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MINNESOTA’S LAUFENBERG WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER

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MINNESOTA’S LAUFENBERG WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER

MINNESOTA’S LAUFENBERG WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Illinois’ Overton Takes Co-angler Title

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LA CROSSE, Wis. (May 1, 2017) – Cade Laufenberg of Winona, Minnesota, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Great Lakes Division opener presented by Navionics on the Mississippi River Saturday after weighing five bass totaling 22 pounds, 3 ounces. For his victory, Laufenberg took home $6,016.

Laufenberg said he split his day between two areas he had found in practice – one on the north end of Pool No. 8, and the other on the south end. He said he put around 20 pounds of bass in the boat on the lower end within 30 minutes, including a 3-pounder on his first cast.

“I was fishing a wing dam near a spawning area,” said Laufenberg, a former standout YETI FLW College Fishing angler who now has four career-victories in FLW competition. “There was a special spot in there that you had to pinpoint with your cast. It was about as big as my boat deck. There was some sand that created a current seam and I was focusing right where the current met the slackwater.

“The location was crucial,” continued Laufenberg. “Any fish that were in that spawning area were pulled out because of a cold front that had passed through.”

Laufenberg said he caught everything he weighed in on a 5-inch Pearly Shad-colored Big Bite Baits Suicide Shad swimbait on a 1/8-ounce Gamakatsu Superline Swimbait Head. He said he caught 30 to 40 bass throughout his day, and that his limit that he brought to the scale consisted entirely of smallmouth.

“I finished out the event in the mouth of a small spawning pocket on the north end where two points came together,” said Laufenberg. “The fish were positioned right between them. I just rolled the swimbait through and ended up culling out three more fish. It was incredible.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Cade Laufenberg, Winona, Minn., five bass, 22-3, $6,016

2nd:         Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 18-6, $2,523

3rd:          Fernando Lobato, Sparta, Wis., five bass, 16-2, $1,682

4th:          Nathan Huss, Elkhart Lake, Wis., five bass, 15-15, $1,177

5th:          Ron Taylor, Chicago, Ill., five bass, 15-10, $1,009

6th:          Kevin Ruh, Onalaska, Wis., five bass, 15-9, $1,025

7th:          Dan Mohn, Lansing, Iowa, five bass, 15-8, $841

8th:          Jim Caulum, Rockland, Wis., five bass, 15-4, $757

9th:          Travis Brueggen, Cashton, Wis., five bass, 15-3, $673

10th:        Bob Oines, Galesville, Wis., five bass, 15-2, $889

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Laufenberg also caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $770.

Shawn Overton of Coal Valley, Illinois, won the Co-angler Division and $2,623 Saturday after bringing a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 1 ounce to the scale.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Shawn Overton, Coal Valley, Ill., five bass, 15-1, $2,623

2nd:         Donald Roscovius, Tomah, Wis., five bass, 13-15, $1,262

3rd:          Bryan Bergman, Monona, Wis., five bass, 13-14, $891

4th:          Chad Smith, Davenport, Iowa, four bass, 12-8, $589

5th:          Jared Greninger, Byron, Ill., four bass, 12-6, $697

6th:          Rollie Truehl, DeForest, Wis., five bass, 11-9, $463

7th:          Alan Bernicky, Joliet, Ill., five bass, 11-6, $399

7th:          John Pliwko, Plover, Wis., four bass, 11-6, $399

9th:          Tim Willihnganz, Madison, Wis., five bass, 11-5, $336

10th:        Josh Mohn, Lansing, Iowa, five bass, 11-4, $294

Tom Zenanko of Prior Lake, Minnesota, caught the biggest bass among Co-angler Division anglers, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 13 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $192.

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 Barren River in Scottsville, 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.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE OPENER ON SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE OPENER ON SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE OPENER ON SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE

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BEDFORD, Va. (May 1, 2017) – The Community College of Baltimore County duo of Michael Duarte and Matthew Iman, both of Baltimore, Maryland, won the YETI FLW College Fishing Northern Conference opener on Smith Mountain Lake Saturday after weighing a five bass-limit totaling 17 pounds, 13 ounces. The win earned their club a $2,000 scholarship and advanced the team to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

“A win like this means a lot for our club,” said Iman, a sophomore majoring in nursing. “I think it will help us get the word out, and maybe even get more people to be involved. Michael (Duarte) and I just love to fish. We make a great team.”

Iman said the two started off the event by catching their biggest fish – a 6½-pounder – with a topwater bait off of a secondary point on the bend of a pocket. Around 10:30 a.m., they made their way up the Roanoke River.

“We stumbled upon some bedding fish when we pulled into one of our areas way up the Roanoke,” said Duarte, a freshman majoring in business and marketing. “The first one I caught was suspended under a dock. When they suspend under docks back home, that tells me they’re getting ready to pull up or are already spawning. We went along the shoreline and saw more fish spawning between the docks. They were stacked in there. We worked along a 100- to 200-yard stretch until 1 p.m., caught a limit, and culled once.”

Duarte said they used a wacky-rigged Yamamoto Senko to catch their fish, and rotated in a drop-shot rig with a Strike King Dream Shot when they wanted to place bait right on the spawning bed.

“The biggest key was hiding behind docks so the bass couldn’t see us,” said Duarte. “We would pull up, and if we didn’t get a certain bass to bite, we’d leave and come back to it after 15 minutes.”

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

1st:          Community College Baltimore County – Michael Duarte and Matthew Iman, both of Baltimore, Md., five bass, 17-13, $2,000

2nd:         Liberty University – Brian Travers, West Jefferson, N.C., and Caleb Unger, Fry Fork, Va., five bass, 17-5, $1,000

3rd:          Adrian College – Jarrett Martin and Zachary Graham, both of Gallipolis, Ohio, five bass, 16-5, $900

4th:          The Apprentice School – Hunter Atkins, Carrsville, Va., and Kitt Moger, Suffolk, Va., five bass, 15-14, $500

5th:          Adrian College – Caleb Taylor, Zionsville, Ind., and Nickolas Marsh, Commerce Township, Mich., five bass, 14-15, $700

6th:          Schoolcraft College – Clayton Hatton, South Lyon, Mich., and Anthony Gilmore, Livonia, Mich., five bass, 14-14

7th:          West Virginia University – Nolan Minor, Charlottesville, Va., and Casey Lanier, Sanford, N.C., five bass, 14-12

8th:          Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Elliott Roberson, Claudville, Va., and Ross Adams, Stuart, Va. five bass, 14-10

9th:          Liberty University – Landon Riggleman, Lynchburg, Va., and Ethan Pitts, Gibsonia, Pa., five bass, 14-10

10th:        Radford University – Zack Lemaster, Bedford, Va., and Matthew Cooley, Chesterfield, Va., five bass, 14-8

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

This YETI FLW College Fishing Northern Conference opener at Smith Mountain Lake was the first regular-season qualifying tournament of 2017 and was hosted by Visit Bedford. The next event for Northern Conference anglers is an event scheduled for July 22 on Chautauqua Lake in Chautauqua, New York.

YETI 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, along with an additional qualifier for every 10 teams over 100 that compete, along with the top 20 teams from the annual YETI FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

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.

JACKSONVILLE’S BRAGG WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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JACKSONVILLE’S BRAGG WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

JACKSONVILLE’S BRAGG WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE EUFAULA PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Georgia’s Walden Claims Co-angler Title

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EUFAULA, Ala. (May 1, 2017) – Josh Bragg of Jacksonville, Alabama, caught a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 13 ounces to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama Division tournament presented by Navionics on Lake Eufaula. Bragg pocketed $4,266 for his efforts.

Bragg said he spent his day fishing main-lake ledges between the takeoff ramp and Cheneyhatchee Creek. He said he rotated through about 20 brush piles as the day progressed.

“I started out on some shallow ledges, in 3 to 6 feet of water, throwing a crankbait,” said Bragg, who earned his first career-win in FLW competition. “Some shad were spawning and the fish were up feeding on them, so I hit as much as I could until the spawn slowed down.”

Bragg utilized both Sexy Shad- and Citrus-colored Strike King 5XD Crankbaits, which he cited as his most productive lure of the tournament. He also threw a Carolina-rigged green pumpkin-colored Zoom Brush Hog and a Texas-rigged plum-colored Zoom ‘Ol Monster Worm. He said he ended up catching 15 keepers throughout the event.

“After the wind picked up I started throwing the Carolina rig and the worm,” said Bragg. “The fish were ready to feed. It was one of those deals where if you pulled up and didn’t get a bite in ten minutes, you might as well move on to the next one. My Lowrance electronics and Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor were what really got me the win. The Spot-Lock feature on the Ultrex allowed me to focus on fishing rather than battling the wind.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Josh Bragg, Jacksonville, Ala., five bass, 22-13, $4,266

2nd:         Bryan Brown, Cataula, Ga., five bass, 17-14, $2,083

3rd:          Cole Burdeshaw, Newville, Ala., five bass, 17-11, $1,256

4th:          Mark Stillwell, Salem, Ala., five bass, 17-5, $879

5th:          Ken Greene, Lumpkin, Ga., five bass, 16-7, $753

6th:          Winston Steen, Wellington, Ala., five bass, 16-6, $790

7th:          Robert Pelt II, Montgomery, Ala., five bass, 16-2, $628

8th:          Jade Keeton, Florence, Ala., five bass, 16-0, $565

9th:          Mike Cavender, Phenix City, Ala., five bass, 14-13, $470

9th:          Michael Smith, Andalusia, Ala., five bass, 14-13, $470

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Bragg also caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $500.

Emory Walden of Newnan, Georgia, won the Co-angler Division and $2,333 Saturday after bringing a five-bass limit totaling 18 pounds, 1 ounce to the scale.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Emory Walden, Newnan, Ga., five bass, 18-1, $2,333

2nd:         Keith Lynch, River Falls, Ala., four bass, 10-8, $992

3rd:          Heath Martin, Fyffe, Ala., five bass, 10-2, $627

4th:          James Wooddell, Columbus, Ohio, three bass, 9-4, $439

5th:          Justin Girdner, Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 8-13, $377

6th:          Ferlin Weeks, Trinity, Ala., four bass, 8-10, $345

7th:          Thomas Gore, Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 8-7, $314

8th:          Kevin Johnson, Grady, Ala., three bass, 8-3, $282

9th:          Arthur Lee Matthews III, Marietta, Ga., four bass, 7-14, $251

10th:        Lew Moore, Roanoke, Ala., four bass, 7-13, $220

Walden also caught the biggest bass among Co-angler Division anglers, a fish weighing 6 pounds, 8 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $250.

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 Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama. 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.

 

MONTEAGLE’S ROLLINS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD RESERVOIR

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MONTEAGLE’S ROLLINS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD RESERVOIR

MONTEAGLE’S ROLLINS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD RESERVOIR

Alabama’s Davenport Grabs Co-angler Title

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WINCHESTER, Tenn. (May 1, 2017) – Greg Rollins of Monteagle, Tennessee, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division tournament on Tims Ford Reservoir after weighing five bass Saturday totaling 15 pounds, 15 ounces. Rollins pocketed $3,426 for his win.

According to post-tournament reports, Rollins targeted postspawn smallmouth bass on both ends of the lake, keying on pea gravel with a Carolina rig.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Greg Rollins, Monteagle, Tenn., five bass, 15-15, $3,426

2nd:         Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 15-14, $1,427

2nd:         Hunter Bouldin, McMinnville, Tenn., five bass, 15-14, $1,427

4th:          Brent Sain, Manchester, Tenn., five bass, 15-1, $999

5th:          Bill Darby, Fayetteville, Tenn., five bass, 14-13, $685

6th:          William Merrick, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 13-13, $628

7th:          Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., five bass, 13-12, $671

8th:          Jerry Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 13-2, $514

9th:          Matt Stanley, Alexandria, Tenn., five bass, 12-15, $457

10th:        Kenneth Smith, Tullahoma, Tenn., five bass, 12-8, $400

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Timothy Minton of Smiths Grove, Kentucky, caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 4 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $215.

John Davenport of Huntsville, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $1,873 Saturday after bringing a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds even to the scale.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          John Davenport, Huntsville, Ala., five bass, 12-0, $1,873

2nd:         Bill Bruce, Hendersonville, Tenn., five bass, 11-3, $834

3rd:          Larry Goss, Hartsville, Tenn., four bass, 8-11, $558

4th:          Brice McMaster, Antioch, Tenn., three bass, 7-9, $389

5th:          Craig Allen, Kingston Springs, Tenn., three bass, 7-4, $334

6th:          Robert Harris, McEwen, Tenn., three bass, 7-0, $306

7th:          Corey Poss, Smithville, Tenn., three bass, 6-13, $278

8th:          John Wilkerson, Nashville, Tenn., three bass, 6-8, $450

9th:          Gaylon Calahan, Winchester, Tenn., three bass, 6-2, $222

10th:        Josh Bates, Pulaski, Tenn., three bass, 6-0, $245

Davenport also caught the biggest bass among Co-angler Division anglers, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 9 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $205.

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 Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Alabama. 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.

YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EVENT ON FORT GIBSON LAKE RESCHEDULED DUE TO FLOODING

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YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EVENT ON FORT GIBSON LAKE RESCHEDULED DUE TO FLOODING

YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EVENT ON FORT GIBSON LAKE RESCHEDULED DUE TO FLOODING

WAGONER, Okla. (May 1, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) announced today that the YETI FLW College Fishing tournament scheduled for Fort Gibson Lake on Saturday, May 6 has been rescheduled for Oct. 14, 2017 due to the flooding and dangerous conditions currently wreaking havoc in the Ozark region.

All previously published information regarding takeoff and weigh-in locations remains unchanged.

Anglers will take off and weigh in at Taylors Ferry North Recreation Area in Wagoner, at 7:30 a.m. CDT Saturday, Oct. 14. Weigh-in will be held at the launch ramp beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public. The event is hosted by the Wagoner Area Chamber of Commerce.

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

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. 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.

NORTH CAROLINA’S JONES WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE GASTON

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NORTH CAROLINA’S JONES WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE GASTON

NORTH CAROLINA’S JONES WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE GASTON

Davis Claims Co-angler Title

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BRACEY, Va. (May 1, 2017) – Raymond Jones III of Statesville, North Carolina, took top honors at the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Piedmont Division tournament on Lake Gaston Saturday after bringing a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 11 ounces to the scale. For his win, Jones pocketed $7,473.

“The Piedmont Division is really strong so I’m very fortunate to come out with a win,” said Jones, who earned his first career-victory in BFL competition. “In practice I was able to find some water that wasn’t clear, but wasn’t completely muddied up either. It was mid-lake, and that’s where I ended up spending my day.”

Jones said he lost three solid bass in the morning, but was able to grind out a limit by 10 a.m.

“I had a milk run that we followed until lunchtime,” said Jones. “We’d catch them in that mid-lake stained water and then leave it alone to replenish. I had plenty of bites the rest of the day, but only caught eight keepers.”

Jones said he used a homemade spinnerbait and two soft-plastics to catch his fish.

“The spinnerbait was the reaction bait,” said Jones. “I covered a lot of water with it, and then worked them over with the soft-plastics. It was a one-two punch with the soft-plastics. Sometimes I had to rotate body-style, and their colors, to trigger bites.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Raymond Jones III, Statesville, N.C., five bass, 16-11, $5,473 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         James Blankenship, Siler City, N.C., five bass, 16-10, $2,936

3rd:          Jeffrey Thomas, Broadway, N.C., five bass, 16-8, $1,756

4th:          Jerry Davis, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 15-5, $1,230

5th:          Ryan Harrell, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., five bass, 15-0, $1,155

6th:          Burley Langford, South Chesterfield, Va., five bass, 14-12, $967

7th:          Chris Daves, Spring Grove, Va., five bass, 14-4, $879

8th:          Ryan Powroznik, Prince George, Va., five bass, 14-3, $791

9th:          Cavin Young, Prince George, Va., five bass, 14-2, $703

10th:        Josh Wagy, Dewitt, Va., five bass, 13-15, $584

10th:        Kenny Beale Jr., Blairs, Va., five bass, 13-15, $584

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

George Lambeth of Thomasville, North Carolina, caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $830.

Michael Davis of New London, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $2,836 Saturday after bringing a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 7 ounces to the weigh-in stage.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Michael Davis, New London, N.C., five bass, 16-7, $2,836

2nd:         David Williams, Fredericksburg, Va., five bass, 13-13, $1,318

3rd:          Donald Talbard, Ringgold, Va., four bass, 9-12, $879

4th:          Arthur Clark, Cary, N.C., three bass, 9-2, $665

5th:          Hank Cooke, Emporia, Va., three bass, 9-1, $527

6th:          Stephen Kocell, Waxhaw, N.C., five bass, 8-14, $483

7th:          Brian Transon, Sherrills Ford, N.C., four bass, 8-9, $439

8th:          Lewis Brown, Asheboro, N.C., three bass, 8-7, $395

9th:          Larry Freeman Jr., La Crosse, Va., three bass, 7-10, $352

10th:        Chris Teague, Lincolnton, N.C., three bass, 7-8, $308

Hubert Roman of Lexington, North Carolina, caught the biggest bass among Co-angler Division anglers, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $415.

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.

Connell Clinches Championship At Ross Barnett Bassmaster Elite

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Connell Clinches Championship At Ross Barnett Bassmaster Elite

Dustin Connell of Clanton, Ala., won the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett, bringing 12 pounds, 15 ounces to the scales on Monday for a four-day total weight of 64-13. 

Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

May 1, 2017

Connell Clinches Championship At Ross Barnett Bassmaster Elite

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RIDGELAND, Miss. — Severe storms may have caused the postponement of the final round of fishing Sunday, but nothing could stop Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Dustin Connell of Clanton, Ala., from claiming victory in the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett.

Connell caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 15 ounces today, pushing his four-day total to 64-13 and holding off a late-charging veteran Kevin VanDam, who ended with 62-10.

Hoisting the coveted first-place trophy overhead — and pocketing the $100,000 that goes with it — has been Connell’s dream since childhood.

“This dream was becoming a reality back in my college days, when I fished the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Bracket Challenge against Matt and Jordan Lee of Cullman, Ala.,” Connell said. “They fished for Auburn University, and I fished on the University of Alabama team. Matt went to the Classic that year, and now the three of us compete in the Elite Series.”

Jordan Lee won the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods in March, and now with Connell’s Elite Series victory, the anglers who rose through the college ranks are proving their worth.

“I’m so thankful for the opportunity to get my start in big tournaments through the college fishing program,” he said. “It’s testament to Bassmaster’s seeding the future of professional bass fishing, and I’d say this to every college angler with a dream, ‘You can do this, too.’”

Connell’s fish-catching pattern this week was something he discovered in pre-tournament scouting, and it was so promising that, even back then, he felt confident he would win the event.

“I knew I needed to find something different and a long way from the crowds that would build on a smaller fishery like this,” the 26-year-old angler said. “When I arrived for official practice, I caught a 4- and a 5-pounder right away — and then I put my rods down.”

To save his bass for the competition days, Connell spent the rest of his practice viewing similar spots with his Lowrance sonar and GPS units.

“I caught probably 25 swim-jig fish on Thursday,” he said. His best five that day weighed 19-12. “But Friday was a turning point of this tournament. I didn’t have a fish before 10:30 because the Pearl River water rose and got muddier, slowing the pattern. I decided to go back and flip all of the same stuff, and I caught another 16 pounds in a short while. At that point, I knew I could win.”

Connell became concerned, however, when a massive supercell of thunderstorms and heavy rain forced the postponement of Sunday’s championship round. Competition resumed on Monday, and Connell was relieved to see the water conditions hadn’t gotten too much worse.

“Today was definitely harder because of that weather system,” he said. “I really had to work for my fish, but thankfully I was able to catch two key fish this morning on a frog in a small pocket — locations that were critical for me throughout the week.”

Connell said winning an Elite Series event during his rookie season wasn’t expected, but something he’ll never forget.

“I can’t thank my family enough,” an elated Connell said. “They have supported this dream from the beginning, and to win one this early in my career gives me a lot of confidence that I made the right decision chasing after it.

“I love to fish. I fish every chance I get, and what I’m able to learn from fishing against the best in the world at these events is something I’m very grateful for.”

Rounding out the Top 12: Kevin VanDam (62-10), Jonathon VanDam (59-4), Bobby Lane (57-9), Mark Menendez (57-7), Dave Lefebre (56-14), Ish Monroe (56-1), Matt Herren (55-9), Skeet Reese (52-2), Fred Roumbanis (51-12), Keith Poche (51-4) and Brent Chapman (48-9).

Brandon Lester of Fayetteville, Tenn., won the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award of $1,500 for the 7-2 largemouth bass he caught during Thursday’s opening round.

Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla., was awarded $1,000 for leading the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race at the end of the event.

Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., won the Toyota Bonus Bucks Award of $3,000 for being the highest-placing eligible entrant in the program. The second-highest-placing eligible entrant, Dave Lefebre of Erie, Pa., received $2,000.

Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., earned the Power-Pole Captain’s Cash Award of $1,000 for being the highest-placing angler who is registered and eligible and uses a client-approved product on his boat.

Connell also won the Livingston Lures Day 2 Leader Award of $500 for leading the tournament on Friday’s second day of competition.

The event was hosted by the Ridgeland Tourism Commission.

2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett 4/27-4/30
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland  MS.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4

Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Dustin Connell         Clanton, AL             20  64-13  110 $100,500.00
Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   16-11     Day 3: 5   15-07     Day 4: 5   12-15
2.  Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI           20  62-10  109  $26,000.00
Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 5   17-00     Day 3: 5   18-07     Day 4: 5   16-04
3.  Jonathon VanDam        Kalamazoo, MI           20  59-04  108  $20,000.00
Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   15-01     Day 3: 5   15-01     Day 4: 5   13-05
4.  Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            20  57-09  107  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   20-14     Day 2: 5   11-10     Day 3: 5   11-02     Day 4: 5   13-15
5.  Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY             20  57-07  106  $14,000.00
Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   17-11     Day 3: 5   10-02     Day 4: 5   12-10
6.  Dave Lefebre           Erie, PA                20  56-14  105  $13,500.00
Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   15-10     Day 3: 5   10-03     Day 4: 5   12-13
7.  Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA             19  56-01  104  $13,000.00
Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 5   16-02     Day 3: 5   13-09     Day 4: 4   11-15
8.  Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            20  55-09  103  $12,500.00
Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   15-03     Day 3: 5   14-11     Day 4: 5   11-05
9.  Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA              19  52-02  102  $12,000.00
Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   12-01     Day 3: 5   16-02     Day 4: 4   09-07
10. Fred Roumbanis         London, AR              18  51-12  101  $11,500.00
Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 5   13-14     Day 3: 5   15-00     Day 4: 3   07-00
11. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL           18  51-04  100  $11,000.00
Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   11-00     Day 3: 5   15-06     Day 4: 3   04-12
12. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        17  48-09   99  $10,500.00
Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   10-14     Day 3: 5   15-14     Day 4: 2   03-12
PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Brandon Lester           Fayetteville, TN    07-02      $1,500.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        76       483      1228-09
2        73       474      1154-14
3        34       228       554-02
4         7        51       130-01
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190      1236      3067-10

EAST ROWAN HIGH SCHOOL WINS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING NORTH CAROLINA OPEN AT HIGH ROCK LAKE

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EAST ROWAN HIGH SCHOOL WINS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING NORTH CAROLINA OPEN AT HIGH ROCK LAKE

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SALISBURY, N.C. (May 1, 2017) – The East Rowan High School duo of Hunter Harwood of Gold Hill, North Carolina, and Paiton File of Salisbury, North Carolina, brought three bass to the scale Saturday weighing 13 pounds even to win the 2017 FLW High School Fishing North Carolina Open tournament on High Rock Lake. The win advanced the team to the 2017 High School Fishing National championship, held June 27-July 1 at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.

According to post-tournament reports, the duo caught their fish targeting muddy water in coves with a spinnerbait.

A field of 18 teams competed in the tough, no-entry fee, tournament which launched from Tamarac Marina and Campground in Salisbury. Nine of the 18 teams competing managed to bring a keeper bass to the scale. 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 High Rock Lake that advanced to the 2017 High School Fishing National Championship was:

1st:       East Rowan High School, Salisbury, N.C. – Hunter Harwood, Gold Hill, N.C., and Paiton File, Salisbury, N.C., (three bass, 13-0)

The other teams that brought fish to the scale were:

2nd:     East Rowan High School, Salisbury, N.C. – Colton Carico and Lucas Hedrick, both of Salisbury, N.C., (three bass, 12-2)

3rd:      Bandys High School, Catawba, N.C. – Jacob Smith, Newton, N.C., and Logan Anderson, Catawba, N.C., (three bass, 7-3)

4th:      West Rowan High School, Mount Ulla, N.C. – Lane Adkins, Cleveland, N.C., and Zeb Burns, Salisbury, N.C., (two bass, 6-11)

5th:      Gilmer High School, Ellijay, Ga. – Isaac Colwell and Grant Ledford, both of Ellijay, Ga., (two bass, 5-13)

6th:      West Rowan High School, Mount Ulla, N.C. – Austin Wike, China Grove, N.C., and Alex Williams, Cleveland, N.C., (two bass, 5-8)

7th:      Sheets Memorial Christian School, Lexington, N.C. – Trevor Benfield, Archdale, N.C., and Austin Martinez, Lexington, N.C., (three bass, 5-2)

8th:      East Rowan High School, Salisbury, N.C. – Teddy Drew, Gold Hill, N.C., and Cole Mabry, Richfield, N.C., (one bass, 3-13)

9th:      Bunker Hill High School, Claremont, N.C. – Dylan Lamm and Garrett Poovey, both of Claremont, N.C., (one bass, 2-2)

Complete results from the event and photos of the top five teams can be found at FLWFishing.com.

The 2017 FLW High School Fishing North Carolina Open 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 United States. 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.

David Clements & Tracy Kraft Win Bass Nation of VA Region 2 SML April 30,2017

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David Clements & Tracy Kraft Win Bass Nation of VA Region 2 SML April 30,2017

1st Place David Clements & Tracy Kraft with Five Fish weighing 14.23lbs

2nd Place Seth Brogan & Roger Castillio with Five fish weighing 13.94lbs

3rd Place Scott Vanlear with five fish weighing 12.44lbs

4th Place Paul Newman & Larry Witt with five fish weighing 12.43lbs

Full Results Will be posted Soon

Justin Mummel & Donnie Mummel Win Hurricane Creek Bass Tournament April 29,2017

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Justin Mummel & Donnie Mummel Win Hurricane Creek Bass Tournament April 29,2017
Justin Mummel & Donnie Mummel take home 1st place in our week 4 event with a 3 fish limit coming in just shy of 10lbs (9.88lb) giving them a $245 payout. They also reeled in a 5.24lb Largemouth for a $60 big fish payout allowing them a total of $305 for a days fishing.
William Parks & Chase Parks took home 2nd place with their 3 fish limit of 8.68lbs and just missing big fish with a 4.94lb stud giving them just a $60 payout
A 3 fish limit chip was drawn that morning allowing some culling action during the day. It was overall a tough bite and left most scatter brained on what pattern the bass were holding. It seems as if it was a pick-em-up kinda day. 1 fish here 1 fish there. Winds reached up to 20+mph as the tournament was coming to an end making it just that much rougher for anglers to position and stay on target.
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