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Rip Bass Wins CATT East Roanoke River, NC March 19, 2022

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Rip Bass Wins CATT East Roanoke River, NC March 19, 2022

Next East CATT Qualifier on the Roanoke River will be April 9 out of the Water Street Lighthouse Landing!

Rip Bass wins the 1st 2022 East Qualifier on the Roanoke River with 5 bass weighing 22.18 lbs! Rip also weighed in the Academy BF at 7.29 Lbs and received an Academy Gift Card valued at $25! His winnings totaled up to $899.00!

Steve Vann & Skippy Lewis finished 2nd with 16.98 lbs!

Houston Cash & Chase Davis claimed 3rd with 16.43 lbs!

Jamie Wallace & Andra Willis took 4th with 14.73 lbs and weighed the 2nd BF at 6.22 lbs!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Rip Bass 7.29 22.18 $899.00 110
Steve Vann – Skippy Lewis 3.06 16.98 $408.00 109
Houston Cash – Chase Davis 4.90 16.43 $150.00 108
Andra Willis – Jamie Wallace 6.22 14.73 $163.00 107
Chris Turner – Quintin Chappell 0.00 14.58 106
Dennis Langston – Brian Garner 3.22 14.10 105
Jason Hughes 0.00 13.16 104
Gerald Herring – Jeff Hill 5.73 13.05 103
Andrew Skinner 0.00 12.75 102
Russell Gammon – John Lane 0.00 12.63 101
Jamie Lancaster – Jesse Lancaster 0.00 12.62 100
Donald Luther – Mike Kannan 0.00 11.89 99
Matt Oakley – Braynt Oakley 0.00 11.67 98
Chandler Barrow – Tanner Brannon 5.57 11.01 97
Austin Lancaster – Joby Lancaster 0.00 10.19 96
Mike Ellis – Mark Faircloth 4.87 6.94 95
Stacy Hobson – Brandon Pearce 0.00 5.82 94
Michael White 3.20 5.16 93
Tony Crabb 0.00 2.33 92
Tracey King – David Price 0.00 0.00 82
Stacey Light – Mike Askew 0.00 0.00 82
Total Entrys $1,680.00
BONUS $ $360.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,620.00
East 2021 Final Fund $320.00
2021 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2021 East Final Fund Total $320.00

Bass Will Have Spawning On Their Minds During Bassmaster Southern Open At Cherokee

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Bass Will Have Spawning On Their Minds During Bassmaster Southern Open At Cherokee

Tennessee’s Cherokee Lake will host the St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open presented by Mossy Oak Fishing March 31-April 2, 2022. 

Photo by Shane Durrance/B.A.S.S.

March 24, 2022

Bass Will Have Spawning On Their Minds During Bassmaster Southern Open At Cherokee

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — With spring water temperatures rising faster than usual, Bassmaster Elite Series pro David Mullins believes there will be plenty of bass caught during the 2022 St. Croix Bassmaster Southern Open at Cherokee Lake presented by Mossy Oak Fishing.

But finding a few quality bites will be the key to catching the winning bag.

“Everybody is going to have 10 to 13 pounds,” the East Tennessee native said. “A 4-pounder goes a long way on this lake. It is almost like fishing a New York smallmouth fishery. The weights are so tight. There are so many 2 to 2 3/4-pound fish that everyone can catch. It is just a matter of separating yourself with a big one or two.”

Competition days will be March 31-April 2. Anglers will take off from Cherokee TVA Dam Boat Launch each day at 7 a.m. ET and return for weigh-in at 3 p.m. The Top 10 boaters after Day 2 will advance to the championship round while the co-angler champion will be crowned at the conclusion of the Day 2 weigh-in. Full coverage can be found on Bassmaster.com.

The Holston River impoundment stretches 59 miles through the hills of East Tennessee and covers around 30,000 acres. Made up of mostly rock structures, Cherokee features all three species of bass, with largemouth and smallmouth making the most impact on tournament results.

“The only thing Cherokee has is rock and mud. There is nothing else,” Mullins said. “Usually one side of the lake will be flat and the other side has a bluff. There’s not a tremendous amount of cover you have to go through. No grass or standing timber and very little brush.”

Cherokee Lake has hosted several Bassmaster events, including an Elite Series event in 2017, a College Series event in 2018 and most recently a Bassmaster Open in 2020.

During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the event until the end of October and current Elite Series angler Matt Robertson claimed the trophy with 40-12. The bass caught during that fall event were largely found in deeper water, some as deep as 30 and 40 feet.

That will likely not be the case this time around, as warm weather will be coaxing the bass to the shallows to spawn, according to Mullins.

“This historically will be a prespawn bite. But as warm as I’ve seen it already, the water temperature is in the mid- to upper 50s, there is a high chance it will be all spawn when (anglers) get there. The bass will be really close to where they want to spawn, whether that is in pockets or just off the channel in the flats. There may even be some postspawn.”

With very little cover in the lake, Mullins said the bass will spawn on different types of rock structure, whether that is bigger rocks, pea gravel or slate banks. He added that smallmouth and largemouth can be found close to the same areas and don’t have much separation in their spawns.

“The largemouth tend to be in the pockets and creeks, whereas smallmouth tend to be close to the main channel. But with it being this time of the year, they will be in the same areas,” Mullins said.

With gizzard and threadfin shad being the main forage in the lake, Mullins said he expects topwaters, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits and other moving baits to play a big factor for prespawn bass while shaky heads and drop shots have been historically productive for spawners.

With the water rising pretty much every day during the spring months, anglers will likely not be able to see the bass on their beds.

Mullins expects it will take around 16 pounds a day to take home the trophy.

With one Southern Open completed at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Tennessee native Brandon Lester leads both the Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year race and Southern Opens standings with 200 points, followed by Joey Cifuentes III (199) and Tom Frink (198).

Visit Jefferson County, Tennessee, is hosting the event.

Mark Hatcher & Travis Owen Win CATT Kerr Lake, VA March 20, 2022

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Mark Hatcher & Travis Owen Win CATT Kerr Lake, VA March 20, 2022

Next Kerr lake CATT Qualifier is March 27 and is a GOLD! Occoneechee State Park!

Mark your calendar! 2022 CATT Academy Championship is coming up May 21-22 at Kerr Lake! $10,000 1st Place!

Tap on the Academy Logo for more Championship info!

 

Mark Hatcher & Travis Owen take 1st Place at Kerr with 5 bass weighing 19.87 lbs! They collected $2,600.00!

Zack Smith & Alden Patterson finished 2nd with 5 bass weighing 19.16 lbs worth $1,500.00!

Aaron Falwell & Johnathan Kraus claimed 3rd with 17.78 lbs and they took home $1,001.00!

Ryan Akins and Eddie Fore finished 5th with 15.61 lbs!

Michael Stewart – Buck Clark weighed in the Academy BF at 6.64 lbs!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Travis Owen – Mark Hatcher 5.19 19.87 $2,600.00 110
Alden Patterson – Jack Smith 0.00 19.16 $1,500.00 109
Aaron Falwell – Johnathan Kraus 5.86 17.78 $1,001.00 108
Brian Calloway – Marty Warren 0.00 16.51 $440.00 107
Eddie Fore – Ryan Akins 0.00 15.61 $315.00 106
Mathew Little – Derek Bowden 4.12 15.39 $235.00 105
Tim Penhollow – Owen Penhollow 0.00 14.77 $185.00 104
Randy Waterman – Paul Worthington 0.00 14.70 $145.00 103
Steven Griggs – Jimmy Wall 0.00 14.59 $125.00 102
Charle Reed – Dennie Gilbert 5.55 13.78 101
Josh Barnes – Jay Rignay 0.00 13.63 100
Tyler Calloway – Ben Dalton 0.00 13.56 99
Tony Woodard – Boe Grosner 0.00 13.29 98
Eddie Glascock – Billy Dunn 0.00 13.05 97
Ellis Jones – Brian Cantrell 0.00 12.76 96
Aiden Kerlin – Patrick Nichols 0.00 12.63 95
Glenn Long – Vernon Fleming 0.00 12.62 94
Tony Axe – Hunter Axe 0.00 12.03 93
Matt Norris – Kevin Kane 0.00 12.02 92
Steve Lucie – Todd Dorton 0.00 11.51 91
Brandon Curtis – Tom Wilkerson 0.00 11.18 90
Michael Stewart – Buck Clark 6.64 11.10 $329.00 89
Kevin Cheatham – Johnny Wilder 0.00 10.70 88
Jeff Popliau – Mike McDonald 0.00 10.47 87
Hal Blackwelder – Cliff Swan 0.00 10.25 86
Jeff Taylor – Mike Conneley 0.00 10.22 85
Mike Harris 5.17 10.15 84
Tyler Trent – Ricky Trent 0.00 10.11 83
Wesley Harris – Travis Garrett 0.00 9.88 82
Mark Jackson – Josh Wilson 0.00 9.25 81
Justin Rhew – Mike Rhew 0.00 8.73 80
Burke Hutcheson – Dom Smith 0.00 8.52 79
Roger Clary – Jonathna Rhew 0.00 8.44 78
Shawn Hammock – Flash Butts 5.71 8.20 77
Jeff Staton – David Glenn 0.00 5.76 76
Spencer Hutchson – David Cultor 0.00 2.92 75
Wayne Andrews – Tim Tait 0.00 0.00 65
Gray Williams – Derrick Durrin 0.00 0.00 65
David Bullock – Jimmy Henderson 0.00 0.00 65
Kent Pearson – Bubba Barksdale 0.00 0.00 65
Monty Alman – Kevin Alman 0.00 0.00 65
Rodney Sorrell – Gerald Beck 0.00 0.00 65
Paul Smith – Jason Lloyd 0.00 0.00 65
Jacob Lloyd – Judy Lloyd 0.00 0.00 65
Cavin Young – Harold Foster 0.00 0.00 65
Jason Houchins – Danny Houchins 0.00 0.00 65
Total Entrys $5,640.00
BONUS $ $1,800.00
Total Paid At Ramp $6,875.00
Kerr 2022 Spring Final Fund $440.00
2022 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund $75.00
2022 Kerr Spring Final Fund Total $1,340.00

Edwin Evers Leads Day 1 of Major League Fishing’s REDCREST 2022 Presented by Costa Sunglasses on Grand Lake

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Oklahoma Superstar Catches 13 Bass Weighing 39 Pounds, 11 ounces to Pace Field on Day 1, Full field of 41 Anglers to Compete Again Thursday

TULSA, Okla. (March 23, 2022) – A field of the top 41 pro anglers from the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour descended on Oklahoma’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees Wednesday morning for Day 1 of MLF’s REDCREST 2022 presented by Costa Sunglasses, the Bass Pro Tour championship. The five-day event, hosted by Tulsa Regional Tourism , features anglers competing for a total purse of $730,000, including a top cash prize of $300,000 to the winner.

Link to Hi-Res Photo of Day 1 Leader Edwin Evers
Link to Video of Fish-Catch Highlights from Day 1 on Grand Lake

After the final fish had been tallied on the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard, local bass-fishing superstar Edwin Evers of Talala, Oklahoma, sits atop the leaderboard with 13 bass totaling 39 pounds, 11 ounces.  Right behind Evers in second and third place are the two anglers many consider to be the hottest on the planet at the moment – Dayton, Tennessee’s Michael Neal, who boated 12 bass totaling 35-10 – and Academy Sports + Outdoors pro Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tennessee, who caught nine bass for 29-14.

Competition will continue Thursday, as the 41 anglers will again catch as much weight as possible before the field is cut to the top 20 after competition concludes tomorrow.

“I’m really happy with how the day turned out,” said Evers, who won the inaugural REDCREST championship in 2019 and is seeking to become the first angler to ever win two. “I focused on jerkbaiting in 6 to 15 feet of water. I didn’t lose any fish today, and my plan all seemed to come together.”

Evers said that he threw one jerkbait on two different setups. He used a Berkley Stunna 112, one with 10-pound-test fluorocarbon line, and one with 12-pound-test fluorocarbon line. He threw them on a Johnny Morris 6-foot, 8-inch medium-action rod with a high speed 8:3:1 gear ratio reel.

Overall, there were 213 scorable bass weighing 652 pounds, 8 ounces caught by the 41 pros Monday.

Wheeler caught a 6-pound, 10-ounce bass in Period 2, throwing a jerkbait near boat docks to earn the day’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award. Berkley awards $1,000 to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass each day, and a $1,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass of the tournament.

All 41 Anglers compete on Days 1 (Wednesday) and 2 (Thursday) of the event. After two days of competition, the field is cut to just the top 20 based on two-day total cumulative weight. The remaining 20 anglers are split into two groups – 10 compete on Day 3 (Friday) and 10 compete on Day 4 (Saturday). The top five anglers from each group based on total single-day weight will advance to the fifth and final day of competition (Sunday), where weights are zeroed and the angler that catches the highest total weight on the final day will be crowned the REDCREST 2022 champion.

The General Tire Take Off Ceremony will begin each day at 6:45 a.m. at the Wolf Creek Park and Boating Facility, located at 963 N. 16th St. in Grove, Oklahoma. Anglers will depart daily at 7:30 a.m. from the park and return after competition ends at 4 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all launch events and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

REDCREST 2022 Presented by Costa at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees 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 2021 Bass Pro Tour featured a field of 80 of the top professional anglers in the world competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country. The top 41 anglers in the Angler of the Year (AOY) standings after the seven events qualified to compete in REDCREST 2022 Presented by Costa.

The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all five days of competition from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of REDCREST 2022 Presented by Costa will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, July 2 and July 9 on the Discovery Channel. A one-hour special episode of MLF REDCREST 2022 Presented by Costa will premiere at 2 p.m. ET, Sunday, July 17 on CBS. 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 competition.

Proud sponsors of the MLF Bass Pro Tour include: 13 Fishing, Abu Garcia, A.R.E. Truck Caps, B&W Trailer Hitches, BallyBet, 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.

LEARN HOW TO FREE RIG & CATCH MORE FISH! by Fresh Baitz

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The free rig has been around for a while and originally started in Korea, but made its way over to Japan where fishing pressure is much higher. This strategy is one of the front runnings and is known to be the best way to catch fish. Free rigging lets you show the fish something different and it entices them to bite.
 

To be simple, the free rig is just a hook at the end of the line and above that is a weight that slides up and down the line. The weight will hit the bottom first while the bait slowly makes its way to the bottom. This allows the bait to move freely in all directions with a more lifelike look. A change in direction and speed is something fish do not see often so they’ll strike at it every time. Instead of using a stick bait, you want to lean toward a bigger bait like our Beetle.

 
 

We recommend our Fresh Beetles because they not only have a 4-inch profile that screams “EAT ME”, but also include hyperactive swimming claws that are designed with thin non-salt plastic to make them come alive with the slightest movement! Its slim yet wide-body and four claws are engineered to naturally glide and wobble as it moves through the water making it perfect to free rig.

 
 

We also recommend our Fresh Scorpions to all anglers because they’re truly designed like no other soft plastic. The action on these things is incredible and the high-grade non-salted plastic provides superior lifelike action that triggers MORE strikes. The revolutionary and exclusive 3-axis tail design allows the Scorpion to look as if it’s swimming in the water naturally when it’s free rigged.

 
 

Fish will see the Scorpion swimming fast toward the bottom and at this point, the fish will be skeptical about biting until the weight lands and the Scorpion begins to slow down. The fish will then be determined to strike once it notices the Scorpion is changing direction. If you’re fishing in deeper waters then you’ll want to keep in mind that your bait is going to take a little longer to flutter down toward the bottom.

 
 

All of our Fresh Scorpions are scented with Zee Bait Co. Bass Syrup Anise and are great for Smallmouth, Largemouth, Pike, and even Walleye. Perfect for fishing in any condition all year round! All of the big Bass simply can’t get enough of our Fresh Scorpions.

 
 

The line and rod you choose to use is important when you’re free rigging. The best place to cast into is around cover or into weeds so you’re going to need sturdier equipment. A general 15-pound fluorocarbon line is ideal and will hold up perfectly. You don’t want to use a braided line because it will break down easily in the rocks. The rod you want to use needs to be a 7-foot all-purpose fast action tip rod. The reel doesn’t need a high-speed gear ratio so you get away with using a reel that has a 61:1 gear ratio up to a 71:1 gear ratio.

 
 

Most people think that it’s okay to use a drop shot weight for a free rig, but that is actually incorrect. The drop shot weights have an ultra-tight hold for the line that almost pinches it to ensure that the weight does not move. The drop shot weights do not work for free rigging because the weight needs to be able to slide up and down the line freely. You preferably need a cylinder weight that has a nice and wide loop at the top so that the line will be able to slide through it very easily. We recommend a cylinder-shaped weight over a bulky casting weight because the bigger weights will catch a ton of debris and are more likely to get caught up in rocks which is never fun to deal with.

 
 

The best hook you can use is our Owner All Purpose Hooks. The lightweight of it allows the bait to look more natural when it’s falling toward the bottom and it’s hard for fish to see it. Using a jig would not work because it defeats the whole purpose behind the free rig. 

 
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Pay close attention to how deep you’re throwing and know that the deeper you throw it means the more line/ slack you’re going to have to pick up before you set the hook. It can be very easy to lose fish this way if you’re not aware and have a ton of slack on your line.

 
 

It’s a good idea to find some clear water nearby and practice free rigging without trying to catch any fish. Get a good feel for the speed at which the bait falls and how it reacts when falling. Free rigging is a whole lot of fun once you get the hang of it, so master it now!

Robert Mixon & Robert Lambert Win CATT adkin High Rock Lake, NC March 20, 2022

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Robert Mixon & Robert Lambert Win CATT adkin High Rock Lake, NC March 20, 2022

Next Yadkin CATT will be at Badin Lake April 3 launching from Circle Drive!

We had a record crowd for the Yadkin Division with 48 teams entering the High Rock Qualifier this past weekend! Thanks for the support guys and we hope the Yadkin Division keeps growing!

Robert Mixon & Robert Lambert topped the field with 5 bass weighing 22.88 lbs! They took home $1,700.00!

John Kistler & Rusty Melton took 2nd with 5 bass weighing 21.56 lbs! They brought in a Hawg of bass weighing 9.49 lbs to take the Academy BF honors! All total they earned $1,036.00!

John Kistler with his $25 Academy Gift Card!

Scott & Hunter Harwood claimed 3rd with 20.89 lbs!

Thomas Ludwick & Tom File finished 4th with 20.88 lbs!

Robert Parrish & Dwayne Saunders 5th with 19.26 lbs!

6th went to Austin Garland with 19.05 lbs!

Kevin & Bradley Chandler 7th 18.51 lbs!

Dustin Horne & Bud Ratliff 8th 17.44 lbs!

Robert Walser with the 2nd BF at 9.19 lbs!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Robert Mixon – Robert Lambert 7.27 22.88 $1,700.00 110
John Kistler – Rusty Melton  9.49 21.56 $1,036.00 109
Hunter Harwood – Scott Harwood 0.00 20.89 $500.00 108
Thomas Ludwick – Tom File 0.00 20.88 $275.00 107
Robert Parrish – Dwayne Saunders 0.00 19.26 $175.00 106
Austin Garland 7.94 19.05 $130.00 105
Kevin Chandler –  Bradley Chandler 0.00 18.51 $120.00 104
Bud Ratliff – Dustin Horne 0.00 17.44 $115.00 103
Josh Stafford 0.00 16.48 $90.00 102
Lance Isenhour 0.00 16.19 101
Roger Hoover – Scott Hamrick 0.00 15.65 100
George Lambeth – Herby Young 6.12 15.50 99
Jacob Bridges – Brady Weisner 0.00 15.46 98
Scott Henley – Johnny Heaton 7.21 14.80 97
Chris Brown – Todd Harris 6.55 14.58 96
Michael Swearingen – CJ Johnston 0.00 14.31 95
Robert Walser – Mack Lowe 9.19 14.06 $144.00 94
Dakota Roberts – Brad Cooper 5.61 13.77 93
Mike Kiser 0.00 13.71 92
Shane Kennedy – Devin Kennedy 4.10 13.70 91
Tanner Albright – Dillon Johnson 0.00 13.43 90
Byron Brush 0.00 12.45 89
Todd Butler – Jeffrey Furr 4.81 9.57 88
Jason Riggs – Steve Sink 6.18 9.57 87
Harrison McCall – Berry McCall 0.00 9.56 86
Chris Scelsi – Zack Scelisi 3.43 9.21 85
Rodney Bell – Tommy Jones 0.00 8.59 84
Ethan Austin – Brad Austin 3.86 7.88 83
Brian File – Nick Bashford 0.00 7.84 82
Hardon Collins – Shawn Poteat 0.00 7.50 81
Dusty Taylor – Marty Williams 5.65 5.68 80
Chad Kindley – Jonathan Craven 0.00 4.76 79
Jerry Bono – Jerry Davis 0.00 0.00 69
Tony Stafford 0.00 0.00 69
Elliott White – Blake White 0.00 0.00 69
Bobby Gill 0.00 0.00 69
Ladd Whicker – Landon Whicker 0.00 0.00 69
Orlando Giles – Carl Myers 0.00 0.00 69
Dale Hedrick – Paul Hedrick 0.00 0.00 69
Jeremy Beatty – Andrew Crotts 0.00 0.00 69
Brian Robbins – Robert Brinson 0.00 0.00 69
Ricky Myers – Katelyn Myers 0.00 0.00 69
Craig Gatewood 0.00 0.00 69
Jared Pressley 0.00 0.00 69
Bryson Perry – Carson Walker 0.00 0.00 69
Ethan Fesperman 0.00 0.00 69
Duke Denison – Bobby Cline 0.00 0.00 69
David Cheek 0.00 0.00 69
Total Entrys $3,840.00
BONUS $ $1,000.00
Total Paid At Ramp $4,285.00
2022 Yadkin Spring Final Fund $455.00
2022 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2022 Yadkin Spring Final Fund Total $875.00

Scott Griffin & Jay Allen Win CATT Phantom Outdoor Invitational Lake Gaston, NC March 19, 2022

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Scott Griffin & Jay Allen Win CATT Phantom Outdoor Invitational Lake Gaston, NC March 19, 2022

Check out the remaining Phantom Outdoor Invitationals for 2022! Tap on the Phantom Logo for more info and to view the 2022 Phantom Outdoors Invitational Schedule!

Also you can visit the Phantom Outdoors website and shop for some great outdoor gear! Use PHANTOMCATT15 at check out and earn 15% off your order! Tap on the Phantom Caps to start shopping!

Here’s the results!

Scott Griffin & Jay Allen win the Lake Gaston Phantom Outdoors Invitational with 5 bass weighing 19.75 lbs! Kick in the 2nd BF and 1st in the Side Pots and they took home $5,100.00!

Michael Chlomoudis & Powell Kemp finished 2nd with a limit weighing 18.82 lbs and they took home $2,250.00!

Adam & Gene Richardson with some nice Lake Gaston Bass!

Mike May with a few of his teams catch!

Team BF Weight Winnings
Scott Griffin –  Jay Allen 5.58 19.75 $5,100.00
Michael Chlomoudis –  Powell Kemp 0.00 18.82 $2,250.00
Daniel Boseman – Jordan Hughes 0.00 18.30 $800.00
Tony Axt -Hunter Axt 0.00 17.72 $400.00
Adam Richardson – Gene Richardson 4.84 17.42 $300.00
Jay Wright, Mickey Anderson 5.96 16.47 $220.00
Robert Nanney, Trey Nanney 5.43 16.15
Troy Winstead, Mike May 0.00 15.44
Bobby Clark, Tommy Hughes 0.00 15.03
Chuck Murray, Randy Groves 0.00 14.58
Jerry Cullom, Ricky Todd 0.00 13.93
Fred Lingerfelter, KC Choosakul 0.00 13.87
Ivan Morris, Janet Morris 0.00 13.83
Land Weaver, John Edwards Jr. 0.00 13.57
Walt Goff, Phillip Gihler 4.11 13.50
Alan Mitchell, Dennis Bradley 0.00 13.48
Ryan Harrell, Carter Harrell 0.00 13.37
Dave Waack  Rick Morris 4.11 13.08
Bryce Henley, Edward Davis 0.00 11.54
Scott Golden, Jesse Medlin 0.00 11.52
Drew Johnson 0.00 11.50
Shane Doughtie, Evan White 0.00 10.64
Ryan Broughman, Randy Broughman 5.28 9.63
Allen White, Mike Vaughan 0.00 8.92
Tim Tyson, Colbey Reynolds 0.00 7.77
Les Forrest, Justin Dyson 0.00 5.19
JT Palmore, Bobby Crisman 0.00 0.00
Brandon Taylor, David Lanaville 0.00 0.00
Arnold Cooms, George Smiley 0.00 0.00
Bobby Peedin, Michael Ferguson 0.00 0.00
Cory Byrum, Kevin Dickens 0.00 0.00
Chris Bishop, Richard Bracey 0.00 0.00

MLF Toyota Series Event Set for Dale Hollow Lake

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MLF Toyota Series Event Set for Dale Hollow Lake

BYRDSTOWN, Tenn. (March 22, 2022) – Byrdstown and Pickett County are set to welcome back Major League Fishing (MLF) for an event next week, March 31-April 2, with the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Dale Hollow Lake. The three-day tournament, hosted by the Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce, is the second event of the season for the Toyota Series Central Division.

The tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers casting for a top prize package of up to $75,000 in the pro division and a new Phoenix 518 pro boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor, in the co-angler division.

“This tournament could be the absolute perfect storm,” said Toyota Series pro Ryan Davidson of Branchland, West Virginia, who finished in fifth place at last weekend’s Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Dale Hollow. “Between the weather, the time of year, and the water conditions, this is setting up to be a phenomenal event.

“The lake is still about four feet below summer pool,” Davidson continued. “This past weekend the water temperature was anywhere from the high 40s to 52, 53 degrees. And we’re going to have a warming trend with temperatures in the 70s, so I imagine we’ll see a big push of staging fish that are getting ready to spawn.”

Davidson said that he predicts moving baits – Alabama rigs, jerkbaits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and ChatterBaits to all play a role for tournament competitors. He said that the low water levels might make things a bit difficult for the anglers that like to pitch and flip, but that a little bit of rain could quickly change that.

“The weather is going to be a factor in this one, no doubt,” Davidson said. “A little bit of rain could put some color in the lake, and if that happens I think we’ll see the fish relating more to structure.

“I think we’ll see a handful of limits weighing more than 20 pounds, but with the number of anglers on the water I think that will be tough to duplicate for multiple days,” Davidson went on to say. “If a guy can average 17 to 18 pounds a day, weigh in 54, 55 or 56 pounds over three days, they’ll be right there at the end.”

Anglers will take off daily at 6:30 a.m. CT from the Sunset Marina & Resort, located at 2040 Sunset Dock Road in Monroe, Tennessee. Weigh-ins will also be held at the resort and will begin at 2:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend and encouraged to follow the event online through the “MLF Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

After one event in the Toyota Series Central Division, Kent Ware of Guntersville, Alabama leads Pro Division Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 260 points, while Charlie Crouch of Waterloo, Alabama, leads the Strike King Co-Angler Division AOY race with 260 points.

In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of $40,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of $65,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500) plus $5,000 cash.

The 2022 Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. consists of six divisions – Central, Northern, Plains, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International and Wild Card divisions. Anglers who fish in any of the six divisions and finish in the top 25 – or the top 12 from the Wild Card division – will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. Championship for a shot at winning up to $235,000 cash. The winning Strike King co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard. The 2022 Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. Championship will be held Nov. 3-5 on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, and is hosted by Marshall County Tourism and Sports.

Proud sponsors of the 2022 MLF Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. 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, Outlaw Ordnance, 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 MLF Toyota Series on the MLF5 social media outlets at Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Justin Miles & Alex Barnes Win CATT Roanoke Rapids Lake, NC March 20, 2022

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Justin Miles & Alex Barnes Win CATT Roanoke Rapids Lake, NC March 20, 2022

Our first ever event at Roanoke Rapids Lake saw 21 teams battling the weather and the fish! From the looks of the pictures we are going to see some fat Spotted Bass in the future weighed in! To view the Roanoke Rapids Lake Points go to the Roanoke Rapids Division page and  scroll all the way down!

Next Roanoke Rapids Lake CATT is April 3rd! For more info visit the Roanoke Rapids Lake Division Page under Tournaments!

Keep in mind by fishing only 2 CATT events you will be eligible to enter the 2022 CATT Academy Championship on Kerr Lake May 21-22, 2022! $10,000 1st Place!

Justin Miles & Alex Barnes took 1st Place with 5 bass weighing up at 22.74 lbs! They also weighed in the 2nd BF at 6.12 lbs and took home $983.00!

Danny Smith & Scott Golden claimed 2nd with 21.76 lbs!

Scott Griffin & Jay Allen 3rd with 19.58 lbs!

Check out these nice uns!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Justin Miles Alex Barnes 6.12 22.74 $983.00 110
Scott Golden Danny Smith 5.42 21.76 $300.00 109
Scott Griffin Jay Allen 5.18 19.58 $430.00 108
Bryan Edwards Nate Kilgore 0.00 19.34 $100.00 107
Robby Butler Michael Midgett 4.96 19.22 $100.00 106
Jake Murdock John Murdock 6.58 18.86 $147.00 105
Shane Doughtie Evan White 4.06 18.46 104
Joey Scott Michael Scott 0.00 18.38 103
Cory Byrum Jesse Medlin 5.92 17.04 102
Tyler Dix Chris Michaels 0.00 14.20 101
Jay Wright Mikey Anderson 4.82 14.14 100
Robert Walls Colby Walls 0.00 14.02 99
Michael Taylor Michael Allen 0.00 13.60 98
Michael Hobbs Larry Hobbs 0.00 12.78 97
Shawn Evans Kevin Dickens 0.00 11.60 96
Hank Cooke Clay Ferguson 0.00 11.12 95
Ryan Hobbs Cedric Jarrell 0.00 9.80 94
Dennis Bradley Allen Mitchell 0.00 9.40 93
Houston Cash Chase Davis 0.00 9.04 92
Matt Bradley Michael Cullom 0.00 0.00 82
Caleb Horn Mike Barnes 0.00 0.00 82
Total Entrys $1,680.00
BONUS $ $800.00
Total Paid At Ramp $2,060.00
2022 Roanoke Rapids Spring Final Fund $320.00
2022 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2022 Roanoke Rapids  Spring Final Fund Total $320.00

Mike Mccullers and Slade Mccullers Inch Out Second Place With 14.57 for the Win By Jason Duran

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Mike Mccullers and Slade Mccullers Inch Out Second Place With 14.57 for the Win By Jason Duran

Mike Mccullers and Slade Mccullers Inch Out Second Place With 14.57 for the Win

By Jason Duran

Alexander City, Ala  March 20 – Second stop of the Alabama Bass Trail South Division was Lake Martin. Launch and weigh in for the 225 Teams was held at Wind Creek State Park where teams competed for a $10,000 first place cash prize and payouts for the rest of the field though 40th place. The team of Mike Mccullers and Slade Mccullers took the win in a close one with 14.57 pounds.

Mother Nature finally cooperated on tournament day. The ABT seems to be known for having difficult conditions on tournament day. The last few events were no different with the weather changing drastically on tournament day including frozen conditions. However, this event had beautiful Chamber of Commerce weather. Saturday was full of sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s. Friday’s final day of practice brought major thunderstorms through the area affecting the fishing for some teams causing their patterns to change and sending them searching for new waters to catch fish.

 

Mike and Slade both live on Lake Martin and have spent many years learning how to fish the conditions. They relied heavily on experience to narrow down the pattern. Their plan after practice was to “spend the day sight fishing. We located an area in practice holding a few pre-spawn fish including one female around 4-pounds. When we arrived on that spot, we noticed the female was not there but spent some time looking for her. She never showed up, so we caught the buck bass off the bed and continued fishing the area using a Wacky Rigged Senko on 15lb Fluorocarbon line and a Zoom watermelon Speed Craw on a ¼ oz ball jig head and 12lb test line.” They decided to abandon the area and look for similar areas and “ran all over the lake looking for more of the same style pattern.” The other areas did not produce the quality of fish they were looking for. “We know it typically takes mixed bag of largemouth paired with a couple spotted bass over 2-pounds to win here, so that was what we went looking for. The spotted bass we were catching were all under 2-pounds, so we decided to go back to our original area for the rest of the day.” They ended up weighing in a limit of all largemouth. Throughout the day they caught 20 fish, and only 5 of those were spotted bass. Their limit weighed 14.57 giving them a $10,000 payday from this event.

Josh Chapple and Paul Davis took second place with 14.53. They spent Thursday practicing in separate boats. Paul got some better bites in one area of the lake, so they decided to go there on tournament day. Reacting to the close second-place finish and missing first place by only .04, “we have fished here a little bit, and it usually bites us pretty hard. We really want to win one, but it was good to do well here. We ran down the lake and stayed down there all day and felt it was our only shot at winning. We didn’t really catch them until around lunch time (11-3). We fished clean and didn’t lose any fish that would have made a difference. During the day we caught 20-25 fish throwing top water frogs, a pop-r and flipping boat docks using a brown Davis Bait jig. The plan was to keep it really simple, and that was what we did.”  This points race is going to be a race till the end of the year.  Each event teams have to catch them to stay at the top. With this finish and an 8th place finish at the first event on Logan Martin, Josh and Paul are now in 2nd place in AOY events with three events remaining. They took home $5,000 plus a Wedowee Marine $1,000 bonus.

Rob Lee and Steve Winslett finish third with 14.36 and continue to be one of the most consistent teams in the ABT.  In practice they located some sight fish, but the weather change on Friday affected their plan. They only caught one off bed. “We knew the fish were still in the area, so we had to blind cast to them. The wind coming out of the west made sight fishing difficult, but we stayed in the areas we saw them on bed on Wednesday and Thursday. After a front like this and blue bird skies it makes it tough to find bedding fish because they typically pull off the bed and move out a little.  The fish we found were in 3-feet or less of water and the water temp was 58°-64°. When we finally found them and started catching them, we stayed in the area the rest of the day. Fish were caught on a Big Bites green pumpkin tube and stick bait. “We really want AOY, but it takes a lot of work. We have two really good second place finishes at the Alabama River, which is a very unpredictable lake and changes so much. We need to put our work in to prepare for Eufaula to close out the season.” They took home 3rd place and $4,000.

The AOY race is starting to take shape for Rob and Steve. With this week’s 3rd place finish and a 1st place win at Logan Martin, they are now at the top of the leader board. They currently have a 6-point lead over second place Josh and Paul, but it’s not over yet. The next event is on the Alabama River at Cooter’s Pond April 9th.

The Top 10 places are below for a complete list of standings visit: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/lake-martin/results/

Download and listen to the ABT Podcast on your favorite Podcast app by searching for “Alabama Bass Trail Podcast.”  The podcast is released each week on Tuesday.

The sponsors of the 2022 Alabama Bass Trail include: Phoenix Boats, Academy Sports, Alabama Power, America’s First Federal Credit Union, American Trailer Rental Group, BAJIO, Berkley, Big Bite Baits, Bill Penny Automotive, Black Rife Coffee Company, Buck N’ Bass, Anheuser – Bush, Inc., E3 Sports Apparel, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Garmin, Jack’s, Lew’s, Mountain Dew, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, Power-Pole, Strike King, Sweet Home Alabama, T-H Marine, Wedowee Marine, Yamaha, Navionics and YETI Coolers.

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