Hot Springs to Host 2015 Forrest Wood Cup – FLW Communications

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August 16, 2014

Hot Springs to Host 2015 Forrest Wood Cup

16.Aug.2014
Get ready Arkansas because the Forrest Wood Cup is returning to Hot Springs and Lake Ouachita Aug. 20-23, 2015.FLW and Visit Hot Springs made the official site announcement tonight at the day-three weigh-in of the 2014 Forrest Wood Cup in Columbia, S.C. The event will be held at Bank of the Ozarks Arena, formerly known as Summit Arena.

The Forrest Wood Cup, the tournament that offers the sport’s richest prize, was last held in Hot Springs in 2011, and Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., made professional bass-fishing history by becoming the 16th Forrest Wood Cup champion. And in 2007, Folgers pro Scotts Suggs became bass fishing’s first instant millionaire at Lake Ouachita by winning that season’s Forrest Wood Cup.

The 2015 Cup will also be a history-making event – FLW’s 20th Forrest Wood Cup championship.

“We are thrilled to be returning to Lake Ouachita for our 2015 Forrest Wood Cup,” says Kathy Fennel, FLW president of operations. “The previous events that we have held in Hot Springs have all been extremely successful, and the attendance has been fantastic. It made returning to Lake Ouachita an easy decision. The bass-fishing community in Arkansas has always welcomed FLW with open arms, and we’re proud to return for the 20th installment of our championship event.”

“FLW and Hot Springs have a great history together,” adds Steve Arrison, CEO of Visit Hot Springs. “Our audiences for the Forrest Wood Cup and other FLW events have been large and enthusiastic, and we know the 2015 Cup will be greeted with the same enthusiasm and hospitality that FLW has become accustomed to.”

In the 2011 Cup, Martin bucked the trend and mined a school of bass relating to offshore cover and shad. Most of the other top finishers fished shallow for roving wolf packs of bass or around bluegill beds. This time around, the moon will not be full for the event, so the bass relating to bluegill could be harder to find, but the lake still figures to fish well and provide an excellent test to determine a true champion.

Best of all, the Cup will feature the most successful anglers from all of FLW’s tournament series – FLW College Fishing, The Bass Federation, the Walmart Bass Fishing League, the Rayovac FLW Series and the Walmart FLW Tour.

Stay tuned to FLWOutdoors.com throughout the 2015 season to see if your favorite anglers make the cut, then plan on joining us in Hot Springs Aug. 20-23, 2015

Ehrler, Thrift Neck and Neck – 2014 Forest Wood Cup – Lake Murray (Aug. 14-17, 2014)

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Ehrler, Thrift Neck and Neck

16.Aug.2014
Get ready, bass-fishing fans. The final day of the 2014 Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray is going to be a shoot out.

California pro and former Cup champion Brent Ehrler has a slim 3-ounce lead over Chevy pro Bryan Thrift. Ehrler has a chance to become the first two-time Cup winner; Thrift, a past Angler of the Year, is looking for the only major FLW title he has yet to earn.

Unfortunately for these two superstars, they won’t be competing only against each other. The entire top five is separated by less than 3 pounds and includes Lake Murray locals Anthony Gagliardi and Casey Ashley. The top 10 includes three former Cup champions, two past Angler of the Year winners and two 2014 Walmart FLW Tour tournament winners.

Can you say stacked? The final day of competition has just about everything a fan could ask for in terms of star power and potential storylines.

Check back this evening for a complete report on the top five.

For full results, click here.

Top 10

1: Brent Ehrler, 39-1

2: Bryan Thrift, 38-14

3: Anthony Gagliardi, 37-4

4: Scott Canterbury, 37-3

5: Casey Ashley, 36-7

6: Matt Herren, 33-1

7: Michael Wooley, 32-13

8: Scott Martin, 32-7

9: Jacob Wheeler, 31-4

10: Steve Kennedy, 30-5

Tournament Stats

Total fish caught: 68

Limits caught: 8

Total weight: 172-1

How much dose the weather play a roll in your Bass Fishing Experience?

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We all know that weather plays a major roll in our day to day lives but as anglers do we begin out tournament preparation by studying maps more before a big event or the weather for the day? I believe that no matter what part of the lake that you are fishing on for that day the weather will determine how you will fish that event. Elite angler and Weather Underground Pro Jim Root gives us a look at why weather makes a difference in all the does before hitting the lake. Enjoy the the video and share your thoughts in our pole.

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Big Bite Baits Kriet Tail Worm by: Walker Smith

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August 16, 2014

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Big Bite Baits Kriet Tail Worm

by: Walker Smith

Contrary to popular belief, not all big worms are the same. Take a little stroll through your local sporting goods store or spend a few minutes clicking around on Tackle Warehouse and you’ll see what I’m talking about. You’ll find ‘em with thin bodies, thick bodies, ribbon tails, curly tails and pretty much everything in-between. While it’s nice to have such a wide variety from which to choose, it can also make it difficult to make a confident purchase.

The Big Bite Baits Kriet Tail Worm, however, blends all of my favorite soft plastic characteristics into one incredible worm that catches the fool out of bass. Really and truly, I struggled over writing this review because this worm is solely responsible for some of the best fishing days I’ve ever had. But I love helping folks catch more fish, so here it is. The proverbial cat is, in fact, out of the bag.

There are four things that allow me to rely on this worm throughout the entire year.

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This weekends Weather for August 15th – 17th 2014

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This weekends Weather for August 15th – 17th 2014

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Denning drives slowly to divisional title – 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Divisional Lake Monroe – Bloomington, IN, Aug 13 – 15, 2014

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Denning drives slowly to divisional title

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Indiana angler Kurt Denning clinched a tough Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Divisional by catching four keepers on the final day.

By John Neporadny Jr.

Aug 15, 2014

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—The fishing was extremely tough during the Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Divisional at Monroe Lake so Kurt Denning took the slow route to victory.

“There was only one bait for me and I was fishing it brutally slow,” said Denning, a 38-year-old high school teacher from St. Meinrad, Ind. “I fished a Yamamoto Senko (green pumpkin or green pumpkin/watermelon) between 4 and 16 feet of water and let it fall straight to the bottom. If they didn’t hit it I would pick it up and throw it again. I did a little shaking with it on the bottom but not moving it a good distance.”

The fishing was so tough at Monroe that no one in the entire field caught a limit during the three competition days. Denning won the event with only seven keepers weighing 17 pounds, 12 ounces.

Jarabeck Jumps into Lead – 2014 Forest Wood Cup – Lake Murray (Aug. 14-17, 2014)

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Jarabeck Jumps into Lead

15.Aug.2014
First time could be the charm for rookie Forrest Wood Cup pro Philip Jarabeck. The Castrol pro from Lynchburg, Va., followed up a slow first day in which he caught only three keepers with a day’s best 17-pound limit on Friday. Jarabeck not only leapt 18 places in the standings, but he also took over the tournament lead from his uncle and fellow Castrol pro David Dudley. He’ll take a half-pound lead into the weekend on Lake Murray in FLW’s flagship event, which is presented by Walmart and hosted by Capital City/Lake Murray Country.Only the top 20 pros will fish in Saturday’s competition. Takeoff ceremonies at Dreher Island State Park begin at 6:30 a.m., and competition begins at 7.

The top 20 includes four former Cup champions who hope to become the first-ever two-time Cup winner in FLW history. They’ll weigh in at 5 p.m. at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C., and the top 10 pros after Saturday’s weigh-in will square off in the final round on Sunday.

Check back soon for a complete report of the top five pros.

For full results, click here.

Top 20 Pros

1st Place – Philip Jarabeck – 26 pounds, 4 ounces

2nd Place – Brent Ehrler – 25 pounds, 12 ounces

3rd Place – Bryan Thrift – 25 pounds

4th Place – Michael Wooley – 24 pounds, 4 ounces

5th Place – Jacob Wheeler – 24 pounds, 2 ounces

6th Place – David Dudley – 23 pounds, 15 ounces

7th Place – Anthony Gagliardi – 23 pounds, 5 ounces

8th Place – Andy Morgan – 22 pounds, 14 ounces

9th Place – Scott Canterbury – 21 pounds, 3 ounces

10th Place – Matt Herren – 21 pounds, 2 ounces

11th Place – Scott Martin – 20 pounds, 14 ounces

12th Place – Casey Ashley – 20 pounds, 14 ounces

13th Place – Mark Rose – 19 pounds, 15 ounces

14th Place – Steve Kennedy – 19 pounds, 12 ounces

15th Place – Matthew Stefan – 19 pounds, 6 ounces

16th Place – Brad Knight – 19 pounds, 4 ounces

17th Place – Matt Arey – 18 pounds, 9 ounces

18th Place – Ramie Colson Jr. – 18 pounds, 5 ounces

19th Place – James Biggs – 17 pounds, 15 ounces

20th Place – Dan Morehead – 15 pounds, 13 ounces

Warpath Lures Silhouette Frog Review – By Bobby Saffel

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August 15, 2014

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Warpath Lures Silhouette Frog Review

By Bobby Saffel

Frogs and toads are something that has always been one of my favorite ways to catch fish and many times, they catch the biggest fish in the lake. I’ll be honest, when I got my hands on the Silhouette Frog by Warpath Lures I thought “here’s another Zoom Horny Toad.” After fishing with this frog and seeing how it performed, I was quite impressed. In this review, we will discuss the advantages of the Silhouette Frog.

With any soft plastic toad, the legs make the bait. They’re the attention getters of that big bass. When you look at the Silhouette Frog, the size of the legs can move a lot of water and make some commotion. The legs are long and curl inward. This gives the bait a gargling sound and is something a little different. It’s definitely something you want when you’re trying to lure a lunker into striking. The flat top body on this toad can slide under pads without getting hung. This also aids in preventing the bait from flipping upside down during the retrieve. I’ve also learned that a small belly weight hook will also help. On the underbelly of the bait, they put a slot in the bait to help with hookups. This reduces the amount of plastic the hook has to pierce to get to the fishes mouth.

The Silhouette Frog is a very durable frog. With the Zoom Horny Toad, a couple of fish and you have a mutilated piece of plastic on your hands. The type of plastic used in this toad is very stretchy and strong. This is an awesome feature because some times, where we fish the toad can just as rough on the bait as catching a few fish. There’s enough weight in one of these frogs to be casted weightless on a bait caster and a heavy action rod with ease. While the color selection is limited on the Silhouette Frog to black, that is a go to color for me. Currently, they are offered in a 5 pack for $3.99 per pack.

Currently the Warpath Lures’ Silhouette Frog is sold at www.markbilbrey.com. Once you get a pack, I believe you’ll be back for more.

Dudley in the Driver’s Seat – 2014 Forest Wood Cup – Day 1

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Dudley in the Driver’s Seat

14.Aug.2014 by David A. Brown
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In the field of 45 pros hoping to raise the trophy at the Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart and hosted by Capital City/Lake Murray Country, five have enjoyed that magical moment before. After a strong day-one performance, Castrol pro David Dudley is looking a lot like a man on a mission for No. 2.Weighing in a first-round limit of 17 pounds, 14 ounces, Dudley took an early lead and held off all challengers to finish atop the field by a margin of 3-5.As expected, definitive patterns remained elusive. Very few anglers stuck exclusively with shallow or deep patterns, and Dudley was not among them.

“I went deep and shallow. I think everybody is doing that. I’m mixing it up,” he says. “I have no idea where the next bite is coming from. I’m just flying by the seat of my pants and trying to stay focused.”

Dudley, whose biggest fish went about 4 1/4 pounds, explained that dialing in the timing of his shallow and deep efforts was a work in progress.

“That’s kind of what I was checking today,” he says. “Even though this was a tournament day, today was kind of a practice day. I spent today trying to figure out when I do need to stay shallow and when I need to stay deep.

“I went deep during a certain time of the day. I didn’t get bit, so then I went shallow and got bit,” he continues. “It was a process of trying to figure out the timing. I don’t have it down pat, but today I learned a lot about what I need to do more of.”

Dudley didn’t reveal his specific baits, but he noted that he needed three different lures to secure his limit.

He hit approximately 40 spots and nabbed seven keepers. Offshore, Dudley fished as deep as 30 feet, and on the bank, he targeted a variety of shallow cover.

“These bass aren’t holding on any particular cover,” he explains. “They’re just kind of roaming around. You just hope to collide with them. It may be in between docks. It may be on the dock. It may be some other place. You’re just going shallow trying to find them.”

Dudley says that while he doesn’t plan to return to any of his shallow spots on day two, he will revisit some of his deep structure. He’s hoping to expand on his day-one success – a satisfying way to open the tournament.

“In the Forrest Wood Cup, you need to come out strong,” Dudley says. “If you look at the history of this event, everybody who’s won always has one exceptional day.”

Of his potential to win another title, Dudley appears poised to do whatever it takes: “I’ve always said, ‘Never be satisfied.’ I’ve won one, but if you keep that attitude of never be satisfied, you’re always going to be climbing the mountain.”

Check back soon for a full report from the rest of the top five.

Day-One Top 10

1^st Place – David Dudley – 17 pounds, 14 ounces

2^nd Place (tie) – Cody Meyer – 14 pounds, 9 ounces

2^nd Place (tie) – Bryan Thrift – 14 pounds, 9 ounces

4^th Place – Brad Knight – 13 pounds, 7 ounces

5^th Place – Scott Martin – 13 pounds, 6 ounces

6^th Place – Brent Ehrler – 13 pounds, 5 ounces

7^th Place – Anthony Gagliardi – 13 pounds, 2 ounces

8^th Place – Andy Morgan – 12 pounds, 10 ounces

9^th Place – Jacob Wheeler – 12 pounds, 5 ounces

10^th Place – Barry Wilson – 11 pounds, 8 ounces

For complete results, click here.

Tournament Details

Competition Format

In the Forrest Wood Cup, 45 pros and co-anglers from the Walmart FLW Tour, Rayovac FLW Series, Walmart Bass Fishing League, FLW College Fishing and The Bass Federation are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field competes in the two-day opening round. After day two, a co-angler champion is crowned and the pro field is pared to the top 20. After Saturday’s weigh-in, the pro field is cut to the top 10. A pro champ is crowned on Sunday, with a $500,000 prize paid to the winner.

For More Coverage

For those who can’t catch the weigh-in action in person, FLWOutdoors.com offers FLW Live, an online application that brings fans real-time weigh-in results, streaming video and audio.

In addition to FLW Live, FLWOutdoors.com and ForrestWoodCup.com offer real-time updates from the water.

Forrest Wood Cup Event Information

Daily Takeoffs

Location: Dreher Island State Park, 3677 State Park Road, Prosperity, S.C.

Time: 6:30 a.m. Takeoff Show; 7 a.m. takeoff

Daily Weigh-ins

Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln Street, Columbia, S.C.

FLW Expo

Date: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-18

Location: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, S.C.

Time: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Admission: FREE

Full Schedule

Check out all that FLW has in store at the FLW Expo, including a barbecue contest, free Rodney Atkins concert and a jam-packed tackle show at ForrestWoodCup.com.

New Custom Crossover Kit from PowerTeam Lures.com

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August 13, 2014

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New Custom Crossover Kit from PowerTeam Lures.com

As many of you already know, in the past year a handful of our baits have taken off tremendously in the salt water angling community. Those being the 4.8″ Swinging Hammer, the 4.8″ JP Hammer Shad, the 3.6″ JP Hammer Shad, and the 4.5″ PTL Grub. And because of this, we’ve been getting hit with numerous requests to offer a customizable kit geared toward salt water species such as Red fish, Speckled Trout, Stripers, Flounder and Blues. But being that these baits already kick butt on Largies and Smallies, and being that many of our colors suit both fresh and salt water, we decided make a Custom Kit available that would please both salt and fresh water parties at the same time. So the new Custom Crossover Kit was born!

For those of you that fish both salt and fresh, you can now crush all of the before mentioned species with just one kit. Or, get 2 Custom Crossover Kits and build one specifically for salt and build one specifically for fresh (decisions, decisions). The choice is yours! All you have to do is choose your colors accordingly. So what’s inside this cool new customizable kit? Simmer down and I’ll tell you!

Inside each kit you get:

12 ea 4.8″ Swinging Hammers (2 trays – 6 ea)

16 ea 4.8″ JP Hammer Shads (2 trays – 8 ea)

24 ea 3.6″ JP Hammer Shads (2 trays – 12 ea)

20 ea 4.5″ PTL Grubs (2 trays – 10 ea)

8 ea Hog Tonic Capsules

All of your personal color choices, all conveniently packed in a Plano 3620 Pro Latch Utility box. Boom!

And for the next 5 days as an introductory offer, every Custom Crossover Kit that goes out the door will be accompanied by a FREE bottle of our awesome Hog Tonic!
No coupon code needed!

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Hot Springs to Host 2015 Forrest Wood Cup – FLW Communications

Hot Springs to Host 2015 Forrest Wood Cup

Ehrler, Thrift Neck and Neck – 2014 Forest Wood Cup – Lake Murray (Aug. 14-17, 2014)

Ehrler, Thrift Neck and Neck

How much dose the weather play a roll in your Bass Fishing Experience?

Big Bite Baits Kriet Tail Worm by: Walker Smith

Big Bite Baits Kriet Tail Worm

by: Walker Smith

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This weekends Weather for August 15th – 17th 2014

Smith Mountain Lake

Clarksville VA

Lake Anna

Denning drives slowly to divisional title – 2014 Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Divisional Lake Monroe – Bloomington, IN, Aug 13 – 15, 2014

Denning drives slowly to divisional title

Jarabeck Jumps into Lead – 2014 Forest Wood Cup – Lake Murray (Aug. 14-17, 2014)

Jarabeck Jumps into Lead

Warpath Lures Silhouette Frog Review – By Bobby Saffel

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Dudley in the Driver’s Seat

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