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Bobby Rakes leads Day 1 of the FLW/BFL Piedmont Division on Smith Mountain Lake

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Bobby Rakes leads Day 1 of the FLW/BFL Piedmont Division on Smith Mountain Lake

What a day 1 on the crazy Smith Mountain lake with weights being in the teens on the Angler & Co-Angler side with the ever changing weather patterns here a few of the anglers found some good looking fish. Current leaser Bobby Rakes with his 5 fish 19.0lb Bag & Matt Hal with his 19.15 5 fish bag.


 

 

Place Angler City/State Day 1
WT (Fish)		 Day 1&2
WT (Fish)		 Day 1-3
WT (Fish)		 Day 1-4
WT (Fish)		 Winnings
1 BOBBY RAKES MAX MEADOWS, VA 19 – 0 (5) 19 – 0 (5) 19 – 0 (5) 19 – 0 (5)
2 TODD LANGFORD GREAT FALLS, VA 16 – 14 (5) 16 – 14 (5) 16 – 14 (5) 16 – 14 (5)
3 BRYAN HUMPHREYS LEWISBURG, WV 15 – 15 (5) 15 – 15 (5) 15 – 15 (5) 15 – 15 (5)
4 TRAVIS CHRISTIAN RINER, VA 15 – 12 (5) 15 – 12 (5) 15 – 12 (5) 15 – 12 (5)
5 KEITH ROBERTS HURT, VA 13 – 11 (5) 13 – 11 (5) 13 – 11 (5) 13 – 11 (5)
6 TREVIS TOWE DALEVILLE, VA 13 – 8 (5) 13 – 8 (5) 13 – 8 (5) 13 – 8 (5)
7 BEN REYNOLDS CALLANDS, VA 13 – 3 (5) 13 – 3 (5) 13 – 3 (5) 13 – 3 (5)
8 DAVID WILLIAMS MAIDEN, NC 12 – 2 (5) 12 – 2 (5) 12 – 2 (5) 12 – 2 (5)
9 TYLER TRENT NATHALIE, VA 11 – 15 (5) 11 – 15 (5) 11 – 15 (5) 11 – 15 (5)
10 MARTIN VILLA CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 11 – 14 (4) 11 – 14 (4) 11 – 14 (4) 11 – 14 (4)
11 DENNIS BURDETTE PEMBROKE, VA 11 – 13 (5) 11 – 13 (5) 11 – 13 (5) 11 – 13 (5)
12 TODD HURST COPPER HILL, VA 11 – 13 (4) 11 – 13 (4) 11 – 13 (4) 11 – 13 (4)
13 DERIK HUDSON CONCORD, VA 10 – 15 (5) 10 – 15 (5) 10 – 15 (5) 10 – 15 (5)
14 JOSHUA DUDLEY RUSTBURG, VA 10 – 15 (5) 10 – 15 (5) 10 – 15 (5) 10 – 15 (5)
15 MIKE MILLER TRINITY, NC 10 – 12 (3) 10 – 12 (3) 10 – 12 (3) 10 – 12 (3) $311
16 CHAD PILSON BASSETT, VA 10 – 8 (5) 10 – 8 (5) 10 – 8 (5) 10 – 8 (5)
17 BRANDON PRITCHETT GOODE, VA 10 – 6 (4) 10 – 6 (4) 10 – 6 (4) 10 – 6 (4)
18 ROBERT RAMSEY HUBERT, NC 10 – 5 (4) 10 – 5 (4) 10 – 5 (4) 10 – 5 (4)
19 CHAD GREEN MONETA, VA 10 – 3 (3) 10 – 3 (3) 10 – 3 (3) 10 – 3 (3)
20 BILLY MEDLIN RALEIGH, NC 10 – 0 (5) 10 – 0 (5) 10 – 0 (5) 10 – 0 (5)
21 LUKE NICHOLS UNION HALL, VA 9 – 12 (4) 9 – 12 (4) 9 – 12 (4) 9 – 12 (4)
22 CHRIS DILLOW WAYNESBORO, VA 9 – 10 (4) 9 – 10 (4) 9 – 10 (4) 9 – 10 (4)
23 DONALD SHEFFEY JR. CONCORD, VA 9 – 4 (4) 9 – 4 (4) 9 – 4 (4) 9 – 4 (4)
24 DEXTER ANDREWS HUDDLESTON, VA 9 – 1 (3) 9 – 1 (3) 9 – 1 (3) 9 – 1 (3)
25 RUSSELL HEADLEY MONETA, VA 9 – 0 (4) 9 – 0 (4) 9 – 0 (4) 9 – 0 (4)
26 JAMES FUNK CHESAPEAKE, VA 8 – 13 (5) 8 – 13 (5) 8 – 13 (5) 8 – 13 (5)
27 JUSTIN MEDEIROS ROANOKE, VA 8 – 12 (4) 8 – 12 (4) 8 – 12 (4) 8 – 12 (4)
28 MIKE MCDONALD RANDLEMAN, NC 8 – 11 (5) 8 – 11 (5) 8 – 11 (5) 8 – 11 (5)
29 TODD HARRIS CLEMMONS, NC 8 – 10 (5) 8 – 10 (5) 8 – 10 (5) 8 – 10 (5)
30 CHRIS BRUMMETT LYNCH STATION, VA 8 – 7 (4) 8 – 7 (4) 8 – 7 (4) 8 – 7 (4)
31 ROBERT LEE COVINGTON, VA 8 – 6 (3) 8 – 6 (3) 8 – 6 (3) 8 – 6 (3) $311
32 JACKSON PLEASANT FOUR OAKS, NC 8 – 4 (3) 8 – 4 (3) 8 – 4 (3) 8 – 4 (3)
33 JAMES WALL GREENSBORO, NC 7 – 12 (3) 7 – 12 (3) 7 – 12 (3) 7 – 12 (3)
34 SHANE MILLS STAFFORDSVILLE, VA 7 – 10 (4) 7 – 10 (4) 7 – 10 (4) 7 – 10 (4)
35 JOHN BREEDING MONETA, VA 7 – 8 (3) 7 – 8 (3) 7 – 8 (3) 7 – 8 (3)
36 KAY “KC” CHOOSAKUL SANDFORD, NC 7 – 6 (3) 7 – 6 (3) 7 – 6 (3) 7 – 6 (3)
37 JACK DICE LYNCHBURG, VA 7 – 5 (3) 7 – 5 (3) 7 – 5 (3) 7 – 5 (3)
38 GEOFF TUCK MONETA, VA 6 – 14 (3) 6 – 14 (3) 6 – 14 (3) 6 – 14 (3)
39 DENNIS SIGGERS DANVILLE, VA 6 – 11 (4) 6 – 11 (4) 6 – 11 (4) 6 – 11 (4)
40 TRAVIS DECKER DUBLIN, VA 6 – 5 (2) 6 – 5 (2) 6 – 5 (2) 6 – 5 (2)
41 SANTANA MORETTO PRINCETON, WV 6 – 0 (3) 6 – 0 (3) 6 – 0 (3) 6 – 0 (3)
42 MARK INMAN GREENSBORO, NC 5 – 15 (3) 5 – 15 (3) 5 – 15 (3) 5 – 15 (3)
43 MIKE HAWKS GALAX, VA 5 – 10 (2) 5 – 10 (2) 5 – 10 (2) 5 – 10 (2)
44 BROCK ROUSE GRIFTON, NC 5 – 5 (2) 5 – 5 (2) 5 – 5 (2) 5 – 5 (2)
45 BOBBY BARTON BLUE RIDGE, VA 5 – 1 (2) 5 – 1 (2) 5 – 1 (2) 5 – 1 (2)
46 BEN DALTON KEELING, VA 4 – 15 (3) 4 – 15 (3) 4 – 15 (3) 4 – 15 (3)
47 RICK TILLEY MONETA, VA 4 – 10 (2) 4 – 10 (2) 4 – 10 (2) 4 – 10 (2)
48 ROB UZZLE HAMPTON, VA 4 – 9 (2) 4 – 9 (2) 4 – 9 (2) 4 – 9 (2)
49 JEFF FARMER JACKSONVILLE, NC 4 – 7 (2) 4 – 7 (2) 4 – 7 (2) 4 – 7 (2)
50 DAVID ENOS SOUTH HILL, VA 4 – 6 (2) 4 – 6 (2) 4 – 6 (2) 4 – 6 (2)
51 ADAM EDWARDS CANA, VA 4 – 0 (2) 4 – 0 (2) 4 – 0 (2) 4 – 0 (2)
52 CURTIS TALBOTT FOREST, VA 3 – 15 (2) 3 – 15 (2) 3 – 15 (2) 3 – 15 (2)
53 COREY CHATHAM RUTHER GLEN, VA 3 – 14 (1) 3 – 14 (1) 3 – 14 (1) 3 – 14 (1)
54 RODNEY MICHAEL EAGLE SPRINGS, NC 3 – 10 (1) 3 – 10 (1) 3 – 10 (1) 3 – 10 (1)
55 RICK CORNETT PORTSMOUTH, VA 3 – 8 (1) 3 – 8 (1) 3 – 8 (1) 3 – 8 (1)
56 RON WOLFARTH OAKBORO, NC 3 – 5 (2) 3 – 5 (2) 3 – 5 (2) 3 – 5 (2)
57 KEVIN KANE WOODBRIDGE, VA 3 – 5 (2) 3 – 5 (2) 3 – 5 (2) 3 – 5 (2)
58 CRAIG WRIGHT RUSTBURG, VA 3 – 1 (1) 3 – 1 (1) 3 – 1 (1) 3 – 1 (1)
59 SPENCER MOFFITT ASHEBORO, NC 3 – 0 (2) 3 – 0 (2) 3 – 0 (2) 3 – 0 (2)
60 JOHN JACKSON FOUR OAKS, NC 2 – 15 (1) 2 – 15 (1) 2 – 15 (1) 2 – 15 (1)
61 AUSTIN FARRELL TEGA CAY, SC 2 – 13 (1) 2 – 13 (1) 2 – 13 (1) 2 – 13 (1)
62 NICHOLAS GODWIN CLAYTON, NC 2 – 10 (1) 2 – 10 (1) 2 – 10 (1) 2 – 10 (1)
63 RONALD KNIGHT MCKENNEY, VA 2 – 6 (1) 2 – 6 (1) 2 – 6 (1) 2 – 6 (1)
64 RONNIE BAKER PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA 2 – 4 (1) 2 – 4 (1) 2 – 4 (1) 2 – 4 (1)
65 KIRBY MOFFITT ASHEBORO, NC 2 – 3 (1) 2 – 3 (1) 2 – 3 (1) 2 – 3 (1)
66 JAMIE NEWTON FALLS CHURCH, VA 2 – 2 (1) 2 – 2 (1) 2 – 2 (1) 2 – 2 (1)
67 ERIN SMITH FOREST, VA 2 – 2 (1) 2 – 2 (1) 2 – 2 (1) 2 – 2 (1)
68 JEFFREY DAVIS WILLIAMSTON, NC 2 – 0 (1) 2 – 0 (1) 2 – 0 (1) 2 – 0 (1)
69 ANDY NIX THOMASVILLE, NC 1 – 15 (1) 1 – 15 (1) 1 – 15 (1) 1 – 15 (1)
70 BENNETT OWEN CAPRON, VA 1 – 12 (1) 1 – 12 (1) 1 – 12 (1) 1 – 12 (1)
71 GEORGE (JACK) BOYCE YOUNGSVILLE, NC 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
72 STACY HOBSON CLAYTON, NC 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
73 MICHAEL TAYLOR PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
74 RANDALL VANLEAR MADISON HEIGHTS, VA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
75 JOEY DAWSON RUSTBURG, VA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
76 PHILLIP BANKS WARRENTON, VA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
77 ALLEN BECKNER SALEM, VA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
77 JORDAN HARDIN PRINCETON, WV 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
77 WILLIAM JOHNSON MONETA, VA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
77 JOSHUA GREENBERG MONTPELIER, VA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
77 MARTY WARREN ELON, NC 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
77 ELLIOT PILSON STUART, VA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
77 CHRIS LEWIS DUBLIN, VA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)

BASS EDGE THE EDGE Episode 333 Featuring Ron Nelson

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BASS EDGE THE EDGE Episode 333 Featuring Ron Nelson

Bass Edge Radio, presented by Megaware KeelGuard features FLW Pro Circuit Angler Ron Nelson in this episode of their top-rated podcast. Bass Edge hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove discuss with Ron is current #1 standing in the FLW Pro Circuit AOY and his approach to tournament fishing.

University of Montevallo Wins Sixth-Annual Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Open on Kentucky/Barkley Lakes

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University of Montevallo Wins Sixth-Annual Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Open on Kentucky/Barkley Lakes

University of Montevallo Wins Sixth-Annual Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Open on Kentucky/Barkley Lakes

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GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 18, 2020) – The University of Montevallo team of Grayson Morris of Birmingham, Alabama and Jacob Pfundt of Canton, Georgia won the sixth-annual Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI Open on Kentucky and Barkley lakes Thursday with a two-day cumulative total of 10 bass weighing 25 pounds, 4 ounces. The victory earned the duo a $30,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 518 Pro boat with a 115-horsepower outboard, and a slot in the 2021 FLW College Fishing National Championship.

“Consistency always pays off,” Morris said. “Everyone out here can catch fish. When you have a pattern that you think you can get five bites a day off of, especially on Kentucky Lake, you might as well grind it out and stick to that.”

It was a grind for the entire field, with the Montevallo duo being the only team in the entire tournament to weigh in a limit both days.

“Wednesday, we had eight bites, but only five of them kept,” Pfundt said. “Thursday, we got eight bites, and all of them would have kept, but we only culled once.”

Plying the same stretch of bank they found in practice and plucking 12 pounds, 13 ounces, from on day one, the pair went to work on the final day in search of a few key bites. The duo said the wind was blowing harder than the day before, and they found their stretch of bank was windswept with bait being pushed right up into it.

Two baits got the job done from there: a Reaction Innovations Vixen and a River2Sea Whopper Plopper 130, both in the bone color. The team didn’t have another rod on the deck. They covered water, running the same bank most of the day.

“When we got two bites on the same bank, we knew it had to mean something,” Morris explained. “Everyone else was getting two or three bites a day, so just finding some fish is huge this time of year.”

Morris has had success on Kentucky Lake in the past, particularly in high school tournaments, but that did little to reassure Morris and Pfundt. However, those high school tournaments taught Morris two important things: Getting bites on Kentucky Lake can be a grind, and sticking with a good game plan is the only way around it.

“We knew we had to catch five,” Pfundt said. “We caught our fifth bass around 12 o’clock. It was more of a relief than anything because we were just worried about bringing in five.”

The pair had good reason to be relieved. Winning by just 1 pound, 15 ounces, anything less than a full limit might have resulted in a different outcome.

“We’re just shocked,” Morris said after weigh-in. “It doesn’t feel real. I’ve had a lot of success on this lake, and I continue to be blessed on it. We had a great day – plenty of bonding and had a great time on the water catching some fish.”

The top 20 teams that now advance to the 2021 College Fishing National Championship are:

1st:       University of Montevallo – Grayson Morris of Birmingham, Ala. and Jacob Pfundt of Canton, Ga., 10 bass, 25-4, $30,000

2nd:      Bethel University – Joseph McClosky of Swanton, Md. and Ryan Winchester of Powell, Tenn., nine bass, 23-5

3rd:       Dallas Baptist University – Reece Martin of Lindale, Texas and Mark Harris of Lindale, Texas, nine bass, 23-1

4th:       Murray State University – Dalton Kelly of Keenes, Ill., and Jacob Autry of Beaver Dam, Ky., nine bass, 22-12

5th:       Murray State University – Harbor Lovin of Fayetteville, Ohio and Luke McKinney of Shelbyville, Ky., seven bass, 20-2

6th:       Bryan College – Matt Marcel of Tullahoma, Tenn. and Hunter Palmer of Wartrace, Tenn., eight bass, 19-4

7th:       East Texas Baptist University – Kaden Proffitt of Pittsburg, Texas and Cason Ragsdale of Winnsboro, Texas, seven bass, 18-8

8th:       Bethel University – Tristan McCormick of Burns, Tenn. and Steven Mills of White Bluff, Tenn., seven bass, 17-6

9th:       East Texas Baptist University – Cody Ross of Livingston, Texas and Cameron Tullis of Henderson, Texas, eight bass, 17-1

10th:     Campbellsville University – Wil Rigdon and Hunter Grant Adams, both of Campbellsville, Ky., seven bass, 16-15

11th:     Campbellsville University – Matthew Bradham of Paris, Tenn. and Caleb Stephenson of Carrollton, Ky., seven bass, 16-2

12th:     Blue Mountain College – Bryant Marsh of Corinth, Miss. and Ty Cox of Guntown, Miss., six bass, 15-10

13th:     Faulkner University – Will Cannon of Montgomery, Ala. and Tyler Smith of Selma, Ala., eight bass, 15-3

14th:     Bethel University – Hunter Fillmore, Waynesville, Ohio and Trent Lawson of Westfield, N.C., six bass, 14-15

15th:     Greenville University – Cordell Beckmann of Breese, Ill. and David Bartlett of Aurora, Ill., seven bass, 14-13

16th:     Carson Newman University – Cole Rankin of Knoxville, Tenn. and Ewing Minor of Charlottesville, Va., six bass, 14-8

17th:     East Texas Baptist University – Jacob Keith of Jefferson, Texas and Cannon Bird of Marshall, Texas, six bass, 14-3

18th:     McKendree University – Alec Berens of Channahon, Ill. and Bailey Bleser of Burlington, Wis., seven bass, 14-1

19th:     Tarleton State University – Caden Cowan of Stephenville, Texas and Trevor Easter of Morgan, Texas, seven bass, 14-0

20th:     University of Central Florida – Marshall Wiggins of Eustis, Fla. and Dawson McGovern of Aushburn, Va., six bass, 13-15

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

The Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI College Fishing Open on Kentucky and Barkley lakes was hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau and Moors Resort & Marina. The next event for College Fishing anglers will be next week, Sept. 25 – the Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI event at the Chesapeake Bay in Edgewood, Maryland.

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

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

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High school bass anglers win big via on-the-water screen time

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High school bass anglers win big via on-the-water screen time

Young Anglers and Underwater Cameras 

High school bass anglers win big via on-the-water screen time

“Kids today have been brought up in the screen generation. It’s a big reason so many young anglers have such a natural affinity for an underwater camera. A depthfinder can only show you so much, but put an Aqua-Vu in front of a kid and watch them light up. It’s pure excitement, but it’s also a great way to help these future anglers learn fish behaviors and how they react to lures.”

Kolt Ringer, Aqua-Vu owner and board member, Student Angler Tournament Trail (MN)

Crosslake, MN (September 18, 2020) – As grown-ups will tell you, high-tech devices often come with the sting of confusion. That ‘overwhelmed’ emotion quickly turns to embarrassment when your son, niece or daughter picks up said device, taps two keys and smiles with total understanding. “See? It’s easy. Duh, Dad!”

Yet even for tech-savvy youth, interpreting sonar/fish-finder screens isn’t always so simple. For most anglers, it’s a constant question of “fish?” Or “something else?” And even when you’re sure the on-screen image is in fact a fish rather than a boulder, log or other underwater mystery, correctly sleuthing the right species feels like a shot in the dark. As competitive anglers of all ages continue to realize, however, an underwater camera offers an uncomplicated and immediately valuable path to more of the fish they seek.

For high-school angler Zach Hapka and his partner Vick Moyer, an Aqua-Vu underwater camera helped reveal the big smallmouth bass that ultimately produced Hapka’s second Minnesota Student Angler Tournament Trail Tournament of Champions win in three years. Held August 23 on Central Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs, the Tournament of Champions hosted the top 80 qualifying youth teams from across the state.

“We used the Aqua-Vu a lot in the days leading up to the championship,” noted Hapka, a Minnetonka, Minnesota high school senior. “We ran side imaging sonar over large boulder fields, dropping waypoints on spots that held the biggest rocks and where we could clearly see fish holding near ‘em. To stay in the running, we knew we’d need to find the big four and five pounders. By stopping on each spot and dropping the Aqua-Vu, we could quickly determine the size of bass living there.”

To further simplify his fish-finding gameplan, Hapka had equipped his Lowrance sonar unit with a Multi-Vu Pro Underwater Viewing System. The specialized HD camera system interfaces with any HDMI-video-ready sonar display, playing live, colorful Aqua-Vu video right on the sonar screen. The side-by-side sonar and camera interface provides instant comparisons between rendered sonar readings and real-world underwater video.

“The Aqua-Vu showed us that a lot of the rocks we originally found with sonar held big numbers of smaller 2 and 3 pound bass,” recalls Hapka. “The camera also helped us stay away from areas that held mostly walleyes, as opposed to bass. The two can look really similar on sonar. But the real-live video makes fish ID a no brainer.”

Hapka also called out the underwater camera’s value in patterning the lake’s biggest smallmouths. “The Aqua-Vu made it pretty obvious that the bigger groups of 4-pound fish were all in 20-plus feet of water, while the smaller fish were shallower. We also learned that giant boulders the size of the boat’s casting deck—especially isolated ones sitting in sand, rather than gravel or rubble—definitely attracted the biggest smallmouths. Some of these fish were absolute giants.”

On tournament day, Hapka and Moyer enjoyed the benefits of casting to fresh smallmouth bass that had not been subjected to lures and hooks during prefishing. “What happens is that a lot of anglers hook 20 or more bass during prefishing and then have a hard time catching them on tournament day because they’ve already caught the active biters in an area. The Aqua-Vu lets you prefish with your eyes only, while resting your best spots until tournament day.”

While the camera unearthed their location, Hapka and Moyer soon realized the big, tournament-winning bass were anything but easy to catch. “You had to put your dropshot rig right in front of the bass and just let it sit still before a fish would bite. We rotated our dropshot baits on every spot, showing fish different baits until we found the right combination.”

Following a final year on the Student Angler Tournament Trail, Hapka hopes to eventually find a job in the fishing industry. “I definitely plan to keep fishing tournaments after graduation,” Hapka says. “I just love fishing and enjoy being around the sport and the people. Whether I find work as a manufacturer’s sales rep, full time angler on one of the big tournament trails or some other capacity, I’m just looking forward to continuing to learn all I can about fishing and underwater fish behavior.”

High school angler Zach Hapka (left) recently won his second Minnesota Tournament of Champions in three years.

GREGORY GETS TIE-BREARKER WIN IN LAKE DARDANELLE HOBIE B.O.S. EVENT

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GREGORY GETS TIE-BREARKER WIN IN LAKE DARDANELLE HOBIE B.O.S. EVENT

GREGORY GETS TIE-BREARKER WIN IN LAKE DARDANELLE HOBIE B.O.S. EVENT

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Edges Siddiqi in narrowest B.O.S. victory of the year, Queen takes third and moves atop Angler of the Year standings

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (September 18, 2020) – In the narrowest margin of victory of the 2020 Hobie Bass Open Series (B.O.S.), Drew Gregory edged ahead of Eric Siddiqi via a tie-breaker as both anglers finished the two-day Lake Dardanelle tournament with 171 inches of catch and release largemouth bass. Jody Queen took the third spot, 4.25 inches behind the leaders, to nudge ahead of fourth-place finisher Rus Snyders by less than an inch in Hobie’s Angler of the Year (A.O.Y.) standings. As the last opportunities left to settle A.O.Y. honors, it looks like Hobie’s B.O.S. Coosa River Chain Event in Gadsden, AL, October 3 and 4, and the B.O.S. Shootout in Knoxville, Tennessee, November 13, will be especially exciting.

All told, the Lake Dardanelle event saw a stellar field of 112 kayak anglers, including many elite competitors, tally 693 largemouth and spotted bass even while reporting they had to work hard to dig up the famed lake’s treasures over a busy boating weekend. Gregory, 41, a Z-Man, Raymarine and Daiwa pro of Ravenna, Ohio, walked away with a total of $6,848 for first place and big bass honors. Siddiqi, 36, from Cincinnati, Ohio, netted $3,300 for second, while Queen, 55, from Bluefield, West Virginia, cashed out with $1,800. Total payouts topped $20,000 and covered the top 12 finishes. Siddiqi, fifth-place Justin Patrick, and sixth-place Garrett Morgan, also qualified for the Hobie Tournament of Champions (T.O.C.), scheduled for November 14 and 15 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

“It’s events like this that really showcase our competitors’ skills and heart,” said Hobie B.O.S. Tournament Director, A.J. McWhorter. “The fishing was a little tough as we saw significant traffic on the water, but these guys and gals really know how to compete. They dug in, made changes on the fly, and managed to put together some very respectable limits. I’d also like to acknowledge how accommodating Lake Dardanelle and the town of Russellville, Arkansas, are to high-caliber bass tournaments. The people, facilities and waters here were terrific and really added to the success and enjoyment of all who participated.”

Z-Man Project-Z® ChatterBait® tipped with a DieZel Minnow™

Ultimately, a 21-inch lunker largemouth sealed Gregory’s victory as he held the big fish card since Saturday afternoon. The fourth-place finisher in last month’s Hobie BOS Susquehanna River event, Gregory worked a Z-Man Project-Z® ChatterBait® tipped with a 5-inch DieZel Minnow™, Whopper Plopper, buzzbaits, and a Z-Man StreakZ™ slow-sinking jerkbait impaled on a Z-Man ChinlockZ® weighted hook to rack up quick limits in the same spot each morning before packing up and driving a half-hour away to relaunch and look for bigger fish. It was late on Saturday when he threw his Whopper Plopper surface lure between a trio of laydowns and the bank.

“Those logs and root balls were laying parallel to the bank,” Gregory explained, “and I knew it would be a challenge to get a big fish out of that small pocket. As my lure approached the innermost log, a 10-inch bass jumped on it. It fell off as I cranked it past the log furthest from the shore and one turn of the reel handle later the big one smashed it. I had to horse her away from those logs. I call that my ‘Praise the Lord!’ moment. That fish was the difference since Eric’s biggest was a healthy 19.75-inch fish. Yes, it helps to be a little lucky, but you still have to make the most of your opportunities.”

Gregory attributed his overall success to heavy pre-event scouting. “I drove around the entire lake for a day-and-a-half before I put my kayak in for practice,” he revealed. “I think it’s important to look at all the water before you pick a section to fish. If you drop in to sample the first good-looking spot you see, you’ll miss even better water somewhere else. You need to target more than productive looking spots; you have to keep looking until you find small ecosystems that favor big bass.”

Siddiqi, who finished fifth on day one and first on day two, began his prospecting in deep water looking for channel swings and riverbeds, but couldn’t find structure he liked. Shifting his efforts to shallow waters, he pushed through a culvert he had discovered while pre-fishing to get away from boat traffic and, hopefully, find some untouched water. Throwing an Accent Finesse Buzzbait, he quickly drilled a 19.5-inch bass and decided to stick with buzzbaits the rest of the way.

“I knew if I threw buzzbaits all day long I’d have at least five good smacks,” reasoned Siddiqi. “I figured if I kept those fish buttoned, I’d be doing okay.” Siddiqi managed his limit as expected to occupy the fifth spot by day’s end. On day two, he returned to the culvert area and found the water deeper. Pushing further back into the cove. With less wind, he dropped down to a smaller buzzbait and drilled four bass measuring between 15.5 and 19 inches before wrestling aboard a 19.75-inch brute for the tie.

“I was excited with that last fish as there were only minutes to go in the tournament,” said Siddiqi. “That was cool, but the fields in these B.O.S. events are so deep. It’s tough to finish in the money and even tougher to win outright. Drew had the big fish of the tournament. That’s what it took to take the top spot.”

It should be noted that, with his second-place finish, Siddiqi now has a first, second and third place finish in Hobie B.O.S. events over the past two years. “Gold, silver and bronze,” he quipped. “That’s not too bad.”

As for Queen, who earlier this year won both the Kentucky Lake and the Susquehanna River B.O.S. events – and qualified for the Hobie World Championships for a second time – it was a change on the fly that netted a third-place finish. “I had been working a stretch of about 150 feet along the main river bank and picked up a few nice fish on day one,” he revealed, “But day two saw no wind, no current and a lot of bass boats beating me to my spots. At 1 p.m., I still didn’t have a limit, but I noticed the current beginning to move so I pedaled to a spot 2 miles away where the current was pushing between a brace of islands during pre-fishing. I drilled six good fish right there. It was a big move, but it saved the tournament for me. Good thing I had my Hobie Mirage ProAngler 14; I can go anywhere in that boat. In fact, I averaged about 3 MPH as I pedaled across open water to get there. I don’t know if I’d have made that move in another kayak.”

Siddiqi also noted that his Hobie Mirage ProAngler 14 played a big part in his success. “I’ve seen guys with other drives looking just miserable while trying to push through shallow, weedy water, but I relish those situations. This drive is unstoppable, it goes right through grass and cuts through current. It gets me where I need to go – where other people can’t reach. It’s just awesome.”

As for the Hobie B.O.S. Series itself, Gregory is sold on the quality of competition, smoothness of operation, and both fairness and clarity of the rules. “This is one of the best-run kayak fishing series you’ll enter,” he says without hesitation. “Fish here and you should expect to be challenged by the biggest names in kayak bass fishing, on the best waters, in an atmosphere of respect, encouragement and camaraderie. With all those factors in your favor, you’re going to have a good time no matter where you finish up.”

The final Open of Hobie’s 9-event season lands on two famous lakes of the storied Coosa River Chain in Gadsden, Alabama, October 3 and 4. For details and registration, visit: www.hobiebos.com.

Daiwa Unveils New and Improved Tatula CT Baitcaster

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Daiwa Unveils New and Improved Tatula CT Baitcaster

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TATULA CT offers anglers a great reel that merges performance and value with stunning looks

Cypress, CA (September 18, 2020) – They’ve done it again. Daiwa has just launched another Tatula reel that promises anglers a wealth of performance and value. The reel was specifically designed and manufactured to bring anglers looking for an entry level baitcaster an entirely new standard of performance and aesthetics. Perfect for everything from plastics to cranks to Chatterbaits and more, the TATULA CT (Compact) brings versatility to anglers of all walks. Extremely palmable and a mere 7.2 ounces, the reel feels great in the hand and your choice of favorite rods.

Like the other higher priced reels in the Tatula family, what really makes The Daiwa TATULA CT so special is the inclusion of the T-Wing System level-wind. When you take the reel out of gear it allows for less resistance on the line, allowing the line to cast further. Daiwa’s spool lets anglers finely tune the spool tension while the T-Wing System level-wind opens up line feed, working together to cast longer, more accurately, and provide stress-free control when chunking into the wind, skipping baits or casting light lures. The T-Wing System is also very efficient at reducing backlashes. It does this by reducing the angle of the line coming off the spool and spool speed, providing efficient operation unlike anything on the market in this reel class.

The new Tatula CT also features Daiwa’s patented Magforce magnetic casting and braking system which is located on the exterior of the reel making adjustments easy to make depending on wind conditions, the rods you’re fishing, and overall aerodynamics of the baits you’re throwing. The dial extends from 0 to 20 (less resistance to greater resistance) so there’s lots of range for tweaking the best setting to match the particular fishing condition. Not only does the feature help maximize the length of casts, it helps reduce backlashes. With the dial on the side plate of the reel, external adjustments are easy to make in a split second.

Featuring an aluminum frame, the look of the reel is stunning. Comprised of a dark gray with anodized dark navy blue with metal accents, the reel features both the Daiwa logo and is tattooed on the Magforce side plate with the Tatula spider logo as a badge of pride.

On the drag side of things, anglers will be impressed with the Ultimate Tournament Drag (UTD™), which offers a maximum drag of 13.2 lbs at full spool line capacity.

Comfort and control is enhanced with Soft Touch handle rubber knobs and a large 90mm swept handle which provides a steady grip for all fishing scenarios.

Anglers will also notice how smooth the reel operates, thanks to seven regular shielded ball bearings and one anti-reverse bearing.

The Tatula CT is available in Standard (6.3:1), High Speed (7.1:1) and Hyper Speed (8.1:1). And all gear ratios come in both left- and right-hand models.

When you’re considering an entry level baitcaster, look no further than Daiwa’s new TATULA CT…a reel that is set to bring a whole new level of performance, value, and stunning good looks to anglers.

TATULA CT Features:

  • Aluminum Frame for strength, rigidity and smooth performance
  • T-Wing System (TWS)
  • Ultimate Tournament Drag (UTD)
  • 90mm Heavy Swept Handle
  • Gray and anodized dark blue look with Daiwa Tatula Spider Logo
  • Available Gear Ratios (6.3:1) (7.1:1) (8.1:1)

MSRP $129.99

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

2021 KBF National Championship Qualifiers from The Bass Cast Kayak Series

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    The Bass Cast Kayak Bass Series is a KBF (Kayak Bass Fishing) partner. KBF is a National tournament trail providing anglers the opportunity to make Kayak Fishing a career or a fun hobby. Being a partner club we can qualify anglers to fish in the 2021 KBF National Championship on the Red River and surrounding lakes on Shreveport Louisiana. Anglers compete for the Title of National Champion and over $100,000 in prizes.

   Each tournament that is over 20 anglers
we have aswell as points we award qualification. Anglers must be KBF members and not previously qualified. Anglers like Brandon Overstreet and Robert Clements qualified via KBF trail series tournaments. We awarded 9 anglers qualification into the biggest Championship in Kayak Bass Fishing.
  Congratulations to Jonathan Graham, James Stanley, Jacob Stephens, Jonathan Pingilley, Kevin Briel, Bruce Deel, Jorge Gonzalez, Buster Spencer, and Michael Wilkes for your qualification into the 2021 KBF National Championship. Our series, family, and friends will be rooting you on!

Jackson & Josh McGregor Win CATT Lake Wateree, SC Sept 12, 2020

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Next CATT event on Lake Wateree is an open this coming Saturday Sep 19! The next CATT Fall Trail Qualifier is Sept 26 at Clearwater Cove Marina!

Jackson & Josh McGregor lapped the field with 5 bass weighing 18.54 lbs! They also brought in the 1st BF at 3.89 lbs!

2nd Place went to Greg & Sarah Atkinson with 12.45 lbs and they weighed in  the 2nd BF at 3.82 lbs!

Scott Floyd & Greg Corvin 3rd with 12.09 lbs!

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11 Teams
BF Weight Winnings Points
Josh McGregor – Jackson McGregor 3.89 18.54 $677.00 110
Greg Atkinson – Sarah Atkinson 3.82 12.45 $208.00 109
Scott Floyd – Greg Corvin 2.99 12.09 108
Wesley Jackson – Craig Haven 2.70 8.98 107
Butch Williams – David Ethridge 2.30 7.54 106
Jeffrey Furr – Todd Butler 3.38 6.15 105
Stephen Twelkemeier – Tucker Twelklemeier 2.54 2.54 104
Rick Corn 0.00 0.00 103
Scott Williams – Robbie English 0.00 0.00 103
Jeff Reynolds – Trent McLaughlin 0.00 0.00 103
Garrett Brown 0.00 0.00 103
Total Entrys $880.00
BONUS $ $275.00
Total Paid At Ramp $885.00
2020 Wateree Fall Final Fund $205.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund $15.00
2020 Wateree Final Fund Total $445.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund Total $4,550.00

Toyota Series to Host Event on Clear Lake

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CLEARLAKE, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2020) – The 2020 Toyota Series Western Division will finish out their season with a tournament next week in Clearlake, California, Sept. 24-26, with the Toyota Series at Clear Lake. 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.

“There will be stellar competition at Clear Lake, which will make for an exciting tournament,” said Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit TITLE Champion Rusty Salewske of Alpine, California, who has two top-10 finishes on Clear Lake in Toyota Series competition. “The locals fishing in this event have spent a lot of time in different levels of bass fishing, from FLW to Bassmaster to Major League Fishing and back.

“This time of year frees up a lot of anglers – MLF pros Jared Lintner and Brett Hite will be there – I’ve heard rumors that MLF pros Brent Ehrler and Ish Monroe may be competing as well. There will be a lot of hammers and some amazing anglers so it will be a very tough competition.”

Salewske said fall tournaments on Clear Lake have been won both on topwater and in 20 feet of water, so the big bites could come anywhere, making it exciting this time of year.

“I’m looking forward to the possibility of a 30-pound stringer every time I go out on the water,” Salewske continued. “I predict 17 pounds per day will win this tournament. It could be as high as 25 per day, but a three-day bag of 51 pounds should do it.”

Anglers will take off daily at 7 a.m. PT from the Redbud Park Boat Ramp, located at 14655 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Weigh-ins will also be held at the Redbud Park Boat Ramp 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.

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Charleston’s Foutz Wins Two-Day Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Lake Chickamauga

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Co-angler Victory Goes to Ten Mile’s Steele

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DAYTON, Tenn. (Sept. 14, 2020) Boater Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tennessee, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 29 pounds, 12 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Northeast Division Super-Tournament at Lake Chickamauga. For his victory, Foutz earned $5,126.

According to post-tournament reports, Foutz mainly had success targeting grass with a jig and junk-fishing to catch his 10 keepers.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament as follows:

1st:       Jacob Foutz of Charleston, Tenn., 10 bass, 29-12, $5,126

2nd:      Kevin Drake of Cleveland, Tenn., 10 bass, 29-1, $2,563

3rd:       Craig Powers of Rockwood, Tenn., nine bass, 27-12, $2,339

4th:       Seth Davis of Harrison, Tenn., 10 bass, 26-14, $1,696

5th:       Thomas Helton of Charleston, Tenn., 10 bass, 26-13, $1,225

6th:       Steve Barnes of Harrison, Tenn., 10 bass, 25-4, $940

7th:       Taylor Watkins of Clinton, Tenn., eight bass, 22-0, $854

8th:       John Murray of Spring City, Tenn., 10 bass, 21-10, $769

9th:       Brent Butler of Vonore, Tenn., nine bass, 21-6, $683

10th:     Jim Leary of Guntersville, Ala., 10 bass, 20-15, $598

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Powers earned the day’s $630 Boater Big Bass award with a 7-pound, 10-ounce largemouth bass.

Davis took home an extra $500 as the highest finishing FLW PHOENIX BONUS member. Boaters are eligible to win up to an extra $7,000 per event in each Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine tournament if all requirements are met. More information on the FLW PHOENIX BONUS contingency program can be found at PhoenixBassBoats.com.

William Steele of Ten Mile, Tennessee, earned the win in the Co-angler Division Saturday after catching a two-day total of seven bass weighing 18 pounds, 5 ounces. Steele earned $2,563 for his victory.

The top 10 co-anglers finished as follows:

1st:       William Steele of Ten Mile, Tenn., seven bass, 18-5, $2,563

2nd:      Cody Lewis of Ooltewah, Tenn., six bass, 16-5, $1,281

3rd:       Travis Pridemore of White Pine, Tenn., six bass, 14-12, $853

4th:       Jason Sosebee of Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 14-2, $848

5th:       Robert Ford of Boones Mill, Va., five bass, 14-0, $513

6th:       Darren Kelly of Wartburg, Tenn., five bass, 13-9, $670

7th:       Harold Parsons of Fairfield, Ohio, six bass, 12-9, $427

8th:       Curtis Brown of Loudon, Tenn., five bass, 11-1, $384

9th:       David Perron of Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 10-14, $342

10th:     Ben Arnold of LaFollette, Tenn., five bass, 9-8, $299

Charles Douglas of Wesson, Mississippi, earned the event’s Co-angler Big Bass Award of $315 with a fish weighing in at 4 pounds, 15 ounces.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine on Lake Chickamauga was the fifth and final qualifying event in the 2020 Volunteer Division.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the Volunteer Division based on point standings, along with the five winners of each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 8-10 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, hosted by Richmond Region Tourism. Boaters will compete for a $60,000 prize package, including a new Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat with a 200-horsepower Mercury outboard and $10,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new 18-foot Phoenix bass boat with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American.

The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held Nov. 11-13 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina and is hosted by Visit Anderson. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.

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

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