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Surprise Cull Springs Tennessean DeFoe Into Lead On Kentucky Lake – Bassmaster

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Surprise Cull Springs Tennessean DeFoe Into Lead On Kentucky Lake – Bassmaster

Ott DeFoe of Knoxville, Tenn.., takes the lead on the first day of the Zippo Bassmaster BASSfest presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps at Kentucky Lake, bringing 26 pounds, 7 ounces to the scales on Wednesday. 

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June 3, 2015

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Surprise Cull Springs Tennessean DeFoe Into Lead On Kentucky Lake

PARIS, Tenn. — Ott DeFoe admits he entered Wednesday’s opening round of the Zippo Bassmaster BASSfest at Kentucky Lake presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps feeling confident bordering on cocky.

But as excited as he was, he wasn’t expecting this.

DeFoe brought five bass to the scales that weighed 26 pounds, 7 ounces and claimed the Day 1 lead by more than a pound over South Carolina angler Andy Montgomery, who was second with 25-4.

Oklahoma pro Edwin Evers was third with 24-0, and Michigan superstar Kevin VanDam was fourth with 23-9 on a day when it took 20-4 just to make the Top 25.

“I had expectations, but I didn’t really think 26 pounds was where it was going to end up,” said DeFoe, who lives 4 1/2 hours away in Knoxville, Tenn. “I don’t want to say I was cocky, but I felt like I was going to have a pretty good day if I got on the place I wanted to fish – and if the fish stayed, which apparently they did.”

Like many in the 124-angler field, DeFoe caught most of his best fish before 10 a.m. and then went into “fish-management” mode. Instead of pounding his best areas and potentially wasting fish that could help him later in the week, he backed away and went looking for new hot spots.

He was surprised when one of the new places he found actually produced his best fish — a 7-5 largemouth that ranked as the second-largest fish caught during the opening round.

“I’m not going to say I was killing time, because I was still fishing,” DeFoe said. “But I was kind of waiting on time to go by until it was time to come in. I got one bite there, and it was a 7 1/4-pounder.”

The big fish allowed DeFoe to cull a 3 1/2-pound bass and pushed his weight from the 23-pound range above 26. That was just enough to help him edge Montgomery, who actually got help from DeFoe to catch his final keeper.

Montgomery, who struggled in practice, said the changing weather conditions caused the lake’s famed ledge bite to improve drastically Wednesday. Bright sunshine and mostly calm conditions replaced the gloomy weather that has hung over the Mid-South region the past week, and several anglers said it made a big difference.

“I’ve had some good practices this year and couldn’t carry it over when the tournament started,” Montgomery said. “This time I had a tough practice, but I knew where a good place was from past experience. Since I had a good boat draw, I was able to get there pretty early, and it worked out.

“I’m not a ledge expert by any means, but I know the sunshine makes a big difference on the Tennessee River.”

Dead batteries made it hard for Montgomery to do exactly what he wanted later in the day, but a favor from DeFoe helped him cull his last small fish.

“I was running down the lake, and I stopped and talked to Ott,” Montgomery said. “I told him I had four big ones and one 2-pounder. He had all 4-pounders, so he told me where a place was where I could go and catch one more good one.”

Evers had his limit set by 10 a.m., and VanDam was done putting his together by 9:30 a.m. Most of VanDam’s fish came during the kind of furious, 30-minute ledge flurry that Kentucky Lake is known for.

“It’s good when it’s like that,” VanDam said. “I got out there quick. I just didn’t want to draw too much attention to it, hoping I can get a few more tomorrow.”

Many ledges were crowded with a mixture of tournament anglers and local anglers. It wasn’t unusual to see more than a dozen boats fishing a small portion of the sprawling 160,000-acre lake.

VanDam, who has recorded two of his 20 career B.A.S.S. victories on Kentucky Lake, said boat traffic and competition could play a big role in the outcome of the tournament.

“I know I’ve got to have a mega-school for every day, and I just don’t have it,” VanDam said. “I’ve got some stuff, for sure. But … we’ll see.”

The tournament will resume Thursday with a full field of 111 Elite Series pros and 13 invited anglers from the three Bass Pro Shops Open circuits presented by Allstate.

After Thursday’s round, anglers who don’t make the Top 50 will be allowed to fish a special Second Chance tournament Friday on nearby Lake Barkley. The Top 10 finishers from the Second Chance event will rejoin the original Top 50 on Saturday back at Kentucky Lake with only the Top 12 advancing to Sunday’s final round.

Thursday’s takeoff will be at 6:15 a.m. from Paris Landing State Park with the weigh-in scheduled back at the park for 3:15 p.m.

Also, on Friday, the Top 50 anglers will be onsite at the state park for Bassmaster University — fishing seminars given by the pros. Fishing fans and their families can join in all the fun. All B.A.S.S. events are free.

McKendree University Leads Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card – Bassmaster

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McKendree University Leads Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card – Bassmaster
Trent Robinson (left) and Jordan Ledbetter of McKendree University take the Day 1 lead in the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops on Lake Barkley with 15 pounds, 14 ounces.

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June 3, 2015

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McKendree University Leads Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card

DOVER, Tenn. — McKendree University admittedly is playing its strengths on Lake Barkley, and the strategy is proving beneficial at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Wild Card presented by Bass Pro Shops.

Leading the tournament with 15 pounds, 14 ounces, is the team of Jordan Ledbetter and Trent Robinson. Less than one pound behind in second place are fellow students Phillip Germagliotti and Shane Campbell, also of McKendree University.

“Fishing ledges is not our strength so we are staying focused on shallow water,” Campbell said.

Fishing around sharply contoured river channel dropoffs is the norm here during summer. On fisheries frequented by the leaders, deep-water fishing is a rarity. What is more common is fishing shallower water. The university is located in Illinois, near the Mississippi River and St. Louis.

The pattern for the leaders came together on the final cast of yesterday’s closing practice round. After landing a largemouth weighing 4 pounds, the team decided to make the spot their first of the competition day.

“We didn’t have a specific area better than any other,” Ledbetter said. “So we decided to start there.”

The day also ended in the same area, with persistence paying off.

“We’d go 150 yards and not catching anything at all, and then run into a quality bite,” Robinson added. “We caught all seven of our keepers there.”

Keeping up with the minimum length limit for this tournament is a must. A keeper largemouth must measure 15 inches. The minimum length limit for smallmouth is 18 inches and 12 inches for spotted bass.

Germagliotti and Campbell admitted to finding a new twist to their strategy. They understandably declined to share details.

“What we discovered should help us improve our catch for tomorrow,” Campbell said.

Lake Barkley, a Cumberland River fishery, is located adjacent to the equally sprawling Kentucky Lake. That Tennessee River impoundment is the site of another marquee event. Top pros are competing in the Zippo Bassmaster BASSfest at Kentucky Lake presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps.

The goal for the competitors is to qualify for the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, July 9-11at Lake DuBay on the Wisconsin River. The Top 13 teams from the Wild Card are invited to compete in the championship.

On Thursday, the full field of collegiate anglers launch and weigh in at Lick Creek Recreation Area in Dover. On Friday, the Top 20 collegiate teams weigh in at the BASSfest venue at Paris Landing State Park, on the same stage as the pros.

An online feed of the live weigh-in, angler blog entries, photo galleries and more are available at Bassmaster.com.

Tim Goff & Larry Witt win Bass Quest Stop #3 on SML May 31,2015

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Tim Goff & Larry Witt win Bass Quest Stop #3 on SML May 31,2015

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1st Place with five fish Tim Goff & Larry Witt Weighing 23.73lbs


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2nd Place with five fish Chad Green & Dean Wood Wighing 20.40lbs


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3rd Place with five fish Ricky & Rick Tilly Weighing 18.20lbs.

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New Waters? No Problem By Tim Grein

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New Waters? No Problem By Tim Grein

New Waters? No Problem

By Tim Grein

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Due to a couple of poor tournaments, my partner and I decided to fish another tournament in our series in an effort to add to our points total for the year. There was a catch though. The tournament was on a lake we had never been to, and we only had 1 day to practice. Knowing this going in, it was really kind of refreshing. I wasn’t on my home waters where I have literally thousands of waypoints and over 50,000 acres of water to cover. This was a smaller lake that was fairly easy to break down. Here’s how it happened.
We got up early Friday morning and drove an hour and a half to Lake Hickory in Hickory, NC. I had done some homework on my Lowrance Insight Planner before we left, so I had an idea of where we wanted to go. I also knew the fish were done spawning, so that opened up the door for there to be an offshore bite. I figured we would concentrate our efforts offshore on Friday, and if that didn’t pan out, fish docks during the tournament. The way the lake was laid out, they had to be one place or the other. We started running a few places and about the 4-5th stop, we ran across the mother load. There was a little secondary point that dropped from 10’ on top to about 35’. There was bait everywhere and so were the bass. We continued on in our practice and found a half a dozen other places where we got bit. Anywhere from 14’-22’ deep. Not a bad day.
The next morning we ran to the mother load and had to wait for everything to get right. The bait wasn’t there when we showed up, but as soon as the sun started hitting the water, things started happening. Honestly, we really didn’t fish clean that morning. We broke off a 5lber, and had several good ones just miss the gunfish. That being said, we left there with several over 3lbs, and another 2lber. We ran some of our other deep stuff, but it really wasn’t happening. We ran back our starting spot and managed to catch another 2.5lber. We made another pass through our deep spots, and started catching a few. It was a lot slower than the day before, but we were still getting bit. Towards the end of the day, I pulled into a pocket looking for bream beds. This time of year, the bream bed bite can be the way to really catch some good ones. My partner through over beside a log that had some bream beds around it and ended up catching another 3lber that gave us a good cull. That was the last keeper we caught and gave us just under 14lbs and a 6th place finish.
Any time you go to a new body of water, it’s important to understand the stage the fish were in and the various patterns that may be effective. Had we overlooked the bream bed bite, and not made a decision to hit that last spot, we wouldn’t have finished where we did. Have confidence in yourself and the patterns that may be effective. Don’t be afraid to fish the moment. Had we stuck it out deep, we probably wouldn’t have caught that last key fish. The next time you go to a new body of water, have some patterns in mind, have confidence in yourself, and don’t be afraid to switch gears at a moments notice if you have that gut feeling. You just might be surprised what you can find!!

RICEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WINS IOWA STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER

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RICEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WINS IOWA STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER
RICEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WINS IOWA STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (June 2, 2015) – The Riceville High School team of Kaleb Tweite and Kyler Bauer brought 8 pounds, 6 ounces to the scale Sunday to win the 2015 Iowa State High School Fishing Championship on the Mississippi River. The win earned the team the title of state champions and qualified the team to compete in the High School Fishing Central Conference championship on Lake Carlyle in September.

It wasn’t the largest field in the 2015 TBF/FLW High School State Championship Series, but there was no lack of effort between the two teams that competed for the title. In the end, the Riceville Wildcat duo narrowly edged out runner-ups Sheldon Spears and Noah Clark of Prairie City-Monroe High School who finished in second with 7 pounds, 14 ounces.

Complete results can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.
The 2015 Iowa State High School Fishing Championship was a two-person (team) event open to students in grades 7-12. The top 10 percent from each TBF/FLW state championship field will advance to a High School Fishing conference championship along with the top three teams from each of the seven TBF/FLW High School Fishing Opens held this season. The top 10 percent of each conference championship field will then advance to the High School Fishing National Championship, coinciding with the TBF National Championship and an FLW Tour stop in the spring of 2016. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2015 High School Fishing World Finals, held on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama, on July 8-11. At the 2014 World Finals more than $40,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded. Visit HighSchoolFishing.org for details.

SALINA ANGLERS WIN KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON MILFORD LAKE

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SALINA ANGLERS WIN KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON MILFORD LAKE
SALINA ANGLERS WIN KANSAS STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON MILFORD LAKE
MILFORD, Kan. (June 2, 2015) – The Salina High School duo of Nickolas Davenport and Hunter Baird brought three bass to the scale Sunday weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the 2015 Kansas State High School Fishing Championship on Milford Lake. The win earned the team the title of state champions and qualified the team to compete in the High School Fishing Southern Conference championship on the Arkansas River in October.

Davenport and Baird said that the key to their win was down-sizing their baits to drop-shot rigs when many competitors stuck to larger topwater baits, jigs and crankbaits.
The top team on Milford Lake that advanced to the Southern Conference Championship was:
  1st:       Salina Stix – Nickolas Davenport and Hunter Baird, three bass, 6-7
Rounding out the top five teams were:
  2nd:      Kansas Student Angler Federation – Zach Vielhauer and Nathaniel Thompson, two bass, 4-6
  3rd:       Hayden High School – Thomas Heinen and Brock Bila, two bass, 4-1
  4th:       Kansas Student Angler Federation – Cameron Pappan and Jesse Heflin, two bass, 4-0
  5th:       Goddard High School – Brock Miller and Dakota Driskill, two bass, 3-12
Complete results and a photo gallery can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.
The 2015 Kansas State High School Fishing Championship was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12. The top 10 percent from each TBF/FLW state championship field will advance to a High School Fishing conference championship along with the top three teams from each of the seven TBF/FLW High School Fishing Opens held this season. The top 10 percent of each conference championship field will then advance to the High School Fishing National Championship, coinciding with the TBF National Championship and an FLW Tour stop in the spring of 2016. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2015 High School Fishing World Finals, held on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama, on July 8-11. At the 2014 World Finals more than $40,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded. Visit HighSchoolFishing.org for details.

Strike King 8XD Crankbait Tackle Review by Jason Sealock

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Strike King 8XD Crankbait Tackle Review by Jason Sealock

Here is what Jason had to say about the new Strike King 8XD extra-deep diving crankbaits as well as come underwater footage of the crank in action

Strike King has become synonymous with deep cranking. Their Series 5 and Series 6 crankbaits were staples for many years on good deep crankbait lakes. Then they upped the game with the release of their 5XD and 6XD cranks that featured the same body styles with the ability to dive that much deeper. Then came the 10XD. A behemoth of a crankbait that not only targeted bigger bass but reached depths beyond 20 feet easily. Now they are hoping to do it again with the release of their new Strike King 8XD extra-deep diving crankbait.

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LINDBERGH HIGH SCHOOL WINS MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS

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LINDBERGH HIGH SCHOOL WINS MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS
LINDBERGH HIGH SCHOOL WINS MISSOURI STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (June 2, 2015) – The Lindbergh High School freshman team of Trey Schroeder and Grant Nisbet brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the 2015 Missouri State High School Fishing Championship on Lake of the Ozarks. The win earned the team the title of state champions and qualified the team to compete in the High School Fishing Southern Conference championship on the Arkansas River in October.

“We caught fish pretty consistently all day” said Nisbet.
The duo’s big stringer was anchored by a nice 5-pound, 7-ounce bass that earned the pair the Lew’s Big Bass award.
“Without a doubt the key to us winning was Grant catching that one big fish” added Schroeder. “We went a little crazy in the boat when we got that one in.”
The top team on Lake of the Ozarks that advanced to the Southern Conference Championship was:
  1st:       Lindbergh High School – Trey Schroeder and Grant Nisbet, five bass, 14-12
Rounding out the top 10 teams were:
  2nd:      Eureka High School – Ren Witte and Luke Ruprecht, five bass, 14-9
  3rd:       Affton High School – Jacob Sauer and Bruno Tesoro, five bass, 13-10
  4th:       Osage High School – Joe Grafeman and Chase Bielie, five bass, 13-6
  5th:       Osage High School – Drake Melton and Nick Riley, five bass, 12-14
  6th:       Hillsboro High School – Chris Lampe and Dan Geotz, five bass, 11-4
  7th:       Farmington Senior High School – Domonick McEntire and Toby Kent, five bass, 11-2
  8th:       Rockhurst High School – Drake Adams and Keegan Williams, five bass, 11-0
  9th:       Hillcrest High School – Caden Leer and Tre Scoggins, five bass, 9-1
  10th:     Lebanon High School – Tyson Moore and Austin Moore, four bass, 5-3
Complete results and photos can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.
The 2015 Missouri State High School Fishing Championship was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12. The top 10 percent from each TBF/FLW state championship field will advance to a High School Fishing conference championship along with the top three teams from each of the seven TBF/FLW High School Fishing Opens held this season. The top 10 percent of each conference championship field will then advance to the High School Fishing National Championship, coinciding with the TBF National Championship and an FLW Tour stop in the spring of 2016. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2015 High School Fishing World Finals, held on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama, on July 8-11. At the 2014 World Finals more than $40,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded. Visit HighSchoolFishing.org for details.

SALIDA HIGH SCHOOL WINS COLORADO STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE PUEBLO

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SALIDA HIGH SCHOOL WINS COLORADO STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE PUEBLO
SALIDA HIGH SCHOOL WINS COLORADO STATE HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE PUEBLO
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PUEBLO, Colo. (June 2, 2015) – The Salida High School team of Morgan Fitzgerald and Kaden Sites brought five bass to the scale Sunday weighing 10 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the 2015 Colorado State High School Fishing Championship on Lake Pueblo. The win earned the team the title of state champions and qualified the team to compete in the High School Fishing Western Conference Championship on Clear Lake in September.

The top team on Lake Pueblo that advanced to the Western Conference Championship was:
1st:          Salida High School – Morgan Fitzgerald and Kaden Sites, five bass, 10-12
Rounding out the top 10 teams were:
2nd:         Front Range Christian School – Parker Strain and Ryan Bass, five bass, 9-4
3rd:          Pueblo West High School – Cooper Brown and Connor Henderson, five bass, 8-10
4th:          Pueblo West High School – Daniel Claspell and Daniel Usry, four bass, 7-6
5th:          Ellicott Senior High School – Michael Warner and Graydon Brewer, four bass, 6-11
6th:          Fountain Valley Junior Bass Club – Forrest Beckman and Dawson Strelow, three bass, 5-4
7th:          Olathe High School – Dexter Flick and Calvin Corey, two bass, 3-11
8th:          Pueblo West High School – David Salay and Paul Ahrens, two bass, 3-10
9th:          Pueblo West High School – Dustin Metcalfe and Jarrett Schirmer, two bass, 3-10
10th:        Mesa Ridge High School – Josh Cundiff and Noah Lynn, one bass, 1-15
Complete results can be found at HighSchoolFishing.org.
The 2015 Colorado State High School Fishing Championship was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12. The top 10 percent from each TBF/FLW state championship field will advance to a High School Fishing conference championship along with the top three teams from each of the seven TBF/FLW High School Fishing Opens held this season. The top 10 percent of each conference championship field will then advance to the High School Fishing National Championship, coinciding with the TBF National Championship and an FLW Tour stop in the spring of 2016. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.
In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2015 High School Fishing World Finals, held on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama, on July 8-11. At the 2014 World Finals more than $40,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded. Visit HighSchoolFishing.org for details.

B.A.S.S. Nation Championship Returns To Louisiana’s Ouachita River

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B.A.S.S. Nation Championship Returns To Louisiana’s Ouachita River
The Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship returns to Louisiana’s Ouachita River, Nov. 5-7. It was at this event last year that Connecticut angler Paul Mueller earned the Bryan V. Kerchal Memorial trophy and a berth in the 2015 Bassmaster Elite Series. 
Photo by Shaye Baker/Bassmaster

June 2, 2015

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B.A.S.S. Nation Championship Returns To Louisiana’s Ouachita River

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship will return to Monroe, La., and the Ouachita River, Nov. 5-7, B.A.S.S. announced today.

“B.A.S.S. has had such great experiences in Monroe that we’re extremely excited to return,” said Jon Stewart, B.A.S.S. Nation director. “This will be our third championship on the river, and the competition, as in years past, could be tough.”

Competitors from all over the world will convene in northeastern Louisiana for a chance to represent their respective divisions and earn a spot in the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro held on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, March 4-6.

“It is a privilege to be hosting the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship in Monroe, LA on the Ouachita River,” said Scott Bruscato of the Monroe-West Monroe Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We look forward to welcoming anglers from across the world as they take a step to fulfill their dreams on becoming the next champion. As the host community, we appreciate the opportunity to play a small part in naming the next 2015 B.A.S.S. Nation champion.”

With 47 states, the Canadian province of Ontario and nine countries, the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship is the premier worldwide amateur championship. Also, the Paralyzed Veterans of American Tour will send its Angler of the Year winner to compete.

The fishery was also the site of the 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, where Connecticut angler Paul Mueller earned the Bryan V. Kerchal Memorial Trophy and a berth in the Bassmaster Elite Series.

“The Ouachita River can be a challenge, but national championships should be challenging,” Stewart said. “This river has produced two Elite Series anglers through the B.A.S.S. Nation — Jamie Horton and Paul Mueller.”

Along with the competition, the championship offers a unique opportunity for leaders within the B.A.S.S. Nation to come together, share ideas and discuss developments.

“This is an important week for the B.A.S.S. Nation,” Stewart said. “This week allows us to conduct leadership meetings with the states and foreign members to discuss future growth within the B.A.S.S Nation. Our leadership summits are critical to the advancement and success of the Nation.”

Some competitors have already earned their qualifications through the Western and Southern Divisionals, as well as two foreign competitions in Mexico and Italy.

The next batch of anglers to qualify for the championship will do so during the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Central Divisional held on Ross Barnett Reservoir, June 10-12, followed by a Mid-Atlantic and Northern Divisional. The final group of anglers will be determined in Connecticut during the Eastern Divisional in September.

The winner of each division at the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Championship will be invited to compete in the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro in Tulsa, Okla. Six spots in the world championship of bass fishing are allocated to the B.A.S.S. Nation.

To keep up with updates regarding the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, visit Bassmaster.com.

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