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Bonadona Leads At Stingy Red River – 2016 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open #2

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Bonadona Leads At Stingy Red River – 2016 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open #2

Brent Bonadona of Port Allen, La., took the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open #2 held on the Red River out of Shreveport/Bossier City, La. Bonadona brought 11 pounds, 14 ounces to the scales at Thursday’s weigh-in.

Photo by James Overstreet/Bassmaster

Sept. 29, 2016

Bonadona Leads At Stingy Red River

SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY, La. — Brent Bonadona of Port Allen, La., has been fishing the Red River for over 25 years, but he’s never seen it like this.

“I started fishing here when I was 15 years old, and I’ve never seen so many sandbars and no grass,” Bonadona said. “All you can do is chase shad.”

Bonadona did that well enough to take the Day 1 lead Thursday in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open with a five-bass limit weighing 11 pounds, 14 ounces.

“I thought it would take a little more than that to have the lead here,” he said.

Charlie Hartley of Grove City, Ohio, is second with 11-5, followed by Luke Estel of Murphysboro, Ill., with 11-2 and Todd Murray of Prairieville, La., with 11-0.

The floodwaters that have roared down the Red River twice this year, most recently in August, have presented a brand new playing field for the 178 boats of pro and co-anglers in this tournament.

“It’s a lot different,” said Stephen Browning of Hot Springs, Ark., who won Bassmaster Opens here in 2013 and 2014. “The floods have really changed the whole ecosystem. This used to be the snake capital of the world. They’re gone. The turtles, alligators, crawfish — all the crazy wildlife that you think about when you think about Louisiana — it was right here. Now it’s gone. But it will come back.”

Browning is in 59th place with a limit that weighed 6-13. With a 12-inch minimum length limit, only 51 pros brought five-bass limits to the scales. Three pros had limits weighing only 6-3.

Elite Series angler Cliff Crochet of Pierre Part, La., had the Phoenix Boats big bass on the pro side of 4 pounds. Co-angler Nathaniel “Rudy” Rudisill of Bossier City, La., caught the big bass of the day — a 4-pound, 13-ounce largemouth.

Rudisill’s pro partner was Hartley, the former Elite Series angler who qualified for the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro with a Northern Open win on the James River in August.

“It was truly a team effort,” Hartley said. “I had the spot and my co-angler had the lure. He changed lures and caught that 4-13 and a 2 3/4-pounder in three casts. Normally I wouldn’t switch lures that quick, but I did then.”

Earnest Smoak of Keatchie, La., leads the co-angler division with a three-bass limit weighing 9 pounds, 7 ounces. Christopher Thornton of Morgan City, La., is second with 9-0, followed by Rudisill with 8-11.

The Top 28 anglers in the pro division are separated by only 3 pounds. After Friday’s weigh-in the field will be cut to the Top 12 anglers in each division, so picking up a few clues on Day 1 will be key.

“I think I figured out a few things toward the end of the day that might help me a little bit,” Bonadona said. “But they’d moved today from where they were in practice. They might move again (Friday), so I’ll just have to make adjustments.”

Friday’s 7 a.m. takeoff and 3:15 weigh-in will be held at Red River South Marina.

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

Red River, Shreveport/Bossier City  LA.

(BOATER) Standings Day 1


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


1.  Brent Bonadona         Port Allen, LA           5  11-14  200

  Day 1: 5   11-14

2.  Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  11-05  199

  Day 1: 5   11-05

3.  Luke Estel             Murphysboro, IL          5  11-02  198

  Day 1: 5   11-02

4.  Todd Murray            Prairieville, LA         5  11-00  197

  Day 1: 5   11-00

5.  Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA             5  10-13  196

  Day 1: 5   10-13

6.  Alton Jones Jr.        Lorena, TX               5  10-11  195

  Day 1: 5   10-11

7.  Jeffery Lemoine Jr     Des Allemands, LA        5  10-08  194

  Day 1: 5   10-08

8.  James Stricklin        Ft. Smith, AR            5  10-06  193

  Day 1: 5   10-06

9.  Matthew Loetscher      Many, LA                 5  10-05  192

  Day 1: 5   10-05

10. Billy McCaghren Jr     Mayflower, AR            5  10-02  191

  Day 1: 5   10-02

11. Gary Riffle            Paris, TX                5  10-01  190

  Day 1: 5   10-01

12. Daniel Rodriquez       New Braunfels, TX        5  10-00  189

  Day 1: 5   10-00

13. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname  Aichi JAPAN    5  09-15  188

  Day 1: 5   09-15

13. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            5  09-15  188

  Day 1: 5   09-15

15. Sam Canoe              Georgetown, LA           5  09-10  186

  Day 1: 5   09-10

15. Fred Roumbanis         London, AR               5  09-10  186

  Day 1: 5   09-10

17. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  09-09  184

  Day 1: 5   09-09

18. Chris Jones            Bokoshe, OK              5  09-07  183

  Day 1: 5   09-07

19. Carl Cavalier          Avondale, LA             5  09-05  182

  Day 1: 5   09-05

19. Kenta Kimura           Afton, OK                5  09-05  182

  Day 1: 5   09-05

21. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          4  09-05  180

  Day 1: 4   09-05

22. Nick Diberardino       Onalaska, TX             5  09-04  179

  Day 1: 5   09-04

22. Jamie Laiche           Gonzales, LA             5  09-04  179

  Day 1: 5   09-04

24. Clark Reehm            Huntgington, TX          5  09-03  177

  Day 1: 5   09-03

25. Toby Hartsell          Afton, OK                4  09-03  176

  Day 1: 4   09-03

26. Justin Kerr            Lk Havasu Cty, AZ        5  09-02  175

  Day 1: 5   09-02

27. David Sherrer          Elm Grove, LA            5  08-15  174

  Day 1: 5   08-15

28. Tommy Murray           Bedford, TX              5  08-14  173

  Day 1: 5   08-14

29. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            5  08-13  172

  Day 1: 5   08-13

29. Cliff Pace             Petal, MS                5  08-13  172

  Day 1: 5   08-13

31. Mason Spencer          Broken Bow, OK           4  08-12  170

  Day 1: 4   08-12

32. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               5  08-11  169

  Day 1: 5   08-11

33. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            4  08-09  168

  Day 1: 4   08-09

34. Sandy Gaudet           Belle Rose, LA           5  08-05  167

  Day 1: 5   08-05

35. Darrell Lyons          Hemphill, TX             5  08-05  166

  Day 1: 5   08-05

36. Marvin Ettredge        Shreveport, LA           5  08-04  165

  Day 1: 5   08-04

36. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             5  08-04  165

  Day 1: 5   08-04

36. Glenn Robertson Jr     Shreveport, LA           5  08-04  165

  Day 1: 5   08-04

39. Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX               5  08-03  162

  Day 1: 5   08-03

40. Brent Homan            Graham, TX               4  08-03  161

  Day 1: 4   08-03

41. Trent Toups            Shreveport, LA           5  08-02  160

  Day 1: 5   08-02

42. Charlie King           Coushatta, LA            5  07-14  159

  Day 1: 5   07-14

43. Eric Porterfield       Fort Gibson, OK          5  07-13  158

  Day 1: 5   07-13

44. Mike Pedroza           Sibley, LA               3  07-11  157

  Day 1: 3   07-11

45. B.J. Usie              Houma, LA                5  07-10  156

  Day 1: 5   07-10

46. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          3  07-10  155

  Day 1: 3   07-10

47. Miles Burghoff         Santa Cruz, CA           5  07-07  154

  Day 1: 5   07-07

48. Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA            5  07-06  153

  Day 1: 5   07-06

49. Travis Kelehan         Broussard, LA            4  07-06  152

  Day 1: 4   07-06

50. Darold Gleason         Leesville, LA            3  07-06  151

  Day 1: 3   07-06

51. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         3  07-04  150

  Day 1: 3   07-04

52. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           5  07-03  149

  Day 1: 5   07-03

53. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          5  07-02  148

  Day 1: 5   07-02

53. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                5  07-02  148

  Day 1: 5   07-02

53. Curry Schaubhut Jr     Gramercy, LA             5  07-02  148

  Day 1: 5   07-02

56. Matthew Delaney        Pollock, LA              5  07-01  145

  Day 1: 5   07-01

57. Scott Mcgehee          Madison, MS              4  06-15  144

  Day 1: 4   06-15

58. Dale Jackson           Van, TX                  4  06-14  143

  Day 1: 4   06-14

59. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          5  06-13  142

  Day 1: 5   06-13

59. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  5  06-13  142

  Day 1: 5   06-13

61. Wade Leblanc           Gonzales, LA             3  06-12  140

  Day 1: 3   06-12

62. Wayne Murray           Baton Rouge, LA          3  06-09  139

  Day 1: 3   06-09

63. Chris Babin            Raceland, LA             4  06-07  138

  Day 1: 4   06-07

64. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           3  06-07  137

  Day 1: 3   06-07

65. Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname JAPAN           2  06-07  136

  Day 1: 2   06-07

66. Josh Tidenberg         Texico, NM               3  06-06  135

  Day 1: 3   06-06

67. Trey Bayles III        Chatham, LA              4  06-05  134

  Day 1: 4   06-05

68. Zach Gagnard           Pineville, LA            4  06-04  133

  Day 1: 4   06-04

69. Blake Betz             Baton Rouge, LA          5  06-03  132

  Day 1: 5   06-03

69. Brooks Forsyth         Hester, LA               5  06-03  132

  Day 1: 5   06-03

69. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  06-03  132

  Day 1: 5   06-03

72. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               3  06-02  129

  Day 1: 3   06-02

73. Conrad Picou           Houma, LA                4  06-00  128

  Day 1: 4   06-00

74. Billy Smith Sr         Tomball, TX              4  05-14  127

  Day 1: 4   05-14

75. Mike Rasco             Bettendorf, IA           3  05-13  126

  Day 1: 3   05-13

76. David Dove             Steens, MS               4  05-10  125

  Day 1: 4   05-10

77. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             3  05-10  124

  Day 1: 3   05-10

77. Cody Salzmann          White Hall, AR           3  05-10  124

  Day 1: 3   05-10

79. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             2  05-09  122

  Day 1: 2   05-09

80. Eric Gilchrist         Plaquemine, LA           4  05-08  121

  Day 1: 4   05-08

81. Chad Murray            Vidalia, LA              3  05-08  120

  Day 1: 3   05-08

82. Charles Glorioso       Thibodaux, LA            2  05-05  119

  Day 1: 2   05-05

83. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             3  05-04  118

  Day 1: 3   05-04

84. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          2  05-04  117

  Day 1: 2   05-04

85. Chris Berry            Houston, TX              3  05-00  116

  Day 1: 3   05-00

86. T-Roy Broussard        Beaumont, TX             4  04-15  115

  Day 1: 4   04-15

87. David Cavell           Prairieville, LA         3  04-15  114

  Day 1: 3   04-15

87. Brian Clark            Haltom City, TX          3  04-15  114

  Day 1: 3   04-15

89. Cody Compton           Palisade, CO             4  04-08  112

  Day 1: 4   04-08

90. Seiji Kato             Shiga JAPAN              4  04-07  111

  Day 1: 4   04-07

91. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         3  04-07  110

  Day 1: 3   04-07

92. Malcolm Rachal         Alexandria, LA           3  04-05  109

  Day 1: 3   04-05

93. Johnny Grice           Frisco, TX               3  04-01  108

  Day 1: 3   04-01

94. Gary Clouse            La Vergne, TN            3  04-00  107

  Day 1: 3   04-00

95. Mark Goines            Shady Point, OK          3  03-15  106

  Day 1: 3   03-15

96. Mike Pharr             Shreveport, LA           2  03-13  105

  Day 1: 2   03-13

97. Albert Earl White      Crosby, TX               2  03-07  104

  Day 1: 2   03-07

98. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          2  03-06  103

  Day 1: 2   03-06

99. Jamie Thibodaux        Thibodaux, LA            3  03-05  102

  Day 1: 3   03-05

100. Rick Shannon           Woodlawn, TN             1  03-05  101

  Day 1: 1   03-05

101. Trait Crist            Fort Worth, TX           1  03-04  100

  Day 1: 1   03-04

102. Gib Coats              Fort Worth, TX           2  03-03   99

  Day 1: 2   03-03

103. Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                 2  03-02   98

  Day 1: 2   03-02

104. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         1  03-02   97

  Day 1: 1   03-02

105. Marshall Hughes        Port Neches, TX          2  03-01   96

  Day 1: 2   03-01

106. Jason Gallas           Bulverde, TX             2  02-15   95

  Day 1: 2   02-15

106. Eddy May               Valley Center, KS        2  02-15   95

  Day 1: 2   02-15

106. Dustin Wrona           Tulsa, OK                2  02-15   95

  Day 1: 2   02-15

109. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX             2  02-14   92

  Day 1: 2   02-14

110. Craig Schuff           Springtown, TX           2  02-13   91

  Day 1: 2   02-13

111. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              2  02-12   90

  Day 1: 2   02-12

112. Sam George             Athens, AL               1  02-12   89

  Day 1: 1   02-12

113. Eddie Norris           Mannford, OK             3  02-11   88

  Day 1: 3   02-11

114. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             2  02-11   87

  Day 1: 2   02-11

115. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              1  02-11   86

  Day 1: 1   02-11

116. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          2  02-10   85

  Day 1: 2   02-10

117. Garrett Mcclendon      Bixby, OK                1  02-10   84

  Day 1: 1   02-10

118. Jean-Christophe David  Bordeaux LA Bodeaux FRA  1  02-08   83

  Day 1: 1   02-08

119. Jason Baggett          Mansfield, AR            2  02-07   82

  Day 1: 2   02-07

119. Steve Graf             Natchitoches, LA         2  02-07   82

  Day 1: 2   02-07

119. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX              2  02-07   82

  Day 1: 2   02-07

122. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               2  02-05   79

  Day 1: 2   02-05

123. Vu Au                  Tucson, AZ               1  02-04   78

  Day 1: 1   02-04

123. Larry Giamanco         Pierre Part, LA          1  02-04   78

  Day 1: 1   02-04

125. David Gillham          Heath, TX                2  02-03   76

  Day 1: 2   02-03

126. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK            1  02-03   75

  Day 1: 1   02-03

127. Wes Bennett            Crosby, TX               2  02-01   74

  Day 1: 2   02-01

128. Tracy Gautreaux        Raceland, LA             1  02-01   73

  Day 1: 1   02-01

129. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR             2  02-00   72

  Day 1: 2   02-00

130. Gene Bishop Jr         Ridgeland, MS            1  02-00   71

  Day 1: 1   02-00

131. Randy Allen            Shreveport, LA           2  01-15   70

  Day 1: 2   01-15

132. Jimmy Greer Jr         Dry Prong, LA            1  01-15   69

  Day 1: 1   01-15

133. Tony Owen              Carthage, MS             1  01-14   68

  Day 1: 1   01-14

134. Kenyon Hill            Norman, OK               1  01-13   67

  Day 1: 1   01-13

135. Yoshikazu Sato         Tokyo JAPAN              1  01-11   66

  Day 1: 1   01-11

136. John Ledet             Natchitoches, LA         1  01-11   65

  Day 1: 1   01-11

137. Jarred Fitch           West Monroe, LA          1  01-10   64

  Day 1: 1   01-10

137. Steven Nieto           Houston, TX              1  01-10   64

  Day 1: 1   01-10

137. Steve Sennikoff        Forney, TX               1  01-10   64

  Day 1: 1   01-10

137. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           1  01-10   64

  Day 1: 1   01-10

141. Barry Fallon Jr        Slidell, LA              1  01-09   60

  Day 1: 1   01-09

142. Bo Keith III           Haughton, LA             1  01-08   59

  Day 1: 1   01-08

142. Justin McClelland      Rogers, AR               1  01-08   59

  Day 1: 1   01-08

144. Jimmy Charbonnet       Saint Amant, LA          1  01-07   57

  Day 1: 1   01-07

144. Stacey King            Reeds Spring, MO         1  01-07   57

  Day 1: 1   01-07

146. Chuck Dufour           Gonzales, LA             1  01-05   55

  Day 1: 1   01-05

146. Duane Pittman          Prairieville, LA         1  01-05   55

  Day 1: 1   01-05

148. Brett Bellard          Duson, LA                1  01-03   53

  Day 1: 1   01-03

148. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR          1  01-03   53

  Day 1: 1   01-03

148. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             1  01-03   53

  Day 1: 1   01-03

151. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          1  01-02   50

  Day 1: 1   01-02

152. Jon Englund            Farwell, MN              1  01-01   49

  Day 1: 1   01-01

153. Gary Vining            Morgan City, LA          1  01-00   48

  Day 1: 1   01-00

154. Hunter Parra           Houma, LA                1  00-15   47

  Day 1: 1   00-15

154. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         1  00-15   47

  Day 1: 1   00-15

156. Matt McMillan          Fort Worth, TX           1  00-14   45

  Day 1: 1   00-14

157. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               3  00-13   44

  Day 1: 3   00-13

158. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Dewayne French         Mammoth Spring, AR       0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. David Heffel           Hays, KS                 0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Jay Holland            Waco, TX                 0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Mark Jenkins           Ville Platte, LA         0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Jeff Jerome            Mcpherson, KS            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Aaron Johnson          Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Jared Knuth            Lincoln, NE              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Ricky Mabile           Pierre Part, LA          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Joel Mayfield          Perkinston, MS           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Bill Mcnutt            Henry, IL                0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Todd Risinger          West Monroe, LA          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Patrick Spencer        Marana, AZ               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Greg West              Richardson, TX           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Bruce Whitmire         Channelview, TX          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Bert Worrell Jr        Longview, TX             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Gary Yamamoto          Palestine, TX            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

158. Greg Yates             Sunnyvale, TX            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        51       491       852-00

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          51       491       852-00

 

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

Red River, Shreveport/Bossier City  LA.

(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1


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


1.  Ernest Smoak           Keatchie, LA             3  09-07  200

  Day 1: 3   09-07

2.  Christopher Thornton   Morgan City, LA          3  09-00  199

  Day 1: 3   09-00

3.  Rudy Rudisill          Bossier City, LA         3  08-11  198

  Day 1: 3   08-11

4.  George Hodges Jr       Bossier City, LA         3  07-02  197

  Day 1: 3   07-02

5.  Marvin Delong          Colfax, LA               3  06-15  196

  Day 1: 3   06-15

6.  Keith Blackstone       Choctaw, OK              2  06-02  195

  Day 1: 2   06-02

7.  Domonick Poullard      Houston, TX              3  05-12  194

  Day 1: 3   05-12

8.  Bryan Cox              Shreveport, LA           3  05-10  193

  Day 1: 3   05-10

8.  Michael Nantz          Ben Wheeler, TX          3  05-10  193

  Day 1: 3   05-10

10. Dylan Lyons            Hemphill, TX             3  05-08  191

  Day 1: 3   05-08

11. Steven Pounds          Shreveport, LA           3  05-06  190

  Day 1: 3   05-06

12. Eric Davis             Athens, AL               2  05-06  189

  Day 1: 2   05-06

13. Matthew Mcardle        Houston, TX              3  05-03  188

  Day 1: 3   05-03

14. Charlie Hewitt         Prairieville, LA         3  05-00  187

  Day 1: 3   05-00

15. Raymond Loupe          Baton Rouge, LA          2  05-00  186

  Day 1: 2   05-00

16. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         3  04-15  185

  Day 1: 3   04-15

16. Robert Fortner         Conway, AR               3  04-15  185

  Day 1: 3   04-15

18. Garrett Atchley        Waldron, AR              3  04-14  183

  Day 1: 3   04-14

18. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               3  04-14  183

  Day 1: 3   04-14

20. Tobe Prescott          Crosby, TX               2  04-09  181

  Day 1: 2   04-09

21. Lance Martin           Andrews, TX              3  04-07  180

  Day 1: 3   04-07

22. Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             2  04-05  179

  Day 1: 2   04-05

23. Kevin Deshane          Midlothian, TX           3  04-04  178

  Day 1: 3   04-04

24. Conrad Demecs          Scottsdale, AZ           3  04-03  177

  Day 1: 3   04-03

24. Caleb Peck             Arthur, IL               3  04-03  177

  Day 1: 3   04-03

26. Vernon Cooksey         Bossier City, LA         2  04-03  175

  Day 1: 2   04-03

27. Todd Childs            Waxahachie, TX           3  04-01  174

  Day 1: 3   04-01

27. Glen Webb              Broken Bow, OK           3  04-01  174

  Day 1: 3   04-01

29. Gary Sullivan          Breckenridge, TX         2  04-01  172

  Day 1: 2   04-01

29. Jeff Wallace           West Monroe, LA          2  04-01  172

  Day 1: 2   04-01

31. Jonathan Mcdougald     New Edinburg, AR         3  04-00  170

  Day 1: 3   04-00

32. Josh Jackson           Cobden, IL               3  03-15  169

  Day 1: 3   03-15

33. Blaine Sparks          Zachary, LA              1  03-13  168

  Day 1: 1   03-13

34. Carey Goldberg         Colorado Springs, CO     3  03-12  167

  Day 1: 3   03-12

34. William Mcnutt         Bossier City, LA         3  03-12  167

  Day 1: 3   03-12

36. Mike Michelson         Altus, OK                3  03-11  165

  Day 1: 3   03-11

37. William Walker         Jena, LA                 2  03-10  164

  Day 1: 2   03-10

38. Brady Mataska          Petrolia, TX             2  03-09  163

  Day 1: 2   03-09

39. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              2  03-08  162

  Day 1: 2   03-08

39. Gavin Rome             Frisco, TX               2  03-08  162

  Day 1: 2   03-08

41. Michael Page           Shreveport, LA           3  03-06  160

  Day 1: 3   03-06

42. Joe Lee                Grand Prairie, TX        2  03-06  159

  Day 1: 2   03-06

43. Mike Hershey           Hugoton, KS              2  03-05  158

  Day 1: 2   03-05

44. Dakota Sparks          Denham Springs, LA       2  03-03  157

  Day 1: 2   03-03

45. Aubrey Herlocker       Winfield, KS             2  03-01  156

  Day 1: 2   03-01

45. Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             2  03-01  156

  Day 1: 2   03-01

47. Brent Shimanek         Fort Worth, TX           1  03-01  154

  Day 1: 1   03-01

48. Steve Byrd             Coalgate, OK             3  03-00  153

  Day 1: 3   03-00

49. Cody Naquin            Thibodaux, LA            1  02-13  152

  Day 1: 1   02-13

50. Eric Crumley           Leander, TX              2  02-12  151

  Day 1: 2   02-12

51. Terry Owens            Danville, AR             1  02-11  150

  Day 1: 1   02-11

52. Mark Alexander         Rowlett, TX              2  02-10  149

  Day 1: 2   02-10

52. Jeff Clark             Fort Smith, AR           2  02-10  149

  Day 1: 2   02-10

52. Brian Murphy           Sulphur, LA              2  02-10  149

  Day 1: 2   02-10

52. Bo Rhodes              Flower Mound, TX         2  02-10  149

  Day 1: 2   02-10

56. Calvin Balch           Porter, TX               1  02-06  145

  Day 1: 1   02-06

57. Jerry Coutee           Montgomery, LA           2  02-05  144

  Day 1: 2   02-05

58. Matt Michel            Gonzales, LA             2  02-04  143

  Day 1: 2   02-04

59. Justin Hallmark        Bertram, TX              1  02-04  142

  Day 1: 1   02-04

59. Kerry Trent            Dodge City, KS           1  02-04  142

  Day 1: 1   02-04

61. Justin Hymel           Norco, LA                2  02-02  140

  Day 1: 2   02-02

62. Bob Howard             Colorado Springs, CO     1  02-02  139

  Day 1: 1   02-02

63. Bennie Anderson        Grand Prairie, TX        2  02-01  138

  Day 1: 2   02-01

64. Jon Maslonka           Richland, WA             1  02-01  137

  Day 1: 1   02-01

64. Joe Nance              Pearland, TX             1  02-01  137

  Day 1: 1   02-01

66. Jeffrey Betz           Baton Rouge, LA          2  02-00  135

  Day 1: 2   02-00

67. Steven Gilliam         Blanchard, OK            1  02-00  134

  Day 1: 1   02-00

67. Danielle Mcrae         Shreveport, LA           1  02-00  134

  Day 1: 1   02-00

67. Vernon Silver          Boutte, LA               1  02-00  134

  Day 1: 1   02-00

67. Brandon Thomas         Forney , TX              1  02-00  134

  Day 1: 1   02-00

71. David Cortinas         Keller, TX               2  01-15  130

  Day 1: 2   01-15

72. Albert Hudson          Austin, TX               1  01-15  129

  Day 1: 1   01-15

73. Justin Cooper          Pelican, LA              2  01-13  128

  Day 1: 2   01-13

74. Britt Cavalier         Houma, LA                1  01-13  127

  Day 1: 1   01-13

74. Brad Friloux           Luling, LA               1  01-13  127

  Day 1: 1   01-13

76. Brandon Clayton        Springtown, TX           2  01-12  125

  Day 1: 2   01-12

77. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         1  01-12  124

  Day 1: 1   01-12

77. Larry Becker           Waskom, TX               1  01-12  124

  Day 1: 1   01-12

77. Joe Gammell            Broken Arrow, OK         1  01-12  124

  Day 1: 1   01-12

80. John Moon              Brookeland, TX           1  01-11  121

  Day 1: 1   01-11

80. Trenton Pittman        Covington, LA            1  01-11  121

  Day 1: 1   01-11

82. Britt Holden           Denham Springs, LA       1  01-08  119

  Day 1: 1   01-08

82. Mark Mowdy             Mc Call Creek, MS        1  01-08  119

  Day 1: 1   01-08

84. Keith Glasby           Ovilla, TX               1  01-07  117

  Day 1: 1   01-07

84. Max Wilson             Everton, MO              1  01-07  117

  Day 1: 1   01-07

86. Ricky Cruz             Natchez, LA              1  01-06  115

  Day 1: 1   01-06

87. Chris Nail             Tulsa, OK                1  01-05  114

  Day 1: 1   01-05

87. Claude Rabb            Ferriday, LA             1  01-05  114

  Day 1: 1   01-05

89. Dwayne Luby            Cypress, TX              1  01-04  112

  Day 1: 1   01-04

89. Kenneth Robinson       Deridder, LA             1  01-04  112

  Day 1: 1   01-04

91. Jean Trahan            Lafayette, LA            1  01-03  110

  Day 1: 1   01-03

92. Andrew Mcadams         Lorena, TX               1  01-02  109

  Day 1: 1   01-02

92. Alton Powell           Marthaville, LA          1  01-02  109

  Day 1: 1   01-02

92. Jim Simpson            Canyon, TX               1  01-02  109

  Day 1: 1   01-02

95. John Zabolio           Lafayette, LA            1  01-01  106

  Day 1: 1   01-01

96. Noel Allen Jr          Brandon, MS              1  01-00  105

  Day 1: 1   01-00

96. Chuck Boso             Oklahoma City, OK        1  01-00  105

  Day 1: 1   01-00

98. John Connell           Marion, IL               1  00-15  103

  Day 1: 1   00-15

98. Ron Knight             San Angelo, TX           1  00-15  103

  Day 1: 1   00-15

98. Micah Shuler           Garland, TX              1  00-15  103

  Day 1: 1   00-15

98. Denny Swartz           Broussard, LA            1  00-15  103

  Day 1: 1   00-15

98. Tyler Watkins          Bixby, OK                1  00-15  103

  Day 1: 1   00-15

103. Austin Abadie          St. Amant, LA            1  00-14   98

  Day 1: 1   00-14

103. Dustin Duvall          Denham Springs, LA       1  00-14   98

  Day 1: 1   00-14

103. Matt Holloway          West Monroe, LA          1  00-14   98

  Day 1: 1   00-14

103. Charles Poland         Denham Springs, LA       1  00-14   98

  Day 1: 1   00-14

103. Tim Trockenbrot IV     Madison, AL              1  00-14   98

  Day 1: 1   00-14

103. Jeremy Williams        Rockwall, TX             1  00-14   98

  Day 1: 1   00-14

109. Gary Kaehler           Strawn, TX               1  00-13   92

  Day 1: 1   00-13

110. Roy Laborde Jr         La Place, LA             2  00-00   91

  Day 1: 2   00-00

111. Frank Adams            Montgomery, TX           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Daniel Basgall         Hays, KS                 0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Jon Birdwell           Moore, OK                0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Darrel Blades          Canyon, TX               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Ben Blankenbeker       Linn Creek, MO           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Bill Bonner            Wetumpka, AL             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Spencer Bordelon       Ville Platte, LA         0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Lee Busque             Wendell, NC              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Rusty Cappo            Prairieville, LA         0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. RJ Chandler Jr.        Lake Charles, LA         0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Sam Chapman            Norman, OK               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Dylan Connell          Marion, IL               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Lance Deal             Arlington, TX            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Randy Dill             Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Miriam Donohoo         San Mateo, FL            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Jake Dooty             Muldrow, OK              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Craig Duvall           Denham Springs, LA       0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Phillip Elder          Rockwall, TX             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Justin Estay           Larose, LA               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Jason Fontenot         Lake Charles, LA         0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Tyler Garretson        Conway, AR               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Matt Gnoth             Sharon, KS               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Brad Guidry            Morgan City, LA          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Chuck Halbert Jr       West Helena, AR          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Buddy Hardin           Nederland, TX            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Rick Harris Jr         San Angelo, TX           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. John Hayes             Sherwood Park ALBERTA C  0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Chris Hays             Velma, OK                0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Bobby Henderson Jr     Stonewall, LA            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Bill Hockaday          Nashville, AR            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Kyle Jenkins           Groton, CT               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Jacoby Kaiama          Leesville, LA            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Larry Lacewell         Henderson, TX            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Joshua Manuel          Burleson, TX             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Gilbert Martinez       Amarillo, TX             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Kevin Maxwell          Laneville, TX            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Bret Miller            Lafayette, LA            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Kenneth Moore          Red Oak, TX              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Thomas Otto            Lubbock, TX              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Stephen Parnell        Brandon, MS              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. David Patterson        Flowood, MS              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Chris Pearson          Marthaville, LA          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Anthony Plescia        Pearl River, LA          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Wesley Porta           Baton Rouge, LA          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Todd Rabalais          Gonzales, LA             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Tim Rath               Lake Havasu City, AZ     0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Jerry Riddle Jr        Summit, MS               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. John Roberson          Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Dale Salzmann          Hazel Green, WI          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Jenny Sander           Byron, GA                0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Michael Scalise        Port Allen, LA           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Brian Schuler          New Orleans, LA          0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Douglas Schysm         Ragley, LA               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Ellis Silvey           Antlers, OK              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Don Sneed              Lakeside, TX             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Justin Snow            Texarkana, TX            0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Daniel Snyder          Layton, UT               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Lamar Spade            La Plata, MD             0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Keith Speece           Olin, NC                 0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Brian Steerman         Aurora, CO               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Keegan Stroud          Fredericksburg, TX       0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Dale Thayne            Seguin, TX               0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Jeremy Thibodaux       Napoleonville, LA        0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Alex Tobey             Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Marty Trent            Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111. Stephen Trull          Mineola, TX              0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

111.  Herbie Way Jr.        Alexandria, LA           0  00-00    0

  Day 1: 0   00-00

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Totals

Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight

 1        29       199       325-06

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          29       199       325-06

Introducing the DOWNStream® Jacket and Sweater – SIMMS

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Introducing the DOWNStream® Jacket and Sweater – SIMMS

Introducing the DOWNStream® Jacket and Sweater

Natural Down Blends  With PrimaLoft® Insulation to Take Cold/Wet Weather Protection to the Next Level.

There’s something rewarding about an epic bite that takes place in the middle of nasty conditions. Sub-freezing temps combined with rain, snow and/or sleet encourage many to remain in the comfort of home but for many of us, it’s when we’re standing in the river in the midst of these conditions that we feel most at home. Now that Fall has arrived, winter isn’t far behind. For the coming season when you need to take warmth and weather protection to the next level, wrap yourself up in the DOWNStream® Jacket and Sweater. Technical Apparel & Sportswear Product Line Manager, Eric Miesch is here to explain all the features and technology behind the fishiest cold weather piece Simms has released.

Simms: At a glance, the new DOWNStream® Jacket and Sweater look a lot like standard “puffy” layering pieces, but in reality, there’s a lot of fishy functionality that can’t be see. Talk to us a little bit about some of the technical aspects that make all of the DOWNStreams® so effective and versatile.

Miesch: So I would say that yes, the DOWNStream® Jacket and Sweater are super warm but, really, in my mind, because we incorporated a waterproof, breathable laminate, they’re actually incredibly water resistant. What I mean is, whether it’s snow, rain, sleet or hail, DOWNStreams® do an outstanding job of keeping your warm while simultaneously keeping you dry. In all honesty, the functionality of the DOWNStreams® (in most cases) prevents you from having to wear an outer shell.

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15 Tips for Kayaking With Kids – K.F.B

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15 Tips for Kayaking With Kids

Kayaking with kids can be exciting yet stressful at the same time. Similar to planning a fishing trip with kids, there are many things to take note of especially with regards to SAFETY.

Kayak Fishing Guy has created an excellent infographic that share tips to take note when kayaking with kids.

According to the infographic, one way to ensure your kids enjoy the trip is to constantly tell them that they are safe and you are there to protect them.

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STEVE PENNAZ TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE FRESHWATER FISHING HALL OF FAME

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STEVE PENNAZ TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE FRESHWATER FISHING HALL OF FAME
 

PLANO PRO EARNS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

STEVE PENNAZ TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE FRESHWATER FISHING HALL OF FAME
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Plano, IL (September 29, 2016) – Founded in 1960 and based in Hayward, Wisconsin, the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame exists, in part, to recognize persons, organizations and institutions who have made significant and lasting contributions to the sport and heritage of fresh water fishing. For those who have committed a lifetime of service in support of the traditions, ethics, promotion and expanded participation of sport fishing, enshrinement in this storied institution represents the greatest of honors.

Like the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, Plano Synergy seeks to preserve the past, present and future of recreational sport fishing – specifically, through the manufacture and distribution of the world’s premier tackle storage products and fishing accessories. The company’s trusted Plano and Frabill brands have helped anglers catch more fish and have more fun doing so for 64 and 78 years, respectively – largely, by working closely with an extensive and knowledgeable fishing pro staff.

Minnesota native, Steve Pennaz, is one of those Plano pros, and will receive the honor of being inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in 2017. “It goes without saying, this honor recognizes Steve’s contributions, dedication and service to the fresh water sportfishing industry,” says National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame Executive Director, Emmett Brown, Jr.

“I’m humbled by this honor,” states Pennaz, who has carved out a truly remarkable career in the sportfishing industry, which has educated, entertained and inspired millions of anglers along its course.

Pennaz was named Executive Director of the North American Fishing Club (NAFC) in 1988, where he served on the upper management team that successfully launched the organization. It eventually grew to more than 550,000 members. He also oversaw the development and launch of that organization’s award-winning North American Fisherman magazine, and served as the publication’s editor for more than 15 years.  Every issue was read by millions of avid anglers. But there was more to do at NAFC, and even more anglers to inspire.

Pennaz would go on to host the NAFC’s flagship television programs, starting with North American Outdoors on ESPN and ESPN2, North American Fisherman and Fishing Club Journal on ESPN2, NBC Sports, and Sportsman Channel, and Fishing Club Journal on Outdoor Channel. The popularity of these innovative programs was fueled by a ravenous and expanding NAFC membership base, as well as a grassroots presentation headlined by Pennaz’s fishing knowledge and welcoming personality. One of his original segments, Knot Wars, proved incredibly popular, pitting two knots in a head-to-head competition to see which was stronger – so popular that it eventually grew into its own smartphone app. Knot Wars was the #4 paid sports app when launched in 2010.

Pennaz’s TV and video production work grew as the demand for outdoor programming and electronic media increased. He currently produces Lake Commandos, Man vs Lake vs Man and also hosts Stone Cold Fishing, an internet mini dedicated 100% to ice fishing. The quality of his video productions have earned Pennaz Outdoor Channel’s prestigious Golden Moose Award for programming excellence, Sportsman’s Channel’s Fan Favorite Fishing Show, and the Professional Outdoor Media Association’s Pinnacle Award.

Throughout his busy career, Steve Pennaz has always found time to serve the fishing and conservation communities. He served three years on the board of the National Fishing Week Steering Committee and 15 years on the board of directors of Wildlife Forever, a non-profit conservation organization based in Minneapolis. Of course, Pennaz never abandoned writing. His freelance career includes countless credits in leading outdoor print publications such as Outdoor Life, Bassmaster and In-Fisherman.

Not surprisingly, the wealth of angling knowledge he shares with his readers and viewers comes from Pennaz’s own significant fishing experience earned at hundreds of locations across North, South and Central America, as well as Europe, while targeting a wide variety of fresh and saltwater species. Always the innovator, Pennaz has his share of favorite fish stories. He once used a Batman action figure to catch Canadian lake trout on camera for ESPN. Another time – out of sheer desperation – he used a Leatherman and a bottle cap to make a functional popper out of a minnowbait. It caught numerous tuna 65 miles off the Gulf Coast. In 1990, Pennaz won the U.S. National Ice Fishing Championship and competed in the first-ever World Ice Fishing Championship in Inari, Finland as a member of Team USA. He competed in his second World Championships in Ontario, Canada two years later. Team USA medaled in both competitions.

“The relationship between Plano, Frabill and Steve goes back decades,” says Plano Synergy Marketing and Pro Staff Coordinator, Justina Whalen. “He’s always been there when we’ve needed him… whether it’s been product input or feedback, event support, media interviews… you name it. We’re thrilled for Steve and couldn’t be happier, more appreciative or more proud to call him one of our own.”

Steve lives in Independence, Minnesota with his wife Karen, daughter Maddie and son Pierce.

 

FLW ANNOUNCES 2017 FLW COLLEGE FISHING SCHEDULE, RULES, ENTRY DATES

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FLW ANNOUNCES 2017 FLW COLLEGE FISHING SCHEDULE, RULES, ENTRY DATES

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MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 29, 2016) – FLW announced Thursday the schedule, rules and entry dates for the 2017 FLW College Fishing season, highlighted by the 2017 College Fishing National Championship on Wheeler Lake in Rogersville, Alabama and the third annual FLW College Fishing Open on Kentucky Lake.

Among the changes for 2017 is the addition of one extra qualification into the 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship for every 10 boats competing over 100 boats in regular-season qualifying Events and an extra qualifier for every 10 boats over 200 boats in the FLW College Fishing Open. FLW College Fishing has no limit on the number of teams your club can enter into each tournament and no off-limits period prior to the regular-season qualifiers or the FLW College Fishing Open.

“The growth and success of our college fishing program over the past eight seasons has been tremendous,” said Kevin Hunt, FLW College Fishing tournament director. “Due to the record number of participants that have been competing in our college tournaments we have made the decision to add the additional National Championship qualifiers to tournaments that surpass 100 boats in the regular-season and 200 boats in the College Fishing Open. We are excited for 2017, and I am confident it will be our biggest and best College Fishing season yet.”

2017 FLW College Fishing Schedule:

FLW College Fishing OPEN

April 7-8                                 Kentucky Lake                     Gilbertsville, Ky.

Central Conference

April 1                                    Lake of the Ozarks              Osage Beach, Mo.

May 20                                   Kentucky/Barkley lakes      Gilbertsville, Ky.

Oct. 7                                      Mississippi River                  Prairie du Chien, Wis.

Northern Conference

April 29                                  Smith Mountain Lake         Huddleston, Va.

July 22                                   Chautauqua Lake                               Bemus Point, N.Y.

Sept. 9                                   Lake Erie                               Sandusky, Ohio

 

Southeastern Conference

Jan. 14                                   Lake Seminole                    Bainbridge, Ga.

Feb. 25                                  Lake Guntersville                Guntersville, Ala.

March 18                               Lake Hartwell                       Hartwell, Ga.

 

Southern Conference

Feb. 4                                     Sam Rayburn Reservoir     Zavalla, Texas

May 6                                     Fort Gibson Lake                 Wagoner, Okla.

Sept. 23                                 Red River                              Bossier City, La.

Western Conference

Feb. 11                                  Lake Havasu                        Lake Havasu City, Ariz.

May 13                                   California Delta                   Bethel Island, Calif.

Sept. 30                                 Clear Lake                            Lakeport, Calif.

FLW College Fishing National Championship

May 31-June 2                     Wheeler Lake                       Rogersville, Ala.

June 3 – FISH-OFF             Wilson Lake                          Florence, Ala.

Complete rules can be found online at FLWFishing.com.

Registration for the 2017 season opens Dec. 12, 2016, for teams from clubs represented in the 2016 FLW College Fishing National Championship. All other teams may register beginning Dec. 13, 2016. You can register at FLWFishing.com or by calling 270.252.1000.

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 CollegeFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.

Mike Iaconelli teams up with Flambeau Outdoors to co-design X-Treme Tackle Storage line

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Mike Iaconelli teams up with Flambeau Outdoors to co-design X-Treme Tackle Storage line
MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO – Teaming up with Bassmaster Elite star Mike Iaconelli, Flambeau Outdoors is reinventing the conventional tackle tray with a new design offering unmatched possibilities for creative customization and a ramped-up dose of anticorrosive Zerust: the result is the Iaconelli co-designed X-Treme Tackle Storage (XTS) line.A completely customizable battery of small internal boxes replaces the traditional divider system found in conventional tackle trays. These divider boxes allow anglers to mix and match as needed. They can be swapped out or completely removed to create a bulk storage area anywhere in the box for items like pliers, bags of soft plastics, extra-large lures and line spools. Internal box dividers stay in place even when adjacent dividers are removed to create bulk storage. Divider boxes come in four sizes and are completely interchangeable throughout the line.

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Barker & Dalton Win Castaway Anglers Classic September 25,2016

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Barker & Dalton Win Castaway Anglers Classic September 25,2016
Hey everybody,
We had a great, but tough weekend for our Classic. Everybody had a good time and many good fish were caught. Congrats to Barker/Dalton who finished first with 19.28 lbs and big fish for day 2 with a 5.08 lb largemouth. Second was Nixon/Slayton with 17.07 lbs. Third was Weeks/McCoy with 15.90 lbs. Day 1 big fish went to Perez/Funk with a 5.44 lb largemouth. Our Classic ends another great year, but keep in mind we still have two OPEN tournaments coming up – first one is on October 22nd (Sat) and the second is on November 5th (Sat). Both are on Smith Mt. Lake out of the state park from 7AM to 4PM. Hope everybody can come out and join us. Congrats to everybody again for a great Classic and another great year.
Jimmy
Barker/Dalton – 19.28 lbs    BF Day 2 – 5.08 lbs
Nixon/Slayton – 17.07 lbs
Weeks/McCoy – 15.90 lbs
Perez/Funk – 14.70 lbs    BF Day 1 – 5.44 lbs
Dalton/Hall – 13.94 lbs
Tyree/Edwards – 13.08 lbs
Coffer/Coffer – 12.34 lbs
Orange/Walker – 11.06 lbs
Wood/Harris – 8.52 lbs
Slagle/Day – 7.60 lbs
Eagle/Thomas – 6.58 lbs
Millner/Martin – 2.28 lbs
Carter/Seufert – 1.92 lbs
Davis/Milam – .88 lbs
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October 2016 Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Report by Captain Dale WIlson

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October 2016 Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Report by Captain Dale WIlson

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FISHING REPORT
October 2016
DALE WILSON’S
SML GUIDE SERVICE
PHONE NO: 540-297-5650 / 540-874-4950
www.captaindalewilson.com

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Picture: A couple from Pennsylvania holding 2 of the stripers they landed while fishing with Captain Dale, on their first trip to Smith Mtn. Lake.

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OVERVIEW- Fishing will improve this month! Water temperature will be in the 70’s. Best times will be early morning, late afternoon and cloudy days this month. Fishing the past few weeks has been good. Cooler and shorter days will make for better fishing as the water temps start to go down.

Largemouth Bass- Fishing for largemouth bass should be good this month. Best lures will be jigs, drop shots, medium diving crank baits, Texas rigged plastic worms, football head jigs, Carolina rigs and shaky heads. Most largemouth bass will start to move to their fall patterns this month. Brush piles, rocky points, humps, main points, secondary points and docks will be the best areas to try your luck. Best depths will be from the surface to 20 feet. Remember that baitfish will start to move up river and into the large creeks and coves.

Smallmouth Bass- Fishing should be fair. Best areas will be humps, ledges and long main channel points. Best lures will be tubes, jigs, drop shot rigs, jerk baits and deep diving crank baits. Best areas will be in the mid to the lower sections of the lake. Cloudy days with light winds and night time are good times to try your luck! Look for areas with rocks near ledges on points next to deep water. Look for humps and isolated rocks near deep water. Most smallmouth bass will suspend around baitfish this month.

Striped Bass- Fishing should be good this month. Stripers will be caught in the mid to upper sections of the lake and the large creeks. Best lures will be swim baits and Zoom flukes fished on 3/8 to 3/4 oz. lead heads. Stripers will start surface this month. Best time to fish is cloudy days, early morning and later afternoon. The best depths will be from the surface to 60 feet deep. Live bait fished on planner boards will also work this month. Most fish will be suspended and will constantly be on the move. Find the largest concentration of shad. Night fishing will be fair this month.

Crappie- Fishing for crappie will be good this month. They will be found 5 to 15 ft. deep. Crappie will be found around docks, deep brush piles, and fallen tree tops. Small live minnows and 1½ to 2 inch tubes or shad shaped plastic lures fished on 1/32 to 1/16 oz. lead heads will work best to catch crappie this month.

TIP OF THE Month- Water temperature will fall this month causing the baitfish to move to the coves, creeks and up river. Try to find the areas with the largest concentration of bait fish. Night fishing will still be fair.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 be courteous and obey all the boating laws. TAKE A KID FISHING!

FLW ANNOUNCES 2017 BASS FISHING LEAGUE SCHEDULE, RULES

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FLW ANNOUNCES 2017 BASS FISHING LEAGUE SCHEDULE, RULES

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MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 28, 2017) – FLW announced Wednesday the schedule, rules and payouts for the 2017 Bass Fishing League, which includes 128 tournaments in 24 divisions offering nearly $8 million in awards, including as much as $120,000 to the winning boater and $60,000 to the winning co-angler in the nationally-televised BFL All-American, plus advancement to the Forrest Wood Cup for a shot at winning the world championship of bass fishing.

Among the key changes for 2017 is the new “Win and You are In” format that automatically qualifies the winners of each of the 96 one-day qualifying tournaments to one of six no-entry-fee regional championships along with the top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division based on point standings.

“With the new format, you are never out of the running to qualify for a regional championship if you enter all five tournaments in a division,” said Daniel Fennel, director of BFL operations. “The most consistent anglers in each division are still rewarded with advancement based on points, but now you can have a bad tournament or two and still qualify with a late-season win.”

Each regional championship features a guaranteed payout that includes $20,000 and a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower outboard for the winning boater and a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower outboard for the winning co-angler. Regional payouts include $10,000 for second and $5,000 for third on the boater side and $5,000 for second and $2,500 for third on the co-angler side.

“FLW was founded upon providing first-class tournaments for the weekend bass angler,” said Kathy Fennel, FLW president of operations. “We have always considered our BFL anglers as being the heart and soul of FLW. We take great pride in continuing to grow the sport of bass fishing by providing these opportunities for weekend anglers as well as a clear pathway for advancement to the sport’s highest levels for boaters and co-anglers who qualify for the Costa FLW Series and ultimately the Walmart FLW Tour.”

Entry fees will remain the same as 2016 – $230 per qualifier for boaters and $115 per qualifier for co-anglers. Two-day Super Tournament entry fees will also remain the same – $345 for boaters and $175 for co-anglers.

For the complete 2017 BFL schedule, rules and payouts, visit FLWFishing.com.

The BFL is the nation’s largest and most popular weekend bass-fishing circuit. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division and the winners of each qualifying tournament and super tournament receive priority entry into the 2018 Costa FLW Series while All-American champions may advance directly to the Walmart FLW Tour, the world’s top professional bass-fishing circuit.

Anglers can register for the 2017 season at FLWFishing.com or by calling 270.252.1000 on the dates listed below:

  • November 14, 2016 – Hoosier, Michigan, Music City and Volunteer
  • November 15, 2016 – Bulldog, Cowboy, Great Lakes, Illini and Mississippi
  • November 16, 2016 – Bama, Buckeye, Choo Choo, Mountain and Ozark
  • November 17, 2016 – Arkie, LBL, North Carolina, Northeast and Okie
  • November 18, 2016 – Gator, Piedmont, Savannah River, Shenandoah and South Carolina

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

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Old Town® Predator PDL™ Now Shipping

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Old Town® Predator PDL™ Now Shipping

Old Town® Predator PDL™ Now Shipping

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Revolutionary pedal-drive fishing kayak offers no-fail forward and reverse, unrivaled boat control and fishability

Old Town, Maine (September 28, 2016): Old Town Canoes & Kayaks is proud to announce that the ICAST 2016 award-winning Old Town Predator PDL is now shipping, bringing anglers no-fail forward and reverse for unrivaled hands-free boat control and fishability.

“We’re proud to report that we’re delivering the Predator PDL to dealers across the country,” said David Hadden, Brand Director for Johnson Outdoors Watercraft. “Actually, as you read this, many dealers have received Predator PDLs and are already reporting a very high level of customer enthusiasm.”

The reason for all the hype? For starters, Old Town has taken boat control to new heights with forward and reverse via an efficient and easy-to-use propriety pedal-drive system.

“We wanted to create the best pedal fishing experience on the planet, complete with forward and reverse. To that end, our R&D spent three years creating the most durable, dependable, fastest, quietest, and intuitive pedal-driven mechanism in the industry, as well as the perfect hull and boat design to go with it. The end result offers superior maneuverability in wind, current, and around structure. It really fishes like no other.”

One of the key differences between the Old Town Predator PDL and other pedal-driven kayaks on the market stems from engineering rooted in proven lifecycle technologies. What’s the adage? Like riding bike? While some pedal-driven kayaks rely on other physical motions, the Old Town PDL pedals exactly like a bicycle, converting modest pedaling into maximum propulsion. A 10.3:1 gear ratio means that anglers can reach speeds up to 5.5 mph to reach fishing spots fast and efficiently. It also makes trolling through a range of user-adjustable speeds easy and effective.

The PDL Drive itself is easy to carry, operate and stow—and a proprietary weedless prop design creates the perfect combination of efficiency, speed, and torque. Additionally, Old Town’s PDL Drive allows smooth forward and reverse and a small turn radius allow for the ultimate in boat control via one-handed rudder control on the boat itself.

“We also knew the system had to dock, deploy and stow quickly and easily, run in shallow water, but also pivot up quickly for navigating underwater obstacles. That was another considerable engineering hurdle,” said Hadden.

What Old Town engineers designed is a compact, lightweight and rugged machine, with 16” of draft for navigating skinny waters, and a unique pivot and docking system that allows users to go from parked to peddling (or vice versa) in seconds. This also means anglers can avoid obstacles almost instantaneously and beach the boat virtually anywhere. A mere 21 lbs., the PDL Drive console is easy to transport; it even floats. Padded pedals allow for bare-footed comfort, and a carry handle makes for easy transport.

Predator PDL specifications

  • Length: 13’ 2”
  • Width: 36″
  • Weight: 117 lbs. (Pedal Drive: 21 lbs.)
  • Carrying Capacity: 500 lbs
  • Forward and reverse for exact boat control in wind and current
  • Smooth, quiet and easy to pedal
  • Removable PDL Drive installs in seconds and tips up instantly for shallow-water docking
  • Fast and maneuverable, with one-hand-operated rudder steering
  • Specially-designed hull with generous width for stability and storage
  • Includes accessory mounting plates, Element Seating System and other standard Predator features
  • Ease of transport
  • Low maintenance

 

MSRP $2,799.99

 

Like other Predator models, the Predator PDL is infinitely customizable with rigging accessories from Cannon®, Scotty™, YakAttack®, RAM®, and more.
This year marks Old Town’s second “Best of Show – Boats” win, the last in 2014 when the Maine, USA-based company introduced the ground-breaking Predator XL Minn Kota, an “Ultimate Fishing Machine” powered by by 45 lbs. of stealth-quiet saltwater-grade power.

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