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MISSOURI’S SMITH WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OZARK DIVISION EVENT ON GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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MISSOURI’S SMITH WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OZARK DIVISION EVENT ON GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Delong wins co-angler title

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GROVE, Okla. (May 16, 2016) – Jeffrey Smith of Knob Noster, Missouri, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 6 ounces, Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Ozark Division tournament on Grand Lake presented by Navionics. For his victory, Smith took home $4,235.

“In the morning I ran to a backwater pocket on the north end that was littered with riprap,” said Smith, who earned the second win of his FLW career. “There was a low bridge, but with my new aluminum Ranger I was able to raise the trolling motor and get under it. No one else could get back to where the rain had pushed the fish to.

“In the backwater I caught three of my limit fish – including a 5-pounder – flipping a Black Neon-colored Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver,” Smith continued. “They were in about a foot of water along scattered wood, logs and laydowns.”

At 8 a.m., Smith said he ran to his second area – a ledge off of a point in a Honey Creek cove – to focus on postspawn bass.

“I filled my limit with a shaky-head rig with a green-pumpkin Zoom Magnum Worm,” said Smith. “I fished in 12 feet of water and ran the bait slow along the bottom. I ended up with five bites all day and they paid off.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Jeffrey Smith, Knob Noster, Mo., five bass, 17-6, $4,235

2^nd: Benjamin King, Garnett, Kan., five bass, 17-5, $2,118

3^rd: Tim Fleetwood, Forsyth, Mo., five bass, 16-15, $1,713

4^th: Matthew Roberts, Osage Beach, Mo., five bass, 16-12, $988

5^th: Nick Lebrun, Bossier City, La., five bass, 16-10, $847

6^th: Brad Koehler, Coweta, Okla., five bass, 15-14, $776

7^th: Thomas Canady, Bartlesville, Okla., five bass, 15-9, $670

7^th: Wes Endicott, Joplin, Mo., five bass, 15-9, $670

9^th: Ben Verhoef, Osage Beach, Mo., five bass, 15-7, $565

10^th: Preston Frazell, Cleveland, Okla., five bass, 15-1, $494

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

James Rogers of Springdale, Arkansas, caught a 5-pound, 13-ounce bass – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $590.

Phillip Delong of Stillwater, Oklahoma, weighed in five bass totaling 16 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $2,118.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Phillip Delong, Stillwater, Okla., five bass, 16-1, $2,118

2^nd: Denise Dill, Laurie, Mo., five bass, 12-15, $1,059

3^rd: Aaron Strohkirch, Camdenton, Mo., five bass, 12-9, $706

4^th: Johnny Ward Jr., Waynesville, Mo., four bass, 12-3, $494

5^th: Rich Purington, Plattsmouth, Neb., five bass, 11-2, $406

5^th: Richard Bower III, Jefferson City, Mo., five bass, 11-2, $406

7^th: Reggie Britt, Prairie Village, Kan., four bass, 10-3, $353

8^th: Randy Staton, Muskogee, Okla., four bass, 9-15, $318

9^th: Cody Millican, Highlandville, Mo., five bass, 9-13, $282

10^th: Dan Goetz, Columbia, Ill., three bass, 9-6, $234

10^th: Grant Nisbet, St. Louis, Mo., two bass, 9-6, $529

Nisbet caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $295.

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.

TRAFALGAR’S PICKETT WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE HOOSIER DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE MONROE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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May 16, 2016

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TRAFALGAR’S PICKETT WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE HOOSIER DIVISION EVENT ON LAKE MONROE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Thomas wins co-angler title

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (May 16, 2016) – James Pickett of Trafalgar, Indiana, weighed four bass totaling 14 pounds, 4 ounces, Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Hoosier Division tournament on Lake Monroe presented by Navionics. For his victory, Pickett earned $4,009.

Pickett said he targeted spawning bass in two different areas throughout his day. He said he caught each of the four fish he brought to the scale on a Texas-rigged Indiana Craw-colored Hawgback Tube.

“My first area was a 200-yard stretch of bank near Crooked Creek,” said Picket, who earned the first win of his FLW career. “The bass were spawning next to laydowns on the bank in ditches. I caught my first keeper within 30 minutes, and another one soon after. After that I ran east and hit another stretch with similar cover. After 20 minutes, I caught my final two big ones.”

Picket said the technique he used to position his bait in the cover was what helped him catch his winning limit.

“They key to my success was casting at the correct angle,” said Pickett. “You needed to run the bait down the laydown because they were spawning right next to it. They didn’t want it shook or snapped, so I let it lay there. When the time came to move it, I just pulled it along the bottom.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: James Pickett, Trafalgar, Ind., four bass, 14-4, $4,009

2^nd: Terry Dillon, Danville, Ind., four bass, 12-0, $2,005

3^rd: Nick Uebelhor, Jasper, Ind., five bass, 11-14, $1,336

4^th: Eric Moore, Hamilton, Ohio, four bass, 9-5, $935

5^th: Kyle Weisenburger, Ottawa, Ohio, three bass, 9-0, $802

6^th: Scott Bateman, Jasper, Ind., three bass, 8-15, $735

7^th: Chris Wilkinson, Farmersburg, Ind., three bass, 8-6, $668

8^th: Chris Abrell, Terre Haute, Ind., four bass, 8-4, $601

9^th: Roger Hahn, Fairfield, Ohio, two bass, 7-9, $535

10^th: Travis Feuerbach, Bloomington, Ind., three bass, 7-8, $468

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Calvin Davidson of Plainfield, Indiana, caught a 6-pound, 15-ounce bass – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $550.

John Thomas of Quincy, Indiana, weighed in three bass totaling 7 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $2,005.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: John Thomas, Quincy, Ind., three bass, 7-10, $2,005

2^nd: Billy French, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 6-11, $1,002

3^rd: Scott Standafer, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 6-9, $668

4^th: Chandler Fleetwood, Vallonia, Ind., three bass, 6-7, $468

5^th: Ryan Sykes, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 5-4, $401

6^th: Scottie Davis, Martinsville, Ind., two bass, 4-15, $351

6^th: Jared Robinson, Vallonia, Ind., two bass, 4-15, $351

8^th: Kris Looney, Indianapolis, Ind., one bass, 4-13, $576

9^th: Phill Parker, Bedford, Ind., one bass, 4-7, $250

9^th: Cory Cook, Carrollton, Ky., two bass, 4-7, $250

Looney caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 13 ounces and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $275.

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.

WAUSAU’S MATACZYNSKI WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION OPENER ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

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May 16, 2016

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WAUSAU’S MATACZYNSKI WINS FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION OPENER ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

Pettit wins co-angler title

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LA CROSSE, Wis. (May 16, 2016) – Jared Mataczynski of Wausau, Wisconsin, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 15 ounces, Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Great Lakes Division tournament on the Mississippi River presented by Power-Pole. For his victory, Mataczynski took home $4,830.

“I spent the day in Pool No. 8 fishing what I call a ‘current slick’,” said Mataczynski, who earned his first win in BFL competition. “It’s basically an area where two currents merge back together behind an island. It had a little bit of everything – a sand bar, a wing dam – it was pretty much smallmouth heaven.

“The first hour was pretty chaotic,” continued Mataczynski. “I threw a Summer Sexy Shad-colored Strike King Red Eye Shad Crankbait and brought in keepers just about every time I drifted from the spot. I nosed up between the currents and bombed it close to the island, and then drifted.”

Mataczynski said he ended up catching the majority of his 15 keepers within the first hour.

“The heaviest fish were right on the knob of the wing dam right before it dropped into deep water,” said Mataczynski. “My last big one came in at 9:30 a.m. The area was so active I had no reason to leave and go to another pool. It was a great day.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Jared Mataczynski, Wausau, Wis., five bass, 20-15, $4,830

2^nd: Rick Bosshard, Hartland, Wis., five bass, 15-6, $2,415

3^rd: Cade Laufenberg, Winona, Minn., five bass, 15-4, $1,609

4^th: Fernando Lobato, Sparta, Wis., five bass, 14-13, $1,127

5^th: Kevin Wolfram, Wheaton, Ill., five bass, 14-7, $966

6^th: Chris Welch, Fall River, Wis., five bass, 14-4, $885

7^th: Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 13-11, $805

8^th: Devin Teigen, Eau Claire, Wis., five bass, 13-9, $724

9^th: Brandon Gann, Sparta, Wis., five bass, 13-7, $644

10^th: Caleb Kuphall, Mukwonago, Wis., five bass, 13-5, $535

10^th: Ben Potaracke, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 13-5, $535

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Glenn Walker of Savage, Minnesota, caught a 4-pound, 9-ounce bass – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $720.

Christian Pettit of Marinette, Wisconsin, weighed in five bass totaling 14 pounds even Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $2,415.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Christian Pettit, Marinette, Wis., five bass, 14-0, $2,415

2^nd: David Halverson, Necedah, Wis., five bass, 13-12, $1,207

3^rd: Stefan Marginean, Glenview, Ill., five bass, 13-10, $806

4^th: Jason Brenic, Pewaukee, Wis., five bass, 13-9, $563

5^th: Brad Goetz, Medinah, Ill., five bass, 12-9, $483

6^th: Matthew Frisk, Sparta, Wis., five bass, 11-13, $443

7^th: Michael Taylor, Tipton, Iowa, five bass, 11-7, $402

8^th: Cody Hackett, Stoddard, Wis., five bass, 11-5, $362

9^th: Chuck Davis, Farmington, Ill., five bass, 10-15, $322

10^th: Lor Vue, La Crosse, Wis., four bass, 10-12, $282

K.C. Shaible of Machesney Park, Illinois, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 5 ounces and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $360.

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.

Wheeler Lake Top 10 Baits FLW by Jody White

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May 16, 2016

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Wheeler Lake Top 10 Baits

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May 15, 2016 by Jody White

Most of the fish caught in the Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division event presented by Mercury Marine and hosted by Florence/Lauderdale Tourism on Wheeler Lake came from the shallows. Up shallow, the pros were hardly one-trick ponies, using a wide array of baits to pick through Wheeler’s plentiful shallow cover for the bass.

1. Bradley Dortch earned the win with a 3/8-ounce Picasso Straight Shooter jig teamed with a NetBait Paca Craw in a standard green pumpkin color. He also pitched a Paca Craw on a Texas rig with a 3/8-ounce tungsten weight.

2. The leader going into the final day, Kim Carver flipped and pitched a homemade jig given to him years ago by Guido Hibdon. He fit the jig with two skirts with white strands and gold tinsel and tipped the whole package with a Zoom Super Chunk.

3. Dustin Smith caught a fish or two on a frog, but his bread and butter was a super bug-colored Missile Baits D Bomb that he pitched with a 4/0 Gamakatsu Heavy Cover Flippin’ Hook and a 3/8-ounce tungsten weight.

4. Keeping it diverse, Bryan New caught a few smallmouths on the final day with a 3.8-inch Keitech Swing Impact FAT, but his main deal was shallow, and for that he used a Charlie’s Worms Brush Buster and Flippin’ Bug and a Greenfish Tackle Swim Jig with a Charlie’s Worms Chunk.

5. Making his third top 10 of the season and earning the Strike King Angler of the Year title, Glenn Browne did it all up shallow. His baits of choice this week were a black neon Gambler Flipp’n Tube and a SPRO Bronzeye Frog that has seen a lot of fish.

6. A green pumpkin-colored Missile Baits D Bomb and a 1/2-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait tipped with a 3.8-inch Keitech Swing Impact FAT did the damage for Allan Glasgow, who finished sixth.

7. Terry Tucker cranked and tossed a jig for his top-10 finish. The jig was a 5/8-ounce homemade model topped with a Prowler Lures Chunk, and the crankbait was also homemade and hand-painted.

8. The backwaters produced for Jared Dial the first two days and failed on the last. To finish eighth, his baits of choice were a homemade spinnerbait and a NetBait B Bug.

9. Ninth-place pro Bradford Beavers caught every fish he weighed on a 3/8-ounce Katch-Her Lures bladed jig with a Zoom Super Fluke for a trailer.

10. A 1/4-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait trailered with a Strike King Menace Grub and a Hoax Fish Scam Shad on a 3/16-ounce Texas rig got the call for 10th-place pro Bryant Adam.

Johnny Mayer & Chris Epting Win Carolina’s Bass Challenge SC Division May 14,2016

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May 16, 2016

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Johnny Mayer & Chris Epting Win Carolina’s Bass Challenge SC Division May 14,2016

Lake Murray – Dreher Island, SC(May 14, 2016)

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Johnny Mayer & Chris Epting came out on top Saturday at Lake Murray with 5 bass weighing 23.00 lbs! This is their 3rd CBC win and was good for $8,000.00!

Samuel Freeman & Scott Farmer took 2nd with a limit weighing 20.54 lbs and received $2,500.00. They also collected the 1st SKEETER Bonus worth another $4,000.00. They took home a total of $6,500.00.

Kevin Fulmer & Tim Sox weighed up a limit at 16.99 lbs good enough for 5th and 2nd SKEETER Bonus worth a total of $3,750.00.

Brad Smith & Joey Spradley finished 7th with 16.07 lbs and took home the 3rd SKEETER Bonus. They earned $2,450.00!

Derrick & Dustin Compton took 9th with 5 bass weighing 15.53 lbs and collected the 4th SKEETER Bonus good for $1,325.00. Derrick & Dustin also won the SC Points and will receive another $1,000.00 at the CBC Classic on Lake Norman in October.

Thanks to the High Schools teams who particpated!

Setup & Technique for Spawning Bass by Ben Hudson on The Cull

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May 16, 2016

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Setup & Technique for Spawning Bass by Ben Hudson on The Cull

On this Episode of The Cull Ben gives us an in depth look at how he caught Spring time spawning Bass as well as his set up & what he did out on the water.

Joey & Kevin Dawson Win HillCity Bassmasters event on Leesville Lake May 14th 2016

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Joey & Kevin Dawson Win HillCity Bassmasters event on Leesville Lake May 14th 2016

1st Place Joey & Kevin Dawson with four fish weighing 10.1 pounds

2nd Place Frank Dalton & Ian Hall with three Fish weighing 5.5lbs.

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VanDam Goes Wire To Wire For Record 21st Career Victory At Toledo Bend

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VanDam Goes Wire To Wire For Record 21st Career Victory At Toledo Bend

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MANY, La. — Superstar professional angler Kevin VanDam often deals with a different set of circumstances than the average angler on the Bassmaster Elite Series.

With such a sparkling resume, many fans’ expectations for VanDam are much higher. With such a recognizable name and face, the number of people who want to catch a glimpse of him doing his thing on the water is sometimes off the charts.

Because of all that, many people have wondered aloud these past five years if VanDam would ever win another major tournament. But he was never one of them — and now, he’s silenced all of his doubters.

VanDam slammed the door on a wire-to-wire victory at the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend with 21 pounds, 6 ounces of bass on Championship Sunday. The big bag gave him a four-day total of 96-2 and his record 21st victory in a B.A.S.S. event.

“This was the most challenging tournament I’ve ever won,” said VanDam, who raised his career earnings with B.A.S.S. to just over $5.9 million with Sunday’s $100,000 payday. “The first two days were pretty good, but the last two days were really, really tough.

“It’s normally not hard fishing here. But with the pressure out there this week, trying to be there at the right time when the conditions were right, it was tough.”

VanDam caught 29-5 Thursday and 20-11 Friday to lead the field into Saturday’s semifinal round with 50-0. But with the weekend, the lake became more crowded — and at times, VanDam had as many 50 boats following him from spot to spot.

He got only five bites Saturday. But they were the right five, and his bag of 24-12 gave him a lead of more than 5 pounds going into Sunday. During the final round, he slowly put together another big limit of 21-6 and put himself beyond the reach of Alabama angler Chris Lane, who finished second with 88-7.

KVD’s go-to baits for the week were big, deep-diving crankbaits from Strike King — the 6XD, 8XD and 10XD.

“If you want to be successful out here, you have to be really confident in your lures and techniques,” VanDam said. “I didn’t stop and fish a worm or a Carolina rig or a jig. I knew to catch big fish I just needed to grind it out.

“They love the 10XD on this lake.”

VanDam said the big bass on Toledo Bend prefer the larger profile of the 10XD, and he tried to present the bait in colors that matched the lake’s forage base.

He used the sexy blueback herring color pattern quite a bit, but it was the bar fish pattern that often worked best. He said that pattern matched the lake’s forage base perfectly, because many big largemouth at Toledo Bend feed heavily on bar fish, which are also known as yellow bass.

Many anglers shy away from using a crankbait as large as the 10XD because it requires special equipment and can be quite a workout in hot, muggy conditions. But VanDam had all of the right tools for the job.

“I designed a rod with the guys at Quantum,” VanDam said. “It’s a 7-11 composite rod — a Tour KVD cranking rod, heavy action. I had it matched with an Exo 200 reel, which has a really wide spool and a 5.3:1 gear ratio. I was throwing it with 17-pound Bass Pro Shops XPS fluorocarbon.

“Having that big reel with that line, I made some 80-yard casts this week.”

The setup allowed VanDam to target bass that were often holding on or near the bottom in more than 20 feet of water. The size of the lure provided a unique presentation in crowded waters.

“I didn’t see any locals out there fishing the 10XD at all,” he said. “They were all dragging worms or something like that. These fish eat bigger food, and you’ve got to throw something that matches that.”

Lane caught his fish all week long, using two topwater baits — a Zara Spook and a Whopper Plopper — around flooded grass and cypress trees. Lane finished just ahead of Ish Monroe (83-4), Keith Combs (82-11) and Paul Mueller (81-12).

“I went out knowing I probably needed to catch 30 pounds today, and I just didn’t get those kinds of bites,” Lane said. “But it was a great week for me. I had a blast on Toledo Bend.”

The win was VanDam’s first since the 2011 Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta. Prior to this week, he had never finished higher than 19th in a B.A.S.S. event on Toledo Bend.

When he missed the Classic in 2015, some believed his career might have peaked. But he said he knew all along he just needed to keep casting.

“I didn’t need any kind of career rejuvenation personally, but I think a lot of people have been wondering ‘What’s wrong with KVD?’ for a while,” VanDam said. “In my mind, there was nothing wrong. It just cycles. If you’re going to have bad luck, it’s also going to cycle back around to where you have good luck.

“That’s what happened to me this week. I made good decisions, and everything worked out.”

Greg Hackney was awarded $1,000 for the leading the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points race at the end of the event.

Lane also earned the Power-Pole Captain’s Cash award of $1,000 for being the highest-placing angler who is registered and eligible and uses a client-approved product on his boat.

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

Keith Combs won the Toyota Bonus Bucks of $3,000 for being the highest-placing eligible entrant in the program. The second-highest-placing eligible entrant, Hank Cherry, received $2,000.

The Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award of $1,500 was presented to Stephen Browning for weighing in the overall biggest bass of the event — a 9-5 bass caught on Friday.

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

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 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend 5/12-5/15
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many LA.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4

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

1. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 20 96-02 110 $100,500.00
Day 1: 5 29-05 Day 2: 5 20-11 Day 3: 5 24-12 Day 4: 5 21-06
2. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 20 88-07 109 $27,000.00
Day 1: 5 23-14 Day 2: 5 23-15 Day 3: 5 21-03 Day 4: 5 19-07
3. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 20 83-04 108 $20,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 24-10 Day 3: 5 22-04 Day 4: 5 17-07
4. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 20 82-11 107 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 16-04 Day 3: 5 20-07 Day 4: 5 24-13
5. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 20 81-12 106 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 22-12 Day 3: 5 19-01 Day 4: 5 22-02
6. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 20 81-02 105 $13,500.00
Day 1: 5 24-07 Day 2: 5 19-15 Day 3: 5 18-12 Day 4: 5 18-00
7. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 20 79-14 104 $13,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 5 18-03 Day 3: 5 17-04 Day 4: 5 25-07
8. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 20 78-11 103 $12,500.00
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 23-04 Day 3: 5 16-09 Day 4: 5 21-03
9. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 20 75-09 102 $12,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 21-01 Day 3: 5 18-02 Day 4: 5 17-15
10. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 20 71-01 101 $11,500.00
Day 1: 5 22-11 Day 2: 5 16-05 Day 3: 5 17-12 Day 4: 5 14-05
11. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 20 67-14 100 $12,500.00
Day 1: 5 20-10 Day 2: 5 22-06 Day 3: 5 14-01 Day 4: 5 10-13
12. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 20 65-13 99 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 20-07 Day 3: 5 16-13 Day 4: 5 10-00
PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 09-05 $1,500.00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 99 517 1556-06
2 96 511 1513-01
3 45 238 731-13
4 12 60 222-14
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252 1326 4024-02

MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY WINS FLW COLLEGE FISHING CENTRAL CONFERENCE EVENT ON LAKE BARKLEY

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MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY WINS FLW COLLEGE FISHING CENTRAL CONFERENCE EVENT ON LAKE BARKLEY

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KUTTAWA, Ky. (May 14, 2016) – The McKendree University team of Trent Robinson and Jordan Ledbetter, both of Carlyle, Illinois, won the FLW College Fishing Central Conference event on Lake Barkley Saturday with five bass weighing 17 pounds, 10 ounces. The victory earned the club $2,000 and advanced the team to the 2017 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

“It feels great to bring this win home,” said Robinson, a junior majoring in sociology. “We’ve worked really hard as a club and it’s paying off. It’s very exciting.”

“This victory is a big step forward for our program,” said Ledbetter, a graduating senior majoring in sociology. “We are sending four teams to the National Championship. That’s a huge accomplishment.”

The duo said they began their day in Green Turtle Bay targeting rock and riprap along steep banks. Robinson said they used a shaky-head rig with a green-pumpkin Zoom Trick Worm to craft their first limit.

“We fished the worm just like a like a jig,” said Robinson. “We dragged and hopped it across the bottom and had nine keepers by 10:30 a.m. Right before we left the Bay, we caught our biggest – a 5-pounder – from a dock.”

For the remainder of the day, Ledbetter said they rotated between a Blue Craw-colored Strike King Tour Grade Football Jig, a Gizzard Shad-colored Strike King Pro Model 5XD Crankbait and a Gizzard Shad-colored Strike King Pro Model Series 5 Crankbait.

“We ran between three areas to try and upgrade between noon and 1 p.m.,” said Ledbetter. “We hit drops and boat docks in a nearby creek and also fished a transition area with some natural rock near Kuttawa. We probably culled four times.”

Robinson said that the majority of the bass they caught during the event were postspawn.

“We brought in close to 20 keepers throughout the day,” said Robinson. “We had a great day on the water.”

The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2017 College Fishing National Championship are:

1^st: McKendree University – Trent Robinson and Jordan Ledbetter, both of Carlyle, Ill., five bass, 17-10, $2,000

2^nd: Campbellsville University – Cameron Brooks, Greenville, Ky., and Mason Sapp, Campbellsville, Ky., five bass, 15-7, $1,000

3^rd: Murray State University – Chandler Christian, Owensboro, Ky., and Lance Freeman, Eddyville, Ky., five bass, 15-5, $500

4^th: Southern Illinois University – Mason Bishop, Tunnell Hill, Ill., and Kyle Wagner, Waterloo, Ill., five bass, 15-2, $500

5^th: Illinois State University – Nick Kirkton, Marseilles, Ill., and Seth Becker, Forsyth, Ill., five bass, 15-0, $500

6^th: McKendree University – Curtis Lilly, Saint Rose, Ill., and Taylor Schmitt, Belknap, Ill., five bass, 14-8

6^th: Eastern Illinois University – Jacob Daily and Ian Snowden, both of Mattoon, Ill., five bass, 14-8

6^th: University of Missouri – Gabriel Dubois, Mason, Ohio, and Brandon Heizer, Saint Louis, Mo., five bass, 14-8

6^th: Indiana University – Tristan Gold, Fortville, Ind., and Brody McWilliams, Greenwood, Ind., five bass, 14-8

10^th: Greenville College – Ray Hingson, Montrose, Ill., and Daniel Ellenburg, Springfield, Ill., five bass, 14-4

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

This FLW College Fishing Central Conference event on Lake Barkley was the second regular-season qualifying tournament in the Central conference. The next event for Central Conference anglers is the regular-season finale scheduled for July 9 on the Mississippi River in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

FLW College Fishing teams compete in regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 15 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2017 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

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.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow College Fishing on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing. Visit FLWFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.

VanDam Stays In The Lead Despite Tougher Fishing At Toledo Bend

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VanDam Stays In The Lead Despite Tougher Fishing At Toledo Bend

Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., maintains the lead on the third day of the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Namd, bringing 24 pounds, 12 ounces to the scales on Saturday for a three-day total weight of 74-12.

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May 14, 2016

VanDam Stays In The Lead Despite Tougher Fishing At Toledo Bend

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MANY, La. — Kevin VanDam continued his charge toward a possible wire-to-wire victory in the A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend with a Saturday catch of 24 pounds, 12 ounces that pushed his four-day total to 74-12.

But he said to make no mistake: The fishing has definitely gotten tougher.

“It was one of the toughest days I’ve ever had on the water — absolutely brutal,” said VanDam, who is vying for his record 21st career B.A.S.S. victory. “I only caught five fish all day, and the last one came very late.”

As other anglers in the Top 5 started fast, VanDam only had one fish that weighed just under 5 pounds by 10:30 a.m. But then he worked the same deep-diving crankbait magic he worked the first two days, landing a giant largemouth that tipped the scales at 8-11.

It was 2 p.m. before he landed his third and fourth keepers — one that weighed 2-plus pounds and one that weighed just over 3. Then just when he seemed destined to come in one shy of a five-bass limit, he caught a 5-pounder on his final stop with only minutes remaining.

The superstar pro from Kalamazoo, Mich., said he wasn’t really sure what made the fishing so much slower than it was on Thursday and Friday.

“I don’t know if it was pressure or if it was because there was no current and no wind,” he said. “There were a lot of people fishing, and I saw a lot of them out there who watched me yesterday.”

The fans have been out in force for this week’s tournament, which is taking place on a fishery that was ranked No. 1 on the most recent list of America’s Top 100 Bass Lakes by Bassmaster magazine. While he appreciates the fanfare, VanDam said it can make things tougher sometimes.

“It’s pretty hard to duplicate water when I have as many people around me as I do,” he said. “Somebody told me I had 40 boats following me at one time. So it’s pretty noisy out there.”

“I know I’m fishing the way I need to fish to catch a really big sack. So we’ll see what the weather does and just see what happens.”

VanDam almost doubled his lead over second-place angler Chris Lane, but Lane seems to be on a solid big-fish pattern as well.

The veteran Alabama pro, who has won seven career B.A.S.S. events, caught a good limit early Saturday and slowly upgraded throughout the day to bring in 21-3. He used a couple of different topwater baits from start to finish.

“I had a pretty bag early, but I knew I still had three fish that I needed to cull out,” Lane said. “I ran some new water today, fishing some stuff that I was just checking. There was some stuff I wanted to fish on one side of the lake before I ran to the other side.”

Lane caught his early limit on a walking bait and then switched to a buzzing lure later in the day. He said he stuck with the second bait because it usually gets better as the day goes along.

“The bite for that bait really doesn’t start until around 10:30,” Lane said. “To me, when you’re topwater fishing, the biggest ones you’ll catch will usually be around 1 o’clock when the sun gets as high as it will get.

“I’m fishing topwater all day long.”

With a gap of 5-12 to make up, Lane said he’ll need to catch 6-pounders Sunday instead of the 4-pounders that have been so common for him this week.

“The mountain just got a little higher because of what Kevin caught today,” he said. “I’m just going to put the hammer down and try to bust a giant bag and make him earn it.”

California pro Ish Monroe (65-13) moved into third place, while North Carolina pro Hank Cherry, Jr. (63-2) dropped one place into fourth.
The other anglers who made the Top 12 cut to fish on Championship Sunday were as follows: Paul Mueller (59-10), Keith Combs (57-14), Tommy Biffle (57-10), Andy Montgomery (57-8), Stephen Browning (57-1), Edwin Evers (56-12), Morizo Shimizu (55-13) and Brett Hite (54-7).

The tournament will conclude Sunday, with take-off scheduled for 6:15 a.m. CT from Cypress Bend Park. The weigh-in will begin back at the park at 3:15 p.m., with the winning angler earning $100,000.

2016 A.R.E. Truck Caps Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend 5/12-5/15
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many LA.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3

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

1. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 15 74-12 110 $500.00
Day 1: 5 29-05 Day 2: 5 20-11 Day 3: 5 24-12
2. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 15 69-00 109
Day 1: 5 23-14 Day 2: 5 23-15 Day 3: 5 21-03
3. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 15 65-13 108
Day 1: 5 18-15 Day 2: 5 24-10 Day 3: 5 22-04
4. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 15 63-02 107
Day 1: 5 24-07 Day 2: 5 19-15 Day 3: 5 18-12
5. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 15 59-10 106
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 22-12 Day 3: 5 19-01
6. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 15 57-14 105
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 16-04 Day 3: 5 20-07
7. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 15 57-10 104
Day 1: 5 18-07 Day 2: 5 21-01 Day 3: 5 18-02
8. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 15 57-08 103
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 23-04 Day 3: 5 16-09
9. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 15 57-01 102
Day 1: 5 20-10 Day 2: 5 22-06 Day 3: 5 14-01
10. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 15 56-12 101
Day 1: 5 22-11 Day 2: 5 16-05 Day 3: 5 17-12
11. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 15 55-13 100
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 20-07 Day 3: 5 16-13
12. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 15 54-07 99
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 5 18-03 Day 3: 5 17-04
13. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 15 53-10 98 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-11 Day 2: 5 18-03 Day 3: 5 15-12
14. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 15 52-11 97 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 5 16-15 Day 3: 5 18-02
15. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 15 51-12 96 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-14 Day 2: 5 23-00 Day 3: 5 14-14
16. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 15 51-06 95 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-02 Day 2: 5 22-02 Day 3: 5 11-02
17. Dave Lefebre Erie, PA 15 51-03 94 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-00 Day 2: 5 16-12 Day 3: 5 17-07
18. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 15 50-09 93 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 21-15 Day 3: 5 13-13
19. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 15 50-05 92 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-13 Day 2: 5 16-15 Day 3: 5 14-09
20. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 15 50-03 91 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-00 Day 2: 5 12-01 Day 3: 5 18-02
21. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 15 50-00 90 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 21-08 Day 3: 5 13-08
22. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 15 49-13 89 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 22-09 Day 2: 5 14-14 Day 3: 5 12-06
23. John Murray Spring City, TN 15 49-04 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-06 Day 2: 5 17-04 Day 3: 5 15-10
24. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 15 49-03 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-00 Day 2: 5 17-07 Day 3: 5 12-12
25. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 15 49-02 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 21-07 Day 3: 5 15-03
26. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 15 48-12 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 15-05 Day 3: 5 16-10
27. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 15 46-14 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 16-08 Day 3: 5 15-12
28. James Elam Tulsa, OK 15 46-11 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 18-08 Day 2: 5 12-08 Day 3: 5 15-11
29. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 15 46-11 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 17-12 Day 3: 5 13-11
30. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 15 46-09 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 12-09 Day 3: 5 17-06
31. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 15 46-01 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 15-12 Day 3: 5 15-10
32. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 15 45-15 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-14 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 5 11-00
33. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 15 45-13 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 5 17-03
34. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 15 45-12 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-07 Day 2: 5 13-00 Day 3: 5 16-05
35. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 15 45-09 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 5 21-02 Day 3: 5 13-15
36. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 15 45-01 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 13-14 Day 3: 5 11-10
37. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 15 44-15 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-11 Day 2: 5 15-13 Day 3: 5 13-07
38. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 15 44-10 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 18-05 Day 3: 5 12-03
39. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 14 44-06 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 13-02 Day 2: 5 15-07 Day 3: 5 15-13
40. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 15 43-12 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 21-03 Day 2: 5 11-04 Day 3: 5 11-05
41. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 15 43-07 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 15-13 Day 3: 5 12-14
42. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 15 43-03 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 20-02 Day 2: 5 12-01 Day 3: 5 11-00
43. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 15 42-12 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 5 17-06 Day 3: 5 10-11
44. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 15 42-08 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 12-06 Day 3: 5 13-08
45. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 14 42-01 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-05 Day 2: 5 14-10 Day 3: 4 10-02
46. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 15 42-00 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 14-14 Day 3: 5 12-00
47. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 13 39-13 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 12-04 Day 3: 3 10-07
48. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 14 38-11 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 18-02 Day 3: 4 09-02
49. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 12 33-11 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 18-00 Day 3: 2 04-04
50. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 6 29-07 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 24-10 Day 2: 1 04-13 Day 3: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 99 517 1556-06
2 96 511 1513-01
3 45 238 731-13
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240 1266 3801-04

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