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James Stanley Wins Bass Cast Kayak Bass Series on the James River with 87″

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James Stanley Wins Bass Cast Kayak Bass Series on the James River with 87″

18 Anglers battled the heat and eachother at the James River Saturday August 14th 2021. After several attempts the past 2 years we finally did not get rained out and the river awarded us!

James Stanley got his first win of his young career! James is our reigning reserve Angler Of the Year. James reeled in 87 inches of smallmouth including a 20 inch Virginia Citation smallmouth to take bigbass honors aswell! Congratulations James!

Reining Angler Of the Year Brandon Overstreet was able to stay in the hunt for a repeat with a 2nd place finish. Brandon reeled in 78.5 inches of smallmouth.

Current points leader Robert Clements secured his spot to fish for Angler Of the Year with a 3rd place finish. Robert had 69.25 inches.

Jesse Pingilley reeled in 68.5 inches earning him 4th place.

1st Place James Stanley with 87″

2nd Place Brandon Overstreet with 78.5″

3rd Place Robert Clements with 69.25″

4th Place Jesse Pingilley with 68.5″

Adrian Wins Bassmaster College Series National Championship On St. Lawrence River

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Adrian Wins Bassmaster College Series National Championship On St. Lawrence River

Hayden Scott and Griffin Fernandes of Michigan’s Adrian College have won the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the St. Lawrence River with a three-day total of 63 pounds, 10 ounces. 

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August 14, 2021

Adrian Wins Bassmaster College Series National Championship On St. Lawrence River

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WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Throughout their careers, the Adrian College team of Griffin Fernandes and Hayden Scott had come just short of achieving a victory on the Bassmaster College Series.

But on a Northern smallmouth fishery that favored their strengths, Scott and Fernandes finally sealed the deal on the biggest of stages, winning the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the St. Lawrence River. They caught a five-bass limit of 20 pounds, 6 ounces on the final day, increasing their three-day total to 63-10.

It is the first Bassmaster National Championship trophy for Adrian College, and every team member who made the trip to Waddington stayed to watch their teammates fish and weigh-in.

“The fact that we scraped together what little we had from practice and pulled off a three-day event and got the win on the biggest stage and at the biggest event in college bass fishing, words can’t express that feeling,” Scott said. “We worked our butts off our whole lives and have been working toward this moment and have come close so many times. So, when the dust had settled and we are taking this trophy home … it brings back a lot and it is going to take a few days for it to sink in.”

Scott and Fernandes were one of the most consistent teams in the field, catching 22-14 on Day 1 to land in third place and then jumping into the lead on Day 2 with 20-6. They beat the second-place team of Tristan McCormick and Stevie Mills from Bethel University by over 3 pounds and sealed their spot in the College Classic Bracket, which will be held later this year.

The win caps off a year where Scott and Fernandes finished no worse than 15th in the three College Series events they participated in this season, including a second-place showing at Smith Lake in Alabama.

“This is our first year fishing together and we are die-hard bass fishermen,” Scott said. “We show up to win and we are going to be the first ones on the water and the last ones off.”

Throughout the week, Scott and Fernandes focused on transitional areas around Eel Bay. They said the shallow areas of the bay are where the smallmouth spawned several weeks ago and have started moving towards their summer holes. The channels connecting the bay to the main river had several deep humps where fish were staging in 30 to 50 feet of water, which they rotated between most mornings.

A Poor Boys Tube in Watermelon Gold rigged on a 3/4-ounce Bite Me Tube Head did most of their damage as well as a Berkley Flat Worm rigged on a drop shot with a 5-8/ounce weight.

The smallmouth were pinned to the bottom, so Fernandes said they used a shorter leader to keep the bait closer to the fish, the opposite of what most anglers do. To trigger their bites, the Adrian team threw on top of the humps and worked their baits down to the drop.

Scott and Fernandes started Championship Saturday by catching two keepers, a 2-pounder and one around 4 pounds in the Eel Bay area. They then made a short move to a narrow channel connecting the Bay to the main river area and caught two fish in short order before filling out their limit about 45 minutes later.

They made one cull, but then lost two quality bass they feared would cost them at the scales.

“We thought we had tossed this thing away,” Fernandes said. “We knew these guys were going to catch them and we knew we needed a big bag to get it done. I can’t be more thankful everything ended up working out and I couldn’t be happier with the finish.”

Meanwhile, McCormick and Mills recovered from a disappointing Day 2 and caught 19-13 on the final day to finish in second with 60-7. The Bethel duo led Day 1 with 24-9 and earned Nitro Big Bag of the Tournament honors, but weighed in just 16-1 on the second day to fall to fourth.

“We didn’t really change anything up from yesterday,” McCormick said. “We started on our best place and gave it all the time we had.”

With a solid bag already, McCormick and Mills headed back toward Waddington early and stopped within sight of the ramp after boat problems had them worried they wouldn’t make it back at all. It proved to be the difference.

“After we stopped, we culled four times in 10 minutes,” McCormick said. “The biggest difference for us was staying positive. We had a good bag coming back, but we wouldn’t have gotten second if we hadn’t stopped there.”

A Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm on a drop shot was the big player for Bethel, while a Ned rig did the damage during the final 10 minutes of the tournament.

The Auburn University team of Conner Crosby and James Cobbs had their best day of the tournament on Championship Saturday, landing 21-4 to move from ninth to third and clinch the final spot in the College Classic Bracket.

Crosby and Cobbs found smallmouth on rocky points anywhere from 10 feet all the way down to 40 feet. The smallmouth they found transitioned from day to day, and Cobbs said they had to find which range they were in every day.

“It was really little things that we got a hold of,” Cobbs said. “Each day it seemed like they were moving deeper. They got up on the shallow flat to spawn two to three weeks ago and they are starting to move out to deeper water.

“We’ve followed them out to the edge of the current break.”

The Flat Worm in Mango Magic on a drop shot was the key bait for the Auburn team as well as a Ned rig with a TRD. Crosby added that fizzing and keeping their fish healthy was an important aspect of their tournament.

Tripp Bowman and Blakely Young from Louisiana State University-Shreveport earned Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament honors with a 6-10 smallmouth they caught on Day 1.

The Top 3 teams, along with the Auburn team of Logan Parks and Tucker Smith, will now prepare for the College Classic Bracket, the location of which will be released at a later date.

Parks and Smith earned their spot after winning Team of the Year. The final day of the College Classic Bracket will be broadcast live on FS1.

This week’s tournament was hosted by the Village of Waddington, St. Lawrence County Chamber and Clarkson University. The tournament was also supported by a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism awarded as part of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The tournament and all associated festivities were planned to ensure the safety of athletes, staff and guests.

2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops 8/12-8/14
St. Lawrence River, Waddington  NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Hayden Scott – Griffin Fernandes             Adrian College                      250
Day 1: 5   22-14     Day 2: 5   20-06     Day 3: 5   20-06   Total:  15  63-10
2.  Tristan McCormick – Stevie Mills             Bethel University                   249
Day 1: 5   24-09     Day 2: 5   16-01     Day 3: 5   19-13   Total:  15  60-07
3.  Conner Crosby – James Cobbs                  Auburn University                   248
Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   20-09     Day 3: 5   21-04   Total:  15  59-08
4.  James Gillis – Craig Beucler                 Clarkson University                 247
Day 1: 5   21-09     Day 2: 5   18-14     Day 3: 5   18-00   Total:  15  58-07
5.  Hunter Bond – GL Compton                     Clemson University                  246
Day 1: 5   23-12     Day 2: 5   15-10     Day 3: 5   19-00   Total:  15  58-06
6.  Sam Hanggi – Sam Hoesley                     Auburn University                   245
Day 1: 5   17-15     Day 2: 5   20-15     Day 3: 5   18-13   Total:  15  57-11
7.  Tyler Christy – Trey Schroeder               McKendree University                244
Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 5   19-12     Day 3: 5   19-04   Total:  15  57-05
8.  Adam Puckett – Brendan Bingham               Murray State University             243
Day 1: 5   20-13     Day 2: 5   22-00     Day 3: 5   14-03   Total:  15  57-00
9.  Jacob Woods – Samuel Vandagriff              Tennessee Tech University           242
Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   19-14     Day 3: 5   15-09   Total:  15  56-07
10. Joe McClosky – Ryan Winchester               Bethel University                   241
Day 1: 5   20-01     Day 2: 5   17-09     Day 3: 5   18-13   Total:  15  56-07
11. Logan Anderson – Tyler Little                North Carolina State University     240
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   23-00     Day 3: 5   18-13   Total:  15  55-06
12. Jack Tindell – Brett Fregia                  Lamar State College Orange          239
Day 1: 5   21-07     Day 2: 5   17-07     Day 3: 5   16-03   Total:  15  55-01
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        97       546      1611-05
2       107       550      1636-13
3        12        60       220-01
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216      1156      3468-03

Scott And Fernandes Jump Into Top Spot At Bassmaster College Series National Championship

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Scott And Fernandes Jump Into Top Spot At Bassmaster College Series National Championship
Hayden Scott and Griffin Fernandes of Michigan’s Adrian College are leading after Day 2 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the St. Lawrence River with a two-day total of 43 pounds, 4 ounces. 

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August 13, 2021

Scott And Fernandes Jump Into Top Spot At Bassmaster College Series National Championship

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WADDINGTON, N.Y. — In their previous two Bassmaster College Series National Championship appearances, Hayden Scott and Griffin Fernandes of Adrian College had not been able to push themselves into the final-day cut.

They finally achieved that goal by catching 20 pounds, 6 ounces during Friday’s second round of the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on the St. Lawrence River. They now lead the 125-boat field with a two-day total of 43-4.

The Murray State University duo of Adam Puckett and Brendan Bingham is only 7 ounces behind in second, heading into Championship Saturday.

“I’m really excited,” Fernandes said. “This is my first championship cut and the third one I’ve fished. I’m ready to get back out there and see what we can do. We are around big fish and I think we have a lot of good stuff to rotate tomorrow. We just have to hope that the right ones pull up when we are there.”

Scott and Fernandes have come close to winning a College Series event in the past, finishing second as recently as this year at Smith Lake.

“We’ve come so close at so many events,” Scott said. “Going into this event, we knew this was going to be our best shot to pull one off. We are pretty excited to get after it tomorrow. We know we are around them.”

The team from Adrian, Mich., entered the second day in third with 22-14 and started on the same rotation that produced the majority of their weight the previous day. The bite didn’t materialize until later in the morning, starting with a 3-pounder.

After finding a local boat already on a spot they wanted to fish, they pulled up on a new stretch and immediately found success.

“We pull up and we catch a 6-pounder,” Fernandes said. “That was a good start and then we started rotating everything in the area and we caught another really big one. We made small upgrades here and there throughout the day.”

That smallmouth officially weighed 5-9 and was the Big Bass of the day. The spot that produced their biggest bite of the day set up similarly to the other areas in the rotation, and Scott said landing those big fish has given them the confidence to stick with their program.

“After practice, we really weren’t sure what we were going to catch. We could either come in with 13 pounds or 20 pounds,” Scott said. “So, to start off the morning with a 3-pounder and then catch that kicker right off the bat, it rejuvenates us to keep grinding and keep working through it. Once you catch a fish like that, you know you need to catch a solid limit to have a shot.”

After starting the day in seventh, Puckett and Bingham landed 22-0 to move into second with a two-day total of 42-13. Puckett will be attempting to win his second national championship of his college career after winning the FLW National Championship in 2019.

During the first two hours of the day, Puckett said he and Bingham landed only one of their first five bites, but kept moving through their rotation and found success later in the day.

“We just stuck with it. Where we got bites, we knew we would get bites. They just showed up,” Puckett said. “We went back into an area that we caught a 5-pounder in and Bingham caught one that was 3 pounds and culled one of our smallest fish. It was a big cull for us.”

Throughout the week, Puckett and Bingham’s bigger bites have been spread out. Their main focus has been on underwater current breaks. They have only seen one other boat fish one of their spots and they believe a lot of other teams are overlooking what they have found.

“It turned out you would catch a 4-pounder and then maybe a little one and that would be it,” Bingham said. “Today, we got to hit a few spots more (than Thursday). We went back to a couple of spots where we caught some earlier in the day and they were there again. It seems like it reloads slowly. They are up there to feed and it is a specific spot.”

Jacob Woods and Samuel Vandagriff from Tennessee Tech caught 19-14 on Day 2 to lift them from sixth place to third with 40-14.

“It is definitely a learning curve up here. He’s from middle Tennessee and I’m from East Tennessee,” Woods said. “This is all new to us and we are having a blast.”

In practice, the duo struggled to find productive smallmouth water, but at one particular spot they caught one fish. That one fish was enough for them to gravitate to that area during competition, and they caught the majority of their weight in that location.

Woods and Vandagriff did, however, start the tournament fishing for largemouth on Day 1 and caught a 5-pounder.

“Yesterday, we got down there and caught two 5-pound smallmouth and ended up with 21 pounds,” Woods said. “This morning we went straight to that spot, sat there and mined it for all its worth. It produced today. It was a very blessed day.”

While Scott and Fernandes claimed the biggest bass of the day, Tripp Bowman and Blakely Young from Louisiana State University-Shreveport remained in control of the Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament with a 6-10 smallmouth they caught on Day 1.

The Top 12 punched their tickets to Championship Saturday and will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET from Whittaker Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 2:30 p.m., with the Top 3 teams after the final day qualifying for the College Classic Bracket.

This week’s tournament is being hosted by the Village of Waddington, St. Lawrence County Chamber and Clarkson University. The tournament is also supported by a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism awarded as part of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The tournament and all associated festivities are being planned to ensure the safety of athletes, staff and guests.

2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops 8/12-8/14
St. Lawrence River, Waddington  NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Hayden Scott – Griffin Fernandes             Adrian College                      250
Day 1: 5   22-14     Day 2: 5   20-06   Total:  10  43-04
2.  Adam Puckett – Brendan Bingham               Murray State University             249
Day 1: 5   20-13     Day 2: 5   22-00   Total:  10  42-13
3.  Jacob Woods – Samuel Vandagriff              Tennessee Tech University           248
Day 1: 5   21-00     Day 2: 5   19-14   Total:  10  40-14
4.  Tristan McCormick – Stevie Mills             Bethel University                   247
Day 1: 5   24-09     Day 2: 5   16-01   Total:  10  40-10
5.  James Gillis – Craig Beucler                 Clarkson University                 246
Day 1: 5   21-09     Day 2: 5   18-14   Total:  10  40-07
6.  Hunter Bond – GL Compton                     Clemson University                  245
Day 1: 5   23-12     Day 2: 5   15-10   Total:  10  39-06
7.  Jack Tindell – Brett Fregia                  Lamar State College Orange          244
Day 1: 5   21-07     Day 2: 5   17-07   Total:  10  38-14
8.  Sam Hanggi – Sam Hoesley                     Auburn University                   243
Day 1: 5   17-15     Day 2: 5   20-15   Total:  10  38-14
9.  Conner Crosby – James Cobbs                  Auburn University                   242
Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   20-09   Total:  10  38-04
10. Tyler Christy – Trey Schroeder               McKendree University                241
Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 5   19-12   Total:  10  38-01
11. Joe McClosky – Ryan Winchester               Bethel University                   240
Day 1: 5   20-01     Day 2: 5   17-09   Total:  10  37-10
12. Logan Anderson – Tyler Little                North Carolina State University     239
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   23-00   Total:  10  36-09
13. Dante Piraino – Hunter Stone                 Clarkson University                 238
Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   18-14   Total:  10  36-09
14. Rob Lindsey – Mason Cizek                    Bryan College                       237
Day 1: 5   16-13     Day 2: 5   19-08   Total:  10  36-05
15. Tyler Vanbrandt – Jarrod Layton              Adrian College                      236
Day 1: 5   17-12     Day 2: 5   18-02   Total:  10  35-14
16. James Willoughby – Chance Schwartz           University of Montevallo            235
Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   17-13   Total:  10  35-14
17. Cole Holloway – Taylor Mcmullen              Emmanuel College                    234
Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   15-07   Total:  10  35-09
18. Tyler Campbell – Caleb Hudson                Emmanuel College                    233
Day 1: 5   17-01     Day 2: 5   18-05   Total:  10  35-06
19. Tyler Lubbat – Hayden O’barr                                                     232
Day 1: 5   17-04     Day 2: 5   17-07   Total:  10  34-11
20. Daelyn Whaley – Cy Casey                     Emmanuel College                    231
Day 1: 5   19-06     Day 2: 5   15-02   Total:  10  34-08
21. Tommy Sendek – Andrew Howell                 University of Montevallo            230
Day 1: 5   15-09     Day 2: 5   18-13   Total:  10  34-06
22. Grayson Morris –                             University of Montevalllo           229
Day 1: 5   19-09     Day 2: 5   14-12   Total:  10  34-05
23. Weston Hollar – Wesley Gore                  University of Montevallo            228
Day 1: 5   14-03     Day 2: 5   20-00   Total:  10  34-03
24. Ben Cully – Hayden Gaddis                    Carson-Newman University            227
Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   15-12   Total:  10  34-00
25. Jack York – Jacob Miller                     Stephen F Austin State Universit    226
Day 1: 5   17-02     Day 2: 5   16-14   Total:  10  34-00
26. Hunter Baird – Beau Browning                 Drury University                    225
Day 1: 5   18-10     Day 2: 5   15-04   Total:  10  33-14
27. Connor Nimrod – Jacob Andrews                University of Louisiana Monroe      224
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   17-03   Total:  10  33-14
28. Reagan Nelson – Caden Cowan                  Tarleton State University           223
Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   16-01   Total:  10  33-09
29. Pierce Knarr – Ryan Lowe                     University of Iowa                  222
Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   15-11   Total:  10  33-04
30. Colin Slentz – Evan Slentz                   Lander University                   221
Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   14-05   Total:  10  33-03
31. Lafe Messer – Matt Messer                    Kentucky Christian University       220
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   19-04   Total:  10  32-12
32. Peyton McCord – Caleb Whitehurst             Auburn University                   219
Day 1: 5   19-02     Day 2: 5   13-10   Total:  10  32-12
33. Solomon Glenn – Ryan Thomas                  University of Montervallo           218
Day 1: 5   15-08     Day 2: 5   17-00   Total:  10  32-08
34. Kyle Simmons – Brett Halstead                Kansas State University             217
Day 1: 5   17-13     Day 2: 5   14-10   Total:  10  32-07
35. Jackson Swisher – Seth Slanker               Florida Gateway College             216
Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   14-13   Total:  10  32-06
36. Chase Clarke – Mitchell Peterson             Auburn University                   215
Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   19-10   Total:  10  32-02
37. Joshua DeKoning – Dalton Mollenkopf          Adrian College                      214
Day 1: 5   14-04     Day 2: 5   17-12   Total:  10  32-00
38. Gus Mclarry – Dawson Cassidy                                                     213
Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   15-12   Total:  10  31-12
39. Kayden Tanner – Trevor Easter                Tarleton State University           212
Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   15-11   Total:  10  31-05
40. Drew Gill – Zebulon Frasure                  Wabash Valley College               211
Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   14-06   Total:  10  31-00
41. Mason Phillpotts – Drake Shipman                                                 210
Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   13-06   Total:  10  30-15
42. Jacob Lambert – Austin Smith                 Carson-Newman University            209
Day 1: 5   17-03     Day 2: 5   13-08   Total:  10  30-11
43. Michael Postlewait – Andrew Rickman          Dallas Baptist University           208
Day 1: 4   09-15     Day 2: 5   20-11   Total:   9  30-10
44. Austin Carr – Justin Carr                                                        207
Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   12-15   Total:  10  30-07
45. Andrew Harp – John Higginbotham              Louisiana Tech University           206
Day 1: 5   18-09     Day 2: 5   11-13   Total:  10  30-06
46. Dalton Smith – Cade Hayford                  Campbellsville University           205
Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   16-13   Total:  10  30-06
47. Grayson Perkins – Luke Barrett                                                   204
Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   17-00   Total:  10  30-05
48. Blake Brashears – Tyler Stacy                University of Kentucky              203
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   16-10   Total:  10  29-14
49. Carter Ball – Austin Tapley                  Adrian College                      202
Day 1: 5   15-15     Day 2: 5   13-15   Total:  10  29-14
50. Nathan Doty – Bailey Bleser                  McKendree University                201
Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   16-07   Total:  10  29-12
51. Trevor McKinney – Blake Jackson              McKendree University                200
Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   15-08   Total:  10  29-10
52. Robert Cruvellier – Sam Harvey               Auburn University                   199
Day 1: 5   17-10     Day 2: 5   11-14   Total:  10  29-08
53. Cole Rankin – Ewing Minor                    Carson-Newman University            198
Day 1: 5   14-14     Day 2: 5   14-10   Total:  10  29-08
54. Mitchell Gunn – Kyle Kunst                                                       197
Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 5   17-06   Total:  10  29-05
55. Robert Gee – Chase Dawson                    University of Tennessee             196
Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   14-00   Total:  10  29-05
56. Tyler Cory – Scott Sledge                    University of Montevallo            195
Day 1: 5   15-13     Day 2: 5   12-10   Total:  10  28-07
57. Kollin Smith – Lilly Smith                   Emmanuel College                    194
Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 5   14-00   Total:  10  28-07
58. Chris Payne – Chad Sentell                   Tennessee                           193
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   14-09   Total:  10  28-01
59. Carson Maddux – Jake Maddux                  Auburn University                   192
Day 1: 5   15-09     Day 2: 5   12-04   Total:  10  27-13
60. Louis Monetti –                                                                  191
Day 1: 3   08-08     Day 2: 5   19-03   Total:   8  27-11
61. Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson               Minnesota State – Mankato           190
Day 1: 5   13-12     Day 2: 5   13-15   Total:  10  27-11
62. Jackson Ebbers – Charlie DeShazer            University of Nebraska-Lincoln      189
Day 1: 5   16-02     Day 2: 5   11-04   Total:  10  27-06
63. Taylor Mazur – Keegan Witt                   St Cloud State University           188
Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   12-09   Total:  10  27-06
64. Calvin Landsberg – Jack Palaia                                                   187
Day 1: 5   13-01     Day 2: 5   14-05   Total:  10  27-06
65. Bennett Kudder – Andrew Fisher               Bryan College                       186
Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   14-04   Total:  10  27-06
66. Rudy Worley – John Nowlin                    Blue Mountain College               185
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   14-02   Total:  10  27-06
67. Cordell Beckman –                            Greenville University               184
Day 1: 4   11-06     Day 2: 5   15-15   Total:   9  27-05
68. Logan Parks – Tucker Smith                   Auburn University                   183
Day 1: 5   13-08     Day 2: 5   13-12   Total:  10  27-04
69. Blair Cox – Keegan Barber                    Missouri State University             0
Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   12-01   Total:  10  27-03
70. Jamesen Simion – Alex Strunk                 Bowling Green State                 181
Day 1: 5   13-13     Day 2: 5   12-13   Total:  10  26-10
71. Caden Sweeten – Samuel Heichel                Bemidji State                      180
Day 1: 4   07-10     Day 2: 5   18-15   Total:   9  26-09
72. Cole Breeden – Cameron Smith                 Drury University                    179
Day 1: 5   14-15     Day 2: 5   11-08   Total:  10  26-07
73. Hunter Fillmore – Coleman Bingham            Bethel University                   178
Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   12-11   Total:  10  26-05
74. Cal Culpepper – Mason Waddell                University of Montevallo            177
Day 1: 4   10-11     Day 2: 5   15-06   Total:   9  26-01
75. Britt Myers – Tyler Anderson                 Lander University                   176
Day 1: 5   11-13     Day 2: 5   14-03   Total:  10  26-00
76. Hunter Loftin – Mac Johnston-Herzberg        Missouri State University           175
Day 1: 4   12-00     Day 2: 5   13-14   Total:   9  25-14
77. Zach Salters – Jenson Kay                    Adrian College                      174
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   12-08   Total:  10  25-12
78. Brooks Anderson – Parker Guy                 Emmanuel College                    173
Day 1: 4   09-10     Day 2: 5   15-14   Total:   9  25-08
79. Brenton Godwin – Hunter Odom                 University of Montevallo            172
Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   12-15   Total:  10  25-07
80. Jeremy Dellinger – Nathan Smith              Catawba Valley Community College    171
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 5   12-01   Total:  10  25-05
81. Cole Hopson – Phillip Green                                                      170
Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   11-10   Total:  10  25-01
82. Brad Ableman – Kyle Palmer                   Bethel University                   169
Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 5   15-02   Total:  10  24-12
83. Ty Black – Avry Thomason                     Georgia Southern University         168
Day 1: 5   10-12     Day 2: 5   14-00   Total:  10  24-12
84. Kaleb Brown –                                Lander University                   167
Day 1: 3   07-05     Day 2: 5   17-06   Total:   8  24-11
85. Connor Jacob – Sam Smith                     Auburn University                   166
Day 1: 5   09-14     Day 2: 5   14-09   Total:  10  24-07
86. Ryan Park – Sam Niemeyer                     Murray State University             165
Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 4   10-14   Total:   9  24-05
87. Connor Cartmell – Andrew Vereen              Coastal Carolina University         164
Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 5   14-02   Total:  10  23-14
88. Lucas Smith – Dalton Mize                    Jacksonville State University       163
Day 1: 4   09-12     Day 2: 5   14-01   Total:   9  23-13
89. Christian Wright – Conner Giles              Bryan College                       162
Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 5   11-06   Total:  10  23-13
90. Jackson Staib – Baylor Howell                Bethel University                   161
Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 5   10-11   Total:  10  23-01
91. Ethan Jones – Joseph Bruener                 McKendree University                160
Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 5   11-04   Total:  10  22-01
92. Ty Mundhenke – Cam Busby                     Auburn University                   159
Day 1: 5   09-00     Day 2: 5   13-00   Total:  10  22-00
93. Braden Perry – Aidan England                 Carson-Newman University            158
Day 1: 5   12-07     Day 2: 5   09-09   Total:  10  22-00
94. Garrett Thompson – Ethan Perry               West Virginia University            157
Day 1: 5   09-07     Day 2: 5   12-07   Total:  10  21-14
95. Easton Fothergill – Nick Dumke               University of Montevallo            156
Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 5   10-14   Total:  10  21-11
96. Gunner Whitaker – Mitchell Johnson           Kentucky Christian University       155
Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 5   11-14   Total:  10  21-08
97. Caleb Dachenhaus – Elliot Wielgopolski       Adrian College                      154
Day 1: 5   11-00     Day 2: 5   10-04   Total:  10  21-04
98. Chase Carey – Dylan Akins                    Emmanuel College                    153
Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 5   12-04   Total:  10  21-02
99. Jack Dice –                                  Liberty University                  152
Day 1: 5   08-07     Day 2: 5   12-04   Total:  10  20-11
100. Spencer Black – Lucas Oliver                 Catawba Valley Community College    151
Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 5   10-02   Total:  10  20-07
101. Hunter Waldrop – Mark Kershaw                University of South Carolina Uni    150
Day 1: 5   10-03     Day 2: 5   08-05   Total:  10  18-08
102. Matt Baker – Kory England                    Arkansas Tech University            149
Day 1: 4   08-10     Day 2: 3   08-11   Total:   7  17-05
103. Alden Keel Jr – Lake Norsworthy              Blue Mountain College               148
Day 1: 2   06-01     Day 2: 5   10-14   Total:   7  16-15
104. Tripp Bowman – Blakely Young                 Louisiana State University-Shrev    147
Day 1: 2   07-12     Day 2: 5   08-09   Total:   7  16-05
105. Cole Lamb – Tristan Weaver                   Arkansas Tech University            146
Day 1: 4   07-13     Day 2: 5   07-08   Total:   9  15-05
106. Tanner Barnes – Jordan Smallwood             Campbellsville University           145
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   15-00   Total:   5  15-00
107. Ryan Feehan – Perry Marvin                   Virginia Tech University            144
Day 1: 3   09-10     Day 2: 2   05-06   Total:   5  15-00
108. Chase Sansom – Tyler Drown                   Marshall University                 143
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   14-13   Total:   5  14-13
109. Harmon Marien – Devon Rathbun                McKendree University                142
Day 1: 5   14-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  14-06
110. Easton Lindus –                              Emmanuel College                    141
Day 1: 4   10-00     Day 2: 3   04-03   Total:   7  14-03
111. Lane Bailey – Justin Eggers                  Catawba Valley Community College    140
Day 1: 5   10-02     Day 2: 2   03-15   Total:   7  14-01
112. Bryar Chambers – Clent Blackwood             Wallace State                       139
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   13-08   Total:   5  13-08
113. Jacob Emery – Aaron Jagdfeld                 Adrian College                      138
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   12-10   Total:   5  12-10
114. Evan Thomas – Alex Briggs                    Liberty University                  137
Day 1: 5   11-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  11-15
115. Hunter Haraway – Malcolm Patton              Calhoun Community College           136
Day 1: 5   08-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  08-14
116. Allex Conner – Grant Hack                    Ohio State University               135
Day 1: 2   08-11     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   2  08-11
117. Brock Williams – Christopher Batts           Ohio State University               134
Day 1: 5   06-04     Day 2: 1   01-13   Total:   6  08-01
118. Aaron Cherry – Chandler Holt                 University of Montevallo            133
Day 1: 3   07-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  07-06
119. Nate Lesch – Will Schibig                    Tennessee Tech University           132
Day 1: 3   04-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   3  04-15
120. Cam Cornelius – Jordan Nicely                Georgetown College                    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
120. Brady Harp – Garrett Warren                  Auburn University                     0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
120. Benjamin Moore – David Gadd                  Eastern Kentucky University           0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
120. Chad Pruner – Ethan Ange                                                           0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
120. Paul Tabisz – James Ge                       University of Michigan                0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
120. Emil Wagner – William Perry                  Ole Miss                              0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        97       546      1611-05
2       107       550      1636-13
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204      1096      3248-02

Bethel University Claims Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster College Series National Championship

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Bethel University Claims Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster College Series National Championship

Tristan McCormick and Stevie Mills of Bethel University are leading after Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the St. Lawrence River with 24 pounds, 9 ounces. 

                                                                                                                                                   Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

August 12, 2021

Bethel University Claims Day 1 Lead At Bassmaster College Series National Championship

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WADDINGTON, N.Y. — With the help of a 6-pound smallmouth, the Bethel University duo of Tristan McCormick and Stevie Mills caught a five-bass limit that weighed 24 pounds, 9 ounces to claim the Day 1 lead at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the St. Lawrence River.

McCormick and Mills hold a 13-ounce lead over the second-place team of Hunter Bond and GL Compton from Clemson University.

“Our main goal was to go out there and have fun and let the chips fall where they may,” McCormick said. “It was unbelievable. It was a superblessed day. The Lord works in mysterious ways because the last thing we expected was to do that. We are superexcited to get back out there tomorrow and see what happens.”

During their official practice time, Mills and McCormick caught plenty of 2-pound fish in a specific area but had no confidence heading into the event that they would be able to catch big ones.

So, when they reached the area Thursday, they were pleasantly surprised to find the quality had improved.

“We caught two pretty quickly, 2 1/2-pounders, and then we caught a big one. And then it went to chaos after that,” McCormick said. “We said last night that there had to be some big ones mixed in because every time we caught one I would scan the forward-facing sonar over there and see 10 with it. It was just a matter of putting the bait in front of the bigger ones.”

During their flurry, Mill estimates they caught between 15 to 20 fish.

“Just about every time we dropped down we were getting a bite,” he said. “I think those fish were posted up there, hugging the bottom. If both of our baits got around them, it didn’t matter if they were 2 inches away or 20, they were getting it.

While the current interfered with the effectiveness of their forward-facing sonar initially, it played a big factor when they did hook a bass.

“The biggest thing is when he hooked one, I would scan the sonar over to see if there were any following it,” McCormick said. “Ninety-nine percent of the time, you can flick another bait over there and catch one of the followers, and we did that a bunch.”

Hailing from Kentucky Lake, Mills said that while his home lake has current, the St. Lawrence River is a whole different experience.

“You have current at Kentucky Lake, but this is all natural and it is always flowing,” Mills said. “That’s why these fish are as strong as they are. We don’t ever get to fish anywhere like this where you get to see 20 feet down. I like it a lot.”

After suffering through a slow morning, Compton and Bond finished Day 1 with 23-12 and anchored their bag with a 5-0 smallmouth.

“We stopped on some places we thought we would get some bites and some big bites,” Compton said. “We kept moving around to our different areas and we finally landed on a good group of fish around 11 (o’clock).”

Knowing the smallmouth had finished spawning, Bond said he and Compton focused on current seams. They found several different areas in practice and after hooking up with one or two bass in a spot, they would move to different water.

“Every day we had a consistent 16 or so pounds,” Bond said. “We weren’t trying to use up every one of our spots. We went to those spots and just hoped one of them had the fish there, and we hope they are there tomorrow as well.”

While they had never fished the St. Lawrence River before, Compton said they had been able to fish a couple of different smallmouth events that helped them prepare for this event.

“Hopefully we can keep the ball rolling tomorrow,” Compton said. “But nothing is guaranteed.”

With 22-14, the Adrian College duo of Hayden Scott and Griffin Fernandes landed in third place. After failing to catch a fish over 4 pounds in practice, they landed a 6-0 smallmouth to anchor their Day 1 bag.

“We had a shoal we were fishing that we got bit on in practice and never really got a big bite. He hooked a 4 1/2-pounder. We had just netted it and I picked up my rod to make sure it didn’t get sucked into the trolling motor on Spot-Lock.

“It was loaded up so I assumed it was stuck in the prop, and I started catching up to it and realized it started going to the other side of the boat. It came up and laid on its side.”

With a goal of 18 pounds for the day, Scott and Fernandes caught a couple of smaller keepers before figuring out how to entice the bigger bites.

“We knew we were around fish and so we stuck with it,” Scott said. “The first three spots we caught a couple of keepers and then all of a sudden it clicked. Later in the day, we still had a couple of little ones and then boom, back-to-back 4-pounders and we are right in it.”

The duo is rotating between several different deeper shoals, with current and wind direction making a big difference.

“We know there are fish on all of them, they just have these feeding windows and we hope to pull up on the right one when that school is eating,” Fernandes said.

Tripp Bowman and Blakely Young from Louisiana State University-Shreveport had the Carhartt Big Bass of the Day with a 6-10.

The full field will compete again Friday, taking off at 6:30 a.m. ET from Whittaker Park and returning for weigh-in at 2:30 p.m. The Top 12 at the conclusion of Day 2 will advance to Championship Saturday.

The Top 3 after the final day will punch their tickets to the College Classic Bracket, where the top finisher will earn a berth into the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

This week’s tournament is being hosted by the Village of Waddington, St. Lawrence County Chamber and Clarkson University. The tournament is also supported by a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism awarded as part of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The tournament and all associated festivities are being planned to ensure the safety of athletes, staff and guests.

2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops 8/12-8/14
St. Lawrence River, Waddington  NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Tristan McCormick – Stevie Mills             Bethel University                   250
Day 1: 5   24-09   Total:   5  24-09
2.  Hunter Bond – GL Compton                     Clemson University                  249
Day 1: 5   23-12   Total:   5  23-12
3.  Hayden Scott – Griffin Fernandes             Adrian College                      248
Day 1: 5   22-14   Total:   5  22-14
4.  James Gillis – Craig Beucler                 Clarkson University                 247
Day 1: 5   21-09   Total:   5  21-09
5.  Jack Tindell – Brett Fregia                  Lamar State College Orange          246
Day 1: 5   21-07   Total:   5  21-07
6.  Jacob Woods – Samuel Vandagriff              Tennessee Tech University           245
Day 1: 5   21-00   Total:   5  21-00
7.  Adam Puckett – Brendan Bingham               Murray State University             244
Day 1: 5   20-13   Total:   5  20-13
8.  Cole Holloway – Taylor Mcmullen              Emmanuel College                    243
Day 1: 5   20-02   Total:   5  20-02
9.  Joe McClosky – Ryan Winchester               Bethel University                   242
Day 1: 5   20-01   Total:   5  20-01
10. Grayson Morris –                             University of Montevalllo           241
Day 1: 5   19-09   Total:   5  19-09
11. Daelyn Whaley – Cy Casey                     Emmanuel College                    240
Day 1: 5   19-06   Total:   5  19-06
12. Peyton McCord – Caleb Whitehurst             Auburn University                   239
Day 1: 5   19-02   Total:   5  19-02
13. Colin Slentz – Evan Slentz                   Lander University                   238
Day 1: 5   18-14   Total:   5  18-14
14. Hunter Baird – Beau Browning                 Drury University                    237
Day 1: 5   18-10   Total:   5  18-10
15. Andrew Harp – John Higginbotham              Louisiana Tech University           236
Day 1: 5   18-09   Total:   5  18-09
16. Tyler Christy – Trey Schroeder               McKendree University                235
Day 1: 5   18-05   Total:   5  18-05
17. Ben Cully – Hayden Gaddis                    Carson-Newman University            234
Day 1: 5   18-04   Total:   5  18-04
18. James Willoughby – Chance Schwartz           University of Montevallo            233
Day 1: 5   18-01   Total:   5  18-01
19. Sam Hanggi – Sam Hoesley                     Auburn University                   232
Day 1: 5   17-15   Total:   5  17-15
20. Kyle Simmons – Brett Halstead                Kansas State University             231
Day 1: 5   17-13   Total:   5  17-13
21. Tyler Vanbrandt – Jarrod Layton              Adrian College                      230
Day 1: 5   17-12   Total:   5  17-12
22. Conner Crosby – James Cobbs                  Auburn University                   229
Day 1: 5   17-11   Total:   5  17-11
23. Dante Piraino – Hunter Stone                 Clarkson University                 228
Day 1: 5   17-11   Total:   5  17-11
24. Robert Cruvellier – Sam Harvey               Auburn University                   227
Day 1: 5   17-10   Total:   5  17-10
25. Pierce Knarr – Ryan Lowe                     University of Iowa                  226
Day 1: 5   17-09   Total:   5  17-09
25. Mason Phillpotts – Drake Shipman                                                 226
Day 1: 5   17-09   Total:   5  17-09
25. Jackson Swisher – Seth Slanker               Florida Gateway College             226
Day 1: 5   17-09   Total:   5  17-09
28. Austin Carr – Justin Carr                                                        223
Day 1: 5   17-08   Total:   5  17-08
29. Reagan Nelson – Caden Cowan                  Tarleton State University           222
Day 1: 5   17-08   Total:   5  17-08
30. Tyler Lubbat – Hayden O’barr                                                     221
Day 1: 5   17-04   Total:   5  17-04
31. Jacob Lambert – Austin Smith                 Carson-Newman University            220
Day 1: 5   17-03   Total:   5  17-03
32. Jack York – Jacob Miller                     Stephen F Austin State Universit    219
Day 1: 5   17-02   Total:   5  17-02
33. Tyler Campbell – Caleb Hudson                Emmanuel College                    218
Day 1: 5   17-01   Total:   5  17-01
34. Rob Lindsey – Mason Cizek                    Bryan College                       217
Day 1: 5   16-13   Total:   5  16-13
35. Connor Nimrod – Jacob Andrews                University of Louisiana Monroe      216
Day 1: 5   16-11   Total:   5  16-11
36. Drew Gill – Zebulon Frasure                  Wabash Valley College               215
Day 1: 5   16-10   Total:   5  16-10
37. Jackson Ebbers – Charlie DeShazer            University of Nebraska-Lincoln      214
Day 1: 5   16-02   Total:   5  16-02
38. Gus Mclarry – Dawson Cassidy                                                     213
Day 1: 5   16-00   Total:   5  16-00
39. Carter Ball – Austin Tapley                  Adrian College                      212
Day 1: 5   15-15   Total:   5  15-15
40. Tyler Cory – Scott Sledge                    University of Montevallo            211
Day 1: 5   15-13   Total:   5  15-13
41. Kayden Tanner – Trevor Easter                Tarleton State University           210
Day 1: 5   15-10   Total:   5  15-10
42. Carson Maddux – Jake Maddux                  Auburn University                   209
Day 1: 5   15-09   Total:   5  15-09
42. Tommy Sendek – Andrew Howell                 University of Montevallo            209
Day 1: 5   15-09   Total:   5  15-09
44. Solomon Glenn – Ryan Thomas                  University of Montervallo           207
Day 1: 5   15-08   Total:   5  15-08
45. Robert Gee – Chase Dawson                    University of Tennessee             206
Day 1: 5   15-05   Total:   5  15-05
46. Blair Cox – Keegan Barber                    Missouri State University             0
Day 1: 5   15-02   Total:   5  15-02
47. Cole Breeden – Cameron Smith                 Drury University                    204
Day 1: 5   14-15   Total:   5  14-15
48. Cole Rankin – Ewing Minor                    Carson-Newman University            203
Day 1: 5   14-14   Total:   5  14-14
49. Taylor Mazur – Keegan Witt                   St Cloud State University           202
Day 1: 5   14-13   Total:   5  14-13
50. Kollin Smith – Lilly Smith                   Emmanuel College                    201
Day 1: 5   14-07   Total:   5  14-07
51. Harmon Marien – Devon Rathbun                McKendree University                200
Day 1: 5   14-06   Total:   5  14-06
52. Joshua DeKoning – Dalton Mollenkopf          Adrian College                      199
Day 1: 5   14-04   Total:   5  14-04
53. Weston Hollar – Wesley Gore                  University of Montevallo            198
Day 1: 5   14-03   Total:   5  14-03
54. Trevor McKinney – Blake Jackson              McKendree University                197
Day 1: 5   14-02   Total:   5  14-02
55. Jamesen Simion – Alex Strunk                 Bowling Green State                 196
Day 1: 5   13-13   Total:   5  13-13
56. Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson               Minnesota State – Mankato           195
Day 1: 5   13-12   Total:   5  13-12
57. Hunter Fillmore – Coleman Bingham            Bethel University                   194
Day 1: 5   13-10   Total:   5  13-10
58. Logan Anderson – Tyler Little                North Carolina State University     193
Day 1: 5   13-09   Total:   5  13-09
58. Dalton Smith – Cade Hayford                  Campbellsville University           193
Day 1: 5   13-09   Total:   5  13-09
60. Logan Parks – Tucker Smith                   Auburn University                   191
Day 1: 5   13-08   Total:   5  13-08
60. Chris Payne – Chad Sentell                   Tennessee                           191
Day 1: 5   13-08   Total:   5  13-08
62. Lafe Messer – Matt Messer                    Kentucky Christian University       189
Day 1: 5   13-08   Total:   5  13-08
63. Ryan Park – Sam Niemeyer                     Murray State University             188
Day 1: 5   13-07   Total:   5  13-07
64. Cole Hopson – Phillip Green                                                      187
Day 1: 5   13-07   Total:   5  13-07
65. Nathan Doty – Bailey Bleser                  McKendree University                186
Day 1: 5   13-05   Total:   5  13-05
65. Grayson Perkins – Luke Barrett                                                   186
Day 1: 5   13-05   Total:   5  13-05
67. Blake Brashears – Tyler Stacy                University of Kentucky              184
Day 1: 5   13-04   Total:   5  13-04
67. Jeremy Dellinger – Nathan Smith              Catawba Valley Community College    184
Day 1: 5   13-04   Total:   5  13-04
69. Zach Salters – Jenson Kay                    Adrian College                      182
Day 1: 5   13-04   Total:   5  13-04
69. Rudy Worley – John Nowlin                    Blue Mountain College               182
Day 1: 5   13-04   Total:   5  13-04
71. Bennett Kudder – Andrew Fisher               Bryan College                       180
Day 1: 5   13-02   Total:   5  13-02
72. Calvin Landsberg – Jack Palaia                                                   179
Day 1: 5   13-01   Total:   5  13-01
73. Chase Clarke – Mitchell Peterson             Auburn University                   178
Day 1: 5   12-08   Total:   5  12-08
73. Brenton Godwin – Hunter Odom                 University of Montevallo            178
Day 1: 5   12-08   Total:   5  12-08
75. Braden Perry – Aidan England                 Carson-Newman University            176
Day 1: 5   12-07   Total:   5  12-07
75. Christian Wright – Conner Giles              Bryan College                       176
Day 1: 5   12-07   Total:   5  12-07
77. Jackson Staib – Baylor Howell                Bethel University                   174
Day 1: 5   12-06   Total:   5  12-06
78. Hunter Loftin – Mac Johnston-Herzberg        Missouri State University           173
Day 1: 4   12-00   Total:   4  12-00
79. Mitchell Gunn – Kyle Kunst                                                       172
Day 1: 5   11-15   Total:   5  11-15
79. Evan Thomas – Alex Briggs                    Liberty University                  172
Day 1: 5   11-15   Total:   5  11-15
81. Britt Myers – Tyler Anderson                 Lander University                   170
Day 1: 5   11-13   Total:   5  11-13
82. Cordell Beckman –                            Greenville University               169
Day 1: 4   11-06   Total:   4  11-06
83. Caleb Dachenhaus – Elliot Wielgopolski       Adrian College                      168
Day 1: 5   11-00   Total:   5  11-00
84. Ethan Jones – Joseph Bruener                 McKendree University                167
Day 1: 5   10-13   Total:   5  10-13
85. Easton Fothergill – Nick Dumke               University of Montevallo            166
Day 1: 5   10-13   Total:   5  10-13
86. Ty Black – Avry Thomason                     Georgia Southern University         165
Day 1: 5   10-12   Total:   5  10-12
87. Cal Culpepper – Mason Waddell                University of Montevallo            164
Day 1: 4   10-11   Total:   4  10-11
88. Spencer Black – Lucas Oliver                 Catawba Valley Community College    163
Day 1: 5   10-05   Total:   5  10-05
89. Hunter Waldrop – Mark Kershaw                University of South Carolina Uni    162
Day 1: 5   10-03   Total:   5  10-03
90. Lane Bailey – Justin Eggers                  Catawba Valley Community College    161
Day 1: 5   10-02   Total:   5  10-02
91. Easton Lindus –                              Emmanuel College                    160
Day 1: 4   10-00   Total:   4  10-00
92. Michael Postlewait – Andrew Rickman          Dallas Baptist University           159
Day 1: 4   09-15   Total:   4  09-15
93. Connor Jacob – Sam Smith                     Auburn University                   158
Day 1: 5   09-14   Total:   5  09-14
94. Connor Cartmell – Andrew Vereen              Coastal Carolina University         157
Day 1: 5   09-12   Total:   5  09-12
95. Lucas Smith – Dalton Mize                    Jacksonville State University       156
Day 1: 4   09-12   Total:   4  09-12
96. Brad Ableman – Kyle Palmer                   Bethel University                   155
Day 1: 5   09-10   Total:   5  09-10
96. Gunner Whitaker – Mitchell Johnson           Kentucky Christian University       155
Day 1: 5   09-10   Total:   5  09-10
98. Brooks Anderson – Parker Guy                 Emmanuel College                    153
Day 1: 4   09-10   Total:   4  09-10
99. Ryan Feehan – Perry Marvin                   Virginia Tech University            152
Day 1: 3   09-10   Total:   3  09-10
100. Garrett Thompson – Ethan Perry               West Virginia University            151
Day 1: 5   09-07   Total:   5  09-07
101. Ty Mundhenke – Cam Busby                     Auburn University                   150
Day 1: 5   09-00   Total:   5  09-00
102. Chase Carey – Dylan Akins                    Emmanuel College                    149
Day 1: 5   08-14   Total:   5  08-14
102. Hunter Haraway – Malcolm Patton              Calhoun Community College           149
Day 1: 5   08-14   Total:   5  08-14
104. Allex Conner – Grant Hack                    Ohio State University               147
Day 1: 2   08-11   Total:   2  08-11
105. Matt Baker – Kory England                    Arkansas Tech University            146
Day 1: 4   08-10   Total:   4  08-10
106. Louis Monetti –                                                                  145
Day 1: 3   08-08   Total:   3  08-08
107. Jack Dice –                                  Liberty University                  144
Day 1: 5   08-07   Total:   5  08-07
108. Cole Lamb – Tristan Weaver                   Arkansas Tech University            143
Day 1: 4   07-13   Total:   4  07-13
109. Tripp Bowman – Blakely Young                 Louisiana State University-Shrev    142
Day 1: 2   07-12   Total:   2  07-12
110. Caden Sweeten – Samuel Heichel                Bemidji State                      141
Day 1: 4   07-10   Total:   4  07-10
111. Aaron Cherry – Chandler Holt                 University of Montevallo            140
Day 1: 3   07-06   Total:   3  07-06
112. Kaleb Brown –                                Lander University                   139
Day 1: 3   07-05   Total:   3  07-05
113. Brock Williams – Christopher Batts           Ohio State University               138
Day 1: 5   06-04   Total:   5  06-04
114. Alden Keel Jr – Lake Norsworthy              Blue Mountain College               137
Day 1: 2   06-01   Total:   2  06-01
115. Nate Lesch – Will Schibig                    Tennessee Tech University           136
Day 1: 3   04-15   Total:   3  04-15
116. Tanner Barnes – Jordan Smallwood             Campbellsville University             0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
116. Bryar Chambers – Clent Blackwood             Wallace State                         0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
116. Cam Cornelius – Jordan Nicely                Georgetown College                    0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
116. Jacob Emery – Aaron Jagdfeld                 Adrian College                        0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
116. Brady Harp – Garrett Warren                  Auburn University                     0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
116. Benjamin Moore – David Gadd                  Eastern Kentucky University           0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
116. Chad Pruner – Ethan Ange                                                           0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
116. Chase Sansom – Tyler Drown                   Marshall University                   0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
116. Paul Tabisz – James Ge                       University of Michigan                0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
116. Emil Wagner – William Perry                  Ole Miss                              0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
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Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        97       546      1611-05
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97       546      1611-05

Northland® Fishing Tackle Introduces Reed-Runner® Color Extensions 

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Northland® Fishing Tackle Introduces Reed-Runner® Color Extensions 

Northland® Fishing Tackle Introduces Reed-Runner® Color Extensions 

Now anglers can match-the-hatch with their favorite spinnerbait designs

BEMIDJI, Minn. (August 12, 2021) – Northland Fishing Tackle is proud to introduce three new bass-centric patterns into their premium line of Reed-Runner® spinnerbaits. These new colors were formulated by a team of bait designers and pros to mimic a variety of forage in different water types.

The new patterns include Gizzard Shad, Gold Shiner and Sexy Shad and are available in all Reed-Runner spinnerbait styles, except for the Reed-Runner Magnum, which comes in a fish-catching Silver Black versus Gizzard Shad.

All Reed-Runner blades are affixed with slick spinning and robust swivels. The bait’s stout steel hairpin features a loop bend tie-eye for easy clipping with snaps and leaders, too. Inclusion of the loop bend tie-eye truly separates the entire Reed-Runner series from the competition.

Reed-Runner weighted heads are sculpted to emulate a baitfish, their bulging bicolor eyeballs infusing added attraction. The jighead opens into a firmly embedded premium Ultra-Point hook, which can easily support a trailing Northland Slip-On Sting’r Hook to thwart short strikers.

Not your typical skirt, the Crazy-Legs® silicone skirt is cap-wrapped, meaning the individual legs are unified into a single component. The benefit is that if a bass or pike pulls on the skirt, you don’t lose individual strands. We’ve all had skirts thinned out to uselessness over time. Not true with Northland’s Crazy-Legs silicone skirt. And beyond durability, the skirt itself is supple and pulses seductively in the water.

Packs of individual Crazy-Legs Skirts in these colors will also be available in either two per card (MSRP $3.99) or nine per card (MSRP $12.99) for anglers looking to dress their own Reed-Runner® spinnerbaits.

Gold Shiner

GOLD SHINER – 12

Designed to mimic all types of shiners, the Gold Shiner pattern brings anglers just the right amount of flash to get the job done in waters with shiners as primary forage. Available to ship Spring 2022.

Gizzard Shad

GIZZARD SHAD – 31

The Gizzard Shad skirt offers just the right amount of white, black, and silver making it ideal to mimic all types of shad. Available to ship Spring 2022.

Sexy Shad

SEXY SHAD – 32

Featuring ample amounts of blue, green, white, black and silver, the Sexy Shad skirt is a go-to for those blueback herring or threadfin shad bites. Available to ship Spring 2022.

Whether you’re a fishing pro or a weekend angler, you’re going to want to give the new Reed-Runner colors a shot. They represent serious coast-to-coast fish-catchers and have been painstakingly designed to meet the forage-matching requirements on waters from the deep south to the far north. Trust us, you will not be disappointed.

Auburn University Claims Bassmaster College Team Of The Year Title

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Auburn University Claims Bassmaster College Team Of The Year Title

The Auburn University team of Logan Parks and Tucker Smith have won the 2021 Bassmaster Team of the Year title.

Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.

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August 12, 2021

Auburn University Claims Bassmaster College Team Of The Year Title

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After finishing no worse than 16th during four regular-season tour stops on the 2021 slate for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, the Auburn University team of Logan Parks and Tucker Smith were officially named the 2021 Bassmaster Team of the Year.

Smith and Parks accumulated 973 points and set the record for the largest margin of victory in the standings, beating the second-place team of Dalton Mize and Lucas Smith of Jacksonville State University by 91 points.

“It feels very gratifying,” Parks said. “This is probably the most difficult trophy to win in college and it feels good to be able to go out there and do it how we did it.”

This year, for the first time, the Team of the Year also earned an automatic spot in the College Classic Bracket — an event scheduled for later this year that will send one college angler to the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. In the past, their only path to the Classic Bracket would have been to finish in the Top 4 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.

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“This year they made it so that the Team of the Year fishes the bracket,” Smith said. “It is still the National Championship and it is a huge tournament to fish and you obviously want to win, but I’m really relaxed with where we are now. We can just go have fun and if it happens, it happens.”

This is the latest in a string of titles for Smith, who was a two-time member of the Bassmaster High School All-American Team presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, three-time Bassmaster High School National Champion while at Alabama’s Briarwood Christian School and a member of the first high school team to participate in the Bassmaster Classic.

Parks, a senior, said he and the freshman Smith immediately clicked when they became teammates, leading to good decisions and ideas throughout the year.

“When Tucker toured Auburn, I told him I couldn’t offer him a scholarship but if he did come to Auburn, I would like to fish with him,” he said. “I’m glad that’s what we ended up doing and he’s one of the best I’ve been in the boat with. I think he is definitely going somewhere.

“We have good ideas that click together. We don’t butt heads and everything we want to do, we both agree with and make a decision together. That is what has helped us a lot this year.”

The duo opened the season with a Top 10 finish at Lake Hartwell, but their good start was almost derailed when the university suspended the entire Auburn bass fishing team for a year due to violations of the school’s COVID-19 protocols. After working with Auburn to reduce that suspension to only a couple of weeks, Parks and Smith finished sixth at Lake Cumberland.

“At Cumberland, we were in 37th after Day 1 and on Day 2 we caught 14 pounds, which still wasn’t a huge bag but we ended up in sixth,” Parks said. “After that, I thought we had a good shot at this.”

After two good finishes to start the season, Smith said he knew the third stop at Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake would determine whether he and Parks would be hoisting the Team of the Year trophy.

“It didn’t really become a thought in my head until Smith Lake,” Smith said. “I knew we had a lead, but I felt like if we slipped at Smith we could have lost it. After Smith (a 16th-place finish) we led by 50 points.”

With a comfortable lead heading into the final regular-season tournament, Parks and Smith essentially sealed the deal by catching 40 pounds, 9 ounces to win on Saginaw Bay.

“The best moment was winning Saginaw Bay and completely slamming the door,” Smith said. “It was pretty crazy to win that tournament.”

Along with a $2,500 check, the Auburn pair also won a Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor and a Humminbird Mega 360 unit from Johnson Outdoors and new gear from Carhartt.

Now, Parks and Smith are ready to tackle the St. Lawrence River in a bid to win the 2021 National Championship. The Top 3 teams will join Smith and Parks at the College Classic Bracket.

Complete coverage of the event is available on Bassmaster.com.

2021 Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt
2021 Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
2021 Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2021 Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2021 Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Marathon, Rapala, TNT Fireworks

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Daiwa Zillionaire Takes Tops at ICAST’s Best In Category Awards for Freshwater Reel

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Daiwa Zillionaire Takes Tops at ICAST’s Best In Category Awards for Freshwater Reel

Daiwa Zillionaire Takes Tops at ICAST’s Best In Category Awards for Freshwater Reel

Long life, more power and torque, and unbeatable casting performance characterize the Zillion

Cypress, CA (August 11, 2021) – Behold the new standard in freshwater low-profile baitcasting reels, Daiwa’s brilliantly designed Zillion SV TW, winner of the ICAST 2021 Best In Category for Freshwater Reels.

Daiwa President Carey Graves comments: “After seeing all the advancements and new features that we were putting into this reel, I had confidence that my team had created one of the best low-profile baitcasting reel ever made. Within our R&D, Marketing teams and the whole company, we felt that that Zillion SV would lead us to an award at ICAST this year and lo and behold the retailers and media felt the same way. What a great honor!”

The win, says Daiwa Field Marketing Manager, Marc Mills, was a long time and coming. “Style, innovation, research, and passion come together in the birth of the new Zillion SV TW. With 40 years of research and experience in magnetic braking systems, Daiwa has added a brand-new SV Booster System gives anglers total control, now with the added benefit of longer casting distance. The reels also feature Daiwa’s new Hyper Drive design for an ultra-smooth retrieve and powerful winding performance,” comments Mills.

“Zillion has been a really popular name for Daiwa going back through the years,” adds Mills. “But over the past seven or eight years the design has stayed largely the same. This year we’ve really made a lot of changes and technology advancements in the reel—a new shape to the reel, improved palmability, new braking system, new gearing, and so much more. This is a special reel for us. Voters felt the same thing with dealers and media placing the reel in top place when everything was said and done.”

New design concepts are the pinnacle of Zillion’s durability and innovation. The Hyper Drive Design consists of four new elements: Hyper Armed Housing, Hyper Drive Digigear, Hyper Double Support pinion gear, and Hyper Tough Clutch. Hyperdrive Digigear is a new gear design that makes the teeth of the gears more efficient at transferring power, therefore making the gear set feel smoother, more powerful and also reducing gear noise. The reel also features Hyper Armed Housing, an aluminum frame and side-plate for maximum rigidity and precision performance of the internal components. Hyper Double Support is a two bearing support system for the reel’s pinion gear which means no side-to-side movement and an ultra-smooth gear rotation and retrieve. Furthermore, the Hyper Tough Clutch is a redesigned and reinforced clutch mechanism that increases durability and performance. These features combine to make the new Zillion SV TW a peak example of design, function and innovation.

“First off, the Zillion SV TW features a new Hyper Drive gearing system. What we’re using is a different cut, different angle tooth pattern, which allows more metal at one time to touch each gear. This allows us to transfer power and torque more efficiently and the angle and the shape of the gear teeth provides a super smooth rotation. The result is very fluid, and almost feels like there are no gears in the reel. The smoother you can make the rotation, the longer the gears will live and work well with each other. It also helps because with a fluid almost air-like feeling, you feel the lure better and what the fish are doing. It keeps your mind more focused on your lure and fishing,” adds Mills.

It should also be noted that Daiwa is using brass gears in the Zillion SV TW. In the U.S. market, anglers fish bigger lures and catch much bigger bass than those standardly caught in the JDM market, hence the move to brass gearing in the Hyper Drive system, which is harder and more resilient than the aluminum gearing used in JDM versions of the reel.

Besides the Hyper Drive gearing, Daiwa is also proud to introduce a new braking system in the Zillion SV TW called the SV Booster System. “In the past we’ve had our standard SV system—the one we have in Tatula—which is a one-step braking system, where it will really help you cast smaller and larger baits with less backlashes (and has been extremely successful and popular). The SV Booster System is a two-stage braking system that gives anglers control and stress-free casts without backlashes, but also provides 10% to 15% more distance in your casts. To help with that we’ve added our G1 aluminum spool, a much thinner, lighter spool that really reduces spool inertial allowing better casting of lighter lures,” says Mills.

He adds: “We also have our T-Wing system, G1 aluminum spool, the SV Booster System, and our Zero Adjust. It gives us complete braking technology system unlike anything on the market. There are so many layers working together that make it a special low-profile baitcaster truly unlike anything anglers have fished.”

Daiwa’s revolutionary T-Wing System addresses the issue of traditional guide/level wind systems constricting line flow by delivering a T-shaped line guide that is larger, wider and less restrictive. TWS allows line to exit freely from the spoon with minimal line angle and severely diminished friction, thereby reducing line noise and backlash, and delivering more accurate and longer casts.

The reel was also designed for the utmost in palmability. The Magforce dial is located under the reel so you don’t feel it touching the palm of your hand. There’s also a large hood above the T-Wing System, which allows your thumb to rest comfortably on the reel. And on the handle side of the reel, Daiwa went to a 90 mm handle throw and larger handle knobs. And in terms of overall weight, all Zillions come in at a light and comfortable weight of 6.7 ounces.

The reel is available in right- and left-handed versions in three different gear ratios: 6.3:1, 7.1:1, and 8.5:1.

For freshwater anglers seeking their next premium, precision baitcasting reel, look no further than the Zillion SV TW, a reel engineered with advanced technology and constructed of the finest and most durable materials available.

MSRP $349.99

For Daiwa’s latest color catalog and/or information on Daiwa dealers in your area, call Daiwa’s Customer Service Department at 562-375-6800 or e-mail inquiries to: [email protected]. The URL for Daiwa’s web site is daiwa.us

La Crosse Readies for MLF Tackle Warehouse 2021 TITLE Championship Presented by Mercury

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La Crosse Readies for MLF Tackle Warehouse 2021 TITLE Championship Presented by Mercury

50 Top Professional Anglers from Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Head to Wisconsin to Compete in Season Finale for up to $235,000 and TITLE Champion

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LA CROSSE, Wis. (Aug. 11, 2021) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse TITLE Presented by Mercury – the Pro Circuit Championship – is set to visit the Mississippi River and La Crosse, Wisconsin next week, Aug. 17-22. The six-day tournament will showcase the top 48 pros in the 2021 Pro Circuit standings, along with last year’s reigning TITLE champion and reigning Angler of the Year – all competing for a guaranteed check and a grand prize of up to $235,000.

While MLF has held more than 150 tournaments on the Mississippi River over the past 28 years – five of those tournaments at the Pro Circuit level – this will be the first MLF Championship Event held on the fishery.

The Pro Circuit last visited the Mighty Miss in July 2020, where hometown pro Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, took home the win with a total weight of 54 pounds, 10 ounces. Monsoor finished 91st in the standings this season and did not qualify to compete in this event.

The 2021 TITLE, hosted by Explore La Crosse, will feature a hybrid tournament format. All 50 anglers are seeded into two groups of 25 – Group A & Group B, based on points earned in 2021 qualifying events – where they will compete in Qualifying Rounds over the first four days of the tournament. Group A will fish Day 1 and Day 3, and Group B will fish Day 2 and Day 4, with total weight determined by the cumulative weight of their biggest five-bass limit from both days.

The winner of each group will then advance directly to the Championship Round, while pros who finish in second to 10th place in each group will battle it out with zeroed weights in the Knockout Round. On the sixth day of the event, the Championship Round, weights will again be zeroed and the top eight pros from the Knockout Round, plus the two Qualifying Round winners will compete. The winner will be determined by the heaviest five-bass limit of the final round.

“We are thrilled to host the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit TITLE and have been anticipating the arrival of this event with great enthusiasm,” said A.J. Frels, Executive Director at Explore La Crosse. “We are excited for visitors and fans to experience the Driftless Region, where Ice Age glaciers left an untouched playground of bluffs, ravines, coulees and an incredible network of waterways.

“The La Crosse region is the perfect playground for outdoor enthusiasts. Once visitors have experienced our area, we know it will stay at the top of their list for fishing, hiking, hunting, canoeing, boating, kayaking or simply being outdoors.”

Mississippi River expert and Pro Circuit angler Matt Stefan of Junction City, Wisconsin said the fish should be fully into their summer patterns by next week and he expects the fishing to be good.

“Prior to the middle of July, the fish are scattered everywhere,” said Stefan. “Now that we are into August, they get into a true summer feeding mode and are more grouped up. At this point in the season, it’s not uncommon to find spots where you can pull up on a current break and catch 40 fish on 50 casts. The key, as always, is going to be catching 3-pounders. The Mississippi is a game of keepers – the more you catch, the better your chance of catching one of those 3-pounders.

“I think 13 pounds a day will be key,” continued Stefan. “It will probably take a solid 26 pounds to move anglers on to the Knockout Round, another 13 pounds to make it into the top 8 for the Championship Round and 16½ to 17 pounds to win the Championship Round.”

While the Mississippi River has a reputation for being a frog haven in the summer, Stefan said there will most likely be a lot of other options being thrown during the event, including buzzbaits, walking topwaters and poppers, as well as swim jigs and swimbaits. He said he also expects to see anglers pitching and flipping Texas rigs and jigs, cranking, swinging football jigs and potentially even a Carolina rig.

“The river is at unprecedented low-water levels and will be below the 5-foot mark – the lowest it’s been in 8 to 10 years,” said Stefan. “Anglers are going to have to be a lot more cognizant of hazards. To get to some of the areas could require significant effort and there are going to be some low water areas that guys are going to have to be very careful trying to reach.”

Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. CT each day of competition from Veterans Freedom Park, located at 1 Clinton Street in La Crosse. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park daily at 3 p.m. The MLF NOW! broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend the event or follow the action online through the MLF NOW! live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Along with the launch and weigh-in, fans and community members are invited to a Fishing and Outdoor Expo Saturday and Sunday, August 21-22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT at Veterans Freedom Park, where fans can meet the pros and check out the latest in fishing and outdoor gear. The expo includes live music, great food, vendor booths from participating sponsors, activities for kids, giveaways and more.

The first 100 kids (10 and under) will receive a free rod and reel at the Expo on Saturday and Sunday and fans can register for a Jackson Kayak Coosa FD giveaway once per day, onsite at the Expo. The winner will be drawn after the final weigh-in on August 22. PAW Patrol’s Skye and Marshall will also be at the event with MLF pro Charlie Evans and will be available for photos. Appearance times may vary. Visit MajorLeagueFishing.com for updates and more details.

In addition to the launch, weigh-ins and Expo, youth 14 and under are also invited to attend a free Kid’s Fishing Derby on Sunday, Aug. 22, from noon to 2 p.m. at Copeland Park. Participants can bring their own fishing gear or use provided gear on a first come, first serve basis. Worms will be provided by DMF Bait Company. Participants can register online at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The 2021 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit featured a field of 163 of the top professional anglers in the world competing at six regular-season events around the country. The top 50 anglers in the Angler of the Year (AOY) standings after the six events qualified to compete in the Tackle Warehouse TITLE Presented by Mercury, the Pro Circuit Championship.

Television coverage of the Tackle Warehouse TITLE Presented by Mercury event will be showcased across six two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Oct. 10 on the Outdoor Channel. Episodes premiere Sunday mornings on the Outdoor Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition. Episodes will run through Nov. 14.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook , Twitter, Instagram and YouTube .

Major League Fishing and Wildlife Forever Sign MOU to Prevent Invasive Species

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HITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. – Wildlife Forever and Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today that the two organizations have signed an important Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to combat the spread of invasive species. The new MOU will work to integrate Clean Drain Dry communications and marketing through tournament operations, angler education, and community outreach. Professional anglers are ambassadors for the fishing industry but also key conservationists in working to protect the sport.

“At MLF our focus is to provide the best platform for professional anglers to compete and improve their skills on America’s world class fisheries. Invasive species are a huge threat to our sport and our anglers play a role in preventing spread.  We’re proud to join the Clean Drain Dry Initiative in efforts to educate our anglers, our fans and ultimately protect the resources where we make our living,” said Don Rucks, MLF Executive Vice President and General Manager.

Integrating the Clean Drain Dry Initiative brand with professional anglers will give them the right tools to prevent spread and inspire their followers and fans to do the same.  As professional anglers tour the country competing on top fisheries, preventing spread of invasive species is a top priority. By working closely with Wildlife Forever, MLF anglers will have access to a broad suite of professional media and marketing assets to learn prevention techniques and demonstrate their commitment to conservation.

“Professional anglers are some of our nation’s best conservationists. They invest millions of dollars into local communities and know the critical importance of healthy and sustainable natural resources. This partnership will equip anglers with gear and communication tools to help prevent aquatic invasive species. From custom boat wraps to logos on fishing jerseys, the Clean Drain Dry message can become a badge of honor to showcase their commitment,” said Pat Conzemius, President and CEO of Wildlife Forever.

About the Clean Drain Dry Initiative: The Wildlife Forever Clean Drain Dry Initiative is the national campaign to educate outdoor recreational users on how to prevent the spread of invasive species. Strategic communications, marketing, outreach, and educational services provide access to consistent messaging and tailored AIS prevention planning. To learn more, visit www.CleanDrainDry.org
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, the Sportsman Channel 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 acquired FLW and rebranded it as MLF BIG5, which expanded its portfolio of catch, weigh and immediate 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.Major League Fishing – WE ARE Bass Fishing™

About Wildlife Forever: Our mission is to conserve America’s wildlife heritage through conservation education, preservation of habitat and management of fish and wildlife. Wildlife Forever is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to investing resources on the ground. Recent audits reveal that 96% of every dollar supports our award-winning conservation programs. Join Today and learn more about the Art of Conservation® programs,  Clean Drain Dry Initiative™ and Prairie City USA® at  www.WildlifeForever.org.

Stracner’s Remarkable Run To Bassmaster Rookie Of The Year

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Stracner’s Remarkable Run To Bassmaster Rookie Of The Year

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Josh Stracner of Vandiver, Ala., has won the 2021 Elite Series Rookie of the Year title. 

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August 11, 2021

Stracner’s Remarkable Run To Bassmaster Rookie Of The Year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Before the 2021 season began, Bassmaster Elite Series angler Josh Stracner of Vandiver, Ala., told several people that the Rookie of the Year points race would “come down to the last day of the last tournament that two of us are fishing.”

While Stracner nailed that prediction, he had no idea he’d emerge with the title, especially during an up-and-down season that had him questioning his Elite future.

Going into the final Elite event at the St. Lawrence River, Stracner was fifth in the ROY standings. Focused solely on qualifying for the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, Stracner didn’t even have the rookie title on his radar, but somehow, someway, he ended up with the hardware.

“I’m not really sure how,” Stracner said. “I wasn’t expecting it. I was just worried about making the Classic. That was my No. 1 goal for sure. That’s all I had on my mind.

“I knew just one bad day at either one of those last two tournaments would have cost me. I didn’t have a good Champlain tournament. I finished 54th. That kind of aggravated me because I actually was catching enough fish to do well. That really got me fired up about getting after it at St. Lawrence and making that Classic happen. Rookie of the Year was just a bonus.”

Stracner had to have a lot of unlikely things happen to make up his 55-point deficit and climb over four others.

Then-leader KJ Queen of Catawba, N.C., and third-place Matt Robertson of Central City, Ky., were in the 90s after Day 1 at the St. Lawrence, allowing Bryan New (35th) of Belmont, N.C., to regain the ROY lead. Stracner and Justin Hamner of Northport, Ala., stood 19th and 20th in the event, respectively, putting Hamner three points behind New and Stracner 15 back.

“I didn’t keep up with it,” Stracner said. “I don’t like getting my mind messed up on something like that. I just went out trying to catch everything I could catch.”

On Day 2, New fell to 67th, losing 32 points, and Hamner dropped to 31st. After climbing to 17th with his second bag topping 19 pounds, Stracner held a two-point lead heading into Day 3, and he was now aware of the great twist of fate.

With Hamner having more room to improve, Stracner thought he’d blown it as he weighed his smallest bag on Semifinal Saturday, 17-13, to finish 22nd. Hamner, who wasn’t on BassTrakk, was last to weigh in.

“Nobody knew what he had,” Stracner said. “I thought I kind of left the door open for him just a little bit. I thought I had 17 pounds even. I just knew he’d probably try to make a run at the lake, catch 18, 19, 20 pounds and beat me. I think he actually stayed kind of close and largemouth fished and it didn’t work out for him.”

With only four fish weighing 7-13, Hamner finished 45th, losing 14 points to Stracner’s fall of five points. It left Stracner 11 points up.

“I had a decent tournament,” Stracner said. “I didn’t set the woods on fire or anything. Just getting inside that Top 20 after the second day, and those guys behind me just not having a good tournament, that’s all it was.”

Of the nine rookies on the Elites in 2021, six were tightly bunched among the Top 39 who are awarded automatic Classic berths. These results were tabulated are after dropping their worst finish due to a COVID stipulation, which only counted toward Classic qualification. Stracner qualified for the Classic by finishing 29th.

“I had so many people come up to me congratulating me on such a great season,” Stracner said. “I feel like I didn’t do really well this year. I’m just fortunate that I did a hair better than the rookies that were behind me. I don’t think any of us had a spectacular season.

“Of course, I’m grateful for making the Classic and getting the rookie title — I guess that’s good for the first year — but having two or three or four tournaments below 50th place, I don’t like being down that far. And I know the other guys don’t either.”

Stracner earned an invitation to the Bassmaster Elite Series after finishing second in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Opens division point standings.

While Stracner is the first to say he has work to do before next season, he knows at least one thing will be different in 2022.

“I’ve got a title now that (emcee Dave) Mercer can announce instead of just my name,” he said with a laugh.

Stracner will kick off his second year on the Bassmaster Elite Series Feb. 10, 2022 on Florida’s St. Johns River. For more information, visit Bassmaster.com.

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