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A.R.E. ACCESSORIES IS TITLE SPONSOR OF BASSMASTER ELITE FISHING TOURNAMENT

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A.R.E. ACCESSORIES IS TITLE SPONSOR OF BASSMASTER ELITE FISHING TOURNAMENT

A.R.E. ACCESSORIES IS TITLE SPONSOR OF  BASSMASTER ELITE FISHING TOURNAMENT
February tournament teams up premium truck caps with popular fishing competition

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MASSILLON, Ohio – A.R.E. Accessories has renewed its Elite tournament sponsorship with B.A.S.S., the leading U.S. bass fishing organization.  As the title sponsor of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite tournament at Lake Okeechobee in Okeechobee, Fla. on February 23-26, 2017, A.R.E. will be on-hand at the professional fishing event to demonstrate the perfect fit of A.R.E. truck caps with bass fishing, a sport that is followed by outdoor enthusiasts all across the nation.

At the February tournament, A.R.E. will display a 2016 Toyota project truck outfitted for fishing, while offering spectators a chance to win a variety of prizes. There’s also a chance to meet one of A.R.E.’s sponsored anglers, which include Britt Meyers, Justin Lucas, Adrian Avena and Jordan Lee.   Attendees can also learn about A.R.E.’s truck caps and other products from company representatives.

A.R.E.’s partnership with B.A.S.S. is now in its fourth consecutive year and also includes a “Top Angler Contingency Program” for the Elite tournaments.  The truck cap manufacturer also works closely with other sponsors active in the Bassmaster network.

“There’s no better opportunity for A.R.E. Accessories to meet outdoor sportsmen than at our sponsored Bassmaster Elite fishing tournament.  Fishing enthusiasts will see first-hand how our products can help them organize, store and transport their gear,” said Bryan Mutchler, A.R.E. marketing manager. “By partnering with B.A.S.S. and the Elite Series tournament at Lake Okeechobee, A.R.E. is able to actively support a sport we are enthusiastic about and demonstrate the ideal fit of our products for outdoor lifestyles.”

Look for A.R.E.’s ads in Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times Magazines and its television commercial airing during the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite tournament as well as throughout the fishing season.

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), social media programs and events. For more than 45 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.

About A.R.E. Accessories
A.R.E. Accessories, a Truck Hero, Inc. company, began manufacturing aluminum frame truck caps in 1969 and has become a leading manufacturer of fiberglass truck caps and hard tonneau covers for consumer and fleet/commercial use. At its ISO 9001:2008-certified manufacturing facilities, A.R.E.’s 670 employees create the products that are sold through a network of more than 675 independent authorized dealers. For more information, contact A.R.E. at 400 Nave Rd. S.E., P.O. Box 1100, Massillon, OH 44648, email [email protected], call 800-649-4ARE or visit www.4are.com.

Simple Tweaks for Prop Baits for More Explosive Bites David A. Brown February 14,2017

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Simple Tweaks for Prop Baits for More Explosive Bites David A. Brown February 14,2017

 

Some quick tips to get more out of your bass fishing prop baits for some good topwater fishing this spring.

Props to Bernie Schultz for sharing a few topwater tips. In fact, it’s the prop bait to which he devotes much of his modifying and tweaking when it comes to topwater fishing. Reason being, the general design of sputtering commotion fore and aft can be enhanced with simple hardware manipulation.

“Loosen the screws securing the props on your topwater plug just enough to allow the cup-washers to move freely without compromising strength,” said the Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Gainesville, Fla. “If the cup-washer is stuck to the clear coat on the lure body, pop it free. Loose hardware will create a very desirable chattering sound when the blades are turning.”

Gander Mountain Reportedly Preparing for Bankruptcy: What Went Wrong? By Joe Sills February 14, 2017

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Gander Mountain Reportedly Preparing for Bankruptcy: What Went Wrong? By Joe Sills February 14, 2017
The headline spread first from Reuters, then across the cavalcade of fishing websites across the U.S—”Gander Mountain preparing to file for bankruptcy.” Suddenly, jobs at 162 brick-and-mortar outdoor stores are in doubt.According to Reuters, Gander Mountain is already working with a financial advisory firm and legal team to prepare for a bankruptcy filing in the coming weeks. If they do file, Gander Mountain will become the fourth large scale, outdoor retail chain to file for bankruptcy in the past calendar year, joining Sports Authority, Sports Chalet, and Eastern Mountain Sports on the list of industry giants who are struggling.

Privately-owned Gander Mountain is said to have debts including a $30 million loan and $525 million in credit, though the company has not stated how much of that credit line is being used. In fact, the St. Paul-based retailer is remaining silent on the issue, leaving consumers, manufacturers and other retailers to speculate on what insiders are calling a leak that no one is confirming, with nearly every outlet pointing back to the ubiquitous, February 10 post by Reuters.

For the purposes of this exercise, we’ll play along with the caveat that an impending bankruptcy has not been confirmed or denied by Gander Mountain. 

FLWFISHING.COM LAUNCHES ‘FLW LIVE’ STUDIO SHOW, ANNOUNCES 2017 TELEVISION SCHEDULE

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FLWFISHING.COM LAUNCHES ‘FLW LIVE’ STUDIO SHOW, ANNOUNCES 2017 TELEVISION SCHEDULE

FLWFISHING.COM LAUNCHES ‘FLW LIVE’ STUDIO SHOW, ANNOUNCES 2017 TELEVISION SCHEDULE

Byron Velvick and Travis Moran to Host In-Studio Live Broadcast During Remaining 2017 FLW Tour Events

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Feb. 14, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) announced today the launch of an expanded “FLW Live” broadcast, which will showcase an online in-studio show, hosted by Byron Velvick and Travis Moran, that will feature live on-the-water footage from each of the 2017 FLW Tour events. The footage will be livestreamed from the top five anglers on competition Days 3 and 4.

The free “FLW Live” broadcast will air from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at FLWFishing.com, in the time zone where each tournament is being held, on the Saturday and Sunday of all FLW Tour events. The first broadcast will debut this week with the FLW Tour at Lake Travis presented by Quaker State, Feb. 18-19 in Jonestown, Texas.

“FLW Live” will be broadcast from FLW’s world headquarters in Benton, Kentucky. The show is hosted by former professional angler Byron Velvick and television host Travis Moran. Velvick, a 12-year veteran, has earned nearly a half million dollars competing on the water. Velvick is known as a master of the swimbait and was the star of ABC’s hit television show The Bachelor, season six. He has 11 career top-10 finishes and three victories competing against the top anglers in the world. Moran has gained notoriety for his instructional fishing YouTube channel and as the spokesman for Lucky Tackle Box, a subscription-based monthly bait box company.

“The new ‘FLW Live’ broadcast is going to transform the way that fans follow along with FLW Tour events,” said Patterson Leeth, vice president of marketing for FLW. “This live access has been years in the making for our fans. We’re extremely proud and excited to roll out our newest digital feature and look forward to providing our fans with a great experience.”

Like the “FLW” television show that airs on NBC Sports Network, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network, the “FLW Live” broadcast will be produced by Digital P Media in collaboration with the FLW media staff. The North Carolina-based production service will integrate the “FLW Live” footage into the “FLW” television show, expediting the production process and making the television airings timelier for FLW fans.

“We are thrilled to launch live streaming of our FLW Tour events beginning this season,” said Peyote Perryman, creative director of Digital P Media. “It will mean that fans from around the world can watch FLW anglers compete on-the-water live online as the tournament unfolds. We’ll be able to see each dramatic fish catch, the adversity and obstacles that anglers face, the thrill of landing a kicker and the agony of losing a giant – as it happens. It’s going to make incredible television.”

“FLW” Television Show Premiere Dates on NBC Sports Network

  • March 22, 4 p.m. EST – FLW Tour at Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance
  • April 12, 12:30 p.m. EST – FLW Tour at Lake Travis presented by Quaker State
  • May 3, 12:30 p.m. EST – FLW Tour at Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Ranger Boats
  • May 24, 12:30 p.m. EST – FLW Tour at Lake Cumberland presented by T-H Marine
  • June 18, 6 a.m. EST – FLW Tour at Beaver Lake presented by General Tire
  • August 2, 12 p.m. EST – FLW Tour at the Mississippi River presented by Evinrude
  • Sept. 20, 12 p.m. EST – FLW Tour at the Potomac River presented by Costa del Mar
  • Sept. 27, 12 p.m. EST – Forrest Wood Cup at Lake Murray
  • Oct. 4, 12 p.m. EST – YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship at Wilson Lake
  • Oct. 11, 12 p.m. EST – T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American at Pickwick Lake

 

The full television broadcast schedule and expected patterns/details for each FLW Tour event can be found at FLWFishing.com.

For 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.

SAM RAYBURN READIES FOR COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY YETI

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SAM RAYBURN READIES FOR COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY YETI

SAM RAYBURN READIES FOR COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY YETI

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JASPER, Texas (Feb. 14, 2017) – As many as 400 pros and co-anglers are set to compete in the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division opener on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Feb. 23-25. The tournament, which is presented by YETI, is the first of three regular-season events scheduled in the Southwestern Division. Pros will be competing for a top award of up to $50,000 in cash and a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

 

“Sam Rayburn is fishing well and I think that this will be a very good tournament,” said FLW Tour pro Chris McCall of Palmer, Texas, who finished fifth in this tournament last season. “I think the majority of bass will still be prespawn, but the lake is warming up and we could see fish in all three phases of the spawn. The lake is fishing well – it’s taking 20 to 30 pounds to win local tournaments right now.”

McCall said that he expects the majority of anglers competing to be fishing shallow, but that fish will still be caught out deep as well. He said that Bill Lewis Rat-L-Traps and Santone Lures swimjigs would be extremely popular baits, but jigs and crankbaits would also be a player.

“Flipping brush and timber with creature baits will be strong as well,” McCall said. “That was how the tournament was won last year.

“I think that the winner is going to have at least a 20-pound-a-day average,” McCall went on to say. “I’ll say that 64 pounds will be the winning three-day weight for this event.”

Anglers will take off from the Umphrey Family Pavilion, located at 5438 Sam Rayburn Parkway in Brookeland, Texas, at 7 a.m. CST each day. Weigh-ins will be held at the park each day beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. The event is hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jasper County Development District.

In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Sam Rayburn, pros will fish for as much as $50,000 and a Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard, and an additional $5,000 if Ranger Cup qualified.

The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western. Each division consists of three tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to fish in the Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2017 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Nov. 2-4 on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee.

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

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Jason Wilson won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series North Carolina tournament, held 02/11/17 on Lake Norman

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Jason Wilson won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series North Carolina tournament, held 02/11/17 on Lake Norman

Wilson Wins Big on Lake Norman

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Jason Wilson of Lincolnton, North Carolina won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series North Carolina tournament, held 02/11/17 on Lake Norman.

Running out of Blythe Landing, Jason caught five bass weighing 15.52 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 4.21 pound kicker. For the Boater division victory, Wilson took home a check for $5,000. Also, being a Triton Gold member, Wilson pocketed an extra $7,000 from Triton Boats and another $1,000 from Mercury Marine making his total earnings $13,000.

“I started out early catching schooling fish and I had my limit in about 15 minutes” said Wilson. “After my Co-Angler caught his limit of fish I moved on to fishing docks. The first dock I stopped on I caught a 4-pounder. We moved on a bit farther and I caught two fish off the same dock. All my fish I caught were good fish.”

In second for the Boaters, Richard Henley of Randleman, North Carolina landed a five-bass tournament limit weighing 15.37 pounds. He collected $1,250 for the effort. “I caught all my fish on a crankbait. The bite was good early but it slowed down. I caught one more good keeper around 1:00 pm. Over all it was a good day.”

Reid McGinn of Fort Mill, South Carolina took third for the Boaters with five bass going 14.91 pounds earning him $900 for the effort. “I had a bad practice so I had to change my game plan. I caught all of my bass around docks with a Tru-South custom jig. I caught probably 15 or so fish.” said McGinn.

Finishing fourth, Eric Moser of Concord, North Carolina landed a five-bass limit weighing 14.47 pounds.

Brian Morgan of Newton, North Carolina rounded out the top five Boaters with five bass weighing 14.30 pounds.

The biggest bass for the Boaters was caught by Reid McGinn of Fort Mill, South Carolina and weighed 4.91 pounds. McGinn pocketed $640 for his big bass.

In the Co-Angler Division, Kevin Jones of Hope Mills, North Carolina weighed in a three bass limit weighing 8.18 pounds. He collected $1,700 for the win.

“We started out up the lake catching schooling fish. We were fishing anywhere from 2-8 feet deep. I caught probably 10-15 fish throughout the day. I caught fish on a variety of baits but all of my better fish came on a green pumpkin trickworm on a shakeyhead,” stated Jones.

Taking second for the Co-Anglers, John Harris of Lexington, North Carolina brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 8.14 pounds. He collected $550 for the effort. “I had a good partner and the key was to pay attention to his casts. I probably caught 8 or so mostly on windy docks. I was using a shakeyhead, a swimbait and a jerkbait,” Harris said.

Ed Douthit of Mooresville, North Carolina placed third among the Co-Anglers with three bass weighing 7.71 pounds. He pocketed $400 for the effort. “I caught four fish today but they were the right ones. I caught three on a red speed trap and one on a shakeyhead,” stated Douthit.

In fourth place among the Co-Anglers, James Webb of Mooresville, North Carolina weighed in three bass weighing 7.68 pounds.

Charles Wood of Newton, North Carolina finished in fifth place with three bass weighing 7.15 pounds.

The biggest bass for the Co-Anglers was caught by John Harris of Mooresville, North Carolina that weighed 4.04 pounds. John pocketed $295.

Slated for 3/18/17, the next divisional tournament will be held on Badin Lake out of the Alcoa Landing near Albemarle, North Carolina. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2017 Ray Scott Championship slated for Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, TN in April of 2017.

For more information on this tournament, call Rodney Michael, tournament manager, at (256)497-0967 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.

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ANGLER WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING WESTERN CONFERENCE OPENER ON LAKE HAVASU

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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ANGLER WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING WESTERN CONFERENCE OPENER ON LAKE HAVASU

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ANGLER WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING WESTERN CONFERENCE OPENER ON LAKE HAVASU

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (Feb. 13, 2017) – University of Oregon angler Ryan Habenicht of Creswell, Oregon, won the YETI FLW College Fishing Western Conference opener on Lake Havasu Saturday with four bass weighing 13 pounds, 3 ounces, despite fishing the team event solo as his partner was unable to compete. The victory earned the University of Oregon bass club a $2,000 club scholarship and Habenicht will now advance to compete solo at the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

FLW College Fishing rules states that each competing team will consist of two contestants, however in the event of a medical or family emergency on a tournament day, a contestant may be permitted to fish alone with approval from the tournament director. Habenicht’s partner had an emergency, forcing the University of Oregon angler to compete alone.

“It was a pretty tough bite Saturday at Lake Havasu,” said Habenicht, a senior majoring in business. “During practice it was 80 degrees and sunny and the fish were cruising. Nearly every bass that we caught was over 3 pounds. During the tournament it ended up being cloudy and I had to fish extremely slow and methodically. I literally turned the graph off and would make 35- to 40-yard casts and then not move the bait.”

Habenicht said that he found some dirtier water and fished tule points in two separate coves with a ½-ounce unnamed chartreuse and shad-colored spinnerbait. He caught one keeper then moved to some secondary points and managed to catch three more on a “Ned rig”.

“For the Ned rig I used a 3/16-ounce Frenzy Baits Nail with a green-pumpkin Z-Man Finesse WormZ,” Habenicht said.

“The key for me was making the long casts and not moving the bait,” Habenicht went on to say. “You had to fish super slow and really just let the bait sit there and grind it out.”

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

1st: University of Oregon – Ryan Habenicht, Creswell, Oregon, four bass, 13-3, $2,000 Club Scholarship

2nd: California State University-Chico – Carson Leber, Dixon, Calif., and Travis Bounds, Chico, Calif., four bass, 10-2, $1,400 Club Scholarship

3rd: California State University-Chico – Cole Lauchland, Lodi, Calif., and Logan Schwab, Davis, Calif., four bass, 9-12, $700 Club Scholarship

4th: California State University-Chico – Chad Sweitzer, Chico, Calif., and Tyler Firebaugh, Danville, Calif., three bass, 9-12, $500 Club Scholarship

5th: California State University-Long Beach – Roman Hipolito, Midway City, Calif., and Seth Meyer, Lancaster, Calif., four bass, 8-9, $500 Club Scholarship

6th: Northern Arizona University – Gunnar Stanton, Boulder City, Nev., and Connor Moore, Flagstaff, Ariz., three bass, 7-8

7th: Grand Canyon University – Cody Blood, Galt, Calif., and Joseph Dwyer, Scottsdale, Ariz., two bass, 6-9

8th: California State University-Chico – Chas Brannon, Santa Maria, Calif., and Michael Woods, Olivehurst, Calif., three bass, 6-0

9th: California State University-Long Beach – Cole Thomas, Lakewood, Calif., and Via Thao, Long Beach, Calif., two bass, 4-9

10th: Northern Arizona University – Jake Hartzler and Marcus Green, both of Flagstaff, Ariz., one bass, 4-9

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

This YETI FLW College Fishing Western Conference opener was the first regular-season qualifying tournament of 2017. The next event for Western Conference anglers is a tournament scheduled for May 13 on the California Delta in Bethel Island, California.

YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments, along with an additional qualifier for every 10 teams over 100 that compete, along with the top 20 teams from the annual YETI FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow College Fishing on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing. Visit FLWFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.

BRYAN’S MACKEY WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE COWBOY DIVISION EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR

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BRYAN’S MACKEY WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE COWBOY DIVISION EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR

BRYAN’S MACKEY WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE COWBOY DIVISION EVENT ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR

Sims claims co-angler title

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BROOKELAND, Texas (Feb. 13, 2017) – Tommy Mackey of Bryan, Texas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 26 pounds, 11 ounces, Saturday to win the second T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Cowboy Division tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. For his win, Mackey took home $8,000.

“Most of the bass I caught during the event came from two areas near the Highway 147 bridge,” said Mackey, who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “The first stop had submerged trees where fish were staging to move into a spawning pocket. Fishing around 15 feet of water, I used a green-pumpkin-colored Zoom Brush Hog on a Carolina rig and caught 12 to 15 bass.

“The second area was an outside grass line about five miles south of the bridge,” continued Mackey. “The fish were getting ready to spawn, similar to the bass in the trees. I only caught six on the Brush Hog, but they were a lot of heavier than what I was averaging.”

Mackey said he mixed a third area into his day – a drain leading into a spawning pocket – but only weighed a single bass from it.

“I caught a 5-pounder on a blue chartreuse-colored Norman DD22 Crankbait,” said Mackey. “I was casting into 12 to 14 feet of water. It was a solid catch that anchored my limit.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Tommy Mackey, Bryan, Texas, five bass, 26-11, $6,000 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Shane Howell, Franklin, Texas, five bass, 23-2, $3,000

3rd:          Stephen Johnston, Hemphill, Texas, five bass, 21-7, $2,200

4th:          Blake Schroeder, Whitehouse, Texas, five bass, 20-5, $1,500

5th:          Kevin Lasyone, Dry Prong, La., five bass, 20-2, $1,200

6th:          Eason Dowden, Many, La., five bass, 20-1, $1,100

7th:          David Mansue, Hemphill, Texas, five bass, 19-14, $1,000

8th:          Dillon Harrell, New Caney, Texas, five bass, 19-1, $900

9th:          Phil Addison, Baytown, Texas, five bass, 18-3, $800

10th:        Clay Phillips, Huntington, Texas, five bass, 18-2, $700

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Terry Cole of Houston, Texas, caught an 8-pound, 1-ounce bass – the largest of the event – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $1000.

Chris Sims of Houston, Texas, weighed in five bass totaling 16 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $2,991.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Chris Sims, Houston, Texas, five bass, 16-11, $2,991

2nd:         David Kayda, Huffman, Texas, five bass, 15-15, $1,595

3rd:          Robert Laird Sr., Livingston, Texas, five bass, 15-5, $998

4th:          Michael Vining, Little Elm, Texas, five bass, 15-3, $698

5th:          Justin Seeton, Midlothian, Texas, five bass, 15-1, $598

6th:          Brian Murphy, Sulphur, La., five bass, 14-12, $548

7th:          Steven Fisher, Lufkin, Texas, 14-6, $498

8th:          Clay Sammons, Whitesboro, Texas, 13-15, $449

9th:          Nathan Wharton, Sulphur, La., five bass, 13-11, $399

10th:        Hugh Cosculluela, The Woodlands, Texas, five bass, 13-8, $331

10th:        Tommy Henley, Gonzales, La., five bass, 13-8, $331

Antwon Harris of Deridder, Louisiana, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $495.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 19-21 BFL Regional Championship on the Red River in Bossier City, Louisiana. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2017 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

MOORE HAVEN’S HONNERLAW WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GATOR DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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MOORE HAVEN’S HONNERLAW WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GATOR DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Gentry tops co-angler field

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OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2017) – Bryan Honnerlaw of Moore Haven, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the second T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee presented by Navionics. For his efforts, Honnerlaw earned the top award of $5,612.

“I saw some bass in practice that were chasing shad, so that told me what I needed to be focusing on for the tournament,” said Honnerlaw, who notched his first career win in BFL competition. “We fished the North Shore, specifically a hole in the grass with a shell bed.”

Honnerlaw said he used a variety of baits during the event, but relied heavily on a 3/8-ounce green-pumpkin-colored ChatterBait to catch his fish.

“I pulled up to the area and on my second cast I caught one,” said Honnerlaw. “I fished the ChatterBait with a slow retrieve. We just came off of a cold front, so they didn’t want to chase anything faster than that.”

Honnerlaw said he caught around 60 bass throughout his day.

“There weren’t a lot of big ones, but I did catch one close to 6 pounds,” said Honnerlaw. “I’m just glad that the bass I found in practice stayed put for more than a day.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Bryan Honnerlaw, Moore Haven, Fla., five bass, 21-5, $5,612

2nd:         Anthony Ford, New Smyrna, Fla., five bass, 19-15, $2,706

3rd:          Nathan Thomas, Weirsdale, Fla., five bass, 19-10, $1,899

4th:          Mikey Keyso Jr., North Port, Fla., five bass, 19-1, $1,263

5th:          Richard Sasina, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., five bass, 18-0, $1,082

6th:          Kyle Monti, Okeechobee, Fla., five bass, 17-15, $992

7th:          Greg Schultz, Naples, Fla., five bass, 17-10, $1,202

8th:          Norman Pellegrini, Windermere, Fla., five bass, 17-9, $1,672

9th:          Fred George, Okeechobee, Fla., five bass, 17-5, $722

10th:        Kyle Walters, Grant-Valkaria, Fla., five bass, 17-4, $599

10th:        Bradley MacQueen, West Palm Beach, Fla., five bass, 17-4, $599

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Pellegrini caught an 8-pound, 13-ounce largemouth – the largest of the event – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $860.

Roy Gentry of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, weighed in five bass totaling 22 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $3,136.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Roy Gentry, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., five bass, 22-9, $3,136

2nd:         Bill Wight, Punta Gorda, Fla., five bass, 17-13, $1,353

3rd:          Junior Iriban, Lantana, Fla., five bass, 17-8, $905

4th:          Steve Smith, Jacksonville, Fla., five bass, 17-6, $631

5th:          Anthony Valachovic, Coral Springs, Fla., five bass, 15-3, $741

6th:          Adam Hernandez, Miami, Fla., five bass, 14-7, $496

7th:          Chris Baker, Wesley Chapel, Fla., five bass, 14-0, $501

8th:          Jai Hunter Jr., Deland, Fla., five bass, 13-12, $406

9th:          Nik Kayler, Apopka, Fla., five bass, 13-6, $361

10th:        Kenneth Guy, Miramar, Fla., five bass, 13-5, $316

Gentry also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $430.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 19-21 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2017 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

NORTH CAROLINA’S MARSHALL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE MURRAY

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NORTH CAROLINA’S MARSHALL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE MURRAY

Kenny tops co-angler field

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PROSPERITY, S.C. (Feb. 13, 2017) – Chris Marshall of Forest City, North Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 9 ounces, Saturday to win the first T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division tournament of 2017 on Lake Murray. For his win, Marshall took home $6,237.

Marshall said he spent his day fishing docks near spawning areas. He said he used one bait to catch his limit – a Chris Crawl-colored Katch-Her Lures Flipping Jig.

“My day got off to a slow start,” said Marshall, who logged his third career win in BFL competition. “I didn’t catch a bass until 1 p.m. I knew the warm temperatures would drive them up shallow at some point, but it took almost all day.”

Marshall said he caught everything he weighed in between 1 and 2 p.m.

“I probably hit around 150 docks throughout the event,” said Marshall. “I ran around and just kept skipping the jig. My key catches came right below the mid-lake line.”

Even though Marshall was expecting the bass to be a bit shallower, he said he was glad he stayed committed to the jig bite.

“I only had seven bites and probably burned 35 gallons of fuel, but it eventually paid off,” said Marshall.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Chris Marshall, Forest City, N.C., five bass, 22-9, $4,237 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Brad Fowler, Townville, S.C., five bass, 20-8, $2,019

3rd:          David Kneece, Gilbert, S.C., five bass, 20-5, $1,345

4th:          Bradford Beavers, Ridgeville, S.C., five bass, 20-0, $942

5th:          Herman Vining, Gilbert, S.C., five bass, 19-2, $907

6th:          Joey Sabbagha, Prosperity, S.C., five bass, 18-3, $1,040

7th:          Carson Orellana, Mooresville, N.C., five bass, 17-3, $673

8th:          Matthew Mollohan, Prosperity, S.C., five bass, 15-12, $606

9th:          Adam Beckum, Martinez, Ga., five bass, 15-11, $538

10th:        Chris Epting, Chapin, S.C., five bass, 15-10, $471

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

James Buchanan of Monroe, North Carolina, caught a 6-pound, 5-ounce bass – the largest of the event – which earned him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $545.

Pete Kenny of Ashburn, Virginia, weighed in four bass totaling 18 pounds, 3 ounces Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $2,306.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Pete Kenny, Ashburn, Va., four bass, 18-3, $2,306

2nd:         Rodney Tapp, North Augusta, S.C., three bass, 15-3, $1,022

3rd:          Ryan Edwards, Stuart, Fla., three bass, 13-0, $649

4th:          Tim Chadwick, Elloree, S.C., five bass, 11-9, $454

5th:          Lee Inman, Inman, S.C., four bass, 11-3, $389

6th:          James Meadows, Goose Creek, S.C., three bass, 9-2, $356

7th:          James Atkinson, Ridgeway, S.C., four bass, 9-1, $324

8th:          Lorne Debord, Warrenville, S.C., two bass, 8-10, $292

9th:          Dalton Dowdy, Chapin, S.C., four bass, 8-2, $259

10th:        Ryan Frisch, Eatonton, Ga., four bass, 7-13, $227

Kenny also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $262.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 19-21 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2017 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

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