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B.A.S.S. Announces Expanded Bassmaster Elite Series Schedule For 2016

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B.A.S.S. Announces Expanded Bassmaster Elite Series Schedule For 2016
The 2016 Bassmaster Elite Series tournament season kicks off at the St. Johns River in Palatka, Fla., March 17-20. At this same fishery in 2012, Alton Jones took home an Elite Series win by bringing 75 pounds, 9 ounces to the scales.
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September 10, 2015

B.A.S.S. Announces Expanded Bassmaster Elite Series Schedule For 2016

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Some of America’s top-ranked bass fisheries — plus a new wrinkle in tournament formats and an extra event — await the nation’s top professional bass anglers competing in the 2016 Bassmaster Elite Series.

The lineup will take anglers to 10 fisheries in nine states, and it includes 10 Elite events, an increase from nine Elite tournaments in 2015.

The world’s premier bass tournament circuit kicks off in Tulsa, Okla., March 4-6, when the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro, widely known as the “Super Bowl of Bass Fishing,” unfolds on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.

Two weeks later, the Elite Series gets underway on Florida’s St. Johns River, a hugely popular stop for veteran professionals. From there, the circuit winds through eight more states before concluding in the $1 million Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship in mid-September at a site to be announced later.

“We believe the 2016 Elite Series lineup of lakes is the best we’ve ever put together,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “Our Elite anglers will find a lot to love about it, and we are expecting to attract new fans in new places this year. That’s the key to growing the sport.” Akin noted that the Elite Series has set new attendance records each of the past three years. The previous record of 128,600 from 2014 was shattered in August. With one event remaining in the season — the 2015 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin — attendance for the season has already reached 156,765.

Most of the 2016 tournament destinations are included in the Bassmaster Magazine’s 100 Best Bass Lakes list for 2015.

Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Texas-Louisiana border was named the nation’s No. 1 bass lake this year. It will host Elite No. 5, May 12-15. Other top-notch bass fisheries include the St. Johns River (56th); Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas (44th); Cayuga Lake, New York (61st); and the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis. (52nd).

Winyah Bay at Georgetown, S.C., where the Pee Dee, Black and Sampit rivers of South Carolina converge, appears on the Elite list for the first time, although B.A.S.S. club anglers fished it during the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Southern Divisional in April 2015. Big bass in that event weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces.

Elite No. 3, to be held in April out of Mountain Home, Ark., will take place on two lakes — a first for Elite competition. The pros will alternate between two adjacent fisheries, Bull Shoals Lake, west of Mountain Home, and Norfork Lake, east of the host city. The full field of approximately 110 competitors will compete one day on Bull Shoals and the next on Norfork. The field will be cut to 50 for the semifinals on Bull Shoals, and then to the Top 12 for the final round on Norfork.

“This event will challenge the pros’ strategic decision-making during practice,” said Angie Thompson, vice president of events and sponsorship activation for B.A.S.S. “Bull Shoals and Norfork will fish very similarly, but the anglers will have to be strategic in how and where they practice for the two lakes.” As in most other Elite events, the anglers will have three days of official practice immediately preceding the competition.

The tournament will mark the first visit to Norfork for the Bassmaster Elite Series, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2016. Weigh-ins will be on the campus of Arkansas State University/Mountain Home, one of the most picturesque settings in the Ozarks.

Akin said special announcements are planned later for other events in 2016, including the third annual BASSfest and the 2016 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship.

The popular Bassmaster Marshal program, which permits fishing fans to ride along and observe the Elite pros during competition, will continue in 2016. Enrollment for B.A.S.S. Nation and Life members begins Dec. 1 online and Dec. 3 by phone. Registration for other B.A.S.S. members begins Dec. 8 online and Dec. 10 by phone. Entries will be accepted beginning at 9 a.m. CT each of those days.

Following is the 2016 Classic and Elite schedule:

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                   TBA

June 23-26          Elite No. 7                  Cayuga Lake               Union Springs, 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     TBA

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

Newcomer Leads Hometown Favorite In Bassmaster Open Tournament

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Newcomer Leads Hometown Favorite In Bassmaster Open Tournament

Brad Whatley of Bivins, Texas, takes the lead on Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open #2 presented by Allstate held on Fort Gibson Lake out of Wagoner, Okla. Whatley brought 18 pounds, 9 ounces to the scales at Thursday’s weigh-in.

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September 10, 2015

Newcomer Leads Hometown Favorite In Bassmaster Open Tournament

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WAGONER, Okla. — When hometown angler Tommy Biffle of Wagoner, Okla., snatched the lead with 17 pounds, 10 ounces of largemouth bass Thursday, it appeared that the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open presented by Allstate at Fort Gibson Lake was his tournament to lose.

Biffle, a storied Bassmaster Elite Series pro, is a heavy favorite to win this event. In fact, he fished only four hours during the three official practice days preceding the tournament, and he did so “incognito.”

As competition began Thursday, Biffle fished offshore sweet spots that have produced for him in the past. His home-lake advantage allowed him to cull through 10 bass and save plenty of good water for the remainder of the three-day event.

It comes as no surprise that Biffle caught all of his bass on a Gene Larew Biffle Hardhead dressed with a Gene Larew Biffle Bug. Both lures are his designs.

Since Biffle did not qualify for the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro via the Elite Series, he must win one of the final two Bassmaster Central Open tournaments to get there.

“I have to win this one,” Biffle said. He is especially intent on qualifying for the 2016 “Super Bowl of Bass Fishing” because it will be held on another of his favorite lakes, Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.

Brad Whatley of Bivens, Texas, who had never fished Fort Gibson before this week, edged Biffle when he weighed a limit that went 18-9 to nab the lead. Whatley said he had a “decent practice,” but that he grew concerned when he learned Wednesday evening that the lake level was rising.

“I nearly panicked last night,” Whatley said. “I went out today and threw away everything I’d found in practice.”

Whatley adjusted to the rising water better than anyone else in the tournament and boated 10 quality bass from which he culled his heavy limit.

In third place is another Texan, Tim Cline of Sherman, with 17-9, an ounce behind Biffle. Cline hooked nine hefty bass throughout the day by “junk fishing,” but landed only six of them.

“It’s not a matter of getting bites, it’s getting them in the boat,” Cline said.

Chad Wiley of Pineville, La., caught the heaviest bass on the pro side of the event, a 5-15 largemouth. The pro who catches the biggest bass during the tournament earns a $750 Bass Pro Shops Big Bass award.

Skip Ibbotson of Green Forest, Ark., is atop the leaderboard for the co-anglers with a three-bass limit that weighed 10-9.

Dane Coale of Norman, Okla., landed the biggest bass caught by a co-angler, a 5-4. If no co-angler catches a bigger bass before the tournament ends, Coale will pocket a $250 Bass Pro Shops Big Bass award.

Dock talk prior to the tournament was dire. When several of the pros were asked if Fort Gibson would be as stingy as the Central Open here in September 2014, most said it would be worse. Elite Series pro Jason Christie won that event with a three-day total of 40-15.

The fishing today proved to be tough for most of the field. However, with five limits over 17 pounds, Fort Gibson is exceeding expectations. That may change due to the fluctuating water level, a chance of rain Friday and heavy fishing pressure.

Although Fort Gibson boasts 19,900 surfaces acres, many anglers complain that it “fishes small,” especially given the large, 166-boat field in this tournament. Offshore sweet spots are crowded, and visible shallow targets are being hammered.

The fluctuating lake level is proving to be a high hurdle. Over the past few weeks, Fort Gibson had finally dropped to normal pool after months of high water. A stable, normal pool level favors the offshore bite here, while high water makes for better shallow, target fishing.

Fishing resumes Friday morning with takeoff at 6:45 a.m. CT at Taylors Ferry North. Friday’s weigh in will be at the same location at 2:45 p.m. Saturday’s takeoff will take place at the same time and place, whereas the weigh-in will be held at 3:45 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shops at 101 Bass Pro Drive in Broken Arrow, Okla. Tune into Bassmaster.com for live blog updates, photos and more on Friday and Saturday.
2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open – Fort Gibson Lake Presented by Allstate 9/10-9/12
Fort Gibson Lake, Wagoner  OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               5  18-09  200
Day 1: 5   18-09
2.  Tommy Biffle           Wagoner, OK              5  17-10  199
Day 1: 5   17-10
3.  Timothy Cline          Sherman, TX              5  17-09  198
Day 1: 5   17-09
4.  Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               5  17-04  197
Day 1: 5   17-04
5.  Josh Bertrand          Gilbert, AZ              5  17-01  196
Day 1: 5   17-01
6.  Brian Clark            Haltom City, TX          5  16-03  195
Day 1: 5   16-03
7.  Wayne Murray           Baton Rouge, LA          5  15-08  194
Day 1: 5   15-08
8.  Sammy Burks            Joplin, MO               5  14-13  193
Day 1: 5   14-13
9.  Brad Lankford          Wagoner, OK              5  14-12  192
Day 1: 5   14-12
9.  Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  14-12  192
Day 1: 5   14-12
11. Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA            4  14-10  190
Day 1: 4   14-10
12. Jordan Card            Knoxville, TN            5  14-09  189
Day 1: 5   14-09
13. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              5  14-04  188
Day 1: 5   14-04
14. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          5  14-02  187
Day 1: 5   14-02
15. Chris Berry            Houston, TX              5  13-14  186
Day 1: 5   13-14
15. Steve Sennikoff        Forney, TX               5  13-14  186
Day 1: 5   13-14
17. Eric Porterfield       Fort Gibson, OK          5  13-12  184
Day 1: 5   13-12
18. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            5  13-10  183
Day 1: 5   13-10
19. Brandon Pedigo         LAWTON, OK               5  13-08  182
Day 1: 5   13-08
20. Terry Butcher          Talala, OK               5  13-06  181
Day 1: 5   13-06
21. Chad Grigsby           Maple Grove, MN          5  13-03  180
Day 1: 5   13-03
22. Josh Douglas           Mound, MN                5  13-02  179
Day 1: 5   13-02
22. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         5  13-02  179
Day 1: 5   13-02
24. Brett Brumnett         Wagoner, OK              5  13-02  177
Day 1: 5   13-02
25. James Elam             Tulsa, OK                5  13-00  176
Day 1: 5   13-00
26. Jeff Avery             El Dorado, AR            5  12-14  175
Day 1: 5   12-14
27. Roy Sanford            Brookeland, TX           5  12-12  174
Day 1: 5   12-12
28. Jordan Lee             Vinemont, AL             5  12-10  173
Day 1: 5   12-10
29. Matt Pangrac           Norman , OK              5  12-09  172
Day 1: 5   12-09
30. Brent Algeo            Ozark, MO                5  12-07  171
Day 1: 5   12-07
31. Casey Scanlon          Lanexa, KS               5  12-06  170
Day 1: 5   12-06
32. Barry Aldridge         Sturkie, AR              4  12-03  169
Day 1: 4   12-03
33. Shane Long             Willard, MO              5  11-15  168
Day 1: 5   11-15
33. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH        5  11-15  168
Day 1: 5   11-15
35. Luke Clausen           Otis Orchards, WA        5  11-14  166
Day 1: 5   11-14
36. Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                 5  11-12  165
Day 1: 5   11-12
37. Kendall Newson         Lagrange, GA             5  11-08  164
Day 1: 5   11-08
38. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK            5  11-07  163
Day 1: 5   11-07
39. Allan Nail             Tulsa, OK                5  11-06  162
Day 1: 5   11-06
40. Jon Englund            Farwell, MN              5  11-04  161
Day 1: 5   11-04
41. Chris Brasher          Longview, TX             5  11-00  160
Day 1: 5   11-00
42. James Niggemeyer       Van, TX                  5  10-14  159
Day 1: 5   10-14
43. Matthew Delaney        Pollock, LA              5  10-11  158
Day 1: 5   10-11
44. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             5  10-09  157
Day 1: 5   10-09
45. Fred Roumbanis         Bixby, OK                5  10-08  156
Day 1: 5   10-08
46. Gene Eisenmann         Frisco, TX               4  10-08  155
Day 1: 4   10-08
47. Grayson Smith          Clarksville, TN          5  10-05  154
Day 1: 5   10-05
48. Russ Lane              Prattville, AL           4  10-04  153
Day 1: 4   10-04
49. Chase Brooks           Iraan, TX                4  10-03  152
Day 1: 4   10-03
50. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         4  10-01  151
Day 1: 4   10-01
51. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             3  10-01  150
Day 1: 3   10-01
52. TR Andreas             Kerrville, TX            5  09-15  149
Day 1: 5   09-15
53. Jacob Wheeler          Indianapolis, IN         4  09-02  148
Day 1: 4   09-02
54. Sam Canoe              Georgetown, LA           5  09-01  147
Day 1: 5   09-01
55. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           4  08-14  146
Day 1: 4   08-14
56. Bruce Whitmire         Channelview, TX          3  08-13  145
Day 1: 3   08-13
57. Dave Mansue            Hemphill, TX             4  08-06  144
Day 1: 4   08-06
58. Robert Reddell         Justin, TX               4  08-02  143
Day 1: 4   08-02
59. Alton Jones Jr.        Lorena, TX               3  08-02  142
Day 1: 3   08-02
60. Mark Jenkins           Ville Platte, LA         3  08-00  141
Day 1: 3   08-00
61. Mitch Kistner          Gilbert, AZ              3  08-00  140
Day 1: 3   08-00
62. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                3  07-15  139
Day 1: 3   07-15
63. Mike Lucas             Springfield, MO          4  07-13  138
Day 1: 4   07-13
64. Todd Castledine        Nacogdoches, TX          3  07-12  137
Day 1: 3   07-12
65. Jeff Perry             Liberty, MO              4  07-10  136
Day 1: 4   07-10
66. Steven Dowty           Claremore, OK            3  07-09  135
Day 1: 3   07-09
67. Mike McClelland        Bella Vista, AR          3  07-08  134
Day 1: 3   07-08
68. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               3  07-05  133
Day 1: 3   07-05
69. Chris Jones            Bokoshe, OK              3  07-04  132
Day 1: 3   07-04
69. Patrick Spencer        Marana, AZ               3  07-04  132
Day 1: 3   07-04
71. Kenta Kimura           Livingston, TX           4  07-00  130
Day 1: 4   07-00
71. Greg Yates             Sunnyvale, TX            4  07-00  130
Day 1: 4   07-00
73. Billy Smith Sr         Tomball, TX              3  06-15  128
Day 1: 3   06-15
74. Ryan Heavener          Tulsa, OK                3  06-14  127
Day 1: 3   06-14
75. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             4  06-13  126
Day 1: 4   06-13
76. Randy Allen            Shreveport, LA           3  06-12  125
Day 1: 3   06-12
77. Greg Ryan              Ozark, MO                3  06-11  124
Day 1: 3   06-11
78. John Figi              Bloomington, MN          3  06-10  123
Day 1: 3   06-10
79. Scott Dean             Terrell, TX              3  06-09  122
Day 1: 3   06-09
80. Ryan Williams          Tyler, TX                4  06-08  121
Day 1: 4   06-08
81. Joel Baker             Talala, OK               2  06-02  120
Day 1: 2   06-02
82. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              2  06-00  119
Day 1: 2   06-00
82. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         2  06-00  119
Day 1: 2   06-00
84. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          3  05-15  117
Day 1: 3   05-15
85. Eddy May               Valley Center, KS        3  05-14  116
Day 1: 3   05-14
86. Joel Mayfield          Perkinston, MS           3  05-13  115
Day 1: 3   05-13
87. Dave Larson            Mound, MN                3  05-09  114
Day 1: 3   05-09
88. Denny Wilkins          Lubbock, TX              3  05-06  113
Day 1: 3   05-06
89. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             2  05-04  112
Day 1: 2   05-04
90. Jay Kendrick           Dallas, TX               3  05-00  111
Day 1: 3   05-00
91. Corey Stanley          Orange, TX               2  04-15  110
Day 1: 2   04-15
92. Donald Turner          Wagoner, OK              2  04-14  109
Day 1: 2   04-14
93. David Gillham          Heath, TX                3  04-13  108
Day 1: 3   04-13
94. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             2  04-13  107
Day 1: 2   04-13
95. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          2  04-09  106
Day 1: 2   04-09
96. Jason Foster           Willis, TX               2  04-07  105
Day 1: 2   04-07
97. Wesley Rogers          Mammoth Spring, AR       2  04-04  104
Day 1: 2   04-04
98. David Sherrer          Elm Grove, LA            1  04-03  103
Day 1: 1   04-03
99. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           2  04-01  102
Day 1: 2   04-01
100. Chris Hart             Bozeman, MT              2  04-00  101
Day 1: 2   04-00
100. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          2  04-00  101
Day 1: 2   04-00
102. Trait Crist            Fort Worth, TX           2  03-14   99
Day 1: 2   03-14
103. Gary Clouse            La Vergne, TN            2  03-13   98
Day 1: 2   03-13
104. Joey Cantrell          Sadler, TX               1  03-13   97
Day 1: 1   03-13
104. Cody Compton           Palisade, CO             1  03-13   97
Day 1: 1   03-13
106. Craig Workman          Fort Worth, TX           2  03-12   95
Day 1: 2   03-12
107. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              2  03-11   94
Day 1: 2   03-11
108. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        1  03-09   93
Day 1: 1   03-09
109. Brent Homan            Graham, TX               2  03-08   92
Day 1: 2   03-08
110. Zach Gagnard           Pineville, LA            2  03-07   91
Day 1: 2   03-07
111. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR             2  03-06   90
Day 1: 2   03-06
112. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          2  03-05   89
Day 1: 2   03-05
112. Tom Huynh              Moorhead, MN             2  03-05   89
Day 1: 2   03-05
114. Gary Klein             Weatherford, TX          1  03-04   87
Day 1: 1   03-04
115. Sam George             Athens, AL               1  03-03   86
Day 1: 1   03-03
115. Ron Johnson            Chandler, AZ             1  03-03   86
Day 1: 1   03-03
117. Mike Boyles            Kimberling City, MO      2  03-02   84
Day 1: 2   03-02
117. Wayne Diffee           Oakhurst, OK             2  03-02   84
Day 1: 2   03-02
119. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             2  03-01   82
Day 1: 2   03-01
120. Kelly Power            Cape Fair, MO            1  03-01   81
Day 1: 1   03-01
121. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          1  03-00   80
Day 1: 1   03-00
121. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               1  03-00   80
Day 1: 1   03-00
123. Travis Loyd            Vienna, IL               2  02-14   78
Day 1: 2   02-14
124. Jason Baggett          Mansfield, AR            1  02-13   77
Day 1: 1   02-13
124. Darrell Lyons          Hemphill, TX             1  02-13   77
Day 1: 1   02-13
124. Allen Rude             Pauls Valley, OK         1  02-13   77
Day 1: 1   02-13
127. Shawn Carnahan         Gilbert, AZ              1  02-12   74
Day 1: 1   02-12
127. Bert Worrell Jr        Hallsville, TX           1  02-12   74
Day 1: 1   02-12
129. Jeffrey Roberts        Brandon, MS              1  02-11   72
Day 1: 1   02-11
130. Robert Bratton         Owasso, OK               1  02-10   71
Day 1: 1   02-10
131. Johnny Grice           Frisco, TX               1  02-06   70
Day 1: 1   02-06
132. Trey Bayles III        Eros, LA                 1  02-04   69
Day 1: 1   02-04
133. Timmy Reneau           Del Rio, TX              1  02-03   68
Day 1: 1   02-03
134. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  1  02-02   67
Day 1: 1   02-02
134. Bill Walls             Spring, TX               1  02-02   67
Day 1: 1   02-02
136. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR            1  02-00   65
Day 1: 1   02-00
137. Logan Sherrer          Karnack, TX              1  01-15   64
Day 1: 1   01-15
138. Darold Gleason         Leesville, LA            1  01-14   63
Day 1: 1   01-14
139. Shin Fukae             Palestine, TX            1  01-12   62
Day 1: 1   01-12
139. Marty Henrikson        Tucson, AZ               1  01-12   62
Day 1: 1   01-12
139. Justin Russell         El Dorado, KS            1  01-12   62
Day 1: 1   01-12
142. Gene Bishop            Ridgeland, MS            1  01-11   59
Day 1: 1   01-11
143. Scott Barnett          Mansfield, TX            1  01-10   58
Day 1: 1   01-10
144. Clark Morris           Colcord, OK              1  01-09   57
Day 1: 1   01-09
145. Mike Lavallee          Sandy, UT                1  01-05   56
Day 1: 1   01-05
146. Sean Arnold            Jenks, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Jason Beeler           Wagoner, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Mike Briseno           Elgin, TX                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Jean-Christophe David  Bordeaux LA Bodeaux FRA  0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Grant Goldbeck         Fair Oaks, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Rick Hanna             Hereford, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Johnny Johnson         Flint, TX                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Jeff Kriet             Ardmore, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Matt Lee               Guntersville, AL         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Mike Lirette           Monroe, LA               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Greg Mansfield         Burnsville, MN           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Bill Mcnutt            Henry, IL                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. A.J. Menssen           Bloomington, IL          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Brian Potter           Claremore, OK            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Cody Salzmann          Charleston, IL           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. B.J. Usie              Houma, LA                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Kelley Warren          Ringold, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. James Watson           Springfield , MO         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
146. Pete Wenners           Galena, MO               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
166. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           0  -1-00    0
Day 1: 0   -01-00
———————————————————————–
Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        46       453      1113-13
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46       453      1113-13

2015 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open – Fort Gibson Lake Presented by Allstate 9/10-9/12
Fort Gibson Lake, Wagoner  OK.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Skip Ibbotson          Green Forest, AR         3  10-09  200
Day 1: 3   10-09
2.  John Diffee            Owasso, OK               3  09-03  199
Day 1: 3   09-03
2.  Lonnie Miller          Broken Arrow, OK         3  09-03  199
Day 1: 3   09-03
4.  Collyn Eastham         Red Oak, TX              3  08-15  197
Day 1: 3   08-15
5.  Cole Findley           Forsyth, MO              3  08-12  196
Day 1: 3   08-12
6.  David Templeton        Wagoner, OK              3  08-10  195
Day 1: 3   08-10
7.  Gary Sullivan          Woodson, TX              3  08-09  194
Day 1: 3   08-09
8.  Brien Vaughn           Kinmundy, IL             3  08-07  193
Day 1: 3   08-07
9.   Chris Megee           Pearcy, AR               3  08-01  192
Day 1: 3   08-01
10. Joe Lee                Grand Prairie, TX        3  07-14  191
Day 1: 3   07-14
11. Matt Gnoth             Sharon, KS               3  07-07  190
Day 1: 3   07-07
12. Matt Crawford          Ardmore, OK              3  07-05  189
Day 1: 3   07-05
12. Mike Mulberry          Springfield, MO          3  07-05  189
Day 1: 3   07-05
14. Donald Barnes          Bella Vista, AR          3  07-03  187
Day 1: 3   07-03
14. Joey Myers             Muskogee, OK             3  07-03  187
Day 1: 3   07-03
16. Dane Coale             Norman, OK               2  06-15  185
Day 1: 2   06-15
17. Mark Alexander         Carrollton, TX           3  06-11  184
Day 1: 3   06-11
18. Jack Uxa               Osage Beach, MO          3  06-10  183
Day 1: 3   06-10
19. Christopher Lemon      Mooresville, IN          3  06-09  182
Day 1: 3   06-09
20. Noel Allen Jr          Brandon, MS              3  06-08  181
Day 1: 3   06-08
21. Michael Brower         Natchez, MS              2  06-08  180
Day 1: 2   06-08
21. Darren Gates           Decatur, IL              2  06-08  180
Day 1: 2   06-08
23. Brian Steerman         Aurora, CO               3  06-07  178
Day 1: 3   06-07
24. Mike McCormick         Adair, OK                3  06-06  177
Day 1: 3   06-06
25. Kyle Bohannan          Huntsville, AR           3  06-05  176
Day 1: 3   06-05
25. Greg West              Richardson, TX           3  06-05  176
Day 1: 3   06-05
27. Rick McKlemurry        Brandon, MS              3  06-01  174
Day 1: 3   06-01
27. Bo Rhodes              Flower Mound, TX         3  06-01  174
Day 1: 3   06-01
29. Ariel Biley            Norwalk, CA              2  05-14  172
Day 1: 2   05-14
29. John Thomas            Hulbert, OK              2  05-14  172
Day 1: 2   05-14
31. Bobby McGee            Coldwater, MS            2  05-12  170
Day 1: 2   05-12
31. Russell Oliphant       Altus, OK                2  05-12  170
Day 1: 2   05-12
33. Terry Griffin          Broken Arrow, OK         3  05-11  168
Day 1: 3   05-11
34. Kyle Power             Cape Fair, MO            2  05-07  167
Day 1: 2   05-07
35. David Fischer          Broken Arrow, OK         3  05-06  166
Day 1: 3   05-06
36. Steven Pounds          Shreveport, LA           3  05-04  165
Day 1: 3   05-04
37. Eric Fairless          Panama, OK               2  05-03  164
Day 1: 2   05-03
38. Thomas Otto            Lubbock, TX              2  05-02  163
Day 1: 2   05-02
39. Justin Newell          Muskogee, OK             2  05-01  162
Day 1: 2   05-01
39. Branson Phillips       Broken Arrow, OK         2  05-01  162
Day 1: 2   05-01
41. James Marion           Tulsa, OK                2  04-13  160
Day 1: 2   04-13
42. Kandie Candelaria      Canyon Lake, TX          2  04-12  159
Day 1: 2   04-12
42. James Miller           Tucson, AZ               2  04-12  159
Day 1: 2   04-12
44. Sean Fullerton         Bixby, OK                2  04-11  157
Day 1: 2   04-11
44. Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             2  04-11  157
Day 1: 2   04-11
46. Dick Hindman           Sapulpa, OK              2  04-10    0
Day 1: 2   04-10
47. Bob Howard             Colorado Springs, CO     2  04-08  154
Day 1: 2   04-08
47. Jonathan Tiblier       Diberville, MS           2  04-08  154
Day 1: 2   04-08
49. Fred Fielder           Vian, OK                 2  04-07  152
Day 1: 2   04-07
49. Billy Smith Jr.        Willis, TX               2  04-07  152
Day 1: 2   04-07
51. Jeffrey Barrickman     Spokane, MO              2  04-06  150
Day 1: 2   04-06
52. Jake Dooty             Muldrow, OK              2  04-05  149
Day 1: 2   04-05
53. Jason Lebata           Schaumburg, IL           2  04-03  148
Day 1: 2   04-03
54. John Sturdivant        Obion, TN                1  04-03  147
Day 1: 1   04-03
55. Garrett Atchley        Waldron, AR              2  04-00  146
Day 1: 2   04-00
56. Bret Mclendon          Gilmer, TX               1  03-15  145
Day 1: 1   03-15
57. Mark Fillman           Friendswood, TX          2  03-13  144
Day 1: 2   03-13
58. Harold Long            Sarcoxie, MO             2  03-12  143
Day 1: 2   03-12
58. Derek Mangold          Castroville, TX          2  03-12  143
Day 1: 2   03-12
60. Larry Crist            Fort Worth, TX           2  03-11  141
Day 1: 2   03-11
61. Kenneth Moore          Red Oak, TX              2  03-09  140
Day 1: 2   03-09
62. Dustin Duvall          Denham Springs, LA       1  03-08  139
Day 1: 1   03-08
63. Jimmy Charbonnet       Saint Amant, LA          2  03-07  138
Day 1: 2   03-07
64. David Arms             Cache, OK                1  03-07  137
Day 1: 1   03-07
65. Ray Soliz              Lawton, OK               2  03-06  136
Day 1: 2   03-06
66. Troy Enmeier           Enid, OK                 2  03-05  135
Day 1: 2   03-05
67. Paul Benson            Emerson, GA              2  03-04  134
Day 1: 2   03-04
67. Jack Evans             Bucklin, KS              2  03-04  134
Day 1: 2   03-04
67. Alex Finch             Fate, TX                 2  03-04  134
Day 1: 2   03-04
70. Randy Craft            Seminary, MS             2  03-04  131
Day 1: 2   03-04
71. Keith Whipple          Iuka, MS                 1  03-04  130
Day 1: 1   03-04
72. Brian Geneva           Coweta, OK               1  03-01  129
Day 1: 1   03-01
73. Bobby Mekiney IV       Colfax, NE               2  02-15  128
Day 1: 2   02-15
74. Michael Yoder          Texarkana, AR            1  02-14  127
Day 1: 1   02-14
75. Sam Chapman            Norman, OK               1  02-12  126
Day 1: 1   02-12
75. Josh Sneed             River Oaks, TX           1  02-12  126
Day 1: 1   02-12
77. Mike Bennett           Mustang, OK              1  02-10  124
Day 1: 1   02-10
78. Ken Gross              Shell Knob, MO           1  02-09  123
Day 1: 1   02-09
79. Jared Evans            Ponca City, OK           1  02-07  122
Day 1: 1   02-07
80. Michael Robinson       Carter, OK               1  02-06  121
Day 1: 1   02-06
81. Wes Bennett            Crosby, TX               1  02-05  120
Day 1: 1   02-05
82. Bernadine Schriner     Ringold, OK              1  02-04  119
Day 1: 1   02-04
82. Timothy Zimmermann     Red Wing, MN             1  02-04  119
Day 1: 1   02-04
84. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           1  02-02  117
Day 1: 1   02-02
85. Donnie Benson          Eufaula, OK              1  02-01  116
Day 1: 1   02-01
86. Ryan Simpson           Mckinney, TX             1  02-00  115
Day 1: 1   02-00
87. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               1  01-15  114
Day 1: 1   01-15
87. Larry Foster           Galena, MO               1  01-15  114
Day 1: 1   01-15
87. Rick Parker            Kaufman, TX              1  01-15  114
Day 1: 1   01-15
87. John Roberson          Shreveport, LA           1  01-15  114
Day 1: 1   01-15
91. Jacques Fleischmann    Lampe, MO                1  01-14  110
Day 1: 1   01-14
91. Bobby McDill           Raleigh, MS              1  01-14  110
Day 1: 1   01-14
91. Stephen Parnell        Brandon, MS              1  01-14  110
Day 1: 1   01-14
91. Bud Robinson Jr        Carter, OK               1  01-14  110
Day 1: 1   01-14
95. Collin Bawcom          Duncan, OK               1  01-13  106
Day 1: 1   01-13
95. Dean Walton Jr         Luling, LA               1  01-13  106
Day 1: 1   01-13
97. Billy Briere           Mooresville, IN          1  01-12  104
Day 1: 1   01-12
97. Dustin Wrona           Tulsa, OK                1  01-12  104
Day 1: 1   01-12
99. Jeffery Iacchei        Pflugerville, TX         1  01-11  102
Day 1: 1   01-11
99. Charles Moore          Trinity, TX              1  01-11  102
Day 1: 1   01-11
99. Jeff Whitehead         Slaton, TX               1  01-11  102
Day 1: 1   01-11
102. Mike Epperson          Miami, OK                1  01-10   99
Day 1: 1   01-10
102. Tom Morris             Seymour, TX              1  01-10   99
Day 1: 1   01-10
102. Bruce Sears Jr         Mansfield, AR            1  01-10   99
Day 1: 1   01-10
102. Garrett Thomas         Ferris, TX               1  01-10   99
Day 1: 1   01-10
106. Toby Hartsell          Afton, OK                1  01-09   95
Day 1: 1   01-09
107. Terry Humphrey         Muskogee, OK             1  01-08   94
Day 1: 1   01-08
107. William Mcnutt         Bossier City, LA         1  01-08   94
Day 1: 1   01-08
107. Sam Mitchell           Malvern, AR              1  01-08   94
Day 1: 1   01-08
110. Jake Biram             Tulsa, OK                1  01-07   91
Day 1: 1   01-07
110. Craig Duvall           Denham Springs, LA       1  01-07   91
Day 1: 1   01-07
110. Andrew Iversen         Mound, MN                1  01-07   91
Day 1: 1   01-07
110. Kris Schroeder         Greenwood, MO            1  01-07   91
Day 1: 1   01-07
114. Pete DuBois III        Mountain Home, AR        1  01-06   87
Day 1: 1   01-06
114. Michael Scalise        Port Allen, LA           1  01-06   87
Day 1: 1   01-06
116. Kevin Maxwell          Laneville, TX            1  01-05   85
Day 1: 1   01-05
116. Myron Watts            Malvern, AR              1  01-05   85
Day 1: 1   01-05
118. Buddy Atkinson Jr      Bixby, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Calvin Balch           Porter, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Jonathan Beason Sr     Broken Arrow, OK         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. John Begovich Jr       Belle Chasse, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Brian Berglund         Norwich, CT              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Bud Biram              Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Rodney Bond            Fort Gibson, OK          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Steve Bowcock          Bridgeport, IL           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Chad Craig             Hastings, NE             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Brian Dickirson        Choctaw, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Christopher Dirgo      Rosamond, CA             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Earl Erby              Pineville, AR            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Terry Figgins          Shell Knob, MO           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Burl Forkner           Chouteau, OK             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Beau Govreau           Cedar Hill, MO           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Justin Halper          Wichita, KS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Buddy Hardin           Nederland, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. John Hewkin            Sullivan, MO             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Bill Hunter            Murfreesboro, TN         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Anthony Huynh          Fort Collins, CO         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Dean Krambeck          Newalla, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Erik Lane              San Antonio, TX          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Matt Little            Broken Arrow, OK         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Dylan Lyons            Hemphill, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Andy Magoun            Ferriday, LA             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Dennis Meyer           Ballwin, MO              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Ron Miller             Cantonment, FL           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Joe Montalbano         Broken Arrow, OK         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Jamie Moore            Talala, OK               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Nick Muzljakovich      Wagoner, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Chris Nail             Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Trent Newman           Midlothian, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Koda Noisey            Vian, OK                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Chris Obryan           Harned, KY               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. David Patterson        Flowood, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Gary Peacock           Pearl, MS                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Bob Peduto             Kimberling Cy, MO        0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Greg Porter            Kennesaw, GA             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Matthew Sewell         Midlothian, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Micah Shuler           Dallas, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Chad Smith             Minnetonka, MN           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Don Sneed              Lakeside, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Taylor Surly           Bella Vista, AR          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Ray Thomasson Jr       El Dorado, AR            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
118. Vincent Verdin         Bourg, LA                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
166. Robert Prebeck         Norwood, MO              0  -1-00    0
Day 1: 0   -01-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        28       212       484-08
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28       212       484-08

FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FINALE SET FOR RED RIVER

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FLW COLLEGE FISHING SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FINALE SET FOR RED RIVER
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NATCHITOCHES, La. (Sept. 8, 2015) – FLW College Fishing is headed to the Red River September 19 for the third and final regular-season tournament in the Southern Conference. A full field of college teams will be competing for a top award of $2,000 and a berth in the Southern Conference Championship tournament.
“The water has been muddy, so I know the fishing will be great for this tournament,” said Walmart FLW Tour legend Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Arkansas, who posted a 5th place finish in the 2013 Forrest Wood Cup on the Red River.
“There are a couple of different patterns that will be popular,” said Nixon. “Anglers will be tackling bass on the main river and in the backwaters. I could see many of them fishing rocks, wood and jetties with Chartreuse-colored crankbaits and possibly even spinnerbaits and buzzbaits. This is the time of year when bass are feeding heavily on shad, so flipping main-river cattails using Pearl White-colored creature baits could also prove to be a good strategy.
“In the backwaters they’ll be looking for submerged, grassy points,” Nixon continued. “The water is much clearer so I could see a Carolina- or Texas-rigged worm doing really well. Competitors may also reach for jigs or buzzbaits, but there would need to be some lily pads in the area.
Nixon said he thinks a five-bass stringer nearing 19 pounds will be enough to take home top honors.
“It could take over 20 pounds, but someone would have to get really lucky,” said Nixon.
Anglers will take off from the Grand Ecore Recreation Area ramp, located at 1071 Tauzin Island Road in Natchitoches, at 7 a.m. CST Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the landing beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public.
Schools are allowed to register up until the morning of the tournament. Entries may be made either by phone or at CollegeFishing.com. Schools currently registered to compete in the Red River tournament, which is hosted by the City of Natchitoches, include:
Baylor University – Denver Lawless and Connor Case, both of Waco, Texas
East Central University – Cain Brinlee, Allen, Okla., and Wyatt Ryan, Ada, Okla.
East Central University – Cash Roberts, Ardmore, Okla., and Keltyn Hendrix, Washington, Okla.
East Central University – Wyatt Smith, Depew, Okla., and Trevor Yates, Norman, Okla.
Harding University – Jacob Frawley, Nolensville, Tenn., and Brayden Shelby, Memphis, Tenn.
Henderson State University – Cobey Wingfield, Malvern, Ark., and Michael Gross, Gurdon, Ark.
Henderson State University – William Stone, Arkadelphia, Ark., and Theron Asbery, Grove, Okla.
Louisiana State University-Shreveport – Christian Brown, Pelican, La., and Jared Rascoe, Stonewall, La.
Louisiana Tech University – Dustin Browning, Jonesboro, La., and Christopher Vallillo, Ruston, La.
Louisiana Tech University – James Mathews, Ruston, La., and Adam Forester, Pineville, La.
Louisiana Tech University – Samuel Higgins, Anacoco, La., and Scott Mcclellan, Leesville, La.
Louisiana Tech University – Tyler Wilk, Manahawkin, N.J., and Brennan Soileau, Lake Charles, La.
McNeese State University – James Hovey, Joaquin, Texas, and Sean Leleaux, Welsh, La.
Northeastern State University – Devin Duncan and Dylan Duncan, both of Kansas, Okla.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College – Tristan Parks, Miami, Okla., and Sam Mitchell, Stuart, Okla.
Northwestern State University – Aaron Belgard and Logan LaPrarie, both of Deville, La.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University – Jonathan Furlong, Bixby, Okla., and Dwight Camp, Talihina, Okla.
Southern Arkansas University – Hunter Bruce, Paris, Texas, and Steven Self, Kirby, Ark.
Stephen F. Austin State University – Blake Schroeder, Cypress, Texas, and Alec Castonguay, Rockwall, Texas
Stephen F. Austin State University – Garret Whitley, Quinlan, Texas, and Clayton Godfrey, Texarkana, Texas
Stephen F. Austin State University – Tyler Woods, Mansfield, Texas, and Taylor Barton, Montgomery, Texas
Tarleton State University – Justin Seeton and Stetson Overton, both of Glen Rose, Texas
Tarleton State University – Marshall Hughes, Port Neches, Texas, and Tanner Crim, Devine, Texas
Texas A&M University – Evan Cook, La Porte, Texas, and Brennan Fertig, Medina, Texas
Texas A&M University-Galveston – Hugh Keller, Houston, Texas, and Garrett Goettee, Tomball, Texas
Texas A&M University-Texarkana – Jared Hunter, Texarkana, Texas, and Michael Moore, Antioch, Calif.
Texas A&M University-Texarkana – Justin Snow, Pittsburg, Kan., and Josh Cole, Texarkana, Texas
Texas Christian University – Brogan Cooper, Sacramento, Calif., and Joseph Sanderson, Fort Worth, Texas
Texas State University – Sam Stone, Austin, Texas, and David Cosner, San Jose, Calif.
University of Louisiana-Lafayette – Justin Mann, Lafayette, La., and Colby Drago, Livonia, La.
University of Louisiana-Lafayette – Neil Arnaud and Jed Hebert, both of Lafayette, La.
University of Louisiana-Lafayette – Ry Savory, Saint Martinville, La., and Dustin Robichaux, Houma, La.
University of Louisiana-Monroe – Slade Daniel, Haile, La., and Blake Alford, West Monroe, La.
FLW College Fishing teams compete in qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top fifteen teams from each regular-season tournament will qualify for one of five Conference Championship tournaments. The top ten teams from each of the five Conference Championship tournaments will advance to the 2016 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 fishing club recognized by their college or university.
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.

HIGH SCHOOL FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE

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HIGH SCHOOL FISHING NORTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE
High School Fishing Clubs to Compete For Shot at National Championship
Advisory for Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015
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WHAT:  The Bass Federation (TBF) and FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, have partnered to present the 2015 High School Fishing Northern Conference Championship tournament. The tournament is open to High School Fishing teams from Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Ontario, Canada, that finished in the top 10 percent from their State Championship tournament.
WHEN:                 Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015
WHERE:               High School Fishing Northern Conference Championship
                              Lake Winnipesaukee
                              Paugus Bay Marina – Ramp 41
                              41 Sheridan Drive
                              Laconia, N.H.
NOTES: The 2015 High School Fishing Northern Conference championship is a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12. Registration for anglers and their coach, who will provide the boat they compete in, is online at HighSchoolFishing.org. Takeoff will be at 6:30 a.m. and weigh-in will be held at the boat ramp, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. High School Fishing takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public. For more information about this event contact the TBF National Youth Director Mark Gintert at (580) 716-4251.
A full list of all schools participating will not be available until the morning of the event. Among the teams currently eligible to compete in the High School Fishing Northern Conference Championship are:
*North Branford High School, North Branford, Conn. – Ryan Kusmit and Anthony Ferraiolo
*Maine Student Angler Federation – Hunter Pate, Orrington, Maine, and Jacob Gauvin, Bucksport, Maine
*Kenwood High School, Essex, Md. – Ivan Kortic and Logam Kuhrman
*Massachusetts Student Angler Federation – Julian Burgoff, Amherst, Mass., and Michael Morrissey, Springfield, Mass.
*New Hampshire Student Angler Federation – Jeff Roy and Josh Roy, both of Fitzwilliam, N.H.
*New Jersey Student Angler Federation – Vincent Pustizzi and Tim Nichols, both of Pittsgrove, N.J.
*Lehigh Valley Bass Club, Lehigh Valley, Pa. – Jordan Sypeck and Matthew Dolak
McCaskey High School, Lancaster, Pa. – Tyler Ziegler and Cameron Strosser
*Potomac Falls High School, Sterling, Va. – Jordan Mazza and Richard Wellhouse
Chatham High School, Chatham, Va. – Bradley Gauldi and Austin Carter
Brentsville District High School, Nokesville, Va. – Christopher Butler and Brian Thomas
* denotes 2015 State Champions.
Complete tournament details can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.
The 2015 High School Fishing Conference Championships consist of the top 10 percent from each TBF/FLW state championship field along with the top 3 teams from six High School Fishing Opens that coincided with stops on the 2015 Walmart FLW Tour. The top 10 percent of each conference championship field will advance to the High School Fishing National Championship, coinciding with the TBF National Championship and an FLW Tour stop in the spring of 2016. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

Berkley E-Motion Casting Rod Review Walker Smith

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Berkley E-Motion Casting Rod Review

Walker Smith

 

Priced at $79.99, these bass fishing rods provide excellent performance at a reasonable price point

I’ve always been drawn to reasonably priced bass fishing gear. It wasn’t long ago when I was a college angler using only my local tournament winnings to pay for new rods, reels and lures; so I can certainly relate to the budget-minded angler. This sport can become downright expensive in a hurry.

For the past several months, I’ve had an opportunity to test the new $79.99 Berkley E-Motion Performance Series Casting Rods. After using these rods on big lakes, small ponds and even during larger tournaments, I think they’re an excellent option for anglers looking for quality performance at fair price point.

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 215 – James Elam – September 1, 2015

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 215 – James Elam
September 1, 2015
Bassmaster Elite Angler James Elam is featured in this episode of Bass Edge Radio presented by MegaWare KeelGuard. James discusses his outstanding comeback on the Chesapeake Bay Elite derby and tips for the summer/fall transition.

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Angling VA Episode 2 Featuring Rodney Tank Mosley

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Enjoy this great episode as boys head to the Potomac River and do some Bass Fishing with Rodney Tank Mosley

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Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Aug 29, 2015 Featuring Bassmaster Elite Pro Aaron Martens, Bassmaster Opens Pro Bridgette Kristin Allen, and FLW Tour Joe Opager.

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Set the Hook! with Pat Rose – Aug 29, 2015

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Swift Creek Reservoir Fishing Report- September By Charlie Machek

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Swift Creek Reservoir Fishing Report- September
By Charlie Machek
Owner of Swift Creek Reservoir Guide Service

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The Bass Fishing with the Swift Creek Reservoir Guide Service continues to be amazing. One of the biggest reasons why is the healthy amount of aquatic vegetation in the lake. The grass is not only protecting the next generation of fish, and filtering the water, but it also provides perfect habitat for the apex predators (largemouth bass and chain pickerel) to hide, and ambush their prey. For those not used to fishing around aquatic vegetation, there can be somewhat of a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, hold on tight, because the fishing is awesome. We have been catching good numbers of fish in the 1.5lb to 3 lb range, and regularly catching bass from 4lbs all the way up to 7lbs.
With the nights starting to cool off just a bit, the days getting shorter, and the kids going back to school, the fish know that fall is right around the corner. I like to call this time of year “the fall feed bag.” This is when the water temps start to drop, the baitfish start to school up, and the bass start to feed heavily to bulk up for winter. The problem is that it’s hard to know exactly when that will happen. As of writing this article on Aug, 31st, the fish are still in their typical summer patterns of hiding in the grass eating the easy meal, and hanging out deep on points, or creek channels. So, for the beginning of the month, reference the July, and August reports for the best patterns and baits to try (www.machekfishing.com/fishingreport).
When the fish do change into their fall patterns, as a general rule of thumb, is when the water surface temperatures drop down into the 70’s. Currently the lake level is continuing to drop, and this temperature drop will likely be a result of colder rains flowing into the lake. The rain will not only cool the water temps, but also pump all kinds of nutrients into the lake (which is why it’s important to carefully select and apply lawn fertilizers). The baitfish, shad, and brim will be drawn to these areas, and the bass will not be far behind. If we happen to receive enough rain to bring the water levels back up, the many docks and stop-a-whiles around the lake will have enough depth to start producing again. Almost any type of bait that imitates a shad will work: Spinnerbaits, swimbaits, and crankbaits. The depth, and retrieve speed should match the depth of the baitfish. The most important thing to note is that all of these tips are dependent on the weather. If the weather doesn’t change much, then neither will the fishing.
The many grass beds around the lake should start to thin out this month, before they actually die off over the winter. Continue to work texas rigs, and other weedless/semiweedless lures around the edges. I expect the topwater fishing to get better throughout this month, and if you see a grass bed matted on the surface, try throwing a floating frog over the top. This will not always produce, but when it does, it is my favorite type of fishing. The thicker the vegetation, the heavier your rod, and fishing line needs to be. The next few months are an important time to keep your eye out, and be aware of your surroundings. You will often be able to spot baitfish on the surface, see bass actively feeding, and you might even find a few new fishing spots because of it. Good luck, take a kid fishing, and I’ll see you on the water! If you have questions please contact me at [email protected] or on social media, and continue to submit your fish catch photos to be included in next month’s article.

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Fort Gibson Central Open Is A Race For Points And Classic Berths

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The second Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open presented by Allstate heads to Fort Gibson Lake out of Wagoner, Okla., Sept. 10-12., where a field of 172 pro anglers will compete for the top spot and a berth in 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.

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September 3, 2015

Fort Gibson Central Open Is A Race For Points And Classic Berths

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WAGONER, Okla. — Every angler who fishes all three tournaments in any of the three Bassmaster Open divisions shares the same dream. That dream is to win one of the events and qualify for the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.

For Bassmaster Elite Series pro Tommy Biffle, the upcoming Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open presented by Allstate at Fort Gibson Lake could be a dream come true — or a nightmare.

With 19 Bassmaster Classic appearances, seven Bassmaster victories and more than $2 million in winnings, Biffle’s storied career has been a model of consistency. That has not been the case in 2015. With the regular Elite Series season complete, he finds himself in 87th place, well below the Top 50 cutoff for Elite anglers vying for Classic spots and Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year prize money.

His last hope of qualifying for the 2016 Classic at Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees lies in winning the Fort Gibson Open.

This is anything but a long shot for Biffle, however. He has been fishing Fort Gibson for more than four decades, has a home on the lake and handily won an Elite Series tournament there in June 2010 with a four-day total of 73 pounds, 11 ounces.

Then again, Biffle finished fourth when he fished a Bassmaster Central Open at Fort Gibson in 2012. Fellow Oklahoman and Elite Series pro Jason Christie won that tournament with a weight of 40-15.

The disparity between the two winning weights is due to the timing of the events. June typically yields good bass fishing. Not so for September.

“September is the worst month to fish here … and just about anywhere,” Biffle said.

Before he left home for the recent Elite Series tournament at Lake St. Clair, he found the fishing at Fort Gibson to be “pretty tough.” He believes it will take 40 to 45 pounds to win the Central Open here.

Drastically fluctuating water levels could make the fishing especially challenging during the Open.

“The lake was 28 feet high most of the summer,” Biffle said. “Then it got down to 9 feet high and then back up to 18. It was still high when I left for Lake St. Clair.” If the lake stabilizes near normal pool, the fishing will improve, he believes. “When the lake gets high, it scatters the fish,” he said.

At normal lake levels, bass gang up on rocks, brushpiles and offshore sweet spots. Because Biffle knows where many of these places exist at Fort Gibson, stable water lets him make the most of his home field advantage.

When bass hang offshore at Gibson, they rarely go deeper than 15 feet. This makes them easy targets for the Gene Larew Biffle Bug/Biffle Hardhead combination that Biffle used to catch every one of his fish during the previous two Bassmaster events he fished here.

Should high water scatter the bass, Biffle’s home field advantage is reduced, giving his competitors a better shot at victory.

Consider that Christie caught his bass less than 2 feet deep when he won the Central Open here in 2012. He relied on a Rebel Wee-R crankbait, a Heddon One Knocker Spook and a Yum Wooly Bug to pick off bass from isolated rocks and any other cover he could find on shallow flats. Christie will be fishing the upcoming Fort Gibson Open, too.

Elite Series pro Scott Ashmore, another Oklahoman, has not entered this tournament, but he has fished many events at Fort Gibson over the past 25 years.

“I prefer to fish Gibson when the water’s high,” Ashmore said. “You can catch them by flipping willow trees and fishing docks.”

Kevin Ledoux, another Oklahoma Elite Series pro, who is not fishing Fort Gibson next week, claims the river bite could be good if the water is high. He expects slow fishing and predicts bass will be scattered at depths ranging from the shallows out to 12 feet deep.

“It’s no fluke that Biffle won at Gibson with a Biffle Bug,” Ledoux said. “Throwing a Biffle Bug and a big Texas worm to brushpiles could be what wins.” He also believes that fishing shallow rocks with a square bill crankbait might produce the winning catch.

Whether the bass are stacked offshore or scattered, Biffle is sure to pull out all stops to win. In his 2010 Fort Gibson win, he famously skipped practice to mow his lawn. Overconfidence may have been his downfall in 2012, but don’t expect him to make the same mistake again.

“I’ve got to win this one to make it to the Classic,” Biffle said. “I’ll be after it from the start this time.”

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