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Brain Choate Wins American Bass Anglers Open Series – Tennessee Central – June 11,2017 Kentucky Lake

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Brain Choate Wins American Bass Anglers Open Series – Tennessee Central – June 11,2017 Kentucky Lake

Choate Takes The Win on Kentucky Lake

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Brain Choate of Burns, TN won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Tennessee Central tournament, held June 11, 2017 Kentucky Lake. Running out of Paris Landing State Park, Choate caught five bass weighing 22.99 pounds with a 6.13 – pound kicker. He took home $5000 for his efforts.

“I threw a big worm all day fishing ledges. I had my boat sitting in about 18 feet of water and was catching fish anywhere from 10-12 feet of water. I was able to cull a few times today to get to the weight I brought in,” stated Choate.

In second for the boaters, Jeremy Carey of Drummonds, TN. He landed a five-bass tournament limit going 21.75 pounds with a 5.57 – pound kicker. He collected $700 for the effort.

“We fished ledges today, I threw a jig and a drop shot all day. I was able to find about five or six schools of fish, and finally got on a good school and caught fish all day there all day long,” said Carey.

Mike Wasden of Paris, TN took third for the boaters with five bass going 21.24 pounds taking home $500.

“I ran all over the lake today from one end to the other throwing a football jig. I was targeting ledges and caught probably 50-60 fish all day,” stated Wasden.

Mark Pack of Hendersonville, TN took fourth place with a weight of 20.46 pounds.

Josh Tramel of Smithville, TN took fifth with a five bass limit going 20.37 pounds with a 6.18 pound kicker. Josh’s 6.18 pound kicker was enough to take home the big bass of the tournament earning him $400.

In the Co-Angler Division, Joel Trevino of Mt. Juliet, TN won with three bass going 15.47 pounds. He sealed his victory with a 5.99-pound kicker to pocket a check for $1000. The 5.99 pound kicker was good enough for big bass on the co-angler side earning him another check of $160.

“We targeted ledges all day long just throwing a green pumpkin jig and also a carolina rig all day. I didn’t get to cull that much like my boater did, but it was a good day,” stated Trevino.

Taking second for the co-anglers, David Ramey of Kingsport, TN. He brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 14.77 pounds including a 4.72-pound kicker. He collected $400 for the effort.

“I am definitely tired, I came from another tournament in East Tennessee to fish this one. I caught most of fish using a tube fishing ledges. I threw back a bunch of three pound fish. I was never able to get the big bite, but it was a good day,” said Ramey.

Brandon Ratledge of Rossville, GA took placed third among the co-anglers with three bass going 12.42 pounds to earn $300.

“We fished ledges all day. I threw a lot of different baits from crankbaits, worms, jigs, and Carolina rigs. It was a slow day, I caught two four pounders back to back but other than that it was slow,” stated Ratledge.

In fourth place among the co-anglers Jeremy Jones of Gallatin, TN. He brought in three bass for 11.68 pounds with a 5.37 pound kicker.

John Wilkerson of Nashville, TN finished in fifth place with three bass at 11.64 pounds.

Slated for September 9-10, 2017 the Divisional Championship will be held on Chickamauga launching out of Dayton Boat Dock. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2018 Ray Scott Championship.

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.

Tackle Talk: V&M Flat Wild By Walker Smith June 13,2017

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Tackle Talk: V&M Flat Wild By Walker Smith June 13,2017
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Tackle Talk: V&M Flat Wild

Walker Smith

June 13,2017

This streamlined pitching and flipping bait has some attractive qualities, especially for shallow-water anglers.

I test pitching and flipping baits a lot, which has led to me becoming quite picky about my selection. It takes a lot for me to suggest this type of bait to our readers because, quite honestly, many of them are nearly identical. Something needs to make a heavy impression on me in order for me to suggest it.

The V&M Flat Wild has done just that—it has boosted my heavy-cover confidence since I started tinkering with it. It’s a legitimate fish-catcher for several reasons.

Here’s what you should know about it.

South Carolina Seizes Lead In B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Upper Chesapeake

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South Carolina Seizes Lead In B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Upper Chesapeake
South Carolina’s B.A.S.S. Nation caught 162 pounds, 3 ounces to take the lead on the first day of the 2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan on the Upper Chesapeake Bay out of North East, Md.

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June 14, 2017

South Carolina Seizes Lead In B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Upper Chesapeake

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NORTH EAST, Md. — South Carolina nabbed the first-round lead in the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan on the Upper Chesapeake Bay today with a combined bass catch of 162 pounds, 3 ounces.
 
Second place Delaware and third place Florida are close behind with 157-2 and 155-12 respectively. The weights represent the combined totals from 20-member teams representing the B.A.S.S. Nation organizations. A total of 17 teams from Eastern states, plus the province of Ontario are competing in the three-day event.
 
The Upper Chesapeake Bay is known for its excellent population of largemouth bass, which dominated the overall catch. Smallmouth also live in the Susquehanna River that flows into the Bay, but they don’t average as heavy as the largemouth.
 
Twenty-pound limits of five largemouth are commonplace on the Upper Chesapeake, said Greg Dipalma, a member of the New Jersey team who has extensive experience on these waters.
 
“A 20-pound limit of bass is sometimes only good enough for 20th place on the Bay,” Dipalma said. “Tournaments here are usually won on the grass flats.”
 
However, because the bass here have recently spawned, Dipalma predicted the weights will be down. That proved to be true as only one boater brought in a five-bass limit of more than 21 pounds today.
 
That was Georgia team angler Tim Carini, who leads the boater division with 22 pounds, 1 ounce. He caught bass throughout the day, with the exception of a two-hour period at midday when the sun came out. Carini had his key location to himself in the morning, but other competitors were inching closer to him later in the day.
 
“I culled 19 pounds of bass today,” Carini said. “I think I’m fishing a little bit different than what the other guys are doing.”
 
Carini came in 45 minutes early because he didn’t want to attract any more anglers to his fishing area. His biggest concern is that competitors will beat him to his fish tomorrow.
 
He was one of the early boats out this morning, which means he will be one of the last boats in line for takeoff Thursday.
 
Florida team angler Kyle Fox is in second place in the boater division with 20-13. West Virginia team member Kevin Goff is third with 19-12.
 
Co-anglers are paired with boaters during the tournament, and they are allowed to bring three bass each to the scales. West Virginia team angler Bert Collins made the most of his opportunity and tops the co-angler division with a three-bass limit that weighed 12-14.
 
Michael Sentore of the New Jersey team weighed in the biggest bass caught by a boater today, 5-15. West Virginia team co-angler Kevin Comes caught the biggest bass of the day, a whopping 6-6 largemouth.
 
Each team consists of 10 boaters and 10 co-anglers. B.A.S.S. Nation members across the U.S. and Canada compete within their clubs to earn a chance to qualify for a state team.
 
Besides serious bragging rights, the winning team this week will receive a Skeeter TZX190 bass boat and trailer outfitted with a Yamaha SHO 150 outboard, a Minn Kota 70 Edge trolling motor and a Lowrance Hook 5 sonar/GPS unit.
 
In addition, the top boater and co-angler from each state team will advance to the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Magellan.
 
The National Championship, which will be held at Lake Hartwell, South Carolina, on October 19-21, determines three berths in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, also at Lake Hartwell, March 16-18.
 
Weigh-ins will continue Thursday and Friday at 2 p.m. ET at Anchor Marina in North East, Md.

2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan
6/14-6/16
Chesapeake Bay, North East, MD.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$
1.  Tim Carini             Shirley, NY (GA)        5  22-01  0
2.  Kyle Fox               Lakeland, FL (FL)       5  20-13  0
3.  Kevin Goff             Middlebourne, WV (WV)   5  19-12  0
4.  Michael Sentore        Gloucester City, NJ (NJ 5  18-07  0
5.  Greg Alexander         Hebron, MD (DE)         5  18-03  0
6.  Chris Carnes           York, SC (SC)           5  17-14  0
7.  Justin Spraske         Ashuelot, NH (NH)       5  17-11  0
8.  Michael O’Leary        Rockville, RI (RI)      5  17-08  0
9.  Raymond Trudeau        Saint Cloud, FL (FL)    5  17-00  0
10. Luke Shrader           Barrington, NJ (NJ)     5  16-11  0
11. Rick Hamer             Charleston, WV (WV)     5  16-10  0
12. Chris Morrison         St. Mary’s, WV (WV)     5  16-02  0
13. David Dziob            Meriden, CT (CT)        5  16-02  0
14. Bobby Smith            Laurel, DE (DE)         5  16-00  0
15. Ken Golubjatnikov      Pittsford, NY (NY)      5  15-15  0
16. John Proctor           Conway, SC (SC)         5  15-13  0
17. Mark Williams          Taylorsville, NC (NC)   5  15-12  0
18. Bret Winegardner       Swanton, MD (MD)        5  15-08  0
19. Brian Croteau          Blackstone, MA (RI)     4  15-08  0
20. David Riley            North Attleboro, MA (RI 4  14-13  0
21. Mark Hogan             Milford, DE (DE)        5  14-06  0
22. Russell Phillips       Guilford, VT (VT)       4  14-05  0
23. Robby Fleshman         Tad, WV (WV)            4  14-04  0
23. Jason Vaughn           Laurel, DE (DE)         4  14-04  0
25. Craig Owens            Chesapeake, VA (VA)     4  14-01  0
26. Brandon Neal           Middletown, CT (CT)     4  13-14  0
27. Danny Allen            Loris, SC (SC)          4  13-13  0
28. Ben Bilott             Larimer, PA (PA)        4  13-12  0
29. Craig Morris           Ocean City, DE (DE)     5  13-07  0
30. Mark Lodge             Alfred, ME (ME)         4  13-07  0
30. Rodney Oberdick        Felton, DE (DE)         4  13-07  0
32. Garrett Kruger         Monroe, CT (CT)         4  12-15  0
33. James Gildea           Weston, MA (MA)         5  12-12  0
34. Casey Dall             Portland, ME (ME)       5  12-09  0
35. David Gorman           Canton, GA (GA)         4  12-04  0
35. Mark Porco             Torontoa Ontario CANADA 4  12-04  0
37. Chad Prough            Chipley, FL (FL)        4  12-00  0
38. James Goins            Baltimore, MD (MD)      4  11-15  0
39. Chad Dorland           Ocala, FL (FL)          3  11-10  0
40. Robert Holcomb         Longwood, FL (FL)       4  11-09  0
41. Cody Petit             Biddeford, ME (ME)      3  11-09  0
42. William Pioch          Beckley, WV (WV)        4  11-04  0
43. Bradley Rilling        Brooks, GA (GA)         4  11-02  0
44. Mark Condron           Wilton, CT (CT)         4  11-01  0
45. Frank Totani           Bethlehem, PA (PA)      3  10-10  0
46. Jonathan Reimer        Barrie  Ontario CANADA  4  10-07  0
47. Jay Hotzak             Auroro Ontario CANADA ( 3  10-07  0
47. Cameron Sterritt       Newfields, NH (NH)      3  10-07  0
49. Steve Vann             Goldsboro, NC (NC)      4  10-02  0
50. Scott Mislevy          Patton, PA (PA)         3  10-02  0
51. Lawrence McConnell     Dunnellon, FL (FL)      3  10-01  0
52. Mike Morris            Dover, DE (DE)          3  09-15  0
53. Jim Bianchi            Rush, NY (NY)           3  09-12  0
54. Kane Stein             Trafford, PA (PA)       3  09-12  0
55. Ivan Morris            Virginia Beach, VA (VA) 2  09-10  0
56. Scott Dupuis           Wilmington, VT (VT)     3  09-09  0
56. Daniel Jackson         Buford, GA (SC)         3  09-09  0
58. Steven Worden          Cumberland, RI (RI)     2  09-06  0
59. Nicholas Brown         Bainbridge, GA (GA)     3  09-03  0
60. Robert Croxton         Lilburn, GA (GA)        4  09-01  0
61. David Tsao             Newburyport, MA (NH)    3  08-15  0
61. Brent Tullis           Acworth, GA (GA)        3  08-15  0
63. Bryan Gunter           Ninety Six, SC (SC)     3  08-14  0
63. Todd Sages             Tinton Falls, NJ (NJ)   3  08-14  0
63. Craig Townsend         Westampton, NJ (NJ)     3  08-14  0
66. AJ Slegona Jr          Walker Valley, NY (NY)  2  08-07  0
67. Patrick King           Lincolnton, NC (NC)     3  08-06  0
68. Jeff Mandes            Smyrna, DE (DE)         3  08-04  0
69. Stan Gunter            Saluda, SC (SC)         3  08-00  0
70. David Boyd             Quincy, FL (FL)         2  07-14  0
71. James D’Ambra          Hanover, MA (MA)        2  07-11  0
72. Drew Cook              Midway, FL (FL)         3  07-10  0
73. Hayes Hudson           Conway, SC (SC)         2  07-10  0
73. Chris Smith            Burlington, NJ (NJ)     2  07-10  0
75. Jeff Green             Gaffney, SC (SC)        2  07-08  0
76. Chuck Towns            Readfield, ME (ME)      2  07-07  0
77. Kevin Busch            Vienna, ME (ME)         3  07-05  0
78. Mike Wolfenden         Warwick, RI (RI)        2  07-05  0
79. Richard Dorr           Augusta, ME (ME)        2  07-04  0
80. Brad Weese             Petersburg, WV (MD)     3  07-02  0
81. Al Gambardella         North Haven, CT (CT)    2  07-02  0
82. Andrew Sams            Easton, MD (MD)         2  07-01  0
83. Robert Williamson      Gorham, ME (NH)         3  07-00  0
84. Adam Petty             Garner, NC (NC)         2  06-15  0
85. Josh Giran             Elizabeth, PA (PA)      2  06-14  0
86. Dennis Hart            High Springs, FL (FL)   2  06-13  0
86. Larry Iden             McHenry, MD (MD)        2  06-13  0
86. Reed Johnson           Farmington, CT (CT)     2  06-13  0
86. Mike Moran             Ruffsdale, PA (PA)      2  06-13  0
90. Jamie Lobb             Auburn, ME (ME)         2  06-12  0
90. Jeff Lugar             Cross Junction, VA (VA) 2  06-12  0
90. Kevin Miller           Merrimack, NH (MA)      2  06-12  0
93. Pete Garnier           Trenton ONTARIO CANADA  2  06-11  0
94. Tony Beck              Social Circle, GA (GA)  2  06-10  0
94. Kenneth Walther        Valley Bend , WV (WV)   2  06-10  0
96. Timothy Dube           Nashua , NH (NH)        2  06-04  0
97.  Nic Jeter             Bainbridge, GA (FL)     2  06-03  0
98. Eric Moser             Concord , NC (NC)       2  06-02  0
99. Nicholas Papotto       Meriden , CT (CT)       2  06-01  0
100. Mark Mounts            Washington, PA (PA)     3  06-00  0
101. TJ Valle               Rochester, NY (NY)      2  06-00  0
102. Greg Beattie           Mahaw, NJ (NJ)          2  05-13  0
103. Michael Maloney        Burlington, NJ (NJ)     2  05-12  0
103. Kevin McPhee           Woodlawn Ontario CANADA 2  05-12  0
105. Rick Svoboda           Cockeysville , MD (MD)  2  05-11  0
106. Jerry Deese            Gastonia, NC (NC)       1  05-08  0
107. Chris Guncheon         Warwick, RI (RI)        2  05-04  0
108. John Hansen III        Street, MD (PA)         1  05-03  0
109. Jed Harris             Waldoboro, ME (ME)      2  05-02  0
110. Richard Cooper         Clayton, NC (NC)        1  04-15  0
111. Ken Bracy              Mexico, NY (NY)         2  04-14  0
111. Keith Webb             Virginia Beach, VA (VA) 2  04-14  0
113. Eric Johnson           Kingston, MA (MA)       1  04-09  0
114. John Carpenter         Marmona, NJ (NJ)        1  04-02  0
114. Garry Mansholt         Brechin Ontario CANADA  1  04-02  0
116. Greg Dipalma           Millville, NJ (NJ)      2  04-01  0
117. Christopher Napier     Virginia Beach, VA (VA) 2  04-00  0
118. Ray Tweedy             Appomattox, VA (VA)     2  03-14  0
119. Keith Cowan            Mt Ephraim, NJ (NJ)     1  03-14  0
120. Al Ferraioli           Berwyn, PA (MD)         1  03-12  0
120. John Jeddry III        White Hall, MD (MD)     1  03-12  0
122. Robert Timms           Torrington, CT (CT)     1  03-10  0
123. Jonathan Carter        Glenburn, ME (ME)       1  03-09  0
124. Andrej Chowaniec       Brampton Ontario CANADA 1  03-08  0
125. Zach Horrocks          Dixie, WV (WV)          1  03-05  0
125. Paul Mayo              Prospect, CT (CT)       1  03-05  0
127. Stefan Lillios         Loudon, NH (NH)         1  03-04  0
128. Chris Moody            Brooks, GA (GA)         1  03-03  0
128. Chuck Rowlee           Fulton, NY (NY)         1  03-03  0
130. Chris Killoren         Marcellus, NY (NY)      1  03-02  0
131. Erling Bruun           Virginia Beach, VA (VA) 1  03-01  0
131. Jonathan Robla         Norawood, NY (NY)       1  03-01  0
133. Ryan Pereiras          Boynton Beach, CT (CT)  1  02-12  0
133. Charles Sim            Ottawa CANADA (ONT)     1  02-12  0
133. Jimmy Taylor           Ruther Glen, VA (VA)    1  02-12  0
136. Jeff Austin            Douglasville, GA (GA)   1  02-11  0
136. Doug Kirkbride         Beaver Falls, NY (NY)   1  02-11  0
138. Mark Gebo              Orwell, VT (VT)         1  02-10  0
139. Matt Becker            Finleyville, PA (PA)    1  02-06  0
139. Bradley Gunter         Greenwood, SC (SC)      1  02-06  0
141. Tony Keller            Charleston, WV (WV)     1  02-03  0
141. Bill Rider             Standish, ME (ME)       1  02-03  0
141. Brian Trunk            Newport, OH (WV)        1  02-03  0
144. Chad Braga             Andover, NH (NH)        1  02-02  0
145. Paul Gietka            Abingdon, MD (MD)       1  02-01  0
145. Thomas Hughes          Rochester, NY (NY)      1  02-01  0
147. Charlie Russler        Hedgesville, WV (MD)    1  01-15  0
148. Randy Almeida          Tewksbury, MA (MA)      1  01-13  0
148. Derek Lilley           Charlotte, NC (NC)      1  01-13  0
150. John Shpack            Attleboro, MA (MA)      1  01-10  0
151. Paul Bassi             Woodbridge ONTARIO CANA 0  00-00  0
151. David Boyko            Lincoln, NH (NH)        0  00-00  0
151. Joey Branch            Midlothian , VA (VA)    0  00-00  0
151. Sheron Brown           Leminster, MA (RI)      0  00-00  0
151. Ken Bugden             Westbrook, CT (VT)      0  00-00  0
151. J.C Christopher II     Clarksburg, WV (WV)     0  00-00  0
151. Robert D’Ambrosio      Alliston Ontario CANADA 0  00-00  0
151. Thomas Downs           Nashua, NH (NH)         0  00-00  0
151. Bryan Folino           Cheshire, MA (MA)       0  00-00  0
151. Adam Haithcock         Butner , NC (NC)        0  00-00  0
151. Eric Holder            Canton, GA (GA)         0  00-00  0
151. Brian Jarvis           Warwick , RI (RI)       0  00-00  0
151. Bobby Johnson          Hemingway, SC (SC)      0  00-00  0
151. Bill Kuslaka           Windham, NH (NH)        0  00-00  0
151. Aaron Orsi             Auburm, ME (MA)         0  00-00  0
151. Ryan Parnell           Lynchburg, VA (VA)      0  00-00  0
151. Ray Pasquarelli        Warwick, RI (RI)        0  00-00  0
151. Robert Ramasci         Wakefield, MA (MA)      0  00-00  0
151. Jeremy Sadowski        Valuntower, CT (RI)     0  00-00  0
151. Murray Seaman          Colchester, VT (VT)     0  00-00  0
151. Chad Shutty            Northern Cambria, PA (P 0  00-00  0
151. Mark Swink             Shelby, NC (NC)         0  00-00  0
151. Darrin Toth            Greensboro, MD (DE)     0  00-00  0
151. Jeffrey Valentine      Harrington, DE (DE)     0  00-00  0
151. Brian Walachy          Enfield, CT (MA)        0  00-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       22       400       1281-03
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22       400      1281-03

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 SOUTH CAROLINA       162-03
2 DELAWARE             157-02
3 FLORIDA              155-12
4 CONNECTICUT          135-06
5 WEST VIRGINIA        130-01
6 NEW JERSEY           126-03
7 GEORGIA              122-11
8 MAINE                115-13
9 MARYLAND             103-04
10 NEW HAMPSHIRE        101-02
11 VIRGINIA              99-13
12 RHODE ISLAND          97-08
13 PENNSYLVANIA          97-08
14 ONTARIO               94-12
15 NEW YORK              94-03
16 NORTH CAROLINA        94-02
17 MASSACHUSETTS         61-11
18 VERMONT               34-09

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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CONNECTICUT
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 David Dziob          Meriden, CT                 5   16-02  0
2 Brandon Neal         Middletown, CT              4   13-14  0
3 Garrett Kruger       Monroe, CT                  4   12-15  0
4 Mark Condron         Wilton, CT                  4   11-01  0
5 Al Gambardella       North Haven, CT             2   07-02  0
6 Reed Johnson         Farmington, CT              2   06-13  0
7 Nicholas Papotto     Meriden , CT                2   06-01  0
8 Robert Timms         Torrington, CT              1   03-10  0
9 Paul Mayo            Prospect, CT                1   03-05  0
10 Ryan Pereiras        Boynton Beach, CT           1   02-12  0

DELAWARE
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Greg Alexander       Hebron, MD                  5   18-03  0
2 Bobby Smith          Laurel, DE                  5   16-00  0
3 Mark Hogan           Milford, DE                 5   14-06  0
4 Jason Vaughn         Laurel, DE                  4   14-04  0
5 Craig Morris         Ocean City, DE              5   13-07  0
6 Rodney Oberdick      Felton, DE                  4   13-07  0
7 Mike Morris          Dover, DE                   3   09-15  0
8 Jeff Mandes          Smyrna, DE                  3   08-04  0
9 Darrin Toth          Greensboro, MD              0   00-00  0
9 Jeffrey Valentine    Harrington, DE              0   00-00  0

MASSACHUSETTS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 James Gildea         Weston, MA                  5   12-12  0
2 James D’Ambra        Hanover, MA                 2   07-11  0
3 Kevin Miller         Merrimack, NH               2   06-12  0
4 Eric Johnson         Kingston, MA                1   04-09  0
5 Randy Almeida        Tewksbury, MA               1   01-13  0
6 John Shpack          Attleboro, MA               1   01-10  0
7 Bryan Folino         Cheshire, MA                0   00-00  0
7 Aaron Orsi           Auburm, ME                  0   00-00  0
7 Robert Ramasci       Wakefield, MA               0   00-00  0
7 Brian Walachy        Enfield, CT                 0   00-00  0

MARYLAND
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bret Winegardner     Swanton, MD                 5   15-08  0
2 James Goins          Baltimore, MD               4   11-15  0
3 Brad Weese           Petersburg, WV              3   07-02  0
4 Andrew Sams          Easton, MD                  2   07-01  0
5 Larry Iden           McHenry, MD                 2   06-13  0
6 Rick Svoboda         Cockeysville , MD           2   05-11  0
7 Al Ferraioli         Berwyn, PA                  1   03-12  0
7 John Jeddry III      White Hall, MD              1   03-12  0
9 Paul Gietka          Abingdon, MD                1   02-01  0
10 Charlie Russler      Hedgesville, WV             1   01-15  0

MAINE
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Lodge           Alfred, ME                  4   13-07  0
2 Casey Dall           Portland, ME                5   12-09  0
3 Cody Petit           Biddeford, ME               3   11-09  0
4 Chuck Towns          Readfield, ME               2   07-07  0
5 Kevin Busch          Vienna, ME                  3   07-05  0
6 Richard Dorr         Augusta, ME                 2   07-04  0
7 Jamie Lobb           Auburn, ME                  2   06-12  0
8 Jed Harris           Waldoboro, ME               2   05-02  0
9 Jonathan Carter      Glenburn, ME                1   03-09  0
10 Bill Rider           Standish, ME                1   02-03  0

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Justin Spraske       Ashuelot, NH                5   17-11  0
2 Cameron Sterritt     Newfields, NH               3   10-07  0
3 David Tsao           Newburyport, MA             3   08-15  0
4 Robert Williamson    Gorham, ME                  3   07-00  0
5 Timothy Dube         Nashua , NH                 2   06-04  0
6 Stefan Lillios       Loudon, NH                  1   03-04  0
7 Chad Braga           Andover, NH                 1   02-02  0
8 David Boyko          Lincoln, NH                 0   00-00  0
8 Thomas Downs         Nashua, NH                  0   00-00  0
8 Bill Kuslaka         Windham, NH                 0   00-00  0

NEW JERSEY
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Michael Sentore      Gloucester City, NJ         5   18-07  0
2 Luke Shrader         Barrington, NJ              5   16-11  0
3 Todd Sages           Tinton Falls, NJ            3   08-14  0
3 Craig Townsend       Westampton, NJ              3   08-14  0
5 Chris Smith          Burlington, NJ              2   07-10  0
6 Greg Beattie         Mahaw, NJ                   2   05-13  0
7 Michael Maloney      Burlington, NJ              2   05-12  0
8 John Carpenter       Marmona, NJ                 1   04-02  0
9 Greg Dipalma         Millville, NJ               2   04-01  0
10 Keith Cowan          Mt Ephraim, NJ              1   03-14  0

NEW YORK
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ken Golubjatnikov    Pittsford, NY               5   15-15  0
2 Jim Bianchi          Rush, NY                    3   09-12  0
3 AJ Slegona Jr        Walker Valley, NY           2   08-07  0
4 TJ Valle             Rochester, NY               2   06-00  0
5 Ken Bracy            Mexico, NY                  2   04-14  0
6 Chuck Rowlee         Fulton, NY                  1   03-03  0
7 Chris Killoren       Marcellus, NY               1   03-02  0
8 Jonathan Robla       Norawood, NY                1   03-01  0
9 Doug Kirkbride       Beaver Falls, NY            1   02-11  0
10 Thomas Hughes        Rochester, NY               1   02-01  0

PENNSYLVANIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ben Bilott           Larimer, PA                 4   13-12  0
2 Frank Totani         Bethlehem, PA               3   10-10  0
3 Scott Mislevy        Patton, PA                  3   10-02  0
4 Kane Stein           Trafford, PA                3   09-12  0
5 Josh Giran           Elizabeth, PA               2   06-14  0
6 Mike Moran           Ruffsdale, PA               2   06-13  0
7 Mark Mounts          Washington, PA              3   06-00  0
8 John Hansen III      Street, MD                  1   05-03  0
9 Matt Becker          Finleyville, PA             1   02-06  0
10 Chad Shutty          Northern Cambria, PA        0   00-00  0

RHODE ISLAND
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Michael O’Leary      Rockville, RI               5   17-08  0
2 Brian Croteau        Blackstone, MA              4   15-08  0
3 David Riley          North Attleboro, MA         4   14-13  0
4 Steven Worden        Cumberland, RI              2   09-06  0
5 Mike Wolfenden       Warwick, RI                 2   07-05  0
6 Chris Guncheon       Warwick, RI                 2   05-04  0
7 Sheron Brown         Leminster, MA               0   00-00  0
7 Brian Jarvis         Warwick , RI                0   00-00  0
7 Ray Pasquarelli      Warwick, RI                 0   00-00  0
7 Jeremy Sadowski      Valuntower, CT              0   00-00  0

VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Craig Owens          Chesapeake, VA              4   14-01  0
2 Ivan Morris          Virginia Beach, VA          2   09-10  0
3 Jeff Lugar           Cross Junction, VA          2   06-12  0
4 Keith Webb           Virginia Beach, VA          2   04-14  0
5 Christopher Napier   Virginia Beach, VA          2   04-00  0
6 Ray Tweedy           Appomattox, VA              2   03-14  0
7 Erling Bruun         Virginia Beach, VA          1   03-01  0
8 Jimmy Taylor         Ruther Glen, VA             1   02-12  0
9 Joey Branch          Midlothian , VA             0   00-00  0
9 Ryan Parnell         Lynchburg, VA               0   00-00  0

VERMONT
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Russell Phillips     Guilford, VT                4   14-05  0
2 Scott Dupuis         Wilmington, VT              3   09-09  0
3 Mark Gebo            Orwell, VT                  1   02-10  0
4 Ken Bugden           Westbrook, CT               0   00-00  0
4 Murray Seaman        Colchester, VT              0   00-00  0

WEST VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kevin Goff           Middlebourne, WV            5   19-12  0
2 Rick Hamer           Charleston, WV              5   16-10  0
3 Chris Morrison       St. Mary’s, WV              5   16-02  0
4 Robby Fleshman       Tad, WV                     4   14-04  0
5 William Pioch        Beckley, WV                 4   11-04  0
6 Kenneth Walther      Valley Bend , WV            2   06-10  0
7 Zach Horrocks        Dixie, WV                   1   03-05  0
8 Tony Keller          Charleston, WV              1   02-03  0
8 Brian Trunk          Newport, OH                 1   02-03  0
10 J.C Christopher II   Clarksburg, WV              0   00-00  0

GEORGIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Tim Carini           Shirley, NY                 5   22-01  0
2 David Gorman         Canton, GA                  4   12-04  0
3 Bradley Rilling      Brooks, GA                  4   11-02  0
4 Nicholas Brown       Bainbridge, GA              3   09-03  0
5 Robert Croxton       Lilburn, GA                 4   09-01  0
6 Brent Tullis         Acworth, GA                 3   08-15  0
7 Tony Beck            Social Circle, GA           2   06-10  0
8 Chris Moody          Brooks, GA                  1   03-03  0
9 Jeff Austin          Douglasville, GA            1   02-11  0
10 Eric Holder          Canton, GA                  0   00-00  0

SOUTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chris Carnes         York, SC                    5   17-14  0
2 John Proctor         Conway, SC                  5   15-13  0
3 Danny Allen          Loris, SC                   4   13-13  0
4 Daniel Jackson       Buford, GA                  3   09-09  0
5 Bryan Gunter         Ninety Six, SC              3   08-14  0
6 Stan Gunter          Saluda, SC                  3   08-00  0
7 Hayes Hudson         Conway, SC                  2   07-10  0
8 Jeff Green           Gaffney, SC                 2   07-08  0
9 Bradley Gunter       Greenwood, SC               1   02-06  0
10 Bobby Johnson        Hemingway, SC               0   00-00  0

FLORIDA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kyle Fox             Lakeland, FL                5   20-13  0
2 Raymond Trudeau      Saint Cloud, FL             5   17-00  0
3 Chad Prough          Chipley, FL                 4   12-00  0
4 Chad Dorland         Ocala, FL                   3   11-10  0
5 Robert Holcomb       Longwood, FL                4   11-09  0
6 Lawrence McConnell   Dunnellon, FL               3   10-01  0
7 David Boyd           Quincy, FL                  2   07-14  0
8 Drew Cook            Midway, FL                  3   07-10  0
9 Dennis Hart          High Springs, FL            2   06-13  0
10  Nic Jeter           Bainbridge, GA              2   06-03  0

NORTH CAROLINA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Williams        Taylorsville, NC            5   15-12  0
2 Steve Vann           Goldsboro, NC               4   10-02  0
3 Patrick King         Lincolnton, NC              3   08-06  0
4 Adam Petty           Garner, NC                  2   06-15  0
5 Eric Moser           Concord , NC                2   06-02  0
6 Jerry Deese          Gastonia, NC                1   05-08  0
7 Richard Cooper       Clayton, NC                 1   04-15  0
8 Derek Lilley         Charlotte, NC               1   01-13  0
9 Adam Haithcock       Butner , NC                 0   00-00  0
9 Mark Swink           Shelby, NC                  0   00-00  0

ONTARIO
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Porco           Torontoa Ontario CANADA     4   12-04  0
2 Jonathan Reimer      Barrie  Ontario CANADA      4   10-07  0
3 Jay Hotzak           Auroro Ontario CANADA       3   10-07  0
4 Pete Garnier         Trenton ONTARIO CANADA      2   06-11  0
5 Kevin McPhee         Woodlawn Ontario CANADA     2   05-12  0
6 Garry Mansholt       Brechin Ontario CANADA      1   04-02  0
7 Andrej Chowaniec     Brampton Ontario CANADA     1   03-08  0
8 Charles Sim          Ottawa CANADA               1   02-12  0
9 Paul Bassi           Woodbridge ONTARIO CANA   0   00-00  0
9 Robert D’Ambrosio    Alliston Ontario CANADA     0   00-00  0

2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan
6/14-6/16
Chesapeake Bay, North East, MD.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$
1.  Bert Collins           Heaters, WV (WV)        3  12-14  0
2.  Chris Simons           Cromwell, CT (CT)       3  12-02  0
3.  Dean Cobb              Quinton, VA (VA)        3  11-15  0
4.  Mike Gerald            Conway, SC (SC)         3  11-13  0
5.  Will Smith             Moncks Corner, SC (SC)  3  11-11  0
6.  John Fisette           Bowdoinham, ME (ME)     3  11-10  0
7.  JR Robertson Jr        Darlington, MD (MD)     3  11-01  0
7.  Terry Wilson           Tillsonburg Ontario CAN 3  11-01  0
9.  Nathan Catlett         Martinsburg, WV (MD)    3  10-08  0
10. Patrick McCarthy       Hudson, NH (NH)         3  10-05  0
11. Grant Callaway         Bethel, DE (DE)         3  10-03  0
11. Scott Spencer          Raleigh, NC (NC)        3  10-03  0
13. Peter Knight           Fulton, NY (NY)         3  10-01  0
14. Billy Gue              Ashland, KY (WV)        3  09-13  0
14. James Topmiller III    Orlando, FL (FL)        3  09-13  0
16. Dan Carrigan           Citrus Springs, FL (FL) 3  09-09  0
16. Jesse Magee            Williamstown, NJ (NJ)   3  09-09  0
18. Jim Keith              Newberry, FL (FL)       3  09-05  0
19. Christian Clancy       Toronto Ontario CANADA  3  09-03  0
20. John Fravel            Boilinng Springs, SC (S 2  09-00  0
21. Joe Mahood             Briarcliff Manor, NY (C 3  08-15  0
22. Kevin Noel             Burlington, CT (CT)     3  08-12  0
23. Damien McMahon         Pilot, VA (VA)          3  08-09  0
24. William Powell         Newborn, GA (GA)        3  08-08  0
25. Joshua Waters          Sharpsburg, GA (GA)     3  08-05  0
26. Steven Congdon         North Stonington, CT (R 3  08-04  0
27. Dale Libby             Buxton, ME (ME)         2  08-04  0
28. Michael Duarte         Middle River, MD (MD)   3  08-01  0
29. Mark Pryal             Silver Springs, MD (MD) 2  07-15  0
30. Maxwell Danese         Franklin, MA (MA)       3  07-13  0
30. Brandon Rickman        Marietta, GA (GA)       3  07-13  0
32. Joseph Parrott         Alstead, NH (NH)        3  07-12  0
33. Timothy Garrison       Jefferson, SC (SC)      3  07-10  0
34. Robert Carter          Pamplico, SC (SC)       2  07-10  0
35. Chad Dorney            Macungie, PA (PA)       2  07-08  0
35. Randy Stewart          Lancaster, NH (NH)      2  07-08  0
37. Brad Jamieson          Bradford Ontario CANADA 2  07-04  0
38. Tim Wade               Orlando, WV (WV)        3  07-02  0
39. John Morse             Mooresville, NC (NC)    2  07-02  0
40. Joey Mclean            Hemingway, SC (SC)      3  07-01  0
41. Michael Capaldi        Cranston, RI (RI)       3  07-00  0
42. Raymond O’Neal         Laurel, DE (DE)         2  06-15  0
43. John Duczeminski       Middletown, NY (NY)     2  06-13  0
44. Benjamin White         Westminster , MA (MA)   2  06-12  0
45. Ron Horton             Dover, DE (DE)          2  06-11  0
46. Joseph Giuliano        Meriden, CT (CT)        2  06-10  0
47. Ray Meyer              Alton Bay, NH (NH)      2  06-09  0
48. Mark Orrange           Deltona, FL (FL)        3  06-08  0
49. Kevin Comes            Addison, VT (VT)        1  06-06  0
50. Troy Walton            Pittsgrove, NJ (NJ)     2  06-05  0
51. Liam Blake             Fairport , NY (NY)      2  06-04  0
52. Josh Cotier            Clinton, MA (MA)        2  06-01  0
52. Ty Johnston            Flowery Branch, GA (GA) 2  06-01  0
52. Brian Keister          Atco, NJ (NJ)           2  06-01  0
55. Randy Montoney         Orlando, FL (FL)        2  06-00  0
55. Butch Van Drunen Jr    Hardeson, DE (DE)       2  06-00  0
57. Jerrod Lloyd           Millville, NJ (NJ)      2  05-14  0
57. Rob Tipton III         Williamstown, NJ (NJ)   2  05-14  0
59. Robert Freddette       Midlothian, VA (VA)     2  05-13  0
60. David Carey            Georgetown, DE (DE)     2  05-12  0
61. Travis Lugar           McGaheysville, VA (VA)  2  05-12  0
62. Jonathan Owsley        Rocky Point, NC (NC)    2  05-09  0
63. Will Rogers            Grand Island, NY (NY)   2  05-08  0
64. Michael Webb           Lincoln, DE (DE)        2  05-07  0
65. Samanta Gay            Walstonburg, NC (NC)    2  05-07  0
66. Daniel Monroe          Wallingford, CT (CT)    2  05-05  0
67. Adam Wall              Lincoln, DE (DE)        1  05-01  0
68. Philip Spencer         Gaffney , SC (SC)       2  05-00  0
69. Adam Beaudet           Concord, NH (NH)        2  04-10  0
70. Brian Spencer          Bentleyville, PA (PA)   2  04-09  0
71. Mike Spurlock          Ripley, WV (WV)         2  04-08  0
72. Ashley Miller          Afton, VA (VA)          1  04-08  0
73. Trevor Bowden          Bucksport, ME (ME)      1  04-07  0
74. Johnnie Mitchell       Chesapeake, VA (VA)     1  04-02  0
75. Reid Mcdowell          Conway, SC (SC)         1  04-00  0
76. Joshua Winebrinner     Steelton, PA (PA)       2  03-15  0
77. Josh Dudley            Lynchburg, VA (VA)      1  03-15  0
78. Steven Conde           Chepachet, RI (RI)      1  03-13  0
79. Brian Hughes           Conway, SC (SC)         1  03-11  0
80. Cliff Humphreys        Philadelphia, PA (NJ)   1  03-11  0
81. Jason Gage             havelock Ontario CANADA 1  03-09  0
81. Zachary Hajecate       Wallkill, NY (NY)       1  03-09  0
81. John Hinckley          Cumberland, RI (RI)     1  03-09  0
81. James Young            Hopewell, VA (VA)       1  03-09  0
85. Michael Greene         Mooresboro, NC (NC)     1  03-08  0
86. Vic Guimond            Sidney , ME (ME)        1  03-07  0
86. Adam Hudson            Charleston, WV (WV)     1  03-07  0
88. Gary Belanger          Plainville, CT (CT)     1  03-05  0
88. Robert Wheeler         Hanover, MA (MA)        1  03-05  0
90. Matt Evans             Pittsburg, PA (PA)      1  03-04  0
90. Tonk King              Cambridge Ontarion CANA 1  03-04  0
90. Christopher Stump      Spartanburg, SC (SC)    1  03-04  0
93. Steven Redden          Middletown, DE (DE)     1  03-03  0
94. Brian Kenady           Lilburn, GA (GA)        1  03-02  0
95. Eric Danner            Haddon Heights, NJ (NJ) 1  03-01  0
96. Frank Campisi          Londonderry, NH (NH)    1  03-00  0
96. Kaleb Wager            Ocala, FL (FL)          1  03-00  0
96. Brenden Wood           Sabattas, ME (ME)       1  03-00  0
99. Eric Moulton           Enfield, NH (NH)        1  02-15  0
100. Lynn Gervais           Pierrefonds Quebec CANA 1  02-14  0
101. Toby Cross             Bowdoinham, ME (ME)     1  02-13  0
102. Kristopher Williams    Mount Holly , NC (NC)   1  02-12  0
103. Leo Lavin IV           Allenstown, NH (NH)     1  02-12  0
104. Zachary Bellush        Elizabeth, PA (PA)      1  02-11  0
104. Mike Billings          Meriden, CT (CT)        1  02-11  0
104. Michael Riley          WEST GREENWICH, RI (RI) 1  02-11  0
107. Andy Cole              Midlothia , VA (VA)     1  02-10  0
108. Matthew Breach         Douglas, MA (MA)        1  02-09  0
108. Peter Diaco            Scarborough, ME (ME)    1  02-09  0
108. Jeremy Stephens        Newnan, GA (GA)         1  02-09  0
111. Keith Aucoin           Hollis, ME (ME)         1  02-08  0
112. Richard Hough          Coldwater CANADA (ONT)  1  02-07  0
112. Jacob Santos           Tiverton, RI (RI)       1  02-07  0
114. Chris Washinger        Chambersburg, PA (PA)   1  02-06  0
115. William Pontius        Sugar HIll , GA (GA)    1  02-03  0
116. Andrew Zrnec           Newmarket Ontario CANAD 1  02-01  0
117. Todd Rose              Stafford Springs, CT (C 1  02-00  0
118. Sal Messina            Wolcott, CT (CT)        1  01-15  0
119. Jason Betourney        Bridgeport, VT (VT)     1  01-11  0
119. Derek Severns          West Mifflin, PA (PA)   1  01-11  0
121. EJ Cusano              Butler, NJ (NJ)         1  01-10  0
122. Justin Bronson         Glenn Dale, MD (MD)     1  00-01  0
123. L R Amos               Claysville, PA (WV)     0  00-00  0
123. Tim Baurley            Norfolk, MA (MA)        0  00-00  0
123. Jody Belcher           Huddleston, VA (WV)     0  00-00  0
123. Billy Bick             Brentwood, NH (NH)      0  00-00  0
123. Gerald Brown Jr        Hagerstown, MD (MD)     0  00-00  0
123. Barry Brunges          Gainesville, FL (FL)    0

ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING COLORADO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT LAKE PUEBLO

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ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING COLORADO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT LAKE PUEBLO

ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING COLORADO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT LAKE PUEBLO

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PUEBLO, Colo. (June 14, 2017) – The Roaring Fork High School duo of Josey Morford and Alec Sloan, both of Carbondale, Colorado, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 12.04 pounds to win the 2017 TBF High School Fishing Colorado State Championship tournament on Lake Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado. The win advanced the team to the 2017 High School Fishing National championship, held June 27-July 1 at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.

A field of 17 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from the South Shore Marina in Pueblo. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top team on Lake Pueblo that advanced to the 2017 High School Fishing National Championship was:

1st:       Roaring Fork High School – Josey Morford and Alec Sloan, both of Carbondale, Colo., (five bass, 12.04 pounds)

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

2nd:     Pueblo West High School – Cooper Brown and Connor Henderson, both of Pueblo West, Colo., (five bass, 9.36 pounds)

3rd:      Southern Colorado Junior Bass Club – Jordan Evans, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Kade Sites, Salida, Colo., (five bass, 8.80 pounds)

4th:      Horizon High School – Ethan Foster and Clay Capilla, both of Thornton, Colo., (four bass, 6.74 pounds)

5th:      Cheyenne Mountain High School – Justin Nicks and J.J. Romero, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., (three bass, 6.65 pounds)

6th:      Southern Colorado Junior Bass Club – Nicholas Westphal and Daniel Verbruggen, both of Peyton, Colo., (three bass, 6.49 pounds)

7th:      Pueblo West High School – Dylan Allenback, Pueblo, Colo., and Taylor Salisbury, West Pueblo, Colo., (four bass, 6.43 pounds)

8th:      Southern Colorado Junior Bass Club – Aaron Fackenthall, Superior, Colo., and Jack Hestra, Arvada, Colo., (three bass, 5.88 pounds)

9th:      Cheyenne Mountain High School – Miles Harris and Kevin Hooks, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., (three bass, 4.97 pounds)

10th:    Pueblo West High School – Tyler Harvey and Hunter Hall, both of West Pueblo, Colo., (two bass, 3.90 pounds)

Complete results from the event have been posted at HighSchoolFishing.org.

The 2017 TBF High School Fishing Colorado State Championship was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the state of Colorado. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the High School Fishing National Championship. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2017 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. At the 2016 World Finals more than $60,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.

Full schedules and the latest announcements are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and FLWFishing.com.

Bassmaster High School And Junior Championships To Get Under Way In Tennessee Next Week

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Bassmaster High School And Junior Championships To Get Under Way In Tennessee Next Week

The top high school anglers from across the country will return to Paris, Tenn., to compete in the 2017 Costa Bassmaster High School National Championship presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Kentucky Lake, June 22-24. The Junior Bassmaster Championship will also take place nearby on Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake, June 20-21.

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June 14, 2017

Bassmaster High School And Junior Championships To Get Under Way In Tennessee Next Week

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PARIS, Tenn. — When hundreds of high school anglers spread out across sprawling Kentucky Lake for the Costa Bassmaster High School National Championship presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods next week, they are likely to find highly educated bass, warns John Garrett, the 2016 Carhartt College Classic Bracket champion.

Garrett, a sophomore standout on one of Bethel University’s bass fishing teams, lives near the Tennessee River impoundment and fishes it every chance he gets.

“Right now fish are hard postspawn,” he said in an interview last week. “They are just now moving out to the ledges and grouping up where you can catch multiple fish if you hit a good spot. Right now is when you want to be on the lake.”

Unfortunately, competition in the high school championship is still a week away, June 22-24. That’s when more than 200 teams of high school anglers from across the country launch from Paris Landing State Park in hopes of claiming the national team title.

Garrett, who represented the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods in March, said Kentucky Lake’s bigger bass annually move to deeper water to recover from the spawn around the first of June. They become easy to locate and catch for the first couple of weeks as they earn advance degrees in crankbait avoidance.

“Nobody is going to win the high school tournament on a crankbait,” he said. “There will be a lot of fishing pressure on the lake the next couple of weeks, and the fish will sit out there and get smarter and smarter and harder to catch.”

The young anglers will enjoy good fishing on soft plastics, including drop shot rigs and shaky heads, Garrett added. After all, “Kentucky Lake in my opinion, is the best lake in the Southeast. I have had more trips on this lake when I just said, ‘Wow! I can’t believe the day I just had.’”

Garrett won the right to compete in the Classic when the college bracket fish-off was held on Kentucky Lake last August. This year, high school competitors will have the lake mostly to themselves. The teammates earned the right to compete by finishing high in four regional High School Opens as well as other qualifying events.

This marks the fourth consecutive year for the high school championship to be held on Kentucky Lake. And again, the Junior Bassmaster Championship will be held on Carroll County 1,000 Acre Recreational Lake in nearby Huntingdon, Tenn. That contest involves teams of youngsters aged 7 to 13 representing state organizations within the B.A.S.S. Nation. The youngsters qualified for the championship through tournaments within their respective states.

The junior championship will be June 20-21.

The full field of high school anglers will fish Kentucky Lake Thursday and Friday, June 22 and 23. The field will be cut to the Top 10 teams for Saturday’s finals. Daily takeoffs and the weigh-ins for the first two days will take place at Paris Landing State Park. The final weigh-in will be held in downtown Paris.

With more than 6,900 student athletes representing 650 schools in 45 states, the Bassmaster High School and Junior programs are some of the fastest-growing initiatives within B.A.S.S.

For more information and to follow the Junior Bassmaster Championship and the High School Championship, visit Bassmaster.com.

Texas Rig 101: All You Need To Know About The T-Rig – MTB

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Texas Rig 101: All You Need To Know About The T-Rig

The Texas rig has been one of the most effective and easiest ways to present a soft plastic bait for decades.

Bass anglers can simply slide worm weights on their lines, tie on a hook, thread on a soft plastic and they are ready to catch fish.

Year after year the Texas rig continues to be the best match for a variety of soft plastic baits including plastic worms, creature and beaver baits, tubes, craws and Senkos. When a soft plastic lure is rigged straight on a hook the Texas rig creates a streamlined and weedless bait that can be presented effectively into the thickest cover to tempt bass into biting.

The Texas rig consists of four basic elements: a soft plastic lure, bullet-shaped sinker, pegging device and a hook.   The hook is the key component of the rig.  My hook choices for Texas-rigged lures are 3/0 straight shank for plastic lizards, Senkos and 6-inch plastic worms; 4/0 straight shank for 7- to 8-inch plastic worms; 5/0 straight shank for 10-inch or longer plastic worms; 4/0 extra wide gap (EWG) for beaver baits and craws; and 5/0 EWG for creature baits and flipping tubes.

COSTA FLW SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION SET TO OPEN 2017 SEASON ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN

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COSTA FLW SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION SET TO OPEN 2017 SEASON ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN

COSTA FLW SERIES NORTHERN DIVISION SET TO OPEN 2017 SEASON ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN

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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 13, 2017) – As many as 400 pros and co-anglers are set to compete in the Costa FLW Series Northern Division event at Lake Champlain, June 22-24. The tournament, which is presented by Power-Pole, is the first of three regular-season events scheduled in the FLW Series Northern Division. Pros will be competing for a top award of up to $46,000 in cash and a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

“I was able to get out on Lake Champlain for a few days last week and the lake is fishing pretty good,” said Power-Pole pro Cory Johnston of Cavan, Ontario, the reigning two-time FLW Series Northern Division Angler of the Year. “The largemouth seemed to be in a bit of a funk, but they were probably spawning and just weren’t biting very well. In this tournament we are definitely going to see fish in all three phases of the spawn.”

For FLW anglers that compete on Lake Champlain, the major decision is always whether to fish on the north end of the lake or make the long run to the Ticonderoga area on the southern end. Johnston said that he expects that decision will be the key factor to success in this event.

“Champlain is so great because you can really get away from everybody – it’s such a big body of water that you don’t have to fish in a crowd,” Johnston said. “Somebody is always going to make the run down to Ti and catch them real good. When I was there it wasn’t on fire by any means, but that can definitely change in a hurry. I think that there will be at least three boats in the top 10 that are fishing down in Ti.

“The key baits are going to be pretty typical Lake Champlain,” Johnston continued. “Guys are going to be flipping a jig and throwing moving baits down in Ti and when they’re up north they’re going to catch them drop-shotting, throwing a tube, reaction baits and jerkbaits. I’ll be throwing a Jackall Rhythm Wave and flipping a jig for the most part.”

Johnston said that he thinks the winner will likely weigh in a three-day total right around 57 pounds.

“There are lots of smallmouth to be had, but I don’t think you can catch three big days of smallmouth,” Johnston went on to say. “You’re going to have to find and mix in some largemouth. I’m planning on fishing for largemouth – if I can find them.”

Anglers will take off from the Plattsburgh City Marina, located at 5 Dock St., in Plattsburgh, at 6:30 a.m. EDT each day. Weigh-ins will be held at the marina each day beginning at 2:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. The event is hosted by the City of Plattsburgh and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau.

In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Lake Champlain pros will fish for as much as $46,000 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.

Bassmaster Team Championship Headed Back To Arkansas In December

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Bassmaster Team Championship Headed Back To Arkansas In December
Competitors in the 2017 Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship will fish Norfork Lake out of Mountain Home, Ark., Dec. 6-9. Up for grabs is the national team title and a berth in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
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June 13, 2017

Bassmaster Team Championship Headed Back To Arkansas In December

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For the second time in the four-year history of the event, the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship is headed to Arkansas.

B.A.S.S. officials announced today that the tournament will be held Dec. 6-9, on Norfork Lake in Mountain Home, Ark. The winning team will receive a new Nitro Bass Boat, powered by a Mercury outboard, and the individual winner will earn the final berth into the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

“We are very excited and humbled that B.A.S.S. has decided to bring this tournament to the Twin Lakes area,” said Jeff Pipkin, president and CEO of the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce. “We know the organization could have brought the event to any of the numerous fishing lakes around the country, and we are flattered and honored they chose Norfork Lake.

“We look forward to welcoming and hosting these fishermen, our guests and the people of B.A.S.S. in December.”

Teams from 54 affiliated trails around the country will qualify for the Team Championship — an event that features one of the more exciting formats in bass fishing.

Anglers will begin as two-angler teams, with a team champion being crowned after the first two days. For the final two days, the six anglers from the Top 3 teams will fish solo with a Classic berth on the line.

“We are excited to return to Arkansas for the Bassmaster Team Championship,” said B.A.S.S. Nation Director Jon Stewart. “The very first Bassmaster Team Championship was held in Arkansas at DeGray Lake back in 2014, and it was a great event. We are looking forward to Norfork Lake and the Mountain Home community hosting another great tournament.”

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail has made other high-profile trips to the Mountain Home area in the recent past. A springtime Elite Series event in 2016, which was split between Norfork and Bull Shoals Lake, was won by Florida pro Randall Tharp with 61 pounds, 10 ounces.

Stewart said the timing might be perfect for this event.

“The Elite anglers showed what Norfork could produce in April 2016,” he said. “I think the fishing could be even better in December.”

The Team Championship format has already produced three Classic qualifiers.

That inaugural event in 2014 was won by North Carolina angler Brandon Gray. He went on to finish 37th in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina.

In 2015, the Team Championship shifted to Alabama’s Lake Guntersville, where Texas angler Thomas Martens earned a Classic berth. He finished 26th in the 2016 Classic on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, marking the highest finish to date for a Team Championship qualifier.

The 2016 Team Championship was held on Tennessee’s Kentucky Lake, where Missouri angler Scott Clift claimed the Classic berth. He finished 50th in the 2017 Classic on Lake Conroe, just outside of Houston, Texas.

“This is not only a chance to celebrate all of the great team tournament anglers from around the country, but it’s also a chance for one angler to truly make history,” Stewart said. “At the end of the event, someone is going to punch their ticket to the Bassmaster Classic.

“For most anglers, that’s a dream come true.”

For more information on the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship, visit Bassmaster.com.

Eddie Glasscock & Billy Dunn Win Kerr Spring Qualifier #6 June 4, 2017

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Eddie Glasscock & Billy Dunn Win Kerr Spring Qualifier #6 June 4, 2017

Kerr Spring Qualifier #6 June 4, 2017

1st Place Eddie Glasscock & Billy Dunn 15.51 lbs $1,270.00!

2nd Place Audie Murphy – Monte Allman 14.74 lbs

3rd Bryan Welch – Mark Inman 13.23 lbs

1st BF Clay Samples – Tony Milam 5.44 lbs

2nd BF Denny Gilbert – Charlie Reed 4.60 lbs

CATT has teamed up with Terus Fishing Apparel!

The partnership between CATT and Terus, not only brings two quality companies together, it comes with the opportunity to win a massive amount of gear awarded, through the loyalty program, at every event to the top place finishers. At EVERY event throughout the 2016 Fall, 2017 Spring, and 2017 Summer Schedules, the First place team of each event will receive from Terus Fishing Apparel a $50 Gift Card; Big Fish winner will receive a $25 Gift Card; and in addition, if the first place finishing team are members of the Loyalty Program, they will win an additional $50 Gift Card… More than $20,000 in additional payout of Terus Fishing Gear in the coming season!! www.terusfishing.com

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Lews products awarded at each 2017 CATT Final!

Don’t forgot CATT offers Skeeter Real Money, Triton Gold, Stratos 2x, Phoenix First Flight, BassCat Quest & Legend Advantage!

The Kerr Spring Final is June 25th at Occoneechee Park. We have almost 70 team eligible to enter and $2,360.00 in the Kerr Spring Final Fund! Come on out and get a share of the money!

1st Place this past weekend went to Eddie Glasscock & Billy Dunn with 5 bass weighing 15.51 lbs. They also took home the 1st BONUS $ pushing their total winnings to $1,270.00!

2nd went to Audie Murphy & Monte Alman with 5 bass weighing 14.74 lbs. They took home $600.00.

Mark Inman & Bryan Welch took 3rd with a limit weighing 13.23 lbs. They collected $280.00.

1st BF went to Clay Samples & Tony Milam with a 5.44 lb bass worth $119.00.

2nd BF was brought in by Denny Gilbert & Charlie Reed and weighed 4.60 lbs. They earned $51.00.

William Hubbard & Brian Calloway win the Kerr Spring Points and will fish the Final free!

We are planning a Kerr Fall Trail and a few other things for 2018 up your way….stay tuned!

Carolina Anglers Team Trail LLC Kerr June 4, 2017
Big Total Total
Place Team Fish Weight Winnings Points
1 Eddie Glasscock – Billy Dunn  1st BONUS $ 4.12 15.51 $1,270.00 220
2 Audie Murphy – Monte Alman  2nd BONUS $ 4.25 14.74 $600.00 218
3 Mark Inman – Bryan Welch  3rd BONUS $ 3.85 13.23 $280.00 216
4 Ray Emerson – Kevin Hyler 3.80 13.22 214
5 Hal Blackwelder – Justin Hill 3.77 12.82 212
6 Brian Calloway – William Hubbard 0.00 12.60 210
7 Denny Gilbert – Charlie Reed  2nd Bf 4.60 12.34 $51.00 208
8 Clay Samples – Tony Miliam  1st BF 5.44 12.30 $119.00 206
9 Bryan McDonald – Billy Bledsoe 2.49 11.78 204
10 Kenny Beale – Jay Rigney 3.01 11.67 202
11 Joey Dawson – Kevin Dawson 0.00 10.79 200
12 Tyler Purcel – Keith Wray 0.00 10.21 198
13 Vinson Nettles – Mike Cole 0.00 9.95 196
14 Joe Dehart – David Dehart 0.00 7.73 194
15 Alex King – Meritt Nores 0.00 6.24 192
16 Gary Horsely 0.00 4.90 190
17 KC Choosakul – Tim Pinhollow 0.00 0.00 188
                                                                      Total Entrys $2,040.00
                                                                            BONUS $ $675.00
                                                        Total Paid At Ramp $230.00
                                       Kerr 2017 Spring Final Fund $325.00
                                2018 CATT Championship Fund $70.00
                           2017 Kerr Spring Final Fund Total $2,360.00
                    2018 CATT Championship Fund Total $165.00
CATT Kerr  2017 Spring Points
1st Receives Free Entry at Kerr Final
2nd – #2 Blast Off Postion at Final
3rd –  #3 Blast Off Postion at Final
Place Team 11-Feb 26-Feb 19-Mar 23-Apr 21-May 4-Jun Total
1 Brian Calloway – William Hubbard 108 110 106 105 108 210 747
2 Jason Houchins – Monte Allman 88 107 110 106 99 218 728
3 Charlie Reed – Denny Gilbert 103 88 108 110 105 208 722
4 Tyler Purcell – Keith Wray 101 96 101 98 0 198 594
5 Ray Emerson – Kevin Hyler 88 79 94 0 106 214 581
6 Eddie Glasscock – Billy Dunn 106 108 107 0 0 220 541
7 Gary Colwell – Ryan Roller 102 104 109 109 95 0 519
8 Joey Dawson – Kevin Dawson 100 97 96 0 0 200 493
9 KC Choosakul – Tim Pinhollow 104 0 95 100 0 188 487
10 Clay Samples – Tony Miliam 94 78 0 0 94 206 472
11 Tyler Trent – Ricky Trent 110 105 97 0 107 0 419
12 Kevin Cheatham – Johnny Wilder 88 101 104 98 0 0 391
13 Mark Inman – Bryan Welch 0 0 0 0 98 216 314
14 Kenny Beale – Jay Rigney 0 103 0 0 0 202 305
15 David Avant – Barry Jackson 0 100 0 101 94 0 295
16 David Dehart – Joseph Dehart 90 0 0 0 0 194 284
17 Alex King – Matt Nores 0 91 0 0 0 192 283
18 Gary Horsley – Chris Dehart 89 0 0 0 0 190 279
19 Derek Bowden – Trevor McGee 92 86 92 0 0 0 270
20 Hal Blackwelder – Justin Hill 0 0 0 0 0 212 212
21 Bobby Crisman – Austin Slayton 0 109 0 102 0 0 211
22 Samuel Terry – Jacob Lee 0 0 0 108 97 0 205
23 Larry Inman – Garth Joyce 105 0 99 0 0 0 204
24 Bryan McDonald – Billy Bledsoe 0 0 0 0 0 204 204
25 Mark Winn – Mike Nichols 96 102 0 0 0 0 198
26 Aaron Falwell – Steven Coleman 88 0 0 0 110 0 198
27 Michael Carden – Michael Harris 98 99 0 0 0 0 197
28 Spence Hutcherson – Dave Nelson 0 0 0 103 94 0 197
29 Vinson Nettles – Mike Cole 0 0 0 0 0 196 196
30 Ryan Rigsbee – Jack Boyce 0 93 102 0 0 0 195
31 Gordon Griffin – Jerry Chriswell 0 95 98 0 0 0 193
32 Blake Cobb – Daniel Jenkins 0 80 0 0 109 0 189
33 Shane Evans – Jonathan Capps 95 87 0 0 0 0 182
34 Dylan Gauldin – Austin Carter 0 91 90 0 0 0 181
35 Trip Emerson – Noah Williams 0 82 0 0 96 0 178
36 Curtis Talbott – Craig Wright 97 78 0 0 0 0 175
37 Kevin Poley – Richard Hall 0 78 93 0 0 0 171
38 David Bullock – Jimmy Henderson 109 0 0 0 0 0 109
39 Blake Daniel – Cobb Jenkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 109
40 Anthony Yarborough – Donald Yarborough 107 0 0 0 0 0 107
41 Tim Grein – Richard Cooper 0 0 0 107 0 0 107
42 Brandon Grey – Robert Perkins 0 106 0 0 0 0 106
43 Brian Morgan – Jose Goble 0 105 0 0 0 0 105
44 Jason Grant – Chuck Morton 0 0 0 104 0 0 104
45 Greg King – Matt Norras   1st BF 0 0 0 0 104 0 104
46 David Langley – James Shealy 0 103 0 0 0 0 103
47 Andy Lilies – Ricky Todd 0 0 0 0 103 0 103
48 Tom Wilkerson 0 0 0 0 102 0 102
49 Howard Bohannon – Timmy Ferrell 0 0 0 0 101 0 101
50 Tyler Farmer – Josh Dudley 0 100 0 0 0 0 100
51 Darrell Wyatt 0 0 0 0 100 0 100
52 Ryan Reynolds – Austin Reynolds 99 0 0 0 0 0 99
53 Walt Bowen – Joseph Sharpe 0 0 0 99 0 0 99
54 Mike Cox – Matt Dean 0 98 0 0 0 0 98
55 Dennis Reedy – Scott Smith 0 0 0 98 0 0 98
56 Bryan Cottrel – Brandon Cottrel 0 94 0 0 0 0 94
57 Jack Markum – Robert Perkins 93 0 0 0 0 0 93
58 Mike Marchant – Bradley McLaurin 0 92 0 0 0 0 92
59 Josh Brown – Jacob Brown 91 0 0 0 0 0 91
60 Scott Dupree – Reggie Norflett 0 90 0 0 0 0 90
61 Ron Rousseau – Ben Clark 0 89 0 0 0 0 89
62 Chris Cannady – Taylor Satterwhite 88 0 0 0 0 0 88
63 Dan Jackson – Dylon Jordan 88 0 0 0 0 0 88
64 Jeff Crow 88 0 0 0 0 0 88
65 Joey Talbott – Brian Davis 88 0 0 0 0 0 88
66 Tim Thurman – Thomas Jerrell 88 0 0 0 0 0 88
67 Tyler Calloway – Ben Dalton 0 85 0 0 0 0 85
68 George taylor – William Page 0 84 0 0 0 0 84
69 Steve Roberts – Mark Cooper 0 83 0 0 0 0 83

 

JACKSBORO’S FAULKNER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE VOLUNTEER DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON CHEROKEE LAKE

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JACKSBORO’S FAULKNER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE VOLUNTEER DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON CHEROKEE LAKE

JACKSBORO’S FAULKNER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE VOLUNTEER DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON CHEROKEE LAKE

White Pine’s Pridemore Claims Co-angler Title

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MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (June 12, 2017) – Jack Faulkner II of Jacksboro, Tennessee, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Volunteer Division tournament on Cherokee Lake Saturday with a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 5 ounces. For his win, Faulkner took home $3,289.

“I didn’t have anything in the boat until 9 (a.m.),” said Faulkner, who logged his third career-victory in BFL competition. “After that, I caught three on a bone-colored Heddon Zara Spook, all from grassy points.”

Faulkner said all of his key areas were mid-lake, within a mile of the takeoff ramp.

“Around noon, I started fishing a 10-inch, green pumpkin Yamamoto straight-tailed worm and caught three more,” said Faulkner. “They came deeper from the points, but they needed to have some rocks.”

Faulkner said his two largest fish were caught using the worm between noon and 1 p.m.

“I only had six keepers all day, but they were the right size,” said Faulkner.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Jack Faulkner II, Jacksboro, Tenn., five bass, 15-5, $3,289

2nd:         Craig Powers, Rockwood, Tenn., five bass, 14-10, $1,644

3rd:          James Nuckols Jr., Rockwood, Tenn., five bass, 14-1, $1,097

4th:          Hermilo Salgado, Artemus, Ky., five bass, 13-8, $967

5th:          Jeremy Swanson, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 13-6, $658

6th:          Eddie Richards, Corbin, Ky., five bass, 13-1, $603

7th:          Bill Humbard, New Market, Tenn., five bass, 12-6, $548

8th:          Michael Cantrell, Philadelphia, Tenn., five bass, 12-1, $493

9th:          Larry Neal, Piney Flats, Tenn., five bass, 11-13, $438

10th:        Ken Vicchio, Bluff City, Tenn., five bass, 11-12, $684

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

George Brock of Mooresburg, Tennessee, caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $395.

Travis Pridemore of White Pine, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,644 Saturday after weighing four bass totaling 11 pounds, 9 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Travis Pridemore, White Pine, Tenn., four bass, 11-9, $1,644

2nd:         Josh Smith, Corbin, Ky., five bass, 9-14, $822

3rd:          Jason Moorman, Bristol, Tenn., five bass, 9-12, $549

4th:          Doug Austin, Bristol, Va., five bass, 9-11, $384

5th:          Brandon Hartgrove, Hiltons, Va., three bass, 9-4, $526

6th:          Joey Boling, Walland, Tenn., four bass, 8-13, $301

7th:          John Coker, Knoxville, Tenn., four bass, 8-12, $474

8th:          Audie Aultman, Knoxville, Tenn., two bass, 7-5, $247

9th:          Jason Khym, Maryville, Tenn., three bass, 7-3, $219

10th:        David Blakely, Kingsport, Tenn., three bass, 7-2, $242

Hartgrove caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 4 pounds, 14 ounces – which earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $197.

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.

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