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Kyle Welch & Wayne Clifton Win CATT Cooper River, SC Oct 26, 2019

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Kyle Welch & Wayne Clifton Win CATT Cooper River, SC Oct 26, 2019

Tournament Results Cooper River, SC Oct 26, 2019 Kyle Welch & Wayne Clifton Claim the Top Spot With 15.49 lbs!

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Next Cooper River CATT is November 9th!

Kyle Welch & Wayne Clifton take 1st place and $775.00 with 15.49 lbs!

John Roof & Chris Drennon take 2nd with 13.41 lbs!  BF 4.82 lbs!

Darryl Knies finished 3rd with 11.94 lbs! 

4th went to Grace & John Campbell with 10.59 lbs!

21 Teams BF Weight Winnings Points
Kyle Welch Wayne Clifton 0.00 15.49 $775.00 110
John Roof Chris Drennon 4.82 13.41 $325.00 109
Darryl Knies 0.00 11.94 $110.00 108
John Campbell Grace Campbell 0.00 10.59 $65.00 107
Scott Perrine John Law 0.00 10.24 106
Matt Baker Andrew Baker 0.00 9.71 105
Samuel Grimsley Timmy Eller 0.00 9.68 104
Michael Craven Justin Craven 0.00 8.99 103
Gene Youngs Brian Riley 0.00 8.88 102
Elvis Black Brian Crosby 0.00 6.96 101
Casey Leach Charlene Leach 0.00 6.20 100
Eric Dzlamnski JR Harrison 0.00 6.10 99
Dale Lovelace 0.00 5.33 98
Freddie Gamble LaTonya Blanding 0.00 4.87 97
Derrick Nixon 0.00 3.27 96
Henry Mueller 0.00 2.79 95
Jody Scott Gabriel Pearson 0.00 0.00 94
James Bailey Jonathan Bailey 0.00 0.00 94
Randy Gibson Jamie Gibson 0.00 0.00 94
Fred Cruise 0.00 0.00 94
James Eves Jason Riley 0.00 0.00 94
Total Entrys $1,050.00
BONUS $ $350.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,275.00
Cooper River 2019 Fall Final Fund $115.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund $10.00
Cooper River 2019 Fall Final Fund Total $415.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund $1,300.00

B.A.S.S. Adds New Chief Revenue Officer

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B.A.S.S. Adds New Chief Revenue Officer

October 30, 2019

B.A.S.S. Adds New Chief Revenue Officer

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S., the world’s largest fishing organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Sullivan as Chief Revenue Officer. With a background in strategy, partnership development and advertising, Sullivan will focus on revenue generation, driving digital content strategies and growing the Bassmaster brand’s reach.

“We are happy to welcome Tim to the B.A.S.S. team,” said Bruce Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S. “For 50 years, we have been the preeminent name in sportfishing, and have a strategic vision for growing both our sport and brand, and know that Tim will play a key role in helping to accomplish this goal.”

Sullivan brings more than 15 years of experience in television, event and digital advertising to B.A.S.S., most recently as the Vice President of Sales Strategy & Development for Gray Television (previously Raycom Media). In previous roles with Time Inc., PlaceIQ and AT&T AdWorks, Sullivan cultivated strategic relationships with a variety of Fortune 500 businesses. He also served as Director of Sponsorship Sales for MLB Advanced Media, working alongside all 30 major league clubs and MLB.com to create experiences for baseball fans across the country.

“We are thrilled to have Tim join the B.A.S.S. team as our Chief Revenue Officer,” said Chase Anderson, B.A.S.S. Chairman. “Tim has displayed a unique ability to grow mutually beneficial business partnerships in the constantly evolving media and sports sponsorship landscapes, and I am confident our partners will welcome Tim’s collaborative approach. The addition of Tim’s strategic insight will support our efforts to grow the Bassmaster brand and introduce more people to the excitement and joy of fishing.”

Sullivan studied both English and Marketing at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Va., where he earned his B.A.

“There’s no better honor than being awarded this special role,” Sullivan said. “B.A.S.S. is the shield and the keeper of the culture of the sport. By focusing our efforts on professional, tutorial and lifestyle — as well as conservation — we will continue to grow this fantastic brand.”

Andrew George & Jordan Sanderlin Weigh in 21.20 lbs! to Win CATT Kerr Lake, VA Oct 27,2019

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Andrew George & Jordan Sanderlin Weigh in 21.20 lbs! to Win CATT Kerr Lake, VA Oct 27,2019

Tournament Results Kerr Lake, VA Oct 27, 2019 Andrew George & Jordan Sanderlin Weigh in 21.20 lbs! BF at 9.02 lbs! KERR LAKE FALL HAWG!

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Another great crowd guys! We will announce the CATT Championship date this week! Last year we had almost 180 teams! Lets break 200 in 2020!

Next Kerr Lake Fall Qualifier and the last is November 10! Remember you only have to enter 1 Qualifier to be eligible to enter the Kerr Fall Final!

Jordan Sanderlin & Andrew George took home $2,106.00 with 5 bass weighing 21.20 lbs! They weighed in a Kerr WHOPPER for BF at 9.02 lbs! 

Donnie Coleman & Darell Small finished 2nd with 5 bass weighing 16.94 lbs!

Dennis Reedy & Tommy Marrow finished 3rd with 16.37 lbs!

Scott Moser & Bobby Overby took 4th with 16.06 lbs and weighed in the 2nd BF–a 5.25 lb Smallmouth!

48 Teams BF Weight Winnings Points
Jordan Sandelin – Andrew George 9.02 21.20 $2,106.00 110
Donnie Coleman – Darell Small 5.00 16.94 $1,110.00 109
Tommy Marrow- Dennis Reedy 4.70 16.37 $670.00 108
Scott Moser – Bobby Overby 5.25 16.06 $419.00 107
Brandon Pritchett – Matt Foster 3.52 14.88 $175.00 106
Gerald Beck – Rodney Sorrells 3.30 14.59 $130.00 105
Jeffery Porter – Nathan Reeves 4.26 14.39 $120.00 104
Phil Smith- Lonnie Whitfield 4.21 14.18 $115.00 103
Doug Stallings – Seth Ellis 3.91 14.18 $90.00 102
Derrick Bowden – Matt Little 4.85 12.65 101
Eddie Glasscock- Billy Dunn 4.23 12.33 100
Francis Martin – Jeremy Turner 0.00 11.96 99
Clay Ausley – Ken McNeil 5.08 11.79 98
Tom Wilkerson 3.03 11.76 97
Robbie Mayton – Kevin Bostic 0.00 11.74 96
Michael Garner – Billy Shelton 3.89 11.62 95
Rick Clements – Elton Clements 2.96 11.45 94
William Hubbard – Brian Calloway 3.20 11.27 93
Trey Nichols – Chad Fara 0.00 11.11 92
Wayne Andrews – Will Zerull 0.00 11.07 91
David Farrington – Barry Hopson 3.16 11.02 90
Bryan Cottrell- Brandon Cottrell 0.00 10.79 89
Denny Gilbert- Charlie Reed 0.00 10.78 88
Monte Aleman- Kevin Aleman 0.00 10.60 87
Mark Inman – Bryan Welch 0.00 10.55 86
Kent Pearson – Jimmy Ferguson 0.00 10.11 85
KC Pope – Eric Royster 0.00 10.07 84
Tyler Trent- Richard Cooper 0.00 10.02 83
Bobby Clark – Tommy Hughes 0.00 9.76 82
Michael Trivette – Neil Eckburg 0.00 9.57 81
Randy Black- Mikey Anderson 0.00 9.45 80
Bryson Peed – Josh Fletcher 0.00 9.13 79
David Bullock – Jimmy Henderson 3.14 9.08 78
Billy Orr – John Parson 0.00 9.05 77
Paul Rigsbee – Cory Leonard 0.00 8.87 76
Donnie Avant – Randy Waterman 2.73 7.99 75
Evan Flemmings – Matt Fuhr 0.00 7.36 74
Charlie Gunter – Reggie Norflett 0.00 4.93 73
Mike Cole – Marty Wilson 0.00 4.77 72
Jake Osbourne – Keith Dutton 0.00 3.49 71
Edward Townsend Dexter Hurley 0.00 3.47 70
Gary Horsley – David Dehart 0.00 0.00 69
Raeford Fairchild – Joe Smith 0.00 0.00 69
David Avant – Pam Pellerin 0.00 0.00 69
Mike McMillian 0.00 0.00 69
Greg Lahr – Joseph Lahr 0.00 0.00 69
James Sutton – Michale McLamb 0.00 0.00 69
Jay Fogleman- Jeff Clifton 0.00 0.00 69
Total Entrys $3,840.00
BONUS $ $1,650.00
Total Paid At Ramp $4,935.00
Kerr 2019 FALL Final Fund $475.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund $50.00
2019 Kerr FALL Final Fund Total $995.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Total $1,350.00

Jeff & Jacob Norris Win CATT Lake Wateree, SC Oct 26, 2019

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Jeff & Jacob Norris Win CATT Lake Wateree, SC Oct 26, 2019

Tournament Results Lake Wateree, SC Oct 26, 2019 Jeff & Jacob Norris are HOT! 16.31 lbs $1,180.00!

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Next Lake Wateree CATT is November 9th at Clearwater Cove Marina!

Jeff & Jacob Norris are heads above anyone at Wateree at the moment! They weighed in 16.31 lbs and took home $1,180.00!

2nd went to Craig & Tim Haven with 10.54 lbs!

15 Teams BF Weight Winnings Points
Jacob Norris – Jeff Norris 3.65 16.31 $1,180.00 110
Tim Haven – Craig Haven 3.49 10.54 $395.00 109
Jay Adams – Tony Colacurcio 0.00 8.62 $120.00 108
Scott Williams – Robbie English 2.98 7.66 107
Andrew Boykin – Billy Gainey 1.95 7.46 106
Brian – Randy Robson 0.00 5.40 105
Josh McGregor – Randall Driggers 0.00 5.16 104
Scott Floyd 0.00 4.21 103
Nick Thomas – Hunter Williams 2.40 2.40 102
Jason Murdock – Gene Winburn 0.00 0.00 100
Todd Butler – Jeffery Furr 0.00 0.00 100
Johnny Mayer – Scott Roton 0.00 0.00 100
Steve Phillips – Jason Batemon 0.00 0.00 100
Brad Petaway – Jerry Freezon 0.00 0.00 100
Allen Fletcher – Donald Hinson 0.00 0.00 100
Total Entrys $1,800.00
BONUS $ $300.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,695.00
Wateree 2019 Fall Final Fund $300.00
2020 CATT Championship/Phantom Fund $75.00
2019 Wateree Fall Final Fund Total $990.00
2020  CATT Championship/Phantom Fund Total $1,290.00

The Googan Squad Zinger: How To Fish The Googan Spinnerbait

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The Googan Squad Zinger: How To Fish The Googan Spinnerbait

The Googan Squad Zinger: How To Fish The Googan Spinnerbait

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The Googan Squad Zinger is here! Whether the water is muddy or clear or hot or cold, a spinnerbait will produce bass throughout any of the four seasons.

Available in 3/8- and 1/2-ounce size options, the Googan Squad Spinnerbait gives you the versatility to fish this blade bait in shallow, mid-depth and deep water. The lure stands out from other blade baits with the Googan Squad “G” designed into the spinnerbait’s eyes. The spinnerbait features a hand-tied skirt, sharp hook and a built-in keeper for keeping plastic trailers securely on the bait.

Googan Squad Zinger
SHOP THE ZINGER

The Googan Squad Zinger: 1/2 Oz. Model

I rely on a 1/2-ounce Googan Squad Zinger for slow-rolling in off-colored water on sunny days along chunk or ledge rock banks in the winter and early spring. You should retrieve the lure slowly so its blades are barely moving and it is constantly bumping into the rocky bottom. The heavier spinnerbait also produces for me when night fishing during the heat of summer. If it’s a windy night and I am having trouble feeling a plastic worm in deep water, I switch to the spinnerbait and slow roll it along bluffs or through brush piles in depths of 15 to 20 feet.

Have To Have The 1/2 Oz. Zinger

Googan Squad Zinger
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The 1/2-ounce model is also great in the late fall when bass start shying away from buzz baits, like the Googan Sqaud Hummer. Waking a spinnerbait along the surface of main and secondary points triggers strikes from bass that short strike your buzz bait. Make sure you retrieve the lure at a pace in which the spinnerbait’s blades are bulging the surface but not breaking through the water. If bass are also short-striking your waking spinnerbait, slightly slow down your retrieve so it runs a couple of feet under the surface to catch these fish.

The Googan Squad Zinger: 3/8 Oz. Model

Googan Squad Zinger
SHOP THE ZINGER

The 3/8-ounce spinnerbait works great for fishing in clearer water and in the shallows. I switch to this smaller blade bait when the water temperature climbs into the 55-to 65-degree range in the spring and bass are moving into shallow spawning pockets. When the wind blows in the spring, throw the spinnerbait around any shallow cover and retrieve it at a steady medium speed. Try to bump the lure into cover to coax bites from bass hiding in bushes or laydown logs.

Keep It Right, Keep It Light

Googan Squad Zinger

Running the lightweight spinnerbait over the tops of submerged grass is also a productive tactic for springtime bass. You can also catch bass on this blade bait wherever the wind blows into edges of weed lines. From early to mid-autumn is an awesome time to throw the 3/8-ounce spinnerbait because the lure’s blade sizes match the size of the baitfish bass are eating then. Cast to any busting action you see on the surface and retrieve the spinnerbait quickly so it runs within 1-to-2 feet of the surface. You should also throw your spinnerbait along any banks where wind breaks up the balls of baitfish.

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New THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL FISHING LEAGUE Coming in 2021

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New THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL FISHING LEAGUE Coming in 2021

THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL FISHING LEAGUE
OWNERSHIP GROUP

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The National Professional Fishing League ownership group is proud to announce the launch of a new angler centric tour in March of 2021. “THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL FISHING LEAGUE”. Our focus is to bring simplicity back to professional bass fishing. One lake, 125 anglers, three days of fishing the heaviest combined three day weight wins. The full field will compete on all three days. One in three anglers will get paid.

✅ 125 angler field with a two-year contract; includes an
option for a third year
✅ No requalification for the first three years.
✅ Six qualifying tournaments, two spring, two summer
and two fall. $5,000 entry fee per event.
✅ NO ENTRY FEE National PFL Championship.
✅ Live Stream all three days, on the water. Live in-studio
commentator and live weigh-ins.
✅ Trailered weigh-ins; pull right up to the stage
showcasing your rig and sponsors.
✅ Angler committee comprised of active anglers will
liaison directly with the ownership group and the
tournament director. This ensures the angler always
has a seat at the table

PAYOUTS
Our goal is to make this a lucrative endeavor for those professionals who also hold (FAMILY) 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:

✅ Half a million dollars in payouts.
✅ One in three anglers paid.
✅ No Entry Fee Championship with a minimum of
$250,000 in payouts

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

CHAMPIONSHIP (TOP 25 in points) NO ENTRY FEE
1st $50,000 5th $14,000 9th $7,000
2nd $30,000 6th $12,000 10th $6,000
3rd $20,000 7th $10,000 11th -25th $5,000
4th $18,000 8th $8,000

OWNERSHIP GROUP
Majority Owner: Al McCulloch,
Second Majority Owner: Brad and Michele Fuller
Minority Owner: Paul Benson

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!!

As revenue is added, our intention is to meet the below goals:
✅ $100,000 to each of the qualifying event winners.
✅ $500,000 to the Winner of the National Championship
✅ $100,000 to Angler of the year (determined by points)
✅ Pay one out of two anglers by year three

The field will be capped at 125 anglers. We are finalizing the rules, contract and expect them to be ready in the next 5 days. If you are interested in joining the field or just gathering more information, please reach out to one of the contacts listed below.

Contact Information: Al McCulloch –314-853-0353 or Brad Fuller – 850-496-3348

Check out the Facebook page to stay in the loop

GILL’s industry best Hydrophobe Down Jacket Repels Water and Dries Fast to Keep You Warm

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GILL’s industry best Hydrophobe Down Jacket Repels Water and Dries Fast to Keep You Warm

Never Be Down & Out Again

GILL’s industry best Hydrophobe Down Jacket Repels Water and Dries Fast to Keep You Warm

Burford, GA (October 28, 2019) – The downside of traditional down? Once the fine plumed feathers become saturated, they simultaneously grow heavy and surrender their insulating properties. (You might remember the malaise as a kid waiting in a cold rain at the bus stop. Not cool.)

Gill has remedied that age-old predicament by utilizing hydrophobic down in their reimagined Hydrophobe Down Jacket, which is available in both men’s and women’s sizes and colors.

In Gill’s hydrophobic process, natural down is specially coated to make it dry faster, repel water longer, and retain loft and warmth even when wet. The result is a garment that can fish, sail, hike and hunt longer in wet conditions. To that, if intense activity in cold weather causes you to break a sweat from the inside, the hydrophobic down maintains warmth even after you slow the pace, meaning less of that awful damp clamminess.

Gill’s Hydrophobe Down Jacket is also certified by the Responsible Down Standard (RDS). The independent and international organization aims to ensure that feathers come from animals that have not been subjected to any unnecessary harm.

Gill’s technology and penchant for detail goes beyond hydrophobic down, too. The advanced outer fabric of the Hydrophobe Down Jacket is windproof, as well as water repellent to fend of light spray. All the while, the same outer material is engineered to keep the hydrophobic down feathers inside, where they’re supposed to be – no feather stalks pushing through to the outside.

The Hydrophobe Down Jacket also features a pair of exterior hand warming pockets. And when it’s time to doff the jacket after a day on the water, the entire jacket packs into its own internal pocket for easy storage in a pack or on the boat.

Gill’s Hydrophobe Down Jacket retails for $169.00 USD. Men’s sizes range from S-3XL, and come in Black/Orange and Blue/Navy. Women’s sizes range from 4-12, and come in Navy/Orange and Orange.

HYDROPHOBE DOWN JACKET FEATURES:

  • Hydrophobic water-repellent down insulation
  • Down-proof and windproof outer fabric with a water repellent finish to fend off light spray
  • Responsible Down Standard certified
  • 650 fill power

HYDROPHOBE DOWN JACKET TECHNOLOGY/BENEFITS:

  • Micro-baffle construction traps warmth and prevents down migration
  • Two hand warmer pockets
  • Packs into its own internal pocket
  • Adjustable hem

HYDROPHOBE DOWN JACKET FABRIC COMPOSITION:

  • Outer & Lining: 100% Nylon
  • Insulation: 90/10 Hydrophobic Duck Down

To learn more about Gill’s fishing rainwear and additional apparel, visit www.gillfishing.com.

Anthony Miller & Keith Deal Win PBC Cashion Fishing Rods E.O.Y Championship with 25.63 lbs

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Anthony Miller & Keith Deal Win PBC Cashion Fishing Rods E.O.Y Championship with 25.63 lbs
PBC CASHION FISHING RODS ‘END OF YEAR’ TEAM TOURNAMENT BASS FISHING TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP!!
Saturday October 26th, 2019 ~  ~ Jordan Lake ~ ~ Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp

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31 boats assembled today to fish the PBC Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Championship at Jordan Lake. The weather was great and a super hotdog cookout was had and door prizes were drawn after the weighin!!  Surface water temps were around 68 degrees with light winds and temps run from 59 to 78.

Anthony Miller (L) & Keith Deal got on top of 5 huge bass weighing a total of 25.36 lbs., which included the winning 9.86 lb. Big Fish Award, and also took 1st Place TWT. Along with that they took home 2 great Cashion fishing rods

for a total of $3,701 in cash & prizes!
The 2nd Place team of Clay Ausley & Scott Canady came in with a 5 fish limit
of bass weighing 17.51 and along with winning the 2nd Place TWT they took home $1,140 in winnings. The 3rd Place Team of Randy Black & Jay Fogleman had 5 bass weighing 16.42 lbs. to take home $525 in winnings. The 4th Place Team of Jerry Marshburn & Alan Parker weighed in 5 at 15.61 and also caught the 2nd Place Big Fish (5.86 lbs.) to take home a total of $540 in cash.
The Points Champions were Seth & Kristina Ellis and they collected a total of
$1,544 in cash and prizes!! That’s Matt Cashion in the middle!! Thanks for everything Matt!!!
 

99 bass were brought to the scales with many in the 5 lb. range! Topwater early, trick worm rigs, jigs, crankbaits & spinnerbaits in 10′ to 12′ of water on channel dropoffs and stump fields were the baits of choice.

I want to thank Matt Cashion owner of Cashion Fishing Rods and all the anglers that participated.
The Next PBC Tournament ~ February 22nd, 2020
2020 PIEDMONT BASS CLASSICS SPRING TEAM BASS MINI TRAILQualifier #1 !!!
JORDAN LAKE….FARRINGTON POINT WILDLIFE RAMP   
Complete Entry Information Coming Soon!!
All the information on our tournaments and dates can be found at: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: Anthony Miller & Keith Deal of Holly Springs…5 bass…25.36 lbs…$2,286
2nd Place: Clay Ausley & Scott Canady of Fuquay Varina & Fayetteville …5 bass…17.51 lbs…$885
3rd Place: Randy Black & Jay Fogleman of Creedmoor & Bahama…5 bass…16.42 lbs…$525
4th Place: Jerry Marshburn & Alan Parker of Sanford & Linden…5 bass…15.61 lbs…$360
5th Place: Scott Smith & Dennis Reedy of Apex & Siler City…5 bass…15.51 lbs…$280
6th Place: Tony & Terry Stanley of Four Oaks…5 bass…14.39 lbs…$230
7th Place: Ben Cannon & Chad Craven of Apex & Willow Springs…5 bass…13.46 lbs…$200

1st Place Big Fish: 1st Place Team Above: 9.86 lbs…$420
2nd Place Big Fish: 4th Place Team Above: 5.86 lbs…$180

1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 25.36 lbs…$595
2nd Place TWT: 2nd Place Team above: 17.51 lbs…$255

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I want to thank everyone that fished with us and helped sponsor us this year!! 
I also want to thank the media that reported our results to the public.
We had another great following and look forward to making it better in 2020!! 
Thanks so much for your support!!!
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Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC   27712
Home: 919-471-1571     Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected]            website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

MISSOURI’S ROGER FITZPATRICK WINS T-H MARINE BFL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON GRAND LAKE

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MISSOURI’S ROGER FITZPATRICK WINS T-H MARINE BFL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON GRAND LAKE

MISSOURI’S ROGER FITZPATRICK WINS T-H MARINE BFL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON GRAND LAKE

Maryland Heights’ Clark Wins Co-angler Division

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GROVE, Okla. (Oct. 28, 2019) – Boater Roger Fitzpatrick of Eldon, Missouri, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 50 pounds, 15 ounces, to win the no-entry fee T-H Marine FLW BFL Regional Championship on Grand Lake Saturday. For the win, Fitzpatrick earned $70,200, including a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Evinrude outboard and automatic entry into the 2020 BFL All-American Championship, April 30-May 2, at Lake Hartwell.

“I had a very good practice coming into the event and I really felt like I was dialed in,” said Fitzpatrick, who picked up his eighth career BFL win – second this season. “It was very sunny throughout my practice days, and I was targeting any shade – shade from trees, corners of docks, basically anything shallow that had a shade line. I caught quite a few good fish in practice and expected to do very well.

“When the tournament rolled around, there was no shade,” Fitzpatrick continued. “I had no targets to throw at, but I fished in the same areas. I noticed on my graph pretty early that a lot of fish were suspended in right around 6 feet of water. So, I backed off and slowrolled an Omega Genesis Ti spinnerbait. I caught a 3½-pounder and a 6½-pounder early, and that set the tone. Around 11 (a.m.) or 12 (p.m.) the fish moved up shallow, and I stuck with them. I had a dream day on day one – I caught at least three limits of fish and all came on the spinnerbait.”

After weighing in a big 24-pound, 12-ounce limit on day one the bite slowed down considerably for Fitzpatrick on days two and three.

“On the second and third day, the numbers and quantity went down – I only caught 8 to 10 fish each day,” Fitzpatrick said. “It reminded me a lot of springtime bass fishing in dirty water. The males were up shallow, but the females were still out. I threw an Omega Rapture vibrating jig with a smaller BioSpawn ExosSwim swimbait, and I really had to crawl it – painstakingly slow. Everything had to be slow, they did not want it on the bottom.”

Fitzpatrick threw the Rapture for most of the second day of competition to add a limit weighing 13 pounds, 10 ounces. On the third and final day of competition, Fitzpatrick had to audible again – this time to an Omega swimjig with a white BioSpawn ExoSwim swimbait – to add a limit weighing 12 pounds, 9 ounces and seal up his victory.

“The baits were the key,” Fitzpatrick went on to say. “The last day the sun popped out, and I was able to use the shade lines as a target. I love the Omega swimjig because it skips like a flat rock. I could put it underneath the tables, or way back in the shade.

“I just won the BFL Super-Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks last month, so to come away with another win is surprising and an absolutely great way to end the season.”

The top six boaters that qualified for the 2020 BFL All-American were:

1st:           Roger Fitzpatrick, Eldon, Mo., 15 bass, 50-15, $20,200 + Ranger Z518L w/200-horsepower outboard

2nd:          Chris Macy, Diamond, Mo., 15 bass, 47-1, $10,100

3rd:          Dennis Berhorst, Holts Summit, Mo., 15 bass, 47-0, $5,000

4th:           Dustin Lippe, Lampe, Mo., 15 bass, 44-13, $3,000

5th:           Shawn Kowal, Linn Creek, Mo., 15 bass, 43-10, $2,000

6th:           Andy Newcomb, Camdenton, Mo., 15 bass, 43-7, $1,800

Rounding out the top-10 boaters were:

7th:           Wade Ramsey, Choctaw, Okla., 15 bass, 42-15, $1,600

8th:           Terry Holsapple, Greenup, Ill., 15 bass, 42-10, $2,400

9th:           Jason Beem, Gravette, Ark., 14 bass, 42-7, $1,200

10th:        Lance Williams, Billings, Mo., 14 bass, 41-3, $1,000

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Spencer Clark of Maryland Heights, Missouri, weighed in 14 bass over three days totaling 33 pounds, 3 ounces to win the top prize package of $50,000, including a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower Mercury or Evinrude outboard.

The top six co-anglers that qualified for the 2020 BFL All-American were:

1st:           Spencer Clark, Maryland Heights, Mo., 14 bass, 33-3, Ranger Z518L w/200-horsepower outboard

2nd:          Andrew Wooley, Little Rock, Ark., 13 bass, 32-6, $5,200

3rd:          Clark Moore, Nacogdoches, Texas, 11 bass, 27-6, $2,550

4th:           Jeff Turner, Plainfield, Ill., nine bass, 23-4, $1,500

5th:           Jim Budde, Waterloo, Ill., eight bass, 21-13, $1,000

6th:           Larry Rothweil, Saint Charles, Mo., 10 bass, 20-5, $900

Rounding out the top-10 co-anglers were:

7th:           Stan Harris, Searcy, Ark., nine bass, 20-0, $800

8th:           Bruce Thompson, Roland, Ark., eight bass, 19-13, $700

9th:           Julio Garza, Houston, Texas, seven bass, 19-10, $600

10th:        Shaun Avery, Plainfield, Ill., nine bass, 19-6, $500

The T-H Marine FLW BFL Regional Championship on Grand Lake was hosted by the City of Grove. It featured the top pros and co-anglers from the Arkie (Arkansas), Cowboy (Texas-Louisiana), Illini (Illinois), and Ozark (Missouri) divisions.

The 2019 BFL 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 BFL All-American. The 2020 BFL All-American will be held April 30-May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina, and is hosted by Visit Anderson. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

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

Wesley Sams and Jordan Wiggins Claim 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Championship Crown

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Wesley Sams and Jordan Wiggins Claim 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Championship Crown

Wesley Sams and Jordan Wiggins Claim 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Championship Crown
Pair Moves from 13th place to victory on Day Two
by Dan O’Sullivan

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October 26, 2019 – Scottsboro, Ala. – The weather managed to throw several monkey wrenches into everyone’s plans at the 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Championship event at Lake Guntersville out of Scottsboro, Alabama’s Goose Pond Colony.  With driving rains, falling water temperatures and heavy winds the theme for the event, no amount of prognosticating could predict the final outcome.

Along with the crapshoot of conditions, no amount of home field advantage could guarantee that anyone would play the favorites to win the Phoenix 819 Pro, 200 horsepower powered, Garmin and T-H Marine accessorized prize package; valued at more than $50,000.

As it turned out, the Smith Lake expert team of Wesley Sams and Jordan Wiggins brought their experience and a never say die attitude to move from 13th place on day one to leap to the lead and take the win with a total weight of 34.26 pounds. “This is absolutely amazing,” the longtime team pronounced.  “This (winning a boat) is something we’ve wanted to do for a very long time, and it’s absolutely amazing to be standing here having won this event.”

The win didn’t come easily.  The weather made fishing tough on most of the field, however, when the weights are relatively low, there is room for a team to make up ground, and other teams to stumble.  That scenario played out perfectly, as day one leaders Joe McElroy and Chase Freeman couldn’t mimic their 22.10 pound limit, and the majority of the top teams stumbled, leaving the door open for Sams and Wiggins.

The pair produced 16.34 pounds on day one, then added 17.92 pounds on the final day to jump to the lead, then hold serve as the final 10 anglers came to the scales.  They reported making long runs to the area around the Highway 431 bridge in the town of Guntersville, and catching the majority of their fish in one stretch.  “We caught nine of our 10 fish that we weighed in one 50-yard stretch,” they said.  “We caught most of them on Green Pumpkin Shad Jackhammers with matching Yamamoto Zako swimbaits as trailers.  We also caught a few fish on a 5-inch white Zoom swimbait rigged on a belly weighted hook, retrieved across the grass.”

The pair was visibly shocked with their finish, but knew they had a chance at the start of the day.  “We can’t believe this, but at the same time, knew there was a chance when we left this morning,” they reported.  “This is something we’ve wanted for so long and it feels absolutely amazing to be standing here now knowing we’ve won – it’s just absolutely amazing.”

The team of Mark Meyer and Ty Campbell made the most remarkable move of the day, catching 20.20 pounds and leaping from 33rd place to finish second for the event with 33.75 pounds.  The pair said that they figured out their best pattern late on day one.  “We caught our fish on bladed jigs and spinnerbaits around docks that had green grass on them,” they said.  “We’re obviously very happy with how today went, but if we would have figured it out a little earlier, we might have done better yesterday.  But, we did the best we could today, and gave ourselves a chance.  We’re pleased with the result, and happy for Wesley and Jordan.  We’re from the same area, so it’s cool to see them win.” Meyer and Campbell earned $5,000 for the event.

Despite their hiccup on day two, McElroy and Freeman managed to finish the event in third place on the strength of their heavy day one bag – which included the 6.85-pound Mountain Dew Big Bass of the event. That $500 bonus, and their fourth place prize earned tem $4500 in earnings for the weekend. The father / son team of Kyle and Luke Glasgow produced consecutive 16-pound limits to finish fourth with 32.61 pounds; earning $3,000.  They narrowly edged out Greg and Jeremy Tomlin, who earned $2500 in fifth place with 32.51 pounds.

Top 10 finishers are below, for complete standings go to: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/lg-results/

Place Team Day One Weight Day Two Weight Total Weight Penalty Big Fish Winnings
1 Wesley Sams / Jordan Wiggins 16.34 17.92 34.26 5.77 2019 Phoenix 819, 200HP Outboard, Garmin Electronics, T-H Marine Accessories
2 Mark Meyer / Ty Campbell 13.55 20.20 33.75 5.00 $5,000
3 Joe McElroy / Chayse Freeman 22.10 11.29 33.39 6.85 $4,000
4 Kyle Glasgow / Luke Glasgow 16.49 16.20 32.69 4.62 $3,000
5 Greg Tomlin /  Jeremy Tomlin 16.42 16.09 32.51 $2,500
6 Josh Butler / Randy Tolbert Jr. 16.73 15.30 32.03 $2,000
7 Brannon Hurst / Mike Freeman 17.56 13.21 30.77 $1,800
8 Sam Long /  Jason Atkins 16.79 13.96 30.75 $1,700
9 Mark Mott / Justin Mott 13.95 16.45 30.40 $1,600
10 Rickey Campbell / Chris Webb 11.50 18.89 30.39 1.00 $1,400

 

The sponsors of the 2019 Alabama Bass Trail include; Phoenix Bass Boats, Bill Penney Toyota, Garmin, Academy Sports & Outdoors, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Sweet Home Alabama, Alabama Tourism Department, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, T-H Marine Supplies, Wedowee Marine, Buffalo Rock, Mountain Dew, Jack’s, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Alabama Power Company, Lew’s Fishing, AFTCO, YETI, Power Pole, Big Bite Bait Company and E3 Apparel.

For information about Alabama Bass Trail and for complete tournament standings visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.

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