Smith Mt. Dock & Lodge Open tournaments 2015. Sponsered by Reel Drag Bass Anglers

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Smith Mt. Dock & Lodge Open tournaments 2015.

Sponsered by Reel Drag Bass Anglers

April 19 7-4

May 9 7-4

Sept 13 6-3

Oct 10 7-4

Entry fee $80.00 per boat. 5 fish limit all 14″

Payback 80%

Lunker side pot $10.00

lunker payback 100%

contact info Kevin Lankford 434-941-8822

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March Kerr Report By Jason Houchins

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March Kerr Report

As I look at the lake this morning there is more ice than water, very rare for this time of the year. Our first round of tournaments were cancelled and winter has made a late impact on the Southside region of Virginia. The promise of a few weeks ago has all been erased and the hope that spring will eventually start is becoming repetitious. With the super cold temps look for shad to dominate the month as the main food source for bass. This March will be an unknown on what to expect, but bass have to eat and sometimes the water temperature may not always dictate a fish’s mood. Look for a possible shad kill wherever you fish and the birds will let you know where to find the bait early on this month.
In the first part of the month I would definitely concentrate on the lower end of the lake. The water is warmer and clearer, which is a much better condition to fish in cold water. I would key on rock banks and drops close to the main lake. Jerkbaits and a football head jig would top my list of what to throw. I like a Luck Craft Pointer 78 jerkbait in a shad pattern of some kind. I would change my cadences often until I find the one the fish want. The jig would be a simple ¼-3/4 ounce jig with a swimming trailer of some kind, green pumpkin color with a little orange seems to work fine. I’m pretty excited about a little ¼ ounce football head jig that my friend Ken Presley makes, very compact and made for colder water. I would really start slow with the jig and when I got comfortable, I would slow down more. As much as the water is cold the fish still have an internal clock that is ticking, so don’t be surprised to find them shallower than expected. But patience will be key early on in the month this year. If you get tired of twitch, twitch, pause or the drag of a jig, try a drop shot on fish you might see on your graph. I’m definitely not a drop shot master but the thing sure does catch fish in all conditions. If I can catch them on a drop shot, anyone can. That is way out of my comfort zone.
Eventually the weather will bust loose and the water temperature will warm. As it starts to get close to that magical 50 degree mark, so many techniques will come into play. Shallow to medium crankbaits, rattle baits, and spinnerbaits will all become a factor. My favorite go to bait this time of year is a simple #7 Shad Rap, a crawfish pattern or shad is my favorite color. It has a real subtle tight wiggle that mimics shad early in the year. A slow retrieve with a few short pauses is an excellent tactic and can be productive. A Rattle Trap is also one of my favorite baits, I love a shad color early and a craw pattern color later on, paired with a simple slow bottom hugging retrieve. The spinner bait I like to use starts as a simple ½ white, I modify the blade and put a giant willow on it to slow down the fall and increase flash. I love slow rolling a big blade late in March, it has produced some giants.
As the fish move into their pre spawn mode in the latter part of the month, expect some of the biggest fish the lake has to offer. From what I’ve seen during December and January, I believe you will see some heavy bags of fish this March. Again concentrate on those chunk rock banks and start moving your focus towards the upper areas of creeks for staging fish during the end of the month. As the water starts to warm up the upper parts of the lake will really get good. The water will warm fast with the color absorbing the heat, so don’t be afraid of the dirtier water after a good warm spell. I really feel confident you can catch fish on this lake now and I believe that the biggest struggle you will have this month is more a mental challenge than anything. I honestly don’t know exactly what to expect with these conditions, I have never faced them at this lake this late in the year, so it will be interesting for sure. Just keep in mind regardless of the water temperature these fish are biologically ready to move up, stay positive and keep chunking.

CARUSO WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE COWBOY DIVISION OPENER ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR

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CARUSO WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE COWBOY DIVISION OPENER ON SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR

West wins co-angler title

BROOKELAND, Texas (March 2, 2015) – Gary Caruso of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, weighed four bass totaling 19 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win the first Walmart Bass Fishing League Cowboy Division tournament of 2015 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. For his victory, Caruso earned $5,273.

Gary Caruso of Baton Rouge, La., won the Feb. 28 Cowboy Division event on Sam Rayburn with just four bass weighing 19 pounds, 6 ounces. For his efforts, Caruso walked away with over $5,200 in prize money. (FLW)

“I just picked up a new boat, I had my girlfriend with me at the tournament and I got the win,” said Caruso. “I can’t think of a better weekend.”

Caruso caught nearly 20 pounds of fish by heading south to a cove and targeting two shallow spawning flats with a creek channel running between them. He said he knew the fish would be active in the grass and Cypress trees that flourish there.

“I got into about three feet of water and started working down the bank and caught a 4-pounder on my fourth cast of the day,” said Caruso.

After a lull in the bite, Caruso explored deeper water near the flat using a Rayburn Red-colored Rat-L-Trap to feel out the grass and hydrilla. When he found a suitable patch, he switched to a black and red flake-colored Mister Twister Flip ‘n OUT and said that he had more success.

Caruso eventually moved to the edge of the spawning flat and caught a 9-pound monster around 11:30 a.m. Although he wasn’t able to catch a limit, Caruso caught a fourth fish late in the day that turned out to be the difference maker.

“I caught a 4-pound fish within the last fifteen minutes of the tournament and that’s the one that put me over the top,” said Caruso. “It was amazing.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Gary Caruso, Baton Rouge, La., four bass, 19-6, $5,273

2^nd: Rusty Grantham, Benton, La., five bass, 17-5, $2,636

3^rd: Stephen Johnston, Hemphill, Texas, four bass, 16-15, $1,756

4^th: Dicky Newberry, Houston, Texas, five bass, 16-8, $1,230

5^th: Shane Williams, Keithville, La., five bass, 13-12, $1,011

5^th: Bryan Trahan, Orange, Texas, three bass, 13-12, $1,011

7^th: Corey Harris, Chatham, La., four bass, 13-8, $879

8^th: Michael Freck, Sam Rayburn, Texas, five bass, 13-7, $747

8^th: TJ Goodwyn, Center, Texas, four bass, 13-7, $747

10^th: Rusty Harvey, Nederland, Texas, five bass, 13-3, $615

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Trahan caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $830.

Jared West of Mont Belvieu, Texas, weighed in four bass totaling 21 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win $2,636 in the co-angler division.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Jared West, Mont Belvieu, Texas, four bass, 21-6, $2,636

2^nd: John Semken, Shreveport, La., three bass, 16-4, $1,318

3^rd: Matthew Derr, Tyler, Texas, four bass, 12-15, $879

4^th: Doug Odom, Huntsville, Texas, five bass, 12-7, $615

5^th: Joe Marino, Bryan, Texas, five bass , 11-9, $527

6^th: Chad Poulsen, Bossier City, La., four bass, 11-0, $483

7^th: Tony Irby, Mont Belvieu, Texas, four bass, 10-11, $439

8^th: Michael Conaway , Magnolia, Texas, five bass, 10-10, $395

9^th: Cody Canerday, Welsh, La., five bass, 10-9, $352

10^th: Kevin Carter, Spring, Texas, five bass, 10-8, $308

Semken caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $415.

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.

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BARNES WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE EUFAULA

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BARNES WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE EUFAULA

Rushing wins co-angler title

EUFAULA, Ala. (March 2, 2015) – Will Barnes of Headland, Alabama, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 22 pounds, 7 ounces Saturday to win the first Walmart Bass Fishing League Bama Division tournament of 2015 on Lake Eufaula. For his victory, Barnes earned $4,938.

Will Barnes of Headland, Ala., won the Feb. 28 Bama Division event on Lake Eufaula with a 22-pound, 7-ounce limit which earned him a nearly $5,000 check. (FLW)

“I’m very thrilled,” said Barnes of his first BFL win. “There were a lot of great fishermen in this tournament and I’ve been waiting for this for a long time.”

Citing recent success in practice, Barnes headed south intending to fish in deeper water. He ended up finding the bite shallow, at a spot near Thomas Mill Creek.

“If I wasn’t around wood, I didn’t get a bite,” said Barnes. “I fished docks, bluff walls – basically everything as long as it was around wood structure and within 50 yards of the deep water.”

Around 8:45 a.m., Barnes reeled in a 6-pound, 11-ounce behemoth near a tree. The Alabama angler boated another 6-pounder around 10 o’clock and he knew that he had put himself into serious contention for the win.

“I’ve never really caught a lot of fish when it’s been that cold. But for some reason they were actively feeding that morning,” said Barnes.

Barnes said that he managed to catch nine keepers throughout the day on a black and blue-colored Lunker Lure Rattleback Jig with a black crawfish trailer.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Will Barnes, Headland, Ala., five bass, 22-7, $4,938

2^nd: Ronnie Ray, Phenix City, Ala., five bass, 22-0, $2,469

3^rd: Scott Montgomery, Eufaula, Ala., five bass, 21-5, $1,646

4^th: Rodger Beaver, Dawson, Ga., five bass, 20-13, $1,152

5^th: Ryan Ingram, Phenix City, Ala., five bass, 19-0, $988

6^th: Anthony Goggins, Auburn, Ala., five bass, 17-6, $905

7^th: Samuel Fish, Calera, Ala., four bass, 16-12, $823

8^th: Jack White, Vance, Ala., four bass, 16-6, $741

9^th: Carl Hayes III, Sharpsburg, Ga., four bass, 15-8, $658

10^th: Matt Lipscomb, Springville, Ala., four bass, 14-10, $576

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Montgomery caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the pro division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $745.

Wesley Rushing of Abbeville, Alabama, weighed in a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 1 ounces Saturday to win $2,469 in the co-angler division.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Wesley Rushing, Abbeville, Ala., five bass, 17-1, $2,469

2^nd: Brandon Ray, Phenix City, Ala., two bass, 12-3, $1,235

3^rd: Radney Atchison, Prattville, Ala., five bass, 9-11, $823

4^th: Todd Radney, Oxford, Ala., two bass, 9-6, $576

5^th: Slaton Jemison, Mathews, Ala., two bass, 8-8, $494

6^th: Cory Johnson, Crane Hill, Ala., two bass, 7-11, $453

7^th: Frank Shatterly, Hillsboro, Ga., three bass, 7-9, $412

8^th: Keith Lynch, River Falls, Ala., two bass, 7-3, $370

9^th: Howard Avery, Newnan, Ga., three bass, 6-14, $329

10^th: Wayne Haynes, Ohatchee, Ala., two bass, 6-6, $288

Ray caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division and earned the day’s Big Bass award of $372.

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 Millegeville, 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.

DON’T GET BENT OUT OF SHAPE PLANO ELITE KVD SPEEDBAG WORMFILE KEEPS PLASTIC SHAPES PERFECT

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PLANO ELITE KVD SPEEDBAG WORMFILE KEEPS PLASTIC SHAPES PERFECT

Plano, IL (March 2, 2015) – It’s often said the simplest solutions are the best answers to life’s little tribulations. Take, for example, the quandary of keeping your soft plastics in the same pristine shape as they were the day you bought them. You know, having them remain in the very fish-catching forms they were designed to be even after seasons of storage later.

Gone are the days anglers would take softbaits from their original wrappings, tuck them into heavy-duty resalable plastic bags and then squeeze as many as of those they could into totes. All it took was one cast with one of these compressed creatures just a few days later to realize this was not the right way to go about it.

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The end result? What was once a package of expensive swimbaits, grubs, minnows, worms, lizards and the like were mashed, smashed and mutilated; basically each and every bait rendered worthless because they got bent out of shape and stayed that way.

So what’s the uncomplicated answer to the worm-warping predicament these days? Plano Elite KVD Speedbag Wormfiles – rugged gear that allow anglers to keep their precious plastics in their original packaging and perfectly organized and easily sorted. And the Elite KVD Speedbag Wormfile is constructed tough enough for the world’s most well-know and respected angler, Kevin Van Dam (KVD), to initial them.

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“The Plano Elite KVD Speedbag Wormfile is the most efficient system for storing soft plastics, and they allow quick and easy access to your baits for when the bite suddenly changes,” says seven-time Angler of the Year Van Dam. “You can load these bags up yet still keep the integrity of your softbaits. And using only the most reliable plastics is more important than many anglers realize.”

The Plano KVD Speedbag Wormfile features a unique aperture that folds out and opens wide to allow easy access to each and every package of plastics, and then closes tight via a heavy-duty zipper with pulls that are easy to grip, even with gloves on. Durable nylon handles make transportation by hand a breeze.

New for 2015, the Plano Elite KVD Speedbag Wormfile comes in three sizes to meet every angler’s needs. The 480570 is a 7.5” x 4.5” x 5.5” bag that holds up to 20 packs of plastics, while its bigger brother, the 480670, is a 9.5” x 4.5” x 6.25” totes up to 20 magnum packages with room to spare. And then there’s the massive 480770, which at 14” x 4.5” x 5.5” can house up to 40 packs of your favorite plastics while still keeping its contents un-crushed.

The Plano Elite KVD Speedbag Wormfile truly is a simple solution to keeping soft plastics in tip-top shape.

Plano’s Elite KVD Speedbag Wormfiles retail for around $14.99 – $24.99.

What’s new from PLine by Time Grein

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Set the Hook! with Pat Rose Featuring Steve Daniel,Kevin Van Dam & Dalton Wilson

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Set the Hook! with Pat Rose Featuring Steve Daniel,Kevin Van Dam & Dalton Wilson

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This week’s show was live from our flagship station ESPN 105.1 Chattanooga. Our guests were Bassmaster Elite Classic Qualifier Steve Daniel, the all-time money winner on the Bassmaster Tournament trail, Kevin Van Dam, Bassmaster Opens Pro Kendall Newson, and from the National College Fishing Circuit, Dalton Wilson.

If you missed the show, you can listen to the podcast here.

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FLW, FISHIDY PARTNER AGAIN IN 2015

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FLW, FISHIDY PARTNER AGAIN IN 2015

MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 27, 2015) – FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, has announced a sponsorship renewal with map-based fishing social network Fishidy. The platform allows members to connect with other anglers, log catches and share spot information with differing levels of privacy via its website and mobile app. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Patterson Leeth, vice president of marketing at FLW, said, “Fishidy’s innovation and engagement make them a perfect fit for FLW. We’re excited to integrate and share their unique fish-finding tools, interactive maps and social network with our passionate fan base.”

Per the agreement, the Wisconsin-based company will receive exposure through multiple FLW outlets, including its website, tournaments and expos, social media communities and FLW Bass Fishing magazine.

“We’ve seen that tournament anglers continue to be one of our most engaged and valued customer segments,” said Brian Jensen, CEO at Fishidy. “Our partnership with FLW and the exposure they provide for us have proven to deliver added quality to our membership base that will continue to position Fishidy as the premier platform for real-time fishing information and social interaction.”

Fishidy allows anglers to explore real-time interactive fishing maps and fishing reports, track catches, and engage with an exclusive community of other anglers, captains, guides and bait shops. A Premium Subscription is also available that unlocks even more data, from proven Fishing Hot Spots® to mapped underwater structures and an hour-by-hour fishing forecaster. To learn more about the opportunities afforded to members, and to try Fishidy for free, visit Fishidy.com, or download the mobile app via Apple iTunes and Google Play Store.

Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 202 – Denny Brauer

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 202 – Denny Brauer
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Bass Edge Radio presented by MegaWare KeelGuard welcomes bass fishing superstar Denny Brauer! This episodes features an informative discussion on jig fishing from deep to shallow water tactics. When Denny talks… anglers listen, right here on Bass Edge Radio!

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Smith Mt. Dock & Lodge Open tournaments 2015.

Sponsered by Reel Drag Bass Anglers

April 19 7-4

May 9 7-4

Sept 13 6-3

Oct 10 7-4

Entry fee $80.00 per boat. 5 fish limit all 14″

Payback 80%

Lunker side pot $10.00

lunker payback 100%

contact info Kevin Lankford 434-941-8822

Smith Mountain Dock & Lodge

Information

For reservations and contact info. call Donna Holcomb 336-280-1920

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New Features Added!

March Kerr Report

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PLANO ELITE KVD SPEEDBAG WORMFILE KEEPS PLASTIC SHAPES PERFECT

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