Ken Wheeler of Georgia win T-H Marine FLW BFL On Keowee present by Navionics

  Parton tops co-angler field SENECA, S.C. (Feb. 6, 2017) – Ken Wheeler of Martin, Georgia, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 6 ounces, Saturday to win the first T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Savannah River Division tournament of 2017 on Lake Keowee presented by Navionics. For his win, Wheeler took home the top award of $5,889.   “I started in Cane…

Rose captures Guntersville win in FLW Opener

  GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 5, 2017) – General Tire pro Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, caught five bass Sunday weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces to win $125,000 at the FLW Tour at Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance. Rose’s four-day total of 20 bass weighing 79-11 gave him a 15-ounce margin of victory of second-place angler Bryan Thrift of Shelby, North Carolina. “I knew I had…

Rose takes 4 Pound lead into Final Day of FLW Tour Opener on Guntersville

  llGUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 4, 2017) –  General Tire pro Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, caught a five-bass limit Saturday weighing 19 pounds even to extend his lead at the FLW Tour at Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance. Rose’s three-day total of 61-8 gives him a 4-pound, 12-ounce lead heading into the fourth and final day of competition. The field is now cut to the final 10…

SKL & General Tire Pro Mark Rose takes over the Lead on Day 2 of FLW opener on Guntersville

Alabama’s Ragsdale Wins Co-angler Title, $20,000 GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 3, 2017) – General Tire pro Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 4 ounces Friday to capture the lead after day two of the FLW Tour at Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance with a two-day catch of 10 bass totaling 42-8. Rose will bring a 3-pound lead into day two of the…

Garmin selects anglers for its 2017 College Fishing Team

SAN ANTONIO, TX (February 3, 2017) - The Association of College Anglers (ACA) is pleased to announce the 10 collegiate anglers/teams that have been selected to represent Garmin College Team/Angler Sponsorship for the 2017 college fishing season. The 10 anglers were selected from dozens of applications from anglers across the nation looking for a chance to be a part of the first collegiate Garmin…

Kendrick leads Day 1 of FLW Tour Opener on Lake Guntersville

  GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Feb. 2, 2017) – Hometown favorite Jay Kendrick of Grant, Alabama, drew cheers from an appreciative crowd Thursday when he crossed the weigh-in stage at Guntersville City Harbor with a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 12 ounces to lead day one of the FLW Tour at Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance. Kendrick now brings a 3-pound, 8-ounce lead into day two of the…

ALABAMA’S JESSE WIGGINS PLANS TO MAKE WAVES IN A BASS CAT

MOUNTAIN HOME, AR (February 2, 2017) – Alabama Elite Series pro Jesse Wiggins, winner of the 2016 Bassmaster Southern Open at Smith Lake and the recent Bassmaster Southern Open at the Harris Chain of Lakes, will join the Bass Cat Boats national team and run a Puma FTD throughout the course of his rookie season on tour, including the 2017 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Conroe. Wiggins has finished…

Mark Daniels Jr. embarks on Elite Series journey – TH Marine “PRO”files

Mark Daniels Jr. has come a long way, both, geographically and metaphorically speaking. From Fairfield, California, Daniels now resides in Tuskegee, Alabama and travels the professional bass tournament circuits which have introduced him to a wide variety of waters. Daniels met his wife, Taneisha, at Tuskegee University. She is a lifelong resident of Tuskegee. “We moved to California for 7…

Childers wins ABA RAM Open Series South Carolina Event on Keowee with over 17 pounds!

Randy Childers of Anderson, South Carolina won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series South Carolina tournament, held Date on Lake Keowee. Running out of South Cove County Park near Seneca, South Carolina, Randy caught five bass weighing 17.06 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 3.86-pound kicker. For the Boater division victory, Childers took home a check for $5,000. "It was a…

JOHN B. CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL WINS FLW/TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 

JASPER, Texas (Jan. 30, 2017) – The John B. Connally High School duo of Jeffrey Padavick of Austin, and Matthew McMillan of Pflugerville, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the 2017 FLW/TBF High School Fishing Texas State Championship tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas. The win advanced the team to the 2017 High School Fishing…

Oliver wins ABA RAM Open Florida Central Series Event on Toho with over 18 pounds

Troy Olivier of Lakeland, Florida won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Florida Central tournament, held January 28th on the Lake Toho. Running out of Kissimmee Lakefront Park in Kissimmee, Florida, Troy caught five bass weighing 23.01 pounds. For the Boater division victory, Troy took home a check for $5,000 for his win. “I came down a month ago and fished with my daughters…

ALABAMA’S ASHLEY WINS COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE

  CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2017) – 19-year-old Taylor Ashley of Warrior, Alabama, fishing in his first ever Costa FLW Series event, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 6 ounces, Saturday to claim top honors at the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division opener on Lake Okeechobee presented by Power-Pole. Ashley’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 68 pounds, 12 ounces, was…

Milicevic leads FLW Costa Event on Big O, day two underway!

January 26, 2017  by Rob Newell This time of year, 10- to 12-pound limits are a dime a dozen on Lake Okeechobee. If you don’t believe it, just take a look at the day one stats of the Costa FLW Series event presented by Power-Pole where 211 limits were weighed in out of 250 pros fishing. Most of those limits were comprised of aggressive buck bass that make beds by the thousands in the shallows…

Elite Series Rookie Dustin Connell aims high

Dustin Connell is one of the rookies who will fish the Bassmaster Elite Series this year. A few of them bring Tour-level experience from the FLW ranks. Connell is not one of them. His is a fresh start. “Last year was my first year fishing all of the Opens,” says the 26-year-old from Clanton, Alabama. “I was fortunate to qualify for the Elite Series.” Make no mistake though, Connell has put…

Bean wins ABA AFT D47 Event on Lake Hamilton

Brian Bean of Hot Springs, Arkansas won the fourth tournament of the AFT D47 2017 season that was held on January 14, 2017 and contested on Lake Hamilton. Brian Bean topped the field with five fish for a total weight of 15.63 pounds. Brian threw a swimbait and spoon to catch his fish. He collected $666 for his efforts. Ray Neighbors sacked up five fish for a total weight of 15.56 pounds. Ray…

Rayburn Set to Host YETI FLW College Southern Conference Opener

LUFKIN, Texas (Jan. 24, 2017) – YETI FLW College Fishing is heading to Sam Rayburn Reservoir Feb. 4 for the first of three regular-season stops in the Southern Conference. A full field of college fishing clubs will be competing for the top award of a $2,000 club scholarship and a berth into the 2018 College Fishing National Championship. “I think we’re going to see a lot of anglers targeting…

Nominations Being Accepted For 2017 Bassmaster High School All-Americans

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is seeking nominations for the best and brightest high school bass anglers in the country. The Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods recognizes the 12 best high school anglers in the nation. The program is designed to reward young athletes for their performance in tournaments, leadership in their communities and…

MUD HOLE INKS SPONSORSHIP WITH FLW

MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 24, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today a sponsorship agreement with Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of products to build custom fishing rods. 2017 marks the first year the two organizations have partnered. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.   Per…

Schroeder Wins T-H Marine BFL Cowboy Division Opener on Rayburn, Duckworth wins Co-Angler Side!

  Duckworth tops co-angler field BROOKELAND, Texas (Jan. 23, 2017) – Former Stephen F. Austin College Fishing angler Blake Schroeder of Whitehouse, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 28 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the first T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Cowboy Division tournament of 2017 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Navionics. For finishing atop the…

Elite Series Rookie Wiggins Earns Second Career BASS Victory At Southern Open On Florida’s Harris Chain

LEESBURG, Fla. — If Jesse Wiggins is going to keep winning fishing tournaments, someone is going to have to put a rush order on his pro fishing jersey. While most professional anglers are outfitted in fishing jerseys adorned with more patches than you can count, the Bassmaster Elite Series rookie sported a plain red T-shirt Saturday when he climbed from fourth place to the top spot in the Bass…

Blaylock talks big move

It’s hard to look at Stetson Blaylock as a ‘rookie’ but on the 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series that is what he will be. After 8 successful seasons on the FLW Tour Blaylock joins the Elite Series which will conclude on his 30th birthday this August with a tourney on Lake St Clair. Perhaps he’ll celebrate with his wife, Lindsey and their two young children who accompany him on tour. That family…

MARION COUNTY YOUTH WIN FLW/TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LAKE OKEECHOBEE CHALLENGE

MARION COUNTY YOUTH WIN FLW/TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LAKE OKEECHOBEE CHALLENGE    CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 17, 2017) – The Marion County Youth Bassmasters duo of Brett Pearson of Gainesville, Florida, and Erik Van Dyke of Ocala, Florida, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 20 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the 2017 FLW/TBF High School Fishing Lake Okeechobee Challenge…

University of Alabama Team of Anderson Aldag and Lee Mattox win YETI College Fishing Southeastern Conference opener on Seminole

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Jan. 16, 2017) – The University of Alabama team of Anderson Aldag of Birmingham, Alabama, and Lee Mattox of Bremen, Alabama, won the YETI College Fishing Southeastern Conference opener on Lake Seminole Saturday with five bass weighing 21 pounds, 15 ounces. The victory earned the club a $2,000 club scholarship and advanced the team to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National…

Beatty Wins T-H Marine BFL opener on Lake Okeechobee

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 16, 2017) – Robert Beatty of Clermont, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 27 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the first T-H Marine Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division tournament of 2017 on Lake Okeechobee presented by Navionics. For his victory, Beatty took home $8,200.   “I started out the morning pitching into flattened reed clumps at the East…

Bonner wins ABA AFT D41 Event on Tensaw River with 12.78 pounds

James “Rickie” Bonner of Mobile, Alabama won the AFT D41 event on Tensaw River in Mobile, Alabama held on January 14th. Bonner brought in five fish weighing 12.78 pounds. He also caught the Big Bass of the event weighing 4.02 pounds. Congratulations Rickie! Second place went to Dennis Griffith of Stockton, Alabama with five fish weighing 12.69 pounds. Third place went to Chip Lindy of…

Satterwhite wins ABA AFT D96 on Lake Greenwood!l

James Satterwhite of Gray Court, South Carolina won the AFT South Carolina D96 1-day qualifier tournament held January 15, 2017 on Lake Greenwood running out Greenwood State Park near Ninety Six, South Carolina. James had a five fish limit weighing 13.91 pounds that was anchored with a 4.44 pound kicker fish. He caught his fish with a football head jig and a shakey head worm fishing rocks on…

TH Marine 2017 Atlas Awards and Contingency Program

Huntsville, AL – January 15, 2017 -- T-H Marine Supplies, Inc., of Huntsville, Alabama is continuing and growing it’s popular Atlas Awards Tournament Contingency program for 2017. "We are excited to continue and expand the Atlas Awards program.  For 2017, we have sanctioned even more tournaments." T-H Marine's president and CEO, Jeff Huntley said. "The Atlas Awards program provides a great way…

FLW Announces 2017 Tour Roster

FLW ANNOUNCES PRO FIELD FOR 2017 FLW TOUR MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 10, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) announced today the complete professional angler roster of 165 for the upcoming 2017 FLW Tour season, the 22nd season of the FLW Tour. The 2017 FLW Tour will feature seven regular-season tournaments with competition kicking off Feb. 2-5 at Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama. The…

Mike Jones wins ABA Ram Truck Open Series Event on Okeechobee with 23.51 pounds!

Running out of Scott Driver Park in Okeechobee, Florida, Mike caught five bass weighing 23.51 pounds. For the Boater division victory, Jones took home a check for $5,000 for his win. “I was fishing Eagle Bay and it was a little rough so I ran up Grassy and threw a SPRO popping frog and a Charlie’s Big Dipper. Every little willow bush had a fish in it. I stayed out in the open water and hit the…

Nic Brown wins the ABA AFT D114 event on Lake seminole with over 22 pounds!

Nic Brown of Sneads, Florida is one step closer to the Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship with a first place win in the Ram American Fishing Tour Seminole Division 114 bass tournament held on Lake Seminole January 8th, 2017. Nic’s limit weighed in at 22.58 pounds. Big Bass was awarded to Nic Brown for catching a 5.98 pound largemouth. Nic's pattern was fishing a CB on in deep water!……

Garmin® adds 21 anglers to its 2017 Marine Pro Team

OLATHE, Kan./January 10, 2017/Business Wire – Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced the addition of 21 professional anglers to its 2017 marine pro team. The new additions will round out the Garmin team of 70 professional bass, walleye, and crappie fishermen who will be representing Garmin in tournament circuits across North America, including the B.A.S.S.…

FLW ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH YETI®

Premium Cooler and Drinkware Brand Agrees To Multi-Year Deal, Becomes Title Sponsor of FLW College Fishing MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 21, 2016) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, and YETI®, a leading premium cooler and drinkware brand, announced today a multi-year sponsorship agreement, including title sponsorship of the FLW College Fishing series.…

Michael and Danni Fox win ABA NC D4 Couples Trail on Mountain Island Reservoir

Michael and Danni Fox of Statesville, North Carolina won the second event for North Carolina D4 Couples Trail on Mountain Island Reservoir near Charlotte, North Carolina on December 17th, 2016. The Team took first place with a bag weighing 11.16 pounds which included a 3.14 pound kicker. Michael and Danni were a new couple for division 4. We would like to welcome them to the family. This was…

Gary Hubble wins ABA AFT D47 event on Lake Maumelle

Gary Hubble of Alexander, Arkansas wins the third tournament of the AFT D47 2017 season held on December 17th and contested on Lake Maumelle. Gary topped the field with five fish for a total weight of 14.97 pounds. Gary threw a jerkbait and jig to catch his fish. Gary earned $451 for his efforts. Coming in second place was Doug Shrum who sacked up five fish for a total weight of 11.69 pounds.…

FLW and The BASS FEDERATION Expand Partnership

FLW to Debut 24-event High School Fishing Open Series MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 14, 2016) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) and The Bass Federation (TBF) today announced a multi-year extension to their strategic partnership, bolstering the relationship between the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization and the nation’s oldest broad-based grassroots fishing, youth and conservation organization.…

Murray State, Auburn University and University of North Alabama Hold Top Three Spots in the  Cabela’s School of the Year Race

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (December 8, 2016) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers has released the first rankings of the 2017 Cabela’s Collegiate Bass Fishing School of Year race, and it comes as no surprise to college fishing fans to see some of the top fishing schools in the nation holding the top three spots.  With over four months and 12 events now completed of the Cabela’s School of the Year…

Hill wins ABA AFT D114 Event on Lake Seminole

Trent Hill of Sneads, Florida is one step closer to the Ram AFT National Championship with a first place win in the Seminole D114 event held on Lake Seminole December 4th, 2016. Trent’s limit weighed in at 25.52 pounds. Trent's pattern was fishing a lipless CB on grass lines. Big Bass was awarded to Bill Payton for catching a 6.62 pound largemouth. Top Five Anglers: 1. Trent Hill…

2017 BASS Elite Series Field set.

BASS Communications Newsletter Nov. 30, 2016 Rookies Join Bass Fishing Legends In 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series Field BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series roster has been set at 111 and will include at least 13 newcomers to the prestigious bass fishing circuit, B.A.S.S. announced today. The new tournament year, which begins in February, also marks the return of legendary…

Theis wins American Bass Anglers AFT D15 on Tar River

    Jason Theis of Hubert, North Carolina won the AFT D15 event held on November 19, 2016 that ran out of Tranters Creek in Washington, North Carolina. Jason caught five bass weighing 12.72 pounds and says he caught his fish using a little bit of everything. Jason took home a check for $543 for first place. In second among the competitors, Monte Morgan of Ayden, North Carolina…

Big Bass Tour 2017 – “One Bite Could Win it All!”

As you grab your 2017 Calendar and start to plan your tournaments for next year, make sure the Big Bass Tour is part of your plans. Great lakes and locations at the right time of year and as they say, "One Bite Could Win it All!" What do you have to lose? Get registered today!

Mark Ellis Wins ABA AFT D42 event on Arkansas River

    Mark Ellis of Malvern, Arkansas won the first event of the ABA American Fishing Tour D42 held on November 19th and contested on the Arkansas River in the Pine Bluff Pool. Mark topped the field with five fish for a total weight of 13.99 pounds. Mark threw a crankbait and Caroline-rig to catch his fish. Mark earned $500 for his efforts. Rob Stone sacked up five fish for a…

American Bass Anglers Announces the Ouachita River as the Destination for the 2016 Ram American Fishing Tour Championship – October 15-17, 2017

  Athens, AL. The top 500 Ram American Fishing Tour anglers for the 2016-2017 season will be invited to attend the 2017 Ram Trucks American Fishing Tour National Championship at the Ouachita River in Monroe, LA on October 15-20, 2017. Event launch and weigh-in will take place at Forsyth Park, located at 2101 Riverside Drive; Monroe, LA 71201. The Championship will be hosted by the…

Jeff Knight of TN wins FLW BFL Wild Card Event on Lake of the Ozarks

Jeff Knight of Cleveland, Tennessee, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 12 ounces, Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Wild Card event on Lake of the Ozarks, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 12 ounces. For his win, Knight earned $4,475 and a berth into the 2017 BFL All-American Championship. Knight said he spent the event targeting boat docks,…

Bill Cain and Tricia Wood Win ABA South Carolina Couples D11 event on Clarks Hill

A chilly fall morning led to a comfortable afternoon for South Carolina Couples on Clarks Hill. The November 5th event was well attended with 31 teams participating. 130 fish were brought to the scales. 13 new couples joined the division. Tricia Wood of Greenwood, South Carolina and Bill Cain of Greenwood, South Carolina took first place honors for the South Carolina D11 Couples event held on…

Derek Sandlin wins ABA AFT D47 Event on Lake Ouachita with over 18 pounds.

Derek Sandlin of Mount Ida, Arkansas won the second event of the AFT D47 2017 season that was held on November 5th and contested on Lake Ouachita. 35 anglers came out and were greeted with unseasonably warm air and water temperatures. Bass have not moved into their typical fall patterns in central Arkansas. 126 limits crossed the scales and 111 fish were caught for a total weight of 200.11…

Sean Anderson wins ABA AFT D-96 Event on Lake Greenwood

Group picture from left to right; 1st place Sean Anderson of Leesville, SC / 2nd place Phillip Anderson of Saluda, SC. / 3rd place Andy Lake of Batesburg, SC / 4th place Steve Gilstrap of Greer, SC / 5th place Jay Treon of Greenwood, SC. / 6th place George Berry of Saluda, SC AFT D-96 Tournament Results  Lake Greenwood– November 6, 2016 First place, Sean Anderson caught 5 fish weighing 12.94…

Lake Conroe To Host World’s Top Amateur Anglers

From BASS Communications Nov. 10, 2016 CONROE, Texas — The best 113 amateur anglers from all over the world will converge on Texas’ Lake Conroe, Nov. 17-19, for the 2016 Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Magellan. Forty-seven states are sending representatives, as are nine countries (Australia, Portugal, Namibia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Africa,…

Davy Hite announces retirement from BASS Elite Series, will do color commentary for BASS Live and more.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 7, 2016 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Davy Hite, the 1999 Bassmaster Classic champion and two-time Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, won’t be competing on the Elite Series in 2017, but his fans will be seeing him more than ever. Hite has accepted a position as color commentator for “Bassmaster LIVE,” “The Bassmasters” television show on ESPN2 and all other B.A.S.S.…

Tim Penhollow & KC Choosakul Win Cashion Rods Team Trail Championship on Falls Lake

Out of the 34 teams that qualified, 32 showed up to try and win the Cashion FishingRods 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Championship at Falls Lake. The weather was great! The winds were light to 8 mph, the air temps ranged from 44 to 72 and the water level was about 254' . Surface water temps averaged 64 degrees! It was absolutely a beautiful day and the water was in the…

Zack Birge takes the Lead in the FLW Costa Series Championship Heading into Day 3

  FLW Official Press Release - Day 2 Costa Series Championship BRANSON, Mo. (Nov. 4, 2016) – Costa FLW Series competitors awoke Friday to a thick blanket of fog covering Table Rock Lake near Table Rock State Park in Branson. After a near two-hour delay, anglers were allowed to start day two of the Costa FLW Series Championship on Table Rock Lake. The 2015 FLW Tour Rookie of the Year…