Alexandria’s Stanley Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Mountain Division Event on Dale Hollow Lake

Indiana’s Patterson Wins Co-angler Division BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (Aug. 25, 2020) – Boater Matt Stanley of Alexandria, Tennessee, brought a three-bass limit to the scale weighing 11 pounds, 7 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Mountain division event at Dale Hollow Lake in Byrdstown, Tennessee. For his victory, Stanley earned a total of $5,965. “I’ve only…

Simpson University Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Tournament on California Delta

OAKLEY, Calif. (Aug. 25, 2020) – The Simpson University team of Sheldon Reese of Witter Springs, California, and Taj White of Glendale, Arizona, won the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI at the California Delta event Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 3 ounces. The victory earned the Simpson bass club $2,000 and qualified them to compete in the 2021 College Fishing…

McKendree University Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Tournament on Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. (Aug. 25, 2020) – The McKendree University team of Nathan Doty of Decatur, Illinois, and Blake Jackson of Carterville, Illinois, won the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI at the Mississippi River event Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 10 ounces. The victory earned the McKendree bass club $2,000 and qualified them to compete in the 2021 College Fishing…

Sparta High School Wins FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Mississippi River Open

LA CROSSE, Wis. (Aug. 25, 2020) – Wisconsin’s Sparta High School duo of Noah Gann and Nick Gann brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 13 pounds, 14 ounces to win the FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Mississippi River Open in La Crosse, Wisconsin. For their win on the Mississippi River, the team now advances to the 2021 High School Fishing National Championship.……

Digital Tournament from Lew’s, Strike King a Fan Favorite Among High School Anglers

Lexington, S.C. – August 20, 2020 – When the Lew’s and Strike King Digital High School Fishing Tournament was announced in March, little did anyone know how much it would be appreciated.  When the COVID-19 Pandemic hit the Country, the result was the cancellation of most school activities, and after school activities were chief among them. The overwhelming response from fishing team coaches…

5 Pieces of Equipment to Pack for Big Water

Courtesy of Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships Northern fisheries like the Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair, and other massive bodies of water can intimidate inexperienced anglers. The allure of tangling with big smallmouth draws bass fisherman from all over the country, but the threat of ocean-like waves and foul fall weather turns just as many away. We caught up with Bassmaster Opens pro…

Ish Monroe Wins Toyota Series Event on California Delta

California Pro Wins by More than 16 Pounds – Third-largest Margin of Victory in Toyota Series History OAKLEY, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2020) – Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour angler Ish Monroe of Oakdale, California, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Friday weighing 21 pounds even to win the three-day Toyota Series at the California Delta tournament in Oakley, California. Monroe’s three-day…

Delaware’s Mitchell Wins Toyota Series Northern Division Event on Lake Erie

  SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 20, 2020) – Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit angler Kurt Mitchell of Milford, Delaware, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Thursday weighing 15 pounds, 8 ounces to win the three-day Toyota Series at Lake Erie tournament in Sandusky, Ohio. Mitchell’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 60-2 earned him the win by a 2-pound, 10-ounce margin over second-place angler…

Alabama’s Lay Lake To Host Rescheduled Bassmaster Eastern Open

August 20, 2020 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Lay Lake, the same storied fishery that has hosted four Bassmaster Classics, will host the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open Dec. 3-5, 2020. This tournament replaces the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open originally scheduled for August 6-8, 2020 on Oneida Lake, in Syracuse, N.Y., on the series’ schedule. After two spring Bassmaster Opens Series…

Sumrall: St. Clair isn’t all about tubes and drop shots

Courtesy of Alan McGuckin - Dynamic Sponsorships   Caleb Sumrall cut his bass fishing teeth on the shallow bayous of Southern Louisiana pitching soft plastic lures around cypress trees and thick vegetation – pretty much bass fishing’s polar opposite of what he’ll face this week at the YETI Bassmaster Elite on Lake St. Clair. But the former petroleum industry supply yard worker is a quick…

Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series Sells Out, Breaks Registration Record Third Straight Year

North and south divisions sell out with a total of 450 teams. Decatur, Ala. (August 18, 2020) – Tournament officials announce registration is closed for the 2021 Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series (ABTTS), with all 450 of the available boat entries in the north and south divisions selling out in a record 25 minutes. The 2021 tournament series gets underway February 20. Registration for…

YETI To Sponsor Elite Event At Lake St. Clair

August 18, 2020 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Premium outdoor brand YETI has signed on as the title sponsor for this week’s smallmouth showcase on Michigan’s Lake St. Clair, B.A.S.S. announced today. The 2020 YETI Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair will be held Aug. 20-23 in Macomb County, Mich. “We’re honored to be sponsoring this year’s Elite Series event at Lake St. Clair and supporting some of the…

Post Pro Circuit, Sandusky Now Readies for Toyota Series Event

  SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 17, 2020) – Fresh off of last week’s big Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit event at Lake Erie in Sandusky, the fishery is now set to host another bass-fishing competition this week with the Toyota Series Northern Division at Lake Erie. The three-day event, hosted by the City of Sandusky and the Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Center, takes place Aug. 18-20 and…

Holmen’s Shaver Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Mississippi River at Prairie du Chien

Wilton’s Fry Wins Co-angler Title PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (Aug. 17, 2020) – Boater Jeremiah Shaver of Holmen, Wisconsin, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on the Mississippi River in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Shaver earned $3,879. for his victory. “I threw a black and yellow…

Bertrand Banks Toyota Bonus Bucks at Lake Erie

Courtesy of Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships Photo Courtesy of Jody White//FLW   When it comes to finding and catching smallmouth bass, few people on this planet rival the skills of Major League Fishing pro Josh Bertrand. The ‘cool as a cucumber’ Arizona native proved this yet again at the FLW Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament on Lake Erie with a 3rd place finish and an…

Indiana’s Wagner Wins Saturday, Idaho’s Gelles Wins Sunday at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Detroit River

Co-angler Division Victories go to Plainwell’s Laupp and Birch Run’s Hall TRENTON, Mich. (Aug. 17, 2020) – It was a double-header for weekend bass anglers this past weekend in Trenton with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on the Detroit River events. Boater Heath Wagner of Angola, Indiana, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 22 pounds, 2 ounces to win on…

Ohio’s Shaffer Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Ohio River in Maysville

Louisiana’s Horne Wins Co-angler Division MAYSVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2020) – Boater Dick Shaffer of Rockford, Ohio, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on the Ohio River in Maysville, Kentucky. For his victory, Shaffer earned a total of $3,879. The tournament was the third of five…

Maryland’s Wedding and New York’s Balachvili Earn Wins at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Potomac River

Co-angler Victories go to Pennsylvania’s Mellott and New Jersey’s Hutchinson MARBURY, Md. (Aug. 17, 2020) – It was a double-header for bass anglers this past weekend in Marbury with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on the Potomac River events. Boater Robert Wedding of Welcome, Maryland, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 14 pounds, 8 ounces to win…

Lucas Wins Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie

  Fresh off MLF Win at Sturgeon Bay, Alabama Pro Drop-Shots Berkley Flat Worm to Another Victory and Wins $160K in Sandusky, Ohio SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 14, 2020) – Major League Fishing (MLF) pro Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit to the stage Friday weighing 19 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie. Lucas’ four-day total of…

Bertrand Reclaims Lead at Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie

SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 13, 2020) – The stage is now set for a dramatic regular-season finale Friday at the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie. The top 10 is loaded with former FLW Cup champions, Anglers of the Year, and an accomplished local pro with a vast wealth of experience on Lake Erie, the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair. MLF pro Josh Bertrand of San Tan Valley, Arizona, who led…

New York Bassmaster Elite Events Reel In More Than 7 Million Viewers

Bassmaster Elite Series angler Jamie Hartman treats a live audience to one of his many fish catches during his four days on Lake Champlain.  Photo by B.A.S.S. August 13, 2020 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Historic victories, record fish catches and dramatic finishes during back-to-back events proved to be must-watch television for sports fans as the Bassmaster Elite Series’ New York swing drew in a…

Lucas Moves into Lead, Nelson Clinches AOY Title at Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie

SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 12, 2020) – Major League Fishing (MLF) pro Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Wednesday weighing 19 pounds, 14 ounces, to take the lead after day two of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio. Lucas’ two-day total of 10 bass weighing 41-5 gives him a slim 3-ounce advantage heading into day three of the…

Gleason’s Don’t Want the Party to End

Courtesy of Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships I was leaving the Shelby Street boat launch at the conclusion of take off for day one of the final FLW Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit event of the year when I saw Randi Gleason pulling out of the parking lot.   Randi’s husband is Darold Gleason. An FLW Pro Circuit rookie and one of several anglers who came to Lake Erie on the bubble to…

Arizona’s Bertrand Leads Day One of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie

    SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 11, 2020) – Major League Fishing (MLF) pro Josh Bertrand of Sun Tan Valley, Arizona, brought five bass to the scale Tuesday weighing 22 pounds, 6 ounces, to jump out to the early lead after day one of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio. Bertrand will now bring an 8-ounce advantage into day two of the four-day Super Tournament…

California Delta Set to Host Toyota Series Return

OAKLEY, Calif. (Aug. 11, 2020) – The 2020 Toyota Series Western Division is set to return to competition next week in Oakley, California, with the Toyota Series event at the California Delta, Aug. 19-21. Hosted by the City of Oakley, the three-day tournament will feature a return to action for the region’s best bass-fishing pros and co-anglers as they cast for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus a…

Tennessee Lakes To Host Bassmaster High School And Junior National Championships

August 10, 2020   BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — National championships for the fastest-growing youth and high school fishing circuits in the country will be held on Tennessee fisheries, B.A.S.S. announced today. The Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoorswill return to Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley at Paris, Tenn., for the sixth time, while…

Wisconsin’s Laufenberg, Illinois’ Shoraga Earn Wins at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Ohio River in Paducah

  PADUCAH, Ky. (Aug. 10, 2020) – It was a double-header for bass anglers this past weekend in Paducah with two Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on the Ohio River events. Boater Cade Laufenberg of Onalaska, Wisconsin, brought a five-bass limit to the scale totaling 11 pounds, 8 ounces to win Saturday’s event and $3,842, while Dan Shoraga of West Frankfort, Illinois,…

Hamilton Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on James River

Apex’s Joyce Wins Co-angler Division HENRICO, Va. (Aug. 10, 2020) – Local boater Jeff Hamilton of Henrico, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 9 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on the James River in Henrico, Virginia. Hamilton earned a total of $3,756 for his victory. I stayed in the Chickahominy, bouncing around to…

Evansville’s Sisk Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament on Ohio River in Cannelton

Columbus’ Smith Earns Co-angler Victory CANNELTON, Ind. (Aug. 10, 2020) – Boater Marty Sisk of Evansville, Indiana, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on the Ohio River in Cannelton, Indiana. For his victory, Sisk earned a total of $3,718. Sisk was one of just two limits weighed in…

Bright Line and Smelly Baits Matt Lee’s Tips for Smallmouth

Courtesy of Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships   Major League Fishing pro Matt Lee may have cut his teeth fishing for largemouth and spotted bass south of the Mason-Dixon line, but the Alabama native has proven his smallmouth chops time and again throughout his professional career. Lee looks forward to the yearly northern swing, when tournament trails head north to famed bronze-bass…

Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Set to Visit Sandusky For Final Event of Season

Super Tournament on Lake Erie to Feature FLW and Major League Fishing Pro Anglers Competing for $1.3 Million Purse SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 5, 2020) – The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit is set to visit Sandusky, Aug. 11-14, for its sixth and final regular-season event – the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie. Hosted by the City of Sandusky and the Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome…

Bowling Green State University Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Tournament on Lake Erie

SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 3, 2020) – The Bowling Green State University team of Jamesen Simion of Saline, Michigan, and Cameron Wilt of Alvada, Ohio, won the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI at Lake Erie event Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounce. The victory earned the Bowling Green bass club $2,000 and qualified them to compete in the 2021 College Fishing National…

Lawton’s Mallory Claims Title at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lake St. Clair

Indiana’s Bauer Wins Co-angler Division HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Aug. 3, 2020) – Boater Buck Mallory of Lawton, Michigan, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 25 pounds, 5 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Lake St. Clair in Harrison Township, Michigan. For his victory, Mallory earned a total of $4,652. "…

Georgia’s Carter Wins Toyota Series Tournament on Wheeler Lake

DECATUR, Ala. (Aug. 2, 2020) – Boater Kip Carter of Mansfield, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 15 pounds, 8 ounces to win the three-day Toyota Series at Wheeler Lake tournament in Decatur, Alabama. Carter’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 41-14 earned him the win by a comfortable 4-pound, 11-ounce margin over second-place angler Harry Peyton of Guntersville,…

Monsoor Wins Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at the Mississippi Rive

La Crosse Pro Catches Four-Day Total of 54 Pounds, 10 Ounces to Win $125K LA CROSSE, Wis. (Aug. 1, 2020) – The man deemed the “Godfather of the Mississippi River” finally got it done at home. La Crosse’s own 71-year-old Yamamoto Baits pro Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win $125,000 at the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at…

Monsoor Holds Lead Heading into Final Day at Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at the Mississippi River presented by OPTIMA Batteries

LA CROSSE, Wis. (July 31, 2020) – Yamamoto Baits pro Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, brought a  five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 5 ounces, to the scale Friday to retain his lead after day three of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at the Mississippi River presented by OPTIMA Batteries. Monsoor now enters the fourth and final day of competition as the No. 1 seed in the Super Tournament that…

Monsoor Vaults into Lead on Day Two of FLW Pro Circuit at the Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. (July 30, 2020) – Local pro Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, caught a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 8 ounces, to vault to the top of the leaderboard on day two of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at the Mississippi River presented by OPTIMA Batteries in La Crosse. Monsoor’s two-day total of 10 bass weighing 28-11 will give him a 12-ounce advantage as the event enters…

MILLSAPS GRABS LEAD IN TOYOTA SERIES ON WHEELER

Courtesy of FLW July 30, 2020 by Rob Newell Wheeler Lake doled out some lumps today in the second event of the Toyota Series Southeastern Division season. Only 14 pros managed to crack the 10-pound mark and six pros took a zero on the day. Leading the way is Jesse Millsaps of Jasper, Ga., with five fish weighing 14 pounds, 15 ounces. His biggest bass weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces, which was…

Bassmaster Elite Tournament Moved To Lake Guntersville

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Bassmaster Elite Series tournament previously scheduled for Cayuga Lake earlier in July will instead be held Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 on Alabama’s historic Lake Guntersville, B.A.S.S. officials announced today. Daily launches and weigh-ins will take place at Goose Pond Colony Resort Marina in Scottsboro, Ala., which is hosting the event. “We are excited to host another B.A.S.S.…

Wiley Leads Day One of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at the Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. (July 29, 2020) – Wiley, Alabama’s Scott Wiley brought a five-bass limit to the scale Wednesday totaling 15 pounds, 3 ounces, to take the early lead on day one of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at the Mississippi River presented by OPTIMA Batteries in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Wiley will bring a slim 5-ounce advantage into day two of the four-day Super Tournament that features 200…

Pennsylvania’s Lorenzo and New York’s Sperling Earn Wins at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Double-Header on Lake Cayuga

UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. (July 27, 2020) – It was a double-header for bass anglers this past weekend in Union Springs with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Cayuga events. Boater John Lorenzo of Kane, Pennsylvania, brought five bass to the scale Saturday totaling 21 pounds, 6 ounce to win the first event of the weekend and earn $4,037, while boater Chris Sperling of…

Satsuma’s Buntin Earns Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Tournament on Alabama River

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (July 27, 2020) – Boater Sean Buntin of Satsuma, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit bass to the scale Saturday totaling 12 pounds, 1 ounce to win the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event on the Alabama River in Prattville, Alabama. Buntin topped his nearest competitor, Ben Weldon of Petumpka, Alabama, by just 3 ounces and earned $4,296 for his victory.…

Powhatan’s Pike and Spring Grove’s Estes Tie for Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Potomac River

Columbia’s Patkas Wins Co-angler Division MARBURY, Md. (July 27, 2020) – Boaters Cody Pike of Powhatan, Virginia, and Keith Estes of Spring Grove, Virginia, both brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 9 ounces to tie for the win at the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Estes earned a total of $4,262 after…

MLFNOW! Analyst Marty Stone Joins “FLW Live”

Veteran Pro Angler and MLF Mainstay Appearing as Analyst on FLW Live Broadcasts for Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournaments and TITLE​ BENTON, Ky. (July 23, 2020) – FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, and Major League Fishing (MLF) announced the addition of veteran MLF NOW! analyst Marty Stone to the FLW Live broadcast team. Stone, one of the most respected voices…

2nd Place Earns MDJ Bonus Bucks

Courtesy of Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships   Major League Fishing pro Mark Daniels Jr. took home $3,000 of Toyota Bonus Bucks thanks to his second-place finish in the final Bass Pro Tour event of the 2020 season. “MDJ” had an extremely close, back-and-forth battle with eventual winner Justin Lucas on Sturgeon Bay before finishing the Championship Round as the runner-up.   “It…

Harris Chain Lands Two Bassmaster Championship Events

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Florida’s diverse Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Fla., will host two 2020 championship tournaments, B.A.S.S. officials announced today. College bass anglers eagerly anticipating the return of competition can now mark their calendars for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, which will be held Oct. 29-31. While a spot in the 2021…

Justin Atkins – Yamaha Power Pay “Power Paid”

Needing a new outboard in the middle of the season isn’t exactly ideal for a professional angler, but that’s exactly where Justin Atkins found himself leading into three major tournaments on his schedule. Fortunately, Atkins quickly made a decision thanks to the reputation and quality of Yamaha outboards and the popular Power Pay contingency program.   The former FLW® Forrest Wood Cup…

Big Smallmouth Will Again Take Center Stage At Bassmaster Elite On St. Lawrence River

CLAYTON, N.Y. — Despite a venue change that avails a completely different scenario, Canadian pro Chris Johnston, of Peterborough, Ontario, will be sticking with his original game plan during the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River Thursday through Sunday. Initially scheduled to be held in Waddington, N.Y., COVID-19 considerations required tournament officials to move to Jefferson…

Justin Lucas Caps 2020 MLF Season with MaxScent-Driven Domination in Sturgeon Bay

Berkley pros fishing PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms account for four spots in the Top 10. COLUMBIA, S.C. (July 21, 2020) — Pretty much anyone who’s ever wet a line has, upon the completion of an unsuccessful day on the water, been regaled with a story about how good the fishing was at some point in the recent past. But if there’s a place an angler should have been last week, it was at Sturgeon…