Anglers in the Piedmont Bass Classics End of the Year Trail tournament on Kerr Lake Saturday better make sure they have their rain suits handy. “It looks like it will be kind of wet,” said tournament director Phil McCarson. “We've been kind of lucky all year, but Saturday looks like a washout.” McCarson said the temperature at Kerr is like everywhere else in the Southeast right now – hot.…

The Piedmont Bass Trail is serious about two things – having fun fishing and keeping bass alive. “I tell guys if you don't want to have fun, don't come,” said tournament director Phil McCarson, “and we do have a good bunch of guys fishing the trail.” In the hot summertime, McCarson said he is just as serious about keeping bass alive. “One of the biggest problems is keeping fish alive…

92 teams entered the 2014 CATT North Carolina Championship this past Saturday on Kerr (Buggs Island) with a total purse close to $20,000.00 up for grabs. WE launched out of the new Nutbush Ramp which is a really nice venue. We decided to spread the cash out a little more and not the make the payout top heavy. Take a look at the $$ the top 5 teams took home. From the feedback I got the guys seemed…

Fishing during the Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Fork May 9-11 should be phenomenal, according to FLW Tour pro Matt Arey of Shelby, N.C., who will be fishing in his first competition on the fabled Texas lake. “The only time I have fished it was when I went over there and spent a couple of days on the water after the Sam Rayburn tournament (in late March),” Arey said. Arey finished 38th at…

Bassmaster Opens Pro Jeff Holland just fished our sport's version of Area 51 - the mysterious Lake X. In an undisclosed location among the wilds of Central Florida, the now-defunct outboard testing facility is currently managed by the Kirchman Foundation. Holland shares his day on the legendary lake with numerous photos in his excellent blog post on JeffHollandFishing.com. Take a look:…

We’re off and running with the 2014 CATT Gaston/Kerr Trail with 36 teams entering Saturday blasting off out of Eaton Ferry/Morning Star. All the Gaston/Kerr Qualifiers tournaments fall under the CATT GOLD format and as you can see the payback is awesome! We split up the BONUS $ and spread it around so make plans and come on out to see us. CATT pays back 100% of your entry with a portion…

Bobby Chambers and Justin McClain won the 2013 Classic With the economy improving slightly, anticipation is high that fishermen will be able to fish more tournaments and that means that the already highly successful Tom's Marine Team Trial in Eastern Tennessee will grow even more, said Tournament director Richard McMaster. “I am looking forward to to another great season,” McMaster said.…

There are just four tournaments left in the Denver Marine Monster Bass Invitational Winter Trail on Lake Norman and Saturday's tournament is a double-point event which makes for an interesting situation with the top 10 places all within about 40 points of each other. “It's a really close race. Larry Lehew, Shane Lehew and David Cook are at the top of the points,” said Thad Campbell, tournament…

The highly successful Carolina Anglers Team Trail is returning in 2014 with a new schedule that includes one tournament in each trail that is sure to be a big hit with anglers because of the huge increase in prize money. “We are going to introduce the CATT Gold Qualifiers,” said tournament director Brett Collins. “Select qualifiers of each trail will have a $120 entry fee which will increase…

This time of year the weather always plays a role in fishing success and it could be a major factor for the American Bass Anglers Division 20 tournament on the Harris Chain Saturday, according to tournament director Chester Wagner. “Fishing has been decent in the first couple of tournaments,” Wagner said. “It's been taking between 15 and 20 pounds to win.” But, he added, fishing has got…

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…

If recent tournaments are any indication fishing in the Bassmaster Weekend Series Virginia Division tournament on Kerr Reservoir Saturday should be outstanding. Rob Digh of Denver, N.C., won the May 25 BWS tournament on Kerr with five bass that weighed 14.18 pounds and the fishing has just kept getting better and better ever since. Digh caught most of his fish on a Chatterbait, a jig and a…

As the North Carolina Division of the Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail nears the end of its first season, tournament director Chris Lucas said the inaugural season has been a great success and bigger and better things are on the horizon for next year. “Next year we hope to expand the North Carolina Division and get more North Carolina lakes on the schedule,” Lucas said. Prior the the 2013…

Chris Lucas, tournament director for the Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail, through that by splitting the trail into two divisions this year it would relieve some of the pressure on the Virginia Division and perhaps spread out the competition a little. Well, it did spread out the competition, but as far as relieving pressure on the Virginia Division, that did not happen. It is as strong as it…

Chris Lucas was “tickled to death” with the start of the 2013 Anglers Choice Marine Team Trail under a new two-division format for Virginia and North Carolina anglers last month on Smith Mountain and High Rock Lakes. “We had over 200 entries at Smith Mountain and we started out with 43 on the Carolina side down at High Rock,” said Lucas, tournament director for the Anglers Choice tournament…

The Denver Marine Monster Bass Invitational Spring Trail was canceled as of Tuesday morning when the tournament director left to pursue other interests. “It's just one of those things,” said Danny McCall at Denver Marine. “We don't have time to get a new director for the spring trail. I hate it – I had a lot of time and money tied up in it, but I have to do what I have to do at this point.”……

Stevey Walker and Craig Matthews caught 18.03 to win the TOM CATT tournament on Wateree last week The last Saturday in February has always been the opening date for the Carolina Anglers Team Tournament's Spring Trail on Lake Wateree and historically the fishing has been excellent, said CATT tournament owner Brett Collins. Collins said he expects the same kind of outcome for the 2013 opener…

The Carolina Anglers Team Trail tournament on Lake Keowee Sunday marks a milestone in the successful history of the CATT fishing competition in the Carolinas. It is the first time CATT has ventured into the South Carolina Upstate for a tournament series. “We are calling the trail the CATT S.C. Upstate, which consist of Lakes Keowee and Hartwell,” said Brett Collins, CATT owner/director. “This is…