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College Bass Series To Visit America’s Best Bass Lakes, Including Santee Cooper, Harris Chain, And Pickwick!

When college football winds down at year’s end, a different sort of competition — one played far from the gridiron — will begin. Teams representing colleges and universities from throughout the country will battle it out on some of the best bass fishing waters in the nation as the 2013 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series gets underway in January.   New this year is a conference format,…

College Bass Series To Visit America’s Best Bass Lakes, Including Santee Cooper, Harris Chain, And Pickwick!

When college football winds down at year’s end, a different sort of competition — one played far from the gridiron — will begin. Teams representing colleges and universities from throughout the country will battle it out on some of the best bass fishing waters in the nation as the 2013 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series gets underway in January.   New this year is a conference format,…

Anglers Will Be Fishing For That One Big Fish In Anglers Choice Marine Lunker Challenge

One big fish. That's what everybody will be fishing for on Kerr/Buggs Island this weekend in the Anglers Choice Marine Lunker Challenge sponsored by Triton Boats. “It's definitely going to be interesting,” said Chris Lucas, tournament director for the Anglers Choice Marine Tournament Trail hosted by the Bass Boat Superstore located in Martinsville, Va. “Each guy will weigh…

Thrift Hoping To Hold High Ranking In 3Rd Flw Tour Open On Wheeler Lake

FLW Tour Pro Bryan Thrift Bryan Thrift has one job – bass fishing – and he has been at the top of the game for most of the six years he has been at it. The Shelby, N.C., angler has won over $1 million in his short career, with 28 top 10 finishes in tournaments, including five wins. In his six years on the FLW Tour he has made the Forrest Wood Cup six times, finishing in the top 10 four…

Eaker Returning To Site Of His ‘retirement’ To Fish Paa Tournament On The Arkansas River

Legendary boat manufacturer and fishing icon Earl Bentz once asked prominent bass pro Guy Eaker when he was going to retire. “Retire and do what, fish?” retorted the veteran tournament angler from Cherryville, N.C. “That’s what I do.” Eaker actually “retired” two years ago, dropping off the Bassmaster Elite Series to spend more time at home and care for his wife who suffers from…

Hot Points Race Title On The Line This Weekend In Piedmont Bfl On Kerr/buggs Island

Jeff Salmon of Chester, VA. Photo courtesy FLW Outdoors. A dozen years ago Jeff Salmon was getting his feet wet in the Walmart BFL Piedmont Division, and learning about tournament fishing. But life happens. He and his wife welcomed several children into the world and tournament fishing was relegated to the back burner. He competed sporadically for the next decade or so. This year he…

Everstart Series Central Division Headed To Lake Of The Ozarks

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Sept. 5, 2012) – The EverStart Series is headed to Lake of the Ozarks Sept. 13-15 when as many as 300 pros and co-anglers take to the water for the fourth and final stop in the Central Division for 2012. “I’m going to be fishing in this tournament,” said Chevy pro Dion Hibdon of Sunrise Beach, Mo. “And I’m really torn about how I’m going to approach it. The bite is really…

Bertrand Looking To Move Up After Central Open Tournament On Fort Gibson Lake

Josh Bertrand of Gilbert, Arizona, traveled east three times in 2010 to fish the Bassmaster Central Open tournaments in Texas and Louisiana. It was his first venture into Bassmaster competition and his debut season was inauspicious as he finished out of the money in all three tournaments. The 23-year-old did not fish B.A.S.S. in 2011, staying home to launch a full-time guide service. He kept…

Hurricane Isaac Could Have Gop Convention And Accent Marine Tournament In Its Sights

Anglers in the Accent Marine Tournament Trail tournament on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Sunday will be fishing with one eye over their shoulder to see if Hurricane Isaac is going to send them some bad weather. “All I can tell you is that there is some bad weather coming this weekend,” said Ted Meyer, tournament director. “That could put a hamper on the fishing, but we will just have to play…

Extremely Tight Points Race Highlights Bws Alabama North Final On Lake Guntersville

There is a red hot points race on the line heading into the two day final of the Alabama North Division of the Bassmaster Weekend Series on Lake Guntersville this Saturday and Sunday. “The top three are separated by just 10 points and all three of these guys have a really good chance of being the Angler of the Year,” said BWS Ornamental Director Randy Sullivan. “They are all right there…

Fish In Transition Could Make Fishing Tough For Bws Tennessee East Final On Watts Bar

Fishing in the Bassmaster Weekend Series Tennessee East Division two-day final on Watts Bar Lake this weekend is probably going to be pretty tough, said points leader Dale Pelfrey of Rockwood, Tenn., who has been monitoring the fishing steadily for about two weeks. “The weights are going to be down in this one,” Pelfrey predicted. “The fish are in transition, moving from deep water back up –…

2013 Bassmaster Elite Series Schedule Announced!

The 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series offers something for everyone: rivers and lakes; largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass; opportunities for record catches; and plenty of challenges for the world’s greatest bass anglers. Eight events in seven different states promise to create a true test of the best and one of the most exciting Elite seasons ever.   The coming year marks the eighth…

Jb Custom Rods~Piedmont Bass Classics Summer Trail Results – Falls Lake – August 18, 2012Jb Custom Rods~Piedmont Bass Classics Summer Trail Results – Falls Lake – August 18, 2012

Winners Chris Wood & Will White of Wake Forest & Raleigh - 16.75 lbs! 17 teams showed up at Falls Lake for the 7th and final qualifying tournament of the 2012 JB Custom Rods~Piedmont Bass Classics $5,000 Summer Bass Tournament Trail. It turned out to be a beautiful day! 71 degrees in the morning with light winds & sun, then close to 84 in the pm with sunshine & 10 mph winds.…

Elite Series Final On Oneida Lake Is Montgomery’s Bubble-Time For Bassmaster Classic

The final Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on New York's Oneida Lake next week will be make or break time for the season for pro Andy Montgomery. Here's what the BASS website had to say about Montgomery's chances at qualifying for the Bassmaster Classic: “Andy Montgomery narrowly missed a Bassmaster Classic berth in 2012. He was 26th going into the final tournament and slipped all the way…

Jacob Wheeler On Winning – “decisions, Decisions”

As far as the eye sees, green forested islands stand on brick red shoulders and dominate the waterscape. Here or there, boulders and striated slabs squat along the shore. Delicate clay points carry broken rocks into jade depths that hide uncountable brush piles; brush piles that harbor heavy spotted bass for which Lake Lanier is known. This is where experts expected an angler to win the 2012…

Thrift Hopes To Find More Success In Flw Tour Open On Detroit River

At some point everyone who is successful will face his nemesis, a word that describes something that is the cause of defeat or downfall. The successful face their nemesis head-on, sometimes winning, sometimes failing, but always knowing that in the long haul that nemesis is just a bump in the road. For Bryan Thrift, the Detroit River has been his nemesis in tournament fishing. “Both times…

Some Big Bass Expected In Xtreme Bass Series Guntersville Division Tournament Sunday

Fishermen may complain about how tough the fishing is, especially during the summer doldrums when the weather is hot and bass get finicky, but when it's tournament time a well-established rule of fishing always comes into play: somebody will find the fish. A good example is the Snag Proof open held on Lake Guntersville last weekend. It's the Dog Days of Summer, hot, and the fishing had been…

Malucelli On A Mission In Northern Open On New York’s Cayuga Lake

Marcos Malucelli is a man on a mission. His mission is to introduce American bass fishing to Brazil, his native country. My goal, he said by cell phone while sitting in the rain on New York's Cayuga Lake Friday, “as the first Brazilian to fish BASS, is to qualify for the Elite Series. If I can do that I will be able to promote American bass fishing a lot better in Brazil.” And not just…

‘last Chance’ For Airport Marine Ez Open Trail Classic Set For Lay Lake Aug. 4

Airport Marine Tournament Trail Director Flynn Gerald said, only half-jokingly, that he was thinking about printing up fliers about the series final qualifying tournament on Lay Lake, Saturday, Aug. 4, that proclaim it as the “Last Chance” for area fishermen. “It will be the last chance to qualify for the Airport Marine Classic,” Gerald said. “If they fish this tournament they are qualified…

‘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…
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