Scott Tassi tops field in ABA D126 event on Stockton Lake with over 15-pounds!

Kansas angler, Scott Tassi, topped the leader board at the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour D126 tournament presented by American Bass Anglers held on Stockton Lake March 16, 2019. After weather forced cancellation of two previous tournaments, this was the first one for the spring/summer events. Anglers launched from Old State Park Sat 7:30 a.m. The air temperature was about 30˚ with 40˚ water temps.…

Sipe Wins ABA Event on Badin Lake with over 12 pounds!

Billy Sipe of Albemarle, NC is one step closer to the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour National Championship with a first place win on Badin Lake on 03/16/2019. Sipe weighed in five bass, which weighed 16.31-pounds. Second place went to Don Sprinkle of Lexington, NC with five bass weighing 12.70-pounds. Third place went to John Orchard of Winston Salem, NC with four bass weighing in at 10.01-pounds.…

York Wins ABA Open Series on Kentucky Lake with over 17 Pounds!

ATHENS, Ala. – Cory York of Benton, Kentucky won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Kentucky tournament, held March 16th on the Kentucky Lake. Running out of Kentucky Dam Marina near Gilbertsville, KY York caught four bass weighing 17.49-pounds. For the Boater Division victory, he took home a check for $1800. “I caught my bass early in the morning north of Blood River. I was fishing between 3 and…

SINGLETON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MOUNTAIN DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON DALE HOLLOW LAKE

  Co-Angler Title Goes to Parrott BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (March 18, 2019) – Boater Aaron Singleton of La Grange, Kentucky, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mountain Division tournament on Dale Hollow Lake. For his catch, Singleton took home $6,319. “I worked through three or four mid-lake pockets and…

TERESCENKO WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GATOR DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

  Zephyrhill’s Schroeder Wins Co-Angler Title OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (March 18, 2019) – Boater Alex Terescenko of West Palm Beach, Florida, brought five bass to the scale weighing 20 pounds, 8 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee presented by Navionics. For his win, Terescenko pocketed $3,792. “The lake has…

Eddie Glascock Wins ABA Open Series on Kerr Lake with over 19 Pounds for 5K Payday!

ATHENS, Ala. – Eddie Glascock of Scottsburg, VA won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Virginia event held on Kerr Lake on 3/16/19. Running out of Nut Bush Park in Henderson, North Carolina Glascock weighed in a five bass limit totaling 19.87-pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.40-pounds. He took home a check for $5000.00 for the win. Glascock was tight lipped on the specifics of…

DAYTON READIES FOR COSTA FLW SERIES AT LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

Courtesy of FLW DAYTON, Tenn. (March 12, 2019) – The 2019 Costa Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Series Southeastern division continues the season next week at Lake Chickamauga, March 21-23, with the Costa FLW Series at Lake Chickamauga presented by T-H Marine. Hosted by Fish Dayton, the three-day tournament will feature more than 360 of the best regional bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting…

LIPPE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OZARK DIVISION OPENER ON TABLE ROCK LAKE

Illinois’ Peterson Grabs Co-Angler Title BRANSON, Mo. (March 18, 2019) – Boater Dustin Lippe of Lampe, Missouri, caught five bass weighing 17 pounds, 15 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Ozark Division tournament on Table Rock Lake. Lippe earned $6,229 for his efforts and 250 points in the Ozark Division presented by Bassing Bob standings. Should he go on to…

JEWELL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL CHOO CHOO DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON WHEELER LAKE

Nashville’s Markus Takes Co-Angler Title ROGERSVILLE, Ala. (March 18, 2019) – Boater Eddie Jewell of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 21 pounds even to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division tournament on Wheeler Lake. Jewell earned $3,747 for his efforts. Jewell said he primarily ran chunk rock banks and gravel…

3 Classic Questions with Jordan Lee

Luke Stoner - Dynamic Sponsorships   Carhartt pro Jordan Lee could make history here on the Tennessee River this week. Last year, Jordan joined Kevin VanDam and Rick Clunn as the only anglers to ever post back-to-back Bassmaster Classic wins after his triumph on Lake Hartwell in 2018. If Lee were to hoist the trophy this Sunday in Knoxville he’d become the only angler in history to win…

“Hero to Zero” ~ Team Tournament Blog

Luke Estel   Exactly one year ago I was sitting in my garage staring at the boat my partner and I had just won. It was surreal. There are no words to describe how it feels when you win the biggest team tournament of the year. Everything went right. From the decision making to the massive fish catches, we could do no wrong. Today I sit in my same garage staring into space wondering…

COSTAS CATCHES 30-POUND LIMIT, WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON SANTEE COOPER LAKES

Florida’s Crowley Wins Co-angler Title SUMMERTON, S.C. (March 11, 2019) – Boater Lex Costas of Daniel Island, South Carolina, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 30 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division tournament on Santee Cooper Lakes. For his catch, Costas earned $2,993. “I started out on the lower end of Lake Marion…

CHOATE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL MUSIC CITY DIVISION OPENER ON PERCY PRIEST LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Murfreesboro’s Hawkes Wins Co-Angler Title SMYRNA, Tenn. (March 11, 2019) – Boater Brian Choate of Burns, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division opener on Percy Priest Lake presented by Navionics. Choate earned $3,156 for his efforts. Choate said he fished mid-lake, wind-blown…

PICKETT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OPENER ON ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Alabama’s Quaintance Wins Co-angler Title BRANDON, Miss. (March 11, 2019) – Boater Lloyd Pickett Jr. of Bartlett, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Sunday weighing 16 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mississippi Division opener on Ross Barnett Reservoir presented by Navionics. For his win, Pickett earned $5,766. Pickett said he fished mid-lake…

GASTON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL BAMA DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE MARTIN PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Elmore’s Hays Grabs Co-angler Title ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (March 11, 2019) – Boater David Gaston of Sylacauga, Alabama, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 15 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama Division opener on Lake Martin presented by Navionics. Gaston took home $6,956 for his efforts. “I fished shallow brush piles in 2 to 3 feet of…

FLW AND KAYAK BASS FISHING JOIN FORCES TO PROPEL PROFESSIONAL KAYAK FISHING INTO THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

MINNEAPOLIS (March 11, 2019) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that it has partnered with Kayak Bass Fishing, LLC, (KBF) the nation's foremost organization supporting kayak bass anglers, to hold two kayak bass fishing tournaments in 2019. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The two events will be held in conjunction…

LATIMER IS CHAMPION AT FLW TOUR AT LAKE SEMINOLE PRESENTED BY COSTA

South Carolina Pro Earns First Career Tour Victory, Wins $100,000   BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (March 10, 2019) – In one of the most dramatic finishes in recent FLW Tour history, fourth-year FLW Tour pro Brian Latimer of Belton, South Carolina, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 21 pounds, 3 ounces to win the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa Sunday and the first-place…

SOUTH CAROLINA’S LATIMER MOVES INTO LEAD AT FLW TOUR AT LAKE SEMINOLE PRESENTED BY COSTA

Fourth-Year Pro Seeks First Tour Win, Brings 1-pound, 10-ounce Lead into Final Day   BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (March 9, 2019) – The weather threw anglers a curveball Saturday morning at the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa. A heavy, dense fog settled in over Lake Seminole and greeted the pros as they arrived to the Earle May Boat Basin in Bainbridge, prompting FLW Tournament…

South Carolina’s Beavers Moves into Lead at FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa

2017 FLW Series Champion Paces Field into Weekend Cut, Thrift’s Limit Streak Comes to an End at 71   BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (March 8, 2019) – Pro Bradford Beavers of Summerville, South Carolina, caught five bass weighing 18 pounds, 12 ounces Friday to take control of the leaderboard after Day Two of the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa. Beavers’ two-day total of 10 bass weighing…

B.A.S.S. Names Leading Student Athletes To 2019 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team

March 5, 2019 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sixty-two outstanding high school anglers from across the country have been named to the 2019 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. The students were selected for the honor based on their success in bass tournament competition, academic achievement and leadership in conservation and community service. “The…

FIFTH-ANNUAL YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING OPEN SET FOR KENTUCKY/BARKLEY LAKES

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (March 5, 2019) – FLW College Fishing is set to return to FLW’s home waters, March 12-13 for the fifth annual YETI FLW College Fishing Open at Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. The tournament, hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau and Moors Resort & Marina, allows registration from any eligible college team from across the United States, regardless of…

ALABAMA’S SETZER LEADS DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT LAKE SEMINOLE PRESENTED BY COSTA

Courtesy of FLW Outdoors   Three Anglers Bring 25+ Pound Limits to the Scale BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (March 7, 2019) – Pro Braxon Setzer of Montgomery, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 25 pounds, 15 ounces to jump out to the early lead after Day One of the FLW Tour at Lake Seminole presented by Costa. Fellow Alabaman Joseph Webster of Winfield (25-9) and Bradford…

POLARIS® NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF FISHING LEAGUE WORLDWIDE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

  MINNEAPOLIS (March 7, 2019) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that Polaris, the leading global powersports manufacturer, has been named the presenting sponsor for the coveted FLW Tour Rookie of the Year (ROY) award. The award is given to the highest-ranked first-year angler on the prestigious Tour, which features some…

Jaris & Sherri McGee Win ABA Couples Event on Lake Greenwood

We had a field of 20 teams competing for the 5th tournament of the South Carolina series held on Lake Greenwood March 2nd.  A good portion of the lake was muddy due to recent rainfall with temperatures in the range of 55 to 58 degrees. A total of 65 fish were weighed and released for a total of 140.50-lbs.  Majority of the fish caught came on A-Rigs, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and chatterbaits down…

Woodall Wins ABA North Alabama Open Series on Guntersville with over 27 pounds!

ATHENS, Ala. – Dewayne Woodall of Scottsboro, AL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series North Alabama tournament, held March 2nd on the Guntersville Lake. Running out of Goosepond, on Lake Guntersville, AL. Woodall caught five bass weighing 27.40-pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Dewayne took home a check for $5500. “I caught my fish out on the lake, and I used crankbaits and jigs to catch…

Josh Stracner Wins ABA Alabama South Open on Lay Lake with over 22 Pounds!

ATHENS, Ala. – Josh Stracner of Vandiver, AL won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Alabama South Division tournament, held March 2nd on Lay Lake. Running out of Beeswax Creek Park in Columbiana, AL Stracner caught five bass weighing 22.34-pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Stracner took home a check for $5000 for his win, $7000 for Triton Gold, and $1000 for Mercury Contingency money. “I…

CAL POLY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING WESTERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE MEAD PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS

HENDERSON, Nev. (March 4, 2019) – The California Polytechnic State University duo of Jesse Wilson of Atascadero, California, and Daniel Papp of Salinas, California, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on Lake Mead presented by Bass Pro Shops Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 4 ounces. The victory earned the Mustang’s bass club $2,000 and a slot in the 2020 FLW College Fishing…

BECKUM WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL SAVANNAH RIVER DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON CLARKS HILL LAKE

Co-angler Title Awarded to Honea Path’s Henderson APPLING, Ga. (March 4, 2019) – Boater Adam Beckum of Martinez, Georgia, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 22 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Savannah River Division tournament on Clarks Hill Lake. Beckum pocketed $4,011 for his efforts. “I fished secondary points, catching fish that were…

KNEPPER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL COWBOY DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR

Nacogdoches’ Moore Wins Co-angler Title BROOKELAND, Texas (March 4, 2019) – Boater Jeremy Knepper of Montgomery, Texas, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 27 pounds, 9 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Cowboy Division tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Knepper took home $5,261 for his efforts. Knepper said he caught his fish flipping bushes along an…

MAHAFFEY WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL VOLUNTEER DIVISION OPENER ON WATTS BAR LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Knoxville’s Coker Takes Co-angler Title ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (March 4, 2019) – Boater Jeffrey Mahaffey of Bristol, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 20 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Volunteer Division opener on Watts Bar Lake presented by Navionics. Mahaffey earned $3,164 for his catch. “I targeted isolated laydowns mid-lake. The…

NORTH AUGUSTA HIGH SCHOOL WINS 2019 BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LAKE GUNTERSVILLE OPEN PRESENTED BY COSTA SUNGLASSES

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Mar. 4, 2019) – The North Augusta High School duo of Nathan Boatwright, of Warrenville, South Carolina, and Dustin Williamson, of Aiken, South Carolina, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 22 pounds, 10 ounces to win the 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Lake Guntersville Open presented by Costa Sunglasses. A field of 76 teams competed in the…

BOULDER CITY HIGH SCHOOL WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LAKE MEAD OPEN PRESENTED BY COSTA SUNGLASSES

  HENDERSON, Nev. (Mar. 4, 2019) – The Boulder City High School duo of Izec Easter and Corey Williams, both of Boulder City, Nevada, brought three bass to the scale Sunday weighing 5 pounds, 8 ounces to win the 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Lake Mead Open presented by Costa Sunglasses. Five high-school teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from…

Evers puts brakes on Conroe 8-pounder to capture Bonus Bucks

Alan McGuckin from Dynamic Sponsorships   When you catch an 8-pounder in the final minutes of an event you already appear destined to win, the old saying, “when it’s your day, it’s your day” begins to hold water like the Lake Conroe Dam. “I had been pitching a Texas-rigged Berkley Pit Boss to undercut banks most of the day to catch my fish, and then decided to throw a drop shot in the…

BOULDER CITY’S KLINGER WINS COSTA FLW SERIES ON LAKE MEAD PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

Klinger Earns Third Career Victory in FLW Competition, $32,778, Arizona’s Parks Takes Home New Ranger Boat as Co-Angler Champion HENDERSON, Nev. (March 2, 2019) – Pro angler Tim Klinger of Boulder City, Nevada, brought the second-largest stringer of the entire tournament to the scale Saturday – a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 4 ounces – to win the Costa FLW Series at Lake Mead presented…

UNA’s Calvert & Lane bust 29, Win FLW College event on Guntersville

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS Link to photo of winning team University of North Alabama GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (March 4, 2019) – The University of North Alabama duo of Houston Calvert of Hayden, Alabama, and Justin Lane of Florence, Alabama, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on…

THRALL HIGH SCHOOL WINS 2019 BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR OPEN

LUFKIN, Texas (Feb. 25, 2019) – The Thrall High School duo of Ryan Grisham of Taylor, Texas, and Christian Dubec, of Thrall, Texas, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 5 ounces to win the 2019 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Sam Rayburn Reservoir Open. A field of 57 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Cassels-Boykin Park in…

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE OPENER ON SAM RAYBURN

LUFKIN, Texas (Feb. 25, 2019) – The East Texas Baptist University duo of Brett Clark of Center, Texas, and Cody Ross of Livingston, Texas, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on Sam Rayburn Friday with a five-bass limit weighing 24 pounds, 4 ounces. The victory earned the Tiger’s bass club $2,400 and a slot in the 2020 FLW College Fishing National Championship. The duo said that they fished…

ORELLANA WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE NORMAN PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Co-angler Title Awarded to Newton’s Goble MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 25, 2019) – Local angler Carson Orellana of Mooresville, caught five bass Saturday weighing 15 pounds even to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division opener on Lake Norman presented by Navionics. For his win, Orellana took home $4,209. Orellana said he split his day between the upper and lower…

WAGNER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL MOUNTAIN DIVISION OPENER ON DALE HOLLOW LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Jamestown’s Arms Takes Co-angler Title BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (Feb. 25, 2019) – Boater Adam Wagner of Cookeville, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 17 pounds even to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mountain Division opener on Dale Hollow Lake presented by Navionics. Wagner pocketed $4,363 for his efforts. “I caught them running up to the ends of the…

WINDER’S DAVIS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL BULLDOG DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE LANIER

  Co-angler Title Goes to Covington’s Smith GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Feb. 25, 2019) – Boater Brad Davis of Winder, Georgia, caught five bass weighing 16 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bulldog Division opener on Lake Lanier. For his win, Davis earned $5,014. “I fished areas that have produced bigger spotted bass for me in the past. Lake Lanier…

Falardeau Wins ABA East TN Opener on Chickamauga

ATHENS, Ala. – Dillon Falardeau of Hixson, Tennessee, won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series East Tennessee event held on Lake Chickamauga on 2/16/19. Running out of the Dayton Boat Dock access area in Dayton, TN, Falardeau weighed in a five bass limit totaling 23.83-pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 7.11-pounds which was the biggest bass weighed in by a boater. For the win and big…

Maryland’s Duarte Wins T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division Opener on Lake Hartwell Presented by Navionics

Co-angler Title Goes to Gilbert’s Hough ANDERSON, S.C. (Feb. 18, 2019) – Boater John Duarte of Middle River, Maryland, caught five bass Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division season opener on Lake Hartwell presented by Navionics. For his win, Duarte earned $4,396. “I fished mid-lake docks in pockets and tried to…

Boynton Beach’s Stevens Catches 32-Pound Limit, Wins T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Gator Division Tournament on Lake Okeechobee

Lake Worth’s Goldberg Grabs Co-angler Title OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2019) – Boater Kail Stevens of Boynton Beach, Florida, caught a massive five-bass limit Saturday weighing 32 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee. Stevens took home $4,766 for his efforts. “We had a little cold front come through and it slowed…

Tennessee’s Aaron Wins T-H Marine FLW BFL Opener on Lake Guntersville Presented by Navionics

Co-angler Title Goes to Indiana’s Lyons SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (Feb. 18, 2019) – Boater Chad Aaron of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, caught five bass Saturday weighing 25 pounds, 14 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division season opener on Lake Guntersville presented by Navionics. For his win, Aaron earned $4,363. “I was hitting small underwater eddies. They were…

Giant Bass Will Greet Anglers At Bassmaster Central Open On Toledo Bend Reservoir

Feb. 15, 2019 MANY, La. — Fireworks. That’s what anglers competing in the 2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Toledo Bend can expect next week. Less than 75 days into the year, the lake has already given up 22 largemouth over 10 pounds, with the biggest weighing 11.49 pounds. Plus, a 29.83-pound limit was weighed in during a recent couples tournament. And according to local anglers,…

Whitaker, Walters, and Rivet – Carhartt College B.A.S.S. Degrees

Courtesy of Luke Stoner / Dynamic Sponsorships   Along with being Bassmaster Elite Series competitors Jake Whitaker, Patrick Walters, and Tyler Rivet have at least one other thing in common – they all competed against each other in Carhartt College B.A.S.S. tournaments, too. Whitaker (26) studied Civil Engineering at UNC Charlotte, Walters (24) was a double major at the University of…