On a cold April morning, 800 anglers came together to fish day 1 of the annual Smith Mountain Lake tradition called the Big Bass Tour. Weights that garnered checks were around the 4 pound plus mark, and a lot of the anglers had a rough day with the weather conditions changing. A few lucky individuals found the big swimbait bite and brought in the big ones. Congratulations to James Earp who found a 6.44 early this morning.
New Daiwa Certate SW Spinning Reel Family
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New Daiwa Certate SW Spinning Reel Family |
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Long life, more power and torque, and high performance characterize the new Certate SW |
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Cypress, CA (April 22, 2021) – Behold the new standard in large saltwater spinning reels, Daiwa’s brilliantly designed Certate SW. Whether you’re throwing subsurface lures to bluefin tuna in the Northeast, dropping baits back for dorado on the eastern seaboard, or long-casting jigs or poppers to tuna on the west coast, this is definitely a reel to consider… |
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“We have had our freshwater and inshore sizes of the Certate out on the market for the past couple of years and the response has been phenomenal. Along those lines, we thought it was time to bring saltwater anglers the same quality in larger sizes—8000 through 18000—reels that could really perform in big water with big fish,” says Marc Mills, Daiwa Field Marketing Manager. “The Certate SW brings a host of premium features to the scene, from its MONOCOQUE aluminum body, Zaion rotor and air bail, Magsealed technology, to tough digigear construction, and more. It’s certainly going to be a success for anglers looking for the best in spinning reels. The reels are stronger and lighter than much of the competition in this price point range, and it has many features of our flagship Saltiga at a slight reduction in price point,” adds Mills. |
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The new Certate SW embodies a rich feature set, which starts with its one-piece MONOCOQUE Aluminum body. This design framework yields more space for larger gears, thus promoting increased torque and power from the get-go. In terms of construction, the inventive Aluminum MONOCOQUE body also offers 360 degrees of stability and improved waterproofing over standard spinning reels with conventional, screw-in side plates. 360 degrees of stability means the gearing is held firmly and in precise alignment; the less gears shift side to side, the less binding and wear take place, and longer your new reel will feel fresh out-of-the-box. The unique MONOCOQUE body features no screw holes. Engineering-wise, when you introduce screw holes to a reel body, the holes have to be built up with metal or plastic. That adds weight and decreases the amount of space inside the reel body for large gearing. In short, with MONOCOQUE, Daiwa can increase interior space to facilitate larger gearing and reduce overall weight, simultaneously. Unlike reels that use rubber seals to protect the one-way roller bearing, Daiwa employs a proprietary system of waterproofing protection called Magseal. Magsealing uses a special magnetic bushing in conjunction with a magnetic weld to create an airtight and watertight oil seal, virtually eliminating the travel of contaminants or water down the main shaft and into the gear set or roller bearing. Daiwa’s patented Magseal process is so effective, it was originally used in the aerospace industry on space suits. |
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The Certate SW also features a Zaion air rotor engineered to be incredibly rigid and with minimal flex, especially at high drag pressures. The lighter the rotor, the less force it takes to spin around the reel, making it easier to turn the handle especially in larger saltwater reels that have much larger rotors. The Certate SW also features our Air Bail, which further reduces weight and offers more rigidity than standard wire, minimizing concerns over flex, bending or breaking. The thicker material feels better to the fingers when flipping the tubular Air Bail as well. DIGIGEAR® technology is another hallmark of the Certate SW. The especially hard and lightweight aluminum is precision machined and digitally cut, making it considerably more resistant to wear than traditional gear materials on the market. |
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Anglers fishing Certate SW reels will appreciate Daiwa’s brilliant Advanced Tournament Drag (ATD™) when setting the hook and fighting fish. The smart system applies an increased, instantaneous and calculated resistance during the hookset. After the hook drives home and the fish starts pulling, ATD automatically returns to the selected drag setting. Where reel meets angler, the Certate SW features a machined screw-in aluminum handle that connects directly to the main drive gear. The other end of the handle features a premium, soft-touch rubber handle for easy grip and non-slip feel. |
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Certate SW Features:
For saltwater anglers seeking their next premium, precision spinning reel, look no further than the Certate SW, a reel engineered with advanced technology and constructed of the finest and most durable materials available. MSRP $649.99 – $749.99 |
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Johns and Dickerson Tied at Top After Day 1 of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Googan Baits Stop 3 at Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 22, 2020) – A field of 161 bass fishing professionals from around the world began their four-day competition for a top award of up to $135,000 at the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Googan Baits Stop 3 Presented by Favorite Fishing – Lake Murray Thursday in Columbia, South Carolina.
Pros Clabion Johns of Social Circle Georgia, and Tommy Dickerson of Orange, Texas , both weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 12 ounces to sit tied atop the leaderboard and share the early lead after Day 1. The pair holds a mere 3-ounce lead over pro Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pennsylvania, who caught five bass weighing 21-9, good for second place.
With anglers having numerous patterns available to them across the fishery, Day 1 saw pros catching fish down the lake, up the river, sight-fishing, chasing the herring spawn, throwing topwater baits and more. However, with 34-degree air temperatures making for a cold morning bite, Dickerson said he was pretty worried halfway through the day.
The Texas pro had hoped to get on a herring-spawn bite first thing, only to find no herring up shallow due to the cold. He then decided to try sight-fishing, to no avail, and found himself without a fish at 11:30 a.m.
“I was starting to get negative,” said Dickerson. “I kept thinking I’ve got to stick with what I know worked, because I was catching some big fish in practice with the herring spawn. Even if I caught two today, they could weigh 10 pounds and I’d have a chance for another day.”
The sun finally peeked out and Dickerson said it didn’t take him long to get dialed in.
“I pulled up on one place and I caught four in about 10 minutes, and one of those was over 5 pounds. After that, I knew what I was doing the rest of the day.”
Surprisingly enough, Johns had almost the exact opposite day as Dickerson.
“I spent the day blind bed-fishing, (catching) fry guarders, fished a little bit of the shad spawn and fishing bank grass. Today fit perfectly in my wheelhouse,” said Johns. “I did a little swim jigging, flipping, threw a frog and a spinnerbait – it all worked and worked right away. I figured I could catch 15 pounds easy. But when I caught a 4-pound and a 5-pound fish early, I figured I’d just go for big bites the rest of the day.”
Johns said he typically finds remote areas serve him the best, but he didn’t even go to his best area on Thursday.
“I fished the water everyone else leaves alone,” said Johns. “I fished the mud and the nastiest stuff I could because that’s what gets left alone. I went to areas I looked at on Google Earth – I knew it was going to be scary, but I knew that I could get there.’”
Those secluded areas provided Johns some very unpressured fish, making him all the more excited to get back out on the water on Friday to see what his best area may hold.
Dickerson said he’s a little less enthused going into Friday.
“Tomorrow is calling for clouds, and I need the sun,” said Dickerson of his herring-spawn pattern. “So, we’ll just see what happens. I may have to figure out how to get them to bite, but if the herring are still there, the bigger bass will be, too.”
The top 10 pros after Day 1 on Lake Murray are:
1st: Tommy Dickerson of Orange, Texas, five bass, 21-12
1st: Clabion Johns of Social Circle, Ga., five bass, 21-12
3rd: Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pa., five bass, 21-9
4th: Miles Howe of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., five bass, 21-2
5th: Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., five bass, 21-0
6th: Jim Tutt of Longview, Texas, five bass, 19-8
7th: Lance Crawford of Broken Bow, Okla., five bass, 18-9
8th: Cody Meyer of Star, Idaho, five bass, 18-8
9th: Chase Serafin of White Lake, Mich., five bass, 18-4
10th: Joseph Webster of Winfield, Ala., five bass, 17-13
For a full list of results visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
Rojas won the day’s $500 Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing a largemouth weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces to the scale.
Overall, there were 766 bass weighing 2,122 pounds, 9 ounces caught by 159 pros Thursday. The catch included 144 five-bass limits.
The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Googan Baits Stop 3 Presented by Favorite Fishing – Lake Murray is hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board.
In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 161 anglers compete in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition on Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.
Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2021 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit TITLE presented by Mercury, the Pro Circuit Championship, where they will compete for up to $235,000. The 2021 TITLE will be on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin on Aug. 17-22, and is hosted by Explore La Crosse.
Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET Friday through Sunday from Dreher Island State Park, located at 3677 State Park Road in Prosperity. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park daily at 3 p.m. Attendance is limited to competing anglers, family, essential staff and media covering the event. Fans are encouraged to follow the action online through the MLF NOW! live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com .
The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Googan Baits Stop 3 Presented by Favorite Fishing – Lake Murray will feature live on-the-water coverage and a two-hour action-packed television show that will premiere on the Outdoor Channel on Sunday, July 25 from 7 to 9 a.m. ET and re-air on the Sportsman Channel this fall. Weigh-ins will be streamed daily and fans can catch live on-the-water action all day Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25 on MLF NOW! beginning at 7 a.m. ET at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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.
About MLF BIG5
MLF BIG5 is part of MLF, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization. It provides anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits featuring a five-biggest-fish format. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with offices in Benton, Kentucky, MLF and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.
MLF tournaments are broadcast on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network, MyOutdoorTV, Discovery and CBS Sports while MLF Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros to the world’s most avid bass anglers.
Walters Takes Lead With Massive Catch At Bassmaster Elite On Lake Fork
Patrick Walters, of Summerville, S.C., is leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork with 32 pounds, 14 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
April 22, 2021
Walters Takes Lead With Massive Catch At Bassmaster Elite On Lake Fork
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QUITMAN, Texas — Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., took advantage of a dramatic increase in opportunity to sack up a five-bass limit of 32 pounds, 14 ounces to lead Day 1 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork.
November saw Walters capture his first Elite title on Fork by topping the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with a four-day total of 104-12. In that fall event, Walters targeted standing timber, but today’s leading limit came from staging areas outside the spawning pockets.
“My plan this morning was to start on shallow points and catch one or two fish,” Walters said. “When I got out there, I was surprised how many fish I started to see; it was like they multiplied from practice.
“I caught my first 7-pounder (around 7 a.m.) and I said, ‘That’s the fish I was here for.’ Then, I caught my second one and I was like, ‘Whoa, this may happen.’”
From there, Walters began running points and inspecting each spot with his Garmin Panoptix LiveScope. He reported finding bass grouped in numbers far exceeding anything he’d found in practice.
“Every point I started going to, the fish quadrupled on the places I found them, whereas in practice, on my starting spot, I caught one on a glidebait and it had one with it. I went back there today and there were 15 fish sitting on that spot.
“After that, I just starting running areas like that, and I’m pretty surprised what’s showing up. They almost seem prespawn, so I don’t know if that bite is going to get even better.”
Noting that he caught one small fish in 45 minutes of bed fishing, Walters said he spent the majority of his day throwing a glidebait and multiple jerkbaits on the offshore spots.
He wants to see his fish in a particular depth zone, as this indicates an interest in feeding. Walters found that not all of the fish he spotted on LiveScope were actually ready to go.
“I’m really surprised by the fish that are showing on the majority of spots I’m fishing, but it’s just getting them to bite,” he said. “There’s a weird bite going on; you have to fish slow sometimes, but I think if we keep our foot on the gas and fish for the aggressive fish, I think we can catch some fish this week.
“Hopefully we can just ride it out and make it to the weekend. That’s the plan — just make it to Championship Sunday.”
Friday’s forecast for rainy, windy conditions could play well for Walters. Many of his competitors spent larger portions of their day sight fishing. A dimmer day will significantly limit that pursuit, but Walters is prepared to deal with any impacts on his game plan.
“You can’t control any of the variables, especially Mother Nature, so you just have to adapt and go with whatever you’re presented with,” he said. “We’re just going to go fishing tomorrow and stay on our toes, adapt as much as possible and hopefully get five good bites.”
“This is a heavily pressured lake and they see these baits (often), so something different gets them fired up. When I’m there at the right time, it’s fast and then I get off of them.”
Brandon Card of Salisbury, N.C., is in third place with 27-6. Bed fishing was his opening game plan and while Card sight fished a 4 1/2-pounder, he ended up catching all of his weight fish by targeting offshore hard spots from 7 to 20 feet.
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2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork 4/22-4/25 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 5 32-14 100 $1,000.00 PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS —————————— |
Johnson Maintains Lead At Tough B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Milford Lake
April 22, 2021
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Johnson Maintains Lead At Tough B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Milford Lake
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — Chris Johnson said he likes a tournament that makes anglers “grind.”
He’s at the right event.
The 160 competitors in the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional struggled to find fish for a second consecutive day on Milford Lake here in the center of the Sunflower State. A late-season snowstorm rolled through the heartland overnight Monday, and the 6 inches of powder it dumped completely disrupted what in recent weeks had been a quality bite on the 15,700-acre reservoir.
The freak storm was a curveball that anglers from eight different states have struggled to hit. A total of 89 anglers zeroed Wednesday and 116 didn’t weigh a fish Thursday – 53 of 80 entered in the boater division and 63 of 80 in the co-angler field.
Johnson, a 51-year-old Farmington, Ark., resident, has been one of the bright spots this week, starting with the four bass he caught Wednesday that weighed a day’s best 14 pounds, 12 ounces. He struggled to catch two bass for an additional 4-12 Thursday, but the 19-8 total was just enough to maintain the lead.
“It’s really tough out there,” Johnson said. “The wind switched around on me today, coming straight out of the south. I had a later start too, and when I got to the spot where I caught the 7-pounder yesterday, there were eight boats already there. I just had to get in there and mix it up.”
Problem was, there were hardly any bass biting.
“I caught my first keeper, my first bite, at about 11 o’clock,” he said. “I had to scramble and find some new water upriver. I’m fishing shallow rock and I’ve got to have moving water, but it really took all day to get the two fish I had.”
Johnson’s lead is slim, with Kris Bosley of Amarillo, Texas, an ounce behind with 19-7.
Bosley, who qualified for the regional through the New Mexico B.A.S.S. Nation, caught one of only four limits Wednesday — a 13-5 total that put him in third place. He managed only three bass Thursday for 6-2, but still scratched his way into second.
“The lake is fishing really small,” Bosley said. “There’s a lot of pressure on the fish right now and that snowstorm earlier in the week certainly didn’t help.”
Bosley said he’s fishing a reaction bite, doing everything he can to tempt the smallmouth he’s targeting.
“The good strong north wind blowing yesterday hit a couple of my key spots and it helped me,” he said. “Today, it was slick and I couldn’t get them to react … I just hunkered down and counted the rocks until the wind picked up a bit in the afternoon.”
Bosley is sharing water with New Mexico teammate Christian Gladfelter, who was the big mover on Thursday with five bass weighing 11-15. The Albuquerque angler caught one of only two limits weighed on Day 2, with the other coming from fellow New Mexico competitor Brad Hauf, who weighed in three bass for 5-5, gaining him third place in the co-angler division.
Ray Cates of Overland Park, Kan., leads co-anglers with three bass weighing 7-7. Russell Vines of El Dorado, Ark., is second with three bass for 7-6.
A total of 40 anglers survived Thursday’s cut and will fish Friday. The field includes the Top 16 anglers in both divisions, as well as four additional anglers who were in the Top 2 from their state but not among the Top 16 in their respective divisions.
They’re all fighting for a share of the $34,500 total purse. The winning boater will take home $5,000 courtesy of Ranger and the leading co-angler will net $2,500 courtesy of Yamaha.
Colorado won the team competition that ended Thursday with a two-day total of 34 bass that weighed 84-9. The 20-person squad (10 boaters and 10 co-anglers) stormed to a 19-pound lead on Day 1 and held on to win $5,000 courtesy of Ranger and Yamaha for finishing first in team totals.
New Mexico made a hard charge at the team title, but settled for second with 36 bass weighing 81-13. The squad, which won $3,000 for finishing second, caught 19 bass on Day 2 weighing 42-11 to challenge Colorado for team honors.
Texas was third with 27 bass for 66-3 and won $2,000. Other teams included, fourth, Arkansas (27, 65-8); fifth, Oklahoma (24, 59-14); sixth, Kansas (23, 53-13); seventh, Missouri (19, 49-7); and eighth, Louisiana (15, 33-7).
Friday’s final-round takeoff will be at 6:30 a.m. CT from Acorns Resort, and the weigh-in will be held back at the resort at 2:30 p.m.
The tournament is one of five B.A.S.S. Nation regionals this year. Leading anglers at each qualify for the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship to be held Nov. 3-5 on the Ouachita River in Louisiana.
The Geary County Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as Acorns Resort, are hosting events at Milford Lake this week.
2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional Milford Lake 4/21-4/23
Milford Lake, Junction City KS.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Chris Johnson Farmington, AR (AR) 6 19-08 0
2. Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX (NM) 8 19-07 0
3. Christian Gladfelter Albuquerque, NM (NM) 7 16-10 0
4. Mike Wheaton Ottumwa, IA (MO) 4 14-05 0
5. Jared Miller Norman, OK (CO) 5 13-05 0
6. Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO (KS) 6 13-00 0
7. Shane Morgan Littleton, CO (CO) 4 12-08 0
8. Brandon Moss Blanchard, OK (OK) 6 11-14 0
9. Jay Beffa Festus, MO (MO) 5 10-14 0
10. Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR (AR) 5 10-12 0
11. Travis Sneith Elizabeth, CO (CO) 4 10-03 0
12. Nate Caldwell Fort Collins, CO (CO) 4 10-01 0
13. Chad Petrie McKinney, TX (TX) 4 09-13 0
14. Daniel Ward Sage, AR (AR) 4 09-04 0
15. Jeremy Fuentes Carlsbad, NM (NM) 5 09-02 0
16. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK (OK) 3 08-06 0
17. Casey Welch Arvada, CO (CO) 3 08-03 0
18. Jeff Lugar Princeton, TX (TX) 4 07-14 0
19. Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX (TX) 3 07-13 0
20. Justin Royal Bridge City, TX (TX) 4 07-09 0
21. Nicholas Kincaid Coweta, OK (OK) 3 07-09 0
22. Jesse Jordan Stilwel, KS (KS) 3 06-14 0
23. Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS (KS) 3 06-09 0
24. David Cavell Prairieville, LA (LA) 2 06-07 0
25. Maurice Gutierrez Albuquberque, NM (NM) 2 06-02 0
26. Travis Rivest Smithville, MO (MO) 2 06-00 0
27. Larry Triplett Castle Rock, CO (CO) 3 05-14 0
28. Matthew Abeyta Albuquerque, NM (NM) 2 05-10 0
29. Ronald Giebel Penrose, CO (CO) 2 05-05 0
30. Justin Privett Bald Knob, AR (AR) 2 05-01 0
31. Branden Garrison Gladstone, MO (KS) 2 04-10 0
32. Nathan Pratt Albuquerque, NM (NM) 2 04-06 0
33. Robert Royal Vidor, TX (TX) 1 04-01 0
34. Brandon Simoneaux Lumberton, TX (TX) 1 03-15 0
35. Cole Buser Farmington, NM (NM) 2 03-15 0
36. Kevin Johnston Sedalia, MO (MO) 2 03-14 0
37. Garrett Kemp Port Allen, LA (LA) 2 03-10 0
38. Brock Enmeier Bixby, OK (OK) 1 03-09 0
39. Jim Simpson Canyon, TX (TX) 1 03-07 0
40. Byron Albrecht Waco, TX (TX) 1 03-02 0
40. Troy Morrison Malvern, AR (AR) 1 03-02 0
42. Mike Zachary Ada, OK (OK) 1 03-01 0
43. Alan Daniels Kansas City, KS (MO) 1 03-00 0
44. Klint VonFeldt Hays, KS (KS) 1 02-14 0
45. Brian Stangel Albuquerque, NM (NM) 1 02-10 0
46. Rick Wheeler Whitewater, KS (KS) 1 02-08 0
47. Tony Grubbs Pryor, OK (OK) 1 02-07 0
48. Mike Chain Stillwater, OK (OK) 1 02-06 0
49. Kenny Turpin El Dorado, KS (KS) 1 02-05 0
50. Dalton Warrington Tishimingo, OK (OK) 1 02-04 0
51. Gabriel Rivera Portales, NM (NM) 1 02-01 0
52. Paul Lampron Penrose, CO (CO) 1 01-13 0
53. Braxton Resweber Saint Martinville, LA ( 1 01-12 0
54. Dean Amos San Antonio, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
54. Jason Baird Gypsum, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
54. Jim Coyner Ofallon, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Jamie Dumas El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
54. David Flemming Littleton, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
54. Teddy Granier Thibodaux, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Mike Harris Cowgill, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Jan Hebert Houma, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Michael Henager Harrah, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
54. Keith Hendrix Monroe City, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Adam Johnson Pontiac, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Johnny Johnson Bloomfield, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
54. Kenny King El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
54. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Travis Laurent Gonzales, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Cory Leita Victoria, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
54. JP Mcvay Hermitage, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
54. Mike Meadows El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
54. Matthew Mesplay Wichita, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
54. Jeremy Norris Ama, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Brandon Pedigo Lawton, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
54. Josh Pladies Belton, MO (KS) 0 00-00 0
54. Scott Sheldon Loveland, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
54. Harold Stark Eldon, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Joe Ward Cave City, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
80. Blake Marionneaux Brusly, LA (LA) 0 -2-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 2 97 244-11
2 1 49 115-15
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3 146 360-10
TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State Lbs-Oz
1 COLORADO 84-09
2 NEW MEXICO 81-13
3 TEXAS 66-03
4 ARKANSAS 65-08
5 OKLAHOMA 59-14
6 KANSAS 53-13
7 MISSOURI 49-07
8 LOUISIANA 33-07
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO 6 13-00 0
2 Jesse Jordan Stilwel, KS 3 06-14 0
3 Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS 3 06-09 0
4 Branden Garrison Gladstone, MO 2 04-10 0
5 Klint VonFeldt Hays, KS 1 02-14 0
6 Rick Wheeler Whitewater, KS 1 02-08 0
7 Kenny Turpin El Dorado, KS 1 02-05 0
8 Jason Baird Gypsum, KS 0 00-00 0
8 Matthew Mesplay Wichita, KS 0 00-00 0
8 Josh Pladies Belton, MO 0 00-00 0
OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brandon Moss Blanchard, OK 6 11-14 0
2 Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 3 08-06 0
3 Nicholas Kincaid Coweta, OK 3 07-09 0
4 Brock Enmeier Bixby, OK 1 03-09 0
5 Mike Zachary Ada, OK 1 03-01 0
6 Tony Grubbs Pryor, OK 1 02-07 0
7 Mike Chain Stillwater, OK 1 02-06 0
8 Dalton Warrington Tishimingo , OK 1 02-04 0
9 Michael Henager Harrah, OK 0 00-00 0
9 Brandon Pedigo Lawton, OK 0 00-00 0
LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 David Cavell Prairieville, LA 2 06-07 0
2 Garrett Kemp Port Allen, LA 2 03-10 0
3 Braxton Resweber Saint Martinville, LA 1 01-12 0
4 Teddy Granier Thibodaux, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Jan Hebert Houma, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Travis Laurent Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Jeremy Norris Ama, LA 0 00-00 0
10 Blake Marionneaux Brusly, LA 0 -2-00 0
MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mike Wheaton Ottumwa, IA 4 14-05 0
2 Jay Beffa Festus, MO 5 10-14 0
3 Travis Rivest Smithville, MO 2 06-00 0
4 Kevin Johnston Sedalia, MO 2 03-14 0
5 Alan Daniels Kansas City, KS 1 03-00 0
6 Jim Coyner Ofallon, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Mike Harris Cowgill, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Keith Hendrix Monroe City, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Adam Johnson Pontiac, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Harold Stark Eldon, MO 0 00-00 0
ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chris Johnson Farmington, AR 6 19-08 0
2 Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR 5 10-12 0
3 Daniel Ward Sage, AR 4 09-04 0
4 Justin Privett Bald Knob, AR 2 05-01 0
5 Troy Morrison Malvern, AR 1 03-02 0
6 Jamie Dumas El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Kenny King El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 JP Mcvay Hermitage, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Mike Meadows El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Joe Ward Cave City, AR 0 00-00 0
TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chad Petrie McKinney, TX 4 09-13 0
2 Jeff Lugar Princeton, TX 4 07-14 0
3 Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX 3 07-13 0
4 Justin Royal Bridge City, TX 4 07-09 0
5 Robert Royal Vidor, TX 1 04-01 0
6 Brandon Simoneaux Lumberton, TX 1 03-15 0
7 Jim Simpson Canyon, TX 1 03-07 0
8 Byron Albrecht Waco, TX 1 03-02 0
9 Dean Amos San Antonio, TX 0 00-00 0
9 Cory Leita Victoria, TX 0 00-00 0
NEW MEXICO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX 8 19-07 0
2 Christian Gladfelter Albuquerque, NM 7 16-10 0
3 Jeremy Fuentes Carlsbad, NM 5 09-02 0
4 Maurice Gutierrez Albuquberque, NM 2 06-02 0
5 Matthew Abeyta Albuquerque, NM 2 05-10 0
6 Nathan Pratt Albuquerque, NM 2 04-06 0
7 Cole Buser Farmington, NM 2 03-15 0
8 Brian Stangel Albuquerque, NM 1 02-10 0
9 Gabriel Rivera Portales, NM 1 02-01 0
10 Johnny Johnson Bloomfield, NM 0 00-00 0
COLORADO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jared Miller Norman, OK 5 13-05 0
2 Shane Morgan Littleton, CO 4 12-08 0
3 Travis Sneith Elizabeth, CO 4 10-03 0
4 Nate Caldwell Fort Collins, CO 4 10-01 0
5 Casey Welch Arvada, CO 3 08-03 0
6 Larry Triplett Castle Rock, CO 3 05-14 0
7 Ronald Giebel Penrose, CO 2 05-05 0
8 Paul Lampron Penrose, CO 1 01-13 0
9 David Flemming Littleton, CO 0 00-00 0
9 Scott Sheldon Loveland, CO 0 00-00 0
2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional Milford Lake 4/21-4/23
Milford Lake, Junction City KS.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Ray Cates Overland Park, KS (MO) 3 07-07 0
2. Russell Vines El Dorado, AR (AR) 3 07-06 0
3. Brad Hauf Las Cruces, NM (NM) 4 07-05 0
4. Hunter Neuville New Iberia, LA (LA) 3 07-05 0
5. Morgan Fitzgerald Durango, CO (CO) 3 06-06 0
6. Todd Newchurch Livonia, LA (LA) 2 05-04 0
7. Scott Hausman Owasso, OK (OK) 2 05-02 0
8. Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX (TX) 2 05-00 0
9. Lewis Decker III McGregor, TX (TX) 2 04-03 0
9. Ryan Fontenot Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 2 04-03 0
11. John Santos Colorado Springs, CO (C 2 04-03 0
12. Deforest Hall Edmond, OK (OK) 1 03-15 0
13. Bobby Maynard Jr Eastland, TX (TX) 1 03-14 0
13. Scooter Wright Chickasha, OK (OK) 1 03-14 0
15. Christopher Dollard Mountain Homes, AR (AR) 2 03-14 0
16. Jeffrey Mooter Midwest City, OK (OK) 2 03-11 0
17. Randy Fleeman Copperas Cove, TX (TX) 2 03-09 0
18. Richard Heflin Topeka, KS (KS) 1 03-07 0
19. Darrell Hecht Decatur, AR (AR) 2 03-06 0
20. Nathan Fideldy Hutchinson, KS (KS) 1 03-04 0
21. Don Evans Canon City, CO (CO) 1 02-09 0
21. Blake Forsyth Paulina, LA (LA) 1 02-09 0
23. Austin Abadie Saint Amant, LA (LA) 1 02-08 0
23. Joel Porter Yates Center, KS (KS) 1 02-08 0
25. Dj Buser Jr Farmington, NM (NM) 1 02-05 0
26. Danny Fourr Waterflow, NM (NM) 1 02-04 0
27. Kyle Torkelson Coweta, OK (KS) 1 02-03 0
28. Andrew Bowman Aurora, CO (CO) 1 02-02 0
29. Chris Hamilton Wellington, CO (CO) 1 02-01 0
29. Todd Tigar Osage Beach, MO (MO) 1 02-01 0
31. Kris Cartrite Dumas, TX (TX) 1 01-15 0
31. Justin Harris McPherson, KS (KS) 1 01-15 0
33. Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO (MO) 1 01-14 0
34. Hayden Pinho Patterson, LA (LA) 1 01-13 0
35. Jered Grooms Ada, OK (OK) 1 01-12 0
35. Mike Turner Berryton, KS (KS) 1 01-12 0
37. Scott Phillips El Dorado , AR (AR) 1 01-11 0
38. Russel Wilson Redfield, AR (AR) 1 01-08 0
39. Heath Andersen Lakewood, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. Felix Appelt Goliad, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Macky Bosley III Canyon, TX (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Jason Bryant Fort Sill, OK (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Jason Campbell Berwick, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
39. Aaron Carroll Nixa, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Danny Compton Pocahontas, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
39. Bill Denniston II Ottumwa, IA (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Jameson Dowler Ashland, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Curtis Farley Saint Peters, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Brent Goss Leavenworth, KS (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Tye Grissom Austin, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Michael Guillory Prairieville, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
39. Luther Harris Albuquerque, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Randy Heavin Del City, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Justin Hebert Gray, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
39. Dennis Heusser Strasburg, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. James Hollensworth El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
39. Kevin Holmes Russellville, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
39. Joby Houghtaling Artesia, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Jeremy Jackson Cassoday, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
39. Chris Jarvis Albuquerque, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Keith Kimbrough Woden, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Zane Leibhart Stillwater, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Andrew Madison Mustang, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Joseph Martin Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
39. Meleah Meadows Norman, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Randal Moyer Denver, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. Hieu Nguyen Stillwater, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Cody Paxton Independence, MO (KS) 0 00-00 0
39. Carly Perry Albuquerque, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Ron Price Canon City, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. Clayton Rudman Victoria, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
39. Gary Schipporeit Westminster, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. Ed Shay Keller, MO (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Reggie Smithson El Dorado, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
39. Eric Snow Forsyth, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Justin Taylor Las Cruces, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Ray Thomasson Jr El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
39. Cecil Tubb Dike, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Terry Wilson Carlsbad, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Jared Wood Clarksville, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 2 38 87-13
2 1 21 46-03
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3 59 134-00
TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State Lbs-Oz
1 COLORADO 84-09
2 NEW MEXICO 81-13
3 TEXAS 66-03
4 ARKANSAS 65-08
5 OKLAHOMA 59-14
6 KANSAS 53-13
7 MISSOURI 49-07
8 LOUISIANA 33-07
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Richard Heflin Topeka, KS 1 03-07 0
2 Nathan Fideldy Hutchinson, KS 1 03-04 0
3 Joel Porter Yates Center, KS 1 02-08 0
4 Kyle Torkelson Coweta, OK 1 02-03 0
5 Justin Harris McPherson, KS 1 01-15 0
6 Mike Turner Berryton, KS 1 01-12 0
7 Jeremy Jackson Cassoday, KS 0 00-00 0
7 Cody Paxton Independence, MO 0 00-00 0
7 Clayton Rudman Victoria, KS 0 00-00 0
7 Reggie Smithson El Dorado, KS 0 00-00 0
OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Scott Hausman Owasso, OK 2 05-02 0
2 Deforest Hall Edmond, OK 1 03-15 0
3 Scooter Wright Chickasha, OK 1 03-14 0
4 Jeffrey Mooter Midwest City, OK 2 03-11 0
5 Jered Grooms Ada, OK 1 01-12 0
6 Randy Heavin Del City, OK 0 00-00 0
6 Zane Leibhart Stillwater, OK 0 00-00 0
6 Andrew Madison Mustang, OK 0 00-00 0
6 Meleah Meadows Norman, OK 0 00-00 0
6 Hieu Nguyen Stillwater, OK 0 00-00 0
LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Hunter Neuville New Iberia, LA 3 07-05 0
2 Todd Newchurch Livonia, LA 2 05-04 0
3 Ryan Fontenot Baton Rouge, LA 2 04-03 0
4 Blake Forsyth Paulina, LA 1 02-09 0
5 Austin Abadie Saint Amant, LA 1 02-08 0
6 Hayden Pinho Patterson, LA 1 01-13 0
7 Jason Campbell Berwick, LA 0 00-00 0
7 Michael Guillory Prairieville, LA 0 00-00 0
7 Justin Hebert Gray, LA 0 00-00 0
7 Joseph Martin Baton Rouge, LA 0 00-00 0
MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ray Cates Overland Park, KS 3 07-07 0
2 Todd Tigar Osage Beach, MO 1 02-01 0
3 Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO 1 01-14 0
4 Jason Bryant Fort Sill, OK 0 00-00 0
4 Aaron Carroll Nixa, MO 0 00-00 0
4 Bill Denniston II Ottumwa, IA 0 00-00 0
4 Jameson Dowler Ashland, MO 0 00-00 0
4 Curtis Farley Saint Peters, MO 0 00-00 0
4 Brent Goss Leavenworth, KS 0 00-00 0
4 Eric Snow Forsyth, MO 0 00-00 0
ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Russell Vines El Dorado, AR 3 07-06 0
2 Christopher Dollard Mountain Homes, AR 2 03-14 0
3 Darrell Hecht Decatur, AR 2 03-06 0
4 Scott Phillips El Dorado , AR 1 01-11 0
5 Russel Wilson Redfield, AR 1 01-08 0
6 Danny Compton Pocahontas, AR 0 00-00 0
6 James Hollensworth El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Kevin Holmes Russellville, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Ray Thomasson Jr El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Jared Wood Clarksville, AR 0 00-00 0
TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX 2 05-00 0
2 Lewis Decker III McGregor, TX 2 04-03 0
3 Bobby Maynard Jr Eastland, TX 1 03-14 0
4 Randy Fleeman Copperas Cove, TX 2 03-09 0
5 Kris Cartrite Dumas, TX 1 01-15 0
6 Felix Appelt Goliad, TX 0 00-00 0
6 Tye Grissom Austin, TX 0 00-00 0
6 Keith Kimbrough Woden, TX 0 00-00 0
6 Ed Shay Keller, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Cecil Tubb Dike, TX 0 00-00 0
NEW MEXICO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brad Hauf Las Cruces, NM 4 07-05 0
2 Dj Buser Jr Farmington, NM 1 02-05 0
3 Danny Fourr Waterflow, NM 1 02-04 0
4 Macky Bosley III Canyon, TX 0 00-00 0
4 Luther Harris Albuquerque, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Joby Houghtaling Artesia, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Chris Jarvis Albuquerque, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Carly Perry Albuquerque, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Justin Taylor Las Cruces, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Terry Wilson Carlsbad, NM 0 00-00 0
COLORADO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Morgan Fitzgerald Durango, CO 3 06-06 0
2 John Santos Colorado Springs, CO 2 04-03 0
3 Don Evans Canon City, CO 1 02-09 0
4 Andrew Bowman Aurora, CO 1 02-02 0
5 Chris Hamilton Wellington, CO 1 02-01 0
6 Heath Andersen Lakewood, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Dennis Heusser Strasburg, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Randal Moyer Denver, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Ron Price Canon City, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Gary Schipporeit Westminster, CO 0 00-00 0
Austin Set to Host Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury
| Second Event of Season to Showcase 80 Bass Pro Tour Anglers Competing on Lake Travis Over Six Days for a Purse of More than $805,000, Fans Encouraged to Attend for First Time Since March 2020
[print_link] AUSTIN, Texas (April 21, 2021) – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, is set to visit Austin next week, April 30-May 5, for the second regular-season tournament of the 2021 Bass Pro Tour season – the Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury. The six-day event, hosted by the Austin Sports Commission , will feature 80 of the best professional anglers in the world – including superstars like Kevin VanDam, Ott DeFoe, Jordan Lee and Jacob Wheeler – competing for a top payout of $100,000 and valuable points in hopes of qualifying for REDCREST 2022, the Bass Pro Tour championship. As part of the event, fans will also be treated to the Hill Country Hangout at Bass Pro Shops in Round Rock, Texas, on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event includes the opportunity to interact with Bass Pro Tour anglers, enjoy activities and special fan-only giveaways provided by MLF sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities in fishing seminars. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information on the Hill Country Hangout hosted by Bass Pro Shops, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. “We are thrilled to welcome the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour and the 80 top anglers in the world to Austin,” said Drew Hays, Director of the Austin Sports Commission. “This event will showcase Austin and Lake Travis as a world class destination for sports and outdoor activities and certainly signals the return of major events to our city.” For the first time since March of 2020, fans are encouraged to attend all of the happenings surrounding the event. Anglers will take off from the Mansfield Dam Park, located at 4370 Mansfield Dam Park Road in Austin, at 6:30 a.m. CT each morning. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will also be held at the park, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Fans are also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com. The tournament will be fished using MLF’s catch, weigh, immediate-release format, in which the anglers try to catch as much weight as they can each day, while also feeling the pressure and intensity of the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard. The tournament is being filmed for broadcast later this year on the Discovery Channel. The total purse up for grabs at the Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury is more than $805,000. Although Lake Travis has played host to MLF BIG5 (previously FLW) tournaments over the years, 2021 will mark the first time that the MLF Bass Pro Tour has visited the central Texas reservoir. One angler that has had success there in the past and is excited to get back is pro Bryan Thrift of Shelby, North Carolina, who finished runner-up on Lake Travis when the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit (previously FLW Tour) visited in 2017. “I’ve only been to Lake Travis twice, and both times were in February, so I expect the fishing to be a little different this time around,” said Thrift, who has career earnings of more than $3.1 million. “I’d imagine that the fish have got to be postspawn by this point, so that’s how I’m going to approach this tournament. It’s a fun fishery, and I’m excited to return and try to get some redemption.” Thrift said that with water levels down, he is expecting the water clarity to be clear. “Travis tends to generally be clearer than a lot of lakes we visit, and the water is down 25 to 30 feet since I was last there. They haven’t had not a lot of rain, lately, so I’d imagine we’re going to see a lot of clear-water tactics,” Thrift said. “We’re going to see a lot of finesse fishing, and lots of topwater baits. “The whole deal with Lake Travis is that it’s got a lot of fish in it, but it’s hard to catch multiple big fish,” Thrift continued. “It has a ton of fish under 2 pounds, and some fish that are 5 (pounds) or more. The key will be figuring out what those bigger than average fish are doing and putting yourself into the best situation to catch the 2+ pounders. I hope it’s a strong topwater bite.” The Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury will feature anglers competing with a 1-pound, 8-ounce minimum weight requirement. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery. The 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 four pros from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit that will join the Bass Pro Tour to compete at the Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury are Jim Neece Jr., Dicky Newberry, Bill McDonald and Miles Burghoff. Those anglers qualified via their finishes in the first Pro Circuit event of the year – the 13 Fishing Stop 1 at Lake Okeechobee. The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on Lake Travis 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. 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 Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 11 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 Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. |
Seasonal Delays Could Unleash Pickwick’s Potential During Bassmaster Central Open
Pickwick Lake will host the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open April 29-May 1, 2021.
Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.
April 22, 2021
Seasonal Delays Could Unleash Pickwick’s Potential During Bassmaster Central Open
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COUNCE, Tenn. — Spring conditions have slowed Pickwick Lake’s seasonal progression, but Bassmaster Elite Series pro Justin Atkins believes that could bode well for anglers competing in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open.
Competition days will be April 29-May 1 with daily takeoffs from Pickwick Landing State Park at 6 a.m. CT and weigh-ins each day at the park at 2 p.m.
Making his home in Florence, Ala., site of the season’s third Elite event, Atkins has called Pickwick his home waters for the past seven years. Keeping close tabs on this TVA reservoir, Atkins notes that the year started with a temperamental mood.
“We’ve had a really strange (year) with a lot of high water; it’s been cold — it’s still cold,” Atkins said. “I was home last week after the Elite on the Sabine River and it was 40 degrees every morning.”
As Atkins explained, a sustained warming trend could trigger a massive spawning wave and advance bass through their seasonal cycle. Conversely, a cold spell could further delay the party.
“We’re right in the middle of a situation where, if a couple of things happen, one (pattern) is going to take wide open; or, if a couple things happen another way, another deal could be way better. It could change during practice or the first day of the tournament.“The guy that wins that tournament will be on his toes and keeping up with daily fish movement. There’ll be a lot of ways to catch fish, but the guy that pays attention and stays on a movement of fish and finds that right class of fish will be the one that wins.”
Water level is always an integral element for Tennessee River impoundments and, while recent weeks have seen dramatic fluctuations, the Central Open field will not have to deal with the extreme conditions that plagued the Elite event held mid-March from Florence’s McFarland Park. The flooding and high current that postponed that event’s start by two days created challenging conditions with significant fish repositioning.
“The lake has gotten down, it flooded again since (the Elite event) and now it’s back to normal pool — they (the TVA) suck it in and out pretty quickly,” Atkins said. “After the Elite event, the water got a foot or two deep in the parking lot at McFarland Park. It’s back down now and they’re really not running any current.”
A week prior to the Central Open, Pickwick stood at approximately 413.75 feet, just a few inches shy of normal pool. Average hourly inflows and outflows were around 25,000 to 27,000 cubic feet per second.
All this to say that Pickwick Lake — one of the most productive TVA reservoirs — could be primed for a spring explosion. Habitat diversity — offshore bars, islands, points, bluffs, shallow vegetation, rocks, docks, numerous spawning pockets — will offer plenty of opportunity.
“There should be fish doing a lot of different things,” Atkins said. “It’s actually the perfect time of year to have an Open because you’ll have fish on the bank, you’ll have fish out deep, you’ll have fish up at the (Wilson Dam) tailrace up at the north end and you’ll have fish getting caught all the way down in Tennessee.
“There’ll be a lot going on and that should really spread people out. You may have some shad spawn going on, you’ll have some fish on beds, and the potential for some to be out deep is always a possibility.”
Despite the low current levels, the Wilson Dam tailrace feeding Pickwick will remain a viable option. We won’t see the perilous flows that inundated the islands and bars of the area’s famed Horseshoe, but that doesn’t eliminate the underlying attraction of deep, cool water.
“The tailrace always plays until May,” Atkins said. “Those fish just live up there; they spawn up there, they feed up there. Until the summer months when they go postspawn, those big smallmouth just live up there and guys will figure out how to catch them one way or another.”
So, will there be any standout patterns? Any potential game changers? Certainly possible, but Atkins said it will all come down to meteorological variables.
“Normally, a shad spawn or those deeper fish are playing by this point, but the water isn’t even to that 70-degree mark where you’re going to have that (major) shad spawn,” said Atkins, who plans on fishing the tournament. “That may not even be a player; I really don’t know.
“It’s going to be interesting to see what becomes the dominant deal because it could be any one of the three stages of the spawn, depending on how the weather turns out. Guys will catch them a lot of different ways and it will be really fun.”
Noting the likelihood of largemouth and smallmouth segregating for spawning purposes, Atkins said he expects fewer mixed bags than the Elite tournament saw. That being said, Pickwick holds whoppers of both flavors, so anglers could excel with either.
“To win this three-day tournament, it will take 65 pounds,” Atkins estimates. “To make the Top 10 will take 17 a day. Somebody’s going to have a big bag one day and then back it up with some high teens.
“Now, if there are no fish out deep, and the spawners are hard to catch, and there’s no shad spawn, I could see 53 to 55 win. But if one thing or another goes right — if the spawners are really good or if the shad spawn really takes off or a guy finds a big wad of fish out deep — it could take a really large bag.”
The full field will compete the first two days before the boater side is cut to the Top 10 anglers for Championship Saturday. The co-angler champion will be crowned after the Day 2 weigh-in. Coverage of the event will be available at Bassmaster.com.
The Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting the event.
Johnson Takes Early Lead During Cold B.A.S.S. Nation Regional At Milford Lake
Chris Johnson, of Farmington, Ark., is leading after Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional at Milford Lake with 14 pounds, 12 ounces.
Photo by Brenden Kanies/B.A.S.S.
April 21, 2021
Johnson Takes Early Lead During Cold B.A.S.S. Nation Regional At Milford Lake
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JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — Five days ago, it took 17 pounds to win a local, one-day derby on Milford Lake.
Wednesday during the opening round of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional, leading anglers from eight different states struggled to catch five keepers, and not one of them managed 17 pounds.
An almost freakish late-season snowstorm blew through the American midsection overnight Monday, dumping 6 inches of powder in central Kansas. That was a record amount for this late in the spring, according to the National Weather Service, and the sudden blast shut down what had been a pretty productive bite only a few days earlier. And though temperatures climbed to near 50 degrees late Wednesday, a steady 15 mph wind further complicated matters for the 160 competitors.
Only four limits were caught Wednesday — two in the boater division and two more in the co-angler field. In all, 89 anglers zeroed on Day 1.
Chris Johnson of Farmington, Ark., provided some of the highlights Wednesday with a haul of four bass totaling 14 pounds, 12 ounces which put him atop the boater division. Johnson’s bag was anchored by a 7-pounder that proved big bass swim on Milford Lake, even on difficult days like the one Mother Nature dealt Wednesday.
“I caught a couple of my four keepers there early this morning,” Johnson said. “But the rest of the day was a grind with the wind picking up. I tried to eliminate as much of the lake as possible in practice, and I finally just resolved to stick with one pattern.
“It’s similar to what we do at home in the Ozarks this time of year. You have to put the trolling motor down and cover as much lake as possible.”
Johnson, 51, caught his big bass about 40 minutes after takeoff from Acorns Resort. He found a spot in practice that held some nice-sized bass, and an early draw (Boat 19) allowed him to get to it before any other anglers.
He said he lost three bites in the rough conditions.
“It was hard to get fish landed,” he said. “These were some of the most heart-pounding landings I’ve ever had with the waves. It was rough out there, but it’s great to be in this position. I gave myself a good start.”
Mike Wheaton of Ottumwa, Iowa, who qualified for the regional through the Missouri Nation, is just behind Johnson with four bass weighing 14-5, including a 6-6 heavy.
Wheaton said he was able to fish out of the wind and, like Johnson, caught the best of his bass early. He focused his attention on a single point, he said, making multiple passes over it to boat his best bass.
“When he bit, I knew it was big,” the 60-year-old angler said. “I caught one yesterday in practice that was 6 pounds, and it was a different fish. So, I’ll head right back there tomorrow and hope to get another 6-pounder.”
Kris Bosley of Amarillo, Texas, is in third place with a 13-5 total and one of two limits caught by the 80 boaters. Shane Morgan of Littleton, Colo., is fourth with 12-8, Jared Miller of Norman, Okla., is fifth with 10-7 and Travis Sneith of Elizabeth, Colo., is sixth with 10-3. Nick Luna of Grain Valley, Mo., was the other boater with a limit and is in seventh place with 9-11.
Russell Vines of El Dorado, Ark., leads the 80 anglers in the co-angler field with a three-bass limit of 7-6. Morgan Fitzgerald of Durango, Colo., caught the other co-angler limit and sits in second place with 6-6.
B.A.S.S. Nation Director Jon Stewart, a Kansas native, is optimistic the bite will be better on Thursday.
“The fish were biting well just a few days ago, and the snow, the cold and the high skies shut it down,” he said. “I wouldn’t be surprised at all if someone catches them tomorrow. The wind is supposed to blow from a different direction, and there may be a little rain. It’s a warm front and it could help.”
Colorado has a solid lead in the team standings after Day 1 with 27 bass weighing 67-13. Texas is second with 19 bass for 48-9. Also, Arkansas is third (16, 42-6), Kansas is fourth (18, 39-5), New Mexico is fifth (17, 39-2), Oklahoma is sixth (14, 35-4), Missouri is seventh (12, 34-5) and Louisiana is eighth (12, 25-12).
The state with the heaviest total after Thursday’s weigh-in will split a $5,000 cash prize courtesy of Ranger and Yamaha. The leading boater after Friday’s weigh-in will win $5,000, courtesy of Ranger, and the top co-angler will win $2,500, courtesy of Yamaha.
The Top 16 anglers on the boater and co-angler sides will survive the cut and compete Friday. The Top 2 anglers from each competing state (and in each division) will also make the cut if either isn’t among the leading 16 heading into the final day.
Competitors are vying for a total of $34,500 in the regional, one of five on the B.A.S.S. Nation tour this year. Leading anglers at each qualify for the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship to be held Nov. 3-5 on the Ouachita River in Louisiana.
The Geary County Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as Acorns Resort, are hosting the regional.
2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional Milford Lake 4/21-4/23
Milford Lake, Junction City KS.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Chris Johnson Farmington, AR (AR) 4 14-12 0
2. Mike Wheaton Ottumwa, IA (MO) 4 14-05 0
3. Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX (NM) 5 13-05 0
4. Shane Morgan Littleton, CO (CO) 4 12-08 0
5. Jared Miller Norman, OK (CO) 4 10-07 0
6. Travis Sneith Elizabeth, CO (CO) 4 10-03 0
7. Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO (KS) 5 09-11 0
8. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK (OK) 3 08-06 0
9. Chad Petrie McKinney, TX (TX) 3 08-05 0
10. Casey Welch Arvada, CO (CO) 3 08-03 0
11. Justin Royal Bridge City, TX (TX) 4 07-09 0
12. Jesse Jordan Stilwel, KS (KS) 3 06-14 0
13. Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS (KS) 3 06-09 0
14. Travis Rivest Smithville, MO (MO) 2 06-00 0
15. Jeff Lugar Princeton, TX (TX) 3 05-15 0
15. Brandon Moss Blanchard, OK (OK) 3 05-15 0
17. Larry Triplett Castle Rock, CO (CO) 3 05-14 0
18. Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX (TX) 2 05-12 0
19. Jeremy Fuentes Carlsbad, NM (NM) 3 05-06 0
20. Ronald Giebel Penrose, CO (CO) 2 05-05 0
21. Justin Privett Bald Knob, AR (AR) 2 05-01 0
22. Christian Gladfelter Albuquerque, NM (NM) 2 04-11 0
23. Branden Garrison Gladstone, MO (KS) 2 04-10 0
24. Daniel Ward Sage, AR (AR) 2 04-08 0
25. Robert Royal Vidor, TX (TX) 1 04-01 0
26. Brandon Simoneaux Lumberton, TX (TX) 1 03-15 0
27. Garrett Kemp Port Allen, LA (LA) 2 03-10 0
28. Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR (AR) 1 03-07 0
29. David Cavell Prairieville, LA (LA) 1 03-03 0
29. Maurice Gutierrez Albuquerque, NM (NM) 1 03-03 0
31. Byron Albrecht Waco, TX (TX) 1 03-02 0
32. Mike Zachary Ada, OK (OK) 1 03-01 0
33. Alan Daniels Kansas City, KS (MO) 1 03-00 0
34. Klint VonFeldt Hays, KS (KS) 1 02-14 0
35. Brian Stangel Albuquberque, NM (NM) 1 02-10 0
36. Rick Wheeler Whitewater, KS (KS) 1 02-08 0
37. Tony Grubbs Pryor, OK (OK) 1 02-07 0
38. Mike Chain Stillwater, OK (OK) 1 02-06 0
39. Dalton Warrington Tishimingo, OK (OK) 1 02-04 0
40. Cole Buser Farmington, NM (NM) 1 02-01 0
41. Matthew Abeyta Albuquerque, NM (NM) 1 01-15 0
42. Kevin Johnston Sedalia, MO (MO) 1 01-13 0
43. Braxton Resweber Saint Martinville, LA ( 1 01-12 0
44. Jay Beffa Festus, MO (MO) 1 01-11 0
45. Nathan Pratt Albuquerque, NM (NM) 1 01-10 0
46. Dean Amos San Antonio, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
46. Jason Baird Gypsum, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
46. Nate Caldwell Fort Collins, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
46. Jim Coyner Ofallon, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
46. Jamie Dumas El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
46. Brock Enmeier Bixby, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
46. David Flemming Littleton, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
46. Teddy Granier Thibodaux, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
46. Mike Harris Cowgill, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
46. Jan Hebert Houma, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
46. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
46. Michael Henager Harrah, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
46. Keith Hendrix Monroe City, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
46. Adam Johnson Pontiac, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
46. Johnny Johnson Bloomfield, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
46. Nicholas Kincaid Coweta, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
46. Kenny King El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
46. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
46. Paul Lampron Penrose, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
46. Travis Laurent Gonzales, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
46. Cory Leita Victoria, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
46. JP Mcvay Hermitage, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
46. Mike Meadows El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
46. Matthew Mesplay Wichita, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
46. Troy Morrison Malvern, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
46. Jeremy Norris Ama, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
46. Brandon Pedigo Lawton, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
46. Josh Pladies Belton, MO (KS) 0 00-00 0
46. Gabriel Rivera Portales, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
46. Scott Sheldon Loveland, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
46. Jim Simpson Canyon, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
46. Harold Stark Eldon, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
46. Kenny Turpin El Dorado, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
46. Joe Ward Cave City, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
80. Blake Marionneaux Brusly, LA (LA) 0 -2-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 2 97 244-11
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2 97 244-11
TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State Lbs-Oz
1 COLORADO 67-13
2 TEXAS 48-09
3 ARKANSAS 42-06
4 KANSAS 39-05
5 NEW MEXICO 39-02
6 OKLAHOMA 35-04
7 MISSOURI 34-05
8 LOUISIANA 25-12
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO 5 09-11 0
2 Jesse Jordan Stilwel, KS 3 06-14 0
3 Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS 3 06-09 0
4 Branden Garrison Gladstone, MO 2 04-10 0
5 Klint VonFeldt Hays, KS 1 02-14 0
6 Rick Wheeler Whitewater, KS 1 02-08 0
7 Jason Baird Gypsum, KS 0 00-00 0
7 Matthew Mesplay Wichita, KS 0 00-00 0
7 Josh Pladies Belton, MO 0 00-00 0
7 Kenny Turpin El Dorado, KS 0 00-00 0
OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 3 08-06 0
2 Brandon Moss Blanchard, OK 3 05-15 0
3 Mike Zachary Ada, OK 1 03-01 0
4 Tony Grubbs Pryor, OK 1 02-07 0
5 Mike Chain Stillwater, OK 1 02-06 0
6 Dalton Warrington Tishimingo , OK 1 02-04 0
7 Brock Enmeier Bixby, OK 0 00-00 0
7 Michael Henager Harrah, OK 0 00-00 0
7 Nicholas Kincaid Coweta, OK 0 00-00 0
7 Brandon Pedigo Lawton, OK 0 00-00 0
LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Garrett Kemp Port Allen, LA 2 03-10 0
2 David Cavell Prairieville, LA 1 03-03 0
3 Braxton Resweber Saint Martinville, LA 1 01-12 0
4 Teddy Granier Thibodaux, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Jan Hebert Houma, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Travis Laurent Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Jeremy Norris Ama, LA 0 00-00 0
10 Blake Marionneaux Brusly, LA 0 -2-00 0
MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mike Wheaton Ottumwa, IA 4 14-05 0
2 Travis Rivest Smithville, MO 2 06-00 0
3 Alan Daniels Kansas City, KS 1 03-00 0
4 Kevin Johnston Sedalia, MO 1 01-13 0
5 Jay Beffa Festus, MO 1 01-11 0
6 Jim Coyner Ofallon, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Mike Harris Cowgill, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Keith Hendrix Monroe City, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Adam Johnson Pontiac, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Harold Stark Eldon, MO 0 00-00 0
ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chris Johnson Farmington, AR 4 14-12 0
2 Justin Privett Bald Knob, AR 2 05-01 0
3 Daniel Ward Sage, AR 2 04-08 0
4 Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR 1 03-07 0
5 Jamie Dumas El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
5 Kenny King El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
5 JP Mcvay Hermitage, AR 0 00-00 0
5 Mike Meadows El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
5 Troy Morrison Malvern, AR 0 00-00 0
5 Joe Ward Cave City, AR 0 00-00 0
TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chad Petrie McKinney, TX 3 08-05 0
2 Justin Royal Bridge City, TX 4 07-09 0
3 Jeff Lugar Princeton, TX 3 05-15 0
4 Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX 2 05-12 0
5 Robert Royal Vidor, TX 1 04-01 0
6 Brandon Simoneaux Lumberton, TX 1 03-15 0
7 Byron Albrecht Waco, TX 1 03-02 0
8 Dean Amos San Antonio, TX 0 00-00 0
8 Cory Leita Victoria, TX 0 00-00 0
8 Jim Simpson Canyon, TX 0 00-00 0
NEW MEXICO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX 5 13-05 0
2 Jeremy Fuentes Carlsbad, NM 3 05-06 0
3 Christian Gladfelter Albuquerque, NM 2 04-11 0
4 Maurice Gutierrez Albuquberque, NM 1 03-03 0
5 Brian Stangel Albuquerque, NM 1 02-10 0
6 Cole Buser Farmington, NM 1 02-01 0
7 Matthew Abeyta Albuquerque, NM 1 01-15 0
8 Nathan Pratt Albuquerque, NM 1 01-10 0
9 Johnny Johnson Bloomfield, NM 0 00-00 0
9 Gabriel Rivera Portales, NM 0 00-00 0
COLORADO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Shane Morgan Littleton, CO 4 12-08 0
2 Jared Miller Norman, OK 4 10-07 0
3 Travis Sneith Elizabeth, CO 4 10-03 0
4 Casey Welch Arvada, CO 3 08-03 0
5 Larry Triplett Castle Rock, CO 3 05-14 0
6 Ronald Giebel Penrose, CO 2 05-05 0
7 Nate Caldwell Fort Collins, CO 0 00-00 0
7 David Flemming Littleton, CO 0 00-00 0
7 Paul Lampron Penrose, CO 0 00-00 0
7 Scott Sheldon Loveland, CO 0 00-00 0
2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional Milford Lake 4/21-4/23
Milford Lake, Junction City KS.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Russell Vines El Dorado, AR (AR) 3 07-06 0
2. Morgan Fitzgerald Durango, CO (CO) 3 06-06 0
3. Ray Cates Overland Park, KS (MO) 2 05-07 0
4. Todd Newchurch Livonia, LA (LA) 2 05-04 0
5. Scott Hausman Owasso, OK (OK) 2 05-02 0
6. Hunter Neuville New Iberia, LA (LA) 2 04-11 0
7. Lewis Decker III McGregor, TX (TX) 2 04-03 0
7. Ryan Fontenot Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 2 04-03 0
9. Deforest Hall Edmond, OK (OK) 1 03-15 0
10. Bobby Maynard Jr Eastland, TX (TX) 1 03-14 0
11. Darrell Hecht Decatur, AR (AR) 2 03-06 0
12. Don Evans Canon City, CO (CO) 1 02-09 0
12. Blake Forsyth Paulina, LA (LA) 1 02-09 0
14. Austin Abadie Saint Amant, LA (LA) 1 02-08 0
14. Joel Porter Yates Center, KS (KS) 1 02-08 0
16. Dj Buser Jr Farmington, NM (NM) 1 02-05 0
17. Christopher Dollard Mountain Homes, AR (AR) 1 02-03 0
17. John Santos Colorado Springs, CO (C 1 02-03 0
19. Andrew Bowman Aurora, CO (CO) 1 02-02 0
20. Chris Hamilton Wellington, CO (CO) 1 02-01 0
20. Todd Tigar Osage Beach, MO (MO) 1 02-01 0
22. Brad Hauf Las Cruces, NM (NM) 1 02-00 0
23. Justin Harris McPherson, KS (KS) 1 01-15 0
24. Randy Fleeman Copperas Cove, TX (TX) 1 01-13 0
25. Jered Grooms Ada, OK (OK) 1 01-12 0
25. Mike Turner Berryton, KS (KS) 1 01-12 0
27. Scott Phillips El Dorado , AR (AR) 1 01-11 0
28. Heath Andersen Lakewood, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
28. Felix Appelt Goliad, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
28. Macky Bosley III Canyon, TX (NM) 0 00-00 0
28. Jason Bryant Fort Sill, OK (MO) 0 00-00 0
28. Jason Campbell Berwick, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
28. Aaron Carroll Nixa, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
28. Kris Cartrite Dumas, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
28. Danny Compton Pocahontas, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
28. Bill Denniston II Ottumwa, IA (MO) 0 00-00 0
28. Jameson Dowler Ashland, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
28. Curtis Farley Saint Peters, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
28. Nathan Fideldy Hutchinson, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
28. Danny Fourr Waterflow, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
28. Brent Goss Leavenworth, KS (MO) 0 00-00 0
28. Tye Grissom Austin, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
28. Michael Guillory Prairieville, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
28. Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
28. Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
28. Luther Harris Albuquerque, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
28. Randy Heavin Del City, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
28. Justin Hebert Gray, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
28. Richard Heflin Topeka, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
28. Dennis Heusser Strasburg, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
28. James Hollensworth El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
28. Kevin Holmes Russellville, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
28. Joby Houghtaling Artesia, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
28. Jeremy Jackson Cassoday, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
28. Chris Jarvis Albuquerque, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
28. Keith Kimbrough Woden, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
28. Zane Leibhart Stillwater, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
28. Andrew Madison Mustang, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
28. Joseph Martin Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
28. Meleah Meadows Norman, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
28. Jeffrey Mooter Midwest City, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
28. Randal Moyer Denver, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
28. Hieu Nguyen Stillwater, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
28. Cody Paxton Independence, MO (KS) 0 00-00 0
28. Carly Perry Albuquerque, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
28. Hayden Pinho Patterson, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
28. Ron Price Canon City, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
28. Clayton Rudman Victoria, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
28. Gary Schipporeit Westminster, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
28. Ed Shay Keller, MO (TX) 0 00-00 0
28. Reggie Smithson El Dorado, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
28. Eric Snow Forsyth, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
28. Justin Taylor Las Cruces, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
28. Ray Thomasson Jr El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
28. Kyle Torkelson Coweta, OK (KS) 0 00-00 0
28. Cecil Tubb Dike, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
28. Russel Wilson Redfield, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
28. Terry Wilson Carlsbad, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
28. Jared Wood Clarksville, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
28. Scooter Wright Chickasha, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 2 38 87-13
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2 38 87-13
TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State Lbs-Oz
1 COLORADO 67-13
2 TEXAS 48-09
3 ARKANSAS 42-06
4 KANSAS 39-05
5 NEW MEXICO 39-02
6 OKLAHOMA 35-04
7 MISSOURI 34-05
8 LOUISIANA 25-12
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Joel Porter Yates Center, KS 1 02-08 0
2 Justin Harris McPherson, KS 1 01-15 0
3 Mike Turner Berryton, KS 1 01-12 0
4 Nathan Fideldy Hutchinson, KS 0 00-00 0
4 Richard Heflin Topeka, KS 0 00-00 0
4 Jeremy Jackson Cassoday, KS 0 00-00 0
4 Cody Paxton Independence, MO 0 00-00 0
4 Clayton Rudman Victoria, KS 0 00-00 0
4 Reggie Smithson El Dorado, KS 0 00-00 0
4 Kyle Torkelson Coweta, OK 0 00-00 0
OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Scott Hausman Owasso, OK 2 05-02 0
2 Deforest Hall Edmond, OK 1 03-15 0
3 Jered Grooms Ada, OK 1 01-12 0
4 Randy Heavin Del City, OK 0 00-00 0
4 Zane Leibhart Stillwater, OK 0 00-00 0
4 Andrew Madison Mustang, OK 0 00-00 0
4 Meleah Meadows Norman, OK 0 00-00 0
4 Jeffrey Mooter Midwest City, OK 0 00-00 0
4 Hieu Nguyen Stillwater, OK 0 00-00 0
4 Scooter Wright Chickasha, OK 0 00-00 0
LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Todd Newchurch Livonia, LA 2 05-04 0
2 Hunter Neuville New Iberia, LA 2 04-11 0
3 Ryan Fontenot Baton Rouge, LA 2 04-03 0
4 Blake Forsyth Paulina, LA 1 02-09 0
5 Austin Abadie Saint Amant, LA 1 02-08 0
6 Jason Campbell Berwick, LA 0 00-00 0
6 Michael Guillory Prairieville, LA 0 00-00 0
6 Justin Hebert Gray, LA 0 00-00 0
6 Joseph Martin Baton Rouge, LA 0 00-00 0
6 Hayden Pinho Patterson, LA 0 00-00 0
MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ray Cates Overland Park, KS 2 05-07 0
2 Todd Tigar Osage Beach, MO 1 02-01 0
3 Jason Bryant Fort Sill, OK 0 00-00 0
3 Aaron Carroll Nixa, MO 0 00-00 0
3 Bill Denniston II Ottumwa, IA 0 00-00 0
3 Jameson Dowler Ashland, MO 0 00-00 0
3 Curtis Farley Saint Peters, MO 0 00-00 0
3 Brent Goss Leavenworth, KS 0 00-00 0
3 Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO 0 00-00 0
3 Eric Snow Forsyth, MO 0 00-00 0
ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Russell Vines El Dorado, AR 3 07-06 0
2 Darrell Hecht Decatur, AR 2 03-06 0
3 Christopher Dollard Mountain Homes, AR 1 02-03 0
4 Scott Phillips El Dorado , AR 1 01-11 0
5 Danny Compton Pocahontas, AR 0 00-00 0
5 James Hollensworth El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
5 Kevin Holmes Russellville, AR 0 00-00 0
5 Ray Thomasson Jr El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
5 Russel Wilson Redfield, AR 0 00-00 0
5 Jared Wood Clarksville, AR 0 00-00 0
TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Lewis Decker III McGregor, TX 2 04-03 0
2 Bobby Maynard Jr Eastland, TX 1 03-14 0
3 Randy Fleeman Copperas Cove, TX 1 01-13 0
4 Felix Appelt Goliad, TX 0 00-00 0
4 Kris Cartrite Dumas, TX 0 00-00 0
4 Tye Grissom Austin, TX 0 00-00 0
4 Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX 0 00-00 0
4 Keith Kimbrough Woden, TX 0 00-00 0
4 Ed Shay Keller, MO 0 00-00 0
4 Cecil Tubb Dike, TX 0 00-00 0
NEW MEXICO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Dj Buser Jr Farmington, NM 1 02-05 0
2 Brad Hauf Las Cruces, NM 1 02-00 0
3 Macky Bosley III Canyon, TX 0 00-00 0
3 Danny Fourr Waterflow, NM 0 00-00 0
3 Luther Harris Albuquerque, NM 0 00-00 0
3 Joby Houghtaling Artesia, NM 0 00-00 0
3 Chris Jarvis Albuquerque, NM 0 00-00 0
3 Carly Perry Albuquerque, NM 0 00-00 0
3 Justin Taylor Las Cruces, NM 0 00-00 0
3 Terry Wilson Carlsbad, NM 0 00-00 0
COLORADO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Morgan Fitzgerald Durango, CO 3 06-06 0
2 Don Evans Canon City, CO 1 02-09 0
3 John Santos Colorado Springs, CO 1 02-03 0
4 Andrew Bowman Aurora, CO 1 02-02 0
5 Chris Hamilton Wellington, CO 1 02-01 0
6 Heath Andersen Lakewood, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Dennis Heusser Strasburg, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Randal Moyer Denver, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Ron Price Canon City, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Gary Schipporeit Westminster, CO 0 00-00 0
Youth Fishing League Wins U.S. Army High School Fishing at Lake Somerville
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BRENHAM, Texas (April 20, 2021) – The Youth Fishing League duo of Zane Parker of Goodrich, Texas, and Garrett Wilson of Willis, Texas, won the U.S. Army High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing at Lake Somerville Presented by Googan Baits on Saturday in Brenham, Texas. The event was hosted by Compete College Station 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 | Youth Fishing League* | Zane Parker Garrett Wilson |
5 | 24-13 |
| 2nd | All Around Anglers | Colton Hill Dylan Kallus |
2 | 15-4 |
| 3rd | CS Anglers | Colby Ash Aiden Service |
1 | 5-14 |
| 4th | Central High School | Jacob Childress Justin Nash |
1 | 4-1 |
| 5th | A&M Cons | Luke Bennett Chase Sodolak |
1 | 2-12 |
*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 |
| U.S. Army High School Fishing Presented by Favorite Fishing Lake Guntersville Open Presented by Googan Baits | April 24 | Lake Guntersville, Guntersville, Ala. | Marshall County Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| 2021 U.S. Army High School Fishing National Championship & World Finals | Jun. 30 – Jul. 3 | Lake Hartwell, Anderson, S.C. | Anderson Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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.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.
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.
Grovetown’s Gould Wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League on Clarks Hill Lake
Grovetown’s Yaden Wins Strike King Co-Angler Division
APPLING, Ga. (April 20, 2021) – Boater Christopher Gould of Grovetown, Georgia, wins the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine at Clarks Hill Lake in Appling, Georgia. Gould earned $6,000 for his victory at the event.
TOP 10 RESULTS
| RANK | BOATER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Christopher Gould of Grovetown, Ga. | 5 | 19-6 | $6,000 |
| 2nd | Jason Burroughs of Hodges, S.C. | 5 | 19-3 | $3,500 |
| 3rd | Jayme Rampey of Liberty, S.C. | 5 | 18-10 | $2,000 |
| 4th | Jeremy Strong of Elberton, Ga. | 5 | 18-0 | $1,400 |
| 5th | Stephen A. Gravely of Greenville, S.C. | 5 | 16-10 | $1,900 |
| 6th | Cain Waller of Hartwell, Ga. | 5 | 16-3 | $1,100 |
| 7th | Joe Eubanks of Marietta, Ga. | 5 | 16-1 | $900 |
| 7th | Dearal Rodgers of Camden, S.C. | 5 | 16-1 | $900 |
| 7th | Wesley Sandifer of Chapin, S.C. | 5 | 16-1 | $900 |
| 10th | Bo Price of Seneca, S.C. | 5 | 15-15 | $636 |
| 10th | Brian Tidwell of Seneca, S.C. | 5 | 15-15 | $636 |
| 10th | Derek Schlotterback of Simpsonville, S.C. | 5 | 15-15 | $636 |
| RANK | STRIKE KING CO-ANGLER NAME/HOMETOWN | BASS | WEIGHT | AWARD |
| 1st | Corey Yaden of Grovetown, Ga. | 5 | 14-4 | $3,000 |
| 2nd | David Few of Lake Wylie, S.C. | 5 | 13-14 | $1,500 |
| 3rd | John Hagins of Roswell, Ga. | 5 | 13-7 | $1,000 |
| 4th | Paul Casey of Evans, Ga. | 5 | 12-14 | $700 |
| 5th | Colby Martin of Edgefield, S.C. | 5 | 11-15 | $600 |
| 6th | Jacob Turner of Donalds, S.C. | 5 | 11-12 | $550 |
| 7th | Chuck Bond of Laurens, S.C. | 5 | 11-6 | $475 |
| 7th | Jordan Cobb of Townville, S.C. | 5 | 11-6 | $475 |
| 9th | Cory Guinn of Mountain Rest, S.C. | 5 | 11-0 | $400 |
| 10th | Damion Northern of Grovetown, Ga. | 5 | 10-13 | $350 |
CONTINGENCY AWARDS
| AWARD | NAME | CONTINGENCY | PAYOUT |
| Boater Big Bass | Justin Hadden of Leesville, S.C. | 7-pound, 2-ounce bass | $1,000 |
| Strike King Co-Angler Berkley Big Bass | Brandon Hendrix of Anderson, S.C. | 5-pound, 8-ounce bass | $500 |
| Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus | Jason Burroughs of Hodges, S.C. | Eligible Phoenix Boat* | $500 |
* Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.
WINNING BAITS
| ANGLER | BAIT | COLOR |
| Boater | Did Not Divulge | N/A |
| Strike King Co-Angler | Did Not Divulge | N/A |
2021 QUALIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION | HOST |
| Savannah River Division – Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship | Oct. 14-16 | Lake Murray, Columbia, S.C. | Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board |
| Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American | June 3-5 | Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn. | Jefferson County Department of Tourism |
The 2021 MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championships. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while Strike King co-anglers will fish for a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard.
The top six finishers in each regional will then qualify for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.
The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division will also earn priority entry into the Toyota Series, the pathway to the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour.
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.