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‘Pots and Pans’ led VanDam to top finish at Ross Barnett 32 Years Ago April 26, 2017

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‘Pots and Pans’ led VanDam to top finish at Ross Barnett 32 Years Ago April 26, 2017

A lotta things change in three decades, so Kevin VanDam is putting in long practice days on Ross Barnett in preparation for this week’s Bassmaster Elite presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, because the only time he fished the shallow reservoir previously was 32 years ago, at the age of 17.

“Back then, I was fishing team tournaments and B.A.S.S. Nation Series tournaments around home in Michigan, and my team partner Don Stevens and I qualified for an end-of-the-year tournament down here at Ross Barnett,” explains VanDam. “To be honest, I don’t even remember what trail it was.”

He may not remember what trail it was, but the southerly winds warming the air at Madison Landing boat ramp following a long day of practice seemed to spin sweet memories of 1985 at a rate equal to the revolutions the giant willow leaf blade was making beneath the swivel of the spinnerbait he was holding.

“Don and I called this spinnerbait blade combination “Pots & Pans” because those big blades clank on each other underwater and make a ton of noise like somebody banging pots and pans together,” remembers VanDam with a smile.

And in what would become a very telling tournament 32 years ago – the noisemaker worked.

“I caught a 7-pounder from a beaver hut on a big-bladed spinnerbait just like this in that tournament, and that big fish is the one that landed us a Top 10 finish,” grins VanDam.

“Other than that, I really couldn’t remember much about this place before practice started Monday,” he admits.

“I mean heck, Don and I came down here from Michigan in an 18-foot boat with a 150 horsepower engine, and nobody had GPS mapping back then, so it was pretty intimidating to try and navigate and figure out where to fish among the massive lily pad fields and underwater stumps.”

Don Stevens has since retired, and spends his days shooting trap and skeet. VanDam has figured things out just fine – to the tune of $6 Million dollars in prize money, with hopes of adding to the sum this week where good memories chime like the big blades of a spinnerbait configuration that helped launch his amazing career.

 

Alan McGuckin

DUO Realis Shinmushi Cicada Bug Review by Jason Sealock April 27,2017

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DUO Realis Shinmushi Cicada Bug Review by Jason Sealock April 27,2017

DUO Realis Shinmushi Cicada Bug Review

Jason Sealock

April 27,2017

A cool little ultralight bug bait for bass and panfish topwater action.

I’m to the age now that “the trick” is the allure to bass fishing for me. What interesting new ways can I trick a bass into thinking what is on the end of my line is something they would enjoy eating and making it appear real enough to do so. So it’s nice when companies go the extra mile to create little baits that cater to that impulse. Baits like the DUO Realis Shinmushi Cicada Bug topwater hard bait hybrid.

The Shinmushi Cicada Bug is part hard bait, part soft bait and all finesse bug bait. It mimics a small bug like a cicada vibrating on the surface and tempting bass with an ultra finesse topwater presentation. It features soft-rubber wings, threaded silicone legs, dynamic paint jobs on the hard bait body and sticky-sharp, tiny No. 10 hooks with feathers on the back treble. It’s a very detailed package at just a hair over 1 1/2 inches and 1/5 ounce.

CALIFORNIA’S MEYER RETAINS LEAD ON DAY TWO OF FLW TOUR AT BEAVER LAKE PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

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CALIFORNIA’S MEYER RETAINS LEAD ON DAY TWO OF FLW TOUR AT BEAVER LAKE PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

CALIFORNIA’S MEYER RETAINS LEAD ON DAY TWO OF FLW TOUR AT BEAVER LAKE PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

Oklahoma’s Slaton Wins Co-angler Title, $20,000

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ROGERS, Ark. (April 28, 2017) – Pro Cody Meyer of Auburn, California, caught a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 8 ounces Friday to retain his lead in the FLW Tour event at Beaver Lake with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 28-9. He now holds a slim 3-ounce lead over second place pro Jason Reyes of Huffman, Texas, in the four-day event, presented by General Tire, that features a field of 161 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals casting for a top award of up to $125,000.

“I started on the same spot where I got the majority of my fish yesterday and caught a limit by 10 (a.m.),” said Meyer, who has two prior top-10 finishes at Beaver Lake in FLW Tour competition. “The fishing was definitely a lot slower and the fish weren’t as big today, but I was happy to have a limit.

“I left that area and went to a spot where I had marked a bedding smallmouth in practice,” Meyer continued. “The water has come up quite a bit, so I couldn’t see her and I was just pitching to where I thought it was. I ended up catching a nice largemouth there – some good luck.”

Meyer said that he ended up catching two more fish later in the day and his five-bass limit that he brought to the scale consisted of two largemouth bass and three smallmouth. He said that the same baits that he used on Day One produced again for him on Friday – a tube, a drop-shot rig, a swimbait and a flipping rod.

“The chances of getting another limit out of my starting area is slim to none,” Meyer said. “Tomorrow I’m just going to go fish. You have to take it one day at a time here and concentrate on getting the right bites. Hopefully tomorrow I can make the right decisions and find the big ones.”

The top 20 pros that made the Buck Knives Cut and will fish Saturday on Beaver Lake are:

1st:          Cody Meyer, Auburn, Calif., 10 bass, 28-9

2nd:         Jason Reyes, Huffman, Texas, 10 bass, 28-6

3rd:         Dean Alexander, Georgetown, Texas, 10 bass, 26-3

4th:         Brandon McMillan, Clewiston, Fla., 10 bass, 24-13

5th:         Nick Gainey, Charleston, S.C., 10 bass, 24-5

6th:         Randy Blaukat, Joplin, Mo., 10 bass, 23-12

7th:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 23-9

8th:         Christopher Brasher, Longview, Texas, 10 bass, 23-3

9th:         Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox, DeBary, Fla., nine bass, 23-2

10th:       Keith Bryan, Novato, Calif., 10 bass, 23-2

11th:       Johnny McCombs, Morris, Ala., 10 bass, 22-14

12th:       Matt Stefan, Junction City, Wis., 10 bass, 22-13

13th:       Tim Frederick, Leesburg, Fla., 10 bass, 22-10

14th:       Daniel Kweekul, Bryant, Ark., nine bass, 22-5

15th:       Jeff Dobson, Bartlesville, Okla., 10 bass, 22-4

16th:       Drew Montgomery, Maiden, N.C., 10 bass, 22-2

17th:       Quaker State pro Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., 10 bass, 21-10

18th:       Scott Ashmore, Broken Arrow, Okla., eight bass, 21-2

19th:       Joseph Webster, Fulton, Miss., 10 bass, 21-2

20th:       Bradley Dortch, Atmore, Ala., 10 bass, 21-2

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Ashmore earned the Big Bass award on the pro side Friday, weighing a 5-pound, 3-ounce largemouth to win the $500 prize.

Overall there were 651 bass weighing 1,208 pounds, 10 ounces caught by 153 pros Friday. The catch included 97 five-bass limits.

Charley Slaton of Valliant, Oklahoma, won the co-angler division and $20,000 Friday with a two-day total of nine bass weighing 17 pounds, 15 ounces, followed by Billy Messer of Spartanburg, South Carolina, who finished in second place with 10 bass weighing 17 pounds, 14 ounces, worth $7,550.

The top 10 co-anglers on Beaver Lake finished:

1st:          Charley Slaton, Valliant, Okla., nine bass, 17-15, $20,000

2nd:         Billy Messer, Spartanburg, S.C., 10 bass, 17-14, $7,550

3rd:         Ken Harp, Springdale, Ark., 10 bass, 17-11, $5,000

4th:         Michael Allbright, Athens, Texas, 10 bass, 17-4, $4,000

5th:         Rich Dalbey, Greenville, Texas, eight bass, 17-4, $3,000

6th:         Chuck Kavros, Grass Valley, Calif., eight bass, 16-6, $2,500

7th:         Mark Howard, Mesquite, Texas, eight bass, 16-3, $2,000

8th:         Scott Parsons, Rogers, Ark., eight bass, 16-2, $1,800

9th:         Gary Haraguchi, Redding, Calif., 10 bass, 15-5, $1,700

10th:       Drew Barnes, Bella Vista, Ark., nine bass, 15-4, $1,600

Dennis Crawford of Rogers, Arkansas, earned $250 for the Big Bass award in the co-angler division with a 4-pound, 6-ounce bass.

Overall there were 325 bass weighing 552 pounds, 3 ounces caught by 125 co-anglers Friday. The catch included 19 five-bass limits.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 322 anglers competed Thursday and Friday. Co-angler competition concluded following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 20 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2017 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 11-13.

The FLW Tour has visited Beaver Lake 18 times previously, with 2017 marking the 19th visit in FLW’s 22-year history. The total purse for the FLW Tour at the Beaver Lake presented by General Tire is more than $800,000, including $10,000 through 50th place in the Pro Division. The tournament is hosted by Visit Rogers.

Anglers will take off from the Prairie Creek Park Boat Ramp located at 9300 N. Park Road in Rogers at 6:30 a.m. each day of competition. Saturday and Sunday’s final weigh-ins, originally scheduled to be held at Walmart in Rogers, have been moved lakeside to Prairie Creek Park due to inclement weather being forecast for the weekend. They will begin at 4 p.m.

Prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, FLW will host a free Fishing Expo at Prairie Creek Park from noon to 4 p.m. each day. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Beaver Lake presented by General Tire will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) June 18 from 6 a.m.-7 a.m. EDT. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.

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

Connell Climbs On Top Of Bassmaster Elite At Ross Barnett

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Connell Climbs On Top Of Bassmaster Elite At Ross Barnett

Dustin Connell of Clanton, Ala., takes the lead on the second day of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett bringing a two-day total weight of 36 pounds, 7 ounces to the scales.

Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

April 28, 2017

Connell Climbs On Top Of Bassmaster Elite At Ross Barnett

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RIDGELAND, Miss. — Twenty-six-year-old Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Dustin Connell took over the lead on Friday’s second round of competition at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett.

Connell of Clanton, Ala., caught a five-bass limit that weighed 16 pounds, 11 ounces pushing his two-day total to 36-7, which is less than 2 pounds ahead of second place.

A big wind picked up during the afternoon pushing sustained speeds of 20 mph, with gusts near 30. On a relatively shallow lake like Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir, that means muddy water and big waves — something all of the competitors will have to deal with on Saturday’s semi-final round.

“The wind won’t affect my fishing spots, but it will affect my travel time to and from where I’ll be spending my day,” Connell said. “What’s concerning me is that the water level is rising and getting muddier.”

The young angler mentioned that the water conditions seemed to be worsening, but the bass were still active and willing to attack multiple presentations.

“I feel like the bass are holding tighter to the structure, which is requiring repetitive casts to the same spot,” he said. “I have a lot of locations where I know I can catch fish, and I’m confident the fish are big enough for me to stay in the lead. But, if the wind gets worse, making it back to weigh-in will be my biggest concern.”

Connell said he’s excited to be leading an event on the Elite Series during his first year as a touring pro.

“I was humbled to have several boats following me around today,” Connell said. “It wasn’t but a few years ago I was one of those guys following my heroes around. Now, I’m living that dream. It’s important for me to keep my focus and fish smart, and not worry about who’s going to win. Tomorrow, I’m just going fishing.”

Kentucky angler Mark Menendez jumped to second place by weighing in 17-11 for a total of 34-11. He said fishing in tough conditions requires intense focus.

“To be honest, I’m not sure how well my pattern will hold up tomorrow,” Menendez said. “But I know that if I focus on making the best cast possible, as often as possible, I will catch fish. The forecasted winds tomorrow will have an impact on my spots; I’m just hoping I can continue to be consistent. Ross Barnett bass are used to wind and mud, they’ll still bite.”

After weighing 11 pounds for a two-day total of 33-14, Brandon Card of Knoxville, Tenn., fell to third place on Friday after leading the derby’s opening day.

“I think the fishing pressure where I’ve started over the past couple days is taking its toll,” Card said. “The wind and muddy water that is affecting a bulk of the field won’t be as big of an issue for my initial spot. But where I’ve been fishing later in the day will most likely be blown out tomorrow. Hopefully I can get a quick limit early in the morning and build from there.”

Rounding out the Top 10: Dave Lefebre (33-14), Bobby Lane (32-8), Mark Davis (31-14), Keith Poche (31-2), Jonathon VanDam (30-14), Jared Lintner (30-12) and Ish Monroe (30-9).

Lester remains in the lead for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award thanks to the 7-2 largemouth bass he caught during Thursday’s opening round.

Competition will resume Saturday with the Top 51 anglers taking off at 6:15 a.m. CT from Madison Landing. The weigh-in will be held at Old Trace Park at 3:15 p.m.

The event is 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 2

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

1.  Dustin Connell         Clanton, AL             10  36-07  110     $500.00
Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   16-11
2.  Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY             10  34-11  109
Day 1: 5   17-00     Day 2: 5   17-11
3.  Brandon Card           Knoxville, TN           10  33-14  108
Day 1: 5   22-14     Day 2: 5   11-00
4.  Dave Lefebre           Erie, PA                10  33-14  107
Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   15-10
5.  Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL            10  32-08  106
Day 1: 5   20-14     Day 2: 5   11-10
6.  Mark Davis             Mount Ida, AR           10  31-14  105
Day 1: 5   20-10     Day 2: 5   11-04
7.  Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL           10  31-02  104
Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   11-00
8.  Jonathon VanDam        Kalamazoo, MI           10  30-14  103
Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   15-01
9.  Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA        8  30-12  102
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 3   14-01
10. Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA             10  30-09  101
Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 5   16-02
11. Fred Roumbanis         London, AR              10  29-12  100
Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 5   13-14
12. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            10  29-09   99
Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   15-03
13. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO        10  29-08   98
Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 5   15-11
14. Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY           10  29-00   97
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   14-11
15. Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS        10  28-15   96
Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   10-14
16. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR         10  28-02   95
Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   12-05
17. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI           10  27-15   94
Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 5   17-00
18. Fletcher Shryock       New Philadelphia, OH    10  27-13   93
Day 1: 5   15-15     Day 2: 5   11-14
19. Randy Howell           Guntersville, AL        10  27-10   92
Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 5   12-03
20. Darrell Ocamica        New Plymouth, ID        10  27-07   91
Day 1: 5   14-05     Day 2: 5   13-02
21. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS        10  26-13   90
Day 1: 5   14-10     Day 2: 5   12-03
22. Mark Daniels Jr.       Tuskegee, AL            10  26-13   89
Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 5   12-07
23. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL        10  26-10   88
Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 5   13-15
24. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA              10  26-09   87
Day 1: 5   14-08     Day 2: 5   12-01
25. Tim Horton             Muscle Shoals, AL       10  26-07   86
Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 5   15-08
26. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX              10  26-06   85
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   09-11
27. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         8  26-02   84
Day 1: 5   19-15     Day 2: 3   06-03
28. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK           10  26-02   83
Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   14-15
29. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC             10  26-02   82
Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 5   14-07
30. Brandon Coulter        Knoxville, TN           10  26-01   81
Day 1: 5   17-05     Day 2: 5   08-12
31. Brandon Palaniuk       Hayden, ID              10  25-15   80
Day 1: 5   12-15     Day 2: 5   13-00
32. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC           9  25-13   79
Day 1: 4   07-12     Day 2: 5   18-01
33. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX          10  25-13   78
Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   13-01
34. Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC               10  25-12   77
Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   07-12
35. Scott Rook             Little Rock, AR         10  25-08   76
Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   12-01
36. David Walker           Sevierville, TN          9  25-07   75
Day 1: 4   07-02     Day 2: 5   18-05
37. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA               10  25-06   74
Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 5   14-05
38. Seth Feider            Isle, MN                 9  25-03   73
Day 1: 5   16-04     Day 2: 4   08-15
39. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL          10  25-01   72
Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   10-14
40. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK              10  24-15   71
Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 5   15-02
41. Luke Clausen           Otis Orchards, WA       10  24-14   70
Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 5   12-09
42. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               9  24-10   69
Day 1: 4   08-05     Day 2: 5   16-05
43. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                 10  24-05   68
Day 1: 5   10-04     Day 2: 5   14-01
44. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN         10  24-05   67
Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   11-04
45. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC          10  23-12   66
Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   11-08
46. Ott DeFoe              Knoxville, TN           10  23-11   65
Day 1: 5   13-03     Day 2: 5   10-08
47. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA            10  23-09   64
Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 5   13-07
48. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, AL            10  23-08   63
Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 5   12-02
49. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA         10  23-02   62
Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   11-13
50. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          10  23-01   61
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 5   10-11
51. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              10  22-14   60
Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 5   13-01
52. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR         10  22-13   59
Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 5   12-07
53. Jacob Wheeler          Indianapolis, IN         8  22-06   58
Day 1: 3   09-14     Day 2: 5   12-08
54. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               9  22-03   57
Day 1: 4   07-11     Day 2: 5   14-08
55. Koby Kreiger           Bokeelia, FL            10  22-02   56
Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 5   09-11
56. Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL        10  22-02   55
Day 1: 5   11-08     Day 2: 5   10-10
57. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                 10  22-01   54
Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   10-12
58. Brent Ehrler           Newport Beach, CA       10  21-15   53
Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   13-02
59. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          9  21-14   52
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 4   09-08
60. Shaw Grigsby Jr.       Gainesville, FL          8  21-13   51
Day 1: 3   09-10     Day 2: 5   12-03
61. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL          10  21-10   50
Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   08-12
62. Jordan Lee             Grant, AL                9  21-09   49
Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 4   09-12
63. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY             10  21-09   48
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   11-09
64. Takahiro Omori         Emory, TX                9  21-07   47
Day 1: 4   11-00     Day 2: 5   10-07
65. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ          8  20-02   46
Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 3   07-02
66. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL             10  19-15   45
Day 1: 5   10-06     Day 2: 5   09-09
67. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL            9  19-13   44
Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 4   08-02
68. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL         10  19-11   43
Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 5   11-02
69. Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL              8  19-08   42
Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 3   04-15
70. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ             10  19-08   41
Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   08-05
71. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA  9  19-08   40
Day 1: 4   09-08     Day 2: 5   10-00
72. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA            10  19-07   39
Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 5   08-14
73. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              8  19-04   38
Day 1: 5   11-06     Day 2: 3   07-14
74. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN            8  19-01   37
Day 1: 4   09-04     Day 2: 4   09-13
75. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS                6  18-13   36
Day 1: 1   01-13     Day 2: 5   17-00
76. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK              9  18-12   35
Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 4   08-14
77. Britt Myers            Lake Wylie, SC           9  18-11   34
Day 1: 5   08-03     Day 2: 4   10-08
78. Adrian Avena           Vineland, NJ             9  18-11   33
Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 4   08-04
79. Gary Klein             Mingus, TX               9  18-07   32
Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 4   07-06
80. Jesse Tacoronte        Orlando, FL              9  18-01   31
Day 1: 5   12-00     Day 2: 4   06-01
81. James Elam             Tulsa, OK                6  17-13   30
Day 1: 4   11-00     Day 2: 2   06-13
82. Alton Jones            Lorena, TX               7  17-11   29
Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 2   04-04
83. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         8  17-11   28
Day 1: 3   06-01     Day 2: 5   11-10
84. Boyd Duckett           Guntersville, AL         6  17-10   27
Day 1: 1   02-01     Day 2: 5   15-09
85. Kelly Jordon           Flint, TX                8  17-10   26
Day 1: 4   09-10     Day 2: 4   08-00
86. John Hunter Jr         Shelbyville, KY          8  16-12   25
Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 5   11-03
87. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ     8  16-10   24
Day 1: 5   11-01     Day 2: 3   05-09
88. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT            8  16-09   23
Day 1: 4   09-09     Day 2: 4   07-00
89. Matt Lee               Guntersville, AL         9  16-03   22
Day 1: 4   06-06     Day 2: 5   09-13
90. Chris Zaldain          Laughlin, NV             9  15-12   21
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 4   07-01
91. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         9  15-03   20
Day 1: 4   06-12     Day 2: 5   08-07
92. Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL                8  15-03   19
Day 1: 4   06-15     Day 2: 4   08-04
93. David Williams         Newton, NC               8  15-02   18
Day 1: 3   04-10     Day 2: 5   10-08
94. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               7  15-00   17
Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 5   11-13
95. Josh Bertrand          Gilbert, AZ              7  14-12   16
Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 2   03-13
96. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK              6  14-07   15
Day 1: 4   09-00     Day 2: 2   05-07
97. Paul Elias             Laurel, MS               7  14-07   14
Day 1: 4   08-09     Day 2: 3   05-14
98. Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL         7  14-01   13
Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 2   03-02
99. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC           6  14-00   12
Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 5   12-05
100. Alton Jones Jr.        Lorena, TX               6  13-05   11
Day 1: 4   09-14     Day 2: 2   03-07
101. Morizo Shimizu         Suita, Osaka JAPAN       5  11-09   10
Day 1: 1   03-04     Day 2: 4   08-05
102. John Murray            Spring City, TN          5  11-05    9
Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 2   05-15
103. David Fritts           Lexington, NC            6  10-14    8
Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 1   01-13
104. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               6  10-12    7
Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 4   07-04
105. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, FL            6  10-11    6
Day 1: 4   06-14     Day 2: 2   03-13
106. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             5  08-09    5
Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 2   03-03
107. Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI              4  06-15    4
Day 1: 4   06-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
108. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          4  06-02    3
Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 2   02-15
109. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            3  05-04    2
Day 1: 0   -01-00     Day 2: 3   06-04
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        76       483      1228-09
2        73       474      1154-14
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149       957      2383-07

First Look: SPRO Fat Papa Squarebill Crankbait By Walker Smith April 25,2017

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First Look: SPRO Fat Papa Squarebill Crankbait

Walker Smith

April 25,2017

The newest creation from SPRO has several attributes you’d expect in a balsa crankbait, but with the durability of an injection-molded lure.

I’ve caught some of the biggest bass of my life on SPRO crankbaits, so you can probably imagine how excited I was to extensively test their newest crankbait. The news of a Fat Papa Squarebill got a lot of people talking, but I needed to know whether the hype was fact or fiction. So after many weeks of fishing this new plug in several different bodies of water, I’ve come to a definitive conclusion.

It’s bad to the bone; and that’s coming from one of the pickiest crankbait fishermen on Planet Earth.

Here’s why I say that.

 

Layin’ it on the Line – Seaguar Line – April 27,2017

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Layin’ it on the Line – Seaguar Line – April 27,2017

Layin’ it on the Line

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Seaguar and Traditions Media cinch the knot in communications and content creation

New York, NY (April 27, 2017) – The most basic rule in fishing? You can use the finest fishing gear and still fail miserably by missing one crucial element: spooling premium line. After all, this thin lifeline is the only link between you and a trophy.

And now, Seaguar®, the inventor of fluorocarbon fishing line, is linking with public relations specialist Traditions Media to extol the infinite importance of selecting the right line.

“There are many reasons for the new relationship between Seaguar and Traditions,” says Gerry Benedicto, general manager of Seaguar. “The company is growing, expanding products in freshwater fluorocarbon mainlines, saltwater leader material and technique-specific lines, as well fly-fishing tippets, leaders, braid and monofilament.

“In short, we want to be pro-active in communicating that Seaguar is serving more markets, and is committed to sharing news, tips and content that is intended to help anglers catch more fish.”

The fluorocarbon insurgency started in 1971, when Seaguar introduced what is now known as Red Label line. In the years that followed, the company’s portfolio advanced to include leaders and tippets, eventually to their best-selling fluorocarbon lines including InvizX® and Original Blue Label leader, category-best Tatsu® and premium braids and monofilament lines.

Seaguar’s motto is “Always the Best”. And they mean it.

As for Traditions Media’s take on cinching the knot with such an outstanding line manufacturing company?

Traditions Media president, Noel Vick, chimes in: “Seriously, is there anything better than working with a category originator? Without dispute, Seaguar was first to bring fluorocarbon fishing line to market, and continues to be the innovator in fishing lines.

“What’s particularly telling about their category dominance is how Seaguar continues to be the only fluorocarbon company to control the entire manufacturing process, making and extruding their own resins. Nobody else does that.”

The name Seaguar has become synonymous with the words “superior fishing line”. They’ve never taken shortcuts manufacturing that oh-so-crucial link between man and finned beast. And that’s why Seaguar has coupled with Traditions Media: to spread the word.

 

CALIFORNIA’S CODY MEYER LEADS DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT BEAVER LAKE PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

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CALIFORNIA’S CODY MEYER LEADS DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT BEAVER LAKE PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

CALIFORNIA’S CODY MEYER LEADS DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT BEAVER LAKE PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

Oklahoma’s Slaton Leads Co-Anglers

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ROGERS, Ark. (April 27, 2017) Pro Cody Meyer of Auburn, California, caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 1 ounce Thursday to take the lead on opening day of the four-day FLW Tour event at Beaver Lake. The event, presented by General Tire, features a field of 322 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the pro division and up to $25,000 cash in the co-angler division.

A rainy week has brought Beaver Lake water levels up drastically – as much as 8 feet – in the last seven days. As anglers launched from Prairie Creek Park Marina they faced a very different fishery than the one that they had experienced during practice. While many competitors fished shallow water, Meyer ran into a few smallmouth in deeper water with a drop-shot rig.

“Today was awesome, but I got really lucky,” said Meyer, an eight-time Forrest Wood Cup qualifier. “I pulled up on a deep spot where I had gotten a bite in practice and caught four good smallmouth. It happened really quickly. I had a limit around 13 pounds or so, and I ended up making my way back to the check-in at Prairie Creek to end my day. I ended up catching two largemouth shallow just before checking in – my two biggest of the day. It was so random, but those big ones really helped.”

Meyer’s five-bass limit consisted of two largemouth and three smallmouth bass.

“I caught them on four different baits,” he said. “I flipped a couple, threw some little swimbaits and had a couple of different drop-shot rigs.

“I’m looking forward to going back out there tomorrow, but who know what’s going to happen,” Meyer went on to say. “I’ve been here so many times that I know it is very possible to go out tomorrow and not even get a bite. I’m very happy to be where I’m at, though.”

The top 10 pros after day one on Beaver Lake are:

1st:          Cody Meyer, Auburn, Calif., five bass, 16-1

2nd:         Christopher Brasher, Longview, Texas, five bass, 15-11

3rd:         Mud Hole Custom Tackle pro John Cox, DeBary, Fla., four bass, 14-4

4th:         Johnny McCombs, Morris, Ala., five bass, 14-3

5th:         Daniel Kweekul, Bryant, Ark., five bass, 13-14

6th:         Jason Reyes, Huffman, Texas, five bass, 13-13

7th:         Keith Bryan, Novato, Calif., five bass, 13-5

8th:         Nick Gainey, Charleston, S.C., five bass, 13-4

9th:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 12-15

10th:       Timmy Thompkins, Myrtle Beach, S.C., four bass, 12-10

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

John Devere of Berea, Kentucky, earned the day’s $500 Big Bass award in the pro division thanks to a 6-pound, 4-ounce largemouth.

Overall there were 637 bass weighing 1,217 pounds, 11 ounces caught by 156 pros Thursday. The catch included 85 five-bass limits.

Charley Slaton of Valliant, Oklahoma, leads the co-angler division with four bass weighing 12 pounds, 2 ounces, followed by Rex Jaeger of Hamilton, Ohio, who weighed four bass totaling 11-0, good for second place.

The top 10 co-anglers after day one on Beaver Lake are:

1st:          Charley Slaton, Valliant, Okla., four bass, 12-2

2nd:         Rex Jaeger, Hamilton, Ohio, four bass, 11-0

3rd:         Steve York, Bronson, Mich., five bass, 10-15

4th:         Tim Cales, Sandstone, W.Va., five bass, 10-0

5th:         Scotty Villines, Ponca, Ark., five bass, 9-12

6th:         Wataru Iwahori, Palestine, Texas, five bass, 9-2

7th:         Scott Parsons, Rogers, Ark., three bass, 9-1

8th:         Scott Easter, Gentry, Ark., four bass, 8-8

9th:         Don Harvey, Franklin, Tenn., four bass, 8-7

10th:       Steven Meador, Bentonville, Ark., five bass, 8-6

Kevin Medine of Port Allen, Louisiana, earned $250 for the Big Bass award in the co-angler division with a largemouth weighing 6-pounds even.

Overall there were 336 bass weighing 569 pounds, 9 ounces caught by 127 co-anglers Thursday. The catch included 18 five-bass limits.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 322 anglers competes Thursday and Friday. Co-angler competition concludes following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 20 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2017 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 11-13.

The FLW Tour has visited Beaver Lake 18 times previously, with 2017 marking the 19th visit in FLW’s 22-year history. The total purse for the FLW Tour at the Beaver Lake presented by General Tire is more than $800,000, including $10,000 through 50th place in the Pro Division. The tournament is hosted by Visit Rogers.

Anglers will take off from the Prairie Creek Park Boat Ramp located at 9300 N. Park Road in Rogers at 6:30 a.m. each day of competition. Friday’s weigh-in will be held at Prairie Creek Park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s final weigh-ins will be held at Walmart, located at 2110 W. Walnut St., in Rogers beginning at 4 p.m.

Prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, FLW will host a free Fishing Expo at Walmart from noon to 4 p.m. each day. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at Lake Bentonville Park, located at 2204 SW I St., in Bentonville on Saturday, April 29, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to area youth 15 years of age and younger and Special Olympics athletes. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Beaver Lake presented by General Tire will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) June 18 from 6 a.m.-7 a.m. EDT. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.

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

Card Takes Command Of Bassmaster Elite At Mississippi’s Ross Barnett

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Card Takes Command Of Bassmaster Elite At Mississippi’s Ross Barnett

Brandon Card of Knoxville, Tenn., takes the lead on the first day of the 2017 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett, bringing 22 pounds, 14 ounces to the scales on Thursday. 

Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

April 27, 2017

Card Takes Command Of Bassmaster Elite At Mississippi’s Ross Barnett

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RIDGELAND, Miss. — While 33,000 acres of fishable water seems like it should easily support a 109-angler field, most Elite Series anglers would say they’re sharing water at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett.

Ross Barnett Reservoir is the smallest venue on the schedule this year, but the quality is evident as the Top 6 anglers weighed limits of bass near or exceeding the 20-pound mark.

The question is can weights like Brandon Card’s impressive 22 pounds, 14 ounces be reproduced during Friday’s second round of competition.

“That’s a great question,” Card of Knoxville, Tenn., said following weigh-in. “I spent some time here during pre-practice, and the fishing was on fire. But that bite has changed dramatically since then, and I found an area during our official practice days, which is where I caught them today. I know the number of quality fish are available to have another 20-pound day, but I think it’ll take about a 17-pound average per day to remain in contention for the win.”

Like most of the field, Card is sharing water with other anglers because the best bass fishing seems to be concentrated in certain locations on Ross Barnett.

“The fishing pressure is certainly a factor at this event,” he said. “But to keep my mind in the game, I slow down and focus on making a good cast every time. You can catch fish behind people by doing it that way. I know I’m on the right fish to win this thing, but it’s too early to make any predictions. All I’m able to do at this point is hit the water again tomorrow and do the best I can.”

The old saying goes: “You can’t win a tournament on the first day of a tournament, but you can lose it on the first day.”

Bobby Lane, of Lakeland, Fla., repeated those exact words, and will be starting out Friday morning in second place with 20-14.

“What’s great about this tournament is I’m right at home fishing for bass in shallow water,” Lane said. “I have almost zero experience on Ross Barnett, and not having any preconceived notions has helped me to fish clean and not worry about the other anglers fishing in my area.”

Lane said he was very encouraged by what he learned today, and he’s ready to get out and do it again.

“Who knows what tomorrow is going to bring with stronger winds and fewer clouds,” he said. “But I’m not going to change anything, and I expect the bass to be feeding in a similar locations as they did today. I’m going to be there when they do.”

Mount Ida, Ark., resident and 1995 Bassmaster Classic champion Mark Davis said fishing with extreme patience was key to his impressive five-bass limit that weighed 20-10, good enough for third place after Day 1.

“I like to fish slow and steady,” Davis said. “And with the crowded waters here at Ross Barnett, I felt my style of fishing would be very productive. I’m sharing a piece of the lake with another angler, and we both weighed very similar limits of bass today. We’ve talked and have agreed to work with each other to make it happen again on Friday.”

Rounding out the Top 10: Keith Poche (20-2), Brandon Lester (19-15), Dustin Connell (19-12), Dave Lefebre (18-4), Brent Chapman (18-1), Marty Robinson (18-0) and Brandon Coulter (17-5).

Lester is in the lead for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with his 7-2 largemouth bass.

Competition will resume Friday with the full field taking off at 6:15 a.m. CT from Madison Landing. The weigh-in will be held at Old Trace Park at 3:15 p.m.

The event is 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 1

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

1.  Brandon Card           Knoxville, TN            5  22-14  110
Day 1: 5   22-14
2.  Bobby Lane Jr.         Lakeland, FL             5  20-14  109
Day 1: 5   20-14
3.  Mark Davis             Mount Ida, AR            5  20-10  108
Day 1: 5   20-10
4.  Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            5  20-02  107
Day 1: 5   20-02
5.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  19-15  106
Day 1: 5   19-15
6.  Dustin Connell         Clanton, AL              5  19-12  105
Day 1: 5   19-12
7.  Dave Lefebre           Erie, PA                 5  18-04  104
Day 1: 5   18-04
8.  Brent Chapman          Lake Quivira, KS         5  18-01  103
Day 1: 5   18-01
9.  Marty Robinson         Lyman, SC                5  18-00  102
Day 1: 5   18-00
10. Brandon Coulter        Knoxville, TN            5  17-05  101
Day 1: 5   17-05
11. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY              5  17-00  100
Day 1: 5   17-00
12. Todd Faircloth         Jasper, TX               5  16-11   99
Day 1: 5   16-11
12. Jared Lintner          Arroyo Grande, CA        5  16-11   99
Day 1: 5   16-11
14. Seth Feider            Isle, MN                 5  16-04   97
Day 1: 5   16-04
15. Fletcher Shryock       New Philadelphia, OH     5  15-15   96
Day 1: 5   15-15
16. Fred Roumbanis         London, AR               5  15-14   95
Day 1: 5   15-14
17. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          5  15-13   94
Day 1: 5   15-13
17. Jonathon VanDam        Kalamazoo, MI            5  15-13   94
Day 1: 5   15-13
19. Randy Howell           Guntersville, AL         5  15-07   92
Day 1: 5   15-07
20. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  14-10   91
Day 1: 5   14-10
21. Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL              5  14-09   90
Day 1: 5   14-09
22. Skeet Reese            Auburn, CA               5  14-08   89
Day 1: 5   14-08
23. Ish Monroe             Hughson, CA              5  14-07   88
Day 1: 5   14-07
24. Mark Daniels Jr.       Tuskegee, AL             5  14-06   87
Day 1: 5   14-06
24. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             5  14-06   87
Day 1: 5   14-06
26. Darrell Ocamica        New Plymouth, ID         5  14-05   85
Day 1: 5   14-05
26. Bradley Roy            Lancaster, KY            5  14-05   85
Day 1: 5   14-05
28. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL           5  14-03   83
Day 1: 5   14-03
29. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO         5  13-13   82
Day 1: 5   13-13
30. Alton Jones            Lorena, TX               5  13-07   81
Day 1: 5   13-07
30. Scott Rook             Little Rock, AR          5  13-07   81
Day 1: 5   13-07
32. Ott DeFoe              Knoxville, TN            5  13-03   79
Day 1: 5   13-03
33. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          5  13-01   78
Day 1: 5   13-01
34. Michael Iaconelli      Pitts Grove, NJ          5  13-00   77
Day 1: 5   13-00
35. Brandon Palaniuk       Hayden, ID               5  12-15   76
Day 1: 5   12-15
36. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           5  12-14   75
Day 1: 5   12-14
37. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX           5  12-12   74
Day 1: 5   12-12
38. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         5  12-11   73
Day 1: 5   12-11
39. Koby Kreiger           Bokeelia, FL             5  12-07   72
Day 1: 5   12-07
40. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          5  12-06   71
Day 1: 5   12-06
40. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN           5  12-06   71
Day 1: 5   12-06
42. Luke Clausen           Otis Orchards, WA        5  12-05   69
Day 1: 5   12-05
43. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           5  12-04   68
Day 1: 5   12-04
44. Jesse Tacoronte        Orlando, FL              5  12-00   67
Day 1: 5   12-00
45. Jordan Lee             Grant, AL                5  11-13   66
Day 1: 5   11-13
46. Casey Ashley           Donalds, SC              5  11-11   65
Day 1: 5   11-11
46. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL            5  11-11   65
Day 1: 5   11-11
48. Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL         5  11-08   63
Day 1: 5   11-08
49. Greg Vinson            Wetumpka, AL             5  11-06   62
Day 1: 5   11-06
49. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              5  11-06   62
Day 1: 5   11-06
51. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  11-05   60
Day 1: 5   11-05
51. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          5  11-05   60
Day 1: 5   11-05
53. Jason Christie         Park Hill, OK            5  11-03   58
Day 1: 5   11-03
53. Brett Hite             Phoenix, AZ              5  11-03   58
Day 1: 5   11-03
55. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA                5  11-01   56
Day 1: 5   11-01
55. Gary Klein             Mingus, TX               5  11-01   56
Day 1: 5   11-01
57. Dean Rojas             Lake Havasu City, AZ     5  11-01   54
Day 1: 5   11-01
58. James Elam             Tulsa, OK                4  11-00   53
Day 1: 4   11-00
58. Takahiro Omori         Emory, TX                4  11-00   53
Day 1: 4   11-00
60. Josh Bertrand          Gilbert, AZ              5  10-15   51
Day 1: 5   10-15
60. Tim Horton             Muscle Shoals, AL        5  10-15   51
Day 1: 5   10-15
60. Chris Lane             Guntersville, AL         5  10-15   51
Day 1: 5   10-15
60. Kevin VanDam           Kalamazoo, MI            5  10-15   51
Day 1: 5   10-15
64. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA             5  10-09   47
Day 1: 5   10-09
65. Adrian Avena           Vineland, NJ             5  10-07   46
Day 1: 5   10-07
66. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR          5  10-06   45
Day 1: 5   10-06
66. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL              5  10-06   45
Day 1: 5   10-06
68. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  10-04   43
Day 1: 5   10-04
69. Greg Hackney           Gonzales, LA             5  10-02   42
Day 1: 5   10-02
70. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY              5  10-00   41
Day 1: 5   10-00
71. Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK              5  09-14   40
Day 1: 5   09-14
72. Alton Jones Jr.        Lorena, TX               4  09-14   39
Day 1: 4   09-14
73. Jacob Wheeler          Indianapolis, IN         3  09-14   38
Day 1: 3   09-14
74. Edwin Evers            Talala, OK               5  09-13   37
Day 1: 5   09-13
74. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ               5  09-13   37
Day 1: 5   09-13
76. Kelly Jordon           Flint, TX                4  09-10   35
Day 1: 4   09-10
77. Shaw Grigsby Jr.       Gainesville, FL          3  09-10   34
Day 1: 3   09-10
78. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT            4  09-09   33
Day 1: 4   09-09
79. Jacob Powroznik        North Prince George, VA  4  09-08   32
Day 1: 4   09-08
80. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN            4  09-04   31
Day 1: 4   09-04
81. David Fritts           Lexington, NC            5  09-01   30
Day 1: 5   09-01
82. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK              4  09-00   29
Day 1: 4   09-00
83. Brent Ehrler           Newport Beach, CA        5  08-13   28
Day 1: 5   08-13
84. Chris Zaldain          Laughlin, NV             5  08-11   27
Day 1: 5   08-11
85. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL          5  08-09   26
Day 1: 5   08-09
86. Paul Elias             Laurel, MS               4  08-09   25
Day 1: 4   08-09
87. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               4  08-05   24
Day 1: 4   08-05
88. Britt Myers            Lake Wylie, SC           5  08-03   23
Day 1: 5   08-03
89. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC           4  07-12   22
Day 1: 4   07-12
90. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               4  07-11   21
Day 1: 4   07-11
91. David Walker           Sevierville, TN          4  07-02   20
Day 1: 4   07-02
92. Aaron Martens          Leeds, AL                4  06-15   19
Day 1: 4   06-15
92. Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI              4  06-15   19
Day 1: 4   06-15
94. Terry Scroggins        San Mateo, FL            4  06-14   17
Day 1: 4   06-14
95. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         4  06-12   16
Day 1: 4   06-12
96. Matt Lee               Guntersville, AL         4  06-06   15
Day 1: 4   06-06
97. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         3  06-01   14
Day 1: 3   06-01
98. John Hunter Jr         Shelbyville, KY          3  05-09   13
Day 1: 3   05-09
99. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             3  05-06   12
Day 1: 3   05-06
99. John Murray            Spring City, TN          3  05-06   12
Day 1: 3   05-06
101. David Williams         Newton, NC               3  04-10   10
Day 1: 3   04-10
102. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               2  03-08    9
Day 1: 2   03-08
103. Morizo Shimizu         Suita, Osaka JAPAN       1  03-04    8
Day 1: 1   03-04
104. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               2  03-03    7
Day 1: 2   03-03
104. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          2  03-03    7
Day 1: 2   03-03
106. Boyd Duckett           Guntersville, AL         1  02-01    5
Day 1: 1   02-01
107. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS                1  01-13    4
Day 1: 1   01-13
108. Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, SC           1  01-11    3
Day 1: 1   01-11
109. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            0  -1-00    0
Day 1: 0   -01-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        76       483      1228-09
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76       483      1228-09

Sterling Brenneis of Goodlettsville, TN won the American Bass Anglers Open Series Tenn Central Tournament On Old Hickory April 23,2017

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Sterling Brenneis of Goodlettsville, TN won the American Bass Anglers Open Series Tenn Central Tournament On Old Hickory April 23,2017

Sterling Brenneis of Goodlettsville, TN won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Tennessee Central tournament, held April 23, 2017 at Old Hickory.

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Running out of Flipper’s Bait and Tackle in Gallatin, TN. Brenneis caught five bass weighing 23.22 pounds with a 7.79 – pound kicker. He took home $5000 for his efforts. He also took home $550 for catching the biggest fish of the event making his overall winnings $5,500.

“I threw a spinnerbait today to catch my fish. I was targeting grass in the channel. I culled three time to get my final weight. I caught my fish around 11:30 am when it started raining pretty hard,” stated Brenneis.

In second for the boaters, Jesse Rigsby of Old Hickory, TN. He landed a five-bass tournament limit weighing 16.63 pounds with a 6.20 – pound kicker. He collected $1000 for the effort.

“I caught my fish throwing a swim jig in the grass. I was able to catch fish all day long and culled to get my overall weight,” said Rigsby.

Adam Wagner of Cookeville, TN took third for the boaters with five bass weighing 15.17 pounds taking home $650.

“I was throwing a crankbait in shallow water. I caught my fish pretty early in the day and then it died off for me,” stated Wagner.

Brian Choate of Burns, TN, took fourth place with a weight of 12.77 pounds.

Josh Womack of Gallatin, TN took fifth with a five bass limit weighin 12.76 pounds with a 5.04 pound kicker.

In the Co-Angler Division, Conoly Brown Brentwood, TN won with three bass weighing in at 9.40 pounds collecting $1200 for his efforts.

“I caught my fish today throwing a chartreuse and white spinnerbait. I wasn’t able to figure out the bite until later in the day. I started out by throwing a lighter spinnerbait to begin with in shallow water, then I tied one a 3/25-ounce spinner bait and started catching them,” Brown stated.

Taking second for the co-anglers, Roy Yother of Red Bank, TN brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 8.53 pounds including a 4.52-pound kicker. He collected $400 for the effort.

“I caught my fish today in shallow water throwing a swimbait and a chatter bait. I caught my fish early in the tournament, after that it slowed down,” stated Yother.

Jeremy Jones of Gallatin, TN placed third among the co-anglers with two bass weighing 7.44 pounds to earn $350.

“I caught my fish today throwing a Gambler Tube. I caught fish all day but only had two that measured.” Jones said.

In fourth place among the co-anglers, Brandon Ratledge of Rossville, GA brought in one bass for 7.44.

Stacy Newman of White House, TN finished in fifth place with one bass at 5.98 pounds.

The biggest bass for the co-anglers was caught by: Brandon Ratledge that weighed 7.13 pounds and he pocketed $160 for his fish.

Slated for June 11, 2017 the next divisional tournament will be held on Kentucky Lake launching out of Paris Landing State Park in Buchannan, TN. 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.

Marty Warren of Elon, North Carolina won the American Bass Anglers Virginia Division April 22,2017 on Kerr Lake

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Marty Warren of Elon, North Carolina won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Virginia division tournament held 4/22/2017 held on Kerr Lake.

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Running out of Nutbush Park in Henderson North Carolina, Marty caught five bass weighing 19.71 pounds including a big bass that weighed 7.04 pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Warren took home a check for $5,000.

“I caught my fish today flipping plastics. I was fishing bushes and docks,” stated Warren.

In second for the boaters, Chase Johnson of Four Oaks, North Carolina landed a five bass tournament limit weighing 16.42 pounds. He collected $700 for the effort. “I probably caught 10-15 fish today. I was catching fish that were bedding and cruising,” said Johnson.

Shawn Hammack of Gasburg, Virginia took third for the boaters with five bass weighing 15.83 pounds. His limit earned him $500. “I caught probably 10-12 fish today. They were mostly bed fish. I got lucky on a couple of good ones and the others were just keepers,” said Hammack.

Finishing fourth, Tyler Trent of Nathalie, Virginia landed a five bass limit weighing 15.29 pounds. Trent also pocketed an additional $460 from the big fish pot with a bass weighing 3.91 pounds.

Bowman Gray of Lake Waccamaw North Carolina rounded out the top five with five bass weighing 14.44 pounds.

In the Co-Angler Division, Tim Gardner of Goldsboro, North Carolina won with three bass weighing 7.57 pounds. He sealed his victory with a 3.99 pound kicker to pocket a check for $600.

“It was a pretty slow day. I caught four fish culling one time. My fish came off a shakey head using a trickworm,” said Gardner.

Taking second for the co-anglers, Randy Ruffin from Norfolk, Virginia brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 6.89 pounds. Randy anchored his catch with a 3.50 pound bass. He collected $300 for his catch. “I had a blast today said Ruffin. I caught 7 or 8 fish on a shakey head with a bait my boater gave me,” said Ruffin.

Ernest McIntyre Jr. of Fayetteville, North Carolina placed third among the co anglers with three bass weighing 6.83 pounds. He earned $225 for his catch. “I caught my fish today on a texas rigged 4 inch worm on a small weight,” said McIntyre.

In fourth place among the co-anglers, David Lanaville of Goldsboro, North Carolina weighed in three bass weighing 6.81 pounds.

Tom O’Neal finished in fifth place with three bass at 6.08 pounds.

Slated for May 13th 2017 the next divisional tournament will be held on Lake Gaston out of Americamps in Bracey Virginia. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2018 Ray Scott Championship, slated for the Red River in Shreveport-Bossier Louisiana in April 2018.

For more information on this tournament, call Rodney Michael, tournament manager, at 256-497-096

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