ADRIAN COLLEGE WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR TITLE

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ADRIAN COLLEGE WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE YEAR TITLE

Bulldog Bass Club Earns Title after Strong Finishes in Four 2019 Tournaments

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TULSA, Okla. (Nov. 7, 2019) – The bass-fishing club at Adrian College is the best in the country, capping off the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing season in 1st place overall with 2,350 points, and earning the team the title of 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National School of the Year.

The National School of the Year title annually goes to the school that has the highest year-end point total at the conclusion of the regular season. Points are awarded to the top two finishing teams from each school that competes in an FLW College Fishing tournament. The Adrian club secured the crown after three solid finishes in Northern Conference competition, along with a strong showing at the annual FLW College Fishing Open tournament on Kentucky Lake.

“To win an award based on the whole season – our entire body of work – is awesome and says a lot about our roster and our program as a whole,” said Seth Borton, head coach of the Adrian fishing team. “To win a tournament is great, but the National School of the Year is the most coveted award we can achieve because it means we had the best overall season.

“We’ve got 32 members in our club, and really good anglers in each class,” Borton continued. “We try to put our best guys for each situation in the right positions to be successful. We’ve got shallow-water specialists that do better targeting docks or fishing the banks. We’ve got anglers that are better fishing deep water, offshore, targeting spotted and smallmouth bass with electronics and finesse gear. We run our club just like any other athletic team.”

Perhaps most impressive from Adrian College during the 2019 season is the fact that 15 different anglers contributed to the top finishes, and no single duo was responsible for more than one.

“I always tell my anglers that when you get the opportunity, you have to be ready to go – for the team,” Borton went on to say. “We are extremely fortunate to be as successful as we have been since launching the club in 2015, and I’m going to keep challenging our anglers – how can you help make us better, as a team?”

The Adrian bass fishing club was also recently featured on Rapala Varsity Bass, an original YouTube-based reality series, produced by FLW. Each episode of the series documents life as an angler that is just starting out in the sport of tournament bass fishing. It allows fans to experience firsthand what life as a student angler is really like and feel both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. The third episode showcased Adrian College anglers Nick Marsh & Jarrett Martin as they fought their way into the top 10 of the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing Championship on the Potomac River. The episode can be found at YouTube.com/FLWFishing.

Adrian College 2019 Tournament Finishes:

Northern Conference

April 26 – Smith Mountain Lake (95 boats)

11^th Place – Blake Johnson & Myles Jackman

23^rd Place – Jarrod Layton & Matthew Davis

May 31 – Chesapeake Bay (49 boats)

1^st Place – Ryan Sharnas & Brandon Herzberg

4^th Place – Jake Hippe III & Griffin Fernandes

Sept. 6 – Lake Erie (65 boats)

3^rd Place – Ryan Sharnas & Chase Serafin

4^th Place – Collin Torrey & Jacob Emery

FLW College Fishing Open

March 12-13 Kentucky/Barkley Lake (194 boats)

5^th Place – Alex Henderson & Zach Manneback

7^th Place – Cody Batterson & Zachary Graham

The YETI FLW College Fishing National Team of the Year title is determined by the total accumulated points from three regular-season conference events and the annual FLW College Fishing Open tournament. Three hundred points are awarded to the winning team in each tournament, 299 for second, 298 for third, and so on. Each school receives the total points earned by their top two teams in each tournament.

The top five schools in the 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National School of the Year Standings finished:

1^st: Adrian College, Adrian, Mich. – 2,350 points

2^nd: Murray State University, Murray, Ky. – 2,300 points

3^rd: Bethel University, McKenzie, Tenn., 2,296 points

3^rd: McKendree University, Lebanon, Ill. – 2,288 points

5^th: University of North Alabama, Florence, Ala. – 2,280 points

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

Belik Takes Lead At Opening Round Of B.A.S.S. Nation Championship On Lake Hartwell

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Belik Takes Lead At Opening Round Of B.A.S.S. Nation Championship On Lake Hartwell

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ANDERSON, S.C. — Brock Belik is 1,300 miles from home, but he looked quite comfortable on Lake Hartwell on Wednesday during Day 1 of the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

Belik, who lives in Orchard, Neb., and qualified for the Championship via the South Dakota B.A.S.S. Nation, caught a five-bass limit of 11 pounds, 15 ounces to take the lead.

A total of 115 anglers from 47 states and 11 foreign countries are competing in this three-day event. They are fishing for a total purse of $141,300. But also on the line are three berths in the 2020 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

Belik knows there’s plenty of work to be done if he’s to qualify for this Classic. Still, the 28-year old angler was pleased with his showing Wednesday, knowing it put him in good position to make Thursday’s cut.

“I’ve put everything I could into this tournament to try and put myself in contention on Friday,” he said. “I thought I only had 10, 10 1/2 pounds today, so I’m really happy with the weight.”

Belik said he covered lots of water looking for sizable bites. His heaviest bass, which weighed approximately 3 1/4 pounds, came soon after take-off. He added a 2 1/2-pound kicker with approximately 10 minutes of remaining, and that catch likely locked up the Day 1 lead.

Belik weighed four spotted bass and one largemouth in his charge to the top of the leaderboard.

“There are a lot of fish, it was just hard to get the big ones,” he said. “I’m fishing deep, drop shot kind of stuff. I think the key is hitting as many spots as you can. It’s a running-and-gunning kind of deal.”

Belik said Lake Hartwell is not much different than the fisheries he frequents in America’s heartland. He also said a two-week trip to Hartwell in September helped him get an idea of what to expect from the 56,000-acre lake here in the northwest corner of the Palmetto State.

“There’s clear water at home, and you have that here,” he said. “It’s setting up perfectly for me.”

Tim Johnston of Team Montana was the second boater to weigh-in Wednesday, and he’s in second place with five bass that weighed 11-13. Justy Varkevisser of South Africa is third with 11-6, Steve Lund of Team Arizona is fourth with 11-1 and Nicholas Prvonozac of Team Ohio is fifth with 10-15.

Barry Ward of Team Kentucky seized the lead in the nonboater division with a five-bass limit of 11-6. He only had six bites fishing from the back of Kenneth Reed’s boat, but the five he caught were good ones.

“The bite was really pretty slow today,” Ward said. “I was fortunate. (Reed) was a great guy to have in the front of the boat. I enjoyed every minute of it, and I hope I can catch some more nice fish on Thursday.”

Kyle Graham of Team Wyoming is second among the nonboaters with a 10-3 limit. Scott Seros of Team Oregon is third with 9-9.

Scott Perrine of Bonneau, S.C., caught the big bass of the day — a 6-1 toad that gave him the edge for the $1,000 prize that goes to the angler who weighs the heaviest bass of the Championship.

“I caught it late today,” Perrine said, adding he caught the bass on a Carolina rig. “We found a little pattern, fishing rocky points. I was just dragging.”

The 115 anglers (59 boaters, 56 nonboaters) competing at Hartwell qualified via their individual state tournaments and then one of three B.A.S.S. Nation regional events held earlier this year. The victorious boater and nonboater from each state participating in the regionals advanced to this week’s Championship, as did leading boaters and nonboaters from different countries.

The full Championship field will fish again beginning at 6:45 a.m. ET Thursday. The nonboater champion will be crowned Thursday afternoon, but his work won’t be done. That winner will compete with the Top 10 boaters on Friday, as will the top two boaters from each region who failed to make the Top 10 cut. Friday’s field also will include any nonboater who had enough weight to have finished in the Top 10 in the boater filed.

Anglers with the three heaviest total weights of the tournament will qualify for the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, set for March 6-8 on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. The winning boater will also secure a spot in the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series.

Takeoff and weigh-in in the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship are being held at Green Pond Landing.

Visit Anderson is hosting.

2019 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship Lake Hartwell 11/6-11/8
Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Brock Belik Orchard, NE 5 11-15 0
Day 1: 5 11-15
2. Tim Johnston Kalispell , MT 5 11-13 0
Day 1: 5 11-13
3. Justy Varkevisser Johannesburg SOUTH AFRI 5 11-06 0
Day 1: 5 11-06
4. Steve Lund Glendale, AZ 5 11-01 0
Day 1: 5 11-01
5. Nicholas Prvonozac Warren, OH 5 10-15 0
Day 1: 5 10-15
6. Greg Alexander Hebron, MD 5 10-14 0
Day 1: 5 10-14
7. Keith Glasgow Guin, AL 5 10-12 0
Day 1: 5 10-12
8. Nobuyuki Terajima Hermitage, TN 5 10-11 0
Day 1: 5 10-11
9. Pedro Rodrigues Evora Portugal PORTUGAL 5 10-10 0
Day 1: 5 10-10
10. Matthew Langford Kingaroy Queensland AUS 5 10-09 0
Day 1: 5 10-09
11. Chris Moody Brooks, GA 5 10-08 0
Day 1: 5 10-08
12. Matthew Robertson Kuttawa, KY 5 10-06 0
Day 1: 5 10-06
13. Brandon Morris Harrisonburg, VA 5 10-01 0
Day 1: 5 10-01
14. Ricardo Gonzalez Monterrey MEXICO 5 10-00 0
Day 1: 5 10-00
14. Taylor Smith Spokane Valley, WA 5 10-00 0
Day 1: 5 10-00
16. Ramiro Ruben Tarazona Sicilia Tarazona SPAIN 5 09-15 0
Day 1: 5 09-15
17. Ted Prisbe Harsens Island, MI 5 09-08 0
Day 1: 5 09-08
18. Andy Smith Jacksonville, FL 5 09-06 0
Day 1: 5 09-06
19. Cody Hollen Beaverton, OR 5 09-02 0
Day 1: 5 09-02
20. Thomas Nokes Riverton, UT 5 09-00 0
Day 1: 5 09-00
21. Kenny Hansel Los Alamos, NM 5 08-15 0
Day 1: 5 08-15
22. Nate Caldwell Fort Collins, CO 5 08-10 0
Day 1: 5 08-10
22. Timothy Klinger Boulder City, NV 5 08-10 0
Day 1: 5 08-10
24. Levi McNeill West Valley City, UT 5 08-05 0
Day 1: 5 08-05
25. James Biggs Euless, TX 5 08-04 0
Day 1: 5 08-04
25. Kelly Kellogg Kelso, WA 5 08-04 0
Day 1: 5 08-04
25. Eduardo Trevino South Elgin, IL 5 08-04 0
Day 1: 5 08-04
28. Al Gambardella North Haven, CT 5 08-03 0
Day 1: 5 08-03
29. Katsutoshi Furusawa Kanagawa JAPAN 5 08-00 0
Day 1: 5 08-00
30. Randy Pierson Oakdale, CA 5 07-15 0
Day 1: 5 07-15
31. Laurence Hogue Kennebunk, ME 5 07-13 0
Day 1: 5 07-13
32. Andrew Sams Easton, MD 5 07-09 0
Day 1: 5 07-09
33. Liam MacDonald Glen Lorne Harare ZIMB 4 07-09 0
Day 1: 4 07-09
34. Ken Carter Enterprise, FL 5 07-06 0
Day 1: 5 07-06
35. Cam Sterritt Newfields, NH 5 07-03 0
Day 1: 5 07-03
35. Steve Tosh Modesto, CA 5 07-03 0
Day 1: 5 07-03
37. Jay Phillips Bancroft, WV 5 07-02 0
Day 1: 5 07-02
38. Kenny Mittelstaedt Minnetonka, MN 5 06-13 0
Day 1: 5 06-13
39. Keith Cowan Mt Ephraim, NJ 5 06-12 0
Day 1: 5 06-12
39. Jason Pittman Covington, MS 5 06-12 0
Day 1: 5 06-12
41. Enrico Zancanaro Rovigo ITALY 5 06-12 0
Day 1: 5 06-12
42. Chris Sperling Cato, NY 5 06-11 0
Day 1: 5 06-11
43. Mike Wallis Hallsville, MO 4 06-09 0
Day 1: 4 06-09
44. Allan Reaves Pottsville, AR 5 06-08 0
Day 1: 5 06-08
45. Greg Walker Manning, SC 5 06-07 0
Day 1: 5 06-07
46. Josh Cotier Clinton, MA 5 06-04 0
Day 1: 5 06-04
47. Rick Eller Taylorsville, NC 5 06-02 0
Day 1: 5 06-02
48. Kenneth Reed Buck, IN 3 06-00 0
Day 1: 3 06-00
49. Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX 4 05-11 0
Day 1: 4 05-11
50. Jeremy Montgomery Overland Park, KS 4 05-08 0
Day 1: 4 05-08
51. Mike Wolfenden Warwick, RI 5 05-02 0
Day 1: 5 05-02
52. Douglas Savino Tyrone, PA 5 05-01 0
Day 1: 5 05-01
53. Mark Borchers Akron, IA 3 04-09 0
Day 1: 3 04-09
54. Tony Puelz Garnavillo, IA 3 03-11 0
Day 1: 3 03-11
55. Dylan Welch Castleton, VT 2 03-11 0
Day 1: 2 03-11
56. Gary Schild Mundelein, IL 2 02-13 0
Day 1: 2 02-13
57. Howard Hartley Patterson, LA 2 02-04 0
Day 1: 2 02-04
57. Thinus Williams Windhoek NAMIBIA 2 02-04 0
Day 1: 2 02-04
59. Mark Cavanaugh Port Perry ONTARIO CANA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 47 268 455-15
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47 268 455-15

2019 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship Lake Hartwell 11/6-11/8
Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1. Barry Ward Louisville, KY 5 11-06 0
Day 1: 5 11-06
2. Kyle Graham North Ogden, UT 5 10-03 0
Day 1: 5 10-03
3. Scott Seros Bend, OR 5 09-09 0
Day 1: 5 09-09
4. Taylor Burgin Palo, ID 5 09-07 0
Day 1: 5 09-07
5. Luis Vilar Madrid SPAIN 5 09-01 0
Day 1: 5 09-01
6. Mark Melega Rice Landing, PA 5 08-12 0
Day 1: 5 08-12
7. Kuniaki Taga Aichi JAPAN 5 08-05 0
Day 1: 5 08-05
8. Gary Schipporeit Westminster, CO 5 08-04 0
Day 1: 5 08-04
9. Aaron Russell Hoschton, GA 5 08-00 0
Day 1: 5 08-00
10. David Stafford Sanger, TX 4 08-00 0
Day 1: 4 08-00
11. Devin Pino Kansas City, KS 5 07-13 0
Day 1: 5 07-13
12. Eduardo Fouto Montariguil Portugal PO 5 07-12 0
Day 1: 5 07-12
13. Jonathan Bryson Las Vegas, NV 5 07-05 0
Day 1: 5 07-05
13. Ryan Gutierrez Weiser, ID 5 07-05 0
Day 1: 5 07-05
15. Brad Hauf Elephant Butte, NM 5 07-04 0
Day 1: 5 07-04
16. Jurgen Geiger Windhoek Namibia NAMIBI 5 07-02 0
Day 1: 5 07-02
16. Jordan Schwartzkopf Peoria, AZ 5 07-02 0
Day 1: 5 07-02
18. Curtis Hughes Greenwood, IN 4 07-02 0
Day 1: 4 07-02
19. Scott Perrine Bonneau, SC 2 07-00 0
Day 1: 2 07-00
20. Jordan Trainor Erin, TN 5 06-14 0
Day 1: 5 06-14
21. Ruan Wahl Witbank South Africa SO 4 06-14 0
Day 1: 4 06-14
22. Stanley Beebe San Luis obispo, CA 4 06-13 0
Day 1: 4 06-13
23. Mike Szczechowski Strafford, MO 2 06-13 0
Day 1: 2 06-13
24. John Jasper Lemont, IL 5 06-12 0
Day 1: 5 06-12
25. Addam Gross Pendleton, OR 5 06-06 0
Day 1: 5 06-06
25. Chris Morrison St. Mary’s, WV 5 06-06 0
Day 1: 5 06-06
27. Marcus Futter Harare ZIMBABWE 5 06-05 0
Day 1: 5 06-05
28. Justin Foster Bude, MS 4 05-15 0
Day 1: 4 05-15
29. Michael Duell II Syracuse, NY 5 05-14 0
Day 1: 5 05-14
30. Austin Johnson Noxon, MT 4 05-13 0
Day 1: 4 05-13
31. Greg Chesnut Bedford, VA 5 05-09 0
Day 1: 5 05-09
32. Aaron Cherry KINSEY, AL 3 05-03 0
Day 1: 3 05-03
33. JR Clark Milton, DE 4 05-01 0
Day 1: 4 05-01
34. Todd Stiehl Winner, SD 5 04-15 0
Day 1: 5 04-15
35. Zach Yarnes Lakeville, MN 4 04-13 0
Day 1: 4 04-13
36. Austin Pittman Maumelle, AR 4 04-07 0
Day 1: 4 04-07
37. Brock Gullixon Lola, WI 2 04-06 0
Day 1: 2 04-06
38. Eduardo Olalla Col. Lomasn Del Tecnolo 4 04-02 0
Day 1: 4 04-02
39. Dan Posey Niles, MI 3 04-01 0
Day 1: 3 04-01
40. Kelvin Grubbs Pryor, OK 4 03-09 0
Day 1: 4 03-09
41. Justin Hymel Norco, LA 3 03-08 0
Day 1: 3 03-08
41. Rj Ricci Cranston, RI 3 03-08 0
Day 1: 3 03-08
43. Ray Rios Budd Lake, NJ 2 03-04 0
Day 1: 2 03-04
44. Angela Mayo Maiden, NC 3 02-14 0
Day 1: 3 02-14
45. Gregory Decell Bridgewater, VT 2 02-12 0
Day 1: 2 02-12
46. Casey Marshall Frederick, MD 2 02-09 0
Day 1: 2 02-09
47. Brian Jarvis Coventry, RI 1 02-08 0
Day 1: 1 02-08
48. Vincent Scaillerez Bedarrides FRANCE 2 02-03 0
Day 1: 2 02-03
49. Phillip Rummel Jr Mount Vernon, OH 1 01-13 0
Day 1: 1 01-13
50. Greg Pink Montrose, CO 5 01-03 0
Day 1: 5 01-03
51. David Cohen St Augustine, FL 1 00-14 0
Day 1: 1 00-14
52. Scott Blaesi Hershey, NE 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. John Foster Byfield, MA 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Bryan McCleary Watertown, CT 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Brenda Swett Auburn, ME 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
52. Ed Vienneau Shelburne, OR 0 00-00 0
Day 1: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 25 201 300-11
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25 201 300-11

Bass Fishing Legends Fish the MLF Format in Outdoor Channel Special Premiering Nov. 15

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Bass Fishing Legends Fish the MLF Format in Outdoor Channel Special Premiering Nov. 15

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Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 (Tulsa, Okla.) General Tire Major League Legends presented by Bass Pro Shops premieres on Outdoor Channel on Friday, November 15 at 7 p.m. ET. This one-hour special pairs bass fishing legends Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston, Roland Martin, and Johnny Morris with Major League Fishing (MLF) Pros Edwin Evers, Ott DeFoe, Timmy Horton, and Kevin VanDam to test their skills using the MLF tournament format as seen on the Bass Pro Tour.

The action unfolds through the MLF catch, weigh, release format in which every fish, weighing at least 16 ounces, counts and culminating in a two-period, one-day weight total. Using SCORETRACKER® fans and anglers alike keep track of the changing field as each fish shifts the leader board in real time until the clock runs down at the end of Period 2.

Viewers get an inside look into the relationships that form over years on the bass fishing tournament trails as legends and pros share stories, as well as a little tournament trash talk, while they compete for bragging rights, a trophy, and a pair of Tracker Off-Road ATVs.

Angler/Co-Angler pairings fell as follows: MLF Pro Kevin VanDam (25-time major winner) and Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris; MLF Pro Timmy Horton (six-time major winner) paired with Roland Martin, 19-time major winner; MLF Pro Ott DeFoe (seven-time major winner) and Jimmy Houston, Bass Fishing Hall of Famer; and MLF Pro Edwin Evers (13-time major winner) paired with Bill Dance, the first superstar of bass fishing.

General Tire Major League Legends presented by Bass Pro Shops will premiere on Outdoor Channel on Friday, Nov. 15, 7-8 p.m. ET with re-airs Saturday, Nov. 16, 4-5 p.m. ET and Sunday, Nov. 17, 7-8 a.m. ET.

About Major League Fishing
Founded in 2011, Major League Fishing (MLF) brings the high-intensity sport of competitive bass fishing into America’s living rooms on Outdoor Channel, Discovery, CBS, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network, Sportsman Channel and on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).

MLF recently announced an agreement to acquire Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), which expands its portfolio to include the largest grassroots fishing organization – that encompasses the strongest five-fish format professional bass fishing tour, the FLW Pro Circuit (formerly FLW Tour), as well as the FLW Series, FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL), and high school and college tournament circuits.

For more information on the league and anglers, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com and follow MLF on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

John Doyle & Taylor Mcain Win CATT Lake Anna Nov 2,2019

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John Doyle & Taylor Mcain Win CATT Lake Anna Nov 2,2019

Tournament Results Nov 2, 2019 Lake Anna, VA Fall Final Champs Are John Doyle & Taylor Mcain 13.09 lbs! $1,770.00!

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We had a great weekend at Lake Anna, VA! Handed out over $2000 in checks, and awards for the season!

The Lake Anna Fall Final Champs are John Doyle- Taylor Mcain, 1st place BF and Side Pot! $1,770.00 ! They also received a Lews Baitcast Reel!

Then to Wayne Dorman and Josh Hall on 2nd place and 2nd place BF.

Brian Conners – Scott Conners congratulations on your Fall Season Points Championship.

This concluded the inaugural Lake Anna CATT season.

I want to thank everyone who participated, especially to the staff at Sturgeon Creek Marina for there support, assistance and providing a great place to hold these events at.

Next year, going to bigger. We will do this in the spring, giving more area anglers a chance to join us at the 2020 CATT Championship on Kerr Lake in June of 2020. $10,000.00 1st Pace! The past 2 years 1st has taken hone $25,000.00 at the CATT Championship!

Follow the link to see our schedule, CATT information, and more on the BIG Dance next June.

10 Teams	BF	Weight	Winnings
John Doyle – Taylor Mcain	5.23	13.09	$1,770.00
Wayne Dorman – Josh Hall	4.35	12.91	$530.00
Matt Martin – Larry Blanks	0.00	11.16
Will Vickery – Dee Kidd	0.00	10.62
Gene Hall – Jason Hall	3.59	10.43
James Graves – Travis Lugar	0.00	10.20
Mike Perkins – John James	0.00	9.51
Steve Rose – Mark Mitchell	0.00	9.41
Brian Connors – Scott Connors	0.00	6.43
Spencer Humphreys – Trey Humphreys	0.00	0.00
Total Entrys			$1,080.00
BONUS $			$200.00
2019 Anna Fall Final Fund			$900.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$2,300.00
Total Paid 2019 Fall Anna			$6,105.00

Mike James & Will James Win CATT East Final Roanoke River, NC Oct 19, 2019

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Mike James & Will James Win CATT East Final Roanoke River, NC Oct 19, 2019

Tournament Results East Final Roanoke River, NC Oct 19, 2019 Mike & Will James Cash In! 16.43 lbs! $1,945.00!

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Guys we are looking at ways to improve the numbers at the CATT East Trail on the Roanoke River! I know for sure we will offer a GUARANTEED $2,500.00 1st Place cash award at the 2020 East Final! That’s the minimum 1st will pay and if you follow the other CATT Trails you know the $$ will increase with the number of teams entered! Keep checking back!

2020 CATT Championship Kerr Lake!

June 6-7, 2020

$10,000.00 1st Place GUARANTEED!

**2018 & 2019 1st Place Winners Have Taken Home $25,000.00!

New Nutbush Ramp – Kerr State Park!

A team or solo angler must fish 3 CATT events to Qualify!

You can get in your 3 events by fishing any CATT Fall 2019 and CATT Spring 2020! Any CATT event after June 2, 2019 will count!

Qualifying is simple!

Enter 1 CATT event as a team – Entering solo or with a Sub also counts toward your teams Championship Qualification!

The 3 events do not have to be in the same CATT Trail!

Congratulations to your final winners Mike James and Will James with 16.43 lbs, a check for $1725 and side pot check for $220.

Congratulations to Dennis Langston taking second place with 14.40 lbs and a check for $1,100.00! Dennis also won 1st big fish 5.19 lbs and a check for $77.00! Dennis also received a Lews Baitcast Reel!

Congratulations to Adam Haithcock and Greg Taylor with 2nd big fish 5.04 lbs and a check for $33.00!

Congratulations to our points champions Larry Thomas and Gerald Elks.

Thanks to each of you that fished with us this year. We look forward to seeing you all next year. Happy fishing.

12 Teams	BF	Weight	Winnings
Will James – Mike James	4.26	16.43	$1,945.00
Dennis Livingston	5.19	14.40	$1,177.00
Adam Haithcock – Greg Taylor	5.04	13.91	$330.00
Zeb West – Harold Herring	0.00	11.53
JA Williford – Mike Chlomoudis	0.00	10.09
David Whittmore	3.68	9.92
Larry Thomas – Gerald Elks	2.99	9.40
Cameron Smith – Auston Smith	0.00	7.24
Mike Hinson – Charles Weatherby	0.00	6.82
Mike White – Dana Moore	0.00	0.00
Vincent Povazsay – Danny Hall	0.00	0.00
David Leggett	0.00	0.00
Total Entrys			$1,320.00
BONUS $			$220.00
2019 East Final Fund			$1,615.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$3,155.00
Total Paid 2019 East			$11,065.00

Pug & James Clements Win CATT Santee Cooper, SC Nov 2, 2019 with 22.82 lbs

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Pug & James Clements Win CATT Santee Cooper, SC Nov 2, 2019 with 22.82 lbs

Tournament Results Santee Cooper, SC Nov 2, 2019 The Clements are HOT! 22.82 lbs! 7.16 lb BF!

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Next and last Fall Santee Cooper Qualifier is Nov 16 at John C Land!

Pug & James Clements fresh off their win at the CBC Classic are still on em! They brought in 5 bass at 22.82 lbs with a BF at 7.16 lb good enough for the win!

2nd went to Joshua Brogdon & Davy Goodman with a limit weighing 18.10 lbs!

Thad Driggers weighed in a 7.79 lb Santee whooper tyo take the BF and an Academy Gift Card!

More nice uns from Santee Cooper , SC!

12 Teams	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Pug Clements – James Clements	7.16	22.82	$886.00	110
Joshua Brogdon – Davy Goodman	0.00	18.10	$300.00	109
Don Pendarvis – Bryan Miller	6.16	17.38		108
Nelson Walker – Chris Brunson	0.00	16.27		107
Thad Driggers	7.79	14.98	$84.00	106
Lonnie Jones	4.97	7.33		105
Elvis Peagler – Tony Driggers	0.00	6.67		104
Mario Colangelo – Reid Colangelo	0.00	5.70		103
William Thigpen – Buckey DeBerry	0.00	0.00		102
Steve Borton – Tristen Rodgers	0.00	0.00		102
Justin Wood – Dave Murdock	0.00	0.00		102
Bo Divey – Herman Vining	0.00	0.00		102
Total Entrys			$1,440.00
BONUS $			$250.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,270.00
Santee Cooper 2019 FALL Final Fund			$315.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund			$75.00
2019 Santee Cooper FALL Final Fund Total			$260.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Total			$1,425.00

B.A.S.S. Nation Schedule Expanded To Five Regions For 2020

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B.A.S.S. Nation Schedule Expanded To Five Regions For 2020

The 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation is expanding to include five regional championships, including a new Western regional on Lake Mead in Henderson, Nev., on April 29-May 1.

Photo: Ronnie Moore/B.A.S.S.

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B.A.S.S. Nation Schedule Expanded To Five Regions For 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A big week for the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation got even better today as B.A.S.S. announced an expanded Nation schedule for 2020.

After holding three regionals this year, B.A.S.S. Nation will hold five next season, with events in the Southeast, Western, Central, Northeast and Northern regions of the country.

Each event will provide opportunities for everyday anglers to qualify for the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, which is scheduled for Nov. 11-13 on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala.

“As we’ve seen in the past with anglers like Paul Mueller and Brandon Palaniuk — just to name a couple — the B.A.S.S. Nation can be the gateway to a career in professional fishing,” said B.A.S.S. Nation Director Jon Stewart. “Once you reach the Nation Championship, you’re fishing for a chance to fish in the Bassmaster Classic, and we’re excited this year to offer even more chances for anglers to do that.

“We truly believe this is one of the best schedules we’ve ever put together.”

The schedule will kick off with the Southeast Regional on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee on Jan. 29-31. That legendary fishery, which has hosted 22 major B.A.S.S. events, should be in prime form as its giant largemouth population heads to the shallows to spawn.

From Florida, the schedule will shift to the Western Regional at Lake Mead in Henderson, Nev., on April 29-May 1. Lake Mead was the site of the first Bassmaster Classic back in 1971.

The schedule will then work its way back East with the Central Regional at Toledo Bend Reservoir in Many, La., on May 28-30. Toledo Bend has hosted 18 major B.A.S.S. events and was ranked No. 1 on Bassmaster Magazine’s annual list of 100 Best Bass Lakes for back-to-back years in 2015-16.

“I don’t think you could ask for a better start than those three,” Stewart said. “Not only do you have great fishing, but you have some incredible history with three fisheries that have meant a lot to B.A.S.S. through the years.”

The schedule will swing to the upper regions of the United States with the Northeast Regional at Lake Erie/Presque Isle Bay in Erie, Pa., on June 24-26. Then, the final regular-season event will be held at picturesque Lake Vermillion in Tower, Minn., on Aug. 26-28.

“The B.A.S.S. Nation means so much to so many different people,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “For weekend anglers, it is a chance to compete for big money on a big stage. Then for those anglers who aspire to fish professionally, it can certainly be a great stepping stone for that.”

The 2020 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Alabama’s Pickwick Lake will be made up of qualifiers from all five regions, as well as international qualifiers from 11 foreign countries. The Top 3 anglers from the overall standings — both boater and nonboater divisions — will earn a berth to the 2021 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

The winner of the 2020 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship will also receive paid entry fees into the 2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series division of the angler’s choice and use of a tournament-ready Nitro or Triton boat.

Many aspiring pros have seized the opportunity to qualify for the Bassmaster Elite Series, including 2018 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship winner Randy Pierson of California.

“The support from the Nation and people that fish the Nation has just been incredible,” said Pierson, who earned $40,000 in nine events on the 2019 Elite Series. “The opportunity that the Nation has given me, providing the boat and Jon Stewart’s support and the support from everyone at B.A.S.S. has been incredible.”

For more information, visit Bassmaster.com.

Tyler Farmer & Josh Dudley Win CATT Smith Mountain Lake Nov 3rd 2019 with 21.9 lbs

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Tyler Farmer & Josh Dudley Win CATT Smith Mountain Lake Nov 3rd 2019 with 21.9 lbs

Half the 47 boat field weigh in at stop #2 of the CATT Fall Smith Mountain lake tourney. One team was able to find the winning bag of 21.9 lbs. Congratulations to Tyler Farmer & Josh Dudley on that awesome bag.

Photos taken by Alicia Matherly

Former B.A.S.S. Co-Owner, Outdoor Television Pioneer Jerry McKinnis Passes Away

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November 3, 2019

Former B.A.S.S. Co-Owner, Outdoor Television Pioneer Jerry McKinnis Passes Away

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jerry McKinnis, former B.A.S.S. co-owner, founder of JM Associates, and a legend in the fishing industry, passed away early Sunday morning. The 82-year-old McKinnis had been in the hospital for six weeks, dealing with an injury and infection sustained on a fishing trip in Wyoming.

McKinnis, along with Don Logan and Jim Copeland, purchased B.A.S.S. from ESPN in 2010, and then sold controlling interest in the organization to Anderson Media in 2017. He was the leader of JM Associates, producing award-winning television and Internet shows about fishing and the outdoors. McKinnis was also the beloved host of the television series The Fishin’ Hole, which ran on ESPN for 44 years.

McKinnis was a member of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame and the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame.

“Jerry was a true friend of the angler,” said Bruce Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S. “He contributed so much to the sport of fishing, extending all the way from his days on The Fishin’ Hole through his ownership of B.A.S.S.”

McKinnis and his partners hired Akin to lead the 500,000-member fishing organization shortly after they acquired it.

“Jerry was one of the most passionate people I’ve ever known as it relates to the world of bass fishing,” said Logan. “I don’t think I ever met anyone who spent more time than Jerry did thinking about how to make B.A.S.S. and bass fishing better — better for the anglers, better for the fans and members, and better for the sponsors.

“We came from very different backgrounds and totally different perspectives, but we always were able to reach common ground on any issue or problem we faced. He was not only a business partner, but he was also a true friend.”

A pioneer in outdoors television, McKinnis and his JM Associates production team took over production of the long-running television program The Bassmasters for B.A.S.S. and ESPN in 2001. Prior to that he helped create the FLW Tour and ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games, and he later developed the Redfish Cup and the Madfin Shark Series.

McKinnis was dedicated to bringing new participants into the sport of bass fishing. He held the first collegiate bass fishing championship and was instrumental in the creation of B.A.S.S.’s Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops and the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

Bassmaster.com will have addition information on funeral arrangements in the coming days.

Bryant Copley / Steve Woodroof Win One Stop Mart Leesville Lake Tournament Trail Classic

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Bryant Copley / Steve Woodroof Win One Stop Mart Leesville Lake Tournament Trail Classic

We had 18 boats competing today on Leesville Lake in the One Stop Mart Leesville Lake tournament Trail Classic – Jerry Rice

1st place – Bryant Copley / Steve Woodroof – 5 fish – 14.68 lbs

2nd place – Steven Costa / Jesse Dalton – 4 fish – 12.16 lbs and big fish of the day – a 5.51 lb largemouth

3rd place – Steve Crist / Dennis Stump – 5 fish – 10.85 lbs

4th place – Don Wheeler / Billy Strain – 5 fish – 10.73 lbs

5th place – Mitch Camden / Dante Villa – 4 fish – 7.15 lbs

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B.A.S.S. Nation Schedule Expanded To Five Regions For 2020

Tyler Farmer & Josh Dudley Win CATT Smith Mountain Lake Nov 3rd 2019 with 21.9 lbs

Half the 47 boat field weigh in at stop #2 of the CATT Fall Smith Mountain lake tourney. One team was able to find the winning bag of 21.9 lbs. Congratulations to Tyler Farmer & Josh Dudley on that awesome bag.

Photos taken by Alicia Matherly

Former B.A.S.S. Co-Owner, Outdoor Television Pioneer Jerry McKinnis Passes Away

Bryant Copley / Steve Woodroof Win One Stop Mart Leesville Lake Tournament Trail Classic

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