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…
Mobley wins MLF-Style tourney on Florida’s St Johns River
John Mobley won what very well may be the first-ever Major League Fishing-style tournament held on the St Johns River. All fish counted, none were hauled to weigh in - interesting format.
Mobley caugth 13 bass, for a total weight of 30 pounds, 3 ounces. He easily outpaced his nearest competitor, David Burch who piled up 18 pounds, 5 ounces of St Johns River bass.
Will this format, modeled…
PADGETT WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE CHEVY WILD CARD ON WEST POINT LAKE
LANETT, Ala. (Oct. 28, 2013) – Bobby Padgett of Lawrence, Ga., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) Chevy Wild Card on West Point Lake with a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 21 pounds, 15 ounces. For his victory, Padgett won $3,875 and entry into the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. The tournament was hosted by the Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.
Padgett took…
Excellent Weather, Good Fishing Forecast For Morristown Marine Year-End Tournament
Fishing on Douglas Lake is expected to be really good this weekend for the final tournament of the 2012 Morristown Marine Team Trail.
“The weather is getting colder,” said tournament director Sam Phillips. “It's supposed to get down into the 20s with the highs into the 50s this weekend. The water temperature is dropping so the crankbait bite should really turn on.”
Phillips said the final on…
B.a.s.s. Rocking The Boat With New Payout Stucture
Cliff Pace pocketed $500,000 for winning the 2013 Classic. The 2014 Champion won't do as well.
They say crime doesn’t pay. Depending on whom you speak with, neither does tournament bass fishing these days.
At least, not like it used to. Just last year.
After 8 years with a top prize of a half -million dollars the Bassmaster Classic will award $300,000 to the 2014 champion. That amount…
Reynolds Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Regional On Lake Texoma
POTTSBORO, Texas (Oct. 21, 2013) – Jeff Reynolds of Calera, Okla., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional on Lake Texoma with a three-day total of 15 bass totaling 42 pounds, 2 ounces. For his victory, Reynolds won a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard plus a Chevy 1500 Silverado and entry into the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. This regional…
Fowler Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Regional On Lake Hartwell
LAVONIA, Ga. (Oct. 21, 2013) – Brad Fowler of Pendleton, S.C., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional on Lake Hartwell with a three-day total of 15 bass totaling 34 pounds, 15 ounces. For his victory, Fowler won a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard plus a Chevy 1500 Silverado and entry into the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. This regional…
Piedmont Bass Classics ‘End Of Year’ Bass Trail #8 Results – Falls Lake – Oct 19, 2013
19 teams showed up for the final qualifying tournament of the 2013 Piedmont Bass Classics 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail.
The weather was great! 61 degrees in the morning, getting up to about 71 in the pm. Bobby & David Matthews took 1st place honors with 5 bass weighing 22.81 lbs. They won the 1st place money, 1st place Big Fish (7.99 lbs.) and 1st place TWT for a grand…
2013 Buckeye Lures Lake Murray Open Preview with AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh
AC Pro Staffer Rob Digh helps us break down the conditions on Lake Murray for this weekends 1st Annual Buckeye Lures Open! Murray turned over 2 weeks ago setting up what could be one heck of a day to go out and win the GUARANTEED $5000 1st place prize!! Click here for Tournament details, or just go to the Tournaments page here on Anglerschannel.com!!
Wilcox and Coats win the Texas Team Trail on Falcon with 48+ Lbs-Full Results Here!
TEXAS TEAM TRAIL PRESENTED BY CABELA’S WRAPS UP CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT AT FALCON LAKE
Championship event pays out over $105,000 to competitors
NORMAN, Okla. (Oct. 14, 2013) – Bill Wilcox, of Burleson, Texas, and Gib Coats, of Fort Worth, Texas, brought 48.56 pounds of bass to the scales to win the two-day championship event of the Texas Team Trail presented by Cabela’s (TXTT) on…
Rains From Tropical Storm Karen Could Help Fishing In Anglers Choice Classic On Kerr
Tropical Storm Karen was bearing down on the Gulf Coast this weekend and that could mean better fishing for the Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail Classic on Kerr Reservoir next weekend.
“It looks like we are going to get some pretty heavy rains Sunday night and Monday and that should bring the water level up a little bit,” said Chris Lucas, Anglers Choice tournament director.
Jeffrey Thomas…
Frog Expected To Produce Heavy Weights In Chattanooga Bass Final Qualifier On Chickamauga
Throwing a frog will probably be the main tactic and likely will produce the winner in the final Chattanooga Bass Association qualifying tournament Saturday on Chickamauga Lake, said Tom Kizziah with the CBA.
“Fishing should be good and I think the fish are getting ready to get up in the grass,” said Kizziah, who worked a frog Friday and Saturday in another tournament on the lake, finishing…
Piedmont Bass Classics ‘End Of Year’ Bass Trail Qualifier #7 Results – Oct 5, 2013 – Kerr Lake
24 teams showed up for the 7th qualifying tournament of the 2013 Piedmont Bass Classics 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail.
The weather was great! 70 degrees in the morning no winds and getting up to about 88 in the pm. A 'Bluebird Day'!
Ken McNeill (R) and Keith Deal took 1st place honors with just 4 bass weighing 12.57 lbs. & 1st place big fish, bringing their total…
American Bass Anglers Announces 2014 Weekend Bass Series Details, Dates
The Weekend Bass Series 2014 Season Details:
American Bass Anglers officials announced today the 2014 Weekend Bass Series season details with several enhancements. The series offers a boater/co-angler format with 20 divisions. Both boaters and co-anglers may advance to one of four regional championships. Top finishers from each of these regional championships advance to the no-entry fee…
Fish Are Hungry For Final Tom’s Marine Regular Season Tournament On Douglas Lake
Fall bass fishing on Douglas Lake is turning on just in time for the final regular season tournament on the Tom's Marine Team Trail schedule, said tournament director Richard McMaster.
“We are looking for them to catch a bunch of fish this weekend,” McMaster said. “The fish are starting to school up around big balls of baitfish. They started early this year to feed up for fall and winter,…
Burns expects frogging and punching mats to be key in BFL Regional on Guntersville
The Clemson University football team is known for producing future National Football League pros, but the school's bass fishing team is also gaining a reputation for turning out winning tournament anglers.
In the last year or two former fishing team members Andy Wicker and Brandon Cobb have stormed through local and regional bass series in South Carolina and current team member Ross Burns is…
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Celebrates First Year Success of ‘TrophyCatch’
Barely a year ago it was just a good idea waiting to happen, now the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is preparing to give away the first TrophyCatch championship ring and a slew of other prizes – a boat, fiberglass fish mount and more – to the winners, including a special $10,000 prize presented by Experience Kissimmee.
“TrophyCatch is the ultimate reward program for…
Alabama Bass Trail Announces New Tournament Trail And 2014 Schedule
Decatur, Ala. (September 30, 2013) – The Alabama Bass Trail is excited to announce the launch of a new tournament series beginning in February, 2014. The 10 lake team-style tournament series will be held on ten of the lakes of the Alabama Bass Trail with the championship tournament taking place on the 11th lake. Attracting amateur anglers from across the southeastern United States, each…
Young Pro Wants To Use Everstart Texas Division Final At Sam Rayburn As A Learning Experience
In June 2000, 9-year-old Austin Terry of San Angelo, Texas, was fishing in Lake O.H. Ivie when something ate his Carolina-rigged worm. When he finally wrestled it in, he took it to the scales where a local tournament was being weighed in and found himself the hero of the day with an 11-pound largemouth.
Seven years later, Austin won the Texas State Junior Bassmasters Championship at Amistad…
Cobb Hoping To Make Second Bfl Regional This Year In Savannah River Division Final On Clarks Hill
Brandon Cobb has made it into one Walmart Bass Fishing league regional championship, now he's trying to fish his way into a second one.
Cobb, of Greenwood, S.C., finished 4th in the BFL Bulldog Division points standings to qualify for the
Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell Oct. 17-19. He is hoping to at least hold on to his 5th place in the Savannah River Division standings in the…
Poinits Leader Says Fishing ‘tough’ For Choo Choo Division Bfl Final On Guntersville
This year all the Walmart BFL Choo Choo Division tournaments were held on Lake Guntersville which set up perfectly for Johnny Patterson of Grant, Ala., since he can be on the lake in five minutes from his house – and he takes full advantage of that prime location.
This year he has dominated the Choo Choo Division, winning the first tournament of the season in February and the last…
Hill Wins Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing, Upgrades From Canoe To Bass Boat
After winning the Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing game, Jason Hill of New Hampshire will upgrade his trusty bass fishing canoe to a high-performance bass boat.
Jason Hill has never owned a bass boat, but he didn’t let that stop him from pursuing his favorite hobby of bass fishing. Instead, he strapped his canoe to the top of whatever vehicle he owned at the time —…
Mueller Rides Largemouth Bite To Victory On Lake Sebago At B.a.s.s. Nation Divisonal
Paul Mueller of Southbury, Conn., wins the B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional on Sebago Lake with a three-day total of 34-14. Photo by Tyler Reed/Bassmaster
CASCO, Maine — Paul Mueller really didn’t want to fish for largemouth on Maine’s Sebago Lake. It’s not his strength. He’s much better at targeting smallmouth.
But largemouth…
Jason Williamson Big Bass Classic On Lake Murray Kicks Off Oakley Big Bass Tour’s Fall Schedule
The first annual Jason Williamson Big Bass Classic on Lake Murray drew 290 anglers in September 2012 and the second annual hourly payout event on on the lake Sept. 28-29 is expected to draw well over 300, said Mark Jones with the Oakley Big Bass Tour.
“We had increased entries in every event we held in the spring and early entries are up for all four of our fall tournaments, including the…
Gambardella Leads With Largemouth At Bassmaster Nation Divisional On Sebago
Al Gambardella of North Haven, Conn., leads on Day 1 of the B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional in Maine. Photo by Tyler Reed/Bassmaster
CASCO, Maine — Al Gambardella is receiving multiple good-luck texts and phone calls from home, especially from his wife and 3-year-old daughter Sophia. The Day 1 leader of the B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Divisional hasn’t seen them for two weeks — since he left…
2014 Bassmaster Opens Schedule
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2014 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Series has something for everyone — whether they’re a top professional angler, an aspiring pro or simply a fan of the sport.
Nine events in nine states covering three geographic regions will send winners to the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, top performers to the Bassmaster Elite Series and thousands of fans to weigh-ins where they can…
Ike Wins Northern Open, Qualifies for 2014 Classic
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Mike Iaconelli of New Jersey, above, won the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Lake Erie, securing a spot in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic. Below: On the co-angler side, Paul Marchaza of Ohio won the trophy. Photo by James Overstreet/Bassmaster
SANDUSKY, Ohio — In his last best chance at qualifying for the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, Elite Series pro…
Hoskins And Mullins Hope To Lock Up Points Title In Tom’s Marine Tournament On Cherokee
The Tom's Marine Tournament Trail has been on a little hiatus the last month or so, but it swings back into full action Saturday on Cherokee Lake with the team leading the points race looking to lock up their second straight title in the last two qualifying tournaments.
“I hope everybody had a good summer break and are ready to get back fishing,” said tournament director Richard…
Chattanooga Bass Tournament On Chickamauga Could Settle Points Race Saturday
Rogne Brown is poised to claim his third Chattanooga Bass Association points title in five years in the last two CBA tournaments before the championship, but he has to finish well in Saturday's tournament on Chickamauga Lake to hold on, said tournament director Justin Medley.
“This is our second to last qualifier and the points race is really heating up with just two tournaments left,”…
Kitchens and Tagliarini Win Working Man Classic with 19.09 Pounds
Kitchens (L) and Tagliarini won the Workin' Man's Classic with 19.09 pounds of St Johns River bass.
For 12 years Lee Kitchens of Green Cove Springs, Fla. has partnered with David Tagliarini to fish the Workin’ Man’s Bass Tournament series out of Whitey’s Fish Camp every Thursday evening from April until September.
The series draws some 40-to-50 boats each week to the fish…
Mike Iaconelli Grabs Lead In Lake Erie Open
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Michael Iaconelli of New Jersey leads with 23-15 on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Lake Erie. Photo by James Overstreet/Bassmaster
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Mike Iaconelli admittedly had a terrible season on the Bassmaster Elite Series. He finished 44th in Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points, well outside of qualifying for the 2014…
Hite Leads as Final Day of 31st US Open Gets Underway
Brett Hite Leads After Day Two of the 2013 WON Bass Nitro Boats / Mercury U.S. Open - photo by Dan O'Sullivan
Las Vegas, Nev. - September 10, 2013 - When it comes to winning bass fishing tournaments, having a level of consistency is recommended. To win a WON Bass Nitro Boats / Mercury U.S. Open; consistency is almost mandatory.
In an event that is frequently billed as one of the…
Teams Vie For Title Of 2014 Cabela’s School Of The Year
San Antonio, Texas (September 10, 2013) - As summer winds down and students settle into their annual academic routine, a race is underway. The 2014 Cabela's School of the Year program runs July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Although full 2014 schedules aren't available yet, several of the major events have been identified and listed onCollegiateBassChampionship.com. With an FLW Central…
Blankenship Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division On High Rock Lake
SALISBURY, N.C., (Sept. 9, 2013) – James Blankenship of Lexington, N.C., weighed a 10-bass limit totaling 33 pounds, 8 ounces Sunday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division event on High Rock Lake. For his victory, Blankenship earned $5,196.
Blankenship locked up his second BFL win of the year by catching the biggest bag of the tournament on the first day…
Piedmont Bass Classics ‘End of Year’ Bass Trail Qualifier Results – Sep 7, 2013 – Jordan
Teaser image:Jay Garrard & Mark Herndon of Durham & Bahama...5 bass...18.65 lbs24 teams showed up for the 5th qualifying tournament of the 2013 Piedmont Bass Classics 'End of Year' Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail. The weather was great! 61 degrees in the morning with no winds and getting up to about 81 in the pm with light winds. Jay Garrard and Mark Herndon took 1st place honors with…
More On Carruth, George And Their $5,000 Pay Day At Toyota Bonus Bucks Tourney!
Alabamians Sam George (left) and Jimmy Carruth won the Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament, which was held on Wheeler Lake on Sept. 8. The first-place winners earned $5,000 after weighing in 18 pounds, 10 ounces Sunday.
DECATUR, Ala. — It was a twist of fate that brought the winning team of the Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament to the stage at Alabama’s Wheeler Lake on Sunday.…
Top Flw Pro Hoping Foray Into B.a.s.s. Northern Opens Results In Classic Berth
Dave Lefebre has had an outstanding career in FLW Outdoors competition over the past 11 years – 46 top 10s, including five wins, and earning just shy of $1.6 million – but when he saw B.A.S.S. was going to finish the 2013 Northern Open schedule on Lake Erie, he had to cast a line in Bassmaster waters, too.
“You have to fish all three tournaments,” he said, “but if you win the Sandusky tournament…
Gainey Gearing Up For Northern Everstart And For Next Year On The Flw Tour
Nick Gainey has not been fishing since the middle of July in the Northern EverStart tournament on Lake Champlain. But that's all right.
He admittedly has not had a good year – only one check in seven tournaments on the Southeastern and Northern EverStart series. But that's all right, too.
Gainey said he has been busy the last year or two concentrating on his investor business. But now he is…
FLW College Fishing Action on Chesapeake Should Produce Solid Weights
NORTH EAST, Md. (Sept. 3, 2013) – FLW College Fishing is headed to the Chesapeake Bay Sept. 14-15 for the Northern Conference Invitational tournament. Forty-five college teams have qualified for this tournament and will be competing for a top award of $4,000 and a berth in the 2014 FLW College Fishing National Championship.
“The Chesapeake is one of the best bass fisheries…
Follow-up: ABA Renames Tournament Series to the Weekend Bass Tour
Athens, Ala. – American Bass Anglers announces the renaming of its Weekend Series to the Weekend Bass Tour. The Weekend Bass Tour consist of 20 divisions with 5 divisional events each with a Boater/Co-Angler format. Professional crews will continue to operate these divisions for the weekend bass angler as it has done for years.
Each of the divisions will host 4 one-day divisional events…
B.a.s.s., Aba End Licensing Agreement For Weekend Series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A licensing agreement that grants American Bass Anglers Inc. (ABA) the use of B.A.S.S. marks with respect to the Weekend Series will not be renewed after 2013, ABA and B.A.S.S. LLC announced in a joint statement today.
“The agreement, which began in 2007, will end Dec. 31. ABA, based in Athens, Ala., will continue to conduct a series of one- and two-day…
Fishing Down Slightly, But Still Very Good For Bws Tennessee East Championship On Chickamauga
Chickamauga Lake may be ranked the 6th best bass lake in the nation this year, according to Bassmaster Magazine, but a veteran angler says it may not fish quite that good for the Bassmaster Weekend Series Tennessee East Division championship this weekend.
“Chickamauga has got to be the hottest lake in the country, close to it if not the top lake,” said Dale Pelfrey of Rockwood, Tenn., who…
Rigid Signs Multi-Year Deal With B.a.s.s., Will Act As Supporting Sponsor
Elite Series Pro Brandon Palaniuk in the Rigid Booth at ICAST 2013
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Fishing fans and anglers following the 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series could not have helped but notice the colorful Rigid Industries’ LED Lighting products on several pros’ bass boats, trailers and tow vehicles, or the glow of Rigid’s display truck and boat.
They’ll be seeing even…
Piedmont Bass Classics ‘End Of Year’ Bass Trail Results – Kerr – Aug 10, 2013
Vernon Fleming & Glenn Long won with 5 bass weighing 17.45 lbs
37 teams showed up for the 3rd qualifying tournament of the 2013 Piedmont Bass Classics 'End of Year' Team
Tournament Bass Fishing Trail. The weather was great! 74 degrees in the morning with South winds at 5 mph
and getting up to about 88 degrees in the pm.
The team of Vernon Fleming & Glenn Long took 1st place honors…
Oakley Big Bass Partners with Livingston Lures
The Woodlands, Texas – Oakley Fishing is proud to announce its new partnership with Livingston Lures. Livingston will be a part of the Oakley Big Bass Tour, the Oakley Red Fish Tour and the Oakley Fishing Television show.
Oakley Sports Marketing’s Louis Welen stated, "Livingston Lures’ technology and innovation is something that we know our angler base will want to learn…
Thrift Ready To Do What It Takes To Win The Forrest Wood Cup On The Red River
About the only thing Bryan Thrift has not won in his seven years as a pro angler on the FLW Tour is the Forrest Wood Cup – and he's come pretty darned close in that with four top 10 finishes in the six championships he has fished.
He has won five tournaments with 31 top 10 finishes in just 97 tournaments, was the 2010 FLW Tour Angler of the year, and he has picked up more than $1.1 million…
Evinrude Pro Jacob Wheeler Gets Mental, Hopes to Repeat as Cup Champion!
Evinrude Pro Jacob Wheeler is the reigning Forrest Wood Cup Cahmpion. That's a title he'd like to wear again next year. If he can win next week on Louisiana's Red River he will become the only angler ever to win the Cup twice. In this video blog (vlog) Wheeler speaks of the importance of the mental game, especially in low-weight tournaments. Confidence, he says is key. And Wheeler has confidence…
Even Bigger Weights Than July Expected For Chattanooga Bass Tournament Saturday
It has been one strange summer for bass fishing in the South – flooded lakes, cooler water temperatures than normal, floating trees and other debris carried by faster currents as lake managers tried to hold water levels at a somewhat safe level by opening the gates on the dams.
And during all that the fishing in most lakes has been just fantastic.
For instance, in July Lakes Chickamauga and…
NEW Team Evan Williams to Feature John Crews, Hank Cherry
Hank Cherry, a strong competitor, promotes Evan Williams, a strong brand.
Evan Williams Bourbon has found a friendly following in the bass fishing community. The second-largest selling Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, nationally as well as globally, is also one of the top non-endemic sponsors of the Bassmaster Elite Series.
The company recently decided to revamp its pro staff. The new Team…
