Walser Hoping To Find Some Quality Fish In Time For Piedmont Bfl Tournament Saturday

Robert Walser of Lexington, NC. Photo courtesy FLW Outdoors. Tournament angler Robert Walser is trying to solve a puzzle in practice for the WalMart BFL Piedmont Division Tournament on High Rock Lake this weekend: How to make up the difference between what it has been taking to win a tournament on the lake recently and what Walser has been able to catch. It's been taking up to 25 pounds…

Piedmont Bass Classics Results – Jordan Lake – June 4, 2011

Mark Herndon & Jay Garrard won with a HUGE bag at 30.71 lbs!! We finally got the best day of the year to fish! Beautiful weather, light winds & high 80 air temps! Perfect day and it showed! Jordan was on fire! This was the best catch I've seen at Jordan in a long, long time! You had to have over 20 pounds in your bag to collect a check!  The team turnout was 44 boats!  176 bass were…

Quality bites may be hard to find in FLW Tour Open on Potomac River

FLW Tour Pro Bryan Thrift is looking for a better result on this trip to the Potomac RiverThe only other time Bryan Thrift fished the Potomac River he did not fare very well, not even making a check. The 2010 FLW Tour Angler of the Year is hoping to do a lot better in the FLW Tour Open this week on the river that flows by the Nation's Capitol. It's going to be a matter of finding those quality…

Vicchio Fishing Volunteer Bfl On Chickamauga In Quest For A Ticket To All American

Ken Vicchio is leading the BFL Voluteer Division. Photo courtesy FLW Outdoors. As a retired law enforcement officer, Ken Vicchio used to nab the bad guys. Now he just wants to nab some big old bass. Vicchio, who retired from the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau after serving as an officer with the Detroit Police Department, has been fishing competitively for the past four or five…

Countdown to Blastoff 2011 Week 19 Part Two

www.progressive.com Memorial Day Weekend Edition continues with AC Insider Robby Byrum as he continues his insight into some solid regional tournaments this holiday weekend-Part Two!!

Countdown to Blastoff 2011 Week 19 Part One

www.evinrude.com Countdown to Blastoff Memorial Day Edition with AC Insider Robby Byrum joins us for Week 19 to discuss the deep diving crankbaits that are in synch right now all over the region as well as some BIG TOURNAMENTS this weekend-Part One!!

Bass Fishing Wide Open As Bassmaster Southern Open Anglers Head For Douglas Lake

The way the bass have been biting on Douglas Lake everybody fishing the Bassmaster Southern Open June 2-4 should catch plenty of fish, leaving the only questions to be answered, who will win the third and final Southern Open of the year and who will finish on top in the Angler of the Year race? “There should be a ton of fish caught,” said local guide and tournament angler Capt. David Berry…

Anglers Will Need Strategy In Oakley Blue Ridge Big Bass Classic On Smith Mountain Lake

Strategy will play a major role in winning prize money in the Oakley Blue Ridge Big Bass Classic on Smith Mountain Lake Saturday and Sunday. That's because the Oakley tournaments are set up a little different from regular bass tournaments. Here’s how the Oakley tournament concept works. Hourly payouts are based on the overall number of entries, but typically they range around $500 for…

Wright And Dyer Hoping To Hold First Place In Greene Boat And Motor Trail Points At Wateree

KJ & Jeff Queen won the April tournament on Lake Norman With first place points in two of the first four tournaments in the 2011 Greene Boat and Motor Team Trail, Jody Wright and James Dyer have taken a solid lead in the points standings for the series on North Carolina and South Carolina lakes. Fishing with David Fortenberry, James Dyer earned first place points in the Jan. 29…

CATT Classic Winners take Home $6,500.00 at Lake Wylie!

We had a total of 72 teams enter the 2011 CATT Classic held on Lake Wylie May 14-15 launching out of Ebeneezer Park competing for a purse totaling over $17,000.00! Before we get to the results many thanks go out to Mr. Robert Thomas and Mr. Bennish Brown with York County Tourism. Without them this event would not have been possible! If you’re in the Lake Wylie area Ebneezer Park is a great…

Piedmont Bass Classics Results – Falls Lake – May 14, 2011

Ken Wall & Ben Cannon won with a huge bag at 27.73 lbs!! Great day for fishing even under the threat of severe thunderstorms, which arrived just after we had everyone weighed in, paid and sent home! The team turnout was 57 boats!  230 bass were weighed for a total of 686 pounds! 226 fish were released alive! Water temps averaged 75 and air temps ranged from 55 to 77 with winds ranging from…

Look For Whopper Bag In Chattanooga Bass Association Tournament On Lake Chickamauga Saturday

Don't be surprised if someone weighs in a 30-pound stringer in the Chattanooga Bass Association tournament on Lake Chickamauga Saturday – the fishing is that good right now. “It took 27 pounds to win the Sportsman's Warehouse Fisherman’s Dream Tournament last weekend,” said Tom Kizziah, vice president of Chattanooga Bass. “I finished fifth with 20.30 pounds.” Kizziah said there were seven…

Field Chasing Team With Two Wins In Morristown Marine Team Trail Series

Charlie Rasch and Gary Pilkenton have won 2 of the 3 Morristown Marine Team Trail tournaments this season! Charlie Rasch and Gary Pilkenton will have a big bullseye on their backs in the fourth Morristown Marine Team Trail tournament of the year on Cherokee Lake Saturday, said tournament director Sam Phillips. Having won two of the three tournaments held so far in the Morristown Marine…

Piedmont Bass Classics Results – Jordan Lake – May 7, 2011

Teaser image:First Place team Todd & Jeff Sumner won with 5 bass at 15.96 lbsBeautiful day!  Air temps ranged from 50 to 75 degrees, water temps averaged 72 degrees and the wind was light to 5 mph. For our 5th 'Open' of 2011, we had a 9 boats show up to fish Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife ramp. Todd & Jeff Sumner, of Southern Pines, won with 5 bass weighing 15.96 lbs.…

Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail Points Leaders Not Very Safe At Midway Point

At the midway point of the season for the 2011 Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail the top three teams hold a more than 20-point lead over the rest of the field, but that margin could easily disappear, according to tournament director Chris Lucas. “Because there are so many boats competing in each tournament the series is set up for 200 points per tournament, so it's still anybody's game with…

Everybody Is A Winner In Florida Stratos Owners Tournament On Kissimmee

Robbie McGohen with a nice 6.30 lb bass he caught during the Accent Marine tournament on Kissimmee Apr. 17, 2011 The 18th Annual Florida Stratos Owners Tournament on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes this weekend will pay back 10 places plus two big bass pots, but everybody who fishes gets something, said Ted Meyer, who owns Accent Marine, a Stratos dealership near Tampa, with his wife, Maxine.…

Points Battle Heating Up Going Into 4Th Greene Boat And Motor Tournament On Lake Norman

Jody Wright and James Dyer after winning the Mar. 5 tournament on Wylie Heading into the fourth Greene Boat and Motor Team Trail tournament of the season on Lake Norman Saturday, a real battle is shaping up in the points race with just two tournaments left after Lake Norman. Scott Willis and Chris Marshall are leading the points, but James Dyer and Jody Wright are just seven points back.……

Fish For Life Foundation Holds Free Tournament For Anglers On Clarks Hill Lake

Saturday will be payback for Clarks Hill anglers who regularly come out to fish for a variety of causes with the first annual Clarks Hill Fish for Life Foundation Anglers Appreciation Day Open Team Bass Tournament out of Wildewood Park with no entry fee. “This is going to be a day of appreciation for the anglers who have always been there for years supporting all the fund-raising events at…

Fishing Getting Better And Better In Time For Tom’s Marine Team Trail Tournament On Douglas Lake

Gary Pilkenton and Denny Turner won the first Tom's Marine Team Trail Tournament of 2011! Gary Pilkenton, who with his teammate, Denny Turner, finished fourth in points in 2010 on the Tom's Marine Team Trail, has served notice that this is his year on Douglas and Cherokee Lakes. Pinkelton and Turner won the first Tom's Marine Team Trail of 2011 March 26 on Cherokee Lake and they won the…

Piedmont Bass Classics Results – Falls Lake – April 9, 2011

Is summer ever gonna get here?  Air temps ranged from 48 to 58 degrees, water temps averaged 60 and the wind blew steadily 10 to 15 mph all day. For our 4th open of 2011, we had a 18 boats show up to take on Falls. Dale Bolick & Johnny Ellis of Wendell won with 5 bass weighing 20.83 lbs. The most popular lure for the day seemed to be plastics, c-rigs, t-rigs & trick worms. 58 bass were…

Spawn A Week Off, But Fishing Good For Chattanooga Bass Tournament On Chickamauga

Fishing will be very good for the Chattanooga Bass Association’s third tournament of the year on Lake Chickamauga Saturday, but not nearly as good as it probably would be if the tournament were held a week later, according to competitor Chris Coleman. “Fishing has been really good. The fish were into heavy pre-spawn the last couple of months and they will catch some big stringers in this…

2011 Countdown to Blastoff Week 12 Part Two

AC Insider Robby Byrum helps us continue to go through all of the upcoming Tournaments including the CATT Trail on Wylie and what you will need to throw if you want to cut a CHECK-Part Two

TBF of SC SANTEE Results!!

Big Bass & Big Winds at Santee     The Bass Federation of South Carolina held it’s 3rd points tournament of the year at Santee Cooper this past Saturday April 2nd.   Santee has been hot with many tournaments won with limits of 30 lbs. or so. Most of the TBF anglers were anticipating the same type of day .  They were greeted however with winds gusting over 30 miles per hour and…

NC Western Region Tournament Top 30

Here is a bit of a report from another of the many Tournaments that were at Norman over the weekend.  I was participant in the Western NC TBF Federation Event that went out of Queen's Landing on Fri and Sat.  We ended up with about 70 boats. I ended up .59 out of first, so I was runner up with 20.18 over the two days.   Winner had 20.77.    I did have big fish on Day 2 with a 5.73…

Youngblood’s 8-pounder Wins KVD Big Bass Classic on Table Rock

Youngblood’s 8-pounder Wins KVD Big Bass Classic on Table Rock Branson, MO., March 28, 2011 -- The second stop of the 2011 Oakley Big Bass Tour was held on Table Rock Lake this past weekend as Bass Pro Shops and Big Cedar Lodge played host for the 2nd annual Kevin VanDam Big Bass Classic.   The tough weather condition trend carried over to Table Rock as strong storms ushered in the…

Piedmont Bass Classics Results – Jordan Lake – March 27, 2011

Tony Fofi and Dave Murdock of Fayetteville, braved the cold and won the tournament! It was 38 degrees when we arrived that morning and 38 degrees when we left that afternoon! The morning drizzel finally quit but it stayed 38 degrees, or less, all day! Man it was tough. Water temps averaged 53 to 56 and the wind blew steadily 15 to 18 mph all day. For our 3rd open of 2011, we had a 12 boats show…

Lake Hartwell FLW Tour Major Re-Cap

I just made it home from the Lake Hartwell FLW Tour event and finished 53rd.  I was 4 ozs away from $10,000 and that hurt a little bit.  Overall, I can't complain.  Again, I was on basically nothing in practice and had to figure it out as I went.  On the third day of practice I caught a few fish that were suspended in the clear water.  I could have probably had around 10lbs.  I also marked some…

Thrift Still Running Full Speed For Flw Tournament On Lake Hartwell

2010 FLW Tour Angler of the Year Bryan Thrift Coming off a win in the opening tournament of the FLW Tour this year on Beaver Lake, Bryan Thrift has no intentions of slowing down. “Beaver Lake was exceptionally good,” said Thrift whose $125,000 prize money boosted his career winnings to well over $800,000 in FLW Outdoors tournaments. “That was one of the last places I thought I would have…

2011 Countdown to Blastoff Week 10 Part Two

AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh helps us continue to weed through the maze of Tournaments all over the Region this weekend including Tom's Marine TT on Cherokee and HD Marine heading to West Point-Part Two

TBF of South Carolina Lake Wylie Results – Mar. 12, 2011

Teaser image:Tony Wilcox came in 1st on the Boater side with 12.70 lbsThe Bass Federation of South Carolina completed the second tournament of the 2011 points trail this past Saturday on Lake Wylie. A heavy rain storm and cold front that passed late in the week had more than just a few anglers a bit worried. Especially after seeing the muddy water that greeted them that morning. A week earlier,…

Typical Kerr Bass Fishing Predicted For Virginia Bassmaster Weekend Series Tournament Saturday

Brandon Gray won the Bassmaster Weekend Series Regional tournament on Kerr in Oct 2010 Chris Bullock, 2010 Angler of the Year for the Virginia Division of the Bassmaster Weekend Series, has been crappie fishing instead of practicing for the first BWS tournament of the year on Kerr Reservoir, but the fish he caught over the weekend has him excited about his prospects Saturday. “I have not…

Warming Weather Should Boost Weights For Tommy Shaw Memorial On Clarks Hill

With temperatures predicted in the 80s for the end of this week the scales should be singing at weigh-in for the fourth annual Tommy Shaw Memorial Bass Tournament Saturday on Clarks Hill Lake. Local anglers expect weights to be up considerably over the winning weights in the Savannah River BFL Tournament last Saturday when Tim Jones of North Augusta, S.C., won the Boater Division and $7,089…

Piedmont Bass Classics Results – Jordan Lake – March 12, 2011

1st Place Team Todd & Jeff Sumner won with 28.53 lbs! Cold & windy!  Air temps ranged from 28 to 63 degrees, water temps averaged 53 and the wind blew steadily 15 to 20 mph all day. For our 2nd open of 2011, we had a 19 boats show up to see what Jordan Lake had to provide. Todd & Jeff Sumner of Southern Pines, took top honors on a tough, windy day. The team brought 5 bass to the…

Jim Ledbetter Tournament Poised To Pass $750,000 For Cancer Research Saturday

Shane Lineberger (left) and Hank Cherry (center) won the 2010 tournament with 19.12lbs! The 25th annual Jim Ledbetter Memorial “Casting Out Cancer” Bass Tournament on Lake Norman Saturday will mark well over three quarters of a million dollars raised for cancer research since the tournament first launched. “Since 1986 the tournament has raised $747,000, at first for the American Cancer…

Fishing Should Be Good For Morristown Marine Tournament On Cherokee Lake Saturday

Charlie Rasch won the 2010 Morristown Marine Classic last November! The Morristown Marine Skeeter-Yamaha Elite Series Team Trail kicks off Saturday on Cherokee Lake with high expectations for very good fishing, according to tournament director Sam Phillips. “The fish are biting excellently and we expect it will take 17 to 20 pounds to win,” Phillips said. “The water is warming up and the…

Record Entries Checking In For Anglers Choice On Smith Mountain Lake

The price of gasoline may be skyrocketing, but after a long, very cold winter, some fishermen are just anxious to get back on the water. “It does not look like the rising gas prices are affecting us,” said Chris Lucas, tournament director for the Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail which opens its 2011 season Saturday on Smith Mountain Lake. “I talked to a a guy on the lake today and he said…

Shallow Bite The Key For Berry’s Team Trail Tournament On Lake Oconee

Brad Sears would love to be fishing the Berry's Team Tournament on Lake Oconee Saturday, but a father sometimes just has to give up some of the things he likes to do when his children are growing up and getting involved in sports and other activities. “I'm fishing the (B.A.S.S. Southern) Opens this year and I'm gone so much for that,” said Sears who fishes Oconee a lot and is a Berry's Trail…

Yes, They’re Bedding On Lake Guntersville!

This time last year air temps were in the teens and water temperatures were in the low-40's in late February on Guntersville Lake. Yes, its March the first. But its been many years since we have seen extreme warming conditions like we have recently experienced during this early spring season. Eighty degrees in late February is just unheard of, even in Alabama! So how has this sudden warming…

Glasgow Brings In A Sack At The Bassmaster Weekend Series On Guntersville

Glasgow makes big score at Guntersville ATHENS, Ala. – Allan Glasgow went home $5,000 richer after winning the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, Alabama North Division 1 tournament, held Feb. 26, 2011, on Lake Guntersville. The Ashville, Ala., angler landed five bass weighing 27.94 pounds for a 5.58-pound average. He helped his average with a…

Countdown to Blastoff 2011 Week 6 Part 1

AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh and Shooter Jigs Founder Louie Hull join us at Lake Norman to discuss the upcoming BFL on Norman this Sat as well as some other BIG tournaments coming to our region this weekend-Part 1

Airport Marine Team Trail Results – Lake Martin – February 19, 2011

There were 72 boats that contained teams consisting of 144 of Alabama's best bass anglers, most of which just came out of late winter's state of hibernation looking for a cure for their bad case of cabin fever...and most of these anglers found it real fast on Alabama's Lake Martin this past Saturday, February 19. Over 50 of those teams weighed in bass on this partly cloudy day, following a…

What a Classic

Wow!!!! What a great Bassmaster Classic weekend. I spent Friday working the Strike King booth, Saturday in the boat with Shaw Grigsby, Sunday in the Strike King booth, and I had a blast. kevin claims his fourth classic championship and did he ever smoke em! It was a great experience and I will post a few more pics of Shaw this week and then it's off to my tournaments. Stay tuned to the…