some Dr. Scholl’s (inserts) to put in my shoes, and that’s been helping a lot.
“I’m feeling great. I had a good day, and hopefully I can go out and do it again tomorrow.”
Every angler in the Top 10 had at least 20 pounds, including Texas pro Alton Jones, who placed fourth with 21-4, and Oklahoma pro Edwin Evers, who is in fifth with 21-3.
Alabama angler Aaron Martens finished 13th with 19-8, but it was enough to grab the lead in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. Arizona pro Dean Rojas, who came into the event leading the AOY race, finished 49th Thursday with 16-6 and slipped to second in the season standings.
The tournament will resume Friday with a full field of 107 anglers taking off from Whittaker Park at 6:15 a.m. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3:15 p.m.
The field will be trimmed to the Top 50 for Saturday’s semifinal round and then to the Top 12 for Championship Sunday.
Follow all the action on Bassmaster.com with Bassmaster Live at 10 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus photos, live blog updates, BASSTrakk and more.
The Elite Series Expo will have B.A.S.S. sponsor representatives onsite throughout the weekend with activities, games and prizes for attendees. All of the family-friendly activities planned throughout the weekend are free and open to the public.
2015 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River 7/30-8/2
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 5 22-15 100
Day 1: 5 22-15
2. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 5 21-10 99
Day 1: 5 21-10
3. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 5 21-07 98
Day 1: 5 21-07
4. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 5 21-04 97
Day 1: 5 21-04
5. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 5 21-03 96
Day 1: 5 21-03
6. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 5 21-02 95
Day 1: 5 21-02
7. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 20-12 94
Day 1: 5 20-12
7. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 5 20-12 94
Day 1: 5 20-12
9. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 5 20-08 92
Day 1: 5 20-08
10. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 5 20-07 91
Day 1: 5 20-07
11. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 5 19-14 90
Day 1: 5 19-14
12. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 5 19-10 89
Day 1: 5 19-10
13. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 5 19-08 88
Day 1: 5 19-08
13. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 5 19-08 88
Day 1: 5 19-08
15. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 5 19-01 86
Day 1: 5 19-01
16. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 5 18-15 85
Day 1: 5 18-15
16. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 5 18-15 85
Day 1: 5 18-15
18. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 5 18-14 83
Day 1: 5 18-14
18. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 5 18-14 83
Day 1: 5 18-14
20. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 5 18-08 81
Day 1: 5 18-08
21. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 5 18-07 80
Day 1: 5 18-07
22. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 5 18-06 79
Day 1: 5 18-06
23. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 5 18-04 78
Day 1: 5 18-04
24. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 5 18-03 77
Day 1: 5 18-03
24. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 5 18-03 77
Day 1: 5 18-03
26. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 5 18-02 75
Day 1: 5 18-02
27. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 5 18-02 74
Day 1: 5 18-02
28. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 5 18-01 73
Day 1: 5 18-01
29. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 5 18-00 72
Day 1: 5 18-00
30. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 5 17-15 71
Day 1: 5 17-15
31. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 5 17-13 70
Day 1: 5 17-13
32. Randy Howell Springville, AL 5 17-13 69
Day 1: 5 17-13
33. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 5 17-12 68
Day 1: 5 17-12
34. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 5 17-09 67
Day 1: 5 17-09
35. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 5 17-08 66
Day 1: 5 17-08
36. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 5 17-05 65
Day 1: 5 17-05
37. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 5 17-04 64
Day 1: 5 17-04
37. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 5 17-04 64
Day 1: 5 17-04
39. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 5 17-03 62
Day 1: 5 17-03
39. David Walker Sevierville, TN 5 17-03 62
Day 1: 5 17-03
39. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 5 17-03 62
Day 1: 5 17-03
42. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 5 17-01 59
Day 1: 5 17-01
42. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 5 17-01 59
Day 1: 5 17-01
44. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 5 16-13 57
Day 1: 5 16-13
45. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 5 16-12 56
Day 1: 5 16-12
46. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 5 16-09 55
Day 1: 5 16-09
47. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 5 16-08 54
Day 1: 5 16-08
47. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 5 16-08 54
Day 1: 5 16-08
49. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 5 16-06 52
Day 1: 5 16-06
50. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 5 16-03 51
Day 1: 5 16-03
51. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 5 16-02 50
Day 1: 5 16-02
52. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 5 16-00 49
Day 1: 5 16-00
53. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 5 16-00 48
Day 1: 5 16-00
54. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 5 15-15 47
Day 1: 5 15-15
55. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 5 15-13 46
Day 1: 5 15-13
56. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 5 15-12 45
Day 1: 5 15-12
57. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 5 15-11 44
Day 1: 5 15-11
58. Kevin Hawk Guntersville, AL 5 15-09 43
Day 1: 5 15-09
59. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 5 15-08 42
Day 1: 5 15-08
60. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 5 15-06 41
Day 1: 5 15-06
61. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 5 15-05 40
Day 1: 5 15-05
62. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 5 14-14 39
Day 1: 5 14-14
63. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 5 14-10 38
Day 1: 5 14-10
64. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 5 14-08 37
Day 1: 5 14-08
65. David Smith Del City, OK 5 14-07 36
Day 1: 5 14-07
66. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 5 14-04 35
Day 1: 5 14-04
66. David Williams Maiden, NC 5 14-04 35
Day 1: 5 14-04
68. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 14-04 33
Day 1: 5 14-04
69. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 5 14-01 32
Day 1: 5 14-01
70. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 5 14-00 31
Day 1: 5 14-00
70. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 5 14-00 31
Day 1: 5 14-00
72. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 5 14-00 29
Day 1: 5 14-00
73. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 5 13-15 28
Day 1: 5 13-15
73. Casey Scanlon Lanexa, KS 5 13-15 28
Day 1: 5 13-15
75. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 5 13-14 26
Day 1: 5 13-14
76. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 5 13-11 25
Day 1: 5 13-11
77. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 5 13-10 24
Day 1: 5 13-10
78. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 13-08 23
Day 1: 5 13-08
79. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 5 13-06 22
Day 1: 5 13-06
80. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 4 13-04 21
Day 1: 4 13-04
81. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 5 12-12 20
Day 1: 5 12-12
82. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 5 12-10 19
Day 1: 5 12-10
83. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 4 12-10 18
Day 1: 4 12-10
84. James Elam Tulsa, OK 5 12-09 17
Day 1: 5 12-09
84. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 5 12-09 17
Day 1: 5 12-09
86. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 5 11-15 15
Day 1: 5 11-15
87. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 11-14 14
Day 1: 5 11-14
88. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 3 11-12 13
Day 1: 3 11-12
89. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 5 11-09 12
Day 1: 5 11-09
90. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 4 11-07 11
Day 1: 4 11-07
91. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 4 11-05 10
Day 1: 4 11-05
92. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 5 11-02 9
Day 1: 5 11-02
93. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 3 11-02 8
Day 1: 3 11-02
94. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 5 11-00 7
Day 1: 5 11-00
94. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 5 11-00 7
Day 1: 5 11-00
96. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 5 10-12 5
Day 1: 5 10-12
97. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 5 10-11 4
Day 1: 5 10-11
98. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 5 10-02 3
Day 1: 5 10-02
99. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 5 09-14 2
Day 1: 5 09-14
99. Ken Iyobe Tokoname Aichi JAPAN 5 09-14 2
Day 1: 5 09-14
101. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 4 09-10 0
Day 1: 4 09-10
102. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 4 09-03 0
Day 1: 4 09-03
103. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 4 07-14 0
Day 1: 4 07-14
104. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 2 07-03 0
Day 1: 2 07-03
105. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 5 07-02 0
Day 1: 5 07-02
106. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 2 07-02 0
Day 1: 2 07-02
107. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 2 05-11 0
Day 1: 2 05-11
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 95 515 1648-14
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95 515 1648-14
James Mcbeath Introduces The Jackson Kayaks Big Rig - Perfect For Bass Fishing!
If you want to catch bass on a budget or get to those fish nobody else can, Jackson Kayaks has you covered. James McBeath shows us the BIG RIG at ICAST 2015!
Heidi Roth And Bernie Schultz Look At The Latest From Yamamoto
Elite Series Pro Bernie Schultz discusses Yamamoto's newest creations with Heidi Roth at ICAST 2015!
What Are Superchips? Glenn Browne Explains.
Tour Pro Glenn Browne tells us about Superchips and the performance enhancements they provide for tow vehicles. From ICAST 2015!
Trevor Fitzgerald Shows New Fitzgerald Inshore Rods With Microwave Technology!
New for 2015 are Fitzgerald Rods for inshore action and they're fitted with Microwave line guides for distance and accuracy. With Trevor Fitzgerald from ICAST on the Water!
Mark Menendez shows Strike King's NEW Bull Worm on Jointed Structure Head - what a combo!
The new Bull Worm from Strike King draws big bites from summertime bass and Mark Menendez says it works well on any traditional worm rig as well as on Strike King's Jointed Structure Head Jig. From ICAST 2015!
Spybaiting expert David Swendseid gives us an overview of the hottest new technique!
David Swendsweid is the research and development specialist for DUO Realis, maker of the best of all spybaiting tools - the Spinbait. At the ICAST show Swendseid shared how to get started on the path to more and bigger bass via the spybaiting technique.
Major League Fishing Selects Filming In Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (July 24, 2015) – The Major League Fishing GEICO Select series made its way this week to historic Youngstown, Ohio, where the popular television show is filming its second event of the season.
The Bass Pro Shops Challenge Select, presented by Ferguson, features 24 MLF anglers - a field that includes Bassmaster Classic and Forrest Wood Cup champions, Toyota Angler of the Year winners and title-holders from both the BASS Elite and the FLW Walmart series – are competing on multiple lakes in the Mahoning County, Ohio region.
“I can’t be any more candid than to say that I knew we were coming to a fascinating part of the country, but I didn’t know what we should expect in terms of quality fisheries. We didn’t know because this is not an area where many our professional anglers have competed,” said Major League Fishing Commissioner Don Rucks.
“We could not be happier. We have great partners in Youngstown and Mahoning County. And as far as the fishing goes, it has been terrific. I firmly believe the shows from Youngstown are going to be terrific. We’ve had close finishes and periods where are anglers are catching them in bunches. I can’t wait to see these episodes."
The Select series is a companion to the Major League Fishing Cup series. The Selects from Youngstown will begin airing during the second quarter of 2016 on Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader in Outdoor Television.
Major League Fishing Select anglers include : Scott Ashmore, Bill Day, Brent Chapman, Gary Clouse, Jason Christie, Ott DeFoe, Kurt Dove, Todd Faircloth, Randy Howell, Andy Montgomery, Cliff Pace, Pete Ponds, Brandon Palaniuk, Keith Poche, Marty Robinson, Mark Rose, Fred Roumbanis, Casey Scanlon, Kevin Short, Fletcher Shryock, Scott Suggs, Gerald Swindle, James Watson and Jacob Wheeler.
Based on their performances in Youngstown, six anglers from the Challenge Select will earn spots in the Major League Fishing Challenge Cup, which will feature the original 24 MLF anglers.
As in all Major League Fishing events, competing anglers are not allowed to practice or research venues. The anglers are chauffeured by boat officials to their fishing sites and are not told the actual locations until they reach a staging area.
Select events utilize the innovative Major League Fishing format, in which anglers are allowed to weigh all the “scorable” bass they catch. The bass are immediately weighed after they are caught, then are released back into the water. In Major League Fishing competition, anglers know where they rank in the standings at all times via SCORETRACKER© devices in their boats. Anglers are not allowed to practice before event.
Astral offers angler-friendly footwear
Bryan Owen of Astral Designs shows us what he has for guys AND gals who love to fish. From ICAST 2015!
Chris Lane shows his Live Motion signature series of Luck E Strike lures
Chris Lane won a Bassmaster Classic and the recent Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Sabine River with 2 of the lures from his NEW lineup of Live Motion lures from Luck E Strike! Can you name the winning lures? From ICAST 2015!
Kevin VanDam from ICAST on the Water!
Kevin VanDam welcomes us to ICAST on the Water and shows us an unprecedented value in KVD signature series Quantum rod/reel combos!
Bryan Thrift on skipping jigs with his NEW Fitzgerald Rods!
At ICAST 2015 Bryan Thrift shows us his favorite model from his new line of Fitzgerald Rods PLUS a tip on how to skip jigs!
Powroznik (No, Not That Powroznik) Wins Bfl On James River
What the heck is YOLOtek?
Tyler Mahoney shows how the YOLOtek AquaStick and PowerStick charge electronics and power cameras via your boat's nav light ports. You can film ALL DAY with same battery, charge your personal electronics, etc. 'Innovative' is a well-worn phrase at the ICAST show, but the word fits YOLOtek perfectly. Check it out!
Berkley Experience Trailer coming to Sportsman's Warehouse Columbia store this Fri, Sat, and Sun!
Sportsman's Warehouse Fishing manager Craig Baird talks about the Big Berkley Trailer coming to town this upcoming weekend as well as a few baits that just might work in this excessive heat that has invaded our region!!
Why use Boca ceramic reel bearings?
Jeff Brooks demonstrates the effectiveness of ceramic reel bearings and the advantages they offer over steel bearings. He also shows us how easy it is to convert any reel into a mile-long-casting, smooth cranking machine!
Bill Lowen shows a favorite summer cranking squarebill
From the 2015 ICAST show in Orlando, Elite Series pro Bill Lowen shows us his IMA squarebill crankbait.
Google Earth Proves Key For Bassmaster College Classic Bracket Winner
Pro anglers would be wise to pay close attention to a technological tool Trevor Lo, a University of Minnesota junior, used to win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic Bracket Tuesday on the Wisconsin River Flowage: Google Earth.
Lo, a Marketing Major at Minnesota, weighed a three-bass limit at 6 pounds, 3 ounces, to defeat Texas A & M's Josh Bensema, who managed just one fish at 2 pounds, 8 ounces, in the championship round of the Classic Bracket.
The win vaulted Lo into the 2016 Bassmaster Classic on Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees near Tulsa, Ok., next March. In addition, he will have a fully-rigged Toyota Tundra accompanied by a sponsor-provided, fully rigged boat-and-motor combo to use for the year. Lo was also awarded $7,500 cash by Carhartt to use for expense money in the 2016 Bass Pro Shops Opens. Plus the entry fees for all nine of those Opens were waived.
Bensema and teammate Matthew McArdle had just won the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship on Lake DuBay over the weekend and Bensema rolled into the championship round by defeating Andrew Helms who was a member of the UNC Charlotte team that won the 2014 National Championship.
Although between school and his job as a server in a sushi restaurant, Lo does not have time to fish tournaments other than those in college competitions, he grew up watching pros like Kevin Van Dam and Ike Iaconelli on television.
“I grew up fishing as a little kid and then in my late teens I got into a couple of local tournaments and that really sparked my interest in fishing competitively,” he said. “I always followed the pros on television and seeing them weigh in on the big stage I though it would be really neat to be a part of that.”
Next year, Lo said, he plans to take full advantage of the opportunities provided by the Classic Bracket win. In the meantime he will be fishing the FLW College Series in hopes of qualifying for that championship as well.
“I'll be a senior this fall and next year I will be fishing the Bassmaster Classic as well as the B.A.S.S. Open tournaments,” he said. “It would be a dream come true,” he added, “to qualify for the Elite Series.”
Like the pros, Lo said he always studied maps to find places in a system that might produce fish.
“I never had electronics growing up. So, I just decided to do Google Earth to see what I liked, what stood out. Fish relate to similar things in river systems,” he said.
So, when the top four teams that were decided by the national championship on Saturday were given the opportunity to go out for an hour and scout the new competition waters of the Wisconsin River Flowage for the Classic Bracket, Lo chose to stay and work on tackle. He'd already researched the water online, using Google Earth.
“I fish a lot of river systems back home, and I did what I know how to do,” he said. “I looked for outside bends in the main channel. I found current breaks and fished deep laydowns. I started with that game plan on the first day and it worked so I stuck to it.”
If they are not already using it, pro anglers might want to add Google Earth to their tournament preparation. It worked pretty well for the college kid.
Big Bucks On The Line For Biggest Bass In Grand Lake Big Bass Bash
In 2006 Charlie Terrell and his dad were driving back to Missouri from Lake Guntersville where they had just fished in a big bass tournament and they got to talking about the fact that there was nothing like that going on at any of the Missouri lakes.
So, they decided to launch their own and the first tournament on Lake O' the Ozarks drew more than 500 entries and paid $64,000 in prize money, Terrell said. In the nine years since Terrell's Big Bass Bash tournaments have awarded more than $2 million in prize money to lucky anglers. More than half a million dollars in prize money will be given in three Big Bass Bash tournaments in 2015 – one in the spring and one in the fall on Lake O' the Ozarks and one this weekend on Grand Lake.
Between 1,000 and 1,200 entries are expected for the tournament this weekend on Grand Lake, with more than $123,000 in prize money on the line. More than 96 places will be paid and whoever catches the biggest bass of the weekend will go home with $51,000 in cash.
“We had our first one at Grand Lake last year and we had right at 800 anglers and a $100,000 payout,” Terrell said.
The Big Bass Bash is for amateurs only, allowing weekend anglers a chance to win big money like the professionals. Unlike most fishing tournaments which have a team arrangement where prizes are based on total weight, the Big Bass Bash format is distinctive in that it only takes one angler just one big bass to win.
The top 3 heaviest bass of the weekend will win these cash prizes: 1st Place Overall, $50,000; 2nd Place Overall, $15,000; and 3rd Place Overall, $10,000. In addition to the three overall payouts, there will be over $45,000 in guarantied cash prizes for the 12 largest bass caught during each bi-hourly weigh-in period, for a total of 96 bi-hourly payouts. There is also a children's division for kids 12 and younger, and a $250 bonus for the lady who hauls in the biggest bass.
The Midwest has been pounded by heavy rains over the last month and Grand Lake is high, Terrell said, but with the willows flooded fishing is expected to be good.
“The temperature is expected to be 97 on Saturday and 99 on Sunday, with zero chance for precipitation, so it's going to be a warm one,” he said.
There will be three weigh-in locations to accommodate the Big Bass Bash anglers. Weigh-in locations are Wolf Creek, Bernice Point, and Arrowhead South.
Terrell added that the high payouts in the Big Bass Bash series would not be possible without good sponsors.
“I want to thank the Grand Lake Association, Grand Lake Casino, Ranger Boats, Lews and the Grand River Dam Authority. Brad Davis with the GRDA has been a tremendous help in getting things organized for the tournament.”
Big Bass Bash
Jul 18-19, 2015
Grand Lake
Wolf Creek
Call 314-560-2546
Rain, rain and more rain may make fishing tough for Music City BFL on Old Hickory
Fishing in the Music City BFL on Old Hickory Lake could be tough this weekend, but that suits Tim Staley.
“I may not win all the time any more,” said Staley, who is ranked 11th in the Music City Division points race,” but I've always got a decent bag of fish. If fishing is really good sometimes I get beat, but if it's tough I do better a lot of times.”
The heavy rains that have pounded the country's midsection and surrounding areas for the past month have put a lot of water in the Cumberland River drainage and all that water has to go somewhere, so tons of water are flowing through the Cordell Hull Lock and Dam into Old Hickory.
“We've had a lot of rain – an inch and a half yesterday,” Staley said Wednesday. They are putting so much water through Old Hickory right now that it's kind of making the fish on drops get scattered out.”
Whoever wins the tournament, he said, likely will be somebody who lucks up and locates good fish between the river and the flats.
“They will be coming off the river and towards the flats, trying to get out of that cold water. They like cool water, but when it has been so hot and then it gets that cold it throws them off,” he said. “They have been dumping so much water out of Cordell Hull that it is in the 70s when it ought to be 80 degrees or close to it. That kind of change will affect the fish.”
They will also be looking for some relief from the heavy current created by all the moving water, Staley said.
“Fish like current, but they don't like a lot of current, so when they are pulling water that hard they try to get out of it.”
Staley, who grew up and lives in Dowelltown, Tenn., near Center Hill Lake, is used to fishing deep water, he said, but he really likes fishing the shallower lakes like Old Hickory and Kentucky Lake.
He has recorded three top 10s in the Music City Division points – 9th in 2002, 4th in 2005 and1st in 2004. He has 21 top 10s in tournament competition, with four wins, and has earned more than $91,000 fishing mostly the Music City Division.
After a slow start – 62nd on Dale Hollow in March – Staley finished 4th on Center Hill in May and 10th on Kentucky Lake in June.
“I don't get to fish as much as I used to because I have to work more now,” said Staley who is a contractor, building houses, and also a fishing guide. “I'll probably work a half day Friday then get to the lake and see if I can figure something out before the meeting.”
Walmart Bass Fishing League – Music City Division
Sat, Jul 18, 2015
Old Hickory
Bulls Creek Access (Flipper’s)
2016 Flw Tour Schedule Announced By Pros At Icast
Watch the FLW Tour pros announce, one by one, the locations and dates for the 2016 FLW Tour - from ICAST2015!
2015 ICAST Best of Show Winners announced
Here's the list of this year's winners:
ICAST 2015 Overall Best of Show – eddyline kayaks
Product: eddyline C-135 YakAttack Edition
Media Contact: Tom Remsing [email protected]
Best of Show - Freshwater Rod – G. Loomis, Inc.
Product: E6X Bass
Media Contact: John Mazurkiewicz [email protected]
Best of Show - Saltwater Rod – St. Croix Rods
Product: Avid Inshore
Media Contact: Rich Belanger [email protected]
Best of Show - Fly Fishing Rod – St. Croix Rods
Product: Mojo Bass Fly
Media Contact: Rich Belanger [email protected]
Best of Show - Freshwater Reel – Shimano American Corporation
Product: STRADIC C3000HG-K
Media Contact: John Mazurkiewicz [email protected]
Best of Show - Saltwater Reel – Pure Fishing, Inc.
Product: PENN Clash
Media Contact: Ron Giudice [email protected]
Best of Show - Fly Reel – Pure Fishing, Inc.
Product: New Pflueger Medalist Fly Reel
Media Contact: Ron Giudice [email protected]
Best of Show - Hard Lure – Savage Gear
Product: Hard Shrimp
Media Contact: Brandon Cotton [email protected]
Best of Show - Soft Lure – Koppers Fishing
Product: LIVETARGET Hollow Body Sunfish
Media Contact: Tom Chopin [email protected]
Best of Show – Lifestyle Apparel – Under Armour, Inc.
Product: UA Storm Covert Pant
Media Contact: Eddie Stevenson [email protected]
Best of Show – Technical Apparel – Lifeshirt
Product: Aegis Lifeshirt
Media Contact: Jim Emmons [email protected]
Best of Show - Boating Accessories – YETI Coolers
Product: YETI Hopper 20
Media Contact: Mike May [email protected]
Best of Show – Boats - eddyline kayaks
Product: eddyline C-135 YakAttack Edition
Media Contact: Tom Remsing [email protected]
Best of Show – Combo – Lew’s Fishing Tackle
Product: Mach 1 Combo
Media Contact: Gary Dollahon [email protected]
Best of Show – Electronics –Johnson Outdoors
Product: Humminbird HELIX 7 SI
Media Contact: Jim Edlund [email protected]
Best of Show - Eyewear – Costa
Product: Rooster
Media Contact: Liza Jones [email protected]
Best of Show - Fishing Accessory – RinseKit
Product: RinseKit
Media Contact: Whitney Coombs [email protected]
Best of Show – FishSmart – Release Ruler
Product: Freshwater Release Rulers
Media Contact: Neilson Paty [email protected]
Best of Show - Fly Fishing Accessory – Simms Fishing Products
Product: G3 Guide Stockingfoot
Media Contact: Rich Hohne [email protected]
Best of Show – Footwear – Simms Fishing Products
Product: Current Shoes
Media Contact: Rich Hohne [email protected]
Best of Show – Giftware – YOLOtek Product:PowerStick
Media Contact: Christian Corley [email protected]
Best of Show - Kids’ Tackle – Steinhauser, LLC
Product: Tangle-FREE Combo
Media Contact: Ralph Duda [email protected]
Best of Show – Line – PowerPro
Product: Maxcuatro
Media Contact: John Mazurkiewicz [email protected]
Best of Show - Tackle Management – Eposeidon Outdoor Adventures, Inc.
Product: KastKing Rack ‘em Up Rod Racks
Media Contact: Tom Gahan [email protected]
Best of Show - Terminal Tackle – Eagle Claw Fishing Tackle
Product: Lazer Sharp Fillet Knife
Media Contact: Nickie Kiefer [email protected]
ICAST 2016 will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., July 12 – 15, 2016. For complete ICAST information, visit ICASTfishing.org.
Texas Team Trail Presented by Cabela's Announces 2016 Schedule
FLW SET TO ANNOUNCE 2016 WALMART FLW TOUR SCHEDULE, INK CHINA AGREEMENT AT ICAST
FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, will announce host locations and dates for the 2016 Walmart FLW Tour regular season dates during a press conference scheduled for Thursday, July 16 at 4 p.m. EST during ICAST 2015 held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Kathy Fennel, FLW President of Operations and FLW Tournament Emcee Chris Jones will be joined by FLW Tour pro anglers Matt Arey, David Dudley, Anthony Gagliardi, Scott Martin, Tom Redington and Mark Rose, and to reveal the 2016 schedule.
Immediately following the schedule reveal, Fennel will also be participating in a contract signing with Gang Li, Vice President of the Florida Culture Exchange Association (FCEA) representing Sunny Lake (Beijing) Sport Development, LLC China to bring FLW-sanctioned bass-fishing tournaments to the world’s most populous country.
China will run a series of FLW tournaments that advance anglers to a new international division at the Rayovac FLW Series Championship beginning in 2016. The highest finisher among countries represented in the international division will then advance to the Forrest Wood Cup, making it the sport’s only true world championship.
Interviews and photo opportunities will be available. The press conference will also be available for viewing at FLWFishing.com.
WHO:
Kathy Fennel, FLW President of Operations
Chris Jones, FLW Tour Weighmaster and Emcee
Quaker State pro Matt Arey, FLW Tour Pro
Walmart pro David Dudley, FLW Tour Pro, 2003 Forrest Wood Cup Champion
Anthony Gagliardi, FLW Tour Pro, 2014 Forrest Wood Cup Champion
Scott Martin, FLW Tour Pro, 2011 Forrest Wood Cup Champion
Tom Redington, FLW Tour Pro
Walmart pro Mark Rose, FLW Tour Pro
Gang Li, Vice President of the Florida Culture Exchange Association
WHAT:
Happy Hour Mixer and press conference to announce the dates and locations for all of the 2016 regular-season Walmart FLW Tour events and contract signing between FLW and Sunny Lake (Beijing) Sport Development.
WHEN:
Thursday, July 16
Times: 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EST Happy Hour Mixer/Media Check-In/Press Conference begins
4:15 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. EST 2016 Walmart FLW Tour locations announced by FLW Tour Pros
4:20 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. EST Schedule reaction with FLW Tour pros
4:25 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST FLW China Announcement and Contract Signing
WHERE:
Booth 3179, International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST), Orange County Convention Center, 9990 International Drive, Orlando, Fla., and at FLWFishing.com.
For more updates on ICAST, photos, tournament news and more, visit our website at FLWFishing.com. Follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.
ABOUT FLW
FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2015 over the course of 240 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW" television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed outdoors-sports television show in the world. For more information about FLW visit FLWFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
