FLW announced today the dates for the 2015 Walmart FLW Tour. Locations and details for all of the regular-season events will be announced at the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST). The location of the 2015 Forrest Wood Cup will be unveiled on-stage at the 2014 Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart in Columbia, S.C.
Dates for the 2015 Walmart FLW Tour are:
FLW announced today that the Rayovac FLW Series at the James River presented by Mercury, originally slated for May 1-3, has been cancelled due to high water and unsafe conditions. The event has been rescheduled for Sept. 11-13 and will still be held on the James River. Further information about the takeoff and weigh-in locations will be released as the information becomes available.
“We did not feel like it was fair or safe to send our anglers out in this event,” said Rayovac FLW Series Tournament Director Ron Lappin. “They’re expecting the river to crest today nearly four-feet above flood level, and with the extreme current and the tide pushing against each other it was creating unsafe conditions. From all reports the predictions were that the river was not going to be getting any better over the next two days so with the safety of our anglers in mind we had to make the decision to reschedule the event.”
The Rayovac FLW Series event at the James River will now wrap up the three-event Rayovac FLW Series Northern division season.
DECATUR, Ala. – After a successful inaugural year, the Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) is pleased to announce the 2015 tournament schedule. The 10-lake, team-style tournament series will be held on ten of the lakes of the Alabama Bass Trail beginning February 14, 2015, with the championship tournament to be held on the 11th lake October 9-10, 2015.
“The Alabama Bass Trail tournament format has been wildly successful, pulling anglers from six states and creating an economic impact of over $1 million in the areas around the Trail’s lakes,” said ABT Program Director Kay Donaldson. “I am so proud of what our state has accomplished while promoting the sport of bass fishing. We have showcased these lakes to the world and provided a needed boost to the local economies.”
The Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series gets underway February 14, 2015. The tournament trail contains two divisions: North and South. Each division is made up of five tournaments on five different lakes. The maximum number of boats for each tournament is 225, an increase from the 200-boat limit in the 2014 tournament series. In 2015, no single entries will be allowed. Teams must fish in all five tournaments in their respective division.
North Division:
Lake Guntersville – February 28, 2015
Neely Henry Lake – March 28, 2015
Lewis Smith Lake – April 11, 2015
Logan Martin Lake – May 9, 2015
Pickwick Lake – June 6, 2015
South Division:
Lake Jordan – February 14, 2015
Lake Eufaula – March 14, 2015
Alabama River – April 25, 2015
Mobile-Tensaw Delta – May 30, 2015
Lay Lake – June 20, 2015
MANY, La. — Jared Lintner went to extremes Thursday, the first day of the May 1-4 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend out of Many, La.
He was especially extreme in his choice of fishing lines from lightweight to unbreakable. “I caught them on 10-pound fluorocarbon and 80-pound braid,” said the Californian from Arroyo Grande. “I didn’t get very many bites with the braid, but they were good ones.”
Good enough to help him amass 25 pounds, 7 ounces of bass to take the lead by 7 ounces over J Todd Tucker of Moultrie, Ga., who weighed 25-0 for second place.
MANY, La. — Jared Lintner went to extremes Thursday, the first day of the May 1-4 Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at Toledo Bend out of Many, La.
He was especially extreme in his choice of fishing lines from lightweight to unbreakable. “I caught them on 10-pound fluorocarbon and 80-pound braid,” said the Californian from Arroyo Grande. “I didn’t get very many bites with the braid, but they were good ones.”
Good enough to help him amass 25 pounds, 7 ounces of bass to take the lead by 7 ounces over J Todd Tucker of Moultrie, Ga., who weighed 25-0 for second place.
1st Place Gene Woodard & Ray Cooke
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The 3rd Gaston /Kerr Qualifier was held at Eaton Ferry with 28 teams entered. For the 2nd day in a row Ray Cooke & Gene Woodard took home the big money with a limit weighing 22.00 lbs even. They brought in the 1st BF again which was 6.34 lbs and collected the 1st BONUS $. All total they took home $1,739.00.
William Blanton & Steve Belch finished with 5 bass weighing 21.05 lbs to claim 2nd Place and 2nd Place BONUS $. They received a total of $846.00.
Ivan Morris & Janet Morris claimed 3rd with 5 bass weighing 19.48 lbs and took home $310.00.
4th went to Ryan Harrell & Marty Bunch with a limit weighing 17.45 lbs and they also earned the 3rd BONUS $. They received $315.00.
Jeremy Hicks & Robbie House took 5th with a limit weighing 15.17 lbs and added in the 4th BONUS $. They earned $225.00.
Preston Richardson collected the $50.00 DRUG CO Gift Card by finishing 6th with 14.68 lbs.
Next up for the Gaston/Kerr Trail is May 18th at Lake Gaston Salmon Landing – Stonehouse Creek
Brett Collins
Carolina Anglers Team Trail LLC
1st Gene Woodard & Ray Cooke
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It was another good showing at the Gaston/Kerr CATT trail with a pile of cash on the line. Fishing is picking up as the air temps are on the rise. Ray Cooke & Gene Woodard claimed 1st Place with 5 bass weighing 21.26 lbs and they also took the 1st BONUS $. Ray & Gene weighed in a fat 8.06 lb bass which was the 1st BF and added more cash to their wagon. Kick in some Skeeter Real Money and they took home a total of $2,595.00.
2nd went to Bubba Haywood & Steve Goodwin with 5 bass weighing 20.30 lbs. They weighed in the 2nd BF at 7.48 lbs and added the 2nd BONUS $. All total they collected $1,015.00.
William Blanton & Steve Belch finished in 3rd with 5 bass weighing 19.38 lbs and along with the 3rd BONUS $ took home $530.00.
David Blanton Sr & David Blanton Jr took 4th with a limit weighing 19.36 lbs and add in the 4th BONUS $ they claimed $390.00.
Tom Peele & Brian Bartholomew were 5th with 19.22 lbs and received $210.00.
Gene & Adam Richardson finished in 6th with 5 bass weighing 18.56 lbs and collected $155.00.
7th went to Danny Moss & Michael Gardner with 5 bass weighing 17.56 lbs. They took home $125.00.
Marty Bunch & Ryan Harrell received a $50.00 Gift Card from DRUG CO. with a limit weighing 17.412 lbs. which was 8th.
Next up for the Gaston/Kerr CATT Trail is May 18 on Lake Gaston Salmons Landing – Stonehouse Creek
Brett Collins
Carolina Anglers Team Trail LLC
By Matt Vincent
Chris Armstrong, a longtime illustrator for Bassmaster Magazine, died April 23, 2014, after a lengthy illness. His illustrations were known throughout the bass fishing and hunting world. You can see a selection of his artwork here. The story below, originally called Drawing Bassmaster‘s Playbook, was written in May 2008 by then-editor of B.A.S.S. Times Matt Vincent, who worked with Armstrong and was a close friend of his for decades. Armstrong was 66.
By Matt Vincent
Chris Armstrong, a longtime illustrator for Bassmaster Magazine, died April 23, 2014, after a lengthy illness. His illustrations were known throughout the bass fishing and hunting world. You can see a selection of his artwork here. The story below, originally called Drawing Bassmaster‘s Playbook, was written in May 2008 by then-editor of B.A.S.S. Times Matt Vincent, who worked with Armstrong and was a close friend of his for decades. Armstrong was 66.
