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Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Schedule, Format Revealed For 2020

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Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Schedule, Format Revealed For 2020

 

September 26, 2019

Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Schedule, Format Revealed For 2020

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Next year’s tournament schedule continues to take shape, as B.A.S.S. officials announced the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens schedule on Thursday.

The schedule will once again feature four events in two divisions — Eastern and Central — with the winners of each event earning an automatic berth into the 2021 Bassmaster Classic, provided he or she has fished all four events in that division.

The Top 4 anglers from each division’s final points standings will receive an invitation to fish the 2021 Bassmaster Elite Series. But as a new addition, Elite Series invitations will also be extended to the Top 4 anglers from the cumulative standings for both divisions.

That means 12 competitors can earn a chance to pursue their dreams as Elite anglers.

“The Opens have always been about opportunity, and there are more opportunities available this year,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “Not only do we feel like we have a great lineup of lakes in each division, we’re excited about the idea that 12 anglers could have their lives changed by finishing strongly in these events.”

The schedule for the Eastern Division will begin in Kissimmee, Fla., at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes on Jan. 15-17. Then the trail will wind its way North with trips to Cherokee Lake in Jefferson County, Tenn., on May 7-9 and Oneida Lake in Syracuse, N.Y., on Aug. 6-8.

The Eastern Division points race and the Elite Series berths that go with it will be decided at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C. — site of three previous Bassmaster Classics and six major B.A.S.S. events — on Sept. 24-26.

“When you think about the Eastern Division side of the schedule — Florida in January, trips to awesome fisheries like Cherokee and Oneida where B.A.S.S. has had some great events and a finish at Hartwell, which is deeply entrenched in B.A.S.S. history — it’s hard not to be excited,” said Chris Bowes, tournament director for the Bassmaster Opens. “That’s a slate that will give anglers a chance to prove themselves — and one that fans across the country will be able to appreciate, I’m sure.”

To accommodate cooler geographic temperatures, the Central Division will begin its slate later in the year, with its season-opening event on Lewisville Lake in Lewisville, Texas, on April 9-11. Lewisville has been the site of major B.A.S.S. events only three times and hasn’t hosted an Open since 2012.

After Lewisville, the Central Division will visit Neely Henry Lake in Gadsden, Ala., on May 21-23, the Arkansas River in Muskogee, Okla., on June 18-20 and the giant-bass haven that is Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas, on Sept. 10-12. The City of Jasper will serve as the local host for the Sam Rayburn event.

“The Central slate offers a fantastic variety of fisheries,” Bowes said. “Lewisville is an urban fishery that’s located right outside of Dallas. Then you have Neely Henry, a classic Coosa River fishery known for big spotted bass, the Arkansas River, which offers about every kind of structure you can imagine, and a September finish at Sam Rayburn — a place we know is capable of producing 30-pound limits.”

The payout per event will be $250,400 (based on a field of 150 anglers), giving the eight-event circuit a total payout of just over $2 million. Seven of the eight tournaments on this year’s Opens schedule topped the 150-angler mark, with five easily topping 200.

As in the past, the full field will fish the first two days, with only the Top 12 pros and co-anglers advancing to the final round. All final-round weigh-ins will be held at the nearest Bass Pro Shops location, except for at the final Central Division event at Sam Rayburn.

For the first time since 2013, entry fees will increase on the Opens circuit. Pro anglers will pay $1,800 per event with an $800 deposit due up front, while co-anglers will pay $475 per event with a $200 deposit.

Entry for pro and co-angler linking will begin online Oct. 29 for B.A.S.S Nation and Life members and B.A.S.S. members Oct. 31.  The Top 30 pros and co-anglers from each Opens division standings in 2019 will receive early entry, as well as current Elite Series pros and B.A.S.S. Nation Championship qualifiers. Any former Elite anglers who are interested in fishing the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens should contact Chris Bowes at [email protected] before Oct. 8 for registration instructions.

“You’re talking eight events from mid-January to late September with trips to some of the best fisheries in the country,” Bowes said. “I’m sure a lot of anglers will agree with me when I say I wish it all started tomorrow.”

2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Schedule

Eastern Division:

Jan. 15-17, Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Kissimmee, Fla.

May 7-9, Cherokee Lake, Jefferson County, Tenn.

Aug. 6-8, Oneida Lake, Syracuse, N.Y.

Sept. 24-26, Lake Hartwell, Anderson, S.C.

 

Central Division:

April 9-11, Lewisville Lake, Lewisville, Texas

May 21-23, Neely Henry Lake, Gadsden, Ala.

June 18-20, Arkansas River, Muskogee, Okla.

Sept. 10-12, Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Jasper, Texas

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series Title Sponsor: Basspro.com

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series Premier Sponsors: Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Talon

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series Supporting Sponsors: Bass Pro Shops, Lowrance, T-H Marine, Carhartt

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.

Ron Bradley – Georgia Bass Trail – What’s Next – Bass Cast Radio

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Ron Bradley – Georgia Bass Trail – What’s Next – Bass Cast Radio

Ron gives us a look at the 2020 season and what you can expect as well as how to be a part of this awesome organization.

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GROVE READIES FOR COSTA FLW SERIES AT GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

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GROVE READIES FOR COSTA FLW SERIES AT GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

GROVE READIES FOR COSTA FLW SERIES AT GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY T-H MARINE

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GROVE, Okla. (Sept. 25, 2019) – The 2019 Costa Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Series Southwestern Division will wrap up their season next week at Grand Lake, Oct. 3-5, with the Costa FLW Series at Grand Lake presented by T-H Marine. Hosted by the City of Grove, the three-day tournament will feature more than 180 of the best regional bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for a top prize of up to $85,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard in the pro division.

The event was originally scheduled to be held earlier this year, June 13-15, but tournament officials were forced to postpone the event due to extremely high water levels. Water levels are still between 2 and 3 feet higher than usual, but FLW Tour pro Sheldon Collings of Grove predicts that a lot of fish will be caught.

“The fish are definitely moving into their fall patterns, and the fishing has been pretty decent lately,” said Collings, who has five top-10 finishes on Grand Lake in FLW competition. “You can pretty much run down any transition-area bank and catch 2½-pounders all day long.

“I think we’ll see a lot of fish caught in this event and some really good bags – 15 to 17 pounds,” Collings continued. “We might see someone catch 20 pounds on the first day, but that would be really tough to back it up and do multiple days in a row.”

Collings predicted that anglers would be throwing lots of spinnerbaits, swimjigs, ChatterBaits, squarebill crankbaits, and flipping baits.

“The key is going to be finding the 3- and 4-pounders,” Collings said. “Someone could throw a Whopper Plopper all day and only get 7 or 8 bites, but they’ll likely be good ones. I predict the winner will be fishing in 6 to 10 feet, throwing a jig and a worm to the brush piles that everyone else is going over as they fish down the bank. It’s going to be a really good event, and we’re going to see tons of fish being caught.”

The Oklahoma pro went on to predict that the winner would bring 46 to 47 pounds to the scale over the three days of competition.

Anglers will take off from Wolf Creek Park, located at 963 N. 16th St. in Grove at 7:30 a.m. CDT each day of competition. The weigh-ins will be held each day at Wolf Creek Park beginning at 3:30 p.m. All takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Grand Lake, pros will fish for a top prize of up to $85,000 including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard, and $5,000 if Ranger Cup qualified.

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. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.

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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Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Rep October 2019 By Captain Dale Wilson

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Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Rep October 2019 By Captain Dale Wilson

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FISHING REP
October 2019
DALE WILSON’S
SML GUIDE SERVICE
PHONE NO: 540-297-5650 / 540-874-4950
www.captaindalewilson.us

Picture: Tim Machnair from Pennsylvania with a hugh large mouth bass caught & released while fishing with Captain Dale

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OVERVIEW: Fishing should improve the next few weeks. Water temperature has been high. Most species of fish will become more active as the water temperature cools. Look for striper fishing to continue to improve! Water temperature will be in the 70’s. The baitfish will start to move to the creeks and to shallow water later this month.

Largemouth Bass- Fishing will improve this month. Best lures will be drop shot rigs, crank baits, shaky heads, Ned rigs, spinner baits, Carolina rigs, plastic worms and top water lures. Most largemouth bass will be caught on points, rock piles, brush piles and docks. Best depths will be from the surface to 20 feet deep. Points, rocks, stumps and brush are a key factor to finding bass this month. Please release the bass quickly during hot months. Please practice catch and release.

Smallmouth Bass- Fishing should be fair. Best areas will be rocks, ledges, and main channel points. Best lures will be Ned rigs, hair jigs, drop shot rigs, top water and Carolina rigs. Best areas will be in the mid to the lower sections of the lake. Most smallmouth bass will be suspended around schools of shad. Small mouth bass will feed on crawfish later this month. Cloudy days are good times to try your luck! Light line will increase your chances to catch smallmouth bass. Night fishing will be fair.

Striped Bass- Fishing will be good. Stripers will be caught in the lower to mid sections of the lake and in
the larger creeks. Best lures will be swim baits, top water lures, jigging spoons and Zoom flukes fished on 3/8 to 3/4 oz. lead heads. The best depths will be from near the surface to 80 feet deep. Vertical jigging is one of the best methods to catch stripers in this month. Try to find areas with the largest concentrations of baitfish. Fishing at night will be fair this month. Some schools of stripers will surface early morning and late afternoon this month. Live bait fished on planner boards and down lines are also good methods this month.

Crappie- Fishing for crappie will be good this month. They will be found 10 to 15 feet deep. Best areas will be in the main creeks around docks, fallen trees, stumps and brush piles in the mid to upper parts of the lake. Small live minnows and 1 ½ to 2 inch tubes or shad shaped plastic lures fished on 1/32 to 1/16 oz. lead heads will work best to catch crappie this month.

TIP OF THE Month: Above average water temperatures will cause the fish to slow their feeding. Fishing during the early morning, late afternoon and night is usually the best time to fish. Try fishing at night! Make sure you wear your life jacket and never fish alone at night! Make sure your running lights are on after dark! You can never be too careful when boating. Remember to please practice catch and release! PLEASE TAKE A KID FISHING!

The Warm & Fuzziest Hand Shake You’ll Ever Receive

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The Warm & Fuzziest Hand Shake You’ll Ever Receive

The Warm & Fuzziest Hand Shake You’ll Ever Receive

New Fish Monkey® Task Fleece Fishing Glove empowers essential angler functions

Destin, FL (September 25, 2019) – Everybody owns one of those super-soft, ultra-cozy fleece pull-overs, right? The garment that greets you like an old friend. Warm and comfortable as your favorite blanket. Looks good, too; fits like it was made just for you.

All of the above perfectly describe the fit, feel and function of Fish Monkey’s new Task Fleece Fishing Glove, an ideal complement to those cooler fall days on the water and as easygoing as an old hat.

Composed of advanced Tec Fleece, the Task Fleece Fishing Glove is tailored for maximum dexterity while casting, setting the hook and performing other critical angling functions. The high-end fleece material also offers specialized wind-blocking properties above and beyond its exceptional warmth and heat retention.

“I’ve worn a lot of fleece-style gloves over the years, but none of them fit or perform, from a fishing standpoint, even close to the Fish Monkey Task Fleece Fishing Glove,” says Hall of Fame angler and host of Lake Commandos TV, Steve Pennaz.

“The first thing you notice about all Fish Monkey Gloves—the Task Fleece certainly included—are their remarkable second-skin fit. From each fingertip all the way to your wrist, there’s zero slop in this glove—feels like it was designed to match my hand. Each finger fits comfortably snug, allowing you to manipulate a reel handle with ease. The elastic wrist is tapered so it conforms to the contour your arm, locking in heat.”

Beyond the Task Fleece Glove’s sound fit and supreme comfort, Fish Monkey also stitched in a synthetic leather palm with a non-slip silicone grid that assures a rock-solid grip in all conditions. “The difference between this and other fleece gloves is that you can fish with it on your hands, instead of taking them off after a boat ride,” adds Pennaz. “That sounds simplistic, but only the Task Fleece Glove gives you a sticky grip, whether you’re clutching the boat’s steering wheel, tiller handle, your rod, or the net. And the synth leather palm is soft and pliable, so it empowers your hands to perform tasks, rather than getting in the way.”

Like its other angler-centric glove designs, Fish Monkey went above and beyond with extras such as a touch-screen compatible index finger for seamlessly manipulating your sonar screen or dialing digits on your phone.

“This is my go-to glove for those in-between seasons—fall, early and late winter and even early spring,” notes Pennaz. “It’s a perfect medium-weight fleece that’s not too thick. Even when it gets a little damp, it still keeps your hand nice and warm and continues to perform.”

New for fall 2019, the Task Fleece Fishing Glove (MSRP $26.95, sizes M-2XL) features Fish Monkey’s “Cold Busting Technology,” wrapping your hands in total warmth and comfort, letting you focus on casting lures and catching fish. Look for Fish Monkey’s full line of angler-centric hand wear at your local retailer or visit www.fishmonkeygloves.com for more information.

Browse Fish Monkey’s 2020 Catalog at http://www.fishmonkeygloves.net/catalog/2020/

RUTHERFORDTON’S HOYLE WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE NORMAN

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RUTHERFORDTON’S HOYLE WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE NORMAN

RUTHERFORDTON’S HOYLE WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE NORMAN

King’s Mountain’s Brafford Wins Co-angler Division

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 23, 2019) – Boater Cody Hoyle of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 26 pounds, 1 ounce, to win the two-day T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division super-tournament on Lake Norman Sunday. Hoyle earned $6,896 for his efforts.

“I was hitting 50 to 60 docks a day, fishing in the mid-lake area around Mountain Creek,” said Hoyle, who earned his second career win in BFL competition. “I was looking for deeper docks with brush. The fish are getting into wolf packs, and when I found them I could usually catch multiple fish on each dock.”

Hoyle estimated that he caught 20 to 25 fish a day on a homemade brown and orange-colored jig trailered with a Zoom Z-Craw. He also caught a few keepers drop-shotting a Reaction Innovations Flirt Worm.

“One fish each day came on the drop-shot, the rest came on the jig,” said Hoyle. “The bite was a little better Saturday – I got to fish a little later in the day, and the bite seemed to get better as the day went on.”

Of the 10 bass that Hoyle brought to the weigh-in scale, four were largemouth bass and six were spotted bass.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Cody Hoyle, Rutherfordton, N.C., 10 bass, 26-1, $6,896

2nd:         Eddie Whiten Jr., Easley, S.C., 10 bass, 23-5, $2,823

3rd:         Cole Huskins, Mount Holly, N.C., nine bass, 22-8, $1,966

4th:         Jason Wilson, Lincolnton, N.C., 10 bass, 22-6, $1,271

5th:         Scott Beattie, Sherrills Ford, N.C., 10 bass, 22-2, $1,389

6th:         David Cooke, Mooresville, N.C., 10 bass, 21-12, $998

7th:         Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., 10 bass, 21-2, $908

8th:         Chris Baumgardner, Gastonia, N.C., nine bass, 20-2, $817

9th:         Michael Stephens, Gastonia, N.C., 10 bass, 19-9, $726

10th:       Tracy Adams, Wilkesboro, N.C., 10 bass, 19-1, $635

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Greg Lovelace of Bostic, North Carolina, caught a 3-pound, 11-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the event’s Boater Big Bass award of $697.

King’s Mountain, North Carolina’s Trey Brafford won the Co-angler Division and $2,923 Sunday after catching a two-day total of nine bass weighing 16 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Trey Brafford, King’s Mountain, N.C., nine bass, 16-8, $2,923

2nd:         Roger Toler, Gilbert, W. Va., five bass, 9-9, $1,361

3rd:         Barry Burford, Charlotte, N.C., four bass, 8-4, $958

4th:         Larry Farley, Prospect Hill, N.C., four bass, 8-4, $635

5th:         Jerry Morris, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 8-2, $545

6th:         Tristen Trull, Mount Holly, N.C., five bass, 7-12, $499

7th:         Trent Peace, Spartanburg, S.C., three bass, 7-10, $454

8th:         James Roten, West Jefferson, N.C., four bass, 7-6, $408

9th:         Jeff Scism, Shelby, N.C., four bass, 7-3, $363

10th:       Samuel Jones, Morgantown, W. Va., three bass, 6-13, $318

Charles Wood of Thomasville, North Carolina, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 3 pounds, 10 ounces. The catch earned him the event’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $349.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division super-tournament on Lake Norman was hosted by the Mooresville Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 3-5 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell presented by Navionics in Seneca, South Carolina. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

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.

COOKEVILLE’S WAGNER WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON OLD HICKORY LAKE

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COOKEVILLE’S WAGNER WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON OLD HICKORY LAKE

COOKEVILLE’S WAGNER WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON OLD HICKORY LAKE

Sparta’s England Wins Co-angler Division

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GALLATIN, Tenn. (Sept. 23, 2019) – Boater Adam Wagner of Cookeville, Tennessee, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale Sunday weighing 27 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the two-day T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division super-tournament on Old Hickory Lake. Wagner earned $4,949 for his efforts.

“I caught all of my fish up the lake – in Bledsoe and Bartons Creeks – on both days,” said Wagner, who earned his 13th career win as a boater in BFL competition. “I caught around eight keepers each day, flipping a green-pumpkin-colored Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver to scattered wood on flats in the backs of the creeks.”

Wagner managed to get a big kicker bite each day – a 4-pounder on day one, and a 5-pounder on day two – that helped pad his weight.

“There were a couple of boats around me, but I think I was just hitting spots that were tough to hit,” Wagner said. “There would be one little piece of wood on a 3-acre flat, and most people would run right by it. But I would work hard to find these little pieces of wood and there was usually a fish on it.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-8, $4,949

2nd:         Mark Condron, Winchester, Tenn., 10 bass, 26-7, $2,915

3rd:         Josh Tramel, Smithville, Tenn., 10 bass, 25-4, $1,400

4th:         Barry Whitaker, Hartsville, Tenn., 10 bass, 24-0, $875

5th:         Mickey Beck, Lebanon, Tenn., 10 bass, 23-9, $750

6th:         Jason Dies, Lebanon, Tenn., seven bass, 23-3, $687

7th:         Brandon Edel, Hendersonville, Tenn., 10 bass, 22-12, $625

8th:         Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., 10 bass, 21-10, $562

9th:         Joel Trevino, Mount Juliet, Tenn., 10 bass, 20-3, $500

10th:       Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn., seven bass, 16-6, $437

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Condron caught a 5-pound, 13-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the event’s Boater Big Bass award of $390.

Sparta, Tennessee’s Ricky England won the Co-angler Division and $2,075 Sunday after catching a two-day total of six bass weighing 12 pounds, 6 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Ricky England, Sparta, Tenn., six bass, 12-6, $2,075

2nd:         Teddy Baggett, Nashville, Tenn., eight bass, 12-2, $937

3rd:         Rene Gonzalez, Smyrna, Tenn., five bass, 11-0, $675

4th:         Donnie Rogers, Lebanon, Tenn., four bass, 10-2, $437

5th:         Darryl Humphrey, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 9-2, $375

6th:         Scott Marshall, Lebanon, Tenn., four bass, 9-1, $539

7th:         Justin Kimmel, Athens, Ga., four bass, 7-13, $462

8th:         Scott Smith, Crossville, Tenn., five bass, 7-12, $281

9th:         Robert Henze, La Vergne, Tenn., three bass, 6-6, $250

10th:       Jason Barr, Woodlawn, Tenn., three bass, 4-12, $319

Marshall caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 3 pounds, 10 ounces. The catch earned him the event’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $195.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division super-tournament on Old Hickory Lake was hosted by the Sumner County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 3-5 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell presented by Navionics in Seneca, South Carolina. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

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.

OHIO’S RHODE WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER

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OHIO’S RHODE WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER

OHIO’S RHODE WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON DETROIT RIVER

Itoh Wins Co-angler Division

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TRENTON, Mich. (Sept. 23, 2019) – Boater Jared Rhode of Port Clinton, Ohio, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 49 pounds, 5 ounces, to win the two-day T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Michigan Division super-tournament on the Detroit River Sunday. Rhode earned $7,604 for his efforts.

“The first day I caught over 100 keepers – it was one of the biggest schools of fish that I have ever been on in my life,” said Rhode, who earned his fourth career victory in BFL competition. “I caught at least 10, 20-pound limits of smallmouth. It was pretty awesome.

“I fished near the Lake Erie islands, just rotating through 10 to 12 spots and targeting deeper structure – 18 to 25 feet,” Rhode continued. “The majority came on a drop-shot, but I also caught some throwing a tube and a swimbait.”

On day two, the wind picked up drastically and competitors were faced with 3- to 4-foot waves.

“It took me a long time to get to my area on day two, but I had one spot that I had saved,” Rhode continued. “My Ranger 620 boat turned out to be the key to my win, because it allowed me to get back out there on the second day when it was very rough.”

Rhode said his drop-shot rig arsenal included a Z-Man TRD worm, a 3-inch Berkley Gulp! Minnow and a 3-inch Berkley Gulp! Fish Fry. His swimbait of choice was a Keitech 3.8 with a ½-ounce head, and his 4-inch goby-colored tube was also fished on a ½-ounce jig.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Jared Rhode, Port Clinton, Ohio, 10 bass, 49-5, $5,604 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Kyle Greene, Ortonville, Mich., 10 bass, 42-13, $2,502

3rd:         John Devries, Fishers, Ind., 10 bass, 42-5, $1,886

4th:         Michael Sitko, Pinckney, Mich., 10 bass, 41-10, $1,524

5th:         Randy Ramsey, Burlington, Mich., 10 bass, 41-6, $921

6th:         Mike Trombly, Belleville, Mich., 10 bass, 40-14, $844

7th:         David Reault, Livonia, Mich., 10 bass, 40-4, $767

8th:         Jeremy Antrup, Fremont, Ind., 10 bass, 39-12, $691

9th:         Dan Mittlestat, Woodhaven, Mich., 10 bass, 38-9, $614

10th:       Todd Schmitz, Coldwater, Mich., nine bass, 35-11, $537

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Tom Beale of Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, caught a 6-pound, 3-ounce smallmouth bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the event’s Boater Big Bass award of $540.

Beverly Hills Michigan’s Jorji Itoh won the Co-angler Division and $2,502 Sunday after catching a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 43 pounds, 3 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Jorji Itoh, Beverly Hills, Mich., 10 bass, 43-3, $2,502

2nd:         Zach Laupp, Plainwell, Mich., eight bass, 36-14, $1,151

3rd:         Darwin Griva, Hamilton, Ind., 10 bass, 33-8, $767

4th:         Aaron Stahley, Batavia, Ohio, 10 bass, 33-1, $587

5th:         Mike Eldridge, Blairsville, Penn., eight bass, 31-13, $460

6th:         Matthew Kime, Holland, Ohio, nine bass, 28-3, $422

7th:         Neil Heisler, Plymouth, Mich., eight bass, 26-7, $384

8th:         James Wathen, Richmond, Ky., seven bass, 26-1, $345

9th:         Nicholas Ireland, Grand Blanc, Mich., eight bass, 25-7, $307

10th:       Arron Kowalczyk, Newport, Mich., seven bass, 24-5, $269

Jeremy Pinkowski of Oak Forest, Illinois, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces. The catch earned him the event’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $270.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake presented by Evinrude in Buchanan, Tennessee. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

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.

NAPLES’ DONNY BASS WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE

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NAPLES’ DONNY BASS WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE

NAPLES’ DONNY BASS WINS TWO-DAY T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE EVENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE

Frostproof’s Brown Wins Co-angler Division

 

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2019) – Boater Donny Bass of Naples, Florida, brought a two-day total of 10 bass to the scale weighing 40 pounds, 9 ounces, to win the two-day T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division super-tournament on Lake Okeechobee Sunday. Bass earned $6,137 for his efforts.

“I’ve been sick this past week, and it turned out to be beneficial to me because it made me really slow down and just pick some areas apart,” said Bass, who earned his first career victory in FLW competition. “I made a long run – all the way up to the north end – to get out of the wind. I was fishing isolated reed clumps and patches with a brand new Gambler Lures bait called the Super Stinger.

“The bait looks like a big stinger – it’s 4½ inches and mimics a bluegill,” Bass continued. “It has a bigger profile, but it gets bigger bites.”

Bass estimated that he caught around 20 keeper bass on day one, and added another 40 to 45 bites on day two.

“It was typical summertime fishing – there was no wad of fish – so I put the trolling motor down and grinded,” Bass said. “I think the key was making the long run and having the areas to myself. It’s tough to get anything to yourself in a tournament on Lake Okeechobee. I think the new Super Stinger definitely played a role as well.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Donny Bass, Naples, Fla., 10 bass, 40-9, $6,137

2nd:         Austin Schroeder, Zephyrhills, Fla., 10 bass, 36-4, $2,569

3rd:         Mikey Keyso Jr., North Port, Fla., 10 bass, 35-4, $1,712

4th:         Robert Crosnoe, Inverness, Fla., 10 bass, 31-9, $1,199

5th:         Douglas Sauls, Winter Garden, Fla., 10 bass, 30-11, $1,027

6th:         Mark Sommer, Coral Springs, Fla., 10 bass, 28-9, $1,142

7th:         Brian MacDougall, La Belle, Fla., 10 bass, 28-5, $856

8th:         Christopher Jerdan, Cape Coral, Fla., 10 bass, 27-10, $871

9th:         Nicholas Hoinig, Port St. Lucie, Fla., 10 bass, 26-11, $685

10th:       Lionel Botha, Malabar, Fla., 10 bass, 26-5, $599

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Thomas McLinskey of Altha, Florida, caught an 8-pound, 8-ounce largemouth – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the event’s Boater Big Bass award of $645.

Frostproof, Florida’s Justin Brown won the Co-angler Division and $3,091 Sunday after catching a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 26 pounds, 1 ounce.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Justin Brown, Frostproof, Fla., 10 bass, 26-1, $3,091

2nd:         Ernie Thompson, Anthony, Fla., 10 bass, 25-3, $1,334

3rd:         Scott Farnham, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., 10 bass, 23-13, $1,008

4th:         Harry Linsinbigler IV, Dover, Fla., 10 bass, 22-12, $599

5th:         Michael Davis, Lake Wales, Fla., nine bass, 21-3, $514

6th:         Andrew Pulliam, Spring Hill, Fla., 10 bass, 21-0, $571

7th:         Kevin Thomas, Miramar, Fla., six bass, 20-7, $428

8th:         Michael Leach, Shenandoah, Texas, 10 bass, 20-3, $385

9th:         Levi Crossway, Jacksonville, Fla., 10 bass, 19-15, $342

10th:       Clark Bundy, Okeechobee, Fla., 10 bass, 19-13, $300

Brown also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a largemouth weighing in at 6 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch earned him the event’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $322.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division super-tournament on Lake Okeechobee was hosted by Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina and Resort.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

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.

LEW’S Welcomes Home KVD!

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Welcome Home KVD! 

Courtesy of LEWS.com

Whether in business or in life, the chance for a new beginning is very rare. It’s even more uncommon that you get that chance with a group you already know and trust. For the greatest tournament angler in the history of our sport, that unique position is a reality. When the 2020 Bass Pro Tour kicks off, the deck of angling legend Kevin Van Dam’s Nitro will be fully rigged up with Lew’s rods and reels.

Ken Eubanks, CEO of Lew’s Holdings Corp. stated, “We could not be more honored to have Kevin joining the Lew’s team. The impact that Kevin has had on the Strike King brand cannot be overstated and we feel that the knowledge, expertise and respect he brings to the table will be transformational for our entire organization.”

KVD’s accomplishments as a competitive angler are unmatched, but what also separates Kevin from many pro anglers is that he has never been one to change sponsors without a very compelling reason.

‘Strike King has always been like family to me, so when I heard about the acquisition of Strike King by Lew’s, I was a little apprehensive. Once I got to know the Lew’s group and realized that the culture and team was so aligned with the folks I have been working with for years, I couldn’t help but be excited by the prospect of working with the entire group. Sometimes in relationships it takes a long time to develop trust and rapport, but sometimes, it just feels right.”

Historically, when a high-profile athlete leaves a long-time sponsor for a new opportunity, the situation is often accompanied by hard feelings. Again, this is a very unique situation. KVD worked with the team at Quantum for many years and there will be always be a great deal of mutual respect and appreciation for what they accomplished together.

“Fishing our gear, Kevin became the most decorated angler of all time, and we have really enjoyed our mutually beneficial relationship. Kevin has been a great partner and friend and we thank him for his professionalism all these many years. We wish him the best as he moves on in his new relationship with Lew’s.” Said Steve Smits, President and COO of Zebco Brands.

Every once in a while, there is an event in our industry that can change the face of an organization. The addition of Kevin Van Dam to the Lew’s pro staff is one of those events. The impact and unique perspective KVD will bring to the Lew’s product development team, just as he has done for Strike King will definitely change the landscape. The sky is the limit for both Lew’s and KVD with this partnership and the future will be very fun to watch.

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