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B.A.S.S. To Conduct Telethon To Benefit Hurricane Victims In Fish And Wildlife Agencies

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B.A.S.S. To Conduct Telethon To Benefit Hurricane Victims In Fish And Wildlife Agencies

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission employees rescue Florida flood victims in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Some of the state employees also suffered tremendous losses in the storm.

Photo courtesy of Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida

September 13, 2017

B.A.S.S. To Conduct Telethon To Benefit Hurricane Victims In Fish And Wildlife Agencies

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Game wardens, fisheries biologists and other personnel in the fish and game departments of Texas and Florida were among the first responders in the back-to-back catastrophic hurricanes that slammed those two states.

After those heroes worked tirelessly to rescue people from flooded and storm-ravaged homes, many of them returned from duty to find their own homes severely damaged or destroyed.

In response to their losses and in recognition of their sacrifices, B.A.S.S. is launching a fundraising campaign through its innovative Bassmaster LIVE broadcasts from the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship this week at Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota.

The first-ever Bassmaster LIVE “telethon” will take place during coverage of the year-end championship, which will crown the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year and determine berths in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

More than 100,000 fishing fans will tune in for the LIVE shows, which are streamed on Bassmaster.com this week and WatchESPN from 8-11 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m. ET Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

“In the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the needs are so great they’re mind-boggling,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “We want to do whatever we can to help, and we also want to be confident that these funds go directly to the people who need it most. That’s why we’re proud to partner with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida to directly benefit the men and women of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.”

The two foundations are non-profit organizations dedicated to providing private funding to help their respective conservation agencies protect and improve fish and wildlife resources.

“Knowing that things like this would happen, we set up a fund sometime back to provide emergency relief for our fish and wildlife workers,” said Andy Walker, president and CEO of the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida. “That fund was exhausted in the first 48 hours.”

Because of the nature of their jobs, a disproportionate number of Florida fish and wildlife employees live and work in coastal areas — especially the Florida Keys — that received the brunt of Irma’s fury, he said.

Anne Brown, executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, added that numerous parks and wildlife employees also reside in coastal areas hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey, and more than 100 have been displaced due to damage or loss of their homes. The foundation has raised and distributed about $250,000 for the relief effort so far.

During the LIVE broadcasts, hosts Tommy Sanders and Davy Hite will interview Elite anglers and B.A.S.S. Nation members from Texas and Florida, including some who used their own boats to rescue people stranded in the floods. Officials in both states have commended fishermen and hunters for their quick response and credited them for saving numerous lives.

Walker noted that 150 wildlife and fisheries workers from Florida worked “around the clock” in Texas to help rescue people there, and more than 350 Texas Parks and Wildlife employees reciprocated by converging on Florida this week to help in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

Akin also pointed out that a number of B.A.S.S. sponsors have been active in relief efforts. Yamaha and G3 provided boats to be used in the Houston rescue operation, as did Tracker dealers in the area.

And Toyota is working with the St. Bernard Project (SBP) — an initiative launched in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana — with a long-term view of recovery.

“In this spirit, we spent $1 million to establish our long-time partner, the St Bernard Project, in southeast Texas,” said Mike Goss, president of Toyota USA Foundation. “They are helping people mitigate mold and avoid contractor fraud, and they help the uninsured navigate government funding. Eventually, SBP will rebuild homes for residents who cannot afford it on their own.

“Often this entire process takes many years in the wake of a huge disaster, so Toyota wants to help make full recovery go faster.”

Fans who tune in to the Bassmaster LIVE shows beginning Thursday will be given directions on how they can donate to the relief efforts.

Those who want to help fish and wildlife personnel in Florida can contribute to a fund set up by the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida: https://www.fishwildlifeflorida.org/irma/.

The Texas foundation has set up two funds: the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Employee Relief Fund (www.tpwf.org/employee-harvey-relief) and the Restoration of Natural Resources Fund (www.tpwf.org/resources-harvey-relief).

YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE HEADS TO RED RIVER FOR TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS

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YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE HEADS TO RED RIVER FOR TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS

YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE HEADS TO RED RIVER FOR TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS

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BOSSIER CITY, La. (Sept. 12, 2017) – YETI FLW College Fishing is heading to the Red River on Sept. 23 for the second of three regular-season stops in the Southern Conference for a tournament presented by Bass Pro Shops. A full field of college fishing clubs will be competing for the top award of a $2,000 club scholarship and a berth into the 2018 College Fishing National Championship, which will also be hosted on the Red River next May.

“The Red River has a lot of grass in it,” said FLW Tour pro Jim Dillard of Monroe, Louisiana. “It’s very unique because there are a number of different jetties, rocks and bends – so many different areas to fish. You can catch fish a number of different ways.”

Dillard suggested that anglers would be throwing standard shallow water river baits, including topwater baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits.

“You don’t need to go into the backwaters to catch fish, but some teams still will,” Dillard said. “Teams will be fishing spread out way up and down the river. If the conditions get real tough, some of the finesse fisherman could do real well.”

A five-bass limit weighing 14 to 16 pounds is expected to be enough to take home the win in this Southern Conference tournament.

Anglers will take off from the Red River South Marina, located at 250 Red River South Marina Road, in Bossier City, at 7 a.m. CDT Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the marina beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public.

Schools are allowed to register up until the morning of the tournament. Entries may be made either by phone or at CollegeFishing.com.

Schools registered to compete in the Red River tournament, which is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Commission, include:

Arkansas Tech University – Philip Gottsponer, Morrilton, Ark., and Ethan Stokes, Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Colorado State University-Pueblo – Austin Miles, Durango, Colo., and Tyler Hassler, Fountain, Colo.

Harding University – Cole Swede, Little Rock, Ark., and Ethan Flowers, Dexter, Mo.

Louisiana State University – Jack Thomas, Prairieville, La., and Connor Turner, Albany, La.

Northeastern State University – Conner Schwab, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Kyler Morgan, Muldrow, Okla.

Northwestern State University – John Joseph Ledet, Natchitoches, La., and Dustin Nash, Leesville, La.

Rogers State University – Alex Torkleson, Sand Springs, Okla., and Alec Murphy, Claremore, Okla.

Rogers State University – David Stellfox, Collinsville, Okla., and Kelsey Winnie, Stillwater, Okla.

Rogers State University – Dillon Roberts, Claremore, Okla., and Ty Crutchfield, Inola, Okla.

Rogers State University – Lane McCartney, Catoosa, Okla., and Tyler Hastings, Claremore, Okla.

Southeastern Louisiana University – Lewis Laurent, Watson, La., and Bryce Coleman, Denham Springs, La.

Southern Arkansas University – Warren Basinger and Dalton Keith, both of Magnolia, Ark.

Southern Arkansas University – Cade Coleman, Minden, La., and Douglas Bell, Texarkana, Ark.

Sowela Technical Community College – Conner Chappell, Sulpher, La., and Blake Fontenot, Lake Charles, La.

Sowela Technical Community College – Casey Trosclair and Colby Breaux, both of Sulphur, La.

Sowela Technical Community College – Logan Bruchhaus and Garrett Downs, both of Sulphur, La.

Stephen F. Austin State University – Seth Hausman, Nacogdoches, Texas, and Chance Forrest, Anna, Texas

Stephen F. Austin State University – Garrett Bradford, Lufkin, Texas, and Cody Barchenger, Taylor, Texas

Tarleton State University – Cason Kelly, Stephenville, Texas, and Carson McCone, Crowley, Texas

Tarleton State University – Corbin Bogart, Joshua, Texas, and Spencer Suitt, Cleburne, Texas

Texas A&M University – Bo McGraw, Conroe, Texas, and Evan Cook, La Porte, Texas

The Woodlands College Park – Joe Beebee, The Woodlands, Texas, and Chris Oakes, Conroe, Texas

University of Louisiana at Lafayette – Dakota Moofe, Leesville, La., and Dawson Cranford, Stonewall, La.

University of Oklahoma – Blaine Timonera, Batesville, Ind., and Colton Harper, Spiro, Okla.

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, May 30 – June 2, hosted by 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 at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing. Visit FLWFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.

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These 5 Tips Will Help ANY Angler Get Better At Fishing – MTB

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These 5 Tips Will Help ANY Angler Get Better At Fishing – MTB

These 5 Tips Will Help ANY Angler Get Better At Fishing

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Whether you’re beginners, weekend fishermen, or professionals, we all have one thing in common: we wish we could catch more fish. Some may think the ONLY way to get better at fishing is to, well, go fishing. But, there are plenty of things you can do off the water to prepare yourself! Here are five ways any angler can get better at fishing:

1. Watch YouTube Videos


A simple “how to” search, followed by just about any bass fishing technique, will give you tens of thousands of results to help you improve your bass fishing skills. The top YouTubers will pop up first, with guys like LakeForkGuy and Flukemaster at the top of the teaching game.

2. Practice Knots


Learning how to tie a knot can make or break your day on the water. Skimp on the knot or rush through it, and you are wasting your time with every cast. Even if something bites, it might take your hook right off your line. Learn what the best fishing knots are for each presentation, and practice tying them in your spare time.

3. Clean Your Gear


Maintaining your tools is important in any sport, and fishing is no exception. Your reels, rods, and tackle will all perform better if you keep them clean and up to par. Squeaky clean reels put more fish in the boat than rickety, malfunctioning gear.

4. Learn A New Technique


If your fishing game has gone stagnant from throwing crankbait after crankbait, learn something new, like the drop shot technique! There is no better way to finesse a bite off the bottom than grabbing your drop shot rod and a tasty soft plastic, and getting into the depths. With not enough anglers knowing the technique, not enough fish can lay off of it!

5. Sign Up For Mystery Tackle Box


One way to keep the fish on their toes: show them brand new baits every single month! Don’t fall into the trap of complacency and sticking only to what you know. Stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new baits, along with limited edition baits accessible only for subscribers, will catch you more fish each and every month. You can even save $10 on your first box with code TRYMTB at checkout!

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DeFoe flips Terminator® Pro Series Jig to win Bassmaster Open Posted on September 12, 2017 by Rapala

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DeFoe flips Terminator® Pro Series Jig to win Bassmaster Open Posted on September 12, 2017 by Rapala

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“The water was dirty up there this week where I was fishing and there’s a good bit of current up there in the river,” DeFoe said of his productive area way up the French Broad River – a spot he needed a specially designed tunnel-hull aluminum boat and some daredevil driving to reach. “In those conditions, the fish pull real tight to the cover, so 9 times out of 10, flipping is your best presentation to catch ’em. Up there in that water, I’ve always caught them best on a jig. And there’s no better jig out there for me to be flipping than a Terminator Pro Series Jig.”

Featuring a unique head design, the Pro Series Jig is much more versatile than most jigs. Custom jig-skirt colors, color-matched brush guards, a single rattle and a heavy VMC® Black Nickel hook further differentiate it from other cookie-cutter jigs that all pretty much look the same. They’re available in five sizes: ¼ oz, 3/8 oz, ½ oz, ¾ oz and 1 oz.

Although DeFoe started the tournament flipping a ¾-ounce jig, he soon decided it was too heavy, sticking to the bottom “like an anchor.” So he switched to a half-ounce jig. “In a river situation you want the current to move your bait a little bit,” he explained.

“Bass in a river system are used to their food coming from the same direction all the time,” he explained. “So if it’s totally unnatural, you’re just not going to get a lot of bites. Those fish expect that bait to be brought to them in a certain way. That’s just the way nature does it. So you’ve got to match the speed of that and the direction. So that’s why your weight choice is always very critical and why I went from the 3/4 down to the half-ounce.”

Because a recent rain had muddied up the water, DeFoe chose a black-and-blue color pattern for his jig, which he dressed with a green pumpkin/blue flake chunk-style trailer.

“Black-blue really lets those fish find the bait when the water is stained and muddy like that,” he said. “It rained two days before the tournament. It got dirtier throughout the first day of the tournament. If the water had been clearer, I would have been using more of green pumpkin-orange or something.”

DeFoe weighed in a 15-pound, 9-ounce five-bass limit on the three-day tournament’s final day to finish with 50 pounds, 3 ounces and win by more than ten pounds. All of his fish throughout the tournament came from 1 to 3 feet of water.

DeFoe previously won a Bassmaster Northern Open in 2014 on Douglas Lake, which is located just up the road from where he lives north of Knoxville.

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2018 Bassmaster College, High School Series Schedules Announced With Exciting Changes

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2018 Bassmaster College, High School Series Schedules Announced With Exciting Changes
Both the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops and the Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will feature new updates for the 2018 season. 
Photo by Ronnie Moore/B.A.S.S.

September 12, 2017

2018 Bassmaster College, High School Series Schedules Announced With Exciting Changes

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops and the Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods schedules were announced today with intriguing updates for 2018.

The High School Series has been expanded to four Opens in 2018, and the Bassmaster College Series will showcase a new format enabling college bass fishing teams to compete in a national tour comprising four tournaments and the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.

Through this year, a college team could only compete in the event within their regional “conference,” plus a wild card qualifier that gave anglers a second chance to reach the national championship. The 2018 college tour will consist of Central, Eastern, Western and Southern events — providing higher-payout incentives and more opportunities to qualify for the 2018 College Series National Championship.

The College Series tour will begin Jan. 25-27 at the Central qualifier on Toledo Bend Reservoir, Louisiana, which was recently ranked fourth in the Central Division of Bassmaster Magazine’s 100 Best Bass Lakes for 2017.

“Toledo Bend Lake Country/Sabine Parish Tourist Commission/Sabine River Authority are looking forward to hosting the Bassmaster High School and the Bassmaster College Series on Toledo Bend during the 2018 season,” said Linda Curtis-Sparks, director, Sabine Parish Tourist Commission. “We are excited about having these young anglers to our area. We feel that they represent the future in the fishing industry, plus they will be here during a prespawn period for our lake, so the weights could be record setting. It is going to be fun!”

From there, college anglers will travel to the Southern event hosted by the Florence/Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau on Pickwick Lake, Alabama, April 19-21.

“We are super excited to be hosting the 2018 Bassmaster College Series in Florence, Ala.,” said Suzie Shoemaker, manager, sport/event sales at the Florence/Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau. “College anglers bring fantastic economic impact to our community, and we look forward to having them back!”

Cherokee Lake, Tennessee, will be the third fishery on tour at the Eastern event on May 10-12 — the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Tenn. will be the host. And finally, anglers will head west to Clear Lake, California, May 23-25, where the tournament is hosted by the Konocti Vista Resort & Marina.

In addition to the four tour events, the Bassmaster College Series will also partner with the B.A.S.S. Nation to hold state-qualifying tournaments. Anglers will now be able to compete for a berth in the national championship through their respective state’s event — formats will vary.

All tour events will be open to any college or university interested in participating. Teams can attend all four Opens and the state qualifier if they chose to do so.

Also new this year, anglers will vie for the opportunity to become the 2018 Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year. Each of the tour’s three-day events will feature point system scoring, based on field size, allowing anglers to compete for the title, cash and prizes.

The goal for the restructure is to allow anglers five opportunities — the four tour events and a state-qualifying event — to compete for a berth in the national championship and a shot at becoming the Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year.

“The college demographic continues to change and evolve,” said B.A.S.S. College and High School Series Senior Manager Hank Weldon. “We want to continue to offer a series that accommodates all college anglers, whether that be a team who can compete in a multievent tour or anglers who can only travel to a state-run event. The 2017-18 competition year should be really exciting to watch.”

Much like the College Series, the 2018 Bassmaster High School Series will now feature four Opens events — Central, Southern, Eastern and the new Western Open.

The High School Opens will continue to be one-day tournaments with a briefing and sponsor greeting held the night before competition. However, also new this year for the High School Series are up-to-the-minute competition updates.

“The one thing we hear from parents and fans watching the coverage on Bassmaster.com is that they would like to know where their teams stand throughout the competition,” Weldon noted. “In 2018, we are launching BASSTrakk on each team’s boat for all High School tournaments — fans will be able to follow their teams closely on the water at each event.”

The kickoff event will be Jan. 28 at the High School Series Central Open on Toledo Bend Reservoir, just one day after the first College tournament. Toledo Bend Lake Country will be the host for this event, as well.

From there, teams will travel to Lay Lake, Alabama, for the Southern Open on March 24 hosted by Visit Shelby County, Ala.

Visit Anderson, S.C., will host the Eastern Open and third stop for the High School Series on April 14 on Lake Hartwell, which is also the fishery for the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods slated for March 16-18. The final regular-season stop will be the Western Open at Clear Lake, California, on May 2 also hosted by the Konocti Vista Resort & Marina.

High school teams in each of the four Opens will be competing for berths in the Bassmaster High School Championship presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. The dates and location of that event will be later announced.

To view registration dates for both college and high school tournaments, and for more information on the Bassmaster College Series state-qualifying events, visit Bassmaster.com.

2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops

Event Title                             Lake                                       City                                     Date            
Central Tour Event                 Toledo Bend Reservoir           Many, La.                             Jan. 25-27
Southern Tour Event               Pickwick Lake                        Florence, Ala.                      April 19-21
Eastern Tour Event                 Cherokee Lake                        Jefferson City, Tenn.            May 10-12
Western Tour Event                Clear Lake                               Lakeport, Calif.                    May 23-25

2018 Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods

Event Title                             Lake                                       City                                   Date             
Central Open                          Toledo Bend Reservoir           Many, La.                          Jan. 28
Southern Open                        Lay Lake                                 Shelby County, Ala.         March 24
Eastern Open                          Lake Hartwell                         Anderson, S.C.                 April 14
Western Open                         Clear Lake                               Lakeport, Calif.                May 26

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Huk, Skeeter Boats, Humminbird, Mercury, Shell Rotella, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Berkley, Minn Kota

2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: Lowrance, Costa, Shimano, St. Croix Rods, ABU Garcia, Advance Auto Parts, Phoenix Boats, Livingston Lures, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels

2017 Costa Bassmaster High School Title Sponsor: Costa

2017 Costa Bassmaster High School Presenting Sponsor: DICK’S Sporting Goods

2017 Costa Bassmaster High School Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2017 Costa Bassmaster High School Premier Sponsors: Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Shell Rotella, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury

2017 Costa Bassmaster High School Supporting Sponsors: Advance Auto Parts, Carhartt, Lowrance, Phoenix Boats, Shimano, St. Croix Rods, ABU Garcia, Academy Sports + Outdoors

COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION TOURNEY PRESENTED BY FRABILL SET FOR LAKE TEXOMA

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COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION TOURNEY PRESENTED BY FRABILL SET FOR LAKE TEXOMA

COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION TOURNEY PRESENTED BY FRABILL SET FOR LAKE TEXOMA

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DENISON, Texas (Sept. 12, 2017) – As many as 400 pros and co-anglers are set to compete in the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division event at Lake Texoma, Sept. 21-23. The tournament, which is presented by Frabill, is the third and final regular-season event scheduled in the FLW Series Southwestern Division. Hosted by the Denison Area Chamber of Commerce, anglers will be competing for a top award of up to $40,000 in cash and a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

“Lake Texoma should be fishing pretty good for a late September tournament,” said FLW Tour pro Andrew Upshaw, who finished in 11th place when the FLW Series last visited Lake Texoma in 2015. “We didn’t get too much of the nasty weather from the hurricanes, so the lake levels will be normal and we’re going to have a fun tournament.

“You’re going to see the typical fall patterns in this one,” Upshaw continued. “It will be junk fishing 101. A lot of guys will be fishing docks or throwing topwater baits, fishing in the backs of creeks. The fish don’t replenish great this time of year, so covering a lot of water and having a lot of different patterns going on will be the key.”

Upshaw said that he expects his key baits will be a Bill Lewis StutterStep 4.0 and a Rat-L-Trap.

“Rat-L-Traps are always great in the fall,” Upshaw said. “I downsize to ¼-ounce and throw a chrome and black if it’s sunny or a white one if it’s cloudy.

“I think to make the top-10 cut and fish the final day it’s going to take 22 to 24 pounds,” Upshaw went on to say. “I think the winner will likely have a three-day total of 45 to 47 pounds.”

Anglers will take off from the Highport Marina, located at 120 Texoma Harbor Drive, in Pottsboro, at 7 a.m. CDT each day. Weigh-ins will be held at the marina each day beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. The event is hosted by the Denison Area Chamber of Commerce.

In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Lake Texoma pros will fish for as much as $40,000 and a Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard, and an additional $5,000 if Ranger Cup qualified.

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. The 2017 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Nov. 2-4 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee.

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.

Eric Silverstrim of Indian Mound, TN won the American Bass Anglers, RAM Truck Open Series Area 1 two-day Championship, held on September 9th-10th 2017 on Lake Chickamauga

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Eric Silverstrim of Indian Mound, TN won the American Bass Anglers, RAM Truck Open Series Area 1 two-day Championship, held on September 9th-10th 2017 on Lake Chickamauga

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Eric Silverstrim of Indian Mound, TN won the American Bass Anglers, RAM Truck Open Series Area 1 two-day Championship, held on September 9th-10th 2017 on Lake Chickamauga. Running out Dayton Boat Dock in Dayton, TN Eric brought back a five-fish limit that locked in the scales at 13.26 lbs.  On day two he stayed consistent and brought in another five-fish limit that went for 17.51 lbs. giving him a two- day total weight of 30.77 lbs.  Eric took home a check for $10,000 for his first-place finish.

“I caught all my fish on a Fishing 45 football head jig in Texas Craw. I was just flipping that’s how I caught all my fish this weekend.  That Fishing 45 Jig with the Trokar hooks just kept them hooked up, and that little bit of chartreuse just drew them out of that scattered brush.”  Said Silverstrim.  “My Mercury Pro XS got a good work out this week, and I can’t thank Mercury Marine enough.  That Pro XS is by far the best motor on the market and it really showed it this week.  I also want to thank C&O Marine, and Fishing 45, with those Trokar hooks and their swim bait lines there’s just nothing any better out there. I want to thank the ABA for the tournament series they put on and I feel grateful, it’s a lot of hard work and it just worked out this weekend.”

Taking Second was Wayne Boyd of Rome, Ga.  On day one Wayne brought back 5 keepers that locked in at 16.75 lbs.  Day, he landed 5 more to add 11.55 lbs. to his total weight, giving him a two-day total of 28.30 lbs.  Wayne took home $1100 dollars for his efforts.

“I Fished clean for two days, I didn’t lose any fish at all. I caught all my fish on a white chatter bait in scattered grass.  It was a grind out there.”  Said Boyd.

Third place was claimed by Matt Stanley of Alexandria, TN.  Matt brought back a 5-fish limit both days for a two-day total weight of 27.69 lbs.  Matt pocketed $900 for his placement.

“I was flipping grass, wood, and rock banks. I just kept moving and trying to find the fish.”  Said Stanley.

Fourth was taken by Steve Barnes of Harrison, TN.  Steve landed a limit both days for a total weight of 23.07 lbs.

Brad Harmon rounded out the top 5 with 8 fish over two days for a total weight of 22.06 lbs.
Douglas Webster of Pinson, AL took big fish honors with a gorgeous 7.60 lb. largemouth.  Douglas took home $700 for that fish.

Taking First for the Co-Anglers was Joseph Casey of Trenton, GA.  Joseph managed to bring in 5 fish over the two days for a total weight of 16.15 lbs.  He anchored his catch with a 4.40 lb. kicker sealing his victory.  He took home a check for $5000 for his victory.

“I caught all my key fish deep on edge breaks where the grass would stop, on a strike king cutter worm Texas rigged.  I fished the river and Hiwassee both days.  I caught all my bigger fish in the first 15-20 minutes both days.  I want to thank my wife, my family, and my friend from work Harley.”  Said Casey.

Second amongst the Co-Anglers was Herbert Hall of Harrison, TN. Herbert brought in 4 fish during the tournament for a total weight of 12.03 lbs.  He Anchored his catch with a beautiful 6.96 lb. largemouth, which also took Co-Angler Big Bass.  Herbert took home a $350 for his placement and an additional $240 for his Big Bass.

“I was using a white Cho Cho custom jig, but I got hung up and lost it.  I couldn’t find another one, but I had the same jig in a different color. I tied it on and that’s what I caught the big one on. I thought I was hung up again, until it started moving back, it was a fun fish to catch.”  Said Hall.

Taking third for the Co-Anglers was Kevin Shrader of Valley Head, AL.  He brought in a total of 5 fish, they locked in the scales for a two-total weight of 11.92 lbs.  Kevin took home a check for $250 for his efforts.

“I caught every one of my fish on square bill crank bait.  I was jerking it through the grass like a rattle trap.  I probably caught 35 fish total, just not a lot of big ones.” Said Shrader.

Fourth place was claimed by Robert Henze of Lavergne, TN. He brought in a 3-fish limit both days for a total weight of 11.03 lbs.

Rounding out the top 5 was Jake Cross of Byrdstown, TN with a two-day total weight of 10.24 lbs.

The next tournament will be the Ray Scott Championship. The best anglers from across the nation advance the 2018 Ray Scott Championship, slated for the Red River in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana in April 2018.

For more information on this tournament, call Kristin Malott, tournament manager, at 256-771-3709 or ABA at 256-232-0406. On line, see www.ramopenseries.com .

About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the Ram Truck Open Series, the American Fishing Tour or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

American Bass Anglers, Inc. is supported by Ram Trucks, Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, Carlisle Tires, GEICO, Berkley, Abu Garcia, T-H Marine, Livingston Lures, Best Western Hotels, Maui Jim, Power Pole, LiT Coolers, Simms, Garmin, Divide-It, and SiriusXM Marine Weather. American Bass Anglers, Inc. can be contacted at (256) 232-0406 or by visiting americanbassanglers.com

Todd Massey & Tim Parker Win Cashion Fishing Rods TRBFT Saturday September 9th 2017 Falls Lake

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Todd Massey & Tim Parker Win Cashion Fishing Rods TRBFT Saturday September 9th 2017 Falls Lake

PBC CASHION FISHING RODS ‘End of Year’ TEAM BASS FISHING TRAIL RESULTS
                    Saturday September 9th, 2017 ~ Falls Lake ~ Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp

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          Hunting season arrived and the qualifier #5 of PBC Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Trail at Falls Lake took a hit with only 30 teams showing up and the weights took a hit too! Air temps ranged from 54 degrees in the am on up to 70 at the 3pm weighin. Water temps averaged about 74 degrees. Winds were nonexistent in the am up to about 10
mph in the afternoon. The bite was good but it was tough to get 5 good fish…most were small.

The veteran team of Todd Massey & Tim Parker won 1st Place weighing in 5 bass at 19.04 lbs., 1st Place Big Fish (7.33 lbs.)and also won the 1st Place Tournament within a Tournament (TWT) for a total of $1,707 in winnings. The team said most of their bass were caught off channel points & dropoffs in 3 to 10‘ of water with crankbaits & worm
rigs.

1st Place…Massey on left


Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks came in 2nd place with 5 fish weighing 15.32 lbs. & also won 2nd Place TWT to pocket a total of $705. 3rd place team Bobby Houser & Matt Dean won $350 with 5 weighing 14.85 lbs. The 2nd Place Big Fish weighed 6.14 lbs. and was caught by David Bullock & Jimmy Henderson netting them $168 in prize money!!

Only 63 fish were weighed in for a total of 171 pounds for an average of 2.71 lbs. each. Most of the fish were caught on Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, Jig combos and Crankbaits in 3 to 10‘ of water off main point dropoffs and creek channels.

I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support this trail. The next Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Tournament Trail Qualifier will be September 23rd at Kerr 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: Todd Massey & Tim Parker of Chapel Hill & New Hill…5 bass…19.04 lbs…$860
2nd Place: Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks of Fuquay Varina & Apex...5 bass…15.32 lbs…$510
3rd Place: Bobby Houser & Matt Dean of Raleigh & Clayton…5 bass…14.85 lbs…$350
4th Place: Doug Stallings & Seth Ellis of Durham & Charlotte…5 bass…14.77 lbs…$270
5th Place: Tony & Chase Stanley of Four Oaks…5 bass…114.20 lbs…$220
6th Place: Tony Woodard & Stewart Adams of Four Oaks…5 bass…14.06 lbs…$190

1st Place Big Fish..1st Place Team above...7.33 lbs…$392
2nd Place Big Fish..David Bullock & Jimmy Henderson of Durham & Wake Forest…6.14 lbs…$168

         1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above…19.04 lbs…$455

         2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above…15.32 lbs…$195

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/

PENNSYLVANIA’S MANSON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE NORTHEAST DIVISION FINALE ON 1000 ISLANDS

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PENNSYLVANIA’S MANSON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE NORTHEAST DIVISION FINALE ON 1000 ISLANDS

Hudson’s Tiano Claims Co-angler Title

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CLAYTON, N.Y. (Sept. 11, 2017) – Travis Manson of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Northeast Division tournament on 1000 Islands Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 44 pounds, 2 ounces. Manson pocketed $6,437 for his win.

Manson said he spent both days of the tournament targeting fish on Lake Ontario.

“On Saturday I worked on a ledge where fish were congregating in anywhere from 18 to 40 feet of water,” said Manson, who notched his first career-win in FLW competition. “They were all in one 50-yard area, and I caught more than 20 keepers over 4 pounds.”

Manson said every fish he weighed in came on a 4-inch Smoke Purple and Blue Highlight-colored Gajo Baits Spirit Shad on a drop-shot rig.

“On Sunday, I returned to the area and within 30 minutes I knew it wasn’t going to pan out,” said Manson. “I ended up burning about 47 gallons of fuel to hit 15 spots and come up with my weight. They were mostly isolated rock clumps, but were areas I’ve had history on. When you lose a school of fish, you just have to run what you know.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Travis Manson, Conshohocken, Pa., 10 bass, 44-2, $6,437

2nd:         Robert Reesey, Newfoundland, Pa., 10 bass, 43-5, $2,759

3rd:          Dale Gorrell, Hatfield, Pa., 10 bass, 42-13, $2,239

4th:          A.J. Slegona, Pine Bush, N.Y., 10 bass, 42-11, $1,287

5th:          Chris Panetta, West Simsbury, Conn., 10 bass, 41-5, $1,103

6th:          Ronald Penders Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 10 bass, 40-14, $1,012

7th:          Matt Stasiak, Pittsburgh, Pa., 10 bass, 40-0, $920

8th:          Patrick Hildenbrand, Germantown, N.Y., 10 bass, 38-7, $828

9th:          Brian Bylotas, Scott Township, Pa., 10 bass, 37-10, $736

10th:        Casey Smith, Macedon, N.Y., 10 bass, 36-8, $644

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Manson also caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $720.

Drew Tiano of Hudson, New York, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 40 pounds, 13 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $2,752.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Drew Tiano, Hudson, N.Y., 10 bass, 40-13, $2,752

2nd:         Christy Tiano, Hudson, N.Y., 10 bass, 36-15, $1,476

3rd:          Kyle Esterly, Drexel Hill, Pa., eight bass, 33-1, $968

4th:          Bill Baldwinn, Chittenango, N.Y., 10 bass, 32-2, $642

5th:          Jim Buehler, Montoursville, Pa., nine bass, 31-15, $550

6th:          Brandon Humbertson, Walkersville, Md., nine bass, 31-11, $505

7th:          Griffen Hurt, Bound Brook, N.J., 10 bass, 31-7, $459

8th           Glenn Kingree-Key, Reading, Pa., 10 bass, 30-2, $413

9th:          Andrew Heivly, Malvern, Pa., 10 bass, 29-8, $367

10th:        Craig Dubois, Sprakers, N.Y., nine bass, 29-1, $321

Sky Friend of Ridgewood, New Jersey, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $352.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 12-14 BFL Regional Championship on the James River in Williamsburg, Virginia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

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. 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.

OHIO’S MCNARON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE HOOSIER DIVISION FINALE ON OHIO RIVER

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OHIO’S MCNARON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE HOOSIER DIVISION FINALE ON OHIO RIVER

North Vernon’s Krider Claims Co-angler Title

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LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Sept. 11, 2017) – Clyde McNaron of Trenton, Ohio, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Hoosier Division tournament on the Ohio River Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 18 pounds even. For his efforts, McNaron took home $8,143.

“I started out Saturday flipping a (Zoom) Brush Hog and (Mizmo) Tube in Tanner’s Creek and caught three keepers,” said McNaron, who earned his second career-win on the Ohio River in BFL competition. “The water was low, so I fished laydowns off the bank and started catching them off the ends. They fish were pretty close to the channel.

“As the day went on, the water got clearer and I started fishing flats,” continued McNaron. “I casted a topwater bait to some laydowns and stumps and put a 4-pounder in the boat.”

McNaron said the water got muddier as he progressed down the creek, so he switched back to flipping and caught a 3-pound bass.

“I culled my last fish in Hogan’s Creek and that’s what I had for the day,” said McNaron.

On Sunday, McNaron said he began his day in Tanner’s Creek throwing a topwater, but couldn’t get any bites. He said he switched to flipping the Brush Hog and was able to catch three within 90 minutes.

“I flipped bushier trees and caught them off the ends again,” said McNaron. “I moved to a small creek mouth within Tanner’s Creek and picked up one on a spinnerbait, and then another one from the same area a while later around 10:15 (a.m.) After that I couldn’t get anything else to cull, so I brought in what I had.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Clyde McNaron, Trenton, Ohio, 10 bass, 18-0, $6,143 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Doug Ruster, New Palestine, Ind., 10 bass, 15-7, $2,723

3rd:          Bryce Kalen, Indianapolis, Ind., 10 bass, 15-1, $2,016

4th:          Chris Wilkinson, Farmersburg, Ind., 10 bass, 14-11, $1,271

5th:          Lucas McDaniel, Fishers, Ind., nine bass, 14-0, $1,389

6th:          Michael Powell Jr., Greendale, Ind., 10 bass,   13-12, $1,098

7th:          Mark Dove, North Vernon, Ind., 10 bass, 12-13, $908

8th:          Daniel Langton, Haubstadt, Ind., eight bass, 12-10, $817

9th:          Frank McClain, Scottsburg, Ind., eight bass, 10-9, $726

10th:        Brandon Houston, Burlington, Ky. seven bass, 9-7, $635

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

McNaron’s 4-pound, 1-ounce bass was the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $697.

Jim Krider of North Vernon, Indiana, caught a two-day total of five bass weighing 11 pounds, 2 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $3,005.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Jim Krider, North Vernon, Ind., five bass, 11-2, $3,005

2nd:         Benjamin Barker,  Loveland, Ohio, seven bass, 7-9, $1,332

3rd:          Nicole Foor, Greens Fork, Ind., six bass, 7-6,   $1,089

4th:          Ryan Sykes, Hamilton, Ohio, six bass, 7-3, $672

5th:          Travis Edgar, North Webster, Ind., six bass, 7-2, $533

6th:          Brandon Knapmeyer, Union, Ky., five bass, 5-14, $488

7th:          Kenny Smith, Austin, Ind., three bass, 5-11, $444

8th:          Scottie Davis, Martinsville, Ind., five bass, 5-0, $400

9th:          Brian Liming, Dilsboro, Ind., three bass, 4-11, $355

10th:        Kevin Spivey, Hamilton, Ohio, five bass, 4-9, $311

Krider caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 4 pounds, 11 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $341.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 5-7 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

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. 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.

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