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Steve Hatfield and Jim Leary win Alabama Bass Trail 100 on Lake Eufaula with  25.26 pounds

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Steve Hatfield and Jim Leary win Alabama Bass Trail 100 on Lake Eufaula with  25.26 pounds

Steve Hatfield and Jim Leary win Alabama Bass Trail 100 on Lake Eufaula with  25.26 pounds
By Jason Duran
Photos by Chris Brown

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January 10- Eufaula, AL- 100 Teams launched at Lakepoint State Park for the second of three events in the brand-new Alabama Bass Trail 100 series. The ABT 100 series features 100 teams, 100 percent payback and a $100,000 total payout in each event.  Steve Hatfield and Jim Leary claimed the first-place title, took home the hardware and $25,000.

The team said this was the first time for them to fish Lake Eufaula.  “We began to prepare for this lake right after the Lay Lake event” starting practice last weekend and spending the whole week here developing a game plan. “We spent two days idling, mapping and marking.   We marked everything because we didn’t know what we would need until we actually started fishing.”
They found their key spot in practice on Monday “on the side of a road bed with some key brush piles on it and standing timber around it. The water depth was 8-12 feet, and it was near a channel that came from shore out to the main lake. We believe the fish were working their way out to the ledges.” They fished the road bed and found it to be holding the quality fish they were looking for.

They feared that this spot wouldn’t hold up because the fish were headed out to the ledges and would pass through this area quickly, so they spent the rest of the week looking for the same type areas. They also fished the ledges “but struggled getting any size or very many bites on them.”

On tournament morning they made the run to the road bed and quickly went to work. They were surprised that no one else was already on the spot and hoped the fish were still there. They targeted the fish using “big snake style worms,” and found that a Zoom and Big Bite Baits 8-13 inch worm Texas Rigged, Red Bug and Plum Apple were the most productive. They quickly discovered the fish were still there, and in ten minutes, they caught three fish close to 17 pounds including the 6.32 pound largemouth that took big fish in the event. Most of the ten minutes was spent trying to land those big fish. They said, “the fish were so strong they actually pulled the boat onto the brush pile.” They fished around the area catching a few smaller fish returning to the key spot throughout the day but did not get any bigger bites. However, it was more than enough to take the win with 25.26 pounds- almost a 4 pound lead over second place. They collected a $25,000 check plus bonuses including a Phoenix Boats bonus.

The second-place team of Ken Walters and Dallas Weldon weighed in 21.31 pounds of Lake Eufaula Bass. Dallas shared, “in practice we didn’t get on anything out deep.” They practiced separately and he focused out deeper while Ken focused in the mid-range water depth.  They both “found a shad spawn that they hoped would produce early, but because of the warmer weather, the water temps warmed up about six degrees and caused that bite to die out” on Saturday. Combine warming water with falling water and “the fish are going to have to move somewhere.” After they discovered that the shad bite had gone away, they headed out to fish other areas and they defined “stuff fish get on when they leave the bank, like the first little piece of cover.” Ken said, it was the “kind of stuff he was marking in practice.” It’s why you have to “practice and find those kind of areas” because today it paid off using the backup plan,” said Dallas. The baits used were a Texas rigged 10 inch worm and unnamed creature bait paired up with a Crusher Lures ½ oz head. Key colors were Green Pumpkin and red bug. They felt this event “fished more like a club tournament that pays a lot more and the field size really helped them have more water to fish.” They also added the Wedowee Marine Bonus to their $12,000 payday.

Anthony Goggins and Dustin Wood claimed third place with 20.93. Dustin was a favorite in this event after winning an event the previous weekend with over 22 pounds. The morning was tough for them because they didn’t get to fish anything they wanted to fish- they had a “local following them trying to figure them out.”  They work hard to keep the areas they fish a secret, so instead of helping someone else figure out their spots, they left their main areas to go and “fish community holes and get a limit around lake point.”  After they got a limit they went back to some of their key areas, and since the on-looker didn’t follow them, they were able to get to their areas. Dustin said, “the Lord really blessed us because every time we made a cast where we felt something was good we caught a four pounder.” The team shared their frustration in having to protect their areas, but they felt it was something worth protecting for future events. “We really baby our areas and don’t fun fish them during the week. They are kind like pets, and we wanted to take care of them. It takes hard work to find them, and we don’t want to give them up.” They targeted the fish using a Red Shad worm on a ¾ oz drop shot. They also shared that the Garmin Live Scope really helped them to be able to find the fish on the cover.  In spite of the circumstances, they were able to be successful and cash the third place $10,000 check.
The third and final stop of the Alabama Bass Trail 100 will be on Lake Eufaula, Saturday, November 20, where, once again, 100 teams will go for the $100,000 total payout. The Angler of the Year points race is really tight with lots of big names at the top of that list.

Top five standings are below for a complete list see https://www.alabamabasstrail100.org/lake-eufaula-results/
Download and listen to the ABT Podcast on your favorite Podcast app by searching for “Alabama Bass Trail Podcast.”  The Podcast is released each week on Tuesday. This week podcast will feature winners form Lake Eufaula.

The sponsors of the 2021 Alabama Bass Trail 100 include; Phoenix Bass Boats, Bill Penney Automotive Group, Garmin, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Sweet Home Alabama, Alabama Tourism Department, T-H Marine Supplies, Wedowee Marine, Big Bite Bait Company, Black Rifle Coffee Company, Anheuser- Busch, Inc., fishalabama.org and American Baitworks.

For information about Alabama Bass Trail 100 visit www.alabamabasstrail100.org

Linganore High School Wins U.S. Army High School Fishing Open at Potomac River Presented by Googan Baits

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Linganore High School Wins U.S. Army High School Fishing Open at Potomac River Presented by Googan Baits

Marbury, Md. (June 8, 2021) – The Linganore High School duo of Clifton Bennett of Damascus, Maryland, and Garyden Scibila of Hagerstown, Maryland, won the U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing Open at the Potomac River Presented by Googan Baits on Saturday in Marbury, Maryland.

The event was hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and the victory advanced the winning team to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship.

TOP 10 RESULTS

RANK SCHOOL/CLUB NAME/CITY ANGLER NAME BASS WEIGHT
1st Linganore High School* Clifton Bennett, Damascus, Md.
Grayden Scibilia, Hagerstown, Md.		 5 16-32021
2nd Fishaholics Bass Club Trenton Carey, York Springs, Pa.
Josh Kaufman, Marysville, Pa.		 5 14-5
3rd Carroll Fish Hawks Peter Sheggrud, Phoenix, Md.
Haden Sisk, Reisterstown, Md.		 5 12-8
4th Capital City Jr. Bass Masters Wade Detweiler, Dillsburg, Pa.
Jacob Vanscoik, Dauphin, Pa.		 5 11-2
5th Pequannock Township Dylan Aulbach, Monroe Twp., N.J.
Nicholas Dellaporta, Pequannock, N.J.		 5 10-9
6th Jr. Potomac River Bassmasters Jarren Crowder, Clearspring, Md.
Kyle Petrisko, Kearneysville, W. Va.		 4 9-14
7th New Breed Bassers Kyle Gilson, Cedarville, N.J.
Billy Whitehead IV, Cedarville, N.J.		 4 9-11
8th Bass Legends BBT Joey Booker, Elkton, Md.
Spencer Grishkot, Abingdon, Md.		 3 6-2
9th Bass Legends BBT Chris Nolte, Bowie, Md.
Alex Walsberg, Chester Springs, Pa.		 2 4-12
10th Madison County Austin Blow, Rochelle, Va.
Mason Brunner, Madison, Va.		 1 3-3

*National Championship Qualifier. The top 10% of teams advance to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship

Complete results from the event can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

2021 UPCOMING QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship & World Finals Jun. 30 – Jul. 3 Lake Hartwell, Anderson, S.C. Anderson Convention & Visitors Bureau

U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournaments are free, two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12 and are open to any MLF and Student Angler Federation-affiliated high school club. The top 10 percent of teams at each Open event along with the TBF High School Fishing state championships will advance to the 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing National Championship. The U.S. Army High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

The first 25 high school teams that enter each U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing tournament will receive a free Favorite Fishing package, including one Favorite Fishing casting rod and reel, one Favorite Fishing spinning rod and reel, six packs of Googan Baits and two Favorite Fishing hats, a total package value of $230. Most tournaments will also be hosted by a Bass Pro Tour angler or Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit angler, giving high school students the chance to meet the sport’s top pros. As an added bonus, the winning team at each tournament will receive a guided fishing trip with their pro angler host.

In addition to the U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2021 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. More than $2.8 million in scholarships and prizes were offered at the 2020 World Finals.

Full schedules and the latest announcements, photos and articles  are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and MajorLeagueFishing.com.

California University of Pennsylvania Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament on the Potomac River

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California University of Pennsylvania Wins Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament on the Potomac River

MARBURY, Md. (June 8, 2021) – The California University of Pennsylvania’s David Blaker of Rices Landing, Pennsylvania, and Nick Fulks of Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, took the win on Friday at the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI at the Potomac River. The victory earned the Vulcans’ bass club $2,000 and qualified the duo to compete in the 2022 College Fishing National Championship.

TOP 10 RESULTS*

RANK COLLEGE NAME ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN BASS WEIGHT AWARD
1st California University of Pennsylvania David Blaker, Rices Landing, Pa.
Nick Fulks, Burgettstown, Pa.		 5 17-4 $2,000
2nd University of Massachusetts Amherst Julian Burgoff, Amherst, Mass.
Jared Muzyka, Hadley, Mass.		 5 16-10 $1,000
3rd Adrian College Caleb Dachenhaus, Whitehouse, Ohio
Elliot Wielgopolski, Waterville, Ohio		 5 16-0 $500
4th Adrian College Brayden Federer, Deerfield, Mich.
Shane Nelson, Wadsworth, Ohio		 5 15-2 $500
5th Roanoke College Will Hamilton, Roanoke, Va.
Branen McKeon, Henrico, Va.		 5 15-1 $500
6th SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry Nicholas Sanderson, Williamsville, N.Y.
Nathan Wojslaw, Avon, N.Y.		 5 14-15
7th Auburn University Robert Cruvellier, Alburgh, Vt.
Sam Harvey, Auburn, Ala.		 5 14-12
8th Adrian College Jenson Kay, Milford, Mich.
Sam Shoemaker, Martinsville, Ind.		 5 14-9
9th Shippensburg University Nathan Housel, Carlisle, Pa.
Evan Paules, Shippensburg, Pa.		 5 14-7
10th SUNY-College of Environmental Science and Forestry Patrick Durand, Cherry Hill, N.J.
Thomas Harvey, Delmar, N.Y.		 5 14-5

*Top 10 teams advance to the 2022 College Fishing National Championship

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

2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES

EVENT DATE LOCATION HOST
Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI National Championship TBD TBD TBD

The event was the second of three qualifying tournaments for Northern Conference anglers and was hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners.

Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI teams compete in regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual Abu Garcia College Fishing Open advance to the following year’s Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI National Championship.

For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram and  YouTube.

Stack the Decks: Expanded St. Croix BassX Series Gets Stronger and Lighter for 2022

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Stack the Decks: Expanded St. Croix BassX Series Gets Stronger and Lighter for 2022

Stack the Decks: Expanded St. Croix BassX Series Gets Stronger and Lighter for 2022

BassX Series offers bass anglers more technology, new components, fresh aesthetics, and all-new choices while remaining an exceptional value

PARK FALLS, Wisc. (June 8, 2021) – St. Croix’s popular BassX Series sets the standard for affordable high-performance in handcrafted bass rods. Since its debut five years ago, the bass series has found its way into the hands of countless passionate bass enthusiasts who appreciate the series’ ability to deliver the upper hand in any angling situation, at a price that allows them to stack their decks with the Best Rods on Earth®.

Driven to continually improve and heighten the angling experience, St. Croix resolved to take what it has learned from recent product introductions – Legend Xtreme, Victory, and others – and put that intel to work in improving its angler-favorite BassX Series. The result is a new lineup of BassX rods for 2022 that are stronger, lighter, and more comfortable, with sizzling new aesthetics and more choices for new presentations than ever before, while retaining and compounding their exceptional value in the $120 to $150 retail-price range.

Stronger, Lighter, Better

The BassX transformation begins in the blank itself. Crafted from a brand-new formulation of premium SCII carbon that increases flexural strength while reducing weight, new BassX is then made even stronger with the addition of St. Croix’s Fortified Resin System (FRS) technology.

“Fiber wash is something that can happen when carbon fibers come out of alignment when a rod blank is cured,” says St. Croix Product Manager, Ryan Teach. “This can create weak spots in the blank.” St. Croix combats fiber wash with FRS, which combines a fortified super resin with computer-operated curing ovens that provide improved temperature and time management through all stages of the critical curing cycle. “FRS prevents micro-buckling by keeping the carbon fibers in proper alignment. Blanks manufactured using this advanced manufacturing protocol test significantly stronger than those built with standard resins and curing methods,” Teach adds. “Our use of FRS in the new BassX Series in combination with our new, lighter and stronger SCII material represents a quantum leap forward with respect to performance. For the BassX angler, it ultimately means they’re buying a rod that is lighter than ever with all-new levels of strength and durability. Our engineering team has proven and validated these performance enhancements in testing.”

Those critical attributes are further enhanced in new BassX models by an all-new hybrid guide train, which also reduces weight and noise while improving performance with braided line. “The hybrid guide platform on new BassX models combines SeaGuide® Aluminum Oxide guides with SeaGuide® Atlas Performance stainless steel guides,” says Teach. “The new stainless guides are incredibly light and durable, largely because there are no troublesome inserts. They have a slim profile that compliments the new skeleton-style real seats with a modern and stylistic appearance; weight is also reduced and sensitivity is improved.” Teach says anglers fishing braid with a mono or fluoro leader will also notice less disruption, which is measured by the noise and resistance the angler perceives when casting a lure. “We’ve optimized the hybrid guide train on new BassX models to better handle braided line and gave them the ability to pass a large diameter leader-line knot thought the guide train with limited disruption.”

Lightweight sensitivity and balance are the hallmarks of any bass rod – at least they should be. “I’ve always been a huge BassX fan and I really like what St. Croix has done to make these rods even better,” says bass-fishing wunderkid and St. Croix pro, Trey McKinney. “They feel even lighter and crisper,” the 2018 Bassmaster and FLW Junior National Champion says. “I like the way the new skeleton-style reel seat with carbon fiber insert (on select models) allows me to keep in direct contact with the blank, and the way St. Croix listened to anglers in developing the new handle configurations in all the different models. The reel seat is integral with the handle, and there’s no extra material in places it isn’t needed.” McKinney adds. “This really increases each rod’s versatility and results in improved balance in the hand. Normally, when you make a rod stronger you also make it heavier or at least add tip weight, but St. Croix found a way to make these new BassX rods even more durable while shedding weight and improving balance and ergonomics. That’s impressive, but not surprising to anyone who knows anything about St. Croix and the people who work there.”

New Looks

New BassX rods for 2022 come wrapped in an all-new aesthetic that accentuates their heightened performance. “A lot of bass anglers – especially younger ones – want that performance they know they’ll get from a handcrafted St. Croix rod, and they want to be able to afford several rods that support all the techniques they use out there on the water, but they want them to look right, too,” offers McKinney. “For someone like me, I loved the way BassX rods looked before, but I can’t argue with what St. Croix has done with this new Raw Carbon finish. You can really see and appreciate how each of these strong and lightweight performers is built. I’d describe it as a minimalistic approach and it just looks right with the new handle designs, reel seats, guides and contrasting hot accent colors. Bass anglers are going to love them, and the fact that these high-performance rods are as affordable as they are, they’ll have the ability to pick up two, three, four, even five of these incredible new BassX rods for the cost of what they’d pay for someone else’s ‘latest and greatest’. That’s a really big deal for most anglers I know.”

More Choices for More Bass Techniques

The redesigned BassX Series expands from 14 to 16 models for 2022, offering passionate bass anglers the ability to fish anything from a 1/8-ounce dropshot to an 8-ounce swimbait with handcrafted St. Croix performance, which comes backed by a five-year warranty.

St. Croix BassX Models

  • BAS68MXF – 6’8”, medium power, extra-fast action spinning / Retail $120
  • BAS610MLXF – 6’10”, medium-light power, extra-fast action spinning / Retail $120
  • BAS71MF – 7’1”, medium power, fast action spinning / Retail $120
  • BAS71MHF – 7’1”, medium-heavy power, fast action, spinning / Retail $120
  • BAC66MF – 6’6”, medium power, fast action, casting / Retail $120
  • BAC66MHF – 6’6”, medium-heavy power, fast action, casting / Retail $120
  • BAC68MXF – 6’8”, medium power, extra-fast action, casting / Retail $120
  • BAC71MF – 7’1”, medium power, fast action casting / Retail $120
  • BAC71MHF – 7’1”, medium-heavy power, fast action casting / Retail $120
  • BAC72MHM – 7’2”, medium-heavy power, moderate action casting / Retail $120
  • BAC74MHMF – 7’4”, medium-heavy power, moderate-fast action casting / Retail $130
  • BAC74HF – 7’4”, heavy power, fast action casting / Retail $130
  • BAC710HF – 7’10”, heavy power, fast action casting / Retail $150
  • BAC710XHF* – 7’10”, extra-heavy power, fast action casting / Retail $150
  • BAC710XXHF* – 7’10”, extra-extra-heavy power, fast action casting / Retail $150
  • BAC711HMF – 7’11”, heavy power, moderate-fast action casting / Retail $130

*All-new model

“Bass lures keep growing in size, especially in certain areas of the south and here, out west, where anglers are carving out new techniques for plus-size swimbaits,” says John Sherman of Sherman Sales, St. Croix’s West-Coast sales representative. “Finding dedicated bass rods that are up to the task of presenting these magnum baits while providing the backbone to drive large hooks into big bass sometimes takes some creativity. Thankfully, given the company’s experience in delivering innovative, high-performance solutions for musky anglers, St. Croix isn’t at all intimidated by lures over 6 ounces. These new BassX swimbait models are right in their wheelhouse, and they’ve done them right.”

The rods Sherman refers to are the all-new BassX BAC710XHF and BAC710XXHF models. These 7’10” fast-action casting rods feature full-grip premium-grade EVA handles to protect anglers from the physical rigors of casting and retrieving giant swimbaits. Fast actions provide immediate access to maximum power when bomb casting or setting the hook – either extra-heavy power in the BAC710XHF, which makes easy work of lures between 2 and 5 ounces, or extra-extra-heavy power in the BAC710XXHF for swimbaits between 4 and 8 ounces.

“Adding FRS to SCII carbon to make these new, specialized rods results in an extremely durable package, while remaining surprisingly light for such an exceptionally powerful rod,” says Sherman. “That strength is key, and the SCII carbon plays a role, too. It’s a bit softer than some of St. Croix’s other materials, so these fast action rods are slightly more forgiving when a big girl slashes at a giant, 10” moving swimbait,” Sherman poses. “It’s the perfect combination of material, power and action to make casting, retrieving, setting the hook and fighting double-digit bass to the boat a more successful and enjoyable experience. These are the rods big swimbait specialists are going to want in their hands and on their decks.”

New St. Croix BassX Features

  • All-new, premium-quality SCII carbon material with FRS for unparalleled strength and durability
  • Hybrid guide platform featuring SeaGuide® Aluminum Oxide guides with black frames and SeaGuide® Atlas Performance stainless (SS304) guides with Sea Guide® black PVD coated tip top
  • SeaGuide® XCMS reel seat with black hood on non-swimbait casting models
  • SeaGuide® TCS reel seat with black hood on swimbait-specific casting models
  • SeaGuide® NPS reel seat with black hood on spinning models
  • Split-grip premium-grade cork handle on spinning and non-swimbait casting models
  • Full-grip premium-grade EVA handle on swimbait casting models
  • Split-grip premium-grade cork foregrip on spinning models
  • Model-specific SeaGuide® NHOOK, THOOK, or Kigan Custom hook keepers
  • Two coats of Flex-Coat with slow cure finish.
  • 5-year warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service
  • Designed in Park Falls, U.S.A. and handcrafted in Fresnillo, Mexico
  • Retail price $120 to $150

No matter where or how you fish for bass, give yourself an edge on the water at an exceptional value. The all-new collection of handcrafted BassX rods brings heightened St. Croix performance to passionate bass anglers looking for strong, lightweight, exceptionally well-balanced roads that support all their favorite techniques. And unlike a lot of high-performance bass rods, BassX is for everyone; With retail prices ranging from just $120 to $150 and backed by a five-year St. Croix warranty with Superstar Service, new BassX rods make it possible for dedicated bass anglers everywhere to stack their decks with the Best Rods on Earth®.

New BassX Series rods are being introduced at the 2021 Bassmaster Classic and are expected to be available for purchase at St. Croix dealers worldwide this fall.

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Austin Woody and Zachary Smith Win 5 Alive 5th and Final Qualifier for the  2021 on Kerr Lake

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Austin Woody and Zachary Smith Win 5 Alive 5th and Final Qualifier for the  2021 on Kerr Lake

5th and Final Qualifier for the  2021 – 5 Alive.     Team Trail Guaranteed $5000.00. Championship- Kerr lake 6/5/2021

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Last Saturday we had our last Qualifier of the 2021 season at Kerr Lake for the Guaranteed $5000.00 Championship coming up in October. First off all of us at 5 Alive Team Trail want to say THANK YOU to each and everyone of yall that came out and fished with us this year and supported our growing trail. I’ve been in and around bass fishing for along time and I can honestly say that I feel like we have the best group of guys and girls fishing with us that I have ever been around.
We got to crown our 2021 Points Champions on Saturday.  Mr. Chuck Morton and Mr. Mike Riggs  held on strong and won the Points Championship. Didn’t come easy for them. They’ve had boat trouble though out the year and had to borrow a boat to fish one of the Qualifiers but stuck with it and came out on top. For winning the Points Championship they got a check for $1200.00 , all 2022 Qualifier tournaments entry fees paid , # 1 boat in each Qualifier tournament blast off for 2022 , Points Championship plaques and 5 Alive Team Trail Points Champions coats. Their is only 6 people that owns one of them and their ain’t but one way to get them. They well deserve it and we at 5 Alive Team Trail are proud to have them as the 2021 Points Champions. Great job guys!

We had 69 boats come out Saturday to try and take home the money. Hey!! We actually didn’t have a cold front for this tournament. ? Although as hot as it was I wouldn’t have minded it.?‍♂️ At the end of the day it was the team of Austin Woody and Zachary Smith  that topped the field. I knew everybody was in trouble when both of them come to the scales together.  I’ve seen that happen before.?  They brought in a 5 fish limit weighing 17.49 pounds for the win. They also won Big Fish with a 4.50 pounder and they won the TWT bringing their total to $2990.00. (Did I mention it’s only a $90.00 entry fee and that includes Big Fish?) They were followed by the team of David Farman  and D.J. Farman with a 5 fish limit weighing 15.12 pounds.  They also won 2nd place TWT bringing their total to $1130.00.
Our Bobcats Bait and Tackle Kids Tournament winner was a new team . Harrell and Harrell won the  Bobcats $50.00 gift card. He also won the $75.00 gift card Donated by Mr. David Gentry and $50.00 gift card Donated by Meranda Long Wolfe  in honor of her Dad Mr. Steve Long. The 2nd place Kid was Mr. Logan Revels. He took home a $50.00 gift card Donated by David Gentry and a $30.00 gift card donated by Meranda Long Wolfe and the 3rd place kid was Mr. Ethan Larabee winning him a $25.00 gift card Donated by Mr.David Gentry and a $25.00 gift card Donated by Meranda Long Wolfe in honor of Mr Steve Long.
Great job guys!
Winning the $50.00 Bass Pro Shops gift card giveaway was Dustin Long.
Winning the Daves Tournament Tackle giveaway was Jeff Brann ??.

We would like to say again Thank You to everyone for fishing with us this year and a BIG SHOUT OUT  for all of our 2021 Sponsors. Without them this would not be possible.
Can’t wait to see yall in October.

Results
1st.Woody& Smith- 17.49 – $2990.00 TWT
2nd. Farman & Farman-  15.12 – $1130.00 TWT
3rd. Whitfield  & Smith- 15.08 – $800.00 TWT
4th. Harrell & Harrell-  14.94 – $505.00 TWT
5th. Barnes & Scearce – 13.98-  $310.00
6th. Wilder & Cheatham- 13.89 – $275.00
7th. Wray & Purcell- 13.62 – $260.00
8th. Brann & Bailey- 13.57 – $175.00
9th. Ellis & Stallings- 13.51- $ 100.00

BIG FISH

Shin Fukae Wins Group B at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four at Lake Chickamauga Presented by ATG by Wrangler

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Shin Fukae Wins Group B at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four at Lake Chickamauga Presented by ATG by Wrangler

Japanese Pro Boats Massive Haul of 79 Pounds, 6 Ounces, Monday to Win by 20+ Pounds, Field of 38 Set for Tuesday’s Knockout Round

Link to Photo Gallery of Fish Catch Highlights from Day 2 at Lake Chickamauga, Qualifying Group B

DAYTON, Tenn. (June 6, 2021) – While most of the anglers on Lake Chickamauga were throwing standard summer-time Tennessee River baits – big crankbaits, big jigs, big worms and big spoons – Japanese pro Shinichi Fukae proved Monday that sometimes finesse is best. Fukae caught 24 scorable bass totaling 79 pounds, 6 ounces to win the two-day Qualifying Group B round at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four Presented by ATG by Wrangler at Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee.

Fukae’s two-day total of 37 bass weighing 114 pounds, 2 ounces earned him the round win by a 20-pound, 12-ounce margin and advances him straight into Wednesday’s final-day Championship Round of competition. The six-day showcases 80 of the best bass anglers in the world competing for a purse of more than $805,000, with a top prize of $100,000 going to the winner.

Day 1 leader General Tire pro Edwin Evers of Talala, Oklahoma, caught a two-day total of 30 bass weighing 93-6 to end the round in second place, and reigning REDCREST Champion Dustin Connell of Clanton, Alabama, finished the round in third place with a two-day total of 21 bass weighing 75-5.

The remaining 38 anglers – 19 from Group A and 19 from Group B – will now compete Tuesday in the Knockout Round, where weights are zeroed, and the anglers compete to finish in the top eight to advance to Championship Wednesday. Wednesday’s Championship Round will feature Group A winner Jason Lambert, Group B winner Fukae, and the top eight anglers from the Knockout Round competing in a final-day shootout for the top prize of $100,000.

“It was a little bit hard to catch (them) the first day, and I had no idea where I was going to start today,” Fukae said. “I chose this area in the morning, and that was the super-right decision for me. I caught 79 pounds and finally made a Championship Round. I am so happy for that and I am ready to go right now.”

Fukae has battled through plenty of adversity this week, not only on the water but off of it as well. His father-in-law passed away just a few days ago in Japan, and his wife Miyu, who has been by Shin’s side since he first came to the United States in 2004, is back in Japan mourning with her family.

“Thank you so much to my wife, for letting me fish,” an emotional Fukae said in his post-game interview. “She has been in a super-tough situation the last two or three days. I want to try to help her, but she told me to just concentrate on fish and don’t think about other things. But, of course, I can not do that. I worry a lot. I talked to her yesterday. She is so strong. My father-in-law helped me from the sky, today, and I thank him so much.”

According to the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard, the Japanese pro caught his fish on two main baits Monday – a Ned Rig and a soft-body swimbait. However, Fukae credited his Lowrance units as being the main reason that he had so much success, Monday.

“The most important thing for me, today, was my Lowrance ActiveTarget,” Fukae said. “I can see where the fish come from, what depths the fish are at, and that was the key to me making the Championship Round.

“I also used Shimano rods and Shimano reels, and YGK fishing line, the most famous braided line in the world,” Fukae went on to say. “I used their sinking braided line, which was very helpful because the wind was blowing hard and it made the line really drift a lot. So, the sinking line really helped me today.”

The top 20 pros in Qualifying Group B that now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round on Lake Chickamauga are:

1st:          Shin Fukae, Osaka, Japan, 37 bass, 114-02 – ADVANCES DIRECTLY TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
2nd:         Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla., 30 bass, 93-6
3rd:         Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala., 21 bass, 75-5
4th:         Josh Bertrand, Queen Creek, Ariz., 24 bass, 70-7
5th:         Kevin VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich., 26 bass, 66-12
6th:         Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Ark., 22 bass, 59-8
7th:         Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., 24 bass, 58-9
8th:         Takahiro Omori, Tokyo, Japan, 16 bass, 52-3
9th:         Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark., 18 bass, 51-5
10th:       Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C., 17 bass, 48-6
11th:       Greg Vinson, Wetumpka, Ala., 17 bass, 45-4
12th:       Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., 18 bass, 44-5
13th:       Shaw Grigsby, Gainesville, Fla., 14 bass, 42-6
14th:       Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C., 14 bass, 39-11
15th:       James Elam, Tulsa, Okla., 14 bass, 38-13
16th:       Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Texas, 13 bass, 37-6
17th:       Randy Howell, Guntersville, Ala., 13 bass, 36-1
18th:       Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla., 11 bass, 35-5
19th:       Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky., 11 bass, 31-0
20th:       Alton Jones Jr., Waco, Texas, 11 bass, 30-11

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 265 bass weighing 744 pounds, 5 ounces caught by the 40 pros on Monday.

Fukae also earned Monday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award with a 7-pound, 5-ounce largemouth that bit on a Ned Rig in Period 1. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler who weighs the biggest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the largest bass of the tournament.

The MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four at Lake Chickamauga Presented by ATG by Wrangler is hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. With both groups two-day qualifying round now complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the the winner of each group advances directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins.

Anglers will take off from the Dayton Boat Dock, located at 175 Lakeshore St., in Dayton, at 6:30 a.m. ET each day of competition. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will also be held at the Dayton Boat Dock, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 championship.

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 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four Presented by Wrangler at Lake Chickamauga will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Oct. 9 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

For complete details and updated information on the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, and YouTube.

Jason Lambert Earns Qualifying Round Win at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four at Lake Chickamauga Presented by ATG by Wrangler

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Jason Lambert Earns Qualifying Round Win at Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four at Lake Chickamauga Presented by ATG by Wrangler

Tennessee Ledge-Hammer Catches Two-Day Total of 109-13 to Advance Directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round, 19 Anglers Advance to Knockout Round

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DAYTON, Tenn. (June 6, 2021) – Pro Jason Lambert of Michie, Tennessee, overtook Day 1 leader Russ Lane of Prattville, Alabama , early in Period 1 Sunday and never looked back. Lambert boated 17 bass on the day totaling 60 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the Qualifying Round for Group A at the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four Presented by ATG by Wrangler at Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee.

Lambert’s two-day total of 34 bass weighing 109 pounds, 13 ounces earned him the win by a 22-pound, 1-ounce margin over Lane, who finished the round in second place with a two-day catch of 26 bass totaling 77-12. The reigning Bass Pro Tour Angler of the Year (AOY) Berkley pro Jordan Lee of Cullman, Alabama, boated a two-day total of 20 bass weighing 73-13 to end the round in third place, while his brother, Matt Lee, also of Cullman, Alabama, finished in fourth place with a two-day total of 20 bass for 59-12. Rounding out the top five is Berkley pro Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Alabama, who caught a two-day total of 16 bass weighing 59-1.

The top 20 anglers from Group A will now enjoy an off day, while the 40 anglers in Qualifying Group B will complete their two-day Qualifying Round of competition on Monday. The Knockout Round, featuring 38 anglers competing to finish in the top eight, will take place on Tuesday. Wednesday’s Championship Round will feature Lambert, Monday’s Group B winner, and the top eight anglers from the Knockout Round competing in a final-day shootout for the top prize of $100,000.

“I was sitting in third coming in to today, and my objective was to go out and have a good first period,” said Lambert, who qualified for his first career Championship Round on the Bass Pro Tour. “If I did, I knew that I would have a good chance to win the round. That happened, we got ahead in the first period, and we never looked back.

“I ended up with a little more than 60 pounds today,” Lambert continued. “It wasn’t as good as I thought it was going to be – especially in the afternoon – but this morning is what mattered. What was really cool for me, though, was catching them the way I want to catch them. Not only the way I want to catch them, but on the stuff that I’ve designed like the Hardcore (Bullet) Crank 7+, a crankbait that we worked very hard on to get put together just right, and the Kitana Stagger (Scrounger) Head with a (Castaic) Jerky J. Catching them the way you want to catch them, on the stuff you built to catch them, is really cool.”

With six career victories on the Tennessee River in MLF competition – two FLW Tour (now Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit) wins on Kentucky Lake, one Toyota Series win on Kentucky Lake and three Phoenix Bass Fishing League wins on Pickwick Lake – Lambert is known to be a tournament-closer on the ledges, and he will absolutely be one of the favorites heading into Wednesday’s Championship Round.

“I’m really looking forward to getting back out there for the Championship Round on Wednesday,” Lambert went on to say. “I’ve just got to go out there and catch them again. I think I’ve got just as good of a shot as anyone.”

The top 20 pros from Qualifying Group A that now advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round on Lake Chickamauga are:

1st:           Jason Lambert, Michie, Tenn., 34 bass, 109-13 – ADVANCES TO CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
2nd:          Russ Lane, Prattville, Ala., 26 bass, 77-12
3rd:          Jordan Lee, Cullman, Ala., 20 bass, 73-13
4th:           Matt Lee, Cullman, Ala., 20 bass, 59-12
5th:           Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala., 16 bass, 59-1
6th:           Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn., 20 bass, 51-1
7th:           Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., 16 bass, 51-0
8th:           Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla., 19 bass, 50-14
9th:           Mark Rose, Wynne, Ark., 14 bass, 50-12
10th:        Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn., 17 bass, 50-5
11th:        Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash., 14 bass, 48-15
12th:        Cliff Pace, Petal, Miss., 16 bass, 48-9
13th:        Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 18 bass, 47-6
14th:        Roy Hawk, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., 16 bass, 44-7
15th:        Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala., 17 bass, 43-1
16th:        Matt Becker, Finleyville, Pa., 12 bass, 42-13
17th:        Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark., 14 bass, 40-8
18th:        Ish Monroe, Oakdale, Calif., 14 bass, 40-4
19th:        Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C., 14 bass, 35-13
20th:        Scott Suggs, Alexander, Ark., 10 bass, 35-8

A complete list of results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 224 bass weighing 667 pounds even caught by 38 pros on Sunday.

Clausen won Sunday’s $1,000 Berkley Big Bass Award, weighing in a 7-pound, 14-ounce largemouth on a shaky-head rig during Period 1. Berkley will award $1,000 to the angler that weighs the biggest bass each day, and a $3,000 bonus to the angler who weighs the largest bass of the tournament.

The MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four at Lake Chickamauga Presented by ATG by Wrangler is hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic & Tourism Council.

The 40 Anglers in Group A competed in their two-day qualifying round on Lake Chickamauga on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the winner of each group advances directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.

Anglers will take off from the Dayton Boat Dock, located at 175 Lakeshore St., in Dayton, at 6:30 a.m. ET each day of competition. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will also be held at the Dayton Boat Dock, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 championship.

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 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT. MLF NOW!®  will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.

Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage Four Presented by Wrangler at Lake Chickamauga will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Oct. 9 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.

For complete details and updated information on the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Tyler Farmer & Jeff Peak Win Leesville Lake Bass Club June 6,2021

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Tyler Farmer & Jeff Peak Win Leesville Lake Bass Club June 6,2021

We had 16 boats competing today in the Leesville Lake Bass Club. 1st place and big fish – Tyler Farmer & Jeff Peak with 15.40lbs. Ghey also had Big Bass – 5.95lbs

2nd place – Steve Crist & Dennis Stump with 14.89lbs

3rd place – Matt Klunder & Donnie Wyatt with 14.45lbs

Soukup Swoops Up Harris Chain Victory – NPFL

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By Justin Brouillard | Photos by Tanner & Travis Lyons and Rob Connors

John Soukup added 22-pounds, 10-ounces to his total for his second win in just three events in the inaugural season on the National Professional Fishing League. With a total of 61-pounds, 15-ounces, Soukup increased his weight all three days of the tourney and dominated on Showdown Saturday.

“One thing people don’t know about me; I spent the last 13 years on a grass lake flipping like 4 days a week. This week I practiced offshore but I could never make it happen. By default, I went to the bank and it turns out the big ones like big weights.”

Big bass do like big weights and Soukup’s 7-pound, 6-ounce lunker anchored his second 20-pound bag in a row. Like other, Soukup employed a reaction style bite in the morning opting for a chatterbait to catch his fish. Once the sun came up, Soukup would pull out the big stick and go to work.

“I used my electronics to be my eyes under the water. I was punching a 1.5-ounce weight with a Big Bite Baits BFE Creature and a Trick Stick and a ¾-ounce weight to hit the edges of the Kissimmee grass. I was using 25-pound Sunline Meter fluorocarbon and the big fish just stop it, there is no bite.  On Day two, I did catch two key fish and I tried the frog today for a little bit but I went back to the Denali 7’ 8” Denali In 3 Series XH Flipping stick.”

With two wins now on the NPFL trail, Soukup proves he can win under any conditions. Utilizing his electronics helped seal his victory on Lake Eufaula and now this Florida win will keep Soukup within the top five in the Progressive AOY Standings with just three events remaining.

“I was fishing around guys in Big Harris all week and the key to getting the bigger bites flipping was understanding the fish and bait. When it was calm, you have to have needlefish and bluegills. If there was some chop, you had to be in an area with balls of shad. That’s where the electronics came in as I could see the bait fish. Every day I fished new water and rotated some of the better stretches.

I want to thanks The Bass Tank, XPress boats, Yamaha, Denali Rods, Sunline, Big Bite Baits, Spro, Gamkatsu Hooks, and Daiwa Reels and all of my sponsors.”

Jake Boomer

Jake Boomer began the day as the leader on the Harris Chain with 40-pounds, 7-ounces. With his limit of 13-pounds, 12-ounces, Boomer rotated between offshore and shallow bites to finish in 2nd place with a total of 54-pounds, 3-ounces.

Keith Carson

Starting the day in the 10th spot, Keith Carson added 16-pounds, 15-ounces to his total for a three-day total of 50-pounds, 4-ounces. Carson worked the shallows of the Harris Chain combining a flipping bite and topwater bite to finish in 3rd place.

“My plan coming into this event was to fish Kissimmee grass like a lot of guys but the wind blew and they just didn’t bite. I ended up leaving to find some calmer water and went to catch 12-pounds and survive and cut a check.”

Fishing pockets and creeks on the South end of Lake Harris, Carson mixed between flipping a Berkley Creature Hog and buzzing a Berkly Wind Up across shallow grass to catch his fish.

“That worm is kind of something different and it really fired them up. It’s a reaction bite compares to slower topwater baits and they have only a second to decide if they want to bite or not – they smash it. I had about 40 bites a day but only hooked 10 to 12 bass.”

With a low catch ratio comes lots of swings and misses. Carson will take it as his goal of 15-pounds a day this week tuned into almost 19-pounds on day one, 14.5-pounds on day two, and almost 17-pounds on day three.

“I kept rotating creeks every day and covering water. I was throwing that worm on a 7’ 6” Abu Garcia Fantasista with a high speed Revo Premier reel spooled with 40-pound Berkley X5 braid. It’s absolutely huge to have a top ten finish before headed to the Texas and Lake Lay Roberts to fish the Bassmaster Classic.”

Bryant Smith

With his lowest weight of the week, Bryan Smith caught 13-pounds, 6-ounces on the final day to finish the event in 4th place with a total weight of 5-pounds, 4-ounces. Utilizing a mix of techniques, Smith capitalized on his bites and fished his strengths this week for a top five finish.

“I fished the same area today and first thing this morning I got fortunate to pull up to fish busting shad. I picked up a Strike King swim jig and went to work around that Kissimmee grass. I caught 3 keepers quick and one good one.”

When the bite died, it was back to business with the crankbait. Smith spent all three days starting his morning covering water with a Strike King 1.5 squarebill crankbait. Targeting hard targets shallow, the Roseville, California pro would get a solid limit before getting back to the flipping bite.

“I was basically fishing docks, walls, and cypress trees with that crankbait and it was frustrating as you had to make multiple casts. Every now and then you could get one to get it but it was great to have that to start each day. I was able to finish my limit this morning on the crankbait but the flipping bite totally died on me.”

Smith opted to spend his event in Harris fishing shallow after the offshore bite yielded lots of small fish in practice.

“I do similar stuff on Clear Lake back home and I am just very comfortable with it. I tried fishing offshore but after catching only small fish, I opted to stay shallow all week. For the squarebill, I went with a bigger rod this week – a Dobyns Champion 764CB with 15-pound fluorocarbon. We are in the land of the giants and I wanted to have as much control over the bigger fish and that longer rod allowed me to do it.”

Nick Prvonozac

For the Progressive AOY Leader Nick Prvonozac, the first two days of competition will be easy to forget about. Weighing in bags of 14-pounds, 2-ounces and 13-pounds, 2-ounces, Prvonzac smashed 21-pounds, 12-ounces on the final day to finish the event in 5th place.

“The first day, I had 14-pounds but I lost two big ones and easily could have had 19-pounds. Day two, I fished the day stuff but I got in a bad rotation. I spoke to some other anglers who were fishing some of the same areas and it seems like they caught them before I got there.”

Third time is a charm, right? The Warren, Ohio pro kept his cool and went back to work on day three in a big way. Starting shallow with a chatterbait to begin each day, when the sun came up around 11AM, Prvonozac got to flipping and broke 20-pounds for the first time this week.

“Today, I did the exact same thing, same rotation, and I didn’t lose any fish. I stayed in Harris all week and was using the chatterbait and flipping a Yum Christie Craw. Today I had a 6-pounder, a 5-pounder, and another one that was around 4-pounds.”

With AOY on his mind, Prvonozac set a goal before the event and rallied in a big way to take some of the pressure off. After landing in the 20’s on the leaderboard after the first couple days, a big Showdown Saturday was an answered prayer.

“I was thinking about AOY for sure. I just wanted to stay within check range and not bomb. If you finish in the 50’s or 60’s against these guys, there is no way. I was thinking before the season that the top 20 in each event would probably get it done. This week, I prayed a lot and the lord blessed me. I am headed to Pickwick after the event and I’ll get to work again. I have a little history fishing offshore there and I am looking forward to it.”

David Gaston

David Gaston began the day in second place and adds 8-pounds, 5-ounces today for a three-day total of 48-pounds, 7-ounces to finish in 6th place. Although today was the slowest of all three days , Gaston is happy how the week played out.

“I was making the trip to Lake Griffen all week and it was about an hour. I scrapped my practice and went shallow to throw a frog. The first two days I had some chop on the water and those big fish just ate it. Today, I had one big bite and lost it, and ended with 5 rats. I anticipated a breeze today and when I got down there it didn’t blow at all. I am happy to finish where I did after practice.”

See the Full Leaderboard, here.

Best of the Rest:

7th Dale Prinkey 47-Pounds, 9-Ounces

8th Robby Frazier 47-Pounds, 9-Ounces

9th Bryan Tyler 47-Pounds, 6-Ounces

10th Joel Willert 46-Pounds, 11-Ounces

nnessee’s Grimm Earns Win at 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented By T-H Marine All-American Championship at Douglas Lake Presented By TINCUP

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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (June 5, 2021) – Fishing in his first All-American Championship, boater Brant Grimm of Church Hill, Tennessee, won the 38th annual Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine All-American at Douglas Lake presented by TINCUP after bringing five bass weighing 14 pounds, 4 ounces to the scale Saturday. Grimm’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 46-9 bested second-place boater Leslie Brandenburg of Springfield, Missouri, by 1 pound, 15 ounces. Grimm took home $100,000 for his victory and earned a spot in the 2021 Toyota Series Championship on Pickwick Lake, Oct. 28-30.

“I’m usually a really talkative person, but today at noon I hadn’t said more than three words,” Grimm said after earning the victory. “It was kind of tough, today. I only managed seven keeper bites. But thankfully they were the right ones and it all worked out.

“It really hasn’t sunk in for me, yet,” Grimm continued. “It’s a lot of money. I’ll probably do something boring with it – stick it into a retirement account or buy a rental property or something like that. I’m not going to go buy a yacht, or anything like that.”

Grimm said he caught his fish this week fishing a narrow section below the Nolichucky River, targeting offshore river drops where the fish gang up with a shad-colored Strike King 6XD crankbait.

“I love fishing shallow – I consider myself a shallow-water angler. But I fished shallow here for two weeks prior to the off-limits period and I couldn’t catch anything more than 3 pounds. I didn’t feel like I could win on the bank, so I committed my time offshore.”

Grimm considers Douglas Lake and Cherokee Lake his home waters, and when asked if he had any aspirations of moving up to the Toyota Series or Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit, he said he’s happy to stay around home.

“I fished the (FLW) Tour one year – I’ve been there, done that,” Grimm said. “I don’t know that I’m good enough to compete. I’m not on that level. I’m good around here on a couple of lakes, and I’m going to stay here on these couple of lakes and just keep trying to catch them.”

With his victory, Grimm now automatically earns entry into the 2021 Toyota Series Championship on Pickwick Lake in October.

“I’ll definitely be giving that tournament my all, and I’ll prepare for that event just like I did this one. Hopefully that one will work out just as well.”

The top 10 boaters on Douglas Lake finished:

1st:          Brant Grimm, Church Hill, Tenn., 15 bass, 46-9, $100,000
2nd:         Leslie Brandenburg, Springfield, Mo., 15 bass, 44-10, $20,000
3rd:         Cody Hoyle, Rutherfordton, N.C., 15 bass, 43-6, $15,000
4th:         Blake Tomlin, Greenville, Ga., 15 bass, 40-8, $14,000
5th:         Chris Baldwin, Lexington, N.C., 15 bass, 40-1, $13,000
6th:         Chris Nelson, Social Circle, Ga., 15 bass, 39-15, $12,000
7th:         Roger Fitzpatrick, Eldon, Mo., 15 bass, 39-11, $11,000
8th:         Harmon Davis, Marlow, Okla., 15 bass, 38-14, $10,000
9th:         Dale Pelfrey, Rockwood, Tenn., 15 bass, 37-10, $9,700
10th:       Austin Culbertson, Moberly, Mo., 15 bass, 35-13, $8,000

Complete results can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

Overall, there were 50 bass weighing 121 pounds, 10 ounces, caught by the final 10 boaters Saturday. All of the final 10 boaters brought a five-bass limit to the scales.

Daniel Buswell Jr. of Fayetteville, Georgia, won the Strike King Co-angler Division at the All-American Championship and $50,000 Saturday with a three-day total of 15 bass weighing 34 pounds, 2 ounces. Rod MacKinnon III of Middletown, New York, finished in second place with 14 bass weighing 31-3, good for $10,000.

Buswell became the first co-angler to ever win the All-American Championship twice – he previously won the title in 2013 on Nickajack Lake in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The final 10 Strike King co-anglers finished:

1st:          Daniel Buswell Jr., Fayetteville, Ga., 15 bass, 34-2, $50,000
2nd:         Rod MacKinnon III, Middletown, N.Y., 14 bass, 31-3, $10,000
3rd:         Rex Henry, Knoxville, Tenn., 12 bass, 30-7, $6,000
4th:         Melinda Hays, Hot Springs, Ark., 14 bass, 30-6, $5,000
5th:         James Jarvis, West Frankfort, Ill., 15 bass, 29-4, $4,700
6th:         Chase Fitzpatrick, Eldon, Mo., 15 bass, 29-2, $4,000
7th:         Andrew Starnes, Chapin, S.C., 15 bass, 28-15, $3,500
8th:         Dustin Elrod, Jasper, Ga.., 14 bass, 26-9, $3,000
9th:         Travis Garrett, Little Rock, Ark., 13 bass, 25-14, $2,500
10th:       Ken Coats, Greenup, Ill., 13 bass, 24-14, $2,000

Overall, there were 46 bass weighing 76 pounds, 1 ounce, caught by the final 10 Strike King co-anglers Saturday. The catch included five five-bass limits.

In addition to the cash payouts, the highest-finishing boater and Strike King co-angler from each of the seven Regional Championships (including the Wild Card) and the TBF National Championship at the All-American will advance to the 2021 Toyota Series Championship on Pickwick Lake in Counce, Tennessee, Oct. 28-30, for a shot at winning $235,000 and $33,500, respectively.

The eight boaters and Strike King co-anglers that now advance to the 2021 Toyota Series Championship on Pickwick Lake are:

Region 1 (Lake Chickamauga) Boater Champion: Blake Tomlin, Greenville, Ga.
Region 2 (James River) Boater Champion: Chris Baldwin, Lexington, N.C.
Region 3 (Mississippi River at La Crosse) Boater Champion: Leslie Brandenburg, Springfield, Mo.
Region 4 (Cherokee Lake) Boater Champion: Brant Grimm, Church Hill, Tenn.
Region 5 (Table Rock Lake) Boater Champion: Roger Fitzpatrick, Eldon, Mo.
Region 6 (Lake Lanier) Boater Champion: Cody Hoyle, Rutherfordton, N.C.
WildCard (Lake of the Ozarks) Boater Champion: Harmon Davis, Marlow, Okla.
TBF (Red River) Boater Champion: Jason Crone, Kalispell, Mont.

Region 1 (Lake Chickamauga) Strike King Co-angler Champion: Allen Neal, Whitley City, Ky.
Region 2 (James River) Strike King Co-angler Champion: Rod MacKinnon III, Middletown, N.Y.
Region 3 (Mississippi River at La Crosse) Strike King Co-angler Champion: James Jarvis, W. Frankfort, Ill.
Region 4 (Cherokee Lake) Strike King Co-angler Champion: Daniel Buswell Jr., Fayetteville, Ga.
Region 5 (Table Rock Lake) Strike King Co-angler Champion: Melinda Hays, Hot Springs, Ark.
Region 6 (Lake Lanier) Strike King Co-angler Champion: Dustin Elrod, Jasper, Ga.
WildCard (Lake of the Ozarks) Strike King Co-angler Champion: Chris Gebhardt, Columbia, Mo.
TBF (Red River) Strike King Co-angler Champion: Matt Felty, Sykesville, Md.

The 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine All-American at Douglas Lake Presented by TINCUP was hosted by Visit Jefferson County TN. The event featured a field of the top 49 boaters and 49 Strike King co-anglers from across the 24-division Bass Fishing League and The Bass Federation, all competing for a grand prize of up to $120,000 in the boater division, including the lucrative $20,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency award, and $50,000 in the Strike King co-angler division.

Television coverage of the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine All-American at Douglas Lake Presented by TINCUP will premiere on the Sportsman Channel Sept. 29, 2021, and on the Outdoor Channel on Oct. 3, 2021.

For complete details and updated information, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter ,  Instagram and YouTube.
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