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Cobb Leads Day 1 Of Tough Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Chickamauga

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Cobb Leads Day 1 Of Tough Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Chickamauga

Cobb Leads Day 1 Of Tough Bassmaster Elite Series Event On Chickamauga

DAYTON, Tenn. — A big start, a big finish and solid productivity in between gave Brandon Cobb of Greenwood, S.C., the Day 1 lead of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake with a five-bass limit of 19 pounds, 6 ounces.

A passing cold front created challenging conditions in which bites were few and reports of noncommittal fish were many. With a pair of bookend kickers, Cobb touted execution with two different reaction baits as the key to his success.

“It was not an easy day; I caught six and two of them just happened to be 6-pounders, so that always helps,” he said. “You can’t miss any. You have to boat every fish and just stick to it.

“It’s so tough, it’s hard to know if you’re doing the right thing. But I stuck with one thing all day, got six bites and turned in 19 pounds.”

Spending his day upriver, Cobb targeted shallow grass and got most of his bites in about 3 feet of water. After his opening spot produced the first of his 6-pounders around 8 a.m., he gave the area a little more time but soon realized he needed to secure a limit.

“I covered an area of 20 miles; I ran a lot throughout the lake,” Cobb said. “Even though I had some bites in practice, I never really figured anything out; but I could get bites by just covering water.

“I did that a while today and that’s how I scratched out my limit — just hitting a lot of places. But then I knew I needed another big one, so I returned to my primary area.”

Doing so in the last hour of fishing, Cobb found two more big bites — a 3-pounder and his other 6-pounder. In all of his areas, Cobb said he was highly selective with the grass he chose to fish.

“Depth or location wasn’t that specific, it was more that I liked the way it looked,” he said. “The color is one thing, but I’m trying to look for active grass with bream and little shad. I wanted grass with something for them to eat.”

Cobb said the presence of natural forage was a double-edged sword.

“It was frustrating because when they’re eating the shad, they are so hard to catch,” he said. “I think you just keep yourself in position where they’re feeding and one out of 1,000 will bite. I think it’s just random.

“There are so many bluegill and so many shad up in the grass that they can eat whenever they want. You just have to line up one that hasn’t eaten a shad or bluegill in the last 15 minutes. It’s just keeping yourself around fish and hoping you can trick one.”

Cobb said he’s considering a similar strategy for Day 2. However, he said he may expand his area a little.

“It’s the first day of the tournament; I practiced literally the whole lake and I really don’t know what I found,” Cobb said. “I had a bite here and a bite there, but you don’t want to overlook a place that could be the best place on the lake where you had one or two bites.”

Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Ark., is in second place with 16-1. Starting deep on offshore ledge points in about 15 feet, Blaylock caught four fish early, including a pair of what he called “good ones” on a reaction bait.

Moving shallow around 11, he caught three more quality fish on a topwater bait and culled up to his day’s weight. With 10 years of Chickamauga experience, Blaylock said he left fish biting in an effort to manage his opportunities for the next few days.

“It’s really tough to get bit, and when you get into an area where they’re biting and you have a solid bag, you really don’t want to sit in there and catch them,” he said. “I’m looking forward to getting out there and seeing if I can maintain that.

“I know it’s going to be a little tougher tomorrow just because I did catch some fish out of those areas. But there are more to be caught, for sure.”

Brad Whatley of Bivins, Texas, is in third place with 15-12. Noting that he caught his fish on a single reaction bait, Whatley said the key to his success was a particular shallow-water structure feature.

“I found it in the last hour and a half of practice,” Whatley said. “I found it so late in practice that I didn’t have time to expand. I was just fishing new water all day.

“I just ran a little pattern, but I can’t say it worked all day. It probably died after 10:30 or 11 o’clock.”

Ed Loughran III of Richmond, Va., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 6-9 largemouth.

Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, maintained his lead in the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 625 points, while David Mullins of Mt. Carmel, Tenn., follows in second with 609. Austin Felix of Eden Prairie, Minn., is in third with 590, and reigning AOY Scott Canterbury of Odenville, Ala., is fourth with 588.

Saturday’s takeoff is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CT from Dayton Boat Dock. The weigh-in will be held at Point Park at 3:30 p.m. After Saturday’s weigh-in, only the Top 40 anglers will advance to Sunday’s semifinal round.

Live coverage of the event will be available starting at 8:30 a.m. on Bassmaster LIVE at Bassmaster.com and ESPN3.

The tournament is being hosted by the Rhea County Economic Development & Tourism Council.

Beffa Comes From Behind To Win B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Toledo Bend

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Beffa Comes From Behind To Win B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Toledo Bend

Beffa Comes From Behind To Win B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Toledo Bend

MANY, La. — It took three full days, but Jay Beffa finally found the big bass Toledo Bend Reservoir is famous for, and the discovery propelled him to victory on the final day of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional.

Beffa, a resident of Festus, Mo., caught a five-bass limit that weighed 19 pounds, 4 ounces Friday, which was the heaviest bag of the day by almost 7 pounds and more than 5 pounds heavier than any other caught in the tournament.

That gave him a 35-12 total over three days, which was plenty to clinch the title on this sprawling 181,000-acre reservoir straddling the northern part of the Louisiana/Texas border.

Albert Collins of Nacogdoches, Texas, led the first two days, but slipped to second with 32-8. Blake Sylvester of Plaquemine, La., finished third with 32-1.

A total of 160 anglers from eight states started the event — 80 in both the boater and nonboater divisions. Each field was cut to the Top 22 anglers for Friday’s competition, and Beffa was in 16th place among boaters. He began Friday trailing Collins by more than 6 pounds.

But Beffa’s Friday was magical, despite the fact his outboard motor quit working on the way back to Cypress Bend Park for the weigh-in. He was able to catch a ride with another angler and had time to spare before weighing the winning bag.

“This is an incredible feeling,” he said after collecting the winner’s trophy and the $5,000 check that went to the top angler in the boater division. “We’ve got our state tournament next week, so I’m anxious to get back at it.”

Beffa also can look forward to competing in the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Alabama’s Pickwick Lake on Nov. 11-13. It’ll be his first trip to the Championship, and he is well aware that three spots in the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic will be up for grabs at Pickwick.

“I’m on a roll,” he said. “I can’t wait.”

Beffa primarily flipped docks on the Texas side of Toledo Bend during the first two days, using a custom black/blue jig with a Hawg’s custom blue trailer. On Friday, when a brisk north wind kept some anglers from running to the far northern stretches of the reservoir, Beffa sought familiar terrain near Cypress Bend.

That can be a tough prospect for a central Missouri angler fishing in Louisiana, but he knew exactly what he wanted.

“I looked for Missouri rock and a topwater bite,” he said. “I found some in practice right around the corner (from the launch site) and hit it every day a little bit. I went back today and caught a pair of 5-pounders with a custom-painted Whopper Plopper.”

Happy with his start but certainly not satisfied, Beffa decided to chance a run up Toledo Bend to the Huxley area where he had fished earlier in the week. He caught a 4-pounder on one of his first casts there Friday and finished with two more solid keepers to hammer down his 19-4 limit.

“I didn’t expect this today,” he said. “I was really frustrated with myself. I only caught three fish on Thursday and lost a 5-pounder and a 3 1/2-pounder. Being in 16th place but coming back to win it, that was huge.”

Connor Rushing came from behind to win the nonboater division but didn’t have to make nearly as big a leap in the standings. The 18-year-old from Pride, La., caught a limit of three bass Friday that weighed 7-12 to give him a 21-pound total for the tournament. That was enough to overtake teammate Trace Day of Denham Springs, who finished second with 19-15.

Rushing, who won $2,500, trailed Day by 2 ounces heading into Friday’s action, when he fished with Oklahoma’s Jared Miller. He said it was a challenge fishing with different boaters each day.

“I caught them all the first day in 15 minutes on a gooseberry (Zoom) trick worm,” he said. “Yesterday, we pulled up on a dock first and I caught back-to-back 3-pounders…using a Shongaloo 10-inch worm (junebug red).

“Today, I was just flipping a (Missile Baits) D Bomb when I caught my two big ones. I picked up a black and blue ChatterBait and got my limit with that.”

Rushing said qualifying for the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship had him “super-pumped.”

“Ever since I caught that first big fish today, I knew it would be a good day,” he said. “I’m really glad it worked out.”

Day finished second in the nonboater division with 19-15, while Kyle Klein of Kansas placed third with 16-13.

The leading boater and nonboater from each of the eight states competing earned berths in the championship tournament at Pickwick next month.

Arkansas won the team championship portion of the tournament, which was decided Thursday. Louisiana was second and Missouri third. Other states competing at Toledo Bend included Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico and Colorado.

The total purse for the regional was $24,000. The event was hosted by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Toledo Bend Lake Country, the Sabine River Authority, DeSoto Parish Tourist Commission and the Vernon Parish Tourism Commission.

Cooler Weather In Store For Bassmaster Central Open On Neely Henry

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Cooler Weather In Store For Bassmaster Central Open On Neely Henry

Greater Gadsden Area Tourism will host the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open at Neely Henry Lake Oct. 22-24, 2020.

Photo courtesy of Greater Gadsden Area Tourism

October 16, 2020

Cooler Weather In Store For Bassmaster Central Open On Neely Henry

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GADSDEN, Ala. — The season’s first significant cooling trend may be just what Neely Henry Lake needs to deliver a true fall scenario for anglers competing in the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open.

Competition days will be Oct. 22-24 with daily takeoffs from Coosa Landing at 6:15 a.m. CT. Weigh-ins will be held back at Coosa Landing at 1:45 p.m.

Making his home in Ashville, Ala., about 30 minutes from Neely Henry, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Matt Herren said the lake is fairly stable with a water level just a few inches below full pool. However, cooler weather pushing through northern Alabama a week before the tournament could hasten the fall transition.

“This will be the first cold front of the year and that will help because the lake’s been fishing incredibly tough,” Herren said. “We need the cold fronts to trigger these fish and get them going in their fall feeding.

“This first front is definitely going to bring the water temperature down. I think that it will be in the upper 60s when the tournament starts.”

Daytime highs will fall from the low 80s to the upper 60s, with overnight lows slipping from the mid-50s to the low to mid-40s. Temperatures will come back up during the tournament, but with shortening days already nudging fish along, it doesn’t take much of a weather change to crack the whip.

Created by Alabama Power Company in 1966, this 11,200 acre Coosa River impoundment stretches 77.6 miles from the Neely Henry Dam upstream to Weiss Dam. Comprising a mix of deep, offshore structure and steep bluff banks, major creek arms with flats and a long stretch of traditional river habitat peppered with laydowns, stumps and rocks, Neely Henry offers plenty of room to spread out.

“I think the entire lake will be in play and for a guy to do well, he’s going to have to develop a pattern, because I don’t think any one area will hold up for three days,” Herren said. “It will be a pattern tournament; you’re going to have to run new stuff every day.”

Herren also believes the most successful anglers will follow a junk-fishing game plan with multiple baits producing their daily limits. Likely players for fall on Neely Henry include buzzbaits, bladed jigs, squarebills, football jigs, Texas-rigged creature baits and shaky heads.

“It’s not going to be rocket science; it’s just going to be figuring out what the pattern of the day is,” Herren said. “That lake’s kind of fickle. One day you go out and they’ll be all over rock-type banks and the next day they’re not there — they’re on docks or laydowns. You just have to go fishing every morning and let them tell you what to do.”

Known mostly for its scrappy Coosa River spotted bass, Neely Henry also holds plenty of largemouth. Herren believes both will factor into the tournament’s outcome, but there is a clear difference in size potential.

“Spotted bass get pretty aggressive in the fall, as well as largemouth, and they’re both going to be bait-oriented,” he said. “I think whoever wins the tournament will have some of both, but you’re going to need that kicker largemouth.

“You can catch a lot of 3- to 4-pound spots, but if you want a 5- to 6-pound bite, you’re going to have to go look for a largemouth. I think it will have to be an integrated approach.

Current always factors into a river-system event, but Herren said it’s even more essential for the spots. That being said, Herren stresses the importance of paying attention to the daily hydroelectric power generation schedules.

“Largemouth feed all day long and they will feed better, at times, with current flow, but they’re not as absolutely dependent on it as the spots are,” he said.

Herren estimates it will take a three-day total of about 42 to 44 pounds to win the $35,000 first-place prize. Finding a couple of top-end spotted bass and adding a hefty largemouth or two could yield a banner day.

“On this lake, a ‘mega bag’ that will put you in a really good position would be somewhere between 15 to 19 pounds,” Herren said. “The big thing is figuring out how to get that 5- to 6-pound largemouth bite.”

This will be the third of four events on the Central Open slate for this year. When all four are done, the Top 4 anglers in the final division standings will earn an invitation to fish the 2021 Elite Series.

The Top 4 anglers from the final Eastern Open standings will also receive Elite invites, along with the Top 4 from the overall combined standings from both divisions. The winner of the overall standings will be crowned Falcon Rods Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year and earn a cash prize of $10,000.

The tournament is being hosted by Greater Gadsden Area Tourism.

2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: Basspro.com

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Collins Sticks To Plan, Maintains Lead At B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Toledo Bend  

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Collins Sticks To Plan, Maintains Lead At B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Toledo Bend  
Texas team angler Albert Collins, of Nacogdoches, Texas, is leading after Day 2 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional at Toledo Bend with a two-day total of 22 pounds, 11 ounces.
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October 15, 2020

 

October 15, 2020

Collins Sticks To Plan, Maintains Lead At B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Toledo Bend

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MANY, La. — Albert Collins “didn’t change a thing” on Thursday after staking himself to the Day 1 lead in the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional at Toledo Bend Reservoir.

The repeat performance paid dividends.

Collins caught a five-bass limit Thursday that weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces, following the 13-2 limit he caught a day earlier. The 55-year old Nacogdoches, Texas, angler remained atop the boater division with a 22-11 total and finds himself one solid bag away from a tournament title on this 181,000-acre reservoir straddling the Louisiana/Texas border.

The only difference between Day 1 and Day 2 was that Collins lacked the 5-pound largemouth that anchored his bag Wednesday.

“I ran the same spots I did yesterday,” Collins said after Thursday’s weigh-in at Cypress Bend Park. “I caught seven keepers yesterday, and I caught six today. It’s been a grind, but I’ve been able to find the fish I need.”

A cold front is expected to move across Toledo Bend late Thursday evening, dropping temperatures from the low 80s to the mid-50s by the 7 a.m. takeoff on Friday. Rain is forecast overnight as well, and a stiff north wind could make it prohibitive for Collins to motor to the northern edge of Toledo Bend where he’s built his lead this week.

“I’ll still go north, I just won’t go as far north, I think,” Collins said.

A total of 160 anglers from eight states started this three-day event — 80 in both the boater and nonboater divisions. Both fields were cut to the Top 22 anglers after Thursday’s weigh-in, including the Top 16 overall, as well as any others who aren’t in that number but are first or second on their state team.

Jared Miller of Norman, Okla., is in second place among boaters with a two-day total of 21-1, and Blake Sylvester of Plaquemine, La., is third with 20-4. Josh Ray of Alexander, Ark., is fourth with 20-1, while Missouri teammates Rick Carroll and Adam Johnson both have 19-8 heading into Friday’s finale.

Miller caught five bass for 12-13 on Thursday, which was the third-heaviest sack of the day. Like Collins, he’s making a long run north on Toledo Bend and said wind could reduce the time he can fish on Friday.

Miller said he’s working in an area thick with cypress knees, and it is taking him as long as 90 minutes to idle into the spot, then another 90 to idle out. That follows a 30-plus mile run north and another back to Cypress Bend.

“I don’t have an alternate plan,” Miller said. “I found the spot in practice. It’s where I’m going. The spot is huge, with thousands of trees. I just wish I had more time.”

Sylvester also is fishing the northern part of the reservoir in “shallow, dirty water like we fish back home on the Atchafalaya Basin,” he said.

“I may have to scrap everything and just go fishing tomorrow,” he said. “But if (the wind) doesn’t blow hard, I’m going all the way again.”

Trace Day of Denham Springs, La., leads the nonboater field after catching three-bass limits each day for a total of 13-6 overall. Connor Rushing of Pride, La., is second in the division with 13-4 and Phil Clopton of Macks Creek, Mo., is third with 13-2.

Clopton boated the biggest bass of the tournament to date (6-13) while fishing with Sylvester on Thursday. The hefty largemouth was the only bass he caught on Day 2, but he leads for the $250 cash prize that will go to the nonboater with the heaviest bass of the tournament.

Jason Carpenter of Greeley, Colo., maintains his Day 1 lead for heaviest bass in the boater division (6-11). Big bass in that field comes with a $500 cash prize.

Arkansas won the team championship portion, which was decided Thursday. The 20-person squad from the Natural State weighed 93 bass over two days for a total of 200-8 and collected a $5,000 cash prize. Louisiana placed second with 88 bass for 187-5 and won $3,000. Missouri won $2,000 for finishing third (81 bass, 163-14).

This tournament is the final B.A.S.S. Nation Regional before the season championship is held Nov. 11-13 on Alabama’s Pickwick Lake.

The top boater of the tournament will win $5,000 Friday afternoon, and the winning nonboater will win $2,500.

The total purse in this week’s regional is $24,000.

Day 3 begins at 7 a.m. CT Friday from Cypress Bend Park, and weigh-in will be held back at the park at 3 p.m.

The tournament is being hosted by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Toledo Bend Lake Country, the Sabine River Authority, DeSoto Parish Tourist Commission and the Vernon Parish Tourism Commission.

2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional at Toledo Bend 10/14-10/16
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many  LA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Albert Collins         Nacogdoches, TX (TX)    10  22-11  0
2.  Jared Miller           Norman, OK (OK)         9  21-01  0
3.  Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA (LA)     9  20-04  0
4.  Josh Ray               Alexander, AR (AR)      8  20-01  0
5.  Rick Carroll           Rolla, MO (MO)          10  19-08  0
6.  Adam Johnson           Pontiac, MO (MO)        8  19-08  0
7.  Don Douglas IV         Hensley, AR (AR)        8  18-12  0
8.  Wiilam Maloney         Osage Beach, MO (MO)    9  18-11  0
9.  Dalton Ross            Centerton, AR (AR)      10  18-01  0
10. Nicholas Ault          Gravois Mills, MO (MO)  9  17-14  0
11. John Soukup            Agra, OK (OK)           8  17-06  0
12. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR (AR)       8  17-02  0
13. Jesse Jordan           Stilwel, KS (KS)        8  17-01  0
14. Brian Jones            Conroe, TX (TX)         8  17-00  0
15. Nicholas Kincaid       Coweta, OK (OK)         9  16-09  0
16. Jay Beffa              Festus, MO (MO)         8  16-08  0
17. Jeremy Anthony         Loranger, LA (LA)       7  16-07  0
18. Ryan Latch             Lafayette, LA (LA)      9  16-07  0
19. Matthew Nobile         Sorrento, LA (LA)       8  16-05  0
20. Gabriel Rivera         Portales, NM (NM)       7  15-12  0
21. Drew Tabor             Harrison, AR (AR)       7  15-03  0
22. Dustin Huggins         Russelville, AR (AR)    7  14-13  0
23. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA (LA)       8  14-12  0
24. Connor Santos          Colorado Springs, CO (C 7  14-00  0
25. Jim Martin             Harrison, AR (AR)       5  13-13  0
26. Daniel Rodriquez       New Braunfels, TX (TX)  4  13-11  0
27. Brandon Pedigo         Lawton, OK (OK)         6  13-04  0
28. Garrett Kemp           Port Allen, LA (LA)     6  13-03  0
29. Christian Gladfelter   Albuquerque, NM (NM)    6  12-10  0
30. Austin Cranford        Norman, OK (OK)         4  12-09  0
31. Mike Zachary           Ada, OK (OK)            5  12-03  0
32. Nate Caldwell          Fort Collins, CO (CO)   7  12-00  0
33. Matthew Abeyta         Albuquerque, NM (NM)    5  11-04  0
34. Blade Batchelor        Little Rock, AR (AR)    6  10-14  0
35. George Bryan           Dallas, TX (TX)         6  10-11  0
36. Jody Hughes            Gravois Mills, MO (MO)  5  10-07  0
37. Travis Laurent         Gonzales, LA (LA)       4  09-15  0
38. Michael Bueche         Pierre Part, LA (LA)    4  09-12  0
39. Ross Roper             Lutcher, LA (LA)        4  09-08  0
40. Branden Garrison       Gladstone, MO (KS)      5  09-04  0
41. Derrick Shoffitt       Lufkin, TX (TX)         5  09-01  0
42. Robert Degraffenreid   Oklahoma Cty, OK (OK)   5  09-00  0
43. Chris Brimager         Andover, KS (KS)        5  08-14  0
44. Brian Crecelius        Mountain Home, AR (AR)  4  08-05  0
45. Alex Torkleson         Sand Springs, OK (KS)   3  08-04  0
46. David Withee           Pueblo West, CO (CO)    2  08-03  0
47. Levi Louviere          Franklin, LA (LA)       4  08-01  0
48. Keith Pflumm           Stilwell, KS (KS)       4  08-01  0
49. Dale Manning           Spring Hill, KS (KS)    4  07-11  0
50. Ty Bowman              Mountain Home, AR (AR)  4  07-08  0
51. Douglas Troxel         Moran, KS (KS)          4  07-06  0
52. Randy Kvapil           Crandall, TX (TX)       4  07-01  0
53. Jeremy Fuentes         Carlsbad, NM (NM)       5  06-12  0
54. Jason Carpenter        Greeley, CO (CO)        1  06-11  0
55. Jason Baird            Gypsum, KS (KS)         3  06-10  0
56. Tony Baldridge         Oklahoma City, OK (OK)  3  06-09  0
57. Ronald Giebel          Penrose, CO (CO)        3  06-06  0
58. Jerry Lovell           Harrison, AR (MO)       4  06-06  0
59. Ray Hillhouse          Nacogdoches, TX (TX)    3  06-05  0
60. Kevin Miller           Andover, KS (KS)        4  06-03  0
61. Matt Pangrac           Broken Arrow, OK (OK)   2  06-02  0
62. Kenny Hansel           White Rock, NM (NM)     3  05-14  0
63. Estevan Chavez         Belen, NM (NM)          3  05-07  0
64. Brock Enmeier          Broken Arrow, OK (OK)   2  04-12  0
65. JD Dendy Jr            Bolivar, MO (MO)        3  04-09  0
66. Johnny Johnson         Bloomfield, NM (NM)     3  04-07  0
67. Trevis Unger           Towanda, KS (KS)        2  04-07  0
68. Troy Montgomery        Granbury, TX (TX)       3  04-00  0
69. Austin Howard          Granby, CO (CO)         2  03-06  0
70. Cris Tatum             Belton, TX (TX)         2  03-04  0
71. Mike Harris            Cowgill, MO (MO)        2  03-02  0
72. Stephen Way            Fountain, CO (CO)       1  02-13  0
73. Joe Conway             Colorado Springs, CO (C 1  02-12  0
74. Donald Peters          Las Cruces, NM (NM)     2  02-08  0
75. Randy Campbell         Edgewood, NM (NM)       1  02-03  0
76. Lee Asher              Farmington, MO (MO)     1  01-08  0
76. Adam Deakin            Windsor, CO (CO)        1  01-08  0
78. Randy Fleeman          Copperas Cove, TX (TX)  1  00-05  0
79. Daryl Barberousse      Montrose, CO (CO)       0  00-00  0
79. Scott Gower            Oak Grove, MO (MO)      0  00-00  0
79. Joseph Weber           Albuquerque, NM (NM)    0  00-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       11       191       407-01
2       18       199       411-15
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29       390       819-00

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 ARKANSAS             200-08
2 LOUISIANA            187-05
3 MISSOURI             163-14
4 OKLAHOMA             151-02
5 TEXAS                139-09
6 KANSAS               127-13
7 NEW MEXICO           115-11
8 COLORADO              86-07

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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KANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jesse Jordan         Stilwel, KS                 8   17-01  0
2 Branden Garrison     Gladstone, MO               5   09-04  0
3 Chris Brimager       Andover, KS                 5   08-14  0
4 Alex Torkleson       Sand Springs, OK            3   08-04  0
5 Keith Pflumm         Stilwell, KS                4   08-01  0
6 Dale Manning         Spring Hill, KS             4   07-11  0
7 Douglas Troxel       Moran, KS                   4   07-06  0
8 Jason Baird          Gypsum, KS                  3   06-10  0
9 Kevin Miller         Andover, KS                 4   06-03  0
10 Trevis Unger         Towanda, KS                 2   04-07  0

OKLAHOMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jared Miller         Norman, OK                  9   21-01  0
2 John Soukup          Agra, OK                    8   17-06  0
3 Nicholas Kincaid     Coweta, OK                  9   16-09  0
4 Brandon Pedigo       Lawton, OK                  6   13-04  0
5 Austin Cranford      Norman, OK                  4   12-09  0
6 Mike Zachary         Ada, OK                     5   12-03  0
7 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK            5   09-00  0
8 Tony Baldridge       Oklahoma City, OK           3   06-09  0
9 Matt Pangrac         Broken Arrow, OK            2   06-02  0
10 Brock Enmeier        Broken Arrow, OK            2   04-12  0

LOUISIANA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Blake Sylvester      Plaquemine, LA              9   20-04  0
2 Jeremy Anthony       Loranger, LA                7   16-07  0
3 Ryan Latch           Lafayette, LA               9   16-07  0
4 Matthew Nobile       Sorrento, LA                8   16-05  0
5 Logan Latuso         Gonzales, LA                8   14-12  0
6 Garrett Kemp         Port Allen, LA              6   13-03  0
7 Travis Laurent       Gonzales, LA                4   09-15  0
8 Michael Bueche       Pierre Part, LA             4   09-12  0
9 Ross Roper           Lutcher, LA                 4   09-08  0
10 Levi Louviere        Franklin, LA                4   08-01  0

MISSOURI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Rick Carroll         Rolla, MO                   10   19-08  0
1 Adam Johnson         Pontiac, MO                 8   19-08  0
3 Wiilam Maloney       Osage Beach, MO             9   18-11  0
4 Nicholas Ault        Gravois Mills, MO           9   17-14  0
5 Jay Beffa            Festus, MO                  8   16-08  0
6 Jody Hughes          Gravois Mills, MO           5   10-07  0
7 Jerry Lovell         Harrison, AR                4   06-06  0
8 JD Dendy Jr          Bolivar, MO                 3   04-09  0
9 Mike Harris          Cowgill, MO                 2   03-02  0
10 Lee Asher            Farmington, MO              1   01-08  0
11 Scott Gower          Oak Grove, MO               0   00-00  0

ARKANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Josh Ray             Alexander, AR               8   20-01  0
2 Don Douglas IV       Hensley, AR                 8   18-12  0
3 Dalton Ross          Centerton, AR               10   18-01  0
4 Brandon Lee          Ratcliff, AR                8   17-02  0
5 Drew Tabor           Harrison, AR                7   15-03  0
6 Dustin Huggins       Russelville, AR             7   14-13  0
7 Jim Martin           Harrison, AR                5   13-13  0
8 Blade Batchelor      Little Rock, AR             6   10-14  0
9 Brian Crecelius      Mountain Home, AR           4   08-05  0
10 Ty Bowman            Mountain Home, AR           4   07-08  0

TEXAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Albert Collins       Nacogdoches, TX             10   22-11  0
2 Brian Jones          Conroe, TX                  8   17-00  0
3 Daniel Rodriquez     New Braunfels, TX           4   13-11  0
4 George Bryan         Dallas, TX                  6   10-11  0
5 Derrick Shoffitt     Lufkin, TX                  5   09-01  0
6 Randy Kvapil         Crandall, TX                4   07-01  0
7 Ray Hillhouse        Nacogdoches, TX             3   06-05  0
8 Troy Montgomery      Granbury, TX                3   04-00  0
9 Cris Tatum           Belton, TX                  2   03-04  0
10 Randy Fleeman        Copperas Cove, TX           1   00-05  0

NEW MEXICO
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Gabriel Rivera       Portales, NM                7   15-12  0
2 Christian Gladfelter Albuquerque, NM             6   12-10  0
3 Matthew Abeyta       Albuquerque, NM             5   11-04  0
4 Jeremy Fuentes       Carlsbad, NM                5   06-12  0
5 Kenny Hansel         White Rock, NM              3   05-14  0
6 Estevan Chavez       Belen, NM                   3   05-07  0
7 Johnny Johnson       Bloomfield, NM              3   04-07  0
8 Donald Peters        Las Cruces, NM              2   02-08  0
9 Randy Campbell       Edgewood, NM                1   02-03  0
10 Joseph Weber         Albuquerque, NM             0   00-00  0

COLORADO
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Connor Santos        Colorado Springs, CO        7   14-00  0
2 Nate Caldwell        Fort Collins, CO            7   12-00  0
3 David Withee         Pueblo West, CO             2   08-03  0
4 Jason Carpenter      Greeley, CO                 1   06-11  0
5 Ronald Giebel        Penrose, CO                 3   06-06  0
6 Austin Howard        Granby, CO                  2   03-06  0
7 Stephen Way          Fountain, CO                1   02-13  0
8 Joe Conway           Colorado Springs, CO        1   02-12  0
9 Adam Deakin          Windsor, CO                 1   01-08  0
10 Daryl Barberousse    Montrose, CO                0   00-00  0

2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional at Toledo Bend 10/14-10/16
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many  LA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Trace Day              Denham Springs, LA (LA) 6  13-06  0
2.  Connor Rushing         Pride, LA (LA)          6  13-04  0
3.  Phil Clopton           Macks Creek, MO (MO)    4  13-02  0
4.  Kyle Klein             Hutchinson, KS (KS)     6  12-14  0
5.  Danny Fourr            Waterflow, NM (NM)      5  11-13  0
6.  Curry Schaubhut Jr     Paulina, LA (LA)        5  10-15  0
7.  Bert Petrie            St. Paul, TX (TX)       5  10-02  0
8.  Kirk Albrecht          Fort Collins, CO (CO)   5  09-03  0
9.  Brian Choate           Conway, AR (AR)         4  08-14  0
10. Peter Bruener          Douglass, TX (TX)       4  08-02  0
11. Lewis Decker III       McGregor, TX (TX)       3  08-02  0
12. James Boyett           Mountain Home, AR (AR)  4  08-01  0
13. Michael Johnson        Crawford, TX (TX)       4  07-11  0
14. Joe Combs              Jonesboro, AR (AR)      3  07-10  0
15. Kaito Ajiro            Dallas, TX (CO)         3  07-06  0
16. Jared Kyzer            Malvern, AR (AR)        4  07-05  0
17. Sean Bowen             Midwest City, OK (OK)   3  07-02  0
18. Jeffrey Nolte          Shawnee, KS (KS)        3  07-02  0
19. Happy Johnson          Santa Fe, NM (NM)       4  07-00  0
20. Jeff Cherne            Park City, KS (KS)      4  06-10  0
21. Logan Farrimond        Garden City, MO (MO)    3  06-05  0
22. Marty Mcnamara         Santa Cruz, NM (NM)     3  06-03  0
23. Jacob Tregre           Houma, LA (LA)          3  06-01  0
24. Jeremiaha Cole         Salina, KS (KS)         3  05-12  0
25. Clint Mccance          Pleasant Plains, AR (AR 3  05-10  0
26. Mike Liska             Espanola, NM (NM)       3  05-06  0
27. Larry Nors             Victoria, TX (TX)       3  05-05  0
28. Carter Holt            Jefferson City, MO (MO) 3  05-05  0
29. John Santos            Colorado Springs, CO (C 3  05-04  0
30. Meleah Meadows         Norman, OK (OK)         3  05-00  0
31. Colton Arnold          Highlandville, MO (MO)  3  04-13  0
32. Brian Padgett          Mountain Home, AR (AR)  2  04-12  0
33. Dave Fleshman          Saint Louis, MO (MO)    2  04-12  0
34. Chase Jackson          Oklahoma City, OK (OK)  3  04-08  0
35. Mike Komp              Ozark, AR (AR)          2  04-07  0
36. Chris Jarvis           Albuquerque, NM (NM)    3  04-06  0
37. Colten Hutson          Edmond, OK (OK)         2  04-00  0
38. Jack Phelps            Bloomfield, NM (NM)     2  03-15  0
39. Mason Harkey           Purdy, MO (MO)          2  03-15  0
40. Drew Edwards           Oklahoma City , OK (OK) 2  03-13  0
41. Richard Heflin         Topeka, KS (KS)         2  03-13  0
42. Brandon Soliz          Robert Lee, TX (TX)     2  03-13  0
43. Aaron Baldridge        Oklahoma City, OK (OK)  2  03-12  0
44. Steve Brecko           Lakeview, AR (AR)       1  03-11  0
45. Mark Lomenick          Colorado Springs, CO (C 2  03-11  0
46. Andrew Madison         Yukon, OK (OK)          2  03-08  0
47. Matt Peters            Elephant Butte, NM (NM) 1  03-05  0
48. Morgan Fitzgerald      Durango, CO (CO)        2  03-04  0
49. Coy Baird              Ottumwa, IA (MO)        2  03-03  0
50. Gentry Hagler          Junction City, AR (AR)  2  03-02  0
51. Corey Dorcas           Albuquerque, NM (NM)    2  02-14  0
52. Todd Tigar             Osage Beach, MO (MO)    2  02-11  0
53. Joel Porter            Yates Center, KS (KS)   1  02-11  0
54. Hunter Butler          Paragould, AR (AR)      1  02-08  0
54. Jared White            Silver City, NM (NM)    1  02-08  0
56. Charlie Miglicco       Cypress, TX (TX)        1  02-05  0
57. Mason Ferachi          Walker, LA (LA)         1  02-02  0
58. Thomas Heinen          Topeka, KS (KS)         1  01-14  0
58. Chuck Major            Morganza, LA (LA)       1  01-14  0
60. Jason Campbell         Berwick, LA (LA)        1  01-13  0
60. Richard Muhl           Iola, KS (KS)           1  01-13  0
62. R.J. Leblanc           Franklin, LA (LA)       1  01-12  0
63. Kaleb Lewis            Crystal City, MO (MO)   1  01-11  0
64. Michael Hill           Carlsbad, NM (NM)       1  01-08  0
64. Billy Ordoyne          Gonzales, LA (LA)       1  01-08  0
66. Larry Fralick          Wichita, KS (KS)        1  01-07  0
67. Al Austin              Colorado Springs, CO (C 0  00-00  0
67. Stephen Farrar         Fort Worth, TX (TX)     0  00-00  0
67. Jason Gasper           Peyton, CO (CO)         0  00-00  0
67. Kelvin Grubbs          Pryor, OK (OK)          0  00-00  0
67. Andy Hackett           Colorado Springs, CO (C 0  00-00  0
67. Charles Leblanc        Livonia, LA (LA)        0  00-00  0
67. Joel Looper            Willis, TX (TX)         0  00-00  0
67. Conor Mccollum         Coalgate, OK (OK)       0  00-00  0
67. Jeffrey Mooter         Midwest City, OK (OK)   0  00-00  0
67. Cliff Purslow          Castle Rock, CO (CO)    0  00-00  0
67. Eric Snow              Forsyth, MO (MO)        0  00-00  0
67. Mike Turner            Berryton, KS (KS)       0  00-00  0
67. Charlie Whitt          Detroit, TX (TX)        0  00-00  0
67. Howard Wong Jr         Thornton, CO (CO)       0  00-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       14       94        197-15
2       0        80        155-06
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14       174       353-05

TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 ARKANSAS             200-08
2 LOUISIANA            187-05
3 MISSOURI             163-14
4 OKLAHOMA             151-02
5 TEXAS                139-09
6 KANSAS               127-13
7 NEW MEXICO           115-11
8 COLORADO              86-07

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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KANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kyle Klein           Hutchinson, KS              6   12-14  0
2 Jeffrey Nolte        Shawnee, KS                 3   07-02  0
3 Jeff Cherne          Park City, KS               4   06-10  0
4 Jeremiaha Cole       Salina, KS                  3   05-12  0
5 Richard Heflin       Topeka, KS                  2   03-13  0
6 Joel Porter          Yates Center, KS            1   02-11  0
7 Thomas Heinen        Topeka, KS                  1   01-14  0
8 Richard Muhl         Iola, KS                    1   01-13  0
9 Larry Fralick        Wichita, KS                 1   01-07  0
10 Mike Turner          Berryton, KS                0   00-00  0

OKLAHOMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Sean Bowen           Midwest City, OK            3   07-02  0
2 Meleah Meadows       Norman, OK                  3   05-00  0
3 Chase Jackson        Oklahoma City, OK           3   04-08  0
4 Colten Hutson        Edmond, OK                  2   04-00  0
5 Drew Edwards         Oklahoma City , OK          2   03-13  0
6 Aaron Baldridge      Oklahoma City, OK           2   03-12  0
7 Andrew Madison       Yukon, OK                   2   03-08  0
8 Kelvin Grubbs        Pryor, OK                   0   00-00  0
8 Conor Mccollum       Coalgate, OK                0   00-00  0
8 Jeffrey Mooter       Midwest City, OK            0   00-00  0

LOUISIANA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Trace Day            Denham Springs, LA          6   13-06  0
2 Connor Rushing       Pride, LA                   6   13-04  0
3 Curry Schaubhut Jr   Paulina, LA                 5   10-15  0
4 Jacob Tregre         Houma, LA                   3   06-01  0
5 Mason Ferachi        Walker, LA                  1   02-02  0
6 Chuck Major          Morganza, LA                1   01-14  0
7 Jason Campbell       Berwick, LA                 1   01-13  0
8 R.J. Leblanc         Franklin, LA                1   01-12  0
9 Billy Ordoyne        Gonzales, LA                1   01-08  0
10 Charles Leblanc      Livonia, LA                 0   00-00  0

MISSOURI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Phil Clopton         Macks Creek, MO             4   13-02  0
2 Logan Farrimond      Garden City, MO             3   06-05  0
3 Carter Holt          Jefferson City, MO          3   05-05  0
4 Colton Arnold        Highlandville, MO           3   04-13  0
5 Dave Fleshman        Saint Louis, MO             2   04-12  0
6 Mason Harkey         Purdy, MO                   2   03-15  0
7 Coy Baird            Ottumwa, IA                 2   03-03  0
8 Todd Tigar           Osage Beach, MO             2   02-11  0
9 Kaleb Lewis          Crystal City, MO            1   01-11  0
10 Eric Snow            Forsyth, MO                 0   00-00  0

ARKANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brian Choate         Conway, AR                  4   08-14  0
2 James Boyett         Mountain Home, AR           4   08-01  0
3 Joe Combs            Jonesboro, AR               3   07-10  0
4 Jared Kyzer          Malvern, AR                 4   07-05  0
5 Clint Mccance        Pleasant Plains, AR         3   05-10  0
6 Brian Padgett        Mountain Home, AR           2   04-12  0
7 Mike Komp            Ozark, AR                   2   04-07  0
8 Steve Brecko         Lakeview, AR                1   03-11  0
9 Gentry Hagler        Junction City, AR           2   03-02  0
10 Hunter Butler        Paragould, AR               1   02-08  0

TEXAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Bert Petrie          St. Paul, TX                5   10-02  0
2 Peter Bruener        Douglass, TX                4   08-02  0
3 Lewis Decker III     McGregor, TX                3   08-02  0
4 Michael Johnson      Crawford, TX                4   07-11  0
5 Larry Nors           Victoria, TX                3   05-05  0
6 Brandon Soliz        Robert Lee, TX              2   03-13  0
7 Charlie Miglicco     Cypress, TX                 1   02-05  0
8 Stephen Farrar       Fort Worth, TX              0   00-00  0
8 Joel Looper          Willis, TX                  0   00-00  0
8 Charlie Whitt        Detroit, TX                 0   00-00  0

NEW MEXICO
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Danny Fourr          Waterflow, NM               5   11-13  0
2 Happy Johnson        Santa Fe, NM                4   07-00  0
3 Marty Mcnamara       Santa Cruz, NM              3   06-03  0
4 Mike Liska           Espanola, NM                3   05-06  0
5 Chris Jarvis         Albuquerque, NM             3   04-06  0
6 Jack Phelps          Bloomfield, NM              2   03-15  0
7 Matt Peters          Elephant Butte, NM          1   03-05  0
8 Corey Dorcas         Albuquerque, NM             2   02-14  0
9 Jared White          Silver City, NM             1   02-08  0
10 Michael Hill         Carlsbad, NM                1   01-08  0

COLORADO
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kirk Albrecht        Fort Collins, CO            5   09-03  0
2 Kaito Ajiro          Dallas, TX                  3   07-06  0
3 John Santos          Colorado Springs, CO        3   05-04  0
4 Mark Lomenick        Colorado Springs, CO        2   03-11  0
5 Morgan Fitzgerald    Durango, CO                 2   03-04  0
6 Al Austin            Colorado Springs, CO        0   00-00  0
6 Jason Gasper         Peyton, CO                  0   00-00  0
6 Andy Hackett         Colorado Springs, CO        0   00-00  0
6 Cliff Purslow        Castle Rock, CO             0   00-00  0
6 Howard Wong Jr       Thornton, CO                0   00-00  0

James Fender & Kyle Welch Win CATT Cooper River, SC Oct 10, 2020

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James Fender & Kyle Welch Win CATT Cooper River, SC Oct 10, 2020

Next Cooper River CATT is Oct 24 at Cypress Gardens

Guys we had the Fisheries Biologist with SCDNR weigh and record length of the bass that were brought in to ensure the Cooper River continues to produce fat and healthy bass! Thanks for the fish care! We didn’t have a single deceased bass!

James Fender & Kyle Welch take home $1,055.00 with 5 bass weighing 16.35 lbs! Their bag included the BF of the day at 5.63 lbs!

 

2nd Place went to Jamie Lucarelli & Matt Murphy with a 13.80 lb limit!

Matt & Charlie Baker finished 3rd with 13.59 lbs!

Clay Kolb & Jeff Peratta 4th with 12.85 lbs!

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26 Teams BF Weight Winnings Points
Kyle Welch James Fender 5.63 16.35 $1,055.00 110
Matt Murphy Jamie Lucarelli 0.00 13.80 $250.00 109
Matt Baker Charlie Baker 0.00 13.59 $140.00 108
Clay Kolb Jeff Peratta 0.00 12.85 $100.00 107
Michael Craven Brian Crosby 0.00 11.89 $80.00 106
James Skelton Tj Bancroft 0.00 10.32 105
John Campbell Grace Campbell 0.00 10.07 104
Andy Rutledge Frank Cantley 0.00 9.64 103
Jeremy Hewitt Chase Todd 0.00 9.44 102
Jared Boles Grayson Boles 0.00 8.90 101
Chad Pennell Todd Smith 0.00 8.82 100
Phil Westberry Luke Westberry 0.00 8.30 99
Brian Morrison 0.00 7.45 98
Gavin Miles 0.00 7.07 97
William Gregory James Roy Jr Robison 0.00 6.42 96
Shawn Hanna Dale Hanna 0.00 5.73 95
Brian Riley Gene Youngs 0.00 5.55 94
Terry Silliman Ronald Young 0.00 5.37 93
Bubba Dennis Randy Gibson 0.00 0.00 92
Jonathan Songer – Cliff Songer 0.00 0.00 92
Devin Yates James Fours 0.00 0.00 92
Cody Wilson Andrew Gonzales 0.00 0.00 92
Darrel Knies 0.00 0.00 92
Justin Craven 0.00 0.00 92
Casey Leach 0.00 0.00 92
Joseph Scott 0.00 0.00 92
Total Entrys $1,300.00
BONUS $ $425.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,625.00
2020 Cooper Lake Fall Final Fund $100.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund $0.00
2020 Cooper River Final Fund Total $380.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund Total $4,870.00

What you need to know before it all begins by Josh Boyd

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The National Professional Fishing League Set To Launch In The Months To Come

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Over the last two years, there has been an immense amount of talk regarding the future of professional bass fishing. Much of these talks have centered around the mass exodus of anglers from B.A.S.S., as MLF’s Bass Pro Tour has continued to grow to an extent well beyond what many would have thought possible.

Now, a new professional fishing league is poised to make their run at notoriety in the year to come. In 2019, word began to spread regarding what appeared to be the imminent launch of yet another professional fishing circuit, known as the National Professional Fishing League. An official press release detailing the matter hit the internet on October 28th of that year, effectively jumpstarting speculation as to what could be expected from this newly founded tour.

What We Know

Luckily for bass fishing fanatics the world over, the National Professional Fishing League’s press release was rather comprehensive in nature and provided a wealth of information for one to stew over. For one, the names of those with a vested interest in the organization were announced. Al McCulloch was revealed to be the National Professional Fishing League’s majority owner, with Brad/ Michelle Fuller and Paul Benson serving as partners.

Much discussion has centered around the National Professional Fishing League’s proposed format, which is set to include a total of 125 anglers. Every member of the 125 angler field will compete on a single given body of water during each tournament, with the winner carrying the heaviest combined 3-day weight.

This is quite the break from tradition, as the National Professional Fishing League’s proposed 125 angler field is substantially larger than that accounted for within B.A.S.S. or MLF’s current field of competition. Will this widen the scope of potential contenders, or water down competition as a whole? It appears only time will provide us with these answers.

Click the link to see full 2021 field

Why Make The Switch?

Over the last several years, we have learned to pay close attention when anglers suddenly deviate from one circuit and jump headlong into competition within a competing organization’s series. Anglers, like any other career professionals, are looking to do what makes the most sense for themselves and their families. Therefore, it stands to reason that most anglers anticipate the grass being greener on the other side, when they make such career changes.

So, this begs a natural question. What, of value, is the National Professional Fishing League currently offering anglers, and will it be enough to coax some of the sport’s biggest names? At the current moment, it appears that there is much about the NPFL for anglers to be excited about.

Perhaps the most significant of details, relate to the fact that those joining the National Professional Fishing League sign into a non-exclusive 2-year contract. This is substantial, as it allows anglers to fish multiple circuits to maximize their earnings, and is far from the industry standard, if not unheard of. Anglers are also allowed to opt into a third year of their initial contract, if they see fit.

Anglers who fish within the NPFL will also be granted a say in all league and tournament decisions. A committee of active anglers will act on the field’s behalf and serve as a mediating party between the field itself, and the organization’s ownership group and tournament director. As stated per the organization’s press release, “This ensures the angler always
has a seat at the table.”

Another aspect of worth, that many anglers are likely to consider, is the NPFL’s payout scale. While the payout scales of most organizations reward only those that finish within the top several positions, the NPFL has allowed each tournament’s total payout to trickle further downward. In fact, the payout bracket is structured in a way that 1 in 3 anglers receive a payout at any given tournament.

“Our goal is to make this a lucrative endeavor for those professionals who also hold down a full-time job. We encourage anglers to fish as many other circuits as they desire. To the max extent possible, our schedule will be deconflicted from Bass Opens. Payouts have been vetted through 65 prominent anglers. They spoke and we listened! At their request, the top end of the payout bracket was distributed down. This ensures more anglers make a profit at each event,” states the NPFL’s official press release.

The National Professional Fishing League’s payout scale is set to operate as follows.

QUALIFYING EVENTS

1st: $50,000
2nd: $30,000
3rd: $20,000
4th: $15,000
5th: $14,000
6th – 25th: $10,000
26th -44th: $9,000

CHAMPIONSHIP (TOP 25 in points) NO ENTRY FEE

1st: $50,000
2nd: $30,000
3rd: $20,000
4th: $18,000
5th: $14,000
6th: $12,000
7th: $10,000
8th: $8,000
9th: $7,000
10th: $6,000
11th -25th: $5,000

What Does This Mean For Fans?

While it certainly appears that the National Professional Fishing League has placed a significant amount of thought into their format, one must also consider the level of appeal offered to fans and sponsors. If the past has taught us anything, it is that loyal fanfare and sponsor support tends to be the catalyst for success, when launching a new circuit in the ultra-competitive realm of professional bass fishing.

At the moment, the NPFL is slated to hold at least 6 qualifying tournaments per year, two of which take place in the spring, two in the summer, and two in the fall. From a spectator’s point of view, this should provide ample opportunity to take in all that the series has to offer, across a wide range of seasonal conditions. It has been announced that all three days of each tournament will be live-streamed, with live in-studio commentary, allowing fans to stay in the loop during every tournament.

It also appears that anglers will be given a chance to place their sponsors front and center, at every event. Trailered weigh-ins will be standard, allowing anglers to pull to the weigh-in stage, displaying their rigs, and bringing attention to all of their sponsors.

A Bright Future?

At a passing glance, it is rather easy to see the level of appeal offered by the National Professional Fishing League, both to anglers and spectators alike. However, the question remains. How will this upstart league fair, upon launch, and in the years to come? If the commentary of NPFL majority owner, Al McCulloch, is any indication, a bright future seems to be in store.

“We want to emphasize that this is a starting point. We are currently in negotiations with endemic and non-endemic sponsors. Our goal is to build an enduring tour with the anglers and their families at the forefront. Our sponsorship goals go deeper than dollars. We are striving for partners that share our values and our passion for the outdoors. This strategy gives us a certain amount of freedom to put the anglers first and build a trail that gets back to what the founders of bass fishing intended it to be,” said McCulloch.

The National Professional Fishing League is set to begin competition in March of 2021

 

General Tire World Championship Episode 2 Set to Air Saturday Morning on Discovery

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General Tire World Championship Episode 2 Set to Air Saturday Morning on Discovery

Eight Anglers to Compete at Lake Pokegama in Grand Rapids, Minnesota in Shotgun Round 2

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GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Oct. 15, 2020) – The Major League Fishing (MLF) 2020 General Tire World Championship is set to continue with Episode Two, which premieres this Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 a.m. EDT on Discovery. The 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 second group of eight anglers competing on their opening day Shotgun Round at Lake Pokegama, a fishery that saw pro Aaron Martens post a then-record-breaking day during the 2017 Summit Cup.

“Lake Pokegama is truly the crown jewel in this area of Minnesota,” said Marty Stone, MLF Director of Event Research and Program Analyst. “There are nearly 1,000 lakes in this county, and Pokegama is one of the bigger ones. It has about 6,600 surface acres of water, and a great mixture of largemouth and smallmouth, which I predict will both be a factor.

“It has the same type of cover that we saw in last week’s episode on Lake Wabana,” Stone continued. “Shallow sand grass, shallow coontails, boat docks – a lot of the largemouth have migrated out of the creek arms and the deeper bays and set up on the main-lake docks. Pokegama also has miles and miles of underwater break lines, sunken islands and rock structure that the smallmouth like to set up on. So, it’s the best of both worlds. The lakes up here don’t get very much pressure, and this whole area is really one of the last, true, untapped fisheries that we have in this country.”

The eight anglers in Group 2 that compete Saturday on Discovery in Shotgun Round 2 of the MLF General Tire World Championship are:

  • Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla.
  • Jared Lintner of Arroyo Grande, Calif.
  • Cody Meyer of Auburn, Calif.
  • Michael Neal of Dayton, Tenn.
  • Jacob Powroznik of Prince George, Va.
  • Mark Rose of Wynne, Ark.
  • Jeff Sprague of Point, Texas
  • Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn.

The 2020 General Tire World Championship 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 starting 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.

Collins Takes Lead At B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional On Toledo Bend Reservoir  

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October 14, 2020

Collins Takes Lead At B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional On Toledo Bend Reservoir

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MANY, La. — Albert Collins thought an average weight of 12 or 13 pounds per day could put him in contention at the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional at Toledo Bend Reservoir.After Day 1, he’s right on target.

Collins, who lives in Nacogdoches, Texas, about an hour’s drive from the event’s takeoff site at Cypress Bend Park, caught five bass on Wednesday that weighed 13 pounds, 2 ounces. That total met his expectations — and it was enough to give him the lead on this mammoth 181,000-acre reservoir on the Louisiana/Texas border.

Collins has a slim 8-ounce lead in the boater division, which features 80 anglers from eight states. An additional 80 nonboaters are competing in the three-day event, which is the final B.A.S.S. Nation Regional before the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, which is scheduled for Nov. 11-13 on Alabama’s Pickwick Lake.

Collins said he only fishes Toledo Bend about twice a year. But knowing he was competing in this regional, he’s made note of the winning totals from recent tournaments on the famed fishery.

“Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation had their tournament here two weeks ago, and it took 24 pounds over two days to win that one,” Collins said. “There was a team tournament here last weekend, and it took 25 pounds to win that one. So I knew it was going to be pretty tough.”

Collins, who will turn 56 on Halloween, said he only caught seven keepers Wednesday. He believes Hurricane Delta, which came ashore in southwest Louisiana last week, may have hindered the Day 1 haul on Toledo Bend.

Of the 160 competing anglers, only nine caught double-digit totals, which is noteworthy for a place that produces lunker bass with relative frequency. Oklahoma’s Austin Cranford, who weighed four bass for 12-9, is in second place, while Arkansas’ Jim Martin (four bass, 12-4) and his Natural State teammate Don Douglas IV (five bass, 12-2) hold down third and fourth place, respectively.

Collins said he’s been forced to adjust on the fly.

“I was on a little better bite in practice, but the hurricane has the water up,” he said. “I’m fishing offshore, but kind of at mid-depth, and it changed some things. I caught three fish early, and the last of them I had to grind pretty hard to catch.”

Collins said he favored plum colored lures on Day 1, including a 6th Sense C10 crankbait (chartreuse/black), a 6th Sense Ridge worm and a Mister Twister Hang 10! worm.

Danny Fourr of Waterflow, N.M., caught three bass that weighed 9-2 and leads the nonboater field.

Fourr qualified for the 2016 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Lake Conroe in Texas, but he got sick during the tournament and didn’t perform well. Nevertheless, he said having that experience made him a better angler and he wants to prove it on Toledo Bend — and hopefully Pickwick.

“I’m here this week to get back (to the championship),” Fourr said. “I’m ready to go again.”

Jason Carpenter of Greeley, Colo., had a 6-11 largemouth that ranked as the heaviest bass in either division. That was the only fish he caught, but he’s still in 27th place. There is a $500 cash prize for the boater with the heaviest bass of the tournament and a $250 prize for the biggest bass in the nonboater division.

Team Arkansas led Wednesday’s action with its 20 anglers combining to catch 53 bass for a total weight of 115-5. Team Louisiana is in second place (40 bass, 90-8) and Missouri is third (38 bass, 75-13.)

The entire field will compete again Thursday, and both divisions will be cut to their Top 16 anglers for Friday’s final day of competition. Any competitors in first or second place for their state, but not in the Top 16 in their division, will make the cut as well.

The top boater will win $5,000 and the top nonboater will earn $2,500. The state with the heaviest total after Thursday’s weigh-in will win $5,000.

The total purse for this week’s regional is $24,000.

Day 2 of the B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional will begin at Cypress Bend Park at 7 a.m. CT Thursday. Weigh-in is scheduled for 3 p.m.

The tournament is being hosted by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Toledo Bend Lake Country, the Sabine River Authority, DeSoto Parish Tourist Commission and the Vernon Parish Tourism Commission.

2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional at Toledo Bend 10/14-10/16
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many  LA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Albert Collins         Nacogdoches, TX (TX)    5  13-02  0
2.  Austin Cranford        Norman, OK (OK)         4  12-09  0
3.  Jim Martin             Harrison, AR (AR)       4  12-04  0
4.  Don Douglas IV         Hensley, AR (AR)        5  12-02  0
5.  Jesse Jordan           Stilwel, KS (KS)        5  12-01  0
6.  Jay Beffa              Festus, MO (MO)         5  11-08  0
7.  Matthew Nobile         Sorrento, LA (LA)       5  10-14  0
8.  Drew Tabor             Harrison, AR (AR)       5  10-09  0
9.  Blake Sylvester        Plaquemine, LA (LA)     4  10-07  0
10. Adam Johnson           Pontiac, MO (MO)        4  09-13  0
11. Connor Santos          Colorado Springs, CO (C 5  09-10  0
12. Ryan Latch             Lafayette, LA (LA)      5  09-04  0
13. Nate Caldwell          Fort Collins, CO (CO)   5  08-15  0
13. Dalton Ross            Centerton, AR (AR)      5  08-15  0
15. Nicholas Ault          Gravois Mills, MO (MO)  4  08-15  0
16. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR (AR)       4  08-13  0
17. Jared Miller           Norman, OK (OK)         4  08-04  0
18. John Soukup            Agra, OK (OK)           3  08-03  0
19. Ross Roper             Lutcher, LA (LA)        3  07-15  0
20. Rick Carroll           Rolla, MO (MO)          5  07-13  0
21. Gabriel Rivera         Portales, NM (NM)       4  07-10  0
22. Wiilam Maloney         Osage Beach, MO (MO)    4  07-05  0
23. Nicholas Kincaid       Coweta, OK (OK)         4  07-00  0
24. Blade Batchelor        Little Rock, AR (AR)    3  06-14  0
25. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA (LA)       3  06-12  0
25. Josh Ray               Alexander, AR (AR)      3  06-12  0
27. Jason Carpenter        Greeley, CO (CO)        1  06-11  0
28. Tony Baldridge         Oklahoma City, OK (OK)  3  06-09  0
29. Brian Crecelius        Mountain Home, AR (AR)  3  06-04  0
29. Levi Louviere          Franklin, LA (LA)       3  06-04  0
31. Branden Garrison       Gladstone, MO (KS)      3  06-03  0
31. Jody Hughes            Gravois Mills, MO (MO)  3  06-03  0
33. Matt Pangrac           Broken Arrow, OK (OK)   2  06-02  0
34. Christian Gladfelter   Albuquerque, NM (NM)    3  05-12  0
35. Dale Manning           Spring Hill, KS (KS)    3  05-02  0
36. Ronald Giebel          Penrose, CO (CO)        2  05-02  0
37. Troy Montgomery        Granbury, TX (TX)       3  05-00  0
38. Brian Jones            Conroe, TX (TX)         3  04-14  0
39. Jeremy Anthony         Loranger, LA (LA)       2  04-12  0
40. Travis Laurent         Gonzales, LA (LA)       2  04-09  0
41. Ray Hillhouse          Nacogdoches, TX (TX)    2  04-02  0
42. Estevan Chavez         Belen, NM (NM)          2  03-14  0
43. Jeremy Fuentes         Carlsbad, NM (NM)       2  03-13  0
44. Douglas Troxel         Moran, KS (KS)          2  03-09  0
45. Ty Bowman              Mountain Home, AR (AR)  2  03-08  0
45. Robert Degraffenreid   Oklahoma Cty, OK (OK)   2  03-08  0
47. Chris Brimager         Andover, KS (KS)        2  03-06  0
48. Jerry Lovell           Harrison, AR (MO)       2  03-05  0
48. Keith Pflumm           Stilwell, KS (KS)       2  03-05  0
50. Cris Tatum             Belton, TX (TX)         2  03-04  0
51. Dustin Huggins         Russelville, AR (AR)    2  03-01  0
52. Alex Torkleson         Sand Springs, OK (KS)   1  02-14  0
53. Stephen Way            Fountain, CO (CO)       1  02-13  0
54. Johnny Johnson         Bloomfield, NM (NM)     2  02-11  0
55. Matthew Abeyta         Albuquerque, NM (NM)    1  02-11  0
55. Michael Bueche         Pierre Part, LA (LA)    1  02-11  0
57. Donald Peters          Las Cruces, NM (NM)     2  02-08  0
58. Kenny Hansel           White Rock, NM (NM)     1  02-07  0
59. Trevis Unger           Towanda, KS (KS)        1  02-05  0
60. Randy Campbell         Edgewood, NM (NM)       1  02-03  0
61. Brandon Pedigo         Lawton, OK (OK)         1  02-02  0
62. George Bryan           Dallas, TX (TX)         1  02-01  0
62. Derrick Shoffitt       Lufkin, TX (TX)         1  02-01  0
64. Randy Kvapil           Crandall, TX (TX)       1  02-00  0
64. David Withee           Pueblo West, CO (CO)    1  02-00  0
66. JD Dendy Jr            Bolivar, MO (MO)        1  01-15  0
67. Garrett Kemp           Port Allen, LA (LA)     1  01-13  0
68. Mike Harris            Cowgill, MO (MO)        1  01-10  0
69. Jason Baird            Gypsum, KS (KS)         1  01-09  0
70. Brock Enmeier          Broken Arrow, OK (OK)   1  01-08  0
71. Austin Howard          Granby, CO (CO)         1  01-07  0
72. Randy Fleeman          Copperas Cove, TX (TX)  1  01-05  0
73. Daryl Barberousse      Montrose, CO (CO)       0  00-00  0
73. Joe Conway             Colorado Springs, CO (C 0  00-00  0
73. Adam Deakin            Windsor, CO (CO)        0  00-00  0
73. Scott Gower            Oak Grove, MO (MO)      0  00-00  0
73. Kevin Miller           Andover, KS (KS)        0  00-00  0
73. Daniel Rodriquez       New Braunfels, TX (TX)  0  00-00  0
73. Joseph Weber           Albuquerque, NM (NM)    0  00-00  0
73. Mike Zachary           Ada, OK (OK)            0  00-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       11       191       407-01
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11       191       407-01

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 ARKANSAS             115-05
2 LOUISIANA             90-08
3 MISSOURI              75-13
4 OKLAHOMA              74-09
5 TEXAS                 65-02
6 KANSAS                64-02
7 NEW MEXICO            61-05
8 COLORADO              58-04

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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KANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jesse Jordan         Stilwel, KS                 5   12-01  0
2 Branden Garrison     Gladstone, MO               3   06-03  0
3 Dale Manning         Spring Hill, KS             3   05-02  0
4 Douglas Troxel       Moran, KS                   2   03-09  0
5 Chris Brimager       Andover, KS                 2   03-06  0
6 Keith Pflumm         Stilwell, KS                2   03-05  0
7 Alex Torkleson       Sand Springs, OK            1   02-14  0
8 Trevis Unger         Towanda, KS                 1   02-05  0
9 Jason Baird          Gypsum, KS                  1   01-09  0
10 Kevin Miller         Andover, KS                 0   00-00  0

OKLAHOMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Austin Cranford      Norman, OK                  4   12-09  0
2 Jared Miller         Norman, OK                  4   08-04  0
3 John Soukup          Agra, OK                    3   08-03  0
4 Nicholas Kincaid     Coweta, OK                  4   07-00  0
5 Tony Baldridge       Oklahoma City, OK           3   06-09  0
6 Matt Pangrac         Broken Arrow, OK            2   06-02  0
7 Robert Degraffenreid Oklahoma Cty, OK            2   03-08  0
8 Brandon Pedigo       Lawton, OK                  1   02-02  0
9 Brock Enmeier        Broken Arrow, OK            1   01-08  0
10 Mike Zachary         Ada, OK                     0   00-00  0

LOUISIANA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Matthew Nobile       Sorrento, LA                5   10-14  0
2 Blake Sylvester      Plaquemine, LA              4   10-07  0
3 Ryan Latch           Lafayette, LA               5   09-04  0
4 Ross Roper           Lutcher, LA                 3   07-15  0
5 Logan Latuso         Gonzales, LA                3   06-12  0
6 Levi Louviere        Franklin, LA                3   06-04  0
7 Jeremy Anthony       Loranger, LA                2   04-12  0
8 Travis Laurent       Gonzales, LA                2   04-09  0
9 Michael Bueche       Pierre Part, LA             1   02-11  0
10 Garrett Kemp         Port Allen, LA              1   01-13  0

MISSOURI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jay Beffa            Festus, MO                  5   11-08  0
2 Adam Johnson         Pontiac, MO                 4   09-13  0
3 Nicholas Ault        Gravois Mills, MO           4   08-15  0
4 Rick Carroll         Rolla, MO                   5   07-13  0
5 Wiilam Maloney       Osage Beach, MO             4   07-05  0
6 Jody Hughes          Gravois Mills, MO           3   06-03  0
7 Jerry Lovell         Harrison, AR                2   03-05  0
8 JD Dendy Jr          Bolivar, MO                 1   01-15  0
9 Mike Harris          Cowgill, MO                 1   01-10  0
10 Scott Gower          Oak Grove, MO               0   00-00  0

ARKANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jim Martin           Harrison, AR                4   12-04  0
2 Don Douglas IV       Hensley, AR                 5   12-02  0
3 Drew Tabor           Harrison, AR                5   10-09  0
4 Dalton Ross          Centerton, AR               5   08-15  0
5 Brandon Lee          Ratcliff, AR                4   08-13  0
6 Blade Batchelor      Little Rock, AR             3   06-14  0
7 Josh Ray             Alexander, AR               3   06-12  0
8 Brian Crecelius      Mountain Home, AR           3   06-04  0
9 Ty Bowman            Mountain Home, AR           2   03-08  0
10 Dustin Huggins       Russelville, AR             2   03-01  0

TEXAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Albert Collins       Nacogdoches, TX             5   13-02  0
2 Troy Montgomery      Granbury, TX                3   05-00  0
3 Brian Jones          Conroe, TX                  3   04-14  0
4 Ray Hillhouse        Nacogdoches, TX             2   04-02  0
5 Cris Tatum           Belton, TX                  2   03-04  0
6 George Bryan         Dallas, TX                  1   02-01  0
6 Derrick Shoffitt     Lufkin, TX                  1   02-01  0
8 Randy Kvapil         Crandall, TX                1   02-00  0
9 Randy Fleeman        Copperas Cove, TX           1   01-05  0
10 Daniel Rodriquez     New Braunfels, TX           0   00-00  0

NEW MEXICO
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Gabriel Rivera       Portales, NM                4   07-10  0
2 Christian Gladfelter Albuquerque, NM             3   05-12  0
3 Estevan Chavez       Belen, NM                   2   03-14  0
4 Jeremy Fuentes       Carlsbad, NM                2   03-13  0
5 Johnny Johnson       Bloomfield, NM              2   02-11  0
6 Matthew Abeyta       Albuquerque, NM             1   02-11  0
7 Donald Peters        Las Cruces, NM              2   02-08  0
8 Kenny Hansel         White Rock, NM              1   02-07  0
9 Randy Campbell       Edgewood, NM                1   02-03  0
10 Joseph Weber         Albuquerque, NM             0   00-00  0

COLORADO
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Connor Santos        Colorado Springs, CO        5   09-10  0
2 Nate Caldwell        Fort Collins, CO            5   08-15  0
3 Jason Carpenter      Greeley, CO                 1   06-11  0
4 Ronald Giebel        Penrose, CO                 2   05-02  0
5 Stephen Way          Fountain, CO                1   02-13  0
6 David Withee         Pueblo West, CO             1   02-00  0
7 Austin Howard        Granby, CO                  1   01-07  0
8 Daryl Barberousse    Montrose, CO                0   00-00  0
8 Joe Conway           Colorado Springs, CO        0   00-00  0
8 Adam Deakin          Windsor, CO                 0   00-00  0

2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional at Toledo Bend 10/14-10/16
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many  LA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Danny Fourr            Waterflow, NM (NM)      3  09-02  0
2.  Joe Combs              Jonesboro, AR (AR)      3  07-10  0
3.  Kaito Ajiro            Dallas, TX (CO)         3  07-06  0
4.  Sean Bowen             Midwest City, OK (OK)   3  07-02  0
5.  Kyle Klein             Hutchinson, KS (KS)     3  07-00  0
6.  Peter Bruener          Douglass, TX (TX)       3  06-10  0
7.  Curry Schaubhut Jr     Paulina, LA (LA)        2  06-10  0
8.  Bert Petrie            St. Paul, TX (TX)       3  06-06  0
9.  Phil Clopton           Macks Creek, MO (MO)    3  06-05  0
10. Connor Rushing         Pride, LA (LA)          3  05-14  0
11. Trace Day              Denham Springs, LA (LA) 3  05-12  0
12. Clint Mccance          Pleasant Plains, AR (AR 3  05-10  0
13. Jeffrey Nolte          Shawnee, KS (KS)        2  05-09  0
14. John Santos            Colorado Springs, CO (C 3  05-04  0
15. James Boyett           Mountain Home, AR (AR)  3  05-00  0
15. Meleah Meadows         Norman, OK (OK)         3  05-00  0
17. Brian Padgett          Mountain Home, AR (AR)  2  04-12  0
18. Kirk Albrecht          Fort Collins, CO (CO)   2  04-05  0
19. Michael Johnson        Crawford, TX (TX)       2  04-01  0
20. Happy Johnson          Santa Fe, NM (NM)       2  03-13  0
21. Larry Nors             Victoria, TX (TX)       2  03-12  0
22. Carter Holt            Jefferson City, MO (MO) 2  03-11  0
22. Jared Kyzer            Malvern, AR (AR)        2  03-11  0
24. Morgan Fitzgerald      Durango, CO (CO)        2  03-04  0
25. Mike Komp              Ozark, AR (AR)          1  03-01  0
26. Jacob Tregre           Houma, LA (LA)          1  02-15  0
27. Chris Jarvis           Albuquerque, NM (NM)    2  02-14  0
28. Joel Porter            Yates Center, KS (KS)   1  02-11  0
29. Hunter Butler          Paragould, AR (AR)      1  02-08  0
29. Jack Phelps            Bloomfield, NM (NM)     1  02-08  0
29. Jared White            Silver City, NM (NM)    1  02-08  0
32. Aaron Baldridge        Oklahoma City, OK (OK)  1  02-07  0
33. Mike Liska             Espanola, NM (NM)       1  02-06  0
34. Charlie Miglicco       Cypress, TX (TX)        1  02-05  0
35. Lewis Decker III       McGregor, TX (TX)       1  02-04  0
36. Andrew Madison         Yukon, OK (OK)          1  02-03  0
37. Mason Ferachi          Walker, LA (LA)         1  02-02  0
38. Brian Choate           Conway, AR (AR)         1  02-01  0
38. Richard Heflin         Topeka, KS (KS)         1  02-01  0
40. Logan Farrimond        Garden City, MO (MO)    1  02-00  0
40. Chase Jackson          Oklahoma City, OK (OK)  1  02-00  0
42. Dave Fleshman          Saint Louis, MO (MO)    1  01-15  0
42. Brandon Soliz          Robert Lee, TX (TX)     1  01-15  0
44. Gentry Hagler          Junction City, AR (AR)  1  01-14  0
44. Chuck Major            Morganza, LA (LA)       1  01-14  0
46. Richard Muhl           Iola, KS (KS)           1  01-13  0
47. Mason Harkey           Purdy, MO (MO)          1  01-12  0
48. Coy Baird              Ottumwa, IA (MO)        1  01-11  0
48. Jeff Cherne            Park City, KS (KS)      1  01-11  0
50. Marty Mcnamara         Santa Cruz, NM (NM)     1  01-10  0
51. Jeremiaha Cole         Salina, KS (KS)         1  01-08  0
51. Michael Hill           Carlsbad, NM (NM)       1  01-08  0
53. Corey Dorcas           Albuquerque, NM (NM)    1  01-07  0
53. Larry Fralick          Wichita, KS (KS)        1  01-07  0
53. Mark Lomenick          Colorado Springs, CO (C 1  01-07  0
56. Colton Arnold          Highlandville, MO (MO)  0  00-00  0
56. Al Austin              Colorado Springs, CO (C 0  00-00  0
56. Steve Brecko           Lakeview, AR (AR)       0  00-00  0
56. Jason Campbell         Berwick, LA (LA)        0  00-00  0
56. Drew Edwards           Oklahoma City , OK (OK) 0  00-00  0
56. Stephen Farrar         Fort Worth, TX (TX)     0  00-00  0
56. Jason Gasper           Peyton, CO (CO)         0  00-00  0
56. Kelvin Grubbs          Pryor, OK (OK)          0  00-00  0
56. Andy Hackett           Colorado Springs, CO (C 0  00-00  0
56. Thomas Heinen          Topeka, KS (KS)         0  00-00  0
56. Colten Hutson          Edmond, OK (OK)         0  00-00  0
56. R.J. Leblanc           Franklin, LA (LA)       0  00-00  0
56. Charles Leblanc        Livonia, LA (LA)        0  00-00  0
56. Kaleb Lewis            Crystal City, MO (MO)   0  00-00  0
56. Joel Looper            Willis, TX (TX)         0  00-00  0
56. Conor Mccollum         Coalgate, OK (OK)       0  00-00  0
56. Jeffrey Mooter         Midwest City, OK (OK)   0  00-00  0
56. Billy Ordoyne          Gonzales, LA (LA)       0  00-00  0
56. Matt Peters            Elephant Butte, NM (NM) 0  00-00  0
56. Cliff Purslow          Castle Rock, CO (CO)    0  00-00  0
56. Eric Snow              Forsyth, MO (MO)        0  00-00  0
56. Todd Tigar             Osage Beach, MO (MO)    0  00-00  0
56. Mike Turner            Berryton, KS (KS)       0  00-00  0
56. Charlie Whitt          Detroit, TX (TX)        0  00-00  0
56. Howard Wong Jr         Thornton, CO (CO)       0  00-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       14       94        197-15
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14        94       197-15

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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State                Lbs-Oz
1 ARKANSAS             115-05
2 LOUISIANA             90-08
3 MISSOURI              75-13
4 OKLAHOMA              74-09
5 TEXAS                 65-02
6 KANSAS                64-02
7 NEW MEXICO            61-05
8 COLORADO              58-04

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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KANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kyle Klein           Hutchinson, KS              3   07-00  0
2 Jeffrey Nolte        Shawnee, KS                 2   05-09  0
3 Joel Porter          Yates Center, KS            1   02-11  0
4 Richard Heflin       Topeka, KS                  1   02-01  0
5 Richard Muhl         Iola, KS                    1   01-13  0
6 Jeff Cherne          Park City, KS               1   01-11  0
7 Jeremiaha Cole       Salina, KS                  1   01-08  0
8 Larry Fralick        Wichita, KS                 1   01-07  0
9 Thomas Heinen        Topeka, KS                  0   00-00  0
9 Mike Turner          Berryton, KS                0   00-00  0

OKLAHOMA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Sean Bowen           Midwest City, OK            3   07-02  0
2 Meleah Meadows       Norman, OK                  3   05-00  0
3 Aaron Baldridge      Oklahoma City, OK           1   02-07  0
4 Andrew Madison       Yukon, OK                   1   02-03  0
5 Chase Jackson        Oklahoma City, OK           1   02-00  0
6 Drew Edwards         Oklahoma City , OK          0   00-00  0
6 Kelvin Grubbs        Pryor, OK                   0   00-00  0
6 Colten Hutson        Edmond, OK                  0   00-00  0
6 Conor Mccollum       Coalgate, OK                0   00-00  0
6 Jeffrey Mooter       Midwest City, OK            0   00-00  0

LOUISIANA
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Curry Schaubhut Jr   Paulina, LA                 2   06-10  0
2 Connor Rushing       Pride, LA                   3   05-14  0
3 Trace Day            Denham Springs, LA          3   05-12  0
4 Jacob Tregre         Houma, LA                   1   02-15  0
5 Mason Ferachi        Walker, LA                  1   02-02  0
6 Chuck Major          Morganza, LA                1   01-14  0
7 Jason Campbell       Berwick, LA                 0   00-00  0
7 R.J. Leblanc         Franklin, LA                0   00-00  0
7 Charles Leblanc      Livonia, LA                 0   00-00  0
7 Billy Ordoyne        Gonzales, LA                0   00-00  0

MISSOURI
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Phil Clopton         Macks Creek, MO             3   06-05  0
2 Carter Holt          Jefferson City, MO          2   03-11  0
3 Logan Farrimond      Garden City, MO             1   02-00  0
4 Dave Fleshman        Saint Louis, MO             1   01-15  0
5 Mason Harkey         Purdy, MO                   1   01-12  0
6 Coy Baird            Ottumwa, IA                 1   01-11  0
7 Colton Arnold        Highlandville, MO           0   00-00  0
7 Kaleb Lewis          Crystal City, MO            0   00-00  0
7 Eric Snow            Forsyth, MO                 0   00-00  0
7 Todd Tigar           Osage Beach, MO             0   00-00  0

ARKANSAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Joe Combs            Jonesboro, AR               3   07-10  0
2 Clint Mccance        Pleasant Plains, AR         3   05-10  0
3 James Boyett         Mountain Home, AR           3   05-00  0
4 Brian Padgett        Mountain Home, AR           2   04-12  0
5 Jared Kyzer          Malvern, AR                 2   03-11  0
6 Mike Komp            Ozark, AR                   1   03-01  0
7 Hunter Butler        Paragould, AR               1   02-08  0
8 Brian Choate         Conway, AR                  1   02-01  0
9 Gentry Hagler        Junction City, AR           1   01-14  0
10 Steve Brecko         Lakeview, AR                0   00-00  0

TEXAS
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Peter Bruener        Douglass, TX                3   06-10  0
2 Bert Petrie          St. Paul, TX                3   06-06  0
3 Michael Johnson      Crawford, TX                2   04-01  0
4 Larry Nors           Victoria, TX                2   03-12  0
5 Charlie Miglicco     Cypress, TX                 1   02-05  0
6 Lewis Decker III     McGregor, TX                1   02-04  0
7 Brandon Soliz        Robert Lee, TX              1   01-15  0
8 Stephen Farrar       Fort Worth, TX              0   00-00  0
8 Joel Looper          Willis, TX                  0   00-00  0
8 Charlie Whitt        Detroit, TX                 0   00-00  0

NEW MEXICO
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Danny Fourr          Waterflow, NM               3   09-02  0
2 Happy Johnson        Santa Fe, NM                2   03-13  0
3 Chris Jarvis         Albuquerque, NM             2   02-14  0
4 Jack Phelps          Bloomfield, NM              1   02-08  0
4 Jared White          Silver City, NM             1   02-08  0
6 Mike Liska           Espanola, NM                1   02-06  0
7 Marty Mcnamara       Santa Cruz, NM              1   01-10  0
8 Michael Hill         Carlsbad, NM                1   01-08  0
9 Corey Dorcas         Albuquerque, NM             1   01-07  0
10 Matt Peters          Elephant Butte, NM          0   00-00  0

COLORADO
Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kaito Ajiro          Dallas, TX                  3   07-06  0
2 John Santos          Colorado Springs, CO        3   05-04  0
3 Kirk Albrecht        Fort Collins, CO            2   04-05  0
4 Morgan Fitzgerald    Durango, CO                 2   03-04  0
5 Mark Lomenick        Colorado Springs, CO        1   01-07  0
6 Al Austin            Colorado Springs, CO        0   00-00  0
6 Jason Gasper         Peyton, CO                  0   00-00  0
6 Andy Hackett         Colorado Springs, CO        0   00-00  0
6 Cliff Purslow        Castle Rock, CO             0   00-00  0
6 Howard Wong Jr       Thornton, CO                0   00-00  0

Tim Klinger Wins 2020 WON Bass U.S. Open Hector Gracia Claims AAA Crown by Dan O’Sullivan

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Tim Klinger Wins 2020 WON Bass U.S. Open
Hector Gracia Claims AAA Crown

by Dan O’Sullivan

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Las Vegas, Nev. – October 14, 2020 – When the smoke had cleared on one of the toughest U.S. Open Championships to date, one man stood free of the flames; that man was Tim Klinger of Boulder City, Nev., a local pro and former FLW Tour Champion who has faced fires of his own in the fickle sport that is professional bass fishing.

Klinger started the final day of the 2020 Bass Cat Boats / Mercury Marine WON Bass U.S. Open with 21.15 pounds; less than a pound off the pace set by Las Vegas’ Cody Steckel who showed consistency over the first two days, posting a total of 22.03 pounds.

Klinger started the tournament with a 7.66-pound limit on day one that found him in 42nd place for the day.  However, he brought the heaviest five fish limit of the tournament to the scales on day two; a 13.49-pound effort that included a five-pounder, to move to second place.  On the final day, when it counted the most, he posted the only double-digit limit of the day, a 10.92-pound bag, bringing his three-day total to 32.07 pounds, claiming his first U.S. Open Championship.

With that victory, he earned the $100,000 cash prize and the keys to a 2021 Bass Cat Puma FTB, powered by a 250 horsepower Mercury ProXS outboard valued at $64,000 presented to him by Rick Pierce, president of Bass Cat Boats.

Klinger was visibly moved as he was named the champion.  “I’ve wanted to win this tournament for a lot of years, and I’ve been close before, but this is especially sweet,” he said.  “To be able to win this while my Dad is still with us means the world to me; I could never win another tournament again and be happy that he got to see it.”

Klinger said that his winning combination was an 8.5-inch Berkley PowerBait curlytail worm on 5/16 to 1/2-ounce tungsten weights and a 4/0 Hayabusa worm HD Worm Hook in two colors, motor oil and green pumpkin.  He also mixed in a PowerBait Chigger Craw to add a few fish.

He spent half of the first day in the Vegas Wash area but ran to a backup area in the Overton arm.  “I found a spot that had some deep trees on it many years ago when the lake was low, and I visited it several times, they finally showed up on it late yesterday,” he said.  “I was fishing in 18 feet of water, and had it all to myself, there wasn’t a boat within a half mile of me; I still can’t believe this is real.”

Former U.S. Open Roy Hawk, from Lake Havasu City, Ariz., posted a 9.60-pound limit on day three to leap to spots to finish second for the event with 29.01 pounds, and claim $22,000 in cash.  He said he fished the Vegas Wash, targeting schooling fish early, then turned to jigs, worms and dropshot rigs to fill his limits each day.  “I used an Evergreen Showerblows and a Duo Realis Pencil 110 – both in shad patterns,” he said. “I really wanted to win, but I am absolutely pleased to finish second to Timmy; he really deserves it, and I’m really happy for him.”

Steckel stumbled for the first time this week, posting 6.32 pounds to bring his total to 28.35 pounds, finishing in third place.  Fourth place went to Whittier, Calif. pro Scott Helleson with 25.06 pounds, and Dennis Kolender, of Santee, Calif. finished fifth with 24.30 pounds.

The AAA division winner was Hector Gracia from Poway, Calif.  He posted a three-day total of 24.09 pounds to earn the title of WON Bass U.S. Open Champion and $10,600 in cash and prizes valued at more than $5,000.  “This is amazing to win because the U.S. Open is such a grind,” he said. “I want to thank my boaters for a great week, I lost my dad recently, this is for him.”

Second place in the AAA Division ended in a tie, Folsom, Calif. angler Westly Gritts and Kevin Burgess of Kingman, Ariz. with 23.76 pounds each.  Fourth place went to day one leader Luke Spreitzer of Phoenix, Ariz. with 23.51 pounds, and rounding out the top five was Clearlake, Calif. angler Dylan Watson with 23.32 pounds.

Complete day two standings can be found attached.

The 2020 Bass Cat Boats / Mercury Marine WON Bass US Open is complete. Tim Klinger the pro winner received $100,000 cash and the keys to a 2020 Bass Cat Puma FTD powered by a Mercury Pro XS 250 Four Stroke outboard valued at $64,000.  The live broadcast was presented by KUIU and Phenix Rods aired on http://www.wonbass.com.

The Sponsors of the 2020 U.S. Open were: Bass Cat Boats, Mercury, KUIU, Phenix Rods, Daiwa, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Seaguar Fluorcarbon, Lew’s, Power Pole, Life Source Water Systems, A&M Graphics, Gamakatsu, St. Croix Rods, Century Marine, Costa, Anglers Marine, Ben Green Insurance, Eagle Claw TroKar, San Juan Marine, Huntington Beach Honda, Strike King, Boatmasters, Sure Life, SKB, DD26 and Access Parks.

Up & coming FLW VA Pro Derik Hudson talks about his top 25 BFL Season – Podcast

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Derik gives us a look at how he got the fishing bug & what it took for him to get to this point in his life on the tip of becoming an FLW pro.

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