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LEGENDARY PRO ANGLER BILL DANCE, CODY DETWEILER AND DAVE EAST WIN INAUGURAL ICAST CUP PRESENTED BY FLW ON LAKE TOHO

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LEGENDARY PRO ANGLER BILL DANCE, CODY DETWEILER AND DAVE EAST WIN INAUGURAL ICAST CUP PRESENTED BY FLW ON LAKE TOHO

LEGENDARY PRO ANGLER BILL DANCE, CODY DETWEILER AND DAVE EAST WIN INAUGURAL ICAST CUP PRESENTED BY FLW ON LAKE TOHO

ORLANDO, Fla. (July 14, 2015) – The Mystik Lubricants-sponsored trio of Bill Dance, Cody Detweiler and Dave East brought a five-bass limit to the scale Tuesday morning totaling 17 pounds, 1 ounce to win the inaugural ICAST Cup presented by FLW bass-fishing tournament on Lake Toho. For their victory, the trio each earned trophies to take home and the title of ICAST Cup Champions.

The event marked the start of ICAST, the largest sportfishing trade show in the world. The tournament launched out of Big Toho Marina in Kissimmee, Florida, and featured 61 teams competing for bragging rights and to raise money for the KeepAmericaFishing™ foundation. Each company that sponsored a boat donated a minimum $100 entry fee to the foundation in order to compete. After the final fish had been weighed Tuesday, more than $6,300 was raised for the KeepAmericaFishing™ foundation.

“I’ve said many times that you’re only as good as the people you fish with and Cody (Detweiler) certainly knew what he was doing,” said Dance, the professional bass-fishing legend who has hosted Bill Dance Outdoors for more than 40 years. “I was very, very fortunate today and I fished with two great guys.”

 

The team estimated that they caught around 10 bass in the three-hour event, with the majority of their fish caught on a white and red Bass Pro Shops XPS Buzzbait and a few on a watermelon red-colored frog. They targeted two grassy areas within sight of the marina for the duration of the event.

“We were fortunate to get out there and catch our fish in the first two hours of the day,” Dance said. “This is the first year that this tournament has been held and I had a super time. I really enjoyed the early start and the quick format and it is all for a great cause. If the Good Lord is willing, I’ll be back next year.”

The top 10 teams finished the tournament in:

 

1st:          Mystik Lubricants – Bill Dance, Cody Detweiler and Dave East, five bass, 17-1

2nd:         Luck-E-Strike Corp. – Michael Michelli, Keith Poche and Jeff Phillips, four bass, 15-10

3rd:          Typhoon Optics – Steve Reed, J.T. Kenney and Drew Mixon, five bass, 14-9

4th:          Pro Angler Fishing App – Ben Daniels and Edwin Rivera, five bass, 12-14

5th:          Lew’s/Sportsman’s Warehouse – Jay Richens, Tony Davis and Hayden Finnigan, five bass, 12-10

6th:          Ardent – David Kiefer, Fred Roumbanis and Stephen Tyson Jr., five bass, 12-5

7th:          Outkast Tackle – Connor Summers, Troy Morrow and Walker Smith, five bass, 11-8

8th:          Yo-Zuri – Toru Komatsu, Mike Surman and Hideyuki Nomura, five bass, 10-10

9th:          C&C Bait Co. – John Brazzell, Jim Root and Michele Eichstead, five bass, 9-9

10th:        Star Brite – Lee Sisson and Evan Boutwell, two bass, 9-3

 

Complete results for the tournament can be found at ICASTCup.com.

Photos from the event can be found at FLWFishing.com/icast.

KeepAmericaFishing™ is leading the fight to preserve your right to sustainably fish on our nation’s waterways. As the voice of the American angler, KeepAmericaFishing works to keep our public resources – our oceans, lakes, rivers and streams – open, clean and abundant with fish. For more information, please visit KeepAmericaFishing.org.

For more ICAST 2015 coverage, details and tournament information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing.

NEW PLANO STAMP MARKS GENERATIONS OF INNOVATION

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NEW PLANO STAMP MARKS GENERATIONS OF INNOVATION

CELEBRATING THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF TACKLE STORAGE

NEW PLANO STAMP MARKS GENERATIONS OF INNOVATION

Plano, IL (July 15, 2015) – America’s fascination with plastic began when modern thermoplastic compounds were first developed for commercial use during the years leading up to WWII. Plano Molding Company was one of the first to begin injection molding these new “miracle materials” in 1938. Their complex mold designs and innovative spirit quickly showed the world what could be done with the new technology.

14 years later, Plano founder Pete Henning manufactured the very first molded plastic tackle box in 1952, revolutionizing – if not creating – the tackle storage industry.

But being first was just the beginning.

For the past six decades, Plano has focused on innovating and elevating tackle storage and management so anglers can find more success on the water and make the most out of every precious outing.

Today, Plano manufactures and sells over 200 distinct tackle storage products, each painstakingly designed to help anglers protect their passion with innovative, user-friendly function and pride-inspiring style.  If you own a tackle box – and we know you do – there’s an 80% chance it carries Plano’s legendary triple P logo.

Beginning with the remarkable release of 30 all-new soft tackle bags in 2016, Plano will begin stamping a new trademark on its covetous collections – a trademark that showcases the company’s pioneering past, dynamic present, and self-destined future of industry-leading innovation.

“This mark allows us to celebrate our pride in being the original manufacturers of molded tackle storage equipment while also highlighting the date in which we began the relentless pursuit of offering the best performing and most innovative tackle storage products on the market,” says Plano Synergy Director of Marketing, Ben Rand.

Plano A-Series Collection

Debuting at ICAST this week, Plano’s new trademark looks at home on the adventurous and innovative A-Series, which consists of five premium and distinctive soft tackle bag designs, each combining high-quality materials with a clean and rugged all-new aesthetic.

The one-of-a-kind A-Series 3600 and 3700 size A-Series QuickTop Tackle Bags feature a unique hybrid soft/hard design, incorporating a range of pragmatic features that will help any angler maximize speed, efficiency and enjoyment on the water. The A-Series QuickTop looks and functions like no other tackle bag ever built, with a durable and sleek, molded ABS lid atop a richly-featured soft tackle bag.

In addition to the two QuickTop Tackle Bags, Plano’s new A-Series includes a Tackle Bag, Tackle Backpack, and a Tackle Duffel, providing the discriminating angler with a premium and comprehensive system for tackle storage and transportation.

There are a handful of truly iconic and enduring fishing brands, but none have crossed and connected more generations of anglers the way Plano has while still remaining on the cutting edge of innovation. Plano is a true angler-centric company, championed from top to bottom by employees who share the passions of their customers.  “There’s no disconnect at Plano,” continues Rand.

“Celebrating who we are while striving to lead the way from an innovation standpoint is extremely important, and this new trademark is a visual reminder of these accomplishments and ideals.”

 

T.L. HANNA HIGH SCHOOL WINS 2015 HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WORLD FINALS ON PICKWICK LAKE

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T.L. HANNA HIGH SCHOOL WINS 2015 HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WORLD FINALS ON PICKWICK LAKE
T.L. HANNA HIGH SCHOOL WINS 2015 HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WORLD FINALS ON PICKWICK LAKE
FLORENCE, Ala. (July 14, 2015) – The T.L. Hanna High School team of Derek Freeman and Trevor Callaham from Anderson, South Carolina, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 20 pounds, 2 ounces, to win the final round of the 2015 TBF/FLW High School Fishing World Finals on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama. The win earned the team earned more than $20,000 in college scholarships, prizes and Cabela’s gift cards with their win. The college scholarships totaled $18,000 – $8,000 to any school of their choice, as well as an additional $10,000 if they choose to attend Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee.

“This is a true blessing,” said Callaham, a recent graduate who will be attending Tri-County Technical College in Anderson this fall. “”I couldn’t ask for anything else.”
Open to all students participating in the TBF/FLW Student Angler Federation’s High School Fishing program, the World Finals is the largest open championship in the nation. The entire field of 166 teams competed head-to-head on days one and two, after which the top two teams from each state advanced to square off in the semi-final round, where weights were zeroed. All other teams battled in a consolation round.
The top 10 teams from the semi-finals and the top 10 from the consolation round moved forward to the finals on day four. In addition, a special last-chance drawing gave one lucky team a golden ticket to the finals.
Freeman and Callaham weighed five bass for 17 pounds, 12 ounces on day one, landing in 7th overall. A 15-pound, 8-ounce day-two limit propelled them to the semi-finals with a 33-pound, 4-ounce total, good for 6th place. They qualified for the finals on day three with a 15-pound, 9-ounce limit that put them in 8th place overall and advanced them to the final day.
In the final round, they turned in their best showing of the tournament with a 20-pound, 2-ounce limit – anchored by a 7-pound, 5-ounce behemoth. Throughout the event, the South Carolina duo weighed all largemouths, despite Pickwick’s propensity to produce nice smallmouth and spotted bass. Their winning pattern focused on main-lake ledges primarily in 14 to 23 feet of water.

“After hitting it hard on day one, we managed our spots on days two and three, and then swung for the fences in the finals,” said Freeman, a recent graduate who plans to attend Clemson University this fall. “All but one of the ledges were on the river channel.”
Top baits for competitors throughout the week included deep-diving crankbaits, hairjigs, drop-shot rigs and shaky-head rigs.
The top 10 final-day high school teams on Pickwick Lake were:
  1st:       T.L. Hanna High School, S.C. – Derek Freeman and Trevor Callaham, five bass, 20-2
  2nd:      Saltillo High School/Tupelo High School, Miss. – Ty Cox and Jacob Houston, five bass, 19-5
  3rd:       Hartselle High School, Ala. – Ross Napier and Collin Reeves, five bass, 19-4
  4th:       Hardin County High School, Tenn. – Cole Walker and Cort Walker, five bass, 18-8
  5th:       Illinois Student Angler Federation – Ryan Spencer and Nathan Doty, five bass, 18-4
  6th:       Calloway County High School, Ky. – Brandon Bogard and Colton Jennings, five bass, 18-0
  7th:       River Valley High School, Ark. – Josh Dugger and Jake Dugger, five bass, 17-9
  8th:       Arkansas Student Angler Federation – Jacob English and Chris Hildreth Jr., five bass, 16-9
  9th:       Hayden High School, Ala. – Taylor Ashley and Chase Kanute, five bass, 16-4
  10th:     Russellville High School, Ala. – Dylan Hatton and Caleb Mays, five bass, 15-13
Complete results and photos can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.
The 2015 TBF/FLW High School Fishing World Finals was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 9-12. Designed to give young anglers and their families an all-encompassing, fun-filled experience, the World Finals also included a pizza party, a live music concert and catfish banquet – courtesy of the Alabama Cooperative Extension office and the Catfish Growers Association of Alabama – plus a multi-species fishing tournament on day four for all teams who did not make it into the finals.
All High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2016 High School Fishing World Finals. At the 2015 World Finals more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded. Visit HighSchoolFishing.org for details.

COLOMA HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF/FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING 2015 MICHIGAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE DETROIT RIVER

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COLOMA HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF/FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING 2015 MICHIGAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE DETROIT RIVER
COLOMA HIGH SCHOOL WINS TBF/FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING 2015 MICHIGAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE DETROIT RIVER
TRENTON, Mich. (July 15, 2015) – The Coloma High School duo of Matthew Davis and Ryley Watson brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 15 pounds, 3 ounces, to win the 2015 TBF/FLW High School Fishing Michigan State Championship on the Detroit River. The win earned the team the title of state champions and qualified the team to compete in the High School Fishing Central Conference championship on Lake Carlyle in September.

The top five teams on the Detroit River finished:
  1st:       Coloma High School – Matthew Davis and Ryley Watson, five bass, 15-3
  2nd:      De La Salle Collegiate High School – Michael Lipinski and Mathew Burns, five bass, 15-1
  3rd:       Lakeland High School – Nathan Stec and Tyler Leggat, five bass, 14-15
  4th:       Hartland High School – Gunner Wilson and Zach Manneback, five bass, 14-9
  5th:       Mason High School – Brad Wilton and Jacob Komm, five bass, 14-1
Complete results and photos from the event can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.
The 2015 TBF/FLW Michigan State High School Fishing Championship was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12. The top 10 percent from each TBF/FLW state championship field will advance to a High School Fishing conference championship along with the top three teams from each of the seven TBF/FLW High School Fishing Opens held this season. The top 10 percent of each conference championship field will then 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.
In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2016 High School Fishing World Finals. At the 2015 World Finals more than $20,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded. Visit HighSchoolFishing.org for details.

Ben & Brandon Reynolds win BassQuest SML July 12,2015

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Ben & Brandon Reynolds win BassQuest SML July 12,2015

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1st place Ben & Brandon Reynolds with five fish weighing 20.39lbs.

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2nd place Tim Goff & Larry Witt with five fish weighing 14.44lbs

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3rd place Geoff Hill & Randy Mitchell with five fish weighing 13.84lbs.

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University Of Minnesota Angler Trevor Lo Earns 2016 Bassmaster Classic Berth

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University Of Minnesota Angler Trevor Lo Earns 2016 Bassmaster Classic Berth
Trevor Lo of the University of Minnesota wins the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic Bracket earning a berth in the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic to be held on Grand Lake out of Tulsa, Okla.

Photo by Shaye Baker/Bassmaster

July 14, 2015

University Of Minnesota Angler Trevor Lo Earns 2016 Bassmaster Classic Berth

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — University of Minnesota’s Trevor Lo is Classic bound after defeating Texas A&M’s Josh Bensema in the final round of the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Seres Classic Bracket presented by Bass Pro Shops.

The reigning champion of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops National Championship, Josh Bensema, brought in only one bass weighing 2 pounds, 8 ounces and was unable to hold off the midday charge that boated Lo three bass worth 6 pounds, 3 ounces.

As Lo stood on stage and was awarded his berth to the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro, he was overcome with emotion and fought to hold back the tears.

“Feels good,” Lo said. “I don’t know; I’m just overwhelmed right now. I have so many emotions going through me. I’m just so thankful for all my family coming to support me. I never thought I’d make it this far, and I’m just so thankful.”

Immediately after the Top 4 teams were decided via the national championship Saturday, contestants were allowed to either go out on the Wisconsin River Flowage to scout for an hour or they could opt out and work on tackle. Lo chose to work on tackle after having researched the lake online using Google Earth.

“I fish a lot of river systems back home, and I did what I know how to do,” he said. “I looked for outside bends in the main channel. I found current breaks and fished deep laydowns. I started with that game plan on the first day and it worked so I stuck to it.”

Lo’s primary bait this week was a weightless Gary Yamamoto Senko, both wacky rigged and Texas rigged.

“I didn’t even bother to pick up another rod ‘cause that’s what they were biting,” he said.

When asked by B.A.S.S. College Series Tournament Manager Hank Weldon who Lo wanted to thank, he said:

“First and foremost, I want to thank my Lord and savior Jesus Christ for the grace He’s provided for me to even be here fishing this tournament, my mom and my dad, and my family and friends that are watching and that are here.”

In addition to the Bassmaster Classic berth, Lo receives a fully rigged Toyota Tundra accompanied by a sponsor-provided, fully rigged boat-and-motor combo to use for the year. Lo was also awarded $7,500 cash by Carhartt to use for expense money in the 2016 Bass Pro Shops Opens. As if that wasn’t enough, Lo’s entry fees for all nine of those Opens have been waved.

Finishing one spot shy of all of that is a bitter pill to swallow and one that Aggie Bensema is going to be choking down for a while. As elated as Lo is right now, Bensema sits at the opposite end of the spectrum. However, Bensema sees only the positive.

“I want to thank my family for coming out, my girlfriend, and of course, Matt (teammate Matthew McArdle) for helping me get this far,” he said. “I’ll be a junior starting this fall, so I have two more years to try to get back here. It’s been a great week. Today’s a little disappointing, but it just fuels the fire for next year.”

As optimistic as Bensema wanted to be, those last few words were all he could manage before the emotion and the weight of the moment got to him.

Bensema caught his fish this week on a variety of baits around main-river current breaks. He said he would typically throw 6th Sense Crush 50X and 25X Squarebills on each stop first and then follow up with a Santone Flipping Jig rigged with a Kicker Fish Kicker Craw Jr. trailer.

Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops Classic Bracket
7/12/2015 – 7/14/2015
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 3

Name  # Fish  # Live  Lbs – Oz  # Fish  # Live
1  Trevor Lo –   University of Minnesota  3  3  6- 3
2  Josh Bensema –   Texas A&M University  1  1  2- 8

TNT Fireworks Presenting Sponsor Of The Costa Bassmaster High School Series

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TNT Fireworks Presenting Sponsor Of The Costa Bassmaster High School Series

July 14, 2015

TNT Fireworks Presenting Sponsor Of The Costa Bassmaster High School Series

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The booming growth of the B.A.S.S. High School Nation program is gaining momentum with a new presenting sponsor joining the popular tournament program.

TNT Fireworks is now the presenting sponsor of the Costa Bassmaster High School Series. The brand is the nation’s largest distributor of consumer fireworks and sparklers with thousands of retail locations nationwide.

“We are thrilled to partner with B.A.S.S. and be the presenting sponsor for this year’s Costa Bassmaster High School Series,” said Tommy Glasgow, president of TNT. “This series has become the nation’s premier youth bass fishing competition, and we are excited to play a role in helping these exceptional teenagers mature and compete at the highest level in this sport.”

“We applaud TNT Fireworks for recognizing the passionate audience among high school anglers and their fans,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “Support from a company like TNT Fireworks reinforces the fact that bass fishing is more than a competitive sport — it’s a lifestyle activity enjoyed by people of all ages.”

The 2015 Costa Bassmaster High School Series presented by TNT Fireworks is in the midst of a full slate of events. Coming up is the National Championship July 22-25 on Kentucky Lake at Paris, Tenn.

The B.A.S.S. High School Nation is helping shape the future of the sport, one high school club at a time. Club members enjoy camaraderie and competition, as well as education and conservation programs.

As part of the B.A.S.S. High School Nation, anglers can compete in the B.A.S.S. High School Nation Opens and in the B.A.S.S. High School Nation Championship. Teen anglers can also attend the High School Elite Experience, a free opportunity for anglers who live near certain Bassmaster Elite Series tour stops.

A new addition to the program is the Bassmaster High School All-State and All-American Fishing Teams, which honor the most successful competitive bass anglers in the country.

Find out more at Bassmaster.com and on the high school Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/basshighschool.

WAGNER WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MICHIGAN DIVISION EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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WAGNER WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MICHIGAN DIVISION EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS
Heath Wagner of Angola, Indiana, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win the Michigan Division tournament on the Detroit River presented by Navionics. For his win, Wagner took home a $3,592 paycheck.
WAGNER WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MICHIGAN DIVISION EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS
                                                                                          
Jacques wins co-angler title
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TRENTON, Mich. (July 13, 2015) – Heath Wagner of Angola, Indiana, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Michigan Division tournament on the Detroit River presented by Navionics. For his victory, Wagner earned $3,592.
“We ran to a mid-lake area on Lake St. Clair that was holding a lot of fish in 19 feet of water,” said Wagner. “We pulled up to a spot and quickly caught a 4½-pounder. That’s the location I ended up focusing on the entire tournament.
“The bass were roaming along the grass edge in the sand,” Wagner continued. “The water was so clear you could see them relating to the cabbage weeds. I used a Smallmouth Magic-colored 4.8-inch Keitech Swing Impact FAT swimbait and caught two more good ones within the hour.
Wagner said he ended up catching his two heaviest fish using a DUO Realis Spinbait.
“Earlier in the day I used a drop-shot rig, but was able to cull those fish using the swimbait,” Wagner said. “When paired with the DUO Spinbait, I had a great combination of lures.
“What’s interesting is that I have around 2,400 waypoints on Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair, but I decided to ditch them and go with my instincts,” concluded Wagner. “I didn’t have a waypoint for the area that produced my winning stringer within three miles.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st:          Heath Wagner, Angola, Ind., five bass, 21-11, $3,592
2nd:         Pat Upthagrove, Monroe, Mich., five bass, 20-11, $1,796
3rd:          Cliff Blackford, Grass Lake, Mich., five bass, 20-5, $1,201
4th:          Jared Rhode, Port Clinton, Ohio, five bass, 19-9, $838
5th:          Wayne Macklin, Fenton, Mich., five bass, 18-11, $718
6th:          John Devries, Fishers, Ind., five bass, 18-9, $629
6th:          Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., five bass, 18-9, $629
8th:          Derrick Soulliere, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, five bass, 17-15, $539
9th:          Joshua Kolodzaike, Toledo, Ohio, five bass, 17-11, $479
10th:        Todd Schmitz, Goshen, Ind., five bass, 17-6, $419
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Brett Haake of Shorewood, Illinois, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $460.
Erik Jacques of Harrison Township, Michigan, weighed in five bass totaling 19 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win $1,796 in the co-angler division.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st:          Erik Jacques, Harrison Township, Mich., five bass, 19-11, $1,796
2nd:         Jon Witt, Kalamazoo, Mich., five bass, 18-9, $898
3rd:          Justin Sawyer, Dearborn Heights, Mich., five bass, 17-4, $598
4th:          Garry Collins, Russell Springs, Ky., five bass, 17-3, $419
5th:          Mark Brooks, Dayton, Ohio, five bass, 16-4, $359
6th:          Bret Holling, Lansing, Mich., five bass, 16-2, $329
7th:          Kevin Webb, Ladson, S.C., five bass, 15-13, $299
8th:          Austin Klotz, Westland, Mich., five bass, 15-2, $269
9th:          Tom Cooley, Novi, Mich., five bass, 15-0, $239
10th:        Brian Clark, Findlay, Ohio, five bass, 14-7, $210
Witt caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $230.
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.

DOTY WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION EVENT ON WOLF RIVER CHAIN

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DOTY WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION EVENT ON WOLF RIVER CHAIN
Ryan Doty of East Dubuque, Illinois, weighed three bass totaling 9 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the Great Lakes Division tournament on the Wolf River Chain and a check worth $4,507. (FLW)
DOTY WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION EVENT ON WOLF RIVER CHAIN
                                                                                          
Sukowatey wins co-angler title
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WINNECONNE, Wis. (July 13, 2015) – Ryan Doty of East Dubuque, Illinois, weighed three bass totaling 9 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the fourth Walmart Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division tournament on the Wolf River Chain. For his victory, Doty earned $4,507.
“It’s very exciting to finally win a tournament,” said Doty of his first victory in FLW competition. “It’s not every day that I’m able to do what I love and be rewarded for it.
“During practice I hit a 1,000-yard stretch on Fox River pretty hard, so I knew that I would be there on tournament day,” continued Doty. “I just went in there and did my best to figure out what was going on.”
Doty said he targeted grassy areas using a yellow Booyah Pad Crasher Frog.
“I didn’t have a single bite until 10 a.m.,” said Doty. “After the sun came up, things started to heat up. I reeled in my biggest fish around 11:30. I caught my two other fish before 1 p.m. – all in about a foot and a half of water.”
Doty said he caught approximately 15 keepers over the course of the day.
“I probably had 70 fish hit the frog but it was hard to catch them,” Doty said. “It ended up being those three big bites that pushed me to the top of the standings.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st:          Ryan Doty, East Dubuque, Ill., three bass, 9-7, $4,507
2nd:         Tom Cordes, Dakota, Minn., three bass, 9-2, $2,253
3rd:          Andrew Behnke, Fond Du Lac, Wis., three bass, 8-14, $1,277
3rd:          Casey Goode, La Crosse, Wis., three bass, 8-14, $1,277
5th:          Jeff Ritter, Prairie Du Chien, Wis., three bass, 8-9, $901
6th:          Clayton Reitz, Morton, Ill., three bass, 8-8, $826
7th:          Mark Myers, Cedar Falls, Iowa, three bass, 8-4, $751
8th:          Jeff Benson, Holmen, Wis., three bass, 8-3, $676
9th:          Rick Bosshard, Hartland, Wis., three bass, 8-2, $563
9th:          Rick Miller, Eastman, Wis., three bass, 8-2, $563
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Cordes caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 3 pounds, 13 ounces and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $655.
Art Sukowatey of Greendale, Wisconsin, weighed in three bass totaling 10 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win $2,253 in the co-angler division.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st:          Art Sukowatey, Greendale, Wis., three bass, 10-1, $2,253
2nd:         Kevin Anderson, Ettrick, Wis., three bass, 8-5, $1,127
3rd:          Adam Douglas, Tripoli, Iowa, three bass, 7-12, $751
4th:          Pelli Lee, La Crosse, Wis., three bass, 7-11, $526
5th:          Cody Hackett, Stoddard, Wis., three bass, 7-7, $432
5th:          Matt Knox, Metamora, Ill., three bass, 7-7, $432
7th:          Jared Greninger, Rockford, Ill., three bass, 7-5, $376
8th:          Tom Lyskawka, Arlington Heights, Ill., three bass, 7-4, $319
8th:          Tony Seiler, River Falls, Wis., three bass, 7-4, $319
10th:        Paul Vonwald, La Crosse, Wis., three bass, 7-1, $263
Sukowatey also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $327.
The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 15-17 Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. 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.

College Anglers Bensema, Lo Face Off For Bassmaster Classic Berth

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College Anglers Bensema, Lo Face Off For Bassmaster Classic Berth

Trevor Lo of the University of Minnesota and Josh Bensema of Texas A&M University move on to the final day of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic Bracket. At stake is a berth in the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro to be held on Grand Lake out of Tulsa, Okla.

Photo by Shaye Baker/Bassmaster

July 13, 2015

College Anglers Bensema, Lo Face Off For Bassmaster Classic Berth

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STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The hundreds of collegiate anglers who competed in the 2015 season have been whittled down to just two as Trevor Lo of University of Minnesota and Josh Bensema of Texas A&M University advance to the final round of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic Bracket.

Ever since his Minnesota team fished runner-up in the national championship Saturday on Lake DuBay, Lo has since brought in the biggest overall bag each day in the bracket-style format competition being held on the Wisconsin River Flowage. Lo’s catch worth 6 pounds, 2 ounces during Monday’s second round was enough to push him through to the final round, winning his matchup over Jake Whitaker of University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Like Lo, Whitaker brought in a three-fish limit, however his was only worth 5 pounds, 7 ounces.

“It’s been a grind out here,” Lo said. “I’m so glad to be here, and I’m blessed to have the support of my family and friends. I would have never guessed I would make it this far since this is my first year fishing college.”

Bensema, who won the 2015 Carhatt Bassmaster College Series National Championship Saturday with his teammate Matthew McArdle, brought in a three-bass limit weighing 5 pounds, 6 ounces Monday to defeat his second-round competitor, Tyler Rivet of Nicholls State University. Rivet fell short of the tournament limit, managing only two fish weighing 3 pounds, 9 ounces.

“I sure am glad I made it into the finals,” Bensema said. “It’s definitely tough out there, and I have my work cut out for me tomorrow. I haven’t brought in as much as Trevor has either day so far.”

Bensema will face off with Lo on Tuesday in what promises to be a nail-biter of a finale. At stake: a berth in the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro, to be held on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees out of Tulsa, Okla.; a fully rigged Toyota Tundra; a sponsor-provided bass boat; entry fees for all nine of the 2016 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens presented by Allstate; as well as $7,500 cash provided by Carhartt for expenses in the 2016 season.

The fishing this week is challenging, and every bite will count. Follow along with all the action on Bassmaster.com, or make your way out to Bukolt Park to see the action live as anglers leave the dock at 6 a.m. and return for weigh-in at 2:15 p.m. where one angler will move on to the Bassmaster Classic.

Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presented by Bass Pro Shops Classic Bracket
7/12/2015 – 7/14/2015
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 2

Name  # Fish  # Live  Lbs – Oz
Trevor Lo –   University of Minnesota  3  3  6- 2
Jake Whitaker –   UNC Charlotte  3  3  5- 7
Josh Bensema –   Texas A&M University  3  3  5- 6
Tyler Rivet –   Nicholls State University  2  2  3- 9
TOTALS  Day  # Fish  # Live  Lbs-Oz  # Limits
1  19  19  36- 3  5
2  11  11  20- 8  3
3  0  0  0- 0  0

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