Wilson Whacks Big Sack, Leads Stout Field At Bassmaster Open On Douglas
Dewayne Wilson of La Follette, TN put 21 pounds, 12 ounces on the scale to begin the Bassmaster Northern Open on Douglas Lake near Dandridge, TN.
This is the 2nd Bassmaster event Wilson has ever fished. His weight gives him a 1 pound lead over tour-level pros Brent Ehrler and Shin Fukae who are tied for 2nd with 20-12 apiece.
Wilson, owner of Dixie Custom Rods, will get to test his products against a field stacked with some of the best pros from the FLW Tour and Bassmaster Elite Series this week.
Wilson said he didn’t get a bite after 10 A.M. Part of the problem was a crowd of anglers that grew on his prime spot as the day went on. “It got so bad I just let them have it,” said Wilson, who left the area to fish elsewhere.
Due to a number of factors, including fishing pressure, Wilson is unsure what to expect Friday. “I might have 6 pounds, or I might have 20 again.”
Day 1 standings:
2014 BPS Bassmaster Northern Open 5/29-5/31
Douglas Lake, Dandridge TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts
1. Dewayne Wilson La Follette, TN 5 21-12 200
Day 1: 5 21-12
2. Brent Ehrler Redlands, CA 5 20-12 199
Day 1: 5 20-12
2. Shin Fukae Palestine TX JAPAN 5 20-12 199
Day 1: 5 20-12
4. Todd Schmitz Goshen, IN 5 20-10 197
Day 1: 5 20-10
5. Derrick Snavely Rogersville, TN 5 20-06 196
Day 1: 5 20-06
6. JT Kenney Palm Bay, FL 5 20-01 195
Day 1: 5 20-01
7. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 5 19-03 194
Day 1: 5 19-03
8. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 5 19-01 193
Day 1: 5 19-01
9. Jeff Cloud Lubbock, TX 5 18-03 192
Day 1: 5 18-03
10. Gary Clouse La Vergne, TN 5 17-15 191
Day 1: 5 17-15
11. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 5 17-12 190
Day 1: 5 17-12
12. Jacob Wheeler Indianapolis, IN 5 17-04 189
Day 1: 5 17-04
13. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 5 17-02 188
Day 1: 5 17-02
14. Ben Parker UNION CITY, TN 5 16-15 187
Day 1: 5 16-15
15. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 5 16-15 186
Day 1: 5 16-15
16. Tommy Brown Louisville, TN 5 16-13 185
Day 1: 5 16-13
17. Alan Neal Dayton, TN 5 16-11 184
Day 1: 5 16-11
18. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 5 16-08 183
Day 1: 5 16-08
19. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 5 16-08 182
Day 1: 5 16-08
20. Terry Baksay Easton, CT 5 15-13 181
Day 1: 5 15-13
21. Luke Clausen Otis Orchards, WA 5 15-11 180
Day 1: 5 15-11
21. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 5 15-11 180
Day 1: 5 15-11
23. Christopher Johnston Otonabee CANADA 5 15-10 178
Day 1: 5 15-10
24. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 5 15-07 177
Day 1: 5 15-07
25. Ricky Shepherd Mosheim, TN 5 15-04 176
Day 1: 5 15-04
26. Craig Workman Fort Worth, TX 5 14-14 175
Day 1: 5 14-14
27. Franklin Janzen St Catharines Ontario C 5 14-12 174
Day 1: 5 14-12
28. Trait Crist Fort Worth, TX 5 14-05 173
Day 1: 5 14-05
29. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 5 14-05 172
Day 1: 5 14-05
30. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 5 14-01 171
Day 1: 5 14-01
30. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 5 14-01 171
Day 1: 5 14-01
32. Ed Loughran Mechanicsville, VA 5 13-15 169
Day 1: 5 13-15
33. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 13-13 168
Day 1: 5 13-13
34. Matt Stefan Junction City, WI 5 13-13 167
Day 1: 5 13-13
35. David Walker Sevierville, TN 5 13-13 166
Day 1: 5 13-13
36. Dow Cox Jonesborough, TN 5 13-12 165
Day 1: 5 13-12
37. Brandon Palaniuk Hayden, ID 4 13-11 164
Day 1: 4 13-11
38. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 5 13-05 163
Day 1: 5 13-05
39. Shirley Crain Fort Smith, AR 5 13-03 162
Day 1: 5 13-03
40. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 5 12-15 161
Day 1: 5 12-15
41. Sam George Athens, AL 5 12-12 160
Day 1: 5 12-12
42. Bmac McDonald Greenwood, IN 5 12-11 159
Day 1: 5 12-11
43. Jay Clingenpeel Washington, PA 5 12-09 158
Day 1: 5 12-09
44. Wil Hardy II Harlem, GA 5 12-07 157
Day 1: 5 12-07
45. Gary Pilkenton Morristown, TN 5 12-07 156
Day 1: 5 12-07
46. Sonar Burghoff Guntersville, AL 5 12-05 155
Day 1: 5 12-05
47. Michael Murphy Lexington, SC 5 12-05 154
Day 1: 5 12-05
48. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 5 12-03 153
Day 1: 5 12-03
49. Chris Gerrein Villa Hills, KY 5 12-01 152
Day 1: 5 12-01
50. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 5 12-01 151
Day 1: 5 12-01
51. Charlie Evans Gilbertsville, KY 5 11-14 150
Day 1: 5 11-14
51. Jesse Tacoronte Orlando, FL 5 11-14 150
Day 1: 5 11-14
53. Don Warren Chesterfield, VA 5 11-13 148
Day 1: 5 11-13
54. Bill Byers IV Lewis Center, OH 5 11-12 147
Day 1: 5 11-12
55. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 5 11-12 146
Day 1: 5 11-12
56. Art Ferguson III Saint Clair Shores, MI 5 11-10 145
Day 1: 5 11-10
57. Brian Latimer Belton, SC 5 11-08 144
Day 1: 5 11-08
58. Archie Wilson Jr Corryton, TN 5 11-06 143
Day 1: 5 11-06
59. Chris Daves Hopewell, VA 5 11-06 142
Day 1: 5 11-06
60. Jeff Stoner Wellsville, PA 5 11-05 141
Day 1: 5 11-05
61. Richard Dunham Arlington Heights, IL 5 11-05 140
Day 1: 5 11-05
62. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 5 11-04 139
Day 1: 5 11-04
63. Mark Daniels Fairfield, CA 5 11-01 138
Day 1: 5 11-01
64. Derrick Blake Rockwood, TN 5 11-01 137
Day 1: 5 11-01
65. Kenneth Vicchio Bluff City, TN 5 11-00 136
Day 1: 5 11-00
65. Steve York Bronson, MI 5 11-00 136
Day 1: 5 11-00
67. Troy Lindner Los Angeles, CA 5 11-00 134
Day 1: 5 11-00
68. John Figi Bloomington, MN 5 10-13 133
Day 1: 5 10-13
69. Charlie Machek North Chesterfield, VA 5 10-12 132
Day 1: 5 10-12
69. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 5 10-12 132
Day 1: 5 10-12
71. Josh Douglas Shakopee, MN 4 10-08 130
Day 1: 4 10-08
72. Timothy Mcdonald Prestonsburg, KY 5 10-06 129
Day 1: 5 10-06
73. Wayne Hauser Mooresville, NC 5 10-06 128
Day 1: 5 10-06
74. Matt Lee Auburn , AL 5 10-05 127
Day 1: 5 10-05
75. Blake Nick Adger, AL 5 10-03 126
Day 1: 5 10-03
76. Jordan Card Knoxville, TN 5 10-02 125
Day 1: 5 10-02
77. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 4 10-02 124
Day 1: 4 10-02
78. James Elam Tulsa, OK 5 10-00 123
Day 1: 5 10-00
78. Roland Martin Naples, FL 5 10-00 123
Day 1: 5 10-00
80. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 5 09-14 121
Day 1: 5 09-14
80. Boo Woods Oneida, KY 5 09-14 121
Day 1: 5 09-14
82. Roy Minnick New Lenox, IL 5 09-12 119
Day 1: 5 09-12
83. Craig Townsend Westampton, NJ 5 09-12 118
Day 1: 5 09-12
84. Masahiro Yanase Knoxville TN JAPAN 5 09-11 117
Day 1: 5 09-11
85. Shannon Jones Kimper, KY 5 09-10 116
Day 1: 5 09-10
86. Patrick Pierce Jacksonville, FL 5 09-09 115
Day 1: 5 09-09
87. Paul Pagnato Reston, VA 5 09-08 114
Day 1: 5 09-08
88. Devon Banks Lake Orion, MI 5 09-08 113
Day 1: 5 09-08
89. Dan Owens Byron, IL 5 09-07 112
Day 1: 5 09-07
90. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 5 09-06 111
Day 1: 5 09-06
91. Kyle Fox Lakeland, FL 5 09-04 110
Day 1: 5 09-04
92. John Hempel Brownstown, MI 5 09-02 109
Day 1: 5 09-02
93. Kirk McMullen Greensburg, PA 5 09-01 108
Day 1: 5 09-01
93. Ron Ottinger Crystal Lake, IL 5 09-01 108
Day 1: 5 09-01
95. Daniel Rice Newport, TN 4 09-00 106
Day 1: 4 09-00
96. Rodney Sorrell Stokesdale, NC 5 08-14 105
Day 1: 5 08-14
97. Tim Grein Winston Salem, NC 5 08-11 104
Day 1: 5 08-11
98. Michael Sentore Gloucester City, NJ 5 08-06 103
Day 1: 5 08-06
98. Matt Vermilyea Perrysburg, OH 5 08-06 103
Day 1: 5 08-06
100. John Dubois IV Portageville, MO 5 08-05 101
Day 1: 5 08-05
100. Jim Lindner Baxter, MN 5 08-05 101
Day 1: 5 08-05
102. Ben Nielsen Lowell, MI 5 08-03 99
Day 1: 5 08-03
103. Shaun Kruzitski Stevens Point, WI 4 08-02 98
Day 1: 4 08-02
104. Gerald Sensabaugh Gray, TN 5 08-01 97
Day 1: 5 08-01
105. Jason Sturgill Pennington Gap, VA 5 08-00 96
Day 1: 5 08-00
106. Kyle Kempkers Hamilton, MI 5 07-15 95
Day 1: 5 07-15
107. Brian Cook Sandusky, OH 5 07-14 94
Day 1: 5 07-14
108. Tim Hicks Kingsport, TN 5 07-14 93
Day 1: 5 07-14
109. Michael McCoy Mentor On The Lake, OH 5 07-13 92
Day 1: 5 07-13
110. Drew Sadler Richmond , KY 5 07-13 91
Day 1: 5 07-13
111. Matt Greenblatt Port St Lucie, FL 5 07-11 90
Day 1: 5 07-11
112. Jeff Hippert Hamburg, NY 5 07-10 89
Day 1: 5 07-10
113. Carroll Blevins Jonesboro, GA 5 07-08 88
Day 1: 5 07-08
114. Shane Rees Middletown, IN 3 07-04 87
Day 1: 3 07-04
115. Ray Brazier Lawrenceburg, TN 5 07-03 86
Day 1: 5 07-03
115. Gregory Dipalma Millville, NJ 5 07-03 86
Day 1: 5 07-03
115. John Pelletier Castleton, NY 5 07-03 86
Day 1: 5 07-03
118. Philip Holwerda Ada, MI 3 07-03 83
Day 1: 3 07-03
119. Jared Shuler Marion, VA 5 07-01 82
Day 1: 5 07-01
120. Gene Eisenmann Frisco, TX 5 07-01 81
Day 1: 5 07-01
121. Paco Giner Danbury, CT 5 06-15 80
Day 1: 5 06-15
122. Powell Kemp Scotland Neck, NC 5 06-13 79
Day 1: 5 06-13
122. Paul Mazzitelli Pittston, PA 5 06-13 79
Day 1: 5 06-13
124. Brett Mitchell Timmonsville, SC 3 06-10 77
Day 1: 3 06-10
125. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 4 06-09 76
Day 1: 4 06-09
126. Pete Gluszek Mount Laurel, NJ 4 06-06 75
Day 1: 4 06-06
127. Wade Curtiss Meadow Vista, CA 5 06-05 74
Day 1: 5 06-05
128. Stephen Longobardi Northford, CT 5 06-04 73
Day 1: 5 06-04
129. Jamey Caldwell Carthage, NC 4 06-03 72
Day 1: 4 06-03
129. Casey Majni Knoxville, TN 4 06-03 72
Day 1: 4 06-03
131. Rob Grabow Morgantown, WV 5 06-00 70
Day 1: 5 06-00
132. Joshua Cook Clarksville, TN 2 05-13 69
Day 1: 2 05-13
133. Mark Hicks Glouster, OH 2 05-05 68
Day 1: 2 05-05
134. Kendall Newson Decatur, GA 5 05-03 67
Day 1: 5 05-03
135. Enosey Thao Cottage Grove, MN 4 05-03 66
Day 1: 4 05-03
136. Troy Morrow Eastanollee, GA 3 05-02 65
Day 1: 3 05-02
137. Big Stick Day Frankfort, KY 3 04-15 64
Day 1: 3 04-15
138. Dakota Brown Charleston, WV 4 04-11 63
Day 1: 4 04-11
139. James Mcmullen Quakertown, PA 3 04-10 62
Day 1: 3 04-10
140. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 1 04-10 61
Day 1: 1 04-10
141. Chris Flint Potsdam, NY 4 04-09 60
Day 1: 4 04-09
142. Skip Johnson Wales, MI 4 04-08 59
Day 1: 4 04-08
143. Scott Cremeans Albany, OH 4 04-06 58
Day 1: 4 04-06
144. Tommy Robinson Westland, MI 3 04-06 57
Day 1: 3 04-06
145. Sean Caswell Highland, NY 3 04-06 56
Day 1: 3 04-06
146. Todd Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 4 04-04 55
Day 1: 4 04-04
147. Derek Yasinski Senoia, GA 2 04-04 54
Day 1: 2 04-04
148. Randy Elliott Bowie, MD 5 04-02 53
Day 1: 5 04-02
149. Chris Cline Stafford, VA 5 04-02 52
Day 1: 5 04-02
150. Clifton Coffey Cypress, TX 2 03-15 51
Day 1: 2 03-15
151. Nassa Khanfour Ales FRANCE 3 03-12 50
Day 1: 3 03-12
152. Tommy Bryant Knoxville, TN 1 03-11 49
Day 1: 1 03-11
153. Tony Johnson Alexandria, OH 3 03-08 48
Day 1: 3 03-08
154. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 2 03-07 47
Day 1: 2 03-07
155. Donald Holt Perrysburg, OH 2 03-05 46
Day 1: 2 03-05
155. Erhardt Tulgestka Posen, MI 2 03-05 46
Day 1: 2 03-05
157. Ripnlips Smith Harrison Twp, MI 2 03-05 44
Day 1: 2 03-05
158. Scott Siller Milwaukee, WI 3 03-03 43
Day 1: 3 03-03
159. John Malzahn Sparrow Bush, NY 2 03-03 42
Day 1: 2 03-03
160. Shannon Abbott Encinitas, CA 2 03-01 41
Day 1: 2 03-01
161. Scott Allan Burlington Ontario CANA 2 03-00 40
Day 1: 2 03-00
162. David Mizenko Wrightsville, PA 3 02-13 39
Day 1: 3 02-13
162. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 3 02-13 39
Day 1: 3 02-13
164. George Fiorille Moravia, NY 2 02-12 37
Day 1: 2 02-12
165. Mohawk Martin Plantagenet CANADA 1 02-12 36
Day 1: 1 02-12
166. Erny Janzen St Catharines ONTARIO C 1 02-10 35
Day 1: 1 02-10
167. Michael Caver Southfield, MI 2 02-08 34
Day 1: 2 02-08
167. Keith Monson Harrodsburg, KY 2 02-08 34
Day 1: 2 02-08
169. RC Cooper Nashua, NH 2 02-03 32
Day 1: 2 02-03
170. Mark Costa Andover, ME 2 02-00 31
Day 1: 2 02-00
171. Todd Steele Port Huron, MI 2 01-14 30
Day 1: 2 01-14
172. Paul Molan Chardon, OH 1 01-13 29
Day 1: 1 01-13
173. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 1 01-11 28
Day 1: 1 01-11
174. Woo Daves Spring Grove, VA 1 01-08 27
Day 1: 1 01-08
175. Sam Mccowan Pounding Mill, VA 1 01-07 26
Day 1: 1 01-07
175. Jimmy V. Vitaro Wooster, OH 1 01-07 26
Day 1: 1 01-07
177. Joe Cramier Westland, MI 1 00-15 24
Day 1: 1 00-15
177. Steven Pickard Fulton, NY 1 00-15 24
Day 1: 1 00-15
179. Larry Draughn Fairborn, OH 1 00-14 22
Day 1: 1 00-14
180. Jonathan Carter South Portland, ME 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
180. Pete Garnier Lindsey ONTARIO CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
180. Greg Mansfield Burnsville, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
180. Richard McCrone Cream Ridge, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
180. JW Moreno Piney Flats, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
180. Emery Peine Newton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
180. James Root Greene, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
180. David Smith Del City, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
180. Mike Weiss Union Grove, WI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 122 755 1674-00
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122 755 1674-00
2014 BPS Bassmaster Northern Open 5/29-5/31
Douglas Lake, Dandridge TN.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts
1. Paul Palmer Madisonville, TN 3 11-12 200
Day 1: 3 11-12
2. Mark Mccowan Pounding Mill, VA 3 11-05 199
Day 1: 3 11-05
3. Mandel Pettus Sound Beach, NY 3 10-08 198
Day 1: 3 10-08
3. Dennis Taylor Lebanon, VA 3 10-08 198
Day 1: 3 10-08
5. Robert Pelletier Nassau, NY 3 09-10 196
Day 1: 3 09-10
6. Daniel Beebe Jr Niota, TN 3 09-07 195
Day 1: 3 09-07
7. Steve Pugh Gray, TN 3 09-06 194
Day 1: 3 09-06
8. Mike May Williamson, WV 3 09-03 193
Day 1: 3 09-03
9. Chuck Hoskins Strawberry Plains, TN 3 08-15 192
Day 1: 3 08-15
10. Bill Kohls Winston Salem, NC 3 08-10 191
Day 1: 3 08-10
11. Tyler South Bonita Springs, FL 3 08-05 190
Day 1: 3 08-05
12. Travis Dehart Greenville, SC 3 08-01 189
Day 1: 3 08-01
13. Mike Henderson Caledonia CANADA 3 08-00 188
Day 1: 3 08-00
13. Denny Kempkers Hamilton, MI 3 08-00 188
Day 1: 3 08-00
13. Stan Pilarczyk Milton CANADA 3 08-00 188
Day 1: 3 08-00
16. Kevin Ormerod Lexington, SC 3 07-10 185
Day 1: 3 07-10
16. Tony Spradlin La Follette, TN 3 07-10 185
Day 1: 3 07-10
18. Greg Ray Bandy, VA 3 07-09 183
Day 1: 3 07-09
18. Brett Rounsaville Indianapolis, IN 3 07-09 183
Day 1: 3 07-09
20. Jason Yates Dandridge, TN 3 07-07 181
Day 1: 3 07-07
21. Rodney Treadaway Decatur, AL 3 07-05 180
Day 1: 3 07-05
22. Billy Briere Mooresville, IN 3 07-05 179
Day 1: 3 07-05
23. Kane Godfrey Marysville, OH 3 07-04 178
Day 1: 3 07-04
24. Troy Lee Star Prairie, WI 3 07-03 177
Day 1: 3 07-03
25. Rob Jordan Suwanee, GA 3 07-02 176
Day 1: 3 07-02
26. Alex Peric Wheeling, IL 3 07-02 175
Day 1: 3 07-02
27. James Whelan Cadillac, MI 3 07-01 174
Day 1: 3 07-01
28. Jonathan Hankins North Tazewell, VA 3 07-01 173
Day 1: 3 07-01
29. Herschel Brady Morristown, TN 3 07-00 172
Day 1: 3 07-00
30. Roger Cook Port St Lucie, FL 3 07-00 171
Day 1: 3 07-00
31. Tyler Duckworth Gray, TN 3 06-14 170
Day 1: 3 06-14
32. Matt Madlener Lake Villa, IL 3 06-12 169
Day 1: 3 06-12
33. Jarrad Nickolite Shakopee, MN 3 06-12 168
Day 1: 3 06-12
34. Tim Mcnutt Knoxville, TN 2 06-10 167
Day 1: 2 06-10
35. Stan Bishop Maryville, TN 3 06-09 166
Day 1: 3 06-09
36. Roger Kanipe Russellville, TN 3 06-09 165
Day 1: 3 06-09
37. Destin Demarion Grove City, PA 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
37. Billy Payne Lackawaxen, PA 3 06-08 164
Day 1: 3 06-08
39. Gary Whiteley Catoosa, OK 3 06-06 162
Day 1: 3 06-06
40. Phil Zavracky Stow, OH 3 06-05 161
Day 1: 3 06-05
41. Miyuki Fukae Palestine, TX 2 06-05 160
Day 1: 2 06-05
42. Keith Diluzio North East, PA 3 06-02 159
Day 1: 3 06-02
43. Carson Orellana Mooresville, NC 3 05-15 158
Day 1: 3 05-15
44. Ike Taylor Westerville, OH 3 05-14 157
Day 1: 3 05-14
45. Dirk Daniel Rutledge, TN 3 05-13 156
Day 1: 3 05-13
45. Jon Dupree Tarboro, NC 3 05-13 156
Day 1: 3 05-13
47. Jimmy Crum Afton, TN 3 05-12 154
Day 1: 3 05-12
47. Billy Dunn Maynardville, TN 3 05-12 154
Day 1: 3 05-12
47. Ralph Wells Woodland Hills, CA 3 05-12 154
Day 1: 3 05-12
50. Scott Seaton Kodak, TN 3 05-11 151
Day 1: 3 05-11
51. Nick Lindner Pequot Lakes, MN 3 05-10 150
Day 1: 3 05-10
52. Jeffrey Gengler Fort Collins, CO 3 05-10 149
Day 1: 3 05-10
53. Jack Dale Wayland, MI 2 05-10 148
Day 1: 2 05-10
54. Stephen Davis Blacksburg, VA 3 05-08 147
Day 1: 3 05-08
55. Jeffrey Emerson Mount Orab, OH 2 05-08 146
Day 1: 2 05-08
56. Brian Ruetz Toledo, OH 3 05-06 145
Day 1: 3 05-06
57. Nicole Jacobs Saint Paul, MN 2 05-06 144
Day 1: 2 05-06
58. Kent Biggs Morristown, TN 3 05-05 143
Day 1: 3 05-05
59. Chris Davis Guntersville, AL 3 05-04 142
Day 1: 3 05-04
59. Andrew Mcclintock Wellford, SC 3 05-04 142
Day 1: 3 05-04
61. Anthony Roy Lancaster, KY 3 05-03 140
Day 1: 3 05-03
62. Stephen Collins Hastings CANADA 2 05-03 139
Day 1: 2 05-03
63. Gary Boyd Reseda, CA 3 05-02 138
Day 1: 3 05-02
63. Drew Dupre Clinton, CT 3 05-02 138
Day 1: 3 05-02
65. Christopher Lemon Mooresville, IN 3 05-01 136
Day 1: 3 05-01
66. Josh Roark Morristown, TN 2 04-15 135
Day 1: 2 04-15
67. Gus Kneidinger Prospect, PA 3 04-13 134
Day 1: 3 04-13
68. Kenneth Lodwick Dandridge, TN 2 04-13 133
Day 1: 2 04-13
69. Steven Dyer Louisville, TN 3 04-12 132
Day 1: 3 04-12
70. Jason Rice Swannanoa, NC 1 04-11 131
Day 1: 1 04-11
71. Jason Mignanelli Pittsburgh, PA 3 04-10 130
Day 1: 3 04-10
71. Larry Wagner II Crown Point, IN 3 04-10 130
Day 1: 3 04-10
73. Willie Bryan III Sevierville, TN 3 04-09 128
Day 1: 3 04-09
73. Justin Martens Leeds, AL 3 04-09 128
Day 1: 3 04-09
75. Doug Fowler Conover, NC 3 04-08 126
Day 1: 3 04-08
75. Aaron Stumbo Ironton, OH 3 04-08 126
Day 1: 3 04-08
77. Bart Harris Greeneville, TN 2 04-08 124
Day 1: 2 04-08
78. Mark Wilfong Ann Arbor, MI 3 04-07 123
Day 1: 3 04-07
79. Jimmy Hayes Fayetteville, NC 3 04-06 122
Day 1: 3 04-06
80. Brian Eisch Lacona, NY 3 04-05 121
Day 1: 3 04-05
80. Clint Harrison II Georgetown, TN 3 04-05 121
Day 1: 3 04-05
82. David Evans Memphis, NY 3 04-04 119
Day 1: 3 04-04
82. Mark Horton Nicholasville, KY 3 04-04 119
Day 1: 3 04-04
82. Sean Smith Columbus, OH 3 04-04 119
Day 1: 3 04-04
85. Greg Mauldin Archdale, NC 3 04-03 116
Day 1: 3 04-03
85. David Shreve Knoxville, TN 3 04-03 116
Day 1: 3 04-03
87. James Dixon Jr Southfield, MI 3 04-02 114
Day 1: 3 04-02
88. Eric Rumley Princeton, WV 3 04-01 113
Day 1: 3 04-01
88. Jason Williams Winder, GA 3 04-01 113
Day 1: 3 04-01
90. Rich Coulter Loudon, TN 3 03-15 111
Day 1: 3 03-15
91. Mike Wolfenbarger Powell, TN 3 03-15 110
Day 1: 3 03-15
92. Larry Hamilton Jr Dandridge, TN 2 03-15 109
Day 1: 2 03-15
93. Keith Sensenig Jane Lew, WV 2 03-14 108
Day 1: 2 03-14
94. Joey Bedra Lake Orion, MI 3 03-13 107
Day 1: 3 03-13
94. Kenny Woods Oneida, KY 3 03-13 107
Day 1: 3 03-13
96. John Minor Caryville, TN 3 03-12 105
Day 1: 3 03-12
96. Edward Rogers Jr Sparta, MI 3 03-12 105
Day 1: 3 03-12
98. Keith Nelski Muskegon, MI 3 03-11 103
Day 1: 3 03-11
99. Joe Hamilton Liberty, IN 3 03-10 102
Day 1: 3 03-10
100. E Moore Union, KY 3 03-09 101
Day 1: 3 03-09
101. Lee Rogers Swartswood, NJ 3 03-08 100
Day 1: 3 03-08
102. Brook Pauley Morgantown, WV 2 03-07 99
Day 1: 2 03-07
103. James Shaneyfelt Cheektowaga, NY 3 03-06 98
Day 1: 3 03-06
104. Jim Oconnell Castle Rock, CO 2 03-06 97
Day 1: 2 03-06
104. Greg Sullivan Greentown, IN 2 03-06 97
Day 1: 2 03-06
106. Dexter Goins Greeneville, TN 3 03-03 95
Day 1: 3 03-03
107. Mark Babcock Warwick, NY 3 03-01 94
Day 1: 3 03-01
108. Gary Jones Powell, TN 2 03-01 93
Day 1: 2 03-01
109. Matt Ramsey Piney Flats, TN 1 03-01 92
Day 1: 1 03-01
110. Robert Winward Wilmington, DE 2 03-00 91
Day 1: 2 03-00
111. Danny Sprague Hastings, MI 3 02-15 90
Day 1: 3 02-15
112. Royce Madden High Point, NC 2 02-13 89
Day 1: 2 02-13
113. Tim White Vicksburg, MI 2 02-12 88
Day 1: 2 02-12
114. Nick Ray Ingleside, IL 1 02-12 87
Day 1: 1 02-12
115. Travis Smith Burlington Ontario CANA 2 02-11 86
Day 1: 2 02-11
116. Mark Snitow Lake Havasu City, AZ 2 02-09 85
Day 1: 2 02-09
116. Derrek Stewart Venice, CA 2 02-09 85
Day 1: 2 02-09
118. Curtis Hall Dandridge, TN 2 02-09 83
Day 1: 2 02-09
119. Kenneth Garland Hamilton, OH 2 02-07 82
Day 1: 2 02-07
120. Edward Dyer Alto, MI 1 02-07 81
Day 1: 1 02-07
121. JR Adkins Jr Rogersville, TN 2 02-06 80
Day 1: 2 02-06
122. Bobby Parker Hornbeak, TN 2 02-05 79
Day 1: 2 02-05
123. Alan Patterson Kingsport, TN 1 02-05 78
Day 1: 1 02-05
124. Chuck Cunningham Wellford, SC 2 02-03 77
Day 1: 2 02-03
125. Ted Pearce Jr Florence, MS 1 02-02 76
Day 1: 1 02-02
125. Joseph Sterner Mechanicsburg, PA 1 02-02 76
Day 1: 1 02-02
127. Gary Hall Delbarton, WV 1 02-01 74
Day 1: 1 02-01
127. John Moon Brookeland, TX 1 02-01 74
Day 1: 1 02-01
129. Melvin Mcmullen South Charleston, OH 2 02-00 72
Day 1: 2 02-00
130. Andrew Fryer Grove City, OH 2 01-15 71
Day 1: 2 01-15
131. Chancey Hatfield Whitesburg, KY 1 01-15 70
Day 1: 1 01-15
132. Brian Jamison Henderson, TN 1 01-14 69
Day 1: 1 01-14
133. Tina Chang Milwaukee, WI 2 01-13 68
Day 1: 2 01-13
134. Paul Vecchione Knoxville, TN 1 01-12 67
Day 1: 1 01-12
135. Scott Deitrich Berrysburg, PA 1 01-11 66
Day 1: 1 01-11
136. Scott Works Scipio, IN 1 01-10 65
Day 1: 1 01-10
137. Johnny Taylor Dandridge, TN 1 01-07 64
Day 1: 1 01-07
138. George Saliba Lakefield CANADA 1 01-05 63
Day 1: 1 01-05
139. Christopher Murphy Warrenton, VA 1 01-04 62
Day 1: 1 01-04
139. Charles Pruitt Detroit, MI 1 01-04 62
Day 1: 1 01-04
141. Jon Zera Newington, CT 1 01-01 60
Day 1: 1 01-01
142. Benjamin Begley Kingsport, TN 1 01-00 59
Day 1: 1 01-00
142. Jeffrey Fink Girard, PA 1 01-00 59
Day 1: 1 01-00
142. Bob Payne Jr Dandridge, TN 1 01-00 59
Day 1: 1 01-00
145. John Mellish Barrie, ON CANADA 1 00-15 56
Day 1: 1 00-15
145. Michael Woolley West Bloomfield, MI 1 00-15 56
Day 1: 1 00-15
147. Shawn Dompierre Gatineau Quebec CANADA 1 00-14 54
Day 1: 1 00-14
147. Curtis Hall II Lenore, WV 1 00-14 54
Day 1: 1 00-14
147. Robert Hayes Galloway, OH 1 00-14 54
Day 1: 1 00-14
150. Bryan Humphreys Lewisburg, WV 1 00-13 51
Day 1: 1 00-13
151. Justin Busby Columbus, OH 1 00-12 50
Day 1: 1 00-12
151. Roy Moon Gloucester, VA 1 00-12 50
Day 1: 1 00-12
153. David Ashley Pendleton, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. William Beal Lenox, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. David Chamberlain Trenton, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Russell Chargualaf Mc Cordsville, IN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Chris Clarke Fairmont, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Ken Coats Claremore, OK 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Jimmy Dudley White, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Stephen Evans Napanee Ontario CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Mike Fedio Fenton, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Kip George II Athens, AL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. David Gill Knoxville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. John Haselbarth Sellersville, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Elvin Helton Maynardville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Brandon Hollaway Gray, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. JP Kimbrough Bossier City, LA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Josh Kiser Charleston, WV 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Paul LaFleur Benton, AR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. See Lai Vang Saint Paul, MN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Jerry Marion Kodak, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Greg McDavid Blountville, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Frank McPherson Gloucester, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Dave Nobles Canisteo, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Joe Pope New Kensingtn, PA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Eric Rasmussen Mchenry, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Gary Runyon Decatur, TN 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Jenny Sander Byron, GA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Kyle Schuchard Essex ONTARIO CANADA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Mike Sciacca Augusta, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Steven Smith Berwyn, IL 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Paul Spellman Fredericksburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Marvin Stith Jr. Piscataway, NJ 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. John Stoughtenger Waterloo, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Mark Thomas Leesburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Christian Thomas Leesburg, VA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. Glenn Vanhoesen Dexter, NY 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
153. John Watts Flushing, MI 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 93 367 709-04
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93 367 709-04
Evinrude offers DREAM JOB - apply here!
Want to win a DREAM JOB? Evinrude is offering such a position right now. You could be an ambassador for one of the most established, recognizable brands in the fishing industry.
If chosen you will begin by taking a guest with you on an all-expenses-paid trip to Evinrude’s Big Event June 13-15.
Also, you will have opportunities to attend fishing tournaments and represent Evinrude, the chance to fish with Evinrude’s pro staff anglers, perhaps even appear as a guest on a fishing TV show!
Of course, you will have duties and responsibilities, including promotion and representation of the Evinrude brand through social media platforms (which means you get to make all of your fishing buddies very jealous).
But you can only win this dream job if you apply. To do so, follow this link: http://www.evinrudenation.com/tec_contest/
80K worth of Ranger Boats up for grabs at 2014 Texas Team Trail Championship on Toledo Bend
TEXAS TEAM TRAIL PRESENTED BY CABELA’S CONCLUDES SEASON AT TOLEDO BEND
Increased contingency payouts offer multiple opportunities to win cash and prizes
NORMAN, Okla. (May 28, 2014) – The Texas Team Trail presented by Cabela’s will host its championship event of the 2014 tournament season at Toledo Bend Reservoir, June 7-8. The two-day championship will feature over 100% payout including two fully-rigged Ranger boats guaranteed.
Toledo Bend, one of the world’s premier bass fishing destinations, will provide an excellent test for TXTT anglers. A fully-rigged Ranger Z119C, valued at $45,000, is guaranteed for first place. Additionally, the second-place finishers will take home a Ranger Z118C valued at $34,000. The season-long chase for the TXTT Team of the Year is also at stake, with the winners receiving custom rings and paid 2015 entry fees courtesy of Lucas Oil.
Registration for the event is already underway – anglers can secure an opportunity to pre-fish Thursday, June 5 and Friday, June 6, by completing their registration via phone prior to midnight on Wednesday, June 5. Championship registration is limited to teams that have entered all four 2014 regular season events, and have participated in at least two of them.
On-site registration is set for Friday, June 6, from 5-7 p.m. at the Big Bass Marina (363 Big Bass Ln., Many, LA 71449). At least one team member must attend, as boat numbers will be assigned during this time. The tournament will launch Saturday and Sunday at safe light from the Big Bass Marina with anglers returning to the marina each day for the weigh-ins at 3:00 p.m.
Anglers with questions or anyone interested in more details on the event are encouraged to visit www.texasteamtrail.com or call 210-281-1752 or 210-788-4143.
Along with title-sponsor Cabela’s, Texas Team Trail has also welcomed Lucas Oil®, Ranger Boats, Stratos Boats, Triton Boats, Evinrude®, Minn Kota®, Talon, RAM Trucks, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Amphibia, iON Cameras, Garmin, General Tire, SuperClean, Valley Fashion, Mustang Survival, Artic Ice and Protect the Harvest as official partners.
2014 TXTT scheduled events:
Championship – June 7-8 – Toledo Bend Lake
Wendlant Suffers Heart Attack, Withdraws From Remainder Of Flw Tour
Clark Wendlant has won 3 FLW Angler of the Year titles and qualified for 15 Forrest Wood Cups. He won't make it to the big dance this year, nor will he fish the Tour events on Pickwick and Kentucky Lakes.
Wendlant suffered a heart attack around 3 A.M. Monday. "I've never had any heart problems before, but any time you have a chest pain you wonder to yourself if you’re having a heart attack. Usually you aren’t – or at least that’s been the case with me,” said Wendlandt. “This time it felt different, though. My whole body hurt, and there was a lot of pressure on my upper arms and even in my jaw.”
A doctor was able to install a stint in the blocked artery that caused the heart attack without performing major surgery.
But doctors advised Wendlant to take it easy for 6-to-8 weeks – a time frame that extends beyond the dates of the final FLW Tour tournaments, both of which take place in June.
“I’m going to do what the doctor tells me, but he said I should make a full recovery and that’s what I’m counting on,” Wendlandt said. “I was planning on fishing a couple of B.A.S.S. Opens later on, but I’m going to play that by ear now. But I do look forward to fishing the [Walmart FLW] Tour next year.”
Smiley and Anderson take the Tom's Marine TT on Cherokee with 20.97 Lbs
Records Are Set As Smiley & Anderson Win
While we haven't tracked it there's no doubt the May 24th tournament set records for number of fish caught and weight per boat in a Toms Marine Team Trail Tournament. In all 121 boats took to Cherokee Lake to fish this event and weighed in a stagering 458 fish weighing in at over 1160-pounds. This means that most of the field had a good day but none better than Tim Smiley and Mike Anderson shown below with their great 20.97-pound bag.
This catch earned them the $2,500 first place prize. Bobby Chambers and Justin McClain were in close pursuit with a great 19.53-pound bag winning them $1,500. Wesley Crowe and Mark Surgenor finished third with a 17.16-pound limit that included the tournaments lunker largemouth and earned them $1,450. Fourth place and it's $600 prize went to Allen Smith and Josh Roark with 17.13-pounds. Rounding out the top and winning $540 with 16.44-pounds was the team of Jimmy Clark and Ronnie Turner. Complete results, standings and photos are now posted on the Toms Marine web site at http://www.tomsmarinetn.com
We invite everyone to come out and join us for our next event on June 7th on Douglas Lake at Shady Grove..
| Place | Team | Weight | # Fish | Winnings | Points | Comments |
| 1 | Tim Smiley & Mike Anderson | 20.97 | 5 | 2500 | 300 | |
| 2 | Bobby Chambers & Justin McClain | 19.53 | 5 | 1500 | 299 | |
| 3 | Wesley Crowe & Mark Surgenor | 17.16 | 5 | 1450 | 298 | Lunker LM |
| 4 | Allen Smith & Josh Roark | 17.13 | 5 | 600 | 297 | free entry draw |
| 5 | Jimmy Clark & Ronnie Turner | 16.44 | 5 | 540 | 296 | |
| 6 | Ken Vicchio & Greg McDavid | 16.3 | 5 | 500 | 295 | |
| 7 | Randy Brown & Greg Burrell | 15.99 | 5 | 440 | 294 | |
| 8 | Kent Smith & Perry Dewees | 15.8 | 5 | 400 | 293 | |
| 9 | Brad Napier & Dennis Napier | 15.42 | 5 | 360 | 292 | |
| 10 | Jim Byington & Brandon Hartgrove | 15.36 | 5 | 320 | 291 | |
| 11 | Lee Varner & Brian Harvey | 14.99 | 5 | 260 | 290 | |
| 12 | Herschel Brady & Kevin Burns | 14.86 | 5 | 240 | 289 | |
| 13 | Randy Berryhill & Crystal Berryhill | 14.85 | 5 | 220 | 288 | |
| 14 | Dustin Hyatt & Dalton Hyatt | 14.82 | 5 | 200 | 287 | |
| 15 | Jimmy Taylor & Donnie Bittle | 14.76 | 5 | 180 | 286 | |
| 16 | Clifford Bunch & Paul Napier | 14.73 | 5 | 160 | 285 | |
| 17 | James Goodin & Tim Gent | 14.7 | 5 | 140 | 284 | |
| 18 | Wayne Roach & Scotty Roach | 14.37 | 5 | 140 | 283 | |
| 19 | Howard Greenlee & James Burchfield | 14.33 | 5 | Prize | 282 | |
| 20 | Brent & Chuck Hoskins | 14.23 | 5 | Prize | 281 |
UGA wins Boat US Collegiate Bass Fishing National title
Byron Kenney and William Treadwell teamed up to bring the University of Georgia it's 2nd-ever Collegiate Bass Fishing national championship as the duo weighed-in more than 49 pounds of Pickwick Lake bass in two competition days.
The 'Dawgs beat out 160 other teams, including the rest of the Top 10:
2nd Tennessee Tech University - Anderson/Arms
3rd University of North Alabama - Anderson/Harrison
4th University of North Alabama - Roberson/Horne
5th Bethel University - Ross/Swims
6th Mississippi State University - Atkins/Galloway
7th University of Alabama - Appaluccio/Kirkley
8th Bethel University - Parker/Roberts
9th Georgetown College - Huff/Hunter
10th Auburn University of Montgomery - Nummy/Strock
For more, visit www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com
5 Fish; 5 Alive! Wall-to-wall action at the bump tank!
Check out this never-before-seen angle on the bump board in a major tournament (the Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament) on a major fish factory (the St Johns River). It's like Transformers meet Jurassic Park in that metal box! A HUGE thanks to Daniel and Mandy who, not only ran the check station, but also the GoPro. This video would be a mere shadow of itself without their creative contributions.
Sportsman's Warehouse Memorial Day Specials are in the HOUSE!
Sportsman's Warhouse Fishing manager Craig Baird joins us to talk about the big Memorial Day Sale this weekend with specials as much as 50% off! Shop online at Sportsmans Warehouse.com or come into one of our 50 retail locations!
Stacey King steps away from FLW Tour to concentrate on cancer treatment
Veteran pro Stacey King of Reeds Spring, MO was enjoying a good season on the FLW Tour. He was 26th in Angler of the Year points after posting 3 Top 30 appearances in the first 4 events.
King will miss the last 2 tournaments because he needs to undergo cancer treatment. "They are going to take out my tonsils and also take 3 biopsies," said King. "There's a chance the cancer could be in my tonsils, but they'll be able to tell more after I've had the operation."
Early detection is always important when battling cancer. King's wake-up call came in the form of swollen lymph nodes about 6 months ago which eventually lead to CT scans and biopsies.
Much is still unknown at this point, but we at AnglersChannel.com wish Stacey a successful and speedy treatment cycle and we certainly hope to see him on the water again in 2015.
Here is the link to FLW Outdoors page with more on Stacey King including photos, his career stats and accomplishments:
http://www.flwoutdoors.com/ap/bio.cfm?mid=175396#!prettyPhoto[pp_gal]/2/
Fishing 'fantastic' For Boat Us Collegiate Bass Championship On Pickwick
An awesome week for nearly 400 college anglers from across the United States and Canada is underway at Pickwick Lake in Alabama, according to Wade Middleton, director of Collegiate Operations for Careco TV, LLC.
“We could not have better weather for the ninth BoatUS Collegiate Bass Championship, and the fishing has been reported to be fantastic,” said Middleton, co-founder of the Association of Collegiate Anglers, a division of CarecoTV.
In association with the The Bass Federation, ACA is a sanctioning body developed to facilitate growth, development, and structure within competitive collegiate bass fishing. The ACA provides support to dozens of school-operated regional events nationwide and owns and operates the Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, the largest participatory collegiate tournament circuit in the country.
“The event continues to get bigger and bigger. We will have over 100 schools and nearly 400 college anglers participating this week,” Middleton said. “We are making television for NBC Sports and the Pursuit Channel. More than 20 companies in the industry are providing services and support to the college kids.”
Middleton said the action this week can be followed online at www.CollegiateBassChampionship.com, which features streaming live coverage and live blogs.
He also said fans can expect to be treated to some outstanding fishing by the collegiate anglers.
“The fishing has been reported to be fantastic. Most of the kids we have been talking to are predicting it will take over 40 pounds over two days to win and some are saying it will take at least 45 pounds. They are catching the fish from as shallow as less than a foot out to as deep as 25 feet.”
The lake's large size naturally fishes big, but its varied options and huge fish population will spread the teams out far and wide. Add Lake Wilson, along with Tennessee waters, both part of tournament waters, and the opportunities and possibilities become even greater.
The collegiate anglers are urged to join The Bass Federation before the competition begins Thursday. The fee for college anglers is $35 and if at least six members of a college fishing club join the club is covered by TBF insurance during their club events.
Membership has an even greater advantage for the winning team in the BoatUS championship this week. The winning Boat US Collegiate team is invited to fish the TBF National Championship held each spring in conjunction with an FLW Tour event. The TBF National Championship is the quickest way to qualify for the BFL All-American and the FLW Cup as well as winning TBF's top prize, "The Living the Dream Package"
The package also puts team members on the FLW Tour for one year with the use of a new Ranger Boat and Chevy Truck as well as entry fees and expense money to see if they have what it takes to be a pro angler.
Collegiate anglers are also eligible for a 40 percent discount on the BoatUS ANGLER "Unlimited TRAILER ASSIST Roadside Assistance Membership." The $29 fee covers 24/7 dispatch for trailer breakdowns, flat tire assistance, lock-out service, jump-starts and more.
"Every year we get calls from teams driving to the Championship that have had something happen and are in a bind on the side of the road. With this program, BoatUS ANGLER will be there to help and give them a chance to reach the event on time so they can compete in the biggest event in college fishing. So why would you risk not being a part of this program and getting left on the side of the road?" Middleton asked.
“Joining BoatUS ANGLER at the exclusive rate also qualifies you to register for our 'Weigh-To-Win' contingency program which could be worth up to $1,000 at the Championship event on Lake Pickwick. This program gives you the opportunity to earn even more bonus money at sanctioned team, College, BASS, and FLW events.”
This year's event features a wide range of activities, including Yamaha Angler Appreciation night Tuesday, Ranger Boats Demo Rides, dinners hosted by Costa and Temple Fork Outfitters, and the collegiate angler appreciation banquet Wednesday night, all to be held at the Marriott Shoals Resort in Florence, Ala.
The event will wrap up Friday with the crowning of the 2014 championship collegiate team.
Boat U.S. Collegiate Bass Championship
May 21-23, 2014
Pickwick Lake
McFarland Park
www.collegiatebasschampionship.com
Call 210-697-8081 for information
Cherokee Dangerously Low, But Fishing Excellent For Tom's Marine Tournament Saturday
Fishing is expected to be outstanding for the Tom's Marine Team Trail tournament on Cherokee Lake Saturday – for numbers, but not necessarily for size, according to Richard McMaster, tournament director.
“Fishing has been excellent on Cherokee. Not a lot of real big bags are being caught, but there are definitely a lot of bags being caught,” McMaster said. “There are a lot of fish being brought to the scales on Cherokee.”
McMaster said there were 121 boats in the last Tom's Marine tournament on Cherokee two weeks ago and at least that many are expected for Saturday's tournament.
“It's been really consistent on Cherokee. Every year the number of boats for our Cherokee tournaments is around 130,” he said.
While anglers can expect to catch a lot of fish Saturday, he said, they should be aware the lake can be pretty dangerous right now because of extremely low water levels.
“Cherokee is 14 feet below what it should be this time of year. We've had a shortage of rain to fill the lake and that means there is a lot of danger out there,” McMaster said. “There are a lot of stump piles and rock beds exposed that people are not used to having to worry about.”
Although the water is extremely low, McMaster said there should be a good flipping bite Saturday, “but not anything topwater unless you find some homemade brushpiles or crappie beds. The fish have spawned and they are moving out from the banks to open water. They are easy to catch, but they don't have a lot of weight since they just spawned.”
McMaster said the fish are coming off the spawning flats and hanging in ditches in 8 to 12 feet of water.
“The biggest thing is dragging football jigs and working Carolina-rigged lizards,” he said.
He also noted that the points race has tightened up with several teams well within striking distance. Three teams are within 12 points of each other at the top of the standings, led by Ron Hyatt and Johnny Parks. Adrian Rasnake and Rodney Ray are 5 points back in second place and Luke Boles and Donnie Absher are third, 7 points behind the second place team.
“It's not a runaway this year. We like to see that. Plus people are trying real hard this year, weighing in fish, trying to make the Bassmasters.”
McMaster said anglers fishing the Tom's Marine Team Trail this year will have a chance to qualify for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic. Teams can qualify for a chance to fish for the Classic by paying a $10 per angler membership fee. Two teams, based on points, could qualify to fish the Bass Team Classic Championship, where the top three teams will break up into individual boats to fish for a berth in the Bassmaster Classic.
McMaster also announced that Tom's Marine is bringing back a summer nighttime tournament this year after a three-year absence. The night tournament will be held July 12 on Cherokee Lake with a three-fish limit.
The rest of the 2014 schedule includes: June 7, Douglas Lake, Shady Grove; July 12, Cherokee Lake, 25E Bridge; Sept. 13, Douglas Lake, Shady Grove; and Oct. 25-25, Douglas Lake, Shady Grove and Cherokee Lake, 25E Bridge.
The entry fee per tournament is $100, plus a $10 lunker fee. New incentives for the Tom's Marine Team Trail in 2014 include :
– Toms Marine will pay $250 to anyone who wins out of a boat purchased new from Toms Marine since 20110.
– Glow Max will pay the winner of the night tournament $250 in cash and $250 merchandise if they use Glow Max black lights in their boat. In addition, Toms Marine will pay the winner an additional $100 if the Glow Max black lights were purchased from and installed by Toms Marine.
– Linex has teamed up with Toms Marine Team Trail to sponsor a drawing for a new spray-in Linex bed liner this season. Anyone making a purchase from Linex and letting them know you are a member of Toms Marine Team Trail will be entered into this drawing to be held at the end of the 2014 regular season.
Tom's Marine Team Trail 2014
Sat, May 24, 2014
Cherokee Lake
25 E Bridge Access
Call Richard McMaster 423-748-3240
Toughest Fishing Of Year Expected On High Rock For Anglers Choice Team Trail Saturday
Between Memorial Day Weekend boat traffic and the bass being in a post-spawn sulk fishing is likely to be pretty tough for the Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail North Carolina Division tournament on High Rock Lake Saturday.
“I think it will probably be one of the toughest tournaments on High Rock this year,” said veteran tournament angler David Wright of Lexington, N.C., who calls High Rock his home lake. “Last week I saw quite a few bass guarding fry and that tells me the majority have spawned and it might be pretty tough to catch them. It's usually that way after they spawn – they get kind of finicky. They just swim around the banks and don't want to bite.”
Wright, who has won nine FLW Outdoors tournaments and placed in many others for more than $367, 500 in win money, said the lake is down about 7/10 of a foot and may be down even more by the weekend. With the current level borderline for fishing shoreline buck bushes, by Saturday that pattern probably will not be available.
In fact, he said, a specific pattern probably will not come into play Saturday.
“I think whoever wins it probably will just go down the bank and catch fish,” said Wright who is fishing the Anglers Choice North Carolina Division. “In the last few years one of the most stable things has been to fish the docks on High Rock.”
As tough as the fishing is expected to be, however, Wright said somebody will catch them.
“Somebody will probably catch 20 pounds. Somebody will catch five good ones.”
Chris Lucas, tournament director, said registration will start about 5:15 a.m. Saturday at the Southmont Wildlife Area Access.
“Pre-registration is looking pretty good,” he said. “It's not going to be one of our biggest tournaments, but it is getting on up there.”
Noting that the Anglers Choice season is in the second half, a double-header will be held on Kerr Reservoir June 7-8 with anglers able to fish the Virginia Division qualifier on Saturday and the North Carolina Division qualifier on Sunday.
“Our anglers really like this opportunity because fishing a trail is an investment and it helps cut down on expenses for the fishermen,” Lucas said..
Beginning last year the Anglers Choice Team series was split into two divisions, one for Virginia and one for North Carolina, with four qualifiers in each division.
“The other aspect of out trail this year is that we are going to have two separate Classics, with a Ranger Boat for the winners on the Virginia side and a Triton for the winners on the North Carolina side. So, with the opportunity to fish both Classics, guys have two chances to win a boat.”
Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail NC Division
Sat, May 24, 2014
High Rock Lake
Southmont Wildlife Area Access
Call Chris Lucas 276-358-0844
Sights and Sounds of 2014 Wolfson Hospital Bass Tournament
25 years. Over 2 million dollars raised. 448 boats participated this year. When it was done, one team ran 180 miles round-trip to put over 30 pounds of St Johns River bass on the scale and claim the $10,000 top prize. But the real winners are the families served by the Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. Enjoy the sights and sounds of a day well spent on the banks of the St Johns River - the 2014 Wolfson Bass Tournament!
Jerry and Shane Lineberger win the CBC on Lake Hickory with 19.51 Lbs-Take home $16,000
Carolinas Bass Challenge NC Division Qualifier #3 - Lake Hickory
Shane and Jerry Lineberger bested the field of 156 boats w/ 19.51 lbs and took home the First Place Prize of $10,000
Shane and Jerry also won the Top Finishing Skeeter Bonus of $5,000 and $1,00 in Skeeter REAL MONEY to bring their total Pay-Day to $16,000!!
Jerry and Shane Lineberger with their $16,000 winning stringer!
| Place | Team Name | Team # | Fish Weighed | Net Weight | Big Fish | Points | Winnings |
| 1 | Jerry Lineberger - Shane Lineberger * | 47 | 5 | 19.510 | 6.530 | 310 | $16,000 * |
| * Includes $5,000 Skeeter Bonus and $1,000 Skeeter REAL MONEY! | |||||||
| 2 | CJ Johnston - Matt Stanley | 57 | 5 | 18.770 | 0.000 | 309 | $4,700 |
| 3 | David Williams - Gerald Williams | 10 | 5 | 18.100 | 4.900 | 308 | $3,200 |
| 4 | Brian Travis - Ashley Brotherton | 55 | 5 | 17.370 | 6.440 | 307 | $2,100 |
| 5 | Parks Jones - Daniel Hill | 24 | 5 | 16.970 | 5.540 | 306 | $1,600 |
| 6 | Tracy Schiff - Eric Grigg | 60 | 5 | 16.560 | 0.000 | 305 | $1,100 |
| 7 | Steve Sink - Tony Foster | 104 | 5 | 16.510 | 0.000 | 304 | $875 |
| 8 | Scott Sellers - Randy Childers | 120 | 5 | 16.240 | 0.000 | 303 | $800 |
| 9 | Darrell Fisher - William Gregorory | 126 | 4 | 16.230 | 0.000 | 302 | $725 |
| 10 | Adam Ridings - Chris Beaird | 156 | 5 | 16.070 | 0.000 | 301 | $675 |
| 11 | Earl Proctor - David Fortenberry | 89 | 5 | 15.750 | 0.000 | 300 | $575 |
| 12 | James Wall - Jimmy Wall | 114 | 5 | 15.670 | 0.000 | 299 | $500 |
| 13 | Josh Wimbish - Thomas Anderson | 128 | 5 | 15.640 | 5.570 | 298 | $475 |
| 14 | Louie Hull - Chuck Montgomery | 131 | 5 | 15.600 | 0.000 | 297 | $440 |
| 15 | Dave Snyder - David Snyder | 116 | 5 | 15.590 | 0.000 | 296 | $400 |
| 16 | Nick Beaver - Roger Beaver | 63 | 5 | 15.350 | 0.000 | 295 | $375 |
| 17 | Reggie Guffey - Tommy Chapman | 122 | 5 | 15.190 | 5.660 | 294 | $335 |
| 18 | Don Sprinkle - Wayne Skipworth | 85 | 5 | 15.170 | 6.230 | 293 | $320 |
| 19 | Chad Poteat - Shaun Hunter | 72 | 5 | 15.000 | 0.000 | 292 | $310 |
| 20 | Marcus Leech - Tim Chapman | 37 | 5 | 14.950 | 5.310 | 291 | $300 |
| 21 | Larry LeHew - Adam Waters | 130 | 5 | 14.880 | 0.000 | 290 | $275 |
| 22 | Brian Triplett - Stacey Richards | 44 | 5 | 14.790 | 0.000 | 289 | $255 |
| 23 | Roger Adams - Josh Adams | 136 | 5 | 14.680 | 0.000 | 288 | $235 |
| 24 | Marty Williams - Howard Bean | 42 | 5 | 14.510 | 0.000 | 287 | $220 |
| 25 | Eric Jeter - Darren Jeter | 79 | 5 | 14.450 | 0.000 | 286 | $210 |
| 26 | Chris Richey - George Bost | 121 | 5 | 14.240 | 0.000 | 285 | $200 |
| 27 | Jason Wilson - Kelly Logan | 103 | 5 | 14.150 | 0.000 | 284 | |
| 28 | Josh Huffman - Nolan Eller | 132 | 5 | 14.140 | 0.000 | 283 | |
| 28 | Scott Henley - Dean Minor | 151 | 5 | 14.140 | 0.000 | 283 | |
| 30 | Vince Parker - Mark Parker | 75 | 5 | 13.970 | 0.000 | 281 | |
| 31 | Mike Clark - Orlando Giles | 36 | 5 | 13.930 | 0.000 | 280 | |
| 32 | Rodney Bell - Tommy Jones | 88 | 5 | 13.880 | 3.090 | 279 | |
| 33 | Dennis Reedy - Jeffrey Thomas | 2 | 5 | 13.820 | 0.000 | 278 | |
| 34 | Brian Stowe - Shannon Stowe | 62 | 5 | 13.800 | 0.000 | 277 | |
| 35 | Roy Barrow - Jerry Bullaboy | 41 | 5 | 13.720 | 0.000 | 276 | |
| 36 | Todd Walters - Jason Threadgill | 16 | 5 | 13.560 | 0.000 | 275 | |
| 37 | Keith Speece - Wendell Ireland | 7 | 5 | 13.530 | 5.320 | 274 | |
| 38 | Robert Bauguess - Jack Eller | 45 | 5 | 13.510 | 0.000 | 273 | |
| 38 | Larry Yancey - Milton Yancey | 80 | 4 | 13.510 | 0.000 | 273 | |
| 40 | Jonathan Phillips - Cody Shuffler | 81 | 5 | 13.410 | 0.000 | 271 | |
| 41 | Billy Scoggins - Eddie Parker | 94 | 5 | 13.410 | 0.000 | 270 | |
| 42 | Steve Addington - Scott Beattie | 6 | 5 | 13.350 | 0.000 | 269 | |
| 43 | Jason Eaker - Allen Eaker | 70 | 5 | 13.280 | 0.000 | 268 | |
| 44 | Gary Love - Ricky Todd | 66 | 5 | 13.270 | 0.000 | 267 | |
| 45 | Scott Threadgill - Dwayne Saunders | 134 | 5 | 13.160 | 0.000 | 266 | |
| 46 | Robert Mixon - Mark Green | 58 | 5 | 13.070 | 0.000 | 265 | |
| 47 | Doug Easton - Pete Bejte | 15 | 5 | 13.010 | 0.000 | 264 | |
| 48 | Alan Johnston - Kent Anderson | 20 | 5 | 13.000 | 0.000 | 263 | |
| 49 | Patrick Tierney - Todd Auten | 102 | 5 | 12.840 | 0.000 | 262 | |
| 50 | Tim Hollar - Tim Hollar | 65 | 5 | 12.760 | 0.000 | 261 | |
| 51 | Billy Shelton - Mark Inman | 48 | 5 | 12.750 | 0.000 | 260 | |
| 52 | Wayne Hauser - Alfred Kiesling | 56 | 5 | 12.700 | 0.000 | 259 | |
| 53 | Kevin Young - Reggie Lowman | 17 | 5 | 12.690 | 0.000 | 258 | |
| 53 | Rob Digh - Robert Stilner | 49 | 5 | 12.690 | 0.000 | 258 | |
| 55 | Rory Saliger - Rob Ross | 43 | 5 | 12.630 | 0.000 | 256 | |
| 56 | Greg Deal - Terry Wike | 125 | 5 | 12.610 | 0.000 | 255 | |
| 57 | Jeremy Cabe - Adam Fillmore | 91 | 5 | 12.220 | 0.000 | 254 | |
| 58 | Scott Faulkner - Tony Brewer | 83 | 5 | 12.090 | 0.000 | 253 | |
| 59 | John Mcbride-Shaun Hall | 113 | 5 | 12.060 | 0.000 | 252 | |
| 60 | Rob Johnson - Phil Hennessee | 22 | 5 | 11.950 | 0.000 | 251 | |
| 61 | Billy Gunter - Bernie Davis | 53 | 5 | 11.900 | 0.000 | 250 | |
| 62 | Tyler Hoopaugh - Chris Hoopaugh | 29 | 5 | 11.890 | 4.570 | 249 | |
| 62 | Danny Nifong - Wiley Jr Nifong | 39 | 5 | 11.890 | 0.000 | 249 | |
| 64 | Charles Sipe - Charlie Sipe | 155 | 5 | 11.810 | 0.000 | 247 | |
| 65 | Aric Dwyer - Zack Bolick | 52 | 5 | 11.710 | 0.000 | 246 | |
| 66 | Jason Kester - Kelly Homesley | 92 | 5 | 11.660 | 0.000 | 245 | |
| 66 | Nathan White - Chris Guest | 137 | 5 | 11.660 | 0.000 | 245 | |
| 68 | Ben Parker - Jimmy Drumm | 117 | 5 | 11.540 | 0.000 | 243 | |
| 69 | Mitchell Cook - Todd Huffman | 149 | 5 | 11.520 | 0.000 | 242 | |
| 70 | Corey Patton - Kyle Whisnant | 146 | 5 | 11.450 | 0.000 | 241 | |
| 71 | Jarrett Albright - Chris Albright | 147 | 5 | 11.440 | 0.000 | 240 | |
| 72 | David Farrington - Steve Single | 95 | 5 | 11.430 | 0.000 | 239 | |
| 73 | William Blanton - David Blanton | 27 | 5 | 11.420 | 0.000 | 238 | |
| 74 | Chuck Camp - Mark Swink | 124 | 5 | 11.330 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 75 | Dwight Dellinger - Doug Dellinger | 127 | 4 | 11.230 | 0.000 | 236 | |
| 76 | George Lambeth - Ron Wolfarth | 111 | 3 | 11.130 | 5.790 | 235 | |
| 77 | Brent Berry - Lee Hoilman | 87 | 5 | 11.120 | 0.000 | 234 | |
| 78 | Chuck Morton - Lonnie Fox | 30 | 5 | 11.080 | 0.000 | 233 | |
| 79 | Jerry Craig - Bobby Lateuch | 12 | 5 | 11.050 | 0.000 | 232 | |
| 80 | Dale Surrett - Brian Morgan | 108 | 5 | 10.990 | 0.000 | 231 | |
| 81 | Glenn Elliott - Stump Bledsoe | 23 | 5 | 10.980 | 0.000 | 230 | |
| 82 | Darren Sigmon - Brian Huffman | 138 | 4 | 10.880 | 0.000 | 229 | |
| 83 | Ronnie Britt - Jim Britt | 82 | 5 | 10.790 | 0.000 | 228 | |
| 84 | Jeff Queen - Kristopher KJ Queen | 110 | 5 | 10.730 | 0.000 | 227 | |
| 85 | Randy Gray - Dave Whitehead | 21 | 5 | 10.620 | 0.000 | 226 | |
| 86 | Doug Punch - Tim Bumgarner | 84 | 5 | 10.450 | 0.000 | 225 | |
| 87 | Joshua Lyalls - Travus Lovell | 98 | 5 | 10.390 | 0.000 | 224 | |
| 88 | John English - Corey Buice | 46 | 5 | 10.340 | 0.000 | 223 | |
| 89 | Robert Walser - Mack Lowe | 153 | 4 | 9.970 | 0.000 | 222 | |
| 90 | Jason Dew - Randall Soles | 112 | 5 | 9.870 | 0.000 | 221 | |
| 91 | Dennis Cable - Tim Harrison | 31 | 4 | 9.770 | 0.000 | 220 | |
| 91 | Bobby Snyder - Tim Cline | 73 | 4 | 9.770 | 0.000 | 220 | |
| 93 | Wesley Cashwell - Shane Doughtie | 67 | 5 | 9.760 | 0.000 | 218 | |
| 94 | Tony Higgins - Joey Caison * | 35 | 2 | 9.630 | 6.610 | 217 | $1,000 * |
| * $1,000 Big Fish Bonus Winner! | |||||||
| 95 | Steven Helms - Dean Blankinship | 1 | 5 | 9.520 | 0.000 | 216 | |
| 95 | Nathan Webber - Paul Rigsbee | 135 | 5 | 9.520 | 0.000 | 216 | |
| 97 | Dempsey Carter - Ted Mobley | 143 | 5 | 9.320 | 0.000 | 214 | |
| 98 | James Blankenship - Chris Baldwin | 11 | 5 | 9.280 | 0.000 | 213 | |
| 99 | David Shields - Chip Crews | 3 | 5 | 9.220 | 0.000 | 212 | |
| 100 | Levi Meeks - Steven Crockford | 109 | 3 | 8.680 | 0.000 | 211 | |
| 101 | Phillip Frady - Dirk Porter | 99 | 4 | 8.660 | 0.000 | 210 | |
| 102 | Jon Shirley - Shaun Dooley | 8 | 4 | 8.620 | 0.000 | 209 | |
| 103 | Charles Stroud-Danny Bullman | 96 | 3 | 8.240 | 0.000 | 208 | |
| 104 | Jimmy Carswell - Bobby Carswell | 152 | 5 | 8.230 | 0.000 | 207 | |
| 105 | Larry Hipps - Jesse Spell | 54 | 3 | 8.140 | 0.000 | 206 | |
| 106 | Ernest Stephens - Richard Green | 100 | 4 | 7.210 | 0.000 | 205 | |
| 107 | Gene Parker - Stanley Harkins | 105 | 3 | 7.130 | 0.000 | 204 | |
| 108 | Michael Boeke - William Hardy | 28 | 4 | 6.810 | 0.000 | 203 | |
| 109 | Rodney Jordan - Jason Carleton | 33 | 4 | 6.800 | 0.000 | 202 | |
| 110 | Eddie Davis - Rob Fitch | 25 | 4 | 6.010 | 0.000 | 201 | |
| 111 | Trip Emerson - Caleb Unger | 19 | 3 | 5.470 | 0.000 | 200 | |
| 112 | Mike Nishimoto - Ben McKinney | 13 | 3 | 5.190 | 0.000 | 199 | |
| 113 | John Drew - David Horton | 107 | 3 | 5.040 | 0.000 | 198 | |
| 114 | Thomas Gavin | 150 | 2 | 3.450 | 0.000 | 197 | |
| 115 | Ben Warner - Richard Hurt | 34 | 1 | 3.410 | 0.000 | 196 | |
| 116 | Chris Johnson - Mike Scott | 129 | 2 | 2.580 | 0.000 | 195 | |
| 117 | Stephen Griggs - Rodney Sorrell | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Mike Ray - Chris Anderson | 5 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Bryan Welch - Troy Searcy | 9 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Paul Guthrie - Tim Goins | 14 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Robert Perkins - Chris Bullock | 18 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Chris Wagner - Chase Deal | 26 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Brian McDonald - Billy Bledsoe | 32 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Shawn Crosby - Linda Patterson- | 38 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Dennis Hensley - Steve Yoder | 40 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Randy Randolph - Allen Willis | 50 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Rick Dunstan - Cliff Kirby | 51 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Tony McCraw - Ricky Byrd | 59 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Morris Ruff - Kelly Ruff | 61 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Jason Dancy - Alan McGlamery | 64 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Brandon Sykes - Jack Boyce | 68 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Rodney Morrow - Steve Jordan | 69 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Robert Porter - Chris Dellinger | 71 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Mason Boyd - Christopher Terry | 74 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Alton Rockett - Chris Marshall | 76 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Reginald Pickett - Larry Kirk | 77 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Bron Hemphill - Nathan Dellinger | 78 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Donald Poteat - Johnny Allen | 86 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Jason Lowman - Paul Brittain | 90 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Greg Whittington - Robert Church | 93 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Mike Branch - Brian Branch | 97 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Roger Pope - Michael Smith | 101 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Michael Hofmann - Patrick McGirl | 106 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Nick Miller - Brandon Brickweg | 115 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Billy Medlin - Eddy Morgan | 118 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Brandon Williams - Reid Mcginn | 119 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Steve Shaw - Matt Stout | 123 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Noah Steere - Tim Spencer | 133 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Lester Elton - Chris Martin | 139 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Cleve Yarborough - Paul Wells | 140 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Jerry Goble - Jim Witherspoon | 141 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Matthew McBee - Charlie Brock | 142 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Josh Stepp - Aaron Curry | 144 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Ken McFarland - Gary Coffey | 145 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Brian King - Brad Anderson | 148 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
| 117 | Gary Cline - Terry Wien | 154 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 194 | |
'Little Fish' tourneys offer BIG fun
Little fish could net you a lot of money . . . if you are fishing one of Bienville Plantation's Little Fish Tournaments.
While most tourneys reward the guys with the heaviest sacks of bass, these tournaments reward the team that puts the greatest number of fish in the livewell, as long as they are shorter than the maximum length.
In order to win one of these events you should aim for the century mark - 100 bass in a day. Sometimes it takes a good bit more. Sometimes it 'only' takes 80 fish to win.
The idea is to thin the population in one of the South's most famous lakes - Lake 14 at Bienville Plantation. The fishery is so fertile that tons of small bass need to be relocated to nearby ponds in order to maintain trophy size for the remaining fish.
Every lake has its carrying capacity and maximum nutrient load, so you can have lots of small fish or fewer, but larger, bass. Due to the extreme fertility of the reclaimed phosphate mines, Bienville's lakes offer the best of both worlds, but fisheries management is still required.
"We could just shock them up and move them ourselves," said Dock Glawson who oversees the property, "but we figured 'heck, why not let some people come in here and have the fun of doing it with a hook and line?'."
While a day on the famed lake would typically cost much more, the entry fee for a Little Fish Tournament is $150. Total payback is 50% to 1 out of every 7 boats.
The dates for this year's Little Fish Tournaments are:
5/31/14
6/14/14
6/28/14
7/12/14
7/26/14
8/09/14
9/13/14
9/27/14
Participation is open to everybody, but space is limited so call 386-397-1989.
Greg Hackney on Winning
Greg Hackney nearly won the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Dardanelle this past week. He led for two days and fell short at yesterday's final weigh in, finishing 3rd. The timing is interesting because exactly a week before the tournament began, Vance McCullough was in Hackney's boat and asked him this question: "What does it take to win a bass tournament?" Hear Hackney's insigthful answer, based on years of experience at the sport's highest level.
PIEDMONT BASS CLASSICS TEAM TRAIL QUALIFIER #5 RESULTS - Falls Lake - May 17, 2014
1st Place: Jay Garrard & Mark Herndon...5 bass...23.90 lbs
The Piedmont Bass Classics Team Bass Spring Mini Trail final qualifier #5 was fished by 32 teams on a day
with the water rising hard at Falls Lake.
It was unseasonably cool that morning but ended up being a nice and comfortable 70 degrees at weighin. The winds were very light that morning getting up to about 12mph in the afternoon. Water temps averaged 77 degrees. The bass showed signs of post spawn and even with the rising water bit pretty good. The water was up about 5 feet leaving some spawning fish in deeper water and the post spawn bass looking for food in the bushes and lower tree branches! Most of the fish were caught on creature jigs and senkos with others caught on spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and crankbaits in 1 to 6 feet of water.
Jay Garrard of Durham & Mark Herndon of Bahama caught 5 nice bass weighing a total of 23.90 lbs. taking 1st Place, 1st Place TWT and the Tow Boats US Member Bonus for a total of $1,157 in winnings.
2nd Place went to David Lynch & Daniel Everwine of Siler City, with 5 bass weighing 23.05 lbs., taking home a total of $436. Big fish for the day was caught by the team of Hal Abshire & Ethan Cox weighing in at 6.74 lbs and winning them $320 in prize money! Numerous bass over 6 lbs. were brought to the scales!
78 bass were weighed in for a total of 256 pounds. This averaged right at 3.28 lbs. a fish and they were nice and healthy looking. Fishing at Falls will only get better in the weeks to come!
I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support these trails. Our next tournament will be the 2014 Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail Final Qualifier #7, Saturday, May 31st at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp.
All the information on our tournaments can be found at http://piedmontbassclassics.com/
Now here are the full results:
1st Place: Jay Garrard & Mark Herndon of Durham & Bahama...5 bass...23.90 lbs...$750
2nd Place: David Lynch & Daniel Everwine of Siler City...5 bass...23.05 lbs...$436
3rd Place: Scottie Morris & Scott Anderson of Rougemont & Oxford...5 bass...20.30 lbs...$312
4th Place: Carl & Justin Johnson of Apex...5 bass...16.48 lbs...$228
5th Place: Keith Deal & Ricky Kenworth of Holly Springs & Cary...4 bass...16.46 lbs...$188
4th Place: Robyn Cook & Owen Penhollow of Raleigh & Durham...3 bass...15.60 lbs...$166
1st Place Big Fish: Hal Abshire & Ethan Cox of Cameron & West End...6.74 lbs...$320
1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 23.90 lbs...$357
2nd Place TWT: 3rd Place Team above: 20.30 lbs...$153
Tow Boats US Award: Jay Garrard of Durham: $50
Contact Information:
Phil McCarson...Tournament Director---922 Valetta Rd.---Durham, NC 27712
Home: 919-471-1571 Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected]
Congratulations To Kristopher Queen And Tyler Black Of Bandy's High School - Nc State Champs!
HENDERSON, N.C. (May 19, 2014) – The Bandys High School team of Kristopher Queen and Tyler Black brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 13 pounds, 5 ounces to win the 2014 North Carolina State High School Fishing Championship on Kerr Lake. The win earned the team the title of state champions and qualified the team to compete in a future High School Fishing conference championship.
Cox and Carson Win 2014 Wolfson Tourney with over 30 pounds
Getting there is half the fun. Sometimes, it’s the better part of the challenge too.
John Cox and Keith Carson made a long run over wind-whipped waters in an aluminum boat to fish an hour-and-a-half. It was all the time they would need to outrun the other 447 boats, on the water and on the leader board, and win the 25th Annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament.
Cox and Carson caught 5 bass that weighed 30.14 pounds and won the top prize of $10,000.
Better yet, they helped to support a great cause. The Wolfson tournament has generated more than two million dollars for the hospital over the past quarter of a century. Local professional anglers often fish the Wolfson when their major league tournament schedule does not require them to be elsewhere. Cox is an FLW Tour pro. He has won at bass fishing’s highest level of competition. But today’s effort was worth more than the paycheck. “Any time there’s this kind of tournament, to help out the kids, everybody should come out to them,” said Cox as Carson nodded in agreement.
“We made a super-long run,” said Cox. “It was amazing how it all worked out.”
The duo braved 3-to-4-foot waves as they crossed massive Lake George. That makes for a sporty ride in any boat but lightweight aluminum rigs can be tossed about especially hard compared to long, heavy fiberglass boats. The morning ride wasn’t particularly bad but the ride back to weigh in had Cox and Carson hanging in and hanging on.
The Crestliner boat and 150hp 4-stroke Mercury outboard performed well on the 180-mile round trip which required 2 stops for gas. “We made it back with 10 minutes to spare,” noted Carson who drove the boat and, as Cox pointed out, “at least had the steering wheel to hang onto.”
Once they pulled into their fishing hole - a depression in a field of pencil reeds – Cox caught their biggest bass on his 3rd cast. He knew exactly where to pitch his beaver-style bait. “We had them staked-out,” said Carson about the spawning bass. “We went and found them on Thursday so we ran straight there. John caught the first one. It was about seven-and-a-half pounds. We caught the rest of them within the next hour. We knew where they were.”
Cox and Carson added some extra weight on their return trip. “We were coming back and flipped into a mat and caught a 4-pounder,” said Cox. They didn’t know it at the time, but they would have won even without that final fish. Their margin of victory was nearly 8 pounds.
Matt Beck and Jim Denton were the runners-up with 22.40 pounds and a check for $4,000. “We just went to (Lake) George, worked our way back,” said Denton before adding, “We caught one a crankbait; we caught one on just about everything. It was one of those days.”
Denton noted that he and Beck couldn’t fish their spots in George because of waves that pounded the area so they “punted”. The team executed on their opportunities. “We had 8 bites all day. We caught all 8 of them.”
Dennis Redd and Tommy Boston placed 3rd with 21.09 pounds. Their efforts were rewarded with a check for $3,000. “We started out north, went all the way to Green Cove Springs,” said Redd. The Lake City residents got after it early and caught their fish on frogs and spinnerbaits. Watermelon/red was the hot frog color according to Boston.
“We had them all by about 10 o’clock,” said Redd. “It died after 10. We caught one last fish about 3 o’clock today. We just fished grass points. I found some fish on Wednesday so we went up to where I found fish on points Wednesday and fished our way back to Palatka.”
Casey Geiger and Loren Murwin were 4th with 20.58 pounds.
Steven Nelson and Randy Cable had 20.18 pounds. They edged-out Eric Lewis and Phil Cury (20.17 pounds) for the 5th spot by 0.01 pounds.
William Boyd, Jr. and E.J. Bryant won big bass honors with a specimen that weighed 9.67 pounds.
Stanley Hunt and Rhonda Thagard won Thursday’s Lads & Lasses tourney with 27.99 pounds including the day’s biggest fish at 10.51 pounds.
Lee Stalvey, Jr. and Sara Stalvey placed 2nd with 20.49. Stanley Williams and Susan Marshall were 3rd with 20.48.
Michael Strange and Mark Blevins won Friday’s VIP tourney with 24.48 pounds. The also caught the biggest bass of the entire week at 11.75 pounds. Many folks said it looked bigger than that, but Tournament Director Mike Oglesbee, who agreed that the fish looked bigger, said “I had just had the scale certified that morning.”
Oglesbee keeps his scales accurate as he runs the OGS Tournament trail – more info at OGSTournamentTrails.com.
Jason Christie Wins Bassmaster Elite Series On Lake Dardanelle
Jason Christie thought he had lost the tournament. He'd had his chances. "I got caught up in emotion and tried to boat-flip a 7-pounder (earlier in the week) so today I made sure I got my hands on them."
Christie ended up with his hands on a big blue trophy and a six-figure paycheck as he won the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Lake Dardanelle with a week-long total weight of 72 pounds, 3 ounces (19-2 today).
He had to de-throne friend Gerald Swindle form the hot seat in order to do it. Swindle had the day's biggest bag at 20-1 which gave him a total of 71-15, just 4 ounces shy of the winning weight.
Greg hackney's weight declined for a 4th straight day and he lost his grasp on the tournament lead, which he had held on days 2 and 3. He ended the tournament in 3rd place with a 71-11 total, 4 ounces behind Swindle and a half-pound off Christie's mark.
Hackney said he was grinding in one main area and he wasn't sure how much more it could produce. It gave up 21-13 on Day 1, followed by 18-1 on Day 2. Day 3 was worth 16-10 and today Hackney squeezed another 15-3 from his water.
The idea of settling in an area and keeping a lure wet was a popular one among pros who did well this week. A couple, including Swindle, noted that the better fish seemed to be out in front of the grass in which most anglers expected to find them.
Rick Clunn found most of his fish a step deeper too - 3-to-6 feet, as deep as 10. He caught many on an RC4 squarebill crankbait. When conditions called for it, Clunn used a Lucky Strike spinnerbait. When the fish started grabbing the trailer hook he got the clue to switch the crankbait.
Clunn finished 4th with 70-15 (15-4 today).
Keith Combs was 5th with a total weight of 68-3. He may want to credit Hackney with an assist, as he caught some of his fish on Hackney's signature 'Hack Attack Jig'.
As the Top 12 weighed-in and talked today, 3 keys to success this week came to light:
1 - Throw a big bait. Sacrifice numbers for the right type of fish.
2 - Hunker in an area and fish hard. While some guys were able to run around and still catch quality fish at times, the bite was often slow and you can't catch fish very well when your boat is on plane.
3 - Fish a step deeper. While there were many bass in shoreline grass, Swindle, Clunn and others said their best fish were 30-to-40 feet out in front of the greenery, generally 3-to-6 feet deep, sometimes deeper.
Your Final Top 12 standings:
| 1 | Jason Christie | 5 | 16- 7 | 5 | 16-10 | 5 | 20- 0 | 5 | 19- 2 | 20 | 72- 3 |
| 2 | Gerald Swindle | 5 | 18-12 | 5 | 14- 2 | 5 | 19- 0 | 5 | 20- 1 | 20 | 71-15 |
| 3 | Greg Hackney | 5 | 21-13 | 5 | 18- 1 | 5 | 16-10 | 5 | 15- 3 | 20 | 71-11 |
| 4 | Rick Clunn | 5 | 18- 5 | 5 | 17-14 | 5 | 19- 8 | 5 | 15- 4 | 20 | 70-15 |
| 5 | Keith Combs | 5 | 19-14 | 5 | 16-10 | 5 | 17-11 | 5 | 14- 0 | 20 | 68- 3 |
| 6 | Michael Iaconelli | 5 | 12- 9 | 5 | 18- 5 | 5 | 17-12 | 5 | 18- 8 | 20 | 67- 2 |
| 7 | Cliff Crochet | 5 | 13- 4 | 5 | 19-15 | 5 | 19- 2 | 5 | 14- 9 | 20 | 66-14 |
| 8 | Chris Zaldain | 5 | 17- 9 | 5 | 15- 3 | 5 | 16- 8 | 5 | 17- 6 | 20 | 66-10 |
| 9 | John Crews | 5 | 22- 9 | 5 | 16-12 | 5 | 11-11 | 5 | 14-14 | 20 | 65-14 |
| 10 | Paul Elias | 5 | 14- 9 | 5 | 13- 9 | 5 | 20- 7 | 5 | 16- 3 | 20 | 64-12 |
| 11 | Takahiro Omori | 5 | 16- 0 | 5 | 13- 2 | 5 | 20- 7 | 5 | 13-13 | 20 | 63- 6 |
| 12 | Skeet Reese | 5 | 16-14 | 5 | 13- 7 | 5 | 18- 7 | 5 | 11- 1 | 20 | 59-13 |
John Cox/Keith Carson win the 25th Annual Wolfson Tourney!
FLW Tour Pro John Cox and partner Keith Carson ran over 180 miles in an aluminum boat to catch 30 pounds of St Johns River bass and win the 2014 Wolfson Children's Hospital Bass Tournament. See them weigh-in, hear them tell their story!
Hackney Leads, Clunn Closes-In, As Bassmaster Elite Series Heads To Final Day On Dardanelle
"I honestly couldn't even say what I'm going to do tomorrow," said Hackney admiting that his local knowledge could hurt him. "I know too many places. Should i go here? Should I go there? The lake is full of fish."
So far, Hackney has used his experience on the lake to build a 3-day total weight of 56-8.
In addition to 'localitis' Hackney will have to fend off angling legend Rick Clunn who moved into 2nd today on the strength of a 19-8 sack. Clunn is now less than a pound behind with 55-11.
Red-hot Keith Combs climbed a notch to 3rd with a total of 54-3 and is 2 pounds, 5 ounces off the lead.
Clunn says that, while Dardanelle may be full of fish, the right size bass come in limited quantities. "You can't fish for 20, 30 or 40 bites a day. Those are the wrong fish. You've got to give up bites to get the good ones. Seven to 10 bites is absolutely the correct thing to be doing."
Here are your Top 12 who will fish on Sunday:
1. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 56-08 100
Day 1: 5 21-13 Day 2: 5 18-01 Day 3: 5 16-10
2. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 15 55-11 99
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 17-14 Day 3: 5 19-08
3. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 15 54-03 98
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 16-10 Day 3: 5 17-11
4. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 15 53-01 97
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 16-10 Day 3: 5 20-00
5. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 15 52-05 96
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 19-15 Day 3: 5 19-02
6. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 15 51-14 95
Day 1: 5 18-12 Day 2: 5 14-02 Day 3: 5 19-00
7. John Crews Salem, VA 15 51-00 94
Day 1: 5 22-09 Day 2: 5 16-12 Day 3: 5 11-11
8. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 15 49-09 93
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 13-02 Day 3: 5 20-07
9. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 15 49-04 92
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 5 16-08
10. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 15 48-12 91
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 13-07 Day 3: 5 18-07
11. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 15 48-10 90
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 5 18-05 Day 3: 5 17-12
12. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 15 48-09 89
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 13-09 Day 3: 5 20-07
2014 Wolfson Tournament Top 25 Teams
Your 2014 Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament Top 25 Teams:
1 KEITH CARSON-JOHN COX 30.14
2 MATT BECK-JIM DENTON 22.40
3 DENNIS REDD-TOMMY BOSTON 21.09
4 CASEY GEIGER-LOREN MURWIN 20.58
5 STEVEN NELSON-RANDY CABLE 20.18
6 PHILCURY-ERIC LEWIS 20.17
7 SCOTT KING-JEFF WINKLEMAN 19.84
8 JOHN SOBIK III-JOHN OLIVA 19.50
9 DONNIE SMITH-JOEY THIGPEN 19.49
10 DAVID LEE-PAUL KILLEBREW 19.37
11 STEVEN MCENTYRE-JACK MOREY 19.20
12 MIKE WEIS-WILLIAM TAYLOR 18.42
13 ERIC ROBERTS-CHRIS CERCY 18.41
14 JOHN L. BROWN-TREVOR BROWN 18.14
15 JOHN KREMER-JOE KREMER 18.03
16 JODY MARRIOT-MARK RUBLE 17.99
17 THOMAS CRAINE-SCOOTER HICKS 17.78
18 WILLIAM BOYD JR-E.J. BRYANT 17.76
19 JONATHAN THOMPSON-HELLEN SELLARS 17.74
20 JOSH GLISSON-BUDDY GLISSON 17.48
21 KENNY KEMP-STEVE SHUMATE 17.10
22 DOUGLAS SARVER-BRYAN NIX 16.90
23 JEFF ZESIGER-CLYDE MCCOY 16.73
24 BEN BROUGHTON-MICHAEL BOYETTE 16.44
25 DAVID MCINTYRE-MICHAEL JOHNSON 16.40
In the boat with Greg Hackney! - how to skip and swim a jig
Get in the boat with Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Tour Pro Greg Hackney as he demonstrates how, and why, to skip a jig on baitcasting gear and then swim it subsurface to provoke exciting strikes! Topics covered include rod selection, how to set the hook and much more. Want to be a better angler? Then you must see this!
Hackney Takes Over At Bassmaster Elite Series On Lake Dardanelle
Day 2 of the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Lake Dardanelle began with a fog delay and 37 degree air temperatures. Not sure what Greg Hackney thought of the weather, but he found the fishing to his liking.
Hackney weighed- 18 pounds, 1 ounce to take a 9 ounce lead over Day 1 leader John Crews. The two anglers have pulled away from the pack by a margin of more than 2 pounds.
The big story today, though, was Zell Rowland's 25-5 sack, anchored by the day's big bass at 6-10, which pushed him to 3rd place with a total weight of 37-1.
Rowland's fellow veteran Rick Clunn also made a move up the standings with 17-14 today (36-3 total) to 5th place.
Between the two legends sits red-hot Keith Combs, fresh off his record-setting performance at the TTBC. (Watch his historic weigh in here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=syoOBnwV0GU )
This week Combs has only needed 36-8 to place 4th at the half-way point in this tournament. In fact, consistency will be key for all anglers this week, as there many moves up and down the leaderboard today.
Your current Top 10:
| Place | Name | Day 1 | Day 2 | Total Fish | Total Weight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Weight | Fish | Weight | ||||
| 1 | Greg Hackney | 5 | 21-13 | 5 | 18- 1 | 10 | 39-14 |
| 2 | John Crews | 5 | 22- 9 | 5 | 16-12 | 10 | 39- 5 |
| 3 | Zell Rowland | 5 | 11-12 | 5 | 25- 5 | 10 | 37- 1 |
| 4 | Keith Combs | 5 | 19-14 | 5 | 16-10 | 10 | 36- 8 |
| 5 | Rick Clunn | 5 | 18- 5 | 5 | 17-14 | 10 | 36- 3 |
| 6 | Keith Poche | 5 | 19- 9 | 5 | 15- 8 | 10 | 35- 1 |
| 7 | Randy Howell | 5 | 16-10 | 5 | 17-13 | 10 | 34- 7 |
| 8 | Cliff Crochet | 5 | 13- 4 | 5 | 19-15 | 10 | 33- 3 |
| 9 | Kenneth "Boo" Woods | 5 | 18- 8 | 5 | 14- 9 | 10 | 33- 1 |
| 10 | Jason Christie | 5 | 16- 7 | 5 | 16-10 | 10 | 33- 1 |
BOATS UNLIMITED NC TEAM TRAIL QUALIFIER #6 RESULTS - Falls Lake - May 10, 2014
1st Place: Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald of Fayetteville & Hope Mills...5 bass...27.68 lbs
Had a beautiful Saturday for the Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail qualifier #6 at Falls Lake. 73 teams enjoyed the beautiful weather, a great day of catching bass and great fellowship!
It was about 67 degrees that morning with hardly no wind and around 87 that afternoon with 10 to 15 mph winds out of the SSE. Water temps ranged from 74 to 78 depending on the area fished.
The team of Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald, bladed their way to the winners circle catching 5 bass weighing 27.68 lbs. The seasoned team won $1,300 for 1st, TWT 1st place of $1,015 and the Boats Unlimited NC 1st Place Bonus of $750 for a grand total of $3,065. McDonald said most of their fish were caught on spinnerbaits. The winning team edged out the 2nd place team by only 7 one hundreths of a pound!!
Chuck Byrd & Seth Ellis took 2nd with 5 bass weighing 27.61 lbs winning $795, 2nd Place TWT of $435 and 1st Place Big Fish (7.75 lbs.) money $1,008 for at nice $2,238 in earnings!
232 fish were weighed in for a total of 736 pounds for an average of over 3 lbs. each. We had numerous fish over 6 lbs. and all the fish looked very healthy. Hot baits for the day were spinnerbaits, worm rigs & shallow running crankbaits. Most of the fish were caught in less than 6' of water.
I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support this trail. The next Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail tournament will be at Jordan Lake on May 31st, out of Flemingtown Landing Wildlife Ramp. This will be the final qualifier for the Boats Unlimited Spring Trail.
All the information on our tournaments can be found at http://piedmontbassclassics.com/
Now here are the full results:
1st Place: Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald of Fayetteville & Hope Mills...5 bass...27.68 lbs...$1,300
2nd Place: Chuck Byrd & Seth Ellis of Sanford & Lillington...5 bass...27.61 lbs...$795
3rd Place: William Small & Jules Cameron of Raleigh & Rolesville...5 bass...21.82 lbs...$565
4th Place: Ben Cannon & Chad Craven of Apex & Raleigh...4 bass...21.63 lbs...$515
5th Place: Bryce McClenney & Michael Christie of Cary & Fuquay Varina...5 bass...20.90 lbs...$458
6th Place: Kevin Woodall & William Tobias of Angier...5 bass...20.06 lbs...$400
7th Place: James Williams & Jerrick Fowler of Raeford...5 bass...19.93 lbs...$345
8th Place: Randy Fisher & Donnie Lowe of Hillsborough & Mebane...5 bass...18.19 lbs...$288
9th Place: Roger Clary & Justin Rhew of Butner & Durham...5 bass...18.07 lbs...$234
10th Place: Steve & Horton Upchurch of Raleigh...5 bass...18.02 lbs...$234
11th Place: Phillip Johnson & Geno McCree of Durham...5 bass...17.42 lbs...$178
12th Place: Dennis Reedy & Jeffrey Thomas of Siler City & Broadway...5 bass...17.12 lbs...$178
13th Place: Jeff Clifton & William Richards of Rolesville & Wendell...5 bass...16.85 lbs...$125
14th Place: Eric & Jennifer Christian of Graham...5 bass...16.50 lbs...$125
15th Place: Stewart Adams & Scott Dunn of Four Oaks...5 bass...15.93 lbs...$100
2nd Place: Chuck Byrd & Seth Ellis of Sanford & Lillington caught 5 bass weighing 27.61 lbs, including the 7.75 lb Big Fish!1st Place Big Fish..2nd Place Team above...7.75 lbs...$1,008
2nd Place Big Fish..7th Place Team above...7.74 lbs...$432
1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above...27.68 lbs...$1,015
2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above: 27.61 lbs...$435
Boats Unlimited Skeeter Boat Owner Bonus: Phillip Johnson of Durham...$250
Tow Boats US Award: Jerrick Fowler of Raeford: $50
Boats Unlimited 1st Place Bonus: 1st Place Team Above...$750
Contact Information:
Phil McCarson...Tournament Director---922 Valetta Rd.---Durham, NC 27712
Home: 919-471-1571 Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected] http://piedmontbassclassics.com/index.html
Tournament Preview with AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh
AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh sheds some light on this weekends CBC up on Lake Hickory as well as a look back at the TTBC on Lake Fork...........what a tournament that was! All one click away!
Crews In Control At Bassmaster Elite Series On Lake Dardanelle
The veteran pro from Salem, VA pieced-together his bag one spot at a time. "One good one here, One good one there, and at the end of the day, it was looking really nice," said Crews. His biggest bass weighed 5-3.
Crews holds a 12-ounce lead over Greg Hackney.
Crews has a lot of water to himself, a factor that allowed him to go "just bouncing around" in a dozen key areas. "I don't think fishing pressure is going to be too terribly bad."
About an hour into the competition the light bulb went 'on' for Crews. "I'd been fishing one way for most of the morning. Then I changed baits and caught a four-and-a-half or 5 and saw what (type of cover) it was on so that clued me in a little bit into what I should be doing."
The type of cover the fish was on likely includes grass, as Crews says this has helped the fishing on Dardanelle since he last fished the lake in 2009. "There's more shoreline grass. Any time you get that, it's going to be good for the fishery."
In contrast to Crews, Hackney didn't have a limit until 11:30. "I really thought this morning that I must be rotating behind somebody because (in practice) the fish had been biting really good. Those first couple of hours, I was a little tense."
In similar fashion to Crews, Hackney keyed on a small hint from the fish en route to his heavy total weight. "They were relating just a hair differently to the cover than they had been. I fished slow and steady and it came together. It got better as the day progressed, but not wide open as far as numbers as it was in practice."
Your Day 1 Top 10:
1. John Crews Salem, VA 5 22-09 100
Day 1: 5 22-09
2. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 5 21-13 99
Day 1: 5 21-13
3. Grant Goldbeck Boerne, TX 5 20-01 98
Day 1: 5 20-01
4. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 5 19-14 97
Day 1: 5 19-14
4. Jason Williamson Aiken, SC 5 19-14 97
Day 1: 5 19-14
6. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 5 19-09 95
Day 1: 5 19-09
7. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 5 19-07 94
Day 1: 5 19-07
8. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 5 19-00 93
Day 1: 5 19-00
9. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 5 18-12 92
Day 1: 5 18-12
10. Boo Woods Oneida, KY 5 18-08 91
Day 1: 5 18-08
Greg Hackney and Doug Miller tell Vance about Grosse Savanne - 100 bas per day? . . . 3-to-5 pounds apiece!
Doug Miller heads-up the Wildlife department at Grosse Savanne, a premier property in Southwest Louisiana, where you can fish for bass in the morning, giant redfish and world record speckled sea trout in the afternoon, hunt ducks and gators. And when you're done with the fun afield you will dine on world class cuisine with a Cajun flavor! Bassmaster Elite Series Pro and FLW Tour Pro Greg Hackney tells Vance McCullough about his experience on the soon-to-be-world-famous slice of Sportsman's Paradise.
Hot, Clear Lake Hickory Could Make Fishing Tough For Carolinas Bass Challenge Nc Division
Bradley Rhodes and Chris Dorian caught 16.64 lbs to win on Hartwell May 10
Although he lives less than half an hour from Lake Hickory and actually works in sight of the lake, David Williams has not had a chance to practice recently for the Carolinas Bass Challenge North Carolina Division tournament there this Saturday.
“It's probably been two or three weeks ago since I was on the lake and did a little striper fishing. I have not done any bass fishing on Hickory this year,” said Williams who lives in Maiden and works at Riverview Sports right at the Lake Hickory dam.
Since he has not had any time on the lake this year and anglers can't practice the week prior to a CBC tournament, Williams said his fishing strategy Saturday will be “a guessing game.”
“I'll probably look for some topwater fish early, then try to run some points and look for some shad spawning,” he said.
One thing he knows for certain: the tournament Saturday is going to be vastly different from the CBC-NC tournament held about the same time last year.
“Last year we had flooding rains and that brought all the fish up shallow. But this year, it's just the opposite. We've had really hot weather and no rain, so the water is really clear and it is getting hot fast. Clear water always makes for a lot tougher fishing,” he said. “ I'm thinking it's going to drive a lot of the fish out deep.”
But, that could be the key to success, he noted.
“Lake Hickory is one of the better lakes to drag a jig or throw a crankbait during the hot weather months after they move out from the spawn,” he said.
“I was hoping we would get a bunch of rain. We had a big storm front come through two weeks ago and we were supposed to give five inches or so of rain out of it, but it rained all around us and we did not get any rain at all.”
Williams and his father, Gerald Williams, are about 10 spots out of first place in the North Carolina Division, but they only trail the leaders by 41 points, a gap easily covered with a high finish in the next tournament or two.
The father-son duo have been fishing tournaments together since David was a teenager and his dad was taking him fishing from the time he could walk, Williams said.
“He did not push me into fishing tournaments; I pushed him. I was competitive and I kept asking him to go fish a tournament with me. I remember fishing some of the earlier tournaments when we were competing in the parent-child divisions.”
Carolinas Bass Challenge - North Carolina Division
Sat, May 17, 2014
Lake Hickory
Whittenburg Access
www.carolinasbasschallenge.com
Anglers Better Be Willing To Change Day To Day In Elite Series On Lake Dardanelle
Whoever wins the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Lake Dardanelle this week had better be very versatile, said one of the most versatile pros on the B.A.S.S. circuit.
With the weather situation roiling Dardanelle this week, anglers will likely have to fish differently each of the four days of the tournament, said Davy Hite of Ninety Six, S.C., who has a pretty strong record on the Arkansas reservoir.
“The weather has been kind of nasty,” Hite said while practicing Tuesday morning. “We've had a whole bunch of rain and we are looking for more. The temperature is supposed to make a pretty big change. It was in the mid-80s yesterday and is dropping into the 60s today. Tomorrow the low is expected to be 41 degrees with a high of 52 degrees That is a really big change for the middle of May.”
But, Hite added, the rain will probably have more of an effect on the fishing than the temperature this week.
“I don't think the cool-down is going to change the water temperature a whole lot, but all that rain will. This lake has a lock and dam on each end, so they might let the lake come up a few feet or suck it out as fast as it comes in. It's really going to change the fish, depending on what they do with the water.”
With the water level rising and possibly falling just as fast, combined with a very unseasonable cool front, things will likely change day to day, said Hite who won the Elite Series tournament on Lake Dardanelle during the same time of year in 2005 and finished 18th in late March 2009.
“This is going to be a really interesting tournament,” the two-time B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year said. “I don't think anybody can fish the same pattern four days in a row the way things are changing.”
Although he has never fished Dardanelle under the circumstances that prevail this week, Hite is hoping his proven versatility will help him fish to a high finish here. Currently ranked 51st in AOY points, he needs to finish strong in the last half of the Elite season if he hopes to qualify for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell in his home state.
“This is the turning point in the season. I have to fish one tournament at a time and have some good finishes the rest of the year,” said Hite who won the 1999 Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta. “I made a mistake in fishing what I wanted to at Toledo Bend two weeks ago and it really bit me. I made a bad choice on the area of the lake I chose to fish.”
But, added Hite, who has notched eight tournament wins in his 20-year career, a win automatically puts an angler in the Classic, so nobody is ever completely out of the race.
“With the Classic on Lake Hartwell this year I'd certainly rather be weighing fish than working the show,” he said.
Bassmaster Elite Series
May 15-18, 2014
Lake Dardanelle
Clear Lake Bass In All Phases Of Spawn For Carhartt Western B.a.s.s. College Conference Regional
Catching five quality bass a day should prove to be no problem for the 40 or so teams of collegiate anglers in the Carhartt Western B.A.S.S. College Conference Regional tournament on California's famous Clear Lake this week.
Getting that big bite each day will probably be the difference, said Guillermo “Memo” Nunez of the New Mexico State Team.
Nunez, a rising junior majoring in business, and teammate Tanner Cooper, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, spent the first three days of this week checking out the fishing on Clear Lake, the first time either of them had ever fished the acclaimed big bass waters.
“We don't think it will be hard to catch 15 pounds a day, but the difference between 15 to 20 pounds to 25 pounds is pretty significant,” Nunez said. “We've caught a lot of quality fish in practice, but at Clear Lake it takes the big ones to win.”
Nunez said the bass are in all three phases – pre-spawn, spawn and post-spawn.
“You can catch them just about any way you want to fish. It's just a matter of finding that big bite,” he said.
The situation on Clear Lake is 180 degrees different from the situation on Lake Amistad a year ago when Nunez and Cooper won the 2013 Carhartt Central Regional title. New Mexico State switched from the Central Division to the Western Division this year, which opened the possibility of them winning titles in two divisions in consecutive years.
“We definitely would like to win here on Clear Lake,” Nunez said. “Last year was our first legitimate tournament fishing together and it was a lot of fun. It would be pretty cool to win both divisions. As far as I am aware that has not been done before.”
At Amistad last May the water temperature was in the 50s and Nunez and Cooper caught most of their fish off ledges adjacent to deep water.
“We were casting up on flats and catching pre-spawn fish exclusively,” he said. “But here the water is up in the mid-70s and a lot of the fishing is pretty shallow compared to what we are used to.”
Hank Weldon, college tournament manager, estimated a field of 40 boats for the regional, which will qualify the Top 10 finishers for the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship July 31-Aug. 2 on Georgia's Chatuge Reservoir. He said he expects some tough competition for those 10 berths.
Carhartt Western B.A.S.S. College Conference Regional
May 15-16, 2014
Clear Lake, CA
Record Breaker-Keith Combs Sets The All Time 3 Day Weight Record On Stage After Winning His 3Rd Ttbc With 110 Lbs!
The all time greatest 3 day weight in the history of Tournament Bass Fishing.............thats what KEITH COMBS did this past weekend on LAKE FORK--with the final weigh-in right here!!
Ike Holds Up A Kicker At The Dock At This Years Ttbc On Lake Fork!
We watch the top dogs come in on Day 3 at the TTBC, and just so happen to catch IKE hold up one of many Kicker fish caught this weekend!!
Bradly Rhodes and Chris Dorian win the CBC on Hartwell with 16.64 LBS-Full results here!
Carolinas Bass Challenge SC Division Qualifier #5 - Lake Hartwell
Bradley Rhodes and Chris Dorian brought in 16.64 lbs with a 5.52 lb Big Fish to take First Place and Big Fish money giving them a pay day totaling $9,300!
William and David Blanton earned the $5,000 Top Finishing Skeeter Bonus with 16.52 lbs giving them 2nd Place overall and a Total of $8,500 in Winnings.
Below are the Complete Results from the CBC SC Division Qualifier #5 on Lake Hartwell:
| Place | Team Name | Team # | Fish Weighed | Net Weight | Big Fish | Points | Winnings |
| 1 | Bradley Rhodes - Chris Dorian * | 51 | 5 | 16.640 | 5.520 | 310 | $9,300* |
| * Includes $1,000 Big Fish Bonus! | |||||||
| 2 | William Blanton - David Blanton * | 97 | 5 | 16.520 | 0.000 | 309 | $8,500* |
| * Includes $5,000 Skeeter Bonus!! | |||||||
| 3 | Darren Jeter - Eric Jeter | 102 | 5 | 15.960 | 0.000 | 308 | $2,100 |
| 4 | Derek Lehtonen - Andrew Fowler | 18 | 5 | 15.820 | 5.250 | 307 | $1,500 |
| 5 | Michael Anders - Jon Anders | 103 | 5 | 15.600 | 0.000 | 306 | $1,000 |
| 6 | Greg Glouse - Joe Anders | 29 | 5 | 15.350 | 0.000 | 305 | $800 |
| 7 | Brian Tidwell - Michael Tidwell | 26 | 5 | 15.290 | 3.850 | 304 | $600 |
| 8 | Kevin Fulmer - Mark Richardson | 43 | 5 | 15.200 | 4.780 | 303 | $550 |
| 9 | Trad Whaley - Michael Zuber | 44 | 5 | 14.950 | 4.710 | 302 | $500 |
| 10 | Jim Sanders - Shannon Jones | 107 | 5 | 14.520 | 0.000 | 301 | $450 |
| 11 | Cain Waller - Mark Waller | 63 | 5 | 14.170 | 0.000 | 300 | $375 |
| 12 | Anthony Marks - Joe Marks | 33 | 5 | 14.080 | 0.000 | 299 | $350 |
| 13 | Austin Johnson - Andrew McClintock | 23 | 5 | 14.050 | 4.110 | 298 | $325 |
| 14 | Eric Grigg - Marc Grigg | 46 | 5 | 13.970 | 0.000 | 297 | $300 |
| 15 | Bobby Stanfill - Chip Grice | 54 | 5 | 13.940 | 0.000 | 296 | $275 |
| 16 | Keith Gray - Shawn Gray | 93 | 5 | 13.490 | 0.000 | 295 | $250 |
| 17 | Ronald Moss - Justin Harvey | 89 | 5 | 13.390 | 0.000 | 294 | $225 |
| 18 | Mack Cook - Patrick Cook | 49 | 5 | 13.230 | 0.000 | 293 | |
| 19 | Andy Wicker - Steve Wicker | 3 | 5 | 13.210 | 0.000 | 292 | |
| 20 | Chuck Harrison - Darrin Birchfield | 62 | 5 | 12.870 | 0.000 | 291 | |
| 21 | Thomas Hardwick - Tommy Williams | 79 | 5 | 12.800 | 0.000 | 290 | |
| 22 | Ronnie McCoy - Jason McCoy | 38 | 5 | 12.740 | 0.000 | 289 | |
| 23 | Andrew Boykin - Chris Anderson | 82 | 5 | 12.580 | 0.000 | 288 | |
| 24 | Charlie Sansbury - Ben Lee | 98 | 5 | 12.200 | 0.000 | 287 | |
| 25 | Stan Gunter - Will Smith | 4 | 5 | 12.130 | 0.000 | 286 | |
| 26 | Tony Richardson - Rick Steckleberg | 85 | 5 | 11.770 | 0.000 | 285 | |
| 27 | Larry Moss - JB Wicker | 99 | 5 | 11.760 | 0.000 | 284 | |
| 27 | Bill Grier - Robby Byrum | 104 | 5 | 11.760 | 0.000 | 284 | |
| 29 | Randy Mathis - Jody Jones | 106 | 5 | 11.680 | 0.000 | 282 | |
| 30 | Kevin Ashley - Keith Ashley | 96 | 5 | 11.570 | 0.000 | 281 | |
| 31 | Marty Quesada - James Rose | 53 | 5 | 11.520 | 0.000 | 280 | |
| 32 | Jason Hadden - Norm Attaway | 1 | 5 | 11.500 | 0.000 | 279 | |
| 33 | Jimmy Drumm - Ben Parker | 35 | 5 | 11.360 | 0.000 | 278 | |
| 34 | Mike Brehm - Craig Rozema | 47 | 5 | 11.340 | 0.000 | 277 | |
| 35 | Conrad Bolt - George Parker | 56 | 5 | 11.280 | 0.000 | 276 | |
| 36 | Chuck Hensley - Larry Christopher | 81 | 5 | 11.170 | 0.000 | 275 | |
| 37 | Kevin Rake - Terry Morris | 66 | 5 | 11.020 | 0.000 | 274 | |
| 38 | Jason Burroughs - Alan Bennett | 57 | 5 | 10.990 | 0.000 | 273 | |
| 39 | Kiel Kelly - Chuck Whittaker | 100 | 5 | 10.700 | 0.000 | 272 | |
| 40 | Wayne Frierson - Ronnie Mueller | 34 | 5 | 10.630 | 0.000 | 271 | |
| 41 | Tim Watson - Travis Garrett | 20 | 5 | 10.420 | 0.000 | 270 | |
| 42 | Wesley Cashwell - Shane Doughtie | 16 | 5 | 10.290 | 0.000 | 269 | |
| 43 | Jason Turner - Rick Carson | 11 | 5 | 10.240 | 0.000 | 268 | |
| 44 | Gary Michaud - Doc McDaniel | 32 | 5 | 10.170 | 0.000 | 267 | |
| 45 | Roger Medlock - Todd Lawrence | 48 | 4 | 10.150 | 0.000 | 266 | |
| 46 | Chad Hastings - Dan Whitehouse | 78 | 5 | 10.120 | 0.000 | 265 | |
| 47 | John Gutierrez - Rodney Tapp | 21 | 5 | 10.090 | 0.000 | 264 | |
| 48 | Brian Hall - Doug Stallings | 28 | 5 | 9.930 | 0.000 | 263 | |
| 49 | Johnny Johnson - Ron Carson | 27 | 5 | 9.460 | 0.000 | 262 | |
| 50 | Alan Fletcher - Danny Johnson | 65 | 5 | 9.260 | 0.000 | 261 | |
| 51 | O'Neal Johnston - Richard Bradshaw | 75 | 5 | 9.170 | 0.000 | 260 | |
| 52 | Grayson Mathis - Derek Schlotterback | 60 | 5 | 9.050 | 0.000 | 259 | |
| 53 | Hunter Hicks - Mike Stephens | 101 | 5 | 9.020 | 0.000 | 258 | |
| 54 | Derrick Compton - Dustin Compton | 2 | 5 | 8.950 | 0.000 | 257 | |
| 55 | Keith Porter - Jason Threatt | 39 | 5 | 8.880 | 0.000 | 256 | |
| 56 | Mike Allman Sr. - Mike Allman Jr. | 6 | 5 | 8.830 | 0.000 | 255 | |
| 57 | Ken McFarland - Darryl Watson | 36 | 5 | 8.740 | 0.000 | 254 | |
| 58 | Gene Parker - Stanley Harkins | 71 | 5 | 8.710 | 0.000 | 253 | |
| 59 | Amin Jaber - Brian Nichols | 15 | 5 | 8.530 | 0.000 | 252 | |
| 60 | Randy Hall - David Wray | 76 | 5 | 8.400 | 0.000 | 251 | |
| 61 | Shayne McFarlin - Justin David | 30 | 5 | 8.290 | 0.000 | 250 | |
| 62 | David Teel - Chris Ramsey | 95 | 5 | 8.270 | 0.000 | 249 | |
| 63 | John Pelinski - Michael Richardson | 12 | 5 | 8.100 | 0.000 | 248 | |
| 64 | John Branstetter - Troy Buffington | 58 | 5 | 7.990 | 0.000 | 247 | |
| 65 | Chris Wells - Keith Satterfield | 64 | 5 | 7.980 | 0.000 | 246 | |
| 66 | David Hutcherson - Coy Watts | 42 | 5 | 7.150 | 0.000 | 245 | |
| 67 | Johnny Player - Robert Hall | 41 | 5 | 6.690 | 0.000 | 244 | |
| 68 | Paul Selle - Parker Miller | 92 | 4 | 6.660 | 0.000 | 243 | |
| 69 | Clint Jackson - Heath Rhinehart | 68 | 4 | 6.470 | 0.000 | 242 | |
| 70 | Juddie Revels - David Oxendine | 5 | 3 | 6.460 | 0.000 | 241 | |
| 71 | Ron Brown - Bobby Brown | 59 | 5 | 6.360 | 0.000 | 240 | |
| 72 | Ferris Jennings - Larry Michalec | 72 | 5 | 5.570 | 0.000 | 239 | |
| 73 | David Kneece - Terry Thomas | 50 | 2 | 3.490 | 0.000 | 238 | |
| 74 | Buddy Walden - Troy Lytle | 7 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 75 | Bo Chappell - | 8 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 76 | Robert Guest - David Heatherly | 9 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 77 | Billy Martin - Brian Scruggs | 10 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 78 | Ryan Bowman - Roy Stuart | 13 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 79 | Russ Padgett - Meredith Havird | 14 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 80 | Rick McLean - Robert Ross | 17 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 81 | Wayne King - Max Terry | 19 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 82 | Scott Heavener - John Parker | 22 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 83 | William Frazer - Bryan Frazer | 24 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 84 | Deron Donohoo - Johnny Houser | 25 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 85 | John English - Victoria English | 31 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 86 | Robby Hipps - Rodney Chastain | 37 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 87 | Eric Bozeman - Clint Proudfoot | 40 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 88 | Tim Jones - Chris Bennett | 45 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 89 | David Few - Tracy Schiff | 52 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 90 | Carl Whitfield - Darrell Barton | 55 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 91 | Blake Campbell - Larry Martin | 61 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 92 | Cliff Tilley - David Hensley | 67 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 93 | Jeff Glover - Charles Murphy | 69 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 94 | Lee Sawyer - Cole Winn | 70 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 95 | Adam Rice - Buddy Rice | 73 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 96 | Beau Dixon - Andy Sease | 74 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 97 | Brandon Temples - Paul Gettys | 77 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 98 | Brad Nappier - Nathan Luke | 80 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 99 | Hampton Anderson - Zack Davis | 83 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 100 | Donald Poteat - Johnny Allen | 84 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 101 | Mark Swez - Lamar Williamson | 86 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 102 | Daniel Howell - Russell Anderson | 87 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 103 | Clay Riddle - Eddie Bundrick | 88 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 104 | Toby Keisler - Joel Watts | 90 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 105 | Eddie Smith - Michael Carson | 91 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 106 | Casey Nicholson - Dustin Ross | 94 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
| 107 | Daniel Jordan - Lyn Langston | 105 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 237 | |
Mann and Baltzell take the Alabama River on the ABT with 20.51 and win $10,000
CAMDEN, Ala. — Winning a bass tournament is always a thrill, especially when its one of the largest in the state and on your home lake, like the one Jeremy Baltzell and Joey Mann won Saturday.
Baltzell and Mann won the Alabama Bass Trail South Division tournament on the Alabama River that was staged out of Roland Cooper State Park in Camden with a five-fish limit that weighed 20.51 pounds. Baltzell and Mann are from Camden.
“It’s always great when you win one, but this one means a little bit more,” Mann said.
Coby Carden and Chris Rutland finished second with 19.89 pounds. Ken Sessions and Greg Sessions were third with 19.24 pounds.
Baltzell and Mann won $10,000 plus $250 for being the highest placing team that wore Alabama Bass Trail apparel during the tournament. Carden and Rutland won $5,000. Sessions and Sessions won $4,000.
Baltzell said he and Mann used a variety of baits, including spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and plastic frogs. “We were junk fishing.” Mann said the best bites came on spinnerbaits.
“We caught our best fish early, then the bite slowed down. That’s when we started throwing a little bit of everything and going from spot to spot trying to catch some more big fish,” Baltzell said. Their catch was anchored by a 5.28 pounds largemouth.
Carden said the early bite was the best for he and Rutland. “We had all our best fish before 8:00, then the bite dropped off.,” Carden said. “We needed one more big fish. We caught some more fish after the bite dropped off, but were never able to cull up again.” Carden and Rutland caught their best fish on spinnerbaits.
Sessions and Sessions also used spinnerbaits to catch their keepers. “We probably caught 40 fish, but they were all about the same size. We only culled eight or nine times,” Ken Sessions said.
Josh Aaron and Derrick Roberts finished in fourth place with 18.58 pounds. Charles Phillips and Mike Norwood finished fifth with 18.45 pounds.
Gregg Giggers and Barry Landrum had the big fish for the tournament, a 6.95 pounds largemouth. Griggers said he caught the big fish on a swim jig. “She smoked it pretty good, It was a fun catch.”
Rounding out the top 10 were David Caylor and Allen Hayes with 17.90 pounds, Ben Etheredge and Patrick Currie, 17.88 pounds, Kevin Dees and Jim Smith, 17.85 pounds, Chad Schroeder and Chase Schroeder, 17.75 pounds, and Adam Waid and Brad Martin, 17.25 pounds.
The final regular season tournament for the South Division is June 7 on Lay Lake in Pell City.
The next North Division tournament is May 31 on Wheeler Lake in Decatur. Here is your TOP 30 Below:
| 1 | JOEY MANN-JEREMY BALTZELL | 5/5 | 20.51 | 5.28 | 20.51 | 200 | 10000 | |
| 2 | CHRIS RUTLAND-COBY CARDEN | 5/5 | 19.89 | 19.89 | 199 | 5000 | ||
| 3 | KEN SESSIONS-GREG SESSIONS | 5/5 | 19.24 | 6 | 19.24 | 198 | 4000 | |
| 4 | JOSH AARON-DERRICK ROBERTS | 5/5 | 18.58 | 4.95 | 18.58 | 197 | 3000 | |
| 5 | CHARLES PHILLIPS-MIKE NORWOOD | 5/5 | 18.45 | 4.69 | 18.45 | 196 | 2000 | |
| 6 | DAVID CAYLOR-ALLEN HAYES | 5/5 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 195 | 1000 | ||
| 7 | BEN ETHEREDGE-PATRICK CURRIE | 5/5 | 17.88 | 17.88 | 194 | 900 | ||
| 8 | KEVIN DEES-JIM SMITH | 5/5 | 17.85 | 17.85 | 193 | 800 | ||
| 9 | CHAD SCHROEDER-CHASE SCHROEDER | 5/4 | 18.75 | 1 | 17.75 | 192 | 700 | |
| 10 | ADAM WAID-BRAD MARTIN | 5/5 | 17.25 | 17.25 | 191 | 600 | ||
| 11 | JARROD DOWNEY-TOMMY BRIDGES | 5/5 | 16.76 | 16.76 | 190 | 500 | ||
| 12 | BRIAN GRAHAM-JOHNEY WEAVER | 5/5 | 16.75 | 16.75 | 189 | 500 | ||
| 13 | ANTHONY GOGGINS-CJ KNIGHT | 5/5 | 16.62 | 3.99 | 16.62 | 188 | 500 | |
| 14 | LARRY BLOUNT-ROBERT BLOUNT | 5/5 | 16.53 | 16.53 | 187 | 500 | ||
| 15 | DALE WESTMORELAND-LANCE YOUNGBLOOD | 5/5 | 16.4 | 6.19 | 16.4 | 186 | 500 | |
| 16 | MITCH MCCALL-JIMMY SIMMONS | 5/5 | 16.01 | 5.73 | 16.01 | 185 | 500 | |
| 17 | WILL RIGSBY-GREG SMITH | 5/5 | 16 | 6.1 | 16 | 184 | 500 | |
| 18 | WAYNE MILLER-RICK HAYNIE | 5/5 | 15.98 | 5.41 | 15.98 | 183 | 500 | |
| 19 | JACK TIBBS-DURWARD HENDERSON | 5/5 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 182 | 500 | ||
| 20 | MICHAEL PRESLEY-LAMAR INGRAM | 5/5 | 15.82 | 15.82 | 181 | 500 | ||
| 21 | JESTON ANDERSON-ROBBIE ROBINSON | 5/5 | 15.48 | 15.48 | 180 | |||
| 22 | GREG GRIGGERS-BARRY LANDRUM | 5/5 | 15.46 | * 6.95 | 15.46 | 179 | ||
| 23 | CHRIS WARD-HERBERT WARD | 5/5 | 15.32 | 15.32 | 178 | |||
| 24 | DALE ROGERS-BOBBY COX | 5/5 | 15.19 | 15.19 | 177 | |||
| 25 | LOWELL EVERETT-LAWRENCE CURD | 5/5 | 15.08 | 4.71 | 15.08 | 176 | ||
| 25 | WAYNE MCDADE-RICHARD HOWELL | 5/5 | 15.08 | 15.08 | 176 | |||
| 27 | PAM MARTIN-WELLS-STEVEN WELLS | 5/5 | 15.07 | 15.07 | 174 | |||
| 28 | JOHN POLLARD-DALLAS WELDON | 5/5 | 15.03 | 15.03 | 173 | |||
| 28 | NICHOLAS TURNER-JOE LAY | 5/5 | 15.03 | 15.03 | 173 | |||
| 30 | KENNY SMITH-JAMES PURVIS | 5/5 | 14.97 | 4.52 | 14.97 | 171 |
Great Pic's from the TTBC on Lake Fork this weekend
Here are some good pics we took on Sat & Sun at the TTBC on Lake Fork:
Jason Christie and Justin Lucas share the Hot Seat!
Stetson Blaylock pulls in Sunday afternoon
Justin Lucas finishing up Sunday before the Weigh-in
Showtime!
Combs wins record 3rd TTBC-Sets all time 3 day weight record with 110 Lbs!
Defending champion earns third TTBC title in four years at Lake Fork
QUITMAN, TX (May 11, 2014) – The world championship of bass fishing, the Toyota Texas Bass Classic was decided by a world record-breaking performance from two-time winner and defending TTBC Champion Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas. Combs broke the tour-level world record today with a amassing 110 pounds following three days of competition at historic Lake Fork. The previous record for a 5-bass-limit was set in 2000 at Clear Lake, California by Byron Velvick with 83 pounds, 5 ounces. Combs’ total over three days broke the record by a staggering 26 pounds, 11 ounces.
“To get 100 pounds in four days is a major accomplishment, and to do it in three is unheard of, it's nothing about the angler but it’s a testament to this lake,” Combs said. “I wasn’t the only one here to crack 100 pounds on 15 bass, so that just tells you how strong and how well-managed this lake is.”
After standout performances from Combs in the first two days of TTBC competition, he entered Sunday with a four pound lead, however Stetson Blaylock, Russ Lane, Jason Christie and Randy Haynes overtook him and the lead spot saw multiple anglers in first place during an early morning flurry of big catches.
Lane was the first pro to top 90 pounds, tallying 96, which was then quickly topped by Blaylock with a 93 while Combs sat at 88 pounds. Justin Lucas was the sixth pro to top 80 while Mark Rose added a couple weighers around 10 a.m. By noon, the top seven of the Tundra Ten were within 10 pounds.
As wind picked up around the noon, the big six, seven and eight pounders that Lake Fork is famous for, started to show up. Combs bounced through several spots producing four or more catches at each.
"Midday, I got into a little rhythm but was only catching one fish per spot. I'd run, catch one, run again, catch one. I told my onboard judge, 'I'm feeling it,' and I got a little groove on,” said Combs. “I said to my judge, 'It's happening for me right now.'"
Combs was on track to collect his second Century Bag (100+lbs) of his eight year career, recording 102 pounds and regaining the lead with an 8-8 (over 24 inches) in the afternoon. Blaylock made a late afternoon run with catches at 7-8, 4-8 and 5-12 within five minutes of each other, earning him the first Century Bag of his young professional career but it proved not enough to catch Combs. Blaylock finished second at 102 pounds, 8 ounces.
Combs’ world record performance also claimed two individual statistic awards, his 42 pound bag performance on Friday earned him the LEER Heavyweight Award (largest single day weight) while his 10 pound 14 ounce catch Friday won him the ATX Wheels Big Bass Award. Combs will receive a LEER Truck Cap and a set of premium ATX Wheels for his efforts.
"You really never know what you're going to catch. Every time I set the hook today, I thought it was going to be a 10 pounder,” said Combs. “In your mind, there's no doubt of the potential Lake Fork has on any cast. There aren't many places we fish on the pro tours where that happens."
The tournament remains a non-entry fee event, with all 50 competing anglers taking home guaranteed prize money. In addition, the TTBC continued its focus on conservation and adhere to strict catch, weigh and immediate release format that has earned the event national praise for its conservation efforts over the past eight years. The program highlights the efforts of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and after a $250,000 contribution this weekend, TTBC has given $2 million in donations to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department to fund youth education and outreach programs.
Three days of world championship bass fishing also included performances from three of country music’s brightest stars. Little Big Town, Justin Moore and Pat Green entertained thousands of fans throughout the weekend. Free family fun was also a highlight of the event, with activities in the Bass Pro Shops Kids Zone and TPWD Outdoor Adventures Area. CLICK ON ATTACHMENT BELOW FOR FINAL RESULTS
Day 3 Toyota Texas Bass Classic News and Notes
With such tremendous weights these first 2 days, the big question on Day 3 and the final day of the TTBC is can the top 10 anglers that made the cut go back out and haul in 35+ Lbs? Well, according to reports, they already have! Here are some notes I've come accross while being out here:
-Lake Fork is widely regarding as one of the top 3 fisheries in the state, and thats saying something when you're talking about the state of Texas!
-Lake Fork is 27,000 acres, so just a tad smaller than Lake Norman
-there is a 16-24 inch slot limit on this lake, however, these pro's are allowed to catch a fish within that slot and count it, but then immediately throw back in. In most tournaments with slot limits (as you all know), you can't count any fish caught within that specific slot limit.
-I have never seen so many 5 Lb fish come in here that basically means you are out of the running..............now think about that for a minute!
-The winds are HOWLING again today-probably in the 20-25 kt range easy..................
-Weigh-in starts at 4pm CST and the winning angler goes home with 150k worth of cash and prizes.
-All proceeds from this tournament go to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
We will take some pics and video at the weigh-in soon.............here is a pic from last nights crowd at the weigh-in....probably at least 10,000 and today will be the same.
Pictures from the TTBC at Lake Fork
I have to say that when arriving here today the first thing that gets your attention is the massive amount of space they have allocated for this event. Hundred's of acres all on the water with a BIG TIME stage set up for the bands and weigh-in later today and tomorrow. There are bands that play all afternoon and tonight after the weigh-in, and good bands at that. With the tremendous weights that were brought in yesterday, look for more of the same today with partly clooudy to overcast skys and strong winds. Here are some pictures of the stage from the customer lounges that are available to everyone:
Elite Series Pro Greg Hackney patterns Kentucky Lake's spring bass - fishing report!
Doug Miller (L) and Tracy Salmon prove that big bass are shallow on Kentucky Lake right now.
Greg Hackney shows that the big crappie are up shallow too.
I just spent a couple of wonderful days on Kentucky Lake, courtesy of Dr. Bob Wooten from Memphis and Clay Connor of Xpress Boats.
I fished with Elite Series Pro Greg Hackney and we filmed a segment for an upcoming episode of the Progressive Bass Wrap Up TV Show. Check your local listings if you want to ride along with Hackney as he pre-fishes the FLW Tour event coming up this summer on Kentucky Lake.
Local tournament ace, Tracy Salmon also helped us crack the code. And Doug Miller, who manages an incredible piece of Sportsman’s Paradise known as Grosse Savanne, took a break from fishing his lake where he routinely catches 50-plus bass up to 7 pounds apiece to sample the bassing on Kentucky Lake.
We fished south of Paris, TN and found a reliable pattern.
Lake is a full pool and water temps range from mid-60’s in the main lake to 70 in backwaters.
Hackney fishes the type of bushes that hold spawning bass right now.
“Flat pockets” said Hackney when discussing where he and Salmon had whacked them. To further refine the pattern, I would add that most of the quality fish are swimming in and around flooded bushes in the backs of those pockets and with a full moon on Tuesday we should see them lock down and spawn. Many are still white as they have just moved up from deep water. The spawn is on.
Fish that haven’t made it back to the bushes seem to be staging on the deep side of emergent grass toward the mouths of coves.
You can fish the whole pattern with two lures: a buzzbait and a swimming jig. If one doesn’t work for 10 minutes, try the other. Color doesn’t seem to matter much but we used jigs in some shade of green pumpkin or black/blue. White buzzbaits.
Pretty soon the fish will dump eggs and start moving back to the first points leading toward offshore ledges where Hackney plans to find them during the FLW Tour tourney.
Everything is a little behind because of a late, cold winter. That means you can find them shallow a bit longer this year.
Doug Miller lands one.
Early May Sportsman's Warehouse report with Fishing Mgr Craig Baird
Sportsman's Warehouse Fishing Manager Craig Baird gets us caught up on the Post Spawn patterns and lures that seem to be working pretty well around the region. Craig loves the floating worm and has a great example right here!
Arey Expects 'phenomenal' Fishing On Post-Spawn Bass In Toyota Texas Bass Classic On Lake Fork
Fishing during the Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Fork May 9-11 should be phenomenal, according to FLW Tour pro Matt Arey of Shelby, N.C., who will be fishing in his first competition on the fabled Texas lake.
“The only time I have fished it was when I went over there and spent a couple of days on the water after the Sam Rayburn tournament (in late March),” Arey said. Arey finished 38th at Rayburn, but followed that with a win on Beaver Lake April 10 and is now ranked 16th in the FLW Tour AOY standings.
“When I was there the fish were coming up to spawn, so it is definitely going to be post spawn for us. I don't think the fish will be all the way out deep. They will be on the secondary stuff on the way out,” he said.
“The shad spawn might also play a role in the tournament,” added Arey who hopes to improve on his outcome in the two previous TTBCs he has fished. Arey finished 32nd in 2012 and 42nd last year in the TTBC, both on Lake Conroe.
“Lake Conroe is an absolutely phenomenal fishing lake, but we were there at the absolute worst time (October) and I struggled in both those tournaments, but I am looking forward to turning it around at Lake Fork,” he said.
When he starts practice Arey said he will do a lot of riding and graphing the deep structure.
“I'll be trying to find those little groups of big females that have done their thing, areas that can stand three or four days of pressure. I really need to dial into one or two of those areas. I plan to practice shallow and deep, but I think the tournament will be won deep,” he said.
The slot limit will also play a major role in the outcome of the tournament, he said. Due to the 16- to 24-inch slot limit on Lake Fork, there are no professional competitions held there, so this will be the first time, since the 2008 TTBC, that professional anglers will take to the water for a pro competition.
“Because of the slot limit there will be a lot of 3- and 4-pounders we can keep in the bag so there will be a lot of 20-pound bags weighed in,” said Arey who qualified by being one of the top 15 anglers in the PAA Tournament Series AOY points. The three-day tournament combines the top 15 in Angler of the Year (AOY) points from all three major tournament trails including the Bassmaster Elite Series, FLW Tour, and PAA Tournament Series.
The anglers will compete on Lake Fork for three days, with the field being reduced to the top-10 for the final round on Sunday, May 11. The tournament is a non-entry fee event and all 50 competing anglers will receive guaranteed prize money.
“It's going to be a power fishing tournament,” Arey said. “I plan to get down there and throw big baits – and catch big fish. It should be a blast.”
Toyota Texas Bass Classic
May 9-11, 2014
Lake Fork
Sabine River Authority
http://www.toyotatexasbassclassic.com
Big Draw, Excellent Fishing Expected For Anglers Choice Virginia Division Tournament On Smith Mountain Lake
The Virginia Division of the Anglers Choice Team Trail started off in late February in a snowstorm so some anglers could not safely travel to SmithLake to fish, but now it's springtime and the tournament Saturday on Smith Lake is lining up to be a big one, both in terms of the number of anglers fishing it and the fishing being outstanding.
“I think it's going to be a huge tournament,” said tournament director Chris Lucas, who said the recent Virginia-North Carolina dual weekend on Kerr Reservoir set records for the number of anglers entered. “We had 226 teams for the Virginia Division ornamental on Saturday and 176 for the Carolina Division on Sunday. Almost 400 teams in two days was just amazing.”
And he anticipates another huge turnout with outstanding fishing for Saturday's Virginia Division tournament on Smith Lake, he said.
“I fished the Oakley Big Bass tournament up there this past weekend and you could see a few fish up, a few beds here and there but the big wave had not come up yet. The temperature was 60 degrees and today (Thursday) it was up to 64 degrees. With the milder weather and with the full moon coming May 14 they may be all over the place for our tournament on May 10.
“If the weather continues to be decent I think we will have another big draw,” he said. “If you plan to fish it, you might want to get pre-registered. The numbers are going to be high and if you want to get out early that morning, you had better get your name in soon.”
Because a good many anglers missed the opening tournament because of the snowstorm, Lucas scheduled a wild card tournament for the weekend before the May 10 tournament so anglers could get qualified for the championship.
“The wild card does not count for points,” he said. “It is being held just to make sure everybody gets to fish for a boat. It looks like we will have 50-60 teams in the wild card.”
Lucas noted that the season is in the second half now, with the Smith Mountain tournament for the Virginia Division May 10, followed by Carolina Division tournament May 24 on High Rock, then another Virginia-Carolina combo weekend June 7-8 on Kerr. Beginning last year the Anglers Choice Team series was split into two divisions, one for Virginia and one for North Carolina, with four qualifiers in each division.
“The other aspect of out trail this year is that we are going to have two separate Classics, with a Ranger Boat for the winners on the Virginia side and a Triton for the winners on the North Carolina side. So, with the opportunity to fish both Classics, guys have two chances to win a boat.”
And, he added, about 80 teams so far have registered for the Bassmaster Trail to fish for the opportunity to qualify for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
The Virginia Division Classic will be held Oct. 4-5 on Smith Mountain Lake.
Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail - VA Division
Sat, May 10, 2014
Smith Mountain Lake
Parkway Marina
Call Chris Lucas 276-358-0844
Alabama River Should Be Back To Normal For Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Saturday
Flooding in the Alabama River from heavy rains in the storm system that rolled across the South at the end of April is subsiding and levels should be back to normal by the time anglers begin practice this week for the Alabama Bass Trail South Division tournament near Camden, Ala., Saturday.
“I think the recent floods in the Millers Ferry area are going to subside just in time for the ABT anglers to arrive at mid-week,” said Kay Donaldson, tournament director for the Alabama Bass Trail.
A river level graph on the website, Riverdepth.com, shows the gauge height at Millers Ferry Lock and Dame near Camden rose about 8 feet during the heavy downpours last week. A National Weather Service graph shows the river levels were coming down quickly and will be back to normal by Wednesday.
“I am excited about this tournament for a lot of reasons,” Donaldson said. “First, I think Millers Ferry is an excellent spotted bass body of water and the weights should be phenomenal.”
She also noted that the people of Monroeville and Camden worked hard to bring the Alabama Bass Trail tournament to their area, adding that it is a real pleasure to hold the tournament in in the smaller communities, plus the fact that it can help economically.
“Wilcox County where Camden and Millers Ferry is located has a 37 percent unemployment rate so our tournament will bring a much needed economic boost to this community,” Donaldson said.
Earlier this year, Donaldson said research indicates each tournament could pump an estimated $500,000 into the local economy of the host city. “Anglers typically pre-fish, or scout a location, three or four days prior to a tournament, and during this time, they patronize restaurants, gas stations, and tackle shops. During a tournament, approximately $300 is spent each day on accommodations, gasoline, food and other supplies,” she said.
Registration for the tournament at Millers Ferry ends Wednesday at midnight or 200 boats.
Each tournament has a guaranteed first prize of $10,000, plus $23,000 to the top 20 places and $500 to big fish. There are also numerous bonus packages available to winning and placing anglers.
The Top 50 teams for both the Northern and Southern Divisions will advance to the 2014 ABT Team Championship Oct. 10-11 at Smith Lake in Jasper. Plus, the top 25 student boats overall will be in the final event. To be eligible for the championship, teams must enter all five qualifying events in their respective division.
The grand prize for the no-entry fee championship is a fully-rigged Phoenix 619 Pro Bass Boat with a 150-horsepower Mercury Outboard, valued at $40,000. Adding to that excitement level is an opportunity to advance to the Bassmasters Team Championship and possibly earn a berth in the Bassmaster Classic.
Donaldson also announced the 2015 ABT tournament schedule. The 10-lake, team-style tournament series will be held on ten of the lakes of the Alabama Bass Trail beginning next February 14, with the championship to be held on the 11th lake October 9-10, 2015.
“The Alabama Bass Trail tournament format has been wildly successful, pulling anglers from six states and creating an economic impact of over $1 million in the areas around the Trail’s lakes,” said ABT Program Director Kay Donaldson. “I am so proud of what our state has accomplished while promoting the sport of bass fishing. We have showcased these lakes to the world and provided a needed boost to the local economies.”
The most notable rules changes for 2015 include :
- All teams must register for all 5 events in a division.
- The field is increased to 225, up from 200 boats from 2014.
- All tournaments will observe a two-day off limits period on Monday and Tuesday prior to the tournament.
- The 10 regular season winners advance to the championship.
The full schedule and details are available on the ABT website; http://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/next-season/
Alabama Bass Trail - South Division
Sat, May 10, 2014
Alabama River
Roland Cooper State Park
Call Kay Donaldson 855-934-7425
Bienville Big Bass Blast Tournament Series Back for 2nd Season!
Bienville Plantation just announced that they will have a tournament series again this year, as they did in 2013. Thousands of dollars were won by anglers who enjoyed world class bassing at the famed fishery last season. Following are dates and rules for 2014:
PRE-REGISTRATION & SIGN UP: Entry fee is $350.00 per team. Registration will begin April 29, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Team boat numbers will be assigned by the order in which entry fees and registrations are received and completed in full. Teams may sign up and pay at the Main Lodge during normal business hours, or any tournament event, or by mailing registration form completely filled out along with a check, money order, or credit card made out to: Bienville Plantation - 16673 SE 81st DRIVE, WHITE SPRINGS, FL 32096. Check or money order must be received SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO TOURNAMENT DATE. Please specify the tournaments your team intends to participate in. Participant(s) only may pay cash at the ramp on the morning of the tournament.
TOURNAMENT DATES:
TOURNAMENT 1
MAY 24, 2014 (5 FISH WEIGH IN)
TOURNAMENT 2
JUNE 21, 2014 (TBD)
TOURNAMENT 3
JULY 19, 2014 (TBD)
TOURNAMNET 4
AUGUST 23, 2014 (TBD)
TOURNAMNET 5
SEPTEMEBER 20, 2014 (TBD)
PRE-FISHING RULES
1. Prior to launching boat all Participant(s) must have registered for the upcoming tournament and have read and fully understand all Pre-Fishing and Tournament Rules.
2. Each teams entry fee’s includes, but is limited to one (1) day of pre-fishing per team at no additional charge. Pre-fishing times are from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday and from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday prior to each scheduled tournament. If you are a Participant(s), and a Bienville fishing member then normal fishing rules and times. Participants that are NOT members must call 24 hours prior to using their one-day pass for pre-fishing.
3. To pre-fish any other time is strictly prohibited unless:
a. Any participant in the tournaments can only fish one time during the week leading up to the tournament.
b. Participants in the tournament that are not members may not fish Lake Bienville the Friday prior to each tournament unless you have purchased The Tournament Lodging package, (please call for details - Participants in the tournament that are not members may not fish Lake Bienville that Friday 397-1989).
c. Non-members can purchase one day passes between the dates of May 15th through September 19th, 2014, on selected days for $350.00 per boat. All one day passes must be purchased 48 hours prior to the date you wish to fish. Last minute arrivals will not be allowed to fish – so please contact us to place your reservation.
4. All tournament Participant(s) must check-in prior to pre-fishing to receive a car pass at the Main Lodge prior to launching boat. The office will be open at 8:00 a.m. Bienville is private property and all vehicles must have fishing passes located on the driver’s side dashboard, and in plain site. Upon departure all Participant(s) must checkout and return the daily pass at the designated area prior to departing Bienville Plantation. Please have all paperwork filled out to expedite the process so you may get on the water sooner
5. All Bienville Bass pre-fishing idle speed only for safety reasons. This is a zero tolerance rule. At a minimum teams will be penalized up to one (3) pounds per/each occurrence, reduction of points, and/or disqualified from a tournament and/or the entire series. Any and all penalties and/or disqualifications is at the sole desecration of the designated tournament officials and/or director.
6. Subject to availability for registered teams for the upcoming tournament only: Bienville bass fishing guides will be available during the pre-fishing weeks for $450.00 per. Most of our guides have 5 or more years of experience on the tournament lake. If you use a guide it will count towards your teams one pre-fishing day
7. At no time shall participant during pre-fishing place any type of fish in the live well, unless you are a Bienville Plantation fishing member. Members may still keep their daily limits of pan fish, except on tournament day. A violation of this rule will result in immediate disqualification from entire series. Bienville Plantation is privately owned and all fish is the sole and exclusive property of Bienville Plantation and/or its affiliates.
8. Any unauthorized or non-permitted vehicles will be towed immediately at the owner expense without notice.
TOURNAMENT RULES
9. TOURNAMNET PAYOUT: The proposed payout is determined by the number of boats that enter the tournament for that day. The proposed payout will be based on the total weight of no more than three (3) fish with one out of every seven boats that enter the tournament that day (payout schedule is available upon request). Fifty percent of the entry fees will be paid out each week. If in the event one or more teams qualifies for a payout in total weight the first tie-breaker will be biggest fish each team weighed-in that day, the second tie break will be the lowest boat/team number. So register early to get a lower team number.
10. OVERALL TEAM BIG BASS: CASH ENTRIES THE MORNING OF TOURNAMNET ONLY. The side bet is for largest fish of the three (3) fish your team weighed in. This is a side bet and is NOT included in your team’s entry fee. The morning of each tournament prior to launch if any team wants to enter the big bass side bet it will be $50.00 per team (100% payout). This payout is for the biggest bass. If in the event there is one or more teams have the same weight for the big fish the tie break will be whichever team has the lowest boat/team number. So again register early!!
11. BIENVILLE BASS SERIES: All current tournament rules are included herein. Tournament rules maybe amended at anytime for any reason to ensure safety, fairness, sportsmanship, and the overall integrity of the Bienville Big Bass Series. If tournament rules are amended; those amendments will be added to end of the rules sheet and highlighted in bold prior to each tournament. It shall be each Participant(s)’s sole responsibility to have read all tournament information so that each Participant(s) understands all rules and/or items prior to each tournament. Bienville Bass Series (hereinafter referred to as BBS) rules will apply in all events unless superseded by federal, state or local laws. BBS reserves the right to refuse any entries or Participant(s) fees or entry forms for any reason at any time.
12. FINAL OUTCOME: Any and all BBS officials or its director’s decisions will be final in all matters, and are not subject to appeal.
13. LEGAL FISH TO BE WEIGHED: Only large-mouth bass will be weigh-in.
14. MANDATORY CHECK-IN & CHECK OUT POINTS: Each boat must go through a check-point in the morning prior to launch and a boat check-out prior to departure after trailering their boat. If a team does not go through both check points it will result in disqualification.
15. WEIGH-IN: Fishing must immediately cease upon entering the marina area prior to weigh-in. All boats must be in the designated weigh-in area no later than 3:00 p.m. If you arrive any later than 3:00 P.M. there will be a one (1) pound deduction for each minute you are late and if you are more than five minutes (5) late your team will be disqualified from tournament. After weigh-in the participant(s) must immediately proceed to the boat launch area and trailer their boat so they may go through checkout point.
16. IDLE SPEED ONLY: All BBS tournaments and lakes are idle speed only for safety reasons; teams may be penalized up to one (1) pound per/each occurrence and/or disqualified. All penalties and/or disqualifications are at the sole desecration of the designated tournament officials and/or director.
17. INSURANCE: All boats used in BBS tournaments must have a mandatory minimum of $100,000.00 liability insurance. This information needs to be submitted at time of registration or presented at check-in prior to each tournament. This is the user/owners responsibility.
18. ELIGIBILITY: Participation in the BBS is open to any individual. Any person age 17 or under must be a team partner with a parent or a person age 18 or older. Persons under 18 must have the signature of his/her parent or legal guardian on the tournament entry form. Any BBS participant(s) may fish alone but is required to pay full tournament entry fees and must fish at least one tournament in the season there designated partner. All Participant(s) that qualify for the Bienville Classic may fish only with their designated partner at the classic. Each team must designate the partner as the Angler and Co-Angler during their initial registration.
19. WEIGH-BAGS: All Participants must use care in handling and keeping fish alive for release after weigh-in. All fish will be brought to the weigh master in plastic bags with enough water to keep the fish covered until weigh-in. ALL TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR OWN WEIGH BAGS FOR TRANSPORTING FISH TO WEIGH-IN.
20. FISH/BAG LIMITS: All tournaments will be a maximum of three (3) fish. Unless specified by tournament director. You may not have more than three (3) fish in your live well at any time. If you are caught with more than three (3) fish in your live well you may be immediately disqualified.
21. FISH SIZE LIMITS: All fish must be a minimum of 14 inches that will be measured on a PRO RULE with mouth closed and tail compressed (pinched). If a team brings a short fish to weigh-in the team will be disqualified. Teams may ask the tournament director for a courtesy check, if desired prior to presenting fish for weigh-in.
22. DEAD FISH: Each dead fish weighed in will be a ½ pound deduction off your total weight. No culling of dead fish at any time. If caught culling dead fish you will be immediately disqualified.
23. TACKLE & EQUIPMENT: You may not fish on or from any structure above the deck. All fishing must be done from boat deck. Only artificial lures may be used, except for pork products. No wading or trolling is allowed. All fish must be caught from the boat. All traditional rods & reels are allowed including fly rods and flipping poles. Only one rod and reel may be used at any given time by each angler. No rod may be left unattended with line or lure in water.
24. PERMITTED FISHING LOCATIONS: Anglers may not leave their boat except in a dire emergency. You must fish water that is available to all competitors. No fishing within 50 yards of any boat anchored, with trolling motor up. No fishing in areas designated off limits by tournament directors. No fishing within 50 yards of Launch Site.
25. TOURNAMENT TEAM CHECK-IN: Check-In is between 5:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. the morning of each tournament at Lake 14 boat ramp. Any team checking in after his announced check-in time will be disqualified for that tournament but will still receive participation points. All Participants must present valid picture identification.
26. TOURNAMENT HOURS: Approximately 6:45 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., this may be adjusted by tournament director. Each team will be assigned a boat number at sign-up the morning of each tournament.
27. EMERGENCY OR BREAKDOWN: One or both anglers must identify their fish with some sort of marker or separation system before entering the rescue boat with fish, to return to launch site. (No fishing from rescue boat, both teams may be subjected to a polygraph test).
28. BOAT & HORSEPOWER REGULATIONS: Each boat must have all required U.S. Coast Guard safety equipment. All boats must contain a properly working aerated live well space to maintain a live limit catch of bass. No boat will be allowed to launch unless it live wells is working properly. All boats must have an operating kill switch that must be attached to the operator at all times when the outboard motor is running and in gear. Violation of any of the above rules may be cause for penalties and/or disqualification. If running lights are not working you may be held at take off. BBS officials or directors reserve the right to refuse entry to any boats that does not meet tournament standards. No airboats, canoes, or pontoon boats are permitted.
29. SPORTSMANSHIP: Each team is expected to follow high standards of sportsmanship, safety, courtesy, and conservation. Any team found in violation of these rules or any federal, state, or local laws may be disqualified. The use, possession or consumption of any alcoholic beverages during tournament hours, which conclude upon the completion of payout, will not be tolerated and shall be cause for disqualification from current and future BBS events.
30. PROTEST & POLYGRAPH TEST: BBS Participant(s) may submit a protest during the tournament morning prior to launch or immediately following the weigh-in of the last team’s catch, but before the start of the awards presentation. Protests shall be in writing and accompanied by a $200.00 deposit. The burden of proof of a rules infraction will be the responsibility of the angler filling the protest. This deposit will be refunded providing the protest is upheld; otherwise, the deposit shall be forfeited to BBS. Any particpant(s) may be required to submit to a Polygraph or truth verification test. Failure to submit to either of these tests will result in disqualification from this tournament and will not be eligible to fish in any future BBS tournaments. Any angler making an accusation against another contestant without submitting a written protest accompanied by a $100.00 deposit may be subject to disqualification from current and future Bienville Bass Tournaments.
31. CELLULAR PHONES AND RADIOS: Cellular phones and radios are encouraged for safety reasons. Cellular phone maybe used for navigation or structure locations only. You are prohibited to use Cellular Phones or radios for any other reasons during tournament hours unless in the case of an emergency or communications with the tournament director.
32. BIENVILLE CLASSIC QUALIFICATION & POINTS: The maximum number of teams to fish in the Bienville Classic will be no more than (30) teams. Each team must meet the criteria below to qualify for the Bienville Classic.
(1) BIENVILLE CLASSIC QUALIFICATION: Teams must have paid entry fees into at least four (4) out of five (5) tournaments to qualify for the Bienville Classic.
(2) POINTS: Every qualifying team that paid an entry fee will receive participation point plus additional bonus points for how they finish in each of the BBS tournaments. At the conclusion of the BBS tournaments, the tournament director will total and calculate each team’s points less one drop, (lowest score of the five (5) tournaments or a no show at which point the top thirty (30) teams, (no ties) in points will qualify for the Classic.
33. CLASSIC BOAT NUMBERS: Boat numbers for the Bienville Classic will be assigned in order of finish per the points series totals.
34. TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEES: The entry fee is $350.00 with $140.00 contributed to Lake Bienville Tournament Management fee, $35.00 to the classic fund, and $175.00 of the entry fee to be the cash payback for each tournament.
35. BIENVILLE CLASSIC PAYOUT: BBS is withholding 10% of the entry fee from each of the first five tournaments. Those proceeds will be added to the Bienville Classic payout. The payout for the Classic will be as follows: 1st place 30%, 2nd place 25%, 3rd place 17%, 4th place 10%, 5th place 8%, Big Fish 6%, 2nd Big Fish 4%.
36. SCORING SYSTEMS: Each team’s weight will be measured in the pounds and hundredths of ounces. The highest weight will be 1st place and will receive 100 points for the event. Each descending weight will receive (1) point less than the previous weight until twenty-fifth place. From twenty-sixth place to the last boat in the field that weighs in a fish will receive a minimum of (70) points. All teams that paid an entry fee into the tournament and did not weigh a fish will receive 65 points.
Powroznik Wins Bassmaster Elite Series On Toledo Bend
Jacob Powroznik delivered that punch Sunday in the form of two good-sized bass in the last hours of competition of the four-day Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend.
“I’m speechless. That doesn’t happen very often,” said Powroznik as he accepted his first Bassmaster Elite Series trophy after competing in only four events in his first year on the top-level tour — and on a fishery on which he had never before competed.
From Port Haywood, Va., Powroznik claimed the first-place prize of $100,000 and an instant-in for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, his first world championship qualification.
“To get into the Classic feels like someone just gave me a million dollars,” said Powroznik after he stepped off the stage and got his voice back. “You don’t get many opportunities to win one of these events. It’s so hard to do. To do it my first year is a blessing.”
After leading on Friday, Powroznik was stumped in Saturday’s round by a disappearing shad spawn bite that had helped him considerably in the early morning hours of competition. Then he was smoked out of a promising spawning bass area by a controlled burn of Texas shoreline forest. Going into the Sunday finals, Powroznik had dropped more than 2 1/2 pounds behind the leader, two-time Bassmaster Toledo Bend champ Dean Rojas.
But Powroznik recovered nicely. In the final round, he decided to concentrate solely on bass on spawning beds. His strategy worked to the tune of 19-11, and a 79-12 tournament total.
Thanks to his two key keepers, he won by a margin of 2 pounds, 6 ounces over Chad Morgenthaler of Coulterville, Ill., who made a last-hour lunge at the trophy by producing 21-14, Sunday’s heaviest bag of bass. Rising from 10th place, Morgenthaler ended in the runner-up spot with a total of 77-6.
Taking third place was Randall Tharp of Port St. Joe, Fla., another first-year Elite pro who had never before competed on Toledo Bend. Tharp finished with 76-10.
Fourth place was snapped up by Mark Davis of Mount Ida, Ark., at 74-7. The current leader in the season-long points race for the 2014 Toyota Angler of the Year title, Davis sewed up his fourth consecutive Top 5 finish this season.
Moving up from 12th place, Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., finished fifth with 73-12. Rojas, the third-day leader, ended in sixth place. His bite died Sunday, and he managed only 10-9. His total was 73-4. Day 1 leader Jared Lintner of Arroyo Grande, Calif., finished in 11th place.
One of Powroznik’s game-saving bass was a 7-13 largemouth, which turned out to be the largest single fish of the day. He spent an hour trying to coax the female off a spawning bed. Determined to not give up, he remembered a tip he’d been given: offer a white bait. He dug deep into his bait boxes and found a 4-inch white crawfish imitation.
“She attacked it,” he said.
With the almost 8-pounder in his livewell, Powroznik said he was able to put the frustration of the previous day behind him.
Although smaller at about 5 pounds, his second key catch was “the highlight of my tournament,” Powroznik said. He caught it on his very last flip of the day.
“I found it earlier, and it would not take my bait,” he said. “I eased back in there later, and backed up into some shade. I had 10 minutes left to fish. I hopped the bait one time, and she ate it.”
The 5-pounder allowed him to cull a 1 1/2-pound bass, giving him the margin of victory.
Powroznik’s go-to lure for spawning bass was a 4-inch Berkley Power Hawg in the green pumpkin or red bug color. He rigged it with a 4/0 Mustad hook and 1/2-ounce Elite Tungsten weight.
“It’s my favorite bed-fishing bait. The thing I like about it is it falls straight down, it doesn’t veer off to the left or right,” he said.
The Toledo Bend event was the fourth of nine that will determine the 2014 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year winner. Now with 392 points, Davis leads Lintner by 42 points, Todd Faircloth by 52 and Powroznik by 65. While a 42-point lead is considered healthy, Davis isn’t making room on his trophy shelf just yet. He doesn’t really want to even talk much about it.
“It’s still too early,” Davis said.
Davis is already a three-time Angler of the Year. He first won the title in 1995, the same year he was the Bassmaster Classic champion, a feat not duplicated until 2010, when Kevin VanDam first won the pair of titles. Davis went on to win AOY again in 1998 and in 2001.
Powroznik held his lead in the Bassmaster Rookie of the Year race. Going into the Toledo Bend event, Powroznik had five points on Morgenthaler; Powroznik now leads by six points.
Bonuses that Elite pros earned at the Toledo Bend Reservoir event were:
* Toyota Bonus Bucks award of $3,000 to the highest eligible finisher: Powroznik
* Toyota Bonus Bucks award of $2,000 to the second-highest eligible finisher: Tharp
* Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Bonus of $1,000 to the leader in the Elite Series points race: Davis
* Berkley Heavyweight Award of $500 for the best five-fish limit: First-day leader Lintner for his Day 1 big bag of 25-7.
* Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament worth $1,000 plus another $500 for wearing Carhartt apparel: Chris Zaldain of San Jose, Calif., for his 8-12 of Day 1.
* Power-Pole Captain’s Cash award of $1,000 to the highest finisher equipped with a Power-Pole anchoring system : Powroznik
* Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500 for being the Day 2 leader: Powroznik
* Rigid Industries Jackpot of $1,750: J Todd Tucker of Moultrie, Ga., for his Day 1 weight of 25-0. Rigid offers a daily prize of $250 to anglers registered for the program who produce a 25-pound or heavier bag. Unclaimed daily awards roll over into the next tournament day of the season; the rollover amount now stands at $750.
The local hosts of the Elite event were the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, Louisiana Office of Tourism, Sabine River Authority, Cypress Bend Resort, TanMar and other local businesses.
The Bassmasters on ESPN2 will feature the Toledo Bend event May 18 from 8 to 9 a.m. ET.
The next stop for the Bassmaster Elite Series is May 15-18 in Russellville, Ark., on Lake Dardanelle.
2014 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend 5/1-5/4
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many LA.
Standings Day 4
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 20 79-12 100 $100,500.00
Day 1: 5 24-14 Day 2: 5 23-06 Day 3: 5 11-13 Day 4: 5 19-11
2. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 20 77-06 99 $25,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 24-13 Day 3: 5 11-12 Day 4: 5 21-14
3. Randall Tharp Port Saint Joe, FL 20 76-10 98 $20,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 24-13 Day 3: 5 17-04 Day 4: 5 18-04
4. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 20 74-07 97 $16,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-14 Day 2: 5 22-09 Day 3: 5 15-14 Day 4: 5 18-02
5. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 20 73-12 96 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 21-11 Day 3: 5 17-06 Day 4: 5 19-05
6. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 20 73-04 95 $13,500.00
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 24-15 Day 3: 5 17-14 Day 4: 5 10-09
7. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 20 73-00 94 $13,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 23-14 Day 3: 5 15-05 Day 4: 5 16-06
8. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 20 70-11 93 $13,500.00
Day 1: 5 22-06 Day 2: 5 15-15 Day 3: 5 18-00 Day 4: 5 14-06
9. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 20 68-08 92 $12,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-14 Day 2: 5 18-13 Day 3: 5 16-09 Day 4: 5 11-04
10. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 20 68-07 91 $11,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 19-10 Day 3: 5 20-14 Day 4: 5 13-08
11. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 17 67-03 90 $11,500.00
Day 1: 5 25-07 Day 2: 5 16-13 Day 3: 5 17-08 Day 4: 2 07-07
12. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 20 65-07 89 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 21-10 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 5 20-06 Day 4: 5 09-08
CARHARTT BIG BASS
Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 08-12 $1,000.00
BERKLEY HEAVYWEIGHT
Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 25-07 $500.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 102 524 1596-09
2 97 513 1446-11
3 45 245 697-12
4 11 57 180-04
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255 1339 3921-04
Louisiana Lagniappe For Dean Rojas Puts Him In Lead In Bassmaster Elite Event On Toledo Bend
Actually, that something extra was very large: a 7-pound, 2-ounce largemouth bass. And it proved to be the catch that made all the difference for Rojas on the third day of the May 1-4 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite on Toledo Bend.
Because of the big cull his 7-2 made possible, Rojas turned his day around. The so-so limit he would have had became a good day’s catch of 17-14.
Best of all, the 7-2 helped him to a 2-10 advantage over Friday leader Jacob Powroznik.
“I was fortunate to have that big one today that separated me from having a small limit,” said Rojas, who’s from Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
It helped that Powroznik tripped. He managed just 11-13 Saturday. Those bass put his total at 60-1, good enough for second, but not enough to stay in the catbird seat, the spot Rojas captured with his 62-11 total going into the final competition on Sunday.
But the Elite event hasn’t come down to a Rojas-Powroznik face-off. The pro in third place, Jared Lintner of Arroyo Grande, Calif., trailed Rojas by less than 3 pounds. Lintner, the first-day leader, produced 17-8 Saturday for a 59-12 total.
Randall Tharp, 4-5 out of the lead, may not be as big a threat, but when Toledo Bend is still producing big spawning bass, anything can happen. The pro from Port St. Joe, Fla., stepped into fourth place, up from sixth place with 58-6.
Fifth after Saturday’s round was Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas, an old hand on Toledo Bend. Faircloth has a three-day tally of 57-4, just about 5 1/2 pounds out of first.
The leader in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the race, Mark Davis of Mount Ida, Ark., was seventh after three days, a position that will help him protect his 30-point lead over Lintner. Lintner, though, could gain ground if he ends up with a much better finish than does Davis.
A big crowd turned out at Cypress Bend Park to see which 12 pros of the 50 semifinalists would qualify for Sunday’s championship round, when the stakes are a first-place prize of $100,000 and an instant qualification for the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.
Rojas had to work for the 7-2. He spotted her on a spawning bed Saturday.
“When I Power-Poled down, I must have spooked it,” he said. “She would just wander around — even came up to the boat and looked at me — but she wouldn’t commit.”
Rojas let her “rest.” He left the bedding area, then returned about 50 minutes later.
“This time, my boat position was a lot different. I stayed way back, off to the side, and threw my (Big Bite) WarMouth up there. I was far enough away, I couldn’t really see. On the second pitch, the line felt heavy, and I thought I had her.”
Rojas set the hook and began to reel the bass to the boat. But as the fish got closer to him, he saw that it was the male that had chased his Warmouth.
“But as I was fighting him, I saw a green coloration in the water moving toward the area where I caught him. I released the male and made one more pitch up there. I never saw her eat it, but she started to swim with it, and the fight was on.”
“That was the game-changer. Without that fish, I’d have an 11-pound limit,” he said.
“I just need to find one more tomorrow,” said Rojas, adding that he planned to zero in on bedding bass on his final day of competition — working, if necessary, the several areas he has staked out.
Powroznik’s shad spawn bite — a key to his 20-plus-pound weights the first two days — didn’t happen Saturday in the several areas he planned to try it.
“There were no shad there,” said the pro from Port Haywood, Va. “It’s just part of that deal. Tomorrow they could be right back up there, and I could catch another big bag (of bass feeding on shad). You’ve got to try it for at least an hour and a half or two hours in the morning. To win this thing, you have to make that big gamble.”
Then, when he went to one spot he knew held big spawning females, the smoke from a controlled burn of forestland on the Texas shore was so thick he could not see.
He targeted other bedding fish the rest of the day, but the big bite eluded him.
Saturday’s largest bass was Rojas’ 7-2. But the 8-12 posted Thursday by Chris Zaldain of San Jose, Calif. — one of the Top 12 who will compete Sunday — led the competition for Carhartt Big Bass award, worth up to $1,500.
Lintner continued to lead the Berkley Heavyweight bonus competition for $500 for his big bag on Thursday of 25-7.
“Championship Sunday” will begin at 6:20 a.m., when the dozen finalists will take off from Cypress Bend Park. They will return to the park by 3 p.m., and weigh their catches beginning at 3:15 p.m. The all-day action will be covered by Bassmaster.com with from-the-water catch reports, videos and blogs; updates from the War Room presented by Lowrance; photo galleries; and more. Live, streaming video of the weigh-in and a real-time leaderboard will gear up at 3:15 p.m.
Also on Sunday, the Bassmaster Elite Series Expo will continue with demos, giveaways and products from the tour’s sponsors, including free boat rides in Nitro, Triton and Skeeter boats powered by Yamaha and Mercury engines. The rides will be offered after takeoff is complete and continue until 2:30 p.m. The event’s title sponsor, Evan Williams Bourbon, will offer free tastings.
All activities will be at Cypress Bend Park (GPS help: 3463 Cypress Bend Drive, Many, LA 71449). There’s no admission charge, and free shuttles from parking areas will be provided.
The local hosts of the Elite event are the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, Louisiana Office of Tourism, Sabine River Authority, Cypress Bend Resort, TanMar and other local businesses.
The Bassmasters on ESPN2 will feature the Toledo Bend event May 18 from 8 to 9 a.m. ET.
2014 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend 5/1-5/4
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many LA.
Standings Day 3
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 15 62-11 100
Day 1: 5 19-14 Day 2: 5 24-15 Day 3: 5 17-14
2. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 15 60-01 99 $500.00
Day 1: 5 24-14 Day 2: 5 23-06 Day 3: 5 11-13
3. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 15 59-12 98
Day 1: 5 25-07 Day 2: 5 16-13 Day 3: 5 17-08
4. Randall Tharp Port Saint Joe, FL 15 58-06 97
Day 1: 5 16-05 Day 2: 5 24-13 Day 3: 5 17-04
5. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 15 57-04 96
Day 1: 5 21-14 Day 2: 5 18-13 Day 3: 5 16-09
6. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 15 56-10 95
Day 1: 5 17-07 Day 2: 5 23-14 Day 3: 5 15-05
7. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 15 56-05 94
Day 1: 5 17-14 Day 2: 5 22-09 Day 3: 5 15-14
8. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 15 56-05 93
Day 1: 5 22-06 Day 2: 5 15-15 Day 3: 5 18-00
9. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 15 55-15 92
Day 1: 5 21-10 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 5 20-06
10. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 15 55-08 91
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 24-13 Day 3: 5 11-12
11. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 15 54-15 90
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 19-10 Day 3: 5 20-14
12. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 15 54-07 89
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 21-11 Day 3: 5 17-06
13. Glenn Browne Ocala, FL 15 50-15 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 13-15 Day 3: 5 21-00
14. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 15 50-08 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 15-14 Day 3: 5 13-13
15. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 15 50-03 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-01 Day 2: 5 12-13 Day 3: 5 15-05
16. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 15 49-15 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 19-08 Day 3: 5 15-00
17. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 15 49-10 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 5 19-12
18. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 15 49-08 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-03 Day 2: 5 14-06 Day 3: 5 15-15
19. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 15 49-00 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 5 17-14
20. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 15 48-14 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 17-07 Day 3: 5 18-03
21. Brandon Palaniuk Hayden, ID 15 48-06 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 21-08 Day 3: 5 17-01
22. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 15 48-05 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 16-09 Day 3: 5 14-03
23. Randy Howell Springville, AL 15 48-01 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-04 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5 10-14
24. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 14 47-06 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 25-00 Day 2: 4 07-11 Day 3: 5 14-11
25. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 14 47-04 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-02 Day 2: 5 18-05 Day 3: 4 06-13
26. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 15 46-08 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-05 Day 2: 5 11-02 Day 3: 5 15-01
27. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 15 46-08 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 16-12 Day 3: 5 13-06
28. Bobby Lane Lakeland, FL 15 46-02 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-05 Day 2: 5 13-13 Day 3: 5 11-00
29. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 15 46-01 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 5 16-14 Day 3: 5 16-06
30. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 15 46-00 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 15-13 Day 3: 5 15-10
31. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 15 45-13 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 13-07 Day 3: 5 15-08
32. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 15 45-12 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 16-05 Day 3: 5 11-07
33. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 15 44-15 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-08 Day 2: 5 13-09 Day 3: 5 10-14
34. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 44-10 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 12-15 Day 3: 5 14-06
35. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 15 44-05 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-04 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 5 10-12
36. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 15 44-02 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-00 Day 2: 5 15-08 Day 3: 5 10-10
37. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 15 43-15 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 15-10 Day 3: 5 14-07
38. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 15 43-06 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 16-10 Day 3: 5 13-00
39. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 15 43-02 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 17-00 Day 3: 5 12-11
40. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 14 43-02 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 13-02 Day 3: 4 13-02
41. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 15 43-01 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 5 12-13
42. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 14 42-14 59 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 20-05 Day 3: 4 08-02
43. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 15 42-05 58 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-12 Day 2: 5 15-03 Day 3: 5 11-06
44. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 15 41-09 57 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 18-08 Day 3: 5 10-11
45. Kelly Jordon Palestine, TX 15 41-07 56 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 13-08 Day 3: 5 12-09
46. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 15 41-04 55 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-01 Day 2: 5 14-14 Day 3: 5 10-05
47. Morizo Shimizu Osaka JAPAN 15 41-00 54 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-12 Day 2: 5 13-11 Day 3: 5 10-09
48. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 15 39-06 53 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 5 14-02 Day 3: 5 10-03
49. Matt Herren Trussville, AL 14 37-02 52 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 13-09 Day 3: 4 06-06
50. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 14 35-09 51 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 11-04 Day 3: 4 05-07
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 102 524 1596-09
2 97 513 1446-11
3 45 245 697-12
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244 1282 3741-00
Oakley Big Bass Leader (6.47 Lb Kicker) Will Be Tough To Beat Out On Sunday
Oakley Big Bass Tournament Director Scott Gordon takes a few minutes with us after a great 1st day on Norman with Mark Holman holding the lead with a 6.47 Lb whopper that he weighed-in the last hour.............Scott talks about the challenge for Sunday as well as the impressive hourly payouts this weekend!
2014 Warriors On The Water Champions Will Blanton And Cory Kidwell On Ac After Their Big Win!
Kudo's to Will Blanton and Cory Kidwell on their big win at Jordan Lake Friday afternoon..........their 20.13 LB bag was impressive on this lake, and we grab both anglers after they collected their hardware!
Mark Holman leads Oakley Big Bass on Norman with a 6.47 Lb Kicker-will it hold up Sunday? Top 10 here-
The Oakley Big Bass Tour has come back to Lake Norman for the 4th straight year and is off to a great start with 580 anglers showing up to try and cash in on the impressive hourly payouts as well as the $30,000 Grand Prize of a boat-motor-trailer pkg. Day one was cruising along and in the last 2 hours we had 1 five and 1 6 Lb kicker that have made things very interesting going into Sunday. Mark Holman brought in an impressive 6.47 Lb fish the last hour and not only won the hour ($1000) but also took the overall lead in the Tournament. With blue bird skys and temps rising Sunday, that is not going to be an easy weight to eclipse. Here are some pic's as well as the top 10 from today:
Oakley Big Bass Lake Norman Fish held by Mark Brown
Overall Leaders
| Rank | Angler | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARK HOLMAN | 6.47 |
| 2 | DAVID STOVER | 5.66 |
| 3 | MARK BROWN | 5.17 |
| 4 | ROBERT HOYT JR | 5.10 |
| 5 | MARSHALL PARKER | 5.06 |
| 6 | JASON DEW | 4.95 |
| 7 | KELLY JOHNSON | 4.83 |
| 8 | RYAN PARDUE | 4.78 |
| 9 | FRED MILLER | 4.62 |
| 10 | HUNTER MCKEE | 4.59 |
