Bass Federation Nation of VA 2104 Team Championship Results and Photos
A.R.E. Truck Covers Expands B.A.S.S. Relationship by: Terry Brown
Fishing and outdoor enthusiasts are sure to enjoy Bassmaster’s schedule of tournaments taking place at select locations throughout 2014. This year, A.R.E. will serve as a title sponsor for two of Bassmaster’s Elite Series events, including the A.R.E. Truck Covers Bassmaster Elite Series at Table Rock (Branson, Mo.), that just concluded with Mike McClelland winning, and A.R.E. Truck Covers Bassmaster Elite Series at Cayuga (Auburn, N.Y.). At both tournaments, the highest scoring fisherman sporting an A.R.E. truck cap or cover on their boat-hauling truck receives a special $2,500 A.R.E. “Top Angler” Award. The company will also be showcasing the features and benefits of its truck caps with the 2014 A.R.E. Fishing Team Tundra truck.
Leesville Lake Tournament Trail Results – April 13 2014 at Leesville Lake
April 13 2014 at Leesville Lake
23 boats
1st place-Josh Lambert/Josh Layne-5 fish-19.11 lbs.
2nd place-Keith Roberts- 5 fish-18.81 lbs.
3rd place-Jimmy Chapman/Kelley Chapman-5 fish-14.47 lbs.
4th place-Andy Campbell/Brad Campbell-5 fish-14.30 lbs.
Big fish of the day-Jimmy Chapman/Kelley Chapman-a 6.03 lb. largemouth
Leesville Lake Tournament Trail Results – April 6 2014 at Smith Mtn.
April 6 2014 at Smith Mtn.
21 boats
1st place-Jay Rigney-5 fish-18.92 lbs.
2nd place-Bryant Copley/Mike Compton-5 fish-17.37 lbs.
3rd place-Kenny Reynolds/Ryan Reynolds-5 fish-17.36 lbs.
4th place-Stevie Ray Lloyd Jr./Luke Bauer-5 fish-17.21 lbs.
Big fish of the day-Jay Rigney-a 5.91 lb. largemouth
Castaway Angler's – Lake Gaston 4-12-14 -Results & Photos
Hey Everybody,
We had another great tournament today at Lake Gaston. Congrats to Farmer/Carter for their first place finish (14.54 lbs); Eagle/Thomas for their second place finish (14.32 lbs and Big Fish – 5.28 lbs); and Team Stachowiak for their third place finish (11.66 lbs). Our next club tournament is May 4th at Claytor Lake – see everybody there. Attached are the standing. Thanks.
Jimmy
Castaway Anglers 2014 Standings
Team Buggs Gaston Claytor Smith Mt. Smith Mt. Leesville Total
Farmer/Carter 85 100 185
Eagle/Thomas 75 95 170
White/Cooper 90 70 160
Slagle/Day 105 50 155
Willis/Wood 80 75 155
Millner/Langford 70 60 130
Funk/Perez 60 65 125
Harris/Tyree 45 80 125
Edwards/Sharp 55 55 110
Orange/Walker 50 45 95
Team Stachowiak 85 85
Blair/Martin 65 65
Castaway Angler’s – Lake Gaston 4-12-14 -Results & Photos
Hey Everybody,
We had another great tournament today at Lake Gaston. Congrats to Farmer/Carter for their first place finish (14.54 lbs); Eagle/Thomas for their second place finish (14.32 lbs and Big Fish – 5.28 lbs); and Team Stachowiak for their third place finish (11.66 lbs). Our next club tournament is May 4th at Claytor Lake – see everybody there. Attached are the standing. Thanks.
Jimmy
Castaway Anglers 2014 Standings
Team Buggs Gaston Claytor Smith Mt. Smith Mt. Leesville Total
Farmer/Carter 85 100 185
Eagle/Thomas 75 95 170
White/Cooper 90 70 160
Slagle/Day 105 50 155
Willis/Wood 80 75 155
Millner/Langford 70 60 130
Funk/Perez 60 65 125
Harris/Tyree 45 80 125
Edwards/Sharp 55 55 110
Orange/Walker 50 45 95
Team Stachowiak 85 85
Blair/Martin 65 65
The Secret Bait – by Jason Houchins
The Secret Bait
The weigh in was complete and I had been handed a tale whooping at my home lake once again. For anyone who fishes tournaments know that the lows are low and highs are high. It’s also a given that you can’t win every event and for me it’s real hard to swallow. Nobody likes to loose especially when you can almost see your house from the weigh in sight. So now I want to learn what I did wrong and how could I have changed the outcome? I just can’t wait to ask what they were using to catch their fish, I wonder what it was?
I always ask the wrong question as most of us do. If there is one thing that is hard to do, it’s to catch another man’s fish the way he did it. It’s not my game and most of the time it’s actually harder to do than just finding something on your own, yet we still want to know. Then we think it must have been some type of secret bait they were using. Well for the record I have a room full of secret baits that have never left the package and now they are no longer a secret because everybody has one. The true reality is there is no secret bait; it’s all just something we make up in our own mind. Now there can be something new that maybe hasn’t been seen by fish and it seems to work really good for a while until it finds its use in a more downgraded fashion. There are also a bait like an A rig that really does seem to be about the lure, but overall that is a major exception to the rule. I can tell you on one hand how many times a secret lure has helped me in an actual tournament situation. That is definitely another story for another day.
The real question we should ask is what the pattern was, or what type of cover the fish were on, or what was the water temperature. These would most likely help us way more than what the lure was. I guess it’s just human nature to want to know. I have tried to really pay attention to what I catch fish on vs my father. He is in the boat with me more than anyone, yet we rarely catch fish on the same thing. I probably catch 75% of my fish on the same handful of baits throughout the year depending on the season, so does my dad. The only thing is they are totally different lures fished in totally different ways, yet we both catch fish. This pretty much proves my point about catching the fish. Catching them can be done in many different ways but finding them is the key.
As a rule you really need to do your own thing, I know I say that a lot but it’s true. There are no short cuts to being a good tournament angler, no secret bait will let you become this great angler in a short amount of time. I kind of look at it this way, if I were to have the best golf clubs ever made, I’m pretty sure Tiger Woods could take a 1960 Sam Snead 9 iron and putter and beat me by 100 strokes. What I’m saying is don’t bank a lot on dock talk, secret baits, or someone else’s honey hole. Use what you have confidence in or use what you like. In the long run you will be better off and you will grow on your decision, not someone else’s.
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Walmart Bass Fishing League – Shenandoah Smith Mountain Lake (April 12, 2014)
1st Place Boater Chris Dillow from WAYNESBORO, VA with 16-05
1st Place on the Co- Angler side Scott Howard of Bedford, VA with 14-13
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1st Place on the Co- Angler side Scott Howard of Bedford, VA with 14-13
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1st Place on the Co- Angler side Scott Howard of Bedford, VA with 14-13
CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL RESULTS
Enjoy the Slide Show Below
CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL RESULTS
Enjoy the Slide Show Below
CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL RESULTS
Enjoy the Slide Show Below
Arey Wins 2014 FLW Tour Event on Beaver Lake by: FLW Communications
(photo by Brian Lindberg/FLW) – FLW Tour pro Matt Arey of Shelby, N.C., caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 9 ounces Sunday to win $125,000 at the Walmart FLW Tour at Beaver Lake presented by Rayovac with a four-day cumulative total of 20 bass weighing 59-3.
Arey’s winning stringer gave him the win by a 1-pound, 9-ounce margin over Livingston Lures pro Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tenn., who caught a total of 20 bass weighing 57-10 and earned $30,000.
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