Unique Rule Levels Playing Field For New Kissimmee Bass Series Out Of Camp Mack
With a select few anglers dominating tournaments on Kissimmee entries began to fall in recent years as other anglers felt they had little or no chance of winning, said Charlie Wynperle, who has started a new tournament trail – the Kissimmee Bass Series – out of Camp Mack's River Resort.
Wynperle launched the series, which kicks off Sunday, after Ted and Maxine Meyer decided to end the Camp…
FLW signs Minn Kota
FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, has announced a sponsorship agreement with Johnson Outdoors, owner of Minnesota-based trolling motor manufacturer Minn Kota. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
“Minn Kota’s commitment to innovation and quality is widely recognized by tournament anglers and fans,” said Trish Blake, president…
Zoom Baits signs on as FLW sponsor
FLW, the world’s largest bass-fishing tournament organization, has announced a sponsorship agreement with Zoom Bait Company, a leading manufacturer of soft-plastic fishing baits. 2015 marks the first season that Zoom Bait Company will join the FLW sponsorship lineup. Terms of the agreement were not released.
Patterson Leeth, FLW vice president of marketing stated: “Zoom Baits and…
Xtreme Bass Series Opens On St. Johns With Big Entry And Big Bags Anticipated
The 2015 Xtreme Bass Series on the St. John's River opens Saturday with hefty bags expected at the weigh-in and expanded opportunities to fish for new Blazer Boats in two different championships.
“Right now it's looking like it will take 25 to 30 pounds for a five-fish limit to win Saturday,” said tournament director Mike Oglesbee. “We've got some bedding fish already and the bedding fish…
Arctic Blast Will Affect Fish And Fishermen In Berry’s Trail Tournament On Sinclair
Sean Dunn and Jeremy Beatenbaugh won the first tournament Dec 13 on Sinclair
The blast of Arctic air that blanketed Georgia this week will definitely have an effect on the second Berry's Tournament of the 2014-2015 season Saturday, said tournament angler Pat Fisher of Dacula, Ga. The question, he said, is whether the frigid temperatures will affect the fish or the fishermen more.…
Rose, Dudley, Jacobs named to FLW Walmart Fishing Team
Walmart announced the members of its professional angling team that will hit the water in 2015. The Walmart team will be comprised of pros Mark Rose of West Memphis, Arkansas, David Dudley of Lynchburg, Virginia, and co-angler Nicole Jacobs of New Brighton, Minnesota.
Rose, a 16-year veteran of the Walmart FLW Tour, wrapped up his 2014 season with a fifth-place finish in the Angler of the Year…
Points Title Down To The Wire In Final Denver Marine Monster Bass Winter Trail Tournament Saturday
The race for the points title in the Denver Marine Monster Bass Invitational Winter Trail could see a major change in the last regular tournament Saturday on Lake Norman.
“This is a double points tournament and we have Scott Beatty and Drew Montgomery tied for first place,” explained tournament director Scott Hyder.
Beatty and Montgomery have 1195 points each, Hyder said. He is also…
Abu Garcia Signs-On With Aba
Athens, Ala. (January 6, 2015) - American Bass Anglers (ABA) announced today that Abu Garcia has signed a multiyear sponsorship agreement with American Bass Anglers. Introduced in Sweden in 1941, Abu Garcia has emerged as a premium global fishing brand, producing some of today’s most advanced fishing gear. Abu Garcia is the official and exclusive Rod and Reel of American Bass Anglers and…
Okeechobee Primed For Good Fishing As Gator Division Bfl Kicks Off Season Saturday
Lake Okeechobee is in prime shape for the season opener of the Walmart BFL Gator Division season Saturday, said Juan Ruiz, points champion for the division in 2014.
“I expect a lot of limits, probably a half dozen, maybe a dozen bags from 19 pounds to the high 20s. I figure it will take high 20-pound bag to win it,” said Ruiz who took the points title over Mike Keyso Jr., by 3 points in…
The ‘early Fish’ Could Be Key To Lake Murray Aft Tournament Sunday
Andy Wicker of Prosperity, SC
The early bird may get the worm but the angler who catches the early fish will probably win the American Fishing Tour South Carolina Division tournament on Lake Murray Sunday.
That's the opinion of local angler Andy Wicker of Prosperity who will fish the AFT-SC series this year, and that, said Wicker, is how he plans to fish Sunday's tournament.
“If Murray…
Consistency Will Be Key For Carhartt Bassmaster College Series On St. John’s River And Beyond
University of South Carolina bass team member Gettys Brannon
Consistency is going to be a key element for teams fishing the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series this year, said University of South Carolina bass team member Gettys Brannon as he prepared for the 2015 season which kicks off Jan. 3 with the Carhartt Southern Conference Regional on Florida's St. John's River.
Consistency is an…
Lake Greenwood Perfect Place To Hone Tournament Skills For Pro Brandon Cobb
Professional Angler Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, SC
Brandon Cobb fishes the FLW Tour and in 2015 he will also fish the B.A.S.S. Southern Opens, but when he just wants to go catch fish and have a blast at it you will find him on South Carolina's Lake Greenwood.
And the Christmas season and beyond is a prime time to be on the lake near his home, he said.
“This time of year through January…
Flw Releases 2015 High School Fishing State Championship Schedule
High School Fishing, the nation’s largest bass-fishing circuit dedicated to high school anglers, announced its 2015 state championship series schedule Friday and extended eligibility to seventh- and eighth-grade students. In 2015 seventh- and eighth-grade students are eligible to compete in High School Fishing tournaments provided that the other team member in the boat with…
FLW signs Lew’s
FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, has announced a renewed partnership with Lew’s, an industry-leading designer of fishing rods and reels. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. 2015 will mark the second consecutive season that the two organizations have partnered.
Trish Blake, president of marketing at FLW, stated: “Lew’s is a…
Weather Could Hold Key To Success In Lake Wylie Catt Final Saturday
Brian Huskins and David Winters
Brian Huskins and David Winters won the last Lake Wylie Fall Qualifier Dec. 13 to tie with Gene and Payton Webster for the Carolina Anglers Team Trail Fall Points title and both teams will fish free in the Wylie Fall Final Saturday.
“I've won the points the last two or three years in the Fall series,” said Winters, who also won the points in the CATT Spring…
Iconic boat brands to come under same ownership
SPRINGFIELD, MO – Bass Pro Group announced today an agreement to acquire Fishing Holdings, LLC, a manufacturer of fishing boats that include Ranger Boats and the Stratos and Triton boat brands from Platinum Equity.
The agreement combines popular fishing boat brands that are recognized internationally. It also creates another connection between two industry leaders, Bass Pro Shops…
Bites May Be Few, But Fish Are Big For Smith Mountain Lake Catt Final
The bass are not jumping into the boat at Smith Mountain Lake, but when you get a bite, it's a good one, said Brandon Reynolds who teamed with his brother-in-law Ben Reynolds to win the points title in the Carolina Anglers Team Trail Fall series.
“The Fall Final Saturday should be a good one,” Reynolds said. “We are getting six or seven bites a day, but we average weighing in 15 to 16 pounds…
Participation Increasing, Fishing Getting Better For Monster Bass On Lake Norman
Fishing should be great and entries should be up for the 4th Carolina Monster Bass Winter Trail Tournament on Lake Norman Saturday, said tournament director Scott Hyder.
“The tournaments have been going good and entries are picking up,” Hyder said. “We should have 25 to 30 boats this Saturday.”
Fishing success has been picking up, too, he said.
“Fishing should be great this weekend. Two…
Tomahawk Fishing Shop Launches New Winter Team Trail On Lake Murray
Winter trails are popular on a lot of lakes, such as Lake Norman and Lake Wylie, but for some reason there is usually a lull in tournament activity on Lake Murray during December and into January. But now that void has been filled.
A new fishing center in downtown Columbia, the Tomahawk Fishing Shop in Five Points, has launched the Tomahawk Team Trail 2014-2015 Winter Series on Lake Murray.…
Alabama Rig Could Be Dominant In Third Lake Wylie Catt Saturday
BRANDON WILLIAMS & DEREK LILLEY WON THE NOV 29 CATT TOURNAMENT ON WYLIE
Look for the Alabama Rig to play a major role in the third Carolina Anglers Team Trail Fall Tournament Saturday on Lake Wylie.
“The fish are suspended over and under the bait and all they are doing on Wylie is the Alabama Rig,” said Brett Collins, CATT owner. “The jerkbait is working, too, along with the Shakey…
T-H Marine Continues Sponsorship of ABA
T-H Marine, a leading manufacturer of 1,000s of boat parts and accessories has renewed its sponsorship of the American Bass Anglers. The multi-year agreement will have T-H Marine sponsor and represented at all of the Weekend Bass Series, American Fishing Tour, 100% Plus Team Trail, American Couples Series, The Ray Scott Championship and the Annual Military Team Bass Anglers Tournament.…
Mr. Lake Murray Tournament ‘only Game In Town’ First Saturday In December
While December is normally a down time for bass tournaments, Rich Gerken is hoping a lot of tournament anglers around the South Carolina Midlands will be looking for some action and enter the 5thAnnual Mr. Lake Murray Bass Tournament Saturday, Dec. 6.
“We've never fished a bass tournament this late in the year,” said Gerken, president of The Bass Federation of South Carolina which is holding…
Anglers In Action Bass Challenge Offers Break From Thanksgiving On Saturday
The thing about Thanksgiving is that a person can only eat so much turkey before he just has to do something else.
Around the Lake of the Ozarks that “something else” is the 7th Annual Anglers in Action Big Bass Challenge Saturday.
“Guys look forward to fishing the tournament the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year,” said Charlie Terrell, one of the founding owners of Anglers in…
Old And New Waters On Nation Schedule For 2015
B.A.S.S. issued the following press release concerning the 2015 B.A.S.S. Nation tournament schedule:
Some familiar bass fishing waters and some never visited by B.A.S.S. tournaments will play host to competitors in the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation divisionals.
California’s Clear Lake and Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir are often top choices on the Bassmaster…
Oakley Big Bass Announces 2015 Tournament Schedule
Oakley Big Bass announces the 2015 Tournament schedule here on Anglerschannel.com! Go to the Tournaments page and click on list of trails for the full schedule and all registration info. Here is a snapshot of where they are heading next year
Cold Snap Could Help The Bite On Lake Norman For The Monster Bass Tournament
The opening tournament of the Carolina Monster Bass Winter Trail on Lake Norman last Saturday has the misfortune of being scheduled at the same time as the 2015 Carolina's Bass Challenge Classic, which meant that a lot of anglers who might have fished the Monster Bass tournament were otherwise occupied.
“We had 12 boats Saturday, but a lot of guys were fishing the CBC Classic, but we are…
Good Fishing Expected On Lake Norman For Cbc Classic This Weekend
Fishing should be very good for the 221 teams that have qualified to fish the Carolinas Bass Challenge Classic on Lake Norman Friday and Saturday, said tournament director Brett Collins.
“Some of the guys say they have been catching bags in the 13- to 14-pound range on various lures, mostly shallow fish.”
The CBC Classic will cap another outstanding year for the series held in North and…
Top Anglers Competing In Toho Marine Elite One-Man Trail Classic On Toho
Whether the fishing is just good or is excellent the competition level in the Toho Marine Elite One-Man Trail Classic on Lake Tohopekaliga this weekend is guaranteed to be outstanding.
“The top 30 anglers for the year are going to fish in the Classic and we have definitely got some of the best fishermen in Florida fishing our trail,” said tournament director Jimmie Murphy. Murphy said the…
Okeechobee May Fish ‘a Little Tough’ For Bay Area Bassmasters Classic
Fishing is probably going to be a little tough for the Bay Area Bassmasters Classic on Lake Okeechobee this weekend, said Bay Area Bassmast President Tom Mahoney.
“I think some of the tournaments on Okeechobee the last few weeks have not had the catches they normally have this time of year,” Mahoney said. “We've got a front moving in right on top of us and the water is very high, up in the…
Airport Marine High School Team Trail Registration Underway
Tournament Newsletter REGISTRATION DEADLINES You can sign up for ALL our tournaments by using your Credit Card as late as the evening before the tournament. However you must bring a printout of the E-mail confirmation to register. Our Sponsors AIRPORT MARINE Triton Boats Ranger Boats Stratos Boats Yamaha …
Cashion Rods End Of Year Team Trail Qualifier #7 Results – Shearon Harris – Oct 11, 2014
Teaser image:1st Place: Scott Woodson & Austin Randall of Fuquay Varina...5 bass...34.10 lbs...$865A record was just broken for Piedmont Bass Classics (as far back as I can remember) in the Cashion Fishing Rods 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #7 at Shearon Harris this past Saturday! 27 teams showed up on just a perfect day! The weather was beautiful! Air…
Georgia Bulldog Team Ready To Tackle Lake Chickamauga In Southeastern Conference Tournament
Will Treadwell and Byron Kenney, members of the University of Georgia Bass Fishing Team
Things did not go well at first when Will Treadwell and Byron Kenney hooked up as a team for the University of Georgia Fishing Team.
“We struggled the first couple of tournaments,” said Treadwell who, like Kenney, had fished with another teammate before this year. “We got a new boat and took off the…
Craig Daniel and Jackie Flack win the 2014 Alabama Bass Trail Championship on Lewis Smith
Jasper, Ala. – October 11, 2014 – A little more than a year ago, when the Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series was announced, anglers from Alabama and the surrounding states leapt at the chance to sign up. To do so, they had to commit to all five tournaments in their division. But, with the stated prizes of a Phoenix Boats 619 and Mercury ProXS prize package, many anglers…
FLW has announced the 2015 Rayovac FLW Series schedule
FLW has announced the 2015 Rayovac FLW Series schedule, which will again consist of three events in each of the five divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Texas and Western.
Regarding the no-entry-fee Rayovac FLW Series Championship to be held on the Ohio River in Paducah, Ky.:
“Paducah’s identity was authored by the river,” said Fowler Back, Paducah…
Andy Montgomery Comes From Behind To With The Bassmaster Open On Lake Norman
In all the years we have covered the rise of Andy Montgomery, never ever have we seen the emotion he displayed on stage Saturday afternoon for Day 3 and the final day of the Bassmaster Open here on Lake Norman. He headed into Sat in 2nd place behind local angler David Williams, who has won MANY, MANY events here on Norman. The weather changed significantly on Sat with blue bird skys and much…
Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End Of Year’ Trail Results – Mayo Reservoir – Sep 27, 2014
Teaser image:1st Place: Allen Stout & Mark Sharpe of Graham & Crestview, FL...4 bass...12.05 lbsThe Cashion Fishing Rods 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #6 at Mayo Reservoir this past Saturday proved again bass fishing here can be tough this time of year! 16 teams showed up to fish Mayo, which is tough to fish because of the deep clear water! The…
Brownridge Wins B.a.s.s. Nation Eastern Divisional
Ontario angler Doug Brownridge wins the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional on New York's St. Lawrence River, sacking a three-day total of 72 pounds, 9 ounces. Photo by Tyler Wade/Bassmaster
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Doug Brownridge has finished two tournaments with 71 pounds and ended up second. He had no plans to finish second in the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation…
Doug Brownridge Leads B.a.s.s. Nation Eastern Divisional With Big Sack Of Smallies
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — When Doug Brownridge took off on Day 1 on the St. Lawrence River, he knew exactly where he was heading. He chose correctly, and he currently leads the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional with 24 pounds, 5 ounces.
“This year, I was second in a Canadian Open and sixth and first in two other tournaments here,” Brownridge said.…
Greg Hackney Takes Bassmaster Angler Of The Year Title
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Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., wins the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year (AOY) Monday at the Toyota Bassmaster AOY Championship held on Bays de Noc out of Escanaba, Mich.
Photo by Seigo Saito/Bassmaster
ESCANABA, Mich. — Louisiana’s Greg Hackney, 41, is the 2014 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year (AOY). Over nine events, Hackney outpracticed,…
Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End Of Year’ Bass Trail Qualifier #5 Results – Jordan Lake – Sep 13, 2014
Teaser image:1st Place: Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill of Cary & Raleigh...5 bass...29.36 lbs...$86030 teams arrived to fish the The Cashion Fishing Rods 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #5 at Jordan Lake!We had great weather with just a spot or 2 of rain during the day. About 65 in the am and around 78 in the afternoon. The wind blew from 0 to about 5 mph which…
Sink, Foster Hoping ‘strange Luck’ Continues In Carolinas Bass Challenge N.c. Championship
Tony Foster and Steve Sink are hoping their “strange” fishing year continues right on through the Carolinas Bass Challenge North Carolina Division Championship on Kerr Reservoir Saturday.“All our practices have been terrible and then we lucked up and found our fish during the tournaments,” said Sink, who teamed with Foster to win the CBC-NC Division Points Championship for…
Spectacular Weights Expected In B.a.s.s. Nation Eastern Division Championship On St. Lawrence River
Look for some eye-popping weights in the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Division Championship next week on the St. Lawrence River. That's the prediction of B.A.S.S. Nation tournament director Jon Stewart, and he has history to back him up.
“It's just a phenomenal fishery. I expect the weights to be big,” Stewart said. “I would not be surprised if the individual who wins it weighs in…
Showdown on the St John’s Results – St John’s River out of Astor, FL – Sep 6-7, 2014
Threatening thunder storms both days caused a light turnout. 18 teams endured the weather but it was still a successful event with some large bags of bass weighed in. Next year will be an even bigger event so please look for the tournament dates soon on the AnglersChannel.com Tournaments page.
Here are the results of this year's tournament:
1st Ed Lightfoot & Barydon Robinson 18.38 Day…
Hite Hoping To Catch Big Smallmouths, Qualify For Bassmaster Classic In Aoy Championship
Davy Hite is in a tight spot and he knows it. Heading into the Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship next week on Bays de Noc in Michigan, the 1999 Bassmaster Classic Champion is ranked 49th in points and has to climb over almost two-thirds of the 50-man field if he has a shot at making the Classic next February on Lake Hartwell in his home state of South Carolina.
More than two dozen…
Final Tom’s Marine Team Tournament Will Settle Points Race, Decide Bassmaster Teams
The final Toms Marine Team Trail tournament of 2014 Saturday on Douglas Lake will decide more than just a winner, according to tournament director Richard McMaster.
“Not only will the points champion be decided, the outcome of the tournament will also decide which four teams will be going to the Bassmasters Team Championship, which will be held Dec. 9-13 on Lake DeGray at Bismarck, Ark., with…
Points Leader Browning Expects Crowded Fishing In Central Open On Arkansas River
Although a lot of water flows down the Arkansas River, BASS pro Stephen Browning says the river will fish small for the final Bassmaster Central Open tournament of 2014 this weekend.
“There are four or five really good fishing areas in this river system, and it seems like everybody knows it,” Browning said. “We've been back and forth here three times in the last four years so everybody…
Slow Fishing, Big Payouts Predicted For Collins Marine Bass For Cash Championship On Shearon Harris
The Collins Marine Bass For Cash tournament series will cap off a successful second season this weekend with a two-day championship on Shearon Harris Lake.
“We averaged close to 50 boats per tournament this year and we have 62 individuals who have qualified for the championship,” said tournament director Jeff Narron.
Narron said the series will continue for the championship a tradition…
St. John’s Showdown Hoping To Attract Tourists With Bass Fishing And Fun
The second annual Showdown on the St. John's River bass tournament is being held to bring a little publicity to the Astor area which is somewhat off the beaten path – and have a little fishing fun at the same time, according to tournament director Don Frey.
“We are trying to promote tourism in our area of Florida,” Key said. “We're kind of way out in the woods, in the Ocala National Forest,…
Auten Hunting For One Or Two Slightly Bigger Fish In Northern Open On Lake St. Clair
Bassmaster Pro Todd Auten
Size matters. It will definitely matter in the Bassmaster Northern Open on Michigan's Lake St. Clair next week, according to veteran pro angler Todd Auten.
“I have not been up there yet, so I don't know what to expect – other than there will be a lot of fish caught,” said Auten, the PAA Angler of the Year in 2011. “Up there it seems like everybody catches about…
Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End Of Year’ Team Trail Results – Falls Lake – Aug 23, 2014
Teaser image:1st Place: David Hall & Dane Sallinger of Raleigh & Wake Forest...5 bass...23.05 lbs...$1,000What a beautiful day for the Cashion Fishing Rods 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #4 and the 41 teams that participated! Air temps ranged from 72 in the am to 82 in the pm. The winds were pretty much light to variable, maybe 5 mph at times. Water…
Gagliardi Literally Goes From ‘zero To Hero’ With Forrest Wood Cup Victory On Lake Murray
2014 Forrest Wood Cup Champion Anthony Gagliardi
Anthony Gagliardi's win in the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray last Sunday culminated the most incredible “zero to hero” story ever written in professional bass fishing history. It was so incredible his 6-year-old daughter, Laken, woke up Monday morning and asked, “Did Daddy still win the tournament?”
The story itself has been written so…
