Justin Lucas Looks Forward To Elite Series Western Swing

Justin Lucas, photo courtesy of B.A.S.S. Our friend Tyler Brinks interviewed California native, Elite Series Pro Justin Lucas about the upcoming Western swing of the Bassmaster Elite Series. Tyler shares the story with us here (Thanks Tyler!): A Western Homecoming By: Tyler Brinks The Bassmaster Elite Series is headed west and it will be a homecoming for many anglers.…

Shawn Gordon wins TBF title; Living the Dream Package

Shawn Gordon receives a congratulatory handshake from Forrest Wood. ROGERS, Ark. (April 25, 2015) – Shawn Gordon of Russellville, Arkansas, weighed a five-bass limit on the Walmart FLW Tour stage totaling 18 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win the TBF National Championship on Grand Lake with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 50 pounds, 2 ounces. For his victory, Gordon earned the…

It’s Arey Again At Flw Tour On Beaver Lake

Quaker State pro Matt Arey has been crowned the new “Mr. Beaver Lake.” After winning this same event in 2014, the Shelby, North Carolina, native caught a five-bass limit Sunday weighing 17 pounds, 13 ounces – the largest stringer weighed in the four-day tournament – to win the Walmart FLW Tour at Beaver Lake presented by Rayovac. Arey’s four-day total of 20 bass…

Better Be A Good Poker Player To Win In Oakley Big Bass Tournament On Smith Mountain Lake

You have to be a good poker player to do well in an Oakley Big Bass Tournament, according to Chris Lucas, who knows a thing or two about bass tournaments since he directs the highly successful Anglers Choice Tournament Trail. “It's like playing poker. You never know when to play your hand in that thing,” said Lucas, who plans to fish the Oakley big Bass Blue Ridge Classic this…

19Th Kyle Page Tournament Saturday On Lake Murray Still Helping Families

Bass fishermen love charity tournaments because they can help a good cause while trying to win some money and enjoy catching fish at the same time. That is the big reason the MSKP Kyle Page Tournament on Lake Murray will hold its 19th edition of the tournament helping families with special needs children Saturday out of Dreher Island State Park. Over the past 18 years, the tournament has…

Bryan Holmes wins BFL on Lake Wateree

CAMDEN, S.C. (April 20, 2015) – Bryan Holmes of Blythewood, South Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament of 2015 on Lake Wateree. For his victory, Holmes earned $3,296. Bryan Holmes of Blythewood, South Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 12 ounces to…

Ryan Salzman wins BFL on Guntersville with 31 pound sack!

Ryan Salzman of Huntsville, Alabama, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 31 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division tournament of 2015 on Lake Guntersville. For his victory, Salzman earned $4,948. Ryan Salzman of Huntsville, Ala., won the April 18 Choo Choo Division event on Lake Guntersville with a massive 31-pound, 15-ounce limit to claim…

Joshua Morfis wins BFL on Okeechobee

Joshua Morfis of Cape Coral, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 34 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday to win the fourth Walmart Bass Fishing League Gator Division tournament of 2015 on Lake Okeechobee. For his victory, Morfis earned $6,336. Joshua Morfis of Cape Coral, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 34 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday to win the Gator Division tournament on Lake…

Hallman wins Rayovac tourney on Grand Lake

Bradley Hallman of Norman, Oklahoma, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win the Rayovac FLW Series Central Division event on Grand Lake presented by Power-Pole with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 65 pounds, 15 ounces. For his victory, Hallman earned $40,000.   “I had an absolute great week this week,” said Hallman, who earned his second win in FLW…

Dustin Connell Leads Bassmaster Open On Alabama River

Tearful stories about big fish being lost are common at any bass tournament. But woeful tales were legion on Thursday at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #2 presented by Allstate on the Alabama River. Even anglers that caught heavy limits lamented that they lost big bass that would have allowed them to cull up in weight. This is due mainly to the notoriously hard fighting Coosa…

Gamecock Team Will Be Fishing For All Of South Carolina In College Fishing National Championship On Lake Murray

Patrick Walters and Gettys Brannon will be fishing for the FLW College Fishing National Championship on Lake Murray this weekend. Photo Credit: Leiding Walters Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, S.C., won the Forrest Wood Cup on South Carolina's Lake Murray last August. Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., won the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell which lies on the South Carolina-Georgia border in…

Bass Heading To The Beds Just In Time For Anglers Choice Double-Header On Kerr

Kerr reservoir is primed for some of the best bass fishing of the season just in time for the Angler Choice Invitational Team Trail double-header tournament this weekend, said tournament director Chris Lucas.“I fished down there last weekend and you could catch fish however you wanted to fish,” Lucas said. “The key was the guys who could find a good kicker to go with their…

Hanselman Wins Second Consecutive Rayovac Flw Series Texas Division Event On Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Teaser image:Ray Hanselman of Del Rio, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win the Rayovac FLW Series Texas Division event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Mercury with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 60 pounds, 8 ounces. For his win Hanselman earned $35,815, pushing his season winnings to more than $69,000 from just two tournaments.  …

Ike Leads Day 1 Of Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Guntersville

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – Michael Iaconelli arrived in Alabama Sunday limping on a swollen right ankle, and he went to bed Wednesday night worried the fish he had found in practice would disappear due to rapidly rising water temperatures. But neither issue was a problem once he hit the water Thursday morning. Iaconelli had what he called a “magical day” in the Diet Mtn Dew…

Veteran Santee Cooper Angler Predicts Outstanding Weights For Cbc South Carolina Tournament

You can expect to see some hefty bags brought to the weigh-in of the Carolinas Bass Challenge – S.C. Division – tournament on the Santee Cooper Lakes Saturday, said an angler who is known for bringing hefty bags to weigh-ins on the lakes. “I have not fished the lakes. We were fishing Lake Murray last weekend and Santee Cooper is off-limits this week before the…

Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Trail Qualifier #3 Results – Shearon Harris

Teaser image:Well, things are starting to get back to normal weatherwise bringing a large crowd to fish the PBC Qualifer #3 at Shearon Harris. We did get a break in the weather today, but it was still cold in the morning at 35 degrees but pretty nice towards days end with about 55. Wind, however, was the factor today with 5 to 15 mph then some gusts up to about 20. Water temps…

Heavyweight Weigh-In Predicted For Carolinas Bass Challenge On Jordan Lake Saturday

Look for some heavy bags to be weighed in the Carolinas Bass Challenge North Carolina Division tournament on Jordan Lake Saturday, according to an angler who knows the lake well. “It will definitely take 25 pounds-plus to win it,” said Dave Murdock, who lives in Sanford, N.C., just 15 minutes from the lake. “Jordan has got some whopper fish in it and there are always some 30-pound sacks…

Timing Of Elite Tournament Could Change Robinson’s Luck On Lake Guntersville

Marty Robinson has had a lot of experience fishing Lake Guntersville – not much of it good. But he is hoping the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the Alabama Lake April 9-12 will be a major turning point in that history of mostly bad tournaments. “Guntersville seems to be one of my toughest lakes to figure out in the past,” said the elite Series pro from Lyman, S.C. “I am hoping all…

Shriners Hold Dogwood Bass Tournament On Lake Norman To Help Kids In Hospital

The Lake Norman Shrine Club is a small organization – about 40 members – and they don't even have a permanent meeting place, but over the past 35 years they have raised nearly half a million dollars for the Shriners Hospital for Children in Greenville, S.C. They have raised that money by holding a bass tournament on Lake Norman a little bit at a time, some years $7,000 or $8,000,…

Lefbre Wins FLW Tourney on Lewis Smith Lake

FLW Tour pro Dave Lefebre of Erie, Pennsylvania, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces to win the Walmart FLW Tour at Lewis Smith Lake presented by Evinrude. Lefebre’s four-day total of 20 bass weighing 65-5 gave him a 1-pound, 14-ounce margin of victory over second place pro Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, in the nationally-televised event that…

Flw Announces International Sanctioning

Named after the founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW introduced its Fishing League Worldwide tagline last year to better reflect its status as the world’s largest tournament fishing organization. Today FLW expanded its presence on the world stage yet again with the introduction of a sanctioning program allowing international partners to license the iconic brand and run FLW…

Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Team Bass Mini Trail Results – Shearon Harris

Teaser image:The 2015 Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Team Bass Mini Trail's February 21st Qualifier #1 was rescheduled because of the snow & ice storm to this day, Sunday, March 22nd at Shearon Harris. The weather was right nice today with about 45 in the am and right at 63 degrees at 3pm. The winds were not too bad making it a fairly comfortable overcast day. Water…

Piedmont Bass Classics Hyco Lake Open Results – Mar 21, 2015

Teaser image:26 teams competed in the 3rd annual Piedmont Bass Classics Hyco Lake Open. We had pretty good weather conditions with about 42 degrees in the morning and about 63 at weighin with winds 5 to 10 mph. Water temps ranged from 50 to 60 depending on the areas fished and most of the water was really stained from previous rains during the week.James Noteboom & Zackry Wood…

Nominations Sought For High School All-American Fishing Team

With the explosive growth of high school bass fishing tournaments, young athletes are making a name for themselves in an organized sport quite different from traditional games like football, baseball and basketball. Now there’s a program that offers national recognition for outstanding young anglers, just as there is in each of the “stick-and-ball” sports. B.A.S.S. — the world’s…

Drew Benton leads FLW Tourney on Lewis Smith LAKE PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE

FLW Tour pro angler Drew Benton of Panama City, Florida, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Thursday weighing 20 pounds, 12 ounces to jump to the top of the leaderboard at the Walmart FLW Tour at Lewis Smith Lake presented by Evinrude. Benton will begin day two with a slim 1-pound, 3-ounce lead in the four-day event, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County, that features 154 of…

Clarks Hill could produce biggest bass of Oakley Big Bass Series again

“I think they said last year Clarks Hill was where they had the most big fish turned in and I think you are going to see the same thing this week,” said local tournament angler Ray Diamond describing the fishing in Clarks Hill Lake a few days before the Oakley Big Bass Tour's Georgia Big Bass Classic. “Fishing at Clarks Hill is excellent,” said Diamond who fishes tournaments and for fun…

Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail No. 1 Results 3/8/15 – Shearon Harris

Teaser image:This tournament was the makeup for the February 28th event that was postponed due to the snow & icy weather that came down upon us in a right big way! We did get a break in the weather this day, but it was still cold in the morning but pretty nice towards days end.It was about 35 degrees that morning and around 55 that afternoon with very light winds. Water temps…

Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Team Bass Mini Trail Qualifier #2 Results 03/07/15 – Jordan Lake

The 2015 Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Team Bass Mini Trail finally got off the ground this Saturday at Jordan! Our February 21st Qualifier #1 was rescheduled to Sunday, March 28th at Shearon Harris because of the snow & ice. We got a break today but it was frigid this morning with temps around 22 degrees and it didn't warm up much that afternoon. The winds were not too bad and that helped a…

Anglers Choice Moves To High Rock For Second Tournament Of New Single-Division Season

Winners on Smith Mountain Mar 7 were Eric Catlett & Dallas Cole with 5 Fish Weighing 18.51lbs The Anglers Choice Invitational Tournament Trail moves to High Rock Lake near Lexington, N.C, Saturday for the second tournament of the 2015 season under the new single-division, two classics format. “When we joined the B.A.S.S. Toyota Team Championship Series we were only recognized as one…

Huge entry, outstanding fishing expected for Carolinas Bass Challenge NC Division on Wylie

A lot of boats are expected for the Carolinas Bass Challenge North Carolina Division tournament on Lake Wylie Saturday and the fishing should be outstanding, said tournament director Brett Collins. “Lake Wylie is usually one of our best draws, with around 180 boats usually,” said Collins who noted that registrations were up to more than 150 on Tuesday evening, more than 24 hours before the…

Wacky Weather Wreaks Havoc On Leaderboard At Bassmaster Open On Ross Barnett

Teaser image:Gene Bishop of Ridgeland, Miss., lead on Day 2 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open #1 presented by Allstate held on Ross Barnett Reservoir out of Ridgeland, Miss. Bishop brought 26 pounds, 1 ounce to the scales at Friday's weigh-in for a two-day total of 34-14.Photo by James Overstreet/BassmasterAnglers competing in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open presented…

For Local Anglers Ledbetter Tournament More Than About Catching Fish

When Shane Linberger was a youngster who dreamed of becoming a professional bass angler he loved going to the local tackle shop in Denver, N.C., and listening to local fishing celebrity and television show host Jim Ledbetter talk fishing. Now that he is grown, Lineberger is living that pro angler dream, fishing the B.A.S.S. Southern and Northern Opens the Carolina Bass Challenge tournaments…

Persistent Rain A Double Whammy For Anglers In Bassmaster Central Open On Ross Barnett

Under normal circumstances fishing in the Bassmaster Central Open on Ross Barnett Reservoir would be fairly simple: The bass in the lake typically spawn in late March, which means prespawn bass should be moving shallow and eager to bite this time around. But the weather this year has been anything but normal. Persistent rains will force changes in game plans in more ways than one, according…

Kenney closes on FLW title at Toho

FLW Tour pro J.T. Kenney of Palm Bay, Florida, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 9 pounds, 4 ounces to win $125,000 at the Walmart FLW Tour at Lake Toho presented by Mercury with a four-day cumulative total of 20 bass weighing 76 pounds even.   After dominating the tournament for the first three days of competition and taking a 12-pound, 8-ounce lead into the final…

Kenney continues to crush ’em despite slow bite on Kissimmee Chain

4-day bass tournaments are like onions. As we peel the layers from the first 2 days of the FLW Tour stop on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes we are starting to get a feel for how successful anglers are fishing the lakes. Wacky weather has kept the fishery from showing all it can produce, but numerous giant Florida bass are being caught. Fishing is slow and so are the most productive tactics. It…

Warmer Nights Could Push Wave Of Big Females To The Banks For Cbc On Lake Wateree

So far, Lake Wateree has not been producing the same big bags as it did this time last year, but that could change just in time for the Carolinas Bass Challenge tournament Saturday, according to veteran tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria. The reason the bigger fish have not been caught in numbers so far, Wicker said, is because of the prolonged cold weather that has prevailed this…

Flip-Flopping Weather Has Red River Bass ‘goofed Up’ For Carhartt College Tournament

The bass were beginning to point towards coming to the banks in the Red River at Natchitoches, LA, which was setting up pretty good for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Regional tournament that started Thursday. But then Mother Nature stepped in – again. “The weather has been on and off,” said Northwestern University senior Phillip Borel. “One day it…

Ram Trucks named official tow vehicle of FLW

FLW, the world’s premier tournament-fishing organization, and the Ram Truck brand announced today a strategic marketing agreement that names Ram the official tow vehicle of FLW. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “With its best-in-class fuel economy, best-in-class towing, best-in-class payload and best-in-class torque, Ram will find an appreciative audience among the…

Looking back on the 35+ LB Winning bag on Toldeo Bend Sat-Holy COW!

Teaser image:   For Immediate Release. For more info, contact Greg Duncan, Blue Heron Communications, 800-654-3766 or [email protected].      Editor's Note: Photo caption: First-place finishers James Benedict (left) and Bart Blakelock (right) show off their plaques at the TXTT event at Toledo Bend on Feb. 21. (To download a high-res image, please…

Classic bag’s not the only impressive bags hauled in this weekend

ABA D-96 Tournament Results Lake Greenwood – February 22, 2015 Division 96 2014-15 Season Group picture from left to right; 1st place & Big Fish winner Jason Moyer of Greenwood, SC / 2nd place Curtis Temples of Saluda, SC / 3rd place Franklin Ramey of Abbeville, SC / 4th place Brad Fowler of Pendleton, SC / 5th place Don Kneece of Saluda, SC / 6th place Ben Little of Laurens, SC.…

‘tough’ Fishing Expected For Flw College Fishing Southern Conference Tournament On Texoma

“Man, it's been really tough.” That was Dwight Camp, a senior at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, describing the fishing in Lake Texoma in the days leading up to the FLW College Fishing Series Southern Conference tournament Saturday, “”Last spring it was taking almost 30 pounds to win local tournaments. Last weekend it only took 13 pounds to win the Bud Light tournament on the…

Five Fishing Daughters Cheering On Bfl Gator Division Points Leader

Jesus Villegas is leading the points going into the Gator Division's third tournament of the year on Lake Okeechobee, but if you ask him how he's catching fish he likely will tell you instead about his five daughters who love to fish. “I can't tell you what I am doing, but I will say I am doing something different than most of the fishermen,” said Villegas who finished 16th in the first…

Pro Tips from Denali Rods

        PRO'S POINTERS  February - Early Season Cranking   Hi Denali fans -  It's full on cabin fever time. Winter is locked in, football and hunting season are over, and it's still cold  and dreary outside. The good news is that it can also be a…

Lew’s launches loyalty program for BFL anglers

Lew's announces the launch of its new Speed Fishing Awards Incentive Program for anglers competing in any 2015 FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) divisional tournament events. The membership-based brand loyalty program is designed to benefit participating anglers who either win or are the highest Speed Fishing Awards member finisher in the "Top 20" of any of the 120 BFL divisional events held across…

Outstanding Catches Expected For Carolinas Bass Challenge North Carolina Division Saturday On Norman

The 2015 Carolinas Bass Challenge is off to a resounding start with 173 boats entered in the South Caroling Division opener on Lake Murray and up to 200 expected for the North Carolina Division opener on Lake Norman this Saturday. Anglers planning to fish Lake Norman Saturday will be looking to weigh in some outstanding catches, according to Brett Collins, founder and tournament director for…

College, High School Classics To Feature Top Student Anglers During Bassmaster Classic

Professional and veteran tournament anglers will not be the only ones walking across the stage to have their fish weighed in the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Downtown Greenville, S.C., during the 2015 Bassmaster Classic next week. Top high school anglers and top college anglers will get a taste of what it's like to be a Classic contender during the annual bass world championship. Both…

Consistency Will Be Key Again In Quest For Alabama Bass Trail Angler Of Year Title

  The Alabama Bass Trail's Southern Division 2014 Anglers of the Year Team are ready to defend their title, but they admit fishing in the division opener Saturday on Jordan Lake is going to be a tough challenge. “It's kind of hit or miss right now,” said Robbie Robinson. “ We came up to the lake a couple of weeks ago and fished one day – and caught one fish.…

To Spot Or Not In The Bassmaster Classic On Lake Hartwell, That Is The Question

Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Stephen Browning When Alton Jones won the 2008 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell, spotted or Alabama bass were mostly brought to the weigh-ins as limit fillers. Anglers tried to catch a couple of quality largemouths and then pad their limit with decent fish, so a lot of 2- to 3-pound spots and largemouths were weighed in. That scenario is expected to change…