WOOLEY WINS WALMART FLW TOUR ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY IGLOO COOLERS

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WOOLEY WINS WALMART FLW TOUR ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY IGLOO COOLERS

Tennessee Pro Beats 145 Anglers, Wins $125,000 in Nationally Televised Event

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DAYTON, Tenn. (June 14, 2015) – FLW Tour pro Michael Wooley of Collierville, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 19 pounds, 6 ounces to win the Walmart FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Igloo Coolers. Wooley’s four-day total of 20 bass weighing 92-4 gave him a 1-pound, 6-ounce margin of victory over second place angler Livingston Lures pro Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Arkansas, in the nationally-televised event that featured 146 of the best professional bass-fishing anglers in the world competing for the top cash award of up to $125,000.

“I grew up fishing on Pickwick Lake and Kentucky Lake,” said Wooley, who earned the first Walmart FLW Tour victory of his career in just his second season as a professional. “To get the biggest win of my life on the Tennessee River really means a lot to me. This win is just what I needed to continue my career. This lake is absolutely incredible.

“I thought I had lost the tournament today,” Wooley continued. “My key area where I have caught all of my fish this week shut down and I was only able to catch two fish there. I had to scramble and run a couple of schools that I had been practicing on each day after I’d catch my big weight. I was extremely nervous, because those schools weren’t holding the quality of fish that my original area was. Luckily I was able to pick off a few and got a couple of good bites.

“It was a grind. I thought my limit was a lot smaller than what it ended up being, so that final weigh-in was really stressful,” Wooley said.

Wooley said that he caught his fish this week on a mussel-laden bar near the Chester Frost Park boat ramp. He did most of his damage in the mornings when the gizzard shad were feeding and was catching fish in 12- to 13-feet of water. His key baits were a ½-ounce hand-poured shaky-head rig with a green-pumpkin Zoom Magnum Trick Worm and a green-pumpkin ¾-ounce Strike King Football Jig with a Strike King Rage Craw.

“I fished pretty clean all week, and I only lost one fish,” Wooley went on to say. “Lake Chickamauga will always be special to me after this one. I’ve never been to the Potomac River, but now I’ve got some momentum coming off this one and I love to fish in the grass so I’m going to give it my best shot and we’ll see what happens.”

The top 10 pros finished the tournament:

1^st: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., 20 bass, 92-4, $125,000

2^nd: Livingston Lures pro Stetson Blaylock, Benton, Ark., 20 bass, 90-13, $29,154

3^rd: Walmart pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 20 bass, 85-9, $24,288

4^th: Darrell Davis, Dover, Fla., 20 bass, 77-12, $19,421

5^th: Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Ark., 20 bass, 72-8, $18,448

6^th: Terry Bolton, Paducah, Ky., 20 bass, 71-12, $17,474

7^th: Richard Peek, Centre, Ala., 20 bass, 70-3, $16,501

8^th: Bill McDonald, Greenwood, Ind., 19 bass, 68-11, $15,528

9^th: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 18 bass, 68-1, $14,554

10^th: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 16 bass, 62-8, $13,581

A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 44 bass weighing 145 pounds even caught by pros Sunday. Seven professionals weighed in five-bass limits.

Paul LaFleur of Benton, Arkansas, won the co-angler division and $25,000 Friday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 31 pounds, 4 ounces, followed by Cody Frazier of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, who finished in second place with eight bass weighing 29 pounds, 7 ounces worth $7,291.

The Walmart FLW Tour stop on Lake Chickamauga presented by Igloo Coolers and was hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council. It was the fifth of six regular-season events in the FLW Tour’s 2015 season. The sixth FLW Tour event of 2015 will be held on the Potomac River, June 25-28 in Marbury, Maryland, and is presented by Ranger Boats. The event will be hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners. Boats will launch from Smallwood State Park in Marbury. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

In addition to 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, anglers are also competing 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.

Coverage of the Lake Chickamauga tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) October 26 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.

WOOLEY EXTENDS LEAD ON DAY THREE OF WALMART FLW TOUR ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY IGLOO COOLERS

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WOOLEY EXTENDS LEAD ON DAY THREE OF WALMART FLW TOUR ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY IGLOO COOLERS

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DAYTON, Tenn. (June 13, 2015) – Pro Michael Wooley of Collierville, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday, weighing 23 pounds, 7 ounces, to retain his lead after day three of the Walmart FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Igloo Coolers. The tournament now heads into the fourth and final day of competition and the field is cut to the final 10 in the four-day event, hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council, that featured 146 of the best bass-fishing anglers in the world casting for the top cash award of up to $125,000.

Wooley’s three-day cumulative weight of 72-14 extended his lead to 6 pounds, 2 ounces over second-place angler Livingston Lures pro Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Arkansas, who has a three-day weight of 15 bass totaling 66-12

“Today went great for me,” said Wooley, who has one previous career victory in FLW competition – a Walmart BFL series win on Lake Pickwick in 2013. “I pulled into my main area where I have been catching them all week and had my first keeper in the livewell within 10 minutes. I had a solid 17-pound limit by 8 a.m., then by 8:30 I had all of my weight that I caught today. I left there by 10 a.m. to try to conserve it for one more day.”

Wooley spent the rest of the day scouting his other schools that he has located as contingency plans. He estimated that he caught around 10 more keepers throughout the day, but none that could match the size from his prime location.

“My other areas do not have the quality that my main spot does,” Wooley said. “Tomorrow I’m going to spend as much time as possible there. I feel pretty confident that it can hold up another day.”

Wooley said that he again found success today using a jig and a shaky-head rig with a big worm. He said that he tried to find a reaction bite by throwing big spoons, swimbaits, crankbaits and hair jigs, but never had any luck.

“If I have to go to my backup areas as an emergency, I will,” Wooley said. “I’ve found some schools, but I haven’t seen anything over 3 pound there. I am pretty much 100-percent all-in on my main spot.”

Wooley described his main area as a bar in the middle of a creek that has mussel beds and gizzard shad feeding there in the morning. He said that the fish were sitting in only 12- or 13-feet of water. He’s shared the area with 6^th-place angler Larry Nixon all week.

“It’s an awesome feeling to be leading the tournament heading in to the final day,” Wooley went on to say. “I’ve got some legends of the sport in the top-10 with me. I’m going to try not to worry about what everyone else is doing and go out and try to catch the biggest five bass that I can tomorrow. If it happens, it happens. I’m pretty confident that I can catch them.”

The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition on Lake Chickamauga are:

1^st: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., 15 bass, 72-14

2^nd: Livingston Lures pro Stetson Blaylock, Benton, Ark., 15 bass, 66-12

3^rd: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 15 bass, 62-6

4^th: Walmart pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 15 bass, 62-2

5^th: Bill McDonald, Greenwood, Ind., 15 bass, 59-15

6^th: Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Ark., 15 bass, 59-14

7^th: Darrell Davis, Dover, Fla., 15 bass, 59-5

8^th: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 14 bass, 58-4

9^th: Richard Peek, Centre, Ala., 15 bass, 57-5

10^th: Terry Bolton, Paducah, Ky., 15 bass, 56-4

Finishing in 11th through 20th are:

11^th: Tom Redington, Royse City, Texas, 15 bass, 55-11, $11,634

12^th: John Cox, Debary, Fla., 15 bass, 54-1, $11,634

13^th: Charlie Ingram, Centerville, Tenn., 15 bass, 53-14, $11,634

14^th: Rayovac pro Cody Meyer, Auburn, Calif., 15 bass, 53-7, $11,634

15^th: Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 15 bass, 53-6, $11,634

16^th: Bryan Schmitt, Deale, Md., 15 bass, 52-10, $11,634

17^th: Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., 15 bass, 51-4, $11,634

18^th: Clent Davis, Montevallo, Ala., 14 bass, 50-12, $11,634

19^th: James Biggs, Euless, Texas, 14 bass, 48-1, $11,634

20^th: Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., 10 bass, 37-6, $11,634

A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 92 bass weighing 332 pounds, 13 ounces caught by pros Saturday. Sixteen of the final 20 pros weighed in five-bass limits.

Paul LaFleur of Benton, Arkansas, won the co-angler division and $25,000 Friday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 31 pounds, 4 ounces, followed by Cody Frazier of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, who finished in second place with eight bass weighing 29 pounds, 7 ounces worth $7,291.

In addition to 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, anglers are also competing 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 for the fourth and final day of competition from the Dayton Boat Dock located at 175 Lakeshore Street in Dayton at 6:30 a.m. EDT Sunday. Sunday’s final weigh-in will be held at Walmart, located at 3034 Rhea County Highway, in Dayton beginning at 4 p.m.

Fans will also be treated to the FLW Expo on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Walmart in Dayton 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.

Coverage of the Lake Chickamauga tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) October 26 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.

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY WINS FLW COLLEGE FISHING CENTRAL CONFERENCE EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE

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EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY WINS FLW COLLEGE FISHING CENTRAL CONFERENCE EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE

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GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (June 13, 2015) – The Eastern Kentucky University team of Ethan Snyder of Flaherty, Kentucky, and Shaw Owens of Barboursville, Kentucky, won the FLW College Fishing Central Conference event on Kentucky Lake Saturday with five bass weighing 21 pounds, 5 ounces. The victory earned the club $2,000 and advanced the team to the FLW College Fishing Central Conference Championship tournament.

“Winning a tournament of this caliber is a big accomplishment for our program,” said Snyder, a recent graduate who received a degree in agronomy.

“We spent a lot of hours preparing for this weekend and carved out a good strategy,” said Owens, a junior majoring in political science. “We wanted to fish drops all day and it ended up working well for us.”

The duo said they went to their key areas on the north end of the lake where they were able to catch a 4- and a 2½-pounder by 7:30 a.m.

“We targeted the breaks and drops in 10 to 20 foot depths,” said Snyder. “We preferred spots that we had found in practice where there were structural irregularities.”

“We each used a ¾-ounce green-pumpkin Strike King football-head jig rigged with a green-pumpkin Strike King Rage Craw to catch our fish,” said Owens. “We also caught a few keepers on a custom swimbait.”

Snyder said that even though the bite slowed down in the afternoon, their morning catches were enough to push them to the top of the leaderboard.

“We hit spots that a lot of people overlooked,” said Snyder. “We had our routes carefully planned out and fired up the right schools at the right time.”

The top 15 teams that advanced to the Central Conference Championship tournament on Carlyle Lake are:

1^st: Eastern Kentucky University – Shaw Owens, Barboursville, Ky., and Ethan Snyder, Flaherty, Ky., five bass, 21-5, $2,000 Club Scholarship

2^nd: Western Kentucky University – Jacob Hopkins and Justin Hopkins, both of Lewisville, Ky., five bass, 20-14, $1,000 Club Scholarship

3^rd: Indiana University – Chase Banister, Columbus, Ind., and Tyler Trout, Brazil, Ind., five bass, 20-8, $500 Club Scholarship

4^th: Campbellsville University – Austin Moore, Smiths Grove, Ky., and Cameron Brooks, Greenville, Ky., five bass, 19-1, $500 Club Scholarship

5^th: University of Evansville – Nick Uebelhor and Levi Hulsman, both of Jasper, Ind., five bass, 17-1, $500 Club Scholarship

6^th: Murray State University – Seth Brock, Cedar Hill, Tenn., and Lance Freeman, Eddyville, Ky., five bass, 16-13

7^th: Northern Kentucky University – Brandon Houston, Burlington, Ky., and Brandon Knapmeyer, Union, Ky., five bass, 15-2

8^th: Murray State University – Daniel Young and Boris Moskoff, both of Murray, Ky., five bass, 14-13

9^th: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne – Parker Watts and Joseph Sittler, both of Fort Wayne, Ind., five bass, 14-8

10^th: Murray State University – Cody Sieben and Andrew Mohlenbrock, both of Murray, Ky., five bass, 11-2

11^th: Southern Illinois University – Steve Seiler, Mokena, Ill., and Kyle Wagner, Waterloo, Ill., four bass, 11-2

12^th: Illinois State University – Bryce Wegman and Carlos Thomas, both of Normal, Ill., four bass, 11-1

13^th: Iowa State University – Tanner Bock, Ames, Iowa, and Ben McCord, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, five bass, 9-10

14^th: University of Illinois – Charlie Sterrett, Naperville, Ill., and Thomas Platt, Chicago, Ill., four bass, 9-3

15^th: Campbellsville University – Mason Sapp, Campbellsville, Ky., and Dakota Cantrell, Monteagle, Tenn., three bass, 8-6

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

This FLW College Fishing Central Conference tournament was hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau and was the second regular-season qualifying tournament. The next event for Central Conference anglers is a regular-season event scheduled for July 25 on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

FLW College Fishing teams compete in qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top fifteen teams from each regular-season tournament will qualify for one of five Conference Championship tournaments. The top ten teams from each of the five Conference Championship tournaments will advance to the 2016 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a fishing club recognized by their college or university.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow College Fishing on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWFishing. Visit CollegeFishing.com to sign up or to start a club at your school.

Wright & McGill Skeet Victory Carbon Review Walker Smith

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Wright & McGill Skeet Victory Carbon Review

Walker Smith

These rods designed by Elite Series pro Skeet Reese have the sensitivity and power often found in more expensive bass fishing rods

It seems as if I become more peculiar about my fishing rod selection as each year passes. I’ve splurged on more expensive rods in the past and had a few of them snap in half on the very first hookset and I’ve tinkered with some of the budget models that have become some of my absolute favorites.

Striking that happy medium between affordability and high-end performance is paramount when you’re purchasing a new bass fishing rod—but it’s not always easy to do. So when I run across a solid rod that meets my expectations in both areas, I make sure to let our readers know about it.

For the past month or so, I’ve been testing the Wright & McGill Skeet Victory Pro Carbon Casting Rod. As the name implies, this rod series is personally designed by Elite Series pro Skeet Reese. He takes a lot of pride in producing reasonably priced fishing equipment for anglers of all skill levels, so I was immediately intrigued.

He uses these rods on tour, so they have to be good, right?

After hours of testing and tinkering, I think there are a few specific things you should know about these fishing rods.

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WOOLEY TAKES LEAD ON DAY TWO OF WALMART FLW TOUR ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY IGLOO COOLERS

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WOOLEY TAKES LEAD ON DAY TWO OF WALMART FLW TOUR ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY IGLOO COOLERS

Arkansas’ LaFleur Wins Co-Angler Title, $25,000

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DAYTON, Tenn. (June 12, 2015) – Pro Michael Wooley of Collierville, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale weighing 23 pounds, 5 ounces to take the lead after day two of the Walmart FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Igloo Coolers. Wooley’s two-day cumulative weight of 49-7 gives him a 4-pound, 2-ounce lead over second place pro Billy McDonald of Greenwood, Indiana, who has a two-day weight of 10 bass worth 45-5 as the tournament heads into the third day of competition. The field is now cut to the top 20 in the four-day event, hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council, that features 146 of the best bass-fishing anglers in the world casting for the top cash award of up to $125,000.

“My main area isn’t holding huge numbers of fish, but they are the right quality,” said Wooley, who is fishing his second season as a professional on the Walmart FLW Tour. “I’m catching around 20 keepers each day. The fish that I have been catching are solid fish.”

Wooley described his main area as a bar in the middle of a creek that has mussel beds and gizzard shad feeding there in the morning. He said that the fish were sitting in only 12- or 13-feet of water and he was catching them “dragging.”

“I’ve been trying to get the reaction bite going, but I just haven’t been able to get the school fired up,” Wooley said. “I’m catching everything dragging – a jig and a big shaky-head rig with a big worm.”

Wooley said that he left his area around noon and spent the rest of the day looking for more spots to fish during the weekend. He said that he was able to cull out one or two smaller fish throughout the day as he looked for more schools, and expects some of the community hole schools to open up tomorrow with just 20 boats left in the competition.

“I’m hoping that my area will hold up, but I really don’t have a whole lot of experience here so I don’t really know,” said Wooley. “Hopefully tomorrow some of those big schools will open up. I’m just going to go out and try to catch as much as I can and try to keep the lead.”

The top 20 pros that made the Buck Knives Cut and will fish Saturday on Lake Chickamauga are:

1^st: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., 10 bass, 49-7

2^nd: Bill McDonald, Greenwood, Ind., 10 bass, 45-5

3^rd: Walmart pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., 10 bass, 42-2

4^th: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 10 bass, 41-11

5^th: Livingston Lures pro Stetson Blaylock, Benton, Ark., 10 bass, 41-0

6^th: Rayovac pro Cody Meyer, Auburn, Calif., 10 bass, 40-0

7^th: John Cox, Debary, Fla., 10 bass, 39-6

8^th: Terry Bolton, Paducah, Ky., 10 bass, 39-6

9^th: Charlie Ingram, Centerville, Tenn., 10 bass, 39-4

10^th: Clent Davis, Montevallo, Ala., 10 bass, 39-0

11^th: Darrell Davis, Dover, Fla., 10 bass, 38-2

12^th: Scott Martin, Clewiston, Fla., 10 bass, 38-0

13^th: James Biggs, Euless, Texas, 10 bass, 37-15

14^th: Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., 10 bass, 37-10

15^th: Bryan Schmitt, Deale, Md., 10 bass, 37-10

16^th: Richard Peek, Centre, Ala., 10 bass, 37-10

17^th: Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., 10 bass, 37-6

18^th: Tom Redington, Royse City, Texas, 10 bass, 37-6

19^th: Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 10 bass, 37-5

20^th: Larry Nixon, Bee Branch, Ark., 10 bass, 37-3

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Jim Dillard of West Monroe, Louisiana, won the Bridgford Big Bass Award on the pro side Friday with a bass weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces, to win the $500 prize.

Overall there were 613 bass weighing 1,830 pounds, 15 ounces caught by 138 pros Friday. The catch included 102 five-bass limits.

Pro Zack Birge of Blanchard, Oklahoma, had his day two weight disqualified from the tournament Friday for violating FLW Tour rule No. 12, which contains provisions regarding permitted fishing methods. FLW officials were made aware that Birge had mistakenly used his outboard motor to extend his cast and lengthen his retrieve, a direct violation of the trolling rule. Birge had caught five bass for 11 pounds even Thursday and finished the event in 137^th place.

Paul LaFleur of Benton, Arkansas, won the co-angler division and $25,000 Friday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 31 pounds, 4 ounces, followed by Cody Frazier of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, who finished in second place with eight bass weighing 29 pounds, 7 ounces worth $7,291.

“I started the day in 15^th place, but after catching my second big one today I knew I had a shot at winning the tournament,” said LaFleur, who earned his first career win in his second season as a co-angler on the FLW Tour. “The feeling is unbelievable right now.”

The top 10 co-anglers finished:

1^st: Paul LaFleur, Benton, Ark., 10 bass, 31-4 $25,000

2^nd: Cody Frazier, Soddy Daisy, Tenn., eight bass, 29-7, $7,291

3^rd: Bronk McDaniel, Alexandria, La., seven bass, 28-4, $5,107

4^th: Stephen Crawley, Bush, La., nine bass, 27-15, $3,884

5^th: Cecil Wolfe, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, 10 bass, 27-12, $2,911

6^th: Zachary Francis, Abingdon, Va., eight bass, 26-14, $2,674

7^th: Josh Smith, Hamilton, Ohio, nine bass, 26-4, $1,937

8^th: Joey Cifuentes, Clinton, Ark., 10 bass, 25-6, $1,743

9^th: John Hunter, Shelbyville, Ky., nine bass, 25-4, $1,645

10^th: Lawson Hibdon, Versailles, Mo., nine bass, 25-3, $1,548

Complete results for the remaining field can be found at FLWFishing.com.

McDaniel caught Friday’s Bridgford Big Bass in the co-angler division, a bass weighing 8 pounds, 15 ounces to win the $250 prize.

Overall there were 404 bass weighing 963 pounds, 9 ounces caught by co-anglers Friday. The catch included 33 five-bass limits.

In addition to 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, anglers are also competing 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 the Dayton Boat Dock located at 175 Lakeshore Street in Dayton at 6:30 a.m. EDT each day of competition. Saturday and Sunday’s final weigh-ins will be held at Walmart, located at 3034 Rhea County Highway, in Dayton 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 Dayton 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 Recovery Dayton, sponsored by the Mountain View UM Church. FLW fans who donate five or more cans of food will be entered to win a $50 Walmart gift card.

Coverage of the Lake Chickamauga tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) October 26 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.

Louisiana Angler, State Team Wins Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional

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Louisiana Angler, State Team Wins Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional

Jamie Laiche of Gonzales, La., caught 38 pounds, 1 ounce to take the title at Ross Barnett Reservoir during the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional held out of Ridgeland, Miss., Friday.

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June 12, 2015

Louisiana Angler, State Team Wins Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional

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RIDGELAND, Miss. — Overcoming a tournament handicap and applying angling ingenuity ranked ahead of a secret lure and technique for Jamie Laiche, overall winner of the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional.

Laiche, of Gonzales, La., won the overall title on Ross Barnett Reservoir with a three-day weight of 38 pounds, 1 ounce. Billy Lemon, who led on Wednesday, finished second with 36-14.

Laiche registered for the tournament on Ross Barnett Reservoir as a nonboater, leaving him without the convenience and confidence of using his personal rig and its fish-catching accessories.

“I had at least 30 offshore ledges with specific areas the size of a car hood holding fish on each spot,” he said.

That was a handicap because Laiche stored all the potentially game-winning waypoints on his boat’s large-screen Lowrance HDS-9 Gen3. Laiche plotted the hot spots during practice.

Laiche removed the electronic graph recorder and rigged it to a makeshift, portable platform, complete with power cable and alligator clips. The idea was to power the unit using the batteries in his partner’s boat.

“I knew my boater wouldn’t have the waypoints stored, obviously, so I just brought them with me,” said Laiche, a member of the Ascension Area Anglers.

As the nonboater, Laiche spent his shared portion of Day 1 on the front deck. Within view was the portable graph that allowed him to make pinpoint casts to specific sweet spots holding bass. He caught a tournament-best 14 pounds, 15 ounces.

Laiche fished Thursday as a boater after his partner called in sick. He fished conservatively, hoping for an opportunity to compete from his personal boat on the final day. He got that chance after his final-day partner forfeited the right to use his boat.

The areas holding the winning fish were offshore ledges tapering from a depth of 3 to 12 feet. The sweet spot, as he called it, was the presence of gravel that attracted baitfish.

On cloudy days, Laiche found roaming bass feeding near the sweet spot with a Bandit 200 Series crankbait. Sunny conditions moved the bass stationary to the bottom. As a result, he switched to a Missile Baits Tomahawk, a ribbontail plastic worm rigged with a 1/4-ounce weight.

The regional tournament advances the top finishing anglers from eight states to the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship. Joining Louisiana’s Laiche and Lemon, of Oklahoma, are the following state winners: Doug Thompson, Arkansas; Preston Frazell, Kansas; Donald Adcock, Mississippi; Matt Roberts, Missouri; Jerry Pape, Nebraska; Albert Collins, Texas.

The state competition proved just as dramatic as the win by Laiche. His state won it by the slim margin of 1 pound, 3 ounces. Louisiana’s 14-angler team caught a collective weight of 273 pounds, 2 ounces. Oklahoma finished second with 271-14 and Mississippi came in third with 242-13.

The states competed for a Skeeter/ Yamaha boat, motor, trailer and accessories package valued at $33,340.

The event included a friendly competition between state championship high school teams from the region. Mentoring the youths and introducing them to a championship event was the goal. Braden Blanchard and Cade Fortenberry, students at St. Amant High School in Louisiana, won the high school title.

The next divisional tournament is the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Mid-Atlantic Divisional on the Monongahela River in West Virginia. The event is June 17-19 Stay tuned for Bassmaster.com for complete coverage.

2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional 6/10-6/12
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland MS.
(ANGLER) Standings Day 3

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

1. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA (LA) 15 38-01 0
2. Billy Lemon Sand Springs, OK (OK) 15 36-14 0
3. Preston Frazell Cleveland, OK (KS) 15 35-12 0
4. Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX (TX) 15 33-10 0
5. David Cavell Prairieville, LA (LA) 15 33-08 0
6. Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA (LA) 15 32-12 0
7. Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR (AR) 14 32-05 0
8. John Soukup Jr Agra, OK (OK) 15 31-06 0
9. Benjamin King Garnett, KS (KS) 14 30-15 0
10. Donald Adcock Richland, MS (MS) 14 30-03 0
11. Brandon Lee Ratcliff, AR (AR) 15 29-08 0
12. Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK (OK) 15 29-06 0
13. Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX (TX) 12 27-10 0
14. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 15 26-07 0
15. Chris Torkleson Sand Springs, OK (KS) 15 26-05 0
16. Doug Guins Lake Charles, LA (LA) 15 25-05 0
17. Chuck Halbert Jr West Helena, AR (MS) 10 25-03 0
18. Troy Morrison North Little Rock, AR ( 15 24-14 0
19. Frank Morton Purvis, MS (MS) 11 23-14 0
20. Creighton Sawyer Houston, AR (AR) 15 23-04 0
21. Chris Johnson Enid, OK (OK) 15 23-02 0
22. Samuel Anthony Independence, LA (LA) 14 23-00 0
23. Josh Wray Omaha, AR (AR) 15 22-11 0
24. Michael Valentine Laurel , MS (MS) 12 22-07 0
25. Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS (MS) 15 22-06 0
26. Jody Herring Meadville, MS (MS) 15 22-05 0
27. Jason Buchanan Burnet, TX (TX) 13 22-04 0
28. Wyatt Smith Stroud, OK (OK) 13 22-01 0
29. Jerry Pape Milford, IA (NE) 15 21-11 0
30. Kevin Vaughan Nowata, OK (OK) 10 21-06 0
31. Matt Roberts Pulaski, IA (MO) 15 21-03 0
32. Craig Torkleson Sand Springs, OK (KS) 15 20-11 0
33. Jeffery Lemoine Des Allemands, LA (LA) 15 20-10 0
34. Justin Foster Bude, MS (MS) 12 20-04 0
35. Kris Lee Coweta, OK (OK) 15 20-04 0
36. Mike Ford Peculiar , MO (MO) 9 20-01 0
37. Danny Carter Hernando, MS (MS) 13 19-11 0
38. Chuck Wisdom Jr Beebe, AR (AR) 10 19-04 0
39. Trevor Yates Norman, OK (OK) 10 18-15 0
40. Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA (NE) 12 18-09 0
41. Jason Citta Hershey, NE (NE) 11 18-08 0
42. Paul Huse Omaha, NE (NE) 10 18-06 0
43. Aaron Olsen Lenexa, KS (NE) 13 18-06 0
44. Beau Branine Haysville, KS (KS) 13 18-03 0
45. Bo Middleton Lawton, OK (OK) 13 17-15 0
46. Will Major Port Allen, LA (LA) 10 17-14 0
47. Jared Knuth Wahoo, NE (NE) 11 17-10 0
48. Richard Risewick Norton, KS (NE) 9 17-06 0
49. Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR (AR) 12 17-06 0
50. HS-Cade Fortenberry/Braden Blanchard St Amant, LA (LA) 10 17-05 0
51. HS-Caleb Parker/Nathan Walley LAUREL, MS (MS) 9 17-03 0
52. Brandon Pedigo Durant, OK (OK) 12 16-11 0
53. Sam Leintz Linwood, KS (KS) 14 16-08 0
54. Jim Simpson Canyon, TX (TX) 11 16-04 0
55. Terry Reed Willils, TX (TX) 13 16-03 0
56. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA (LA) 13 15-11 0
57. Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO (MO) 11 15-08 0
58. James McKee Springdale, AR (AR) 11 15-06 0
59. Ron Snyder Georgetown, AR (AR) 9 15-03 0
60. Jay Rogers Arlington, TN (MS) 11 14-13 0
61. Kyle Dragulski Mansfield, TX (TX) 13 14-12 0
62. HS-Cameron Pappen/Jesse Heflin Topeka, KS (KS) 10 14-04 0
63. HS-Joseph Bruener/Jack Garner Nacodgoches, TX (TX) 8 13-12 0
64. Trevor Rogge San Antonio, TX (TX) 11 13-11 0
65. Brad VanRiette Iola, KS (KS) 12 13-10 0
66. Jason Boswell Corning, IA (NE) 10 13-01 0
67. Brian Penning Wichita, KS (KS) 9 13-01 0
68. Ralph Leonard Tekamah, NE (NE) 8 12-13 0
69. Mark Boggs Beggs, OK (OK) 9 12-13 0
70. Jeff Saunders Kearney , MO (MO) 5 12-10 0
71. Larry Fralick Wichita, KS (KS) 9 12-04 0
72. Josh Stapleton Arlington, TX (TX) 9 11-07 0
73. Heath Willard Brookhaven, MS (MS) 7 11-05 0
74. HS-Tyler Eagan/Jason Thompson Lees Summit, MO (MO) 10 11-02 0
75. HS-Trevor Owens/Matthew Hasenfratz Ponca City, OK (OK) 9 11-00 0
76. Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS (MO) 8 10-15 0
77. Harold Stark Eldon, MO (MO) 8 10-10 0
78. Cary Beard Gonzalez, LA (LA) 8 10-09 0
79. Larry Brumley Topeka, KS (KS) 7 10-06 0
80. HS-Drake Vines/Brett Avery El Dorado, AR (AR) 8 10-05 0
81. Scotty Smith Taylor, AR (AR) 6 10-02 0
82. Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK (OK) 8 10-01 0
83. Troy Montgomery Granbury, TX (TX) 7 09-08 0
84. James Parsons Topeka, KS (KS) 9 09-07 0
85. Darrin Herndon Soso, MS (MS) 6 09-02 0
86. Kyle Robertson Austin, AR (AR) 8 08-10 0
87. Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA (NE) 5 08-09 0
88. Jeff Hamilton Blue Springs, MO (MO) 8 08-06 0
89. Mike Jackson Cuba, MO (MO) 7 08-01 0
90. Felix Appelt Goliad, TX (TX) 5 08-01 0
91. Johnny Starks Wellington, KS (KS) 6 07-15 0
92. Joshua Alleman Gramercy, LA (LA) 6 07-11 0
93. Donald Switzer Clarinda, IA (NE) 5 07-10 0
94. Nick Carroccio Plano, TX (TX) 7 07-09 0
95. Cody Graff Glenvil, NE (NE) 6 07-07 0
96. Ken Caldwell Wylie, TX (TX) 4 07-02 0
97. Duane Crenshaw Irving, TX (TX) 4 06-11 0
98. Dusty Scott Rector, AR (AR) 6 06-01 0
99. Greg Voss Jefferson City, MO (MO) 4 05-11 0
100. John Blankenbeker Camdenton, MO (MO) 3 05-03 0
101. Faron Morris Clarksburg, MO (MO) 3 04-11 0
102. Dan Chickering Bloomfield, IA (MO) 4 04-08 0
103. Rob Werner Denham Springs, LA (LA) 5 04-05 0
104. Kevin Parker Sumrall, MS (MS) 3 04-01 0
105. HS-Cole Luetkenhaus/Nathan Kmiecik Progue, NE (NE) 3 03-07 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 55 363 623-03
2 46 352 536-08
3 47 375 622-14
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148 1090 1782-09

TEAM STANDINGS Day 3
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State Lbs-Oz
1 LOUISIANA 273-02
2 OKLAHOMA 271-14
3 MISSISSIPPI 242-13
4 ARKANSAS 234-15
5 KANSAS 229-05
6 TEXAS 208-08
7 NEBRASKA 183-07
8 MISSOURI 138-09

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 3
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KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Preston Frazell Cleveland, OK 15 35-12 0
2 Benjamin King Garnett, KS 14 30-15 0
3 Chris Torkleson Sand Springs, OK 15 26-05 0
4 Craig Torkleson Sand Springs, OK 15 20-11 0
5 Beau Branine Haysville, KS 13 18-03 0
6 Sam Leintz Linwood, KS 14 16-08 0
7 HS-Cameron Pappen/Jesse Heflin Topeka, KS 10 14-04 0
8 Brad VanRiette Iola, KS 12 13-10 0
9 Brian Penning Wichita, KS 9 13-01 0
10 Larry Fralick Wichita, KS 9 12-04 0
11 Larry Brumley Topeka, KS 7 10-06 0
12 James Parsons Topeka, KS 9 09-07 0
13 Johnny Starks Wellington, KS 6 07-15 0

OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Billy Lemon Sand Springs, OK 15 36-14 0
2 John Soukup Jr Agra, OK 15 31-06 0
3 Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK 15 29-06 0
4 Chris Johnson Enid, OK 15 23-02 0
5 Wyatt Smith Stroud, OK 13 22-01 0
6 Kevin Vaughan Nowata, OK 10 21-06 0
7 Kris Lee Coweta, OK 15 20-04 0
8 Trevor Yates Norman, OK 10 18-15 0
9 Bo Middleton Lawton, OK 13 17-15 0
10 Brandon Pedigo Durant, OK 12 16-11 0
11 Mark Boggs Beggs, OK 9 12-13 0
12 HS-Trevor Owens/Matthew Hasenfratz Ponca City, OK 9 11-00 0
13 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK 8 10-01 0

LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 15 38-01 0
2 David Cavell Prairieville, LA 15 33-08 0
3 Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA 15 32-12 0
4 Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 15 26-07 0
5 Doug Guins Lake Charles, LA 15 25-05 0
6 Samuel Anthony Independence, LA 14 23-00 0
7 Jeffery Lemoine Des Allemands, LA 15 20-10 0
8 Will Major Port Allen, LA 10 17-14 0
9 HS-Cade Fortenberry/Braden Blanchard St Amant, LA 10 17-05 0
10 Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 13 15-11 0
11 Cary Beard Gonzalez, LA 8 10-09 0
12 Joshua Alleman Gramercy, LA 6 07-11 0
13 Rob Werner Denham Springs, LA 5 04-05 0

NEBRASKA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jerry Pape Milford, IA 15 21-11 0
2 Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA 12 18-09 0
3 Jason Citta Hershey, NE 11 18-08 0
4 Paul Huse Omaha, NE 10 18-06 0
5 Aaron Olsen Lenexa, KS 13 18-06 0
6 Jared Knuth Wahoo, NE 11 17-10 0
7 Richard Risewick Norton, KS 9 17-06 0
8 Jason Boswell Corning, IA 10 13-01 0
9 Ralph Leonard Tekamah, NE 8 12-13 0
10 Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA 5 08-09 0
11 Donald Switzer Clarinda, IA 5 07-10 0
12 Cody Graff Glenvil, NE 6 07-07 0
13 HS-Cole Luetkenhaus/Nathan Kmiecik Progue, NE 3 03-07 0

MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Matt Roberts Pulaski, IA 15 21-03 0
2 Mike Ford Peculiar , MO 9 20-01 0
3 Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO 11 15-08 0
4 Jeff Saunders Kearney , MO 5 12-10 0
5 HS-Tyler Eagan/Jason Thompson Lees Summit, MO 10 11-02 0
6 Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS 8 10-15 0
7 Harold Stark Eldon, MO 8 10-10 0
8 Jeff Hamilton Blue Springs, MO 8 08-06 0
9 Mike Jackson Cuba, MO 7 08-01 0
10 Greg Voss Jefferson City, MO 4 05-11 0
11 John Blankenbeker Camdenton, MO 3 05-03 0
12 Faron Morris Clarksburg, MO 3 04-11 0
13 Dan Chickering Bloomfield, IA 4 04-08 0

ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR 14 32-05 0
2 Brandon Lee Ratcliff, AR 15 29-08 0
3 Troy Morrison North Little Rock, AR 15 24-14 0
4 Creighton Sawyer Houston, AR 15 23-04 0
5 Josh Wray Omaha, AR 15 22-11 0
6 Chuck Wisdom Jr Beebe, AR 10 19-04 0
7 Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR 12 17-06 0
8 James McKee Springdale, AR 11 15-06 0
9 Ron Snyder Georgetown, AR 9 15-03 0
10 HS-Drake Vines/Brett Avery El Dorado, AR 8 10-05 0
11 Scotty Smith Taylor, AR 6 10-02 0
12 Kyle Robertson Austin, AR 8 08-10 0
13 Dusty Scott Rector, AR 6 06-01 0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Donald Adcock Richland, MS 14 30-03 0
2 Chuck Halbert Jr West Helena, AR 10 25-03 0
3 Frank Morton Purvis, MS 11 23-14 0
4 Michael Valentine Laurel , MS 12 22-07 0
5 Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS 15 22-06 0
6 Jody Herring Meadville, MS 15 22-05 0
7 Justin Foster Bude, MS 12 20-04 0
8 Danny Carter Hernando, MS 13 19-11 0
9 HS-Caleb Parker/Nathan Walley LAUREL, MS 9 17-03 0
10 Jay Rogers Arlington, TN 11 14-13 0
11 Heath Willard Brookhaven, MS 7 11-05 0
12 Darrin Herndon Soso, MS 6 09-02 0
13 Kevin Parker Sumrall, MS 3 04-01 0

TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX 15 33-10 0
2 Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX 12 27-10 0
3 Jason Buchanan Burnet, TX 13 22-04 0
4 Jim Simpson Canyon, TX 11 16-04 0
5 Terry Reed Willils, TX 13 16-03 0
6 Kyle Dragulski Mansfield, TX 13 14-12 0
7 HS-Joseph Bruener/Jack Garner Nacodgoches, TX 8 13-12 0
8 Trevor Rogge San Antonio, TX 11 13-11 0
9 Josh Stapleton Arlington, TX 9 11-07 0
10 Troy Montgomery Granbury, TX 7 09-08 0
11 Felix Appelt Goliad, TX 5 08-01 0
12 Nick Carroccio Plano, TX 7 07-09 0
13 Ken Caldwell Wylie, TX 4 07-02 0
14 Duane Crenshaw Irving, TX 4 06-11 0

Tiger bass fingerlings find new home in SML by Karen Dillon

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Tiger bass fingerlings find new home in SML by Karen Dillon

By Karen Dillon | [email protected] | 721-4675 (ext. 407) | 0 comments

by Karen Dillon

Christmas came early for avid bass fisherman Robert Wood, and he could barely contain his excitement.

On May 21, Wood and Dan Wilson, fisheries biologist for the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, transferred 10,000 2-inch F1 tiger bass fingerlings from the Montgomery, Alabama-based American Sport Fish delivery truck onto a boat for stocking in the lake.

“This is going to change the way that fishing is done on Smith Mountain Lake, starting today,” Wood said.

With that, Wood, along with Dewayne Lamb, owner of Captain’s Quarter, Chad Green and Johnny Martin, released nets of tiger bass fingerlings into the lake.

Over the years, Wood said he’s seen the fishing levels decline, especially during tournaments. After meeting with Wilson to discuss ideas, the option that gained momentum was to stock the tiger bass strand of fish in the lake.

“They have traits of northern bass and they grow faster, but they also have southern bass genetics, which grow larger,” Wood said. “You cross the bass over and come up with a true F1 bass that has both northern and southern genetics in it.”

Wood and the other fishermen started a GoFundMe campaign last month to raise money to stock the fingerlings for the next two years, and contributions have continued to come in, Wood said. He is also accepting donations by mail at 5163 Starkey Road, Roanoke, VA 24018 and at SunTrust Bank’s Westlake branch.

“When we have a tournament in three years and the tournament weights go up, that’s going to get out, and that’s going to go all over the country,” Wood said. “It’ll benefit everybody.”

For more information about the SML Bass Restoration project, contact Wood at 529-4955 or [email protected].

Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 209 – Ott Defoe

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 209 – Ott Defoe
June 1, 2015 at 1:00 AM
BASS Elite Series Pro Ott Defoe is our guest in this episode of Bass Edge Radio presented by MegaWare KeelGuard. Shallow and deep water earlier summer patterns are the focus of this very educational episode.

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MCDONALD LEADS DAY ONE OF WALMART FLW TOUR ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY IGLOO COOLERS

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MCDONALD LEADS DAY ONE OF WALMART FLW TOUR ON LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY IGLOO COOLERS

Virginia’s Francis Leads Co-Anglers

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DAYTON, Tenn. (June 11, 2015) – Pro Billy McDonald of Greenwood, Indiana, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Thursday weighing 29 pounds, 12 ounces – the third-largest stringer ever weighed on Lake Chickamauga in FLW competition – to grab the lead on day one of the Walmart FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Igloo Coolers. McDonald will start the second day of competition with a 3-pound, 10-ounce lead in the nationally televised tournament, hosted by the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council, that features 146 of the top bass-fishing anglers in the country competing for a top cash award of up to $125,000.

“Today was one of those days where every decision that I made was the right one,” said McDonald, who has 17 career top-10 finishes in FLW competition. “I caught fish all day long. I caught some fish shallow and some fish deep. I didn’t stay in one spot, I just kept moving.”

McDonald said that he started his day targeting grassy areas near deep water, then mixed it up and headed offshore for a bit before returning to the shallow grass. Of the five fish that he brought to the scale, three came deep and two came shallow. He declined to mention any bait specifics.

“I’ve got eight rods on the deck, and I’m catching fish on three of them,” McDonald said. “I’m still trying to mix things in.”

McDonald was confident that the fish would replenish in his key areas overnight and plans to approach day two exactly the same.

“These areas are reloading; there is not a doubt in my mind,” McDonald said. “I’m already out of contention to qualify for the Forrest Wood Cup, so I’m rolling the dice in this one and I’m going for the win. I hope I can go back out tomorrow and catch another good bag. If I don’t it won’t be due to lack of an effort, I can guarantee you that.”

The top 10 pros after day one on Lake Chickamauga are:

1^st: Bill McDonald, Greenwood, Ind., five bass, 29-12

2^nd: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., five bass, 26-2

3^rd: John Cox, Debary, Fla., five bass, 23-9

4^th: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 23-6

5^th: Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., five bass, 22-11

6^th: Jacob Wheeler, Indianapolis, Ind., five bass, 22-10

7^th: Brad Knight, Lancing, Tenn., five bass, 22-9

8^th: Darrell Davis, Dover, Fla., five bass, 22-7

9^th: Rayovac pro Cody Meyer, Auburn, Calif., five bass, 22-4

10^th: Quaker State pro Matt Arey, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 21-0

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Wooley won the Bridgford Big Bass Award on the pro side Thursday with a bass weighing 8 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the $500 prize.

Overall there were 671 bass weighing 2,063 pounds, 3 ounces caught by 143 pros Thursday. The catch included 121 five-bass limits.

Pro Chris Neau of New Orleans, Louisiana, withdrew from the competition Thursday morning due to medical illness.

Zachary Francis of Abingdon, Virginia, leads the co-angler division with five bass weighing 21 pounds, 3 ounces followed by Stephen Crawley of Bush, Louisiana, in second place with five bass weighing 19-4.

The top 10 co-anglers on Lake Chickamauga are:

1^st: Zachary Francis, Abingdon, Va., five bass, 21-3

2^nd: Stephen Crawley, Bush, La., five bass, 19-4

3^rd: Tom Stark, Angola, Ind., five bass, 18-0

4^th: Gary Runyon, Decatur, Tenn., five bass, 17-15

5^th: Cecil Wolfe, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, five bass, 17-8

6^th: Mike Comeau, Jericho, Vt., five bass, 17-2

7^th: Jim Austin, Lithonia, Ga., five bass, 16-13

8^th: Richie Eaves, Nauvoo, Ill., five bass, 16-11

8^th: Cody Frazier, Soddy Daisy, Tenn., five bass, 16-11

10^th: Benjie Seaborn, Guin, Ala., five bass, 16-8

Francis won Thursday’s Bridgford Big Bass Award in the co-angler division with a bass weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces to earn the $250 prize.

Overall there were 448 bass weighing 1097 pounds, 9 ounces caught by co-anglers Thursday. The catch included 48 five-bass limits.

In addition to 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, anglers are also competing 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 the Dayton Boat Dock located at 175 Lakeshore Street in Dayton at 6:30 a.m. EDT each day of competition. Friday’s weigh-ins will be held at the Dayton Boat Dock beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s final weigh-ins will be held at Walmart, located at 3034 Rhea County Highway, in Dayton 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 Dayton 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 Recovery Dayton, sponsored by the Mountain View UM Church. FLW fans who donate five or more cans of food will be entered to win a $50 Walmart gift card.

Coverage of the Lake Chickamauga tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) October 26 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.

Texas’ Albert Collins Takes Lead At Central Divisional

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Texas’ Albert Collins Takes Lead At Central Divisional

Albert Collins of Nacogdoches, Texas, takes the Day 2 lead with 27 pounds, 3 ounces, during the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional on the Ross Barnett Reservoir held out of Ridgeland, Miss.

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June 11, 2015

Texas’ Albert Collins Takes Lead At Central Divisional

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RIDGELAND, Miss. — Albert Collins is winning a numbers game he’d rather not play at the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional on Ross Barnett Reservoir.

Collins, of the Nacogdoches Bass Club, has a slim lead going into the final day with 27 pounds, 3 ounces. Less than one pound behind the Texan is Louisiana’s Jamie Laiche, with 26-6. Behind them is Wednesday’s leader Billy Lemon of Oklahoma with 24-5.

Friday, an overall winner will be determined, and the top angler from each of the eight competing states will advance to the premier event, the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

“I’m catching a lot of numbers, but not the consistent quality bite that I need to be the leader,” said Collins, a veteran bass club angler and a 2013 Bassmaster Classic competitor.

To shake the numbers game, Collins admits he needs at least one or more bigger bass. That’s not a stretch. Each of the past two days has produced 5-pound class largemouth.

“On this lake and in this tournament, one big bass like that can make the difference,” he added. “I have an all-day area, so spending time running between a shallow morning spot and deeper midday place isn’t an issue for me.”

Collins described his key area as a main-lake dropoff that sharply tapers from 5 to 20 feet deep. That likely means the bass are feeding and biting early on the shallow side. As the water warms, the fish move deeper in search of cooler water.

Finding an all-in-one area means more fishing time and a better chance at catching quality bass.

“I have a shallow and deep bite, and fortunately it’s out in the main lake,” Laiche said. “I don’t need to run anywhere.”

To fill his limit Laiche is using a crankbait, Carolina rig and plastic worm, all of the lures proven fish-catchers in shallow and deep water.

By leading the tournament, Collins also goes home with a contingency prize as the Livingston Lures Day 2 Leader. The prize is valued at $250.

Oklahoma continues its dominance in the state standings with a cumulative weight of 188 pounds, 10 ounces. Louisiana is second with 177-10 and Mississippi is in third place with 155-15.

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

The contenders from eight states qualified from local bass clubs and then advanced to state championships. Each team has 14 members. Two of those anglers are part of another competition underway here.

State championship high school teams are competing alongside the adults to hone their skills at the higher level. Their cumulative weight is added to the overall score of the state team.

Each adult angler who wins his state here advances to the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship in November on the Ouachita River in Louisiana.

2015 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional 6/10-6/12
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland MS.
(ANGLER) Standings Day 2

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

1. Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX (TX) 10 27-03 0
2. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA (LA) 10 26-06 0
3. Billy Lemon Sand Springs, OK (OK) 10 24-05 0
4. Preston Frazell Cleveland, OK (KS) 10 23-06 0
5. Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX (TX) 10 22-12 0
6. Brandon Lee Ratcliff, AR (AR) 10 21-02 0
7. Donald Adcock Richland, MS (MS) 9 20-06 0
8. Frank Morton Purvis, MS (MS) 8 20-05 0
9. Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK (OK) 10 20-04 0
10. Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA (LA) 10 19-10 0
11. David Cavell Prairieville, LA (LA) 10 19-09 0
12. Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR (AR) 9 19-09 0
13. Benjamin King Garnett, KS (KS) 9 18-15 0
14. Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 10 18-10 0
15. Wyatt Smith Stroud, OK (OK) 10 18-05 0
16. Samuel Anthony Independence, LA (LA) 10 18-03 0
17. Michael Valentine Laurel , MS (MS) 10 18-00 0
18. John Soukup Jr Agra, OK (OK) 10 18-00 0
19. Chris Johnson Enid, OK (OK) 10 17-11 0
20. Jason Citta Hershey, NE (NE) 10 17-09 0
21. Chris Torkleson Sand Springs, OK (KS) 10 17-06 0
22. Kevin Vaughan Nowata, OK (OK) 8 16-15 0
23. Jared Knuth Wahoo, NE (NE) 10 16-12 0
24. Creighton Sawyer Houston, AR (AR) 10 16-04 0
25. Troy Morrison North Little Rock, AR ( 10 16-01 0
26. Doug Guins Lake Charles, LA (LA) 10 15-14 0
27. Jody Herring Meadville, MS (MS) 10 15-06 0
28. Josh Wray Omaha, AR (AR) 10 15-05 0
29. Trevor Yates Norman, OK (OK) 7 14-10 0
30. Jason Buchanan Burnet, TX (TX) 8 14-09 0
31. Brandon Pedigo Durant, OK (OK) 10 14-07 0
32. Craig Torkleson Sand Springs, OK (KS) 10 14-03 0
33. Danny Carter Hernando, MS (MS) 10 13-12 0
34. Jim Simpson Canyon, TX (TX) 9 13-07 0
35. Kris Lee Coweta, OK (OK) 10 13-03 0
36. Matt Roberts Pulaski, IA (MO) 10 13-00 0
37. Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR (AR) 10 12-13 0
38. James McKee Springdale, AR (AR) 9 12-11 0
39. Will Major Port Allen, LA (LA) 7 12-10 0
40. Bo Middleton Lawton, OK (OK) 9 12-08 0
41. Sam Leintz Linwood, KS (KS) 9 12-02 0
42. Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS (MS) 10 12-01 0
43. Richard Risewick Norton, KS (NE) 5 11-15 0
44. Jeffery Lemoine Des Allemands, LA (LA) 10 11-15 0
45. Chuck Halbert Jr West Helena, AR (MS) 6 11-10 0
46. Trevor Rogge San Antonio, TX (TX) 9 11-10 0
47. Jerry Pape Milford, IA (NE) 10 11-10 0
48. Jay Rogers Arlington, TN (MS) 9 11-08 0
49. Aaron Olsen Lenexa, KS (NE) 8 11-05 0
50. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA (LA) 8 11-04 0
51. Justin Foster Bude, MS (MS) 7 10-11 0
52. HS-Caleb Parker/Nathan Walley LAUREL, MS (MS) 5 10-08 0
53. Brian Penning Wichita, KS (KS) 7 10-08 0
54. Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA (NE) 7 10-07 0
55. Larry Brumley Topeka, KS (KS) 7 10-06 0
56. Chuck Wisdom Jr Beebe, AR (AR) 6 10-02 0
57. HS-Cade Fortenberry/Braden Blanchard St Amant, LA (LA) 5 10-01 0
58. Beau Branine Haysville, KS (KS) 8 09-15 0
59. Josh Stapleton Arlington, TX (TX) 7 09-04 0
60. Kyle Dragulski Mansfield, TX (TX) 8 09-04 0
61. Brad VanRiette Iola, KS (KS) 8 09-02 0
62. Mark Boggs Beggs, OK (OK) 7 09-02 0
63. Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO (MO) 7 08-08 0
64. Terry Reed Willils, TX (TX) 8 08-08 0
65. HS-Cameron Pappen/Jesse Heflin Topeka, KS (KS) 5 08-04 0
66. Ralph Leonard Tekamah, NE (NE) 5 08-01 0
67. Paul Huse Omaha, NE (NE) 5 07-11 0
68. Mike Ford Peculiar , MO (MO) 4 07-06 0
69. Johnny Starks Wellington, KS (KS) 5 07-02 0
70. Ken Caldwell Wylie, TX (TX) 4 07-02 0
71. Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS (MO) 5 07-02 0
72. Scotty Smith Taylor, AR (AR) 3 06-14 0
73. Cary Beard Gonzalez, LA (LA) 6 06-13 0
74. Larry Fralick Wichita, KS (KS) 5 06-11 0
75. HS-Tyler Eagan/Jason Thompson Lees Summit, MO (MO) 5 06-11 0
76. Ron Snyder Georgetown, AR (AR) 5 06-09 0
77. Cody Graff Glenvil, NE (NE) 5 05-14 0
78. Nick Carroccio Plano, TX (TX) 5 05-13 0
79. Jeff Hamilton Blue Springs, MO (MO) 6 05-12 0
80. James Parsons Topeka, KS (KS) 6 05-07 0
81. Kyle Robertson Austin, AR (AR) 5 05-04 0
82. Felix Appelt Goliad, TX (TX) 3 05-03 0
83. Darrin Herndon Soso, MS (MS) 4 05-01 0
84. Troy Montgomery Granbury, TX (TX) 3 04-15 0
85. Duane Crenshaw Irving, TX (TX) 2 04-15 0
86. Jason Boswell Corning, IA (NE) 5 04-14 0
87. Donald Switzer Clarinda, IA (NE) 3 04-12 0
88. HS-Trevor Owens/Matthew Hasenfratz Ponca City, OK (OK) 4 04-11 0
89. Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK (OK) 4 04-09 0
90. Dusty Scott Rector, AR (AR) 4 04-06 0
91. HS-Joseph Bruener/Jack Garner Nacodgoches, TX (TX) 3 04-05 0
92. Harold Stark Eldon, MO (MO) 3 04-05 0
93. Faron Morris Clarksburg, MO (MO) 2 04-00 0
94. Heath Willard Brookhaven, MS (MS) 2 03-11 0
95. Joshua Alleman Gramercy, LA (LA) 3 03-07 0
96. Dan Chickering Bloomfield, IA (MO) 3 03-05 0
97. Rob Werner Denham Springs, LA (LA) 4 03-04 0
98. Kevin Parker Sumrall, MS (MS) 2 03-00 0
99. HS-Drake Vines/Brett Avery El Dorado, AR (AR) 3 02-14 0
100. John Blankenbeker Camdenton, MO (MO) 1 02-13 0
101. Jeff Saunders Kearney , MO (MO) 2 02-09 0
102. Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA (NE) 2 02-08 0
103. Mike Jackson Cuba, MO (MO) 2 02-04 0
104. HS-Cole Luetkenhaus/Nathan Kmiecik Progue, NE (NE) 2 02-03 0
105. Greg Voss Jefferson City, MO (MO) 2 02-01 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 55 363 623-03
2 46 352 536-08
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101 715 1159-11

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State Lbs-Oz
1 OKLAHOMA 188-10
2 LOUISIANA 177-10
3 MISSISSIPPI 155-15
4 KANSAS 153-07
5 ARKANSAS 149-14
6 TEXAS 148-14
7 NEBRASKA 115-09
8 MISSOURI 69-12

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Preston Frazell Cleveland, OK 10 23-06 0
2 Benjamin King Garnett, KS 9 18-15 0
3 Chris Torkleson Sand Springs, OK 10 17-06 0
4 Craig Torkleson Sand Springs, OK 10 14-03 0
5 Sam Leintz Linwood, KS 9 12-02 0
6 Brian Penning Wichita, KS 7 10-08 0
7 Larry Brumley Topeka, KS 7 10-06 0
8 Beau Branine Haysville, KS 8 09-15 0
9 Brad VanRiette Iola, KS 8 09-02 0
10 HS-Cameron Pappen/Jesse Heflin Topeka, KS 5 08-04 0
11 Johnny Starks Wellington, KS 5 07-02 0
12 Larry Fralick Wichita, KS 5 06-11 0
13 James Parsons Topeka, KS 6 05-07 0

OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Billy Lemon Sand Springs, OK 10 24-05 0
2 Chad Warren Sand Springs, OK 10 20-04 0
3 Wyatt Smith Stroud, OK 10 18-05 0
4 John Soukup Jr Agra, OK 10 18-00 0
5 Chris Johnson Enid, OK 10 17-11 0
6 Kevin Vaughan Nowata, OK 8 16-15 0
7 Trevor Yates Norman, OK 7 14-10 0
8 Brandon Pedigo Durant, OK 10 14-07 0
9 Kris Lee Coweta, OK 10 13-03 0
10 Bo Middleton Lawton, OK 9 12-08 0
11 Mark Boggs Beggs, OK 7 09-02 0
12 HS-Trevor Owens/Matthew Hasenfratz Ponca City, OK 4 04-11 0
13 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK 4 04-09 0

LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 10 26-06 0
2 Ryan Lavigne Gonzales, LA 10 19-10 0
3 David Cavell Prairieville, LA 10 19-09 0
4 Blake Betz Baton Rouge, LA 10 18-10 0
5 Samuel Anthony Independence, LA 10 18-03 0
6 Doug Guins Lake Charles, LA 10 15-14 0
7 Will Major Port Allen, LA 7 12-10 0
8 Jeffery Lemoine Des Allemands, LA 10 11-15 0
9 Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 8 11-04 0
10 HS-Cade Fortenberry/Braden Blanchard St Amant, LA 5 10-01 0
11 Cary Beard Gonzalez, LA 6 06-13 0
12 Joshua Alleman Gramercy, LA 3 03-07 0
13 Rob Werner Denham Springs, LA 4 03-04 0

NEBRASKA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jason Citta Hershey, NE 10 17-09 0
2 Jared Knuth Wahoo, NE 10 16-12 0
3 Richard Risewick Norton, KS 5 11-15 0
4 Jerry Pape Milford, IA 10 11-10 0
5 Aaron Olsen Lenexa, KS 8 11-05 0
6 Jeremy Tibben Stanton, IA 7 10-07 0
7 Ralph Leonard Tekamah, NE 5 08-01 0
8 Paul Huse Omaha, NE 5 07-11 0
9 Cody Graff Glenvil, NE 5 05-14 0
10 Jason Boswell Corning, IA 5 04-14 0
11 Donald Switzer Clarinda, IA 3 04-12 0
12 Chris Brokman Council Bluffs, IA 2 02-08 0
13 HS-Cole Luetkenhaus/Nathan Kmiecik Progue, NE 2 02-03 0

MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Matt Roberts Pulaski, IA 10 13-00 0
2 Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO 7 08-08 0
3 Mike Ford Peculiar , MO 4 07-06 0
4 Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS 5 07-02 0
5 HS-Tyler Eagan/Jason Thompson Lees Summit, MO 5 06-11 0
6 Jeff Hamilton Blue Springs, MO 6 05-12 0
7 Harold Stark Eldon, MO 3 04-05 0
8 Faron Morris Clarksburg, MO 2 04-00 0
9 Dan Chickering Bloomfield, IA 3 03-05 0
10 John Blankenbeker Camdenton, MO 1 02-13 0
11 Jeff Saunders Kearney , MO 2 02-09 0
12 Mike Jackson Cuba, MO 2 02-04 0
13 Greg Voss Jefferson City, MO 2 02-01 0

ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brandon Lee Ratcliff, AR 10 21-02 0
2 Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR 9 19-09 0
3 Creighton Sawyer Houston, AR 10 16-04 0
4 Troy Morrison North Little Rock, AR 10 16-01 0
5 Josh Wray Omaha, AR 10 15-05 0
6 Paul Kremers Clarksville, AR 10 12-13 0
7 James McKee Springdale, AR 9 12-11 0
8 Chuck Wisdom Jr Beebe, AR 6 10-02 0
9 Scotty Smith Taylor, AR 3 06-14 0
10 Ron Snyder Georgetown, AR 5 06-09 0
11 Kyle Robertson Austin, AR 5 05-04 0
12 Dusty Scott Rector, AR 4 04-06 0
13 HS-Drake Vines/Brett Avery El Dorado, AR 3 02-14 0

MISSISSIPPI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Donald Adcock Richland, MS 9 20-06 0
2 Frank Morton Purvis, MS 8 20-05 0
3 Michael Valentine Laurel , MS 10 18-00 0
4 Jody Herring Meadville, MS 10 15-06 0
5 Danny Carter Hernando, MS 10 13-12 0
6 Mark Floyd Blue Mountain, MS 10 12-01 0
7 Chuck Halbert Jr West Helena, AR 6 11-10 0
8 Jay Rogers Arlington, TN 9 11-08 0
9 Justin Foster Bude, MS 7 10-11 0
10 HS-Caleb Parker/Nathan Walley LAUREL, MS 5 10-08 0
11 Darrin Herndon Soso, MS 4 05-01 0
12 Heath Willard Brookhaven, MS 2 03-11 0
13 Kevin Parker Sumrall, MS 2 03-00 0

TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Albert Collins Nacogdoches, TX 10 27-03 0
2 Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX 10 22-12 0
3 Jason Buchanan Burnet, TX 8 14-09 0
4 Jim Simpson Canyon, TX 9 13-07 0
5 Trevor Rogge San Antonio, TX 9 11-10 0
6 Josh Stapleton Arlington, TX 7 09-04 0
7 Kyle Dragulski Mansfield, TX 8 09-04 0
8 Terry Reed Willils, TX 8 08-08 0
9 Ken Caldwell Wylie, TX 4 07-02 0
10 Nick Carroccio Plano, TX 5 05-13 0
11 Felix Appelt Goliad, TX 3 05-03 0
12 Troy Montgomery Granbury, TX 3 04-15 0
13 Duane Crenshaw Irving, TX 2 04-15 0
14 HS-Joseph Bruener/Jack Garner Nacodgoches, TX 3 04-05 0

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