Seaguar’s Double-Structure Fluorocarbon marries strength, sensitivity and suppleness

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October 17, 2017

New Standard in Fluorocarbon

Seaguar’s Double-Structure Fluorocarbon marries strength, sensitivity and suppleness.

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New York, NY (October 17, 2017) – Peanut butter is always better with jelly. The Fourth of July feels empty without fireworks. There are some things that are always better with a partner. Yet, in the universe of fluorocarbon fishing lines, anglers are often forced to choose between strength and suppleness, and between sensitivity and castability. If only there was a way to blend these critical characteristics into a single line; one that accentuates fluorocarbon’s advantages and eliminates potential limitations; an exceptional line that meets the exacting standards of the world’s most demanding anglers, facing situations as diverse as the many fish we chase.

The master line-smiths at Seaguar have heard these pleas, and answered them with an entirely new paradigm in fishing lines, called Double-Structure Fluorocarbons. These premium lines represent a complete revolution in line design, yielding a new standard with limitless possibilities that is exclusive to Seaguar — the originators of fluorocarbon fishing lines.

Double-Structure Fluorocarbons are born of an innovative process, one that unites two different fluorocarbon resins into the finest fishing line available. In Seaguar’s proprietary co-extrusion process, a strong, sensitive fluorocarbon core is encased within a soft, supple, fluorocarbon exterior. The bond between the two resins is intimate and unbreakable, and results in a Double-Structure Fluorocarbon line that exhibits the beneficial attributes of each of its two components. Forget about having to choose between strong and supple, or between sensitive and castable. With Seaguar’s Double-Structure Fluorocarbons, you can have it all, in a single spool of 100% fluorocarbon fishing line.

Seaguar’s show pony Double-Structure Fluorocarbon is Tatsu. An amazingly strong, yet supple fluorocarbon line unlike any other, Tatsu represents the union of two custom fluorocarbon resins, creating a line that is responsible for Bassmaster Classic Champion and Seaguar Pro Denny Brauer’s biggest bass…EVER. While spooled up with 15-pound-test Tatsu on Lake Amistad, Brauer hooked, landed, and released a fish that bottomed out two 15-pound scales, and was so big, it wouldn’t even fit in his livewell. Brauer is a believer in Seaguar Tatsu, which he relies on to deliver oversized fish from heavy cover.

Now, consider the line needs of the finesse angler, who demands the most supple, thinnest diameter line possible with optimized tensile and knot strength to hold onto highly-pressured fish in crystal-clear waters. FLW Tour angler and Seaguar Pro Cody Meyer is a diehard finesse fisherman, and with three top-10 finishes this year alone, Cody knows a thing or two about finessing his way to the bank. Meyer relies on Seaguar Finesse, another Double-Structure Fluorocarbon line, to target the biggest fish in the lake with dropshot rigs and other finesse presentations. Super strong yet incredibly castable with finesse spinning tackle, Meyer depends on Seaguar Finesse to put that fifth fish in the livewell on tough tournament days.

Seaguar’s exclusive Double-Structure Fluorocarbon process is available now in Tatsu and Finesse mainlines, in addition to Seaguar Fluoro Premier and Blue Label leaders, as well as Max and Grand Max and Grand Max FX tippet material.

Two 100% fluorocarbon resins joined together as one. Only from Seaguar: Always the Best!

5 Wacky Rig Mistakes You Should Avoid – By Jason Sealock

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October 17, 2017

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5 Wacky Rig Mistakes You Should Avoid

While the wacky rig is one of the most effective bass fishing techniques around, improper technique and equipment can put you at a significant disadvantage.

(Photo: Jason Sealock)

I’ve been fishing the wacky rig for many years, but the last few years in particular have really opened my eyes to its seasonal versatility and effectiveness. What I used to consider a spring-only technique has quickly turned into a year-round fish catcher; especially when the fishing gets tough. This is exactly why it’s one of my primary tools when I’m guiding inexperienced anglers.

If you can avoid the following common mistakes while fishing a wacky rig, I genuinely believe you’ll discover an entirely new dimension of your finesse fishing repertoire.

GEORGIA’S CARTER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON WHEELER LAKE PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

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October 16, 2017

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GEORGIA’S CARTER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON WHEELER LAKE PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

South Carolina’s Smith Claims Co-angler Title

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DECATUR, Ala. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Boater Kip Carter of Social Circle, Georgia, caught a three-day cumulative total of 15 bass weighing 42 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional event on Wheeler Lake presented by Ranger Boats. For his efforts, Carter took home $65,200 including a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and an automatic berth into the 2018 BFL All-American Championship.

“I’ve led a couple of big tournaments in the past, but fell short at the end. It feels good to finally win one,” said Carter, who pushed his career earnings to nearly $220,000 in FLW competition. “This is by far the biggest accomplishment of my fishing career.”

Carter said he stayed mid-lake the first two days of the event, fishing stained water flowing in from small streams. He used spinnerbaits and buzzbaits to catch his fish on Day One, but switched to a Bone-colored Paycheck Baits Repo Man topwater for Day Two.

“I’m pretty sure the drains had gizzard shad, and that was important, so I switched lures,” said Carter.

By Day Three on Saturday, Carter said his drainage bite had come to a halt. He only had one keeper in the livewell by 11 a.m., so he decided to target bass in tributary creeks. He continued to use his Repo Man topwater, and rotated in a Spro Bronzeye Frog.

“It turned out to be a good move,” said Carter. “I found some fish up in Flint Creek and was able to catch a few good ones. The first one I caught was 4½-pounder. That fish told me I was back in the running for the win.”

The top six boaters that qualified for the 2018 BFL All-American were:

1^st: Kip Carter, Social Circle, Ga., 15 bass, 42-12, $65,200

2^nd: Tyler Morgan, Columbus, Ga., 15 bass, 40-7, $10,100

3^rd: Brandon McGinnis, Pell City, Ala., 15 bass, 37-15, $5,000

4^th: John Duvall, Madison, Ga., 15 bass, 37-4, $3,000

5^th: Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., 15 bass, 36-13, $2,000

6^th: Grant Kelly, Milledgeville, Ga., 15 bass, 35-8, $1,800

Rounding out the top-10 boaters were:

7^th: Tony Harvey, Rogersville, Ala., 13 bass, 34-2, $1,600

8^th: Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., 15 bass, 31-13, $1,400

9^th: Will Blount, Andalusia, Ala., 15 bass, 31-8, $1,200

10^th: Jay Melton, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 14 bass, 31-3, $1,000

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Michael Smith of Piedmont, South Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard with a three-day cumulative catch of 15 bass weighing 36 pounds, 14 ounces.

The top six co-anglers that qualified for the 2018 BFL All-American were:

1^st: Michael Smith, Piedmont, S.C., 15 bass, 36-14, $45,200

2^nd: Matthew O’Connell, Brooks, Ga., 15 bass, 32-3, $5,050

3^rd: Matthew Bouldin, Smithville, Tenn., 11 bass, 26-11, $2,500

4^th: Harold Grizzle, Gainesville, Ga., 10 bass, 23-4, $1,500

5^th: Daniel Tuten, Byron, Ga., 12 bass, 21-12, $1,000

6^th: Chris Harcrow, Dawson, Ala., 15 bass, 21-3, $900

Rounding out the top-10 co-anglers were:

7^th: Chris Wade, Acworth, Ga., 10 bass, 20-3, $800

8^th: Randall Wiggins, Birmingham, Ala., nine bass, 18-1, $700

9^th: Stanley Smith, Greensboro, Ga., 11 bass, 17-14, $600

10^th: Mark Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., nine bass, 17-9, $500

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament on Wheeler Lake was hosted by the Decatur-Morgan County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The 2017 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2018 All-American will be held on Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, May 31-June 2 and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Commission and the Red River Waterway Commission. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

CHESTER’S OWEN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON JAMES RIVER PRESENTED BY COSTA SUNGLASSES

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October 16, 2017

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CHESTER’S OWEN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON JAMES RIVER PRESENTED BY COSTA SUNGLASSES

North Carolina’s Lockler Takes Home Co-angler Title

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Oct. 16, 2017) – Boater Richard Owen of Chester, Virginia, caught a three-day cumulative total of 15 bass weighing 40 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional event on the James River presented by Costa Sunglasses. Owen earned $65,000 for his win, including a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and an automatic berth into the 2018 BFL All-American Championship.

“The win is still sinking in – I can’t believe it,” said Owen, who earned his second career-win in BFL competition. “The James River is my home waters. I’ve waited years to qualify for a BFL Regional tournament on it.”

Owen said he fished a small area upriver, near Richmond, throughout the weekend. He sat his boat in 8 to 10 feet of water while he targeted rock jetties, wood and docks.

“The fish were relating to anything that blocked the current. They were using rocks or docks as an ambush point,” said Owen. “With the steep banks and high water, they couldn’t spread out too far. They were confined to the main channel, which really suited my style of fishing.”

Owen said he primarily used a 4-inch watermelon and blue-fleck-colored Zoom Dead Ringer worm on a 6-foot Berkley Lightning Rod.

“I worked through the area slowly, which was key for me,” said Owen. “I prefer to pick apart an area rather than cover a ton of water. It really worked out well.”

The top six boaters that qualified for the 2018 BFL All-American were:

1^st: Richard Owen, Chester, Va., 15 bass, 40-11, $65,000

2^nd: James Wall, Greensboro, N.C., 15 bass, 40-7, $10,000

3^rd: Ralph Ray, Youngsville, N.C., 15 bass, 39-10, $5,000

4^th: Chris Panetta, West Simsbury, Conn., 14 bass, 39-7, $3,000

5^th: Chris Daves, Spring Grove, Va., 15 bass, 39-4, $2,200

6^th: Jackson Pleasant , Raleigh, N.C., 14 bass, 39-2, $1,900

Rounding out the top-10 boaters were:

7^th: Jason Wilson, Lincolnton, N.C., 15 bass, 38-11, $1,600

8^th: Craig Chambers, Charlotte, N.C., 15 bass, 38-8, $1,400

9^th: Tim Teague, Belmont, N.C., 15 bass, 37-4, $2,200

10^th: Robert Stinger, Williamsburg, Va., 15 bass, 36-0, $1,000

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Adam Lockler of Charlotte, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard with a three-day cumulative catch of 15 bass weighing 39 pounds, 10 ounces.

The top six Co-anglers that qualified for the 2018 BFL All-American were:

1^st: Adam Lockler, Charlotte, N.C., 15 bass, 39-10, $45,100

2^nd: Ben Arnold, La Follette, Tenn., 14 bass, 27-10, $5,000

3^rd: Henry McKee, Haddon Heights, N.J., 15 bass, 25-15, $2,500

4^th: Michael Nelms, Hartwood, Va., 12 bass, 25-15, $1,550

5^th: Colton Chambers, Elizabethton, Tenn., 12 bass, 25-9, $1,000

6^th: Nathan Grose, Summersville, W. Va., 13 bass, 25-2, $900

Rounding out the top-10 co-anglers were:

7^th: Justin Bach, Kannapolis, N.C., 11 bass, 25-1, $800

8^th: Tobey Lawson, Raleigh, N.C., 12 bass, 23-14, $700

9^th: Chris Whittaker, Waverly, Va., 14 bass, 23-3, $600

10^th: Anthony Awgul, Quakertown, Pa., 13 bass, 22-15, $500

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League Regional Tournament on the James River was hosted by Sports Williamsburg.

The 2017 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2018 All-American will be held on Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, May 31-June 2 and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Commission and the Red River Waterway Commission. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

FLW Pro Bill McDonald dons the Angler’s Elbow Performance Therapy System and now casts without the pain

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October 16, 2017

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Compromised Career Takes a Pain-Free Turn

FLW Pro Bill McDonald dons the Angler’s Elbow Performance Therapy System and now casts without the pain

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New York, New York (October 16, 2017) – Elbow pain can be downright debilitating for a professional angler. Angler’s elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is the most common culprit. Besides intense pain on the upper outside part of the forearm just below the elbow, significant weakness in gripping can occur. Casting, reeling, hook sets and even just holding a light-weight rod and reel combo can be painful.

The past few years, Tournament Bass Angler Bill McDonald’s career was being compromised; the chronic pain of angler’s elbow was the criminal. To say his game was starting to veer off course was an understatement. He was still catching plenty of fish, but keeping up the concentration needed during every cast did not come easy with jolts of pain bolting through his arm.

McDonald’s record has been steadfast since he started fishing professionally in the EverStart series (now Rayovac FLW series) tournaments in 1999. The Greenwood, Indiana, pro’s last ten years have been in the FLW Tour, in which he’s amassed 18 top-ten finishes and four tournament wins with career earnings of $282,901.

He needed to get rid of the pain to keep those wins coming.

Then came a chance meeting and a little word of mouth. The suggestion? To try out the Angler’s Elbow Performance Therapy System by Clinically FIT.

So McDonald went to the internet and did just that. A few days later, with the Xtensor Reverse Grip Hand Strengthener and therapy compression strap with instant reusable heat, fast freeze packs and an 8-point acupressure plate; he had the whole kit in hand. He watched the online videos and started the program a few days a week; the results were swift.

“Within a couple weeks of using the system I noticed I was experiencing less pain than I had in years, even after two straight days of casting crankbaits during pre-fishing for my first event of the year,” says McDonald. “Instead of having to put down my rods and be finished for the day to let my arm rest, I was able to cast non-stop for a better pre-fishing experience.”

The Angler’s Elbow Performance Therapy System is the brainchild of Scott Kupferman, CEO of Clinically FIT; whose career in health and wellness has spanned over 30 years, including a clinical exercise practice in private homes in New York City for nearly two decades.

The system helps heal the micro tears in the tissue of the muscle leading into the elbow tendon—created from repetitive motion like casting, setting the hook—which, over time, causes inflammation, pain and weakness in the finger extensor tendons near the bony protrusions on either side of the elbow.

In many cases, when used as instructed, anglers notice painful symptoms diminish significantly if not entirely over a period of 30 days, as well see an increase in strength and performance. Attacking elbow pain from numerous angles using a multi-therapy theory provides the healing tools needed to quickly and effectively overcome the issue.

Unlike all other elbow straps with a foam pad or air cell, the compression platform in the Elbow Compression Strap by Clinically FIT utilizes hands-free, instant reusable heat,fast-freeze packs and acupressure plate so you don’t have to stop fishing to feel immediate relief. It’s manufactured using washable, skin-friendly materials, and has an integrated “Smart Tab” to eliminate the struggle people have putting on elbow straps. The device is not only relieving pain while wrapped over the tendons and reducing the load, but heat, cold and acupressure plate are a big part of creating a healthy healing environment to speed up healing that lasts.

The Xtensor, on the other hand (pun intended), is a reverse-grip hand, wrist and elbow strengthener that you slide over the same hand as your problem elbow. Just slip your fingers into the appropriate finger bands and then open, hold and slowly relax your hand, then repeat as part of a progressive forearm/grip strengthening program. The reverse-resistance created by opening your hand—inverse of gripping and clenching—strengthens the hand muscles that open, as well give more flexibility to the ones in your palms, reducing stiffness in the hands and fingers at the same time.

“I’ve had elbow pain on and off for 40 years,” McDonald states. “I’ve been to several physical therapists, which has helped, but with their procedures it would take a long time before I felt results. The Angler’s Elbow Performance Therapy System worked so quickly it was almost surreal.

“And I’m still using the Xtensor even though my elbow pain’s gone; it’s a tool for prevention. I truly believe if you use it before getting angler’s elbow you’ll never have to experience it. Ever.”

Since starting the pain-relief regimen of the Angler’s Elbow Performance Therapy System, McDonald has met in person with Kupferman, and with a few more maneuvers added to his daily rehabilitation the full-time fishing pro is now totally free from the pain of angler’s elbow. Those moves? As simple as using the Xtensor with his wrist in different positions rather than just one. After all, an angler’s wrist twists and turns in all sort of configurations throughout the day and should be resilient in them all.

“What made Bill’s recovery so fast was his attitude,” says Kupferman. “He was willing to go through the motions and use the system as instructed. He added putting his elbow in ice water for 5 to 10 minutes as often as he could throughout the day. And because he’s willing to use the Xtensor even after his pain is gone, he should remain injury free and be in better shape for a great year of tournament fishing.”

Fishing is more physically demanding than most people realize, and one needs to get into shape before hitting the water hard if they want to keep free from injuries.

Casting, reeling, hook sets and even holding a light-weight rod and reel combo shouldn’t be painful endeavors. McDonald’s advice? Try the Angler’s Elbow Performance Therapy System Xtensor by Clinically FIT for a stronger grip and pain-free elbows when fishing.

Experiencing hand, wrist or elbow pain, or any injury or health concerns when it comes to fishing? Get in touch with Scott Kupferman at Clinically FIT at: [email protected]

Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks Win Cashion Fishing Rods Saturday October 7th 2017, Shearon Harris

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Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks Win Cashion Fishing Rods Saturday October 7th 2017, Shearon Harris

PBC CASHION FISHING RODS ‘End of Year’ TEAM BASS FISHING TRAIL RESULTS
Saturday October 7th, 2017 ~ Shearon Harris ~ Cross Point Landing Wildlife Ram

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The qualifier #7 of PBC Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Trail at Shearon Harris went off without a hitch until the bottom fell out at weighin just enough to get everyone soaked!! 29 teams competed, trying to get around the ‘slot limit’, to bring some good fish to the scales! Air temps ranged from 62 degrees in the am and on up to 84 at the 3pm weighin. Water temps averaged about 75 degrees and the lake was about 3′ low. Winds were nonexistent in the am up to about 7 mph in the afternoon. The bite was good but it was tough to get 5 good fish with that slot limit rule.

The team of Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks caught a few dinks and 2 over slot to weigh in 5 bass at 16.23 lbs., enough to win 1st Place, 1st Place Tournament within a Tournament (TWT) and the Big Fish Award (5.71 lbs.) for a total of $1,806 in winnings. The team said most of their bass were caught off shallow rocky bank dropoffs in 2 to 6‘ of water with C- rigs and crankbaits.

1st Place Fajardo on left.

The 2nd Place Team of Stewart and Scott Dunn (subbing for Tony Woodard) weighed in 5 fish for 14.65 lbs. and also won 2nd Place TWT to pocket a total of $740. 3rd place team Tony Fofi & Dave Murdoch, with 5 weighing 14.22 lbs., took home $360. The 2nd Place Big Fish weighed 5.61 lbs. and was caught by the Team of Mark Herndon & Jay Garrard netting them $406 in prize money!!

Only 67 fish were weighed in for a total of 158 pounds for an average of 2.36 lbs. each. Most of the fish were caught on Spinnerbaits, Carolina rigs, Jig combos and Crankbaits in 2 to 10‘ of water off steep bank rocky dropoffs.

I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support this trail. The final Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Tournament Trail Qualifier #8 will be October 21st at Jordan Lake. Go to this webpage for the info
on the ‘End of Year’ Trail: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/2017CashionEOYTrailMainPage.html
All the information on our tournaments can be found http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks of Fuquay Varina & Apex…5 bass…16.23 lbs…$840
2nd Place: Tony Woodard & Stewart Adams of Four Oaks...5 bass…12.31 lbs…$500
3rd Place: Tony Fofi & Dave Murdock of Spring Lake & Sanford…5 bass…10.48 lbs…$360
4th Place: Tony & Chase Stanley of Four Oaks…5 bass…10.44 lbs…$280
5th Place: Todd Sumner & Rich Szczerbala of Southern Pines & Apex…5 bass…10.40 lbs…$220
6th Place: Chip Baty & Alan Parker of Linden…5 bass…9.97 lbs…$120

1st Place Big Fish..1st Place Team above…5.71 lbs…$406

2nd Place Big Fish..Mark Herndon & Jay Garrard of Bahama & Durham...5.61 lbs…$174

1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above…16.23 lbs…$560

2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above…12.31 lbs…$240

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Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC   27712
Home: 919-471-1571     Cell: 919-971-5042
email:[email protected]            website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING TOURNAMENT AT FORT GIBSON LAKE

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October 16, 2017

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OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING TOURNAMENT AT FORT GIBSON LAKE

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WAGONER, Okla. (Oct. 16, 2017) – The Oklahoma State University duo of Rhett Meyer of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Jake Biram of Tulsa, Oklahoma , won the YETI FLW College Fishing Southern Conference tournament at Fort Gibson Lake Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 7 ounces. The victory earned the Cowboys bass club $2,400 and the team will now advance to compete at the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship, scheduled for May 30-June 2 on the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana.

“We fished in the mid-lake area for most of the day, from the Highway 51 Bridge up to Whitehorn Cove Marina,” said Biram, a sophomore marketing major. “It was really windy, so we just tried to play to the conditions and we fished every shallow wind-blown point that we could find. We probably hit around 10 to 12 different points throughout the day.”

“We caught a lot of sand bass and drums, but we just had to weed through those to get the bass,” said Meyer, a sophomore majoring in agricultural business. “We only had five keeper bites all day.”

The duo started their morning throwing squarebill crankbaits and topwater baits, but quickly switched to (ghost-shad) Bill Lewis Rat-L-Traps after boating a couple of early keepers.

“I think the key for us was the Rat-L-Trap,” Meyer said. “We threw the squarebill a lot, but we were not getting any bites. The Rat-L-Trap was getting down deep enough to get us the bites.”

“Fishing slow was important,” Biram added. “We had to be methodical, but also make sure we were staying on the move to be in the right place at the right time. It was an awesome day.”

The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2018 College Fishing National Championship are:

1^st: Oklahoma State University – Rhett Meyer, Stillwater, Okla., and Jake Biram, Tulsa, Okla., five bass, 16-7, $2,400

2^nd: Northeastern State University – Colin Adams and Caleb Gibson, both of Tahlequah, Okla., five bass, 14-2, $1,000

3^rd: Rogers State University – Alex Torkleson, Sand Springs, Okla., and Alec Murphy, Claremore, Okla., five bass, 13-2, $500

4^th: Oklahoma State University – Logan Moody, Claremore, Okla., and Blake Capps, Muskogee, Okla., five bass, 12-14, $500

5^th: Southwestern Oklahoma State University – Charles Blood, Weatherford, Okla., and Dalton Warrington, Thomas, Okla., five bass, 11-9, $500

6^th: Rogers State University – Dillon Roberts, Claremore, Okla., and Ty Crutchfield, Inola, Okla., five bass, 11-6

7^th: East Texas Baptist University – Colby Simmons, Marshall, Texas, and Brandon Barber, DeBerry, Texas, five bass, 11-6, $200

8^th: Oklahoma State University – Bates Enmeier, Enid, Okla., and Dexter Flick, Stillwater, Okla., five bass, 10-15

9^th: Dallas Baptist University – Ryan Nevil, Forney, Texas, and Cole Trotter, Ozark, Ark., four bass, 10-9

10^th: Tarleton State University – Dylan Jebousek, Cypress, Texas, and Justin Faterkowski, Montgomery, Texas, four bass, 10-8

Complete results can be found atFLWFishing.com .

This YETI FLW College Fishing Southern Conference event at Fort Gibson Lake was hosted by the Wagoner Area Chamber of Commerce and was the final regular-season qualifying tournament for FLW College Fishing anglers in 2017. The next YETI FLW College Fishing event will be the 2018 season-opener, a Southern Conference tournament, scheduled for Jan. 13 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Lufkin, Texas.

FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Red River, hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission & Red River Waterway Commission. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats.

College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow College Fishing on Facebook atFacebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter atTwitter.com/FLWFishing . VisitFLWFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.

Kenny & Ryan Reynolds win Leesvile lake One Stop Tournament Trail October 15,2017

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October 15, 2017

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We had 18 boats competing today on Leesville lake in a one stop mart Leesville lake tournament Trail tournament

1st place -Kenny Reynolds /Ryan Reynolds -5 fish -10.09 lbs

2nd place -frank Dalton -4 fish -9.23 lbs

3rd place -Derrick Carter /Tony Barbado -3 fish -9.18 lbs

Big fish of the day -Bryant Copley / Mike Compton -a 4.70 lb largemouth

Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 265 – Jason Williamson October 1, 2017

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October 15, 2017

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 265 – Jason Williamson
October 1, 2017

Bass Edge Radio, presented by MegaWare KeelGuard features 2018 Bassmaster Classic Qualifier and BASS Elite Angler Jason Williamson in this most recent episode of their top-rated podcast. Bass Edge hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove talk with Jason about squeaking into the 2018 Classic and dealing with the fall turnover.

FREEBURG’S DICKNEITE WINS COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS

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October 15, 2017

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FREEBURG’S DICKNEITE WINS COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS

Missouri Boater Bests 155-boat Field to Earn Third Career Victory, $40K

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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Oct. 14, 2017) – Boater Andre Dickneite of Freeburg, Missouri, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 15 pounds even to win the Costa FLW Series Central Division event on Lake of the Ozarks presented by Evinrude. Dickneite’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 48 pounds, 4 ounces, was enough to earn him the win by a 2-pound, 8-ounce margin and the first place prize of $40,000.

“I am on top of the world right now,” said Dickneite, who after two previous wins at the T-H Marine Bass Fishing League level earned his first win in the Costa FLW Series. “I did not think that I had enough to win today. I started the day in fourth place, and I thought that my weight would likely maintain my standing. But the other guys struggled, and now here I am.”

Dickneite said that he caught his fish throughout the week flipping a jig to docks. His main bait was a ½-ounce black and blue-colored V&M jig, trailered with a Strike King Rage Craw.

“The key for me was fishing the conditions that I was given,” Dickneite said. “I had one magic dock that I caught 2 keepers on each day, but other than that I was fishing different areas. I fished from the Hurricane Deck Bridge to up as far as Mossy Creek.”

Dickneite mentioned that every fish that he caught came flipping with the jig, except for today when he managed to catch three on a Texas-rigged red bug-colored Zoom Magnum Trick Worm.

“I caught 10 keepers on Thursday, then seven on Friday and seven more today. I didn’t throw the worm at all earlier this week, but it felt right to throw it today. I was fortunate to make the right decisions this week and I couldn’t be happier with how I ended up.”

The top 10 pros on Lake of the Ozarks were:

1^st: Andre Dickneite, Freeburg, Mo., 15 bass, 48-4, $40,000

2^nd: Roger Fitzpatrick, Eldon, Mo., 15 bass, 45-12, $15,700

3^rd: James Dill, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 15 bass, 45-12, $12,000

4^th: Costa pro Dylan Hays, Sheridan, Ark., 15 bass, 45-7, $10,100

5^th: Dennis Berhorst, Holts Summit, Mo., 15 bass, 44-4, $9,000

6^th: Shane Long, Willard, Mo., 15 bass, 44-3, $8,000

7^th: Casey Scanlon, Lake Ozark, Mo., 15 bass, 43-3, $7,000

8^th: Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., 15 bass, 42-14, $6,000

9^th: Old Spice pro Greg Bohannan, Bentonville, Ark., 15 bass, 40-11, $5,000

10^th: James Watson, Lampe, Mo., 11 bass, 34-15, $4,000

A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Cody Hahner of Wausau, Wisconsin, caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces Friday to win the Boater Big Bass award of $300.

Steve Grizzle of Edwardsville, Illinois, won the Co-angler Division and a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard motor. Grizzle earned his win with a three-day total catch of 11 bass weighing 27 pounds, 12 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers on Lake of the Ozarks were:

1^st: Steve Grizzle, Edwardsville, Ill., 11 bass, 27-12, Ranger Z175 w/90-horsepower Evinrude outboard + $5,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Alan Woodford, Winslow, Ind., 10 bass, 26-10, $5,100

3^rd: Robbie Bartoszek, Hampshire, Tenn., 12 bass, 26-3, $4,050

4^th: Tyrone Phillips, Little Rock, Ark., 11 bass, 25-12, $3,600

5^th: Josh Shirley, Cabot, Ark., eight bass, 24-12, $3,250

6^th: Sam Bremmerkamp, Joplin, Mo., 10 bass, 22-7, $2,500

7^th: Ray Larson, Springfield, Ill., seven bass, 20-13, $2,000

8^th: Roger Olson Jr., Eagle River, Wis., 10 bass, 20-9, $1,750

9^th: Scott Parsons, Rogers, Ark., 10 bass, 19-9, $1,500

10^th: Stan Harris, Searcy, Ark., seven bass, 17-5, $1,250

Shirley caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Thursday, a largemouth weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $200.

The Costa FLW Series on Lake of the Ozarks presented by Evinrude was hosted by the Tri-County Lodging Association. It was the third and final regular-season Central Division tournament of 2017. The next event for Costa FLW Series Central Division anglers will be the Costa FLW Series Championship, held Nov. 2-4 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee, hosted by the Henry County Tourism Authority. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western. Each division consists of three tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to fish in the Costa FLW Series Championship.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Costa FLW Series on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

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