LEXINGTON’S MIXON WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION FINALE ON HIGH ROCK LAKE

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LEXINGTON’S MIXON WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION FINALE ON HIGH ROCK LAKE

Kraft wins co-angler title

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SALISBURY, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2016) – Robert Mixon of Lexington, North Carolina, weighed in a two-day cumulative total of 10 bass totaling 33 pounds, 14 ounces, to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division Super Tournament on High Rock Lake. Mixon took home $7,316 for his efforts.

“I started out throwing crankbaits along rocky banks Saturday but couldn’t get a bite,” said Mixon, who logged his first win in BFL competition. “I arrived at a pier and decided to run a black Zoom Magnum Trick Worm. I caught a 5-pound bass at the first pier, and a 4-pounder from the second.

“By 11 a.m., the pier bite had slowed down, so I went out to some main-lake points in about 8 to 9 feet of water,” Mixon continued. “I used a green-pumpkin Trick Worm and hit about a dozen different points. I was able to catch three more keepers, including another 5-pounder. Those five bites were the only bites I had all day.”

On Sunday, Mixon said he returned to the piers and caught three keepers on the green-pumpkin Trick Worm. Around noon, he headed back out to the main-lake points to round out his limit.

“My last bite was at 1 p.m., and I brought in what I had,” said Mixon. “They weren’t as big as they were Saturday, but my spots still produced.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Robert Mixon, Lexington, N.C., 10 bass, 33-14, $5,316 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: James Blankenship, Siler City, N.C., 10 bass, 31-10, $2,958

3^rd: David Wright, Lexington, N.C., nine bass, 28-1, $1,774

4^th: Cole Blythe, Charlotte, N.C., 10 bass, 27-11, $1,440

5^th: John Farmer, Sherrills Ford, N.C., nine bass, 26-10, $1,163

6^th: Kevin Chandler, New London, N.C., nine bass, 26-5, $975

7^th: Steve Sink, Winston-Salem, N.C., eight bass, 25-9, $886

8^th: Thomas Jones, Kannapolis, N.C., nine bass, 25-2, $797

9^th: Jeremy Talbert, Albemarle, N.C., 10 bass, 24-5, $709

10^th: Israel Gibson, Spruce Pine, N.C., nine bass, 24-1, $620

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

David Williams of Maiden, North Carolina, caught a bass weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $667.

Louis Kraft of Salisbury, North Carolina, won the co-angler division and earned $2,658 with a two-day cumulative catch of seven bass weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Louis Kraft, Salisbury, N.C., seven bass, 19-5, $2,658

2^nd: Tod Haynes, Concord, N.C., eight bass, 18-13, $1,429

3^rd: Jeff Scism, Shelby, N.C., six bass, 16-11, $936

4^th: Mike Burgess, Advance, N.C., five bass, 12-9, $620

5^th: Bobby Williams, Salisbury, N.C., four bass, 11-13, $532

6^th: Weston Lineberry, Troy, N.C., five bass, 11-6, $487

7^th: Kalin Cline, Mount Holly, N.C., four bass, 11-2, $443

8^th: Caleb Lynch, Mount Holly, N.C., four bass, 11-1, $733

9^th: Kurt Moser, Max Meadows, Va., four bass, 10-11, $354

10^th: Nikki Hames, Gaffney, S.C., four bass, 9-14, $310

Lynch caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 10 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $334.

The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 27-29 Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and 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. The 2017 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 3 on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the Walmart 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.

What Lures to Match With a Medium Fishing Rod – Bass Fishing

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What Lures to Match With a Medium Fishing Rod – Bass Fishing

Sep 28, 2016

To continue my series on what bass fishing lures go with what rods this video covers the Medium Fast rod. It’s my favorite rod and covers a lot of lures in my box.

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Bass Pro Shops acquires Cabela’s October 3, 2016

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Bass Pro Shops acquires Cabela’s

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Bass Pro Shops announced today that it will acquire competitor Cabela’s for $5.5 Billion. The deal has been long-rumored to be true, and today it was completed. According to the press release below, the two brands will continue to coexist along side each other, and Bass Pro Shops is committed to “celebrate and grow” the Cabela’s brand. Bass Pro Shops has 99 stores, and Cabela’s has 85. The companies expect the deal to be finalized in early 2017. Read the full press release below.

Springfield, Mo. and Sidney, Neb. – October 3, 2016 – Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE:CAB), two iconic American outdoor companies with similar humble origins, and with a shared goal to better serve those who love the outdoors, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Bass Pro Shops will acquire Cabela’s for $65.50 per share in cash, representing an aggregate transaction value of approximately $5.5 billion.

In addition, upon closing Bass Pro Shops will commence a multi-year partnership agreement with Capital One, National Association, a wholly-owned national banking subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF), under which Capital One will originate and service the Cabela’s CLUB, Cabela’s co-branded credit card, and Bass Pro Shops will maintain a seamless integration between the credit card program and the combined companies’ retail operations and deep customer relationships. All Cabela’s CLUB points and Bass Pro Shops Outdoor Rewards points will be unaffected by the transactions and customers can continue to use their credit cards as they were prior to the transaction. Capital One intends to continue to operate the Cabela’s CLUB servicing center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

A driving force behind this agreement is the highly complementary business philosophies, product offerings, expertise and geographic footprints of the two businesses. The essence of both Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s is a deep passion to serve outdoor enthusiasts and support conservation. The combination brings together three of the nation’s premier sporting brands: Cabela’s, a leader in hunting; Bass Pro Shops, a leader in fishing; and White River Marine Group, a worldwide leader in boating, which is part of Bass Pro Shops.

Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s and White River Marine Group represent the best of American entrepreneurship, innovation and devotion to customers. The combined companies will strive to provide a remarkably enhanced experience for customers, increased opportunities for team members and greater support for conservation activities.

CABELA’S

Founded in 1961 by Dick, Mary and Jim Cabela, Cabela’s is a highly respected marketer of hunting, fishing, camping, shooting sports and related outdoor merchandise. Today, Cabela’s has over 19,000 “outfitters” operating 85 specialty retail stores, primarily in the western U.S. and Canada. Cabela’s stores, catalog business and e-commerce operations will blend seamlessly with Bass Pro Shops and White River Marine Group. Over the past 55 years Cabela’s has built a passionate and loyal base of millions of enthusiasts who shop both at its retail stores and online.

BASS PRO SHOPS

Bass Pro Shops, founded in 1972 by avid young angler Johnny Morris, is a leading national retailer of outdoor gear and apparel, with 99 stores and Tracker Marine Centers located primarily in the eastern part of the U.S. and Canada. Morris started the business with eight square feet of space in the back of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Mo., the company’s sole location for the first 13 years of business. Johnny’s passion for the outdoors and his feel for the products and shopping experiences desired by outdoor enthusiasts helped transform the industry. Bass Pro Shops, which employs approximately 20,000 team members, has been named by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Employers.” The company also operates Big Cedar Lodge, America’s Premier Wilderness Resort, welcoming more than one million guests annually to Missouri’s Ozark Mountains.

WHITE RIVER MARINE GROUP

In 1978, Morris revolutionized the marine industry when he introduced the world’s first professionally rigged and nationally marketed boat, motor and trailer packages. Tracker quickly became and has remained the number one selling fishing boat brand in America for the last 37 years running. White River Marine Group offers an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading brands including Tracker Boats, Sun Tracker, Nitro, Tahoe, Regency, Mako, Ranger, Triton and Stratos.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

“Today’s announcement marks an exceptional opportunity to bring together three special companies with an abiding love for the outdoors and a passion for serving sportsmen and sportswomen,” said Johnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops. “The story of each of these companies could only have happened in America, made possible by our uniquely American free enterprise system. We have enormous admiration for Cabela’s, its founders and outfitters, and its loyal base of customers. We look forward to continuing to celebrate and grow the Cabela’s brand alongside Bass Pro Shops and White River as one unified outdoor family.”

“Cabela’s is pleased to have found the ideal partner in Bass Pro Shops,” said Tommy Millner, Cabela’s Chief Executive Officer. “Having undertaken a thorough strategic review, during which we assessed a wide variety of options to maximize value, the Board unanimously concluded that this combination with Bass Pro Shops is the best path forward for Cabela’s, its shareholders, outfitters and customers. In addition to providing significant immediate value to our shareholders, this partnership provides a unique platform from which our brand will be extremely well positioned to continue to serve outdoor enthusiasts worldwide for generations to come.”

“This opportunity would not be possible without the contributions of the many wonderful Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shops and White River team members,” Morris said. “All three companies are blessed to have been built by the extraordinary efforts of many tremendously talented, dedicated people throughout our respective histories, and we’re thrilled to consider what the combined team can achieve going forward.”

Following the closing of the transaction, Bass Pro Shops intends to celebrate and grow the Cabela’s brand and will build on qualities that respective customers love most about Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops. In addition, Bass Pro Shops recognizes the strength of Cabela’s CLUB Loyalty program and intends to honor Cabela’s customer rewards and sees potential over time to expand the program in the combined company.

Bass Pro Shops appreciates and understands the deep ties between Cabela’s and the community of Sidney, Nebraska. Dick, Mary and Jim Cabela founded their company in Sidney in 1961, and the company has flourished with its base of operations there ever since. Bass Pro Shops intends to continue to maintain important bases of operations in Sidney and Lincoln and hopes to continue the very favorable connections to those communities and the Cabela’s team members residing there.

Bass Pro Shops Founder and CEO Johnny Morris will continue as CEO and majority shareholder of the new entity, which will remain a private company with a continuing long-term view of supporting the industry and conservation. Morris earned a reputation as a leading retailer and conservationist. In 2008, the National Retail Federation named him as Retail Innovator of the Year. In 2015, the same organization named him as one of 25 People Shaping the Future of Retail in America. In 2012, The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies named Morris Citizen Conservationist of the Year.

“Conservation is at the heart and soul of Bass Pro Shops. Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s share a steadfast belief that the future of our industry, and the outdoor sports we all love, depends – more than anything else – on how we manage our natural resources,” said Morris. “By combining our efforts, we can have a profound positive impact on the conservation challenges of our day and help foster the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts.”

PREFERRED FINANCING

Bass Pro Shops is proud to have secured preferred equity financing from the Merchant Banking pision of Goldman Sachs and Pamplona to facilitate the transaction. Goldman Sachs has committed $1.8 billion and Pamplona has committed $600 million for a total preferred financing commitment of $2.4 billion.

The Merchant Banking pision of Goldman Sachs is one of the leading private equity investors in the world, focusing on assisting large, high-quality companies with best-in-class management teams to achieve their growth objectives. The pision brings significant experience and a strong track record of success in supporting industry-leading founder-led businesses. Pamplona Capital Management is a New York and London based specialist investment manager established in 2005. Pamplona is currently managing its fourth private equity fund, Pamplona Capital Partners IV, LP, which was raised in 2014. Pamplona invests long-term capital across the capital structure of its portfolio companies in both public and private market situations.

TRANSACTION DETAILS

The transaction provides Cabela’s shareholders with a premium of 19.2% to Cabela’s closing share price on Sep. 30, 2016, the day prior to announcement of the transaction, 39.7% to the closing share price on Dec. 1, 2015, the day before Cabela’s announced its exploration of strategic alternatives and 57.1% to the 90-day volume weighted trading average prior to Dec. 1, 2015. Immediately prior to closing, Capital One will acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Cabela’s World’s Foremost Bank. The cash proceeds from this transaction will remain with Cabela’s until it is acquired by Bass Pro Shops.

The transaction agreements were unanimously approved by Cabela’s Board of Directors following a comprehensive review of strategic and financial alternatives.

The transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2017, will be completed through a cash merger and is subject to approval by Cabela’s shareholders, as well as regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

J.P. Morgan served as exclusive financial advisor to Bass Pro Shops and Latham & Watkins served as Bass Pro Shops’ legal counsel, with expert assistance from O’Melveny & Myers. Goldman, Sachs & Co. served as financial advisor to The Merchant Banking pision of Goldman Sachs and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP served as legal advisor. Goldman, Sachs & Co. also served as advisor to Bass Pro Shops on the bank transaction, and Morrison & Foerster served as legal counsel. BofA Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., RBC Capital Markets, UBS Securities LLC, and Goldman Sachs are providing debt financing to support the transaction.

Guggenheim Securities served as exclusive financial advisor to Cabela’s and Sidley Austin LLP and Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O. served as Cabela’s legal counsel.

The Kessler Group and Credit Suisse acted as financial advisers to Capital One and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Chapman and Cutler acted as legal advisers.

October Lake Ann Fishing Report by Chris Craft

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October Lake Ann Fishing Report by Chris Craft

OCTOBER OUTLOOK

SUNDAY MORNING BASS SERIES

Oct 23 Fall Classic

Safe Light – 3:30pm

ANGLER APPRECIATION TOURNAMENT

Sunday October 30

$110 Entry Fee (includes $10 big fish)

Payback is 1 in 7 Boats

100% Payback after expenses

(expenses are trophies, advertising, food, etc)

Flight Number One – Boats 1-50 7:30am-3:30pm

Flight Number Two – Boats 51-100 7:45am-3:45am

Flight Number Three – Boats 101-150 8:00am-4:00pm

2016 FISH TALES OPEN TEAM

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Sunday November 6, 2016

7am-3:30pm

$120 Entry Fee (includes $20 Big Fish)

80% Payback

Payback is 1 in 5 Boats

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1st & 2nd Place Big Fish

($15 & $5 goes towards Big Fish)

THE BASS CAST FALL TOURNAMENT TRAIL

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25

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GET READY FOR THE FALL FISHING BONANZA!!!!!!!!!
October is the month of change around lake Anna. Archery season begins on October 1, what does that have to do with fishing you ask? Well simply put, it means less fishing pressure on the lake. The leaves begin to change colors and the fish get very active. The water temperatures begin a steady fall, the bait fish begin to push into the backs of creeks and the bass and striper alike follow them. The crappie will move to their fall feeding areas. It is just a great time to be on the lake.

BASS- Start looking for the bass to be shallow and very active all month long. You can catch them on a variety of baits in super shallow water. Squarebill crankbaits, Rat L Traps, Dave’s Tournament Tackle Tiger Shad Spinnerbaits, Damiki MTB Noisy Buzzbaits, Damiki D Pop and Don Iovino Splash It Poppers, Paycheck Baits Repoman, Late Payment and Damiki Rambler Walking baits and my favorite, Damiki Armor Shad Soft Jerkbaits. As always, Shakey Head Plastics will also catch their fair share of fish. Start looking in the back third of all major creeks throughout the lake.
They will be on laydowns, willow grass, rocks and boatdocks. Look for rocky points with deep water near by, same for boat docks. The deep water will come into play when a cold front comes through. With water temps dropping, they will be feeding heavy for thew cold winter months to come.

STRIPER- The linesides will start to make their move up into the rivers early this month. Look for them to be chasing shad and herring early and late in the day. A 4″ paddle tail swimbait rigged on a 1/4oz jig head is my bait of choice. Start looking for birds to give locations of the fish away. Be respectful of other anglers already fishing in an area, do not run all the way into them with the big engine, this will spook the fish and then you will be dealing with an angry angler!!! Once the heavy feed has ceased, locate them on your electronics and drop a Toothache Spoon down to them.

Towards the end of the month, you should be able to find them around the bridge in Terrys Run, the S-Turns to Little Florida in Pamunkey and around the 522 Bridge to the mouth of Goldmine Creek over on the North Anna arm of the lake. They should stay put in these areas all the way through November or until the water cools down to below 40 degrees or so.

CRAPPIE- The Specks will still be located on bridge pilings, deep boat docks (12-20 feet) and rock piles early in the month. As the water temps drop into the upper 60’s, look for them to make a move to shallow feeding ( 3-8 feet) areas up lake. Try skipping a 2″ Curly Tail Grub on a 1/16oz jig head under boat docks in the upper North Anna arm, same with Pamunkey and Terrys Run. Small minnows rigged on slip bobbers will also produce the best eating fish in the lake.

Lake Level- FULL POOL

Water Clarity
Up Lake- Stained
Mid Lake- Clear
Down Lake- Clear

Water Temps
Up Lake- 70-74
Mid Lake- 72-78
Down Lake- 73-79
Dike 3- 81

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WEST VIRGINIA’S DAVIDSON WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY MERCURY

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WEST VIRGINIA’S DAVIDSON WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY MERCURY

Terry wins co-angler title

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DAYTON, Tenn. (Oct. 3, 2016) – Ryan Davidson of Branchland, West Virginia, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional event on Lake Chickamauga presented by Mercury, with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 46 pounds, 14 ounces. For his win, Davidson earned $65,200, including a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard, and a berth into the 2017 BFL All-American Championship.

“This week I fished all the way from Soddy Creek south to the Chickamauga Dam,” said Davidson, who notched his first win in FLW competition. “I ran through a lot of areas and burned a lot of gas. The fish were in transition, so I had to keep covering water.”

Davidson said he caught the majority of his bass flipping a black and blue-colored Yum Bad Mamma to submerged hydrilla.

“I was targeting stuff that I thought the fish would be staging in,” said Davidson. “On Day One I got a lot of bites and caught them quick, but that pattern kind of fizzled out. On Day Two, I ran the same type of areas and couldn’t get bit.”

Davidson said he adjusted by moving in closer to the bank. He said he ended up with six keepers on Day Two.

“Even though I was flipping, I moved fast,” said Davidson. “I was just hitting as many clumps of grass as I could with the trolling motor on high. I’d flip the Bad Mamma in there, hop it one time and if I didn’t get bite I was on to the next clump. Every fish I caught that was over 2½ pounds bit before the lure got to the bottom.”

On the final day of the event, Davidson said he decided to switch patterns and caught two keepers on a black Booyah Poppin’ Pad Crasher Frog. He returned to flipping later in the day and capped off his limit.

“I fished clean all week, and that made the difference,” said Davidson. “When they bite in these challenging tournaments, you have to put them in the boat.”

The top six boaters that qualified for the 2017 BFL All-American were:

1^st: Ryan Davidson, Branchland, W. Va., 15 bass, 46-14, $65,200

2^nd: Dustin Huggins, Russellville, Ark., 10 bass, 35-0, $10,000

3^rd: Matt Stanley, Alexandria, Tenn., 11 bass, 33-14, $5,000

4^th: William Merrick, Mount Juliet, Tenn., 15 bass, 32-11, $3,000

5^th: Scott Bateman, Jasper, Ind., 14 bass, 30-15, $2,000

6^th: Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn., 11 bass, 30-8, $1,800

Rounding out the top-10 boaters were:

7^th: Aaron Singleton, La Grange, Ky., 10 bass, 30-7, $1,600

8^th: Jeremiah Kindy, Benton, Ark., eight bass, 30-3, $1,400

9^th: Steve Roberts, Fort Smith, Ark., 12 bass, 27-5, $2,200

10^th: Tim Phy, Cookeville, Tenn., nine bass, 24-3, $1,100

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Jimmy Terry of Mabelvale, Arkansas, won the co-angler division and a new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard with a three-day cumulative catch of seven bass weighing 20 pounds, 11 ounces.

The top six co-anglers that qualified for the 2017 BFL All-American were:

1^st: Jimmy Terry, Mabelvale, Ark., seven bass, 20-11, $45,200

2^nd: Jacob Harris, Bonne Terre, Mo., six bass, 20-7, $5,050

3^rd: Brody Campbell, Oxford, Ohio, three bass, 17-11, $2,500

4^th: Dennis Taylor, Murray, Ky., seven bass, 17-1, $1,500

5^th: Billy Watson, Murfreesboro, Tenn., eight bass, 16-13, $1,000

6^th: Jeremy New, Yorktown, Ind., six bass, 16-0, $900

Rounding out the top-10 co-anglers were:

7^th: Bryce Morrison, Collierville, Tenn., seven bass, 14-8, $800

8^th: Michael Pelston, Seymour, Ind., four bass, 14-3, $700

9^th: Billy French, Hamilton, Ohio, five bass, 12-9, $600

10^th: Charles Hardin, Evansville, Ind., two bass, 10-12, $500

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and 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. The 2017 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 3 on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the Walmart 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.

ALABAMA’S NICHOLS WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION FINALE ON PICKWICK LAKE

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ALABAMA’S NICHOLS WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION FINALE ON PICKWICK LAKE

Mayo wins co-angler title

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IUKA, Miss. (Oct. 3, 2016) – Cody Nichols of Fayette, Alabama, weighed in a two-day cumulative total of nine bass weighing 27 pounds, 14 ounces, to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mississippi Division Super Tournament on Pickwick Lake Sunday.. For his win, Nichols pocketed $7,883.

Nichols said he spent the tournament fishing grass on the north end of the lake.

“I had two main areas that I caught my fish from – a 50- and 200-yard stretch of mats,” said Nichols, who earned his first win BFL competition. “I mainly used a 6-inch Basstrix Paddle Tail Swimbait along the edges in 4 to 5 feet of water. I also weighed in one keeper Saturday punching a green-pumpkin Strike King Twin Tail Menace Grub.”

On Day One, Nichols caught the heaviest bass of the event – a 6-pound, 6-ouncer – off of the swimbait.

“I went outside of where I was catching them because I wanted to leave them alone for Sunday,” said Nichols. “I went down the mat, threw the Paddle Tail and caught it.”

Nichols said he returned to his two main stretches on Day Two, but only was able to catch four keepers – a far cry from the 40 he boated on Day One.

“I don’t know why there was such a drop off in the bites,” said Nichols. “I weighed in one on the Grub and the other three on the Paddle Tail. I didn’t think I had enough to win, but I got pretty lucky.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Cody Nichols, Fayette, Ala., nine bass, 27-14, $7,883

2^nd: Cameron Gautney, Muscle Shoals, Ala., 10 bass, 27-9, $3,436

3^rd: Charles Watts, Corinth, Miss., 10 bass, 27-7, $2,290

4^th: Roger Stegall, Iuka, Miss., 10 bass, 25-3, $1,603

5^th: Brandon Perkins, Counce, Tenn., 10 bass, 24-9, $1,574

6^th: Strike King Lures pro Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., 10 bass, 24-6, $1,260

7^th: Michael Roach, Olive Branch, Miss., 10 bass, 24-4, $1,145

8^th: Jeffery Moore, Ripley, Miss., 10 bass, 24-3, $1,031

9^th: Craig Grubbs, Tishomingo, Miss., 10 bass, 24-1, $1,016

10^th: Dennis Perrigo, Rienzi, Miss., 10 bass, 23-4, $802

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Nichols’ 6-pound, 6-ounce bass earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $1,012.

Craig Mayo of Corinth, Mississippi, won the co-angler division and earned $3,372 with a two-day cumulative catch of seven bass weighing 21 pounds, 2 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Craig Mayo, Corinth, Miss., seven bass, 21-2, $3,372

2^nd: Jennings Earnest, Guin, Ala., eight bass, 19-14, $1,886

3^rd: Stephen Brown, Arlington, Tenn., six bass, 18-3, $1,121

4^th: Mike Mallett, Walls, Miss., eight bass, 17-10, $787

5^th: Sank Payton, Bay Springs, Miss., seven bass, 16-12, $1,158

6^th: Justin Thomas, Braxton, Miss., seven bass, 16-7, $668

7^th: David Best, Bartlett, Tenn., eight bass, 16-6, $562

8^th: Don Meyerett, Olive Branch, Miss., eight bass, 16-6, $506

9^th: Hunter Miles, Collinsville, Miss., six bass, 15-14, $450

10^th: John Swords, Collierville, Tenn., six bass, 14-6, $393

Payton caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces, and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $484.

The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 27-29 Regional Championship on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Arkansas. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and 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. The 2017 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 3 on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the Walmart 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.

FLW ANNOUNCES LAKE OF THE OZARKS AS 2016 BFL WILD CARD VENUE

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MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 2, 2016) – FLW announced Sunday that the 2016 BFL Wild Card tournament will take place on Lake of the Ozarks, Nov. 11-12. The event will launch from the Public Beach No. 2 ramp, located at 711 Public Beach Road in Osage Beach, Missouri.

In order to be eligible to fish the no-entry-fee BFL Wild Card tournament, anglers must have entered all five events within a BFL division during the 2016 season and fished at least two of them. In addition, anglers who have already qualified for a BFL regional are ineligible.

During the BFL Wild Card tournament, the full field competes both days, with winners determined by the heaviest two-day catch. The top six boater and top six co-angler finishers advance to the 2017 BFL All-American.

The 2016 BFL Wild Card tournament is being hosted by the Tri-County Lodging Association/Convention & Visitors Bureau. Tournament entries will be accepted beginning Monday, Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. EDT. You may enter by phone at (270) 252-1000 or onsite at the pre-tournament meeting.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete 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 Walmart FLW Tour.

Jeff & Clay Ross Win Angler’s Choice 2016 Classic on SML October 2,2016

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Jeff & Clay Ross Win Angler’s Choice 2016 Classic on SML October 2,2016

Congratulations to the Team Of Jeff & Clay Ross on their win with their two day total weight of 32.93lbs. Check out the video below to see how they won their Ranger Boat.

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OKLAHOMA’S FULPS WINS COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION FINALE ON FORT GIBSON LAKE PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE

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OKLAHOMA’S FULPS WINS COSTA FLW SERIES SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION FINALE ON FORT GIBSON LAKE PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE

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WAGONER, Okla. (Oct. 1, 2016) – Derek Fulps of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, weighed in three bass totaling 11 pounds, 12 ounces, Saturday to win the Costa FLW Series Southwestern Division finale on Fort Gibson Lake presented by Lowrance with a three-day total of 13 bass weighing 45 pounds, 5 ounces. For his win, Fulps took home $78,500, including a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

“On Thursday I started in the back of a feeder creek on the upper end of the lake and caught four keepers,” said Fulps, who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “I pitched and flipped a green-pumpkin-candy Gene Larew Hoodaddy to isolated wood and stumps, and casted a Hoodaddy Jr. that was the same color.

“Around 11 a.m., I headed to my sweet spot that I had found in practice,” Fulps continued. “It was a large submerged log that I came across after backing off the bank in the flat side of the river. I used the smaller lure – the Hoodaddy Jr. Downsizing my bait was the most important adjustment of the tournament for me.”

Fulps said he returned to the hole on Day Two and was able to piece together a limit fairly quick with the Hoodaddy Jr.

“I caught seven keepers and then left the area alone,” said Fulps. “Letting the fish replenish was crucial. It helped me get the win.”

On the final day of the event, Fulps said the morning bite was tough at his honey hole, so he returned to the feeder creek from Thursday. After a while he decided to give his sweet spot one more chance.

“I went back to the log and caught one that was nearly 6 pounds on the Hoodaddy Jr.,” said Fulps. “It was the biggest bass I caught all week. Without it, I wouldn’t have won.”

The top 10 pros on Fort Gibson Lake were:

1^st: Derek Fulps, Broken Arrow, Okla., 13 bass, 45-5, $78,500

2^nd: Kyle Cortiana, Broken Arrow, Okla., 15 bass, 43-4, $13,004

3^rd: Brandon Mosley, Choctaw, Okla., 15 bass, 42-1, $9,990

4^th: Jim Tutt, Longview, Texas, 15 bass, 41-10, $8,325

5^th: Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 15 bass, 41-3, $7,716

6^th: Brett Brumnett, Wagoner, Okla., 13 bass, 40-15, $6,660

7^th: Brian Potter, Claremore, Okla., 15 bass, 37-14, $5,827

8^th: Keystone Light pro Jeff Sprague, Point, Texas, 12 bass, 34-11, $4,995

9^th: Chad Warren, Sand Springs, Okla., 12 bass, 30-9, $4,162

10^th: Jeff Dobson, Ponca City, Okla., 11 bass, 30-1, $3,330

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Birge caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces Thursday – the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division – that earned him the day’s Big Bass award of $224.

Tate Brumnett of Wagoner, Oklahoma, won the co-angler division and a Ranger Z175 with a 90-horsepower Mercury or Evinrude outboard motor. Brumnett earned his win with a three-day total catch of 11 bass weighing 38 pounds, 7 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers on Fort Gibson Lake were:

1^st: Tate Brumnett, Wagoner, Okla., 11 bass, 38-7, $27,000

2^nd: Branson Phillips, Broken Arrow, Okla., 12 bass, 31-13, $4,400

3^rd: Lonnie Miller, Broken Arrow, Okla., 10 bass, 25-15, $3,410

4^th: Leroy Green, Alvin, Texas, eight bass, 24-10, $2,940

5^th: David Underwood , Waco, Texas, eight bass, 22-6, $2,520

6^th: Steve Baskins, Owasso, Okla., eight bass, 20-10, $2,100

7^th: Todd Brown, Little Rock, Ark., eight bass, 19-5, $1,680

8^th: Wade Goins, Salina, Okla., seven bass, 17-14, $1,470

9^th: Scott Pickett, Chandler, Texas, eight bass, 17-11, $1,260

10^th: Nick Muzljakovich, Wagoner, Okla., five bass, 14-2, $1,199

Scott Stallings of Glencoe, Oklahoma, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division Thursday, a bass weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces that earned him the day’s Big Bass award of $149.

The Costa FLW Series consists of five 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 2016 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Nov. 3-5 on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri.

The Costa FLW Series on Fort Gibson Lake presented by Lowrance was the third and final stop of 2016 in the Southwestern Division. The next Costa FLW Series tournament will be a Central Division event, held Oct. 6-8, on Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Missouri. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

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.

Jones Realizes Dream On Red River – Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open #2 October 1,2016

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Jones Realizes Dream On Red River – Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open #2 October 1,2016

Alton Jones Jr. of Lorena, Texas, wins the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open #2 held on the Red River out of Shreveport/Bossier City, La. Jones brought 13 pounds, 14 ounces to Saturday’s weigh-in, giving him a three-day total of 35-14.

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Jones Realizes Dream On Red River

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BOSSIER CITY/SHREVEPORT, La. — Alton Jones Jr. came to the Red River this week feeling down. He left riding a high he couldn’t put into words.

The 24-year-old son of Bassmaster Elite Series veteran Alton Jones won the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open by catching the biggest bag of the three-day event during the 12-man finale Saturday.

With a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 14 ounces on Saturday, Jones finished with 35-14. Todd Murray of Prairieville, La., finished second with 32-2.

“It’s kind of like I don’t know how I got here,” said Jones. “There’s nothing to say other than, wow.”

Jones was hoping to join his father on the Elite Series next year by finishing in the Top 5 of the point standings through the Northern Opens. But, he fell one point short on the final day at New York’s Lake Champlain last Friday, then made the 27-hour drive to the Red River.

“Last week was definitely gut-wrenching,” said Jones, who admitted shedding some tears after the last angler to weigh in bumped him out of the final Elite Series qualifying spot.

With a 15th-place finish in the first Central Open this season to go with his win Saturday, Jones will have a good chance to make the Elite Series through the Central Opens when the three-tournament series concludes later this month on the Atchafalaya Basin in Morgan City, La.

Even better, Jones earned a berth in the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro on Lake Conroe near Houston, Texas. The berth is contingent on him fishing the final Central Open.

His father, Alton Sr., has already qualified for the Classic through the Elite Series. Alton Sr. had to wait 26 years to fish a Classic in his home state of Texas.

“This is incredible to be going to my first Classic in my home state,” said Alton Jr., who, like his father, lives in Lorena, Texas. “Conroe is only about three hours from the house.”

Alton Sr. and his wife, Jimmy Sue, drove from Lorena to attend Saturday’s weigh-in.

“You always tend to think of your children as children,” said Alton Sr. “What I saw today was a mature young man I’m very proud of.”

Jones was in sixth place after the first day with 10-11. He caught only four keepers on Friday, but one of them was a 5-pound, 15-ounce largemouth that vaulted him into a first-place lead of 2 ounces going into the final day.

“Yesterday when I caught that big one, I felt it was just my time,” Jones said. “It just felt right. A fish like that doesn’t happen by chance after so many people had fished that area.”

Jones said the big fish came from a community hole that had a boat on it every other time he’d tried to fish it. He caught it on a Missile Baits D-Bomb in the California love color pattern with a 1/4-ounce weight.

“California love has a lot of red in it,” Jones said. “It’s just a real different color. I’m convinced that light weight was key too, because so many other people had fished there.”

Jones caught only five keepers on the first day, four the second, and then landed an estimated 20 keepers Saturday in culling up to 13-8. He used a 3/8th-ounce drop shot with a Robo Worm in the margarita mutilator color pattern to catch most of those fish Saturday.

Jones took the grand prize of a $45,000 Skeeter ZX200/Yamaha VF200LA rig and $7,595 in cash.

On Friday, Tommy Murray of Bedford, Texas, caught what would be the second-biggest bag of the tournament of 13-0, which included the Phoenix Boats Big Bass weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces. It came on a Lucky Craft Rick Clunn 1.5 squarebill crankbait. Murray managed only 1-12 on the final day and dropped to 11th place.

Todd Murray moved up from fifth place to second on Saturday with a limit weighing 11-2. He said he caught 90 percent of his fish on a 3/8th-ounce white tandem willowleaf War Eagle spinnerbait around submerged laydowns.

Mike Pedroza of Sibley, La., finished third with 30-15, Billy McCaghren Jr. of Mayflower, Ark., was fourth with 29-7, and Darrell Lyons of Hemphill, Texas, was fifth with 28-15.

The co-angler division had its own special story. Marvin Delong of Colfax, La., took the first place prize of a Triton 179TrX/Mercury 115ELPT rig valued at $30,000. It was his first ever Bassmaster tournament.

“I’ve been a member of B.A.S.S. for a long time,” Delong said. “I decided I was just going to give it a try. It’s been an incredible experience.”

Delong said he caught all of his fish on a quarter-ounce Texas rigged plastic worm, and his bag included a solid 3-plus pound bass each day. With a three-bass co-angler limit every day, Delong finished with 20 pounds, 5 ounces. Charlie Hewitt of Prairieville, La., was second with 17-1. Quentin Cappo of Prairieville, La., was third with 15-13.

The Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award of $750 went to Tommy Murray of Bedford, Texas, with a 6-2 bass. Nathaniel “Rudy” Rudisill of Bossier City, La., weighed in a 4-13 to earn the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award on the co-angler side worth $250.

Alton Jones Jr. also received the Livingston Lures Leader Award of $250 for finishing as the top pro on Day 2. Finishing as the Day 2 leader on the co-angler side, Marvin Delong of Colfax, La., received a Livingston Lures gift pack worth $250.

Skylar Hamilton of Dandridge, Tenn., earned the A.R.E. Top Angler Award of $500 for being the highest-finishing angler using A.R.E. products.

Alton Jones Jr. of Lorena, Texas, earned the Power-Pole Captain’s Cash award of $500.

2016 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster  Central Open Red River 9/29-10/1

Red River, Shreveport/Bossier City  LA.

(BOATER) Standings Day 3


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


1.  Alton Jones Jr.        Lorena, TX              14  35-14  200  $53,345.00

  Day 1: 5   10-11     Day 2: 4   11-05     Day 3: 5   13-14

2.  Todd Murray            Prairieville, LA        15  32-02  199  $18,037.00

  Day 1: 5   11-00     Day 2: 5   10-00     Day 3: 5   11-02

3.  Mike Pedroza           Sibley, LA              13  30-15  198  $13,528.00

  Day 1: 3   07-11     Day 2: 5   11-11     Day 3: 5   11-09

4.  Billy McCaghren Jr     Mayflower, AR           15  29-07  197  $12,104.00

  Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 5   09-15     Day 3: 5   09-06

5.  Darrell Lyons          Hemphill, TX            15  28-15  196  $10,561.00

  Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 5   09-14     Day 3: 5   10-12

6.  Luke Estel             Murphysboro, IL         14  27-11  195   $9,019.00

  Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 5   10-07     Day 3: 4   06-02

7.  Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN           14  27-07  194   $8,095.00

  Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   10-05     Day 3: 4   08-05

8.  Jeffery Lemoine Jr     Des Allemands, LA       13  26-13  193   $6,052.00

  Day 1: 5   10-08     Day 2: 4   08-11     Day 3: 4   07-10

9.  Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK            13  25-03  192   $4,509.00

  Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   11-09     Day 3: 3   04-01

10. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA            15  24-11  191   $4,153.00

  Day 1: 5   08-04     Day 2: 5   10-02     Day 3: 5   06-05

11. Tommy Murray           Bedford, TX             11  23-10  190   $4,547.00

  Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 5   13-00     Day 3: 1   01-12

12. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           9  20-12  189   $3,560.00

  Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 3   07-09     Day 3: 1   01-14

PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS

     Tommy Murray             Bedford, TX         06-02        $750.00

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        51       491       852-00

 2        41       419       734-07

 3         6        47        92-12

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          98       957      1679-03

2016 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster  Central Open Red River 9/29-10/1

Red River, Shreveport/Bossier City  LA.

(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3


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


1.  Marvin Delong          Colfax, LA               9  20-05  200  $30,000.00

  Day 1: 3   06-15     Day 2: 3   06-00     Day 3: 3   07-06

2.  Charlie Hewitt         Prairieville, LA         9  17-01  199   $5,815.00

  Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 3   06-05     Day 3: 3   05-12

3.  Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         9  15-13  198   $4,391.00

  Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 3   04-04     Day 3: 3   06-10

4.  Christopher Thornton   Morgan City, LA          5  13-12  197   $2,967.00

  Day 1: 3   09-00     Day 2: 0   00-00     Day 3: 2   04-12

5.  Domonick Poullard      Houston, TX              8  13-00  196   $2,729.00

  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 2   03-04     Day 3: 3   04-00

6.  Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               6  12-01  195   $2,611.00

  Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 2   04-05     Day 3: 1   02-14

7.  Rudy Rudisill          Bossier City, LA         5  11-13  194   $2,742.00

  Day 1: 3   08-11     Day 2: 1   02-02     Day 3: 1   01-00

8.  Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             6  11-11  193   $2,373.00

  Day 1: 2   04-05     Day 2: 3   06-07     Day 3: 1   00-15

9.  Ernest Smoak           Keatchie, LA             4  11-09  192   $2,255.00

  Day 1: 3   09-07     Day 2: 0   00-00     Day 3: 1   02-02

10. Brandon Clayton        Springtown, TX           6  10-13  191   $2,017.00

  Day 1: 2   01-12     Day 2: 3   08-00     Day 3: 1   01-01

11. Robert Fortner         Conway, AR               6  10-04  190   $1,780.00

  Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 3   05-05     Day 3: 0   00-00

12. Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             6  10-00  189   $1,661.00

  Day 1: 2   03-01     Day 2: 3   05-15     Day 3: 1   01-00

PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS

     Rudy Rudisill            Bossier City, LA    04-13        $250.00

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        29       199       325-06

 2        20       171       287-08

 3         4        20        37-08

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          53       390       650-06

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Sep 28, 2016 To continue my series on what bass fishing lures go with what rods this video covers the Medium Fast rod. It’s my favorite rod and covers a lot of lures in my box.

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Congratulations to the Team Of Jeff & Clay Ross on their win with their two day total weight of 32.93lbs. Check out the video below to see how they won their Ranger Boat.

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To continue my series on what bass fishing lures go with what rods this video covers the Medium Fast rod. It’s my favorite rod and covers a lot of lures in my box.