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Bearcats Jump Into Early Lead At Bassmaster College Series Midwest Regional

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Bearcats Jump Into Early Lead At Bassmaster College Series Midwest Regional

Jacob Louis (left) and JT Russell of McKendree University are leading the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwest Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lake of the Ozarks with 22 pounds, 10 ounces on Thursday.

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March 29, 2017

Bearcats Jump Into Early Lead At Bassmaster College Series Midwest Regional

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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Jacob Louis and JT Russell of McKendree University took the lead on the first day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwest Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lake of the Ozarks with 22 pounds, 10 ounces.

Wednesday’s weather-shortened competition day seemed to challenge the 138-boat field mentally, but the fishing was still on fire as Lake of the Ozarks has been pumping out plenty of bass and heavy weights over the last few weeks. With pending thunderstorms and winds strong enough to produce a tornado, Tournament Director Hank Weldon decided to shorten the day roughly two hours before anglers left the launch ramp.

“We consulted several groups like the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and the National Weather Service based out of Springfield, Missouri,” Weldon said. “The analysis showed there was a good possibility of severe weather and that it would be dangerous to be on the water after 4 p.m.”

With 138 boats in the field and first check at 2:45 p.m., there would still be anglers on the water and at the weigh-in site when the predicted weather hit Osage Beach, Mo. Weldon decided to make first flight check-in at 1 p.m., giving teams just over six hours to do their work on the water.

Louis, a sophomore, and Russell, a senior, didn’t let the shortened day hurt them as they got started fast and caught their first keeper within 20 minutes and then proceeded to fill their limit by 9:30 a.m. They searched for a bigger bass after that, but never found it. Luckily their best five gave them a lead over second place by 2-14.

“We figured there would be a morning bite,” Russell said. “I don’t think this incoming weather is going to hurt us, I think it could actually help us. It also seems there are more fish moving into our area every day.”

It is tough for fishing to be consistent on Lake of the Ozarks, so there could be a dramatic change in the standings, but the Bearcat team feels they will do well Thursday, even if it takes all day to catch a limit.

“I’m pretty sure we are around the right fish to do well on Thursday,” Louis said. “On Tuesday’s final practice day we pulled in and caught two 4-pounders and then left immediately. Catching fish there on Wednesday gave us even more confidence.”

The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater’s Louie Dazzo and Collin Cropp brought 19-12 to the stage and landed in second place after Wednesday’s competition day. They are followed closely by Lake Superior State’s Nic Rand and Keegan Russell who caught 19-7. Brock Wilke and Brady Faust of McKendree also had more than 19 pounds, which has them in fourth. Rounding out the Top 5 was the team of Justin and Austin Carr, identical twins competing for Heartland Community College with 18-8.

Cody Salzmann and Kenneth Price of the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff caught the Big Bass Wednesday, which weighed 7-5.

All 138 teams will compete on Thursday before the field is cut to the Top 20 for Friday’s final day. The team currently in 20th place is Hunter Whiteley and Tyler Nekolny of Kansas State University with 14-15.

Thursday’s takeoff will happen at 6:45 a.m. CT at Grand Glaze Marina and weigh-in will also take place at the same location starting at 3 p.m.

Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Midwest Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops

3/29/2017 – 3/31/2017

Lake of the Ozarks – Public Boat Ramp #2 – Osage Beach, MO

STANDINGS BOATER DAY 1

Name # Fish  # Live Lbs – Oz # Fish # Live Lbs – Oz

1 Jacob Louis – JT Russell McKendree University 5 5 22-10 5 5 22-10

2 Louie Dazzo – Collin Cropp U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 5 5 19-12 5 5 19-12

3 Nic Rand – Keegan Russell Lake Superior State University 5 5 19- 7 5 5 19-7

4 Brock Wilke – Brady Faust McKendree University 5 5 19- 5 5 5 19-5

5 Justin Carr – Austin Carr Heartland Community College 5 5 18- 8 5 5 18-8

6 Chance Scott – Jacob Begley Greenville College 5 5 18- 0 5 5 18-0

7 Chandler Robertson – Austin Culbertson University of Missouri 5 5 17-12 5 5 17-12

8 Hunter Mills – Hunter McKinley Murray State University 5 5 17- 3 5 5 17-3

9 Hunter Scharphorn – Jake Dorony Lake Superior State University 5 5 17- 2 5 5 17-2

10 Jacob Harris – Tyler Smith Southeast Missouri State University 5 5 16-13 5 5 16-13

11 Tanner Ward – Kent State 5 5 16-12 5 5 16-12

12 Thor Swanson – Mitch Swanson Bemidji State University 5 5 16- 9 5 5 16-9

13 Austin Butler – Will Gentry Murray State University 5 5 16- 5 5 5 16-5

14 Sean Solomon – Nicholas Moore Southeast Missouri State University 5 5 16- 3 5 5 16-3

15 Luke Parlow – Brad Burton Missouri State University 5 5 15-10 5 5 15-10

16 Brandon Durr – Riley Rathbun Drury 5 5 15- 7 5 5 15-7

16 Sam Haines – Graham Howard Kansas State University 5 5 15- 7 5 5 15-7

18 Austin Mau – Isaac Johnson Bemidji State University 5 5 15- 1 5 5 15-1

18 Adam Neu – Zach Clisch U. of Wisconsin Platteville 5 5 15- 1 5 5 15-1

20 Hunter Whiteley – Tyler Nekolny Kansas State University 5 5 14-15 5 5 14-15

21 Justin Guarnaccio – Michael Tesch University of Wisconsin Stout 5 5 14-13 5 5 14-13

22 Sheldon Rogge – Travis Blenn Kansas State University 4 4 14- 8 4 4 14-8

23 Justin Schick – Tyler Rocke Illinois State University 5 5 14- 5 5 5 14-5

24 Benjamin Fouts – Jeffrey Demacabalin Greenville College 5 5 14- 4 5 5 14-4

25 Ben McCord – Matt Blair Iowa State 5 5 13-15 5 5 13-15

26 Colton Mellinger – Hunter Litchfield Western Illinois University 5 5 13-11 5 5 13-11

27 Jordan Hartman – Mason Grabowski Murray State University 5 5 13- 5 5 5 13-5

28 Mike Anderson – Johnny Moua U. of Wisconsin Oshkosh 5 5 13- 3 5 5 13-3

29 Jake Hoselton – Kyle Schingoethe Southern Illinois University 4 4 13- 2 4 4 13-2

30 Dylan McMains – Austin Bartholomew University of Iowa 4 4 13- 0 4 4 13-0

31 Levi Umland – Carlos Thomas Illinois State University 5 5 12-15 5 5 12-15

32 Zach Hartley – Zac Beek Iowa State 5 5 12-14 5 5 12-14

33 Mitch VanErt – Steven Sellnow U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 5 5 12-12 5 5 12-12

34 Cole Atkinson – Tanner Atkinson St Ambrose University 5 5 12-10 5 5 12-10

35 Nick Marsh – Blake Johnson Adrian College 5 5 12- 7 5 5 12-7

36 Crosley Welch – Matt Fielder Missouri State University 4 4 12- 3 4 4 12-3

37 Aron Pontillo – Alec Garrison U. of Wisconsin Platteville 4 4 12- 2 4 4 12-2

38 Lance Freeman – Cameron Brooks Murray State University 5 5 12- 1 5 5 12-1

39 Hayden Lee – Nick King Missouri State University 4 4 12- 1 4 4 12-1

40 Mitchell Armstrong – Mathew Siebert U. of Central Missouri 5 5 12- 0 5 5 12-0

41 Anthony Gilmore – CJ Hatton Schoolcraft College 5 5 11-14 5 5 11-14

41 Grant Pavelka – Kylan Rhodes MPCC 5 5 11-14 5 5 11-14

43 Paul Davis – Shane Parker Missouri State University 5 5 11-12 5 5 11-12

44 John Whalen – Ian Snowden Eastern Illinois University 3 3 11-10 3 3 11-10

45 Jordan Wolf – Nicholas Schneider University of Illinois 4 4 11- 5 4 4 11-5

46 Jackson Ebbers – Derek Kane University of Nebraska 3 3 11- 5 3 3 11-5

47 Brandon Falwell – Nathan Adams Murray State University 3 3 11- 3 3 3 11-3

48 Taylor Schmitt – Brad Wyss McKendree University 4 4 11- 0 4 4 11-0

49 Reece Crabtree – Travis Kem Missouri State University 4 4 10-13 4 4 10-13

50 Patrick Morrison – Dyland Rague Iowa State 4 4 10-12 4 4 10-12

51 Chase Serafin – Conner Gough Adrian College 4 4 10-10 4 4 10-10

52 Corey Skaggs – Zach Lewis University of Louisville 5 5 10- 8 5 5 10-8

53 Cody Batterson – Jason Richardson Adrian College 4 4 10- 6 4 4 10-6

54 Logan Moore – Adam Santee University of Nebraska 4 4 10- 4 4 4 10-4

55 Joachim Speldrich – Spencer Host St Cloud State University 2 2 10- 4 2 2 10-4

56 Shane Campbell – Trent Robinson McKendree University 4 4 10- 2 4 4 10-2

57 Max Hellmann – Steve Niemi Jr University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 3 3 10- 0 3 3 10-0

58 Reed Fredrick – Nash Henrichs University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 3 3 9-15 3 3 9-15

59 Cody Salzmann – Kenneth Prince University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff 2 2 9-11 2 2 9-11

60 Grant Ehlenfeldt – Brett Stanek U. of Wisconsin Platteville 4 4 9-10 4 4 9-10

60 Jared Mataczynski – Steve Nebel U. of Wisconsin Whitewater 4 4 9-10 4 4 9-10

62 Justin Bruno – Brody Anderson Grand Valley State University 4 4 9- 5 4 4 9-5

63 Thomas Robbins – Riley Welch Michigan State University 2 2 8-15 2 2 8-15

64 Jacob Gieske – Grant Chapa St Cloud State University 4 4 8-13 4 4 8-13

65 Joseph Faulconer – Curtis Applebaum University of Louisville 3 3 8- 8 3 3 8-8

65 Nick Montilino – Brock Spencer Murray State University 3 3 8- 8 3 3 8-8

67 Hunter Reifschneider – Jonathan Klaes University of Dubuque 2 2 8- 8 2 2 8-8

68 Andrew Thomas – Denver Todd U. of Central Missouri 4 4 8- 7 4 4 8-7

69 Neal Wisinski – Sawyer Schmidt University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 3 3 8- 1 3 3 8-1

70 Brandon Heizer – Gabe Dubois University of Missouri 3 3 7-13 3 3 7-13

71 Chris Burwell – Miles Kopplin University of Ilinois 3 3 7-12 3 3 7-12

72 Phillip Germagliotti – Braden Watt McKendree University 3 3 7-11 3 3 7-11

73 Matt Wolz – Wes Lashmett Western Illinois University 3 3 7- 7 3 3 7-7

74 Ben Wanke – Spencer Hahn University of Wisconsin 3 3 7- 4 3 3 7-4

75 Cody Hallanger – Dan Scott University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 3 3 6-14 3 3 6-14

76 Quinton Booth – Clay Cooper Missouri State University 3 3 6-11 3 3 6-11

77 Coleton Caldwell – Grant Oserowsky UMKC School of Dentistry 2 2 6-11 2 2 6-11

78 Seth Becker – Nicholas Kirkton Illinois State University 2 2 6- 9 2 2 6-9

79 Colby Brauer – Matt Kudrna University of Missouri 3 3 6- 8 3 3 6-8

80 Jacob Anderson – Bryce Smith University of Wisconsin 3 3 6- 7 3 3 6-7

80 Conner Hinckle – Jack Mauer University of Northern Iowa 3 3 6- 7 3 3 6-7

80 Cody Will – Will Beck Indiana State University 3 3 6- 7 3 3 6-7

83 Quinn Fowler – Joshua Schraad Kansas State University 2 2 5-15 2 2 5-15

84 Trevor McKinney – Curtis Lilly McKendree University 2 2 5-13 2 2 5-13

85 Brendan Madden – Brock Meigs McKendree University 3 3 5-12 3 3 5-12

86 Ben Kroeger – Nathan Scalise University of Nebraska 2 2 5-12 2 2 5-12

87 Aaron Wojtowicz – Zachary Hansen University of Wisconsin Stout 2 2 5-10 2 2 5-10

88 Nestor Gutierrez – John Moran Western Illinois University 3 3 5- 6 3 3 5-6

89 Nicholas Hanisch – Daniel Hanson University of Ilinois 2 2 5- 2 2 2 5-2

90 Nick Dagel – Scott Humphreys University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 2 2 5- 0 2 2 5-0

91 Peyton Porter – Jacob Fleming Murray State University 2 2 4-15 2 2 4-15

92 Colton Gillund – Blake Lawston U. of Wisconsin Platteville 2 2 4-12 2 2 4-12

93 Michael Dircz – Andrew Wolfe University of Wisconsin 1 1 4- 9 1 1 4-9

94 Connor Graham – Sam Sobieck University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2 2 4- 8 2 2 4-8

94 John Neubauer – Andrew Jensen Moraine Valley Community College 2 2 4- 8 2 2 4-8

96 Cody Hamacher – Remington Koch Missouri State University 2 2 4- 7 2 2 4-7

97 Andrew Cannon – Joe Nakai U. of North Alabama 1 1 4- 3 1 1 4-3

98 Spencer Oemig – Christopher Lewis University of Wisconsin 1 1 3-13 1 1 3-13

99 Brandon Brant – Jordan Saladis U. of Wisconsin Platteville 1 1 3- 8 1 1 3-8

100 Austin Settles – Lucas Walz Western Kentucky University 1 1 3- 5 1 1 3-5

101 Tanner Smith – Brian Badock University of Missouri 2 2 3- 1 2 2 3-1

102 Silas Grote – Jaret Baker St Cloud State University 1 1 3- 1 1 1 3-1

102 Kolton Kitterman – University of Ilinois 1 1 3- 1 1 1 3-1

102 Jarrett Martin – Jake Bayer Adrian College 1 1 3- 1 1 1 3-1

105 Jordan Mullis – Joe Long Indiana University 1 1 3- 0 1 1 3-0

106 Joe Bardill – Ryan Lancaster Murray State University 1 1 2-14 1 1 2-14

106 Jordan Nauert – Logan Meadows Indiana State University 1 1 2-14 1 1 2-14

108 Wade Brown – Luke Miller University of Louisville 1 1 2-13 1 1 2-13

109 Alex Allen – Brandon Bayer Western Kentucky University 1 1 2-11 1 1 2-11

110 Daniel Bochucinski – Andrew Begley Western Illinois University 1 1 2- 8 1 1 2-8

110 Mike Wolthusen – John Baumunk St Ambose University 1 1 2- 8 1 1 2-8

112 Micah Thornton – Stetson Pendergrass Western Kentucky University 1 1 2- 6 1 1 2-6

113 Tyler Andrews – Danny Sprague Michigan State University 1 1 2- 4 1 1 2-4

114 Christian Ponzetti – Brock Gordley University of Missouri 1 1 2- 3 1 1 2-3

115 Austin Chapman – Jake Freeman McKendree University 1 1 2- 2 1 1 2-2

116 Garrett Crabtree – Ryan Tune U. of Central Missouri 1 1 1-15 1 1 1-15

117 Kameron Cantley – Andrew Alvey Western Kentucky University 1 1 1-14 1 1 1-14

118 Josef Rogers – Connor Engelkes Iowa State 1 1 1-12 1 1 1-12

119 Blake Vincent – Austin Herrera St Ambrose University 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11

120 Mason Bishop – Levi Rogers Southern Illinois University Carbondale 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Chris Brooks – Quinten Brown Greenville College 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Trent Brown – Elijah Peters University of Louisville 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Brian Bueker – Kale Kirby Missouri State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Jacob Carlson – Kai Guthrie University of Wisconsin Stout 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Matt Garfield – Erik Gaffron University of Minnesota-Duluth 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Luke Gillund – Robby Troje Bemidji State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Zach Hingson – Ethan Fitzwilliam University of Illinois 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Alec Meunier – Caleb Mulzer Western Kentucky University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Payton Miller – Adam Fuchs Kansas State 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Bradley Miller – Connor Maloney Western Kentucky University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Austin Niggli – Andrew Althoff McKendree University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Bryce Popa – Drew Baehl Indiana University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Cody Roy – Kyle Hayes Michigan State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Ashley Ruggles – Devin Hendrix Drury University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Tyler Rush – Tommy Torkelson U. of Wisconsin Stevens Point 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Justin Sande – Dylan Sande University of Minnesota-Duluth 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Grant Stittleburg – Remington Stittleburg University of Wisconsin-Platteville 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

120 Ethan Wallace – Blaine Dennis University of Missouri 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0-0

BIG BASS

Day Name City,State Lbs-Oz

1 Cody Salzmann – Kenneth Prince University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff, AR 7-5

TOTALS

Day # Fish # Live Lbs-Oz # Limits

1 388 388 1124-12 38

Lowrance® Dominates 2017 GEICO® Bassmaster Classic

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Lowrance® Dominates 2017 GEICO® Bassmaster Classic

Lowrance® Dominates 2017 GEICO® Bassmaster Classic
Jordan Lee’s Win Marks Sixth Consecutive Championship for Electronics Leader

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Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, continued its domination of America’s tournament-fishing circuit as Lowrance Pro Jordan Lee won the 2017 Bassmaster Classic Championship on Lake Conroe in Houston, Texas last weekend. A 25-year-old professional angler from Guntersville, Alabama, Lee became the sixth consecutive Lowrance angler to win the Classic when he finished with a three-day total of 56 pounds, 10 ounces, taking home $300,000 and the most coveted trophy in the sport. Steve Kennedy, who also competed in the event with Lowrance marine electronics, finished second with a total weight of 55 pounds, 1 ounce.

On the final day of the Classic, 15 of the top 25 competitors — including seven of the top 12 anglers – were using Lowrance HDS fishfinder/chartplotters to navigate and find key fish-holding areas. For Lee, 2017 was his second appearance at the Bassmaster Classic. He finished 6th in the 2014 Classic at Lake Guntersville in Alabama.

During last week’s practice at Lake Conroe, Lee used HDS-12 Gen3 with StructureScan® 3D imaging to identify an underwater “point” with a hard-bottom area that he thought would hold fish. He returned to the spot on the final day, where he was limited by mechanical issues on his boat, which held him in the same spot all day. Staying in that spot proved to be the difference as Lee jumped from 15th to first place with a 27-pound, 4-ounce, five-fish limit, the biggest single-day catch of the tournament.

“It actually helped me out,” Lee said. “I got to where I wanted to be. That’s all that really matters. I knew what the potential could be. It wasn’t like a big drop or anything; it was just on a point in the mouth of a cove. They (fish) were all around that hard bottom area.”

“All of us at Lowrance congratulate Jordan on his amazing performance and well-deserved win,” said Leif Ottosson, CEO, Navico. “We are proud to know that Lowrance has continued to play a key role in winning the last six Bassmaster Classics, and that Lowrance is still the number one brand of marine electronics at the Bassmaster Classic and Bassmaster Elite tour. For 60 years, the key to success has been driven by Lowrance sonar innovation and our commitment to deliver meaningful benefits for anglers.”

The 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series continues on April 6-9, as anglers will compete on Toledo Bend Reservoir near Many, Louisiana.

For more information on Lowrance and its tournament-winning fishfinding technology, including the award-winning StructureScan 3D, or to locate an authorized dealer, please visit www.lowrance.com.

James Wagy & Josh Lam Win Michael Eavey Memorial Bass Tournament Results 3-26-2017 Lake Anna VA

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James Wagy & Josh Lam Win Michael Eavey Memorial Bass Tournament Results 3-26-2017 Lake Anna VA

Michael Eavey Memorial Bass Tournament Results
3-26-2017
53 Boats

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1- James Wagy/Josh Lam 14.32lbs
2- Nick Kight/Kyle Myers 13.24lbs
3- Cantley Krafft/Corey Smith 12.47lbs
4- Bill Bailey/Caleb Bailey 12.43lbs
5- Dave Heavenridge/Cody Heavenridge 12.01lbs
6- Kyle Quick/Mark Adams 10.96lbs
7- Garrett Jennings/Dakota Hanks 10.37lbs
8- Craig Richards/Randy Richards 9.05lbs
9- Hunter Woodford/Jake Thompson 8.77lbs
10- Randy Beasley/Kevin Beasley 8.47lbs
11- Jim Ford 8.19lbs
12- Josh Coffey/Devona Coffey 7.60lbs
13- Jeff Gardner/Wayne Snow 7.10lbs
14- Nic Wood/Seth Sprouse 7.03lbs
15- Matt Surratt/Bucky Mawyer 6.87lbs
16- Layton Jerrells/Davy Alger 6.77lbs
17- Jeff Brown/Gary Brown 6.34lbs
18- Nick HundleyRobin Hundley 5.89lbs
19- Jeremy Shifflett/Stuart Oaks 5.50lbs
20- Mike Eavey/Chris Eavey/Dale Eavey/Kelsey Eavey/Chip Quick 5.22lbs
21- Randy Hyden/Forest Jones 4.35lbs
22- David Wilson 3.78lbs
23- Jacob Odum/Cole Bitter 3.10lbs
24- Tyler Crawford/Tony Campbell 3.00
25- Charlie Wole/Doug Ramsey 2.31lbs
26- Zach Meadows/Tyler Meadows 1.53lbs
27- Phil Hinshaw 1.36lbs
28- Matt Haskins/Barry Gray 1.28lbs
29- Scott Wright/Dana Wright 1.13lbs
30- Doug Fitzgerald/Randy Fairbanks
30- Ron (Bubba) Toth/Justin Thompson
30- Barry Hundley/Bobby Taylor
30- Ray Scroggins
30- Barry Tomey/Jeremy Tomey
30- Eric Howe/Jake Bristow
30- Mickey Pike/Kathy Pike
30- Ricky Morris/Scott Morris
30- Dennis Lambert/Jacob Lambert
30- Michael Townsend/Harvey Townsend
30- Greg Meadows/Chase Meadows
30- Mike Carter/Chris Craig
30- Frankie Marhx/Zack Quillen
30- R Griffen/Dustin Griffen/Scott
30- Ryan Rathburn/Dayton Henry
30- Justin Campbell/Amber Campbell
30- MIke Coyner/Robert Coyner
30- Sonny Gleason/John Robinson
30- Shawn Wills/Aaron Via
30- Stacy Hottinger/Chris Raynes
30- Eric Kunz
30- Sean Atkins
30- Carl Weigand
30- Sahnnon Spradlin/Mark Belew

Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Report April 2017 By Dale Wilson

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Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Report April 2017 By Dale Wilson

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FISHING REPORT
April 2017
DALE WILSON’S
SML GUIDE SERVICE
PHONE NO: 540-297-5650 / 540-874-4950
www.captaindalewilson.com

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OVERVIEW- Longer days and warmer water temps will make for good fishing! Fishing has been fair to good this past month! Water temperature will be in the 50’s to low 60’s. Best times will be early morning, late afternoon, windy days and cloudy days. Striped and largemouth bass fishing has been good this past month. April is usually one of the best months to fish!

Largemouth Bass- Fishing for largemouth bass will be good this month as water temps warm and they feed heavily before the spawn. Best lures will be jigs, jerk baits, drop shots, shallow running crank baits, spinner baits, Carolina rigs and shaky heads. Most largemouth bass will be in their spawning patterns the month. Secondary points, shallow coves, rocks, stumps and docks will be the best areas to try your luck. Best depths will be from the 2 to 10 feet deep. Remember to take care of the bass during the spawn and release them! Warm days will bring the water temperatures up in the afternoons, making for a good window to catch a large bass in shallow water.

Smallmouth Bass- Fishing will be good. Best areas will be shallow humps, stumps, shallow rocky areas and secondary flats. Best lures will be tubes, jigs, jerk baits, hair jigs and medium diving crank baits. Best areas will be in the mid to the lower sections of the lake. Cloudy days with wind and at night are good times to try your luck! Look for areas with rocks, stumps and flat points next to deep water. Look for humps and isolated rocks near deep water ledges. They feed heavily on crawfish around the full moon. Some smallmouth will spawn this month.

Striped Bass- Fishing will be good this month. Stripers will be caught in the mid sections of the lake, the lower section towards the dam and in the large creeks. Best lures will be swim baits, buck tails and Zoom flukes fished on 1/4 to 3/8 oz. lead heads. Best time to fish is cloudy days, early morning, windy days, night time and late afternoon. The best depths will be from the surface to 30 feet deep. Live bait fished on down lines and planner boards work good this month. They will constantly be on the move. Find the largest concentration of shad. Night fishing will be good this month. Lures like Red Fins, Thunder Sticks and large Rapalas work when the shad come to the shoreline at night.

Crappie- Fishing for crappie will be great this month. The best depths will be 2 to 12 ft. deep. Crappie will be found around docks, brush piles, and fallen trees. Docks with brush piles are usually good areas to hold crappie. Small live minnows and 1½ to 2 inch tubes or shad shaped plastic lures fished on 1/32 to 1/16 oz. lead heads will work best to catch crappie this month. Best areas are the main creeks and the upper section of the lake. Most crappie will be spawning this month.

TIP OF THE Month- Always wear your life jacket. Most fish will be caught near their spawning areas.Try to find the areas with the largest concentration of bait fish. When the water temps get above 55 degrees and the water gets very clear, you should try fishing at night. You can also hear reports about local fishing on the website: THE BASS CAST RADIO SHOW each month. Make sure your running lights are on after dark! Remember to TAKE A KID FISHING!

Joey Bramlett & Barry Holloman Win Carolina’s Bass Challenge Lake Wateree, SC (Mar 18, 2017)

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Joey Bramlett & Barry Holloman Win Carolina’s Bass Challenge Lake Wateree, SC (Mar 18, 2017)
Lake Wateree, SC(Mar 18, 2017)

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Joey Bramlett & Barry Holloman take 1st at Wateree with 5 bass weighing 26.24 lbs! They collected $10,000.00 !

Kevin Ashley & Brandon Temples finished 6th with 18.62 lbs and took the 1st Skeeter BONUS pushing their total winnings to $5,500.00!

2nd Skeeter BONUS & another $1,300.00 for ending up in 7th place was the team of Jess White and Hunter Spivey with 18.54 lbs! They took home a total of 4,300.00 for their 8th place finish

Tommy Williams & Thomas Hardwick claimed the 3rd Skeeter BONUS with a limit weighing 18.53 lbs and took home a total of $3,115.00!

Rick Akers and Larry McKissick weighed in 5 at 17.88 good enough for 10th and the 4th Skeeter BONUS. They took home an extra $1,000.00 pushing their total winnings to $1,800.00!

BF went to Robert Ross and Lee Morris with a 6.92 bass worth $1,000.00!

KENTUCKY LAKE READIES FOR THIRD-ANNUAL YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING OPEN

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KENTUCKY LAKE READIES FOR THIRD-ANNUAL YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING OPEN

KENTUCKY LAKE READIES FOR THIRD-ANNUAL YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING OPEN

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GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (March 28, 2017) – FLW College Fishing is headed to Kentucky Lake April 7-8 for the third annual YETI FLW College Fishing Open. The no-entry fee tournament, hosted by Moors Resort and Marina and the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, will allow registration from any eligible college team from across the United States, regardless of division. Anglers who finish within the top 20, along with one additional team for every 10 teams over 200 competing, will automatically qualify for the 2018 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship, and the champions will take home a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The first FLW College Fishing Open in 2015 drew a massive field of 194 college teams from around the country, shattering the record to become the largest collegiate fishing tournament ever held. The record was broken again in 2016 when the field grew to 203. Although a new record was set at an FLW College Fishing event on Lake Guntersville last month, event organizers still expect to again draw more than 200 boats, likely the largest field in FLW College Fishing Open history.

“This one is shaping up to be a good tournament,” said FLW Tour pro Dan Morehead of Paducah, Kentucky, a 15-time Forrest Wood Cup qualifier. “The fishing could be lights out, on fire, if the fish are shallow and the bite is on. Barring some nasty weather, I think it could take 46 to 47 pounds over two days to win this event.”

Morehead said that simple spring-time baits would likely be heavily utilized by competitors – spinnerbaits, ChatterBaits and vibrating jigs and crankbaits. Soft plastics like a Zoom Brush Hog or a Yamamoto Senko could also play a role.

“There isn’t much flipping water yet – we’re still a couple of feet away from that – but the tournament is going to be hitting close to the spawn.

“If this was my first time to the lake, I’d launch, point my boat south on Kentucky and run an hour to start fishing,” Morehead said. “That’s where the tournament will be won and where they’ll catch the big 25-pound limits. I would be down fishing around Birdsong or New Johnsonville. There is a larger population of fish there, and they’re bigger. Down south is going to be the deal on Kentucky Lake.”

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

Schools currently registered to compete in the FLW College Fishing Open on Kentucky Lake include:

Adrian College – Nickolas Marsh, Commerce Township, Mich., and Caleb Taylor, Zionsville, Ind.

Adrian College – Dalton Breckel, Onsted, Mich., and Alex Henderson, Mooresville, Mich.

Adrian College – John Franco, Clare, Mich., and Austin Fralick, Adrian, Mich.

Adrian College – Nicholas Czajka, Brighton, Mich., and Jack Hippe, Davison, Mich.

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

Bellarmine University – Trevor Hulsey and Eric Shinkle, both of Louisville, Ky.

Bemidji State University – Austin Mau and Isaac Johnson, both of Bemidji, Minn.

Bemidji State University – Ross Kellermeier, Edina, Minn., and Chad Ziegler, Coon Rapids, Minn.

Bemidji State University – Thor Swanson and Mitchell Swanson, both of Blaine, Minn.

Bowling Green State University – Corey Miller, Perrysburg, Ohio, and Jason Bailey, Port Clinton, Ohio

Bryan College – Conner Fogg and Chandler Fogg, both of Kelso, Tenn.

Bryan College – Dylan Pritchett, Dayton, Tenn., and Conner Thompson, Fort Payne, Ala.

Bryan College – Matt Brown, Corbin, Ky., and D.J. Barber, Gardendale, Ala.

Bryan College – Dalton Price, Seymour, Tenn., and Francisco Colin, Dayton, Tenn.

Bryan College – Jonathan Peck, Louisville, Ky., and Hunter Thrasher, Kelso, Tenn.

Bryan College – Jacob Foutz, Cleveland, Tenn., and Jake Lee, Knoxville, Tenn.

Bryan College – Braden Marshall, Hixson, Tenn., and Jalen Smith, Dayton, Tenn.

Bryan College – Nathan Bell, Riceville, Tenn., and Cole Sands, Dayton, Tenn.

Eastern Kentucky University – Lucas Powell, Lily, Ky., and Seth Johnson, Winchester, Ky.

Faulkner University – Joseph Lacy and Breanna Wyatt, both of Pell City, Ala.

Faulkner University – Stewart Lucas and Brandon Acker, both of Wetumpka, Ala.

Indiana University – Jordan Mullis and Joe Long, both of Bloomington, Ind.

Iowa State University – Zachariah Beek, Bloomington, Minn., and Zachary Hartley, Minneapolis, Minn.

Manchester University – Austin LeClere, Cannelton, Ind., and Brady Forman, Hastings, Ind.

Middle Tennessee State University – Justin Lloyd and Anthony Jordan, both of Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Missouri State University – Matt Fielder, Springfield, Mo., and Hayden Lee, Jefferson City, Mo.

Murray State University – Austin Butler, Cary, Ill., and Will Gentry, Owensboro, Ky.

Murray State University – Lance Freeman, Eddyville, Ky., and Cameron Brooks, Greenville, Ky.

Northwest Missouri State University – Landon Paul, Fairmont, W. Va., and Krete Bullington, Council Bluffs, Iowa

Ohio State University – Jacob Miller, Thornville, Ohio, and Jaycen Newsome, Fairborn, Ohio

Polk State College – Trever Stephens, Auburndale, Fla., and Hunter Gadd, Bartow, Fla.

Polk State College – Austin Bell, Winter Haven, Fla., and Jerod Gadd, Bartow, Fla.

Purdue University – Drake Wuttke, Indianapolis, Ind., and Ivan France, Hillsdale, Ind.

Savannah College of Art & Design – Cody Stahl, Griffin, Ga., and Daniel Kennedy, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville – Justin Lowry, Moro, Ill., and Brendan Magruder, Edwardsville, Ill.

Saint Ambrose University – Cole Atkinson and Tanner Atkinson, both of Camanche, Iowa

Tennessee Tech University – Wilson Tanksley, Crossville, Tenn., and Travis Turner, Cookeville, Tenn.

University of Notre Dame – William Brauer, Edina, Minn., and Josh Anderson, Los Angeles, Calif.

University of South Carolina – Patrick Walters, Summerville, S.C., and Tyler All, Dorchester, S.C.

University of South Carolina – Will Miller, High Point, N.C., and Ethan Ingle, West Columbia, S.C.

University of Tennessee-Martin – Dalton Bradford, Fairview, Tenn., and Dylan Fuller, Waverly, Tenn.

Vincennes University – Tanner Cheeseman, Bloomington, Ind., and Kurtis Bowsher, Delphi, Ind.

Vincennes University – Zachary Bauer, Martinsville, Ind., and Konnor Freese, Vincennes, Ind.

The registration meeting for the Open will take place Thursday, April 6, from 3-5 p.m. at Moors Resort and Marina located at 570 Moors Road in Gilbertsville, with a pre-tournament meeting following registration at 5:15 p.m. The entire field of competitors will compete both days of the tournament. Teams must provide their own boat in order to compete.

Anglers will take off from Moors Resort and Marina at 6:30 a.m. CDT each day. Weigh-in will be held lakeside each day beginning at 2:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

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 DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT CROSS LAKE

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NORTH DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT CROSS LAKE

NORTH DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF HIGH SCHOOL FISHING LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AT CROSS LAKE

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SHREVEPORT, La. (March 28, 2017) – The North DeSoto High School duo of Luke Herring and Tyler Pate, both of Stonewall, Louisiana, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 24 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the 2017 TBF High School Fishing Louisiana State Championship tournament on Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana. The win advanced the team to the 2017 High School Fishing National championship, held June 27-July 1 at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.

A field of 122 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from the American Legion Ramp in Shreveport. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top 12 teams on Cross Lake that advanced to the 2017 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st:        North DeSoto High School – Luke Herring and Tyler Pate, both of Stonewall, La., (five bass, 24-12)

2nd:      Haughton High School – Tripp Bowman and Matthew Nesbit, both of Haughton, La., (five bass, 17-11)

3rd:       West Ouachita High School – Wesley Banks, Calhoun, La., and Hunter Israel, West Monroe, La., (five bass, 15-2)

4th:       Haughton High School – Zackey Hogg and Jacob Dupree, both of Haughton, La., (five bass, 14-2)

5th:       Benton High School – Garrett Pierce and Gunnar Gray, both of Benton, La., (three bass, 12-2)

6th:       Ouachita Christian School – Caleb Gates, Monroe, La., and Brennen Ramsey, Farmerville, La., (three bass, 12-0)

7th:       Live Oak High School – Wyatt Spring and Tyler Thames, both of Denham Springs, La., (four bass, 11-8)

8th:       East Beauregard High School – Kameron Seal and Jordan Miller, both of Deridder, La., (five bass, 11-7)

9th:       North DeSoto High School – Garrett Brown and Nicolas Packett, both of Stonewall, La., (five bass, 11-2)

10th:     Prairie View Academy – Tanner Caldwell and Layton Rainbolt, both of Bastrop, La., (five bass, 11-0)

11th:     North Desoto High School – Kyle McAllen, Stonewall, La., and Ethan Howe, Keatchie, La., (three bass, 10-10)

12th:     Quitman High School – Cason Womack and Bradley Koonce, both of Quitman, La., (five bass, 10-6)

Complete results and photos from the event can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.

The 2017 TBF High School Fishing Louisiana State Championship was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the state of Louisiana. 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.

About FLW

FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2017 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW conducts more than 274 bass-fishing tournaments annually across the United States and sanctions tournaments in Canada, China, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show, broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

Jesepth Hughes won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Northern Division tournament – March 25th – Potomac River

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Hughes Wins on Potomac River

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Jesepth Hughes of King George, Virginia won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series Northern Division tournament, held March 25th on the Potomac River.

Running out of Smallwood State park near Marbury, Maryland, Jesepth caught five bass weighing 22.19 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 5.09 pound kicker. For the boater division victory, Hughes took home a check for $5,000.

“I ran down south and caught them all on a black and blue jig in 6-8 feet of water,” Hughes said.

In second on the boater side, Michael Roselle of Laplata, Maryland landed a five-bass tournament limit weighing 21.09 pounds with a 7.37-pound kicker. He collected $1,760 for second place. Roselle also had the big fish for the Boater Big Bass and collected an additional $950. This being the big fish of the tournament Roselle also receives an Abu Garcia Revo reel valued at $159.

“I caught everything on red and brown crankbaits in about six feet of water,” Rozelle said.

Matthew Caffi of Fairfax, Virginia took third on the boater side with five bass weighing 20.38 pounds. He anchored his catch with a 4.86-pound kicker to earn $1,170. “I caught them on a little bit of everything, moving and slow baits, and ran all over the river,” Caffi said.

Finishing fourth, Anthony P. Ebel of Davisonville, Maryland landed a five-bass limit weighing 18.00 pounds.

Marc Leone of Rohrersville, Maryland rounded out the top five boaters with five bass at 17.95 pounds topped by a 5.36-pound kicker.

In the co-angler division, Maurice Hudson of State College, Pennsylvania won with three bass weighing 13.73 pounds. He sealed his victory with a 5.42-pound kicker to pocket a check for $2,000. He also collected $350 for the co-angler big bass.

“We fished slow with moving type baits in various colors,” Hudson said.

Taking second for the co-anglers, David Wilt of Lititz, Pennsylvania brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 11.71 pounds. He collected $700 for the effort.

Brian Coots of Lexington Park, Maryland placed third among the co-anglers with three bass going 11.45 pounds. He anchored his catch with a 4.54-pound kicker to earn $425. “I went all over the place throwing a Chatterbait and crankbait in brown and root beer colors, real slow,” Coots said.

In fourth place among the co-anglers, Dennis Kroft of Frederick, Maryland brought in three bass for 11.04 pounds including a 4.40-pound kicker.

Michael Messick of Mechanicsville, Maryland finished in fifth place with three bass at 10.86 pounds topped by a 3.85-pound kicker.

Slated for April 22nd, the next divisional tournament will be held on Chesapeake Bay out of Anchor Boats Marina near North East Maryland. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance to the 2018 Ray Scott Championship, to be held on the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana.

For more information on this tournament, call Jeff Randall, tournament manager, at 256-777-6152 or ABA at 256-232-0406. On line, see www.ramopenseries.com.

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.

Jeff Lugar & Rick Fulk Win VA Bass Nation Region 2 SML March 26,2017

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Jeff Lugar & Rick Fulk Win VA Bass Nation Region 2 SML March 26,2017

Dane & Zack Sallinger Win Cashion fishing Rods Sprint TT Qualifier #3 March 25,2017,Falls Lake

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Dane & Zack Sallinger Win Cashion fishing Rods Sprint TT Qualifier #3 March 25,2017,Falls Lake

CASHION FISHING RODS SPRING TEAM TOURNAMENT BASS TRAIL QUALIFIER #3

Saturday March 25th, 2017 ~  ~ Falls Lake ~ ~ Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp
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Finally got a pretty day for the 58 boats that arrived to fish the Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Team Tournament Bass Trail Qualifier #3 at Falls Lake. The weather was very nice for March with winds light in the am and up to 8 mph in the afternoon, the air temps ranged from 54 to 78 and the water level was about normal. Surface water temps averaged 56 degrees and the water was a little dingy! The bite was pretty light.
The fish are still staging for the spawn in around 4 to 6′ of water. It won’t be long at Falls before the nurseries open!The Father/Son Team of Dane & Zack Sallinger caught 5 nice bass weighing a total of 21.30 lbs to take 1stPlace and 1st Place TWT for a total of $2,060 in winnings!
The 2nd Place team of Owen Penhollow & George Just (subbing for Tyler Goss) caught 5 bass weighing 20.66 lbs. and took home $605 in winnings. The 3rd Place team of Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald brought to the scales 5 bass weighing 20.21 lbs. and they also won 1st Place Big Fish (8.63 lbs.) to rack up $1,095 in winnings.

151 bass were brought to the scales for a total of 478 pounds averaging 3.16 lbs. each. Spinnerbaits, jig & pigs, chatterbaits and small crankbaits in the more shallow water seemed to be the lures of choice.

I want to thank Cashion Fishing Rods and all the anglers that participated. Our next tournament will be the 2017 Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail Qualifier #3 , Saturday April 1st also at Falls Lake out of Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp.  All the information on our tournaments and dates can be found  http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:
1st Place: Dane & Zack Sallinger of Wake Forest…5 bass…21.30 lbs…$1,130
2nd Place: Owen Penhollow & Tyler Goss of Durham & Franklinton…5 bass…20.66…$605
3rd Place: Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald of Grays Creek & Hope Mills…5 bass…20.21 lbs…$515
4th Place: Ricky Petty & Michael Cooke of Gibsonville…4 bass…19.32 lbs...$465
5th Place: Jesse Wise & Ashely Ivey of Erwin & Benson…5 bass…19.09 lbs…$375
6th Place: Dan Glosson & Scottie Morris of Rougemont…5 bass…18.80 lbs…$325
7th Place: Rock & Eric Goss of Creedmoor…5 bass…17.68 lbs…$280
8th Place: Jerry Marshburn & Kevin Woodall of Sanford & Angier…4 bass…17.43 lbs…$235
9th Place: Matt Harrison & Angela Bishop of Franklinton…4 bass…15.78 lbs…$210
10th Place: Dennis Allen  Austin Collins of Four Oaks…5 bass…15.44 lbs…$185
11th Place:Randy Black & Stephen Lasher of Creedmoor & Bahama…5 bass…15.06 lbs…$175
12th Place: Stump Bledsoe & Glenn Elliott of Hope Mills & Fayetteville…5 bass…14.62 lbs…$140

1st Place Big Fish: 3rd Place Team above…8.63 lbs…$580

1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 21.30 lbs…$930
Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC   27712
Home: 919-471-1571     Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected]            website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

 

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