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Berkley Back As 2022 Bassmaster Premier Sponsor

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Berkley Back As 2022 Bassmaster Premier Sponsor

February 16, 2022

Berkley Back As 2022 Bassmaster Premier Sponsor

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Berkley, pioneers in the science-based development of hard baits, soft baits, line and terminal tackle, has renewed their longstanding partnership with B.A.S.S. and will serve as a premier sponsor of the Bassmaster Tournament Trail for 2022.

“Berkley has been a longtime partner and we appreciate their continued commitment to supporting Bassmaster events and the community of anglers we strive to serve,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Chase Anderson. “And we know B.A.S.S. fans are looking forward to seeing the latest Berkley baits and meeting their pros at the Classic and on-site at other events.”

Berkley has a solid pro team fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series, including back-to-back Bassmaster Classic winner Hank Cherry and John Cox, who wrapped up the first event of the 2022 Elite season with a fourth-place finish on the St. Johns River anchored by a giant 31 pound, 15 ounce limit on Day 3 of competition — the tournament’s heaviest bag.

“I wouldn’t be here fishing the Bassmaster Elites without Berkley,” said Cox. “They have really worked hard on the science behind what makes fish bite. Our team of anglers works with the scientists to make sure we’re bringing out some of the best baits on the planet.”

Berkley, a B.A.S.S. sponsor since 2002, will serve as a premier sponsor of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk and the six-circuit Bassmaster tournament trail, including the Bassmaster Elite Series and Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

As a premier sponsor, Berkley will be highlighted frequently during onstage weigh-ins and Bassmaster LIVE, which is streamed on Bassmaster.com and broadcast Saturday and Sunday mornings on the FOX Sports platforms. During Bassmaster LIVE, fans can watch for Berkley’s new in-show feature, “Right Bait. Right Time,” which will highlight the correct lures and colors at each Elite event. Additionally, Berkley will enjoy exposure in Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times magazines and across various industry-leading social media platforms.

“For more than two decades, Berkley and B.A.S.S. have worked together to serve the angling community across all levels of the sport. In that time we’ve seen interest in fishing boom, and we are proud to continue partnering with B.A.S.S. at tournaments as we connect with passionate anglers and fans across the country,” said Jon Schlosser, SVP of Marketing at Berkley.

MLF Toyota Series Set to Return to Lake Guntersville for Central Division Tournament out of Scottsboro

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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (Feb. 15, 2022) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) Toyota Series presented by A.R.E. is set for an event in Scottsboro on Lake Guntersville, next week, Feb. 22-24, with the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at Lake Guntersville . Hosted by the Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and Strike King co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $115,000 in the pro division and a $46,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 518 pro boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor, in the co-angler division.

“I’m really looking forward to getting back out on one of the best fisheries in the country at the best time of the year,” said pro Jimmy Washam of Covington, Tennessee, who won the 2021 Toyota Series tournament on Lake Guntersville. “It looks like we’ve got a little bit of warmer weather coming in the forecast, and that’s going to make the big females want to bite, but it also is going to scatter the fish and put more fish in the creeks and spread them out. The key is going to be figuring out how to maximize your time covering water to find those quality bites.”

Washam said that he expects that the bass will still be in their late-winter and early-spring prespawn phase.

“I think a lot of guys are going to be throwing the Profound Outdoors Azuma Shaker Z (lipless crankbait),” Washam continued. “I threw the Aztec color when I won last year, and that baits has been sold out dang near everywhere since I won. I think we could get surprised if someone finds the deeper fish as well – we could see the Azuma Z-Boss 20 (crankbait) play. I also think we’ll see quite a few bladed jigs, and maybe even some swimjigs.

“It would surprise me if it didn’t take at least 60 pounds to win this event,” Washam went on to say. “With the warming trend, if a guy can get a big bite in two out of the three days he’ll be right there. I think I’d want 61½ pounds – if I can have that weight after three days, I would be content and think that I had a good chance at earning another win.”

Anglers will take off daily at 6:30 a.m. CT from the Goose Pond Colony Marina, located at 417 Ed Hembree Drive in Scottsboro. Weigh-ins will also be held at Marina 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.

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). At Lake Guntersville, pros fish for a top award of $80,000, plus an extra $35,000 if Phoenix MLF Bonus qualified. Strike King co-anglers cast for the top prize of a $46,000 prize package, including new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard.

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.

AFTCO Named Official Sponsor of 2022 MLF Toyota Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League

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AFTCO Named Official Sponsor of 2022 MLF Toyota Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League
Fishing Clothing Company Offers New Contingency Program, Exclusive Discount for Registered Anglers
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TULSA, Okla. (Feb. 15, 2022) – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today that American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO), a family-owned and operated outdoor clothing and gear manufacturer and provider of innovative, performance-driven products, has signed on as an Official Sponsor of the 2022 MLF Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. and the 2022 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine.

“AFTCO is extremely excited to expand our support of tournament bass fishing with our new partnership with Major League Fishing,” said Matt Florentino, AFTCO Marketing Director. “We are no stranger to MLF, as AFTCO has maintained a significant roster of top MLF Bass Pro Tour and MLF5 circuit anglers over the years. AFTCO has a longstanding reputation of making gear that simply works. Freshwater and saltwater anglers from coast-to-coast wear AFTCO products because our technical fishing gear keeps them warm, dry and comfortable in any conditions Mother Nature decides to dish out. We are looking forward to kicking off the 2022 season with MLF anglers and fans.”

AFTCO’s current roster of MLF pros includes 2021 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Angler of the Year (AOY) Michael Neal, along with Bass Pro Tour anglers Todd Faircloth, Shin Fukae, Dylan Hays, Russ Lane, Jeremy Lawyer, Jared Lintner and Wesley Strader and Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit anglers Miles Howe and Tyler Woolcott.

Earlier this year, AFTCO launched new contingency programs for registered MLF anglers, with the opportunity to win up to $50,000 in cash and AFTCO gear throughout the 2022 Toyota Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League seasons. Participating anglers will also receive an AFTCO Competitor Kit, valued at $85, along with access to an exclusive AFTCO discount.

“We are excited AFTCO has joined our amazing group of sponsors for the 2022 season,” said Randy Gerstenblatt, MLF Senior Vice President of Sponsorship and Media Sales. “AFTCO’s legacy of leadership in conservation-driven initiatives is parallel to MLF’s dedication to improve the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care. We are certain this collaboration will help both parties continue to advance those efforts and we have high expectations for the upcoming Toyota Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League seasons.”

AFTCO’s sponsorship includes a strong onsite brand presence at all Toyota Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League events and during MLF livestreams of the weigh-ins, as well as activation opportunities at MLF5 events, including the Toyota Series Championship Presented by Mercury and the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

For more information on AFTCO and their performance-driven products, visit www.AFTCO.com. For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing, its tournaments and sponsors, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook,  Twitter, Instagram and YouTube .

About AFTCO 
Family owned and operated, the American Fishing Tackle Company (AFTCO) represents unparalleled quality, performance and reliability when it counts most. Worn across the globe, from professional bass-anglers looking to stay dry in an early spring downpour to weekend-warriors seeking protection from the sun’s harmful UV rays, AFTCO keeps anglers fishing comfortably.

Reflecting a legacy of firsts, from former Chairman Milt Shedd’s pioneering conservation achievements, to the invention of the roller guide and the introduction of the world’s first pair of true fishing shorts, AFTCO provides leadership in conservation and innovative products proven to deliver performance on the water. AFTCO’s passion for the outdoors goes beyond product offerings due to an unwavering commitment to help protect fishing resources and angler rights. The Pledge to Protect and Conserve outlines their commitment to donate 10% of all AFTCO purchases directly to support conservation initiatives.

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Harris Chain Of Lakes Primed For Bassmaster Elite Series Slugfest

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Harris Chain Of Lakes Primed For Bassmaster Elite Series Slugfest

Florida will host the 2022 SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain February 17-20, 2022.

Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S

February 15, 2022

Harris Chain Of Lakes Primed For Bassmaster Elite Series Slugfest

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LEESBURG, Fla. — Stellar bass fishing is one of the many reasons folks visit Florida, and it looks like we’re about to see this natural attraction on full display during the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain.

Competition days will be Feb. 17-20 with daily takeoffs from Venetian Gardens (Ski Beach) at 7:30 a.m. ET and weigh-ins each day at the same venue at 3:30 p.m.

Comprising eight primary lakes — Apopka, Harris, Griffin, Eustis, Dora, Beauclair, Carlton and Yale — the chain covers approximately 75,000 acres. Linked by canals these lakes are full of submersed and emergent vegetation, shellbars, cypress trees, docks and seawalls. Yale, which is part of the chain but not connected by any navigable river or canal, is not part of the tournament waters.

With recent cold fronts and their ensuing warmups priming central Florida waters for a big spawning wave, the event’s timing appears nearly perfect. While the Florida bass spawn can start as early as the fall, Elite angler John Cox of DeBary, Fla., said the year’s first quarter typically sees the most action.

“Those fish are going to be on the move; it’s probably going to be a really good week,” he said. “I think the timing of this tournament is really good.”

Relevant reference

Typically, it’s the youth anglers watching the top-tier pros accomplish great things, but you can bet that 94 Elite anglers were paying attention two weeks ago when college, high school and junior anglers brought some impressive numbers to the scales during a weekend of red-hot Harris Chain fishing.

A quick recap of relevant details:

Brothers Lafe and Matt Messer of Kentucky Christian University won the Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops with a two-day total of 61 pounds, 13 ounces. The Messers’ Day 2 weight of 36-7 broke the College Series single-day record. Their winning weight also broke the Series’ two-day catch record.

Bryce Balentine and Dalton Loos of the Central Florida Youth Anglers won the Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors with a limit catch of 25 pounds, 6 ounces. Benjamin Hester and Mason Caldwell of Rhea County High School won the big fish award with a 9-7 largemouth.

In the Bassmaster Junior Series, Ty Cooper and Landen McLauchlin of the Central Florida Youth Anglers finished second with a two-fish bag that went 11-12. Their limit included Cooper’s personal best 9-9, which earned big bass honors.

Setting the stage

These youth events took place in late January — and with conditions lining up well, projections for the third week of February indicate the potential for an absolute slugfest. Also worth noting, many of the college, high school and junior teams reported catching fish in offshore grass or over shellbeds — two common prespawn staging scenarios.

Tournament week will see daytime temperatures reaching into the low to mid-80s before slipping into the 70s for the weekend. More importantly, the overnight lows will remain in the upper 50s to mid-60s — compared to the low 40s a week prior. Add to this the full moon on Feb. 16 and the fish should be ready to go.

What to expect

While the deep offshore grass scene has played in years past, Cox believes that this event’s timing — possibly on the very cusp of a spawning movement — will bring the shallower staging areas into the spotlight.

“I’m thinking it’s going to be more of a closer-to-the-bank thing — like, the college kids, it didn’t seem like they were that far off the (shoreline) grass,” Cox said. “It’s kind of like Kentucky Lake, where you have all your guys on the main ledge and then you have those guys on the points connected to the shore.

“I think that’s going to be more of our middle area where the fish are going to be wanting to go to the bank to spawn, so they’ll be on that next setup area before they go into the grass, canals, lily pads or whatever they’re going to spawn on.”

Noting that the event could see some mix of prespawn and spawning activity, Cox said the tournament will likely comprise three main patterns: “I still think someone’s going to find some good grass and crank it or fish it with a bladed jig, I’m sure a worm in the lily pads will (produce) and you’ll see a lot of guys sight fishing.”

If the event turns more heavily toward the spawn, anglers will likely find clusters of spawners. That’s generally the way Florida bass work, but Cox said the amount of muck lining the bottoms of these lakes puts a premium on the cleaner, hard-bottom spots.

“Once fish come into a good area and decide that it’s a prime spot to spawn, you’ll have multiple fish spawning on that spot,” he said. “You can catch them one after another on the same cast.”

The predictions

After a warm and mostly stable fall and early winter, the cold fronts that arrived in January and February definitely put the brakes on spawning activity. Despite the pause, the Harris Chain fish know it’s time to do their business, so the shoreward rush may end up looking like a Black Friday doorbuster stampede.

“Instead of them trickling, you could get these massive waves,” Cox said. “So, someone could sit in one place and just crush them.”

Looking at the Harris Chain’s broad potential, Cox observed: “All of the lakes are pretty good. What I think is going to happen is two or three of the lakes will turn on and the other ones will be farther behind. But it might be a perfect storm where they’re moving in all the lakes and everybody jacks them. Florida is so unpredictable.”

One thing that’s not so vague is the potential for heavy bags — and many of them.

“I’m thinking the winning total will be close to 90 or 100 pounds,” Cox said. “To make the Top 10, it could easily be close to 20 pounds a day.

“There are so many big fish in those lakes and we’re hitting it at such a good time.”

Full coverage from all four days of the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Harris Chain will be available on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms. FS1 will also broadcast live with the tournament leaders on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19-20 beginning at 8 a.m. ET.

The tournament is being hosted by Visit Lake, FL.

2022 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2022 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Rapala, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2022 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Daiwa, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Marathon, Strike King, Triton Boats, VMC

2022 Bassmaster Conservation Partners: AFTCO, Yamaha Rightwaters

Ricky Trent & Tyler Trent Win CATT Kerr Lake, VA Feb 12, 2022

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Ricky Trent & Tyler Trent Win CATT Kerr Lake, VA Feb 12, 2022
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Next Kerr Lake CATT is Feb 26th!

Mark your calendar! The 2022 CATT Championship on Kerr is May 21-22! $10,000 MINIMUM 1st Place!

Ricky Trent & Tyler Trent top the 46 boat field with 5 bass weighing 20.23 lbs! They took home $1,665.00! Great Job!

Ryan Roller & Gary Caldwell earned 2nd with a limit weighing 18.10 lbs! They collected $1,050.00!

The BF was weighed in by Russell Rigsbee & Shane Robbins at 6.95 lbs! They weighed in a total of 15.37 lbs to finish 3rd worth $912.00!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Tyler Trent – Ricky Trent 5.33 20.23 $1,665.00 110
Ryan Roller – Gary Caldwell 4.62 18.10 $1,050.00 109
Russell Rigsbee – Shane Robbins 6.95 15.37 $912.00 108
Peter Carter – Donald Cumbina 0.00 14.77 $260.00 107
Tyler Dunn – Blaine Brogden 0.00 14.59 $165.00 106
Tyler Percell – Keith Wray 5.46 14.08 $263.00 105
Fred Linenfelter – KC Choosakal 0.00 13.93 $115.00 104
Billy Bledsoe – Scoptt Canady 0.00 13.75 $110.00 103
Mike Garner – Billy Shelton 0.00 13.21 $90.00 102
Jacob Lloyd – Judy Lloyd 0.00 11.67 101
Aaron Falwell – Steven Coleman 0.00 11.40 100
Jay Riggens – Josh Barnes 0.00 11.09 99
Mathew Little – Derek Bowden 4.04 11.00 98
Kenny Reynolds – Ryan Reynolds 0.00 10.90 97
Andrew Kern 5.10 10.86 96
Randy Waterman – Paul Worthington 0.00 10.81 95
Ellis Jones – Brian Cantrell 0.00 9.81 94
Bryce Calloway – Marty Warren 0.00 8.63 93
Charle Reed – Dennie Gilbert 4.41 7.88 92
Lonnie Whitfield – Phillip Smith 4.31 6.86 91
Roger Clary – Jonathna Rhew 0.00 6.51 90
Michael Stewart – Buck Clark 0.00 6.12 89
Jesse Stanley 3.43 6.04 88
Charles Stewart – Chuck Stewart 3.59 5.46 87
Cavin Young – Bryan Young 0.00 5.29 86
Tommy Morrow – Dennis Reedy 4.39 4.39 85
Charlie Gunter – Reggie Norflett 0.00 2.88 84
Jeff Taylor – Mike Conneley 0.00 2.04 83
Mike McMillan – Brice McMillan 0.00 0.00 73
Wayne Andrews – Tim Tait 0.00 0.00 73
Mark Winn – Mike Nichols 0.00 0.00 73
Kevin Cheatham – Johnny Wilder 0.00 0.00 73
Alexander Woodruff – Channing Dolen 0.00 0.00 73
Russell Headley – Bert Smith 0.00 0.00 73
Tom Wilkson 0.00 0.00 73
Tyler Calloway 0.00 0.00 73
Jerry Cullom – Ricky Todd 0.00 0.00 73
Mark Jackson – Morris Mustain 0.00 0.00 73
Mike Cox – Rick Lee 0.00 0.00 73
Chris Boyer – Dacota Lucy 0.00 0.00 73
Justin Rhew – Mike Rhew 0.00 0.00 73
Kenny Wilson – Lycia Niethammer 0.00 0.00 73
Billy Orr – John Parson 0.00 0.00 73
Brandon Curtis 0.00 0.00 73
Matt Norris – Kevin Kane 0.00 0.00 73
Jay Fogleman – Robert Perkins 0.00 0.00 73
Total Entrys $3,680.00
BONUS $ $1,500.00
Total Paid At Ramp $4,620.00
Kerr 2022 Spring Final Fund $450.00
2022 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund $50.00
2022 Kerr Spring Final Fund Total $450.00

Craig Chambers & Derek Cummings Win CATT Lake Norman, NC Feb 13, 2022

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Craig Chambers & Derek Cummings Win CATT Lake Norman, NC Feb 13, 2022

The next 2 Lake Norman CATT Events coming up!

1- Feb 19th is a NO MEMBERSHIP event $2,000 1st Place! Same is this past weekend! $140 entry or $150 at the ramp! We will have a big crowd next weekend! CBC guys will be in practicing for the Norman CBC! Queens Landing

2- You must be a CATT member to enter the Lake Norman Phantom Outdoors Invitational April 2 at Norman $5,000 1st Place! You can use your membership to fish any Spring CATT Trail or it will be good for the 2022 CATT Lake Norman Fall events!

We will host a 2-day Phantom Outdoors Invitational event Dec 3-4 on Lake Norman $10,000.00 1st Place!

Open 2

February 19 GOLD $2,000 1st Place

Queens

Phantom Outdoors Invitational

May 7   $5,000 1st Place

Pinnacle

No membership for the Opens – CATT $140 GOLD ENTRY $150 at ramp
Optional $50 Side Pot – Paying up to 3 Places!
Phantom Outdoors Invitational Entry $200 — $210 at ramp!
A team doesn’t have to qualify to fish the Norman Phantom. Qualification is you must be a 2022 CATT member.
CATT Membership Required for the Phantom Invitational. $35.00 per person
**$5,000 Phantom 1st Place minimum of 50 Teams entered
**$2,000 Opens 1st Place minimum of 30 Teams entered
GO TO THE PHANTOM OUTDOORS INVITATIONAL PAGE FOR COMPLETE INFO ON THE PHANTOM!

Craig Chambers & Derek Cummings weighed in 5 bass at 15.39 lbs and also weighed in the BF at 4.43 taking 1st Place and $1,380.00!

Petey Brookshire & Tim Chapman claimed 2nd with 14.67 lbs and took home $300.00!

Team BF Weight Winnings
Craig Chambers – Derek Cummings 4.43 15.39 $1,380.00
Tim Chapman – Petey Brookshire 3.44 14.67 $300.00
Adam Waters – Cole Blythe 3.72 13.95
Mike Kiser – Brandon Gardner 3.72 13.79
Aaron Digh – Nolan Saunders 3.75 12.61
Dale Phillips 3.04 12.39
Kevin Farley – Randy Hudson 0.00 0.00
Tommy Williams – Thomas Hardwick 0.00 0.00

Neil Smith Fishing Alone Wins CATT SENC Sutton Lake, NC Feb 12, 2022 with 23.46lbs

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Neil Smith Fishing Alone Wins CATT SENC Sutton Lake, NC Feb 12, 2022 with 23.46lbs

Next SENC Qualifier is Match 20 at the Cape Fear River launching for the Downtown Wilmington Ramp!

Neil Smith fishing solo weigh in 5 bass at 23.46 lbs with a 6.19 lb Kicker taking home 1st Place and $1,410.00!

Shawn Hicken took 2nd with 5 bass weighing 17.94 lbs! Shawn took home $540.00!

Dusty Jackson & Mitch Garner claimed 3rd with 17.58 lbs worth $340.00!

4th went to Zach Garner & Ron Jones with 15.49 lbs and they collected $120.00!

Thanks for fishing and see you on the 20th of March!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Neil Smith 6.19 23.46 $1,410.00 110
Shawn Hicken 5.90 17.94 $540.00 109
Christopher Jackson – Mitch Garner 6.21 17.58 $340.00 108
Zach Wallace – Ron Jones 3.41 15.49 $120.00 107
Michael McDonald – Josh Willoughby 5.59 14.88 106
Jason Theis – Chase Theis 4.82 14.03 105
Aaron Dennis – Scott Long 3.25 11.93 104
Dane Butler – Derick Wright 2.94 10.02 103
Mark Fairfax – David West 0.00 9.34 102
Owen Sewell – Brent Sewell 0.00 9.31 101
Bowman Gary – David Blanton Jr 4.94 8.00 100
Lamar Siler 4.21 7.30 99
Trey Antee – Rodney Caldwell 0.00 6.26 98
Chris Hall – Jeremy Byrd 0.00 2.93 97
Jason Dew – Thomas Elliott 0.00 0.00 87
Steven Woodcock – Chris Leigh 0.00 0.00 87
Michael Long – Jamie Pierce 0.00 0.00 87
Michael Campbell – Blake Pennington 0.00 0.00 87
Joe High 0.00 0.00 87
Eric Buie – Jeremy Sullivan 0.00 0.00 87
Total Entrys $2,400.00
BONUS $ $300.00
Total Paid At Ramp
SENC Spring 2022 Point Fund $150.00
SENC Spring 2022 Final Fund $530.00
2022 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2022 SENC Spring Final Fund Total $275.00

Johnny Mayer & Christ Epting Win CATT Lake Monticello, SC Feb 12, 2022

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Johnny Mayer & Christ Epting Win CATT Lake Monticello, SC Feb 12, 2022

Next Monticello CATT is March 5 and will be a GOLD! $120 entry or $130 at the ramp!

Johnny Mayer & Christ Epting win Monticello with 5 bass weighing 18.55 lbs! They earned $725.00!

Joshua Wix & Austin Johnson claimed 2nd with 5 bass weighing 17.67 lbs! They also weighed in the BF at 7 lbs even! Joshua & Austin took home $320.00 PLUS an Academy Gift Card valued at $25!

Team BF Weight Winnings Points
Johnny Mayer – Chris Epting 6.06 18.55 $725.00 110
Josh Wix – Austin Johnson  7.00 17.67 $320.00 109
Robbie Green – Todd Smith 4.27 16.82 108
Jason Bateman – Charlie Bateman 4.10 15.20 107
Louis Rosborough – Louis Rosborough II 0.00 10.38 106
Jason Ries – Roger McKee 0.00 8.00 105
Chase Mount – Ronald Davis 0.00 0.00 95
Lenwood Sweatman Jr – Takobe Sweatman 0.00 0.00 95
Chris Smith – Jon Sexton 0.00 0.00 95
Rodney Cromer 0.00 0.00 95

Crews Goes Wire-to-Wire To Win Bassmaster Elite On St. Johns River

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Crews Goes Wire-to-Wire To Win Bassmaster Elite On St. Johns River

February 13, 2022

Crews Goes Wire-to-Wire To Win Bassmaster Elite On St. Johns River

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PALATKA, Fla. — Mother Nature did not serve up slam-dunk potential, but John Crews leveraged a stellar start and paired it with steady productivity to win the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River with a four-day total of 75 pounds, 4 ounces.

Edging Bob Downey of Hudson, Wis., by 1 1/4 pounds, Crews won the top prize of $100,000 and added another blue trophy to the one he claimed a dozen years ago on the California Delta.

“I’ve said it 100 times, ‘When it’s your time, it’s your time,’” Crews said. “This week, it was just my time.”

Crews, who finished second and fifth at the St. Johns Elite in 2020 and 2019, respectively, took the Day 1 lead with 28 pounds — the event’s third-heaviest bag, behind the 31-15 that John Cox weighed on Day 3 and Downey’s Day 4 limit of 29-3. Crews’ opening catch included an 8-1.

After adding 17-3 on Day 2, Crews fought through a tougher semifinal round on Saturday to catch a 13-pound limit, anchored by a 6-pounder. On Championship Sunday, he sealed the win with 17-1.

Starting his 17th year on the Elite Series, Crews acknowledged the supreme challenge of a clean sweep and said consistency drove him to victory. He fished clean, lost no keepers and made good decisions throughout a week marked by moody Florida weather and unsettled fish.

After a cold, wet practice period, the tournament saw the typical post-frontal conditions — high pressure, clear skies and flat wind — for the first two days. Temperatures started rising quicker than expected, and just as soon as Day 3 appeared to be stabilizing, Championship Sunday brought clouds and rain early, then a sunny afternoon.

“I got unbelievably fortunate; you have to catch a huge bag at least one of the days,” Crews said. “To win a four-day event in Florida, you can’t have any days where you slip.

“I was fortunate that (Day 3) was my only slip day and I had a 6-pounder that really saved it, or it would have been really bad.”

Each day Crews spent about half of his time in Rodman Reservoir, upriver from Palatka. He also fished the main river and the Rodman Canal — both sides of the Buckman Lock accessing Rodman. Inside the reservoir, Crews caught fish on standing timber and pads, while a mix of pads and other shallow targets comprised his river and canal action.

In Rodman’s deeper areas, Crews threw a suspending jerkbait and a drop shot rigged with a prototype Missile Baits worm. He caught a bed fish in Rodman with a Texas-rigged Missile Baits Quiver Worm and also threw a Zoom Fluke.

Around pads in the river and canal, Crews caught bass on a 1/2-ounce white spinnerbait and a 3/8- and 1/2-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait JackHammer. He paired the latter with a Missile Baits D Bomb in the bruiser (black/blue) color and a white Missile Baits Shockwave, based on conditions.

“I just went out and fished like I normally fish, which is all over the place,” Crews said. “I was throwing a spinning rod in 25 feet of water one minute and I’m throwing a (reaction bait) in a foot of water 20 minutes later. Luckily, on the St. Johns River, that works.

“That’s exactly what I did the last four days. I just mixed it up based on the weather.”

Finishing second with 74 pounds, Downey followed his second-place Day 1 limit of 27-4 with a disastrous Day 2 that saw him weigh a single fish that went 6-11. Downey added 10-14 on Day 3 and slipped to seventh, but roared back with that huge final-round catch of 29-3, which included an 8-pound fish.

All week, Downey fished the warm outflows of Salt Springs on the northwest side of Lake George, upriver from Palatka. He caught all of his fish on a Storm Arashi Vibe lipless bait in a gold color. After trying various lipless baits, Downey surmised that the fish responded best to the Arashi Vibe’s more subtle presence.

“What more can you ask for? It was just insane out there this morning — and to cap it off with an 8-pounder,” Downey said. “Aside from Day 2, it’s been an amazing week.

“The (colder) conditions lined up really well for me on Day 1 and then this morning was really good for me too, with the cloud cover.”

Masayuki Matsushita of Tokoname-Shi, Japan, finished third with 69-13 and is leading the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Rookie of the Year standings. After placing 41st on Day 1 with 12-1, he bolted up the leaderboard to second after catching Day 2’s heaviest bag — 23-5. Matsushita added 17-7 on Day 3 and ended with a final-round limit of 17 pounds.

Focusing mostly on shallow cover in Crescent Lake, Matsushita threw 1/4- and 3/8-ounce versions of the Matsuraba swim jig that he designed for Deps. He used a brown craw colored swim jig with a green pumpkin black fleck Deps twin tail trailer.

Matsushita also caught fish on a free rig — a Japanese innovation that employs a 3/16-ounce teardrop-shaped sinker hanging perpendicular to the line. He used this in conjunction with a Texas-rigged Zoom Magnum Finesse Worm in junebug and redbug colors.

“Today, most of my fish were on the swim jig,” Matsushita said. “I caught maybe 10 keepers. I caught one big one — 4 1/2-pounder — on the free rig.”

Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C., won the $1,000 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award for the 9-13 largemouth he caught Thursday.

Cox of DeBary, Fla., won the $2,000 VMC Monster Bag standings for the event’s heaviest limit.

Crews took home an additional $3,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program, while Cox also earned $2,000 for being the second-highest placing entrant.

As part of the Yamaha Power Pay program, Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., earned an additional $2,500 and Drew Cook of Cairo, Ga., claimed an additional $1,500 for being the second-highest placing entrant.

The tournament was hosted by the Putnam County Tourist Development Council and Putnam County Chamber of Commerce.

2022 AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at St. Johns River 2/10-2/13
St. Johns River, Palatka  FL.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 4

   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  John Crews Jr          Salem, VA               20  75-04  100 $100,000.00
Day 1: 5   28-00     Day 2: 5   17-03     Day 3: 5   13-00     Day 4: 5   17-01
2.  Bob Downey             Hudson, WI              16  74-00   99  $36,000.00
Day 1: 5   27-04     Day 2: 1   06-11     Day 3: 5   10-14     Day 4: 5   29-03
3.  Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname-Shi JAPAN      20  69-13   98  $30,000.00
Day 1: 5   12-01     Day 2: 5   23-05     Day 3: 5   17-07     Day 4: 5   17-00
4.  John Cox               DeBary, FL              20  67-10   97  $28,000.00
Day 1: 5   09-06     Day 2: 5   13-13     Day 3: 5   31-15     Day 4: 5   12-08
5.  David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           20  64-07   96  $20,000.00
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   14-05     Day 3: 5   12-02     Day 4: 5   18-09
6.  Austin Felix           Eden Prairie, MN        20  64-06   95  $20,000.00
Day 1: 5   12-12     Day 2: 5   18-01     Day 3: 5   15-12     Day 4: 5   17-13
7.  Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC         20  59-04   94  $18,000.00
Day 1: 5   17-12     Day 2: 5   17-01     Day 3: 5   12-00     Day 4: 5   12-07
8.  Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR              20  58-04   93  $17,000.00
Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   13-05     Day 3: 5   07-08     Day 4: 5   15-07
9.  Drew Cook              Cairo, GA               18  56-04   92  $16,000.00
Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 5   21-11     Day 3: 5   17-01     Day 4: 5   13-08
10. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA              16  50-13   91  $15,000.00
Day 1: 5   20-04     Day 2: 3   07-09     Day 3: 5   14-05     Day 4: 3   08-11
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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Day
1   Brandon Cobb             Greenwood, SC       09-13      $1,000.00
2   Caleb Sumrall            New Iberia, LA      09-07      $1,000.00
3   John Cox                 DeBary, FL          08-05      $1,000.00
4   Bob Downey               Hudson, WI          08-04      $1,000.00

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PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Brandon Cobb             Greenwood, SC       09-13      $1,000.00

VMC MONSTER BAG
Day

3   John Cox                 DeBary, FL          31-15          $2,000.00

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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        59       393      1045-09
2        50       363       887-09
3        24       184       480-11
4         9        48       162-03
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142       988      2576-00

Oklahoma’s Webb Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win Toyota Series Southwestern Division Kickoff on Sam Rayburn Reservoir

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BROOKELAND, Texas (Feb. 13, 2022) – Glenn Webb of Bethel, Oklahoma came out of the gate swinging at the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. event at Sam Rayburn Reservoir . Although he only brought four bass weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces to the scale on the final day, his huge Day 1 and Day 2 bags and three-day total of 63-12 carried him to victory, earning him the win by a 1-pound, 14-ounce margin over Derek Mundy of Broaddus, Texas. Webb took home the top payout of $54,000 in the first tournament of the 2022 Toyota Series Southwestern Division.

Mundy finished second with a three-day total of 61-14, a mere 15 ounces ahead of Dakota Ebare of Brookeland, Texas, with a three-day total of 60-15, good for third place.

“I’ve fished a lot of local tournaments back home, but this is the first time I’ve really ventured out and fished as a boater,” said Webb. “It feels great. It’s super cool to win the first big tournament on my first try.”

Webb said he wasn’t even planning to fish the event, but after a good finish in a local tournament the week before, he decided to take a shot at it and registered.

“I wasn’t really planning on fishing this event at all,” said Webb. “Once I decided to give it a try, I was able to find a link and get in and I’m so glad I did.”

Although he breezed through the first two days of competition, with more than 26 pounds on Day 1 and 28-5 on Day 2, the final day proved to be a bit more tedious for Webb, who said he threw an umbrella rig the first two days but had zero luck with it on the final day.

“There were probably more fish there on the final day than there were on Day 2 because they were loading up every day,” said Webb. “I don’t know if it was the clouds, the wind or the light, but something was off, so we had to make some adjustments.”

Webb switched to a Carolina rig late in the final day to catch his four keepers and hold on to the number one spot, returning to Oklahoma with a Toyota Series trophy and a winner’s check.

The top 10 pros on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir finished:

1st:           Glenn Webb of Bethel, Okla., 14 bass, 63-12, $54,000
2nd:          Derek Mundy of Broaddus, Texas, 15 bass, 61-14, $22,000
3rd:          Dakota Ebare of Brookeland, Texas, 15 bass, 60-15, $16,250
4th:           Brett Cannon of Willis, Texas, 15 bass, 52-10, $13,250
5th:           Kris Wilson of Montgomery, Texas, 15 bass, 49-13, $12,250
6th:           Cole Moore of Anacoco, La., 15 bass, 49-10, $9,775
7th:           Jeffery Rice of Bossier City, La., 15 bass, 49-8, $8,300
8th:           Jake Ormond of Sterlington, La., 15 bass,49-7, $7,300
9th:           Cal Cameron of Coppell, Texas, 15 bass, 49-4, $6,300
10th:        Jack York of Nacogdoches, Texas, 15 bass, 49-0, $4,700
Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Pro Jim Moynagh of Shakopee, Minnesota won the $150 Day One Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division Thursday with a bass weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces. Moore won Friday’s $150 Berkley Big Bass award, bringing a whopping 11-pound, 15-ounce bass to the scale.

Ebare took home an extra $1,000 as the highest finishing Phoenix MLF Bonus member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $35,000 per event in each Toyota Series tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

Levi Thibodaux of Thibodaux, Louisiana, won the Strike King Co-angler Division Saturday with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 35 pounds, 8 ounces. Thibodaux took home the top prize package worth $35,250, including a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury outboard motor.

The top 10 Strike King co-anglers on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir finished:

1st:           Levi Thibodaux of Thibodaux, La., 15 bass, 35-8, Phonix 518 Pro boat w/115-hp Mercury outboard + $1,750
2nd:          Duane McDaniel of Crosby, Texas, 11 bass, 33-10, $6,625
3rd:          Scott Parsons of Rogers, Ark., 13 bass, 32-0, $5,300
4th:           Sieg Kilby of Kilgore, Texas, 15 bass, 31-12, $4,150
5th:           Phillip Hudnall of Newkirk, Okla., 11 bass, 31-4, $3,650
6th:           Alan Bernicky of Joliet, Ill., 15 bass, 29-15, $3,350
7th:           Albert Ignacio of Dallas, Texas, 13 bass, 28-14, $2,650
8th:           Scott Reaves of Henrietta, Texas, 13 bass, 28-6, $2,075
9th:           Luke Bennett of College Station, Texas, 13 bass, 28-3, $1,630
10th:        Sakae Ushio of Tonawanda, N.Y., 14 bass, 27-12, $1,390
The Day One Berkley Big Bass $100 award winner in the Strike King co-angler division, was John Hatton of Buna, Texas, with a 6-pound, 8-ounce bass, while the Day Two $100 award went to Joe Landers of Okmulgee, Oklahoma with a 6-pound, 7-ounce largemouth.

The Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E. at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir was hosted by the Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce. It was the second regular-season Toyota Series event of 2022 and the first tournament in the Southwestern Division. The next event for Toyota Series anglers will take place on Feb. 22-24 – the Toyota Series Presented by A.R.E on Lake Guntersville in Scottsboro, Alabama, hosted by Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce. For a complete schedule, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

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 Ordinance, 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.

About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, the Discovery Channel, the Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, the World Fishing Network, and on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with offices in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 13 countries. In 2019, MLF expanded its portfolio of catch, weigh, and immediately release events to include the sport’s strongest five-biggest-fish format tournament circuits. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement, and fish care.

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