Fisher leads Day 1 of Costa FLW Series Championship on Table Rock Lake

    FLW Press Release - Day 1 Costa Championship BRANSON, Mo. (Nov. 3, 2016) – Pat Fisher of Colbert, Georgia, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Thursday weighing 15 pounds, 3 ounces to grab the lead after day one of the Costa FLW Series Championship on Table Rock Lake. Fisher now holds a slim 6-ounce lead heading in to day two of the three-day event, hosted by…

Tearing out the Rivets.

  An old saying I have heard for years, “We are going to tear the rivets out of it and build it back piece by piece!” Well, when you logged on to Anglerschannel.com this morning you may have noticed something different. A few things out of place, a few new things and a few newer things you may have never noticed before. Basically we tore the rivets out of it and put it back…

ALABAMA’S NIXON WINS FLW BFL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON LAKE HARTWELL PRESENTED BY GOPRO

  Hester wins co-angler title SENECA, S.C. (Oct. 31, 2016) – Jason Nixon of Wetumpka, Alabama, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 13 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional event on Lake Hartwell presented by GoPro, with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 31 pounds, 2 ounces. Nixon earned $65,000 for his victory, including a new Ranger Z518C boat…

OKLAHOMA’S COLLINGS WINS FLW BFL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON LAKE DARDANELLE PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

  Montgomery wins co-angler title RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (Oct. 31, 2016) – Eighteen-year-old Sheldon Collings of Grove, Oklahoma, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds even Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional event on Lake Dardanelle presented by Ranger Boats, with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 47 pounds, 4 ounces. For his win, Collings earned $65,000,…

Bassmaster High School, College Series 2017 Schedules Announced

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 28, 2016 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — High school and college anglers will be competing during prime fishing times on some of the premier bass fisheries in the country during the 2017 Costa Bassmaster High School Series presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops tournaments. Both high school and college schedules…

Chris Lynch Stays Consistent To Win Aba Aft National Championship On Lake Eufaula

    ATHENS, Ala. – Chris Lynch of Panama City, FL wins 2016 Ram Trucks American Fishing Tour National Champion with a three-day total of 54.75 pounds on Lake Eufaula Alabama.  He secured the victory with a 5-fish limit on the final day that weighed 17.58 pounds giving him 10-pound margin of victory over second place. “I wasn’t sure if my fish would hold up for three days but…

Tennessee’s Deakins Wins Flw Bfl Regional Tournament On Lake Seminole

Rudolph wins co-angler title BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Oct. 17, 2016) – Marshall Deakins of Dunlap, Tennessee, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 13 ounces, Saturday to take top honors at the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional event on Lake Seminole presented by Mercury, with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 50 pounds, 1 ounce. For his win, Deakins took home $66,000, including a new…

Iowa’s Aswegan Wins Flw Bfl Regional On Kentucky Lake

Budde wins co-angler title GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2016) – Chris Aswegan of Tiffin, Iowa, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds even Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional event on Kentucky and Barkley lakes presented by Mercury, with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 47 pounds, 4 ounces. For his win, Aswegan earned $65,200, including a new Ranger Z518C boat…

Registration Dates Set For 2017 Bassmaster Opens

    IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 14, 2016 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bass anglers hoping for a spot in the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens tournaments will soon be able to apply, B.A.S.S. announced today. Registration opens for members of the B.A.S.S. Nation and Lifetime members of B.A.S.S. beginning on November 8. New this year in registration for the Opens is the ability of pro…

T-H Marine Signs Supporting Sponsorship Deal With Bass

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 13, 2016 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — T-H Marine Supplies Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance boat products since 1975, has signed a multiyear deal to become a supporting level sponsor of select Bassmaster tournament circuits. Under the agreement with B.A.S.S., T-H Marine will sponsor the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens, Academy…

Askew’s Claim Top Prize At Aba Couples National Tournament On Lake Hartwell

  Bruce and Diane Askew of Lawrenceville, Georgia took home the title of Couples National Champion at the 2016 Couples National held at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina. Running out of Green Pond Landing, the Askews brought in a five fish limit on both days of the tournament. On day one, their weight was 10.36 pounds and on day two their weight was 14.27 pounds giving them a…

T-H Marine Re-Signs With Flw, Becomes Title Sponsor Of Bass Fishing League

MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 11, 2016) – FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that they have reached a sponsorship renewal with T-H Marine, an industry-leading manufacturer of thousands of boat parts and accessories. Effective immediately, T-H Marine will assume title sponsorship of the Bass Fishing League (BFL), which recently announced an impressive schedule of…

Lexington’S Wright Wins Flw Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament On Kerr Lake

LEXINGTON’S WRIGHT WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON KERR LAKE PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE Balishin wins co-angler title HENDERSON, N.C. (Oct. 10, 2016) – David Wright of Lexington, North Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 13 pounds, 6 ounces, Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional event on Kerr Lake presented by Evinrude, with a three-day total of…

Illinois’ Jenkel Wins Costa Flw Series Central Division Finale On Lake Of The Ozarks

 OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Oct. 8, 2016) – Derek Jenkel of Pinckneyville, Illinois, weighed in five bass totaling 18 pounds, 3 ounces, Saturday to win the Costa FLW Series Central Division finale on Lake of the Ozarks presented by Evinrude with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 52 pounds, 5 ounces. For his win, Jenkel took home $35,815. “I spent the event fishing three areas near Hurricane Deck…

Oklahoma’S Fulps Wins Costa Flw Series Southwestern Division Finale On Fort Gibson Lake

  WAGONER, Okla. (Oct. 1, 2016) – Derek Fulps of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, weighed in three bass totaling 11 pounds, 12 ounces, Saturday to win the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division finale on Fort Gibson Lake presented by Lowrance with a three-day total of 13 bass weighing 45 pounds, 5 ounces. For his win, Fulps took home $78,500, including a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower…

Flw Announces The 2017 College Fishing Schedule, Rules And All Pertinent Info

FLW ANNOUNCES 2017 FLW COLLEGE FISHING SCHEDULE, RULES, ENTRY DATES MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 29, 2016) – FLW announced Thursday the schedule, rules and entry dates for the 2017 FLW College Fishing season, highlighted by the 2017 College Fishing National Championship on Wheeler Lake in Rogersville, Alabama and the third annual FLW College Fishing Open on Kentucky Lake. Among the changes for 2017…

Flw Announces 2017 Bass Fishing League Schedule & Rules

  MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 28, 2017) – FLW announced Wednesday the schedule, rules and payouts for the 2017 Bass Fishing League, which includes 128 tournaments in 24 divisions offering nearly $8 million in awards, including as much as $120,000 to the winning boater and $60,000 to the winning co-angler in the nationally-televised BFL All-American, plus advancement to the Forrest Wood Cup for a…

Bass Raises Maximum Rod Length To 10 Feet In 2017

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 40-year-old rule that has limited Bassmaster tournament competitors to rods that were 8 feet or shorter will be changed for 2017, allowing competitors to use rods as long as 10 feet. The new rule will apply to all B.A.S.S. trails, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens and all B.A.S.S. Nation and youth events. “This is something…

Flw Drops Invitational Thoughts For 2017 In Lieu Of Additional Tour Event, Releases Rule And Entry Dates For 2017

MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 26, 2016) – FLW announced Monday its rules and entry dates for the 2017 Walmart FLW Tour. The season will consist of a 160-boat field competing in seven-regular season events and culminating with the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing, to be held on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina.   “We are riding the momentum of a fantastic 2016…

Tom Rubbo Catches 24.14 Over Two Days To Win The Bfl Sc Division Super Tourney On Lake Wylie

  LAKE WYLIE, S.C. (Sept. 26, 2016) – Tom Rubbo of Lexington, South Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 13 pounds, 6 ounces, Sunday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division Super Tournament on Lake Wylie, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 24 pounds, 14 ounces. Rubbo pocketed $4,531 for his win. “The lake was challenging, but I was able to get on…

Young Wins Flw Ozark Division Two-Day Bfl Event On Lake Of The Ozarks With 37.13

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Sept. 26, 2016) – Ed Young of Harrison, Arkansas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 12 ounces, Sunday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Ozark Division Super Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks presented by Minn Kota, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 37 pounds, 13 ounces. For his victory, Young earned $6,586. “On Saturday I started close to the takeoff…

Gil Summerlin Wins Bfl Choo Choo Division Two-Day Derby On Guntersville With Over 38 Pounds

  GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Sept. 26, 2016) – Local angler Gil Summerlin of Guntersville, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 4 ounces, Sunday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division Super Tournament on Lake Guntersville, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 14 ounces. For his victory, Summerlin earned $8,234. “I was on the lower end of the lake…

Andy Lake Wins The Aba Aft Div. 96 Event On Lake Greenwood

Andy Lake of Batesburg, South Carolina won the AFT  South Carolina D96 1-day qualifier event for the 2017 season held August 21, 2016 on Lake Greenwood running out of Greenwood State Park near Ninety Six, South Carolina. Andy caught four fish weighing 7.90 pounds. He fished the upper part of the lake and caught his fish on soft plastic worms by flipping docks in 3 to 5 feet of water. Andy took…

Scott James Wins Aba Aft Div. 39 Divisional Championship On Mississippi River Pool 13

Scott James of Wilmington, Illinois won the AFT D39 two day Divisional Championship held on Mississippi Pool 13 on August 20th and 21st. High water, fast current, and muddy water slowed a normally great bass catching river, but the conditions didn't slow Scott who caught three fish each day with a total weight of 13.25 pounds. Eric Heck of Joliet, Illinois also bagged a total of six fish for a…

Dale Palfrey Wins The Aba Ram Truck Open Event On Chickamauga With A 21.63-Pound Limit

Dale Pelfrey of Rockwood, Tennessee won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series TN East tournament, held August 20, 2016 on Chickamauga. Running out of Dayton Boat Dock in Dayton, Tennessee, Pelfrey caught five bass weighing 21.63 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 5.73-pound kicker. He took home $5,000 for his victory, $500 from Mercury contingency, $500 from Triton Gold, and a new Simms…

Ohio’s Elkins Wins Flw Bass Fishing League Michigan Division Event

TRENTON, Mich. (Aug. 22, 2016) – Matt Elkins of Spencerville, Ohio, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 11 ounces, Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Michigan Division tournament of 2016 on the Detroit River. Elkins took home $5,632 for his win. “I caught my fish out of one area on Lake Erie and had a limit by 8:30 a.m.,” said Elkins, who…

Brueggen Wins Flw Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division Event On Mississippi River

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (Aug. 22, 2016) – Mike Brueggen of La Crosse, Wisconsin, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 11 ounces, Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Great Lakes Division tournament of 2016 on the Mississippi River. For his efforts, Brueggen took home $5,963. “I started off the day in the middle of Pool No. 9 targeting largemouth in…

Robert Scott Wins Aba Ram Truck Open Series Ne Event On Sacandaga, Jonathon Wentworth Wins Co-Angler Side

Robert D. Scott of Rutland, Vermont won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series NE tournament, held August 20th on Sacandaga Lake. Running out of the Dec ramp, Robert caught five bass weighing 13.71 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 5.32-pound kicker. For the Boater division victory, Scott took home a check for $5,000 and $340 for the Kicker as Big Bass for the anglers. It was also…

Ontario’s Johnston Wins Costa Flw Series Northern Division Finale

ONTARIO’S JOHNSTON WINS COSTA FLW SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION FINALE ON ONEIDA LAKE PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS Link to photo of winner Cory Johnston BREWERTON, N.Y. (Aug. 20, 2016) – Cory Johnston of Cavan, Ontario, Canada, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday to win the Costa FLW Series Northern Division finale on Oneida Lake presented by Ranger Boats with a…

Johnston Takes The Lead In Flw Costa Series Event

Cory Johnston August 19, 2016  by Jody White The second day of competition in the Costa FLW Series presented by Ranger Boats on Oneida Lake was a statement day from Cory Johnston. Johnston, looking to wrap up the Northern Division Angler of the Year title and a win, smashed 18-13 and moved from an ounce behind the leader to a full 2 pounds, 8 ounces ahead of the field. “It started…

Truckvault Adds Collegiate Angler Noah Pescitelli To It’s Pro Staff

SEDRO WOOLLEY, Wash. (August, 19, 2016) - TruckVault Inc. announces the latest addition to its pro staff - collegiate angler and host of "Kickin' Their Bass T.V." Noah Pescitelli. A native Georgian and lifelong angler, Pescitelli recently received the first athletic scholarship for fishing in Georgia. The angler is forming a new bass fishing team at Savannah College of Arts and Design. The…

Michael Hall Of Virginia Leads The Costa Flw Series Northern – 17.7 Pounds On Oneida

Michael Hall August 18, 2016  by Jody White   Day one of the Costa FLW Series presented by Ranger Boats showed off Oneida in every way possible. From perfect upstate New York weather to an abundance of feisty smallmouths, nearly everything came up roses. Early in weigh-in, Michael Hall of Annandale, Va., dropped 17 pounds, 7 ounces on the scale and he rode it all the way to the day…

Chris Dillow Leads The Field After Day 1 Of The Bass Northern Open On The James River

Chris Dillow of Waynesboro, Va., took the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open #2 held on the James River out of Richmond, Va. Dillow brought 18 pounds, 3 ounces to the scales at Thursday's weigh-in. Photo by Ronnie Moore/Bassmaster RICHMOND, Va. — Local favorite Chris Dillow dialed up the heat for the competition on a hot opening…

Hartley Wins Aba Ram Open Event On Neely Henry

Joe Hartley of Alexandria, Alabama won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series AL North tournament, held August 13, 2016 on Neely Henry. Running out of Coosa Landing in Gadsden, Hartley caught five bass weighing 16.01 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 4.26-pound kicker. “I caught all of my fish today flipping a ½ ounce black and blue jig around docks. I was able to cull a little…

Casey Wins Flw Bass Fishing League Northeast Division Event On Oneida Lake

MARYLAND’S CASEY WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE NORTHEAST DIVISION EVENT ON ONEIDA LAKE PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE Hann wins co-angler title BREWERTON, N.Y. (Aug. 15, 2016) – Ed Casey of Whiteford, Maryland, weighed a five bass limit totaling 18 pounds, 4 ounces, Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Northeast Division tournament of 2016 on Oneida Lake presented by…

Mccord Wins Flw Bass Fishing League Illini Division Event On Rend Lake

KENTUCKY’S MCCORD WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE ILLINI DIVISION EVENT ON REND LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS Hill wins co-angler title WHITTINGTON, Ill. (Aug. 15, 2016) – Neil McCord of West Frankfort, Kentucky, brought a five bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 10 ounces, to the scale Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Illini Division tournament of 2016 on Rend Lake…

Choosakul & Penhollow Win Cashion Rods Tournament On Falls Lake!

The Cashion Fishing Rods 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #3 at Falls Lake produced another good crowd with 37 teams showing up at the ramp. The weather for summer fishing was great. The winds were light & variable, the air temps ranged from 74 to 89 and the water level was about normal pool at 251.5'. Surface water temps averaged 85 warm degrees! Looks like the…

Lucas Maintains Lead After Day 2 On The Potomac

CHARLES COUNTY, Md. — Throughout his young professional fishing career, Alabama angler Justin Lucas says he’s never found a spot quite like the one he’s fished the first two days of the Bassmaster Elite at Potomac River presented by Econo Lodge. The stats back up his claims. Lucas caught the biggest limit of the tournament for the second day in a row Friday,…

And Bass For All!

Christina Weber fishes bass tournaments on big lakes, such as Kentucky and Fork, in her kayak. photo by Christina Weber John Cox has made a successful professional fishing career out of a simple concept: lighten-up and go where others can’t so you can find cooperative, and often bigger, fish. His choice is an aluminum boat made by Crestliner. At 20 feet in length the craft provides…

Flw Adds Seventh Tour Event To 2017 Flw Tour Schedule

FLW ADDS SEVENTH TOUR EVENT TO 2017 FLW TOUR SCHEDULE Lake Guntersville to Host Season Opener, Feb. 2-5 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Aug. 3, 2016) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) announced today the addition of a seventh Walmart FLW Tour event to the 2017 schedule. The 2017 season will now open at Lake Guntersville, Feb. 2-5, in Guntersville, Alabama. “A seventh FLW Tour event is…

Ehrentraut Wins On Oneida, Uppstrom Wins Co-Angler Side!

David Ehrentraut of Locke, New York won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series NE tournament, held July 30th on Oneida Lake. Running out of Oneida Shores near Brewerton, New York, David caught five bass weighing 17.37 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 3.97-pound kicker. “I fished outside weed lines in 12 to 15 feet of water. I threw a white swim bait and crank bait all day. I…

Submit Tournament

Submit a TournamentTo be added to our database of tournaments, you MUST including the following information in your submission. Tournament Date(s), Lake or River, Ramp, and Contact Person with Phone Number and/or Email Address. Please also include other information such as Entry Fees, Big Fish Pot, Website, Payback and anything else you think is important for us to post. If you have a flyer that…

Kansas State Wins Carhartt Bassmaster College Nation Championship!

Tyler Wade-McCollum - BASS CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Kyle Alsop and Taylor Bivins of Kansas State University are the winners of the 2016 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship, thanks to a series of consistent weights. They finished the tournament on Kentucky's Green River Lake with 36 pounds, 4 ounces. The Kansas State team was the only one in the field of 89 teams to bring in…

Bassmaster Classic Bracket – Is This What The Future Of Professional Fishing Looks Like?

Did the Bassmaster Classic Bracket set a new standard for professional fishing? photo by Steve Bowman/B.A.S.S. As he fished from the front deck of his bass boat, breeze rippling his jersey, Kevin VanDam reflected on a career that has seen all the changes of format that B.A.S.S. has thrown at anglers in the modern era: the MegaBucks hole-style events, the E-50's that morphed into the current…

Spell & Eaddy Weigh 5 For 23.56 To Win Cashion Rods Bass Trail Qualifier #2 On Jordan Lake!

  Woo Lordy it was hot but we still had a good crowd of 44 teams fishing!! The winds were light & variable, the air temps ranged from 74 to 96 with a heat index of 106 and the water level was right at normal pool. Surface water temps averaged 85 warm degrees! The teams did a great job of keeping their fish healthy and we only lost a few. Jesse Spell and Wade Eaddy landed…

Penn State University Wins Flw College Fishing Northern Conference Event

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY WINS FLW COLLEGE FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE EVENT ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE Photo of winning team Penn State University CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (July 23, 2016) – The Penn State University duo of Clayton Frey of York, Pennsylvania, and Derek Horner, of State College, Pennsylvania, won the FLW College Fishing Northern Conference event at Chautauqua Lake Saturday with five bass…

Michigans Dobson Leads Wire-To-Wire, Wins Costa Flw Series Event At 1000 Islands

MICHIGAN’S DOBSON LEADS WIRE-TO-WIRE, WINS COSTA FLW SERIES EVENT AT 1000 ISLANDS PRESENTED BY MERCURY Link to photo of winner Scott Dobson CLAYTON, N.Y. (July 23, 2016) – Scott Dobson of Clarkston, Michigan, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the Costa FLW Series Northern Division event at 1000 Islands presented by Mercury with a three-day…

Wacky, Wonderful Day 2 At Bassmaster Classic Bracket As 4 Pros Advance

Jacob Powroznik cheers-on Koby Kreiger, the guy he's supposed to be fishing against. photo courtesy B.A.S.S. As a fan of professional bass fishing, confrontational drama on the water has never bothered me. Some say that it 'gives the sport a black eye' or whatever. I say that's true - only if you're trying to reinvent golf. Wake me up when you're done with that. I'll be over here watching…

Sisk Wins Flw Bass Fishing League Illini Division Event On Ohio River

INDIANA™S SISK WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE ILLINI DIVISION EVENT ON OHIO RIVER Lee wins co-angler title GOLCONDA, Ill. (July 18, 2016) – Marty Sisk of Evansville, Indiana, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 13 ounces, Saturday to win the third FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Illini Division tournament of 2016 on the Ohio River. For his victory, Sisk took home $7,456.…

Poffenberger Wins Flw Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division Event On Ohio River

OHIO’S POFFENBERGER WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE BUCKEYE DIVISION EVENT ON OHIO RIVER Redwine wins co-angler title MAYSVILLE, Ky. (July 18, 2016) – Jake Poffenberger of Brookville, Ohio, weighed four bass totaling 9 pounds, 7 ounces, Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Buckeye Division tournament of 2016 on the Ohio River. For his victory, Poffenberger…