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Elite Attendance Sets New Records With Two Events Left In Season

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August 18, 2015

Elite Attendance Sets New Records With Two Events Left In Season

he Bassmaster Elite Series has surpassed the 2014 attendance record with two events left in the season. Large crowds, like this one in Waddington, N.Y., have pushed this seasons’ attendance numbers to an all-time high.

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August 18, 2015

Elite Attendance Sets New Records With Two Events Left In Season

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — With the seventh stop on the Bassmaster Elite Series tour complete, total attendance records have already been shattered before the tour’s final events.

The Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay, Aug. 13-16, tipped the scales on the 2014 Elite Series attendance record.

“With our year-to-date total of more than 142,000 people, we’ve already exceeded our Elite Series attendance record for 2014, which was 128,600 throughout the entire season,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “And the exciting part is we still have two huge events remaining.”

The Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by STARK Cultural Venues — the first event of the year — provided a great season kickoff with more than 33,000 people in attendance. The following stops at the 2014 GEICO Bassmaster Classic fishery, Lake Guntersville, and the Western swing to the Sacramento River and Lake Havasu, proved to be meccas for bass fishing fans across the country.

Then, the second-annual Zippo Bassmaster BASSfest at Kentucky Lake presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps featured an outdoors expo, a carnival for kids, an arts and crafts show, along with Bassmaster University offering seminars taught by Bassmaster Elite Series pros and B.A.S.S. staff.

The Evan Williams Bourbon Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y., brought its historically massive crowds to the four-day event and came close to breaking its own attendance record of 34,000 people set back in 2013.

“The past few years we have established closer relationships with our hosts in planning the Elite Series events, and they are an integral component in an event’s success,” said Angie Thompson, vice president of events and sponsorship activation. “These close relationships are clearly working, and the results are evident in the increased attendance numbers.

“All of our hosts are finding ways to build larger festivals around the Elites, which include concerts, activities for children and a chance to watch the superstars of the sport compete on world-class fisheries. The two 5k races we had in Orange, Texas, and Waddington, N.Y., are perfect examples.”

The Elite Series makes its final regular-season stop in Detroit, Mich., with fishing on Lake St. Clair. The Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year event will bring the Top 50 Elite Series anglers to Sturgeon Bay out of Door County, Wis., where a new Angler of the Year will be crowned, and $1 million of prize money will be distributed throughout the field.

“We are very excited to see the numbers continue to increase year after year,” said Eric Lopez, director of events. “This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bassmaster Elite Series, and we’re elated that our fans continue to support us as we take the series across the country, to historic and new venues alike.”

At all Elite events visitors are invited to enjoy an outdoors expo, where the newest boats, motors, fishing tackle, lures and other sponsor producs are on display. Fishing fans and their families are invited to discover everything bass fishing, and all Bassmaster events are free and open to the public.

MANSON WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BUCKEYE DIVISION EVENT ON OHIO RIVER

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August 17, 2015

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Scott Manson of Covington, Ohio, weighed four bass totaling 8 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win the Buckeye Division tournament on the Ohio River and a check for $5,205. (FLW)

MANSON WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BUCKEYE DIVISION EVENT ON OHIO RIVER

Clark wins co-angler title

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MAYSVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2015) – Scott Manson of Covington, Ohio, weighed four bass totaling 8 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win the fourth Walmart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division tournament on the Ohio River. For his victory, Manson earned $5,205.

“I started out targeting main-river fish but decided to head into the creeks,” said Manson who has four top-10 finishes in FLW competition. “I had four spots carved out but could only find shad in one creek. I had to be around the shad to get a bite.

“I caught my first bass around 10 a.m. – the biggest fish in the tournament,” continued Manson. “All four of my winning fish ended up coming from a 50- to 100-yard stretch. I just ran back and forth hitting submerged stumps and logs.”

Manson said all of his fish were congregating in about a foot of water.

“I caught three of them on a Junebug-colored Zoom Brush Hog and one on a white spinnerbait,” said Manson. “They were the only keepers I caught all day. Luckily they were heavy enough to win the tournament.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Scott Manson, Covington, Ohio, four bass, 8-10, $3,205 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Kyle Weisenburger, Ottawa, Ohio, five bass, 7-7, $1,603

3^rd: Charlie Smith, Union, Ky., five bass, 7-0, $1,068

4^th: Rob Cunningham, Cincinnati, Ohio, three bass, 6-5, $748

5^th: Cody Seeger, Lewistown, Ohio, five bass, 6-2, $641

6^th: Clint Bissonett, Beavercreek, Ohio, five bass, 5-5, $561

6^th: John McCart, Williamsburg, Ohio, four bass, 5-5, $561

8^th: Kenny Mitchell, Franklin, Ohio, two bass, 5-4, $481

9^th: Jim Vitaro, Wooster, Ohio, two bass, 5-1, $427

10^th: Jim Lovelace, Liberty Township, Ohio, two bass, 4-5, $374

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Manson also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 14 ounces and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $385.

Don Clark of Cincinnati, Ohio brought three bass to the scale, while Bill Turvey of Oak Hill, Ohio, weighed in four bass, both totaling 5 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to tie for the win and each earn $1,202 in the co-angler division.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Don Clark, Cincinnati, Ohio, three bass, 5-1, $1,202

1^st: Bill Turvey, Oak Hill, Ohio, four bass, 5-1, $1,202

3^rd: Darrell Carroll, Independence, Ky., three bass, 4-5, $533

4^th: Brian Short, Oxford, Ohio, one bass, 4-4, $374

5^th: Ryan Sykes, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 3-8, $321

6^th: Michael Schwomeyer, Noblesville, Ind., two bass, 2-9, $294

7^th: Dennis Sepeck, Bethel, Ohio, two bass, 2-4, $267

8^th: B.J. Barnes, Piqua, Ohio, one bass, 2-3, $213

8^th: Doyle Donnett, Minster, Ohio, two bass, 2-3, $213

8^th: Tyler Waller, Coal Grove, Ohio, two bass, 2-3, $213

Short caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $192.

The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 8-10 Regional Championship on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Rayovac FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

ELKINS WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MICHIGAN DIVISION EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER

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August 17, 2015

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Matt Elkins of Spencerville, Ohio, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win the Michigan Division tournament on the Detroit River and a check worth $5,337. (FLW)

ELKINS WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MICHIGAN DIVISION EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER

Witt wins co-angler title

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TRENTON, Mich. (Aug. 17, 2015) – Matt Elkins of Spencerville, Ohio, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win the fourth Walmart Bass Fishing League Michigan Division tournament on the Detroit River. For his victory, Elkins earned $5,337.

“I targeted fish in 30- to 33-foot depths,” said Elkins of his first win in FLW competition. “Lake Erie has a lot of algae right now so I knew that’s where I wanted to be.

“I stopped at an area near Pelee Island in the morning and caught several fish,” continued Elkins. “I was fishing a drop-shot rig with a Sandbar Party-colored LBA Baits Ding Ding worm. I caught the biggest bass of the tournament – a 5-pound, 4-ouncer – at 8:30 a.m.

“By 10:30 a.m. I had nearly 21 pounds,” said Elkins. “I ran to a couple of other areas but ended up returning to my primary spot at the end of the day.”

Elkins said he ended up catching 12 keepers over the course of the tournament.

“I was able to bring in a 4½-pounder with only minutes to spare, so that really helped cap off the day,” said Elkins.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Matt Elkins, Spencerville, Ohio, five bass, 22-6, $3,337 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Charles Mackintosh, Brighton, Mich., five bass, 21-11, $1,668

3^rd: Tony Yancey, Harrison Township, Mich., five bass, 21-5, $1,112

4^th: Rob Kasjanski, Flat Rock, Mich., five bass, 21-1, $779

5^th: Jared Rhode, Port Clinton, Ohio, five bass, 20-12, $667

6^th: Todd Schmitz, Goshen, Ind., five bass, 19-15, $612

7^th: Frank Novock, Rockwood, Mich., five bass, 19-13, $556

8^th: Joshua Barr, Stow, Ohio, five bass, 19-9, $473

8^th: Wayne Macklin, Fenton, Mich., five bass, 19-9, $473

10^th: Mark Flick, Delton, Mich., five bass, 19-3, $389

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Elkins also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 4 ounces and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $410.

Jon Witt of Kalamazoo, Michigan, weighed in five bass totaling 20 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win $1,668 in the co-angler division.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Jon Witt, Kalamazoo, Mich., five bass, 20-11, $1,668

2^nd: Kevin Fetzer, Waterford, Mich., five bass, 18-10, $834

3^rd: Paul Porento, Highland, Ind., five bass, 16-15, $427

3^rd: Jay Shaffer, Bath, Mich., five bass, 16-15, $427

3^rd: Jeffrey Thomson, Birmingham, Mich., five bass, 16-15, $427

6^th: Erik Jacques, Harrison Township, Mich., five bass, 16-13, $306

7^th: Brett Gilbert, Adrian, Mich., five bass, 16-7, $278

8^th: Steven Hatala, Saint Clair Shores, Mich., five bass, 16-1, $250

9^th: Sam Caron, Pleasant Lake, Mich., five bass, 15-12, $222

10^th: Damon Whorton, Holland, Ohio, five bass, 15-6, $195

Mark Miller of Baltic, Ohio, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $205.

The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 8-10 Regional Championship on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 50 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Rayovac FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

Midday Giant Helps Martens Seal Wire-To-Wire Victory At Chesapeake Bay

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August 16, 2015

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Midday Giant Helps Martens Seal Wire-To-Wire Victory At Chesapeake Bay

Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., takes first place at the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay. He brought a four-day total of 70 pounds, 2 ounces to the scales, winning his second Elite event of the season.

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August 16, 2015

Midday Giant Helps Martens Seal Wire-To-Wire Victory At Chesapeake Bay

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NORTH EAST, Md. — Aaron Martens could feel it all slipping away.

After starting Sunday’s final round of the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay with a 5-pound lead, he was struggling as the clock ticked toward noon. And to make matters worse, Bill Lowen, his closest competition coming into the day, was off to a red-hot start.

But just when some watching on Bassmaster Live were likely ready to count him out, Martens landed a giant 7-pound, 2-ounce largemouth that helped him put together a final-day bag of 21-5. Both numbers ranked as the best of the tournament, and they helped Martens secure his second win of the season with a four-day weight of 70-2.

Lowen placed second with 62-3.

“That fish ranks right up there with any one that I’ve ever caught,” said Martens, referring to the bass that marked a dramatic turn for a day that had been extremely slow. “I was struggling, and I was starting to get a little grumpy. After I caught that fish, I wasn’t grumpy anymore.”

Martens started his day with a lengthy run downriver to a series of marina coves that were lined with dock pilings.

He had a tough morning and once trailed Lowen in the unofficial standings by more than 8 pounds. Martens had one three-hour stretch without a bite and then lost several bass in the 3- to 5-pound pound range once the fish finally started feeding.

He broke the ice with a 12-inch keeper and 2-pounder around 10 a.m. Then the big fish started biting.

“You can’t catch them until the tide is right,” Martens said. “I went to my best area about 20 or 30 minutes too early, and that’s why I lost those fish. They just weren’t quite ready yet.”

Throughout the week, Martens used a drop shot rig, a spinnerbait, a standard vibrating jig and a Chatterbait. The Chatterbait was the one that keyed his rebound Sunday.

He said the bait had a green pumpkin/blue skirt, and he trailed it with a Strike King Blade Minnow in the blue gizzard color pattern.

His biggest fish almost spit the bait out before Martens was able to get a hand on it.

“The bait came out while I was lifting the fish out of the water,” Martens said. “The fish was shaking its head the whole time, and I could see a hole tearing in its mouth where the hook was. That’s when I jumped on it.

“I lost several fish this week, but I had some crazy stuff happen that led to me catching big fish, too.”

It was Martens’ eighth career victory with B.A.S.S., and the $100,000 first-place prize pushed his career earnings to just over $2.5 million. He is the second Elite Series angler to claim two wins this year, joining Edwin Evers who won at Kentucky Lake and on the St. Lawrence River.

Lowen did all he could to catch Martens, putting a solid limit in the boat early and culling his way up to 18-5 — his best catch of the event. But Martens’ furious finish kept the Indiana angler from reaching his first B.A.S.S. victory.

“I can’t complain,” Lowen said. “I had a perfect tournament. I found the most perfect spot where I could catch fish on every cycle of the tide. The only time I couldn’t catch them was when the tide got slack.

“I went out there and left it all on the lake. I have no regrets.”

On low tide, Lowen caught most of his fish around shoreline laydowns. When the tide was high, he fished over a matted bed of milfoil grass.

“I spent the week fishing the way I like to fish,” Lowen said. “I had a flipping stick in my hand quite a bit. I caught some fish on a [Tightlines] UV Hog earlier this week, and I caught a lot of fish on a little Ohio River spinnerbait that I’ve been using since I was about eight years old.
“That was pretty neat, catching them on a bait I’ve been using most of my life.”

Besides scoring his second victory and fourth Top 5 finish of the year, Martens stretched his lead in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings to a commanding 69 points over Justin Lucas.

With one tournament left on the regular-season schedule – Aug. 27-30 on Michigan’s Lake St. Clair – Martens said he’ll have to decide if he wants to play it safe the rest of the way to protect his AOY lead or go for another win.

After the St. Clair event, the Top 50 remaining pros in the AOY standings will take part in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship scheduled for Sept. 17-20, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The event will have a $100,000 first-place prize and total purse of $1 million.

“I’ll probably go and try to win it,” Martens said. “That’s the way I like to do things.”

Bonuses and Contingency Awards:

The $1,000 award for the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year points leader will go to Aaron Martens.
The Power-Pole Captain’s Cash will award $1,000 to Greg Hackney.
The Evan Williams Bourbon Heavyweight Award of $1,000 for the angler with the heaviest five-fish limit during the tournament goes to Martens for his 21-5 bag on Day 4.
The Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500 for the angler leading on Day 2 goes to Martens.
The Bass Pro Shops Big Bass award of $1,500 for the heaviest bass weighed goes to Martens for his 7-2 bass on Day 4.
The Toyota Bonus Bucks award of $3,000 for the highest placing eligible angler goes to Davy Hite. The second highest placing angler, Russ Lane, is awarded $2,000.
The A.R.E. Truck Caps Top Angler Award of $1,000 will be awarded to Lowenfor being the highest placing angler using A.R.E. products.
The Rigid Industries Big Fish Light Jackpot will rollover to the next event with a total of $1,500. An angler must weigh in the heaviest five-fish limit of more than 25 pounds.

2015 HUK Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay 8/13-8/16
Chesapeake Bay, Cecil County MD.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4

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

1. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 20 70-02 100 $104,000.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 15-00 Day 3: 5 16-05 Day 4: 5 21-05
2. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 20 62-03 99 $26,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 15-13 Day 3: 5 15-11 Day 4: 5 18-05
3. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 18 57-15 98 $20,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 3 07-11 Day 4: 5 18-07
4. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 20 54-10 97 $15,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-07 Day 3: 5 14-12 Day 4: 5 14-11
5. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 20 52-04 96 $14,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 5 13-01 Day 4: 5 12-07
6. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 16 51-07 95 $13,500.00
Day 1: 4 10-11 Day 2: 4 14-12 Day 3: 3 10-02 Day 4: 5 15-14
7. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 20 51-05 94 $13,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5 14-13 Day 4: 5 09-09
8. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 18 51-04 93 $13,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 15-15 Day 3: 3 07-04 Day 4: 5 13-11
9. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 19 48-04 92 $12,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 12-06 Day 3: 5 13-10 Day 4: 5 12-01
10. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 13 44-15 91 $11,500.00
Day 1: 4 14-07 Day 2: 5 17-05 Day 3: 2 06-03 Day 4: 2 07-00
11. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 20 44-06 90 $11,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-00 Day 3: 5 14-10 Day 4: 5 06-13
12. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 16 38-13 89 $10,500.00
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 09-09 Day 3: 5 12-01 Day 4: 1 02-15
BASS PRO SHOPS BIG BASS
Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 07-02 $1,500.00
EVANS WILLIAMS HEAVYWEIGHT
Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 21-05 $1,000.00

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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 43 338 783-01
2 36 330 760-02
3 27 187 467-13
4 10 53 153-02
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116 908 2164-02

LIEBLONG WINS RAYOVAC FLW SERIES CENTRAL DIVISION FINALE ON LAKE DARDANELLE PRESENTED BY MERCURY

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LIEBLONG WINS RAYOVAC FLW SERIES CENTRAL DIVISION FINALE ON LAKE DARDANELLE PRESENTED BY MERCURY

Smith wins co-angler title

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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (Aug. 15, 2015) – Jason Lieblong of Conway, Arkansas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday to win the Rayovac FLW Series Central Division finale on Lake Dardanelle presented by Mercury with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 46 pounds, 3 ounces. For his win, Lieblong earned $39,733 and a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

“I’m still stoked from that final weigh-in,” said Lieblong, who earned his second career win in FLW competition. “There are a lot of great anglers in this tournament so to come out on top is very exciting.”

Lieblong said he focused on six spots in a mid-lake area over the course of the three-day event.

“On day one I hit two areas in the morning which were full of lily pads. I threw a black Stanley Ribbit Frog,” said Lieblong. “As the morning progressed I fished reeds and a laydown, rotating between flipping a Redbug-colored Zoom Ol’ Monster Worm and pitching a black and blue Z-Man ChatterBait to some logs.”

Around noon, Lieblong said he switched to a white ChatterBait to imitate the shad that were schooling around flats and points – a tactic he would use over the course of the tournament.

“I had 16 or 17 pounds by 8:45 a.m.,” said Lieblong. “Every fish I caught on day one was a 4-pounder.”

On the final two days of competition, Lieblong headed straight for the reed walls, lily pads and the laydown early in the morning.

“I flipped the reeds and laydown using the Ol’ Monster Worm,” said Lieblong. ”Between noon and 1 o’ clock I used the white Chatterbait again on open-water flats and points.”

With an hour left before check-in on day three, Lieblong said he headed to a southern spot to fish drop-offs with an Ol’ Monster Worm.

“At 11:30 a.m. I only had three fish, but I was able to catch a few more down in the brush,” said Lieblong. “Today was a slow day of fishing. I ended up only having seven bites.”

Lieblong said he ended up catching approximately 25 keepers over the three days of competition.

“It was a pretty textbook fishing tournament,” said Lieblong. “Unfortunately my spots weren’t replenishing each day. I got pretty nervous because my weights kept falling. Luckily it all worked out.”

The top 10 pros on Lake Dardanelle were:

1^st: Jason Lieblong, Conway, Ark., 15 bass, 46-3, $39,733 + Ranger Z518 w/ 200-horsepower outboard

2^nd: Spencer Grace, Dardanelle, Ark., 15 bass, 44-1, $15,397

3^rd: Jeff Keene, Vinita, Okla., 15 bass, 43-13, $11,920

4^th: Barry Wilson, Birmingham, Ala., 15 bass, 43-9, $9,933

5^th: Kerry Milner, Bono, Ark., 13 bass, 40-11, $8,940

6^th: Scott Suggs, Alexander, Ark., 15 bass, 37-3, $7,947

7^th: Austin Brown, Benton, Ky., 13 bass, 32-14, $6,953

8^th: Josh Hilton, Clarksville, Ark., 11 bass, 32-1, $5,960

9^th: Wells Kaiser, Cuba City, Wis., 10 bass, 29-4, $4,967

10^th: Michael Stetich, Ankeny, Iowa, 11 bass, 27-11, $3,973

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Kevin Flurry of Roland, Okla., caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division Friday, weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce that earned him the day’s Big Bass award of $298.

Jeffery Smith of Knob Noster, Missouri, won the co-angler division and a Ranger Z117C with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard motor, with a three-day total of 11 bass weighing 28 pounds, 15 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers on Lake Dardanelle were:

1^st: Jeffery Smith, Knob Noster, Mo., 11 bass, 28-15, Ranger Z117C w/ 90-horsepower outboard

2^nd: Sawyer Grace, Russellville, Ark., 14 bass, 26-1, $4,967

3^rd: Mark Heidt, Versailles, Ind., 11 bass, 24-11, $3,973

4^th: Dustin Roberts, Clarksville, Ark., eight bass, 24-9, $3,477

5^th: Brian Pierce, Colorado Springs, Colo., 10 bass, 22-12, $2,980

6^th: Derek Rowsey, Ada, Okla., nine bass, 21-7, $2,483

7^th: James Ingram, Quitman, Ark., eight bass, 19-3, $1,987

8^th: Rick Krassinger, House Springs, Mo., nine bass, 18-11, $1,738

9^th: Kirk Sims, Lowell, Ark., nine bass, 17-9, $1,490

10^th: Ryan Lejeune, Eunice, La., seven bass, 17-4, $1,242

The Rayovac FLW Series consists of five divisions – Central, Northern, Southeast, Texas and Western. Each division consists of three tournaments and competitors will be vying for valuable points in each division that could earn them the opportunity to fish in the no-entry-fee Rayovac FLW Series Championship. The 2015 Rayovac FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 29-31 on the Ohio River in Paducah, Kentucky.

The Rayovac FLW Series on Lake Dardanelle was presented by Mercury and was the third and final Central Division tournament of 2015. The next Rayovac FLW Series tournament will be a Northern Division event, held Aug. 27-29, on Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

Martens In Position For Wire-To-Wire Victory in Chesapeake Bassmaster Elite

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August 16, 2015

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Martens In Position For Wire-To-Wire Victory in Chesapeake Bassmaster Elite

Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., maintains the lead on Day 3 of the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay. He has a three-day total of 48 pounds, 13 ounces.

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August 15, 2015

Martens In Position For Wire-To-Wire Victory in Chesapeake Bassmaster Elite

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NORTH EAST, Md. — Aaron Martens said he’s exhausted after averaging only four hours of sleep a night since the tournament began, and he’s lost at least four good-size bass this week.

But through it all, he’s put himself in position to score a rare wire-to-wire victory at the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay.

Martens caught five bass that weighed 16 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday and held onto his lead for the third straight day with a total of 48-13.

After entering Saturday’s semifinal round with a lead of only 11 ounces, Martens will begin Championship Sunday with nearly a 5-pound cushion over Indiana angler Bill Lowen (43-14). Alabamians Russ Lane (41-12) and Gerald Swindle (39-15) are next, followed by South Carolina pro Davy Hite (39-13).

“I was panicking a little bit today, all day until the end,” said Martens, who stretched his lead in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings to 69 points over Justin Lucas. “Every day has been like that. It was a nerve-racking day, to say the least.”

Martens caught two “good fish” (any bass weighing 3 pounds or better is considered “good” in this event) early and then pushed closer to a limit with one that weighed only about a pound. Then he lost four heavy bass before finally putting his fourth fish in the boat.

“That makes you kind of jittery,” Martens said. “But once I caught another one, I settled down and started thinking again.”

The razor-sharp barnacles that have been such a problem for the anglers who are fishing dock pilings this week were to blame for some of Martens’ Saturday mishaps. He said he might switch to a bigger line size or even a bigger bait Sunday, but sometimes it’s just can’t be avoided.

“It’s hard to make decisions in the moment when you have a fish yanking on your line,” Martens said. “You want to set the hook hard, but sometimes that just won’t work in these conditions.

“Every day, I try to figure it out a little better. I’ll probably go up on the line I’m using from 10-pound to 12-or 14-pound.”

Though a 5-pound cushion seems comfortable for a professional angler who has been as consistent as Martens this week, he said he plans to make changes Sunday if the fish don’t cooperate during the first couple of hours. One reason he’s nervous is the consistency of Lowen, who weighed 15-11 Saturday after catching 15-13 Friday.

Lowen said the key to his consistency has been his ability to catch fish on any tide.

“I found a little deal with a boat-lane ditch that’s a little deeper than everything else, and it’s got milfoil on it that’s matted out,” Lowen said. “At high tide, I can catch them over that.

“The area is full of bait, and it’s got stripers and catfish. It’s the cycle of life that’s going on in there. I’m just going through there and picking off the bass I can catch.”

After catching 10 keepers Saturday, Lowen believes there are still plenty of fish in his area.

“I bounced around a lot in there today, just trying to find new areas and let some areas rest for tomorrow,” Lowen said. “I haven’t had any real big bites in there, but hopefully we can get them tomorrow.”

The two Alabama anglers in the Top 5 have also been consistent during a week of fishing when five-bass limits have been hard for many to find.

Lane, who caught 14-15 Friday and 14-13 Saturday, said he’s been fishing an area he found during practice. It’s helped that he’s been fishing it all alone.

“I started off strong and caught them steady all day,” Lane said. “I probably caught 20 fish today. I don’t know if there are any giants in there, like I’m going to need to win, but I think there’s definitely the potential for another 14- or 15-pound bag.

“I’ve got it all to myself. I haven’t seen another boat in there all week.”

Swindle caught 14-12 Saturday — his biggest catch of the week — and credited his success to “not thinking too much.”

“When it comes to running the tides and figuring out the tides, I just don’t have time for it,” Swindle said. “That stuff gets in people’s heads. If you were in a place where there was a good pattern you could run, it would be different. But here, there’s just too much dead water in between the good areas.”

So he’s just been fishing anything that looks good.

“I just quit thinking about it,” Swindle said. “If a tree’s sticking up, I flip it. If a tree’s under water, I flip over it.”

The other anglers in the final Top 12 were Chad Pipkens (39-8), Carl Jocumsen (37-15), Greg Hackney (37-9), Brent Chapman (37-9), Mark Menendez (36-3), Andy Montgomery (35-14) and Bernie Schultz (35-9).

The Elite anglers will take off at 6:15 a.m. Sunday from Anchor Marina and North East Community Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3 p.m. with a $100,000 first-place prize on the line.

The Elite Series Expo will have B.A.S.S. sponsor representatives onsite throughout the weekend with activities, games and prizes for attendees. All of the family-friendly activities planned throughout the weekend are free and open to the public.

Cecil County’s Summerfest will also be underway with live music, arts and crafts vendors, family-fun activities and a kids’ zone.

Bass fishing fans can follow the action Sunday on Bassmaster.com, including live video coverage of the leaders.

2015 HUK Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay 8/13-8/16
Chesapeake Bay, Cecil County MD.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$

1. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 15 48-13 100 $500.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 15-00 Day 3: 5 16-05
2. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 15 43-14 99
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 15-13 Day 3: 5 15-11
3. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 15 41-12 98
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 5 14-13
4. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 15 39-15 97
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-07 Day 3: 5 14-12
5. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 15 39-13 96
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 16-00 Day 3: 5 13-01
6. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 13 39-08 95
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 3 07-11
7. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 11 37-15 94
Day 1: 4 14-07 Day 2: 5 17-05 Day 3: 2 06-03
8. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 13 37-09 93
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 15-15 Day 3: 3 07-04
9. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 15 37-09 92
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-00 Day 3: 5 14-10
10. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 14 36-03 91
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 12-06 Day 3: 5 13-10
11. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 15 35-14 90
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 09-09 Day 3: 5 12-01
12. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 11 35-09 89
Day 1: 4 10-11 Day 2: 4 14-12 Day 3: 3 10-02
13. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 13 35-00 88 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 11-05 Day 3: 3 07-12
14. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 11 34-09 87 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 4 12-09 Day 3: 2 05-07
15. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 13 33-13 86 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 3 05-11
16. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 15 33-06 85 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 5 12-05 Day 3: 5 15-04
17. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 13 33-04 84 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 12-12 Day 3: 5 15-00
18. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 12 33-00 83 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 4 07-09 Day 3: 5 15-15
19. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 11 33-00 82 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 1 02-06 Day 3: 5 15-11
20. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 15 32-05 81 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 10-10 Day 3: 5 14-02
21. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 10 32-00 80 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 0 00-00 Day 3: 5 16-14
22. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 12 31-07 79 $10,000.00
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 5 15-02 Day 3: 5 10-09
23. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 15 30-15 78 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 11-12 Day 3: 5 08-13
24. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 14 30-12 77 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 06-09 Day 3: 5 13-07
25. David Walker Sevierville, TN 11 30-08 76 $10,000.00
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 5 16-01 Day 3: 5 12-10
26. Randy Howell Springville, AL 10 30-07 75 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 3 08-07 Day 3: 2 06-15
27. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 14 30-04 74 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 07-12 Day 3: 5 12-05
28. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 13 29-14 73 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 3 04-02 Day 3: 5 13-15
29. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 15 29-13 72 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 09-07 Day 3: 5 10-07
30. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 12 29-03 71 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 5 12-03 Day 3: 3 06-13
31. James Elam Tulsa, OK 10 28-09 70 $10,000.00
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 16-04 Day 3: 5 12-05
32. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 12 28-01 69 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 3 05-07 Day 3: 4 10-12
33. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 15 27-15 68 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 06-01 Day 3: 5 08-03
34. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 15 26-15 67 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-04 Day 3: 5 08-00
35. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 15 26-14 66 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 5 07-08
36. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 12 26-12 65 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 3 04-00 Day 3: 4 10-03
37. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 12 24-15 64 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 08-10 Day 3: 2 04-06
38. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 8 24-14 63 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 2 07-10 Day 3: 1 02-02
39. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 9 24-11 62 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 5 14-07 Day 3: 1 02-11
40. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 11 24-01 61 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 4 07-04 Day 3: 2 05-01
41. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 11 23-15 60 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 4 07-05 Day 3: 3 06-15
42. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 23-14 59 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 4 08-09 Day 3: 2 05-02
43. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 15 23-06 58 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 5 09-15 Day 3: 5 07-05
44. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 12 22-12 57 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 06-13 Day 3: 2 03-10
45. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 11 21-15 56 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 10-11 Day 3: 3 05-08
46. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 21-00 55 $10,000.00
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 5 09-04 Day 3: 2 04-14
47. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 15 20-13 54 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 07-09 Day 3: 5 05-08
48. David Smith Del City, OK 9 20-05 53 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 3 05-00 Day 3: 1 03-02
49. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 10 19-15 52 $10,000.00
Day 1: 4 04-13 Day 2: 5 14-05 Day 3: 1 00-13
50. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 6 17-02 51 $10,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 1 02-02 Day 3: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 43 338 783-01
2 36 330 760-02
3 27 187 467-13
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106 855 2011-00

MEXICO SET TO SIGN FLW INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONING AGREEMENT AT FORREST WOOD CUP

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Advisory for Friday, August 14, 2015

WHAT: FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, is set to sign an agreement with Mexico to bring their internationally sanctioned bass-fishing tournaments to the United States’ southern neighbor as part of the international division of the Rayovac FLW Series. The agreement will be signed by Jaime Luengo, President and CEO of LUTCOM SA DE CV, at a scheduled signing during the “FLW Morning Show” on the morning of August 21^st at the Forrest Wood Cup.

WHEN: Friday, August 21, 2015

WHERE FLW Morning Show

Brady Mountain Resort & Marina

Corps of Engineers Launch Facility

4120 Brady Mountain Road

Royal, Ark.

NOTES: Mexico will run a series of FLW tournaments that advance anglers, who are citizens of the host country, to a new international division at the Rayovac FLW Series Championship beginning in 2016. The highest finisher among countries represented in the international division will then advance to the Forrest Wood Cup, making it the sport’s only true world championship.

Mexico is set to become the fourth country to sign on for international sanctioning, joining Canada, South Korea and China as FLW partners under the new program and will begin hosting FLW-sanctioned tournaments in 2016. Details on the internationally-hosted tournaments will be available soon.

Named after the founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW introduced its Fishing League Worldwide tagline last year to better reflect its status as the world’s largest tournament fishing organization. Earlier this year FLW expanded its presence on the world stage yet again with the introduction of a sanctioning program allowing international partners to license the iconic brand and run FLW tournaments abroad.

Additional FLW qualifying tournaments in other countries are forthcoming. Watch FLWFishing.com for details.

Top Bass Lake, Toledo Bend, Earns Spot On 2016 Elite Series Schedule

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Top Bass Lake, Toledo Bend, Earns Spot On 2016 Elite Series Schedule

The Bassmaster Elite Series will make a stop at Bassmaster Magazine’s top fishery on the 100 Best Bass Lakes list — Toledo Bend. Big fish like the one Bobby Lane caught at the 2014 event are just one reason Toledo Bend is such a popular fishery. The event will be held out of Many, La., May 12-15, 2016.

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August 14, 2015

Top Bass Lake, Toledo Bend, Earns Spot On 2016 Elite Series Schedule

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Bassmaster Elite Series will once again return to the renowned fishery Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Louisiana-Texas border.

B.A.S.S. announced the selection today in conjunction with the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission’s celebration of the lake earning the top spot on Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes list.

“We are thrilled to have been selected for a Bassmaster Elite tournament in 2016,” said Linda Curtis Sparks, director of the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission. “Toledo Bend’s designation as the No. 1 bass fishing lake in the nation by Bassmaster Magazine will have lots of eyes focused on what the pros can produce from Toledo Bend. It will be exciting to see.”

The top professional bass anglers and their fans will head to Many, La., May 12-15, 2016, for four days of competition.

“When you combine the best fishery in the country and a host community that has always rolled out the red carpet for our anglers, fans and sponsors, you are certain to have a fantastic event,” said Michael Mulone, B.A.S.S. director of event partnerships. “We are grateful for our continued partnership with Many, Louisiana, and look forward to another successful tournament.”

The 185,000-acre fishery earned the coveted top spot on Bassmaster’s 2015 100 Best Bass Lakes list based on current fishing reports and input from state fisheries departments, the B.A.S.S. Nation leadership and a blue ribbon panel of judges.

“When a lake certifies 80 bass that weigh over 10 pounds in a 12-month time frame, it’s pretty easy to name it the best bass lake in the nation,” said Bassmaster Magazine Editor James Hall. “That’s exactly what happened at Toledo Bend. Plus, it typically takes well over 25 pounds to win a tournament there during any season.

“The lake is simply full of big bass. And to put an exclamation point on the lake’s ranking, an event held there just after Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes were announced saw a 38.22-pound five-fish winning limit. The lake is simply on fire right now!”

“Putting the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers — the best fishermen in the world — on the hottest lake in the nation, will be a perfect storm,” added Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “It is sure to be a ‘slugfest,’ and the real winner will be the bass fishing fan base.” He predicted that the Toledo Bend Elite will qualify one or more anglers for the exclusive Century Club, open only to anglers who weigh in more than 100 pounds of bass in a single Elite event.

B.A.S.S. will announce its full schedule for 2016 in early September.

Martens Leads By Less Than A Pound In Bassmaster Elite At Chesapeake Bay

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Martens Leads By Less Than A Pound In Bassmaster Elite At Chesapeake Bay

Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., takes the lead on Day 2 of the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Cheseapeake Bay bringing 15 pounds to the scales for a two-day total weight of 32 pounds, 8 ounces.

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Martens Leads By Less Than A Pound In Bassmaster Elite At Chesapeake Bay

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NORTH EAST, Md. – Aaron Martens took another step toward his second victory of the season Friday, weighing in five bass that weighed 15 pounds in the Huk Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay.

The weight pushed Martens’ two-day total to 32-8 and kept him in the lead for a second straight day. But two young anglers, Michigan’s Chad Pipkens (31-13) and Australian Carl Jocumsen (31-12), are less than a pound back, and reigning Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Greg Hackney (30-5) is within easy-striking distance.

Martens, who has performed well in tougher tournaments throughout his career, said he doesn’t know how long his pattern will hold up.

“There’s not a lot of fish where I’m fishing,” said Martens, who also increased his lead in the Angler of the Year standings to 65 points over his nearest competition, Justin Lucas. “Carl (Jocumsen) and I are fishing the same area, catching each other’s fish. If there were two more boats in there, we would probably be toast.”

Boat traffic should be less of a problem Saturday with the field trimmed to the Top 50. But a weekend regulation change will further complicate the long run that anglers like Martens and Jocumsen have been making downriver toward Baltimore each day.

Several large stretches are declared “no-wake” zones on Chesapeake Bay for the weekend, and that will force anglers to slow to idle speed for parts of a boat run that is already taking more than an hour one way.

“It’s been nice being able to run around without thinking about no-wake zones,” Martens said. “That’s really going to hamper how I fish.

“I left some closer areas alone today where I could have gone back and caught more, trying to save them. You’ve got to save fish in this tournament.”

The fishing was tough again for much of the field Friday, with anglers needing just 15-2 to make the Top 50 cut. Jacob Powroznik, who was tied for sixth place Thursday with 15-2, zeroed Friday, but still managed to make the cut in 50th place.

One angler who hasn’t bemoaned the tough fishing this week as much as others is Pipkens, who caught 14-15 Friday to push his two-day total to 31-13. He’s just 11 ounces back of Martens and might be in the lead if he hadn’t lost one good fish Friday morning.

“I’m not getting a lot of bites, but a lot of the ones I’m catching are good ones,” Pipkens said. “Today, I had three 3-pounders, and I caught a big one – about 4 1/2 pounds – with very little time left to fish.

“But I also weighed in a fish that was about a pound and a half. I feel like the one I broke off was another 3-pounder, and that would have helped me.”

Jocumsen brought in the largest catch of the day with 17-5 and jumped to third place with 31-12. He said he’s been keying on bluegill to catch most of his fish.

“The fish I’m catching are bluegill eaters,” Jocumsen said. “I know they’re eating big bluegill, because they coughed them up in my live well yesterday. The only spots I’m catching fish is where I’m seeing bluegill.”

Hackney caught 15-15 Friday, pushing his total to 30-5. But he didn’t sound nearly as confident about his pattern as Pipkens and Jocumsen.

“It was kind of like yesterday, and yet different,” Hackney said, laughing. “Yesterday, the fish were predominantly on wood. Today, it was grass. It’s a very challenging place to fish, because you don’t know when the next one’s coming or where it’s coming from.”

Hackney said he’s been “junk fishing” with 10 to 15 rods on the deck of his boat. He also said the lure that worked best for him Thursday didn’t produce at all Friday for the mixture of largemouth and smallmouth he’s been targeting.

“The two I picked to win this thing were Michael Iaconelli and Jacob Powroznik, because they probably know the most about this place,” Hackney said. “But they’ve both struggled, and I think that tells you that something is a little off right now.”

Also with a shot at winning after two days are Japanese pro Morizo Shimizu (29-2), Indiana angler Bill Lowen (28-3) and California pro Skeet Reese (28-2).

Rojas, who entered the tournament just 11 points behind Martens in the AOY race, missed the cut in 63rd with 12-10. That cleared a path for Lucas, who made the cut in 19th with 22-2, to jump from third to second in the point standings.

Because Martens is in the lead on Day 2, he will earn the Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500.

The tournament will resume Saturday with a 6:15 a.m. takeoff from Anchor Marina and North East Community Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3 p.m., with only the Top 12 anglers advancing to Championship Sunday for a chance at the $100,000 first-place prize.

The Elite Series Expo will have B.A.S.S. sponsor representatives onsite throughout the weekend with activities, games and prizes for attendees. All of the family-friendly activities planned throughout the weekend are free and open to the public.

2015 HUK Performance Fishing Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay 8/13-8/16
Chesapeake Bay, Cecil County MD.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 32-08 100 $500.00
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 15-00
2. Chad Pipkens Holt, MI 10 31-13 99
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 14-15
3. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 9 31-12 98
Day 1: 4 14-07 Day 2: 5 17-05
4. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 30-05 97
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 15-15
5. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 9 29-02 96
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 4 12-09
6. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 28-03 95
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 15-13
7. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 28-02 94
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 12-05
8. Brent Ehrler Newport Beach, CA 10 27-04 93
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 11-05
9. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 10 26-15 92
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 14-15
10. Davy Hite Ninety Six, SC 10 26-12 91
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 16-00
11. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 8 25-07 90
Day 1: 4 10-11 Day 2: 4 14-12
12. Gerald Swindle Warrior, AL 10 25-03 89
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 11-07
13. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 10 23-13 88
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 09-09
14. Randy Howell Springville, AL 8 23-08 87
Day 1: 5 15-01 Day 2: 3 08-07
15. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 10 22-15 86
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 11-00
16. Koby Kreiger Bokeelia, FL 7 22-12 85
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 2 07-10
17. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 9 22-09 84
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 12-06
18. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 9 22-06 83
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 5 12-03
19. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 10 22-02 82
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 11-12
20. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 8 22-00 81
Day 1: 3 07-09 Day 2: 5 14-07
21. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 7 20-14 80
Day 1: 2 05-12 Day 2: 5 15-02
22. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 10 20-09 79
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 08-10
23. Kurt Dove Del Rio, TX 10 19-12 78
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 06-01
24. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 10 19-06 77
Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 5 13-12
25. Mike Kernan Wylie, TX 10 19-06 76
Day 1: 5 09-15 Day 2: 5 09-07
26. Mark Davis Mount Ida, AR 9 19-02 75
Day 1: 4 04-13 Day 2: 5 14-05
27. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 10 19-02 74
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 06-13
28. Britt Myers Lake Wylie, SC 9 19-00 73
Day 1: 5 11-12 Day 2: 4 07-04
29. Josh Bertrand Gilbert, AZ 10 18-15 72
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-04
30. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 8 18-12 71
Day 1: 4 10-03 Day 2: 4 08-09
31. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 8 18-04 70
Day 1: 3 05-08 Day 2: 5 12-12
32. Brandon Palaniuk Rathdrum, ID 10 18-03 69
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 10-10
33. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 10 18-02 68
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 5 12-05
34. J Todd Tucker Moultrie, GA 9 17-15 67
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 4 07-12
35. David Walker Sevierville, TN 6 17-14 66
Day 1: 1 01-13 Day 2: 5 16-01
36. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 6 17-05 65
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 1 02-06
37. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 8 17-05 64
Day 1: 5 11-14 Day 2: 3 05-07
38. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 9 17-05 63
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 4 06-09
39. David Smith Del City, OK 8 17-03 62
Day 1: 5 12-03 Day 2: 3 05-00
40. James Niggemeyer Van, TX 6 17-02 61
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 1 02-02
41. Brandon Card Caryville, TN 7 17-01 60
Day 1: 3 09-08 Day 2: 4 07-09
42. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 8 17-00 59
Day 1: 4 09-11 Day 2: 4 07-05
43. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 8 16-09 58
Day 1: 5 12-09 Day 2: 3 04-00
44. Chris Zaldain San Jose, CA 8 16-07 57
Day 1: 3 05-12 Day 2: 5 10-11
45. James Elam Tulsa, OK 5 16-04 56
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 16-04
46. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 8 16-02 55
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 5 09-04
47. Ott DeFoe Knoxville, TN 10 16-01 54
Day 1: 5 06-02 Day 2: 5 09-15
48. Jordan Lee Vinemont, AL 8 15-15 53
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 3 04-02
49. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 15-05 52
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 07-09
50. Jacob Powroznik Port Haywood, VA 5 15-02 51
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 0 00-00
51. Ken Iyobe Tokoname Aichi JAPAN 5 15-01 50
Day 1: 4 10-09 Day 2: 1 04-08
52. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 5 14-11 49
Day 1: 5 14-11 Day 2: 0 00-00
53. Randy Allen Shreveport, LA 4 14-02 48
Day 1: 1 04-10 Day 2: 3 09-08
54. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 6 14-01 47
Day 1: 4 08-05 Day 2: 2 05-12
55. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 4 13-14 46
Day 1: 1 02-14 Day 2: 3 11-00
56. Matt Reed Madisonville, TX 7 13-07 45
Day 1: 3 06-08 Day 2: 4 06-15
57. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 7 13-05 44
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 2 02-12
58. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 5 13-01 43
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 0 00-00
59. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 5 13-01 42
Day 1: 2 04-12 Day 2: 3 08-05
60. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 6 12-13 41
Day 1: 4 07-09 Day 2: 2 05-04
61. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 4 12-12 40
Day 1: 2 04-11 Day 2: 2 08-01
62. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 6 12-11 39
Day 1: 1 01-07 Day 2: 5 11-04
63. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 6 12-10 38
Day 1: 3 08-07 Day 2: 3 04-03
64. Billy McCaghren Mayflower, AR 7 12-00 37
Day 1: 2 03-11 Day 2: 5 08-05
65. Charlie Hartley Grove City, OH 4 11-11 36
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 11-11
66. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 7 11-08 35
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 2 03-12
67. Gary Klein Weatherford, TX 5 11-05 34
Day 1: 3 06-07 Day 2: 2 04-14
68. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 5 10-15 33
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 4 08-07
69. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 4 10-11 32
Day 1: 1 02-00 Day 2: 3 08-11
70. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 5 10-09 31
Day 1: 1 02-06 Day 2: 4 08-03
71. Kenyon Hill Norman, OK 9 10-09 30
Day 1: 5 05-09 Day 2: 4 05-00
72. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 6 10-04 29
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 1 02-14
73. John Murray Phoenix, AZ 4 10-02 28
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 4 10-02
74. Zell Rowland Montgomery, TX 4 10-00 27
Day 1: 1 02-04 Day 2: 3 07-12
75. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 8 09-15 26
Day 1: 3 04-13 Day 2: 5 05-02
76. Kevin Hawk Guntersville, AL 4 09-14 25
Day 1: 2 06-06 Day 2: 2 03-08
77. Fletcher Shryock New Philadelphia, OH 3 09-10 24
Day 1: 2 06-10 Day 2: 1 03-00
78. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 4 09-07 23
Day 1: 3 08-02 Day 2: 1 01-05
79. Fred Roumbanis Bixby, OK 4 09-02 22
Day 1: 2 04-05 Day 2: 2 04-13
80. Nate Wellman Newaygo, MI 9 09-01 21
Day 1: 5 04-02 Day 2: 4 04-15
81. Mike McClelland Bella Vista, AR 5 09-00 20
Day 1: 3 06-14 Day 2: 2 02-02
82. Dennis Tietje Roanoke, LA 3 08-12 19
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 08-12
83. Chad Morgenthaler Coulterville, IL 6 08-08 18
Day 1: 1 01-03 Day 2: 5 07-05
84. David Williams Maiden, NC 4 07-10 17
Day 1: 1 01-14 Day 2: 3 05-12
85. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 4 07-03 16
Day 1: 2 04-02 Day 2: 2 03-01
86. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 3 06-12 15
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 3 06-12
87. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 2 06-05 14
Day 1: 2 06-05 Day 2: 0 00-00
88. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 3 06-03 13
Day 1: 2 04-08 Day 2: 1 01-11
89. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 2 05-14 12
Day 1: 2 05-14 Day 2: 0 00-00
90. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 2 05-09 11
Day 1: 2 05-09 Day 2: 0 00-00
91. Casey Scanlon Lanexa, KS 4 05-03 10
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 1 02-02
92. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 2 05-03 9
Day 1: 1 02-11 Day 2: 1 02-08
93. Jonathon VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 3 04-09 8
Day 1: 1 00-15 Day 2: 2 03-10
94. Scott Ashmore Broken Arrow, OK 2 04-06 7
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-06
95. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 2 04-03 6
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 04-03
96. Hank Cherry Jr Maiden, NC 4 04-03 5
Day 1: 3 03-05 Day 2: 1 00-14
97. Kevin Short Mayflower, AR 1 03-15 4
Day 1: 1 03-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
98. Joseph Sancho New Windsor, NY 1 03-07 3
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-07
99. Derek Remitz Grant, AL 1 03-05 2
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 1 03-05
100. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 3 03-04 1
Day 1: 3 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
101. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 2 03-04 0
Day 1: 2 03-04 Day 2: 0 00-00
102. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 3 03-02 0
Day 1: 1 01-02 Day 2: 2 02-00
103. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 2 02-15 0
Day 1: 2 02-15 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 1 02-10 0
Day 1: 1 02-10 Day 2: 0 00-00
105. Kotaro Kiriyama Moody, AL 1 02-08 0
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
105. Kevin Ledoux Choctaw, OK 1 02-08 0
Day 1: 1 02-08 Day 2: 0 00-00
107. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 2 01-13 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 2 01-13
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 43 338 783-01
2 36 330 760-02
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79 668 1543-03

Humminbird® Giving Away ICAST 2015 Award-Winning HELIX® 7 Units

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Humminbird® Giving Away ICAST 2015 Award-Winning HELIX® 7 Units

Humminbird® announces “7 Days of HELIX 7®” contest – giving away one HELIX 7 a day for seven days … plus KVD’s favorite baits!

Eufaula, Al. (August 14, 2015) – As a gesture of thanks to its loyal customers, Humminbird is proud to announce a contest of truly epic proportions! Register now!

Wouldn’t it be awesome to rig your boat with all the latest technologies KVD uses day in, day out? Like Humminbird’s patented Side Imaging®, Down Imaging®, DualBeam PLUS™ sonar and the nearly limitless power of Humminbird® LakeMaster® mapping?

Humminbird is giving anglers that chance … WIN and you could be rocking your favorite waters with the 2015 ICAST “Best of Electronics” award-winning Humminbird HELIX 7 SI GPS!

Here’s the scoop: Humminbird will be giving away one unit each day for SEVEN days, and you have many ways to increase your chances to be one of the lucky SEVEN winners!

All you have to do is take this simple “open book” quiz, answering questions about the HELIX 7 family’s awesome fish-finding features! HINT, HINT!! Use this link to get all of the information you need for the quiz.

Winners will be selected at 7 pm CST each day for SEVEN days starting Monday, August 17th.

Prizes:

August 17 Humminbird HELIX 7 SI GPS (value $699.99)
August 18 Humminbird HELIX 7 SI GPS (value $699.99)
August 19 Humminbird HELIX 7 SI GPS (value $699.99)
August 20 Humminbird HELIX 7 SI GPS (value $699.99)
August 21 Humminbird HELIX 7 SI GPS (value $699.99)
August 22 Humminbird HELIX 7 SI GPS (value $699.99)
GRAND PRIZE (August 23): HELIX 7 SI GPS KVD, SEVEN of Kevin VanDam’s hand-picked favorite Strike King baits, an autographed poster and hat! (value $749.99)

Each day for the first six days one randomly-drawn winner will receive a Humminbird HELIX 7 SI GPS (value $699.99) with everything you need to install the unit – and hit the water –immediately. Check out this cool “un-boxing” video for a sneak peak!

PLUS, one Grand Prize winner will be selected from all entries on Sunday, August 23nd, to receive KVD’s signature unit, the HELIX 7 SI GPS KVD, SEVEN of Kevin’s hand-picked favorite Strike King baits, including deep-diving cranks, KVD spinnerbaits and football ledge jigs, and an autographed poster and hat! Total value of this package is approximately $750!

Simply take the quiz and enter! And don’t forget to “Like” Humminbird’s Facebook page. That’s all there is to it! Enter once each day of the contest to maximize your odds! And remember to SHARE the contest with your friends – your fishing buddy could be a winner, too!

Good luck and have fun!

More information on Humminbird® HELIX 7.

For all other inquiries, please visit humminbird.com, or contact Humminbird, 678 Humminbird Lane, Eufaula, AL 36027, or call 800-633-1468.

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