Prvonozac Prevails in Weather Shortened FLW Costa Event on Grand Lake

Ohio Angler Tops Pro Field, Wins $42,400 and New Ranger Boat Link to photo of winner Nick Prvonozac GROVE, Okla. (April 22, 2017) – Pro Nick Prvonozac of Warren, Ohio, won the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division tournament on Grand Lake presented by Ranger Boats Saturday after weighing a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 10 ounces. Prvonozac’s two-day total of 10 bass weighing 36…

ANGLERS RECOVERING FROM BOAT ACCIDENT AT COSTA FLW SERIES ON GRAND LAKE

GROVE, Okla. (April 21, 2017) – Four anglers are recovering today after a boating accident on Thursday at the Costa FLW Series at Grand Lake sent three of them to the hospital. Tournament competitors Ross Wright of McQueeny, Texas, and Matt Garner of Seminole, Oklahoma were the two boaters involved in the incident, along with co-anglers Johnny Babb of Holdenville, Oklahoma, and Jimmy Green of…

DAY TWO OF COSTA FLW SERIES EVENT ON GRAND LAKE CANCELED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER

GROVE, Okla. (April 21, 2017) – Day Two of the Costa FLW Series event on Grand Lake presented by Ranger Boats has been canceled due to severe thunderstorms and lightning. The first round of storms hit the Grove, Oklahoma, region around 5 a.m. CDT, postponing the official takeoff time until 8 a.m. However, a more severe line of storms estimated to reach Grove at about 10 a.m. is what prompted…

COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION HEADS TO GRAND LAKE FOR EVENT PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

GROVE, Okla. (April 11, 2017) – As many as 400 pros and co-anglers are set to compete in the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division event on Grand Lake, April 20-22. The tournament, which is presented by Ranger Boats, is the second of three regular-season events scheduled in the Southwestern Division. Pros will be competing for a top award of up to $40,000 in cash and a new Ranger Z518C boat with…

Alan Fritts wins American Bass Anglers Ram Trucks Open on Rayburn with over 27 pounds and an 8 pound kicker!

Alan Fitts of Hemphill, Texas won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Louisiana tournament, held April 15th on Sam Rayburn. Running out of the Umphrey Pavilion near Brookland, Texas Alan did it again with a five fish limit weighing 27.96 pounds anchored by a beautiful 8.72 pound kicker. For the Boater division victory, Fitts took home a check for $5,000. “What an amazing day,”…

Anderson, S.C., To Host B.A.S.S. Nation Championship On Lake Hartwell

The 2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Magellan will be held on South Carolina's Lake Hartwell, Oct. 19-21. Ryan Lavigne won the title last year as a nonboater with a three-day total weight of 58 pounds, 3 ounces on Lake Conroe, Texas. Photo by Tyler McCollum/B.A.S.S. April 14, 2017 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2017 Academy Sports…

An Overdue Win – How John Murray won the Toledo Bend Elite Series Event

Vance McCullough / Feature Photo by Garrick Dixon, BASS When the Elite Series debuted in 2006 John Murray was in the field. He had already won other B.A.S.S. tourneys so he figured he’d hoist one of those big blue trophies sooner or later. Or later. “It only took 11 years to finally win one,” laughs the Arizona native who now gets his mail in Tennessee. “You start doubting yourself and…

Bassmaster High School All-American Team Welcomes 12 New Members

Twelve standout high school anglers from across the country have been selected as members of the exclusive 2017​ Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods​. The team will be invited to participate in a special tournament held in conjunction with the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Sam Rayburn Reservoir…

Glascock and Dunn win the Cashion Rods Spring Team Trail Tournament on Kerr Lake with over 17 pounds!

A beautiful day for the 41 boats fishing the Cashion Fishing Rods Spring TeamTournament Bass Trail Qualifier #4 at Kerr Lake. The weather was very nice for April with winds very light in the am and up to 7 mph in the afternoon, the air temps ranged from 33 to 69 and the water level was about 2' high and in the bushes! Surface water temps averaged 57 degrees and the water was fairly clear! The…

Hanna & TJ Souther take home Lake Keowee win in ABA South Carolina Couples events

April 8th was a beautiful day for South Carolina Couples.  Storms and high winds earlier in the week settled down for a pleasant Saturday.  All the twenty-four teams caught fish.  114 fish were weighed with 100% released to be caught again. Hanna and T.J. Souther claimed first place honors with 5 fish weighing 16.1 pounds.  Their sack was anchored by Hanna’s Tournament and Ladies Big Bass at…

Randy Ables wins American Bass Anglers AFT D96 SC Qualifier on Lake Water

Randy Ables of Camden, South Carolina won the AFT South Carolina D96 1-day qualifier tournament held April 9, 2017 on Lake Wateree running out Clearwater Cove near Camden, South Carolina. Randy Ables had a five fish limit weighing 13.65 pounds that was anchored with 2 kicker fish over 4 pounds. Randy was fishing the lower part of the lake and caught his fish on a Texas Rigged Rage Craw by…

Dustin Lampe wins T-H Marine FLW BFL Ozark Event on Table Rock with over 16 pounds!

LAMPE’S LIPPE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OZARK DIVISION EVENT ON TABLE ROCK LAKE Oklahoma’s Torkleson tops Co-angler Division IUKA, Miss. (April 10, 2017) – Boater Dustin Lippe of Lampe, Missouri, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Ozark Division event on Table Rock Lake. Lippe took home $4,948…

Austin Weaver drops over 20 pounds on the scales to win the T-H Marine FLW BFL Mississippi Division event on Pickwick

ALABAMA’S WEAVER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION EVENT ON PICKWICK LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS New Albany’s Wray tops Co-angler Division IUKA, Miss. (April 10, 2017) – Boater Austin Weaver of Sheffield, Alabama, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mississippi Division event on…

Craig Carnes wins T-H Marine FLW BFL Hoosier Division Tournament on Lake Patoka with over 20 pounds!

Hobart’s McBrayer tops Co-angler Division                                                                                                                  BIRDSEYE, Ind. (April 10, 2017) – Boater Craig Carns of Noblesville, Indiana, weighed four bass totaling 20 pounds, 12 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Hoosier Division event on Lake Patoka presented by…

Dennis Barnes wins T-H Marine FLW BFL Choo Choo event on Guntersville with 22 pound limit!

Tennessee’s Armstrong tops Co-angler Division GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (April 10, 2017) – Boater Dennis Barnes of Boaz, Alabama, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division event on Lake Guntersville presented by Navionics. Barnes took home $6,046 for his victory. According to post-tournament reports,…

Haire wins T-H Marine FLW BFL Shenandoah Division Kerr Lake Event with 18 pound limit

YADKINVILLE’S HAIRE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SHENANDOAH DIVISION EVENT ON KERR LAKE Virginia’s Wright tops Co-angler Division HENDERSON, N.C. (April 10, 2017) – Boater Danny Haire of Yadkinville, North Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 18 pounds even Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Shenandoah Division event on Kerr Lake. Haire took home…

High winds and big paybacks at Bass Champs on Belton – Hibler & Christian dominate the day

By: Patty Lenderman Lake Belton has been pumping out some big ones this month, and 193 Bass Champs teams were after them April 8th. Excitement was high as a week prior, Belton produced a new lake record nearly 14 pounds! Bass Champs staff and crew were ready with a 102% payback tournament. Randy Hibler & Randy Christian dominated the pack to win over $20,000. The morning began…

Tracy Robinson goes wire-to-wire in the American Bass Anglers Ray Scott Championship on Old Hickory Lake!

ATHENS, Ala. –  Angler Tracy Robinson of Gaden, AL dominated the field at the Ray Scott Championship on Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, to win the Championship. Robinson held an 8-pound lead after over the field at today weighed in his third limit weighing 16.04. Tracy amassed a three-day total of 55.49 eclipsing the field by more than 15 pounds. His day didn’t start well as he lost two…

MARTIN WINS FLW TOUR ON LAKE CUMBERLAND PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

Martin Earns Record Eighth Tour Win, Pockets $125,000   SOMERSET, Ky. (April 9, 2017) – Pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Florida, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 13 pounds , 12 ounces, to win the FLW Tour at Lake Cumberland presented by T-H Marine. Martin’s four-day total of 20 bass weighing 60 pounds, 1 ounce, gave him a 1-pound, 11-ounce edge over second-place…

Murray Mauls em’ on Toledo Bend for His First Elite Series Win!!!

ohn Murray of Spring City, Tenn., wins the 2017 Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend presented by Econo Lodge held out of Many, La., on Sunday, with a four-day total weight of 77 pounds, 10 ounces. Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S. April 9, 2017 MANY, La. — After spending 11 seasons on the Bassmaster Elite Series without a victory, John Murray was starting to think his…

WENDLANDT TAKES LEAD ON DAY TWO OF FLW TOUR ON LAKE CUMBERLAND PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

Arkansas’ Clark Wins Co-angler Title, $20,100 SOMERSET, Ky. (April 7, 2017) – Pro Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, grabbed the lead Friday at the FLW Tour at Lake Cumberland presented by T-H Marine after bringing a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 15 ounces to the scale. Wendlandt’s two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass totaling 35 pounds, 6 ounces, is enough to give him a thin 2-ounce…

Wheeler Tops 25 Pounds To Grab Lead On Opening Day Of Toledo Bend Elite Series Event

Jacob Wheeler of Indianapolis, Ind., takes the lead on the first day of the 2017 Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend presented by Econo Lodge, bringing 25 pounds, 1 ounce to the scales on Thursday.  Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S. April 6, 2017 MANY, La. — For the second time in three tournaments this season, Jacob Wheeler is sitting atop the leaderboard. The…

MARTIN LEADS DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR ON LAKE CUMBERLAND PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

Arkansas’ Divis Leads Co-angler Field SOMERSET, Ky. (April 6, 2017) – Pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 7 ounces, Thursday to grab the early lead at the FLW Tour at Lake Cumberland presented by T-H Marine. Martin will begin day two with a slim 10-ounce edge over Cody Bird of Granbury, Texas, in the four-day event that features 164 of the…

Cannon & Seigler win Texas Team Trail Tournament on Belton Lake with over 25 pounds!

New lake record of 13.97-pound largemouth caught during event    NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (April 5, 2017) - Matt Cannon, of Troy, Texas and Jared Siegeler, of Belton, Texas, weighed 25.20 pounds to win the third regular-season event of the Texas Team Trail presented by Cabela's (TXTT) on April 1 on Belton Lake. The winning anglers took home a brand new Stratos 189VLO powered…

PHY WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL EVENT ON DALE HOLLOW LAKE

Rickman’s Trobaugh claims Co-angler title BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (April 3, 2017) – Tim Phy of Cookeville, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 15 ounces, to the scale Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mountain Division event on Dale Hollow Lake. For his win, Phy took home $6,744.   Phy said the fishing was slow for the majority of his…

MCALLISTER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL EVENT ON THE ARKANSAS RIVER

Claremore’s Christie tops Co-angler field MUSKOGEE, Okla. (April 3, 2017) – Sean McAllister of Checotah, Oklahoma, weighed a 16-pound, 15-ounce five-bass limit Saturday to take top honors at the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Okie Division event on the Arkansas River. For his win, McAllister took home $7,441.   McAllister said he split his day between the Kerr and Muskogee…

THE WOODLANDS COLLEGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL WINS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING TEXAS OPEN AT LAKE O’ THE PINES

  MARSHALL, Texas (April 3, 2017) – The Woodlands College Park High School duo of Chad Mrazek of Conroe, Texas, and Joe Beebee of The Woodlands, Texas, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 24 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the 2017 FLW High School Fishing Texas Open tournament on Lake O’ The Pines in Marshall, Texas. The win advanced the team to the 2017 High School Fishing…

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING TOURNAMENT AT LAKE OF THE OZARKS 

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (April 3, 2017) – The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater duo of Jared Mataczynski of Wausau, Wisconsin, and Steve Nebel of Whitewater, Wisconsin, won the YETI FLW College Fishing Central Conference tournament on Lake of the Ozarks Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces. The victory earned the Wisconsin-Whitewater bass club $2,000 and the team will now…

Gulledge & Fielden win Piedmont Bass Classics Spring Qualifier on Falls Lake with over 25 pounds!

PIEDMONT BASS CLASSICS $10,000 SPRING TEAM BASS TRAIL QUALIFIER #3  Saturday April 1st, 2017 ~ Falls Lake ~ Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp The 2017 Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail Qualifier #3 at Falls Lake drew a great crowd of 91 boats and they were chompin' at the bit to fish hard!  The weather was nice for Saturday with air temps 51 degrees in the am on up to 74 in the…

DENVER’S HAMRICK WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL EVENT ON LAKE WYLIE

Salisbury’s Kraft tops Co-angler field ROCK HILL, S.C. (April 3, 2017) – Scott Hamrick of Denver, North Carolina, brought a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 15 ounces, to the scale Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division event on Lake Wylie. For his win, Hamrick pocketed $4,594.   “I targeted suspended fish under docks from all the way…

Watts wins ABA RAM Trucks Open eventon Pickwick Lake

Charles Watts of Corinth, Mississippi won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Mississippi tournament, held April 1st on Lake Pickwick. Running out of JP Coleman State Park near Iuka, Mississippi, Charles caught a five fish limit weighing 20.75 pounds on a bright sunny day. For the Boater Division victory, Watts took home a check for $5,000. “It’s been a great day! I caught a…

RAMPEY WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL EVENT ON LAKE HARTWELL

Gaffney’s Everhart earns Co-angler title ANDERSON, S.C. (April 3, 2017) – Jayme Rampey of Liberty, South Carolina, brought a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds even to the scale Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Savannah River Division event on Lake Hartwell. For his win, Rampey took home $5,148.   Rampey said he focused on the herring spawn to catch his…

Harrell wins RAM Trucks ABA on Lake Gaston with over 20 pounds!

Ryan Harrell of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Virginia division tournament held 4/01/2017 on Lake Gaston. Running out of Americamps in Bracey Virginia, Ryan caught five bass weighing 20.94 pounds including a big bass that weighed 6.87 pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Harrell took home a check for $5,000 for the win and an additional…

Tight Weights in Bass Champs on Ray Roberts – Rome & McBride take the win and $20,000

By: Patty Lenderman Bass Champs’ North Region teams competed in their second event of the 2017 season on Ray Roberts April 1st. There was no fooling around, as top weights were only separated by ounces. 237 teams were vying for a portion of this 101% payback tournament, with the top 33 teams cashing in. Joe Rome and Joel McBride topped them all with over 24 pounds to win the coveted…

HOUCHIN GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE, WINS COSTA FLW SERIES CENTRAL DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE DARDANELLE PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

Mabelvale Angler Bests 203-boat Field to Earn Fourth Career Victory, $50,200 RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (April 1, 2017) – Arkansas angler Quincy Houchin of Mabelvale, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 11 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to lead wire-to-wire and win the Costa FLW Series Central Division opener on Lake Dardanelle presented by T-H Marine. Houchin’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 45…

Rutland Wins ABA Ram Trucks Open on Lake Mitchell with over 18 pounds!

Chris Rutland Wetumpka, Alabama won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Alabama South tournament, held April 1st on the Lake Mitchell. Running out of Higgins Ferry Park in Clanton, Alabama, Chris caught five bass weighing 18.06 pounds. For the Boater Division victory, took home a check for $5,000 for his win. “They pulled water all day today out of Lay Lake dam so I fished…

Mark and Shane Abbott win the Carolina’s Bass Challenge on Lake Greenwood with over 21 pounds!

Mark & Shane Abbott took 1st at Greenwood with 21.95 lbs! They also claimed the 1st SKEETER BONUS and took home $13,500.00. Barry Holloman/Joey Bramlett were 2nd with 21.43 lbs and earned $4,000.00 followed by Alton Rockett/Robert Kale in 3rd with 18.51 lbs. Alton & Robert took home $2,500.00. Andrew Allen & Chase Stewart finished 4th with 5 bass weighing 16.88 lbs. Add in the…

Fluorescent Red Spinnerbait Blades for Springtime Bass

Alan McGuckin - Special to Anglerschannel.com   Scorched fields lined the highway to the lake, as the sounds of Sturgill Simpson bounced between the walls of the Tundra’s cab with boat in tow. The smell of smoke still lingered in the sunrise air from prairie fires. Some of them intentional burns set by ranchers. Others accidental. In either case, a unique sign of early spring on the…

#FBF – Closing the door on the 47th Classic

Vance McCullough Each instalment of the Bassmaster Classic brings us lively stories, peopled by the characters who fish it. And by those who do not. The 47th edition will be remembered as one of the most unique incarnations of bass fishing’s most major event. Some of the most important players had a profound, but invisible, influence.  At least one of them wasn’t even a person. The…

Jordan Lee Gets a Toyota Bonus – Are you signed up?

Special to Anglerschannel.com - Alan McGuckin   Jordan Lee’s numbers on the final day of the Bassmaster Classic left an iconic mark on the event’s history. His monstrous 27-pound limit leveraged the biggest comeback in 47 years, and put a first-place check for $300,000 in the pocket of his Carhartt shorts. Now, add an extra $7,500 to the equation as a result of his loyalty to Toyota…

KENTUCKY LAKE READIES FOR THIRD-ANNUAL YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING OPEN

GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (March 28, 2017) – FLW College Fishing is headed to Kentucky Lake April 7-8 for the third annual YETI FLW College Fishing Open. The no-entry fee tournament, hosted by Moors Resort and Marina and the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, will allow registration from any eligible college team from across the United States, regardless of division. Anglers who finish…

GENERAL TIRE RENEWS OFFICIAL TIRE SPONSORSHIP OF FLW

MINNEAPOLIS (March 29, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today a sponsorship renewal with Continental AG to continue to showcase and promote the General Tire brand, the exclusive tire of FLW. 2017 will mark the second season the two organizations have partnered. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.  …

Heineman and Bates take the win at Bass Champs on Falcon with over 28 pounds

Heineman and Bates take the win at Bass Champs on Falcon with over 28 pounds By: Patty Lenderman Falcon Lake held big weights for top teams in Bass Champs South region tournament March 25, 2017. Paying back 112% to the top teams, anglers were on the hunt for big bass and big sacks. It was a fantastic show at the scales as so many huge catches were brought in. Tye Heineman and Mike…

Cromer Wins ABA Ram Trucks South Carolina Open on Clarks Hill Lake

Rodney “Krowbar” Cromer of Pomaria, South Carolina won the Ram AFT, presented by American Bass Anglers, South Carolina Division 96 1-day qualifier tournament held March 19, 2017, on Clarks Hill Lake running out the Dorn Boating Facility near McCormick, South Carolina. First place, Rodney “Krowbar” Cromer had a five fish limit weighing 17.21 pounds that was anchored with the 6.82 pound tournament…

Hugh wins ABA Ram Trucks Open on Potomac River

    Jesepth Hughes of King George, Virginia won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Northern Division tournament, held March 25th on the Potomac River. Running out of Smallwood State park near Marbury, Maryland, Jesepth caught five bass weighing 22.19 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 5.09 pound kicker. For the boater division victory, Hughes took home a check for…

BOURBON’S HULSEY WINS T-H MARINE FLW BFL OZARK DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS

Lee’s Summit’s Huntley tops Co-angler field OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (March 27, 2017) – Kyle Hulsey of Bourbon, Missouri, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 25 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Ozark Division event on Lake of the Ozarks. For his win, Hulsey took home $5,551.   “Lake of the Ozarks is fishing incredibly well right now,” said…

SARASOTA’S MIZELL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GATOR DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE

Fort Lauderdale’s Bartlett tops Co-angler field CLEWISTON, Fla. (March 27, 2017) – Jessie Mizell of Sarasota, Florida, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division event on Lake Okeechobee Saturday with a five-bass limit totaling 23-pounds even. For his victory, Mizell pocketed $4,915.   “I began the day fishing near Bird Island, but the wind picked up and muddied…

Panzironi wins ABA Ram Trucks Open on Harris Chain

Eric Panzironi Casselberry, Florida won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Florida Central Division tournament, held March 25th on the Harris Chain. Running out of Hickory Point Recreation Facility in Tavares, Florida, Eric caught five bass weighing 23.29 pounds including a big bass that weighed 8.01-pounds. For the Boater division victory, Eric took home a check for $5,000 for…
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