Andy Lake Wins Aft On Lake Greenwood With 19.35 Pounds – Full Results Here
Our winner, Andy Lake, was fishing the middle part of the lake. He caught his fish jigs and spinnerbaits in shallow water. Andy also took the tournament big fish with a 6.23 pound largemouth. The big fish was caught on the jig. Andy’s 5 fish weighing 19.35 pounds won first place, big fish pot and first place option for a total of $900.
Phillip Anderson of Saluda, SC finished in second…
Costa Del Mar Signs On As Title Sponsor Of Flw Series
FLW, the world's largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that they have reached a sponsorship agreement with Costa Del Mar, a leading manufacturer of the world’s clearest polarized performance sunglasses. Effective immediately, Costa will assume title sponsorship of the FLW Series, which recently published increased paybacks at the no-entry fee championship and an impressive…
Wares Needed Just One Ounce More Of “mo” In Toyota Team Tournament On Guntersville
Every angler who has fished a lot of tournaments has been there. One ounce. Just one ounce from a possible big payday.
That's what happened to Kent Ware and his wife Shannon, fishing in the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship on Lake Guntersville in early December. Momentum, or “Mo,” determines the outcome of ballgames and many other events in life. The Wares needed just…
Wares Needed Just One Ounce More Of “mo” In Toyota Team Tournament On Guntersville
Every angler who has fished a lot of tournaments has been there. One ounce. Just one ounce from a possible big payday.
That's what happened to Kent Ware and his wife Shannon, fishing in the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship on Lake Guntersville in early December. Momentum, or “Mo,” determines the outcome of ballgames and many other events in life. The Wares needed…
Anglers Will Be Fishing The Mud In Aft Division 96 Tournament On Lake Greenwood
That's the refrain being sung by those who live in the Southeast U.S. for months, none with more urgency than those who live in South Carolina where devastating floods in early October left many homeless and continuing rains since have hampered renovation and rebuilding.
And 2015 is expected to go out with a huge splash as steady rains this week have brought rivers and streams to flood stage…
Davy Hite Finds Time For Hunting, Fun Fishing And Family, Plus Sponsors During Off-Season
The Bassmaster Elite season ends in September and does not crank back up until early March, which means pro angler Davy Hite gets to enjoy pursuits other than bass fishing. Like deer hunting, duck hunting, fishing for fun – say for crappie to enjoy a nice fish fry – and spending quality time with his family and close friends.
But, for pros like Hite the off-season is not all…
Fishing Should Be Excellent For Aft Alabama North Division Tournament On Guntersville
It's Christmas week and the way Michael Garlen has it figured by Saturday a lot of anglers should be ready to get out of the house and away from the hullabaloo and go fishing. And, if they do, he suggests they come to Lake Guntersville and fish the Ram American Fishing Tour Alabama North Division tournament.
“With Christmas on Friday by Saturday everybody will be going back to the…
Pro Field Announced For 2016 Walmart Flw Tour Season
FLW announced today the complete professional angler roster of 171 for the upcoming 2016 Walmart FLW Tour season, the 21st season of the FLW Tour. The 2016 FLW Tour will feature six regular-season tournaments, along with the addition of two fall Invitational tournaments, with competition kicking off Feb. 4-7 at Lake Okeechobee in Clewiston, Florida.
The top 100 pros and top 10 co-anglers from…
Berhorst is Lew’s Speed Fishing AOY; The incentive program returns for 2016
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Dec. 21, 2015) - Lew's announces that Missouri's Dennis Berhorst is the first to win the company's new Speed Fishing Angler of the Year title, and also that it will be offering the awards incentive program again for 2016.
Berhorst earned the inaugural distinction by accumulating the highest number of points through participation in FLW's 2015 Bass Fishing League (BFL)…
Crankbaits on shallow rocks the key on Weiss for AFT Alabama East Central tournament
It took 23 pounds to win a buddy tournament on Weiss Lake weekend before last and Doug Orazine expects it will take close to that weight to win the Ram American Fishing Tour Alabama East Central tournament on the lake this Saturday.
“That 23 pounds was first and 21 pounds was second. Fishing is really good right now and with the weather the way it is it should still be good Saturday,” said…
Good Weights Expected For Aft Alabama Central Tournament On Lake Martin Saturday
Fishing is always good in December and January on Lake Martin, said Tom Storm, tournament director for the Ram American Fishing Tour Alabama Central Division which will hold it 3rd tournament of the season on the lake Saturday.
“A lot of big fish are caught on Lake Martin this time of year. One time I was fishing from the back of the boat and took first place while my partner finished…
Flw Re-Signs Brp To Multi-Year Sponsorship Agreement
MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 15, 2015) – FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that BRP’s Evinrude brand has re-signed a multi-year agreement to remain an official outboard engine sponsor, marking their 15th consecutive year as a sponsor of FLW. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The Evinrude brand will receive exposure and have…
Eaton, Risner Win Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship On Guntersville
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Everything went right for Chris Risner and Timothy Eaton during Friday’s second round of the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship on Lake Guntersville.
Even some things they never could have imagined.
The Michigan anglers, who qualified for the event through their home state’s D&R Sports Center Tournament Trail, caught five bass that…
Ram American Fishing Tour Division 96 Results – Lake Russell – Dec 6, 2015
Teaser image:Our winner, Gene Parker, was fishing the middle part of the lake. He caught all his fish on a spoon in about 50 feet of water. Phillip Anderson finished in second place a caught his fish on a shakey head. He was fishing brush piles on the upper part of the lake. Cason Nickles finished in third place with 10.93 pounds. He fished the middle part of the lake and caught his…
Spotted Bass Will Be Winning Catch In Sc Greenwood Division Tournament On Lake Greenwood
With a cold front coming this week the American Fishing Tour South Carolina Greenwood Division tournament on Lake Russell is expected to primarily be a spotted bass tournament, Phil Morris, tournament director, said.
“The spotted bass are prevalent in December anyway, so most of the anglers will be trying to target them because they are the most aggressive,” said Morris, who added that…
Cold Front Could Help Fishing For Florida West Division Tournament On Toho
Fishing on Lake Toho has been tough recently, but a cold front expected at the end of the week could change things just in time for the American Fishing Tour's Florida West Division's fourth tournament of the season.
“We are looking for a front to come through Thursday and Friday that is going to drop the air temperature down into the mid-70s,” said tournament director Frank…
Cody Kelley To Represent Flw Foundation In 2016
Arkansas Pro Adds Second Non-profit Organization to Sponsorship Portfolio MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 19, 2015) – FLW announced today that second-year professional angler Cody Kelley of Conway, Arkansas, will represent the FLW Foundation on the Walmart FLW Tour in 2016. As part of the agreement, Kelley will organize and host a youth fishing-derby at each FLW Tour event held in 2016. Entering his…
Clarks Hill Toys For Tots Anglers Noted For Having Big Hearts, Open Pocketbooks
Fishermen are notorious for having huge hearts when it comes to children, especially disadvantaged or seriously ill children, so it's no wonder that the Toys for Tots Tournament on Clarks Hill Lake will be celebrating 34 years of giving in the tournament on Nov. 28.
The Clarks Hill Fish for Life Foundation, which supports programs that positively influence the lives of children in the…
Bass Should Be Feeding Up For Virginia Western Divisional On Smith Mountain Lake
Fishing should be good on Smith Mountain Lake Saturday for the second of eight regular season tournaments on the schedule for the Ram American Fishing Tour Virginia Western Division, said division director Elvin Jennings.
“The smallmouth bite should be pretty good and the largemouth bite is probably going to be decent,” Jennings said. “The fish should be on their fall feed…
Lake Mitchell Has Big Bass Potential For Alabama Central Division Tournament
The first time Tom Storm fished Alabama's Lake Mitchell in a tournament, he went into a creek and tossed a jig and pig into a likely spot and something big hit it – hard!
“I set the hook and it bent my big, old stiff broom-handle rod and then he pulled off,” said Storm. “I threw back in there and another one hit it – and he did the same thing, pulled off in the…
Heavy Rains Could Impact Aba Division 12 Tournament On Lake Eufaula
It remains to be seen what impact the heavy rains that filled the Chattahoochee River Basin over the weekend will have on the American Bass Anglers Georgia-Eufaula Division 12 tournament on Lake Eufaula Saturday, said tournament director Deacon Collins.
“It's been raining a lot in Georgia and the water stacks up going down the Chattahoochee,” Collins said. “I fished West…
Some ‘really Good Fishermen’ In Bfl Wild Card On Lake Hartwell
Just because the Walmart Bass Fishing League Wild Card tournament on Lake Hartwell Nov. 13-14 is the last chance for BFL anglers to qualify for the 2016 BFL All American it doesn't mean the 100-plus anglers in the tournament are stragglers just hoping for a chance to get in the big game.
There are some really good fishermen in the Wild Card who did not qualify for various reasons during the…
Kizziahs Hope The Frog Is The Charm In Chattanooga Bass Association Classic On Chickamauga
There is something special about a father and son who spend time together doing something they both like and when Tom Kizziah III and his dad, Tom Kizziah Jr., fish the Chattanooga Bass Association Classic on Lake Chickamauga this weekend it will mark more than two decades they have teamed up to compete in tournaments.
“We have done it so long that it's not one of those things where we…
Local Angler Wins Lady Bass Anglers Association Triple Crown
FLORENCE, AL October 15, 2015—Angela Mayo, (Maiden, NC) captured the elusive “Triple Crown” in the co-angler division last weekend on Lake Pickwick in Alabama. To win the Lady Bass Anglers Association “Triple Crown”, an angler had to win an event, win an end of year title (Angler of the Year or Rookie of the Year) and win the season ending 2015 LBAA Lady Bass…
Lake Eufaula To Host 2016 Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship
Lake Eufaula to Host 2016 Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship
The top 500 Ram American Fishing Tour anglers in national points standings for the 2016 season will be invited to attend the 2016 Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship at Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, AL on October 16-21, 2016. Event launch and weigh-in will take place at Lakepoint Resort State Park. The 2016…
Mcmillan Wins Bassmaster Open On Seminole
Teaser image: Brandon McMillan of Clewiston, Fla., wins the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open #3 presented by Allstate held on Lake Seminole out of Bainbridge, Ga. McMillan brought 9 pounds, 13 ounces to Saturday's weigh-in, giving him a three-day total of 49-5. Photo by James Overstreet/BassmasterBAINBRIDGE, Ga. — The fishing on the final round of the Bass Pro Shops…
Colorado Mesa Team Familiar With Grand Lake, Site Of College Southern Conference Championship
The Colorado Mesa University Fishing Team is already somewhat familiar with Oklahoma's Grand Lake where the FLW College Southern Conference Championship will be fished this weekend, having won a Southern Conference qualifier there in June 2014.
“We have a little experience on this lake so we are really excited. We have some idea of what the lake looks like and we know it holds some…
Super focus will be key for Anders in BFL Regional on Lake Wateree
The key for Michael Anders in the BFL Regional on Lake Wateree this weekend will be to focus on what he is doing and not worry about what anybody else is doing.
Anders, the Savannah River BFL points champion, will lead his division anglers against those from the North Carolina, Shenandoah and Volunteer Divisions in the Regional Championship on Wateree Thursday, Friday and Saturday.…
Anglers Face Two Choices In Alabama Bass Trail Championship Smallmouths Or Largemouths
Anglers in the Alabama Bass Trail Championship on Wheeler Lake this weekend basically have two choices, according to veteran tournament angler Mark McCaig: run up the river and fish for smallmouth in the tailrace behind Guntersville Dam or stay down lake and fish the channel edges and shellbeds for largemouths.
“A lot of people will make the run up to Guntersville Dam and that is where…
Central Open On Table Rock Will Probably Be A ‘junk Fishing’ Tournament For Browning
Fishing is tough, the weather appears poised to make it worse, and Stephen Browning has not found anything close to a solid pattern to bank on, so he plans to “just go junk fishing” when the third and final Bassmaster Central Open Tournament starts Thursday on Table Rock Lake.
“We've got a cold front about to blow through and that is not going to help the situation,”…
East Wind On Lake Erie Affecting Fish And Fishermen In B.a.s.s. Northern Open
The weather is always a factor for tournaments on Lake Erie and it's no different for the Bassmaster Northern Open which begins Thursday.
In fact, on the surface, the weather looks pretty nice for the tournament. Even on a normal day winds can kick up 3- to 4-foot waves and on a windy day they could be rolling 8 or 9 feet high. But the forecast for this weekend is for a mild East wind…
Best Bet For A Winning Fish In Oakley Big Bass Bash On Lake Murray Likely Will Be Shallow Topwater Bite
The majority of the fish caught in the Oakley South Carolina Big Bass Bash on Lake Murray this weekend likely will be schooling fish, but the top hourly winners and the overall Grand Prize winner will probably come on a shallow topwater bite or by flipping wood cover in the upper end of the lake, said veteran local angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria.
Wicker and his dad, Steve, finished second in…
Extreme Low Water Presents Serious Challenges For Cbc-Sc Championship At Santee Cooper
Dangerously low water levels in the Santee Cooper Lakes will present serious challenges – both from a fishing standpoint and personal safety – to anglers fishing in the Carolinas Bass Challenge South Carolina Division Championship this Saturday.
“It's getting pretty low,” said CBC angler Bradford Beavers of Summerville. “It's about 4 ½ feet low in the upper…
Noogastrong Benefit Tournament On Chickamauga To Aid Families Of Chattanooga Terror Attack Victims
When five service members were gunned down in an apparent lone wolf terrorist attack in Chattanooga July 16 Larry Brown knew the families they left behind would need help – and he knew the fishing community in and around Chattanooga would be willing to provide that help.
“I knew someone who babysits one of their kids,” Brown said. “I said we will hold a small benefit…
Drawdown Of High Water On Fort Gibson Lake Should Put Fish Deep For Central Open
Fort Gibson Lake in Oklahoma is abnormally high, but it's falling at an abnormal rate which should present a unique challenge to anglers fishing the Bassmaster Central Open Tournament Sept. 10-12, according to veteran B.A.S.S. pro Stephen Browning.
“I've not been on the lake, but I am going over there Saturday and do my scouting Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,”…
Phillip Anderson Wins The Aba On Greenwood With 11.53 Lbs
Teaser image: ABA D-96 Tournament Results Lake Greenwood – August 23, 2015 Division 96 2016 Season Tournament First place, Phillip Anderson had 5 fish weighing 11.53 pounds for the win. His fish were caught flipping docks on the upper and middle parts of the lake. Phillip was the only angler in this tournament to weigh-in a limit of 5 fish. His first place finish and option pot earned…
David Matual Wins Rayovac Flw Series Tourney On Erie
Teaser image:David Matual shows off part of his winning bag of bass. photo courtesy of FLWOutdoors.com SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 29, 2015) – David Matual of Chicago, Illinois, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win the Rayovac FLW Series Northern Division finale on Lake Erie presented by Evinrude with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 65 pounds even. For his…
Finding right creek with shad and quality bass will be key in Music City BFL on Old Hickory
Fishing is going to be “really tough” in the Walmart BFL Music City Division Super tournament on Old Hickory Lake this weekend, said division points leader Adam Wagner of Cookeville, Tenn.
“We had some rain the last tournament and I did real good, but I went over there Saturday and the water is getting a lot clearer,” said Wagner who finished 3rd in that July 13…
Confident Montgomery Ready For Elite Tournament Challenge On Lake St. Clair
Starting with the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell in February, the first half of the Bassmaster Elite Series was not kind to Andy Montgomery of Blacksburg, S.C. He finished 43rd out of 55 anglers in the classic and then his best finish through the next four Elite tournaments was 66th on Lake Havasu in May.
“This year started out really bad. I lost some key fish that would have made a…
Only One Big Fish Keeps Competition Tight In Kissimmee Bass Series
When Charlie Wynperle launched the Kissimmee Bass Series out of Camp Mack's River Resort back in January he told anglers they would have to sacrifice weighing in a lot of big fish, which is traditional in tournaments on the Kissimmee Chain, but he promised they would have fun.
They gave up those big weights, they had fun and tournament entries have held well above the minimum level Wynperle…
Tough Bite in store for Anglers heading to FLW Cup-
When reigning Forrest Wood Cup Champion Anthony Gagliardi saw the weather forecast next week for Lake Ouachita in Arkansas he did not flinch.
“The first day of the tournament they are calling for 102 degrees, so it's gong to be hot,” Gagliardi said as he prepared to leave Prosperity Friday morning for the drive to Arkansas and his 11th Forrest Wood Cup as a pro angler. “It's…
Blazing Hot Temperatures, Tough Bite In Store For Anglers In Forrest Wood Cup On Lake Ouachita
Anthony Gagliardi after his Forrest Wood Cup win in 2014
When reigning Forrest Wood Cup Champion Anthony Gagliardi saw the weather forecast next week for Lake Ouachita in Arkansas he did not flinch.
“The first day of the tournament they are calling for 102 degrees, so it's gong to be hot,” Gagliardi said as he prepared to leave Prosperity Friday morning for the drive to…
FLW to offer bass tourneys in Mexico!
WHAT: FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, is set to sign an agreement with Mexico to bring their internationally sanctioned bass-fishing tournaments to the United States’ southern neighbor as part of the international division of the Rayovac FLW Series. The agreement will be signed by Jaime Luengo, President and CEO of LUTCOM SA DE CV, at a scheduled signing…
Martens Maintains Lead Over Elite Field On Chesapeake
The weight pushed Martens’ two-day total to 32-8 and kept him in the lead for a second straight day. But two young anglers, Michigan’s Chad Pipkens (31-13) and Australian Carl Jocumsen (31-12), are less than a pound back, and reigning Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Greg Hackney (30-5) is within easy-striking distance.
Martens, who has performed well in tougher tournaments…
Weather Providing Some Welcome Relief For Chattanooga Bass Tournament Saturday
Cooling weather patterns are expected to provide some welcome relief from the blistering summer heat for anglers in the Chattanooga Bass Association tournament Saturday on Chickamauga Lake.
And in September the CBA anglers and many others from all over plan to provide some relief to the families of the five servicemen killed in a lone wolf terrorist attack in Chattanooga on July 16.…
Browne Flips & Forgs For Rayovac Win On Champlain
Teaser image:Thanks to our friends at FLWOutdoors.com for the following report: August 1, 2015 by Jody White A lot would have had to happen for Glenn Browne to relinquish his hard-earned lead on the final day of the Rayovac FLW Series event presented by Plano on Lake Champlain. It turned out that a lot did happen, but with help from his friends and a great pattern, Glenn Browne…
ABA Announces the 2016 Ram 100% Plus Team Tour
July 29, 2015, Athens, AL - American Bass Anglers announced the 2016 Ram 100% Plus Team Tour season details today. The RAM 100% Plus Team Tour provides team tournament competition and pays more than 100% at each event. Registration for the 2016 season will begin on August 10, 2015 at 8am online at www.teamtrail.com or by phone at (256)232-0406.
The tour offers two divisions: One located in…
Evers Takes Over Elite Series Tourney On St Lawrence
They’ve been concentrating more on finding quality bites — smallmouth or largemouth bass weighing 4 pounds or more apiece — and no one has found better quality so far than Oklahoma angler Edwin Evers.
After catching 21 pounds, 3 ounces during Thursday’s opening round, Evers added five gorgeous smallmouth bass that weighed 22-9 Friday and jumped into the lead with a…
Google Earth Proves Key For Bassmaster College Classic Bracket Winner
Pro anglers would be wise to pay close attention to a technological tool Trevor Lo, a University of Minnesota junior, used to win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic Bracket Tuesday on the Wisconsin River Flowage: Google Earth.
Lo, a Marketing Major at Minnesota, weighed a three-bass limit at 6 pounds, 3 ounces, to defeat Texas A & M's Josh Bensema, who managed just one fish…
Big Bucks On The Line For Biggest Bass In Grand Lake Big Bass Bash
In 2006 Charlie Terrell and his dad were driving back to Missouri from Lake Guntersville where they had just fished in a big bass tournament and they got to talking about the fact that there was nothing like that going on at any of the Missouri lakes.
So, they decided to launch their own and the first tournament on Lake O' the Ozarks drew more than 500 entries and paid $64,000 in prize…
FLW SET TO ANNOUNCE 2016 WALMART FLW TOUR SCHEDULE, INK CHINA AGREEMENT AT ICAST
FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, will announce host locations and dates for the 2016 Walmart FLW Tour regular season dates during a press conference scheduled for Thursday, July 16 at 4 p.m. EST during ICAST 2015 held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Kathy Fennel, FLW President of Operations and FLW Tournament Emcee Chris Jones will be joined…
