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West Virginia’s Mark Garner Leads Divisional On Monongahela

West Virginia’s Mark Garner caught 6 pounds, 11 ounces to lead on Day 1 of the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional on the Monongahela River held out of Fairmont, W.Va.

Photo Craig Lamb/B.A.S.S.

June 17, 2015

West Virginia’s Mark Garner Leads Divisional On Monongahela

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FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The water level has everything to do with the leader Mark Garner’s strategy at the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional.

That’s not surprising because the tournament is on the Monongahela River, where success hinges on the rise and fall of the current.

Wednesday, Garner caught only three bass, or two shy of a full tournament limit. His catch weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. The small catch is attributed to environmental factors called out by Garner, who is a skilled river angler.

Tropical Depression Bill is flooding Texas, while the system is slinging rain bands as far northeast as West Virginia.

“The storm will affect us in one of two ways,” the West Virginian said. “Either we’ll get too much water or just the right amount.”

He added, “If it changes too quickly, the fish won’t have time to react to the change.”

Garner wants what he describes as the first scenario — a gradual runoff of rainfall into the river. That, he says, will move the fish nearer the shoreline. They will be easier casting targets along the cover.

The second scenario might make the already challenging fishing even worse. Too much rain could force the release of water from Tygart Dam, which flows into the tournament waters on the Monongahela River.

“That water will be very cold and muddy up the river,” he said. “Both conditions combined could shut down the fish.”

It’s too early to know which prediction will happen because of the uncertainty of the storm. A high probability of rain is in the forecast through the conclusion of the tournament on Friday.

Behind Garner is West Virginian Chad Brinegar with 5-12. Pennsylvania’s Daniel Gray is third with 5-11, and J.J. Dickens of West Virginia is fourth with 5-8. Richard Svoboda of Maryland is fifth with 5-7.

Winning the overall tournament is only one of several goals. The highest finishing angler from each of the six competing states will advance to the 2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship scheduled for Nov. 5-7 on the Ouachita River out of Monroe, La.

Virginia leads the state standings with a cumulative weight of 33 pounds, 12 ounces. Maryland is second with 32-11, and West Virginia is third with 27-15.

The winning state team is awarded a Skeeter/Yamaha boat, motor, trailer and accessories package valued at $33,340.

Another competitive element will come into play on Thursday, when state championship high school teams will compete alongside the adults to hone their skills at the higher level. Their cumulative weight will be added to the overall score of the state team.

2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional 6/17-6/17
Monongahela River, Fairmont  WV.
(ANGLER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Mark Garner            Bridgeport, WV (WV)     3  06-11  0
2.  Chad Brinegar          Berkeley Springs, WV (W 4  05-12  0
3.  Daniel Gray            Butler, PA (PA)         5  05-11  0
4.  JJ Dickens             Beaver, WV (WV)         3  05-08  0
5.  Rick Svoboda           Cockeysville , MD (MD)  4  05-07  0
6.  Tyler Farmer           Lynchburg, VA (VA)      3  05-00  0
7.  Jeff Lugar             Cross Junction, VA (VA) 2  05-00  0
8.  Mike Wallace           Highland Lakes, NJ (NJ) 4  04-12  0
9.  Jeremy Mathias         Monrovia, MD (MD)       3  04-08  0
10. Brian Harold           McGaheysville, VA (VA)  2  04-07  0
11. Hunter Axt             Bedford, VA (VA)        3  04-05  0
12. Michael McMahon        Hackettstown, NJ (NJ)   3  04-00  0
12. Brad Weese             Petersburg, WV (MD)     3  04-00  0
14. Brett Quader           Marriottsville, MD (MD) 2  03-07  0
15. Brian Trieschman       Ellicott City, MD (MD)  2  03-05  0
16. Joe Sodora             Garfield, NJ (NJ)       2  03-04  0
17. Kurt Mitchell          Milford, DE (DE)        2  03-02  0
18. Joshua Hall            Gordonsville, VA (VA)   2  03-01  0
19. Larry Iden             McHenry, MD (MD)        3  02-13  0
20. James Dingess          Barboursville, WV (WV)  2  02-12  0
21. Rick Hansen            Monroeville, PA (PA)    2  02-10  0
22. John Jeddry            White Hall, MD (MD)     1  02-10  0
23. Bryant Copley          Altavista, VA (VA)      2  02-09  0
23. Randy Waterman         Keysville, VA (VA)      2  02-09  0
25. Cliff Humpreys         Philadelphia, PA (NJ)   2  02-06  0
25. Ken Thompson           Roaring Spring, PA (PA) 2  02-06  0
27. Chad Shutty            Northern Cambria, PA (P 2  02-05  0
27. Tyler Webb             Glen Daniel, WV (WV)    2  02-05  0
29. Samuel Bounds          Charleston, WV (WV)     1  02-04  0
30. Fabian Rodriguez       Ocean City, DE (DE)     1  02-03  0
31. Tyler Judd             Timonium, MD (MD)       1  02-02  0
32. Tony Axt               Bedford, VA (VA)        2  02-01  0
33. Chris Smith            Burlington, NJ (NJ)     2  02-00  0
33. Jason Vaughn           Bridgeville, DE (DE)    2  02-00  0
35. Wayne Burchett         Pulaski, VA (VA)        1  01-15  0
36. Josh Rhoades           Newark, DE (DE)         1  01-14  0
37. Mike Granieri          Linwood, NJ (NJ)        1  01-12  0
37. Mike McDonald          Randleman, NC (VA)      1  01-12  0
39. Darin Doll             Jacobus, PA (PA)        1  01-11  0
40. Ed Riley               Woodbine, MD (MD)       1  01-10  0
41. Daniel Rodriguez       Monkton, MD (MD)        2  01-09  0
42. Timothy Boothe         Beaver, WV (WV)         1  01-09  0
43. Andrew Dick            Wilmington, DE (DE)     1  01-06  0
44. Mike Morris            Dover, DE (DE)          1  01-05  0
45. Eric McNulty           Fallston, MD (MD)       1  01-04  0
46. Franco Totani          Bethlehem, PA (PA)      1  01-03  0
47. JT Fitzgerald          Lincoln, DE (DE)        1  01-02  0
47. Tony Keller            Charleston, WV (WV)     1  01-02  0
49. Ray Tweedy             Appomattox, VA (VA)     1  01-01  0
50. Tony Kibler            Milford, DE (DE)        1  00-15  0
50. Scott Weiland          Saddle Brook, NJ (NJ)   1  00-15  0
52. John Hansen            Street, MD (PA)         2  00-14  0
53. Ken Baumgardner        Monongahela, PA (PA)    0  00-00  0
53. Matt Becker            Finleyville, PA (PA)    0  00-00  0
53. Grae Buck              Perkiomenville, PA (PA) 0  00-00  0
53. HS- Fulks / Eckels     Cecil, PA (WV)          0  00-00  0
53. Jim Embrey             Belle, WV (WV)          0  00-00  0
53. Jim Fields             Camden, DE (DE)         0  00-00  0
53. Tommy Ford             Leslie, WV (WV)         0  00-00  0
53. HS- Jones / Gaab       Montoursville, PA (PA)  0  00-00  0
53. Dale Glessner          Latrobe, PA (PA)        0  00-00  0
53. HS- Thens / Graves III Syria, VA (VA)          0  00-00  0
53. Guyowen Hall           Martinsburg, WV (MD)    0  00-00  0
53. Jesse Magee            Williamstown, NJ (NJ)   0  00-00  0
53. Jeff Mandes            Smyrna, DE (DE)         0  00-00  0
53. Matt Martin            Bumpass, VA (VA)        0  00-00  0
53. Rick McNulty           Johnstown, PA (PA)      0  00-00  0
53. Mark Ochkie            California, PA (WV)     0  00-00  0
53. Robert Osman           Maspeth, NY (NJ)        0  00-00  0
53. Mark Schafer           Williamstown, NJ (NJ)   0  00-00  0
53. John Serge             Philadelphia, PA (NJ)   0  00-00  0
53. Carlos Smith Jr        Cool Ridge, WV (WV)     0  00-00  0
53. Bobby Smith            Laurel, DE (DE)         0  00-00  0
53. HS- Lowery / Smyk      Milton, DE (DE)         0  00-00  0
53. HS- Buthusiem / Stevenson Westampton, NJ (NJ)     0  00-00  0
53. Rob Tipton             Williamstown, NJ (NJ)   0  00-00  0
53. Shelton Walters        Felton, DE (DE)         0  00-00  0
53. HS- McColsky / Winegardner Swanton, MD (MD)        0  00-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       1        101       144-02
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1       101       144-02

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 VIRGINIA              33-12
2 MARYLAND              32-11
3 WEST VIRGINIA         27-15
4 NEW JERSEY            19-01
5 PENNSYLVANIA          16-12
6 DELAWARE              13-15

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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DELAWARE
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kurt Mitchell        Milford, DE                 2   03-02  0
2 Fabian Rodriguez     Ocean City, DE              1   02-03  0
3 Jason Vaughn         Bridgeville, DE             2   02-00  0
4 Josh Rhoades         Newark, DE                  1   01-14  0
5 Andrew Dick          Wilmington, DE              1   01-06  0
6 Mike Morris          Dover, DE                   1   01-05  0
7 JT Fitzgerald        Lincoln, DE                 1   01-02  0
8 Tony Kibler          Milford, DE                 1   00-15  0
9 Jim Fields           Camden, DE                  0   00-00  0
9 Jeff Mandes          Smyrna, DE                  0   00-00  0
9 Bobby Smith          Laurel, DE                  0   00-00  0
9 HS- Lowery / Smyk    Milton, DE                  0   00-00  0
9 Shelton Walters      Felton, DE                  0   00-00  0

MARYLAND
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Rick Svoboda         Cockeysville , MD           4   05-07  0
2 Jeremy Mathias       Monrovia, MD                3   04-08  0
3 Brad Weese           Petersburg, WV              3   04-00  0
4 Brett Quader         Marriottsville, MD          2   03-07  0
5 Brian Trieschman     Ellicott City, MD           2   03-05  0
6 Larry Iden           McHenry, MD                 3   02-13  0
7 John Jeddry          White Hall, MD              1   02-10  0
8 Tyler Judd           Timonium, MD                1   02-02  0
9 Ed Riley             Woodbine, MD                1   01-10  0
10 Daniel Rodriguez     Monkton, MD                 2   01-09  0
11 Eric McNulty         Fallston, MD                1   01-04  0
12 Guyowen Hall         Martinsburg, WV             0   00-00  0
12 HS- McColsky / Winegardner Swanton, MD                 0   00-00  0

NEW JERSEY
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mike Wallace         Highland Lakes, NJ          4   04-12  0
2 Michael McMahon      Hackettstown, NJ            3   04-00  0
3 Joe Sodora           Garfield, NJ                2   03-04  0
4 Cliff Humpreys       Philadelphia, PA            2   02-06  0
5 Chris Smith          Burlington, NJ              2   02-00  0
6 Mike Granieri        Linwood, NJ                 1   01-12  0
7 Scott Weiland        Saddle Brook, NJ            1   00-15  0
8 Jesse Magee          Williamstown, NJ            0   00-00  0
8 Robert Osman         Maspeth, NY                 0   00-00  0
8 Mark Schafer         Williamstown, NJ            0   00-00  0
8 John Serge           Philadelphia, PA            0   00-00  0
8 HS- Buthusiem / Stevenson Westampton, NJ              0   00-00  0
8 Rob Tipton           Williamstown, NJ            0   00-00  0

PENNSYLVANIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Daniel Gray          Butler, PA                  5   05-11  0
2 Rick Hansen          Monroeville, PA             2   02-10  0
3 Ken Thompson         Roaring Spring, PA          2   02-06  0
4 Chad Shutty          Northern Cambria, PA        2   02-05  0
5 Darin Doll           Jacobus, PA                 1   01-11  0
6 Franco Totani        Bethlehem, PA               1   01-03  0
7 John Hansen          Street, MD                  2   00-14  0
8 Ken Baumgardner      Monongahela, PA             0   00-00  0
8 Matt Becker          Finleyville, PA             0   00-00  0
8 Grae Buck            Perkiomenville, PA          0   00-00  0
8 HS- Jones / Gaab     Montoursville, PA           0   00-00  0
8 Dale Glessner        Latrobe, PA                 0   00-00  0
8 Rick McNulty         Johnstown, PA               0   00-00  0

VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Tyler Farmer         Lynchburg, VA               3   05-00  0
2 Jeff Lugar           Cross Junction, VA          2   05-00  0
3 Brian Harold         McGaheysville, VA           2   04-07  0
4 Hunter Axt           Bedford, VA                 3   04-05  0
5 Joshua Hall          Gordonsville, VA            2   03-01  0
6 Bryant Copley        Altavista, VA               2   02-09  0
6 Randy Waterman       Keysville, VA               2   02-09  0
8 Tony Axt             Bedford, VA                 2   02-01  0
9 Wayne Burchett       Pulaski, VA                 1   01-15  0
10 Mike McDonald        Randleman, NC               1   01-12  0
11 Ray Tweedy           Appomattox, VA              1   01-01  0
12 HS- Thens / Graves III Syria, VA                   0   00-00  0
12 Matt Martin          Bumpass, VA                 0   00-00  0

WEST VIRGINIA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mark Garner          Bridgeport, WV              3   06-11  0
2 Chad Brinegar        Berkeley Springs, WV        4   05-12  0
3 JJ Dickens           Beaver, WV                  3   05-08  0
4 James Dingess        Barboursville, WV           2   02-12  0
5 Tyler Webb           Glen Daniel, WV             2   02-05  0
6 Samuel Bounds        Charleston, WV              1   02-04  0
7 Timothy Boothe       Beaver, WV                  1   01-09  0
8 Tony Keller          Charleston, WV              1   01-02  0
9 HS- Fulks / Eckels   Cecil, PA                   0   00-00  0
9 Jim Embrey           Belle, WV                   0   00-00  0
9 Tommy Ford           Leslie, WV                  0   00-00  0
9 Mark Ochkie          California, PA              0   00-00  0
9 Carlos Smith Jr      Cool Ridge, WV              0   00-00  0

POLLAK WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER

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POLLAK WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE GREAT LAKES DIVISION EVENT ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER                                                                                          

Coon, Gullixon tie for co-angler title

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LA CROSSE, Wis. (June 15, 2015) – Joe Pollak of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 3 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division tournament of 2015 on the Mississippi River. For his victory, Pollak earned $4,498.
“Winning a tournament like this is a nice reward for the many hours spent in practice and preparation,” said Pollak of his first career win. “I’m very excited to see what the future holds for me in BFL competition.”
Pollak said he started his day by making a run to Pool No. 9. There, he used a bluegill-colored Dirty Jigs Swim Jig with a green-pumpkin craw to catch his fish.
“I knew I needed to target clear water because that’s where the bass were congregating,” said Pollak. “They were also feeding heavily on bluegills in two-foot depths, so I figured my presentation would clean up well.”
After a few hours, Pollak said he pieced together a small limit after a couple of passes through the area.
“Around 11 o’ clock I caught one more keeper and culled,” Pollak said. “It was slow until about 20 minutes before check-in when I caught a 3½-pounder. I felt good about my limit at that point.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st:          Joe Pollak, Lake Geneva, Wis., five bass, 15-3, $4,498
2nd:         Travis Brueggen, Cashton, Wis., five bass, 14-15, $2,249
3rd:          John Berrens, Weyauwega, Wis., five bass, 14-8, $1,498
4th:          Kary Ray, Tiffin, Iowa, five bass, 14-7, $1,050
5th:          Kevin Wolfram, Schaumburg, Ill., five bass, 14-6, $900
6th:          Todd Earnest, Ham Lake, Minn., five bass, 13-14, $787
6th:          Caleb Kuphall, Mukwonago, Wis., five bass, 13-14, $787
8th:          Josh Keeney, Greenville, Wis., five bass, 13-13, $675
9th:          Jeff Benson, Holmen, Wis., five bass, 13-10, $600
10th:        Kevin Ruh, Onalaska, Wis., five bass, 13-8, $525
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Jamie Gomez of Onalaska, Wisconsin, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 12 ounces and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $645.
Ryan Coon of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Brooks Gullixon each weighed in five bass totaling 12 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday to win $1,687 each in the co-angler division.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st:          Ryan Coon, Bettendorf, Iowa, five bass, 12-14, $1,687
1st:          Brooks Gullixon, Middleton, Wis., five bass, 12-14, $1,687
3rd:          Tom Lyskawka, Arlington Heights, Ill., five bass, 11-7, $752
4th:          Steve Mortenson, Oshkosh, Wis., five bass, 9-15, $525
5th:          Kevin Yeska, Madison, Wis., four bass, 9-2, $450
6th:          Mike Sather, Weston, Wis., four bass, 9-0, $412
7th:          Gregory Walker, Verona, Wis., four bass, 8-10, $375
8th:          William Bloomberg, West Burlington, Iowa, four bass, 8-7, $318
8th:          Paul VonWald, La Crosse, Wis., four bass, 8-7, $318
10th:        Kaying Lor, La Crosse, Wis., four bass, 8-2, $238
10th:        Rex McTier, Endeavor, Wis., four bass, 8-2, $238
10th:        Patrick Reynolds, Waterloo, Iowa, three bass, 8-2, $238
Reynolds caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $322.
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.

BARRETT WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION EVENT ON HIGH ROCK LAKE

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BARRETT WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION EVENT ON HIGH ROCK LAKE                                                                                       

Brown wins co-angler title

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SALISBURY, N.C. (June 15, 2015) – Robert Barrett of Youngsville, North Carolina, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division tournament of 2015 on High Rock Lake. For his victory, Barrett earned $4,806.
“I fished a sandy spot about 1000 feet from the takeoff ramp,” Barrett said. “The bass were feeding on shad in a small pocket along a bank. I used a ¼-ounce custom green-pumpkin shaky-head rig with a South Africa Special-colored Zoom Worm to catch my fish. I had my winning stringer completed by 8:30 a.m.
“The flat I targeted was in 14 to 16 feet of water,” continued Barrett. “I had done well in there in practice, so I knew that’s where I needed to be.”
Barrett said he caught approximately 11 keepers over the course of his day.
“I was lucky in the fact that I didn’t have to run around the entire lake looking for new spots,” Barrett said. “For some reason that bank held a lot of fish. I was pretty lucky.”
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st:          Robert Barrett, Youngsville, N.C., five bass, 19-5, $4,806
2nd:         Robert Mixon, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 18-8, $2,403
3rd:          Derek Tolley, Winston-Salem, N.C., five bass, 16-15, $1,605
4th:          Spence Brunson, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 16-6, $1,121
5th:          David Wright, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 15-1, $961
6th:          Tommy Jones, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 15-0, $881
7th:          Steve Sink, Winston-Salem, N.C., five bass, 14-1, $801
8th:          Chadd Eriksen, Wake Forest, N.C., five bass, 13-14, $721
9th:          Eric Rothrock, High Point, N.C., five bass, 13-7, $641
10th:        Tim Emory, Creedmoor, N.C., four bass, 13-2, $561
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
William Seufert of Lynchburg, Virginia, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $725.
Derek Brown of Charlottesville, Virginia, weighed in five bass totaling 12 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win $2,364 in the co-angler division.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st:          Derek Brown, Charlottesville, Va., five bass, 12-1, $2,364
2nd:         Bill Naron, Beaverdam, Va., five bass, 10-15, $1,182
3rd:          Robert Tysinger, Lillington, N.C., five bass, 10-12, $788
4th:          Dwayne Condrey, Denton, N.C., four bass, 10-0, $552
5th:          Charles Wood, Thomasville, N.C., three bass, 9-11, $473
6th:          Bryan Forsee, Mooresville, N.C., three bass, 8-7, $433
7th:          Gerrit Vanvoorhees, Lanexa, Va., three bass, 7-11, $394
8th:          Chris Whittaker, Waverly, Va., three bass, 7-10, $355
9th:          George Baucom, Charlotte, N.C., three bass, 7-5, $315
10th:        Dale Webber, Kernersville, N.C., three bass, 7-2, $276
Forsee caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $352.
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.

PARMER WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE ILLINI DIVISION EVENT ON OHIO RIVER

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PARMER WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE ILLINI DIVISION EVENT ON OHIO RIVER
                                                                                          
Clore wins co-angler title
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GOLCONDA, Ill. (June 15, 2015) – Mike Parmer of Metropolis, Illinois, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Illini Division tournament of 2015 on the Ohio River. For his victory, Parmer earned $4,119.
According to tournament reports, Parmer caught his fish deep using a black and blue Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver on the main river and in creeks.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st:          Mike Parmer, Metropolis, Ill., five bass, 17-12, $4,119
2nd:         Alan Spenner, Hoyleton, Ill., five bass, 13-14, $2,059
3rd:          Dustin Kielhorn, Harrisburg, Ill., five bass, 12-15, $1,374
4th:          Lance Barnes, Benton, Ill., five bass, 11-9, $961
5th:          Garrett McDowell, Mattoon, Ill., five bass, 10-13, $824
6th:          Ryan Dunn, Harrisburg, Ill., five bass, 10-11, $755
7th:          Bobby McMullin, Pevely, Mo., four bass, 9-13, $686
8th:          Marty Sisk, Evansville, Ind., five bass, 9-7, $618
9th:          Matt Jackson, Moweaqua, Ill., five bass, 9-3, $549
10th:        Dan Morehead, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 9-1, $480
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
William Walker of Mulkeytown, Illinois, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 5 pounds, 1 ounce and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $565.
Keith Clore of Percy, Illinois, weighed in five bass totaling 11 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to win $2,023 in the co-angler division.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st:          Keith Clore, Percy, Ill., five bass, 11-8, $2,023
2nd:         Greg Berhorst, Holts Summit, Mo., four bass, 10-10, $1,011
3rd:          Ernie Richards, Dixon, Ill., three bass, 8-0, $674
4th:          Dave Dobill, Royalton, Ill., three bass, 7-13, $472
5th:          Greg Griffith, Harrisburg, Ill., three bass, 7-2, $405
6th:          Chad Hess, Scheller, Ill., five bass, 7-1, $371
7th:          Aaron Arning, Walnut Hill, Ill., five bass, 6-14, $337
8th:          Rod Mandrell, Benton, Ill., five bass, 6-6, $303
9th:          Jarred Metje, Woodlawn, Ill., five bass, 6-4, $270
10th:        James Schubert, Mount Vernon, Ill., four bass, 6-1, $236
Dobill caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $277.
The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 22-24 Regional Championship on Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Missouri. 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.

GETTYS WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE

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GETTYS WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE
                                                                                          
Tarpley wins co-angler title
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CAMDEN, Tenn. (June 15, 2015) – Edward Gettys of Columbia, Tennessee, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Music City Division tournament of 2015 on Kentucky Lake. For his victory, Gettys earned $4,601.
“It was another great day of Kentucky Lake fishing,” said Gettys, who has eight career wins in FLW competition. “I was able to dial in on the bite early and fish my area how I wanted.”
Gettys said he built his winning stringer by focusing on 12-foot deep ledges near Paris Landing.
“I caught my first fish at 7 a.m. and my two biggest around 10:30,” Gettys said. “The stretch that I targeted was small. The bass were in a very specific spot. I used a Carolina-rigged plum-colored Berkley Power Worm all day. I would just drag it slow near the bottom, that’s where they seemed to like it.”
Getty said every fish he brought to the scale came from that location.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st:          Edward Gettys, Columbia, Tenn., five bass, 20-4, $2,601 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus
2nd:         William Merrick, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 19-14, $1,301
3rd:          Densmore Goodson, Letcher, Ky., five bass, 18-14, $867
4th:          Jeffery Archie, Paris, Tenn., five bass, 17-4, $607
5th:          Bryan Dowdy, Florence, Ala., four bass, 16-0, $520
6th:          Robert Reagan, Byrdstown, Tenn., five bass, 15-15, $455
6th:          Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., five bass, 15-15, $455
8th:          Scott Brummett, Brentwood, Tenn., five bass, 15-9, $390
9th:          Phillip Bates, Bon Aqua, Tenn., five bass, 15-4, $347
10th:        Tim Staley, Dowelltown, Tenn., five bass, 14-5, $303
Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Gettys also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 13 ounces and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $280.
Chris Tarpley of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, weighed in five bass totaling 19 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win $1,301 in the co-angler division.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st:          Chris Tarpley, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 19-5, $1,301
2nd:         Ken Fresh, Sparta, Tenn., five bass, 16-3, $650
3rd:          Rick Mayberry, Harriman, Tenn., four bass, 14-8, $434
4th:          Tim Rampaul, Burns, Tenn., five bass, 13-6, $303
5th:          Billy Gardner, Livingston, Tenn., five bass, 12-5, $260
6th:          Michael Marlin, Nesbit, Miss., five bass, 11-11, $238
7th:          Greg Barnes, Rock Island, Tenn., four bass, 10-9, $217
8th:          Mike Todd, Thompsons Station, Tenn., four bass, 10-1, $195
9th:          Doug Garrett, Allardt, Tenn., five bass, 9-7, $173
10th:        John Wilkerson, Nashville, Tenn., four bass, 8-14, $152
Mayberry also caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $140.
The top 50 boaters and 50 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 8-10 Regional Championship on Lake Sinclair in Milledgeville, Georgia. 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.

WALMART FLW TOUR REGULAR-SEASON FINALE SET FOR POTOMAC RIVER

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MARBURY, Md. (June 15, 2015) – The sixth and final regular-season tournament of the 20th anniversary season of the Walmart FLW Tour, the most competitive Tour in professional bass-fishing, kicks off June 25-28 with the Walmart FLW Tour at the Potomac River presented by Ranger Boats. Hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners, the tournament will feature 148 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the pro division and up to $25,000 cash in the co-angler division.

One angler who is really looking forward to the final stop of the season is Walmart pro David Dudley of Lynchburg, Virginia. The 2003 Forrest Wood Cup champion has finished in 3rd– and 7th-place in the FLW Tour’s last two visits to the tidal fishery, and looks to be well on his way to qualifying for the 17th Forrest Wood Cup appearance of his career.
“The key to winning this tournament will be getting a couple of the right bites every day,” said Dudley, a three-time Angler of the Year winner. “The Potomac doesn’t have 8- or 10-pounders like Chickamauga or Okeechobee, but there are some solid 5-pounders and getting those fish in the boat will be crucial in this event.
“Despite being a river, the Potomac fishes very similarly to Lake Okeechobee,” Dudley continued. “There will be six or seven good areas that hold a lot of grass, and competitors are going to be ganged up in those areas. You just have to put your blinders on and work your way in to get amongst the other boats.”
Dudley said that the Potomac was currently fishing “a little off,” so he expects the weights to be slightly lower than when the FLW Tour last visited in 2012.
“We’re going to have to work hard to catch a five-bass limit there,” Dudley said. “There are three main patterns that most of the anglers will be fishing – flipping, frogging and fishing a ChatterBait. That is how this tournament will be won.”
Dudley said that a 15-pound limit on the Potomac River is solid, but predicted that the leader would need to average 18½ pounds each day.
“I’m going to say that the winner of this event will have a four-day cumulative total of 74 pounds.”
In FLW Tour competition, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2015 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of bass fishing. The 2015 Forrest Wood Cup will be in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 20-23 on Lake Ouachita and is hosted by Visit Hot Springs. The Forrest Wood Cup Champion could win as much as $500,000 – professional bass-fishing’s richest prize.
Anglers will take off from Smallwood State Park located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury at 6:30 a.m. EDT each day of competition. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins will be held at the State Park beginning at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s final weigh-ins will be held at Walmart, located at 40 Drury Drive in La Plata, Maryland, beginning at 4 p.m.
Fans will also be treated to the FLW Expo on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Walmart in La Plata prior to the final weigh-ins. The Expo includes a Ranger boat simulator, the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities. All activities are free and open to the public. Pros Rich Dalbey and Todd Hollowell’s “Hooked on Helping” foundation will be hosting a food drive to benefit a local food bank. FLW fans who donate five or more cans of food will be entered to win a $50 Walmart gift card.
Coverage of the Potomac River tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) November 2 from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. EDT when Season 20 of “FLW” returns this fall. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world.
For complete details and updated 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.

B.A.S.S. To Participate In Outdoor Adventure Day, Adventures NYC

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NEW YORK — B.A.S.S. is hoping to hook thousands of youngsters and their families on fishing through the annual Adventures NYC presented by NYC Parks outdoors festival in Central Park June 20.

The one-day event — billed as the nation’s largest outdoor celebration — is expected to attract 30,000 New York City residents to Central Park. In addition to activities ranging from log-rolling to kayaking, those attending Adventures NYC will get a taste of bass fishing, courtesy of B.A.S.S. and Bassmaster Elite Series pros Michael Iaconelli and Matt Lee.

“It’s so important to encourage participation in the outdoors at a young age, and we’re proud to be a part of this special day,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “Participating in Adventures NYC gives B.A.S.S. a one-of-a-kind opportunity to expand our platform on youth fishing in an urban market.”

Iaconelli, a bass fishing superstar from nearby Pittsgrove, N.J., and Lee of Guntersville, Ala., a Bassmaster Classic qualifier through the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series who is now a rookie on the Elite Series, will conduct casting demonstrations and teach fishing techniques at the outdoors festival.

“We’re looking forward to spending a day in Central Park sharing what we love about our sport,” Lee said. “When I was in high school, it wasn’t cool to fish. Now, there are so many younger kids fishing and so many opportunities to become involved in the sport.

“Adventures NYC is a great way to encourage kids and parents to spend time in the outdoors. If it weren’t for an event like this, they might never be exposed to fishing.”

With their Elite Series bass boats in tow, the pros will be onsite to give casting demonstrations, teach their tricks and techniques and sign autographs.

To ensure youngsters in the Central Park area have a chance to put those skills into practice, B.A.S.S. has arranged for more than 600 rod-and-reel combos to be donated for programs within NYC Parks, courtesy of Shakespeare, Berkley, Bass Pro Shops and Zebco.

“Our hope is that we can connect more kids with fishing opportunities and expose beginners to the joys of the sport,” said Akin. “The generosity of B.A.S.S. sponsors and other tackle companies in donating rods and reels will create a lasting impression and provide the tools to foster future anglers.”

The day will also include raffles with prizes from B.A.S.S., Costa, GoPro and many more.

In addition, Stihl Timbersports will mark its 30th anniversary by conducting its U.S. Pro and Collegiate championships in Central Park during the festival.

Adventures NYC will be held in the Bandshell Area of Central Park from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information visit, www.nycgovparks.org.

Top 10 Baits from Lake Chickamauga – FLW

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Top 10 Baits from Lake Chickamauga

Michael Wooley locked up his first Walmart FLW Tour win on Lake Chickamauga with a green pumpkin Zoom Magnum Trick Worm on a 1/2-ounce shaky head. He also mixed in a 3/4-ounce green pumpkin craw-colored Strike King Tour Grade Football Jig.

June 15, 2015  by Jody White

 

1. Michael Wooley locked up his first Walmart FLW Tour win on Lake Chickamauga with a green pumpkin Zoom Magnum Trick Worm on a 1/2-ounce shaky head. He also mixed in a 3/4-ounce green pumpkin craw-colored Strike King Tour Grade Football Jig.

 

Very nearly running down Wooley on the last day was Stetson Blaylock, who used a Livingston Lures Deep Impact 18 and Howeller Deep+ to catch many of his fish. Additionally, a Nichols Lures Magnum Spoon accounted for a number of his bigger bites, and a drop-shot with a morning dawn-colored Yamamoto Pro Senko helped him catch limits.

2. Very nearly running down Wooley on the last day was Stetson Blaylock, who used a Livingston Lures Deep Impact 18 and Howeller Deep+ to catch many of his fish. Additionally, a Nichols Lures Magnum Spoon accounted for a number of his bigger bites, and a drop-shot with a morning dawn-colored Yamamoto Pro Senko helped him catch limits.

 

David Dudley did work with a variety of baits. He caught many of his fish on a wacky-rigged worm, but also mixed in a jig and a flipping bait.

3. David Dudley did work with a variety of baits. He caught many of his fish on a wacky-rigged worm, but also mixed in a jig and a flipping bait.

 

Darrell Davis relied heavily on a payback-colored Reaction Innovations Pocket Rocket that he Texas-rigged with a 1/4-ounce weight. He also caught shallow kickers on a SPRO Bronzeye Poppin' Frog and by flipping an Okeechobee craw-colored Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver.

4. Darrell Davis relied heavily on a payback-colored Reaction Innovations Pocket Rocket that he Texas-rigged with a 1/4-ounce weight. He also caught shallow kickers on a SPRO Bronzeye Poppin’ Frog and by flipping an Okeechobee craw-colored Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver.

 

Sitting at 19th in the AOY points, Larry Nixon is in great shape to make the Forrest Wood Cup in his home state. This week, Nixon primarily used a heavy Carolina rig with a green pumpkin 5-inch Yamamoto Senko. Nixon says he also caught fish long-lining a 6th Sense Custom Lure Co. Crush 500DD and by Texas-rigging a 7-inch Yamamoto Kut Tail Worm.

5. Sitting at 19th in the AOY points, Larry Nixon is in great shape to make the Forrest Wood Cup in his home state. This week, Nixon primarily used a heavy Carolina rig with a green pumpkin 5-inch Yamamoto Senko. Nixon says he also caught fish long-lining a 6th Sense Custom Lure Co. Crush 500DD and by Texas-rigging a 7-inch Yamamoto Kut Tail Worm.

 

Always a threat on the ledges, Terry Bolton caught most of his fish with a plum-colored Zoom Ol' Monster on a 3/8-ounce Texas rig and a red bug-colored Zoom Magnum Swamp Crawler on a 1/4-ounce shaky head.

6. Always a threat on the ledges, Terry Bolton caught most of his fish with a plum-colored Zoom Ol’ Monster on a 3/8-ounce Texas rig and a red bug-colored Zoom Magnum Swamp Crawler on a 1/4-ounce shaky head.

 

The Nichols Lures Magnum Spoon was Richard Peek's primary weapon for the ledges on Chickamauga, but he also caught some fish on a drop-shot with a 6-inch Roboworm Straight Tail Worm, a 7-inch Basstrix Paddle Tail Swimbait and a 3/4-ounce Bo's Jig.

7. The Nichols Lures Magnum Spoon was Richard Peek’s primary weapon for the ledges on Chickamauga, but he also caught some fish on a drop-shot with a 6-inch Roboworm Straight Tail Worm, a 7-inch Basstrix Paddle Tail Swimbait and a 3/4-ounce Bo’s Jig.

 

A day-one bag of nearly 30 pounds keyed Bill McDonald's top-10 finish. His key baits were a Strike King 8XD and a 1-ounce blue craw-colored Strike King Structure Jig.

8. A day-one bag of nearly 30 pounds keyed Bill McDonald’s top-10 finish. His key baits were a Strike King 8XD and a 1-ounce blue craw-colored Strike King Structure Jig.

 

As usual, Bryan Thrift did a little bit of everything en route to a top-10 finish and the AOY lead. This time, his primary bait was a 1/2-ounce jig, but he also caught some by long-lining a blueback herring-colored Strike King 10XD.

9. As usual, Bryan Thrift did a little bit of everything en route to a top-10 finish and the AOY lead. This time, his primary bait was a 1/2-ounce jig, but he also caught some by long-lining a blueback herring-colored Strike King 10XD.

 

Hometown favorite Michael Neal finished 10th with a Nichols Lures Magnum Spoon and a Kustom Kicker 2K Red Zone Jig.

10. Hometown favorite Michael Neal finished 10th with a Nichols Lures Magnum Spoon and a Kustom Kicker 2K Red Zone Jig.

 

VA BASS Nation Region 2 His & Her’s July 25,2015

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SATURDAY JULY 25 , 2015

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SOUTH KOREA TO SIGN FLW INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONING AGREEMENT

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SOUTH KOREA TO SIGN FLW INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONING AGREEMENT
Advisory for Monday, June 15, 2015
WHAT:  FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, is set to sign an agreement with South Korea to bring their internationally sanctioned bass-fishing tournaments to the Eastern Asian nation. The agreement will be signed by Jin-Soo Kang, CEO of MiruNamu, Inc., and Director of OBS broadcasting immediately preceding the June 26 weigh-in on the Walmart FLW Tour stage.
WHEN:                 Friday, June 26, 2015
WHERE:               Walmart FLW Tour at the Potomac River presented by Ranger Boats
                              Smallwood State Park
                              2750 Sweden Point Road
                              Marbury, Md.
NOTES: 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.
South Korea 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.
Canada has already signed on as FLW’s first partner under the new program and is set to host an FLW tournament in 2015 with at least three events slated in Canada for 2016. South Korea is the second country to sign on for international sanctioning. Details on their hosted tournaments will be available soon.
Additional FLW qualifying tournaments in other countries are forthcoming. Watch FLWFishing.com for details.
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