Pilcher Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Grand Lake

Co-angler Victory Goes to Miami’s Yang GROVE, Okla. (Oct. 5, 2020) Boater John Pilcher of Kansas, Oklahoma, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 32 pounds, 1 ounce to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Okie Division Super-Tournament at Grand Lake. For his victory, Pilcher earned $7,922. This was the fifth and final qualifying event in the 2020 Okie…

Powell Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Lake Eufaula

Co-angler Victory Goes to Covington’s Santiago EUFAULA, Ala. (Oct. 5, 2020) Boater Shane Powell of Dothan, Alabama brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 38 pounds, 15 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Bulldog Division Super-Tournament at Lake Eufaula. For his victory, Powell earned $5,831. This was the fifth and final qualifying event in…

“I’m gonna win it.”

Vance McCullough - AnglersChannel.com   Eric Jackson made the statement as flatly as one might say ‘I’m going to the store to buy milk and eggs.’ He was speaking of the upcoming Kayak Bass Fishing National Championship to be contested by 340 anglers on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville. That’s a huge field, culled from the most successful of KBF’s anglers over the course of a year. Then…

West Monroe High School Wins High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Ouachita River Open

MONROE, La. (Oct. 5, 2020) – Louisiana’s West Monroe High School duo of Jay Cash and Jackson Lemoine caught four fish Saturday weighing 9 pounds, 11 ounces to win the FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Ouachita River Open event in Monroe, Louisiana. The event was hosted by the Monroe-West Monroe Convention & Visitors Bureau. According to post-tournament reports, the West…

East Texas Baptist University Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Tournament on Ouachita River

MONROE, La. (Oct. 5, 2020) – The East Texas Baptist University team of Grant Hendrix of Livingston, Texas, and Josh Manuel of Burleson, Texas, won the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI at the Ouachita River event Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 4 ounces. The victory earned the duo $2,000 and qualified them to compete in the 2021 College Fishing National Championship.……

Cobb keeps collecting Bonus Bucks

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships   With the same certainty Brandon Cobb knows skipping his Toad Toter buzzbait around boat docks catches bass other anglers never appeal to, he also knows buying a Toyota and signing up for their Bonus Bucks contingency program pays off. While there’s almost never a time when only one Tundra driving pro competes in the championship round of…

Morrow Wins Toyota Series Event on Lake Norman

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2020) – Pro Troy Morrow of Eastanollee, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 9 pounds, 7 ounces to win the three-day Toyota Series at Lake Norman event in Huntersville, North Carolina. Morrow’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 32-3 earned him the win by a 4-ounce margin over second-place angler Todd Walters of Kernersville, North…

Humbard Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Lake Cherokee

Co-angler Victory Goes to Alvaton’s Botts JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 1, 2020) Boater Bill Humbard of New Market, Tennessee, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 24 pounds, 4 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Mountain Division Super-Tournament at Lake Cherokee. For his victory, Humbard earned $6,230. “I’ve been blessed to win the Mountain…

Shockley Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lake of the Ozarks presented by Navionics

Four Seasons’ Misenhelter Wins Co-angler Division OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Oct. 1, 2020) – Boater Robert Shockley of Springfield, Missouri, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale this weekend weighing 35 pounds, 3 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Super-Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks. For his win at the event, presented by Navionics, Shockley earned…

Findlay’s Burton Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Detroit River

Co-angler Victory Goes to Berea’s Kich TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 30, 2020) Boater Wilson Burton of Findlay, Ohio, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 40 pounds, 2 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Michigan Division Super-Tournament at the Detroit River. For his victory, Burton earned $7,829. The tournament was the fifth and final event in the…

Major League Fishing and FLW Unify as One Brand

TULSA, Okla. (Sept. 29, 2020) – To further elevate the sport of tournament bass fishing and align multiple circuits as one company, Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today its unification with Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) as one brand, transitioning all FLW brand assets to MLF. The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit, Toyota Series, Phoenix Bass Fishing League, Abu Garcia College Fishing and…

Paris’ Eslinger Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Lake Shelbyville

Co-angler Victory Goes to Mascoutah’s Renth SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 29, 2020) – Boater Archie Eslinger of Paris, Illinois, brought a two-day total of eight bass to the scale weighing 27 pounds, 8 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Illini Division Super-Tournament at Lake Shelbyville. For his victory, Eslinger earned $6,197. “I started this tournament way…

Keithville’s Williams Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Navionics

Co-angler Victory Goes to Natchitoches’ Faucheaux BROOKELAND, Texas (Sept. 29, 2020) Boater Shane Williams of Keithville, Louisiana, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 30 pounds, 2 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Cowboy Division Super-Tournament at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Navionics. For his victory, Williams earned $7,630.…

Lake County High School Fishing Club Wins High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Clear Lake Open

CLEARLAKE, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2020) – The Lake County High School duo of Payton Lyndall and Tyler Brant brought five bass to the scale Sunday weighing 17 pounds, 14 ounces to win the FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Clear Lake Open in Clearlake, California. For their win on Clear Lake, the team now advances to the 2021 High School Fishing National Championship. The top four…

Simpson University Earns Win at Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Tournament on Clear Lake

CLEARLAKE, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2020) – The Simpson University team of Luke Blanchard of Vancouver, Washington, and Nathan Phillips of Kelseyville, California, won the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI at Clear Lake event Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces. The victory advanced the Simpson bass club to the 2021 College Fishing National Championship. The Red…

Pennsylvania’s Mifflinburg High School Wins High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Chesapeake Bay Open

EDGEWOOD, Md. (Sept. 29, 2020) – Pennsylvania’s Mifflinburg High School duo of Ty Stroup and Daniel Walter grinded out three fish Saturday weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces to win a very tough FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Chesapeake Bay Open event in Edgewood, Maryland. The event was hosted by Visit Harford. The Chesapeake Bay was extremely stingy for the High School anglers,…

Covington’s Manson Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Indian Lake

Co-angler Victory Goes to Findlay’s Lane LAKEVIEW, Ohio. (Sept. 28, 2020) Boater Scott Manson of Covington, Ohio, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 10 pounds, 15 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Buckeye Division Tournament at Indian Lake. For his victory, Manson earned $3,804. The tournament was the fifth and final events in the 2020 Buckeye…

Adrian College Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Tournament on Chesapeake Bay

EDGEWOOD, Md. (Sept. 29, 2020) – The Adrian College team of Grant Gallagher of Fremont, Ohio, and Ben Statly of Fenton, Michigan, won the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI at the Chesapeake Bay event Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 18 pounds, 2 ounces. The victory earned the Adrian bass club $2,000 and qualified them to compete in the 2021 College Fishing National Championship.……

Arizona’s Au Wins Toyota Series Western Division Finale at Clear Lake

Glendale Pro Weighs 26-pound Final Day Limit, Takes Home Top Payout of $24,635 CLEARLAKE, Calif. (Sept. 27, 2020) – Pro Tai Au of Glendale, Arizona, crossed the stage with a five-bass limit Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 26 pounds, 4 ounces, to vault to the top of the leaderboard and win the three-day Toyota Series at Clear Lake tournament in Clearlake, California. Au’s three-day…

La Crosse Selected to Host 2021 Tackle Warehouse TITLE Championship

Pro Circuit Championship to Showcase 50 Pros Competing on Mississippi River for $235,000 Top Prize LA CROSSE, Wis. (Sept. 24, 2020) – FLW and Explore La Crosse announced Thursday that the 2021 Tackle Warehouse TITLE, the Pro Circuit Championship, will be held Aug. 17-22, 2021, on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Although FLW’s top championship has been held on the Mississippi…

Iaconelli is never without a tackle bag

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships   Editor’s note: This is the latest installment of a new series themed “Two from the Tundra” – in which the author asks a Toyota Tundra driving pro angler to pick one special possession, and one special piece of tackle to share with fans.   If you’ve ever thought the outrageous exuberance you’ve witnessed Team Toyota’s Mike Iaconelli…

Toyota Series to Host Event on Lake Norman

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 23, 2020) – The 2020 Toyota Series Eastern Division will wrap up their season with a tournament next week in Huntersville, North Carolina, Oct. 1-3, with the Toyota Series at Lake Norman. Hosted by Visit Lake Norman, Charlotte & Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for…

Douglas Lake Selected to Host 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American Championship

38th Annual Grassroots Bass-Fishing Championship to be held in Dandridge DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (Sept. 22, 2020) – FLW announced Tuesday that the 38th annual Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake in 2021. The tournament, scheduled for June 3-5, showcases the nation’s best weekend anglers and awards the winner a $120,000 cash award, but Jefferson County is…

Tramel Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Old Hickory Lake

Co-angler Division Win Goes to Decherd’s Cantrell GALLATIN, Tenn. (Sept. 21, 2020) – Boater Josh Tramel of Smithville, Tennessee, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale this weekend weighing 34 pounds, 5 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Music City Division Super-Tournament at Old Hickory Lake. Tramel earned a total of $5,540 for his victory. The…

Whitehead Earns Win at Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Pickwick Lake

Bond Wins Co-angler Title IUKA, Miss. (Sept. 21, 2020) – Boater Christopher Whitehead of Tupelo, Mississippi, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 33 pounds, 1 ounce to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Mississippi Division Super-Tournament at Pickwick Lake. For his victory, Whitehead earned $5,942. “It feels great – I had a pretty good day,” said…

Langford Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Smith Mountain Lake

Co-angler Victory Goes to Woodlawn’s Hall HUDDLESTON, Va. (Sept. 21, 2020) Boater Todd Langford of Great Falls, Virginia, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 33 pounds, 4 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Piedmont Division Super-Tournament at Smith Mountain Lake. For his victory, Langford earned $5,065. “The best fishermen in the state…

Trim Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super Tournament on Mississippi River in La Crosse

Juen Takes Home Co-angler Title LA CROSSE, Wis. (Sept. 21, 2020) – Boater Nick Trim of Galesville, Wisconsin, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 34 pounds, 9 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Great Lakes Division Super-Tournament at the Mississippi River. For his victory, Trim earned $6,690. “I made the lock to Pool 7 on both days and…

Sifers Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament on Rough River Lake

Sorrels Earns Co-angler Victory FALLS OF ROUGH, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2020) – Boater Jeramiah Sifers of Sellersburg, Indiana, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale this weekend weighing 22 pounds, 14 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Hoosier Division Super-Tournament at the Rough River. Sifers earned a total of $6,917 for his victory. Sifers caught a…

Georgia’s Rockefeller Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Clarks Hill Lake

Co-angler Victory Goes to Hollywood’s Hoy MCCORMICK, S.C. (Sept. 21, 2020) – Boater Joshua Rockefeller of Harlem, Georgia, brought a two-day total of nine bass to the scale weighing 21 pounds even to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine South Carolina Division Super-Tournament at Clarks Hill Lake. For his victory, Rockefeller earned $4,668. “I caught them frogging,” said…

Grand Lake to Host 2021 Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI National Championship

Nation’s Top Collegiate Bass Anglers to Visit Oklahoma for Three-Day Tournament in Grove GROVE, Okla. (Sept. 21, 2020) – FLW announced Monday that the 12th annual Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI National Championship will be held on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in 2021. The tournament, slated for March 3-5, showcases the nation’s best collegiate anglers and awards the…

Lieblong Wins Toyota Series Tournament at Lake Dardanelle presented by Fish-Intel

Arkansas Pro Takes Home Top Payout of $70,000 RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (Sept. 21, 2020) – Conway, Arkansas’ Jason Lieblong weighed five bass totaling 15 pounds, 15 ounces, Saturday – the largest limit of the event – to win the three-day Toyota Series at Lake Dardanelle presented by Fish-Intel tournament in Russellville, Arkansas. Lieblong’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 40-9 earned him the top…

Dobson Wins Toyota Series Event on Detroit River

TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2020) – Pro Scott Dobson of Clarkston, Michigan, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 9 ounces to win the three-day Toyota Series at the Detroit River event in Trenton, Michigan. Dobson’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 59-3 earned him the win by a 1-pound, 7-ounce margin over second-place angler Troy Stokes of Brownstown, Michigan, and…

MONTEVALLO TAKES COLLEGE OPEN TITLE ON KY LAKE

September 17, 2020  by Justin Onslow As tough as Kentucky Lake was fishing this week in the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Open, Grayson Morris and Jacob Pfundt of the University of Montevallo leading after day one and finishing the job on Thursday resulted in one of the more impressive wins you’ll see. After weighing in a day-one best 12-13, the duo backed it up with another…

Warm Fall Temperatures Await Anglers At Bassmaster Eastern Open On Hartwell

ANDERSON, S.C. — Autumn officially arrives a day before the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open on Lake Hartwell begins. That means anglers will be dealing with summer’s lingering swelter as they seek to unlock this 56,000-acre reservoir straddling the Georgia/South Carolina border. September began with the tournament’s host city, Anderson, S.C., sweating through daytime highs around 90.…

Toyota Series to Host Event on Clear Lake

CLEARLAKE, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2020) – The 2020 Toyota Series Western Division will finish out their season with a tournament next week in Clearlake, California, Sept. 24-26, with the Toyota Series at Clear Lake. The three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus a $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix…

NOCO Sponsors Elite Event At Lake Guntersville

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — NOCO, which designs and creates premium consumer electronics including battery chargers, jump starters and related power accessories, has signed on as the title sponsor when the Bassmaster Elite Series heads to Scottsboro, Ala., to take on historic Lake Guntersville Sept. 30-Oct. 3. The NOCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersvillekicks off a busy schedule of fall…

Honnerlaw Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Lake Okeechobee

Moore Haven Angler Wins Weather-Shortened Super Tournament. Earns $6,817 OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2020) Boater Bryan Honnerlaw of Moore Haven, Florida, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 22 pounds, 9 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Gator Division Super-Tournament at Lake Okeechobee. For his victory, Honnerlaw earned $6,817. The…

Andalusia’s Smith Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event at Lake Eufaula

Co-angler Victory Goes to Trion’s Brown EUFAULA, Ala. (Sept. 14, 2020) Boater Michael M. Smith of Andalusia, Alabama brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 40 pounds, 4 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Bama Division Super-Tournament at Lake Eufaula. For his victory, Smith earned $6,329. “The key to this win was running as many places as I…

Bethel Springs’ Amerson Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Kentucky/Barkley Lakes

Co-angler Victory Goes to Paducah’s Dunn BUCHANAN, Tenn. (Sept. 14, 2020) Boater Keith Amerson of Bethel Springs, Tennessee, brought a two-day total of six bass to the scale weighing 22 pounds, 7 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine LBL Division Super-Tournament at Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. For his victory, Amerson earned $5,376. “I came into this event really…

Morgan Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lake Norman

Mooresville Angler Wins Third BFL North Carolina Division Event in 2020 MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Boater Brian Morgan of Mooresville, North Carolina, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale this weekend weighing 24 pounds, 10 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine North Carolina Division Super-Tournament at Lake Norman. Morgan earned a total of…

Charleston’s Foutz Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Lake Chickamauga

Co-angler Victory Goes to Ten Mile’s Steele DAYTON, Tenn. (Sept. 14, 2020) Boater Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tennessee, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 29 pounds, 12 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Northeast Division Super-Tournament at Lake Chickamauga. For his victory, Foutz earned $5,126. According to post-tournament reports,…

Mabelvale Boater Houchin Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Lake Hamilton

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (Sept. 14, 2020) Boater Quincy Houchin of Mabelvale, Arkansas, brought a two-day total of nine bass to the scale weighing 23 pounds, 5 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Arkie Division Super-Tournament at Lake Hamilton. For his victory, Houchin earned $13,460, which includes the lucrative FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency payout. “There were a lot…

Freeburg’s Dickneite Earns Victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks

WARSAW, Mo. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Boater Andre Dickneite of Freeburg, Missouri, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 18 pounds, 7 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on Lake of the Ozarks in Warsaw, Missouri. For his victory, Dickneite earned a total of $3,794. The tournament was the fourth of five events in the Ozark Division presented by…

Hallsville’s Wallis Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament on Lake Truman

Joliet, Illinois’ Bernicky Earns Co-angler Victory WARSAW, Mo. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Boater Mike Wallis of Hallsville, Missouri, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 19 pounds, 14 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on Lake Truman in Warsaw, Missouri. For his victory, Wallis earned a total of $5,009. The tournament was the third of…

Abu Garcia® Expands on its Successful Launch of Virtual Rods with the Addition of Virtual Combos

COLUMBIA, S.C. (September 14, 2020) — Anglers looking for a way to take their fishing to the next level have been spending this season putting the Abu Garcia Virtual rods to the test. These innovative rods have given anglers the ability to plan, record and improve their fishing success by gathering real-time fishing data like waypoints and catch records with the push of button, linking the rods…

Maupin Wins Toyota Series Event on Potomac River

Virginia Pro Wins by 7-Ounce Margin, Earns $24,293 MARBURY, Md. (Sept. 13, 2020) – Toyota Series angler James Maupin of Stanardsville, Virginia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 13 pounds, 13 ounces to win the three-day Toyota Series at the Potomac River tournament in Marbury, Maryland. Maupin’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 40-11 earned him the win by a 7-ounce…

Shelbyville’s Martha Layne Collins High School Wins FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Ohio River Open

PADUCAH, Ky. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Shelbyville’s Martha Layne Collins High School duo of Johnathan Brian and Evan Hellman brought three bass to the scale Saturday weighing 7 pounds even to win the FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Ohio River Open in Paducah, Kentucky. For their win on the Ohio River, the team now advances to the 2021 High School Fishing National Championship.……

Western Illinois University Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Tournament on Ohio River

PADUCAH, Ky. (Sept. 14, 2020) – The Western Illinois University team of Hunter Litchfield of Macomb, Illinois, and Hunter Imhof of Wilmington, Illinois, won the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI at the Ohio River event Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces. The victory earned the Western Illinois bass club $2,000 and qualified them to compete in the 2021 College…

Shelbyville’s Martha Layne Collins High School Wins FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Ohio River Open

PADUCAH, Ky. (Sept. 14, 2020) – Shelbyville’s Martha Layne Collins High School duo of Johnathan Brian and Evan Hellman brought three bass to the scale Saturday weighing 7 pounds even to win the FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Ohio River Open in Paducah, Kentucky. For their win on the Ohio River, the team now advances to the 2021 High School Fishing National Championship.…

Western Illinois University Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Tournament on Ohio River

PADUCAH, Ky. (Sept. 14, 2020) – The Western Illinois University team of Hunter Litchfield of Macomb, Illinois, and Hunter Imhof of Wilmington, Illinois, won the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI at the Ohio River event Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces. The victory earned the Western Illinois bass club $2,000 and qualified them to compete in the 2021 College…