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FIND HUNGRY BASS IN THE SUMMER HEAT! by Fresh Baitz
Kyle Hall Takes Early Lead on Day 1 of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Covercraft Stop 6 on Lake Champlain Presented by Wiley X
While a combination of largemouth and smallmouth bass rolled across the weigh-in stage Friday, it seems brown fish may take the trophy this week at the sixth and final regular-season Pro Circuit event, where 154 of the world’s best bass fishing professionals are competing for a top prize of up to $135,000.
“Things kicked off on my very first cast and I had a blast this morning,” Hall said. “I ran to my first spot and had a limit within 10 to 15 minutes, with a total of 17 to 18 pounds right off the bat, including three fish that were close to 4-pounders.
“I hit two or three more spots before I landed on a school that I’d found in practice and it lit up,” Hall continued. “I culled several times on that spot and there were actually more fish today than I’d found in practice, so I think they are coming into the area.”
Hall said he spent most of Day 1 dissecting the fishery with his Garmin Livescope, targeting bass with a drop-shot and a swimbait, in 15 to 30 feet of water.
“My goal today was 20 pounds, and we got that, then caught two more that put me over, so I’m feeling really good going into Day 2,” Hall said. “There were a lot of fish in the first area that I hit. I think if I stay there, I can definitely get 20 pounds, but I didn’t want to waste a bunch of fish on the first day.”
However, with a solid group of anglers nipping at his heels, Hall said he didn’t plan on slowing down any time soon.
“I’m not in the points race, so I’m in it to win it this week,” he continued. “With weights zeroing on Championship Monday, I’m not too concerned with building a big lead. I’m just concentrating on staying in contention for the final day and I’m ready to get back out there on Day 2.”
The top 20 pros after Day 1 on Lake Champlain are:
2nd: Casey Scanlon of Eldon, Mo., five bass, 21-8
3rd: Evan Barnes of Dardanelle, Ark., five bass, 21-2
4th: Andy Newcomb of Camdenton, Mo., five bass, 20-14
5th: Cole Floyd of Leesburg, Ohio, five bass, 20-9
5th: Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pa., five bass, 20-9
7th: Kyle Cortiana of Broken Arrow, Okla., five bass, 20-8
8th: Shonn Goodwin of Moore, Okla., five bass, 20-1
9th: Kurt Mitchell of Milford, Del., five bass, 20-0
10th: Dakota Ebare of Brookeland, Texas, five bass, 19-13
11th: Cody Pike of Powhatan, Va., five bass, 19-8
12th: Mark Rose of Wynne, Ark., five bass, 19-7
13th: Alex Davis of Albertville, Ala., five bass, 19-6
14th: Braxton Setzer of Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 19-5
14th: Scott Wiley of Bay Minette, Ala., five bass, 19-5
16th: Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 19-2
16th: Lane Olson of Forest Grove, Ore., five bass, 19-2
18th: Larry Nixon of Quitman, Ark., five bass, 19-0
19th: Jason Reyes of Huffman, Texas, five bass, 18-12
19th: Brandon Mosley of Choctaw, Okla., five bass, 18-12
Goodwin brought a largemouth weighing 5 pounds, 14 ounces to the scale to win the day’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass award.
Overall, there were 752 bass weighing 2,417 pounds, 12 ounces caught by 154 pros Friday. The catch included 143 five-bass limits.
The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Covercraft Stop 6 at Lake Champlain Presented by Wiley X is hosted by the City of Plattsburgh and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau.
In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of anglers compete in the two-day opening round on Friday and Saturday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advance to Sunday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition on Monday, where weights are zeroed, and the winner is determined by the heaviest weight from the final day of competition.
Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2022 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit TITLE Presented by Mercury, the Pro Circuit Championship, where they will compete for up to $235,000. The 2022 TITLE will be on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York on Aug. 16-21, and is hosted by the Town of Massena.
Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET each day from the Plattsburgh Waterfront, located at 5 Dock Street in Plattsburgh. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park daily at 2:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend the event or follow the live on-the-water action all four days of competition online on MLF NOW! beginning at 7 a.m. ET at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Covercraft Stop 6 at Lake Champlain Presented by Wiley X will feature live on-the-water coverage and a two-hour action-packed television show that will premiere September 3 on the CBS Sports Network.
Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Fuel Me include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Fuel Me, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X and YETI.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Gordon, Deason Capitalize On Early Opportunity For Junior National Championship Lead
Carroll County 1000 Acre Recreational Lake with 11 pounds, 7 ounces.
July 29, 2022
Gordon, Deason Capitalize On Early Opportunity For Junior National Championship Lead
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HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — An early opportunity and a stellar save allowed Rooksby Gordon and Fisher Deason of American Christian Academy to turn in a limit of 11 pounds, 7 ounces and lead Day 1 of the Bassmaster Junior National Championship at the Carroll County 1000 Acre Recreational Lake.
Starting on the lake’s upper end, the anglers began their day by flipping cover in about 7 to 8 feet. After the anglers boated a couple of smaller fish, Gordon hooked what turned out to be one of the day’s biggest bass — a 4-13.
“When I hooked the fish, it swam right into a log,” Gordon said. “I thought it was going to come off, but I put the trolling motor on high and went over to it.
“The fish came off before we got to it, but (Deason) netted it before it got away.”
With a thunderstorm passing through central Tennessee this morning, the scheduled 5:45 a.m. takeoff was postponed 35 minutes due to lightning. Once the hazardous weather passed, anglers fished in rain for most of the morning.
Deason said this proved beneficial, as it complemented their overall game plan.
“We tried to find some deeper wood because the water temperature would be cooler,” Deason said. “We think the rain was an advantage for us because it cooled the water down.”
Gordon said he and Deason caught their bass on a mix of reaction baits and slower presentations.
“We were using the slower bait offshore on the deep wood and we were using the reaction baits shallow in the early morning,” Gordon said.
As Deason explained, dialing in spots with large bluegill populations was essential to their game plan. In their view, the fish feeding on the larger forage would likely be the size they wanted.
“We tried to present our baits with a lot of action,” Deason said. “We tried to (entice) the fish better.”
After securing their limit by mid-morning, the leaders upgraded a couple times throughout the day. With significantly less chance of rain in Saturday’s forecast, Gordon said he believes he and Deason will need to work at a faster pace.
“I feel like we’ll need to catch our fish faster tomorrow, because once the sun comes out, it will slow down,” he said.
Deason agreed and added this: “I feel like today, with the rain, they were on a feeding frenzy.”
Mark Cerja Jr. and Gus Richardson of the Lone Star Jr. Bassmasters are in second place with 10-7. As Cerja noted, he and his partner tried to put themselves in high-percentage areas.
“We were looking at big clumps of grass,” he said. “There’s a lot of wood cover on this lake, but there’s a lot of dead water too. Docks were a big factor, brushpiles were a big factor.”
Cerja said he and his partner came into the event planning to leverage slower presentations to entice summer-weary fish. A 4-inch finesse worm, a 7-inch Berkley Power Worm and a white fluke produced all of their bass. The latter yielded their biggest fish — Richardson’s 4-7.
“I caught that fish about 5 minutes before we came in,” Richardson said. “I just saw something that looked good and cast to it. I dead-sticked the bait near a weed clump and the fish ate it.”
Owen Ray and Camdyn Cranfill of the Rhea County Eagle Anglers are in third place with 10-3. Cranfill said he and his teammate did not have much practice success, so they started with a tried-and-true summertime pattern and found success.
“We targeted docks with reaction baits because of the shade,” he said. “Most of them were in 10 feet.
“We were mostly throwing topwaters because that seemed to be the most consistent with catching bigger fish.”
Ray said the bass preferred a slower presentation in the morning, but as the day progressed, increasing retrieve speeds seemed to help.
Brothers Sullivan and Beckett Kraft of Horseheads, N.Y., lead the big bass standings with a 5-4.
Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 5:45 a.m. CT at the Carroll County Lake Launch. The weigh-in will be held at 19463 West Main Street at 2:15 p.m.
The Bassmaster Junior Series National Championship is being hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.
2022 Bassmaster Junior National Championship – Carroll County Lake 7/29-7/30
Carroll County One Thousand Acre Recreational Lake, Huntingdon TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Rooksby Gordon – Fisher Deason American Christian Academy – AL 0
Day 1: 5 11-07 Total: 5 11-07
2. Mark Cerja Jr – Gus Richardson Lone Star Jr Bassmasters TX 0
Day 1: 5 10-07 Total: 5 10-07
3. Owen Ray – Camdyn Cranfill Rhea County Eagle Anglers 0
Day 1: 5 10-03 Total: 5 10-03
4. Hayden Mallory – Archer Dill Ohio 0
Day 1: 5 09-09 Total: 5 09-09
5. Sullivan Kraft – Beckett Kraft Horseheads NY 0
Day 1: 5 08-09 Total: 5 08-09
6. Brody Kellum – Carson Thompson Franklin County Middle School – 0
Day 1: 5 08-05 Total: 5 08-05
7. Camden Randall – Peyton Davidson Mount Pleasant TN 0
Day 1: 5 08-04 Total: 5 08-04
8. Ander Cowan – Alex Fitzpatrick PA Bassin Juniors 0
Day 1: 4 07-00 Total: 4 07-00
9. Vegas Iaconelli – Maxsim Hughen Youth Division – NJ 0
Day 1: 5 06-10 Total: 5 06-10
10. Christopher Volpe – Brayden Rivest Off the Hook Bassmasters IL 0
Day 1: 5 06-07 Total: 5 06-07
11. Anderson Mesplay – Kelby Conrady Mid-Kansas Kastmasters 0
Day 1: 3 06-06 Total: 3 06-06
12. Boone Baxter – Hunter Stewart Fort Jennings Crestview OH 0
Day 1: 5 06-00 Total: 5 06-00
13. Tristan Stewart – DJ Johnson III Mount Pleasant TN 0
Day 1: 5 06-00 Total: 5 06-00
14. Wyatt Reynolds – Peyton Roland Foothills Youth Anglers VA 0
Day 1: 5 05-14 Total: 5 05-14
15. Luke Stewart – Austin Craze Southern WV Jr Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 05-08 Total: 5 05-08
16. Mitchell Henderson – Joseph Frierson Laurence Manning Academy SC 0
Day 1: 5 05-04 Total: 5 05-04
17. Nic Sitton – Dawson Cooper Melbourne AR 0
Day 1: 5 05-02 Total: 5 05-02
18. Foster Hall – Caden Hall Hall Academy KY 0
Day 1: 5 05-02 Total: 5 05-02
19. Kieran Stephenson – Grady Stanley Fuquay Varina Middle School NC 0
Day 1: 5 05-00 Total: 5 05-00
20. Caleb Logue – Hayden Reynolds Three Rivers Bassmasters GA 0
Day 1: 5 04-14 Total: 5 04-14
21. Jack Varnado – Dylan Johnson Jr. Southwest Bassmasters of Den 0
Day 1: 5 04-13 Total: 5 04-13
22. Zac Arnold – Ross Clark Good Hope Fishing Team AL 0
Day 1: 5 04-11 Total: 5 04-11
22. Jaylin White – Colden Baker Lugoff-Elgin Middle SC 0
Day 1: 5 04-11 Total: 5 04-11
24. Elijah Ambrose – Landon Hinkle Jr. Potomac River Bassmasters PA 0
Day 1: 5 04-10 Total: 5 04-10
24. Caleb Jackson – Evrett Hunter Nassau Christian Bass Club FL 0
Day 1: 5 04-10 Total: 5 04-10
24. Cameron Prokop – Tommy Shumowsky New Age Bass Fishing Club IL 0
Day 1: 5 04-10 Total: 5 04-10
24. Caden Stevens – Hunter Crittenden Franklin County Jr. Bass Team TN 0
Day 1: 5 04-10 Total: 5 04-10
28. Camdon Fauver – Thomas Newman Frederick County BASS VA 0
Day 1: 5 04-07 Total: 5 04-07
29. Conner McClellan – Drew Mcclellan Indiana Jr Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 04-06 Total: 5 04-06
29. Nolan Savage – Jake Paradis LA Jr Bassmasters ME 0
Day 1: 5 04-06 Total: 5 04-06
31. Judd Byrd – Samuel Nicholas Oak Grove MS 0
Day 1: 5 04-05 Total: 5 04-05
32. Karson Dick – Kipton Dick Wayne Middle WV 0
Day 1: 5 04-03 Total: 5 04-03
33. Mason Samson – NH Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 4 04-03 Total: 4 04-03
34. Oliver Neumann – Grayden Neumann Zimmerman MN 0
Day 1: 5 04-02 Total: 5 04-02
35. Bo Hollen – Ari Clark Mon Valley Bassmaster’s WV 0
Day 1: 5 04-01 Total: 5 04-01
36. Tucker Randolph – Kaleb Smarr Warrensburg Middle School MO 0
Day 1: 4 04-01 Total: 4 04-01
37. Clayton Barry – Tanner Sikes Columbia High School FL 0
Day 1: 5 04-00 Total: 5 04-00
38. River Huffman – Rob Barter Chatuge Anglers GA 0
Day 1: 5 03-15 Total: 5 03-15
39. Landon Pierce – Korbin Neat Casey County – KY 0
Day 1: 5 03-14 Total: 5 03-14
40. Andy Stewart – Trenton Wells Pisgah MS 0
Day 1: 4 03-14 Total: 4 03-14
41. Dylan Frickey – Reid Scott Ontario Juniors 0
Day 1: 4 03-12 Total: 4 03-12
41. Jesse Lancaster – Fisher Lancaster Lancaster Academy NC 0
Day 1: 4 03-12 Total: 4 03-12
43. Sawyer Knickerbocker – Grant Williams SWLA Jr Anglers LA 0
Day 1: 5 03-11 Total: 5 03-11
44. Beau McQuade – Kahl Cordell Jr. Potomac River Bassmasters PA 0
Day 1: 5 03-09 Total: 5 03-09
45. Maverick Hardebeck – Carson Tithof Grand Haven Lakeshore Middle Sch 0
Day 1: 4 03-08 Total: 4 03-08
46. Bryce Cast – Ayden Cast St. Louis Area Bassmasters IL 0
Day 1: 4 03-05 Total: 4 03-05
47. James Barkley – Nikolas Foster New Hampshire Junior Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 5 03-03 Total: 5 03-03
48. Peter Mcdonald – Preston Hartzell Rocky Mountain High School – CO 0
Day 1: 4 03-03 Total: 4 03-03
49. Turner Tharpe – Blake James Rhea County Eagle Anglers TN 0
Day 1: 3 03-02 Total: 3 03-02
50. Parker Terrell – Port City Jr. Bassmasters NY 0
Day 1: 3 03-01 Total: 3 03-01
51. Will Oberhoffer – Max Droessler Roosevelt Middle School IA 0
Day 1: 3 02-08 Total: 3 02-08
52. Landon Gabby – Carson Bruner Southern Illinois Future Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 02-07 Total: 3 02-07
53. Caden Strawn – Drew Turner Sand Springs Clyde Boyd OK 0
Day 1: 3 02-06 Total: 3 02-06
54. Jaxton Collier – Reece Roberts South Side Anglers IN 0
Day 1: 3 02-05 Total: 3 02-05
55. Jonas Lawler-White – Cale Denney Lansing Middle School – Bobcat B 0
Day 1: 3 02-03 Total: 3 02-03
56. Lawson Gamble – Gray Hardy Headland Bass Team AL 0
Day 1: 2 01-13 Total: 2 01-13
57. Charlie Brekke – Michael Putman Fighting Fishsticks Jr Club CO 0
Day 1: 2 01-09 Total: 2 01-09
57. Bradie Talaski – Carter Osantowski Bad Axe Junior – MI 0
Day 1: 2 01-09 Total: 2 01-09
59. Ty Cooper – Landen Mclauchlin Central Florida Youth Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 01-08 Total: 2 01-08
60. Hunter Harrison – Austin Moreland Magnet Cove AR 0
Day 1: 2 01-05 Total: 2 01-05
61. Bryce Rhody – Gavin Brubaker Susquehanna Valley Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 1 00-14 Total: 1 00-14
62. Brady Harrison – Bryce Blackmon Cayuga – TX 0
Day 1: 1 00-06 Total: 1 00-06
63. Dillyn Dill – Andrew Knight Shelby County Jr Anglers AL 0
Day 1: 2 00-00 Total: 2 00-00
64. Tugger McCuistion – 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
64. Liam Northway – Eastern Iowa Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 38 264 283-06
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38 264 283-06
It’s Confirmed… Anglers Win by St.Croix
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New St. Croix Legend Tournament Bass GRASP Swimbait rod recognized by the industry as Best New Freshwater Rod at ICAST 2022 |
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PARK FALLS, Wisc. (July 29, 2022) – Advancing and showcasing its mission to handcraft the Best Rods on Earth® that give anglers the upper hand in any angling situation, St. Croix Rod of Park Falls, Wisconsin unveiled an unprecedented 12 new or completely reengineered rod series at ICAST 2022 in Orlando last week. The 74-year-old family-owned American company was awarded Best of Category honors in the Freshwater Rod category of the ICAST 2022 New Product Showcase Awards for its three all-new Legend Tournament Bass GRASP swimbait models. |
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The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades’ (ICAST) New Product Showcase Awards recognize the best new fishing products in multiple categories each year. Voted on by attending product buyers and members of the sportfishing media, these “Best of Category” awards represent the pinnacle of achievement in the fishing tackle industry and are fiercely competitive. Winning one of these prestigious awards isn’t easy; it takes good ideas and even better execution to develop a tangible product that helps anglers find more success on the water. “We’re humbled and honored that those industry professionals who report on or sell fishing tackle for a living selected Legend Tournament Bass GRASP as the best new freshwater rod amidst a packed category, which included 34 other significant new rods from other manufacturers,” says St. Croix CEO, Scott Forristall. “St. Croix is built – top to bottom – to seek out, understand, and serve the needs of anglers; it’s what drives each one of our St. Croix team members every day, so everyone in the St. Croix family feels great pride and a real sense of gratitude for this recognition. Ultimately though, this award is for every angler around the globe who takes as much pride in using a St. Croix fishing rod as we feel in making them. It’s also for our retail partners who are on the front lines of helping anglers choose the Best Rods on Earth® to meet their specific angling needs and objectives.” The trio of all-new Legend Tournament Bass swimbait models featuring St. Croix’s proprietary GRASP reel seat firmly establishes a new standard in heavy-bass-lure rod design and performance. Designed to excel in the presentation of swimbaits and Alabama rigs from ¾ to 8 ounces, these three all-new swimbait rods bring the newly reimagined Legend Tournament Bass Series to an expansive total of 27 distinct technique-specific high-performance models for the benefit of bass anglers worldwide. New Legend Tournament Bass swimbait models (LBTC710HF LIGHT SWIMBAIT, LBTC710XHF MID SWIMBAIT and LBTC86XXHFT HEAVY SWIMBAIT) have the distinction of being the first-ever contemporary St. Croix rods released with proprietary St. Croix-designed componentry – in this case, the all-new St. Croix GRASP real seat. |
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“The angler-requested St. Croix GRASP reel seat helps give anglers the upper hand by delivering superior ergonomic control of Legend Tournament Bass swimbait rods during the cast, retrieve, and throughout fight,” says St. Croix Brand Manager, Ryan Teach. GRASP effectively combats the hand and wrist fatigue that commonly sets in when casting and retrieving heavy lures and doing battle with large, powerful fish. GRASP accomplishes this by always keeping the wrist properly aligned while affording the most comfortable and efficient grip on the rod and casting reel – straight and in line with the rod in the ultimate palming position, not canted back or forward which commonly happens with traditional casting-rod grips. The result is total control over rod and fish, with less fatigue so anglers can fish longer, harder, and earn more success. |
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In addition to GRASP’s ergonomic design, its angler interface is sweetened with an extremely durable and tactile SoftTouch coating. “The selection of the proper coating took years of discovery and trial and error, and it’s a big part of what makes GRASP distinct in the marketplace,” Teach says. “The SoftTouch coating we landed on is just as important as the refined geometries that make GRASP a complete and unique design. It is incredibly resilient yet remains slightly tacky when wet.” New Legend Tournament GRASP swimbait models will be available to anglers at St. Croix dealers worldwide and at stcroixrodfactorystore.com in October. All 24 other new Legend Tournament Bass models which were announced earlier this year at the 2022 Bassmaster Classic are available right now. New Legend Tournament Bass rods feature markedly lighter and stronger next-generation hybrid SCIV+ carbon fiber blanks. Select reaction bait models feature all-new iACT Glass hybrid blanks. In addition to their unique combinations of proprietary materials, all-new Legend Tournament Bass rods also incorporate all of St. Croix’s top technologies and premium components. While every new Legend Tournament Bass rod is special and distinct, St. Croix Engineering Supervisor, Gavin Falk, says the three iACT Glass models – specifically engineered for hardbait applications like crankbaits and chatterbaits – represent an even greater technological achievement for anglers. “These rods introduce a third material – our linear S-Glass – to the hybrid SCIV+ blank to produce rods with the softer actions reaction presentations demand. We call the combination iACT Glass. It stands for Internally Active, and it allows us to deliver those slower, parabolic actions while maintaining peak sensitivity in a blank that’s significantly smaller in diameter and lighter than a pure glass cranking rod,” Falk says. “Our anglers have asked for this and we’re always listening, not being reactive but addressing ideas and opportunities as they come forward.” Falk wants to remind anglers that these are not “composite” rods. “All three materials in Legend Tournament Bass iACT Glass models – SCIV carbon, SCVI carbon, and Linear S-Glass – are individually patterned and laid up to spec, then all rolled together,” he says, emphasizing that each of the materials are distinct, and adding that Legend Tournament Bass iACT Glass models are the first carbon/glass hybrid rods ever to be rolled on St. Croix IPC mandrels. |
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Teach says these three iACT Glass models deliver everything anglers have asked for in a reaction-bait rod and more. “You can even walk a topwater with complete control using one of these Legend Tournament Bass iACT rods,” he says. “That’s not something typically thought to be possible with a rod that has any type of glass in it. You can walk these baits with precision and never even think you have a glass rod in yours hands until you’ve hooked up on a fish and the benefits of that moderate, parabolic action kick in. St. Croix is the only company I’m aware of that’s been able to do this.” |
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The ‘deepest’ cranking rod in the series with iACT Glass is the POWER GLASS CRANKER LBTC74MHM. “This is a 4/5/6XD cranking rod,” Teach says. “We’ve got an 8XD/10XD/DD22 rod in the lineup, too – the LBTC710XHM – but it’s all carbon. This is a rod Dennis Berhorst and Stephen Browning have become quite fond of. The other iACT Glass models are the LBTC72MM FINESSE GLASS CRANKER designed for smaller squarebills and the LTBC72HM RIP-N-CHATTER, which is optimized for fishing bladed jigs and lipless crankbaits.” Bassmaster Elite angler, Bob Downey says, “I was very impressed with the lighter weights and significantly reduced blank diameters of these new Legend Tournament Bass iACT rods when compared to a pure glass cranking rod. I’m not aware of anything else remotely like these rods on the market and I found their overall performance with chatterbaits and crankbaits to be in a class all their own.” MLF angler and crankster, Jesse Wiggins agrees. “I’ve always been a huge fan of St. Croix’s Legend Glass rods – and I still am – but these new blue iACT rods have really impressed me, especially in any cranking situation where you need that extra bit of sensitivity.” Despite the improvements, some things will stay the same: new Legend Tournament Bass rods remain handcrafted in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA with a 15-year transferrable warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service. They also retain their iconic Tournament Blue Pearl color. New St. Croix Legend Tournament Bass Features
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The Mimicry Continues by Northland Fishing Tackle
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The Mimicry Continues |
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New Mimic Minnow Swim Jig combines Northland Fishing Tackle’s iconic sculpted head and performance with a precision Gamakatsu hook. |
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BEMIDJI, Minn. (July 28, 2022) – Swimbait fishing has its origins on the southern reservoirs of California. Back in the 80’s, anglers learned to mimic the looks and locomotion of trout. Why? Like stripers on mid-state reservoirs, gigantic black bass realize the full-meal-deal these stocked fish provide. Over time, bassers around the country applied the presentation to their local quarry, regardless if trout were on the menu, because swimbaits can emulate everything from bluegills to shiners and shad. Now, improving on what the market has to offer, Northland introduces the Mimic Minnow Swim Jig. This best-of-class swimbait jig is established on the cosmetics and effectiveness of the original Mimic Minnow Jig, which has been a multispecies darling for years. The Mimic Minnow Swim Jig commences on an authentic looking, sculpted jighead. The bait-shaped and detailed jighead features realistic eyeballs and flared gills, and its 60-degree line-tie promotes an even-keel action and ability to find its way through cover like cabbage and coontail. |
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Separating it from the pack, the extraordinary heavy-duty jighead is outfitted with a premium Gamakatsu hook, which is noticeably sharp and extremely strong for hearty hooksets. You’ll also appreciate the Mimic Minnow Swim Jig’s unique double bait keeper. The base keeper is forged into the jighead. Next, Northland added a stout wire keeper to amplify the Mimic Minnow Swim Jig’s ability to hold plastics in place. Northland pro Craig Peterson offers his take on swimbait fishing with the new Mimic Minnow Swim Jig: “Swimbaits are great for long casts and covering a lot of water, like big weed flats. You can also run them along the outside weed edge just as effectively.” “I fish heavier size Mimic Minnow Swim Jigs – like a ½- or ¾-ouncer – when I want to fish it fast or deep,” added Peterson. “The lighter and smaller ¼- and 3/8-ounce sizes are better for fishing slower and with more finesse. The lighter versions also work well for pounding shallow banks.” |
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Peterson has color preferences in specific situations, too. He likes darker patterns such as Black and Green Pumpkin in darker water, as they produce the natural shadowed silhouette bass experience in real life. In clearer conditions, he selects the brownish gold Walleye pattern. He says Smelt, a whitish pattern, produces just about anywhere. And to match-the-hatch, he picks Bluegill when bass are feeding on young-of-the-year and juvenile sunfish. In Peterson’s experience, it’s wise to look for what’s finning and creeping around the boat landing – like baitfish, bluegills, and crayfish – and emulate the size and coloration. As well, he suggests paying attention to what a landed bass might upchuck and match it. |
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Paddletails and soft jerkbaits are proven pairings with the Mimic Minnow Swim Jig. As a rule, you want to match up jig size with the appropriate bait length to give it an authentic baitfish profile and promote smooth swimming. Coordinating colors is the most popular process, too. For example, employing dark-patterned plastics with a Black Mimic Minnow Swim Jig, or white to silvers with a Smelt jighead. That said, don’t be afraid to contrast colors for extra pop. Swimbaits were concocted for bass fishing, but savvy walleye anglers have also tapped the tactic. Patterns like Perch, Sexy Shad, and Purple Shad sport combinations of favored walleye colors. Consider pairing them with aggressive plastic colors like chartreuse, blue and something purplish. |
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Northland’s new Mimic Minnow Swim Jig is available in 4 sizes and 8 tested colors. Sizes include ¼-, 3/8-, ½-, and ¾-ounce. Colors include Black, Smelt, Walleye, Perch, Bluegill, Sexy Shad, Green Pumpkin, and Purple Shad. Sold 2 per pack. MSRP is $6.49. Available now, the Mimic Minnow Swim Jig will be a surefire addition to your tackle arsenal. |
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Przekurat Rockets Back Into Bassmaster Rookie Of The Year Lead
With two events remaining in the 2022 Bassmaster Elite Series season, Jay Prezkurat of Stevens Point, Wis., is leading the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Rookie of the Year standings.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
July 28, 2022
Przekurat Rockets Back Into Bassmaster Rookie Of The Year Lead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jay Przekurat of Stevens Point, Wis., is back in first place in the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Rookie of the Year race. It’s where he’s been for five of the seven Elite Series tournaments this season. But Prezekurat entered the recent Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River in third place after posting finishes of 74th at Lake Fork and 66th at Pickwick Lake.
Przekurat, who turned 23 in June, was expected to thrive when the Elite Series made its annual end-of-season Northern Swing to fisheries dominated by smallmouth bass. However, no one expected him to win at the St. Lawrence River, where he’d never before competed, even if smallmouth bass were the dominant species.
And what did Przekurat do? He became the youngest angler to ever win an Elite Series tournament and became the first to win with over 100 pounds in an Elite Series tournament. Przekurat’s winning weight of 102 pounds, 9 ounces, over four days was thus remarkable in many ways.
With only two tournaments left, including a finale at the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis., Przekurat is back in the favorite’s position for the ROY title.
However, it would be unwise to overlook Jacob Foutz, the Charleston, Tenn., resident who grew up fishing for smallmouth bass on Lake Erie. He showed his strength on smallmouth waters by taking the lead on Day 1 at the St. Lawrence River before ultimately finishing 27th. Foutz had a rough start to his rookie year, finishing 84th, 62nd and 55th in the first three Elite events. He has since posted finishes of third at Chickamauga Lake, 28th at Lake Fork, fourth at Pickwick Lake and 27th at St. Lawrence. Foutz trails Przekurat by only 11 points after seven events.
The ROY standings were shaken up at the St. Lawrence when previous leader, Joseph Webster of Hamilton, Ala., finished 88th and fell to fourth place. Cody Huff of Ava, Mo., moved up to third place, his highest spot in the standings this season.
The strength of the 10-angler 2022 rookie class stood out, especially on Day 1 at the St. Lawrence when Foutz was in first place with 27-15 with Przekurat right behind in second with 26-13.
The Elite Series field takes to the water again August 18-21 at the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe in South Dakota.
Bryan Partak-Chasing Little Green Fish
Picture this, you are leading the Angler of the Year points race in the MLF Toyota Series Central Division at the last event and your boat breaks down. Then a fellow competitor takes time out of his tournament to help you get your sack of fish to the weigh in. That act of kindness saves your event and you ultimately go on to win the AOY standings in that division. That guy who helped you is going to get your attention. Bryan Partak is that guy for me. I couldn’t have won the MLF Toyota Series AOY without him.
Having my attention and obviously our friendship starting on the right foot I got the chance to room with Bryan at the Northern Toyota Series on the Potomac River. There I learned that Bryan is a stand-up guy that would give you the shirt off his back. Case in point I was catching them in that event on a particular color Z-Man jackhammer and he graciously offered me from his tackle as many as I needed.
Beyond his character he is one to watch soon in professional bass fishing. Bryan spent 3 years (2012, 2013, and 2014) fishing as a co-angler for the MLF Pro Circuit formerly known as the FLW Tour. This was right before the FLW Tour got rid of co-anglers competing out of the back of the boat. In those three years he got a firsthand lesson from many of the best Pros in the business. He also did well enough to qualify for the Forrest Wood Cup all three years. Many anglers could only dream of having that kind of “on the water” education. Fast forward to the current day Bryan has transitioned to the front of the boat. Fishing as a boat owner/pro in the MLF Toyota Series Divisions he is holding his own. In the past 3 years he has finished in the Top 45 in the Toyota Series AOY Standings each consecutive year. Narrowly missing the top 10 needed to advance to the next level. All while also growing a YouTube channel “Chasing Little Green Fish” to over 500 subscribers with some high quality content.
What impresses me most about Bryan is his humility. When asked “whats next for Bryan Partak?” he kept it real simple by saying “to continue fishing with MLF because that is where my sponsors are and to continue working hard for my sponsors.” He gets it! He is all about being an asset to the companies that support him and his dreams. Companies like Lucus Oil and Bridgford Foods that support MLF and him. When I asked if he had his sights set on any other sponsors he calmly said “I’m not worried about anyone else’s lawn, I’m focused on watering, manicuring, and fertilizing my own lawn.” He is chasing his dreams to be a professional bass fisherman all while working hard along the way.
On a side note Bryan has some of the best fishing stories. Many of which are from his days traveling the nation as a co-angler with the FLW Tour. I find myself getting lost listening to his stories like when he fished with Brian Thrift on the Potomac River. Next time you see him say Hi and you will be glad you did.
Your New Favorite Backwater Reel by DAIWA
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Your New Favorite Backwater Reel |
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Designed for maximum performance in coastal bays and bayous, Daiwa’s Coastal 80 is easy to palm, saltwater tough, and perfect for probing water from six inches to six feet deep. |
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Cypress, CA (July 27, 2022) – Here’s a hot tip for coastal anglers that love to play shallow bayous and backwater bays: Get your paws on a new Coastal 80 from the Daiwa – ASAP. No kidding. This reel is compact, lightweight, and designed for stalking the shallows where smooth casting, corrosion resistance and enough power to tame panicked beasts are prime requisites. All this, and it’s slick, coastal blue finish looks sharp, too. |
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“Daiwa pro staffers fishing the Gulf Coast asked us to design a baitcasting reel that would be perfect for working backwater areas where big redfish like to prowl, so we took their advice and did them one better,” said Marc Mills, Daiwa’s Senior Marketing Manager. “We built a reel with saltwater on our mind that is super tough, lightweight, and performs at the top of its class in any shallow-water environment. Whether you target reds, snook and seatrout in the Gulf, or stripers, weakfish and blues in East Coast bays, or pitch docks for spotted bay bass along the California coastline, this reel gets the job done.” Mills notes that use of lightweight baitcasters is growing in popularity on the shallow water scene, especially among wade anglers and kayak fans who enjoy using jerkbaits, stickbaits, small topwaters and swimbaits. The Coastal 80 responds to that building demand by raising the reel engineering bar. It’s built on a strong but light frame and feels terrific in the palm of your hand. No wimp when it comes to the battlefield, the Coastal 80 features a deep spool with a 20-pound-braid line capacity of 160 yards in case you hang a big red, beefy striper, large seatrout, or angry jack. |
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Daiwa designed the Coastal 80 with its advanced Hyper Drive Design, which uses special cut gearing for a more efficient transfer of power that makes the gear-set feel smoother and stronger while reducing gear noise. Another bonus for the Coastal 80 is it’s UTD (Ultimate Tournament Drag) system, which includes impregnated drag discs that are about 30 times more durable than typical discs, considerably increasing the effective drag power while also reducing start-up resistance. The reel’s maximum drag is listed at 11 pounds, but test it against a fish of trophy proportions and you’ll swear it’s more. The Coastal 80’s rigid aluminum frame, handle and sides work together to keep everything lightweight, smooth functioning and in tight alignment from the bearings to the gears. Speaking of bearings, this reel sports a 4CRBB+1 (Corrosion Resistant Ball Bearing) system. |
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“That’s fewer bearings than most reels in this category,” notes Mills, “but it’s on purpose, and a definite plus in this case. The more bearings you have, the greater the chance of failure in a saltwater environment. Saltwater reels often get dunked, so we reduced the number in areas that will see the most water, used only CRBB bearings, and reinforced them in key areas. The result is a reel that casts smoothly and holds up extremely well in saltwater.” Continuing to separate itself from the pack, Daiwa added their popular T-Wing System Level Wind to the Coastal 80. That puts less pressure on the line when the reel is taken out of gear, allowing for maximum casting distance when throwing into the wind or tossing large lures. The same system lays the line smoothly and evenly across the spool on retrieve so you’ll have no problem making those long casts that can be vital to shallow water action. A 100mm swept handle helps channel extra torque in the proper cadence to provide a noticeable edge when you hook a monster, while the MAGFORCE Cast Control Adjustment is located on the opposite side that will allow you quick adjustments to the reel depending on the bait and wind configuration without having to take off the sideplate. |
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“The Coastal 80 will excel in the shallows anywhere,” concludes Mills, “but its design is regionally driven. It’s a straight-up Gulf Coast kayak and wade fishing entry. We developed the concept right here in the U.S.A. and had it Japanese engineered to our specific specs and tight tolerances. There was a lot of teamwork at the highest levels on this product, and we are proud to release it. We can’t wait to see what happens when Daiwa fans get their hands on it. It’s going to turn heads on both anglers and fish.” Daiwa’s new Coastal 80 baitcasting reels come in right and left hand, CLTW80H and CLTW80HL. Both feature 4CRBB+1 ball bearing systems, 7.1 gear ratio, and line retrieve rates of 27.9 inches per handle turn. Line capacity is 16/105 for 20-pound-test mono or 20/160 and 30/115 for Daiwa J-Braid. Max drag comes in at 11 pounds. The new Coastal 80 is scheduled for release in October 2022. With a MSRP of $249.99, it’s sure to be a worthy addition to any shallow water fishing arsenal and should prove invaluable to the Gulf Coast crew. |
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For Daiwa’s latest color catalog and/or information on Daiwa dealers in your area, call Daiwa’s Customer Service Department at 562-375-6800 or e-mail inquiries to: [email protected]. The URL for Daiwa’s web site is daiwa.us. |
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About Daiwa Corporation Daiwa’s first spinning reel rolled off the assembly line in 1955. Since then, the company has grown into one of the largest and most influential tackle companies in the world today. To handle sales and distribution in the United States, Daiwa Corporation first opened its doors on September 26, 1966, operating from a small facility in Culver City, California. Today, based in Cypress, California, Daiwa Corporation sells tackle throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America. From the very beginning, Daiwa’s emphasis has been upon innovation and quality. The result is a long list of product features, design and materials that have become standards for the fishing tackle industry. Daiwa’s long-standing record of innovation has left a visible mark on the majority of tackle manufactured today and continues to advance the sport of fishing. Learn more at daiwa.us |
Public Broadcasting Service Partners with Future Angler Foundation
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Public Broadcasting Service Partners with Future Angler Foundation |
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Millions of young and aspiring anglers and boaters experience educational and influential television programming. |
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Forestville, WI (July 27, 2022) – If research reveals that today’s youth represent the biggest ROI for recruiting new anglers, then what’s the best way to reach those kids who spend most of their time watching media or learning in school? PBS and the Future Angler Foundation have cracked that code by joining forces with their Getting Families Fishing television shows and classroom curriculum series. Harnessing an unprecedented distribution network of 165 channels with the Emmy-winning impact of the Into the Outdoors Education Network, the program is not only breaking barriers into under-represented communities across the country, it’s smashing records in long-format impressions to get kids and their families fishing. In fact, a dozen fishing and boating television shows and their corresponding 30+ classroom videos with curriculum have already been telecast across the country 884 times on 165 channels, making 30,115,483 half-hour impressions. And when compared to a typical 30-second PSA, this program equates to over 750 million minutes of information and pathways to create new anglers. |
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“It’s almost impossible today to design a certified educational television show about fishing and then have that show be embraced by PBS broadcast and digital channels across the country,” said Pat Neu, President and co-founder of the Future Angler Foundation. “But the aquatic education and conservation content blended with revealing the pure fun of kids and their family’s fishing unlocked the key to partnering with so many PBS stations.” Ironically, the classroom educational content of the program also unlocked another massive key to engaging new anglers… in schools across the country. Because the classroom videos and peer-driven curriculum of this program meet national education standards, PBS LearningMedia recently added the Getting Families Fishing series of angling and aquatic science content to their program offerings that impact 20 million users a year. Who else wins in this perfect storm of R3 (Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation)? Besides fishing related agencies and orgs benefiting from the generation of new anglers and their families, the program also offers all the educational, how-to, and aquatic science videos and companion classroom curriculum free to the entire R3 community to help benefit their programs to create new anglers. All of the educational content is free 24/7 with a few clicks. |
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Despite the resounding impact the show has in generating future anglers and helping to solidify the future of the fishing industry, the show’s future hinges on partnerships. “The key to national networks broadcasting these fishing shows is providing them new content,” says Neu. “We’ve worked diligently over recent years to acquire grants to help fund production of the Getting Families Fishing shows. But relying on grant funding exclusively is risky. And because this series in many ways represents the future of the sportfishing industry, state wildlife agency funding and the federal agencies that control access to our resources, it is imperative that we expand funding for our initiative to other funding sources including; fishing/boating industry funding, private contributions, and other NGO contributions.” Click here to learn more about the Getting Families Fishing series and discover why and how to partner in becoming part of the actual television show and classroom education content. |
Cayuga Lake Readies to Host Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour Fox Rent A Car Stage Six Presented by Googan Baits
Six-Day Tournament to Showcase 80 Pro Anglers Competing for Top Prize of $100,000 and Total Purse of $805,000
UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. (July 26, 2022) – Major League Fishing (MLF) is set to return to Upstate New York next week, Aug. 6-11, for the sixth event of the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour regular-season – the Fox Rent A Car Stage Six on Cayuga Lake Presented by Googan Baits.
The six-day event, hosted by the Village of Union Springs, will showcase 80 of the best professional anglers in the world, including bass-fishing superstars like Kevin VanDam, Ott DeFoe, Jacob Wheeler, Jordan Lee, and reigning REDCREST Champion Bobby Lane. They’ll be competing for a purse of more than $805,000, including a top payout of $100,000 and valuable points in hopes of qualifying for REDCREST IV, the Bass Pro Tour championship.
“The Village of Union Springs is once again excited and privileged to have the top professional bass fisherman in the world here from August 6-11,” said Union Springs Mayor Bud Shattuck. “Major League Fishing has an exciting format that will be a unique experience for the young people and adults alike to watch.”
While Cayuga Lake has seen plenty of bass tournaments over the years, the majority of MLF experience is limited to a handful of Phoenix Bass Fishing League tournaments and the 2020 MLF Heritage Cup, which featured the competitors competing on three different lakes, with the final-day Championship Round anglers competing on Cayuga Lake. This tournament will feature the MLF catch, weigh, immediate-release format in which anglers catch as much weight as they can each day, while also feeling the pressure and intensity of the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard. The tournament will be filmed for broadcast later this year on the Discovery Channel.
“Cayuga is a really unique lake,” said Kalamazoo, Michigan’s Kevin VanDam. “It has a northern shallow end with a lot of grass and a big population of largemouth. During the summer, you can head back to the main lake and fish deeper rocky areas, and there is still grass. Zebra mussels cleared it up a lot, and now it has gobies, and a lot of 5-plus-pounders in the lake. It didn’t have fish that big previously. You can add 2 pounds to the average weight of a big fish from 10 years ago.
“The last time I fished there, I won an event. There were a ridiculous number of 5-pounders caught.”
VanDam said he believes that anglers can win with either largemouth or smallmouth bass.
“With the shallow grass fishing in the north end, a lot of anglers will focus on largemouth bass,” VanDam said. “The other big player for largemouth are shallow boat docks. Fishing deep rockpiles for smallmouth can also be extremely productive. Find the right one, and they concentrate there. They’re big, plentiful, and aggressive.
“The tournament could be won deep or dirt shallow. Whether Ish (Monroe) wants to throw a frog shallow, or (Justin) Lucas or (Josh) Bertrand fish their offshore strengths, they can all fish how they’d like to fish. It will definitely be a special week.”
After five events in the 2022 Bass Pro Tour regular season, reigning 2021 Bally Bet Angler of the Year (AOY) Jacob Wheeler again sits in first place with 379 points, while the 2020 AOY Jordan Lee is right behind Wheeler in second place with 341 points. Dayton, Tennessee’s Andy Morgan sits in third with 315 points, while Kevin VanDam currently sits in fourth place with 302.5 points. Florida pro Randall Tharp rounds out the top five with 302 points.
Anglers will launch each day at 7:30 a.m. ET from Frontenac Park, located at 15 Creamery Road in Union Springs. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will be held at the park, beginning at 4 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch and takeout events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
As part of the event, on Saturday, Aug. 6 and Sunday, Aug. 7, from Noon to 5 p.m., fans are invited out to the Major League Fishing Festival at the Frontenac Park. Hosted by the Village of Union Springs, the event will feature fans meeting and getting autographs from their favorite pro anglers that compete on the Bass Pro Tour. Children are welcome to visit the Kids Zone to meet Skye & Marshall from PAW Patrol, fish for live fish in the Kids Fishing Pond, show off their artistic skills at the coloring stations, and more. Vendor booths from MLF sponsors, food, prizes and giveaways, including a FREE Abu Garcia rod and reel combo for the first 50 youth in attendance both days. On Saturday and Sunday, one lucky attendee will play for a brand-new Toro 42-inch TimeCutter Zero Turn Mower in the Toro Pick ‘Til You Win game, with runner up prizes of a new 70-inch LED 4K Smart TV or a $500 VISA gift card. For more information on the Major League Fishing Festival, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com/Attend.
On Monday, Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., the MLF Fisheries Management Division (FMD) will be participating in a clean-up event at Frontenac Park – the FMD Costa Clean Water Matters Program. MLF Pro Anglers and Volunteers will walk the park and shorelines to clean up trash and debris from the shores of Cayuga Lake.
On Championship Thursday, Aug. 11, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. MLF will host a Celebration Event for fans of all ages, inviting fans to come out and celebrate with the professional anglers from the Bass Pro Tour as they crown the champion of the Fox Rent A Car Stage Six on Cayuga Lake Presented by Googan Baits. Before the celebration, an MLF watch party starts at 1:30 p.m., and the first 50 middle school or high school anglers in attendance will receive a free Abu Garcia rod and reel combo valued at $100. The final 10 Championship Round Bass Pro Tour anglers will be on hand at the trophy celebration to meet and greet fans, sign autographs, and take selfies.
The Fox Rent A Car Stage Six on Cayuga Lake Presented by Googan Baits will feature anglers competing with a 2-pound minimum weight requirement for a bass to be deemed scorable. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.
The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual General Tire Heavy Hitters all-star event and REDCREST IV, the Bass Pro Tour championship, which will be held next March on Lake Norman in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on Saturday and Monday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Sunday and Tuesday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Wednesday’s Knockout Round, while the winner of each group advances directly to Thursday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed, and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed, and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.
The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!® will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
Television coverage of the Fox Rent A Car Stage Six on Cayuga Lake Presented by Googan Baits will premiere as a two-hour episode at 7 a.m. ET, on Saturday, Nov. 12 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of tournament competition.
Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Bally Bet, Bass Cat, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Covercraft, Favorite Fishing, Garmin, General Tire, Googan Baits, Grundéns, Guaranteed Rate, Humminbird, Lowrance, Luminox, Mercury, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak, Nitro Performance Boats, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, Power Stop, Rapala, Starbrite, Toro, Toyota, Wrangler, Yellowstone Bourbon and Zoom.
For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.