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…

Greene Boat & Motor Tournament Trail Feb 19 Norman Top 7

We were greeted with a warm and beautiful day on Lake Norman Saturday! Pinnacle Access was packed with bass fishing fanatics and at the break of safe daylight bass boats were scattered through out the many creeks and coves on Lake Norman looking for the winning sack. This was the 2nd 2011 Greene Boat and Motor Trail Qualifier and we picked up several new teams. At weigh in we saw several mixed…

Points Leader Says Jig And Jerkbait Probably The Ticket In Greene Tournament On Lake Norman

James Dyer and partner David Fortenberry won the first Greene Boat and Motor tounament of 2011 on Lake Wylie James Dyer has been “working around the clock and have not had a chance to even see the lake” so he plans to “do what I always do” on Lake Norman Saturday in the second tournament of the year on the Greene Boat & Motor Team Trail. “This time of year I usually throw a jig and…

Water Warming Quickly Just In Time For Sc Division Bfl On Lake Murray

Jeremiah Jensen finished 2nd in the BFL on Murray last year. Photo courtesy FLW Outdoors. A warming trend with near spring-like temperatures this week could not have come at a better time for the S.C. Division Bass Fishing League Tournament Saturday on Lake Murray. “The water is real cold, but it should be warming up quick this week,” said Jeremiah Jensen of Columbia, S.C., who finished…

Airport Marine Team Trail Providing More Ways To Win This Year

The Airport Marine Team Trail is spreading the money around this year – at least $300,000 based on 150 boats per tournament. “Last year we gave an awful lot of money to first place and that kind of eliminated a lot of people who came in down the line,” said tournament director Flynn Gerald. “This year we have guaranteed first place with 60 boats minimum at $2,000 and we are expecting more…

CATT Wylie Feb 12 Recap Top 5

Tom and Doug brought in a limit weighing 15.85 lbs and collected $550.00. They are almost to the $10,000.00 mark in total CATT winnings and it's a good bet they will break that mark this Spring. In 2010 we paid back over $23,000.00 to the guys fishing the CATT Lake Wylie Trail and this year we will see a substancial increase. The 2011 CATT Classic will be held on Lake Wylie May 14-15. To qualify…

Mcmurtury Feels No Pressure In His First Bassmaster Classic

Ryan McMurtry will be fishing the Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta Feb. 18-20! Bassmaster Classic qualifier Ryan McMurtury has a unique theory about fishing a tournament in strange water: the less he knows about the fishery, the better off he is. As a result he has not asked anyone who has fished the three previous Classics on the Louisiana Delta anything about how to fish there.…

Rat-L-Trap May Be The Ticket For Bfl Choo Choo Division Anglers On Guntersville

Anglers in the Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division tournament on Lake Guntersville Saturday will need to fish with something that will cause a reaction bite, according to Guntersville guide and BFL angler Capt. Pat Kelly. “I was just out on the lake and the bite is a little tough right now,” Kelly said. “The water temperature is running 42-43 degrees and it's hard to find them.” The…

Just Bring A Jigging Spoon To Phil Shope Tournament On Lake Hartwell Saturday

The story is pretty much the same across the South. It's been a cold, cold winter and the fish need some warming days just as much as the fishermen “The water temperature in Lake Hartwell is running in the mid to high 40s on the lower end and up the river it's about 50 degrees,” said Phil Shope who will launch the inaugural Phil Shope Team Trail tournament of 2011 Saturday. “All the big fish…

Countdown to Blastoff 2011 Week 3 Part Two

AC Insider Robby Byrum continues his analysis of some big Tournaments this coming weekend, including the Rod Jimmy Series and CATT both coming to Lake Wylie on Sat!! Part Two

Countdown to Blastoff 2011 Week 3 Part One

AC Insider Robby Byrum is on a roll this week in Countdown to Blastoff as he helps us take a look at almost 10 Tournaments on the docket for this upcoming weekend........Part One

Lake Guntersville Winter Bass Fishing – 5 Bass Over 30 Lbs!!

Yes, a caption like that will get your attention! Why? Even on Guntersville lake largemouth bass fishing has been very tough since the beginning of the New Year began. So any "Big Bass" caught at all is very deserving! Well we did it. How? I do not how we stumbled on five big bass in one days time. We only had 10 decent bites all day on a cold, cloudy winter day with lows near the low 30's and…

Bass Biting Good In Seminole As Georgia Bws Gets Ready For Season Opener

Over the last five weekends it has taken 26 pounds to win a tournament on Lake Seminole and that's probably what it will take for the Bassmaster Weekend Series Georgia Division tournament Feb. 12, said BWS angler Sam Moody of Albany, Ga. “The fish are biting really good when you find them and you can catch them about any way you like to fish – cranking, throwing a Carolina rig, a lipless…

Warming Trend, Rain Could Help Bite For Lake Murray Catt Saturday

CJ Freeman and Scott Farmer won the last CATT tourney on Murray! In his only day of practice last Saturday for the inaugural 2011 Carolina Anglers Team Trail series on Lake Murray this Saturday Randall Driggers managed to catch only one fish – a 3-pound bass – not a good omen for the opener for Driggers who, with his partner, Josh McGregor, dominated the Lake Murray spring series in 2010.……

Lay Lake Bass Stuck In Wintertime Mode

After the 40th Annual 2011 Birmingham Boat Show ceased last Sunday I immediately started booking fishing trips to various Alabama lakes for the remainder of the winter and the upcoming spring season. Yesterday, we went to Alabama's Lay lake. As we launched the boat I noticed the cold, morning water temperature at 41 degrees. I told them we were in for a very slow day of fishing.(See:…

Bass In Lake Kissimmee Spawning Or Getting Ready To In Time For Accent Marine Tournament

If the Bassmaster Southern Open last weekend is any indication, the winning anglers in the Accent Marine Tournament Trail opening tournament Sunday on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes will need at least 22 pounds, maybe even 30 pounds, said Accent Marine's Ted Meyer.“It took an average of about 25 pounds a day to win the Bassmaster Open and the fishing is still good,” said Meyer. Actually, Gerald…

Cold Temperatures Have Lake Eufaula Bass Suspended Out Deep As Bws Tournament Nears

The story is the same all across the South: This is a cold, cold winter and fishermen can't wait until spring arrives with some warmer temperatures.Gary Galloway, who lives just 25 minute north of Lakepoint Marina on Lake Eufaula, fished an ABA tournament on the lake Saturday and found the bass are still out deep. “The temperature in the morning was 44 degrees and by mid-afternoon it was up…

Countdown to Blastoff 2011 Week 1

Special Guest Justin Kijak from Sportsmans Warehouse helps us break down a HUGE WEEKEND of Tournaments coming up across the region-its the first Countdown of the 2011 Season, and we're ready to Blast Off!!

Bassmaster Weekend Series Kicks Off 2011 With A Solid Showing In La Despite Cold Temps!!

ATHENS, Ala. – Mike Bock took the Louisiana Division 13 early points lead by winning the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, tournament held Jan. 22, 2011, on the sprawling Atchafalaya Basin near Morgan City. On a cold day, the 45-year-old angler from Meraux landed five bass weighing 16.43 pounds with a 3.28-pound kicker to win the division season…

‘g Man’ Gets First Win! The Rest Of Us Get A Lesson.

In his long, successful angling career Gerald Swindle had won Angler of the Year and finished 2nd a number of times. He had never finished 1st in a Bassmaster sanctioned event. He changed that this week. Swindle found fish offshore and dragged a Carolina rig - something he has often said he would never do - to pile-up 80 pounds, 13 ounces over 3 days. Swindle's fish were staging in 5-foot…

Cold Weather Just Fine For Fishers Of Men Open On Lake Keowee

Last year the Fishers of Men Upstate Division opening tournament of the year had to be postponed because of severe winter weather, but this year the winter storm came a week early and everything should be ready to go for the Division's first open tournament of the year on Lake Keowee Saturday. “This open tournament is a predecessor of our first Upstate Division event on Lake Keowee,” said…