Pickwick Lake to Host Second Stop of Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series’ Northern Division Mar 22, 2014
Decatur, Ala. (March 18, 2014) – On March 22, 2014, the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series is bringing the second stop of the Northern Division to the waters of Pickwick Lake where a guaranteed first place prize of $10,000 is up for grabs!
Hosted by the Florence-Lauderdale Tourism Board, the tournament has attracted 400 amateur anglers from across the southeastern United States and is…
Pickwick Lake to Host Second Stop of Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series’ Northern Division Mar 22, 2014
Decatur, Ala. (March 18, 2014) – On March 22, 2014, the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series is bringing the second stop of the Northern Division to the waters of Pickwick Lake where a guaranteed first place prize of $10,000 is up for grabs!
Hosted by the Florence-Lauderdale Tourism Board, the tournament has attracted 400 amateur anglers from across the southeastern United States and is…
Piedmont Bass Classics Spring Mini Trail Qualifier #1 Results – Shearon Harris – Mar 16, 2014
1st Place: Jaime Fajardo & Scott Woodson of Fuquay Varina...5 bass...22.27
32 teams came out on a cold Sunday morning to fish the rescheduled Piedmont Bass Classics February 15th
snowed out Mini Trail Qualifier #1 at Shearon Harris.It was a little chilly that morning at 36 degrees and it didn't warm up until after noon and then only got up to about 56 degrees with a light rain. The wind…
Piedmont Bass Classics Hyco Lake Open Results – Mar 15, 2014
Jimmy & James Wall of Greensboro...5 bass...31.72
34 teams showed up for the 2nd annual Piedmont Bass Classics Hyco Lake Open. We had pretty good weather conditions with about 47 degrees in the morning and about 68 at weighin with winds 5 to 10 mph gusting to 17 mph during the day. Water temps ranged from 47 to 58 depending on the areas fished and most of
the water was really stained from…
SMELLEY, HOLLINGSHEAD WIN TEXAS TEAM TRAIL EVENT AT LAKE RAY ROBERTS
Anglers top 217-team field, take home over $31,000 in cash and prizes!
NORMAN, Okla. (March 17, 2014) – Parker Smelley and Branden Hollingshead, both of Fort Worth, Texas, brought 28.06 pounds of bass to the scales to win the second stop of the 2014 Texas Team Trail presented by Cabela’s (TXTT) at Lake Ray Roberts on March 15. With their victory, the winning anglers took home…
Brett Hite Wins Bassmaster Elite Series On Lake Seminole
Brett Hite of Phoenix, Ariz., takes the victory at the Dick Cepek Tires Bassmaster Elite at Lake Seminole presented by Hardee's. With his win, Hite receives $100,000 and a berth in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic.. Photo by Gary Tramontina/Bassmaster
Brett Hite is 1-for-1.
Sunday, Hite won the first Bassmaster Elite Series event in which he competed, the Dick Cepek Tires Bassmaster Elite at…
Elite Anglers Should Enjoy Phenomenal Sight Fishing On The St. John’s River
The St. John's River is a special place for B.A.S.S. Elite angler Davy Hite. He carried his new bride, Natalie, there on their honeymoon 27 years ago.
As wonderful as that memory is, however, the place is an enigma to Hite. Although he has won eight B.A.S.S. tournaments and earned more than $1.8 million in Bassmaster competition alone, fishing success has eluded him there.
“That place has…
Alabama Bass Trail Southern Division Growing In Entries For Lake Eufaula Saturday
Six weeks ago, in announcing the launch of the Alabama Bass Trail, Program Director Kay Donaldson proudly reported a full field of 200 boats in the Northern Division and expressed hope the Southern Division would field at least 150 boats.
The inaugural tournament in the Southern Division March 1 on the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta drew 160 boats and by the first of the week there were 162 boats…
Tom’s Marine Trail Looking To Grow With Elite Series, Classic Opportunity And New Incentives
Bobby Chambers and Justin McClain won the 2013 Classic
With the economy improving slightly, anticipation is high that fishermen will be able to fish more tournaments and that means that the already highly successful Tom's Marine Team Trial in Eastern Tennessee will grow even more, said Tournament director Richard McMaster.
“I am looking forward to to another great season,” McMaster said.…
Boats Unlimited Nc Team Trail Qualifier #2 Results – Jordan Lake – Mar 8, 2014
The Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail Qualifier #2 almost got postponed but after looking at
the road situation for Saturday morning we decided to go ahead with the plans!
It was a hard decision to make with all the damage in the area, especially around Hillsborough. All 74 boats arrived ok and the tournament went on as planned. We had a beautiful day with light winds. It was…
Pickwick Produces Solid limits for BFL Anglers, Crow Tops Field
Brent Crow of Hartselle, Ala., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 23 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division tournament of 2014 on Pickwick Lake. For his victory, Crow earned $3,592.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Leon Tidwell, Muscle Shoals, Ala., five bass, 22-15, $1,796
3rd: Gary Fleming,…
Scott Hamrick and Roger Pope hold on to win the 2014 Jim Ledbetter on Lake Norman
205 Teams showed up to a 2 hour Fog delay Sat am on Lake Norman after a week of horrific weather hit the area. This 28th year represents one of the longest running charity events in the country and the outstanding turnout despite the weather and multiple other HUGE Tournaments in the region proved that once again. This year turned out to be one of the tightest and most competitive finishes in the…
Kilgore Tightens Grip On Lead At Smith Lake Open
The cold, wet, miserable weather that brutalized the fishermen yesterday at Smith Lake was nowhere to be seen today at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Allstate. After the fog lifted this morning, the lake and the anglers were bathed in bright, warm sunshine.
Many anglers that struggled yesterday blamed the bone-chilling weather for their slow start. Those that did…
Kilgore Takes Lead, Auten Off To Another Solid Start In Bassmaster Southern Open On Smith Lake
Todd Auten of Lake Wylie, SC took the early lead in the first 2014 Bassmaster Open on Lake Toho with only 4 largemouth in his livewell. Now in the 2nd Southern Open, on Smith Lake, he sacked 5 big spotted bass to put a little pressure on friend, local favorite and Day 1 leader David Kilgore of Jasper, Ala.
David Kilgore of Jasper, Ala., takes the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster…
Wintry Blast Holding Fish Back Before Southern Open No. 2 On Smith Lake
In late January Todd Auten of Lake Wylie, S.C., led the first day of the Bassmaster Southern Open on Florida's Lake Tohopekaliga, but he zeroed the second day and finished 28th. He had a winning pattern figured out on Toho until a cold wind blew out of the North and his fish acquired a sudden case of lockjaw.
“Everybody thought I was sight fishing, but I was actually fishing offshore grass…
Piedmont Bass Classics Spring Mini Trail Qualifier #2 Results – Jordan Lake – Mar 1, 2014
The Piedmont Bass Classics Team Bass Spring Mini Trail finally got off the ground Saturday at Jordan!
Our January 15th Qualifier #1 was rescheduled to Sunday, March 16th at Shearon Harris because of the snow storm and we almost thought this one was going to be postponed, but the rain and sleet never showed up and we got it done sending 21 teams to the frigid waters on Jordan!
It was very cold…
Mueller Throws Chatterbait Elite; Nets Largest Bag In Bassmaster Classic History
LADSON, SC (March 4, 2014) — When Stephen Browning, Z-Man pro, 2013 Bassmaster Central Open champion and 9-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier, predicted The Original ChatterBait would likely play a pivotal role in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, the perennial Elite Series standout ended up being dead on.
Connecticut native, B.A.S.S. Nation qualifier, and fourth-year FLW Tour co-angler Paul…
Anderson Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Lbl Division Event On Kentucky/Barkley Lakes
BENTON, Ky. (March 3, 2014) – Brent Anderson of Kingston Springs, Tenn., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 26 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the first Walmart Bass Fishing League LBL Division tournament of 2014 on Kentucky and Barkley lakes. For his victory, Anderson earned $4,610.
Anderson picked up his third BFL win by making an 85-mile run on a day he described as “eerily…
Thornton and Ross win the Alabama Bass Trail in Mobile-full results here!
€“ Matt Thorton and Adam Ross rode a rollercoaster of emotion Saturday en route to victory in the inaugural tournament for the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series’ South Division.
The tournament was held out of the newly renovated Live Oak Landing Park.
Thornton and Ross thought their chances of winning the tournament were over when they lost a largemouth bass, they estimated to weigh…
Lifelong Dream For Randy Howell Comes True At 2014 Bassmaster Classic
Randy Howell - 2014 Bassmaster Classic Champion!!
After two decades of dreaming about being the Bassmaster Classic Champion, Randy Howell won bass fishing's world championship Sunday on Alabama's famed Lake Guntersville, and by mid-week he was still riding high on Cloud Nine.
“It feels like a dream,” said Howell after a day filled with interviews from magazines to newspapers to television…
Anglers Choice Ready To Start 2014 Season On Smith Mountain If Weather Cooperates
Weather permitting, the Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail Virginia Division kicks off the 2014 season Saturday, March 8, on Smith Mountain Lake with several changes that are sure to please the anglers.
“No. 1 is the invitation to be a part of B.A.S.S.,” said tournament director Chris Lucas. “One of the things we had to change this year is that we are going to have one points champion. We had…
Weather Stabilizing, Fishing Should Be Good For Carolina Bass Challenge On Wylie
Thomas Hardwick and Tommy William caught 23.67 lbs on Lake Murray to win the 1st NC Division event of 2014
Fishing should be good for the Carolina Bass Challenge South Carolina Division tournament on Lake Wylie this Saturday, according to Reid McGuinn of nearby Fort Mill.
“There is a little bit of everything going on and the fish have been biting pretty much everything,” said McGuinn, who…
Rapala’s Role In 2014 Bassmaster Classic
Three of the top five finishers in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic caught many of their fish on Rapala DT-6 crankbaits, including winner Randy Howell.
“This is what I caught a good bit on this week,” Howell said, holding up a Demon-pattern DT-6 covered with teeth marks. “I’m not sponsored by Rapala, but that’s a great cold-water bait.”
Howell’s comments…
Boats Unlimited NC Trail Qualifier #1 Results – Shearon Harris – Feb 22
1st Place: Todd Massey & Brandon Gray
The Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail set a new attendance record with 94 boats showing
up for the 1st qualifier of the 2014 fishing season! We finally had a beautiful day to work with. It was about 34
degrees that morning and around 70 that afternoon with very light winds. Water temps ranged from 50 to 57
depending on the area fished…
Warming Trend Should Put Bass On The Move Just In Time For Nc Bfl On Lake Norman
David Williams of Maiden, NC
What a difference a week makes!
A week ago the area around North Carolina's Lake Norman was covered in snow and ice with nighttime temperatures well below freezing. This week, the skies are sunny, the snow is gone and nighttime temps are a lot more comfortable.
“We are getting a little warming trend. The next couple of nights the temperatures will be in the…
LAMAR UNIVERSITY WINS FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EVENT ON TOLEDO BEND
ZWOLLE, La. (Feb. 17, 2014) – The Lamar University team of Quinton Evans of Orange, Texas, and Colby Ogden of Kountze, Texas, won the FLW College Fishing Southern Conference tournament on Toledo Bend Saturday with five bass weighing 19 pounds, 6 ounces. Their win qualified them for the 2014 Southern Conference Invitational on Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
In their first FLW College…
Weather Getting Right Just In Time For Texas Team Trail Opener On Rayburn Saturday
Winter weather that brought snow and ice to Southeast Texas has played havoc with recent bass tournaments on Sam Rayburn Lake, but that could change for the better for the Texas Team Tournament series opener there this Saturday.
In late January the second day of competition in the Rayovac FLW Series Texas Division was canceled due to unsafe weather conditions. For the Walmart Bass Fishing…
Chilled Water From Winter Storm Could Help Lucky Team In Cbc-Nc Opener On Wylie
Hunter Hicks and Mike Stephens won the SC Division tourney last year on Wylie
The second winter storm in two weeks is expected to dump a half-foot of snow and ice on the Lake Wylie, S.C, area Tuesday and Wednesday, which is likely to make water temperatures plunge by the launch of the Carolina Bass Challenge North Carolina Division opener Saturday – but that might be a good thing for a few…
McMillan Latest Pro DQ’d by Revised FLW Rule #5
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Brandon McMillan will miss the FLW Tour season-opener on his home water, Lake Okeechobee. Anthony Galiardi and Frank Clark were disqualified under the same revised rule (#5) that stung an unsuspecting McMillan. That brings the total to 3 DQ's under the rule - before the season has even begun.
FLW Tour pro Brandon McMillan and FLW Tour co-angler, Rayovac Series pro Cal Clark…
Frigid Conditions On Lake Guntersville Could Pose Problems For Bfl Choo Choo Division Anglers
Johnny Patterson won the first 2013 Walmart Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division Tournament on Lake Guntersville last February, launching his drive to claiming the points championship for the division by season's end.
In notching the first win of the season Patterson weighed in five bass at 31 pounds, 12 ounces, his top personal weight in BFL competition.
However, Patterson, who lives…
Rhinehart Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division Event On Lake Keowee
SENECA, S.C. (Feb. 3, 2014) – Mick Rhinehart of Pelzer, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the first Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Keowee. For his victory, Rhinehart earned $4,315
Rhinehart caught a gigantic 8-pound largemouth to anchor the only bag over 15 pounds and his first BFL win
“I…
Cobb Anxious To Get Flw Tour Rookie Season Underway On Lake Okeechobee
The scenario on Florida's famed Lake Okeechobee could not be better Feb. 6-9 for the opening FLW Tour Major of 2014 as Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C., begins his rookie season on the tour.
Cobb qualified to move up to the FLW Tour Majors this year after finishing third in the BFL Regional on Lake Lanier having qualified through the Savannah River Division, and second in the BFL Regional on…
Flw Announces Disqualifications Of Two Flw Tour Anglers
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FLW has announced the disqualification of two anglers for the Walmart FLW Tour season opener at Lake Okeechobee Feb. 6-9.
Anthony Gagliardi of Prosperity, S.C., and Frank Clark of Benton, Ill., were in violation of rule five of the official rules. FLW said in both cases the rules violations were inadvertent.
The FLW Tour field and FLW Fantasy Fishing field have both been…
Flw, Fishidy Ink Sponsorship Deal
MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 28, 2014) - FLW, the world’s premier tournament-fishing organization, and Fishidy, a free, map-based, fishing social network, have announced a sponsorship agreement through the 2014 season. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Fishidy allows members to connect with other anglers and log catches and spot information at various levels of privacy. Fishidy features…
Mccall Wins Rayovac Flw Series Texas Division Event On Sam Rayburn
JASPER, Texas (Jan. 25, 2014) – Chris McCall of Brookeland, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win the Rayovac FLW Series Texas Division at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Mercury with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 33 pounds, 15 ounces. For his victory, McCall earned $33,300.
Friday, originally scheduled as the second day of…
Winter Storm Cancels Day Two Of Rayovac Flw Series At Sam Rayburn
JASPER, Texas (Jan. 24, 2014) – Due to a winter storm and dangerous icy road conditions, day two of the Rayovac FLW Series at Sam Rayburn Reservoir presented by Mercuryhas been canceled. Weather permitting, competition will resume as scheduled Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Umphrey Family Pavilion. Saturday’s final weigh-in, originally slated to be held at the Walmart in Jasper,…
New Amateur Series, Alabama Bass Trail, Launches Feb. 1 On Guntersville
Alabama, where professional bass fishing was born with the advent of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society in 1968, has launched a new tournament series for amateur anglers that is expected to pump millions of dollars into the state's economy.
“The Alabama Bass Trail is excited to announce this new tournament for amateur anglers,” said Alabama Bass Trail Program Director Kay Donaldson. “Since…
Cherry Ready ‘to Get It On’ With Southern Open On Lake Tohopekaliga
The 2014 Bass Anglers Sportsman Society kicks off the 2014 season this week with the Bass Pro Shops Southern Open No. 1 on Lake Tohopekaliga, and Hank Cherry is “ready to get it on.”
Cherry, who was a BASS Elite Series rookie last year, has burned up the BASS tournament schedule since coming on as a Southern Open competitor in 2011. Since then he has fished 18 tournaments, won two of them,…
Lehew’s ‘blades Of Glory’ Dominates Denver Marine Winter Trail On Lake Norman
Shane Lehew doesn't have a shot at the Denver Marine Monster Bass Invitational Winter Trail points title anymore – he's been too busy preparing for the FLW Tour which cranks up on Okeechobee in two weeks – but he probably will have a hand in whoever does win it.“I missed the last two tournaments. I was in Florida practicing and I will be fishing the FLW Tour tournament the same…
Brackin Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Gator Division On Lake Okeechobee
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Jan. 20, 2014) – Darrell Brackin of Okeechobee, Fla., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 25 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Gator Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Okeechobee. For his victory, Brackin earned $6,300.
Brackin parlayed an 8-pounder and a 9-8 that was the tournament Big Bass into his second BFL win on…
FLW Fantasy Fishing – Game-Changer!
The game is changing: New format emphasizes savvy roster construction
MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 17, 2014) – FLW Fantasy Fishing is back in 2014 with the largest prizes in bass fishing, improved game play and updated rules. FLW Fantasy Fishing is free to play and FLW members receive access to fantasy tools that greatly aid in angler selection.
The 2014 version of FLW Fantasy Fishing will…
Catt Opens 2014 Sc Upstate Division On Lake Russell Saturday
Derrick Bridges (pictured) and Bo Hill won the 1st CATT SC Upstate tournament last year on Keowee
“This is the second year for the South Carolina Upstate Division,” said Carolina Angler's Team Trail owner and tournament director Brett Collins, “and we've added Lake Russell to the schedule this year.”
The first tournament for the revamped Upstate Division schedule will be held on Lake…
Another Cold Front, But Full Moon Should Boost Bfl Gator Division On Okeechobee
The weather continues to affect the early 2014 FLW Outdoors tournaments in Florida, but somebody always catches fish and wins.
“We just finished up a Rayovac FLW Series tournament this past weekend on Lake Okeechobee and the weights were down a little bit because of the cold front that came through. Now we are going to have another cold front coming through before the Gator Division…
RAYOVAC SERIES TEXAS DIVISION OPENS AT SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR
JASPER, Texas (Jan. 15, 2014) – The Rayovac Series is headed to Sam Rayburn Reservoir Jan. 23-25 for a tournament presented by Mercury when as many as 300 pros and co-anglers take to the water for the first of three stops in the Texas Division.
“Rayburn is fishing extremely tough right now,” said FLW Tour pro Andrew Upshaw, who has four top-10 finishes on Sam Rayburn in…
Get Out Reaction Baits For Rayovac Opener On Okeechobee Following Frigid ‘polar Vortex’
The “Polar Vortex” that swept down out of the Arctic bringing sub-freezing temperatures all the way to Florida this week probably means that anglers in the Rayovac Southeast FLW Series opener on Lake Okeechobee will have to entice the bass with reaction baits, said veteran tournament pro JT Kenney of nearby Palm Bay, Fla.
Actually, Kenney said, had the massive cold front moved across the…
Variables A Big Part Of Strategy For Aba-Sc Season Opener On Lake Murray
A lot of factors are in play for the ABA Weekend Bass Series South Carolina Division opening season tournament on lake Murray next weekend, said tournament angler Andy Wicker of Pomaria.
“Under normal circumstances, I could probably narrow it down to two or three tactics, but now it is wide open,” said Wicker, who cut his tournament teeth as a member of the Clemson University Fishing Team…
Post-Freeze Warm-Up Should Have Fishing Back To Normal For Toho Marine Elite One Man Tour
Although a massive winter cold front this week sent temperatures plunging below freezing even down into Florida, things should warm up enough to have fishing back to normal by the launch Saturday of the 2014 Toho Marine Elite One Man Tour tournament on Lake Tohopekaliga, said tournament director Bob McDaniel.
“We had a really cold day yesterday, but it is 53 degrees today and it's supposed…
Points Race Getting Tight In Last Month Of Denver Marine Monster Bass Invitational Winter Trail
There are just four tournaments left in the Denver Marine Monster Bass Invitational Winter Trail on Lake Norman and Saturday's tournament is a double-point event which makes for an interesting situation with the top 10 places all within about 40 points of each other.
“It's a really close race. Larry Lehew, Shane Lehew and David Cook are at the top of the points,” said Thad Campbell, tournament…
Big Weights Expected For Bfl Gator Division Opener On Okeechobee Saturday
The Walmart BFL Gator Division will kick off the FLW Bass Fishing League year Saturday on Lake Okeechobee with a full field of 200 boats and predictions of a 6-pound or better average to take first place.
“I'm not down there yet,” said Larry Hensley, who was experiencing very cold weather back in Kentucky early in the week, “but, from what I have heard so far fishing is very good on Lake…
Fishing Slow For Aba Tournament On Lake Istokpoga, But Should Get Hot Soon
Fishing has been pretty tough on Lake Istokpoga in advance of the American Bass Anglers South Division 28 tournament Saturday, but that's probably par for the course this time of year, and if history is any indication it won't take long for things to heat up in the famous Florida bass waters.
“It was a little slow in January last year and then in February it picked up and again in March and…
Champion College Angler Eager To Get Bassmaster College Series Underway On Okeechobee
Florida's Lake Okeechobee has a reputation as a bass factory, but it can be fickle like this time of year when cold fronts moving through can give the largemouths lockjaw.
“Okeechobee doesn’t care who you are,” said Jacob Nummy, who teamed with fellow Auburn University at Montgomery student Tom Frink to win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship on Chatuge Reservoir at…
