Arey Expects ‘phenomenal’ Fishing On Post-Spawn Bass In Toyota Texas Bass Classic On Lake Fork
Fishing during the Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Fork May 9-11 should be phenomenal, according to FLW Tour pro Matt Arey of Shelby, N.C., who will be fishing in his first competition on the fabled Texas lake.
“The only time I have fished it was when I went over there and spent a couple of days on the water after the Sam Rayburn tournament (in late March),” Arey said. Arey finished 38th at…
Alabama River Should Be Back To Normal For Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Saturday
Flooding in the Alabama River from heavy rains in the storm system that rolled across the South at the end of April is subsiding and levels should be back to normal by the time anglers begin practice this week for the Alabama Bass Trail South Division tournament near Camden, Ala., Saturday.
“I think the recent floods in the Millers Ferry area are going to subside just in time for the ABT…
Bienville Big Bass Blast Tournament Series Back for 2nd Season!
Teaser image:Bienville Plantation just announced that they will have a tournament series again this year, as they did in 2013. Thousands of dollars were won by anglers who enjoyed world class bassing at the famed fishery last season. Following are dates and rules for 2014:PRE-REGISTRATION & SIGN UP: Entry fee is $350.00 per team. Registration will begin April 29, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Team boat…
Following Day 1 Cancellation, FLW Reschedules Entire James River Rayovac Tourney
FLW announced today that the Rayovac FLW Series at the James River presented by Mercury, originally slated for May 1-3, has been cancelled due to high water and unsafe conditions. The event has been rescheduled for Sept. 11-13 and will still be held on the James River. Further information about the takeoff and weigh-in locations will be released as the information becomes available.…
High Water Cancels Day One Of Rayovac Flw Series On The James River
Day one of the Rayovac FLW Series event at the James River presented by Mercury has been canceled due to high water and unsafe conditions. Conditions permitting, the event will be shortened to two days and is expected to resume at 6:30 a.m. Friday morning at Osborne Landing.
The National Weather Service declares flood stage for this portion of the James River to be at 12 feet with it…
Texas Team Trail Growing By Leaps And Bounds With 220 Boat Average In Third Year
In 2013 the Texas Team Trail averaged 185 boats per tournament, but in this the third year of the popular series, the trail is averaging 220 boats at each tournament.
“We've grown considerably,” said tournament director Mike Hastings. “We consider 225 teams a full field for a tournament, so we are really excited. It's great to see substantial growth like this.”
And, Hastings added, he…
Murray State University Wins Flw College Fishing Central Conference Event On Carlyle Lake
The Murray State University team of Cody Santel of Petersburg, Ill., and Justin Berger of Freeburg, Ill., won the FLW College Fishing Central Conference tournament on Carlyle Lake Saturday with five bass weighing 13 pounds and 10 ounces. Their win earned the team $2,000 for their bass club and qualified them for the 2014 Central Conference Invitational tournament on Kentucky Lake.…
Henry Brings More Than 30 Pounds on Final Day to Win Rayovac on Guntersville.
Jonathan Henry of Grant, Ala., brought the largest stringer of the tournament to the scale Saturday – a five-bass limit totaling 30 pounds, 14 ounces to win the Rayovac FLW Series Southeast Division event on Lake Guntersville presented by Mercury with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 77 pounds, 8 ounces. For his victory, Henry earned $40,000.
Henry started the day in ninth…
Weekend Tournament Preview with AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh
AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh breaks down all the tournaments accross the region for this and next weekend.........one very common theme-the fish are biting almost everywhere! Click on the video for the FULL PREVIEW!!
Johnson Leads Bassmaster Open On Red River
Teaser image:Aaron Johnson of Shreveport, La., takes the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open #2 presented by Allstate. Johnson brought 20 pounds, 8 ounces of Red River bass to the scales at Thursday's weigh-in.Photo by James Overstreet/BassmasterAaron Johnson, of Shreveport, La., has a strategy that other local anglers might want to try when fishing tournaments on…
Late Spring Could Be What Montgomery Needs In Elite Tournament On Toledo Bend
Andy Montgomery is hoping the late spring might actually work in his favor in the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Toledo Bend Reservoir this week.
His best finish on the lake that straddles the Louisiana-Texas border was 2nd place in a Professional Anglers Association (PAA) tournament in October 2009. The Blacksburg, S.C., pro led after the second day, but came up just .54 of a pound…
Fishing Very Good For Toho Marine Elite One Man Trail Tournament On Kissimmee
Anglers in the Toho Marine Elite One Man Trail tournament on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Saturday should be able to pick their favorite lure or technique and pretty much be assured of success, according to tournament director Bob McDaniel.
“Fishing has been very good down there, with big weights coming in,” McDaniel said. “There was an Xtreme Bass tournament last Sunday and the fellows who…
High, Muddy Water Will Make Fishing Tough In Alabama Bass Tournament On Jordan Lake
The winner of the Alabama Bass Trail South Division tournament on Jordan Lake Saturday probably will be the angler who finds some obscure thing that nobody else is looking for, according to a veteran Jordan Lake angler.
“Fishing on the lake is like nothing I've seen in 20 years,” said Scott Luster who lives near the lake and fishes both the South and North Divisions of the new Alabama Bass…
Bass Moving Up, ‘doing Their Thing’ Just In Time For Tom’s Marine Tournament On Cherokee Lake
Lowell Caudill and Teddy Lloyd won the most recent tournament on Douglas with a 23.6-pound limit!
The April 5 Tom's Marine Team Trail Tournament on Douglas Lake had an outstanding outcome with the winning team weighing in a whopping limit at 23.6 pounds, and tournament director Richard McMaster is expecting another impressive weigh-in Saturday in the third tournament of the season on…
Boats Unlimited Nc Team Tournament Bass Trail Qualifier #4 Results – Apr 12, 2014 – Falls Lake
1st Place: Tim & Chad Emory of Creedmoor & Durham...5 bass...26.83 lbs
Finally got a beautiful Saturday for the Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail qualifier #4 at
Falls Lake. 89 teams enjoyed the beautiful weather, a fair day of catching bass and the best BBQ meal ever,
compliments of Andy Barnhart, owner of The Prop Doc in Zebulon!
It was about 60 degrees that morning…
WRIGHT, SIMS WIN TEXAS TEAM TRAIL EVENT AT LAKE TEXOMA
First-place finishers Eric Wright (left) and Jeremy Sims (right) hold up their winning fish at the Texas Team Trail Event at Lake Texoma on Saturday, April 12
Eric Wright of Balch Springs, Texas, and Jeremy Sims of Sulphur Springs, Texas, brought 27.96 pounds of bass to the scales to win the 2014 Texas Team Trail presented by Cabela’s (TXTT) event at Lake Texoma on April 12. With their…
Tourney riases funds so qualifier, Van Soles, can take kids to 2015 Classic
Bryce Goff (L) fished with Van Soles. The duo caught over 20 pounds of Kissimmee Chain bass.
One of the more interesting tournaments this past weekend was the ‘Kids to the Classic’ tourney on Kissimmee Chain of Lakes out of beautiful Camp Mack.
It wasn’t the picturesque setting, legendary waters or stringers of big bass that made this tourney special. Rather, it was…
Dillow Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Shenandoah Division Event On Smith Mountain Lake
Chris Dillow Waynesboro, Va., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win the first Walmart Bass Fishing League Shenandoah Division tournament of 2014 on Smith Mountain Lake. For his victory, Dillow earned $6,796.
After his victory on Smith Mountain Lake, Dillow has now won the last two Shenandoah division events that he has fished, both of them with no practice.…
Knight Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Volunteer Division Event On Douglas Lake
Jeff Knight of Cleveland, Tenn., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Volunteer Division tournament of 2014 on Douglas Lake. For his victory, Knight earned $3,592.
Knight’s win was his first BFL victory since 2005, and it came on a lake that he hadn’t fished in over 20 years.
“I practiced on Friday and just…
Jones Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Lbl Division Event On Kentucky/Barkley Lakes
Charles Jones of Jackson, Tenn., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 13 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League LBL Division tournament of 2014 on Kentucky and Barkley lakes. For his victory, Jones earned $7,428.
“I should have won about three or four of these, but I’ve always managed to mess it up,” said Jones about his first BFL win. “I’ll be 69 this year and…
Mcmahan Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division Event On Lake Guntersville
Kevin McMahan of Huntsville, Ala., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 28 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Guntersville. For his victory, McMahan earned $3,641.
The spawn is in full swing in many southern states and McMahan took full advantage of it to notch his first BFL win.
“I couldn’t see them at all…
Fisher Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division Event On Lake Lanier
Pat Fisher of Colbert, Ga., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 24 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Lanier. For his victory, Fisher earned $4,729.
Fisher, a former Walmart FLW Tour pro, reported catching the entirety of his impressive creel on beds in the midsection of Lanier.
“I think I culled five…
Rodgers Hoping To Solve Beaver Lake’s Clear Water Mystery In Flw Tournament
Dearal Rodgers will be fishing as a co-angler in the Walmart FLW Tour Major this week on Beaver Lake
When you are fishing from the back of the boat it helps to draw a pro angler who is on fish. So far this FLW Tour season, the highest finishing pro Dearal Rodgers has drawn finished 58th.
“Hopefully, whoever I fish with will be on them,” said Rodgers of the Walmart FLW Tour Major this week…
Weather Pretty And Fish Biting Just In Time For Claire Whaley Foundation Tournament On Lake Russell
It takes dedication and a lot of effort to keep a small charitable foundation going, but all Trad Whaley has to do is look at the list of families the Claire Whaley Foundation has helped and he knows he has to keep going with the effort named for his daughter.
The 6th annual Claire Whaley Foundation Bass Tournament will be held Saturday on Lake Russell with a $200 entry fee, plus an optional…
Another Field Of More Than 200 Teams Expected For Texas Team Trail Tournament On Lake Texoma
Parker Smelley and Branden Hollingshead won the most recent Texas Team Trail tournament on Ray Roberts with 28.06 lbs
In the two tournaments held so far in 2014, the Texas Team Trail has averaged 234 boats – 251 teams at Sam Rayburn Reservoir Feb. 15 and 217 at Lake Ray Roberts March 15 – and more than 200 teams are expected for the third tournament of the season Saturday at Lake Texoma.…
Eddie and Maggie McKinnis 17+ takes the win for the Texas Bass Couples on Lake Dunlap
First I would like to welcome Paul and Denise Krause to the Texas Bass Couples. The weather was beautiful for our day of fishing. We had 9 teams and Eddie and Maggie came in with a 5 fish limit of 17.01 lbs. plus big bass of 5.07 lbs. This is how it turned out for the rest of us.
1. Eddie/Maggie 17.01 lbs. BB 5.07 lbs 100 pts.
2. Mike/Noel…
Lineberger threw buzzbait, crankbait super shallow to win BFL on Wylie
Shane Lineberger of Lincolnton, N.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 18 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Wylie. For his victory, Lineberger earned $4,235.
A 20-year veteran, Lineberger earned the fifth BFL win of his career – his first on Lake Wylie – and pushed his career earnings mark…
Pitts plumbs 16-foot depths to win BFL on Russell
Butch Pitts of Watkinsville, Ga., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Russell. For his victory, Pitts earned $4,082.
Pitts put together his first career BFL win on Lake Russell, a lake that he’s been fishing since it was built in 1984.
“Lake Russell has been…
Aaron Martens Grabs Early Lead in Elite Series Event on Table Rock
Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., takes the lead on the first day of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Table Rock Lake, bringing 18 pounds, 11 ounces to the scales. Photo by Seigo Saito/Bassmaster
Aaron Martens called it a “picture-perfect day.” Mark Davis said he was “singing hymns all day.” Chris Lane landed inside his “comfort zone.”
And that’s how it was for three of the hottest…
College Anglers Competing For Biggest Fish In Cabela’s Collegiate Big Bass Bash
In most collegiate bass fishing tournaments, college teams compete against other college teams, but in the Cabela's Collegiate Big Bass Bash this weekend on Kentucky Lake team members actually will be competing against each other.
It's kind of a unique format,” said Tournament Director Wade Middleton. “You'll see kids from different schools fishing together in the same boat, sometimes as…
Bass Ready To Move Up In Time For Tom’s Marine Tournament On Douglas Lake
Luke Boles and Donnie Absher won the first tournament of 2014 with 21.18 lbs on Cherokee
When Mother Nature calls, the bass have to get a move on, no matter what, said Richard McMaster, tournament director for the Tom's Marine Teal Trail which will hold its second tournament of the 2014 season Saturday on Douglas Lake.
“It's time for them to start moving up. They know it's late, but they…
Texas Team Trail heads to Texoma
NORMAN, Okla. (April 1, 2014) – The Texas Team Trail presented by Cabela’s will host its third event of the 2014 tournament season on Saturday, April 12, at Lake Texoma. This marks the first visit to Lake Texoma for the Texas Team Trail.
Registration for the event is already underway – anglers can secure an opportunity to pre-fish Friday, April 11, by completing their…
Boats Unlimited Nc Team Tournament Trail Qualifier #3 Results – Shearon Harris – Mar 29, 2014
1st Place: Mark & Micheal Cummings of Pembroke...5 bass...22.08 lbs
Even with a forecast of rough weather coming in, the Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail
qualifier #3 at Shearon Harris went off without a hitch with 69 teams competing!It was about 54 degrees that morning and around 68 that afternoon with very light winds. Water temps ranged from 50 to 55 depending on the area…
Palmore & Crisman Take 1st CATT Gaston Mar 29
We’re off and running with the 2014 CATT Gaston/Kerr Trail with 36 teams entering Saturday blasting off out of Eaton Ferry/Morning Star. All the Gaston/Kerr Qualifiers tournaments fall under the CATT GOLD format and as you can see the payback is awesome! We split up the BONUS $ and spread it around so make plans and come on out to see us. CATT pays back 100% of your entry with a portion…
Cannon works main lake cuts to win BFL on Martin
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Logan wins co-angler title
Jeff Cannon of Douglasville, Ga., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 1 ounce on Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Bama Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Martin. For his victory, Cannon earned $3,718.
“I caught them on a jig in the backs of pockets in a little cut on the main lake,” said Cannon. “I…
Montgomery Hoping Table Rock More Hospitable For Elite Tournament Than In The Past
Bassmaster Elite Series and FLW Tour Pro Andy Montgomery of Blacksburg, SC
Andy Montgomery was driving the 15 hours from Palatka, Fla., to Lufkin, Texas, Sunday, halfway through a six-tournament marathon that he hopes will land him in the Forrest Wood Cup on South Carolina's famed bass factory, Lake Murray, this August.
“I'm fishing six tournaments in six weeks. I just finished fishing…
Rodgers On A Mission To Get To The Forrest Wood Cup In Flw Tournament On Sam Rayburn
Dearal Rodgers with a nice fish at Chickamauga
With a 15th place finish on Lake Hartwell two weeks ago, Dearal Rodgers took a big step towards his goal of qualifying for the 2014 Forrest Wood Cup on South Carolina's Lake Murray this August.He'd like to take another big step towards the Lake Murray championship this week on Texas' Lake Sam Rayburn in the third FLW Tour tournament of the year.…
Wicker Team Will Do ‘basic Spring Fishing 101’ In Cbc-Sc Tournament On Lake Wateree
It was a classic case of you can't be in two – or in this particular case, three – places at one time.
Andy Wicker and his dad, Steve, make a pretty formidable fishing team in local South Carolina bass tournaments, but so far this year they have had a hard time getting on track in the South Carolina Division of the Carolinas Bass Challenge.
They fished the first CBC-SC tournament in early…
Piedmont Bass Classics Spring Mini Trail Qualifier #3 Results – Mayo Reservoir – Mar 22, 2014
Teaser image:1st Place: Steve Upchurch & Jeff Hodges...5 bass...17.51 lbsThe Piedmont Bass Classics Team Bass Spring Mini Trail qualifier #3 results showed that Mayo Reservoir is still a good producing lake even with the cold water conditions! 26 teams vied for the 1st place money on a right pretty day for fishing.It was a little chilly that morning at 44 degree s but ended up being…
Stanley Wins Bfl On Percy Priest Lake
Matt Stanley of Alexandria, Tenn., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Music City Division tournament of 2014 on Percy Priest Lake. For his victory, Stanley earned $3,386.
Stanley earned his second career BFL victory on a day when he caught the tournament Big Fish and estimated that he caught four separate limits that…
Cecil Finds Bedding Bass During Competition Rounds to Win Rayovac on Toledo Bend
Russell Cecil of Willis, Texas, weighed five bass totaling 15 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win the Rayovac FLW Series Texas Division event presented by Frabill on Toledo Bend Reservoir with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 61 pounds, 9 ounces. For his victory, Cecil earned $33,000 and a new Ranger Z518 with a 200 horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
“I’m as excited…
Costas Wins B F L On Santee Cooper
Lex Costas of Daniel Island, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 32 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday to win the first Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament of 2014 on Santee Cooper. For his victory, Costas earned $3,255.
Costas, a former guide on Santee Cooper, used his local knowledge to bring in the massive limit that would have topped any single day catch in the…
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.…
