Day one of the Big Bass Tour kicked off with a bang with the top water bight & a lot of the anglers bringing in 4lb & 5lb bags. One angler was able to find the potential winning fish weighing 6.91lbs Harrison Rice.
Rank Name Weight
1 HARRISON RICE 6.91
2 TOBY PETERS 5.82
3 BRYAN CONLEY 5.76
4 ROBERT HOYT SR 5.75
5 MELVIN BOWLING 5.69
6 JASON HICKS 5.53
7 RYAN JONES 5.38
8 WILBERN FARISS 5.33
9 TODD SMITH 5.32
10 JOHN KERN 5.31
| Tucker Smith and Hayden Marbut, of Alabama’s Briarwood Christian School, are leading after Day 1 of the 2020 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors with 22 pounds, 2 ounces.
Photo by Kyle Jessie/B.A.S.S. October 22, 2020 |
Briarwood Christian Team Takes Lead At Bassmaster High School National Championship
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PARIS, Tenn. — After dominating the last two Bassmaster High School National Championships, Briarwood Christian’s Tucker Smith is in position to claim his third straight title.
Smith and his partner Hayden Marbut brought 22 pounds, 2 ounces to the stage to take the Day 1 lead at the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship at Kentucky Lake presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
While Smith and Marbut’s bag included four quality smallmouth bass, their kicker was a 7-5 largemouth that currently holds the lead for big bass of the tournament.
“Practice was pretty tough. We weren’t getting that many bites a day,” Marbut said. “The bites we were getting were pretty decent fish, though, and it showed today.
“We really didn’t think we had that much. We didn’t really look at them, we just threw them in the box and kept fishing.”
While he has become familiar with the lake during his last two championships, Smith said he and Marbut are fishing completely differently during this National Championship than he and his former partner Grayson Morris did during the two previous events.
“The last two years it has been in August,” Smith said. “So, to catch them in October, it would be cool to see us do well. We are doing stuff totally different.”
Smith and Marbut took advantage of their early flight on Day 1 and caught every fish they weighed in by 8:30 a.m.
“We ran around some spots we found in practice and it was really slow,” Smith said. “We had one that was about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds that we were trying to cull all day. We caught a few more keepers, but those were the ones we caught in the morning.”
Despite a later boat draw tomorrow, Smith said as long as he and Marbut reach their first spot around 8 a.m., they should be able to have the same success.
Flint Davis and James Henemyre from Lee County High School trail the Briarwood Christian duo by a little less than 5 pounds after catching 17-3. The Georgia anglers made a 30-mile run from Paris Landing and said they had to work hard for their five bites.
“Overall it was really tough,” Davis said. “It’s just one of those lakes you gotta keep your head in it all day and grind to find five bites, and that’s what we did. This lake is inconsistent, so consistency is what is going to win.”
After catching two keepers all of practice, Davis and Henemyre caught two quick keepers on their first stop of the day but did not find a limit until 30 minutes before weigh-in, when they landed a 4 1/2-pounder.
The Lawrence County duo of Hunter Brewer and Kade Suratt are in third place after Day 1 with 16-5. While Suratt said they had a terrible practice overall, Brewer caught one 9-pound fish during warm-ups that changed their outlook on the tournament.
“We didn’t catch a single bass the first day of practice, and we tried something a little different (the next day) and caught that 9-pounder and another 3 1/2-pounder,” Brewer said. “We completely ditched what we did the day before and tried something we do all the time where I’m from.”
Suratt said they spent most of the day throwing jigs into the current.
“This morning we made a long run, and when we got up there it didn’t take long to get the bites we had,” Brewer added. “We got our five bites and just let off and tried some other stuff and eased our way back.”
The full field will take off from Paris Landing again Friday at 7 a.m. CT. Weigh-in will begin at 3 p.m. The Top 12 teams after Day 2 will advance to Championship Saturday.
Bethel University is hosting the tournament in conjunction with the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Henry County Tourism Authority.
2020 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors 10/22-10/24
Kentucky Lake, Paris TN.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Tucker Smith – Hayden Marbut Briarwood Christian 0
Day 1: 5 22-02 Total: 5 22-02
2. Flint Davis – James Henemyre Lee County High School 0
Day 1: 5 17-03 Total: 5 17-03
3. Hunter Brewer – Kade Suratt Lawrence County High School 0
Day 1: 5 16-05 Total: 5 16-05
4. Chandler Pruett – Braden Wilson Scotts Hill High School 0
Day 1: 5 15-01 Total: 5 15-01
5. Lake Norsworthy – Aaron Abbott Brandon High School 0
Day 1: 5 14-14 Total: 5 14-14
6. Gracie Herbold – Asher Peters Headland Bass Team 0
Day 1: 5 13-06 Total: 5 13-06
7. Dylan May – Adam Troyer Brownsburg High School 0
Day 1: 5 12-11 Total: 5 12-11
8. Nathan Whitehead – Ethan Tedder Muscle Shoals High School 0
Day 1: 3 12-04 Total: 3 12-04
9. Dylan Istre – Mckee Ridgaway LCM Little Cypress Mauriceville 0
Day 1: 5 12-02 Total: 5 12-02
10. SammyJay Acree – Billy Campbell Lake wales HS bassmasters 0
Day 1: 4 11-13 Total: 4 11-13
11. Hunter Keller – Daniel Brackett Freedom high 0
Day 1: 5 11-12 Total: 5 11-12
12. Cody Abbott – Mitchell Robinson Byrnes Rebels 0
Day 1: 4 11-09 Total: 4 11-09
13. James Riggs – Aaron Riggs Mt Pleasant HS 0
Day 1: 5 11-05 Total: 5 11-05
14. Mason Wade – Dylan Ragland Jackson County High School 0
Day 1: 5 11-02 Total: 5 11-02
15. Lucas Reagan – Tyler Cook Pickett County High School Fishi 0
Day 1: 5 10-04 Total: 5 10-04
16. Daniel Moon – Zachary Helton Karns Jr. High 0
Day 1: 4 09-15 Total: 4 09-15
17. Tanner Barclay – Aj Widgeon Scottsboro BassCats 0
Day 1: 3 09-09 Total: 3 09-09
18. Allen Powe – Jonathan Combs George Rogers Clark High School 0
Day 1: 4 09-08 Total: 4 09-08
19. Kyle Knoll – Blayton Mangram Handley HS 0
Day 1: 3 09-08 Total: 3 09-08
20. Bryar Chambers – Levi Harris Fairview High School 0
Day 1: 3 09-03 Total: 3 09-03
21. Ryan Baker – Joshua Hughes Camden Central High school 0
Day 1: 3 09-01 Total: 3 09-01
22. Logan Fisher – Will Hart Madison County High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-13 Total: 3 08-13
23. Casey Tissue – Clayton Vote Vilonia High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-07 Total: 3 08-07
24. Connor Rushing – Ethan Simon Central High School 0
Day 1: 4 08-06 Total: 4 08-06
25. Will Stephens – Lucas Wray Russell County High school 0
Day 1: 3 08-06 Total: 3 08-06
26. Ewing Minor – Eli Stendig Orange County Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 08-01 Total: 3 08-01
27. Nathan Reynolds – Jimmy Oguin Backwoods Bassin 0
Day 1: 3 08-00 Total: 3 08-00
27. Marshall Robinson – Mason Fulmer Byrnes High School 0
Day 1: 3 08-00 Total: 3 08-00
29. Tyan Massengale – Logan Evans Soddy Daisy High School 0
Day 1: 4 07-15 Total: 4 07-15
29. Carter Nutt – Dylan Nutt Backwoods Bassin 0
Day 1: 4 07-15 Total: 4 07-15
31. Ty Jackson – Jessie Altman COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL 0
Day 1: 3 07-15 Total: 3 07-15
32. Zane O’Domirok – John Thompson Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 4 07-06 Total: 4 07-06
33. Jackson Holbert – Avery Johnson Riverside High School 0
Day 1: 2 07-06 Total: 2 07-06
34. Asa Robertson – Matthew Vandagriff Warren County High School Pionee 0
Day 1: 3 07-05 Total: 3 07-05
35. Sean Quinn – Kyle Tilton JVLABassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 07-01 Total: 2 07-01
36. Brennan Fox – Colin King Marion High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-15 Total: 3 06-15
37. Matthew Kahrs – Christopher Kahrs Barbe fishing Club 0
Day 1: 3 06-09 Total: 3 06-09
38. Trent Nelson – Wyatt Cannon Okeechobee Brahmans 0
Day 1: 3 06-08 Total: 3 06-08
38. Daniel Waguespack – Reese Aucoin Ascension Anglers 0
Day 1: 3 06-08 Total: 3 06-08
40. Ridge Rutledge – Casey Shearer East Jessamine High School 0
Day 1: 3 06-06 Total: 3 06-06
41. Blake Sparkman – Logan Sparkman Chiles High School 0
Day 1: 2 06-03 Total: 2 06-03
42. Hanson Chaney – Luke Ferachi Walker High School 0
Day 1: 2 06-00 Total: 2 06-00
43. Banks Shaw – Gage King Sale Creek 0
Day 1: 3 05-14 Total: 3 05-14
44. Dylan Tatum – Derek Brandon Horizon High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-14 Total: 3 05-14
45. Justin Lawrence – Grady Windham Seminole Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 2 05-14 Total: 2 05-14
46. Reece Keeney – Bryce Moder Northeast Wisconsin Bass 0
Day 1: 2 05-13 Total: 2 05-13
47. Mercedes Ellis – Gage Sherrod Henry County High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-11 Total: 2 05-11
47. Tanner Meyer – Ross Miller Notre Dame High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-11 Total: 2 05-11
49. Dallas Taylor – Dustin Swafford Stilwell 0
Day 1: 2 05-07 Total: 2 05-07
50. Zack Barrera – Dalton Loos Marion County Youth Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 05-05 Total: 2 05-05
50. Tyson Verkaik – Kalen Harbaugh Marion County High School Bassma 0
Day 1: 2 05-05 Total: 2 05-05
52. Hagen Cooley – DeRidder HS 0
Day 1: 2 05-04 Total: 2 05-04
52. Clayton Wood – Elijah Benson Jefferson High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-04 Total: 2 05-04
54. Kolby Clark – Landon Grider Scottsboro High School BassCats 0
Day 1: 2 05-03 Total: 2 05-03
54. Ryan Corcoran – Cromwell High School 0
Day 1: 2 05-03 Total: 2 05-03
54. Jeremy Monda – Will Boyd Quincy JR Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 05-03 Total: 2 05-03
57. Werner Brundige – Ty Neidlein Kickback Bass Club 0
Day 1: 3 05-02 Total: 3 05-02
58. Brayden Allen – Dalton Patten Red Oak High School 0
Day 1: 3 05-01 Total: 3 05-01
59. Rein Golubjatnikov – Matthew Pitcher Pittsford 0
Day 1: 2 05-01 Total: 2 05-01
60. Jaron Cooper – Keegan Oettinger Platte Valley Bass Masters 0
Day 1: 2 05-00 Total: 2 05-00
61. Mason Kornegay – Logan Hicks Sipsey Valley High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-15 Total: 2 04-15
61. Jack Mcillwain – Dyson Weaver Creekwood High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-15 Total: 2 04-15
63. Mikey Abbott – J Braden McNamara Jonathan Alder High School 0
Day 1: 1 04-15 Total: 1 04-15
64. Phillip Herring – Calup Williams Greene County Youth Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 04-14 Total: 2 04-14
64. Lilly Walker – Tyler Mink The King s Academy 0
Day 1: 2 04-14 Total: 2 04-14
66. Chase Rawlins – Landon Canter Engineers 0
Day 1: 2 04-13 Total: 2 04-13
66. Grant West – Cameron Thompson Scottsboro Junior BassCats 0
Day 1: 2 04-13 Total: 2 04-13
68. Jonathan Fann – Tyler Gunter Cannon County High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-12 Total: 2 04-12
68. Turner Hart – Dalton Purcell Hanover County 0
Day 1: 2 04-12 Total: 2 04-12
68. Harrison Terry – Luke Clifton Dickson County High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-12 Total: 2 04-12
71. Matthew Brault – Jackson Salley South Florence High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-09 Total: 2 04-09
71. Gage Starks – Sawyer Williams Henry County High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-09 Total: 2 04-09
71. Corey Williams – Hunter Miller Sin City HS Bass Club 0
Day 1: 2 04-09 Total: 2 04-09
74. Beau Landry – Gage Collins WEST BATON ROUGE 0
Day 1: 2 04-08 Total: 2 04-08
75. Mason Harkey – Clay Henderson 0
Day 1: 2 04-07 Total: 2 04-07
76. Caden Petrille – Matteo Turano Off The Hook Bassmaster 0
Day 1: 2 04-06 Total: 2 04-06
77. Dj Drake – Austin Jones Franklin County High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-05 Total: 2 04-05
78. Hunter Brigance – Spencer Chase Milholen 0
Day 1: 2 04-04 Total: 2 04-04
78. Jacob Muir – Milford High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-04 Total: 2 04-04
80. Jaden Carpenter – Sean Cash Rockcastle Rockets 0
Day 1: 2 04-03 Total: 2 04-03
80. Storm Clark – Gunnar Williamson Harris County Bass Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 2 04-03 Total: 2 04-03
82. Fischer Barber – Wells Johnson Heritage Christian Academy 0
Day 1: 2 04-02 Total: 2 04-02
83. Dawson Carden – Griffin Milford Hart County High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-01 Total: 2 04-01
83. Judd Morgan – Brody Mullins Tennessee 0
Day 1: 2 04-01 Total: 2 04-01
85. Breck Miller – Peter Marisch Holdrege High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-00 Total: 2 04-00
85. Kobe Thompson – Rance Eddleblute Crooksville High School- OH 0
Day 1: 2 04-00 Total: 2 04-00
85. Austin Waelzinski – Jacob Whitehurst Franklin High School 0
Day 1: 2 04-00 Total: 2 04-00
88. Blake Roberts – Riley Faulkner 0
Day 1: 1 04-00 Total: 1 04-00
89. Victor Alford – Logan East Roane Co HS 0
Day 1: 1 03-13 Total: 1 03-13
90. Tyner Redden – Hayes Grooms Greenbrier High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-12 Total: 2 03-12
91. Lucy Brecht – Gavin Adair Rogers High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-09 Total: 2 03-09
92. Brody Robison – Levi Cox Sand Rock Wildcats 0
Day 1: 1 03-09 Total: 1 03-09
93. Jackson Swisher – Seth Slanker Columbia High Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 2 03-08 Total: 2 03-08
94. Keaton Smith – Jaydon Coggins Southwestern High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-07 Total: 2 03-07
95. Bailey Davidson – Wes Bailey Mississippi BASS Nation 0
Day 1: 1 03-05 Total: 1 03-05
96. Westin Moss – Drake Hemby Whitwell High School 0
Day 1: 2 03-03 Total: 2 03-03
97. Tyler Finley – Hunter Jones Mt Pleasant High School 0
Day 1: 1 03-02 Total: 1 03-02
98. Nick Carter – Cole Parks Rogers High School 0
Day 1: 1 03-00 Total: 1 03-00
98. Brady Duncan – Mason Huddleston Mt. Juliet High School 0
Day 1: 1 03-00 Total: 1 03-00
100. Garrett White – Tanner Mcclain Rhea County 0
Day 1: 1 02-15 Total: 1 02-15
101. Sean Lawson – Brooks Lawson West Georgia AmBASSadors 0
Day 1: 1 02-14 Total: 1 02-14
102. Jordan Garrett – Dawson Cravens 0
Day 1: 1 02-13 Total: 1 02-13
102. Luke Jones – John Lenz 0
Day 1: 1 02-13 Total: 1 02-13
102. Kyle Zainitzer – Tyler Scott Okeechobee Brahmas High School- 0
Day 1: 1 02-13 Total: 1 02-13
105. Case Durrance – Latt Durrance OKEECHOBEE BRAHMANS 0
Day 1: 1 02-12 Total: 1 02-12
105. Marshall Smith – Avery Johnson Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-12 Total: 1 02-12
107. Chandler Baumgardner – McKinnley Owens Woodruff High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
107. Briley Sain – Kaden Freeze Coffee County Youth Bass Club 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
107. Hunter White – Tyler Layman Sale Creek 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
107. Maverick Winford – Atascocita High School Club-Top 0
Day 1: 1 02-11 Total: 1 02-11
111. Aaron Cherry – Hudson Choquette Headland Bass Team 0
Day 1: 1 02-10 Total: 1 02-10
111. Joseph Gorman – Nehemiah Glenn Lakeville High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-10 Total: 1 02-10
111. Carter Peyton – Trevor Soppe West Delaware high school 0
Day 1: 1 02-10 Total: 1 02-10
114. Ryan Manis – Anthony Moon York Institute 0
Day 1: 1 02-09 Total: 1 02-09
114. Konner West – Brice Williams Chapman High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-09 Total: 1 02-09
114. Gunner West – Kollin Crawford Spiro high 0
Day 1: 1 02-09 Total: 1 02-09
117. Andrew Bennett – Wade Roberts Barbe High Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 1 02-08 Total: 1 02-08
118. Dalton Bailey – Hayden Stockett Lenoir City High School Bass Clu 0
Day 1: 2 02-07 Total: 2 02-07
119. Will Harkins – Coby Thompson Union County High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-07 Total: 1 02-07
119. Archer Smith – Hayden Short Burgin High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-07 Total: 1 02-07
119. Mitch Straffon – Hank Sturm Fenton High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-07 Total: 1 02-07
122. Noah Coleman – Luke Coleman Oneonta 0
Day 1: 1 02-06 Total: 1 02-06
122. Bryce Dimauro – Davis Dimauro Seminole Junior Anglers 0
Day 1: 1 02-06 Total: 1 02-06
122. Kellen Lanman – Hagen Linsenmeyer Deer Creek High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-06 Total: 1 02-06
122. Christian Mullins – Brayden Stout Lewis County High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-06 Total: 1 02-06
126. Ethan Franklin – Jesse Franklin Corner High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
126. Luke Hilling – Corey Swaney Morgantown High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
126. Ross Kearns – Landon Morgan Calloway County 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
126. Christian Misciagna – Garrett Lawton ONEIDA LAKE HS BASSMASTERS 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
126. Canyon Odom – Jeremy Odom Baldwin County HS 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
126. Brayden Ruckman – Nate Helmreich Freeland High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-05 Total: 1 02-05
132. Mason Daniell – Nick Hodges Moody Fishing Team 0
Day 1: 1 02-04 Total: 1 02-04
132. Colby Gatlin – Hunter Proctor Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-04 Total: 1 02-04
132. Cayden Walls – Connor Moulin Central High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-04 Total: 1 02-04
135. Colby Carrier – Tyler Williams Somerset Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 1 02-03 Total: 1 02-03
135. Jackson Isbell – Dalton Head Moody High 0
Day 1: 1 02-03 Total: 1 02-03
135. Bryant Martin – Grant Schexnailder Notre Dame High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-03 Total: 1 02-03
135. Chance Shelby – Jackson Broderick Live Oak High 0
Day 1: 1 02-03 Total: 1 02-03
139. Dylan Breaux – Gage Boquet Lafourche Bassmaster 0
Day 1: 1 02-02 Total: 1 02-02
139. Cason Causey – Sam Westall Riley’s Catch 0
Day 1: 1 02-02 Total: 1 02-02
139. Doug Iman – Jake Iman Perry Hall Christian 0
Day 1: 1 02-02 Total: 1 02-02
139. Triston Richardson – Bryson Sellier Tomball Memorial High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-02 Total: 1 02-02
139. Wade Wilkens – Blake Yates Selah High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-02 Total: 1 02-02
144. Eli Chambers – Connor Handley Vinemont High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
144. Casey Cornelius – Charles Lux Mt Vernon Bass Team 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
144. Jackson Stephens – Jake Hartmann Lindbergh High School- MO 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
144. Bracyn Sullivan – Tyler Crews Scotts Hill High School 0
Day 1: 1 02-01 Total: 1 02-01
148. Parker Brooks – Jonathan Horne Harris County HS 0
Day 1: 1 02-00 Total: 1 02-00
148. Tanner Scruggs – Cody Fine Anderson Co. 0
Day 1: 1 02-00 Total: 1 02-00
150. Sawyer Brady – Cason Jones Pine Grove 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
150. Colby Brown – Blake Handley Hayden High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
150. Ike Gillentine – Caleb Mackie Warren county 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
150. Jackson Locklair – Dawson Whittle Mid Carolina 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
150. Hagan Marlin – Dylan Ingram Lee-Scott Fishing 0
Day 1: 1 01-15 Total: 1 01-15
155. Caleb Bridges – Zachary Elliott Mt. Juliet High School Fishing 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Total: 1 01-14
155. Garrett Christy – Jake Ross Roco anglers 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Total: 1 01-14
155. Christopher Keeble – Sequoyah High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-14 Total: 1 01-14
158. Austin Curtis – Todd Crosley OutCast Bass Club 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
158. Kayden Townsend – Briley Knowles Genoa Central 0
Day 1: 1 01-13 Total: 1 01-13
160. Michael Sanchez – Dylan Eschette Brusly High School 0
Day 1: 1 01-09 Total: 1 01-09
161. Wayland Adkisson – Daniel Summers BGA 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Keegan Ballew – Michael Nunez Dakota High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Jd Bedford – Walker Brown Lawrence County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Chase Bishop – Blake Stone Polk County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Logan Bolton – Christian Boyd Northside HS 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Alex Bradley – Rylan Green Chapman High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Chanler Brake – Branden Duncan Southwestern High School- KY 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Jacob Bruener – Douglas High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Barclay Butler – Connor Mclaughlin Scottsboro BassCats 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Braxton Campbell – Lane Lassiter warren county high school 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Will Carnes – Conner Hutti Lincoln County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Wiley Carroll – Kayson Turley Charleston High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Clay Christopher – Trey Barnett Boyle County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Landen Clausen – Jacob Pantti Menominee 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Bo Collins – Owen Jenkins Chatuge Anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Stacey Cox – Dalton Cochran Brookwood High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Kain Custis – Lakeview 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Landen Dale – Ryan Sponcil Jessamine county high school eli 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Julie Dean – Aj Bouch Jr SFL Elite 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Miller Dowling – American Christian Academy 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Dylan Edwards – Luke Rokavec Susquehanna Valley High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Garrett Ellenson – Nate Dury Lakeside High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Ethen Fesperman – Hayden Hammond Roco anglers 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Nathan Fideldy – Preston Gover Buhler HS 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Giancarlo Fumagalli – Jay Rickertsen Hutchinson 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Kenny Garand – Dylan Casazza Tampa Bay Junior Bass Club High 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Jacob Garms – Jase Rice Coffee County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Coltin Green – Aiden Baiza Maynard High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Aiden Green – DAR Patriots 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Jerret Haley – Dalton Duvall Charles Page High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Andrew Haney – Blake Marcum Martin County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Jonathan Hardebeck – Andrew Wagenmaker Grand Haven High Sxhool 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Cade Hayford – Waylon Rickard Blissfield High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Conner Herring – Parker Landen Dixie county high school 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Brody Hopper – Landon Franks Cullman High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Will Hornsby – Chaser Ellison Morris High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Chase Hubble – Brent May Strawberry Crest High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Dawson Hudson – Peyton Sorrow GREENWOOD 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Jamie Johnson – Chance Greenwell North Bullitt 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Brent Key – Hunter Canova Lenoir City High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Jake Krauth – Hunter Weaver Franklin County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Cooper Kreider – Hagan Gerlach Boyle County Rebels 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Austin Kubica – Patrick Steitz Centennial Liberty 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Jace Lindsay – Jaxon Evans Beckville High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Caleb Martinez – Logan Gibson Lincoln County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Josh Mccann – Jesse Martin Manatee technical college 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Cody Mcentire – Keaton Bassham Walnut Ridge High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. AJ McGee – Evan Dunn bibb county 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Hayden Mckenzie – Jayden Ragusa Walker High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Chase Mcmahan – Hunter Warren ARAB HIGH SCHOOL 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Daylon Milam – James Dubose Northgate High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Matthew Milioto – Jace Martin Lutcher 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Carson Mitchell – Trey Watts Commonwealth Bass Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Owen Moss – Jackson Moss Pickens Bass Fishing 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Dylan Nimrod – Collin Stephens De Soto Bass Team- KS 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Will Oberman – Clay Oberman Garrard County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Parker O’bryan – Avery Roberts Mississippi BASS Nation 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Emory Olinger – Bryce Tucker Bledsoe County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Chase Osborne – Jayden Stokes Smiths Station High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Ryan Padgett – Zach Dicks Columbia High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Hunter Palmer – Jacob Damron Tullahoma High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Brooks Parker – Delmarva Christian High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Kohen Phifer – Abe Estes Harrison 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Teagan Phillips – Kyle Ramsey MagaVista High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. John Pitre – Trevor Smith West Lincoln 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Dakota Posey – Brendon Brones Little Cyprus Mauriceville HS 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Zachary Richards – Joey Gress Fairmont Senior 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Ethan Robinson – Grayson Warner Jefferson Forest 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Sam Schmitz – Ethan Swindall Collierville High School and 901 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Grayden Scibilia – Dylan Curran Jr. Potomac River Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Dalton Skinner – Hunter Valerius McCracken County High School- KY 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Zane Smith – Adam Smith Eastern Iowa Bassmasters 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Cody Smith – Soddy Daisy High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Eli Stevenson – Summer Dees GCHS Bass Team 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Landon Story – Garrett Sharp East Limestone 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Brayden Stotler – Grainger Pollert Bloomington South High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Mason Theissen – Roen Anderson Mankato west 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Ryan Thomas – Cole Holloway Morgan County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Drake Vandike – Anthony Polzin Livonia Outlaws 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Trey Waddell – Hunter Hilburn Piedmont High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Ross Webster – Nick Fox Harris County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Brady Weeks – Brett Dial Scotland High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Branson Wells – Dawson Wells Coffee County Youth Bass Club 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Jacob White – John Schultz AIRPORT 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Caden Wood – Joseph Gleason Windsor High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Lucas Wright – Dakota Stout Lewis County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
161. Sam York – Charlie Schultz Brown County High School 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 12 326 816-08
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12 326 816-08
| Darold Gleason, of Many, La., is leading after Day 1 of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Neely Henry Lake with 13 pounds, 12 ounces.
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Gleason Takes Slim Lead At Bassmaster Central Open On Neely Henry
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GADSDEN, Ala. — Playing the fall game the way it needed to be played allowed Darold Gleason of Many, La., to take the Day 1 lead of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Neely Henry Lake with 13 pounds, 12 ounces.
Gleason, who finished fifth at the Central Open on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, holds a 2-ounce lead over second-place Derek Hicks.
A mostly warm fall has the fish slowly transitioning into traditional autumn trends, and that means they’re scattered and difficult to pattern. Gleason was understandably slim on details but said he found his fish by remaining mobile and showing them a mix of aggressive and subtle looks.
“I had 12 rods out; I have a moving-baits side and I have a ‘beg-em’ side — dragging baits, spinning rods, shaky heads, little jigs, that kind of stuff,” Gleason said. “I just alternated between beg-em and moving, beg-em and moving.
“I alternated between the two, kept my foot on the trolling motor and just tried to run into as many as I could. I covered 20 miles on Neely Henry and caught my fish in an area of 3 to 4 miles.”
Gleason said that, given his event preview, a strong opening effort was unexpected.
“Practice was horrible, so I did not expect this,” he said. “Today was, by far, the best day I’ve had since I’ve been here.”
Pointing out that he got only six keeper bites Thursday, Gleason said he had to fish a mixture of habitat to amass his leading limit.
“It was a little of this, a little of that,” he said. “This, to me, is a classic junk-fishing derby and, typically, that is not a strong point for me. I’m working diligently to get better at it, and I’m learning on the fly.”
Gleason said the key to his strong performance was mental clarity.
“The biggest thing — and it’s taken me years to get this through my thick skull — is that when you have a bad practice, the first day of the tournament you just keep a fresh mind and don’t be afraid to kinda halfway practice,” he said. “So, I went and fished areas where I thought I could get some bites, and when I didn’t, I kept going, kept going, kept going.”
That persistence was tested when Gleason completed the first several hours of the day with an empty livewell.
“You go three or four hours without a bite and it’s easy to get down and worried, so I would say my (positive) attitude was the biggest thing that worked for me today,” he said. “I was paranoid, freaking out, wondering if I was ever going to catch one.
“It was just one of those dream days on a tough fishery and to have it come together was special.”
Hailing from Rocky Face, Ga., Hicks earned his limit of 13-10 by mixing up his presentations with a 5/8-ounce jig with a Zoom Super Chunk trailer, a shaky head with a Zoom Trick Worm and a ChatterBait with a Zoom Swimming Fluke Jr. trailer.
“I’m fishing everything that comes in front of me,” Hicks said. “I caught them all throughout the day, and I knew I had a decent bag when I threw back a 2 1/2-pounder (late in the day).
“I went as far north as a bass boat can float and fished all the way from Gadsden north. I’m going to do the same thing tomorrow.”
Cody Bird of Granbury, Texas, is in third place with 13-1. Noting that his day comprised a mix of techniques that yielded 10 keeper bites, Bird anchored his sack with a 4-pounder around 11 a.m.
Fishing a variety of wood habitat, Bird said he missed a big bite early. He returned late morning and caught a 4-pounder on the same spot.
“I caught my biggest one in practice there,” Bird said. “I think it’s a current-related deal that’s replenishing.”
Chancy Walters of West Des Moines, Iowa, is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 5-4.
Kayden Tanner of Millsap, Texas, leads the co-angler division with 7-10. Targeting main-river channel banks, Tanner caught all of his fish on a 3/16-ounce shaky head with a Daiwa Yamamoto Neko Worm.
“Banks with hardwood were a big deal,” Tanner said. “Some of the bigger stumps were what they were keying on. I caught a limit for about 6 pounds in the first hour and then at the end of the day I culled up with a largemouth that was close to 3.”
Jason Henson of Rome, Ga., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 4-0.
Logan Latuso of Gonzales, La., leads the Central Open points race with 561 points, followed by Bassmaster Elite Series pro Lee Livesay with 552. Gleason is in third with 549, Greg Hackney is fourth with 541 and Jason Christie is fifth with 539.
Christie leads the Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year Standings with 921 points.
Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. CT at Coosa Landing. The weigh-in will be held back at the landing at 2:45.
The tournament is being hosted by Greater Gadsden Area Tourism.
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New communications partnership paves way for innovative product releases to help anglers catch like the pros |
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East Dorset, Vermont (October 22, 2020) – Following a year filled with successes despite a world-wide pandemic in 2020, the SteelShad Fishing Company has partnered with outdoors industry strategic marketing and communications leader, Traditions Media, to get the word out on their innovative, easy-to-use and fish-catching bladebaits. “I’m truly excited for the SteelShad brand and the rapid growth our business has experienced over the past year,” says company CEO, Kevin Lewis. “Designed and perfected by highly skilled anglers who are on the water daily, our SteelShad bladebaits are easy to use, super-productive and catch a wide range of species in both freshwater and saltwater environments. Whether you’re targeting bass, muskie, pike, walleye or trout in your favorite honey hole or hitting the flats, back bays and open ocean waters for stripers, redfish and snook, these lures cast a country mile and feature a furious, built-in vibrating action fish just can’t resist. That action is the result of a lure shape so unique it has recently received trademark protection.” |
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SteelShad bladebaits are so productive some anglers consider them “secret weapons,” the kind you keep under wraps. “But we want everyone to try them,” says Lewis with a chuckle, “so we’ve teamed-up with Traditions Media because we want every angler to know our baits make fishing simple, easy and fun. Long story short: anglers love the SteelShad because ‘Fish Bite It!’” Teaming-up with Traditions Media proved an easy choice for the SteelShad team, reveals Lewis. “We know that Traditions is highly respected in the fishing industry, and we know they already work with several trusted brands. Everything we’ve seen from them has been top shelf. “ Stephen Price, President and CFO of SteelShad agrees. “Hiring Traditions seems like a great fit. We’ve been watching their material and talking about teaming-up with them for over a year, so it’s been an easy decision. We really appreciate how their staff knows the fishing game, both on the water and behind the scenes. We love how their press releases and social media tell a story and provide anglers specific tips and tactics while imparting product information. They write with greater depth and more detail than other communications companies we’ve researched, so anglers get ideas for their next fishing trip from every piece they read. You can really tell their staff spends a lot of time on the water and in the woods. You can’t beat that first-hand experience.” |
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That true outdoors experience seeps down from the top says Traditions Media President, Noel Vick. “For me, this is a back to the future moment. I’ve fished bladebaits for years, including classics like the Reef Runner Cicada and Heddon Sonar. But I can tell you that nothing reverberates and elicits strikes like a SteelShad. The action is intense. I’ve never felt a lure that vibrates like this before, whether cast or trolled.” Vick continues: “There are numbers of new entries in the reborn bladebait category, most predicated on cosmetics and finishes. Don’t be fooled by SteelShad’s outwardly simple looks, though. It’s the best performer. The function of a bladebait is to emit the most sonic vibrations and flash when it rolls from side to side. That’s SteelShad. Can fish really see all that wasted detail when a bladebait rips through the water? The answer is no. SteelShad invests its resources in building the best performing bait, not window dressing that’s aimed solely at looking fancy in the packaging.” |
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General Tire World Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops Episode 3 Set to Premiere Saturday on Discovery
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Montgomery Claimed Victory in Opening Shotgun Round, Remaining Seven Anglers Compete to Finish in Top Three in Elimination Round
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Oct. 22, 2020) – Episode Three of the Major League Fishing (MLF) 2020 General Tire World Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is set to premiere this Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7 a.m. EDT on Discovery. The Championship event, shot over six days in late July in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, showcases 16 MLF pro anglers culminating the 2020 Cup season and competing for a top prize of $100,000.
Saturday’s all-new two-hour episode features the remaining seven anglers from Shotgun Round 1, competing on Lake Pokegama – a fishery that saw Cody Meyer smash multiple MLF Cup records in last week’s Shotgun Round 2 episode.
“Cody shattered dang near every record that we had in last week’s episode,” said Marty Stone, MLF Director of Event Research and Program Analyst. “It’s fairly common to see this lake kick out two to four bass under every dock, but Cody said that he was seeing 15 to 20 fish under some docks. He said it looked like an aquarium. Lake Pokegama is a special fishery, and what these guys have been doing under the boat docks here is incredible.
“It was a bit surprising to see the smallmouth not play more of a role,” Stone continued. “But we’ve learned that Pokegama has had a record spawn of smelt this year. Smelt are the north’s version of a blueback minnow. So, the smallmouth didn’t sit down on the ledges like they normally do – they were out in the middle of the lake chasing smelt. We saw the docks in the bays on the main lake really come into play. It’ll be interesting to see if the docks hold up for Group 1, or if the smallmouth will become a factor as the tournament progresses.”
Pro Andy Montgomery was the winner of the Shotgun Round 1 and has advanced directly into the Sudden Death Round. The remaining seven pros from that round will compete in their Elimination Round Saturday on Discovery. The Elimination Round features the remaining seven starting with their day one total and trying to add to it, to catch the largest total two-day cumulative weight. Only the top three will advance into the Sudden Death Round.
The seven anglers competing Saturday on Discovery will start the day in:
1st: Jordan Lee of Cullman, Ala., 23 bass, 41-2
2nd: Greg Vinson of Wetumpka, Ala., 14 bass, 39-12
3rd: Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., 11 bass, 28-9
4th: Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., seven bass, 14-11
5th: Takahiro Omori of Tokyo, Japan, eight bass, 14-4
6th: Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., seven bass, 13-7
7th: Bobby Lane of Lakeland, Fla., five bass, 10-1
The 2020 General Tire World Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is a six-episode, two-hour series that features 16 MLF pro anglers visiting Northern Minnesota to compete on four different fisheries across the region, including Pokegama Lake, Wabana Lake, Turtle Lake, and Spider Lake. The fisheries are unknown to the anglers – they do not learn where they are competing until they arrive to the launch ramp each morning of competition.
The 16 anglers that compete in the 2020 General Tire World Championship are: Casey Ashley, Brent Ehrler, Edwin Evers, Bobby Lane, Jordan Lee, Jared Lintner, Aaron Martens, Cody Meyer, Andy Montgomery, Michael Neal, Takahiro Omori, Jacob Powroznik, Mark Rose, Jeff Sprague, Greg Vinson and Jacob Wheeler. For more information on the qualifying process, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com/MLF-101.
The General Tire World Championship, hosted by Visit Grand Rapids, will air on the Discovery Channel as six, two-hour original episodes each Saturday morning debuting on Oct. 10, 2020, and running through Nov. 14, airing from 7 to 9 a.m. EDT. The full television schedule can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com/tv-schedule.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Major League Fishing Announces 2021 Bass Pro Tour Schedule
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TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 22, 2020) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the 2021 MLF Bass Pro Tour schedule, which will showcase the best bass anglers in the world competing on many of the top fisheries in the United States. The 2021 Bass Pro Tour season will run from March to September and feature seven regular-season tournaments. MLF will also host four MLF Cups, REDCREST and the MLF General Tire Heavy Hitters – an all-star event that highlights the 40 anglers from the Bass Pro Tour with the highest cumulative weight from their single largest bass in each
of the five regular-season events held in 2020.
“We are hitting these lakes and rivers at the right time for incredible competition. I’m expecting the Bass Pro Tour anglers to keep SCORETRACKER busy all year long,” said Michael Mulone, Senior Director of Events & Partnerships for MLF. “Our host cities understand the power of our brand and are primed and ready to welcome our anglers, staff, sponsors and fans. We are so grateful for their continued partnerships and are looking forward to bringing fast-paced, fan-friendly competition to their communities and to our fans worldwide.”
Each stage of the Bass Pro Tour includes six days of competition using the catch, weigh, immediate-release format, broadcast live on the Major League Fishing app, MyOutdoorTV (MOTV), and MajorLeagueFishing.com, totaling more than 450 hours of original programming. Fans can also follow the on-the-water action as it unfolds on the live SCORETRACKER® leaderboard.
The 2021 MLF Bass Pro Tour will air on Discovery Channel beginning in July 2021 and Sportsman Channel in early 2022.
In MLF Bass Pro Tour competition, anglers are vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for REDCREST, the world championship of professional bass fishing. REDCREST 2021 will feature the REDCREST Expo, February 26-28, at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma – a free, family-friendly event featuring all the new products and gear in the fishing, boating and outdoor industry.
2021 MLF Bass Pro Tour Schedule
Hosted by Visit Tulsa
The full schedule, along with details for each event, can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
For details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/MajorLeagueFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/MajorLeagueFish.
B.A.S.S. Nation Leadership Nominations
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In the spirit of 2020 nominations, campaigns, and an election…the view in B.A.S.S. Nation Virginia is no different. Due to COVID-19, Board Members virtually gather and meetings aren’t held face-to-face in Clarksville, VA as they are accustomed to. However, meeting protocols exist for a purpose. At present, an opportunity is open for any club member to nominate an acting Board member to compete for the Federation President seat. By-laws state that after two consecutive terms are served by an elected President, the seat opens for Federation Leadership nominations.
In most changes or pivots in a leadership seat, there is a chatter amongst members about what the future lends to the local membership. Bass Nation fishing comes with an opportunity for a National platform to the sport. Leadership will always influence connections, sponsors, discounts, and relationships to that coveted chance. Transparency in the use of membership dues, and what the club can deliver in value to fisherman is imperative. Hey, membership dues sign the checks on leadership decisions too!
With tournament circuits competing for the angler’s dollar, and a decline in federation membership…is the answer refreshed leadership? Is there an appeal to the modern angler? Is the Federation positioning anglers for a national competitive platform adequately? Appeal and branding are ever-apparent on the big-stage of fishing… capitalizing on the voice of the Federation could be a viable path. I know that my personal engagement to the local Federation would be more active with new approaches and relatable leadership. Be informed, nominate new leadership, and cast your vote. To better understand more about the transition of leadership in the Federation, the By-laws link is here:
www.vabassnation.com/wp-content/uploads/Forms/BN-VA-By-laws-revised-Jan-2020.pdf
Reference to the by-laws that are discussed above.
Section 4.5-3 TENURE OF DIRECTORS
Terms of office of directors shall expire upon installation of their successors. The term of
office for the president and vice-president shall not exceed two consecutive years unless no
one other than the incumbent president seeks the office.
4.6-2 TENURE OF OFFICE
The terms of office of the President and Vice President shall expire upon the installation of
their successors. The terms of office of the President expiring in even numbered years and
the Vice President in odd numbered years.
(b) The Treasurer shall be the fiscal officer of the Nation, the keeper of the Treasury and thefinancial accounts of the Nation, and receiver and disburser of all funds. He/she shall report the financial status of the Nation to the Board on request and at each Board meeting. He/sheshall present all books and financial records or documents annually in November, and onother occasions as directed by the Board, to a person or a committee selected and appointed by the President for audit, and he/she shall cause to be prepared and submitted in a timely manner all documents required by the United States Internal Revenue Service and all other tax and dues imposing authority having jurisdiction over the Nation, and perform other duties as directed by the President.
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Toyota Series to Host Event on Dale Hollow Lake
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MONROE, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2020) – The 2020 Toyota Series Central Division will wrap up its season in Monroe, Tennessee next week (Oct. 29-31) with the Toyota Series at Dale Hollow Lake. Hosted by the Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce, the three-day tournament will feature the region’s best bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $65,000, plus a $35,000 bonus if the winner is a qualified Phoenix Boat owner.
“We’ve had a pretty nice fall without any major cold fronts yet, which has made fishing a little tough,” said Major League Fishing pro Ott DeFoe of Blaine, Tennessee. “Getting colder weather in before the tournament would actually help the bite and trigger fish to start feeding for the fall.”
DeFoe said anglers will have several options on Dale Hollow and he expects to see multiple techniques and depths on the fishery.
“I typically fish real shallow here this time of year, from topwater out to 5 feet, but an angler can take whatever they like best and make it work right now,” said Defoe. “Fall is one of the tougher times because the fish are scattered and not all doing the same thing, but there are definitely more opportunities.
“I expect to see a couple topwater, walking-style baits like the Storm Arashi Top Walker, as well as a buzzbait or plopper-style baits and Rapala DT Series Crankbaits from a shallow-runner DT4 to a DT20, which is a great choice to target fish in deeper water, as well as a ½ ounce jig and a 3/8-ounce finesse jig.”
Dale Hollow Lake protects its fishery with special fishing regulations, allowing anglers to only keep five black bass species combined per day, with a minimum-size limit of 12 inches for spotted bass and 15 inches for largemouth bass. Of the five-fish limit, only two smallmouth bass may be kept per day – one over 21 inches and one under 16 inches.
“Dale Hollow is a great fishery with a really good population of largemouth and plenty over 3 pounds,” continued DeFoe. “Everyone thinks of smallmouth on that lake, but the smallmouth are protected with the slot limit and can’t really be targeted in the tournament. If you catch a bonus big one, that’s good, but the anglers will mostly be targeting largemouth.”
DeFoe said he anticipates anglers that get on the fish will bring in 15 to 16 pounds per day, with the winning weight being 45 to 47 pounds over the three-day tournament.
“Dale Hollow isn’t far from Lake Cumberland, where the Toyota Series Championship will be held, so baits and techniques that work in Dale Hollow may carry over into the championship as well,” said DeFoe. “I’d expect anglers to use this tournament as a bit of an early practice for the championship.”
Anglers will take off daily at 7 a.m. CDT from the Sunset Marina and Resort in Monroe. Weigh-ins will also be held at the marina and will begin at 3 p.m. Attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to follow the event online through the “FLW Live” weigh-in broadcasts and daily coverage at FLWFishing.com.
In Toyota Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event, scaling up for every 20 boats over 160 and scaling down for every boat below 160. With a 160-boat field, pros fish for a top prize of $40,000, plus an extra $35,000 if FLW PHOENIX BONUS qualified. Co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500). With a 260-boat field, pros fish for a top award of $65,000, plus an extra $35,000 if FLW PHOENIX BONUS qualified. Co-anglers cast for the top prize of a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard (valued at $33,500) plus $5,000 cash.
The 2020 Toyota Series consists of eight divisions – Central, Eastern, Northern, Plains, Southeastern, Southern, Southwestern and Western – each holding three regular-season events, along with the International division. Anglers who fish all three qualifiers in any of the eight divisions and finish in the top 25 will qualify for the no-entry-fee Toyota Series Championship for a shot at winning $235,000 cash, including a $35,000 FLW PHOENIX BONUS for qualified anglers. The winning co-angler at the championship earns a new Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat with a 115-horsepower outboard. The 2020 Toyota Series Championship will be held Dec. 3-5 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky, and is hosted by the Somerset Tourist & Convention Commission and the Burnside Tourism Commission.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Toyota Series on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
MLF Announces 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Schedule, Entry Dates and Advancement Opportunities
Qualification Opportunity for the Toyota Series Championship and Potential to Win $235,000, Including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus
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BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 21, 2020) – Major League Fishing announced today the schedule, rules, payouts and entry dates for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine, offering weekend anglers the best payouts and advancement
opportunities for the lowest entry fees available.
The Bass Fishing League is the only circuit where anglers can fish close to home, with opportunities to advance to nine no-entry-fee championships – including the All-American and Toyota Series Championship – for a shot at winning top boater awards of $120,000 and $235,000, respectively.
Each qualifying tournament offers a top boater award of $13,000, including the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus, and a top co-angler award of $3,000. Top awards jump to $16,000 for boaters, including the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus, and $4,500 for co-anglers in super tournaments. Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonuses enhance payouts $500 to $7,000 for Phoenix boat owners in every qualifier, super tournament and regional championship, an additional $20,000 in the All-American, and $35,000 in the Toyota Series Championship.
The Bass Fishing League gives weekend anglers a clear path to the Toyota Series, Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour, placing anglers in front of the sport’s largest fan base with coverage on majorleaguefishing.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Every tournament features live weigh-in coverage and outreach to local media. Original programming of the 2021All-American and 2021 Toyota Series Championship will be televised nationally on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, showcasing Bass Fishing League anglers and their sponsors to MLF’s worldwide audience.
“We pride ourselves on providing the absolute best tournaments for the lowest cost of participation available anywhere,” said MLF BIG5 Senior Director of Tournament Operations Daniel Fennel. “The Bass Fishing League has a rich history of providing a competitive outlet for weekend bass anglers and launching professional careers. That tradition is stronger than ever as we enter the 2021 season with more than $8.3 million in awards on the line for Bass Fishing League anglers.”
The complete 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League schedule, rules and payouts can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Anglers can register for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League season at FLWFishing.com or by calling 270.252.1000, beginning at 8 a.m. CDT on the dates listed below:
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Bass Fishing League and Toyota Series on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Schedule:
Arkie Division
Feb 13 Ouachita: Mountain Harbor Marina
Mar 6 Hamilton: Hulsey Hatchery Access
Apr 24 Greers Ferry: Devil’s Fork
May 16* Dardanelle: Lake Dardanelle State Park
Sep 18-19 Hamilton: Hulsey Hatchery Access
Bama Division
Jan 30 Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park
Mar 6 Mitchell: Higgins Ferry Park
May 1 Lewis Smith: Smith Lake Dam Access
Jun 26 Neely Henry: Coosa Landing
Sep 11-12 Lay: Beeswax Landing
Buckeye Division
May 15 Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp
Jun 26 Grand Lake-St. Marys: West Bank Ramp
Jul 24 Mosquito: Mosquito Lake State Park
Aug 14 Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp
Sep 11-12 Erie: Shelby Street Boat Launch
Bulldog Division
Feb 13 Lanier: Laurel Park
Mar 13 Oconee: Sugar Creek Marina
Apr 10 Sinclair: Dennis Station Access
May 22 Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park
Sep 25-26 Lanier: Laurel Park
Choo Choo Division
Feb 13 Guntersville: The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond
Mar 27 Pickwick: McFarland Park
Apr 24 Wheeler: Joe Wheeler State Park
May 8 Chickamauga: Dayton Boat Dock
Oct 2-3 Guntersville: The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond
Cowboy Division
Jan 2 Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion
Feb 13 Toledo Bend: San Miguel Park
Mar 6 Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion
Apr 10 Lake of the Pines: Lakeside Park
Sep 18-19 Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion
Gator Division
Jan 9 Harris Chain: Venetian Gardens – Ski Beach
Feb 20 Harris Chain: Venetian Gardens – Ski Beach
Mar 13 Toho: Big Toho Marina
Apr 10 Okeechobee: Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina
Sep 18-19 Okeechobee: C. Scott Driver Park
Great Lakes Division
Apr 17 MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton
Jun 12 Wolf River Chain: Winneconne Waterfront Park
Jul 17 MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton
Aug 7 MS River-Prairie du Chein: Washington Street Ramp
Oct 2-3 MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton
Hoosier Division
Apr 17 Monroe: Cutright Ramp
May 8 Patoka: Newton Stewart South Ramp
Jul 10 Monroe: Cutright Ramp
Aug 7 Ohio River-Rocky Point: Rocky Point Marina
Aug 28-29 Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp
Illini Division
May 22 Rend: Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing
Jun 19 Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp
Jul 17 Rend: Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing
Aug 14 Ohio River-Golconda: Golconda Marina
Sep 11-12 Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp
LBL Division
Mar 6 Kentucky-Barkley: Kentucky Dam Marina
Mar 27 Kentucky-Barkley: Moors Resort & Marina
May 1 Kentucky-Barkley: Kentucky Dam Marina
Jun 12 Kentucky-Barkley: Moors Resort & Marina
Sep 11-12 Kentucky-Barkley: Paris Landing State Park
Michigan Division
Jun 26 St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch
Jul 10 St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch
Jul 31 Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina
Aug 28 Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina
Sep 18-19 Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina
Mississippi Division
Feb 20 Ross Barnett: Tommy’s Trading Post
Mar 27 Columbus Pool: Columbus Marina
Apr 17 Grenada: Grenada Landing
May 15 Ferguson: Greenville Waterfront Park
Oct 2-3 Pickwick: JP Coleman State Park
Mountain Division
Mar 6 Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina
Apr 10 Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina
May 8 Cumberland: Conley Bottom Resort
Jun 12 Cherokee: TVA Dam Boat Launch
Sep 25-26 Cumberland: Conley Bottom Resort
Music City Division
Mar 20 Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina
Apr 3 Percy Priest: Fate Sanders Marina
May 15 Center Hill: Ragland Bottom Recreation Area
Jun 19 Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flippers)
Sep 18-19 Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flippers)
North Carolina Division
Feb 21* Norman: Pinnacle Access Area
Mar 13 Kerr: Nutbush North
May 9* Kerr: Nutbush North
Jun 19 High Rock: Tamarac Marina & Campground
Sep 25-26 Wylie: Buster Boyd’s Landing
Northeast Division
Apr 17 Chesapeake Bay: Anchor Marina
May 22 Chesapeake Bay: Anchor Marina
Jul 10 Champlain: Plattsburgh City Marina
Aug 7 Cayuga: Frontenac Park
Sep 11-12 St. Lawrence River: Massena Intake Launch
Okie Division
Mar 20 Grand: Wolf Creek Park
Apr 24 Arkansas River: Three Forks Harbor
May 15 Eufaula: Eufaula Cove (North Point)
Jun 19 Arkansas River: Three Forks Harbor
Sep 18-19 Grand: Wolf Creek Park
Ozark Division
Feb 20 Table Rock: Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort
Mar 13 Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2
Apr 17 Table Rock: Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort
Jun 12 Truman: Long Shoal Marina
Sep 25-26 Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2
Piedmont Division
Apr 10 Smith Mountain: Parkway Marina
May 2* Kerr: Nutbush North
Jun 26 High Rock: Tamarac Marina & Campground
Jul 31 James River: Osborne Landing
Oct 2-3 Kerr: Nutbush North
Savannah River Division
Feb 6 Keowee: South Cove County Park
Apr 17 Clarks Hill: Wildwood Park
May 8 Hartwell: Green Pond Landing
Jun 12 Clarks Hill: Wildwood Park
Sep 11-12 Hartwell: Tugaloo State Park
Shenandoah Division
Mar 27 Kerr: Nutbush North
Apr 24 Smith Mountain: Parkway Marina
May 15 Potomac River: Smallwood State Park
Jul 24 James River: Osborne Landing
Sep 25-26 Potomac River: Smallwood State Park
South Carolina Division
Feb 13 Murray: Dreher Island State Park
Mar 27 Santee Cooper: John C. Land III Landing
May 1 Hartwell: Tugaloo State Park
Jun 19 Clarks Hill: Dorn Fishing Facility
Sep 25-26 Murray: Dreher Island State Park
Volunteer Division
Jan 30 Chickamauga: Dayton Boat Dock
Mar 13 Cherokee: TVA Dam Boat Launch
May 1 Douglas: Dandridge Ramp
May 22 South Holston: Observation Knob Park
Oct 2-3 Watts Bar: Tom Fuller Park
* Sunday
2021 Regional Championships:
Oct 7-9 Norfork: Buzzard Roost Marina, Mountain Home, AR
Divisions: Arkie, Illini, LBL and Ozark
Oct 7-9 Wheeler: Ingalls Harbor Pavilion, Decatur, AL
Divisions: Bama, Hoosier, Mountain and Music City
Oct 14-16 Murray: Dreher Island State Park, Columbia, SC
Divisions: North Carolina, Savannah River, Shenandoah and Volunteer
Oct 14-16 Potomac: Smallwood State Park, Marbury, MD
Divisions: Buckeye, Michigan, Northeast and Piedmont
Oct 21-23 St. Johns: Palatka Riverfront Park, Palatka, FL
Divisions: Bulldog, Choo Choo, Gator and South Carolina
Oct 21-23 Ouachita: Mountain Harbor Marina, Mt. Ida, AR
Divisions: Cowboy, Great Lakes, Mississippi and Okie
Nov 5-6 Wild Card: TBA
2021 All-American:
Jun 3-5 Douglas: Dandridge Boat Dock, Dandridge, TN
