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Donald Hinson & Alan Fletcher Win CATT Lake Wateree Open, SC Oct 12, 2019

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Donald Hinson & Alan Fletcher Win CATT Lake Wateree Open, SC Oct 12, 2019

Tournament Results Lake Wateree Open, SC Oct 12, 2019 Fletcher & Hinson Win by 1/2 lb! Points Getting Tight!

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Next Wateree Open is this coming Saturday Oct 19 at COLONEL CREEK LANDING!

Remember guys you have to fish 6 Wateree Open to be eligible to enter the Lake Wateree Open Final Nov 23rd! As of now we have $4,005.00 in the Wateree Open Final Fund and $1,500.00 in the Point Fund! The Point race is tight with only 2 points separating the top 2 teams! Point winners fish the 2020 Lake Wateree Open Qualifiers FREE! 

Donald Hinson & Alan Fletcher weighed in 5 bass at 15.01 lbs on a tough day of fishing to take the win! They took home $890.00!

2nd went to Jerry Freezon & Brad Petway with a limit weighing 14.45 lbs!

Tim & Craig Haven claimed 3rd with 13.61 lbs!

Dearal Rodgers with 2 nice uns!

18 Teams BF Weight Winnings Points
Alan Fletcher – Donald Hinson 4.16 15.01 $890.00 110
Brad Petway – Jerry Freezon 4.44 14.45 $270.00 109
Tim Haven – Craig Haven 3.89 13.61 $120.00 108
Dearal Rodgers 4.76 12.31 $112.00 107
Kevin Malone 2.51 11.18 106
Johnny Player – Freddie Gibbs 3.39 11.17 105
Jason Bateman – Michael Bateman 2.75 10.47 104
Scott Williams – Robbie English 2.40 9.43 103
Jared Upchurch – Randy Wilson 3.74 6.95 102
David Ethridge – Butch Williams 4.69 6.37 $48.00 101
Scott Floyd – Greg Corvin 0.00 3.43 100
Addi Collins – Brett Collins 0.00 2.21 99
Paul Galloway – Jerry Galloway 0.00 0.00 98
Jason McCoy – Casey Stevens 0.00 0.00 98
Matt Nettles – RB Blackman 0.00 0.00 98
Shane Cantley – Michael Richardson 0.00 0.00 98
Jared Griffith – James McMillian 0.00 0.00 98
Lee Royson – Jeff Reynolds 0.00 0.00 98
2019 Wateree Open Final Fund $440.00
2019 Wateree Open Final Fund Total $4,005.00
2019 Wateree Open Point Fund $1,500.00
**2018 Point Winners Free Entry
2019 Pt Winners Receive Free Entry 2020
Teams 2-6 In Points Receive $$

5 Reasons Spinnerbaits Crush Bass In The Fall by MTB

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5 Reasons Spinnerbaits Crush Bass In The Fall by MTB

5 Reasons Spinnerbaits Crush Bass In The Fall

1) It’s Bulky Profile

SLINGBLADEZ DOUBLE WILLOW SPINNERBAIT – Clear Water Shad

Matching the size of your spinnerbait to baitfish in the fall will give the bass just what they’re looking for. Baitfish born in the spring will have grown much larger by fall, and the bass are usually dialed in on these bigger meals. Match the hatch by using spinnerbaits with larger blades in the fall. This will help your bait look more like the the fish bass are likely feeding on.

2) You Can Cover Water

SLINGBLADEZ DOUBLE WILLOW SPINNERBAIT – Spot Remover

Fish kick things into high gear in the fall and anglers can take advantage of this by throwing fast moving baits with big drawing power, like the spinnerbait. Fish a spinnerbait around grass, cover, and structure in the fall, especially in the back of channels and creeks.

3) Ability To Fish Around Cover

SLINGBLADEZ DOUBLE WILLOW SPINNERBAIT – Bluegill

As Shad and baitfish begin to push back into coves and creeks, the bass will follow. Largemouth will push back into these areas gluing themselves tight to to docks, timber, laydowns and brush piles. They use these spots as ambush points as they wait for passing fish. Try bumping your spinnerbait hard off cover, as this can trigger fish into biting. Usually when a fish hits your bait using this technique, they hit it really hard. So be ready.

You can also fish near hard cover well with a spinnerbait. The more you bang your bait against things, the better.

4) It Resembles Schooling Fish

Terminator Spinnerbait – Bluegill

Baitfish and shad will gather in large schools in the fall which make them a primary target for groups of feeding bass. The profile and action of a spinnerbait helps put off the look and feel of schooling fish swimming in a tight pack. Look for areas of congregated baitfish and then rip your spinnerbait through the school. You can also try killing your spinnerbait by letting it just free fall towards bottom. This helps put off a unique look similar to a dying baitfish falling to the lakes floor.

5) You Can Fish It Fast Or Fish It Slow

SLINGBLADEZ DOUBLE WILLOW SPINNERBAIT – Red Perch

Burning spinnerbaits around schooling baitfish or slowly winding your a bait over deeper brush piles will also help trigger strikes. In the fall you can fish the same spinnerbait near a dock in shallow water and then turn around and slow roll that same bait near brush in deeper water. As long as your blades are moving, there is a chance that thing gets bit.

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B.A.S.S., Alabama Power To Award Scholarships To Two Alabama Students

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B.A.S.S., Alabama Power To Award Scholarships To Two Alabama Students

October 15, 2019

B.A.S.S., Alabama Power To Award Scholarships To Two Alabama Students

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For the third consecutive year, B.A.S.S. and Alabama Power are partnering to award two $5,000 scholarships this year for students currently attending, or planning to attend, a technical school or community college in the state of Alabama.

The applicant must reside in an Alabama Power service area and be a member of a B.A.S.S. High School Club or the B.A.S.S. Nation, a worldwide network of affiliated B.A.S.S. clubs whose members are active in conservation initiatives and youth programs.

“Alabama Power not only keeps the lights on in our home state of Alabama,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin, “but it also brightens the future of young people in the state through these innovative scholarships. All of us at B.A.S.S. are proud to take part in this effort to help young people achieve their dreams.”

The award can be used to cover tuition, textbooks or living expenses.

Applications can be found at Bassmaster.com/nation-application. An official academic transcript, a letter of introduction and two letters of recommendation are required to apply. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Nov. 5.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with B.A.S.S. This initiative provides a great opportunity to teach students the importance of environmental stewardship, while also equipping them with the right resources to be valuable contributors to our skilled workforce in Alabama,” said Zeke Smith, Alabama Power Executive Vice President of External Affairs.

Recipients will be notified by Monday, Dec. 9 and will be featured on Bassmaster.com.

For more information, contact B.A.S.S. College and High School Manager Hank Weldon at [email protected].

About Alabama Power Company
Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), provides affordable, reliable electricity to more than 1.4 million customers across the state. Learn more at www.alabamapower.com.

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 510,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2 and The Pursuit Channel), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series, TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic.

Late-Season Bass: Search and Destroy

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Late-Season Bass: Search and Destroy

 

Late-Season Bass: Search and Destroy

LIVETARGET bass pro Stephen Browning discusses surefire ways to locate and catch more fall and early winter bass

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Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (October 15, 2019) – Fall weather can spread bass out in many waterways, making for difficult bites. Given a refined approach, however, fall can provide some of the best fishing of year – especially for big bass.

Noted professional angler Stephen Browning, a seasoned veteran of the FLW Tour, MLF, and the Bassmaster Elite Series, has amassed knowledge of late-season bass behavior that can up any angler’s game right now. Aside from decades of experience on tournament trails, Browning’s degree in Fish and Wildlife Management hasn’t hurt his ability to pick apart various waters, either.

The first tip? Cover lots water. And for Browning, that means crankbaits.

“For me, fall is all about chunk and winding and covering water, whether that’s main lake stuff or hitting the back of pockets, coves, and creeks. Crankbaits are definitely key in fall and into early winter,” says Browning.

For Browning, the biggest factor for finding fall bass to crank is water temperature. “I’m trying to search out water temperatures that are 70 degrees or less, because experience proves that’s the point at which fish get fired up for a super fall bite.”

Winning in the Wind

Secondly, he’s monitoring wind. “Besides cooler water, I’m looking for spots where the wind is blowing a little bit. There’s still a lot of fish out on the main lake and not necessarily deep into the pockets. So, I’m going to look at the wind—see where it’s hitting the banks the best. Bass will utilize the wind to kind of break things up. You can burn down a pea gravel bank or a chunk rock bank and still have the ability to catch fish. And they aren’t always target oriented. In my opinion, they don’t like to hold tight to cover when the wind’s blowing, because it’s going to beat them around. So, I think they do more roaming in the wind—if it’s windy I’m going to chunk and wind,” says Browning.

LIVETARGET Rainbow Smelt

For such windy scenarios and main lake fishing, Browning turns to the LIVETARGET Rainbow Smelt suspending jerkbait—specifically the RS91S, which is 3-5/8 inches long and dives three to four feet, typically in the (201) Silver/Blue pattern, although Browning has been experimenting with the host of new colors LIVETARGET now offers in this highly effective bait.

“It’s kind of a shallower-diving jerkbait, which I utilize for cranking points, rock outcrops, rip-rap, etc. when the wind is blowing. When fishing it, I’m looking for a little bit of visibility… not a lot of stain. I fish it a lot in main lake and main creek areas using the wind and water clarity as kind of a one-two punch. It’s definitely a go-to bait for these situations,” offers Browning.

Browning throws the LIVETARGET Rainbow Smelt on a 6’8” medium-heavy St. Croix Legend X casting rod, Lew’s 7.5:1 Pro TI baitcasting reel, and 10-pound Gamma fluorocarbon.

Another bait Browning utilizes for windy main lake and main creek scenarios is the LIVETARGET HFC (Hunt-For-Center) Craw. “It has a very aggressive action and deflects off of cover, so I can utilize it on steeper rocky banks and really cover a lot of water. In terms of color, it depends on the water clarity and temperature. If the water is stained, a lot of times I’ll use LIVETARGET’s Red (362) or Copper Root Beer (361). The latter has a really nice copper hue to it and kind of a whitish-style belly.
When the water temperature plummets into the 50s, Browning also reaches for the LIVETARGET HFC (Hunt-For-Center) Craw, especially in the Red (362) and Copper Root Beer (361) colors. “The HFC has an aggressive action but is not overpowering. It was designed to randomly dart left and right, mimicking a fleeing craw. In late fall when the water gets really cold it can be a fantastic bait for target fishing for the resident fish that live in the very back ends of creeks and pockets.”

LIVETARGET HFC Craw

Water Clarity and Target Cranking

Browning’s advice for those days when there isn’t much wind is to monitor water clarity. “On calmer days water clarity is a big factor. I’m going to go and try to find some stained water someplace within the fishery. The biggest thing about stained water is fish don’t tend to roam as much on you, and they’re going to be more target related—an outcrop of rocks, a laydown, a series of stumps, etc. that will give those fish a place to ambush their prey.”

On those calmer days, Browning will vacate the main lake and main creek areas he fishes when windy and concentrate on the back third of pockets where they have a tendency to flatten out. There, he looks for isolated cover.

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LIVETARGET David Walker Signature Tennessee Craw

“I’m looking for that isolated stump, maybe a log, lay-downs, isolated grass patches, or a lot of times people will put out crappie stakes. Especially when the water’s low, bass will utilize crappie stakes. One of the baits I like for target fishing in the back of pockets is the LIVETARGET David Walker Signature Tennessee Craw. I’ll crank it on 12- or 14-pound fluorocarbon and only get it down to six feet so I can bang it around, which is key to getting good target bites. I’ll make multiple casts to the isolated cover from various angles giving the fish the most opportunities to ambush my presentation. That’s really key—working cover from multiple angles and making sure you spend ample time on each spot,” offers Browning.

LIVETARGET Sunfish Crankbait

When target fishing, Browning is also a fan of the shallow-diving LIVETARGET Sunfish Crankbait—specifically the BG57M (bluegill pattern) and PS57M (pumpkinseed pattern). “The Sunfish Crankbait has a rounded bill, so it has a nice, tight wiggle to it. For me, especially when the water temperature gets cooler, it becomes another go-to bait for target fishing. I think it kind of gets overlooked by anglers who tend to concentrate on shad patterns, but bluegills are a major forage source in fall and year ‘round that bass will really home in on.”

Water clarity dictates whether Browning will choose the Pumpkinseed or Bluegill pattern, as well as the choice between LIVETARGET’s available matte and gloss finishes. “I use the Bluegill if the water is a bit clearer and the brighter Pumpkinseed in stained water. I like using the gloss finish if the sky is cloudy and the matte finish if it’s sunny. So, you’ve got two different colors and two different finishes for a variety of fishing situations.”

In terms of equipment for cranking the LIVETARGET HFC (Hunt-For-Center) Craw, David Walker Tennessee Craw, or Sunfish Crankbait, he sticks to the same set-up of a St. Croix 7’4” medium-heavy, moderate action Legend Glass rod, a Lew’s Custom Pro baitcasting reel with 8:1 gear ratio and either 12- or 14-pound Gamma Fluorocarbon line. “If I’m concentrating on shallow areas, I’m going to use the heavier line – but if I need the bait to get down six feet or more, I’m going to use the 12-pound line,” Browning adds.

Topwaters Too

When targeting the backs of pockets and creeks with grass, Browning urges anglers not to overlook the efficacy of employing a chunk-and-wind topwater routine.

“The LIVETARGET Commotion Shad is a hollow-body shad style topwater bait that has a Colorado blade on the back end. It’s a real player in the kind of broken-up grass you find way back in pocket flats. During the fall, adding this bait to the chunk-and-wind crankbait program can really pay off. It comes in a couple of sizes, but I like the 3-½ inch in Pearl Ghost (154) and Pearl Blue Shad (158). The spinner makes a gurgling sound when you retrieve it like you would a hollow body frog, and it’s great for working over grassy areas,” offers Browning.

LIVETARGET Commotion Shad

For gear, Browning throws the Commotion Shad on a 7’6” medium-heavy, moderate action St. Croix Legend X with a Lew’s Tournament reel geared 8.3:1, and 50-pound Gamma Torque braided line.

Parting Advice

While monitoring water temperature, wind conditions, water clarity, and the amount of visible sunlight are all huge factors for finding fall bass in main lakes and creeks as well as pockets and coves, Browning suggests anglers stay tuned to another of nature’s cues: bird behavior.

“Watch for the migration of shad, which have the tendency to move to the very back ends of the pockets in fall, but also know, as mentioned, that bass are feeding on bluegills and craws in lots of other locations. You can really eliminate a lot of water and fish more productively by keying in on bird behavior. They’re going to tell you where the baitfish are. Could be a Blue Heron sitting on the bank eating bluegills or picking around on crawfish, gulls, or all sorts of other birds either on the main lake or back farther in coves. Really pay attention to where the birds are. It’s definitely one of the small details that gets overlooked by a lot of anglers.”

Getting to the Base and Bottom of It with Gill Fishing

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Getting to the Base and Bottom of It with Gill Fishing

Getting to the Base and Bottom of It

GILL’s premium OS Thermal Zip Neck and Legging keep anglers on the sea, lakes and ice, regardless of the weather

Burford, GA (October 14, 2019) – Gladiator anglers and seasoned apparel designers agree: There is no better way to stay warm, dry and comfortable than employing a strategic layering system. Forget the all-in-one miracle jacket or bottoms. They don’t exist.

With that wisdom in mind, Gill, the pro’s choice in fishing apparel, introduces the OS Thermal Zip Neck and Legging. Engineered as the hardworking furnace in a layering system, the OS Thermal Zip Neck and Legging employ unmatched thermal technology and anatomical fit.

At the nexus of both garments is a 4-way stretch thermal fabric with a brushed waffle interior, providing warmth, wicking and breathability. Additionally, the interior grid structure enhances compressibility, airflow and drying time. To that, the smooth outer face makes it perfect for layering beneath raingear and ice fishing suits, and without the pilling experienced with inferior layering garments.

In the lexicon of overall performance, “fit” ranks right there with warmth. Both the OS Thermal Zip Neck and Legging are skillfully cut and sewn to fit effortlessly and articulate with the human form. Adding a measure of practical convenience to match their performance, Gill ensured that both of these technical layering garments are safely machine washable.

Gill’s OS Thermal Zip Neck, specifically, features a YKK front zipper for ventilation, as well as discreet thumb loops to hold sleeves in place and reduce heat loss. Outdoors enthusiasts will also appreciate the comfort and range of motion provided by the Raglan sleeves. The OS Thermal Zip Neck is available in sizes S-3XL, and $99.95 MSRP.

In accord with Gill’s legacy of precision fit, the OS Thermal Legging offers a soft-touch elasticated waist and low-profile drawcord adjustment. The result? No uncomfortable bulk and bunching when factored into a layering system. The OS Thermal Legging is available in sizes S-XXL, and $79.95 MSRP.

Gill Thermal Zip Neck TECHNOLOGY

  • 4-way stretch thermal fabric with a brushed waffle interior providing warmth, wicking and breathability
  • The interior grid structure enhances compressibility, airflow and drying time
  • The smooth outer face makes it perfect for layering beneath waterproof garments
  • Cut for complete freedom of movement

Gill Thermal Zip Neck FEATURES/BENEFITS

  • Pill resistant fleece
  • YKK front zip for ventilation
  • Discreet thumb loops to hold sleeves in place and reduce heat loss
  • Raglan sleeves for increased mobility and comfort
  • Machine washable

Gill Thermal Zip Neck FABRIC COMPOSITION

  • 95% Polyester, 5% Elastane

Gill Thermal Leggings TECHNOLOGY

  • 4-way stretch thermal fabric with a brushed waffle interior providing warmth, wicking and breathability
  • The interior grid structure enhances compressibility, airflow and drying time
  • The smooth outer face makes it perfect for layering beneath waterproof garments
  • Cut for complete freedom of movement

Gill Thermal Leggings FEATURES/BENEFITS

  • Pill resistant fleece
  • Soft-touch elasticated waist and low profile drawcord adjustment
  • Machine washable

Gill Thermal Leggings FABRIC COMPOSITION

  • 95% Polyester, 5% Elastane

Remove inclement weather as an excuse to not fish, hunt or participate in your favorite fall and winter outdoor activity. Gill’s OS Thermal Zip Neck and Thermal Leggings are critical components to keeping you out there.

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

Bass Cast Tournament Trail Current Standings

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Bass Cast Tournament Trail Current Standings

Check out the 2019 Current Points Standings

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This will also break down what events you have fished.

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NORTH CAROLINA’S BRYAN NEW WINS T-H MARINE BFL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE SEMINOLE

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NORTH CAROLINA’S BRYAN NEW WINS T-H MARINE BFL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE SEMINOLE

NORTH CAROLINA’S BRYAN NEW WINS T-H MARINE BFL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON LAKE SEMINOLE

South Carolina’s Beasley Wins Co-angler Division

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BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (Oct. 14, 2019) – Boater Bryan New of Belmont, North Carolina, brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 63 pounds, 4 ounces, to win the no-entry fee T-H Marine FLW BFL Regional Championship on Lake Seminole Saturday. For the win, New earned $71,200, 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 in Anderson, South Carolina.

“I was mainly fishing in the Flint River,” said New, who earned his first win as a boater after three career victories as a co-angler in FLW competition. “I had a terrible practice, but I saw two or three fish in the grass on my side imaging and I figured that there was probably a bunch more in there. So I decided that was my best shot and chose to concentrate on the grass.

“I had 12 to 15 stretches of grass where I thought I could catch them,” New continued. “I had one little stretch that was the juice, though. I caught three keepers each day there. It wasn’t anything that special – just some sparse, topped-out matted clumps on the edge of a shallow bar on the river channel.”

New said that he wasn’t exactly sure what the difference maker was for him in comparison to the other competitors, but suspected it may have just been good timing.

“I never stayed in one place for a long time, I just kept rotating through my areas,” New said. “I’d pull in, make 15 casts or so, then leave it for an hour. I kept rotating through and eventually I’d catch one.”

New said his key baits throughout the week were a Guntersville shad-colored 3/8-ounce Greenfish Tackle swim jig with a Keitech 4.3 swimbait trailer, a Texas-rigged green-pumpkin Zoom Ol’ Monster worm and a prototype frog that he has been working on with Fitzgerald Fishing. He also caught one – his biggest fish of the tournament – on a Greenfish Toad Toter buzzbait with a white Zoom Horny Toad.

“The weights make it look like I was really dialed in, but I wasn’t,” New went on to say. “I would get a few good bites early every day, and that kept my confidence level high. I wasn’t catching a ton of fish, though. I only had six bites the first day, seven the second day and six again on the third day. I was definitely scrambling.”

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

1st:          Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., 15 bass, 63-4, $20,000 + Ranger Z518L w/200-horsepower outboard

2nd:         Randall Allen, Owens Cross Roads, Ala., 15 bass, 48-9, $10,000

3rd:         Kip Carter, Mansfield, Ga., 15 bass, 47-10, $5,100

4th:         Stacy Adams, Hazlehurst, Ga., 15 bass, 41-9, $3,000

5th:         Clabion Johns, Social Circle, Ga., 14 bass, 40-14, $2,000

6th:         Nick Cupps, Chattanooga, Tenn., 13 bass, 40-14, $1,800

Rounding out the top-10 boaters were:

7th:         John Polly, Nauvoo, Ala., 13 bass, 40-10, $1,600

8th:         Dylan Peppers, Social Circle, Ga., 14 bass, 39-14, $1,400

9th:         Mikey Keyso Jr., North Port, Fla., 13 bass, 36-2, $1,200

10th:       Matt Baty, Bainbridge, Ga., 12 bass, 33-2, $1,000

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Bart Beasley of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, weighed in 15 bass over three days totaling 28 pounds, 6 ounces to win the top co-angler 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:          Bart Beasley, Mount Pleasant, S.C., 15 bass, 28-6, Ranger Z518L w/200-horsepower outboard

2nd:         William Perdue, Hawkinsville, Ga., 13 bass, 27-5, $5,000

3rd:         Donnie Gamble, Bessemer, Ala., 11 bass, 26-6, $2,500

4th:         Jeff Rikard, Leesville, S.C., eight bass, 26-5, $1,700

5th:         Bryce Goff, Haines City, Fla., nine bass, 25-10, $1,000

6th:         John Hagins, Roswell, Ga., 12 bass, 25-5, $950

Rounding out the top-10 co-anglers were:

7th:         Terry Smith, Tullahoma, Tenn., 10 bass, 22-12, $800

8th:         Fernando Rosa, Plantation, Fla., seven bass, 21-1, $700

9th:         Randy Paquette, Sarasota, Fla., nine bass, 20-8, $600

10th:       Wendell Grantham, Athens, Ga., 10 bass, 19-9, $500

The T-H Marine FLW BFL Regional Championship on Lake Seminole was hosted by the Bainbridge Convention & Visitors Bureau. It featured the top pros and co-anglers from the Bulldog (Georgia), Choo Choo (Alabama), Gator (Florida), and Savannah River (Georgia-South Carolina) 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.

Keith Joyce & Mark Robertson Win Anglers Choice Classic on Kerr Lake October 13,2019

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Keith Joyce & Mark Robertson Win Anglers Choice Classic on Kerr Lake October 13,2019

On a day filled with clouds & rain those that weighed in on that final day saw an increase in everyone’s weights. But this event changed from a one-horse race to shoot out yesterday afternoon with the race getting very tight no more 3-pound lead for the day 1 Stephen Grigg & Jimmy Wall with their day 1 Bag of 19.67 lbs. But you never know what will happen on the final day & this event was no different when the team of Keith Joyce & Mark Roberts come from tenth place to take the win with a two day total of 30.72 lbs. This win comes down to a few ounces separating Jeff & Clay Ross with a final bag weighing 30.08 lbs. Congratulations on the winners who took home a new Ranger Boat from Anglers Choice Marine. Have a great fall everyone & we will see you all again in the spring.

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Steven Griggs & Jim Wall Lead Day 1 of the Anglers Choice Classic on Kerr Lake October 12,2019

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Steven Griggs & Jim Wall Lead Day 1 of the Anglers Choice Classic on Kerr Lake October 12,2019

What a day one at the Anglers Choice 2019 classic. With the weights being what we had expected after last weekend’s event in the Mid 10 lb range a few of the teams were able to come to the weigh-in with some great looking sacks. But one team has almost a 3lb lead going into day two, the team of Steven Griggs & Jim wall with a great bag weighing 19.67 lbs. With a big change in the weather for Day 2 we will see if this weight hols up of the 69 degrees & rain throughout the day helps another team make that leap to victory & take home a brand new Ranger boat.

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ARKANSAS’ DYLAN HAYS WINS COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT AT LAKE OF THE OZARKS PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE

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ARKANSAS’ DYLAN HAYS WINS COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT AT LAKE OF THE OZARKS PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE

ARKANSAS’ DYLAN HAYS WINS COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT AT LAKE OF THE OZARKS PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE

Former FLW College Fishing Standout Earns First Career Victory – and $37,515

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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Oct. 12, 2019) – Beginning the day in fourth place, Nitro Boats pro Dylan Hays of El Dorado, Arkansas, caught a five-bass limit Saturday weighing 14 pounds, 6 ounces, to jump to the top of the leaderboard and win the three-day Costa FLW Series at Lake of the Ozarks presented by Evinrude.

Hays’ three-day total of 15 bass weighing 43 pounds, 14 ounces was enough to earn him the victory by a slim 7-ounce margin over second-place angler and Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour pro James Watson of Lampe, Missouri, and earn Hays the top prize of $37,515. The tournament was the third and final regular-season tournament of the year for anglers competing in the Costa FLW Series Central Division.

“God is so good, man,” said an emotional Hays just moments after being declared the winner. “I am so fortunate, you have no idea. I caught a 5-pounder on my very last cast that literally came off in the net. It culled out a 15-incher. I threw it in the livewell and took off to check in. It was literally the very last cast. You can’t make that up.”

What Hays didn’t say on stage was that he hadn’t even planned to be there. Hays had planned to spend the last few minutes of his day at another spot, but when he looked at his clock he realized that he wasn’t going to have enough time to make it there and back before check in. He audibled, and conceded to fishing a brush pile that he had visited multiple times throughout the week.

“I hit this brush pile every day and never had a bite,” Hays said. “I wasn’t even planning to go there today but I didn’t have time to fish much else. As I was fishing up to it, I broke off my football jig, so I told myself ‘well, I guess I’m going to close out the day with a crankbait.’ I threw a (Strike King) 6XD up in there and bam.”

Hays said that had he not broke off he would have been throwing the football jig.

“Who knows, maybe it would have bit the jig, too. I still can’t believe it happened.”

Hays said the key to his win this week was staying persistent and confident in the mentally challenging tournament.

“I wasn’t getting many bites – I only had six the first day, six the second and nine bites today,” Hays said. “Every time I tried to go to the bank and throw topwater all I would catch were little ones. So I stuck to my game plan – fishing brush and docks around the Glaize Arm of the river – and it paid off.”

Hays jig of choice was a ¾-ounce peanut butter and jelly-colored Jewel football jig paired with a green-pumpkin-colored Zoom Super Speed Craw. He caught his biggest fish of the tournament on a green-pumpkin Zoom Brush Hog and also weighed in 2 or 3 each day on a blue herring-colored Strike King 6XD.

“To win an event, you have to never lose a fish and I didn’t lose one all week,” Hays went on to say. “There were some absolute studs in the top 10 today, and to come away with a win – good lord… wow.”

The top 10 pros on Lake of the Ozarks finished:

1st:          Dylan Hays, El Dorado, Ark., 15 bass, 43-14, $37,515

2nd:         James Watson, Lampe, Mo., 14 bass, 43-7, $13,978

3rd:         Casey Scanlon, Lake Ozark, Mo., 15 bass, 42-9, $10,745

4th:         Ben Verhoef, Osage Beach, Mo., 13 bass, 41-9, $8,954

5th:         James Dill, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 15 bass, 39-1, $8,158

6th:         Lance Williams, Billings, Mo., 15 bass, 38-10, $7,163

7th:         Cory Steckler, Rocky Mount, Mo., 13 bass, 36-10, $6,268

8th:         Brian Maloney, Osage Beach, Mo., 13 bass, 35-9, $5,372

9th:         Dale Andrews, Jay, Okla., 15 bass, 32-15, $4,477

10th:       Ladd Shannon, Atkins, Ark., eight bass, 28-4, $3,834

A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Shannon caught the largest bass of the tournament Thursday, weighing 5 pounds, 11 ounces and earning him the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $252.

Erick Fernengel of Lake Waukomis, Missouri, won the Co-angler Division Saturday with a three-day total of 11 bass weighing 27 pounds, 7 ounces. For his win, Fernengel took home the top prize package of a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower outboard motor, worth $27,100.

The top 10 co-anglers on Lake of the Ozarks finished:

1st:          Erick Fernengel, Lake Waukomis, Mo., 11 bass, 27-7, $27,100

2nd:         Roger Olson Jr., Eagle River, Wis., seven bass, 24-8, $4,581

3rd:         Jamie Eynard, Jefferson City, Mo., 11 bass, 21-11, $3,665

4th:         Justin Hake, Conway, Ark., eight bass, 21-10, $3,207

5th:         Andrew Hegerty, Colgate, Wis., nine bass, 20-9, $3,049

6th:         Joe Tucker, Osceola, Mo., nine bass, 18-9, $2,441

7th:         Joe Lee, Midlothian, Texas, five bass, 17-15, $1,832

8th:         Rob Crane, Fairview Heights, Ill., seven bass, 17-12, $1,603

9th:         Ryan Jobe, De Soto, Kan., 11 bass, 17-10, $1,374

10th:       Justin Layton, Forsyth, Mo., seven bass, 15-11, $1,145

Scott Parsons of Rogers, Arkansas, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Thursday, a fish weighing 6 pounds, 9 ounces. He earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $168.

The Costa FLW Series on Table Rock Lake presented by Evinrude was hosted by the Tri-County Lodging Association. It was the third and final tournament in the 2019 regular season for Central Division anglers. The next tournament for FLW Series anglers will be the season finale – the Costa FLW Series Championship at Lake Cumberland, held Oct. 31- Nov. 2 in Burnside, Kentucky. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship.

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

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