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Mike Roberson wins the ABA NC Central Division 17 Tournament on Roanoke River

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July 17, 2019

Mike Roberson wins the ABA NC Central Division 17 Tournament on Roanoke River

Mike Roberson wins the NC Central Division 17 Tournament on Roanoke River

July 13, 2019, 15 anglers launched from Water Street ramp on the Roanoke River out of Plymouth, NC. It was a hot and tough day of fishing. Only four of those anglers brought back five-fish limits to the scales, but when the scales closed Mike Roberson from Battleboro, NC took the victory with 14.09 lbs. For the win, Mike took home $432 in prize money.

Second amongst the competitors was Jason Theis with 5 fish that locked in the scales at 13.81 lbs. For his efforts he took home $223 in prize money.

The Biggest Bass of the tournament was caught by Ricky West. His fish locked in the scales at 5.13 lbs earning him the big bass pot.

Top 5 finishers:

Name Weight
Mike Roberson       14.09
Jason Theis 13.81
Ricky West 13.62
David Grantham   11.67
Andrew Skinner       10.78

The next tournament in the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour, NC Central, Division 17 will be the 2 day championship and will take place on Saturday and Sunday, 3 & 4 August, 2019 launching from Water Street Landing on the Roanoke River in Plymouth, NC. Please remember you must have fished at least 4 – one day qualifying tournaments in order to fish the 2 day championship.

For more information on this event or division please contact local director, Mike Colbert at – Home: (252) 223-2325, Cell: (252) 725-1504 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com

These anglers earn valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers BPSFT Angler of The Year Final Round at the BPSFT Championship. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, BPSFT National Championship tournament.

The Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All anglers fish for both money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour National Championship this fall on Lake Eufaula, AL.

About American Bass Anglers – American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com

American Bass Anglers is sponsored by: Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Boats, MotorGuide, Garmin, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Engel Coolers, Four Roses Bourbon, Lucas Oil, Maui Jim, Optima Batteries and Power-Pole. Mailing address: American Bass Anglers, Inc, PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612 PH (256) 232-0406.

Ike’s Micro Goes Football and Missile Colors Expanding

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July 16, 2019

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Ike’s Micro Goes Football and Missile Colors Expanding

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Salem, Va. – July 8, 2019 – Missile Jigs is adding a football version to their innovative Ike’s Micro Jig and Missile Baits is adding a number of new, hot exciting colors including Tail Colors in their new Ned Bomb. The Micro Jig is a new category of jigs that Missile spearheaded in 2018. Sometimes a slightly heavier Micro Jig is needed to fish deeper water so the Ike’s Micro Football Jig was needed. Missile Baits is adding 20 total new SKUs across their Ned Bomb, Bomb Shot, D Bomb, and Shockwaves.

Missile Baits owner and pro angler, John Crews, said, “I have been blown away by the response of anglers all over on the Ned Bomb and Micro Jig. We wanted to give anglers more tools to catch bass, so we had to give them a football version of Ike’s Micro Jig and Tail Colors of the red-hot Ned Bomb. I know I have been wanting both for my arsenal since we thought the ideas up!”

Ike’s Micro Football Jig is much like the regular Micro Jig but will have a traditional football head shape and be offered in 1/4 and 3/8 ounce sizes. The Micro Football Jig will come in 6 colors in each size and feature a 1/0 Gamakatsu jig hook. Designed to be fished on a spinning rod, the Micro Football Jig will be packaged two per pack with the optional weed guards enclosed for a suggested retail of $5.99. Ike’s Micro Football Jigs will begin shipping January 1, 2020.

Mike Iaconelli, veteran pro angler and the creative mind behind the Missile Jigs concepts, said, “The Micro Football Jig is going to be one of my favorite jigs! I will have one of these tied on almost all the time. This super compact jig will go right on my spinning rod and be the option when deep bass get a little tough.”

The Ned Bomb from Missile Baits has given Ned Rig anglers another tool to catch bass and the addition of 6 Tail Colors will be a totally new look for anglers to serve up to the bass. The Ned Bomb is a 3.25” soft plastic ribbed bait that has a beaver shaped tail. It comes in 16 total color options. The Ned Bomb comes in a 10-count bag for a suggested retail price of $3.99 and are available to ship now.

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MISSILE BAITS is a small company dedicated to creating SERIOUS soft plastic baits to help anglers catch more fish. The designs are straight off the top-level professional bass tour. Based in Salem, Virginia, MISSILE BAITS works relentlessly to make the best baits, show their customers how to use them, and stay on the cutting edge of bass fishing. Founded in January 2012, new products and videos will continue to be launched. Log onto www.MISSILEBAITS.com for videos, tips, forums, and more.

Bassmaster LIVE Program Honored With National ‘Telly’ Award

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July 16, 2019

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Bassmaster LIVE Program Honored With National ‘Telly’ Award

The Bassmaster LIVE coverage of the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department earned the top Telly Award for Live Event coverage.

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July 16, 2019

Bassmaster LIVE Program Honored With National ‘Telly’ Award

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — JM Associates, the video production arm of B.A.S.S., has won the Silver Telly Award for its Bassmaster LIVE coverage of the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The live-stream coverage of the 2018 Texas Fest earned the top award in the Online General/Live Events category during the 40th annual Telly Awards program, which honors excellence in television, video and digital programming. More than 12,000 entries for Telly Awards were received. Other entries in the Online Live Events competition were live streams of Broadway Plays, an Opryland production and the Daytime Emmys, among others.

“Getting recognized by the Tellys is just a huge testament to the hours and hours of hard work by the entire Bassmaster LIVE crew,” said Tim Schick, coordinating producer and director for JM Associates. “From the camera guys in the field to the unparalleled analysis in the studio, we are extremely proud of the stories we get to share with our massive audience. This award underscores the passion and dedication of a lot of people who bring this sport to life and make it accessible like never before.”

B.A.S.S. and JM launched the first live-stream, on-the-water coverage of bass tournaments at the 2015 Bassmaster Classic and have been expanding and refining it ever since. New in 2019 are LIVE cameras on 10 Bassmaster Elite Series anglers’ boats all four days of competition, plus “LIVE Mix” bonus coverage.

Bassmaster LIVE is streamed on Bassmaster.com and ESPN3.

In addition to the Telly Award, two hosts of Bassmaster programs have won prestigious awards for their television shows.

Mark Zona, a host of Bassmaster LIVE and The Bassmasters TV show, won a Golden Moose Award from the Outdoor Channel in the “Best of MyoutdoorTV” category for his Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show, which is also produced by JM Associates. He won the fan-favorite Golden Moose award for Best Fishing Show in 2015.

“I’m honestly not really big into awards, but it means so much to see the JM crew getting recognized for what I put them through,” Zona said. “The most humbling part of the Best of MyoutdoorTV award is the number of viewers who have downloaded ZAFS. I can’t say ‘thank you’ enough.”

Dave Mercer, Bassmaster Elite Series and Classic emcee, won two Golden Moose Awards — the Best Freshwater Fishing Show and the Fan Favorite Best Catch awards — for his Facts of Fishing television program.

“We could not be happier or more honored to be chosen to win in two categories this season,” Mercer said. “Making it even more special is the fact that the awards were judged by two different groups, one by fellow producers and one by the most important people any show has: the viewers.

“None of this would have been possible without the tireless work of the entire Facts of Fishing production team at Vantage Point Media House. They do all the hard work, I’m just the lucky guy that gets to make the casts and catch the fish.”

Jason Theis wins ABA Southeast Division 130 Tournament on Sutton Lake!

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July 16, 2019

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Jason Theis wins ABA Southeast Division 130 Tournament on Sutton Lake!

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July 6, 2019 Wilmington, NC, Seven anglers launched from Sutton Lake ramp near Wilmington, NC. It was a slow day on the water but Jason Theis from Hubert, NC took the victory with 5 bass weighing 13.18 lbs. He also won the TWT. He attributed his to throwing Jerk baits. Jason took home $319 in prize money.

Second amongst the competitors braving the heat was Joseph High from Wilmington, NC with 3 bass weighing 9.63 lbs. Joseph won Big Fish with a STUD weighing 3.96 lbs. He took home $164 in prize money.

Third place was claimed by Jason Dew from Hallsboro, NC with 2 bass weighing 4.31 lbs.

Fourth place was claimed by Chris Savage from Lake Waccamaw, NC with 2 bass weighing 2.07 lbs.

Fifth place was claimed by Jeremie Lane from Delco, NC with 2 bass weighing 1.81 lbs.

Sixth place was claimed by Travis Hardin from Hampstead, NC with 2 bass weighing 1.80 lbs.

Seventh place was claimed by David Sasser from Holly Ridge, NC.

The next tournament in this division will take place on 7/27/19 launching from Durpee ramp in Lake Waccamaw, NC.
For more information on this event or division please contact local director Jeremie Lane (910) 685-5600 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com

These anglers earn valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers BPSFT Angler of The Year Final Round at the BPSFT Championship. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, BPSFT National Championship tournament.

The Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All anglers fish for both money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour National Championship this fall on Lake Eufaula, AL.

About American Bass Anglers – American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com

American Bass Anglers is sponsored by: Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Boats, MotorGuide, Garmin, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Engel Coolers, Four Roses Bourbon, Lucas Oil, Maui Jim, Optima Batteries and Power-Pole. Mailing address: American Bass Anglers, Inc, PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612 PH (256) 232-0406.

SCHMITT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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July 16, 2019

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SCHMITT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Pennsylvania’s Dellinger Tops Co-Angler Field

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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (July 15, 2019) – FLW Tour pro Bryan Schmitt of Deale, Maryland, won Saturday’s T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournament on Lake Champlain presented by Navionics after catching five bass weighing 19 pounds, 10 ounces. For his win, Schmitt earned $7,209 and 250 points in the Northeast Division presented by Gajo Baits standings. The winner of the division’s Angler of the Year title after five tournaments will win $3,000.

Schmitt spent the tournament fishing the north end of the lake in Malletts Bay. He said he ended up weighing a mixed limit – three largemouth and two smallmouth.

“I just ran and checked a lot of stuff that I fished in the Tour event, and a lot of it had gotten better,” said Schmitt, who notched his fifth win in BFL competition. “During the tournament I hit eight spots – I would catch a few on each place and kept it moving.

“I ran some topwater early on some points for smallmouth and got one really good one – a heavy 3-pounder, and then I was just running. They’re heavy on bluegills right now. I was fishing real shallow, inside grass, docks, that kind of thing. There was mixed species up shallow and I would just kind of fancast a Neko rig all around those areas.”

Schmitt’s topwater fish came in on a Bone-colored Heddon Zara Spook. On his Neko rig, he used a green-pumpkin-colored Missile Baits 48 stickbait worm with a 1/0-sized Hayabusa Spin Muscle Guard hook.

“I caught another smallmouth on the Neko rig, just kind of aimlessly fishing some sparse weeds in like 5 to 6 feet of water – I consider it a pretty lucky bite. My game was bluegill largies, though,” said Schmitt. “The key was super light 8-pound-test P-Line Ultimate Fluorocarbon line – the water is clean up there, so long casts and light line was important.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Bryan Schmitt, Deale, Md., five bass, 19-10, $5,209 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Brent Heyn, South Hero, Vt., five bass, 18-12, $2,105

3^rd: Cameron Chase, Conway, Mass., five bass, 18-6, $1,886

4^th: Joe Zombek II, Scranton, Pa., five bass, 18-3, $935

5^th: Andrew Bechard, Champlain, N.Y., five bass, 17-15, $768

5^th: Troy Morrow, Eastanollee, Ga., five bass, 17-15, $768

7^th: Tom Balachvili, Scarsdale, N.Y., five bass, 17-8, $934

7^th: Adam Poplaski, Adams, Mass., five bass, 17-8, $634

9^th: Andrew Heivly, Malvern, Pa., five bass, 17-4, $785

10^th: David Wilder, Middle River, Md., five bass, 17-2, $468

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Chase caught a 5-pound, 9-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $550.

Thomas Dellinger of Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, won the Co-angler Division and $2,005 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 16 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Thomas Dellinger, Womelsdorf, Pa., five bass, 16-5, $2,005

2^nd: Chad Dorney, Macungie, Pa., five bass, 16-0, $1,002

3^rd: Bradley Petrie, Johnstown, N.Y., five bass, 15-12, $868

4^th: Tony Bellissimo, Chelmsford, Mass., five bass, 15-11, $468

5^th: Casey Gut, Chichester, N.H., five bass, 14-14, $451

6^th: Henry McKee, Haddon Heights, N.J., five bass, 14-6, $518

7^th: Alexandre Jelev, Petawawa, Ontario, Canada, five bass, 14-5, $334

8^th: Chris Sanno, Shermans Dale, Pa., five bass, 14-3, $267

8^th: Mark Bilodeau, Burlington, Vt., five bass, 14-3, $267

8^th: John Henning, Lansdale, Pa., five bass, 14-3, $267

Robert Wedding of Welcome, Maryland, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $275.

The tournament was hosted by the City of Plattsburgh and the Adirondack Coast 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. 17-19 BFL Regional Championship on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. 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.

Ryan Harrell Wins $5650.00 at ABA on Lake Gaston

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July 16, 2019

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Ryan Harrell Wins $5650.00 at ABA on Lake Gaston

Harrell Wins $5650.00 on Lake Gaston

ATHENS, Ala. – Ryan Harrell of Roanoke Rapids, NC won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on Lake Gaston on 6/29/19. Running out of Holly Grove Marine in Bracey, VA Harrell weighed in a five bass limit weighing 15.85 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 6.37 pounds which was the largest bass weighed in by a boater. He took home a check for $5000.00 for the win and an additional $650.00 for the biggest bass.

“It was really no secret,” said Harrell. “I caught about 15 bass today flipping a jig around docks and grass.”

Taking second, Michael “waterboy” Hoffman of Hubert, NC weighed in a five bass limit weighing 14.87 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 4.74 pounds.

“I caught fish all day dirt shallow on a black buzzbait,” said Hoffman.

Taking third for the boaters Chris Baldwin of Lexington, NC weighed in a five bass limit weighing 13.63 pounds.

“I caught all of my fish dirt shallow on a buzzbait,” said Baldwin. “By 7:30 I was pretty much done.”

In fourth place for the boaters Mark Robertson of Henderson, NC weighed in five bass weighing 12.33 pounds. Rounding out the top five, Danny Moss of Macon, NC weighed in five bass weighing 11.90 pounds.

In the co-angler division Thomas Sescoe of Greensboro, NC weighed in two bass for 7.42 pounds. His catch was anchored by a bass weighing 6.29 pounds which was the biggest bass weighed in by a co-angler. Sescoe collected $1090.00 for his catch.

“I’d like to thank my boater for getting me loose from snags today. We were fishing docks and I have never been hung up as much as today. I got all of my bites on a weightless senko,” said Sescoe.

In second place for the co-anglers Dylan Walsh of Greensboro, NC weighed in three bass for 6.97 pounds.

“I want to thank my boater for putting me around fish today,” said Walsh. “I caught my fish on a big worm and a buzzbait.”

Taking third for the co-anglers Johnny Hopkins of Rougemont, NC weighed in a three bass limit weighing 6.55 pounds.

“I caught fish all day on the bank with a frog,” said Hopkins.

In fourth place for the co-anglers, Timothy Sisler of Oakland, MD weighed in three bass for 5.38 pounds. Rounding out the top five, Chad Cleckner of Spring Lake, NC weighed in three bass for 5.22 pounds.

Being in the Berkley Cast for Cash program the following anglers will receive extra monies from Berkley:
Chris Baldwin boater $250.00
Ray Griffin boater $150.00
Dylan Walsh co-angler $150.00
Larry Freeman co-angler $100.00

The next event for the Virginia Division will be the area championship on Kerr Lake slated for 9/28-9/29/19 running out of Nutbush Park.

About American Bass Anglers – American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

American Bass Anglers is sponsored by: Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Boats, MotorGuide, Garmin, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Engel Coolers, Four Roses Bourbon, Lucas Oil, Maui Jim, Optima Batteries and Power-Pole. Mailing address: American Bass Anglers, Inc, PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612 PH (256) 232-0406.

Rick & Elton Clements of Durham Win PBC End of Year T.T Qualifier #1 July 13,2019

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July 15, 2019

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Rick & Elton Clements of Durham Win PBC End of Year T.T Qualifier #1 July 13,2019

PBC CASHION FISHING RODS ‘END OF YEAR’ TEAM TOURNAMENT BASS FISHING TRAIL QUALIFIER #1
Saturday July 13th, 2019 ~ ~ Falls Lake ~ ~ Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp

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43 boats fished today in the PBC Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #1 at Falls Lake and some good fish were caught even though the anglers suffered thru a very hot day! Surface water temps were around 88 degrees and the weather was great, light wind and temps run from 78 to 90.

Brothers Rick & Elton Clements won this 1st qualifier with 5 bass weighing a total of 25.35 lbs. to take 1st Place & 1st Place TWT for a total of $1,825 in prize money!

Rick on left, Elton on right.

The 2nd Place team of Jerry Marshburn & Alan Parker caught another 5 fish limit of bass weighing 24.99 lbs. and along with winning the 2nd Place TWT they
took home $925 in winnings. The 3rd Place Team of Dan Glosson & Scottie Morris had 5 bass weighing 23.36 lbs.. They also won the 1st Place Big Fish (7.75 lbs.) to take home $1,082 in winnings. The Team of David Hall & Kevin Farley won 2nd Place Big Fish (7.73 lbs.) pocketing a total of $258!!! There were a good number of 7 pounders
caught today! The money got spread around pretty good today!

119 bass were brought to the scales and 30 teams weighed fish! Topwater early, worm rigs, jigs, crankbaits & spinnerbaits in 10′ to 12′ of water on channel dropoffs seemed to be the lures of choice.

I want to thank Cashion Fishing Rods and all the anglers that participated.
Our next tournament will be the PBC Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier #2 at Jordan Lake, Saturday July 27th at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp.
All the information on our tournaments and dates can be found at:http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: Rick & Elton Clements of Durham…5 bass…25.35 lbs…$1,020
2nd Place: Jerry Marshburn & Alan Parker of Sanford & Linden…5 bass…24.49 lbs…$580
3rd Place: Dan Glosson & Scottie Morris of Rougemont…5 bass…23.36 lbs…$480
4th Place: Mike Dinterman & Todd Sumner of Oxford & Southern Pines…5 bass…22.26 lbs…$375
5th Place: Seth Ellis & Doug Stallings of Durham…5 bass…22.25 lbs…$290
6th Place: Austin Woody & Holt Worley of Burlington & Mebane…5 bass…21.15 lbs…$235
7th Place: John Pilcher & Joe Osborne of Wake Forest & Creedmoor…5 bass…19.90 lbs…$195
8th Place: Thanos Tsoumbos & Mike Stephenson of Oxford & Bahama…5 bass…19.73 lbs…$165
9th Place: Stephen Lasher & Chad Fara of Bahama & Durham…5 bass…19.56 lbs…$100

1st Place Big Fish: 3rd Place Team above…7.75 lbs…$602
2nd Place Big Fish: David Hall & Kevin Farley of Raleigh & East Bend…7.73 lbs…$258

1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 25.35 lbs…$805
2nd Place TWT: 2nd Place Team above: 24.49 lbs…$345

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/

MECHANICSVILLE’S ELROD WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON JAMES RIVER

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July 15, 2019

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MECHANICSVILLE’S ELROD WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON JAMES RIVER

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HENRICO, Va. (July 15, 2019) – Boater Bryan Elrod of Mechanicsville, Virginia, won Saturday’s T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Piedmont Division tournament on the James River after catching five bass weighing 16 pounds, 10 ounces. For his efforts, Elrod took home $3,637.

Elrod said he fished on the lower end of the James River.

“I probably fished 8 to 10 different places during the day – all shallow to mid-depth wood in 4 to 6 feet of water,” said Elrod, who earned his fourth win BFL competition – third on the James River. “It’s about a 30 minute run down there [from takeoff] and, for the most part, the areas were within a few miles of each other.

“I targeted crabs on wood, which is what they were feeding on,” continued Elrod. “I was just running the tide, trying to stay with the low water and flipping wood. I did that for as long as we could but by the end of the day the water was high.”

Elrod said his limit came on a Texas-rigged 3½-inch green pumpkin-colored Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed Craw. He said he caught 10 keepers throughout the tournament.

“I have a lot of local knowledge, and I know which pieces of wood can be more productive than others,” said Elrod.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Bryan Elrod, Mechanicsville, Va., five bass, 16-10, $3,637

2^nd: Austin Burton, Hopewell, Va., five bass, 15-0, $1,868

3^rd: Mike Cherry, Hampton, Va., four bass, 14-12, $1,622

4^th: Derik Hudson, Concord, Va., five bass, 14-9, $1,029

5^th: Rick Tilley, Moneta, Va., five bass, 13-7, $667

6^th: Michael Belter, Reidsville, N.C., five bass, 13-2, $762

7^th: Chris Baldwin, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 12-13, $556

8^th: Otto Hecht, Sneads Ferry, N.C., five bass, 12-11, $501

9^th: Derek Brown, Charlottesville, Va., five bass, 12-1, $445

10^th: Chris Brummett, Lynch Station, Va., five bass, 11-12, $389

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Cherry caught a 7-pound, 3-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $410.

Gary Peters of Surveyor, West Virginia, won the Co-angler Division and $1,873 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 13 pounds even.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Gary Peters, Surveyor, W. Va., five bass, 13-0, $1,873

2^nd: Bill Naron, Beaverdam, Va., five bass, 12-13, $834

3^rd: Ernest McIntyre, Fayetteville, N.C., five bass, 11-14, $558

4^th: Brad Hendrix, Greensboro, N.C., five bass, 10-14, $561

4^th: Preston Hale, Providence Forge, Va., five bass, 10-14, $361

6^th: Timothy Kinder, Manassas, Va., five bass, 10-4, $356

7^th: Jamie Newton, Falls Church, Va., three bass, 9-13, $278

8^th: Andre Wynn, Windsor Mill, Md., five bass, 9-8, $236

8^th: Bud Amend, Pleasant Garden, N.C., five bass, 9-8, $386

10^th: David DeCiucis, Chester, Va., four bass, 9-7, $195

Peters also caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 1 ounce. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $205.

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 the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. 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.

Gary Lee Wins CATT Savannah River July 13, 2019

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Gary Lee Wins CATT Savannah River July 13, 2019

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Next Savannah River CATT is August 10th at Hardeeville! Come join us!

Gary Lee weighed in 5 bass at 13.17 lbs and took home $550.00!

2nd went to Richard Boatright & Michael Hurt with 12.92 lbs. They took home $660.00 with the BONUS $ added in!

3rd Place Clint Proudfoot & Cody Bryant 11.58 lbs!

Dan Martin & Monte Misplay 4th 11.17 lbs and 1st BF at 4.96 lbs!

2nd BF winners Troy Strickland & David Poe 4.74 lbs!

24 Teams	BF	Weight	Winnings	Points
Gary Lee	0.00	13.17	$550.00	110
Richard Boatright/Michael Hurt	0.00	12.92	$660.00	109
Clint Proudfoot/Cody Brant	0.00	11.58	$200.00	108
Dan Martin/Monte Misplay	4.96	11.17	$288.00	107
Wesley Mullins/Matt Cantrell	0.00	11.07		106
Troy Strickland/David Poe	4.74	10.26	$72.00	105
Victor Belagorska/Landen Caldwell	0.00	9.84		104
Colton Tuten/Mel Long	0.00	9.70		103
Jerry Hood/Ann Hood	0.00	9.04		102
Tim Roundtree/Al Pittman	0.00	8.72		101
Brian Gunn/Matthew Gunn	0.00	8.55		100
Christopher Chavis/Nick Hager	0.00	8.49		99
Adam Wood/Paul Johnson	0.00	8.29		98
Anthony Joyner/Barry Conley	0.00	8.12		97
Barry Thames	0.00	7.61		96
Joe Toth/Kyle Suddath	0.00	7.33		95
Frank Ackerman/Mike Markovich	0.00	6.98		94
Chris Farrow/Norman Chapman	0.00	6.93		93
Bradley Resente/Bradley Resente	0.00	5.92		92
Michael Powell	0.00	5.05		91
Patrick Findley/Corey Rewis	0.00	4.97		90
Tyler Wilson/Ryan Kent	0.00	3.57		89
Mac Sampey	0.00	3.01		88
Shawn Arnold/Chris Chance	0.00	0.00		87
Total Entrys			$1,920.00
BONUS $			$360.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,770.00
Savannah River 2019 Summer Final Fund			$460.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund			$50.00
2019 Savannah River Summer Final Fund Total			$750.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total			$1,765.00

WOODHAVEN’S MITTLESTAT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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WOODHAVEN’S MITTLESTAT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Co-Angler Title Goes to Ohio’s Kokoska

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (July 15, 2019) – Boater Dan Mittlestat of Woodhaven, Michigan, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Michigan Division tournament on Lake St. Clair presented by Navionics Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 7 ounces. Mittlestat netted $6,552 for his win.

“I fished mid-lake in 21 feet of water on Lake St. Clair all day,” said Mittlestat, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “I got one big one early on an umbrella rig – it was about 4½ pounds. I also lost a really big one.”

Mittlestat said he used a Shane’s Baits umbrella rig with 4-inch, Ayu-colored Strike King Rage Swimmers to catch his first one. The rest of his limit came on a Melon or Erie Green-colored Mizmo Baby Tube on a ¼-ounce custom jighead.

“The sun wasn’t high enough to penetrate through the water and there were 2-foot waves – I don’t think they could see the boat,” said Mittlestat. “The waves pulled the mayflies down into the water column and I think they were feeding on them.”

Mittlestat said the bite slowed down by 10:30 a.m. At that time, he said, the sun was high enough to reposition the fish into scattered grass beds. When it was lower, he figured the fish were feeding on the cleaner spots between them.

“I made long casts into the beds because they likely could see the boat and ended up plucking them out one after another,” said Mittlestat. “I’d keep tension on the line, and when I didn’t feel the tube hit the ground, that’s when I knew they had it – they didn’t hit it aggressively.”

Mittlestat said he caught around 25 keepers during the tournament. His biggest fish bit the tube around 11:15 a.m., and ended up being the heaviest of the event. He used a 7-foot, 11-inch iRod Bama Rig Special Heavy rod and 20-pound-test Sunline Super FC Sniper fluorocarbon line.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Dan Mittlestat, Woodhaven, Mich., five bass, 22-7, $4,552 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Cameron Moore, Howe, Ind., five bass, 21-5, $2,021

3^rd: Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., five bass, 20-13, $1,582

4^th: Dominic Ortiz, Midland, Mich., five bass, 20-11, $896

5^th: Ross Rhodes, Paw Paw, Mich., five bass, 20-8, $768

6^th: Kyle Greene, Ortonville, Mich., five bass, 20-6, $704

7^th: John Devries, Fishers, Ind., five bass, 20-4, $890

8^th: Ron Scharphorn, Grand Haven, Mich., five bass, 20-2, $576

9^th: Jamie Elliott, Warsaw, Ind., five bass, 19-13, $662

10^th: Matt Elkins, Spencerville, Ohio, five bass, 19-6, $448

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Mittlestat’s largest fish weighed 5-pounds, 3-ounces and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $510.

Michael Kokoska of Findlay, Ohio, won the Co-angler Division and $2,021 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 23 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Michael Kokoska, Findlay, Ohio, five bass, 23-5, $2,021

2^nd: Aaron Stahley, Batavia, Ohio, five bass, 21-1, $1,010

3^rd: Mike Eldridge, Blairsville, Pa., five bass, 20-11, $641

4^th: Dan O’Neil, Canton, Mich., five bass, 20-7, $448

5^th: Tony Grubb, Ann Arbor, Mich., five bass, 20-4, $384

6^th: Ryan Hochstetler, Shipshewana, Ind., five bass, 19-3, $352

7^th: Craig Fanning, Elwood, Ill., five bass, 19-2, $320

8^th: Jim Betts, Fort Wayne, Ind., five bass, 18-8, $543

9^th: Riley Welch, Beecher, Ill., five bass, 17-15, $256

10^th: Matthew Snyder, Pinckney, Mich., four bass, 17-1, $224

Betts caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 5 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $255.

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 and Barkley lakes in Buchanan, Tennessee, presented by Evinrude. 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.

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