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KANSAS’ KING WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OKIE DIVISION FINALE ON GRAND LAKE

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KANSAS’ KING WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OKIE DIVISION FINALE ON GRAND LAKE

KANSAS’ KING WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OKIE DIVISION FINALE ON GRAND LAKE

Sandidge wins co-angler title

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GROVE, Okla. (Sept. 19, 2016) – Benjamin King of Garnett, Kansas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 2 ounces, Sunday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Okie Division Super Tournament on Grand Lake, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 29 pounds, 7 ounces. King pocketed $8,349 for his victory.

King said he split his tournament between two patterns – dragging a worm near flats with docks and flipping a creature bait to willows. He said his areas were spread out between Sailboat Bridge and Drowning Creek.

“I used a Mesu Baits Shaky-Head Jig with a worm on the flats, and I flipped a green-pumpkin Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver in the willows,” said King, who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “I dragged the worm on the bottom from 6 inches to 2 feet of water.”

King said he moved a lot, fishing 15 to 20 areas each day of the event.

“I kept running because I wasn’t catching much,” said King. “The first day I had five keeper bites, and the second day I had six.”

King said his Ardent Apex Elite reel and 7’6” Medium-Heavy Ardent Edge rod were essential to his victory.

“The Ardent equipment was really the difference maker for me,” said King. “It loaded up well, even with that little bait. I felt like I could cast a mile. If I saw one blow up on the flats, I was able to reach it.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Benjamin King, Garnett, Kan., 10 bass, 29-7, $6,349 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Sawyer Grace, Russellville, Ark., 10 bass, 27-8, $3,175

3rd:          Chris Torkleson, Sand Springs, Okla., nine bass, 27-5, $2,317

4th:          Cade Alsbury, Cave Springs, Ark., 10 bass, 26-6, $1,481

5th:          Ryan Wilbanks, Wagoner, Okla., nine bass, 26-3, $1,270

6th:          Brandon Mosley, Choctaw, Okla., 10 bass, 25-14, $1,164

7th:          Sean McAllister, Checotah, Okla., 10 bass, 24-12, $1,058

8th:          Joel Baker, Talala, Okla., 10 bass, 24-8, $1,052

9th:          Brett Stearnes, Joplin, Mo., nine bass, 24-3, $1,732

10th:        Spencer Grace, Dardanelle, Ark., 10 bass, 22-15, $741

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Stearnes caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the Boater Big Bass award of $885.

Jason Sandidge of Centerton, Arkansas, won the co-angler division and earned $3,175 with a two-day cumulative catch of eight bass weighing 20 pounds, 6 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Jason Sandidge, Centerton, Ark., eight bass, 20-6, $3,175

2nd:         Steve Bradfield, Claremore, Okla., six bass, 15-13, $1,808

3rd:          Justin Lillie, Owasso, Okla., five bass, 13-15, $1,059

4th:          Chris Zins, Oklahoma City, Okla., four bass, 12-8, $741

5th:          Justin Newell, Muskogee, Okla., four bass, 11-1, $635

6th:          Dick Hindman, Sapulpa, Okla., four bass, 10-15, $582

7th:          Kyle Pride, Skiatook, Okla., five bass, 10-11, $529

8th:          Marc Logan, Jones, Okla., three bass, 10-2, $476

9th:          Paul Loveland, Grove, Okla., three bass, 9-9, $644

10th:        Luke Frazier, Skiatook, Okla., four bass, 9-8, $570

Bradfield caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 7 ounces, and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $221.

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. 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.

LA CROSSE’S BRUEGGEN WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION FINALE ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER PRESENTED BY MINN KOTA

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LA CROSSE’S BRUEGGEN WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION FINALE ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER PRESENTED BY MINN KOTA

LA CROSSE’S BRUEGGEN WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION FINALE ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER PRESENTED BY MINN KOTA

Leno wins co-angler title

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LA CROSSE, Wis. (Sept. 19, 2016) – Local angler Mike Brueggen of La Crosse, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 5 ounces, Sunday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Great Lakes Division Super Tournament on the Mississippi River presented by Minn Kota, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 32 pounds, 6 ounces. For his win, Brueggen took home $8,011.

“I fished the majority of the tournament in Pool No. 8, but also a little bit in Pool No. 9,” said Brueggen, who earned his fourth career BFL win. “I started out the tournament fishing for smallmouth, but by 10 a.m. on Saturday I scrapped that plan. In certain areas of the river as the weeds die off it exposes a clean, sandy bottom. I ended up targeting largemouth in those areas.

“My numbers were good – I caught between 20 and 40 fish each day,” Brueggen continued. “The majority of them were 2-pounders, but I caught a couple of big ones each day.”

Brueggen said that he caught his fish on three baits – a ¼-ounce swimjig with a yellow, silver and blue-colored twister tail, a Kureiji buzzbait and a protoype frog from Kureiji.

“The frog really is a prototype – I have the only two that currently exist,” said Brueggen. “This win should help speed up the release process, though.

“I think the key to my win was just fishing with confidence,” Brueggen went on to say. “I’ve been fishing on this river for more than 15 years and I didn’t even figure out the clean bottom pattern until mid-way through that first day. When you completely scrap the pattern that you have planned, it takes confidence in your abilities.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:           Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 32-6, $6,011 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:          Jason Howland, Albert Lea, Minn., 10 bass, 32-0, $3,006

3rd:          Chris Aswegan, Tiffin, Iowa, 10 bass, 31-8, $2,827

4th:           Brandon Gann, Sparta, Wis., 10 bass, 31-4, $1,603

5th:           Brian Fitzpatrick, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 30-3, $1,502

6th:           Jeff Ritter, Prairie du Chien, Wis., 10 bass, 29-7, $1,202

7th:           Devin Teigen, Eau Claire, Wis., 10 bass, 29-4, $1,002

8th:           Jeff Benson, Holmen, Wis., 10 bass, 28-7, $902

9th:           Travis Brueggen, Cashton, Wis., 10 bass, 28-6, $802

10th:        Jimmy Johnson, Holmen, Wis., 10 bass, 27-13, $701

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Aswegan caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 13 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the Boater Big Bass award of $825.

Nicholas Leno of Chicago, Illinois, won the co-angler division and earned $3,006 with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 2 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:           Nicholas Leno, Chicago, Ill., 10 bass, 27-2, $3,006

2nd:          David Boelkins, Waukesha, Wis., 10 bass, 21-13, $1,503

3rd:          Rick Ragner, La Crosse, Wis., eight bass, 17-2, $1,004

4th:           Chad Smith, Davenport, Iowa, six bass, 17-0, $901

5th:           Ben Fisher, Waterloo, Iowa, six bass, 16-15, $1,013

6th:           Benny Stutzman, Caledonia, Minn., six bass, 15-5, $551

7th:           Dan McAdams, Nekoosa, Wis., seven bass, 15-0, $501

8th:           Kristin Knuteson, De Forest, Wis., eight bass, 14-8, $451

9th:           Bill McBride, Rockford, Ill., six bass, 14-6, $401

10th:        Troy Rebeck, Sparta, Wis., six bass, 13-9, $351

Fisher caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 1 ounce, and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $412.

The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 13-15 Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. 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. 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.

GREENVILLE’S BURGESS WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SAVANNAH RIVER DIVISION FINALE ON LAKE KEOWEE

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GREENVILLE’S BURGESS WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SAVANNAH RIVER DIVISION FINALE ON LAKE KEOWEE

Swaim wins co-angler title

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SENECA, S.C. (Sept. 19, 2016) – Andy Burgess of Greenville, South Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds, 14 ounces, Sunday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Savannah River Division Super Tournament on Lake Keowee, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 3 ounces. For his win, Burgess took home $4,931.

“I caught seven keepers on Day One fishing mid-lake docks,” said Burgess, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “I probably hit 40 of them. They were shallow and on sandy flats. It was sunny, so bass were seeking shade under them. That was crucial – the docks had to be on sandy flats and providing shade.”

Burgess said he used a bream-colored swimjig, and caught his entire limit from the docks.

“On Sunday I started running the same pattern, but I couldn’t get a bite,” said Burgess. “I proceeded to the north end of the lake and ran along banks with chunk and natural rock using a bream-colored Greenfish Tackle Prop Bait.”

Burgess said he hit 40 to 50 areas, stopping to fish 30-yard stretches before moving on.

“It was cloudy, so the bass weren’t positioned and it was hard to pinpoint them,” said Burgess. “That’s why I had to keep running. I ended up catching 10 keepers.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Andy Burgess, Greenville, S.C., 10 bass, 27-3, $4,931

2nd:         Marty Robinson, Lyman, S.C., 10 bass, 26-6, $3,258

3rd:          Brock Taylor, Pendleton, S.C., 10 bass, 24-10, $1,644

4th:          Greg Glouse, Liberty, S.C., 10 bass, 23-13, $1,151

5th:          Jeremy Strong, Elberton, Ga., 10 bass, 23-0, $1,286

6th:          Greg Willimon, Pickens, S.C., 10 bass, 22-7, $904

7th:          Tra Dumit, Greenville, S.C., nine bass, 21-4, $822

8th:          B.J. Ballard, Abbeville, S.C., 10 bass, 20-7, $840

9th:          Ronnie Wald, Seneca, S.C., 10 bass, 20-1, $657

10th:        Todd Goade, Suwanee, Ga., 10 bass, 17-11, $575

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Robinson caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the Boater Big Bass award of $592.

Chad Swaim of Cumming, Georgia, won the co-angler division and earned $2,466 with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 12 pounds, 7 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Chad Swaim, Cumming, Ga., 10 bass, 12-7, $2,466

2nd:         Blake Rowland, Hartwell, Ga., six bass, 11-8, $1,433

3rd:          Kevin Dye, West Union, S.C., seven bass, 11-6, $823

4th:          Conner Giella, Lincolnton, Ga., five bass, 10-15, $575

5th:          Brandon Brock, Honea Path, S.C., six bass, 10-15, $543

6th:          Erik Faulk, Lyman, S.C., five bass, 8-14, $452

7th:          Michael Smith, Piedmont, S.C., eight bass, 8-14, $411

8th:          Ronnie Cutshall, Piedmont, S.C., four bass, 7-9, $666

9th:          Eduardo Pabon, Gainesville, Ga., three bass, 6-0, $329

10th:        Tony Everhart, Gaffney, S.C., three bass, 5-13, $288

Cutshall caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 6 ounces, and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $296.

The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 6-8 Regional Championship on Kerr Lake in Henderson, North 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. 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.

WEST FRANKFORT’S SHORAGA WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE ILLINI DIVISION FINALE ON LAKE SHELBYVILLE

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WEST FRANKFORT’S SHORAGA WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE ILLINI DIVISION FINALE ON LAKE SHELBYVILLE

Dobill wins co-angler title

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SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 19, 2016) – Dan Shoraga of West Frankfort, Illinois, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds, 1 ounce, Sunday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Illini Division Super Tournament on Lake Shelbyville, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 23 pounds, 14 ounces. For his win, Shoraga took home $8,204.

“I caught my fish this week in areas around the State Park,” said Shoraga, who earned his second career win in BFL competition. “I would start my mornings fishing a rock pile in Eagle Creek and would fish my way down to the Finley area. I would leave the rock pile between 8:30 and 9 a.m. and fish laydowns for the rest of the day.

“I didn’t have many bites,” Shoraga continued. “I only had 7 or 8 keepers on Day One, and only 5 keepers on Day Two. The rock pile that I would start on was a community hole, but I had a good boat draw and was one of the first boats there. Then I had around 4 or 5 different laydowns that I would cycle through.”

Shoraga said that he caught the majority of his fish on a Texas-rigged black and blue Yamamoto Senko, but also managed to put a few fish in the boat with a green-pumpkin-colored tube as well.

“I think the Senko was the key for me,” Shoraga went on to say. “I was fishing around a dozen or so other boats and they were not catching them as good as I was. I think the Senko was the difference.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:           Dan Shoraga, West Frankfort, Ill., 10 bass, 23-14, $6,204 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:          Andrew Harper, Shelbyville, Ill., 10 bass, 21-1, $2,902

3rd:          John Wright, Windsor, Ill., 10 bass, 20-13, $1,666

4th:           Keith Bailey, Simpson, Ill., eight bass, 17-6, $1,168

5th:           Edward Gettys, Paris, Tenn., nine bass, 16-10, $1,001

6th:           Terry Holsapple, Greenup, Ill., seven bass, 15-15, $917

7th:           Marion Cordes, Sullivan, Ill., nine bass, 15-9, $834

8th:           Derek Jenkel, Pinckneyville, Ill., eight bass, 14-13, $751

9th:           Toby Corn, Calvert City, Ky., five bass, 14-12, $1,282

10th:        Travis Gillett, Salem, Ill., seven bass, 14-9, $584

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Corn caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 15 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the Boater Big Bass award of $615.

Dave Dobill of Royalton, Illinois, won the co-angler division and earned $2,502 with a two-day cumulative catch of six bass weighing 17 pounds, 13 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:           Dave Dobill, Royalton, Ill., six bass, 17-13, $2,502

2nd:          Tim Renth, Hoyleton, Ill., six bass, 13-6, $1,251

3rd:          David Jones, Machinaw, Ill., six bass, 12-15, $834

4th:           Aaron Arning, Walnut Hill, Ill., five bass, 11-1, $584

5th:           Jeffrey Lee, Olney, Ill., four bass, 7-9, $500

6th:           Jarred Metje, Woodlawn, Ill., four bass, 7-9, $459

7th:           Bruce O”Brien, Normal, Ill., four bass, 7-2, $417

8th:           Chuck Sabia, Ottawa, Ill., two bass, 6-11, $575

9th:           Gary Denney, Livingston, Ill., two bass, 6-11, $334

10th:        Steve Bowcock, Bridgeport, Ill., four bass, 6-7, $292

Bill Higgins of Albers, Illinois, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 10 ounces, and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $307.

The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 13-15 Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. 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. 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.

Mike Dinterman & Todd Sumner Win Cashion Fishing Rods EOY September 17,2016 on Falls Lake

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Mike Dinterman & Todd Sumner Win Cashion Fishing Rods EOY September 17,2016 on Falls Lake

CASHION FISHING RODS ‘END OF YEAR’ TEAM BASS FISHING TRAIL QUALIFIER #6
  Saturday September 17th, 2016 ~ Falls Lake ~ Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp

Our 2nd biggest crowd of our final trail for the year, 38 teams, fished the Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’  Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #6 at Falls Lake. The weather was really nice with winds light & variable, the air temps ranged from 69 to 81 and the water level was down a little at 250′. Surface water temps averaged 79 degrees! The water is starting to cool down at night and that is a good sign that the Fall fishing is going to be better!!

Mike Dinterman & Todd Sumner weighed in a nice bag of 5 bass weighing 16.96 lbs to take 1st Place and 1st Place TWT for a total of $1,596 in prize money!
Closely following the 1st place team and coming to the scales for 2nd Place was Mark Herndon, fishing without his regular partner Jay Garrard, presenting 5 bass weighing 16.78 lbs. Mark also won 2nd  place TWT and tied for 1st Place Big Fish (6.53 lbs.) to take home a total of $1,180. The 3rd Place Team of Rick Sossaman and Steve Upchurch (subbing for Doug Stallings) landed 5 bass weighing 15.59 lbs. and and won a total of $425.

90 bass were brought to the scales for a total of 261 pounds averaging 2.90 lbs. each. Most were caught on Carolina, Texas & Trick worm rigs, crankbaits & jig combos in 2 to 10 feet of water.

I want to thank Cashion Fishing Rods and all the anglers that participated. Our next tournament will be the 2016 Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #7 , Saturday October 1st at Shearon Harris out of Cross Point Landing Wildlife Ramp. All the information on our tournaments can be found  http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:
1st Place: Mike Dinterman & Todd Sumner of Oxford & Southern Pines…5 bass…16.96 lbs…$1,001
2nd Place: Mark Herndon & Jay Garrard of Bahama & Durham…5 bass…16.78 lbs…$545
3rd Place: Rick Sossaman & Doug Stallings of Oak Ridge & Stem…5 bass…15.59 lbs…$425
4th Place: Terry Collins & Jerry Marshburn of Sanford…5 bass…15.55 lbs…$335
5th Place: Charles Stewart & Tobey Lawson of Oxford…5 bass…15.04 lbs…$242
6th Place: Allen Thomerson & Robert Bristow of Franklinton…5 bass…14.30 lbs…$212
7th Place: William Small & Lee Williams of Wake Forest & Durham…5 bass…12.30 lbs…$180
8th Place: John Pilcher & Patty Brantley of Wake Forest…5 bass…11.91 lbs…$100

1st Place Big Fish Tie: 2nd Place Team above…6.53 lbs…$380 and Alan Laws & Phillip Jenkins of Fuquay
Varina & Apex…6.53 lbs…$380

1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 16.96 lbs…$595
2nd Place TWT: 2nd Place Team above: 16.78 lbs…$255

Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC   27712
Home: 919-471-1571     Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected]            website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Charlie Davis & Ryan Atkins Win VA Bass Nation Fall Classic on Buggs Island September 18,2016

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Charlie Davis & Ryan Atkins Win VA Bass Nation Fall Classic on Buggs Island September 18,2016

Charlie Davis & Ryan Atkins

1st Place Charlie Davis & Ryan Atkins with ten fish weighing 26.36lbs.

JUSTIN LYNCH & JACKIE PETIT

2nd Place Justin Lynch & Jqckie Petit with ten fish weighing 23.55lbs

IVAN MORRIS & JANET MORRIS

3rd Place Ivan Morris & Janet Morris with ten fish weighing 23.46lbs.

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Gerald Swindle Wins Second Angler Of The Year Title At Mille Lacs Bassmaster Championship

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Gerald Swindle Wins Second Angler Of The Year Title At Mille Lacs Bassmaster Championship
Gerald Swindle of Guntersville, Ala., wins the 2016 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year at Mille Lacs Lake held out of Onamia, Minn., Sunday.

Photo by James Overstreet/Bassmaster

Sept. 18, 2016

Gerald Swindle Wins Second Angler Of The Year Title At Mille Lacs Bassmaster Championship

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ONAMIA, Minn. — Gerald Swindle of Guntersville, Ala., clinched his second Angler of the Year title since 2004 at the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Mille Lacs Lake in central Minnesota.

A total purse of $1 million was paid out to the Top 50 Bassmaster Elite Series pros, along with berths to the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro. Swindle collected $100,000, and the remaining 49 anglers earned shares of the remaining $900,000.

The Top 39 anglers at this event will be competing in the Classic next March on Lake Conroe near Houston, Texas.

Swindle, a 15-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier, struggled to catch competitive limits on Mille Lacs Lake during the first two days of the championship, but he figured out the fish on the final day of the championship today, bringing in a five-fish limit of smallmouth bass that weighed 22 pounds.

“The last thing I wanted was to win this title without catching the kind of fish that Mille Lacs is known for producing,” Swindle said. “I left the docks this morning with the full intention of going out and catching them how I wanted to catch them. I threw a jerkbait and a vibrating jig and had an awesome day. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut.”

Swindle said a 7-pound largemouth he caught during the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala., in late April was the turning point for his season.

“When I caught that fish, I knew that I was back in the AOY race, and I decided right then and there to ride that momentum to the end of the season,” he said. “Of course it was long from over at that point, but looking back, that fish changed the season for me.”

An emotional Swindle, with his wife LeAnn by his side, explained how humbled and grateful he is for the opportunity to earn a title of this magnitude.

“My parents were in the crowd to watch me win AOY,” Swindle said. “And my wife has stuck by me, through thick and thin — she’s kept my head in the game and helped me stay focused when it was most important. I’m so thankful for the support I receive from her and my family. This is a team sport for the Swindles, and it’s a victory we all get to celebrate together.”

While Swindle was surrounded by media, LeAnn talked about how much this title means when compared to the 2004 AOY title.

“Honestly, I really had no idea back in 2004 how hard it was to win Angler of the Year, and how highly respected the title is,” she said. “He puts his heart and soul into this sport, and not because he has to, but because he loves it. We’re so blessed to be here, and no one is more proud of him than I am.”

The objective of any bass tournament is to catch the most and the biggest bass, but this tournament was won by points accrued throughout the season.

However, Seth Feider of Bloomington, Minn., wowed his hometown crowd after producing an enormous limit of smallmouth bass that weighed 26-2 — his largest limit across the three days, and the best performance of the tournament.

“After the Potomac River event in August, I wasn’t sure fishing this tournament was going to be a possibility,” Feider said. “It’s really a dream come true, and I’m very proud of Minnesota for showing off the best smallmouth bass fishery in the world.”

Last week, Feider was able to make a solid comeback during the Plano Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River presented by Favorite Fishing out of La Crosse, where he finished in second place.

“To beat these guys anywhere is an accomplishment not to be overlooked, but to do that at home on two fisheries I care deeply about means the world to me,” he said. “Having my friends and family here made it even sweeter.”

Feider caught all of his bass on a drop shot rig near large rocks. He said the key was being patient and fishing slowly.

“There were times I’d leave my bait on the bottom for several minutes and not move it,” he said. “It took time, but thanks to my Humminbird electronics, I knew the fish were there.”

Rounding out the Top 5 in AOY points were Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas, (881); Randall Tharp of Port St. Joe, Fla., (852); Jacob Powroznik of Port Haywood, Va, (830); and Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., (830).

The Top 5 in weight at Mille Lacs included: Feider (76-5); Brent Ehrler of Newport Beach, Calif., (69-13); Dave Lefebre of Erie, Pa, (67-12); Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla., (67-5); and James Elam of Tulsa, Okla., (67-3).

Feider earned the Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500 for leading on the second day.

The Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award of $1,500 was presented to Ehrler for weighing in the overall biggest bass of the event — a 6-10 bass caught on Sunday.

Ehrler earned the A.R.E. Top Angler Award of $1,000 for being the highest placing angler using A.R.E. products.

The Toyota Bonus Bucks Award of $3,000 was given to the highest-placing eligible entrant in the program. The second-highest-placing eligible entrant received $2,000.

Dick Cepek Rolling Forward Award of $1,000 will be presented to the angler who makes the largest gain in Toyota Angler of the Year points from tournament to tournament.

2016 Points Report
PROFESSIONAL
ELITE SERIES
as of 18-Sep-2016
Angler                 Hometown             Points   Lbs-Oz
1 Gerald Swindle      Guntersville, AL      908     294-11
2 Keith Combs         Huntington, TX        881     290- 5
3 Randall Tharp       Port St. Joe, FL      852     285-13
4 Jacob Powroznik     Port Haywood, VA      830     303- 1
5 Greg Hackney        Gonzales, LA          830     300- 0
6 Jordan Lee          Grant, AL             829     300-14
7 Chris Zaldain       Laughlin, NV          808     282- 7
8 Justin Lucas        Guntersville, AL      802     294-12
9 Ott DeFoe           Knoxville, TN         797     289- 7
10 Jason Christie     Park Hill, OK         780     279- 1
11 Drew Benton        Panama City, FL       774     279-11
12 Edwin Evers        Talala, OK            770     289-15
13 Hank Cherry Jr     Maiden, NC            768     278- 2
14 Steve Kennedy      Auburn, AL            763     285- 0
15 Alton Jones        Lorena, TX            763     275- 9
16 Takahiro Omori     Emory, TX             761     274-14
17 Brandon Palaniuk   Rathdrum, ID          759     287- 0
18 Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ        753     283- 6
19 Bobby Lane Jr.     Lakeland, FL          750     286- 7
20 Dean Rojas         Lake Havasu City, AZ  749     271-13
21 Matt Herren        Ashville, AL          737     278- 8
22 Aaron Martens      Leeds, AL             728     278-11
23 James Elam         Tulsa, OK             728     275- 4
24 Brett Hite         Phoenix, AZ           727     284-10
25 Bill Lowen         Brookville, IN        715     278- 1
26 Jared Lintner      Arroyo Grande, CA     714     255-10
27 Skeet Reese        Auburn, CA            703     264- 4
28 Todd Faircloth     Jasper, TX            701     259-11
29 Jason Williamson   Wagener, SC           683     274- 6
30 Kevin VanDam       Kalamazoo, MI         681     277-11
31 Dave Lefebre       Erie, PA              677     275-10
32 Bradley Roy        Lancaster, KY         673     277-13
33 Casey Ashley       Donalds, SC           672     268- 5
34 Brent Ehrler       Newport Beach, CA     671     285-15
35 Shaw Grigsby Jr.   Gainesville, FL       667     267- 0
36 Clifford Pirch     Payson, AZ            659     274-10
37 Boyd Duckett       Guntersville, AL      658     266- 1
38 Randy Howell       Guntersville, AL      653     253- 0
39 Andy Montgomery    Blacksburg, SC        651     265-15
40 Ish Monroe         Hughson, CA           650     265- 2
41 Keith Poche        Pike Road, AL         649     268-13
42 Fred Roumbanis     London, AR            648     255-14
43 Tommy Biffle       Wagoner, OK           646     262- 4
44 Chris Lane         Guntersville, AL      644     278- 8
45 Adrian Avena       Vineland, NJ          639     253-11
46 Cliff Pace         Petal, MS             638     251- 2
47 Seth Feider        Bloomington, MN       637     265-10
48 Gary Klein         Weatherford, TX       634     264- 2
49 Stephen Browning   Hot Springs, AR       621     262- 3
50 Kelly Jordon       Flint, TX             605     252- 7

THRIFT WINS WALMART FLW TOUR INVITATIONAL ON LAKE NORMAN PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE

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THRIFT WINS WALMART FLW TOUR INVITATIONAL ON LAKE NORMAN PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE

North Carolina pro wins $71,000, 2017 Forrest Wood Cup entry

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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 17, 2016) – Bryan Thrift of Shelby, North Carolina, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 11 pounds, 11 ounces, Saturday to win the Walmart FLW Tour Invitational at Lake Norman presented by Lowrance. Thrift’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 34 pounds, 12 ounces earned him the win by a slim 6-ounce margin over second place angler Scott Beattie of Lincolnton, North Carolina, in the first FLW Tour Invitational event of 2016. For his win Thrift earned $71,000 and became the second angler – joining 2016 Forrest Wood Cup champion John Cox – to punch his ticket to the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup.

“This is the lake I learned how to fish on,” said Thrift, who also won an FLW Tour event on Lake Norman in 2010. “I’m able to run to specific areas where I know fish are supposed to be. If I don’t get a bite, I can go somewhere else. This week I ran through what I normally run on this lake.

“Most of my fish came from docks and rocks – a lot of bank-related areas,” Thrift continued. “My biggest catches came from the docks. I fished the entire lake all three days and I burned around 35 gallons of gas each day.”

Thrift said he used 10 different baits throughout the week, citing a 4-inch Pearl Blue-colored Damiki Anchovy Shad, a handtied jig and a white buzzbait as his key lures.

“A River2Sea Whopper Plopper and a crankbait also came in handy,” said Thrift. “I had 15 rods on the deck and used every one of them. That’s what makes fishing on Lake Norman so fun. I can go from throwing a buzzbait on a rocky bank to skipping a jig under a dock to throwing a swimbait out deep. It was an awesome week.”

The top 20 pros finished the tournament:

1st:          Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 15 bass, 34-12, $61,000 + $10,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Scott Beattie, Lincolnton, N.C., 15 bass, 34-6, $18,340

3rd:          Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn., 15 bass, 33-9, $15,200

4th:          Todd Hollowell, Fishers, Ind., 15 bass, 33-9, $12,160

5th:          Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 15 bass, 32-14, $9,120

6th:          William Shelton, La Crosse, Va., 15 bass, 32-12, $7,904

7th:          Quaker State pro Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., 15 bass, 31-14, $7,600

8th:          Tracy Adams, Wilkesboro, N.C., 15 bass, 31-7, $7,296

9th:          Michael Stephens , Gastonia, N.C., 15 bass, 31-4, $6,992

10th:        John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 15 bass, 31-3, $6,688

11th:        Walmart pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 15 bass, 30-15, $6,080

12th:        Jason Meninger, Gainesville, Ga., 15 bass, 30-9, $6,080

13th:        Quaker State pro Matt Arey, Shelby, N.C., 15 bass, 30-9, $6,080

14th:        George Hirapetian, Charlotte, N.C., 14 bass, 29-10, $6,080

15th:        Joseph Webster, Fulton, Miss., 15 bass, 29-8, $6,080

16th:        T-H Marine pro Luke Dunkin, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., 15 bass, 29-5, $6,080

17th:        Rodney Morrow, Hickory, N.C., 15 bass, 29-4, $6,080

18th:        Shane LeHew, Mooresville, N.C., 15 bass, 29-1, $6,080

19th:        Chris Gosselaar, Fresno, Calif., 15 bass, 28-0, $6,080

20th:        Ronald Farrow, Rock Hill, S.C., 12 bass, 25-15, $6,080

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 97 bass weighing 185 pounds, 2 ounces caught by the 20 pros Saturday. The catch included 18 five-bass limits.

The Walmart FLW Tour Invitational at Lake Norman presented by Lowrance was hosted by Visit Lake Norman, Visit Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation. The next event for FLW Tour anglers will be the second FLW Tour Invitational, held Oct. 20-22 on Norris Lake in Clinton, Tennessee. The tournament will be presented by Quaker State and hosted by the Anderson County Tourism Council.

The 2017 Forrest Wood Cup – the world championship of bass fishing – will be held Aug. 11 to 13 on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina. The event is being hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board.

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

Swindle Still On Top At Angler Of The Year At Mille Lacs Bassmaster Championship

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With one day of competition left in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship held on Mille Lacs Lake out of Onamia, Minn., Gerald Swindle of Guntersville, Ala., holds on to first place in AOY points.

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Sept. 16, 2016

Swindle Still On Top At Angler Of The Year At Mille Lacs Bassmaster Championship

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ONAMIA, Minn. — Another impressive day of hefty smallmouth astonished fans during the second round of the $1 million Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Minnesota’s famed Mille Lacs Lake.

On Thursday, the Top 50 qualifiers from the Bassmaster Elite Series produced 23 limits exceeding the 20-pound mark. Today’s field did one better by bringing 24 limits to the scales exceeding 20 pounds.

While that’s an impressive turnout yet again, the angler who catches the heaviest three-day limit of bass does not win this tournament; rather points are the key to victory this week.

Gerald Swindle of Guntersville, Ala., held onto his Angler of the Year lead after weighing 15 pounds, 13 ounces, which brought his two-day total to 25-6. He improved on Thursday’s performance, but Keith Combs of Huntington, Texas, is within 28 points of Swindle in the AOY race.

Things are heating up.

Swindle again struggled to locate and catch the quality smallmouth many of the other anglers are catching with consistency.

“I’ve tried to not think about Angler of the Year, and I’ve done well at focusing on catching fish until I got to Mille Lacs,” Swindle said. “Now I know what’s on the line, and I need to perform here. It’s frustrating to see how well all the guys are doing, while it takes everything I’ve got to catch a small limit. But that’s fishing, and I’m still mad at the fish.”

Every keeper bass the Alabama angler can catch this week will help push him closer to his second AOY title and the $100,000 first-place prize. The remaining $900,000 will be handed out to the other 49 pros based on where they finished in the points. However, Swindle was hoping it wouldn’t come down to the final day.

“My heart is in the game; my mind is in the game,” said, Swindle, who won his first AOY title in 2004. “But I’m a competitor, and it doesn’t matter if a title is on the line or not, I want to win this derby. Right now, I’m not far from dead last, but I’m keeping my eye on the prize, and if the right fish will bite on Sunday, I think I’ll have a good shot at taking home AOY — a title that I have a tremendous amount of respect for.”

Seth Feider of Bloomington, Minn., took the lead in the weight category from Japanese angler Takahiro Omori with a bag of smallmouth that weighed 24-11 — the day’s heaviest limit.

The 31-year-old angler’s two-day total was pushed to 50-3, which is less than 2 pounds ahead of Matt Herren of Ashville, Ala., who weighed 24-9 for a total of 48-7.

Feider did exactly what he said he would by catching almost 25 pounds again, and he is confident he can do even better in Sunday’s final round.

“On Sunday it’s supposed to be windy, and I like the wind — it helps the bite,” Feider said. “I’m having a lot of fun, and I’m excited that we’re able to showcase how good Mille Lacs really is.”

When asked if he can repeat his performance again on Sunday, he didn’t hesitate.

“I’ve actually been saving a few of my best spots for Sunday,” he said. “Several of the fish I weighed today came from new spots. But, I’ve narrowed down the pattern, and I’m excited to get back on the water to prove it.”

After today, the unofficial Top 5 in AOY points is as follows: Swindle still in control (905 points); Combs in second (877); Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., is in third (863); Randall Tharp of Port St. Joes, Fla., is in fourth (844); and Jacob Powroznik moved into fifth (835)

Rounding out the Top 5 in weight are Brent Ehrler of Newport Beach, Calif., is in third with 46-3; Hackney is in fourth with 45-15; and Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla., in fifth with 45-10.

There will be no fishing on Saturday, as Bassmaster University will take place at Grand Casino Mille Lacs beginning at 11 a.m. Bassmaster fans will have an opportunity to visit sponsor exhibits, attend angler seminars and gather autographs from their favorite pros. The event is free and open to the public.

Competition will resume on Sunday with takeoff beginning at 6:40 a.m. CT from Eddy’s Resort in Onamia, Minn. The final weigh-in will take place at Grand Casino Mille Lacs at 3:45 p.m.

2016 Points Report
PROFESSIONAL ELITE SERIES
as of 16-Sep-2016

Angler            Hometown              Points    Lbs-Oz

1     Gerald Swindle     Guntersville, AL      905    294-11
2     Keith Combs        Huntington, TX        877    290- 5
3     Greg Hackney       Gonzales, LA          863    300- 0
4     Randall Tharp      Port St. Joe, FL      844    285-13
5     Jacob Powroznik    Port Haywood, VA      835    303- 1
6     Jordan Lee         Grant, AL             827    300-14
7     Chris Zaldain      Laughlin, NV          793    282- 7
8     Ott DeFoe          Knoxville, TN         792    289- 7
9     Justin Lucas       Guntersville, AL      789    294-12
10    Edwin Evers        Talala, OK            777    289-15
11    Jason Christie     Park Hill, OK         774    279- 1
12    Drew Benton        Panama City, FL       771    279-11
13    Hank Cherry Jr     Maiden, NC            765    278- 2
14    Michael Iaconelli Pittsgrove, NJ        763    283- 6
15    Alton Jones        Lorena, TX            762    275- 9
16    Bobby Lane Jr.     Lakeland, FL          760    286- 7
17    Takahiro Omori     Emory, TX             759    274-14
18    Steve Kennedy      Auburn, AL            755    285- 0
19    Brandon Palaniuk   Rathdrum, ID          750    287- 0
20    Dean Rojas         Lake Havasu City, AZ 748    271-13
21    Matt Herren        Ashville, AL          743    278- 8
22    Aaron Martens      Leeds, AL             730    278-11
23    Brett Hite         Phoenix, AZ           729    284-10
24    James Elam         Tulsa, OK             725    275- 4
25    Bill Lowen         Brookville, IN        714    278- 1
26    Jared Lintner      Arroyo Grande, CA     714    255-10
27    Skeet Reese        Auburn, CA            698    264- 4
28    Todd Faircloth     Jasper, TX           695    259-11
29    Bradley Roy        Lancaster, KY         688    277-13
30    Jason Williamson   Wagener, SC           684    274- 6
31    Casey Ashley       Donalds, SC           684    268- 5
32    Kevin VanDam       Kalamazoo, MI         680    277-11
33    Shaw Grigsby Jr.   Gainesville, FL       680    267- 0
34    Dave Lefebre       Erie, PA              671    275-10
35    Brent Ehrler       Newport Beach, CA     670    285-15
36    Clifford Pirch     Payson, AZ            663    274-10
37    Boyd Duckett       Guntersville, AL      660    266- 1
38    Ish Monroe         Hughson, CA           658    265- 2
39    Keith Poche        Pike Road, AL         654    268-13
40    Andy Montgomery    Blacksburg, SC        650    265-15
41    Fred Roumbanis     London, AR            647    255-14
42    Tommy Biffle       Wagoner, OK           645    262- 4
43    Chris Lane         Guntersville, AL      642    278- 8
44    Randy Howell       Guntersville, AL     642    253- 0
45    Adrian Avena       Vineland, NJ          639    253-11
46    Seth Feider        Bloomington, MN       637    265-10
47    Stephen Browning   Hot Springs, AR       631    262- 3
48    Gary Klein         Weatherford, TX       627    264- 2
49    Cliff Pace         Petal, MS             627    251- 2
50    Kelly Jordon       Flint, TX             600    252- 7

CANTERBURY TAKES LEAD ON DAY TWO OF WALMART FLW TOUR INVITATIONAL ON LAKE NORMAN PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE

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CANTERBURY TAKES LEAD ON DAY TWO OF WALMART FLW TOUR INVITATIONAL ON LAKE NORMAN PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE

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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 16, 2016) – Quaker State pro Scott Canterbury of Springville, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit to the scale weighing 12 pounds, 1 ounce, Friday to take the lead after Day Two of the Walmart FLW Tour Invitational at Lake Norman presented by Lowrance. Canterbury, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 24 pounds even, will bring a slim 6-ounce lead over second-place angler Scott Beattie of Lincolnton, North Carolina, into the third and final day of competition. The field is now cut to 20 in the event that features competitors casting for a top prize of up to $85,000 and a coveted spot in the world championship of bass fishing – the 2017 Forrest Wood Cup.

“I’ve got an area that I’m fishing slowly, and another 30 spots that I’m hitting as quickly as I can,” said Canterbury, who won the regular-season FLW Tour event on Beaver Lake earlier this year. “I wouldn’t say I had a better day than yesterday, but I did bring in two more ounces of bass.

“I spent three hours working through my primary area today,” Canterbury continued. “Yesterday I caught a good limit there and culled twice before leaving. Today I only culled once. I don’t think it has the bigger fish, but they’re quality-sized. I’m finesse fishing for a limit and then going and looking for a big one.”

Canterbury said the bigger bass are feeding on bream in areas scattered around the lake.

“The bream are in shade and under docks,” said Canterbury. “A lot of bass are up shallow eating them. I’ve been throwing a buzzbait and fishing fast, just trying to get one or two bites. One of those bites gave me an additional two pounds this afternoon. I would love to be able to go after them all day, but I don’t think I could get five bites.”

The nine-year FLW Tour veteran said he plans on following the same route tomorrow.

“I’m going to run and catch as many bass as I can and try to win this thing,” said Canterbury.

The top 20 pros heading into the final day of competition on Lake Norman are:

1st:          Quaker State pro Scott Canterbury, Springville, Ala., 10 bass, 24-0

2nd:         Scott Beattie, Lincolnton, N.C., 10 bass, 23-10

3rd:          Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn., 10 bass, 23-7

4th:          Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 10 bass, 23-6

5th:          Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 23-1

6th:          George Hirapetian, Charlotte, N.C., 10 bass, 22-14

7th:          Tracy Adams, Wilkesboro, N.C., 10 bass, 22-9

8th:          William Shelton, La Crosse, Va., 10 bass, 22-5

9th:          Quaker State pro Matt Arey, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 22-1

10th:        Michael Stephens, Gastonia, N.C., 10 bass, 21-14

11th:        Shane LeHew, Mooresville, N.C., 10 bass, 21-13

12th:        Walmart pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 10 bass, 21-3

13th:        Joseph Webster, Fulton, Miss., 10 bass, 21-3

14th:        John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 10 bass, 21-2

15th:        Todd Hollowell, Fishers, Ind., 10 bass, 20-15

16th:        T-H Marine pro Luke Dunkin, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., 10 bass, 20-10

17th:        Chris Gosselaar, Fresno, Calif., 10 bass, 20-3

18th:        Jason Meninger, Gainesville, Ga., 10 bass, 19-12

19th:        Ronald Farrow, Rock Hill, S.C., nine bass, 19-11

20th:        Rodney Morrow, Hickory, N.C., 10 bass, 19-9

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 283 bass weighing 532 pounds, 13 ounces caught by 66 pros Thursday. The catch included 46 five-bass limits.

The final 20 anglers will take off from Blythe Landing Park located at 15901 N.C. Highway 73 in Huntersville at 7 a.m. EDT on Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the park, beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

The Walmart FLW Tour Invitational at Lake Norman presented by Lowrance is being hosted by Visit Lake Norman, Visit Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation.

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

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