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…
Montgomery Planning Tough Dual Schedule In 2014, But Enjoying Rabbit Hunting Until The Pro Season Starts
Once the grind of the bass tournament season is over, what does a pro angler do with his time? For Blacksburg, S.C., pro Andy Montgomery it's time to go – rabbit hunting.
“We killed six this morning and we had races going all morning,” said Montgomery when reached by cell phone as he and his fellow hunters were winding up a day of chasing cottontails near Blacksburg.
“We had a good…
Attention Team Tournament Anglers: Want To Fish The 2015 Bassmaster Classic?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Many of today’s top professional anglers cut their competitive teeth in team tournaments. But to compete at a higher level, they had to leave their fishing buddies behind and strike out on one of the many draw or pro-am circuits.
With the introduction of the Toyota Bassmaster Team Championship, America’s most successful fishing teams will soon be able to…
Allstate Signs As Presenting Sponsor Of Bassmaster Opens
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. LLC, the recognized authority on bass fishing, today announced Allstate Insurance Company as the presenting sponsor of one of B.A.S.S.’s most popular competitive fishing circuits. The Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series presented by Allstate is a three-division package of high-stakes tournaments.
The Opens Series offers qualified event winners an entry in the…
Weather Could Affect Success In Aba Division 20 Tournament On Harris Chain
This time of year the weather always plays a role in fishing success and it could be a major factor for the American Bass Anglers Division 20 tournament on the Harris Chain Saturday, according to tournament director Chester Wagner.
“Fishing has been decent in the first couple of tournaments,” Wagner said. “It's been taking between 15 and 20 pounds to win.”
But, he added, fishing has got…
Bassmaster Elite Series Field Set For 2014
The 2014 Bassmaster Elite Series field of 112 anglers is the largest since the inception of the Elite Series in 2006, a reflection of the growing popularity of the world’s premier fishing tour. Photo by Bassmaster
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The sport of professional bass fishing is very alive and well, judging from entries in the 2014 Bassmaster Elite Series, the world’s premier…
Recovering From Serious Injury, Dearal Rodgers Has Sights Set On 2014 Flw Tour
Dearal Rodgers suffered serious injuries in a fall through a roof in September
Dearal Rodgers had spent so much time walking on the roofs of buildings he never even thought about falling. But all it takes is one miss-step and the world can change in split second.
Rodgers, who owns an environmental business in Camden, S.C., with his wife, when he is not fishing bass tournaments, was doing an…
Cold Snap Makes Fishing Tough For Fishers Of Men Regional On Lake Wylie
Twenty percent of the 80 teams signed up for the Fishers of Men East Region District 3 Championship on South Carolina's Lake Wylie will qualify for the FOM National Championship on Tennessee's Chickamauga Lake next spring, but if they are one of the 16 teams to make it they will have earned it.
Bass fishing on Lake Wylie has been tough recently and the cold front that moved through at…
Three-Pound-Plus Average Expected For Tom C.a.t.t. On Lake Wateree
Donald Hinson and Pat Clark won the Nov 2 tournament on Wateree
Carolina Anglers Team Trail director Brett Collins started the TOM C.A.T.T. Tournament series on Lake Wateree to fill in between C.A.T.T. Tournaments, but the fishing has been so good on Wateree the last few years the local anglers don't want to miss a weekend with some good competitive fishing.
“This fall the average winning…
Sc Tbf Championship On Lake Greenwood To Fill State Team Slots For Southern Divisional
Calvin Hewitt won the last Greenwood tournament with 16.87 lbs.
Anglers in The Bass Federation of South Carolina Championship on Lake Greenwood Saturday, Nov. 16, will not only be fishing to win, some will be fishing for a spot on the Twelve-Man Team that will represent South Carolina in the TBF Southern Divisional on Alabama's Lake Neeley Henry next June.
Four of the six slots on both the…
Yadkin Catt Series On A High Roll At High Rock This Fall
Jackie Reilly and Randy Weddington won the last CATT Yadkin tourney
Heading into the 4th of 6 qualifying tournaments in the Carolina Anglers Team Trail Yadkin Series this Saturday on High Rock Lake, the Yadkin Trail is running far ahead of 2012, said tournament director Brett Collins.
“In 2012 the CATT Yadkin Series paid back, just over $27,000 for the entire year,” Collins said. “The 2013…
Piedmont Bass Classics ‘End Of Year’ Bass Trail Championship Results – Jordan Lake – Nov 2, 2013
15 qualified teams competed for 1st place honors in the 2013 Piedmont Bass Classics 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Championship. The weather was nice! 61 degrees in the morning with no wind and getting up to about 68 in the pm with sun & 5 mph winds.
Jay Garrard & Mark Herndon, veteran PBC anglers, took 1st place honors with 5 bass weighing 19.81 lbs., 1st place TWT,…
2014 Classic Field Is Nearly Filled
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It’s an often heard refrain among bass anglers: “I’ve dreamed of going to the Bassmaster Classic since I was a kid.” Only a select group achieve the objective of seeing their names on the roster for the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, but with the field for the world championship of bass fishing close to completion, many of those anglers rest easy knowing…
