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FISH HOW YOU WANT WITH NEW LEVELS OF FLEXIBILITYREMARKABLE, CUSTOMIZABLE RAIL SYSTEM HIGHLIGHTS PLANO’S VERSATILE NEW 2017 GUIDE SERIES TACKLE BAGS |
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Plano, IL (July 12, 2016) – As odds go, 80 percent is a pretty solid bet. It’s the exact chance the tackle box or bag in your boat—or in any other angler’s possession—bears the Plano logo. Across seven decades, the beauty of tackle storage solutions from the famed fishing brand is that, just like a treasured rod or reel, other than occasionally pausing to marvel at its dependability, you rarely think twice about it. Solid bet, indeed. Behind the scenes, it’s a different story. Even now, angling engineers (a real job title) are jabbing at whiteboards, crunching numbers, and generally stressing big-time over painfully mundane details. The results of their calculated efforts have culminated in the most versatile and complete tackle bag of all time—the 2017 Plano Guide Series. Think of it as an angling survival kit. It’s the tackle bag that never leaves the deck of your boat; accompanies you on every trip to the riverbank; the one that somehow manages to photobomb the background of every big fish picture you take. Believe us, it’s there for a reason. “The Guide Series bags perennially outsell every other Plano bag on the market,” says Plano Director of Brand Management – Fishing, Ryan Olander. “But even after a celebrated history and many enhanced versions, its design is still evolving, getting better. The 2017 bag is all about customization, tackle bundling and of course, maxing out storage space.”
The 2017 Guide Series 3700, 3600 and 3500 bags begin and end, literally, with the ultra-functional Utili-Tackle Rail System. As a lid, the system sports four over-molded rubberized corners to secure a StowAway Utility Box, while solid attachment points allow for bungee cord box tie-downs. Further, the rail itself offers 17 different attachment points to hold every accessory known to the sport. Forceps, lanyards and clippers? Of course. But there’s also room for split-ring pliers, a Line Saber, fishing towel, retractable ruler, hook file, wacky rig tool, even portable rod holders (we could go on)— not stowed in some far recessed compartment, but right at your fingertips. Moving to the underside of these Guide Series bags, things get interesting. Consider a tackle bag that’s designed a little like a beach house on stilts. Some might say the point of a tackle bag is to safeguard your stuff. So by simply reversing a second Utili-Tackle Rail System on the bag’s base and adding elevated corner “feet”, ample clearance is created to keep your tackle out of standing water. Ingenious.
And should a rogue wave wash across the deck or the dock—or even if it’s merely slippery with fish slime—the Utili-Tackle Rail Base’s special over-molded rubber surface makes the bag stick. No sliding around and into the drink. Plano engineers have even implemented attachment points for tying the bag down to kayaks, ATVs or boat decks in the roughest conditions. Throw in attachment points for another 17 accessories, and you now possess the most resourceful tackle bag in existence. “Every angler organizes their tackle and gear a little differently,” adds Olander. “We patterned and constructed the Guide Series for maximum versatility. Its open-ended design allows for total customization, so every angler—no matter their preferred species or fishing style—can fill and equip the bag with all the right stuff.”
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MSRP $24.99 Plano’s 2017 Guide Series consists of six models, from the 3700 Hydro-Flo, 3700, 3600 and 3500 – all incorporating the smart new Utili-Tackle Rail System – to the tackle-specific Worm Binder and Blade Bait Bag. The stylish and earthy color schemes on these great new bags make a classy and outdoorsy statement, while durable advanced fabric defies wear and multiple zippered pockets assure fast and ample storage. Side pockets contain tool holders and compress and collapse to keep them from interfering with accessories. Refreshed and ready, Plano’s top-selling line of Guide Series Tackle Bags provides anglers with the unprecedented flexibility to fish how they want. Learn more at www.planomolding.com. |
NEWS RELEASE……RESULTS PIEDMONT BASS CLASSICS
CASHION FISHING RODS ‘END OF YEAR’ TEAM BASS FISHING TRAIL QUALIFIER #1
Saturday July 9th, 2016 ~ Falls Lake ~ Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp
The Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #1 at Falls Lake got off to a good start with 22 teams showing up at the ramp. The weather for summer fishing was great. The winds were light & variable, the air temps ranged from 74 to 89 and the water level was above normal pool at 302.6′. Surface water temps averaged 85 warm degrees! Avery bad storm hit the lake Friday night and the bite that had been good all week just stopped. The topwater bite was on for about an hour early on and then the bass backed off a little deeper.
Mike Nichols did manage to catch 5 weighing 13.37 lbs to take 1st Place and 1st Place TWT for a total of
$1,395!
2nd Place team was Reginald Pickett & Larry Kirk with 5 bass weighing 11.88 lbs. They also won 2nd place TWT to take home a total of $715. The 3rd Place Team of Allen White & Michael Vaughan netted 5 bass weighing 11.72 and also had the big fish for the day (4.81 lbs.) and won a total of $608. 2nd Place Big Fish (4.78
lbs.) was caught by the team of Butch Trimmer & Don Boivin worth $132.
Only 57 bass were brought to the scales for a total of 120 pounds averaging 2.09 lbs. each. Most were caught on Carolina worm rigs, spinnerbaits, crankbait & jig combos in mostly shallow water. Rising water and a solid day of high pressure might have had something to do with the fish not biting.
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 #2 , Saturday July 23rd at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp. All the information on our tournaments can be
found http://piedmontbassclassics.com/
Now here are the full results:
1st Place: Mike Nichols of Bassett, VA…5 bass…13.37 lbs…$800
2nd Place: Reginald Pickett & Larry Kirk of Greensboro & Climax…5 bass…11.88 lbs…$460
3rd Place: Allen White & Michael Vaughan of Clayton & Raleigh…5 bass…11.72 lbs…$300
4th Place: Tony & Chase Stanley of Four Oaks…5 bass…9.38 lbs…$200
1st Place Big Fish: 3rd Place Team above…4.81 lbs…$308
2nd Place Big Fish: Butch Trimmer & Don Boivin of Fayetteville…4.78 lbs…$132
1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 13.37 lbs…$595
2nd Place TWT: 2nd Place Team above: 11.88 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/
LOCKE’S EHRENTRAUT WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE NORTHEAST DIVISION EVENT ON ONEIDA LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS
Cumbo wins co-angler title
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BREWERTON, N.Y. (July 11, 2016) – David Ehrentraut of Locke, New York, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 18 pounds, 9 ounces, Saturday to win the third FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Northeast Division tournament on Oneida Lake presented by Navionics. For his victory, Ehrentraut received $4,463.
Ehrentraut said he spent the tournament combing through grass edges scattered around the lake. He said he preferred a specific type of cover and allotted 40 minutes for each area.
“I was looking for grass edges that had a little bit of a drop-off,” said Ehrentraut, who earned his first win in BFL competition. “In some areas the drop was 2 feet, in others it was less. Basically, I was looking for a hard bottom.
“On my first mid-lake stretch, I caught two keepers right away,” Ehrentraut continued. “I headed back toward the takeoff ramp and caught another before running near Lakeport to catch one more. After that I fished a couple of humps and ran the bank.”
Ehrentraut said he threw two baits during the event – a Gold Flash Minnow-colored Keitech Swing Impact Swimbait and a drop-shot rig with a Strike King KVD Dream Shot.
“The Dream Shot caught more fish, but the Keitech brought in the heaviest ones,” said Ehrentraut. “I caught about 16 fish throughout the day. I put the right things together out there and it worked for me.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: David Ehrentraut Locke, N.Y., five bass, 18-9, $4,463
2nd: Randy Caruso, Liberty, N.Y., five bass, 17-12, $2,872
3rd: Ken Golub, Pittsford, N.Y., five bass, 17-1, $1,489
4th: Craig Nelson, Mather, Pa., five bass, 17-0, $1,041
5th: Grae Buck, Harleysville, Pa., five bass, 16-12, $893
6th: Matt Becker, Finleyville, Pa., five bass, 16-11, $818
7th: Robert Parmer, Linden, Pa., five bass, 16-5, $744
8th: Ian Renfrew, Phoenix, N.Y., five bass, 16-4, $669
9th: Ed Casey, Whiteford, Md., five bass, 16-1, $595
10th: Matt Stasiak, Pittsburgh, Pa., five bass, 15-15, $521
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Caruso caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 7 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $640.
Bryan Cumbo of West Wyoming, Pennsylvania, weighed in five bass totaling 16 pounds, 13 ounces, Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $2,232.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Bryan Cumbo, West Wyoming, Pa., five bass, 16-13, $2,232
2nd: Michael Barton, Endicott, N.Y., five bass, 16-10, $1,116
3rd: Joseph Wood, Westport, Mass., five bass, 15-6, $743
4th: Daniel Hann, Williamson, N.Y., five bass, 15-5, $521
5th: Bill Klaips, Shavertown, Pa., five bass, 15-4, $446
6th: Drew Tiano, Hudson, N.Y., five bass, 14-5, $409
7th: Brian Setlock, Lancaster, Pa., five bass, 14-4, $372
8th: Andrew Benbenek, Cicero, N.Y., five bass, 13-10, $335
9th: Ken Maurer, Herndon, Pa., five bass, 13-7, $298
10th: Michael Bahnweg, Union Dale, Pa., five bass, 13-6, $260
Daryl Christadore of Hampton, Connecticut, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 8 ounces and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $320.
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.
SILER CITY’S BLANKENSHIP WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION EVENT ON HIGH ROCK LAKE
Whicker wins co-angler title
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SALISBURY, N.C. (July 11, 2016) – James Blankenship of Siler City, North Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 2 ounces, Saturday to win the third FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Piedmont Division tournament of 2016 on High Rock Lake. For his victory, Blankenship took home $3,255.
“I ran up to a large bay on the Yadkin River, shut the boat off and fished there all day,” said Blankenship, who earned his fifth win in FLW competition. “I focused on shallow bushes and willow trees. The bass were in 18 inches of water, behind the bushes and into the willows. Once I realized that, it was a lot easier to catch them.”
Blankenship said he rotated between two jigs – one rigged with a Sapphire Blue-colored Zoom Super Chunk, the other with a black and blue-colored Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed Craw.
“I split the day between the two, but it didn’t really matter which color I used once I found the fish,” said Blankenship. “I flipped and skipped it back into the willows and caught 17 keepers.”
Blankenship said he caught the majority of his winning limit between 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
“I never saw another boat in my area which helped,” said Blankenship. “I had the place to myself all day and it ended up paying off.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: James Blankenship, Siler City, N.C., five bass, 19-2, $3,255
2nd: Rick Dunstan, Pinehurst, N.C., four bass, 15-0, $1,628
3rd: Brad Younts, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 14-14, $1,084
4th: David Wright, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 13-12, $760
5th: Robert Walser, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 12-9, $951
6th: Chadd Eriksen, Wake Forest, N.C., four bass, 12-1, $597
7th: Jimmy Henderson, Wake Forest, N.C., three bass, 11-7, $543
8th: Rodney Bell, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 10-13, $488
9th: Michael Bryant, Thomasville, N.C., four bass, 10-11, $434
10th: Mike McDonald, Randleman, N.C., four bass, 10-2, $380
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Michael Belter of Reidsville, North Carolina, caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $400.
Landon Whicker of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, weighed in four bass totaling 14 pounds even Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $1,628.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Landon Whicker, Winston-Salem, N.C., four bass, 14-0, $1,628
2nd: Philip Morris Jr., Raleigh, N.C., four bass, 11-14, $814
3rd: Chip Crews, Trinity, N.C., five bass, 11-12, $542
4th: Dwayne Parton, Anderson, S.C., three bass, 9-9, $380
5th: Brian Transon, Sherrills Ford, N.C., five bass, 9-4, $326
6th: Mark Robertson, Henderson, N.C., three bass, 9-3, $298
7th: Derek Sewell, Forest, Va., four bass, 8-1, $271
8th: Nicholas Ireland, Raleigh, N.C., three bass, 6-12, $244
9th: Will White, Wake Forest, N.C., four bass, 6-10, $217
10th: Eric Jorgensen, Greensboro, N.C., three bass, 6-0, $190
Paul Foley of Mooresville, North Carolina, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $200.
The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 27-29 Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. 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.
ILLINOIS’ OHMS WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE LBL DIVISION EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE
Miller wins co-angler title
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GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (July 11, 2016) – Adam Ohms of Edwardsville, Illinois, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 24 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) LBL Division tournament on Kentucky and Barkley lakes presented by Power-Pole. For his victory, Ohms earned $6,199.
“I won this event doing the exact opposite of what people would expect from a tournament on Kentucky Lake this time of year,” said Ohms, who earned the first win of his FLW career. “There was high water due to rain, so I decided to fish this tournament shallow.
“I spent the day fishing ditches in the backs of creeks north of Paris Landing,” Ohms continued. “There was a strong current coming in that was littered with baitfish and bass that were moving up shallow. I had 22 pounds in the boat by 7:30 a.m.”
Ohms said he used one bait to catch his limit – a black and blue-colored 3/8-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait.
“Every fish I caught came from less than 2 feet of water,” said Ohms. “They attacked the bait in open water and tried to bring it into the bushes. I didn’t go longer than 10 minutes without catching a fish all day long. I could go back and forth over the same cover and they just kept reloading. It was a lot of fun.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Adam Ohms, Edwardsville, Ill., five bass, 24-5, $4,199 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd: Thomas Sandefur, Kuttawa, Ky., five bass, 23-9, $2,100
3rd: Mark Robbins, Murray, Ky., five bass, 21-7, $1,398
4th: Josh Malone, Alma, Ill., five bass, 20-13, $980
5th: Dan Morehead, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 20-10, $1,140
6th: Robert Behrens Jr., Dyersburg, Tenn., five bass, 20-3, $770
7th: Craig Hipsher, Benton, Ky., five bass, 20-0, $700
8th: Jamie Muench, McDonald, Tenn., five bass, 18-9, $630
9th: John Euler, Chandler, Ind., five bass, 18-7, $560
10th: Billy Schroeder, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 18-5, $490
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Barry Goen of Marthasville, Missouri, caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $585.
Brett Miller of Fairdale, Kentucky, weighed in five bass totaling 21 pounds, 8 ounces, Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $2,100.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Brett Miller, Fairdale, Ky., five bass, 21-8, $2,100
2nd: Dennis Taylor, Murray, Ky., five bass, 17-13, $1,050
3rd: Dustin Baker, Bowling Green, Ky., five bass, 17-5, $701
4th: Ray Arning Jr., Walnut Hill, Ill., five bass, 15-14, $636
5th: Thomas White, Iron City, Tenn., five bass, 14-12, $420
6th: Ricky Boehringer, Troy, Ohio, five bass, 14-8, $385
7th: James Wathen, Louisville, Ky., four bass, 14-7, $350
8th: Gabe Montgomery, Jackson, Mo., five bass, 14-5, $315
9th: Jacob Greco, Edwardsville, Ill., five bass, 13-11, $280
10th: Jerry Perry, Olive Branch, Miss., four bass, 13-5, $245
Arning caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $146.
The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 6-8 Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee. 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.
FREEMAN WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE ARKIE DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE DARDANELLE
Cole wins co-angler title
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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (July 11, 2016) – Local angler Zack Freeman of Russellville, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 18 pounds, 12 ounces, Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Arkie Division tournament of 2016 on Lake Dardanelle. For his victory, Freeman earned $3,718.
“I spent the day picking apart a main-lake ledge,” said Freeman, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “I targeted bass in a school that I had located the week before, but in sunny weather. On Friday evening some storms moved through, so I didn’t know if they’d still be there. Thankfully, after a little time, I had them figured out again.”
Freeman said the bass were suspended in 6 to 8 feet of water, not on top of the brush piles like he had originally planned.
“I had to swim a jig over the top of them,” said Freeman. “I used a custom green-pumpkin and purple-colored football-head jig and ran along a 50-yard stretch. I fished the area until noon and then hit a couple of other spots.”
Freeman said he switched to a Carolina-rigged, green-pumpkin-colored Zoom Mag 2 Worm toward the end of his day.
“Of the 11 keepers I caught during the event, I ended up weighing two from the Mag 2,” said Freeman. “I had a great day out there.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Zack Freeman, Russellville, Ark., five bass, 18-12, $3,718
2nd: Brandon Lee, Ratcliff, Ark., five bass, 18-3, $1,859
3rd: Shawn Gordon, Russellville, Ark., five bass, 18-2, $1,538
4th: Spencer Grace, Dardanelle, Ark., five bass, 17-12, $867
5th: Joey Cifuentes, Clinton, Ark., five bass, 17-10, $744
6th: Cody Burke, Bryant, Ark., five bass, 17-0, $682
7th: Zach King, Clarksville, Ark., five bass, 16-3, $620
8th: Robert Stevens, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 15-10, $558
9th: Josh Hilton, Clarksville, Ark., five bass, 15-6, $496
10th: Mike Webster, Atkins, Ark., five bass, 15-3, $412
10th: Chris Morgan, Mineral Springs, Ark., five bass, 15-3, $412
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Lance Pyle of Sherwood, Arkansas, caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $485.
Rick Cole of Hot Springs, Arkansas, weighed in five bass totaling 16 pounds, 14 ounces, Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $1,859.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Rick Cole, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 16-14, $1,859
2nd: Ron Knight, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 13-7, $929
3rd: Jason Broomfield, Waldron, Ark., five bass, 13-5, $861
4th: A.J. Mays, Cabot, Ark., five bass, 13-0, $434
5th: Branko Todorovic, Hot Springs, Ark., four bass, 12-1, $372
6th: Jason Scoggins, Benton, Ark., five bass, 10-10, $341
7th: Ed Howerton, Rogers, Ark., four bass, 10-5, $310
8th: Colton Garrett, Jonesboro, Ark., four bass, 9-14, $279
9th: Jon Paulovich, Benton, Ark., five bass, 9-9, $248
10th: Joe Grafeman, Lake Ozark, Mo., five bass, 9-7, $217
Broomfield caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 13 ounces and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $242.
The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 6-8 Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee. 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.
HUNTSVILLE’S SALZMAN WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE CHOO CHOO DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE
Spires wins co-angler title
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GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (July 11, 2016) – Ryan Salzman of Huntsville, Alabama, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 24 pounds, 5 ounces, Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division tournament of 2016 on Lake Guntersville. For his victory, Salzman took home $5,244.
Salzman said he concentrated on ledges between Seibold Creek and the Highway 431 Bridge.
“My areas had a lot of baitfish,” said Salzman, who earned his second career win in FLW competition. “Earlier this week, I noticed that skipjack were coming up and feeding on the shad, so I threw a swimbait and caught some sizeable fish. I decided to follow a similar pattern for this event.”
Salzman said he caught the majority of his fish on a True Bass True Blue-colored Little Head 4.5 Swimbait.
“I was sitting in 30 feet of water and throwing up to 12 feet,” said Salzman. “I started out strong with 17 or 18 pounds and just worked through them the rest of the day. With the help of my Lowrance electronics, I ended up catching nearly 60 keepers.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Ryan Salzman, Huntsville, Ala., five bass, 24-5, $5,244
2nd: Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., five bass, 23-12, $2,122
3rd: Matt Bradley, Bessemer, Ala., five bass, 23-2, $1,413
4th: Cody Harrison, Florence, Ala., five bass, 21-5, $990
5th: Clayton Joyce, Chapel Hill, Tenn., five bass, 21-3, $849
6th: Casey Martin, New Hope, Ala., five bass, 20-2, $1,078
7th: Douglas Webster, Pinson, Ala., five bass, 20-0, $707
8th: Curtis Merriman, Cullman, Ala., five bass, 19-12, $1,237
9th: Scott Towry, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., five bass, 19-3, $566
10th: Jonathan Henry, Grant, Ala., five bass, 18-12, $495
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Merriman caught a bass weighing 7 pounds, 9 ounces – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $600.
Alex Spires of Chickamauga, Georgia, weighed in five bass totaling 22 pounds even Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $2,122.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Alex Spires, Chickamauga, Ga., five bass, 22-0, $2,122
2nd: Roland Wade, Rocky Face, Ga., five bass, 21-14, $1,361
3rd: Chase Dorsett, Odenville, Ala., five bass, 19-8, $707
4th: Randall Wiggins, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 17-0, $495
5th: Wayne Garner, Sherwood, Tenn., five bass, 16-13, $424
6th: Derek Holly, Johnson City, Tenn., five bass, 14-12, $389
7th: Daniel Davis, Albertville, Ala., four bass, 14-10, $354
8th: Jason Mullinax, White, Ga., five bass, 14-2, $300
8th: Scott Miller, Burlington, Wis., five bass, 14-2, $300
10th: Robert Barnett, Flintstone, Ga., five bass, 14-1, $248
Wade caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 7 pounds, 5 ounces and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $300.
The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 13-15 Regional Championship on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia. 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.
Minn Kota® Unveils Reinvented Spot-Lock
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Racine, WI (July 11, 2016): Minn Kota® is excited to unveil significant enhancements to the ground-breaking Spot-Lock electronic anchor, a key feature of the new i-Pilot®, and i-Pilot® Link™ systems. Advancements in hardware, software, and communications allow anglers to remain actively locked onto their spot with the push of a button, bringing unrivaled precision to 21st-century boat control.
“Minn Kota has consistently maintained a culture of innovation and continuous improvements to our products with the angler always in mind. After the launch of i-Pilot, which brought the revolutionary benefits of Spot-Lock to anglers, we did not stop,” said Brad Henry, Minn Kota Brand Manager. “Through this commitment, we’ve reinvented Spot-Lock to make it the most accurate electronic GPS anchor ever.”
Anglers will immediately notice that the reinvented Spot-Lock electronic GPS anchor holds the boat in position with unmatched precision and consistency.
“One of my favorite features of both the i-Pilot and i-Pilot Link systems is the Spot-Lock feature, being able to use the trolling motor as an electric anchor,” said Jeremy Smith of Lindner’s Angling Edge TV and Lindner Media Productions. “When bass fishing, even in a stout wind, it’s easy just to Spot-Lock to land fish, change baits, or even take a photo or two. The updated Spot-Lock feature will make boat positioning easier and more precise than ever.”
The enhanced Minn Kota Spot-Lock feature comes standard in both i-Pilot and i-Pilot Link systems, factory-installed on a wide variety of new Bluetooth-enabled bow-mount trolling motors including Ultrex, Ulterra, Terrova and PowerDrive, as well as Riptide Ulterra, Riptide Terrova and Riptide PowerDrive. Products available to ship in late fall, 2016.
