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We hit a new mark at Lake Hickory with 180 boats and had our 1st back to back winners on Hickory! Dale Duncan & Donnie Woody do it again with 5 bass weighing 21.57 lbs. They were also our 1st SKEETER BONUS $ winners pushing their total take home amount to $14,000.00!
James Ball & Kyle Whisnant took 2nd with 5 bass weighing 21.32 lbs and earned $5,000.00!
Jason Wilson & Kelly Logan claimed 3rd with 5 bass weighing 20.57 lbs and with the 2nd SKEETER BONUS $ chipped in they take home $6,500.00!
Johnny Allen and Jerry Pruett finished in 4th with 19.94 lbs. Add in the 3rd SKEETER BONUS $ and they collected $4,500.00.
5th went to Darren Sigmon & Brian Huffman with a limit weighing 19.64 lbs and they received the 4th SKEETER BONUS $. Darren & Brian took home a total of $3,000.00!
The Big Fish of the day was brought in by Kevin Franklin & William Patterson weighing 8.08 lbs worth $1,000.00!
The Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett will feature a full field of 110 of the world’s best bass anglers competing for the coveted $100,000 first-place prize and valuable Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points April 27-30, out of Ridgeland, Miss.
April 19, 2017
Bassmaster Elite Series To Visit Mississippi’s Ross Barnett Reservoir
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RIDGELAND, Miss. — As 110 of the world’s best bass anglers converge on the central Mississippi fishery, thick-shouldered largemouth bass will be the center of attention at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Ross Barnett, April 27-30, out of Ridgeland.
With a $100,000 first-place prize and valuable Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points on the line, the fourth of nine regular-season Bassmaster Elite Series events will put the top-tier, competitive-angling spotlight on the picturesque 33,000-acre reservoir.
“We’ve had several years of very successful shad spawns — both gizzard and threadfin shad — that, in turn, have produced several impressive year classes of Ross Barnett bass,” said Ryan Jones, Central Region fisheries biologist for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP). “The fishery as a whole is very healthy, and the bass population is in tremendous shape right now.”
Jones said water levels have begun to stabilize following periods of high water, and he believes the Elite anglers should be in for some exciting fishing.
“Based on our fall sampling and survey data, the average largemouth bass weighed during tournaments in 2016 was about 2 1/2 pounds,” he said. “Thanks to a healthy forage base and adequate habitat for both predator and prey, the lake is more than capable of kicking out limits in the low 30-pound range.”
Although weights that heavy are unlikely during a postspawn event because the bass tend to lose weight during the annual breeding phase, Jones believes several five-bass limits exceeding 20 pounds will be a daily occurrence.
“In recent years, Ross Barnett was an average lake, at best. Tournament anglers would need to catch 12 to 15 pounds of bass per day to win a multi-day event, but I fully expect to see a big improvement with the world’s best bass fishermen on the water,” he said. “I believe we’ll see a big bass in the 8- to 9-pound range, and a fish exceeding 10 pounds would not surprise me at all.”
Randall Tharp of Port St. Joe, Fla., won a 2013 Bass Pro Shops Central Open on Ross Barnett with a three-day total of 41 pounds, 15 ounces, or about 14 pounds per day. But the Elite Series veteran is excited to get back to the improved Mississippi bass lake and compete for another coveted blue trophy.
“I’ve heard the lake has improved dramatically, and as I’ve monitored tournament weights during the pre-practice period, I’ve been impressed with the size of bass regularly brought to the scales,” said Tharp. “Other than the Open I won there, I don’t have a lot of other experience to draw from, but I do know that anytime I can flip a jig I’m happy. And, you can bet a jig will play this time around.”
Takeoff will begin daily at 6:15 a.m. CT from Madison Landing in Ridgeland, Miss., and weigh-ins will be held each afternoon at Old Trace Park beginning at 3:15 p.m.
The Bassmaster Elite Series Outdoors Expo will also take place at Old Trace Park on Saturday and Sunday beginning at noon. The expo will feature boat and motor demo rides by Skeeter, Yamaha, Nitro, Triton and Mercury, live music, food trucks, beer garden and arts and crafts vendors. Toyota and Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks will also be onsite with activities such as an archery range, video game competitions, disc golf, putt-putt and more.
The event is hosted by the Ridgeland Tourism Commission.
Jason Sealock
New rod company building solid sticks out of the gate.
The folks at Ark Rods sent me the Invoker Series 7-foot, 3-inch Mag Medium Heavy casting rod to test recently. When the truck arrived with my rod, he carried it up to my porch like a dead body, two broken ends of the rod tube dangling, broke at an angle but somehow supported still. I had never seen a rod tube flop like that before. They had marked it locally as received in damaged condition. So I had little hope I was actually going to get to test this rod.
I opened the end and carefully slid the rod Ark Rods Inovker Series rod out of the tube and discovered it was completely intact. In fact there was no noticeable blemish or scuffs anywhere on the rod. So the tube was broken in two places, but somehow the rod was unscathed. A pretty good testament to a rods durability, and it hadn’t even been on the water yet.
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE READIES FOR YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE OPENER
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BEDFORD, Va. (April 18, 2017) – YETI FLW College Fishing is headed to Smith Mountain Lake April 29 for the first of three regular-season stops in the Northern Conference. A full field of college fishing clubs will be competing for $2,000 and an invitation to the 2018 College Fishing National Championship.
“Smith Mountain Lake is full of fish and this is a good time of the year to catch them,” said FLW Tour pro Billy Shelton of La Crosse, Virginia, who has two top-10 career finishes on Smith Mountain Lake in FLW competition. “Right now bass are in all three phases of the spawn. This will be one of those events where anglers are able to do whatever they want to catch a limit.
“For those anglers who have never fished Smith Mountain before, you can’t go wrong targeting docks,” Shelton continued. “There are thousands of them on the lake. Obviously, teams will have to pattern which docks bass will be on. They are usually in the backs of pockets or the mouths of pockets.”
Shelton said that finesse-type baits, wacky-rigged worms and jigs should produce some quality bites for anglers.
“Teams may also run up the Blackwater and Roanoke Rivers to find a little stained water,” said Shelton. “Crankbaits and spinnerbaits will do well in shallow-water areas, but the majority of the lake is pretty clear.”
Shelton went on to say that swimbaits may also play a role for competitors, but it will depend on weather conditions.
“If there is wind and clouds, they may be able to catch them on rocky points near the mouths of pockets,” said Shelton. “The conditions will have to be right, though. If it turns out to be a calm, bluebird sky kind of day, a wacky-rigged worm around docks will be the way to win it.”
The Virginia pro said he expects the winning team to bring a five-bass limit nearing 20 pounds to the weigh-in stage.
Anglers will take off from Parkway Marina, located at 16918 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway in Huddleston, Virginia, at 7 a.m. Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the marina beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public.
Schools are allowed to register up until the morning of the tournament. Entries may be made either by phone or at CollegeFishing.com.
Schools currently registered to compete in the Smith Mountain Lake tournament, which is hosted by Visit Bedford, include:
Adrian College – Caleb Taylor, Zionsville, Ind., and Nickolas Marsh, Commerce Township, Mich.
Adrian College – Dalton Breckel, Onsted, Mich., and Alex Henderson, Mooresville, Ind.
Adrian College – Jarrett Martin and Zachary Graham, both of Gallipolis, Ohio
Adrian College – John Franco, Clare, Mich., and Jack Hippe III, Davison, Mich.
Adrian College – Nicholas Czajka, Brighton, Mich., and Jacob Bayer, Westfield, Mich.
Bowling Green State University – Corey Miller, Perrysburg, Ohio, and Hunter Johnson, Monclova, Ohio
Central Michigan University – Hayden Gosen, Sanford, Mich., and Zach Nelson, Northville, Mich.
Christopher Newport University – Mariela Fuson, Dumfries, Va., and Tanner Knecht, Spotsylvania, Va.
Fairmont State University – Jacob Smith, Martinsburg, W. Va., and Corey Straight, Barrackville, W. Va.
James Madison University – Daniel Jenkins, Midlothian, Va., and Xander Bradley, Vienna, Va.
James Madison University – Spencer Selby, Loudoun County, Va., and Blake Miles, Chesterfield, Va.
James Madison University – Troy Goddard, Oakton, Va., and Scott Pohlmann, Virginia Beach, Va.
Kent State University – Zachary Asher, Sunbury, Ohio, and Christian Hylton, Deerfield, Ohio
New River Community College – Shane Chrisley, Franklin City, Va., and Mark Southern, Pulaski, Va.
Patrick Henry Community College – Hunter Altice, Glade Hill, Va., and Brandon McAlexander, Patrick County, Va.
Paul Smith’s College – Jon Herrman, Oneida, N.Y., and Taylor West, Lakewood, N.Y.
Pennsylvania State University – Derek Horner, State College, Pa., and Maurice Hudson Jr., Broomall, Pa.
Pennsylvania State University – James Shank, Blakeslee, Pa., and Matt Huggler, Clarks Summit, Pa.
Pennsylvania State University – Tom Oranzi, West Grove, Pa., and Stephen Jesso, Plymouth, Pa.
Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg – Ryan Fox, Thornhurst, Pa., and Chad Burkholder, Palmyra, Pa.
Radford University – Sam Shibley, Radford, Va., and Joshua Greenberg, Montpelier, Va.
Radford University – Zack Lemaster, Bedford, Va., and Matthew Cooley, Chesterfield, Va.
Slippery Rock University – Jason Frontino, Cranberry Township, Pa., and Ryan Kozlowski, Pittsburg, Pa.
The Apprentice School – Hunter Atkins, Carrsville, Va., and Kitt Moger, Suffolk, Va.
The Apprentice School – Sean Coast, Virginia Beach, Va., and Nicholas White, Hampton, Va.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Andrew Davis, Penhook, Va., and Ethan Morrison, Gordonsville, Va.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Cantley Krafft, Christiansburg, Va., and Corey Smith, Dublin, Va.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Jacob Thompson, Moneta, Va., and Tyler Dixon, Abdington, Va.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Michael Muther, Baltimore, Md., and Garrett Jennings, Boones Mill, Va.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Robert Odum, Max Meadows, Va., and Cole Bitler, Earlysville, Va.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania – Kevin Deley, Warrington, Pa., and Thomas Arena, Carlisle, Pa.
West Virginia University – Branden Newcome, Ellamore, W. Va., and Jacob Osborne, Amherstville, W. Va.
Youngstown State University – Jonathan Creed, Youngstown, Ohio, and Jared Latone, Austintown, Ohio
Youngstown State University – Mario Chance, Youngstown, Ohio, and Stan Miketa, New Middletown, Ohio
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.
Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 252 – Clark Reehm
March 15, 2017 at 1:00 AM
Bass Edge Radio presented by MegaWare KeelGuard visits with FLW Tour Pro Clark Reehm! Bass Edge listeners will get in depth with spinnerbaits and springtime bass migrations as well as a marathon of O’Reilly Auto Parts listener questions!
April 17, 2017
Advance Auto Parts Signs On As B.A.S.S. Tournament Sponsor
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Advance Auto Parts, a leading provider of parts for both professionals and do-it-yourself customers, has signed on as the title sponsor for the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Michigan’s Lake St. Clair Aug. 24-27.
Additionally, the company with more than 5,000 stores will be a supporting sponsor for all Bassmaster Elite events, as well as the Bassmaster Opens, B.A.S.S. Nation regionals, Bassmaster Team Championship, Bassmaster College Series and Bassmaster High School Series. And it will be the sponsor for Bassmaster LIVE coverage of the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship on Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota.
“Advance Auto Parts is proud to become a supporting sponsor of Bassmaster,” said Matt Davis, Advance Auto Parts marketing and sponsorships manager. “Many of our team members and customers love to fish with their families, and we look forward to activating with our Carquest-branded brakes and also being title sponsor of the Bassmaster Elite Series event in Detroit.”
“We welcome Advance Auto Parts to the family of B.A.S.S. sponsors and supporters,” added Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “Many of our professional anglers, as well as everyday anglers who belong to B.A.S.S., pride themselves as do-it-yourself mechanics for both their tow vehicles and their bass boats. I’m sure they will prove to be loyal customers of Advance Auto Parts stores.”
The Advance Auto Parts Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair is the ninth and final regular season tournament of the 2107 Elite season. The Top 50 Elite pros in Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points will be invited to compete in the $1 million Angler of the Year Championship on Mille Lacs Lake Sept. 14-16.
About Advance Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider that serves both professional installers and do-it-yourself customers. As of December 31, 2016, Advance operated 5,062 stores and 127 WORLDPAC branches and employed 74,000 team members in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also serves approximately 1,250 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, British Virgin Islands and Pacific Islands. Additional information about the Company, employment opportunities, customer services, and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found on the company’s website at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
Luke Stoner
Casting angles can be a huge difference maker throughout the spring. Wired2Fish contributor and accomplished angler Luke Stoner explains the importance of utilizing parallel casts to maximize your effectiveness.
Spring has sprung and bass are moving to the shoreline throughout the entire country. This process is in different stages depending on how far north or south you live, but no matter where you reside the bass in your area are going to be somewhere around the bank.
One simple, yet effective way to up your spring catch rates is to utilize parallel casts
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