‘old Pro’ Atop Everstart Central Division Aoy Race Going Into Mississippi River Tournament

Ray Meredith relishes the role of “lone wolf” when it comes to tournament fishing. “I just do my thing and try to catch a limit of fish,” said the Brownsville, Ky., angler who is tied at the top of the FLW EverStart Series Central Division points race with Zach King of Clarksville, Ark., and is just two points ahead of fellow Kentuckian Lance Rickets of Central City. The Central Division's…

Despite High Gas Prices, Entries Remained High All Year For Anglers Choice Marine Tournament Trail

Although the Anglers Choice Marine Trail has been rolling like a train on a downhill run all season long, tournament director Chris Lucas expects entries will probably be off a little in the final qualifying tournament Saturday on Kerr Reservoir. “We've had good participation and high entries this year,” said Lucas. “We had 170 entries at Buggs Island once this year but we drew more than 200…

Piedmont Bass Classics Summer Trail Results – Jul 14, 2012 – Jordan Lake

Chris Wood & Tyler Faggart won with 5 bass weighing 19.76 lbs 29 teams showed up at Jordan Lake for the 2nd qualifying tournament of the 2012 JB Custom Rods~Piedmont Bass Classics $5,000 Summer Bass Tournament Trail. It turned out to be a pretty nice day! 74 degrees in the morning with light winds, fog & cloud cover, then close to 90 in the pm with sunshine & light winds. Chris…

Daves Will Be The Tortoise In A Field Of Hares In Northern Open On The Detroit River

At 66 years and counting, half or more spent on the deck of a bass boat competing in bass tournaments, Woo Daves admits that he is slowing down a little. “Nowadays I have to fish a little slower. I have to do it with my brain, what's left of that,” said the veteran bass pro from Spring Grove, Md., with a laugh. “I have to be the tortoise in the race against the hare, but I still enjoy it. I…

King Of The Lake Anglers Get A Taste Of Night Fishing On Lake Wylie Saturday

Bass anglers on Lake Wylie take their night tournaments seriously in the summertime, said Mike Stone, tournament director for the King of the Lake One-Man Trail which has its only night tournament of the series scheduled for Saturday night. The King of the Lake One-Man Trail is sponsored by Lake Wylie Bait & Tackle, located at Buster Boyd Landing. “After June about all we fish are night…

It’s Crunch Time For Top Anglers In Bws Alabama North Tournament On Weiss Lake Saturday

Mark McCaig is only two points behind Bradley Jones so he will be looking ahead in the fourth Alabama North Bassmaster Weekend Series Tournament on Lake Weiss Saturday – but he will also be looking over his shoulder. “Bradley is a great fisherman, but there are some other guys right behind us who can really catch them,” said McCaig. “Terry Tucker for instance, Weiss is his home lake.”…

Triple-Digit Heat Makes Fishing Tough On Lay Lake For Airport Marine Tournament

A continuation of triple-digit temperatures could slow the fishing even more for the Airport Marine EZ Open Tournament Trail tournament Saturday on Lay Lake, said tournament director Flynn Gerald. “Fishing has been kind of tough. In the early morning it is okay, but then it gets tough. We've had record heat, 104 degrees here just a couple of days ago, so it is hot and they are predicting…

Smallmouth Will Be The Target In Speedway Children’s Tournament On South Holston Lake

A nice catch from the tournament on Douglas Lake Some charity tournaments only draw a small field, but Dwayne Linkous, founder of Fishing For Charities, is hoping the Speedway Children's tournament on South Holston Lake Saturday is one of the higher turnout events. “Bristol Motor Speedway has a charity that helps children in the area surrounding Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia, and we are…

Elite Anglers And B.a.s.s. Upset With Wisconsin Dnr Over Severe Fishing Restriction On Lake Michigan

The fifth Bassmaster Elites Series tournament of 2012 begins Thursday morning at Green Bay, Wis., on probably the sourest note in the legendary history of the oldest matournament trail in the country. “It's not good,” said veteran pro Davy Hite of Ninety Six, S.C. His take on the situation was echoed by fellow South Carolina pro Andy Montgomery of Blacksburg, S.C. “Not good. This is a tough…

Bound Finding Success In Bama Bfls Now That He Has Time To Fish And Study The Sport

Jeremy Bound had wondered for years what it would be like if he just had the time to fish. He last had a taste of tournament fishing in the Walmart Bass Fishing League's Bama Division in 2004, but then life got in the way: school, children, career. He got his college degree at Athens State, then pursued a career with Amazon.com. His wife finished school and they had two children. “I…

Piedmont Bass Classics Spring Championship Results – Jun 23 – Jordan Lake

Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill had 5 bass weighing 21.45 lbs, good for a $10,000 prize package!! Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill, after numerous years of honing their skills as bass anglers, finally got it right and won the largest payout ever in the 28 year history of the Piedmont Bass Classics Tournament Trails! Mark Herndon & Jay Garrard won the 2012 Spring Trail Points…

120 Teams Eligible For Carolinas Bass Challenge S.c. Division Final Saturday On Lake Wateree

There is no question that the Carolinas Bass Challenge has been a resounding success in its first year, specially for the anglers. In the South Carolina Division alone a total of 213 teams entered at least one of the qualifying tournaments and 120 of those teams are eligible for the S.C. Final Saturday on Lake Wateree. “We averaged 120 teams at the qualifiers and first place at the…

Gagliardi Hoping To Move Up On Lake Champlain In Final Regular Season Flw Tournament

After finishing second in his last two tournaments on Lake Champlain, Anthony Gagliardi is hoping the third time's the charm in the FLW Tour Major event on the lake next week. Gagliardi finished second in the 2009 FLW Tour Major on the large natural, freshwater lake bordered by New York, Vermont and the Canadian Province of Quebec, and was second again in the FLW Series Eastern Division…

Digh Hoping Bream Bed Bite Pays Off Saturday In N.c. Bfl On High Rock Lake

Fishing is good on High Rock Lake during the week when water is pulled through the dam for power generation, but it's a completely different ballgame on Saturdays, said Rob Digh of Denver, N.C., who is ranked third in points in the North Carolina BFL Division. For that reason, plus the cost of gas which becomes a factor, Digh has not pre-practiced on the lake for the North Carolina BFL…

Springhill Outfitters Piedmont Bass Classic Results – Jordan Lake – Jun 16, 2012

Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill won 1st Place with 5 bass weighing 18.80 lbs!! Only 14 teams showed up for the 7th, and final, in a series of Spring Open Tournaments. The 1st Place team of Ken McNeill & Thomas Sheffer didn't mind the turnout at all, being they took home a total of $1,020!! The weather was absolutely beautiful. 46 fish were weighed in for a total weight of 115 pounds.…

Bassmaster Elite Series Pros To Rumble June 21-24 On The Mississippi River

  LA CROSSE, Wis. — Because he grew up on the Arkansas River, pro angler Billy McCaghren is considered one of the Bassmaster Elite Series’ “river rats.” The term doesn’t imply he’s a bad guy, only that he knows and loves to fish rivers.   That goes double for the Mississippi River fishery for the Thursday through Sunday Bassmaster Elite…

Millsaps And Walker Win The Tom’s Marine Tt Event On Douglas Lake-Full Results Here!

On June 16th Toms Marine Team Trail held it's 5th tournament of the season and had 104 boats entry the event. Douglas continues to yield huge bags of fish with 2 more 20+ pound sacks being brought to the scales. The biggest of the day belonged to Kelley Millsaps and Keith Walker who brought in 21.33-pound limit.  That nice bag of fish earned them the $2500 first prize. A close second was the team…

Better Decision Making Boosts Robinson Into Top 10 In Elite Aoy Standings

The group of guys Marty Robinson hung around with in high school was not your typical teenage gang. The only thing they were interested in was catching bass. “I got into bass fishing probably in the seventh grade. A couple of my buddies from school knew a lot about it because their dads got them into it, so we started hanging out and fishing together,” said the Bassmaster Elite Series Angler…

Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail Averaging Over 200 Boats Per Tournament

While some tournament trails are struggling in a poor economy and high gasoline prices, the Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail just keeps rocking along with near record entries. The series' top entry in 2011 was 178 boats for a tournament, but this year the trail has topped 200 three times while averaging 205 boats per tournament, with top entries of 223 and 224. “People are telling me our…

‘long-Lining’ Could Rule In Tom’s Marine Team Tournament On Douglas Lake Saturday

Tim Smiley and Steve Gibson won the May 19 tournament on Cherokee with 17.43 lbs! “Long-lining” or “strolling,” a new fishing technique that seems to have displaced the Alabama Rig for controversy, is expected to dominate fishing in the Tom's Marine Team Trail Tournament Saturday after local anglers on Douglas Lake “got schooled” on it by the BASS Elite Series Anglers in the Douglas Lake…

Piedmont Bass Classic Spring Trail Qualifier Results – Falls Lake – Jun 9, 2012

Scott Smith & Tony Woodard took 1st Place with 24.96 lbs, good for $1,075!! Scott Smith & Tony Woodard topped the 54 boat field at Falls in the final qualifying tournament for the spring trail with 5 fish weighing 24.96 lbs! The field has now been set for the Boats Unlimited~Piedmont Bass Classics 2012 Spring Bass Tournament Trail Championship at Jordan Lake on June 23rd where some…

Long Looking For Hungry Fish On Ledges In Flw Tour Major On Kentucky Lake

Although it may seem like it at times, fish don't stop eating when they move out into deeper water for the summer. It just gets harder to find the fish that want to eat when it counts – like during tournament hours. That is the problem FLW pro Brent Long of Cornelius, N.C., found this week on Kentucky Lake while practicing for the FLW Tour Major this Thursday through Saturday. “The fish…

Overtons Of Raleigh Piedmont Bass Classic Results – Shearon Harris Lake – June 2, 2012

Jaime Fajardo & Scott Woodson won with 5 bass weighing 31.68 lbs, including the Big Fish at 8.82 lbs!! 17 teams showed up for the 6th in a series of Spring Open Tournaments. The weather was great! 59 degrees in the am and 78 or so at weighin with 15mph winds & sunny conditions. 38 fish were weighed in for a good total weight of 148 pounds. The bass were caught at just about every…

Montgomery Hoping To Stay In Classic Competition With Good Finish In Elite Series On Toledo Bend

Toledo Bend Reservoir has been good to Andy Montgomery in the two previous major tournaments he has fished there and he is hoping the pattern holds true for the fifth Bassmaster Elite Series tournament of the year next week. A lot is at stake, more than just making a check in the 2012 Elite Series Toledo Bend Battle, the Blacksburg, S.C., angler said. He has a second straight Bassmaster…

Skeeter/yamaha Package On Line For Nc Carolina Bass Challenge Final On High Rock

Todd Walters and Jason Threadgill won 1st Place on Lake Hickory with 27.50 lbs. The Carolinas Bass Challenge launched in February like a rocket going to the moon and has picked up steam every tournament held since, with the two-state championship on Kerr Lake in October expected to be one of the richest and most competitive tournaments in the history of bass fishing in the Carolinas. It…

Herlong Would Love To See The Sun Shine Bright For Saturday’s Sc Bfl On Lake Wateree

While forecasters are predicting a long, hot summer, it would suit Eddie Herlong if it gets started this Saturday. A good, sunny and hot day would be the ticket for the way Herlong wants to fish in the Walmart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament on Lake Wateree Saturday. “Typically, after the spawn, the hotter the weather the better the fish bite. A good, hot, sunny –…

Carolina Anglers Team Trail Results – Kerr Lake – May 26, 2012

Last year we only averaged 5 to 6 boats on the Raleigh area lakes but what a difference a year makes. The 2012 version of the Old North CATT Trail paid back over $22,000.00 with only a 35 boat average at the 2012 Qualifiers. Also we are looking at bringing the 2013 CATT Classic to Kerr Lake.  1st Place at the 2012 CATT Classic received over $12,000.00 and that amount will increase next…

Couch Hoping Fish Turn On In Time For Berry’s Team Tournament Trail Classic

When the Berry's Team Tournament Trail Classic gets underway on Georgia's Lakes Sinclair and Oconee the first weekend in June, Tony Couch will be looking at one undisclosed area on one of the lakes to produce a winning bag of bass. The problem is, he said, although he caught several nice bags of fish in tournaments off the area last year it has not produced all year long this tournament…

St. Jude Bass Classic Poised To Break Single-Year Fund-Raising Total For Hospital

Fishermen are turning out in droves for the St. Jude Bass Classic on Mississippi's Sardis Lake Sunday. The tournament is set to raise the most money it ever has in its 40-year history. The prize package for the winners is outstanding. And the weather for Sunday is going to be beautiful, with clear skies and temperatures in the low 90s. The only fly in the ointment, said tournament director…

2012 Sportsman’s Warehouse June Product Showcase With Barry Sowers!

www.sportsmanswarehouse.com THe back-stretch of big team trails and charity tournaments is on us now, as well as big time NIGHT TOURNAMENTS! Sportsman's Warehouse Tournament Angler Barry Sowers takes us through some big-time key baits he says are a must for this time of the year!

Piedmont Bass Classics Results – Jordan Lake – May 19, 2012

Williams Burns & Jerry Marshburn won with 5 bass that weighed 21.44 lbs! Jerry Marshburn & William Burns finally got a 1st place finish after numerous 2nd & 3rd place endings! 46 teams showed up at Jordan for the 6th qualifying tournament of the Boats Unlimited~Piedmont Bass Classics 2012 Spring Bass Tournament Trail. The weather was nice with 57 degrees in the morning with 3…

Gagliardi Settling On Strategy For Flw Tour Major On Potomac River

With practice over, Anthony Gagliardi was waiting to learn his flight number before determining a set strategy for the first day of fishing Thursday on the Potomac River in the fourth FLW Tour Major of the year. “I have probably three or four primary ares that I know hold fish. I may decide to fish one for an entire day or I may run up the river and fish back down with the tide,” said the…

Big Boost In Entries Expected For Angler’s Choice Team Trail Tournament At Smith Mountain

Chris Lucas, tournament director for the Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail, is looking for 200 or more boats for Saturday's tournament on Smith Mountain Lake!! “We had 223 boats in the first tournament (on Smith Mountain), 224 in the second tournament (on Kerr Reservoir) and it dropped to to 167 in the third tournament (also on Kerr), which is typical because we split the state in half. We go…

Tough Fishing Means Time To Bear Down For Aoy Auten In Paa Tournament On Old Hickory

Finding fish has been tough in practice on Old Hickory Lake for PAA Angler of the Year Todd Auten, but that might not necessarily be a bad thing. Auten, who won the third ever PAA AOY title last August on Alabama's Neely Henry Lake, is noted for poor practices followed by good tournaments, as evidenced by his 16th place finish in the FLW Tour Open tournament on Lake Okeechobee in February.…

Piedmont Bass Classics Results – Falls Lake – May 5, 2012

Rick Sossaman & Randy Johnson won with 5 bass weighing 19.92 lbs! 22 teams showed up for the 4th in a series of Spring Open Tournaments. The weather was great! 59 degrees in the am and 80 or so at weighin with light winds & threatening storms. 77 fish were weighed in for a good total weight of 240 pounds. Most fish were caught very shallow on a variety of baits including plastic…

Piedmont Bass Classic Spring Trail Qualifier Results – Falls Lake – Apr 28, 2012

Vinston Nettles & Jimmie Spencer won with 5 bass that weighed 23.71 lbs!! Congratulations to Vinston Nettles & Jimmie Spencer for finally getting the win they have been dreaming of! 54 teams showed up at Falls for the 5th qualifying tournament of the Boats Unlimited~Piedmont Bass Classics 2012 Spring Bass Tournament Trail. The weather was weird! 57 degrees in the morning with 3…

Key Tactic For Elite Series Tournament On Douglas Lake Will Be Offshore And Deep

One of Capt. David Berry's very happy clients! If the Elite Series anglers competing in the Douglas Lake Challenge, the fourth tournament in the 8-tournament series for 2012, have not already figured it out in practice this week, they probably should heed the advice of a knowledgeable local fishing guide. In short, Capt. David Berry of Mascot, Tenn., says it's time to break out the deep…

Weather May Play A Role In Sportsman’s Warehouse Fisherman’s Dream Tournament

Last year the winners in the fifth annual Sportsman's Warehouse Fisherman's Dream Tournament on Chickamauga Lake weighed in a whopping 27-plus pounds to win $1,850. With the unusual weather experienced so far this past winter and spring, tournament officials say they don't know if that feat can be matched in this year's tournament Saturday or not. The tournament will launch out of Chester…

Tim Irwin Food City Tournament Nearing $800,000 Mark For Boys & Girls Clubs Of Tennessee

Pre-tournament entries are running right on schedule for the 24th annual Tim Irwin Food City Bass Tournament Saturday on Tennessee's Loudon, Tellico and Watts Bar Lakes. “We have about 90 boats registered already,” Irwin said Monday, “which is about normal for the week of the tournament. We expect to have between 150 and 200 boats. A bunch will sign up on site Saturday. Some of the anglers…

Northeast Florida Association Of Realtors Tournament Benefits Haven Hospice

When Glenn East, chief executive officer of the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors, was looking for a community project for his organization eight years ago he did not have to look far. “I wanted a project for your realtor members to be involved in that would help the community so I met with the people at Haven Hospice. And with Palatka being the bass capitol of the world what better…

With Water Level Down, Fishing ‘rather Tough’ For Flw Tour Major On Beaver Lake

Dearal Rodgers has had mixed result in five previous FLW Tour tournaments on Arkansas' Beaver Lake, but he notched top 50 finals in the last two events there and is looking for more of the same in the third FLW Tour Major of 2012 this week. But, it might not be easy. “Beaver Lake was high a couple of weeks ago but it has been dropped about 6 or 7 feet and is pretty low right now,” said the…

Fishing Friendships Forged In Warriors On The Water Tournament For Military Anglers

In the six years since the first Warriors on the Water Bass Tournament was held a lot of friendships have been fostered between the anglers and the military men and women they take fishing. In fact, said Hal Abshire, one of the co-founders of the unique fishing event, many of the military fishermen have been deployed since they fished in the tournament. “They say that all they thought…

Very Good Fishing Forecast For Carolinas Bass Challenge On Lake Norman Saturday

Shane Lehew and Larry Lahew won the 1st Carolinas Bass Challenge NC Div tournament on Norman The Carolinas Bass Challenge continues to roll in both North and South Carolina with between 140 and 150 boats expected for the North Carolina Division tournament Saturday on Lake Norman. “The support for the trail in it's first year has been great,” said tournament director Brett Collins who…

Entries Up Dramatically For Second Year Of Oakley Big Bass Classic On Smith Mountain Lake

Early entries are up dramatically for the second annual Oakley Blue Ridge Big Bass Classic on Smith Mountain Lake this weekend and Mark Jones with the Oakley Big Bass Tour said he expects the final entry to be upwards of 400 anglers. “There is a chance of rain on Sunday, but it is looking like we may get lucky and have pretty decent weather for the tournament this weekend with just a little…

Gainey Hoping To Lose ‘confusion’ By Time Everstart Tournament Starts On Santee Cooper

Nick Gainey of Charleston, SC. Photo courtesy FLW Outdoors. Nick Gainey spent the first half of this week trying to make sense out of the confusion over the bass in the Santee Cooper Lakes as he prepared for the FLW EverStart Series Southeast Division tournament this coming weekend. After practicing on his home waters Friday and Saturday, the Charleston, S.C., angler admitted the bass had…

Piedmont Bass Classics Results – Kerr/Buggs Island Lake – April 14, 2012

78 teams showed up at Kerr for the 4th qualifying tournament of the Boats Unlimited~Piedmont Bass Classics 2012 Spring Bass Tournament Trail. The weather was just beautiful! 49 degrees in the morning with 3 mile an hour winds, then close to 75 in the pm with lights winds and the water level was just about back to normal. This was our best turnout of the year and I want to thank everyone that…

Kansas State University Wins FLW College Fishing National Championship on Lake Murray

Teaser image:The National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship on Lake Murray is a team event. Twenty-five teams from across the country competed in 20 qualifying events and five conference championship tournaments, and the top five teams from each conference competed for the title of national champion in this prestigious three-day nationally televised event. Teams…

Attention Collegiate Anglers: Boat US National Championship Registration Closes Soon!

San Antonio, Texas (April 13, 2012) - Registration for the 2012 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship is set to close on Monday, April 30 at 5 pm CST.  Students interested in competing need to have their teams submitted online no later than this deadline. The field for this event is 200 two-angler teams, with a maximum of 400 participants.  Registration remains open at:…