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Collins comes from behind to win on Ouachita River – Bass

Albert Collins of Nacogdoches, Texas, caught 44 pounds, 15 ounces over three days to win the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on the Ouachita River held out of Monroe, La. 

Photo Thomas Allen/B.A.S.S

Nov. 7, 2015

Collins comes from behind to win on Ouachita River

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MONROE, La. — Albert Collins’ victory in the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship was a year in the making. The Texas angler lost his bid to the Classic by 1 1/2 pounds on the Ouachita River in November 2014; he’s been planning for his next chance ever since.

Collins ended the 2015 championship with 44 pounds, 15 ounces over three days, and he earned a berth in the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro. He also won the Bryan V. Kerchal Memorial Trophy and a Skeeter ZX200 with a Yamaha motor, a Minn Kota trolling motor and Lowrance electronics.

Collins has qualified for the Classic before, back in 2013 when he won the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship. But he really wanted to make it through the B.A.S.S. Nation.

“It means something special to qualify through the Nation,” said Collins, who has tried several times to qualify through the Nation Championship and, like one year ago, fell just short.

“What I learned last year was that I needed an aluminum boat,” said Collins. “Last year, I used my fiberglass boat, and it’s just not made to go through those stumps and all that shallow water. So I bought an aluminum one for this tournament.”

It paid off. The Triton 18 TX he bought, equipped with a 115 Mercury Pro XS, got him into Bayou D’Arbonne, north of the launch area at Forsythe Park. It topped out at 47 miles per hour, but it let him slip into areas most of the other anglers couldn’t.

“It all revolved around last year,” said Collins, a member of the Nacogdoches Bass Club he helped found several years ago. “I knew where I wanted to go and what I wanted to do; I just needed to get the details.”

The details are what he focused on in pre-fish and practice. He liked that D’Arbonne area because it fits his style of fishing.

“I like to flip and throw spinnerbaits and crankbaits, and that’s what you do there,” he said. “There’s a lot of backwater, a lot of stumps and a good channel, and you can fish multiple ways up there.”

He did flip and he did throw crankbaits, but the standout for him was spinnerbaits.

“I used a Stanley spinnerbait, white/chartreuse with silver and gold willow blades,” said Collins. “I was fishing a medium retrieve, 6 to 10 inches underneath the surface.”

That’s how he started out the final day, too, when he was behind the leader, Jamie Laiche, by nearly 2 pounds. After no fish in the first hour, he changed his tactic.

“They were not as active today,” said Collins, “so I started slow rolling it.” That method accounted for 90 percent of his catches on Day 3, when he brought in a 16-pound, 6-ounce bag.

By winning the tournament, Collins also won his division, edging out two-day leader Jamie Laiche of Louisiana by 1 pound, 13 ounces. The winner of each of the six divisions earns a Classic berth. Joining Collins at the Classic will be Charles Sim of Ontario in the Eastern Division; Fabian Rodriguez, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic; Greg Vance, Iowa, Northern; John Proctor, South Carolina, Southern; and Levi McNeill, Wyoming, Western.

None of those five anglers has ever qualified for the Classic before. Most of them couldn’t even find the words to express their excitement.

“I’m speechless,” said Sim. “I’m only the second Canadian ever to make it! This is phenomenal.”

Overall, the catches on Day 3 were significantly lighter than on the previous days. Still, the biggest bass of the tournament was boated on the final day by Matthew Roberts of the Missouri B.A.S.S. Nation. It was a 5-pound, 6-ounce largemouth, the first 5-plus-pounder anyone had seen during this event. Roberts won $500 for catching the tournament’s big bass.

Jamie Laiche won the other award, the Livingston Lures Leader Award, for leading on Day 2. He earned $250.

The biggest bag of the tournament was a tie between Laiche and Collins. Laiche brought in 16-6 on the first day, and Collins brought in the same bag on the third day.

Keep up with the journey of the six competitors who qualified for the Classic over the next few months at Bassmaster.com/Nation. The Classic will take place March 4-6, 2016, and the new season for the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Regionals will resume in April 2016.

2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship 11/5-11/7
Ouachita River, Monroe, La.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Albert Collins                     Nacogdoches, TX (Cntrl)       15  44-15  0
2.  Jamie Laiche                     Gonzales, LA (Cntrl)              15  43-02  0
3.  Fabian Rodriguez              Ocean City, DE (MidAt)         15  37-11  0
4.  Doug Thompson                Mabelvale, AR (Cntrl)            15  35-02  0
5.  Billy Lemon Jr                    Sand Springs, OK (Cntrl        15  34-12  0
6.  John Proctor                      Conway, SC (South)              15  34-08  0
7.  Preston Frazell                  Cleveland, OK (Cntrl)             13  32-03  0
8.  Mark Pierce                       Radcliff, KY (South)                15  31-00  0
9.  Chad Shutty                      Northern Cambria, PA (M        15  30-13  0
10. Charles Sim                     Ottawa CANADA (East)           15  30-01  0
11. Levi McNeill                     West Valley, UT (West)            15  29-13  0
12. Paul Mueller                     Naugatuck, CT (East)              14  29-05  0
13. Greg Vance                      Dubuque, IA (North)                15  28-05  0
14. Joaquim Maria Lopes       Evora PORTUGAL (Cntrl)       15  27-08  0
15. Donald Adcock                 Richland, MS (Cntrl)                 14  25-04  0
16. Gary Adkins                      Green Bay, WI (North)              15  25-01  0
17. Dave Andrews                  Hudson, MA (East)                    15  24-07  0
18. Nick Leonard                    Cincinnati, OH (North)               15  24-04  0
19. Roger Thomas                  Snow Hill, NC (South)               15  24-00  0
20. Casey Smith                     Macedon, NY (East)                  15  23-12  0
21. Kieron Samkin                  Gillitts SOUTH AFRICA (           14  23-11  0
22. Corey Brant                      Minnetonka, MN (North)             12  23-05  0
23. Samuel Bounds Jr            Charleston, WV (MidAt)              14  22-15  0
24. Brian Harold                     McGaheysville, VA (MidA            14  22-14  0
25. Jami Fralick                      Martin, SD (North)                       15  22-07  0
26. Samuel Ferroni                POGGIO A CAIANO PRATO I    14  22-00  0
27. Matthew Roberts              Pulaski, IA (Cntrl)                        10  21-09  0
28. Pat Hanning                     Tucson, AZ (West)                      13  21-06  0
29. Robert Peixotto                 Albuquerque, NM (West)            13  21-05  0
30. Steven Wilson                  Rohnert Park, CA (West)            13  20-15  0
31. Marcelo Lozano                San Luis Potosi MEXICO           14  20-12  0
32. Brad Weese                      Petersburg, WV (MidAt)             13  20-09  0
33. Brad Durden                     Atlanta, GA (South)                    13  20-07  0
34. Kyle Glasgow Jr               Guin, AL (South)                         11  19-15  0
35. David Watson                   Sullivan, IN (North)                     13  19-14  0
36. Dan Brown                        Joliet, IL (North)                         13  19-08  0
37. Skip Sjobeck                     Randolph, VT (East)                  13  19-02  0
38. Bruce Cooke                     Greendale ZIMBABWE (Mid      15  19-00  0
39. Larry Triplett                     Castle Rock, CO (West)             13  18-14  0
40. Tim Johnston                    Kalispell , MT (West)                  11  18-10  0
41. Jerome Pape                    Milford, IA (Cntrl)                        13  17-12  0
42. Alex Wetherell                  Middletown, CT (East)                10  17-10  0
43. Davick Hansen                 Clinton, UT (West)                      11  17-09  0
44. David Kromm                    Kennewick, WA (West)              12  17-08  0
45. Brent Shores                     Boise, ID (West)                         12  16-13  0
46. Michael McMahon             Hackettstown, NJ (MidAt            12  16-10  0
47. Brian Croteau                    Blackstone, MA (East)                9  15-03  0
48. Cesar Ventura Pecellin Munoz Badajoz SPAIN (East)        10  13-13  0
49. Jeff Fischer                       Farmington, MI (North)               10  13-10  0
50. Robert Williamson            Gorham, ME (East)                     9  13-01  0
51. Lance Freeman                Eddyville, KY (South)                  9  13-00  0
52. Wayne Black                    San Mateo, FL (South)               10  12-05  0
53. Kory Ray                          Lebanon, OR (West)                   10  11-09  0
54. Kentaro Yamada              Osaka JAPAN (West)                  8  10-11  0
55. Alec Williams                    Windhoek NAMIBIA (MidAt         6  09-07  0
56. Stephen Kanowski            Shorncliffe AUSTRALIA              5  07-08  0
57. George Barnes                 Cambridge, MA (East)                 6  07-00  0
58. Stephen Pike                    Las Vegas, NV (West)                 2  03-15  0
59. Jackie Barber                    West , TX (MidAt)                       3  03-09  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       46       263       462-12
2       38       245       414-02
3       32       216       396-11
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116       724      1273-09

TEAM STANDINGS Day 3
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State                       Lbs-Oz
1 CENTRAL              302-15
2 WESTERN             209-00
3 NORTHERN           198-06
4 EASTERN              193-06
5 SOUTHERN           186-06
6 MID-ATLANTIC      183-08

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 3
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NORTHERN
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Greg Vance           Dubuque, IA                 15   28-05  0
2 Gary Adkins          Green Bay, WI              15   25-01  0
3 Nick Leonard        Cincinnati, OH               15   24-04  0
4 Corey Brant          Minnetonka, MN            12   23-05  0
5 Jami Fralick          Martin, SD                      15   22-07  0
6 Samuel Ferroni     POGGIO A CAIANO PRATO I 14   22-00  0
7 David Watson       Sullivan, IN                    13   19-14  0
8 Dan Brown            Joliet, IL                         13   19-08  0
9 Jeff Fischer           Farmington, MI              10   13-10  0

CENTRAL
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Albert Collins           Nacogdoches, TX         15   44-15  0
2 Jamie Laiche           Gonzales, LA                15   43-02  0
3 Doug Thompson      Mabelvale, AR              15   35-02  0
4 Billy Lemon Jr          Sand Springs, OK         15   34-12  0
5 Preston Frazell         Cleveland, OK              13   32-03  0
6 Joaquim Maria Lopes  Evora PORTUGAL    15   27-08  0
7 Donald Adcock        Richland, MS                 14   25-04  0
8 Matthew Roberts      Pulaski, IA                     10   21-09  0
9 Marcelo Lozano       San Luis Potosi MEXICO  14   20-12  0
10 Jerome Pape          Milford, IA                       13   17-12  0

WESTERN
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Levi McNeill          West Valley, UT           15   29-13  0
2 Pat Hanning          Tucson, AZ                  13   21-06  0
3 Robert Peixotto     Albuquerque, NM         13   21-05  0
4 Steven Wilson       Rohnert Park, CA        13   20-15  0
5 Larry Triplett          Castle Rock, CO          13   18-14  0
6 Tim Johnston         Kalispell , MT               11   18-10  0
7 Davick Hansen      Clinton, UT                   11   17-09  0
8 David Kromm        Kennewick, WA             12   17-08  0
9 Brent Shores         Boise, ID                        12   16-13  0
10 Kory Ray              Lebanon, OR                 10   11-09  0
11 Kentaro Yamada   Osaka JAPAN                8   10-11  0
12 Stephen Pike         Las Vegas, NV              2   03-15  0

EASTERN
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Charles Sim            Ottawa CANADA            15   30-01  0
2 Paul Mueller            Naugatuck, CT               14   29-05  0
3 Dave Andrews         Hudson, MA                  15   24-07  0
4 Casey Smith            Macedon, NY                15   23-12  0
5 Skip Sjobeck           Randolph, VT                13   19-02  0
6 Alex Wetherell         Middletown, CT              10   17-10  0
7 Brian Croteau          Blackstone, MA              9   15-03  0
8 Cesar Ventura Pecellin Munoz Badajoz SPAIN 10   13-13  0
9 Robert Williamson    Gorham, ME                  9   13-01  0
10 George Barnes        Cambridge, MA               6   07-00  0

SOUTHERN
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 John Proctor         Conway, SC                  15   34-08  0
2 Mark Pierce          Radcliff, KY                    15   31-00  0
3 Roger Thomas      Snow Hill, NC               15   24-00  0
4 Kieron Samkin      Gillitts SOUTH AFRICA 14   23-11  0
5 Brad Durden         Atlanta, GA                    13   20-07  0
6 Kyle Glasgow Jr    Guin, AL                        11   19-15  0
7 Lance Freeman     Eddyville, KY                  9   13-00  0
8 Wayne Black         San Mateo, FL               10   12-05  0
9 Stephen Kanowski Shorncliffe AUSTRALIA 5   07-08  0

MID-ATLANTIC
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Fabian Rodriguez     Ocean City, DE              15   37-11  0
2 Chad Shutty             Northern Cambria, PA     15   30-13  0
3 Samuel Bounds Jr    Charleston, WV               14   22-15  0
4 Brian Harold             McGaheysville, VA          14   22-14  0
5 Brad Weese             Petersburg, WV               13   20-09  0
6 Bruce Cooke            Greendale ZIMBABWE    15   19-00  0
7 Michael McMahon    Hackettstown, NJ            12   16-10  0
8 Alec Williams           Windhoek NAMIBIA          6   09-07  0
9 Jackie Barber           West , TX                         3   03-09  0

Steve Roberts & Mark Cooper Lead day one of the Angler’s Choice 2015 Classic on Kerr lake November 7,2015

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Steve Roberts & Mark Cooper Lead day one of the Angler’s Choice 2015 Classic on Kerr lake November 7,2015

Steve Roverts and Mark Cooper finished day one of the Angler’s Choice Team Classic on Kerr Lake with five fish weighing 16.70lbs

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 219 – James Watson

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 219 – James Watson

Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 219 – James Watson
November 1, 2015 at 1:00 AM
2015 Bassmaster Open Champion James Watson is featured in this episode of Bass Edge Radio presented by MegaWare KeelGuard. James reveals his winning ways at Table Rock Lake and additional Fall season fishing tactics.

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Louisiana’s Jamie Laiche holds on to lead on Ouachita River

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Louisiana’s Jamie Laiche holds on to lead on Ouachita River

Jamie Laiche of Gonzales, La., maintains the lead Friday with 30 pounds, 4 ounces, during the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on the Ouachita River held out of Monroe, La.

Photo Thomas Allen/B.A.S.S.

Nov. 6, 2015

Louisiana’s Jamie Laiche holds on to lead on Ouachita River

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MONROE, La. — The conditions changed on the second day of the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on the Ouachita River, but the first-day leader did everything the same and managed to stay on top of the field. Louisiana’s Jamie Laiche added 13 pounds, 14 ounces, ending Day 2 with 30 pounds, 4 ounces and a 1 1/2-pound lead.

“I did the exact same thing,” said Laiche, “but I didn’t get that big bite like I did yesterday. I caught a ton of fish, but the size wasn’t there.”

The air temperature dropped 5 degrees from yesterday, and the Monroe area got an inch of rain. The final day should bring more rain and even cooler temperatures.

None of those weather changes bother Laiche.

“I have the opinion that if it affects me, it’ll affect everybody else,” he said, calmly. “If the Lord feels like it’s my time, I’ll find ’em.”

Laiche, who’s a member of the Ascension Area Anglers in Louisiana, is trying to earn a return trip to the Bassmaster Classic. He qualified for the 2008 Bassmaster Classic, where he came in 38th place. If he wins the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Saturday, he’ll get a chance to compete on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees in the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.

Laiche doesn’t actually have to win the championship; he only has to win his division. Each state is represented in the championship by its top angler, and several states make up each division. The Central Division has proved to be the toughest here on the Ouachita River, with three of the Top 4 overall spots from that division. Laiche is trying to fend off Albert Collins of Texas, who’s currently in second place overall, and Doug Thompson of Arkansas, currently in fourth. All three anglers are tested and true; all three have qualified for the Classic before. And all three are within 6 pounds of each other.

“Any one of us would represent the Central well at the Classic,” said Laiche. “They are some of the best anglers out there. If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.”

Laiche, who is fishing out of a small boat that helps him navigate the shallow backwaters and stumpfields, tops out at 28 miles per hour. As the leader of the tournament, he’ll go out first at takeoff on the final day.

“They’ll all be passing me,” Laiche said with a laugh. “But it’s not how fast you get there; it’s how much you come back with.”

Other division leaders who are trying to hold on for one more day to earn a Classic berth are Paul Mueller, Connecticut, in the Eastern Division; Fabian Rodriguez, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic; Greg Vance, Iowa, Northern; John Proctor, South Carolina, Southern; and Levi McNeill, Wyoming, Western.

Vance made up serious ground on the second day when he brought in a 13-pound, 11-ounce bag, vaulting him to the top of the Northern Division. Vance is one of the youngest competitors in the field at only 21 years old.

Vance’s bag was topped by only Laiche’s (13-14) and Albert Collins’ (14-8). But Vance did manage to catch the biggest bass of the day, a 4-pound, 3-ounce largemouth.

Whether Laiche pulls off a victory on Saturday or not, he’s already the winner of the Livingston Lures Leader Award. The leader on Day 2 wins a $250 package from Livingston Lures.

Competition resumes at Forsythe Park in Monroe, La., Saturday at 6:15 a.m. CT. The event concludes at the weigh-in, also at Forsythe Park, at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday. Tune in to Bassmaster.com for updates and for live streaming of the weigh-ins.

2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship 11/5-11/7
Ouachita River, Monroe, La.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Jamie Laiche                       Gonzales, LA (Cntrl)              10 30-04 0
2. Albert Collins                       Nacogdoches, TX (Cntrl)       10 28-09 0
3. Fabian Rodriguez                Ocean City, DE (MidAt)       10 26-08 0
4. Doug Thompson                 Mabelvale, AR (Cntrl)            10 24-02 0
5. Paul Mueller                       Naugatuck, CT (East)             10 22-10 0
6. Greg Vance                        Dubuque, IA (North)              10 22-07 0
7. Preston Frazell                   Cleveland, OK (Cntrl)            8 21-11 0
8. Levi McNeill                       West Valley, UT (West)         10 20-12 0
9. John Proctor                       Conway, SC (South)               10 20-09 0
10. Billy Lemon Jr                  Sand Springs, OK (Cntrl         10 19-07 0
11. Joaquim Maria Lopes      Evora PORTUGAL (Cntrl)          10 19-07 0
12. Mark Pierce                      Radcliff, KY (South)               10 19-00 0
13. Chad Shutty                      Northern Cambria, PA (M     10 18-14 0
14. Charles Sim                       Ottawa CANADA (East)       10 17-15 0
15. Gary Adkins                     Green Bay, WI (North)          10 17-11 0
16. Alex Wetherell                  Middletown, CT (East)          10 17-10 0
17. Tim Johnston                    Kalispell , MT (West)            10 17-07 0
18. David Watson                   Sullivan, IN (North)                10 16-15 0
19. Davick Hansen                  Clinton, UT (West)                10 16-07 0
20. Robert Peixotto                 Albuquerque, NM (West)      10 16-06 0
21. Samuel Ferroni                  POGGIO A CAIANO PRATO I 9 16-00 0
22. Brian Harold                      McGaheysville, VA (MidA   10 16-00 0
23. Roger Thomas                   Snow Hill, NC (South)           10 15-15 0
24. Nick Leonard                    Cincinnati, OH (North)          10 15-10 0
25. Dave Andrews                  Hudson, MA (East)                10 15-10 0
26. Larry Triplett                     Castle Rock, CO (West)         10 15-09 0
27. Kieron Samkin                  Gillitts SOUTH AFRICA      10 15-07 0
28. Dan Brown                       Joliet, IL (North)                   10 14-15 0
29. Donald Adcock                 Richland, MS (Cntrl)              9 14-14 0
30. Michael McMahon           Hackettstown, NJ (MidAt       10 14-11 0
31. Corey Brant                      Minnetonka, MN (North)        7 14-04 0
32. Jami Fralick                       Martin, SD (North)                10 14-03 0
33. Pat Hanning                      Tucson, AZ (West)                8 14-02 0
34. Cesar Ventura Pecellin Munoz Badajoz SPAIN (East)    10 13-13 0
35. Marcelo Lozano                San Luis Potosi MEXICO      9 13-11 0
36. Jerome Pape                      Milford, IA (Cntrl)                 10 13-11 0
37. Samuel Bounds Jr             Charleston, WV (MidAt)       9 13-07 0
38. Casey Smith                      Macedon, NY (East)               10 13-05 0
39. Lance Freeman                  Eddyville, KY (South)            9 13-00 0
40. Brad Weese                       Petersburg, WV (MidAt)        8 12-12 0
41. Matthew Roberts               Pulaski, IA (Cntrl)                  7 12-09 0
42. Bruce Cooke                     Greendale ZIMBABWE (Mid 10 12-09 0
43. Brad Durden                     Atlanta, GA (South)               9 12-08 0
44. Wayne Black                     San Mateo, FL (South)           10 12-05 0
45. Skip Sjobeck                     Randolph, VT (East)              8 11-11 0
46. Jeff Fischer                       Farmington, MI (North)         8 11-11 0
47. Steven Wilson                   Rohnert Park, CA (West)       8 11-01 0
48. Kentaro Yamada               Osaka JAPAN (West)            7 10-13 0
49. Brent Shores                     Boise, ID (West)                     8 10-08 0
50. Kyle Glasgow Jr               Guin, AL (South)                    6 10-02 0
51. Brian Croteau                    Blackstone, MA (East)           6 09-09 0
52. Kory Ray                          Lebanon, OR (West)               8 09-06 0
53. David Kromm                   Kennewick, WA (West)          7 08-13 0
54. Alec Williams                    Windhoek NAMIBIA (MidAt   5 07-13 0
55. Robert Williamson            Gorham, ME (East)                4 05-02 0
56. George Barnes                   Cambridge, MA (East)           4 04-04 0
57. Stephen Pike                     Las Vegas, NV (West)            2 03-15 0
58. Jackie Barber                     West , TX (MidAt)                3 03-09 0
59. Stephen Kanowski            Shorncliffe AUSTRALIA       2 03-00 0

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 46 263 462-12
2 38 245 414-02
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84 508 876-14

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State Lbs-Oz

1 CENTRAL 198-05
2 WESTERN 155-03
3 NORTHERN 143-12
4 EASTERN 131-09
5 MID-ATLANTIC 126-03
6 SOUTHERN 121-14

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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NORTHERN
Angler                        Hometown                  No./lbs-oz Total $$$

1 Greg Vance           Dubuque, IA               10 22-07 0
2 Gary Adkins           Green Bay, WI            10 17-11 0
3 David Watson         Sullivan, IN                 10 16-15 0
4 Samuel Ferroni      POGGIO A CAIANO PRATO I 9 16-00 0
5 Nick Leonard          Cincinnati, OH            10 15-10 0
6 Dan Brown             Joliet, IL                      10 14-15 0
7 Corey Brant            Minnetonka, MN         7 14-04 0
8 Jami Fralick             Martin, SD                 10 14-03 0
9 Jeff Fischer             Farmington, MI          8 11-11 0

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

1 Jamie Laiche            Gonzales, LA            10 30-04 0
2 Albert Collins         Nacogdoches, TX       10 28-09 0
3 Doug Thompson     Mabelvale, AR            10 24-02 0
4 Preston Frazell        Cleveland, OK            8 21-11 0
5 Billy Lemon Jr        Sand Springs, OK       10 19-07 0
6 Joaquim Maria Lopes Evora PORTUGAL 10 19-07 0
7 Donald Adcock       Richland, MS              9 14-14 0
8 Marcelo Lozano San Luis Potosi MEXICO 9 13-11 0
9 Jerome Pape            Milford, IA                 10 13-11 0
10 Matthew Roberts     Pulaski, IA                 7 12-09 0

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

1 Levi McNeill           West Valley, UT         10 20-12 0
2 Tim Johnston          Kalispell , MT            10 17-07 0
3 Davick Hansen        Clinton, UT                10 16-07 0
4 Robert Peixotto       Albuquerque, NM      10 16-06 0
5 Larry Triplett           Castle Rock, CO         10 15-09 0
6 Pat Hanning            Tucson, AZ                8 14-02 0
7 Steven Wilson         Rohnert Park, CA       8 11-01 0
8 Kentaro Yamada     Osaka JAPAN            7 10-13 0
9 Brent Shores           Boise, ID                     8 10-08 0
10 Kory Ray              Lebanon, OR               8 09-06 0
11 David Kromm       Kennewick, WA         7 08-13 0
12 Stephen Pike         Las Vegas, NV            2 03-15 0

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

1 Paul Mueller            Naugatuck, CT            10 22-10 0
2 Charles Sim            Ottawa CANADA     10 17-15 0
3 Alex Wetherell        Middletown, CT         10 17-10 0
4 Dave Andrews        Hudson, MA              10 15-10 0
5 Cesar Ventura Pecellin Munoz Badajoz SPAIN 10 13-13 0
6 Casey Smith            Macedon, NY            10 13-05 0
7 Skip Sjobeck           Randolph, VT             8 11-11 0
8 Brian Croteau          Blackstone, MA         6 09-09 0
9 Robert Williamson Gorham, ME               4 05-02 0
10 George Barnes     Cambridge, MA          4 04-04 0

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

1 John Proctor           Conway, SC                10 20-09 0
2 Mark Pierce            Radcliff, KY                10 19-00 0
3 Roger Thomas        Snow Hill, NC            10 15-15 0
4 Kieron Samkin        Gillitts SOUTH AFRICA 10 15-07 0
5 Lance Freeman       Eddyville, KY             9 13-00 0
6 Brad Durden           Atlanta, GA                9 12-08 0
7 Wayne Black           San Mateo, FL            10 12-05 0
8 Kyle Glasgow Jr      Guin, AL                     6 10-02 0
9 Stephen Kanowski  Shorncliffe AUSTRALIA 2 03-00 0

MID-ATLANTIC
Angler                        Hometown                  No./lbs-oz Total $$$

1 Fabian Rodriguez    Ocean City, DE          10 26-08 0
2 Chad Shutty            Northern Cambria, PA 10 18-14 0
3 Brian Harold            McGaheysville, VA    10 16-00 0
4 Michael McMahon   Hackettstown, NJ       10 14-11 0
5 Samuel Bounds Jr   Charleston, WV          9 13-07 0
6 Brad Weese             Petersburg, WV           8 12-12 0
7 Bruce Cooke           Greendale ZIMBABWE 10 12-09 0
8 Alec Williams          Windhoek NAMIBIA     5 07-13 0
9 Jackie Barber          West , TX                    3 03-09 0

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Two outdoor sports retailers with links to the Lehigh Valley are considering a merger, according to reports by Reuters and CNBC.

Privately-held Bass Pro Shops is mulling a takeover bid for the publicly-held Cabela’s, which has a store in Hamburg, Berks County. Bass Pro Shops has been looking at opening a store in south Bethlehem.

The move, according to reports, followed a push by Cabela’s investor Elliott Associates for the company to explore its options, including a possible sale to a competitor or private-equity firm. Elliott disclosed an 11 percent stake in Cabela’s last month and said it would hold discussions with management.

Cabela’s shares rose as high as $44.85 on Thursday. The stock had been down 25 percent this year through Wednesday’s close, hurt by sluggish sales. The company delivered disappointing earnings in October, saying it was suffering from “significant weakness” in its fall apparel and footwear offerings.
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MONROE, La. — Jamie Laiche of Gonzales, La., only traveled four hours to get to the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, so it seems like he would have home-lake advantage over the rest of the field. However, he had never fished the Ouachita River until he started pre-fishing it earlier this fall, and now he leads the event on Day 1 with 16 pounds, 6 ounces.

“I call the Atchafalaya Basin my home water,” Laiche said, “and so I’d call myself a shallow-water, stump, cypress tree fisherman. This is right in my wheelhouse.

“I’m used to fishing tough for seven to eight bites a day, which is how this is fishing,” he said.

Laiche is one of a handful of anglers who brought small boats to navigate the stumpfield of the Ouachita.

“I gambled a little and brought the smaller boat,” said Laiche, referring to his 17-foot Bass Tracker boat that is only 6 feet wide but floats in 7 inches of water. “It’s got a small motor on the back that floats high, and that’s key to getting into those shallow backwaters.”

The drawback to that small boat? “It goes 28 miles per hour,” said Laiche with a laugh. “They’re all passing me.”

He’s covering a lot of water in his area, though, just using his trolling motor. He’s relied a lot on a push-pole, too, which has left him muddy from each time he pulls it out of the water.

“I try to control the things I can control in a tournament,” Laiche said. He can’t control the depth of the water and certainly not the weather, but he can control what craft he drives. “It’s the best way to fish more effectively when the water is this low.”

If Laiche maintains his lead, he’ll qualify for the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro. And it will be eight years after his other trip to the Classic, back in 2008 on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell.

“There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t wish I could have that second day back,” Laiche said. The Ascension Area Anglers club member had qualified for the Classic that year through the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. He had a great first day that put him in the Top 20. But then, the second day came.

“I changed my game plan because of the weatherman,” he said. “I should have stayed with my game plan.” He ended up finishing in 38th place.

“If you ever fish the Classic, all you can think about is going back,” Laiche said.

Laiche is not the only previous Classic qualifier in contention to go back to the big show. The top angler from each division will advance. Laiche currently leads in the Central Division, but he is trailed closely by Albert Collins of Texas, who qualified in 2013, and Doug Thompson, who qualified in 2014. Paul Mueller of Connecticut leads in the Eastern Division, and he has qualified for both of the last two Classics. David Watson and Jami Fralick in the Northern Division are in striking distance, as are Mark Pierce, Southern, and Tim Johnston, Western.

Laiche is confident going into Day 2, but he’s not counting his chickens before they hatch.

“There is no comfortable lead in the Central Division,” he said. “It’s got some phenomenal anglers. I can’t slip. I’ve got to make the right decisions, I’ve got to execute, and I’ve got to have all my equipment top-notch.”

Laiche added that he would be very surprised if he could follow up with another 16-pound sack.

Sixteen pounds was a larger bag than most people predicted. Many anglers expected the top weight on the first day to come in no heavier than 12 pounds. But besides Laiche’s 16-6 sack, Fabian Rodriguez brought in 14-8, and Albert Collins followed with 14-1.

The river is producing far better than it did last year when the championship was here during the same week under similar conditions. On Day 1 in 2014, only 29 anglers had limits and three had zeros; in 2015, 46 had limits and no one goose-egged. The overall weight caught on the first day is higher this year by nearly 150 pounds, even with the same number of competitors. And Alabama’s Coby Carden led on Day 1 last year with 11 pounds, 8 ounces — which would put him in eighth place this year.

The competition will shake out more on Day 2 on Friday, when the air temperature is predicted to drop by as much as 10 degrees and rain will likely come. The change in weather comes as a relief to some anglers and is worrisome to others.

The biggest bass for Day 1 was a 4-pound, 9-ounce largemouth caught by South Carolina’s John Proctor. Proctor is leading the Southern Division, looking for his first trip to the Bassmaster Classic. Other division leaders are Laiche, Central; Paul Mueller, Eastern; Rodriguez, Mid-Atlantic; Gary Adkins, Northern; and Robert Peixotto, Western.

Competition resumes at Forsythe Park in Monroe, La., Friday at 6:15 a.m. CT. The weigh-in will also be at Forsythe Park at 2:30 p.m. CT. The event concludes on Saturday, Nov. 7. Tune in to Bassmaster.com for updates and for live streaming of the weigh-ins.

2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship 11/5-11/7
Ouachita River, Monroe, La.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Jamie Laiche            Gonzales, LA (Cntrl)              5  16-06  0
2.  Fabian Rodriguez     Ocean City, DE (MidAt)         5  14-08  0
3.  Albert Collins            Nacogdoches, TX (Cntrl)       5  14-01  0
4.  Doug Thompson       Mabelvale, AR (Cntrl)            5  12-09  0
5.  Paul Mueller              Naugatuck, CT (East)           5  12-04  0
6.  John Proctor              Conway, SC (South)            5  11-11  0
7.  Charles Sim               Ottawa CANADA (East)       5  11-10  0
8.  Preston Frazell           Cleveland, OK (Cntrl)          5  11-01  0
9.  Robert Peixotto           Albuquerque, NM (West)    5  10-10  0
10. Gary Adkins               Green Bay, WI (North)        5  10-06  0
11. Samuel Ferroni          POGGIO A CAIANO PRATO I 5  10-00  0
12. Alex Wetherell           Middletown, CT (East)        5  09-15  0
13. Billy Lemon Jr           Sand Springs, OK (Cntrl      5  09-14  0
14. David Watson           Sullivan, IN (North)              5  09-12  0
15. Joaquim Maria Lopes    Evora PORTUGAL (Cntrl)  5  09-11  0
16. Matthew Roberts       Pulaski, IA (Cntrl)               5  09-06  0
17. Davick Hansen          Clinton, UT (West)             5  09-05  0
18. Donald Adcock          Richland, MS (Cntrl)          5  09-02  0
19. Pat Hanning              Tucson, AZ (West)             5  08-14  0
19. Brad Weese              Petersburg, WV (MidAt)     5  08-14  0
21. Brian Harold              McGaheysville, VA (MidA  5  08-13  0
22. Greg Vance               Dubuque, IA (North)          5  08-12  0
23. Kieron Samkin           Gillitts SOUTH AFRICA    5  08-10  0
24. Mark Pierce               Radcliff, KY (South)          5  08-08  0
25. Marcelo Lozano         San Luis Potosi MEXICO 5  08-07  0
26. Levi McNeill               West Valley, UT (West)    5  08-05  0
27. Jami Fralick               Martin, SD (North)            5  08-04  0
28. Larry Triplett              Castle Rock, CO (West)   5  08-03  0
29. Nick Leonard             Cincinnati, OH (North)      5  08-00  0
30. Dave Andrews           Hudson, MA (East)           5  07-13  0
31. Bruce Cooke              Greendale ZIMBABWE (Mid 5  07-11  0
32. Dan Brown                 Joliet, IL (North)               5  07-09  0
33. Cesar Ventura Pecellin Munoz Badajoz SPAIN (East)    5  07-07  0
34. Steven Wilson           Rohnert Park, CA (West)  5  07-05  0
35. Tim Johnston             Kalispell , MT (West)        5  07-04  0
35. Roger Thomas           Snow Hill, NC (South)      5  07-04  0
37. Chad Shutty               Northern Cambria, PA (M 5  07-03  0
38. Jeff Fischer                Farmington, MI (North)     5  07-02  0
38. Brent Shores              Boise, ID (West)               5  07-02  0
40. Brad Durden               Atlanta, GA (South)          5  07-01  0
41. Samuel Bounds Jr      Charleston, WV (MidAt)   5  06-13  0
42. Casey Smith               Macedon, NY (East)         5  06-09  0
43. Michael McMahon      Hackettstown, NJ (MidAt  5  06-08  0
44. Wayne Black              San Mateo, FL (South)     5  06-05  0
45. Kory Ray                    Lebanon, OR (West)         5  05-14  0
46. Jerome Pape             Milford, IA (Cntrl)               5  05-13  0
47. Corey Brant               Minnetonka, MN (North)    2  05-13  0
48. Alec Williams             Windhoek NAMIBIA (MidAt 3  05-11  0
49. Lance Freeman         Eddyville, KY (South)        4  05-10  0
50. Brian Croteau            Blackstone, MA (East)      4  05-09  0
51. Kyle Glasgow Jr        Guin, AL (South)               3  04-15  0
52. Kentaro Yamada       Osaka JAPAN (West)       2  03-13  0
53. Jackie Barber            West , TX (MidAt)             3  03-09  0
54. Skip Sjobeck             Randolph, VT (East)         3  03-08  0
55. George Barnes         Cambridge, MA (East)      3  03-02  0
56. David Kromm            Kennewick, WA (West)     2  02-05  0
57. Robert Williamson     Gorham, ME (East)          2  01-15  0
58. Stephen Kanowski    Shorncliffe AUSTRALIA ( 1  01-03  0
58. Stephen Pike             Las Vegas, NV (West)     1  01-03  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       46       263       462-12
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46       263       462-12

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 CENTRAL              106-06
2 WESTERN              80-03
3 NORTHERN            75-10
4 EASTERN               69-12
5 MID-ATLANTIC       69-10
6 SOUTHERN            61-03

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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NORTHERN
Angler                     Hometown                    No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Gary Adkins           Green Bay, WI              5   10-06  0
2 Samuel Ferroni      POGGIO A CAIANO PRATO I 5   10-00  0
3 David Watson        Sullivan, IN                    5   09-12  0
4 Greg Vance           Dubuque, IA                  5   08-12  0
5 Jami Fralick          Martin, SD                      5   08-04  0
6 Nick Leonard        Cincinnati, OH                5   08-00  0
7 Dan Brown           Joliet, IL                          5   07-09  0
8 Jeff Fischer          Farmington, MI                5   07-02  0
9 Corey Brant          Minnetonka, MN             2   05-13  0

CENTRAL
Angler                     Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jamie Laiche         Gonzales, LA                5   16-06  0
2 Albert Collins          Nacogdoches, TX        5   14-01  0
3 Doug Thompson     Mabelvale, AR             5   12-09  0
4 Preston Frazell       Cleveland, OK              5   11-01  0
5 Billy Lemon Jr         Sand Springs, OK        5   09-14  0
6 Joaquim Maria Lopes  Evora PORTUGAL  5   09-11  0
7 Matthew Roberts    Pulaski, IA                     5   09-06  0
8 Donald Adcock       Richland, MS                 5   09-02  0
9 Marcelo Lozano      San Luis Potosi MEXICO      5   08-07  0
10 Jerome Pape         Milford, IA                      5   05-13  0

WESTERN
Angler                     Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Robert Peixotto      Albuquerque, NM             5   10-10  0
2 Davick Hansen      Clinton, UT                       5   09-05  0
3 Pat Hanning           Tucson, AZ                      5   08-14  0
4 Levi McNeill            West Valley, UT              5   08-05  0
5 Larry Triplett           Castle Rock, CO             5   08-03  0
6 Steven Wilson        Rohnert Park, CA            5   07-05  0
7 Tim Johnston          Kalispell , MT                  5   07-04  0
8 Brent Shores           Boise, ID                         5   07-02  0
9 Kory Ray                 Lebanon, OR                  5   05-14  0
10 Kentaro Yamada    Osaka JAPAN                2   03-13  0
11 David Kromm         Kennewick, WA              2   02-05  0
12 Stephen Pike         Las Vegas, NV               1   01-03  0

EASTERN
Angler                    Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Paul Mueller         Naugatuck, CT               5   12-04  0
2 Charles Sim          Ottawa CANADA           5   11-10  0
3 Alex Wetherell      Middletown, CT              5   09-15  0
4 Dave Andrews      Hudson, MA                   5   07-13  0
5 Cesar Ventura Pecellin Munoz Badajoz SPAIN               5   07-07  0
6 Casey Smith         Macedon, NY                 5   06-09  0
7 Brian Croteau       Blackstone, MA              4   05-09  0
8 Skip Sjobeck        Randolph, VT                  3   03-08  0
9 George Barnes     Cambridge, MA              3   03-02  0
10 Robert Williamson    Gorham, ME              2   01-15  0

SOUTHERN
Angler                    Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 John Proctor         Conway, SC                    5   11-11  0
2 Kieron Samkin      Gillitts SOUTH AFRICA   5   08-10  0
3 Mark Pierce          Radcliff, KY                      5   08-08  0
4 Roger Thomas      Snow Hill, NC                  5   07-04  0
5 Brad Durden         Atlanta, GA                      5   07-01  0
6 Wayne Black         San Mateo, FL                5   06-05  0
7 Lance Freeman     Eddyville, KY                  4   05-10  0
8 Kyle Glasgow Jr    Guin, AL                         3   04-15  0
9 Stephen Kanowski  Shorncliffe AUSTRALIA       1   01-03  0

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Angler                       Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Fabian Rodriguez    Ocean City, DE                5   14-08  0
2 Brad Weese             Petersburg, WV               5   08-14  0
3 Brian Harold             McGaheysville, VA          5   08-13  0
4 Bruce Cooke            Greendale ZIMBABWE    5   07-11  0
5 Chad Shutty             Northern Cambria, PA      5   07-03  0
6 Samuel Bounds Jr   Charleston, WV                 5   06-13  0
7 Michael McMahon    Hackettstown, NJ             5   06-08  0
8 Alec Williams            Windhoek NAMIBIA         3   05-11  0
9 Jackie Barber           West , TX                          3   03-09  0

B.A.S.S. Announces Sites Of BASSfest And Toyota Bassmaster Angler Of The Year Championship

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Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., earned a record two Elite Series wins during the 2015 season — his first at the Zippo Bassmaster BASSfest presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps on Kentucky Lake. In 2016, Evers will defend his BASSfest title on a fishery close to home, Oklahoma’s Lake Texoma.
Photo by Gary Tramontina/Bassmaster

Nov. 5, 2015

B.A.S.S. Announces Sites Of BASSfest And Toyota Bassmaster Angler Of The Year Championship

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two special events of the 2016 Bassmaster Elite Series will be held at new, or relatively new, venues for the world’s premier bass fishing circuit, B.A.S.S. announced today.

The fan-favorite BASSfest will be held June 8-12 at Lake Texoma on the Oklahoma-Texas border, and the season finale, the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship, will take place at Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake.

“Similar to the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro, the Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments have become extremely popular ‘happenings’ for bass fishing fans. By taking our fishing festivals to Lake Texoma and Mille Lacs, we will expose the sport to new fan bases,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “And, our Elite Series anglers are sure to enjoy the new challenges these lakes present.”

Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Okla., is presenting sponsor of BASSfest.

In addition, officials of the world’s largest fishing organization revealed a new tournament for 2016: the Bassmaster Classic Bracket tournament, to be held on the Niagara River out of Buffalo, N.Y., July 19-22.

In that event, the Top 8 finishers in Elite No. 7 on Cayuga Lake, New York, will go head-to-head in a bracket format tournament that will pay $50,000 in cash — in addition to the prize money they will have earned at Cayuga — and award a guaranteed spot in the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing, the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic.

The Classic Bracket will be streamed live on Bassmaster.com and will feature — for the first time ever in Bassmaster competition — catch-weigh-release scoring. That is, competitors will have their catches weighed instantly on the water by judges, and the bass will be released back into the water at the spots where they were caught. Only the heaviest five bass per angler will be counted.

Lake Texoma, an 89,000-acre impoundment of the Red River, was the site of the 1979 Bassmaster Classic won by Hank Parker, now a popular television fishing show host, in September of that year, and it was the venue for Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens in 2007 and 2010. It has not hosted an Elite event, however.

Parker caught 31 pounds and won $25,000 in the ’79 Classic by using a “flipping stick” borrowed from fellow competitor Gary Klein, shining the national spotlight on the then-new technique of “flippin’.” Klein finished fourth in that event. Veteran pro Rick Clunn was third.

Headquarters for the five-day BASSfest will be Choctaw Casino Resort at Durant, Okla. As in the two previous BASSfests, both held on Tennessee River impoundments, the 2016 event will feature a military and fan appreciation day, complete with Bassmaster University seminars, an expo and other activities.

“Choctaw Casino Resort is excited to partner with B.A.S.S. to bring the best anglers in the country to the Lake Texoma area,” said Wendy Carter, director of marketing for Choctaw Casino Resort – Durant. “We look forward to hosting competitors and their families, and introducing them to our many new amenities, like our recently-opened entertainment complex called The District. In The District, families can enjoy an arcade, 20 bowling lanes, a movie theater, laser tag arena and food court.”

No B.A.S.S. professional tournament has ever been held on Mille Lacs, which lies about 90 miles north of Minneapolis. At 132,500 acres, the lake is Minnesota’s second-largest inland lake and is known among bass anglers as a bucket list smallmouth destination. It is ranked 10th on Bassmaster Magazine’s 100 Best Bass Lakes list for 2015.

“We are proud to support the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year tournament in 2016,” said Tracy Sam, general manager of Grand Casino Mille Lacs. “Not only will it help bring thousands of new visitors to the area, it’s a great opportunity to showcase everything Mille Lacs has to offer.”

Earlier this year, the state of Minnesota announced it would permit culling bass in major tournaments on Mille Lacs in hopes of inducing B.A.S.S. and other tournament organizations to schedule events there. The region’s tourism economy has been hard hit by a declining walleye fishery, on which lakeshore lodges and other businesses depend for much of their income.

“We applaud the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for its efforts to accommodate competitive bass fishing,” said Akin. “The Angler of the Year Championship is expected to generate $3.4 million in economic impact for the region, and the area will continue to benefit as the bass fishing world learns about the fantastic fishing available in Mille Lacs Lake.”

“The Mille Lacs Area Tourism Council is thrilled that the 2016 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year tournament will be coming to Mille Lacs Lake,” said Tina Chapman, executive director of Mille Lacs Area Tourism Council. “We have a rich history of great fishing in this community, and this tournament is a chance to increase awareness of numerous fishing opportunities to new anglers. This is great news for businesses and communities all around the lake.”

The $1 million Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship includes the Top 50 Elite anglers based on their ranks in AOY points at the end of the regular season, and it will determine the 2016 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year as well as 38 or more qualifiers for the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic.

“Toyota is proud once again to sponsor the championship, which elevates the Angler of the Year title to one of the most prestigious awards a professional angler can earn,” said Ed Laukes, vice president, Marketing, Performance and Guest Experience for Toyota Motor Sales. “After competing in 10 events in as many states over the course of the season, the AOY champion will truly have proved that he is the best of the best.”

The 2016 Elite Series comprises 10 tournaments in addition to the Classic Bracket event, an increase over the nine events of 2015.

Following is a complete list of the tournaments, dates and venues, beginning with the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.

Dates                    Tournament                Fishery                                Host Community/State
March 4-6             Bassmaster Classic       Grand Lake                          Tulsa, Okla.
March 17-20         Elite No. 1                    St. Johns River                     Palatka, Fla.
April 7-10             Elite No. 2                    Winyah Bay                         Georgetown, S.C.
April 21-24           Elite No. 3                    Bull Shoals/Norfork             Mountain Home, Ark.
April 28-May 1    Elite No. 4                    Wheeler Lake                       Decatur, Ala.
May 12-15            Elite No. 5                    Toledo Bend                        Many, La.
June 8-12              BASSfest                      Lake Texoma                        Durant, Okla.
June 23-26            Elite No. 7                    Cayuga Lake                        Union Springs, N.Y.
July 19-22             Classic Bracket             Niagara River                       Buffalo, N.Y.
Aug. 11-14            Elite No. 8                    Potomac River                     Charles County, Md.
Sept. 8-11             Elite No. 9                    Mississippi River                La Crosse, Wis.
Sept. 15-18           AOY Championship    Mille Lacs Lake                   Onamia, Minn.

2015 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Toyota, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Evan Williams Bourbon, GoPro, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha

2015 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: A.R.E. Accessories, Carhartt, Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels, Huk Performance Fishing, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Rigid Industries, Shimano

Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Oct 17, 2015 Guests were Bassmaster Classic Champion Casey Ashley and Duck Dynasty’s Mountain Man.

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FLW ANNOUNCES 2016 FLW COLLEGE FISHING SCHEDULE, RULES, ENTRY DATES

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FLW ANNOUNCES 2016 FLW COLLEGE FISHING SCHEDULE, RULES, ENTRY DATES

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MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 4, 2015) – FLW announced today the schedule, rules and entry dates for the 2016 FLW College Fishing season, highlighted by the 2016 College Fishing National Championship hosted by the Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau on Lake Keowee in Seneca, South Carolina and the second annual FLW College Fishing Open on Kentucky Lake.

The first FLW College Fishing Open on Kentucky Lake in 2015 was the largest collegiate bass tournament ever assembled when 194 teams from schools around the country competed for a new Ranger bass boat and to finish in the top 10 to qualify for the FLW College Fishing National Championship. New for 2016, the top 15 teams from the Open will now advance to the National Championship.

To ease the travel burden on teams for 2016 FLW eliminated the Conference Championships and will instead advance the top 10 teams from each regular-season qualifying tournament to the FLW College Fishing National Championship. That means 105 more teams will have the opportunity to win a Ranger Z175 boat and send a representative to the Forrest Wood Cup for a shot at the biggest payday in bass fishing, all with lower out-of-pocket expenses. All of the championship action will be internationally televised on NBC Sports Network, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network.

2016 FLW College Fishing Schedule:

FLW College Fishing OPEN

  • April 1-2                                Kentucky Lake                     Gilbertsville, Ky.

 

Central Conference

  • April 9                                   Table Rock Lake                 Kimberling City, Mo.
  • May 14                                 Lake Barkley                        Kuttawa, Ky.
  • July 9                                   Mississippi River                  Prairie du Chien, Wis.        

 

Northern Conference

  • April 23                                 Smith Mountain Lake           Huddleston, Va.
  • June 4                                  Potomac River                     Marbury, Md.
  • July 23                                 Chautauqua Lake                Bemus Point, N.Y.

 

Southeastern Conference

  • Jan. 30                                 Crescent Lake                     Bunnell, Fla.
  • May 21                                 Lake Guntersville                 Guntersville, Ala.
  • Sept. 24                                Lake Chickamauga             Dayton, Tenn.

 

Southern Conference

  • Jan. 16                                 Lake Somerville                   Brenham, Texas
  • April 30                                 Fort Gibson Lake                 Wagoner, Okla.
  • Oct. 8                                   Ouachita River                     Monroe, La.

 

Western Conference

  • Feb. 20                                 Lake Shasta                         Redding, Calif.
  • April 23                                 Clear Lake                           Lakeport, Calif.
  • May 21                                 California Delta                    Bethel Island, Calif.

 

FLW College Fishing National Championship

  • March 17-19                        Lake Keowee                       Seneca, S.C.

 

Complete rules can be found online at FLWFishing.com.

Registration for the 2016 season opens Dec. 14, 2015, for teams from clubs represented in the 2015 FLW College Fishing National Championship. All other teams may register beginning Dec. 15, 2015. You can register at FLWFishing.com or by calling 270.252.1000.

College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club.

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

 

Cole Winn and Scott Martin Win CBC Classic October 23,2015

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2015 CBC Classic – Clarks Hill, SC (Oct 23, 2015)

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Carolinas Bass Challenge 2015 Classic, October 24th, 2015 – Clarks Hill

Cole Winn and Scott Martin completed the 2 Day CBC Classic with a whopping 44.69lbs earning them a Brand New Skeeter ZX200 Package with a 200 SHO Yamaha!

Eric Self and Tyler Beam finished 4th and were our top Skeeter/Yamaha Team earning them a $2,500 Bonus and bumping their total pay day to over $4,800!!

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