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ALABAMA’S ASHLEY WINS COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

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ALABAMA’S ASHLEY WINS COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHEASTERN DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

19-Year-Old Angler Bests Huge 250-boater Field, Wins $60,200

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CLEWISTON, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2017) – 19-year-old Taylor Ashley of Warrior, Alabama, fishing in his first ever Costa FLW Series event, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 6 ounces, Saturday to claim top honors at the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division opener on Lake Okeechobee presented by Power-Pole. Ashley’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 68 pounds, 12 ounces, was enough to earn him the win by a 7-pound, 10-ounce margin and a check for $60,200.

“I’m feeling pretty great right now,” said Ashley, who became the third-youngest boater to ever win an FLW Series event. “All of my fish came from one area of the lake, on the south end. It wasn’t my original plan to fish there but the adjustment ended up being the biggest of the week.”

Ashley said his area – which spanned between 500 and 600 yards – was littered with reeds and lilypads. He said he caught 95 percent of his bass throughout the week on a 3/8-ounce Dirty Jigs No-Jack Swimjig.

“I swam it along the edges of the reeds and cast it as far as I could in the pads,” said Ashley. “Everybody that was watching me fish said I was doing something called the “Alabama Shake”, which means that I was shaking the lure while swimming it. I threw it in both green-pumpkin and white colors, but most of my big bites came on the white.”

Ashley’s heaviest five-bass limit weighed in at 25 pounds, 6 ounces, on Friday. He noted that those five fish included his most crucial catch of the week.

“I hooked a largemouth in the lilypads and the bait popped out of her mouth just as my co-angler dipped the net under to grab it,” said Ashley. “She was buried under a bunch of pads in the net and ended up being a 7-pounder. That definitely was my anchor for the tournament.”

The top 10 pros on Lake Okeechobee were:

1^st: Taylor Ashley, Warrior, Ala., 15 bass, 68-12, $60,200

2^nd: Joshua Weaver, Macon, Ga., 15 bass, 61-2, $25,900

3^rd: Derek Yasinski, Senoia, Ga., 15 bass, 61-1, $17,000

4^th: Gary Milicevic, Labelle, Fla., 15 bass, 57-12, $15,000

5^th: Scott Byrd, Ocklawaha, Fla., 15 bass, 52-5, $14,000

6^th: Robert Beatty, Clermont, Fla., 15 bass, 51-4, $10,500

7^th: Brian Holder, Denver, N.C., 15 bass, 49-3, $9,300

8^th: Buddy Gross, Chickamauga, Ga., 15 bass, 45-2, $8,000

9^th: Bill Tervin, Pocola, Okla., 15 bass, 44-14, $7,000

10^th: Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich., 12 bass, 44-1, $5,000

A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Holder caught a big largemouth weighing 10-pounds, 8-ounces Thursday – the biggest bass of the tournament in the Pro Division. For his catch, Holder earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $300.

Howard Poitevint of Bainbridge, Georgia, won the Co-angler Division and $34,700, including a Ranger Z175 with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard motor. Poitevint earned his win with a three-day total catch of 15 bass weighing 46 pounds, 13 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers on Lake Okeechobee were:

1^st: Howard Poitevint, Bainbridge, Ga., 15 bass, 46-13, $29,700 + $5,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Scott Bern, San Rafael, Calif., 11 bass, 43-9, $7,550

3^rd: Dean Harcourt, Sebastian, Fla., 15 bass, 41-3, $6,000

4^th: John Trudel, Lighthouse Point, Fla., 15 bass, 40-14, $4,500

5^th: Eulon Lee Jr., Eclectic, Ala., 14 bass, 38-8, $4,000

6^th: Israel Gibson, Spruce Pine, N.C., 15 bass, 37-13, $3,500

7^th: Malcom Thiel, Carriere, Miss., 14 bass, 37-3, $3,000

8^th: Casey O’Donnell, Scottsboro, Ala., 15 bass, 34-0, $2,250

9^th: Mark Whitman, Elon, N.C., 13 bass, 33-0, $1,700

10^th: Wayne Sprayberry, Williston, Fla., 12 bass, 32-2, $1,650

Alonzo Evans of Sebring, Florida, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Thursday, a largemouth weighing 10 pounds, 5 ounces that earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $200.

The Costa FLW Series on Lake Okeechobee was hosted by Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina & Resort and the Hendry County Tourism Development Council. It was the first Southeastern Division tournament of 2017. The next Costa FLW Series tournament will be the Western Division opener, held Feb. 9-11, on Lake Havasu in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

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.

Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Report February 2017 by Captain Dale Wilson

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January 28, 2017

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Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Report February 2017 by Captain Dale Wilson

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FISHING REPORT
February 2017
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Picture: Captain Dale Wilson with a nice winter large mouth bass caught while fishing with his son Chris.

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OVERVIEW- Fishing has been fair this past month! Water temperature will be in the 40’s to low 50’s. Best times will be early morning, late afternoon and cloudy days. Striper fishing has been good at times this month. Depending on the weather, fishing should improve during the month of February.

Largemouth Bass- Fishing for largemouth bass will improve later this month. Best lures will be jigs, jerk baits, drop shots, square bill crank baits, football head jigs, Carolina rigs and jigging spoons. Most largemouth bass will be in their winter patterns early February and moving towards their spring patterns late month. Rocky points, ledges, creek channel banks and deep docks will be the best areas to try your luck. Best depths will be from the 2 to 40 feet deep. Shad will be the main forage for largemouth bass this month. Remember to slow your presentation of your baits when the water is cold. Warm days will bring the water temperatures up slightly in the afternoons, making for a good window to catch a large bass in shallow water.

Smallmouth Bass- Fishing should be good. Best areas will be humps, ledges, rocky areas and long main channel points. Best lures will be tubes, jigs, jerk baits, hair jigs and floating-fly-rigs. 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 on ledges and points next to deep water. Look for humps and isolated rocks near deep water ledges. Most smallmouth bass will suspend near ledges with steep drops this month. They also feed heavily on crawfish around the full moon.

Striped Bass- Fishing will be good this month. Stripers will be caught in the upper sections of the lake and in the large creeks. Best lures will be swim baits, spoons and Zoom flukes fished on 1/2 to 3/4 oz. lead heads. Sea gulls will help you locate schools of feeding stripers. Best time to fish is cloudy days, early morning and late afternoon. The best depths will be from the surface to 60 feet deep. Live bait fished on down lines and planner boards will also work this month. Most fish will be caught in 20 to 60 feet of water. They will constantly be on the move. Find the largest concentration of shad. Night fishing will be fair this month. Vertical jigging with flukes and Hopkins spoons works good this month.

Crappie- Fishing for crappie will be fair this month. They will be found 10 to 20 ft. deep. Crappie will be found around deep docks, brush piles, and fallen tree tops. Deep 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 1/8 oz. lead heads will work best to catch crappie this month.

TIP OF THE Month- Remember to always wear your life jacket when the water temps are cold. Try to find the areas with the largest concentration of bait fish. Slow your retrieve of your lure in cold water. 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!

Texas Tech Bass Fishing Team Grabs Lead In Bassmaster College Regional

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January 28, 2017

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Texas Tech Bass Fishing Team Grabs Lead In Bassmaster College Regional

Layne Bynum (right) and Travis McGuire of Texas Tech University take the lead on Day 2 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Central Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Sam Rayburn Reservoir out of Lufkin, Texas, after catching 28 pounds, 10 ounces Friday for a two-day total weight of 41-8.

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Jan. 27, 2017

Texas Tech Bass Fishing Team Grabs Lead In Bassmaster College Regional

LUFKIN, Texas — Travis McGuire and Layne Bynum of Texas Tech University brought a huge limit of five bass weighing 28 pounds, 10 ounces to the scales today and jumped into the lead of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

The Texas Tech anglers cashed in with a major bounce-back effort after struggling on Thursday. The teammates only managed 12-14 on the first day, but they stuck with their instincts and probed a deep-water spot for the biggest catch of the event so far.

McGuire and Bynum utilized a 10-2 trophy largemouth to anchor their catch, which also featured another big bass in the 8-pound range. Those two giants dwarfed the trio of 3-pounders that completed their limit, but big bites like those are crucial on a fishery like Sam Rayburn.

“We didn’t do a single thing different than on Thursday,” McGuire said. “I think the cold front that came through gave our big fish ‘lockjaw,’ but they bit today and that’s what matters.”

The pair knew they were in the right place, however, because they could see the bigger bass on their sonar screens, even though they couldn’t get them to bite the first day. The spot they’re fishing isn’t on any standard mapping system, but rather an area that McGuire found years ago fishing another tournament. This week they checked the area and after getting an 8-pound bite in practice, they knew big bass still lived there.

The Red Raider teammates caught plenty of fish throughout the day, but there were evident spurts where the catching turned on.

“We caught the 10-pounder this morning and then we caught a 4-pounder,” Bynum said. “Then we went about two to three hours without a fish. We filled our limit with ‘average’ keepers and then caught the 8-pounder near the end of the day.”

The University of Louisiana-Lafayette also vaulted up the leaderboard with 26 pounds, 13 ounces on Friday and jumped from 40th place into second. With only four bass the first day, it seemed that all was lost for Lawrence Kuznik and Dakota Moore, but they scrapped their gameplan and fished deeper to charge into the runner-up position.

“We were fishing shallow in practice, and the temperature dropped 5 degrees from the end of practice to the first day of competition on Thursday,” Moore said. “I think it pushed our bass out deeper somewhere. We went to a new area at the end of Thursday and caught enough to have confidence today.”

The Ragin’ Cajun anglers caught bass throughout the day. Adjusting to the current weather conditions helped Kuznik and Moore stay in the vicinity of heavyweight bass.

Thursday’s leaders Tyler Craig and Spencer Lambert of the University of Louisiana at Monroe dropped to third after posting 15-13 on Friday and only trail the leaders by 1-3. Murray State University’s Hunter Mills and Jordan Hartman caught 18 pounds and moved into fourth with 39-14. Rounding out the Top 5 was the team of TJ Tucker and Bennett Pierce of Arkansas Tech University with a two-day total of 37-13.

The 115-team field at the start of the event was cut to the Top 20 teams for the final day on Saturday. Those teams will battle it out for eight more hours on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in hopes of qualifying for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship in summer. The Top 17 teams will advance to the championship.

Saturday’s Top 20 takeoff will be at 7 a.m. CT at Cassell Boykin Park, and the final weigh-in begins at 4:15 p.m. on the campus of host university Stephen F. Austin.

Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops
1/26/2017 - 1/28/2017
Sam Rayburn Reservoir - Cassells-Boykin - Lufkin, TX
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 2
 
Name # Fish, # Live, Lbs – Oz, Accumulative # Fish, # Live, Lbs – Oz
1 Travis McGuire - Layne Bynum Texas Tech University 5 5 28-10 10 10 41- 8
2 Lawrence Kuznik - Dakota Moore University of Louisiana at LaFayette 5 5 26-13 9 9 40-10
3 Tyler Craig - Spencer Lambert University of Louisiana at Monroe 5 5 15-13 10 10 40- 5
4 Hunter Mills - Jordan Hartman Murray State University 5 5 18- 0 10 10 39-14
5 TJ Tucker - Bennett Pierce Arkansas Tech University 5 5 18-12 10 10 37-13
6 Dillon Harrell - Dustin Moreno Sam Houston State University 5 5 11-10 10 10 36- 2
7 Brandon Simoneaux - Colby Ogden Lamar University 4 4 14-12 9 9 35-11
8 Colt Benedict - Reed Foster Dallas Baptist University 5 5 12- 9 10 10 35- 0
9 Tyler Rivet - Cameron Naquin Nicholls State University 5 5 14-10 10 10 35- 0
10 Corbin Davis - Michael Rollert Texas A&M University 5 5 16- 4 10 10 34-15
11 Dawson Cranford - Charles Norris University of Louisiana at LaFayette 5 5 11-12 10 10 34- 8
12 Matthew Bowden - Barton Courtney Texas Tech University 5 5 13- 5 10 10 33-14
13 John Moore - Clark Mannas Texas A&M University 5 5 15- 9 10 10 33- 9
14 Hunter Freeman - Thomas Soileau University of Louisiana at Monroe 5 5 17- 6 10 10 33- 5
15 Aaron Belgard - Logan Laprarie Northwestern State University 5 5 19- 0 10 10 32-14
16 Trent Newman - Zackery Hines Dallas Baptist University 5 5 19-11 10 10 31- 9
17 Justin Seeton - Dakota Ebare Tarleton State University 5 5 15-11 10 10 31- 6
18 Philip Gottsponer - Ethan Stokes Arkansas Tech University 5 5 11- 7 10 10 30-11
19 Turner Mason - Kaito Ajiro Colorado State University 5 5 17- 9 9 9 30- 6
20 Stetson Overton - Cason Kelley Tarleton State University 5 5 16-12 10 10 30- 6
21 John Jay - Grant Pietsch Texas A&M University 4 4 8-10 9 9 30- 3
22 Tyler Woods - Robert Tweed Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 13-10 10 10 30- 1
23 Stephen Thomas - Luke Potter Lamar University 5 5 18- 2 10 10 30- 0
24 Colby Simmons - Brandon Barber East Texas Baptist University 4 4 18- 0 9 9 29-14
25 Caleb Young - Marshall White University of Texas at Tyler 5 5 16-15 10 10 29-12
26 Chris Zins - Zach Holliday University of Central Oklahoma 5 5 12-12 10 10 29- 5
27 Cody Barchenger - Garrett Bradford Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 11-11 10 10 29- 4
28 Taylor Tindall - Elijah Cain LA Tech 5 5 19-11 10 10 29- 0
29 Alex Murray - Trent Manuel McNeese State University 5 5 11-13 10 10 28-12
30 Tucker Sargent - Wyatt Young Tarleton State University 5 5 17- 0 10 10 28- 9
31 Josh Bensema - Bradley Fleming Texas A&M University 5 5 12-12 10 10 28- 9
32 Bo McGraw - Nathan White Texas A&M University 5 5 15- 9 10 10 28- 8
33 Garret Whitley - Clayton Godfrey Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 13- 8 10 10 27-15
34 Brennan Soileau - Garrett McDonald LA Tech 5 5 16- 0 10 10 27-14
35 Phillip Borel - Dustin Nash Northwestern State University 5 5 16- 2 10 10 27-13
36 Josh Dugger - Jake Dugger Arkansas Tech University 5 5 10- 5 10 10 27-10
37 Tyler Stewart - Nick Joiner University of Louisiana at Monroe 5 5 16-13 10 10 27- 2
38 Eric Hanna - Jack Minnix Oklahoma State University 5 5 11-12 10 10 27- 1
39 Jay Lawson - Wyatt Frankens Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 11-10 10 10 26-14
40 Chad Poulsen - Jared Penton East Texas Baptist University 5 5 15- 9 10 10 26- 6
41 Cameron Simmons - Dexter Flick Oklahoma State University 5 5 14-11 9 9 25-15
42 Dalton Warrington - Kooper Marsh Southwestern Oklahoma State University 5 11- 3 10 10 25-14
43 Bates Enmeier - Brady Lobue Oklahoma State University 5 5 11-11 10 10 25-10
44 Justin Cooper - Johnny Ledet Northwestern State University 5 5 13- 0 10 10 25-10
45 Will Hughes - Chandler Hayes Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 12-11 10 10 25-10
46 Hunter Fluitt - Maverick Jaggers UAM-CTC 5 5 10-10 10 10 25- 8
47 JP Kimbrough - Jared Rascoe LSU Shreveport 5 5 11-14 10 10 25- 2
48 Alex Torkleson - Dillon Roberts Rogers State University 5 5 8-14 10 10 24-14
49 John-Michael Brattlof - Dakota Cline Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 9- 6 10 10 23-10
50 Jacob Keith - Brett Clark East Texas Baptist University 5 5 10- 8 10 10 23-10
51 Logan Wilson - Chance Cobb Tarleton State University 5 5 11- 6 10 10 23- 6
52 Ryan Wood - Nathan Wood Dallas Baptist University 3 3 7- 4 8 8 22-13
53 Dakota Sparks - Levi Sharp LSU 5 5 11- 5 10 10 22-12
54 Gregory Green - Trevor Fox Northwestern State University 3 3 7- 0 8 8 22- 6
55 Douglas Bell - Levi Harger Southern Arkansas University 3 3 7- 3 8 8 20-12
56 Nicholas Cantarella - Evan Cook Texas A&M University 3 3 11- 0 8 8 20-10
57 Hutton Leppert - Tanner Mizell Northwestern State University 3 3 5-13 8 8 20- 8
58 Kyle Pasket - Jackson Carrell Sam Houston State University 4 4 6- 7 9 9 20- 8
59 Adam Deakin - Levi Kirk Colorado State University 3 3 8- 1 8 8 20- 7
60 Collin Bode - Colby Bryant Sam Houston State University 5 5 12-14 9 9 20- 5
61 Chris Bradley - Andy Thurston Southwestern Oklahoma State Univers 5ity 5 10-14 10 10 20- 0
62 Hunter Wellan - Jacob Curtis LA Tech 5 5 9-11 10 10 19-14
63 Jose Palma - Andrew Madison University of Central Oklahoma 5 5 10-13 10 10 19- 5
64 Jake Biram - Rhett Meyer Oklahoma State University 5 5 15- 3 7 7 18-13
65 Zachariah Edwards - Zach Cantwell University of Central Oklahoma 4 4 6- 9 9 9 18-13
66 Scott McClellan - Adam Forester LA Tech 2 2 4- 7 7 7 18-11
67 Ryan Antee - Harrison Hopkins LSU Shreveport 5 5 9- 0 8 8 18-11
68 Jed Hebert - Grant Curran University of Louisiana at LaFayette 3 3 6-13 8 8 18-10
69 Warren Basinger - Dalton Baker Southern Arkansas University 5 5 8- 1 10 10 18- 4
70 Jordan Ogle - Ladd Owens Arkansas Tech University 1 1 3- 4 6 6 18- 1
71 Devin Nichols - Luke O'Neal University of Louisiana at Monroe 3 3 7- 5 7 7 17- 5
72 Alex Edgeman - Drew Fazzino University of Oklahoma 5 5 10-15 9 9 17- 1
73 Blaine Timonera - Nate Sleight University of Oklahoma 1 1 2- 6 6 6 16-13
74 Nate Holman - Jay Powers Northeastern State University 4 4 7- 0 9 9 16-12
75 Wayne Figg - Brady McFarland Texas A&M University 2 2 6-13 7 7 16- 6
76 Austin Miles - Tyler Hassler Colorado State University-Pueblo 2 2 4- 5 7 7 15-14
77 Connor Whisenant - Carter Henderson Texas A&M University 5 5 11- 3 8 8 15- 9
78 Blake Crabb - Eagan Carnes Texas A&M Corpus Christi 5 5 12- 1 6 6 15- 0
79 Chandler Burgay - James Marshall Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 14-11
80 Mason Beatty - Noah Batts East Texas Baptist University 5 5 12- 9 6 6 14- 5
81 Tanner Best - John Lange Texas Tech University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 14- 3
82 Drew Fleming - Joe Rainwater UAM-CTC 5 5 11-13 6 6 13-15
83 Lane McCartney - Tyler Hastings Rogers State University 5 5 11- 2 6 6 13- 8
84 Joseph Cheek - Gavin Watts UAM-CTC 3 3 0- 0 8 8 13- 7
85 Nick Gill - Cole Daniel University of Central Oklahoma 2 2 4-10 5 5 12- 6
86 Austin Anderson - Heidi Langschied Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 11-12
87 Joey Tuminello - Sebastian Smith University of Louisiana at LaFayette 2 2 4- 0 5 5 11-11
88 Corbin Bogart - James Proctor Tarleton State University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 11-10
88 Seth Hausman - Ryan Frier Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 11-10
90 Cole Perilloux - Hunter Adams LA Tech 2 2 4- 5 5 5 11-10
91 Ryan Gunter - Samuel Meaders University of Arkansas 0 0 0- 0 5 5 10-14
92 Hogan Beckley - Koby Dortch University of Louisiana at Monroe 0 0 0- 0 4 4 10- 8
93 James Hovey - David Bercier McNeese State University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 10- 3
94 Alec Castonguay - Kyle Dragulski Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 10- 1
95 Austin Cleveland - Kyle Everett LA Tech 5 5 9-13 5 5 9-13
96 Blaise Weimer - Josh Shapland Oklahoma State University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 9- 8
97 Jeff Ramsey - LSU Shreveport 3 3 6- 8 4 4 8-15
98 Jordan Wood - Blake Smith Lamar University 0 0 0- 0 5 5 8- 9
99 Daniel Sparlin - Kyle Jessie University of Arkansas 0 0 0- 0 3 3 8- 6
100 Cody Finkbeiner - Jon Lucas Stephen F Austin State University 2 2 3- 7 3 3 6-13
101 Drake Dunlap - Will Hewat University of Arkansas 0 0 0- 0 4 4 6-11
102 Justin Diehl - Hunter Jolly Sam Houston State University 2 2 4- 4 3 3 6-11
103 Robert Ramsey - Tarleton State University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 6- 3
104 Justin Tatum - Blake Bauer Tarleton State University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 6- 2
105 Lewis Laurent - Bryce Coleman Southeastern Louisiana University 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5-15
106 Matt Glad - Brent Rome Jr LSU 0 0 0- 0 3 3 5- 6
107 Matthew Anthony - Taylor Barton Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4- 9
108 Tanner Smith - Matthew Lestage McNeese State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 4- 2
109 Brandon Consalus - Wayne Carillo Tarleton State University 0 0 0- 0 2 2 3-14
110 Owen Richard - Mitchell Mayard LSU 0 0 0- 0 1 1 2- 6
111 Dylan Matherne - Brandon Daigle Southeastern Louisiana University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1-11
112 Cody Hahn - Case Thompson Tarleton State University 0 0 0- 0 1 1 1- 9
113 Landon Darden - Steven Smith Southern Arkansas University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
113 Jonathan Ham - Gannon Graves Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
113 Hunter Kaemmerling - John Forst Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
 
BIG BASS
Day, Name, City, State Lbs-Oz
1 Colt Benedict - Reed Foster Dallas, TX 8-14
2 Travis McGuire - Layne BynuLmubbock, TX 10- 2
 
TOTALS
Day, # Fish, # Live, Lbs-Oz, # Limits
1 475 475 1313- 1 79
2 387 387 1046- 2 63

Louisiana, Texas Teams Tied After First Round Of Bassmaster College Regional

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January 27, 2017

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Jan. 26, 2017

Louisiana, Texas Teams Tied After First Round Of Bassmaster College Regional

LUFKIN, Texas — Bass fishing teams from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Sam Houston State University are tied after the first day of competition in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops on Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

Tyler Craig and Spencer Lambert of the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Dillon Harrell and Dustin Moreno of Sam Houston State share the lead with 24 pounds, 8 ounces each. That gives them a 1-12 margin over third place.

The weather wasn’t what anglers expected in Texas with the unseasonably warm temperatures. Winds stayed at a constant 10 miles per hour clip and temperatures were in the low 40s at takeoff. A weather front passed through the Sam Rayburn area late Wednesday night and high winds came with it, but it didn’t seem to hurt the fishing.

Nine teams weighed in five bass limits heavier than 20 pounds to start off the 2017 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series season. The fishing started hot for the Louisiana-Monroe anglers as they caught their weight by 8 a.m. and left their best spot to save it for the rest of the tournament.

“I found these fish two weeks ago and my first five casts of 2017 were all 3-pounders,” said Craig. “Bigger fish have certainly reloaded there since then.”

Catching a hefty limit that early in the day allowed Craig and Lambert to search for more areas. They believe another quality five-fish limit is possible on Friday.

“It seems to be strictly a morning spot,” Lambert said of their hot spot. “As soon as the sun comes up, they start biting.”

Meanwhile, Harrell and Moreno of Sam Houston State utilized knowledge of Sam Rayburn and a strong fishing connection to share the lead today. The teammates are also cousins and have fished together since childhood. When it comes to a tournament partner and strategy, Harrell thinks it’s hard to beat Moreno.

“The areas we had fish located were barren today,” Moreno said. “Being here so much helped us figure out where they went and how they reacted to the weather.”

Moreno and Harrell put all their eggs into one basket and made a gutsy call to stick it out in one or two areas before leaving in the afternoon.

“These fish have been moving a lot lately because of the weather this area has gotten,” Harrell said. “We swung for the fences and relied on one or two spots that had key fish for us.”

They also tried to manage their fish as they practiced on some newer areas and found places they could catch a quantity of bass if necessary.

Dawson Cranford and Charles Norris of University of Louisiana at Lafayette ended the day in third place with 22-12. Meanwhile, Reed Foster and Colt Benedict of Dallas Baptist University are sitting in fourth with 22-7, in large part because of the 8-14 big bass that anchored their bag. Rounding out the Top 5 is the team of Hunter Mills and Jordan Hartman of Murray State University with 21-14.

The entire 115-boat field will compete on Friday, but only the Top 20 teams will advance to the final day of the regional on Saturday. Hunter Freeman and Thomas Solieau of Louisiana-Monroe are on the Top 20 bubble with 15-15.

Takeoffs will happen at Cassell Boykin Park at 7 a.m. CT and weigh-ins will be at the park as well starting at 3:15 p.m.

Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Central Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops
1/26/2017 - 1/28/2017
Sam Rayburn Reservoir - Cassells-Boykin - Lufkin, TX
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 1
 
Name # Fish, # Live, Lbs – Oz, Accumulative # Fish, # Live, Lbs – Oz
1 Tyler Craig - Spencer Lambert University of Louisiana at Monroe 5 5 24- 8 5 5 24- 8
1 Dillon Harrell - Dustin Moreno Sam Houston State University 5 5 24- 8 5 5 24- 8
3 Dawson Cranford - Charles Norris University of Louisiana at LaFayette 5 5 22-12 5 5 22-12
4 Colt Benedict - Reed Foster Dallas Baptist University 5 5 22- 7 5 5 22- 7
5 Hunter Mills - Jordan Hartman Murray State University 5 5 21-14 5 5 21-14
6 John Jay - Grant Pietsch Texas A&M University 5 5 21- 9 5 5 21- 9
7 Brandon Simoneaux - Colby Ogden Lamar University 5 5 20-15 5 5 20-15
8 Matthew Bowden - Barton Courtney Texas Tech University 5 5 20- 9 5 5 20- 9
9 Tyler Rivet - Cameron Naquin Nicholls State University 5 5 20- 6 5 5 20- 6
10 Philip Gottsponer - Ethan Stokes Arkansas Tech University 5 5 19- 4 5 5 19- 4
11 TJ Tucker - Bennett Pierce Arkansas Tech University 5 5 19- 1 5 5 19- 1
12 Corbin Davis - Michael Rollert Texas A&M University 5 5 18-11 5 5 18-11
13 John Moore - Clark Mannas Texas A&M University 5 5 18- 0 5 5 18- 0
14 Cody Barchenger - Garrett Bradford Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 17- 9 5 5 17- 9
15 Josh Dugger - Jake Dugger Arkansas Tech University 5 5 17- 5 5 5 17- 5
16 Alex Murray - Trent Manuel McNeese State University 5 5 16-15 5 5 16-15
17 Chris Zins - Zach Holliday University of Central Oklahoma 5 5 16- 9 5 5 16- 9
18 Tyler Woods - Robert Tweed Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 16- 7 5 5 16- 7
19 Alex Torkleson - Dillon Roberts Rogers State University 5 5 16- 0 5 5 16- 0
20 Hunter Freeman - Thomas Soileau University of Louisiana at Monroe 5 5 15-15 5 5 15-15
21 Josh Bensema - Bradley Fleming Texas A&M University 5 5 15-13 5 5 15-13
22 Justin Seeton - Dakota Ebare Tarleton State University 5 5 15-11 5 5 15-11
23 Ryan Wood - Nathan Wood Dallas Baptist University 5 5 15- 9 5 5 15- 9
24 Gregory Green - Trevor Fox Northwestern State University 5 5 15- 6 5 5 15- 6
25 Eric Hanna - Jack Minnix Oklahoma State University 5 5 15- 5 5 5 15- 5
26 Jay Lawson - Wyatt Frankens Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 15- 4 5 5 15- 4
27 Hunter Fluitt - Maverick Jaggers UAM-CTC 5 5 14-14 5 5 14-14
28 Jordan Ogle - Ladd Owens Arkansas Tech University 5 5 14-13 5 5 14-13
29 Hutton Leppert - Tanner Mizell Northwestern State University 5 5 14-12 5 5 14-12
30 Chandler Burgay - James Marshall Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 14-11 5 5 14-11
30 Dalton Warrington - Kooper Marsh Southwestern Oklahoma State Univers 5ity 5 14-11 5 5 14-11
32 Blaine Timonera - Nate Sleight University of Oklahoma 5 5 14- 7 5 5 14- 7
32 Garret Whitley - Clayton Godfrey Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 14- 7 5 5 14- 7
34 John-Michael Brattlof - Dakota Cline Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 14- 4 5 5 14- 4
34 Scott McClellan - Adam Forester LA Tech 5 5 14- 4 5 5 14- 4
36 Tanner Best - John Lange Texas Tech University 5 5 14- 3 5 5 14- 3
37 Kyle Pasket - Jackson Carrell Sam Houston State University 5 5 14- 1 5 5 14- 1
38 Bates Enmeier - Brady Lobue Oklahoma State University 5 5 13-15 5 5 13-15
39 Aaron Belgard - Logan Laprarie Northwestern State University 5 5 13-14 5 5 13-14
40 Lawrence Kuznik - Dakota Moore University of Louisiana at LaFayette 4 4 13-13 4 4 13-13
41 Stetson Overton - Cason Kelley Tarleton State University 5 5 13-10 5 5 13-10
42 Douglas Bell - Levi Harger Southern Arkansas University 5 5 13- 9 5 5 13- 9
43 Joseph Cheek - Gavin Watts UAM-CTC 5 5 13- 7 5 5 13- 7
44 JP Kimbrough - Jared Rascoe LSU Shreveport 5 5 13- 4 5 5 13- 4
45 Jacob Keith - Brett Clark East Texas Baptist University 5 5 13- 2 5 5 13- 2
46 Will Hughes - Chandler Hayes Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 12-15 5 5 12-15
46 Bo McGraw - Nathan White Texas A&M University 5 5 12-15 5 5 12-15
48 Travis McGuire - Layne Bynum Texas Tech University 5 5 12-14 5 5 12-14
49 Caleb Young - Marshall White University of Texas at Tyler 5 5 12-13 5 5 12-13
50 Turner Mason - Kaito Ajiro Colorado State University 4 4 12-13 4 4 12-13
51 Justin Cooper - Johnny Ledet Northwestern State University 5 5 12-10 5 5 12-10
52 Adam Deakin - Levi Kirk Colorado State University 5 5 12- 6 5 5 12- 6
53 Zachariah Edwards - Zach Cantwell University of Central Oklahoma 5 5 12- 4 5 5 12- 4
54 Logan Wilson - Chance Cobb Tarleton State University 5 5 12- 0 5 5 12- 0
55 Trent Newman - Zackery Hines Dallas Baptist University 5 5 11-14 5 5 11-14
55 Colby Simmons - Brandon Barber East Texas Baptist University 5 5 11-14 5 5 11-14
55 Brennan Soileau - Garrett McDonald LA Tech 5 5 11-14 5 5 11-14
55 Stephen Thomas - Luke Potter Lamar University 5 5 11-14 5 5 11-14
59 Jed Hebert - Grant Curran University of Louisiana at LaFayette 5 5 11-13 5 5 11-13
60 Austin Anderson - Heidi Langschied Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 11-12 5 5 11-12
61 Phillip Borel - Dustin Nash Northwestern State University 5 5 11-11 5 5 11-11
62 Corbin Bogart - James Proctor Tarleton State University 5 5 11-10 5 5 11-10
62 Seth Hausman - Ryan Frier Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 11-10 5 5 11-10
64 Austin Miles - Tyler Hassler Colorado State University-Pueblo 5 5 11- 9 5 5 11- 9
64 Tucker Sargent - Wyatt Young Tarleton State University 5 5 11- 9 5 5 11- 9
66 Dakota Sparks - Levi Sharp LSU 5 5 11- 7 5 5 11- 7
67 Cameron Simmons - Dexter Flick Oklahoma State University 4 4 11- 4 4 4 11- 4
68 Ryan Gunter - Samuel Meaders University of Arkansas 5 5 10-14 5 5 10-14
69 Chad Poulsen - Jared Penton East Texas Baptist University 5 5 10-13 5 5 10-13
70 Hogan Beckley - Koby Dortch University of Louisiana at Monroe 4 4 10- 8 4 4 10- 8
71 Tyler Stewart - Nick Joiner University of Louisiana at Monroe 5 5 10- 5 5 5 10- 5
72 Warren Basinger - Dalton Baker Southern Arkansas University 5 5 10- 3 5 5 10- 3
72 James Hovey - David Bercier McNeese State University 5 5 10- 3 5 5 10- 3
72 Hunter Wellan - Jacob Curtis LA Tech 5 5 10- 3 5 5 10- 3
75 Alec Castonguay - Kyle Dragulski Stephen F Austin State University 5 5 10- 1 5 5 10- 1
76 Devin Nichols - Luke O'Neal University of Louisiana at Monroe 4 4 10- 0 4 4 10- 0
77 Nate Holman - Jay Powers Northeastern State University 5 5 9-12 5 5 9-12
78 Ryan Antee - Harrison Hopkins LSU Shreveport 3 3 9-11 3 3 9-11
79 Nicholas Cantarella - Evan Cook Texas A&M University 5 5 9-10 5 5 9-10
80 Wayne Figg - Brady McFarland Texas A&M University 5 5 9- 9 5 5 9- 9
81 Blaise Weimer - Josh Shapland Oklahoma State University 5 5 9- 8 5 5 9- 8
82 Taylor Tindall - Elijah Cain LA Tech 5 5 9- 5 5 5 9- 5
83 Chris Bradley - Andy Thurston Southwestern Oklahoma State Univers 5ity 5 9- 2 5 5 9- 2
84 Jordan Wood - Blake Smith Lamar University 5 5 8- 9 5 5 8- 9
85 Jose Palma - Andrew Madison University of Central Oklahoma 5 5 8- 8 5 5 8- 8
86 Daniel Sparlin - Kyle Jessie University of Arkansas 3 3 8- 6 3 3 8- 6
87 Nick Gill - Cole Daniel University of Central Oklahoma 3 3 7-12 3 3 7-12
88 Joey Tuminello - Sebastian Smith University of Louisiana at LaFayette 3 3 7-11 3 3 7-11
89 Collin Bode - Colby Bryant Sam Houston State University 4 4 7- 7 4 4 7- 7
90 Cole Perilloux - Hunter Adams LA Tech 3 3 7- 5 3 3 7- 5
91 Drake Dunlap - Will Hewat University of Arkansas 4 4 6-11 4 4 6-11
92 Robert Ramsey - Tarleton State University 3 3 6- 3 3 3 6- 3
93 Alex Edgeman - Drew Fazzino University of Oklahoma 4 4 6- 2 4 4 6- 2
94 Justin Tatum - Blake Bauer Tarleton State University 3 3 6- 2 3 3 6- 2
95 Lewis Laurent - Bryce Coleman Southeastern Louisiana University 3 3 5-15 3 3 5-15
96 Matt Glad - Brent Rome Jr LSU 3 3 5- 6 3 3 5- 6
97 Matthew Anthony - Taylor Barton Stephen F Austin State University 2 2 4- 9 2 2 4- 9
98 Connor Whisenant - Carter Henderson Texas A&M University 3 3 4- 6 3 3 4- 6
99 Tanner Smith - Matthew Lestage McNeese State University 2 2 4- 2 2 2 4- 2
100 Brandon Consalus - Wayne Carillo Tarleton State University 2 2 3-14 2 2 3-14
101 Jake Biram - Rhett Meyer Oklahoma State University 2 2 3-10 2 2 3-10
102 Cody Finkbeiner - Jon Lucas Stephen F Austin State University 1 1 3- 6 1 1 3- 6
103 Blake Crabb - Eagan Carnes Texas A&M Corpus Christi 1 1 2-15 1 1 2-15
104 Justin Diehl - Hunter Jolly Sam Houston State University 1 1 2- 7 1 1 2- 7
104 Jeff Ramsey - LSU Shreveport 1 1 2- 7 1 1 2- 7
106 Lane McCartney - Tyler Hastings Rogers State University 1 1 2- 6 1 1 2- 6
106 Owen Richard - Mitchell Mayard LSU 1 1 2- 6 1 1 2- 6
108 Drew Fleming - Joe Rainwater UAM-CTC 1 1 2- 2 1 1 2- 2
109 Mason Beatty - Noah Batts East Texas Baptist University 1 1 1-12 1 1 1-12
110 Dylan Matherne - Brandon Daigle Southeastern Louisiana University 1 1 1-11 1 1 1-11
111 Cody Hahn - Case Thompson Tarleton State University 1 1 1- 9 1 1 1- 9
112 Austin Cleveland - Kyle Everett LA Tech 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
112 Landon Darden - Steven Smith Southern Arkansas University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
112 Jonathan Ham - Gannon Graves Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0
112 Hunter Kaemmerling - John Forst Stephen F Austin State University 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0- 0

BIG BASS
Name, City, State Lbs-Oz
1 Colt Benedict - Reed Foster Dallas, TX 8-14
 
TOTALS
Day, # Fish, # Live, Lbs-Oz, # Limits
1 475 475 1313- 2 79
2 0 0 0- 0 0

FLW FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH KEEP AMERICA FISHING® TO LAUNCH PITCH IT BAIT RECYCLING CAMPAIGN

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FLW FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH KEEP AMERICA FISHING® TO LAUNCH PITCH IT BAIT RECYCLING CAMPAIGN

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MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 26, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, has established a new partnership between its nonprofit arm, the FLW Foundation, and Keep America Fishing, the sport’s leading grassroots advocacy group, to implement Keep America Fishing’s Pitch It soft-plastic disposal and recycling program at FLW tournaments. The initiative, rolling out at events from New York to California in early 2017, aims to minimize the number of soft-plastic lures improperly disposed of in our nation’s lakes and rivers.

The FLW Foundation will provide Pitch It bait recycling bins at every FLW tournament across five tournament circuits in 2017. FLW tournament directors will encourage competitors to use the bins onsite and talk to fans about the importance of proper bait disposal. The program will be backed by ads in FLW Bass Fishing magazine and promotion on FLWFishing.com.

“Fishing participation – including tournament competition – is on the rise and soft-plastic lures are the most widely used bait type,” said Liz Ogilvie, American Sportfishing Association’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Those factors combined mean this program is an excellent opportunity to teach both avid anglers and new-comers that conservation is an essential part of the fishing experience. Anglers are the front-line advocates for our fisheries, and properly disposing of trash, including soft plastic baits, is a simple action with a big impact.”

In addition to environmental conservation, the FLW Foundation connects America’s youth to their national resources and promotes education and an active lifestyle. This mission is accomplished through diverse public and private partnerships that teach science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as they relate to the outdoors, encourage an active lifestyle with time outside enjoying our nation’s rich natural resources, and provide funding and support for high school and college initiatives relevant to conservation, fishing and healthy outdoor activities.

“In addition to youth fishing recruitment, retention and reactivation, the FLW Foundation seeks to advance sound conservation practices, environmental stewardship and boating safety,” said FLW Vice President of Operations Dave Washburn. “As leaders in the bass fishing community, FLW anglers have a responsibility to protect our lakes and rivers for future generations by recycling worn-out soft-plastic baits. Our goal is for tournament anglers to lead the way in bait recycling just as they led the way in establishing the nearly universal catch-and-release ethic that helps ensure vibrant bass fisheries.”

To learn more about the Pitch It program, or to make the Pledge to Pitch It, please visit pledgetopitchit.org.

To learn more about the FLW Foundation and its initiatives, or to make a donation, please visit FLWFishing.com/foundation.

White House Targets Clean Water Rule for Elimination Joe Sills January 24, 2017

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White House Targets Clean Water Rule for Elimination Joe Sills January 24, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The White House has published a new stance on energy that targets water protections aimed at headwaters, wetlands and streams.The Waters of the U.S. Rule, more commonly known as the Clean Waters Rule, was introduced by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2015 to ensure that the 1972 Clean Water Act is more accurately understood. The result of what the EPA calls “hundreds of meetings,” and over 1,200 scientific studies, the Clean Water Rule joined the Climate Action Plan atop the White House’s chopping block via the new American First Energy Plan, which was published on the official White House website minutes after President Donald Trump’s January, 20th inauguration.

MAKE YOUR PICKS! 2017 FLW FANTASY FISHING SEASON OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

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MAKE YOUR PICKS! 2017 FLW FANTASY FISHING SEASON OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 25, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) has unveiled its 2017 FLW Fantasy Fishing season and invites players from across the globe to register and compete for the game’s top cash prizes. FLW Fantasy Fishing is free to play and will coincide with the seven regular-season FLW Tour events, along with the Forrest Wood Cup post-season championship.

Prior to each event, players may log on to the newly revamped FantasyFishing.com and select a roster of 8 pro anglers that they think will finish highest in the upcoming tournament. Fifty prizes will be awarded to players at each event, including a $5,000 top prize winner. At the end of the season, 10 cash prizes, along with a $10,000 grand prize, will be presented to teams that accumulated the most overall points throughout the season.

The first tournament of the 2017 FLW Fantasy Fishing season will kick off Feb. 2 in conjunction with the FLW Tour event on Lake Guntersville presented by Lowrance in Guntersville, Alabama. The season finale will take place Aug. 8-11 at the world championship of bass fishing, the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina.

Like previous seasons, players will again have to strategize within the $200 salary cap to assemble their team of 8 anglers. Pro anglers will be assigned cash values, encouraging players to test their knowledge to maximize their results.

Looking for an edge over fellow Fantasy Fishing competitors? FLW members are given access to Member’s Advantage tools to help select their rosters. As the new FantasyFishing.com is rolled out, players can expect to see detailed angler profiles, lake reports, pundit picks, fantasy trends and real-time scoring are all tools offered only to FLW members.

To learn more about FLW Fantasy Fishing, or to register and select your roster, please visit FantasyFishing.com.

Obama’s 11th Hour Edict Labeled Anti-Fishing

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January 24, 2017

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Obama’s 11th Hour Edict Labeled Anti-Fishing

Bass lures like these, which contain lead, are banned from many federal waters by an executive order President Barack Obama issued as he was leaving office.

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Jan. 24, 2017

Obama’s 11th Hour Edict Labeled Anti-Fishing

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On the day before President Barack Obama left office, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued an edict to ban lead fishing tackle and ammunition from hundreds of thousands of acres of land and water managed by that agency. Executed without stakeholder input, the controversial action has sparked outrage from fishing and hunting communities.

National Conservation Director Gene Gilliland said that B.A.S.S. “joins our state fisheries management agency partners and ASA (American Sportfishing Association) in calling on the new administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to put a hold on the order.

“This 11th hour order, just hours before the new administration was to take office, was an obvious attempt to push through an order that is part of the previous administration’s environmental agenda without full consultation among all the stakeholders.”

Scott Gudes, ASA’s vice president of government affairs, added, “The sportfishing industry views this unilateral policy to ban lead fishing tackle, which was developed without any input from the industry, other angling organizations and state fish and wildlife agencies, as a complete disregard for the economic and social impact it will have on anglers and the recreational fishing industry.”

Signed by FWS Director Dan Ash, Order No. 219 requires “the use of nontoxic ammunition and fishing tackle to the fullest extent practicable for all activities on service lands, waters and facilities by January 2022, except as needed for law enforcement and safety uses, as provided for in policy.”

Fortunately, action was taken by the new Trump administration the day after the rule was issued that could hinder its effectiveness. A memorandum issued from the White House to departments and agencies announced a freeze on implementing new regulations, pending review. Still, individual jurisdictions within FWS might choose to enforce the rule.

For years, environmentalists have attempted to gain a complete ban on lead ammunition and fishing tackle by filing lawsuits. They’ve done so, Gilliland said, “despite the lack of a clear connection in many cases of negative population-level impacts on fish and wildlife.” But their arguments have been rejected by the courts. At the same time, selective bans have been implemented where research suggests a need for them, such as in some northern waters, where loons ingest lead shot.

“In the limited instances, where lead fishing tackle is demonstrated to harm local wildlife populations, the sportfishing industry supports actions to minimize or eliminate these impacts,” Gudes said. “However, unnecessary and sweeping bans such as this Director’s Order will do nothing to benefit wildlife populations and instead will penalize the nation’s 46 million anglers and hurt recreational fishing-dependent jobs.”

If not rescinded, it also will damage the partnership between the federal agency and the states, according to Nick Wiley, president of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. “This action flies squarely in the face of a long and constructive tradition of states working in partnership with the service to effectively manage fish and wildlife resources,” he said.

“The Association views this order as a breach of trust and deeply disappointing given that it was a complete surprise and there was no current dialogue or input from state fish and wildlife agencies prior to issuance. It does a disservice to hunters and anglers, the firearms and angling industries, and the many professionals on staff with the USFWS who desire a trusting and transparent relationship with their state partners.”

For further information or to arrange an interview with Gene Gilliland, contact JamieDay Matthews, B.A.S.S. communications coordinator, 205-313-0945, [email protected].

SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR SET TO HOST YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE OPENER

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SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR SET TO HOST YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE OPENER

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LUFKIN, Texas (Jan. 24, 2017) – YETI FLW College Fishing is heading to Sam Rayburn Reservoir Feb. 4 for the first of three regular-season stops in the Southern Conference. A full field of college fishing clubs will be competing for the top award of a $2,000 club scholarship and a berth into the 2018 College Fishing National Championship.

“I think we’re going to see a lot of anglers targeting bass that are heading to the bank in this event,” said FLW Tour pro Jeff Sprague, of Point, Texas. “The water temperature on Sam Rayburn has risen substantially, which means a lot of bass are staging to spawn. Points, secondary points, drops and creek channels will all be the deal. Bass use a lot of these areas as highways, especially if they’re near a large spawning flat.”

Sprague said that teams will be utilizing umbrella rigs, Carolina-rigged creature baits, football-head jigs and deep-diving crankbaits throughout their day.

“Bulkier soft-plastic baits are a good bet right now because bass are eating crawfish,” said Sprague. “There may even be some bass caught flipping, but that bite will depend on if the rain has brought the water levels up enough to submerge any brush.”

Sprague went on to say that even though many bass are transitioning toward shallow water, there will still be bass caught out deep on the main lake.

“There will still be some big females out there in the deeps, but the easier fish will be caught along the bank.” said Sprague. “I wouldn’t rule out jerkbaits either, they always play a role.”

The Texas pro said he expects top contenders to bring in limits nearing 30 pounds.

“I think we’ll see multiple limits in the 28- to 30-pound range, and several over 30 pounds,” said Sprague. “It could take as much as 32 pounds to win this tournament. Anglers are really catching them there right now and the fishing is only going to get better.”

Anglers will take off from Cassels-Boykin Park, located at Farm-to-Market Road 3123 in Zavalla, Texas, at 7 a.m. CST Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the launch 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 registered to compete in the Sam Rayburn Reservoir tournament, which is hosted by the Lufkin Convention and Visitors Bureau include:

Angelo State University – Nolan Osmanski and Nathan Ahle, both of San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University – Ty Johnson, Bernet, Ill., and Will Curlee, Round Rock, Texas

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

Baylor University – Sam Hall, Waco, Texas, and Dylan Bridwell, Wichita, Kan.

Colorado State University – Levi Kirk, Fort Collins, Colo., and Adam Deakin, Broomfield, Colo.

Colorado State University-Pueblo – Austin Miles, Durango, Colo., and Tyler Hassler, Fountain, Colo.

Dallas Baptist University – Colt Benedict, Forney, Texas, and Reed Foster, Combine, Texas

East Texas Baptist University – Brett Clark, Center, Texas, and Jacob Keith, Jefferson, Texas

East Texas Baptist University – Colby Simmons and Brandon Barber, both of Legion Fields, Texas

East Texas Baptist University – Dustin Pearcy, Marshall, Texas, and Mason Beatty, Hallsville, Texas

Harding University – Ethan Flowers, Dexter, Mo., and Cole Swede, Little Rock, Ark.

Louisiana Tech University – Cole Perilloux, Montz, La., and Hunter Adams, Texarkana, Texas

Louisiana Tech University – Scott McClellan, Leesville, La., and Adam Forester, Pineville, La.

Louisiana State University – Jack Thomas, Prairieville, La., and Stephen Lemoine, Baton Rouge, La.

McMurry University – Josh Ambroson, Jacksonville, Texas, and Ryan Nevil, Mesquite, Texas

Rogers State University – Tyler Hastings, Claremore, Okla., and Lane McCartney, Catoosa, Okla.

Stephen F. Austin State University – Will Hughes, Tyler, Texas, and Chandler Hayes, Sugar Land, Texas

Tarleton State University – Cason Kelly, Stephenville, Texas, and Stetson Overton, Glen Rose, Texas

Tarleton State University – Dakota Ebare, Watson, La., and Justin Seeton, Glen Rose, Texas

Texas A&M University – John Moore, Granbury, Texas, and Edward Yao, The Woodlands, Texas

Texas Chiropractic College – Blake Dalton, Katy, Texas, and Will Imhoff, Plantersville, Texas

University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff – Cody Salzmann, Dickeyville, Wis., and Kenneth Prince, White Hall, Ark.

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.

MUD HOLE INKS SPONSORSHIP WITH FLW

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MINNEAPOLIS (Jan. 24, 2017) – Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today a sponsorship agreement with Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of products to build custom fishing rods. 2017 marks the first year the two organizations have partnered. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

Per terms of the agreement, Mud Hole will receive exposure at more than 274 FLW-sanctioned bass fishing tournaments and Expos, and through FLW’s media channels which include FLWFishing.com, FLW Bass Fishing magazine and the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show. Additionally, the brand will headline exclusive content across FLW’s social media communities, which are monitored by hundreds of thousands of outdoor enthusiasts.

“FLW is excited that Mud Hole, a brand that has demonstrated a tremendous amount of support to their anglers and the sport of bass fishing, is joining FLW in this mutually beneficial partnership,” said Trish Blake, FLW president of marketing. “Mud Hole’s commitment to innovation and building the sport has elevated the tackle industry and the thousands of anglers that compete in FLW tournaments each year.”

Fans will be able to engage and experience Mud Hole products throughout the year with exclusive giveaways for FLW members and rod building seminars at the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina – the world championship of bass fishing.

Mud Hole will be represented in FLW tournament competition by the reigning Forrest Wood Cup Champion, John Cox of DeBary, Florida. Cox, a six-year FLW Tour veteran, has four career Forrest Wood Cup appearances and more than $925,000 in career earnings.

“Mud Hole is proud to partner with FLW, who provides unparalleled tournaments and events as well as education and entertainment to the entire fishing community. We view this relationship as an amazing fit, and we are incredibly excited to move forward into the 2017 season,” said Gregg Zambrovitz, Mud Hole vice president of sales & marketing. “As the reigning Forrest Wood Cup Champion John Cox can attest to, building your own custom fishing rod is not only a fun hobby but can lead to catching more fish. We look forward to embracing our FLW partnership and introducing the craft, performance, and fun of custom rod building to FLW’s devoted fishing community.”

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: @FLWFishing.

About Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Inc.

Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of custom rod building products for bass fishing rods, as well as all freshwater, saltwater, fly and ice fishing applications. A leading e-retailer and mail order supplier, Mud Hole has become the “go-to” and trusted supplier for professional anglers, hobbyists, small manufacturers and large OEM’s worldwide by offering a superior shopping experience, rapid delivery and stellar customer service. With more than 45,000 SKU’s representing $15 million of inventory fully stocked onsite in Mud Hole’s 15,000 square-foot office & distribution center, our leading e-retail web site www.mudhole.com offers customers an exceptional shopping experience.

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