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Northland’s new Reed-Runner Walking and Popping Frogs evoke explosions and entertain

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Northland’s new Reed-Runner Walking and Popping Frogs evoke explosions and entertain

 

Walking Frog, Popping for Hawgs

Northland’s new Reed-Runner Walking and Popping Frogs evoke explosions and entertain

BEMIDJI, Minn. (June 20, 2022) – If it walks like a duck, it’s a duck…or maybe a frog, loon, lab rat, blackbird, or baby turtle. At least that’s what the bass say. These dedicated surface smashers don’t discriminate against much of anything struggling or stroking on the surface that represents a square meal.

With topwater mayhem on the mind, Northland Fishing Tackle brings forth the Reed-Runner Walking and Popping Frogs, now available at your favorite tackle outlet or direct from the horse’s mouth. Frequent frogger and member of the fishy Peterson family, Travis Peterson extols the upsides of the new Reed-Runner Walking and Popping Frogs, and what makes this action-packed bait class so special.

“First off, the hookup ratio is incredible,” said Peterson of the Walking and Popping Frog’s high catch-versus-miss rates. “The bodies are both extremely collapsible and durable, which is a perfect combination.” Peterson goes on to tout the quality of the hooks. And, unique to only the finest frogs, the Walking and Popping Frog’s hooks couch tight to the body for supreme weedless operation. “They have the ultimate hook and body combo for weedless fishing,” professes Peterson. Moreover, he says the frogs maintain peak performance regardless of retrieval speed.

In Peterson Country – northern Minnesota – lakes vary from moderately fertile mesotrophic to more lived-in, weedier eutrophic varieties. In both cases, emergent vegetation is infused with largemouth bass. He fishes frogs in conventional lily pad fields, as well as wild rice, bullrushes and reeds. Frogs elicit explosions in shallower coontail and milfoil as well. All told, Peterson frogs vegetated realms in four feet of water and under.

Within these jungles, he focuses energy on “anything different.” In pads, that means pockets and places where submerged vegetation comingles with the surface weeds. He never passes on clumps of mixed weed types. Denser clusters of pads often produce, too.

The Popping version has specific applications, too. Peterson admires the plugging action in sparser weeds to call bass from afar. He prefers the popper in reeds and rushes as well. And, when bass are walled-up in impenetrable cattails, Peterson throws tight to the edge and creates a scene they simply must swim out and investigate.

Northland offers the Reed-Runner Walking and Popping Frogs in an array of patterns, each emulating critters that bass are known to consume. Peterson pairs this information with his personal preferences. “I like the more solid colors like Lab Rat and Loon. They’re the most visible on the top of long casts. I can see the baits disappear when a fish inhales. The glittered bottoms of the Perch and Bluegill flash like a struggling fish and do well in areas where bass are foraging on fish.” And, of course, you can match-the-hatch with Northland’s more traditional, realistic frog patterns.

Mousey

Green Leopard Frog

Brown Leopard Frog

Painted Turtle

Effective frogging is much more than chunking it out and giving it the heave-ho on a blow up. Peterson explains: “Don’t be in big hurry to set the hook. You’ll miss a lot of them. I make long casts, keeping the rod tip up at about 11 o’clock once the bait hits the water. This forces you to pause, leaving the fish a little slack line to work with. Then I drop the rod tip, point it at the fish, give the reel two or three cranks, set hard, and lean back and reel.” Done properly, you’ll keep the fish from burrowing in the weeds, and hopefully, popping it to the surface.

Before putting the pins to ‘em, Peterson coaxes bass to participate in the immortal explosion. “In dense vegetation, I use a steady retrieve back to the boat,” he explains. “I’ll slow it down over likely strike zones, like pockets and thick spots, and porpoise the bait in clearings where I’m sure there’s a fish.”

If a fish swirls and shrugs it off or totally misses, Peterson rinses and repeats, throwing right back at it. If he’s convinced the fish is still there but not fully committing to the frog, he goes to a pre-rigged Northland Jungle Jig and plastic as the preferred throwback presentation.

Peterson’s frogging gear is no nonsense. He spools a preferred baitcaster reel with 50-to-65-lb. braid and ties direct. His rods are 7 ½-to-8-foot medium-heavy and heavy.

Surface missiles are striking right now. Peterson contends that when the “dragonflies are buzzing” bass start looking skyward for food.

Baby Duck

Perch

Bluegill

Blackbird

FEATURES:

  • Lifelike patterns that mimic frogs, reptiles, mammals, birds, and fish that swim on the surface
  • Soft hollow body and super weedless sharp hook
  • Balanced design
  • Available in 10 colors
  • 2-3/4-inches long
  • #4/0 hook
  • Walk or pop around cover to induce heart stopping strikes
  • MSRP $9.99

Chad Gainey & Mack Kitchens Win CATT Lake Wateree, SC June 18, 2022

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Chad Gainey & Mack Kitchens Win CATT Lake Wateree, SC June 18, 2022
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Next up is the Wateree Summer Final June 25th at Clearwater Cove Marina!

Chad Gainey & Mack Kitchens win the points and will fish the Final Free!

William (SUB) and Chad Gainey win 1st Place with 5 bass weighing 17.36 lbs!

2nd went to Chad Sims & Steve Phillips with 15.87 lbs!

Jacon Norris 3rd with 14,92 lbs!

Jeff Knight with BF!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Chad Gainey & William Gainey 3.93 17.36 $875.00 110
Steve Phillips & Chad Sims 4.55 15.87 $364.00 109
Jacob Norris 4.19 14.92 108
Butch Williams & Max Price 3.22 14.64 107
Walt Almond & Chad Rabon 3.37 13.32 106
Chris Moody & Ken Lawhon 3.10 10.18 105
Jeff Knight & Clayton King 4.97 9.60 $91.00 104
Jess Williams & Richard Smith 2.02 9.23 103
Patrick Williams & Reese Williams 2.79 8.17 102
Jason Ries & Roger McKee 0.00 0.00 92
Scott Floyd 0.00 0.00 92
Freddie Gibbs & Clark Gibbs 0.00 0.00 92
Chris Cook 0.00 0.00 92
Total Entrys $1,560.00
BONUS $ $225.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,330.00
2022 Wateree Summer Final Fund $330.00
2023 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund $75.00
2022 Wateree Summer Fund Total $1,215.00

Willard’s Felton Tops Field at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event on Lake Truman

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Boater Derek Felton of Willard, Missouri and Strike-King co-angler Oliver Siebert of Fenton, Missouri.
Fenton’s Siebert Wins Strike King Co-Angler DivisionWARSAW, Mo. (June 20, 2022) – Boater Derek Felton of Willard, Missouri, caught five bass Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 9 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Truman . The tournament was the fourth event for the Bass Fishing League Ozark Division. Felton earned $13,488 for his victory.

“We made a long run up the lake to Thibault Point and started out flipping bushes and caught a couple of keepers,” said Felton while recounting his first tournament experience on Lake Truman. “Then the sun got up, and we decided to run back down the lake and fished some pockets I’d found in practice.”

Felton said the first pocket he stopped at produced a couple of 3-pound bass, and the next stop resulted in a 4-pounder.

“After that, I just slowly upgraded one at a time throughout the day,” Felton said. “I probably caught 20 to 25 fish during the day flipping bushes in three feet of water with a Jewel Baits Pro Spider Jig. Nine of those were keepers.”

Felton said he didn’t feel comfortable with the limit he had in the livewell at the end of the day, but Felton’s tournament had a surprise ending.

“I felt like I would end up in the top 10,” Felton said. “But I had more weight than I expected. This win feels amazing.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Derek Felton, Willard, Mo., five bass, 17-9, $13,488 (includes $7,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus)
2nd:        Jonathan Pimentel, Camdenton, Mo., five bass, 15-8, $3,244
3rd:        Dillon Statler, Kimberling City, Mo., five bass, 14-4, $2,709
4th:         Tom Alsop, Overland Park, Kansas, five bass, 13-13, $1,281
5th:         Jacob Welch, Jefferson City, Mo., five bass, 13-12, $1,098
6th:         Wesley Myers, Raytown, Mo., five bass, 13-10, $1,006
7th:         Samuel Louw, Story City, Iowa, five bass, 13-8, $915
8th:         Brock Reinkemeyer, Warsaw, Mo., five bass, 13-7, $777
8th:         Michael Stetich, Ankeny, Iowa, five bass, 13-7, $777
10th:      Dennis Young, Olathe, Kan., five bass, 13-6, $640
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.Statler also caught a largemouth weighing 4 pounds, 14 ounces, the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division, to earn the day’s Berkley Big Bass Boater award of $880.

Oliver Siebert of Fenton, Missouri, won the Strike King Co-angler Division and $2,728 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 13 pounds, 7 ounces.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers were:

1st:          Oliver Siebert, Fenton, Mo., five bass, 13-7, $2,728
2nd:        Stanislav Sedletskii, Springfield, Mo., five bass, 11-11, $1,364
3rd:        Will Billeter, Springfield, Mo., five bass, 11-7, $911
4th:         Grant Larkins, Farmington, Mo., three bass, 11-5, $837
5th:         Josh Hood, Dupo, Ill., five bass, 10-14, $546
6th:         Jeremy Fiedler, Sullivan, Mo., five bass, 10-10, $477
6th:         Chris McClellan, Desoto, Mo., five bass, 10-10, $577
8th:         J.D. Smith, Carthage, Mo., four bass, 10-4, $409
9th:         Joe Dietz, O’Fallon, Mo., five bass, 9-12, $364
10th:      Caleb Welch, Bolivar, Mo., four bass, 8-12, $302
10th:      Kelby Humble, Rogersville, Mo., four bass, 8-12, $302
Tom Leblanc of Omaha, Nebraska, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 15 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Berkley Big Bass Co-angler award of $437.After four events, Travis Harriman of Huntsville, Arkansas, leads the Bass Fishing League Ozark Division Boater Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 909 points, while Shawn Kemper of Iberia, Missouri, leads the Strike King Co-Angler Division AOY race with 858 points.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 20-22 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. Boaters will compete for a top award of $60,000, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Phoenix 819 Pro with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.

The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the MLF Toyota Series, the pathway to the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, AFTCO, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, Gary Yamamoto Baits, General Tire, Lew’s, Lowrance, Lucas Oil, Mercury, Mossy Oak, Onyx, Phoenix, Polaris, Power-Pole, Revital Outdoors, Strike King, Tackle Warehouse, T-H Marine, Toyota, Wiley X, YETI and Yo-Zuri.

For complete details and updated tournament information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular Bass Fishing League updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Lowrance Pro Nick Lebrun Dominates Stop Five of MLF Pro Circuit

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Lowrance Pro Nick Lebrun Dominates Stop Five of MLF Pro Circuit
Lowrance Pro Nick Lebrun Dominates

Stop Five of MLF Pro Circuit

Lebrun is the third angler to ever win

back-to-back MLF Pro Circuit Events

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Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, is pleased to congratulate Lowrance pro angler Nick Lebrun on his win at Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on James River in Richmond, Virginia, June 16-19.

Equipped with the Lowrance Ultimate Fishing System, including HDS LIVE 12 displays, ActiveTarget® Live Sonar, Active Imaging™ 3-in-1 and Ghost® Trolling, Lebrun brought in 17 pounds, 9 ounces on Championship Sunday to claim the $100,000 prize.

“This was a great week, and I couldn’t have done it without my Lowrance Ghost Trolling Motor,” said Lebrun. “It was a key player because I covered a ton of water, trolling around docks, going tree to tree. It was an absolute workhorse, and I couldn’t be happier with its performance.”

The win on James River is the second consecutive Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit victory for the Louisiana native, who won the Pro Circuit event on Lake Guntersville last month.

For more information on Lowrance and its tournament-winning fishfinding technology, please visit www.lowrance.com.

LeBoom! Louisiana Pro Nick LeBrun Goes Back-to-Back, Wins MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes

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Louisiana Pro Catches 17-9 Five-Bass Limit on Championship Sunday to Become Third Angler to Ever Win Back-to-Back Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Events

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RICHMOND, Va. (June 19, 2022) – After weighing in his first four fish on Sunday afternoon, Bossier City, Louisiana’s Nick LeBrun was feeling the pressure at the Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes in Richmond, Virginia. Pro Dakota Ebare of Brookeland, Texas , one of the hottest bass anglers on the planet, had just weighed in a five-bass limit totaling 16 pounds, 5 ounces and was atop the leaderboard with only LeBrun left to weigh in. LeBrun’s first four keepers weighed a total of 12 pounds, 5 ounces – his last fish had to weigh at least four pounds to have a chance at catching Ebare and earning back-to-back Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Fuel Me wins.

Link to Video of Day 4 Championship Weigh-in from Toyota Stop 5
Link to Video of Fish-Catch Highlights from Day 4 on the James River
Link to On-The-Water Photo Gallery from Day 4

“Let’s see that fifth keeper,” said longtime Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit emcee Chris Jones.

“How about a nice James River 5-pounder,” LeBrun yelled, pulling out a beautiful kicker fish that weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces – more than enough to earn LeBrun his second career Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit victory, and the $100,000 top prize.

LeBrun became just the third angler in MLF history to ever win back-to-back Pro Circuit events after this victory and his win last month at the Pro Circuit event at Lake Guntersville. Pro Brett Hite of Phoenix, Arizona, was the first angler to accomplish the feat in 2008, winning back-to-back events at an FLW Tour (now Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit) event on Lake Toho and then an FLW Tour event on the California Delta just two weeks later. General Tire pro Mark Rose also accomplished the feat in 2017, winning back-to-back FLW Tour events on Lake Guntersville and Lake Travis.

“This was the most stressful tournament I’ve ever fished,” an emotional LeBrun said on stage after learning he had won. “I was running a long way every day and put over 450 miles in this week, and the running isn’t easy. It’s treacherous, especially when you’ve never been here before. I probably ran across areas I shouldn’t have and then once you get to your area, you are constantly looking at the tide and planning your strategy and timing for each area. My brain is fried right now.”

LeBrun’s key area this week was in the Chickahominy River. He said that of the more than 81 career events he has fished, he had never relied on his Power-Poles as much as he had this week. He targeted docks and cypress trees with an unnamed bluegill-colored squarebill crankbait and a wacky-rigged 5-inch junebug-colored V&M Chopstick with a 1/0 Hayabusa WRM201 hook.

“I rotated between a few different crankbaits, but the key was changing out the stock hooks to No. 2 Hayabusa TBL930 trebles with the NRB coating,” LeBrun said. “I was deflecting the bait off the trees to get them to react, and that hook was critical to keeping them buttoned up.”

His wacky-rigged Chopstick provided a finesse alternative when the fish weren’t interested in the squarebill.

“I’d lob it in there and let it sit and then barely shake it,” LeBrun said. “The rod would load up when they’d swim off with it. That was key this week for me to get the win. I set up on the spot today, caught four small ones and then the big ones started biting it pretty good. I caught a 5-pound fish and went to the other side of the dock and caught a 4-pounder; it was a special day, today.”

With two wins and more than $200,000 in winnings in just the last four weeks, LeBrun now sits in 10th place in the Bally Bet Angler of the Year race and looks to be well in the driver’s seat to qualify for the Tackle Warehouse TITLE, the Pro Circuit Championship.

“I’ve had a blessed year,” the Louisiana pro went on to say. “To add my name to the list of anglers that have won back-to-back – those are some awesome names to be mentioned with. The James River will always be a very special place to me.”

The top 10 pros at the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River finished:

1st:          Nick LeBrun, Bossier City, La., five bass, 17-9, $100,000
2nd:         Dakota Ebare, Brookeland, Texas, five bass, 16-5, $30,000
3rd:         Mitch Crane, Columbus, Miss., five bass, 15-14, $25,000
4th:         Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 15-11, $20,000
5th:         Braxton Setzer, Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 14-7, $19,000
6th:         Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, five bass, 13-0, $18,000
7th:         Cole Hewett, Orange Park, Fla., five bass, 12-14, $17,000
8th:         Robby Lefere, Jackson, Mich., five bass, 10-14, $16,000
9th:         Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va., five bass, 9-7, $15,000
10th:       John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 15 bass, 8-9, $14,000

For a full list of results visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 50 bass weighing 134 pounds, 10 ounces caught by the final 10 pros Sunday. All of the final 10 pros weighed in a five-bass limit.

With five of six regular-season events now wrapped up in the 2022 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Fuel Me season, Hayden, Alabama’s Josh Butler currently leads the Bally Bet Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 896 pounds, while reigning AOY Michael Neal of Dayton, Tennessee, sits right behind him in second place with 882 points. Berkley pro Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Alabama, and Florence, Italy’s Jacopo Gallelli are both tied for third with 863 points, while Columbus, Mississippi’s Mitch Crane rounds out the top five with 857 points.

The four-day MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes was hosted by Richmond Region Tourism in cooperation with the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority. The event will premiere on the CBS Sports Network in early September.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 154 anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advanced to Saturday, then only the top 10 pros based on cumulative weight from the first three days continued competition on Championship Sunday, where weights were zeroed and the winner was determined by the heaviest weight from the final day of competition.

The Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes was the fifth of six regular-season MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Fuel Me events in 2022. The sixth and final regular-season event for Pro Circuit anglers will be the Covercraft Stop 6 at Lake Champlain Presented by Wiley X, July 29- Aug. 1 in Plattsburgh, New York.

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.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, 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.

Danny Reed and Josh Lamber Win Region 4 TBF Open Team Tournament Trail Smith Mountain Lake Night Tournament. Stop #6

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Danny Reed and Josh Lamber Win Region 4 TBF Open Team Tournament Trail Smith Mountain Lake Night Tournament. Stop #6

Region 4 TBF Open Team Tournament Trail Smith Mountain Lake Night Tournament. Stop #6

We had 27 teams to come out on a very windy to say the least night!
In the wee hours of the morning the team of Danny Reed and Josh Lambert wins with 22.30 lbs. 2nd place was Paul Craighead and Brian Burnett with 18.06 lbs. 3rd was Justin Hicks and Randy Hicks with 17.94 lbs. Big Fish Pig honors went to Grant McLeinster and Tim Skinnell with a Fat 6.76 lb Largemouth.
Thanks to all that came out.
Stop # 7 will also be at SML July 16 night 7pm-3am and a remember No Solo entry on Region 4 night tournaments

Matt & Madison Powers Win The Bass Cast Smith Mountain Lake Tourney with 18.77lbs

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Matt & Madison Powers Win The Bass Cast Smith Mountain Lake Tourney with 18.77lbs

We would first like to thank the 24 teams that come & & fished with the Bass Cast this weekend. It was great seeing old as well as new supporters of what we do here in central VA. As well as a long standing sponsor Mt. John Crews. We started the trail in hopes of more families would fish the trail & that is one of the reasons we have never changed our entry fee. Today’s event we had two or three sets of families fishing together as well as our winner Matt & Madison Powers. Congratulations to them & thank you everyone we will see you all again on September 24th.

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LeBrun Surges Ahead to Pace Final 10 Pros at MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes

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LeBrun Surges Ahead to Pace Final 10 Pros at MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes

Louisiana Pro Brings 16-6 to the Scale to Vault to Top of Leaderboard, Day 2 Leader Grae Buck Falls to 11th and Misses Final Day Cut

RICHMOND, Va. (June 18, 2022) – Fresh off the first Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit victory of his career last month at Lake Guntersville, pro Nick LeBrun certainly has momentum on his side. After starting Saturday in 10th place, the Bossier City, Louisiana, pro brought a five-bass limit to the stage weighing 16 pounds, 6 ounces, to vault to the top of the leaderboard and lead the final 10 anglers that now advance to Championship Sunday at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes in Richmond, Virginia. The four-day event, hosted by Richmond Region Tourism in cooperation with the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority, features a field of 154 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals competing for a total purse of more than $850,000.

Link to Photo Gallery of Day 3 Highlights
Link to Video of Fish-Catch Highlights of Day 3 on the James River

Green Lane, Pennsylvania’s Grae Buck, who led the event for the first two days of competition, struggled on Saturday and only managed to scratch up a 8-pound, 14-ounce limit. Buck narrowly missed the Championship Sunday cut, finishing the event in 11th place and earning $11,000.

The top 10 pros advancing to the final day of competition on the James River are:

1st:          Nick LeBrun, Bossier City, La., 15 bass, 47-11
2nd:         Braxton Setzer, Wetumpka, Ala., 15 bass, 46-14
3rd:         Mitch Crane, Columbus, Miss., 15 bass, 46-9
4th:         Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va., 15 bass, 46-7
5th:         John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 15 bass, 46-3
6th:         Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 15 bass, 46-1
7th:         Dakota Ebare, Brookeland, Texas, 15 bass, 45-14
8th:         Robby Lefere, Jackson, Mich., 15 bass, 45-13
9th:         Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, 15 bass, 45-10
10th:       Cole Hewett, Orange Park, Fla., 15 bass, 45-9

Competition will resume Sunday morning with the Championship Round. Weights are zeroed, and the angler that catches the heaviest five bass will take home top prize of up to $135,000

“Today started off great,” said LeBrun, who entered this event ranked No. 24 in the Angler of the Year race and season earnings of $126,000. “I made the 45-minute run down to the Chickahominy, and there wasn’t anyone near my spot. I got in there, got set up, Power-Poled down, made one cast with a crankbait and caught a 2½- and a 3½-pounder at the same time – each fish had one of the Hayabusa TBL930 hooks – and that was a really good way to start the day.

“I’ve never caught two fish on one cast in a tournament before,” LeBrun continued. “Normally when that happens, they’re little peanuts, but those were two good fish so that was very cool.”

LeBrun said that his main area that he has been catching fish in is a current seam, throwing a V&M Chopstick. He thinks it is replenishing each day with quality, fresh “tournament” fish.

“It seems to be a hang-up spot,” LeBrun said. “I really don’t know where they’re coming from, but I think it is replenishing and when you get there at daylight, they’re fresh. But, I haven’t hit it past 10:30 (a.m.) each day. I’ve only been hitting it once or twice, and then I’ve been getting off it and trying to conserve. I’m excited to get back out there tomorrow, because I can sit there and not worry about being conservative and catch every fish that is there. I haven’t caught a 4-pounder there, yet, but there are definitely some 3-pounders there and we’re going to give it all we’ve got.”

With LeBrun’s victory last month at Lake Guntersville, LeBrun now has the opportunity to add his name to a small list of anglers that have won back-to-back events. General Tire pro Mark Rose and Phoenix, Arizona’s Brett Hite are the only two pros that have ever won back-to-back pro-level events in MLF history before.

“To go back-to-back would be mind-blowing,” the Louisiana pro went on to say. “I can’t even imagine. I think the weights might go down just a little bit, but if a guy can catch 16 to 17 pounds tomorrow, he’ll have a real good shot at it. This is such a fun place to fish, and it’s an honor to just make the top 10 with this group of guys on this tour. Tomorrow we’re going to go out and catch every single one that we can, and I’m excited to see what happens.”

Finishing in 11th through 50th are:

11th:       Grae Buck, Green Lane, Pa., 15 bass, 45-3, $11,000
12th:       Jeff Reynolds, Calera, Okla., 15 bass, 45-0, $11,000
13th:       Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., 15 bass, 44-9, $11,000
14th:       Jacopo Gallelli, Florence, Italy, 15 bass, 44-5, $11,000
15th:       Chad Warren, Sand Springs, Okla., 15 bass, 44-1, $11,000
16th:       Kyle Weisenburger, Columbus Grove, Ohio, 15 bass, 43-1, $11,000
17th:       Cody Pike, Powhatan, Va., 15 bass, 42-7, $11,000
18th:       Barron Adams, Mineral Bluff, Ga., 15 bass, 42-5, $11,000
19th:       Clabion Johns, Social Circle, Ga., 15 bass, 41-12, $11,000
20th:       Tyler Woolcott, Port Orange, Fla., 15 bass, 41-9, $11,000
21st:       Brian Latimer, Belton, S.C., 15 bass, 41-4, $10,500
22nd:      Tom Monsoor, La Crosse, Wis., 15 bass, 40-15, $10,500
23rd:      Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., 15 bass, 40-14, $10,500
24th:       Phillip Dutra, Guntersville, Ala., 15 bass, 40-8, $10,500
25th:       Josh Butler, Hayden, Ala., 15 bass, 40-6, $10,500
26th:       Chad Grigsby, Maple Grove, Minn., 15 bass, 40-3, $10,500
27th:       Josh Bragg, Fayetteville, Ga., 15 bass, 40-1, $10,500
28th:       Evan Barnes, Dardanelle, Ark., 15 bass, 40-1, $10,500
29th:       Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn., 15 bass, 40-1, $10,500
30th:       Stephen Albertson, Stuart, Fla., 15 bass, 40-0, $10,500
31st:       Jacob Wall, New Hope, Ala., 15 bass, 39-9, $10,000
32nd:      Tyler Stewart, Dubach, La., 15 bass, 39-8, $10,000
33rd:      Brett Hite, Phoenix, Ariz., 15 bass, 39-8, $10,000
34th:       Jason Lieblong, Conway, Ark., 15 bass, 39-1, $10,000
35th:       Tai Au, Glendale, Ariz., 15 bass, 38-15, $10,000
36th:       Jason Reyes, Huffman, Texas, 15 bass, 38-14, $10,000
37th:       Joey Cifuentes, Clinton, Ark., 15 bass, 38-14, $10,000
38th:       Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala., 15 bass, 38-12, $10,000
39th:       Chris Groh, Spring Grove, Ill., 15 bass, 38-3, $10,000
40th:       Kyle Hall, Granbury, Texas, 15 bass, 37-7, $10,000
41st:       Justin Cooper, Zwolle, La., 15 bass, 37-5, $10,000
42nd:      Jason Vance, Battle Ground, Ind., 15 bass, 37-4, $10,000
43rd:      Grant Galloway, Houlka, Miss., 15 bass, 36-12, $10,000
44th:       David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn., 15 bass, 36-2, $10,000
45th:       Miles Howe, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 15 bass, 36-1, $10,000
46th:       Cal Lane, Guntersville, Ala., 12 bass, 34-12, $10,000
47th:       J. Todd Tucker, Moultrie, Ga., 15 bass, 34-9, $10,000
48th:       Richard Lowitzki, Hampshire, Ill., 13 bass, 34-2, $10,000
49th:       Jim Moynagh, Shakopee, Minn., 15 bass, 33-3, $10,000
50th:       Cole Harris, Raleigh, N.C., 12 bass, 33-0, $10,000

Complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 242 bass weighing 573 pounds, 8 ounces caught by the 50 pros Saturday. The catch included 47 five-bass limits.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 154 anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. Only the top 50 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advanced to Saturday. Now, the top 10 pros based on cumulative weight from the first three days will continue competition on Championship Sunday. Weights are reset to zero, and the 10 pros will compete in a one-day shootout for the grand prize of up to $135,000, including the lucrative $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus for qualified anglers.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes marks the fifth of six regular-season Pro Circuit events in 2022.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.

The final 10 anglers will launch at 6:30 a.m. ET each day from the Osborne Landing, located at 9530 Osborne Turnpike in Richmond. Sunday’s Championship weigh-in will also be held at the landing beginning at 2:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to attend the morning take off and Championship weigh-ins, and also 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.

As part of the event, on Sunday, June 19, from Noon to 4 p.m., fans are invited out to the Major League Fishing Festival at the Osborne Landing. Hosted by Richmond Region Tourism, the event will feature fans meeting and getting autographs from their favorite pro anglers that compete on the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit. 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 high school or middle school anglers, are available to festival goers. One lucky attendee will play for a brand new 2022 Toyota Tundra in the Bully Dog Pick ‘Til You Win game, with runner up prizes of a new 70-inch 4K UHD Smart TV or a Bully Dog Performance Tuner. For more information on the Major League Fishing Festival, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com/Attend.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on Championship Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes will feature live on-the-water coverage and a two-hour action-packed television show that will premiere on the CBS Sports Network in early September.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, 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.

Patient Smith And Mize Win Bassmaster College Series Wild Card On Logan Martin

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Patient Smith And Mize Win Bassmaster College Series Wild Card On Logan Martin
Lucas Smith and Dalton Mize of Jacksonville State University have won the 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series Wild Card on Logan Martin Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total of 28 pounds, 2 ounces.
Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S.

June 18, 2022

Patient Smith And Mize Win Bassmaster College Series Wild Card On Logan Martin

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LINCOLN, Ala. — Lucas Smith and Dalton Mize patiently waited for their moments of opportunity and executed a flawless game plan to win the Strike King Bassmaster College Series Wild Card on Logan Martin Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total of 28 pounds, 2 ounces.

After placing sixth on Day 1 with 12-13, Smith and Mize added 15-5 — the event’s second-heaviest bag, behind Day 1 leaders Jonathon Garbacz and Kevin Dunahoo of the University of North Georgia, who weighed 15-7 in the first round.

Turning in two limits of spotted bass, Smith and Mize earned a first-place prize of $1,294 and a berth in the Strike King Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at South Carolina’s Winyah Bay, Sept. 2-4.

“This means the world to us because I know how many great fishermen are in this event,” Smith said. “We’ve had a lackluster year, so this is incredible.”

Mize said he and his partner knew the bite windows would come later in the day. Having faced a similar scenario on Day 1, they knew success would require tenacity and a big-picture vision.

“Both days started off really slow; yesterday we didn’t have a fish until 11 o’clock and today we had one 2-pounder at 11,” Mize said. “It was just a grind out there.”

Currently current: The winners were waiting for Alabama Power to start generating current, as the increased water flow dependably positioned bass and put them in a feeding mood. They filled the day’s earlier hours by fishing shallow cover.

“We had a few key laydowns that we would fish with 1/8-ounce shaky heads and redbug-color Zoom Trick Worms,” Mize said.

Smith said their best laydowns were positioned on the main river. The fish, he said, seemed to be holding in the cover prior to the current starting.

“We had a few offshore schools that were really close to the Lincoln area and that’s what helped us make the key culls,” Mize said. “There were a few different schools and the depth really varied. It was from 6 to 8 feet and some were deeper than 15 feet, but 15 seemed to be that key area.”

The winners caught their offshore bass on shad colored Rapala DT14 crankbaits. Smith said their 12-pound monofilament was a key element, as it allowed them to get their crankbaits down quickly.

Once the offshore bite started, Smith and Mize got their work done in short order.

“Yesterday was more of a grind than today; we didn’t have a limit until nearly weigh-in time,” Smith said. “Today we found one of those magical schools around 11:30 and caught 20 to 30 fish off of it.

“We really thought we needed a bag in the 17- to 18-pound range today. We left some fish out there yesterday to have a bag like we had today, but we didn’t think that it was possible with what we caught today.”

Second place: Tommy Sendek and Cal Culpepper of the University of Montevallo (Ala.) finished second with 26-8. A Day 1 bag of 12-14 put Sendek and Culpepper in fifth place and today they added 13-10.

“We had dialed in what brushpiles we wanted to hit today. We took into consideration it’s Saturday on the Coosa River and knew we were going to have some boat traffic,” Sendek said. “The brushpiles had to be big and fresh — recently dropped in 8 to 15 feet.

“We knew we were going to have to catch them early because that boat traffic and the wind was going to affect our bite. We got off to a good start and dialing in what brushpiles we wanted to fish made us more efficient.”

Culpepper said he and Sendek caught their fish on Texas-rigged Zoom Mag II and a 1/2-ounce Arkie jig with a big skirt and a big trailer.

“I know a lot of guys were talking about how they couldn’t get bit on those baits — and it was a tough bite; we only caught seven keepers each day,” Culpepper said. “I think what separated us was that we committed to it. We knew if we got five bites on them, they’d be a little better quality.”

Third place: Victor Alford and Logan East of Bryan College took third with 25-2. Their daily weights were 12-5 and 12-13.

Running upriver, the anglers targeted current breaks and rock drop-offs and caught their fish on 5-inch Zoom Swimmers in the blueback herring color. They also fished 1/2-ounce Berkley football head jigs with Strike King Rage Craw trailers in summer craw.

“We were sitting on the backside of current and stroking a swimbait,” East said. “Sometimes we’d miss a bite and we’d stroke it a few more times and they’d take it.

“There was a 10- to 15-minute deal and we had our limit and that was it. On Day 1 we had our limit about 10 to 15 minutes after takeoff. Today, it was about 25 minutes because we had a later flight.”

The tournament was hosted by the City of Lincoln.

2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series Wild Card at Logan Martin Lake presented by Bass Pro Shops 6/17-6/18
Logan Martin Lake, Lincoln  AL.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Lucas Smith – Dalton Mize                    Jacksonville State University       250
Day 1: 5   12-13     Day 2: 5   15-05   Total:  10  28-02
2.  Tommy Sendek – Cal Culpepper                 University of Montevallo            249
Day 1: 5   12-14     Day 2: 5   13-10   Total:  10  26-08
3.  Victor Alford – Logan East                   Bryan College                       248
Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 5   12-13   Total:  10  25-02
4.  Ryan Branch – Kopeland Rosser                University of Montevallo            247
Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 5   10-10   Total:  10  24-05
5.  Grayson Morris – Cade Holcomb                University of Montevallo            246
Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 5   12-05   Total:  10  23-14
6.  Parker Greer – Andrew Shadle                 Baylor University                   245
Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   09-05   Total:  10  23-08
7.  Hunter Keller – Wesley Smith                 Catawba Valley Community College    244
Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 5   12-11   Total:  10  23-08
8.  Andrew Vereen – Connor Cartmell              Coastal Carolina University         243
Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 5   12-10   Total:  10  23-01
9.  Lane Bailey – Justin Eggers                  Catawba Valley Community College    242
Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 5   11-07   Total:  10  22-12
10. Logan Parks – Tucker Smith                   Auburn University                   241
Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   08-09   Total:  10  22-11
11. James Willoughby – Jacob Pfundt              University of Montevallo            240
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 5   12-07   Total:  10  22-07
12. Cody Griffith – Drew Jennings                Auburn University                   239
Day 1: 5   11-02     Day 2: 5   11-05   Total:  10  22-07
13. Cy Casey – Tanner Hadden                     Emmanuel College                    238
Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 5   10-06   Total:  10  22-00
14. Colton White – Jack Alexander                University Montevallo               237
Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 5   09-04   Total:  10  20-11
15. Drew Traffanstedt – Dakendrick Patterson     University of Montevallo            236
Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   10-05   Total:  10  20-10
16. Vince Maffei – Andrew Ready                  Webber International University     235
Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 5   10-15   Total:  10  20-09
17. Cole Zagrzebski – Logan Paul                 Western Michigan University         234
Day 1: 5   08-10     Day 2: 5   11-09   Total:  10  20-03
18. Tyler Cain – Cole Dodson                     University of Montevallo            233
Day 1: 5   10-07     Day 2: 5   09-10   Total:  10  20-01
19. James Romig – Colton Morris                  Florida Gateway College             232
Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 5   09-01   Total:  10  19-14
20. Brody Robison – Carson Miller                University of Montevallo            231
Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   10-01   Total:  10  19-13
21. Cole Thompson – John Heacock                 University of North Alabama         230
Day 1: 5   09-06     Day 2: 5   09-13   Total:  10  19-03
22. Clent Blackwood – Bryar Chambers             Wallace State Community College     229
Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 4   07-07   Total:   9  19-02
23. Cole Holloway – Taylor Mcmullen              Emmanuel College                    228
Day 1: 2   06-04     Day 2: 5   12-08   Total:   7  18-12
24. Caleb Bridges – Jacob Davidson               Bryan College                       227
Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   06-14   Total:  10  18-12
25. Reese Melven – Hunter Waldrop                University of South Carolina        226
Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 3   07-13   Total:   8  18-12
26. Clayton Primrose – Fisher Davis              Etbu                                225
Day 1: 5   11-05     Day 2: 4   07-00   Total:   9  18-05
27. Brady Duncan – Stevie Mills                  Carson-Newman University            224
Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   07-08   Total:  10  18-02
28. Dawson Cowden – Nathan Coffman               Lousiana State University- Shrev    223
Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 5   09-00   Total:  10  17-14
29. Caleb Barrow – Reese Kingston                Brewton Parker College              222
Day 1: 5   11-10     Day 2: 3   06-03   Total:   8  17-13
30. Hayden Marbut – Garrett Warren               Auburn University                   221
Day 1: 4   05-02     Day 2: 5   12-09   Total:   9  17-11
31. Cole Rankin – Storm Cline                    Carson-Newman University            220
Day 1: 5   06-15     Day 2: 5   10-09   Total:  10  17-08
32. Cameron Tullis – Brett Jolley                East Texas Baptist University       219
Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 5   08-13   Total:  10  17-02
33. Jordan Brewer – Conner Crosby                Auburn University                   218
Day 1: 5   07-14     Day 2: 5   09-03   Total:  10  17-01
34. Tyler Campbell – Brandon Martin              Emmanuel College                    217
Day 1: 4   05-10     Day 2: 5   11-06   Total:   9  17-00
35. Brenton Godwin – Hunter Odom                 University of Montevallo            216
Day 1: 5   09-13     Day 2: 5   07-01   Total:  10  16-14
36. Wes Kinard – Dillan Olvera                   Shelton State Community College     215
Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 4   07-05   Total:   9  16-14
37. Tommy Dunaway – Seth Jones                   Florida Gateway College             214
Day 1: 3   07-04     Day 2: 5   09-08   Total:   8  16-12
38. Jonathon Garbacz – Kevin Dunahoo             University of North Georgia         213
Day 1: 5   15-07     Day 2: 1   01-03   Total:   6  16-10
39. Branden Burrill – Jaret Bailey               Western Michigan University         212
Day 1: 5   08-07     Day 2: 5   08-02   Total:  10  16-09
40. Hunter Jones – Dayton Scott                  Columbia State Community College    211
Day 1: 5   08-05     Day 2: 4   07-13   Total:   9  16-02
41. Gabe Brown – Alex Cooke                      University of South Carolina        210
Day 1: 5   07-11     Day 2: 5   08-04   Total:  10  15-15
42. Spencer Black – Grant Harris                 Catawba Valley Community College    209
Day 1: 4   09-14     Day 2: 4   05-14   Total:   8  15-12
43. Jase Smith –  Reed Rambo                     Georgia College and State Univer    208
Day 1: 4   05-13     Day 2: 3   09-14   Total:   7  15-11
44. Zach Williams – James Broderick              Mississippi State University        207
Day 1: 5   05-14     Day 2: 5   09-07   Total:  10  15-05
45. Jack Dice – Jeramy Evans                     Liberty University                  206
Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 5   09-14   Total:   8  14-11
46. Evan Sutton – Maxwell Trotter                McKendree University                205
Day 1: 4   08-04     Day 2: 4   06-07   Total:   8  14-11
47. Allen Powe – Jonathan Combs                  Georgetown College                  204
Day 1: 5   06-13     Day 2: 5   07-08   Total:  10  14-05
48. Kaden Proffitt – Cason Ragsdale              East Texas Baptist University       203
Day 1: 5   10-01     Day 2: 2   03-15   Total:   7  14-00
49. Matthew Wilson –                             Southern union state community c    202
Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 1   02-01   Total:   6  13-15
50. Gus McLarry – Jared West                     Texas A and M Commerce              201
Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 2   02-14   Total:   7  13-10
51. Jameson Jenkins – Cameron Loveless           Texas A&M                           200
Day 1: 5   07-06     Day 2: 4   06-01   Total:   9  13-07
52. Jacob Frazier – Austin Smith                 Carson-Newman University            199
Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 3   04-04   Total:   8  13-05
53. Brayden Nichols – Ty Gentry                  LSU Shreveport                      198
Day 1: 3   04-13     Day 2: 5   08-08   Total:   8  13-05
54. Dawson Andrews – Wyatt Ensminger             Southeastern Louisiana Universit    197
Day 1: 3   07-01     Day 2: 3   05-10   Total:   6  12-11
55. Carson Palmer – Chase Hastings               Carson-Newman University            196
Day 1: 5   09-11     Day 2: 2   02-15   Total:   7  12-10
56. Garrison Forrester – Preston Hatz            Auburn University                   195
Day 1: 4   06-01     Day 2: 5   06-06   Total:   9  12-07
57. Conner Johnson – Tyler Greenlee              Georgetown College                  194
Day 1: 5   09-04     Day 2: 2   03-00   Total:   7  12-04
58. Jake Kimbrough – Chandler Pruett             Blue Mountain College               193
Day 1: 1   04-06     Day 2: 5   07-00   Total:   6  11-06
59. Carson Maddux –                              Auburn University                   192
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 4   08-15   Total:   5  10-13
60. Mason Bohland – Brady Metzger                Purdue University                   191
Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 5   08-00   Total:   7  10-11
61. Cole Taylor – Hunter Temples                 Lander University                   190
Day 1: 4   05-15     Day 2: 2   04-08   Total:   6  10-07
62. Cody Monlezun – Atlan Pfluger                Texas A&M                           189
Day 1: 4   06-07     Day 2: 2   03-01   Total:   6  09-08
63. Corey Yaden – Hunter Richie                  Brewton Parker college              188
Day 1: 1   02-04     Day 2: 4   07-01   Total:   5  09-05
64. Kaden Liles – Benson Dowler                  University of North Alabama         187
Day 1: 4   06-09     Day 2: 1   02-11   Total:   5  09-04
65. Carter Koza – Lee Koza                       Carson Newman University            186
Day 1: 4   06-12     Day 2: 2   02-05   Total:   6  09-01
66. Hagan Marlin – Tanner English                University of Montevallo            185
Day 1: 5   08-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  08-15
67. Garrett Huddleston – Riley Voltz             Auburn University                   184
Day 1: 4   05-11     Day 2: 2   03-02   Total:   6  08-13
68. Zane O’Domirok – Brandon Sales                                                   183
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  08-11
69. Tristen Dubbs – Colin Pflederer              Grace College                       182
Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 2   03-04   Total:   5  08-11
70. Henry Mcpherson –                            University Of Alabama               181
Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  08-09
71. Lane Collier – Cody Lunsford                 University of North Georgia         180
Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 2   04-05   Total:   5  08-03
72. Jim Mcpherson –                              Mississippi State University        179
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 2   06-11   Total:   3  07-14
73. Hunter Enlow –                               Lander University                   178
Day 1: 3   06-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  06-10
74. Micah Goosby – Joseph Taylor                 Mississippi State University        177
Day 1: 2   02-07     Day 2: 2   04-00   Total:   4  06-07
75. Matthew German – Adam Hollingsworth          University Of Alabama               176
Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 2   02-10   Total:   4  05-10
76. Spencer Brister – Roeh Burton                Lamar State College Orange          175
Day 1: 4   05-08     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   4  05-08
77. Charlie Pennington – Carson Peevy            The University of Alabama           174
Day 1: 4   05-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   4  05-03
78. Cade Fortenberry –                           Nicholls State University           173
Day 1: 2   03-07     Day 2: 1   01-09   Total:   3  05-00
79. Lucas Bowers – Luke Willis                   University of South Carolina        172
Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  04-12
80. Jonathan Goforth – James Bonnell             Auburn University                   171
Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 2   02-08   Total:   3  04-10
81. Mary Goode – Nicholas Watson                 Brewton-Parker College              170
Day 1: 2   04-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  04-04
82. William Vega – Will Emmert                   Sam Houston State University        169
Day 1: 2   04-03     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  04-03
83. Ryan Bradway – Hunter Jordan                 Western Michigan University         168
Day 1: 2   04-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  04-00
84. Hayden Fuhr –                                Lander University                   167
Day 1: 3   03-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  03-11
85. Isaac Warta –                                Middle Tennessee State Universit    166
Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  03-09
86. Davian Smith – Jordan Turner                 University of Montevallo            165
Day 1: 3   02-01     Day 2: 1   01-02   Total:   4  03-03
87. Nate Triplett – Cy Lambert                   University of North Alabama         164
Day 1: 1   03-02     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-02
88. Hunter Jenkins –                             Dallas Baptist University           163
Day 1: 1   03-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  03-01
89. Logan Hicks – Preston Parker                 Shelton State Community College     162
Day 1: 2   02-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  02-14
90. K.D. Sizemore – Bryce Quick                  Auburn University                   161
Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 1   01-04   Total:   2  02-12
91. Trevor Johnston – Josh Kerr                  Texas AM University                 160
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-11   Total:   1  02-11
92. Elijah Walker – Hunter Hillanbrand           AUBURN                              159
Day 1: 2   02-10     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  02-10
93. Jacob Butts – Mark Kershaw                   Erskine College                     158
Day 1: 3   02-05     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  02-05
94. Mason Phillpotts –                           Grand Valley State University       157
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 1   00-13   Total:   2  02-04
95. Matthew Roberts –                            Alice Lloyd College                 156
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  01-06
96. Brendon Brones – Ethan Tant                  Lamar State College Orange          155
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  01-00
97. Garrett Walters – Reese Walters              University of Alabama               154
Day 1: 1   00-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   1  00-11
98. Syon Barnes –                                Jacksonville State University         0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
98. Chase Davis – Camden Keeton                  CACC                                  0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
98. Drew Deloney –                               University of Alabama                 0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
98. Trey Dickert –                               University of Montevallo              0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
98. Dale Hansard – Seth Elkins                   Jacksonville State University         0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
98. Ryan Michek –                                University of Wisconsin Plattevi      0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
98. John Ortman –                                Emmanuel College                      0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
98. Walker Sahagun –                             University of North Alabama           0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
———————————————————————–
Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        49       363       702-05
2        41       292       572-04
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90       655      1274-09

Buck Extends Lead at MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes

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Buck Extends Lead at MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes

Pennsylvania Pro Steady with Limit Weighing 15-2, Gallelli and Neal Both Vault into Top Five with 18-9 Limits

RICHMOND, Va. (June 17, 2022) – Pro Grae Buck of Green Lane, Pennsylvania, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Friday weighing 15 pounds, 2 ounces, to extend his lead after Day 2 at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes in Richmond, Virginia. The four-day event, hosted by Richmond Region Tourism in cooperation with the Henrico Sports & Entertainment Authority, features a field of 154 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals competing for a top award of up to $135,000.

Buck’s two-day total of 10 bass weighing 36-5 gives him a two-pound advantage over second-place pro, Florence, Italy’s Jacopo Gallelli, who brought an 18-pound, 9-ounce limit to the scale for a two-day total of 34-5. Pro Dakota Ebare of Brookeland, Texas, slipped to third with 10 bass totaling 33-7, and reigning Pro Circuit Angler of the Year Michael Neal of Dayton, Tennessee , jumped into fourth place with 10 bass weighing 33 pounds even. The 73-year-old La Crosse, Wisconsin, pro Tom Monsoor, rounds out the top five with 10 bass totaling 32-15.


Link to Photo Gallery of Day 2 Highlights
Link to Video of Fish-Catch Highlights of Day 2 on the James River

“I ran the gameplan, the same as I did yesterday. But, with the tide being 45 minutes different, I had to wait a little bit longer today for those fish to set up and get right,” Buck said. “Once they did, I caught a big one that was almost 6 pounds, just throwing a Z-Man Bang Stick out and letting it flutter in the current.”

After that, Buck said he bounced around to a couple of different areas, plucking a couple of keepers off of two little drains located on a big flat, and a couple more from the duck blinds that he had fished on Day 1.

“I also ran up to the top of the Chickahominy, which I didn’t have an opportunity to do yesterday because I had a short day,” Buck said. “I wanted to do a little more exploring to see what was going on up there. What I found was decent. I had the opportunity at one real big one that just came off. It was good, though, because it was good information for Day 4, and it’s just going to keep getting longer and longer that I have to wait at my best spot.”

Buck mentioned a Neko-rigged California Craw-colored Z-Man Bang Stick as being a key bait for him this week, but also said he was catching fish on a Z-Man Jack Hammer and an unnamed swimjig.

“I don’t know where I’m going to start tomorrow, because it will now be two hours until it gets right. I’m very tempted to not go to that ditch right away, because I don’t want to waste time,” Buck said. “But it’s a gamble, because if someone else pulls in there and then I can’t get on it, that would be an issue. But if I can catch them somewhere else in the morning, that would really be valuable information for Championship Sunday. So, I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow and I’m really going to have to come up with a good gameplan tonight.”

The top 50 pros that made the cut after Day 2 and will fish Saturday on the James River are:

1st:          Grae Buck, Green Lane, Pa., 10 bass, 36-5
2nd:         Jacopo Gallelli, Florence, Italy, 10 bass, 34-5
3rd:         Dakota Ebare, Brookeland, Texas, 10 bass, 33-7
4th:         Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 10 bass, 33-0
5th:         Tom Monsoor, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 32-15
6th:         Cole Hewett, Orange Park, Fla., 10 bass, 32-11
7th:         Tyler Woolcott, Port Orange, Fla., 10 bass, 32-3
8th:         Jeff Reynolds, Calera, Okla., 10 bass, 31-8
9th:         Stephen Albertson, Stuart, Fla., 10 bass, 31-5
10th:       Nick LeBrun, Bossier City, La., 10 bass, 31-5
11th:       Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va., 10 bass, 31-2
12th:       Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, 10 bass, 31-1
13th:       Josh Butler, Hayden, Ala., 10 bass, 30-8
14th:       Jason Reyes, Huffman, Texas, 10 bass, 30-3
15th:       Josh Bragg, Fayetteville, Ga., 10 bass, 30-3
16th:       Jacob Wall, New Hope, Ala., 10 bass, 30-1
17th:       Barron Adams, Mineral Bluff, Ga., 10 bass, 30-0
18th:       Tyler Stewart, Dubach, La., 10 bass, 30-0
19th:       Mitch Crane, Columbus, Miss., 10 bass, 29-14
20th:       Cody Pike, Powhatan, Va., 10 bass, 29-13
21st:       Jason Vance, Battle Ground, Ind., 10 bass, 29-10
22nd:      John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 10 bass, 29-7
23rd:      Braxton Setzer, Wetumpka, Ala., 10 bass, 29-5
24th:       Brett Hite, Phoenix, Ariz., 10 bass, 29-1
25th:       Brian Latimer, Belton, S.C., 10 bass, 28-14
26th:       Chris Groh, Spring Grove, Ill., 10 bass, 28-13
27th:       Cal Lane, Guntersville, Ala., 10 bass, 28-13
28th:       Chad Grigsby, Maple Grove, Minn., 10 bass, 28-12
29th:       Richard Lowitzki, Hampshire, Ill., 10 bass, 28-11
30th:       Kyle Hall, Granbury, Texas, 10 bass, 28-11
31st:       Robby Lefere, Jackson, Mich., 10 bass, 28-10
32nd:      Cole Harris, Raleigh, N.C., five bass, 28-5
33rd:      Miles Howe, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., 10 bass, 28-3
34th:       Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., 10 bass, 28-3
35th:       Jason Lieblong, Conway, Ark., 10 bass, 28-2
36th:       Evan Barnes, Dardanelle, Ark., 10 bass, 28-2
37th:       Chad Warren, Sand Springs, Okla., 10 bass, 28-1
38th:       Clabion Johns, Social Circle, Ga., 10 bass, 28-0
39th:       Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala., 10 bass, 27-8
40th:       David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-5
41st:       Kyle Weisenburger, Columbus Grove, Ohio, 10 bass, 27-3
42nd:      Jim Moynagh, Shakopee, Minn., 10 bass, 27-1
43rd:      Tai Au, Glendale, Ariz., 10 bass, 27-1
44th:       Grant Galloway, Houlka, Miss., 10 bass, 27-1
45th:       Justin Cooper, Zwolle, La., 10 bass, 26-13
46th:       Phillip Dutra, Guntersville, Ala., 10 bass, 26-12
47th:       Joey Cifuentes, Clinton, Ark., 10 bass, 26-11
48th:       J. Todd Tucker, Moultrie, Ga., 10 bass, 26-11
49th:       Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn., 10 bass, 26-5
50th:       Alex Davis, Albertville, Ala., 10 bass, 26-4

Complete results for the entire field can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Brett Hite earned Friday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass award with a beautiful largemouth bass that weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces.

Overall, there were 745 bass weighing 1,722 pounds, 2 ounces caught by 152 pros Friday. The catch included 144 five-bass limits.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes marks the fifth of six regular-season Pro Circuit events in 2022 and offers competitors a total purse of more than $850,000.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 154 anglers competed in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. Now, only the top 50 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros, based on cumulative weight from the first three days, will continue competition on Championship Sunday. Weights are reset to zero, and anglers will compete in a one-day shootout for the grand prize of up to $135,000, including the lucrative $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus for qualified anglers.

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 Osborne Landing, located at 9530 Osborne Turnpike in Richmond. Weigh-ins will also be held at the landing daily beginning at 2:30 p.m. Fans are encouraged to attend the morning take offs and afternoon weigh-ins, and also 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.

As part of the event, on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19, from Noon to 4 p.m., fans are invited out to the Major League Fishing Festival at the Osborne Landing. Hosted by Richmond Region Tourism, the event will feature fans meeting and getting autographs from their favorite pro anglers that compete on the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit. 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 high school or middle school anglers, are available to festival goers. On Saturday and Sunday, one lucky attendee will play for a brand new 2022 Toyota Tundra in the Bully Dog Pick ‘Til You Win game, with runner up prizes of a new 70-inch 4K UHD Smart TV or a Bully Dog Performance Tuner. For more information on the Major League Fishing Festival, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com/Attend.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all four days of competition from 7 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Toyota Stop 5 on the James River Presented by PowerStop Brakes will feature live on-the-water coverage and a two-hour action-packed television show that will premiere on the CBS Sports Network in early September.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit include: 4WP, 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, Berkley, Black Rifle Coffee, E3, Epic Baits, Favorite Fishing, 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.

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