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Arey Maintains Lead As Bassmaster Elite Series Enters Final Round At Lake Guntersville

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Arey Maintains Lead As Bassmaster Elite Series Enters Final Round At Lake Guntersville

North Carolina pro Matt Arey maintains the lead after Day 3 of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville after weighing 18 pounds, 13 ounces for a combined three-day total of 62-13. 

                                                                                                                                                      Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

June 23,2019

Arey Maintains Lead As Bassmaster Elite Series Enters Final Round At Lake Guntersville

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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — Matt Arey said coming into the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville that if he could just make it to Monday, he’d have a genuine chance to win.

He not only made it, but he will lead the remaining Top 10 anglers into Monday’s final round with a three-day weight of 62 pounds, 13 ounces — a total that includes the 18-13 he weighed in during Sunday’s semifinal round.

“With tomorrow being Monday, we’re going to be able to really run around and get in a rotation without a lot of pressure,” said Arey, who held onto the lead for a second straight day. “With just 10 of our competitors out there and it being the first of the week, it could be really good.”

Arey has made no secret of the fact that he’s fishing Lake Guntersville’s famed river ledges — mostly with a jig and a crankbait.

He said the generation schedule from the Tennessee Valley Authority, which calls for much heavier current Monday than the lake has seen the past two days, could lead to some big sacks being weighed in.

“A lot of the stuff where I’ve been catching them is in creeks down south, and I don’t think it’s affected that much by current,” Arey said. “But I do have some main-channel schools that I haven’t done much good on — and if they start ripping that current, I may check out some of those.”

Regardless of the conditions, after catching 22-10, 21-6 and 18-13 the first three days, Arey knows he can’t afford to slip with only a slim lead heading into the final day.

“Somebody’s likely to bring in 26 or 27 pounds tomorrow with the way things are going,” he said. “Everything should be right tomorrow, and I need to make the most of it.”

Closest to Arey in the standings is Texas pro Chris Zaldain, who has a three-day mark of 60-10 — just 2-3 out of the lead.

Zaldain has been targeting shallow grass with a spoon that only seems to be attractive to larger bass. He caught his total weight of 23-10 before 11 a.m.

“Today when I went up shallow on my spot, I noticed that the bass weren’t just cruising the way they do in the springtime,” Zaldain said. “They were zipping through there — and because of that, I started ripping that bait through there to draw those reaction strikes.

“They do not want anything slow. It has to be moving.”

Alabama pro Matt Herren will enter Championship Monday in third place with a three-day total of 59-2. Like Zaldain, Herren has been shying away from the Guntersville ledges in favor of shallow grass.

“When it comes to the place where I’ve been catching most of my fish, I’ve been fortunate,” Herren said. “I’ve been able to move around a little bit and let that spot rest. I probably haven’t fished it two hours a day, total.

“Tomorrow, I’m gonna lean on it and see what’s there.”

Herren said there are also some deep areas he’d like to try, but the boat traffic on the lake has kept him from it this week. He’s hoping those areas will be clear Monday, partly because he believes he’ll need at least one truly giant bass to have a chance to win.

“I need to catch a 7-pounder to go with all of those 3 1/2- and 4-pounders I’ve been catching,” Herren said. “I can do it. I caught a 9-pounder in practice out of one hole and then lost another big one the first day of the tournament out of the same hole.

“Maybe that’s where my 7-pounder comes from tomorrow.”

Only one 7-pounder has been weighed in so far, and that was a 7-0 caught by Florida pro Bernie Schultz during Friday’s opening round. That fish still leads the race for Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the week.

Lee Livesay climbed from 13th Saturday to fourth in the standings today on the strength of a 22-6 limit, but Brandon Lester dropped from second to fifth after boating only 14-13 today, his lightest catch of the week.

The tournament will conclude Monday with the Top 10 remaining pros taking off from Goose Pond Colony at 6 a.m. CT. The weigh-in will be held back at Goose Pond at 2:15 p.m., with the winning angler earning a coveted blue Elite Series trophy and a $100,000 paycheck.

2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament at Lake Guntersville 6/21-6/24
                          Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro  AL.
                           (PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Matt Arey              Shelby, NC              15  62-13  100
  Day 1: 5   22-10     Day 2: 5   21-06     Day 3: 5   18-13
2.  Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX          15  60-10   99
  Day 1: 5   17-03     Day 2: 5   19-13     Day 3: 5   23-10
3.  Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            15  59-02   98
  Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   20-11     Day 3: 5   19-12
4.  Lee Livesay            Gladewater, TX          15  58-12   97
  Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   15-14     Day 3: 5   22-06
5.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        15  58-04   96
  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   21-07     Day 3: 5   14-13
6.  Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA          15  57-09   95
  Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   16-10     Day 3: 5   20-13
7.  Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI             15  57-04   94
  Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   18-05     Day 3: 5   20-11
8.  Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL           15  57-01   93
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   24-12     Day 3: 5   17-12
9.  Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC          15  56-11   92
  Day 1: 5   21-06     Day 2: 5   17-15     Day 3: 5   17-06
10. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY             15  55-11   91
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   20-10     Day 3: 5   20-04
11. Seth Feider            New Market, MN          15  55-09   90  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   17-03     Day 3: 5   19-14
12. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX             15  54-07   89  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   16-02     Day 2: 5   24-01     Day 3: 5   14-04
13. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL         15  54-02   88  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   21-03     Day 2: 5   18-04     Day 3: 5   14-11
14. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          15  53-06   87  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   19-09     Day 3: 5   15-06
15. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA            15  51-13   86  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   14-03     Day 3: 5   17-02
16. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 15  51-09   85  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   20-06     Day 2: 5   15-06     Day 3: 5   15-13
17. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA            15  51-01   84  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   18-01     Day 3: 5   17-00
18. Greg DiPalma           Millville, NJ           15  50-10   83  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   19-08     Day 2: 5   13-08     Day 3: 5   17-10
19. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS        15  49-14   82  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   15-12     Day 3: 5   15-04
20. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY             15  48-12   81  $10,000.00
  Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   19-05     Day 3: 5   16-07
21. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL          15  48-11   80   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   20-00     Day 2: 5   12-10     Day 3: 5   16-01
22. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL           15  48-10   79   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   14-02     Day 3: 5   15-11
23. Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX             15  48-05   78   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   20-14     Day 2: 5   13-04     Day 3: 5   14-03
24. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL         15  48-04   77   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   12-04     Day 3: 5   15-09
25. Drew Cook              Midway, FL              15  47-10   76   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   17-10     Day 2: 5   16-00     Day 3: 5   14-00
26. Chris Johnston         Peterborough Ontario CA 15  47-09   75   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   21-14     Day 2: 5   15-15     Day 3: 5   09-12
27. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL              15  47-05   74   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-15     Day 2: 5   14-11     Day 3: 5   13-11
28. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              15  46-04   73   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   19-15     Day 2: 5   11-11     Day 3: 5   14-10
29. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC           15  46-01   72   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   12-11     Day 3: 5   13-10
30. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC          15  45-13   71   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 5   17-12     Day 3: 5   13-10
31. Randy Pierson          Oakdale, CA             15  45-02   70   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   15-13     Day 3: 5   10-07
32. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN          15  44-12   69   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-03     Day 2: 5   14-04     Day 3: 5   12-05
33. Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA            14  44-10   68   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   16-04     Day 3: 4   09-15
34. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK            14  43-14   67   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   20-04     Day 2: 5   16-01     Day 3: 4   07-09
35. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA        14  38-12   66   $7,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   13-09     Day 3: 4   06-15
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        67       354      1157-03
 2        69       358      1095-08
 3        32       172       547-11
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         168       884      2800-06

Arey Builds On Strong Start, Takes Lead At Lake Guntersville Bassmaster Elite Event

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Arey Builds On Strong Start, Takes Lead At Lake Guntersville Bassmaster Elite Event
North Carolina pro Matt Arey leads after Day 2 of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville after weighing 21 pounds, 6 ounces for a combined two-day total of 44 pounds. 

                                                                                                                                                      Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

June 22, 2019

Arey Builds On Strong Start, Takes Lead At Lake Guntersville Bassmaster Elite Event

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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — Even after a solid start on Friday, North Carolina pro Matt Arey sounded less than confident heading out for Saturday’s second round of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville.

Guntersville, after all, is one of the most popular bass fishing lakes in the world — and since a Saturday in June usually means a crowded waterway, he was worried the areas he fished Friday would no longer be reachable.

His worries proved unnecessary, however, as he caught five bass that weighed 21 pounds, 6 ounces to take the lead with a two-day total of 44 pounds.

“There were a lot of boats out there for sure,” Arey said. “But it seemed like a lot of locals were staying off a lot of the obvious stuff, and I was really pleased with the way things played out.

“When I was running to my first spot, I probably saw 50 locals that were already out there before we blasted off. But you could tell they were fishermen — very respectful.”

Arey’s day didn’t start well at all. At 10:30 a.m., he only had two fish that he described as “two of the smallest 15-inchers in the lake.”

But since he’s fishing ledges in 15 to 20 feet of water — and those areas tend to be hit or miss throughout the day — he didn’t panic.

“Yesterday I had all of my weight by about 10:30, and today I couldn’t get a decent bite until after 10:30,” Arey said. “Then from 10:30 until about 1:30 or 2, it was good. They turned the current on, and the fishing just got better.”

Arey’s big day put him just 9 ounces ahead of Tennessee pro Brandon Lester, who spent much of his time Saturday on the same offshore roadbed he fished for hours Friday. The area produced a Saturday limit of 21-7.

The catch pushed Lester’s two-day total to 43-7 and kept him on pace for a remarkable eighth Top 10 finish in his last 13 B.A.S.S. events.

“The spot I’m fishing got a little more popular today, and I’m not surprised,” said Lester, who is seeking his first Elite Series victory. “Everybody knows what to look for, and everybody’s got the same map cards.

“There’s still two days left. But there’s tons of fish out there — it’s amazing how healthy the fishery is right now — and I’ve got places that I haven’t even been to.”

Lester said the bass bit earlier Saturday than they did on Day 1 — and the presence of wind might have aided the success he had using a crankbait.

“When that wind pushes out of Brown’s Creek and hits that roadbed, it washes bait up on it,” Lester said. “When you see bait on the graph, you know it’s getting ready to go down because the bass are only coming in there to feed.”

The two biggest bags of the tournament were caught Saturday — a 24-12 limit that pushed Alabama angler Kelley Jaye into sixth place with a two-day mark of 39-5 and a 24-1 limit that lifted Texas pro Ray Hanselman Jr., into third place with a two-day weight of 40-3.

Hanselman had much of his success Saturday on a giant area that is only holding bass in certain places.

“I started on a bar off the main river that has a hard edge with a good drop on one side,” he said. “It’s about a mile-long bar, and there’s little patches of fish up and down it. When you find them, they might be 200 yards from where they were the day before.

“The only way to find them is to fish the whole thing.”

Hanselman said he caught probably 20 bass on the stretch early before making a move. After relocating, he culled twice, adding his biggest fish of the day — a 6-pound largemouth.

“I was still fishing bars, but a little bit deeper,” he said. “Just some little isolated patches of grass that were holding fish.

“I’ll probably start tomorrow on the same place where I started today.”

The tournament will resume Sunday with the Top 35 remaining pros taking off from Goose Pond Colony at 6 a.m. CT. The weigh-in will be held back at Goose Pond at 2:15 p.m., and only the Top 10 anglers will advance to Championship Monday.

Florida pro Bernie Schultz maintained the lead in the race for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with the 7-0 largemouth he caught Friday.

The Elite Series Expo continues Sunday at Goose Pond Colony in Scottsboro, where fans can meet the Elites at Angler Alley from 1 to 3 p.m., learn advanced techniques at the Elite Angler Clinics from 1 to 2:15 p.m., and enjoy the Elite LIVE Watch Party from 1 to 3:30 p.m. to watch Bassmaster LIVE and hang out with special guests. There will also be boat demo rides, food and beverage vendors and activities for kids. All events are free.

2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament at Lake Guntersville 6/21-6/24
                           Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro  AL.
                             (PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Matt Arey              Shelby, NC              10  44-00  100
  Day 1: 5   22-10     Day 2: 5   21-06
2.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN        10  43-07   99
  Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   21-07
3.  Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX             10  40-03   98
  Day 1: 5   16-02     Day 2: 5   24-01
4.  Drew Benton            Panama City, FL         10  39-07   97
  Day 1: 5   21-03     Day 2: 5   18-04
5.  Matt Herren            Ashville, AL            10  39-06   96
  Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   20-11
6.  Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL           10  39-05   95
  Day 1: 5   14-09     Day 2: 5   24-12
7.  Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC          10  39-05   94
  Day 1: 5   21-06     Day 2: 5   17-15
8.  Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN          10  38-00   93
  Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   19-09
9.  Chris Johnston         Peterborough Ontario CA 10  37-13   92
  Day 1: 5   21-14     Day 2: 5   15-15
10. Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX          10  37-00   91
  Day 1: 5   17-03     Day 2: 5   19-13
11. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA          10  36-12   90
  Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   16-10
12. Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI             10  36-09   89
  Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   18-05
13. Lee Livesay            Gladewater, TX          10  36-06   88
  Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   15-14
14. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK            10  36-05   87
  Day 1: 5   20-04     Day 2: 5   16-01
15. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 10  35-12   86
  Day 1: 5   20-06     Day 2: 5   15-06
16. Seth Feider            New Market, MN          10  35-11   85
  Day 1: 5   18-08     Day 2: 5   17-03
17. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY             10  35-07   84
  Day 1: 5   14-13     Day 2: 5   20-10
18. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA            10  34-11   83
  Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   14-03
19. Randy Pierson          Oakdale, CA             10  34-11   82
  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   15-13
20. Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA            10  34-11   81
  Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   16-04
21. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS        10  34-10   80
  Day 1: 5   18-14     Day 2: 5   15-12
22. Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX             10  34-02   79
  Day 1: 5   20-14     Day 2: 5   13-04
23. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA            10  34-01   78
  Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   18-01
24. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL              10  33-10   77
  Day 1: 5   18-15     Day 2: 5   14-11
25. Drew Cook              Midway, FL              10  33-10   76
  Day 1: 5   17-10     Day 2: 5   16-00
26. Greg DiPalma           Millville, NJ           10  33-00   75
  Day 1: 5   19-08     Day 2: 5   13-08
27. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL           10  32-15   74
  Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   14-02
28. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL         10  32-11   73
  Day 1: 5   20-07     Day 2: 5   12-04
29. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL          10  32-10   72
  Day 1: 5   20-00     Day 2: 5   12-10
30. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC           10  32-07   71
  Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   12-11
31. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN          10  32-07   70
  Day 1: 5   18-03     Day 2: 5   14-04
32. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY             10  32-05   69
  Day 1: 5   13-00     Day 2: 5   19-05
33. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC          10  32-03   68
  Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 5   17-12
34. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA        10  31-13   67
  Day 1: 5   18-04     Day 2: 5   13-09
35. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI              10  31-10   66
  Day 1: 5   19-15     Day 2: 5   11-11
36. Frank Talley           Temple, TX              10  31-07   65   $5,000.00
  Day 1: 5   12-11     Day 2: 5   18-12
37. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN           10  31-03   64   $5,000.00
  Day 1: 5   12-08     Day 2: 5   18-11
38. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ              10  30-10   63   $5,000.00
  Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   14-00
39. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN           10  30-08   62   $5,000.00
  Day 1: 5   13-09     Day 2: 5   16-15
40. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX              10  30-07   61   $5,000.00
  Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   14-13
41. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC             10  30-06   60   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   14-07     Day 2: 5   15-15
42. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA               10  29-15   59   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   12-06     Day 2: 5   17-09
43. Rick Morris            Lake Gaston, VA         10  29-13   58   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   16-06     Day 2: 5   13-07
44. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO        10  29-10   57   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   15-00     Day 2: 5   14-10
45. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX          10  29-08   56   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 5   13-08
46. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         8  29-06   55   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 4   16-10     Day 2: 4   12-12
47. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK            10  29-03   54   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   13-05     Day 2: 5   15-14
48. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA         10  29-02   53   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   12-05     Day 2: 5   16-13
49. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC             10  28-14   52   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   17-09     Day 2: 5   11-05
50. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR              10  28-07   51   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   14-14     Day 2: 5   13-09
51. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL          10  28-04   50   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   15-10     Day 2: 5   12-10
52. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL              10  28-02   49   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   10-01
53. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL             10  27-13   48   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   18-12     Day 2: 5   09-01
54. David Fritts           Lexington, NC           10  27-02   47   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   13-02     Day 2: 5   14-00
55. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC          10  26-12   46   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   11-01
56. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX              10  26-12   45   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   14-08
57. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC         10  26-04   44   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   09-06     Day 2: 5   16-14
58. Koby Kreiger           Alva, FL                10  26-04   43   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   11-09     Day 2: 5   14-11
59. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               9  25-10   42   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 4   10-07     Day 2: 5   15-03
60. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH       10  25-10   41   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   13-07     Day 2: 5   12-03
61. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC            10  24-14   40   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 5   14-04
62. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA              10  24-12   39   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 5   12-08
63. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO        10  24-09   38   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 5   14-15
64. Brandon Card           Knoxville, TN           10  24-09   37   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   11-03     Day 2: 5   13-06
65. Rob Digh               Denver, NC              10  24-00   36   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   10-13     Day 2: 5   13-03
66. Ed Loughran III        Richmond, VA            10  23-02   35   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   13-11     Day 2: 5   09-07
67. Jeff Gustafson         Keewatin Ontario CANADA 10  23-01   34   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   11-14     Day 2: 5   11-03
68. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT            5  22-14   33   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   22-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
69. Jay Yelas              Lincoln City, OR         7  20-03   32   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 2   04-14
70. Mike Huff              Corbin, KY               8  17-10   31   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 3   07-12     Day 2: 5   09-14
71. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          7  15-13   30   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 2   01-14     Day 2: 5   13-15
72. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         6  15-02   29   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 1   02-06     Day 2: 5   12-12
73. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  6  13-06   28   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 3   07-10
74. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          6  12-13   27   $2,500.00
  Day 1: 2   03-11     Day 2: 4   09-02
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        67       354      1157-03
 2        69       358      1095-08
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         136       712      2252-11

Mueller Flexes His Muscles On Lake Guntersville Again, Takes Day 1 Elite Series Lead 

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Paul Mueller’s historic success on Lake Guntersville continues as he takes the lead on Day 1 of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville with 22 pounds, 14 ounces. 

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June 21, 2019

Mueller Flexes His Muscles On Lake Guntersville Again, Takes Day 1 Elite Series Lead

 

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — More than half the field caught at least 16 pounds of bass during Friday’s opening round of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville, and 14 anglers topped the coveted 20-pound mark.

Meanwhile, Connecticut pro Paul Mueller showed once again why Guntersville is one of his favorite lakes in the United States.

Mueller, who finished second in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Guntersville, took Friday’s opening-round lead on the famed fishery with five bass that weighed 22 pounds, 14 ounces.

“I didn’t really see this coming because I didn’t catch a lot of big fish in practice,” Mueller said. “The fish aren’t doing what they should for this time of year, so it’s been mentally exhausting trying to figure them out.

“But you only need five — and I’m glad I was able to put something together.”

Mueller’s first claim to fame in the big leagues of bass fishing came when he had a whopping catch of 32-3 on the second day of the 2014 Classic. That was a February event, and Mueller — who had qualified for that Classic through the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship for grass-roots anglers — was quick to point out that none of that strategy played into his success Friday, when temperatures rose to the low 90s.

Despite his heavy weight, he said Friday was anything but easy — and BASSTrakk statistics backed up that claim. The five bass he weighed were caught at 7:25 a.m., 8:09 a.m., 11:02 a.m., 1:59 p.m. and 2:07 p.m.

The weigh-in began at Goose Pond Colony at 2:15 p.m.

“For a while there, I was just worried about getting a limit,” said Mueller, who earned his first Elite Series victory earlier this season at Lake Lanier. “Then I kind of put it together late.”

Mueller attributed his late-afternoon success to a slight change in technique.

“I downsized a little bit,” he said. “I caught them on a 10-inch Reins Bubbling Shaker in the morning on a Magnum Shaky Head. Then I switched over to a 7-inch Bubbling Shaker on a drop-shot rig.

“I spent the last part of the afternoon using a spinning reel.”

Mueller will enter Saturday’s second round with just a 4-ounce lead over North Carolina pro Matt Arey, who weighed in 22-10.

Arey was less specific about how he caught bass than Mueller, but he said Lake Guntersville’s famous summer boat traffic — which always increases greatly on Saturdays — could play a role in how he does on Day 2.

“What I did today is definitely repeatable,” Arey said. “In a perfect world — if I could get out there and rotate through my places without company — absolutely I could do it again. But on a lake that gets this much pressure, we all know that’s not going to happen.”

The only other pro who reached the 22-pound mark Friday was Brandon Lester. The Fayetteville, Tenn., angler, who has extensive experience on Guntersville, caught 22-0 and rests just 14 ounces out of the lead.

“I’m not gonna call this my home lake, but it’s probably as close to home as I’ll ever get to fish in an Elite Series tournament,” Lester said. “I’ve got quite a bit of experience here — and to my surprise, I was able to get on pretty much everything I wanted to fish today.”

Lester said he’s fishing offshore — and even with more boat traffic Saturday, he’s confident he’ll be able to reach at least some of the areas where he was successful Friday.

“The one spot where I caught most of my fish is a really big spot,” Lester said. “There are five or six little sweet spots on it, and there’s not likely to be a boat on every single one of them.

“But I will say — from past experience on this lake — when the boat traffic increases, it really affects these fish. So, who knows what will happen tomorrow?”

Veteran Florida pro Bernie Schultz took the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass with a largemouth that weighed 7-0.

The tournament will resume Saturday with takeoff from Goose Pond Colony at 6 a.m. CT The weigh-in will be held back at Goose Pond at 2:15 p.m., with only the Top 35 anglers advancing to Sunday’s semifinal round.

B.A.S.S. Nation members, Bassmaster High School anglers and dozens of other volunteers will fan out across the Lake Guntersville shoreline to take part in the B.A.S.S. Nation Cleanup project, which will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Other volunteers wanting to help out in the cleanup are welcome to participate.

While competition is underway, the Miracle Mile Festival at Goose Pond will feature live entertainment, prize giveaways, food vendors and more. The Festival begins at 11 a.m. The Mercury Concert Series will provide live music prior to the weigh-in.

 Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro  AL.
                             (PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT            5  22-14  100
  Day 1: 5   22-14
2.  Matt Arey              Shelby, NC               5  22-10   99
  Day 1: 5   22-10
3.  Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  22-00   98
  Day 1: 5   22-00
4.  Chris Johnston         Peterborough Ontario CA  5  21-14   97
  Day 1: 5   21-14
5.  Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC           5  21-06   96
  Day 1: 5   21-06
6.  Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          5  21-03   95
  Day 1: 5   21-03
7.  Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX              5  20-14   94
  Day 1: 5   20-14
8.  Lee Livesay            Gladewater, TX           5  20-08   93
  Day 1: 5   20-08
8.  Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             5  20-08   93
  Day 1: 5   20-08
10. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL          5  20-07   91
  Day 1: 5   20-07
11. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TX AUSTRALIA  5  20-06   90
  Day 1: 5   20-06
12. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  20-04   89
  Day 1: 5   20-04
13. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           5  20-02   88
  Day 1: 5   20-02
14. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL           5  20-00   87
  Day 1: 5   20-00
15. Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               5  19-15   86
  Day 1: 5   19-15
16. Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC            5  19-12   85
  Day 1: 5   19-12
17. Greg DiPalma           Millville, NJ            5  19-08   84
  Day 1: 5   19-08
18. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL               5  18-15   83
  Day 1: 5   18-15
19. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  18-14   82
  Day 1: 5   18-14
19. Randy Pierson          Oakdale, CA              5  18-14   82
  Day 1: 5   18-14
21. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL            5  18-13   80
  Day 1: 5   18-13
22. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL              5  18-12   79
  Day 1: 5   18-12
23. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             5  18-11   78
  Day 1: 5   18-11
24. Seth Feider            New Market, MN           5  18-08   77
  Day 1: 5   18-08
25. Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA             5  18-07   76
  Day 1: 5   18-07
25. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN           5  18-07   76
  Day 1: 5   18-07
27. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         5  18-04   74
  Day 1: 5   18-04
27. Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI              5  18-04   74
  Day 1: 5   18-04
29. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN           5  18-03   72
  Day 1: 5   18-03
30. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               5  18-01   71
  Day 1: 5   18-01
31. Drew Cook              Midway, FL               5  17-10   70
  Day 1: 5   17-10
32. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC              5  17-09   69
  Day 1: 5   17-09
33. Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           5  17-03   68
  Day 1: 5   17-03
34. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ               5  16-10   67
  Day 1: 5   16-10
35. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         4  16-10   66
  Day 1: 4   16-10
36. Rick Morris            Lake Gaston, VA          5  16-06   65
  Day 1: 5   16-06
37. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX              5  16-02   64
  Day 1: 5   16-02
38. Keith Combs            Huntington, TX           5  16-00   63
  Day 1: 5   16-00
39. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             5  16-00   62
  Day 1: 5   16-00
40. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC           5  15-11   61
  Day 1: 5   15-11
41. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           5  15-10   60
  Day 1: 5   15-10
42. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               5  15-10   59
  Day 1: 5   15-10
43. Jay Yelas              Lincoln City, OR         5  15-05   58
  Day 1: 5   15-05
44. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         5  15-00   57
  Day 1: 5   15-00
45. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               5  14-14   56
  Day 1: 5   14-14
46. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY              5  14-13   55
  Day 1: 5   14-13
47. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL            5  14-09   54
  Day 1: 5   14-09
48. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           5  14-07   53
  Day 1: 5   14-07
48. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              5  14-07   53
  Day 1: 5   14-07
50. Ed Loughran III        Richmond, VA             5  13-11   51
  Day 1: 5   13-11
51. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            5  13-09   50
  Day 1: 5   13-09
52. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH        5  13-07   49
  Day 1: 5   13-07
53. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  13-05   48
  Day 1: 5   13-05
54. David Fritts           Lexington, NC            5  13-02   47
  Day 1: 5   13-02
55. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY              5  13-00   46
  Day 1: 5   13-00
56. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               5  12-11   45
  Day 1: 5   12-11
57. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN            5  12-08   44
  Day 1: 5   12-08
58. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA                5  12-06   43
  Day 1: 5   12-06
59. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          5  12-05   42
  Day 1: 5   12-05
60. Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               5  12-04   41
  Day 1: 5   12-04
61. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               5  12-04   40
  Day 1: 5   12-04
62. Jeff Gustafson         Keewatin Ontario CANADA  5  11-14   39
  Day 1: 5   11-14
63. Koby Kreiger           Alva, FL                 5  11-09   38
  Day 1: 5   11-09
64. Brandon Card           Knoxville, TN            5  11-03   37
  Day 1: 5   11-03
65. Rob Digh               Denver, NC               5  10-13   36
  Day 1: 5   10-13
66. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC             5  10-10   35
  Day 1: 5   10-10
67. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               4  10-07   34
  Day 1: 4   10-07
68. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO         5  09-10   33
  Day 1: 5   09-10
69. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC          5  09-06   32
  Day 1: 5   09-06
70. Mike Huff              Corbin, KY               3  07-12   31
  Day 1: 3   07-12
71. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  3  05-12   30
  Day 1: 3   05-12
72. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          2  03-11   29
  Day 1: 2   03-11
73. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         1  02-06   28
  Day 1: 1   02-06
74. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          2  01-14   27
  Day 1: 2   01-14
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Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        67       354      1157-03
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          67       354      1157-03

Sam Houston State Duo Tops Field At Bassmaster College Series On St. Lawrence River

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Sam Houston State Duo Tops Field At Bassmaster College Series On St. Lawrence River

Jackson Carrell and Bryton Kurtz of Sam Houston State University win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River presented by Bass Pro Shops out of  Waddington, N.Y., with a three-day total of 72 pounds, 13 ounces.

Photo by Justin Brouillard/B.A.S.S.

June 21, 2019

Sam Houston State Duo Tops Field At Bassmaster College Series On St. Lawrence River

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WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Sam Houston State University anglers Jackson Carrell and Bryton Kurtz traveled more than 1,700 miles to compete in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River presented by Bass Pro Shops.

They made it a trip to remember.

Carrell and Kurtz caught 15 bass over three days that weighed a whopping 72 pounds, 13 ounces. That output, which averaged an equally impressive 24-4 limit per day, was enough to top the 149-team field and clinch victory in the fourth and final Bassmaster College Series regular-season tournament of 2019.

The victors also secured a berth in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. That tournament, which will feature more than 100 of the top college duos from across the U.S., will be held Aug. 1-3 on Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee.

Carrell and Kurtz entered the final day on the St. Lawrence third among the 12 teams that survived Thursday’s cut. They briefly held the Day 1 lead, but quickly relinquished it on a record-breaking day that saw 85 teams catch at least 20 pounds of bass.

The anglers from Sam Houston, which is located in Huntsville, Texas, stayed near the top of the leaderboard, however, holding second place on Wednesday with a 25-13 limit and then third place on Thursday when they followed with a 22-5 limit.

The key, however, was the 24-11 bag Carrell and Kurtz produced Friday. It was nearly 2 pounds heavier than any other team in the final round — and with first place and 12th place separated by just more than 4 pounds, that bump was significant.

The St. Lawrence smallmouth were spawning this week, and Carrell and Kurtz were among the many teams that caught fish off beds. The water was extremely clear, as well, which made spotting the bass possible in as much as 10 feet of water.

“We started sight fishing on Wednesday morning and by 9:30, we had 25 1/2 pounds,” Carrell said. “That allowed us to go pre-fish for the next day.”

The ability to scout new areas benefited the winners, as foul weather moved into upstate New York on Thursday. With sight-fishing not possible that day, communication was crucial as one angler manned the electronics and the other laid belly down on the deck of the boat waiting for word to set the hook.

“It was absolute teamwork,” Kurtz said. “You’re working a bait with no clue what the fish are doing beneath you.” He said one angler lay on the deck of the boat, looking through a “flogger,” a device for peering underwater, while his partner maneuvered his lure. The spotter would tell his partner where to move the lure and when to pop or jig it, and then a bass would bite.

“It was blind trust,” Carrell said. “We just had to believe in one another.”

Carrell and Kurtz worked riverbanks looking for differences in color, which typically signified an attractive area for bedding bass. They caught most of their fish on Ned Rigs in the PB&J color — which they said resembled the crawfish they spotted in the area — as well as a Z Man Real Deal in green pumpkin and white, which they said matched the gobies in the river.

On Friday, they threw 3.75 Keitech swimbaits toward a bridge that had current moving underneath.
“The smallmouth were sitting in a grass patch, and as soon as bait would come by, they’d snatch it up,” Kurtz said. “So we just slow-rolled those swimbaits and it was what they wanted today.”

The Texas tandem doesn’t have much experience fishing for smallmouth, and with such a long distance between home and upstate New York, they actually considered skipping the trip, despite not yet qualifying for Nationals.

“The weights were so tight, we had to catch every fish we could,” Carrell said. “We were catching 20 pounds a day in practice, and I knew everyone else had to be catching them just as good. They were, but when we had almost 26 pounds, everything kept working for us from there.”

The tournament will go down in the Bassmaster College Series record books.

The Day 1 cumulative weight of 3,031-3 was nearly 600 pounds heavier than the previous one-day record of 2,439-1 set at Arkansas’ Bull Shoals Lake in April. The 149 boats competing this week combined to catch 5687-4, more than 1,000 pounds better than the previous record of 4,631-10, also at Bull Shoals. There were 50 fewer boats entered in the St. Lawrence event, as well, which underscores the week’s bounty.

Logan Parks and Lucas Lindsay had the Day 2 lead, but caught only 11-9 on Friday and slipped to 12th place. They did win the Carhartt Big Bass Award for the 6-7 smallmouth Lindsay caught Wednesday. Minor and Lanier won the Nitro Big Bag Award after posting a 26-6 limit, also on Wednesday.

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River presented by Bass Pro Shops 6/19-6/21
St. Lawrence River, Waddington  NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

Angler                                       Club/School

1.  Jackson Carrell – Bryton Kurtz               Sam Houston State University
Day 1: 5   25-13     Day 2: 5   22-05     Day 3: 5   24-11   Total:  15  72-13
2.  Jack Hippe – Chase Serafin                   Adrian College
Day 1: 5   24-07     Day 2: 5   23-10     Day 3: 5   22-15   Total:  15  71-00
3.  Shane Nelson – Brayden Federer               Adrian College
Day 1: 5   23-02     Day 2: 5   24-02     Day 3: 5   21-14   Total:  15  69-02
4.  Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson               Bemidji State University
Day 1: 5   25-09     Day 2: 5   23-04     Day 3: 5   18-11   Total:  15  67-08
5.  Nolan Minor – Casey Lanier                   West Virginia University- WV
Day 1: 5   26-06     Day 2: 5   21-11     Day 3: 5   19-00   Total:  15  67-01
6.  John Garrett – Kyle Palmer                   Bethel University- TN
Day 1: 5   23-06     Day 2: 5   22-03     Day 3: 5   21-08   Total:  15  67-01
7.  Ben Seaman – Dante Piraino                   Clarkson University
Day 1: 5   24-14     Day 2: 5   22-03     Day 3: 5   18-12   Total:  15  65-13
8.  Perry Marvin – Cantley Krafft                Virginia Tech University
Day 1: 5   25-10     Day 2: 5   19-06     Day 3: 5   20-06   Total:  15  65-06
9.  Nick Ratliff – Bradley Dunagan               Campbellsville University
Day 1: 5   24-12     Day 2: 5   21-14     Day 3: 5   18-12   Total:  15  65-06
10. Tanner Ward – Rory Franks                    Kent State University
Day 1: 5   24-05     Day 2: 5   20-10     Day 3: 5   16-10   Total:  15  61-09
11. Lucas Murphy – Mitchell Gunn                 Grand Valley State University
Day 1: 5   24-03     Day 2: 5   21-02     Day 3: 5   16-02   Total:  15  61-07
12. Logan Parks – Lucas Lindsay                  Auburn University
Day 1: 5   25-05     Day 2: 5   23-13     Day 3: 5   11-09   Total:  15  60-11
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       146       738      3031-03
2       132       688      2425-03
3        12        60       230-14
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290      1486      5687-04

LIVETARGET’s Latest Injected Core TechnologyTM (ICT): The Slow-Roll Shiner

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LIVETARGET’s Latest Injected Core TechnologyTM (ICT): The Slow-Roll Shiner

New Injected Core Technology™ provides a Match-the-Hatch™ breakthrough that outshines traditional paddle tails.

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Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (June 21, 2019) – LIVETARGET’s new Slow-Roll Shiner is a paddle tail swimbait designed to mimic a thin profiled baitfish, such as a Minnow, Shiner or Herring. Featuring the Company’s new Injected Core Technology™, it turns the paddle tail category on its head with a life-like baitfish profile and an action-inducing clear shell that typical paddle tail baits simply can’t emulate.

(952) Silver/Green

Most paddle tail swimbaits are manufactured using a standard injection process. The front end of the bait can be somewhat realistic; however, in order to generate the paddle tail signature rolling action, the tail shape needs to be long and boot-like, which creates an overall unnatural profile, making game fish wary.

LIVETARGET’S solution is Injected Core Technology. A life-like Inner-Core is constructed with a realistic Shiner profile, detailed anatomy and vibrant metallic colors.  The core is then encapsulated in a crystal clear, durable Exo-Skin, which generates the bait’s signature action and is less noticeable under water. Game fish focus on the natural profile of the forage and are not alarmed by the transparent action-generating mechanics.

Ideal for both fresh and saltwater fishing, LIVETARGET’s new Slow-Roll Shiner allows anglers to Match-the-Hatch® like never before. Anatomically superior in appearance with its dark eyes, scaled body, and perfectly placed pectoral fins and gill slits, this new entry also features a graduated, natural-looking color scheme. Add in its hard-thumping action and you can instantly tell gamefish will be on high alert the second it hits the water.

One of the key advantages of ICT is the ratio of plastic between the Inner-Core and Exo-Skin. The Inner-Core is much smaller than the overall cubic mass of the entire lure. That means anglers can present a smaller hatch size but still have the advantages of throwing a bigger bait.  The Exo-Skin adds 30% more clear plastic which increases the overall weight, enabling anglers to cast further, use a larger hook, and feel more direct contact with the lure.  For the first time ever, anglers can fish smaller hatches for bigger strikes.

Slow-Roll Shiners can be rigged with a spring-lock hook for targeting suspended fish, worked Texas style in shallow water, or impaled on a jig head to precisely probe bottom structure, making them extremely versatile. A convenient hook channel keeps them weedless and improves hook-up ratios when rigged in a snag-free fashion. Throw them for black bass, hybrid stripers, walleye or crappie in your favorite sweet waters, or try them on salty flats, marshes and in back-bay areas for redfish, snook, stripers, sea trout and more.

(134) Silver/Pearl

 

 

(951) Silver/Smoke

 

(934) Silver/Brown

 

(207) Silver/Purple

 

(201) Silver/Blue

LIVETARGET Slow-Roll Shiners are available in 3”, 4” and 5” sizes and six natural-themed metallic color patterns with a MSRP of $9.99 USD (three or four baits depending on size). They come in clamshell packaging to protect against warping and distortion. Grab a couple packs today, give ‘em a try, and see what a difference a fresh appearance, perfectly balanced flash and a completely realistic profile can make with your paddle tail presentations.

The BioSpawn Exoswim Has Changed The Swimbait Game

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The BioSpawn Exoswim Has Changed The Swimbait Game

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The BioSpawn ExoSwim is a soft plastic paddle tail swimbait designed with a unique exoskeleton to displace water and create a very desirable and realistic swimming action. Originally, we launched a 4” swimbait, and it didn’t take long for baits to begin flying off the shelves were flying off the shelves and anglers all over the country catching bigguns.

The 3.25″, 4″, and 4.75″ BioSpawn ExoSwims

After continued success with the 4” Exoswim, it became apparent that we needed to add more sizes to the line-up. We’re excited to announce the launch of both 3.25” and 4.75” versions of the ExoSwim. The 3.25” size allows for anything from finesse fishing to trailers on an Alabama Rig. The larger, 4.75” size will help get big bites when fish are looking for big meals.
With these new sizes hitting the market, anglers from all over are presented with much more variation and can easily keep one of these baits tied on year round.

The Biospawn Exoswim is gator approved.
PC: Sam Kim

Let’s talk about the smaller, 3.25 inch, size first. We saw a need to make a size smaller than 4 inches in order to help not only catch those pressured finicky bass, but also for those who love to fish for smallmouth. Due to the versatility of a smaller profile, this size should find plenty of use regardless of the location. This bait can be a trailer for a finesse jig, thrown on an a-rig, or simply rigged up as any paddle tail would, with a swimbait hook, underspin, or jig head. At this size, the bait could even be thrown on a drop shot. These options allow for this bait to be thrown year round in a variety of different conditions. We believe this bait will excel especially in the spring when baitfish are a bit smaller.

I like to throw the 3.25″ in the Spring, the 4” in the summer, and the 4.75 in the fall

As the warmer weather starts to show up, the baitfish will start to increase in size. The average size of bait fish around the country is typically around 4 inches, and therefore the original 4 inch ExoSwim is a standard go to bait when fishing under typical conditions. This bait still has a multitude of rigging options and ways to fish, so you can always tie one on with confidence. I love to throw this bait on an underspin as a great alternative to a spinnerbait.

This musky nearly broke the Ohio state record and was caught on a 4” BioSpawn Exoswim. PC: Zackbhall

We knew when we talked about new sizes, that it was equally as important to go bigger as it was to go smaller. The 4.75 inch ExoSwim is a bulkier addition to the lineup for those who love to throw bigger baits. This bait will be a great fall option as anglers continue to match the size of growing bait fish throughout the year. This bait will please anglers around the country as it will help get those bigger bass that are looking for a bigger meal. The increased size and water displacement will even stand out to anglers looking to catch other species. This size will be attractive to big predators like pike and musky, while also giving saltwater anglers a great option as well.

Keel weighted swimbait hooks are excellent for fishing near weeds. Use an underspin for added flash.

As an angler myself, I very rarely used to throw paddle tail swimbaits until I started to get some practice with the ExoSwim. With a lot of hard work, we found a formula that makes this bait one of the most durable soft plastic swimbaits, while still producing very lifelike action in the water. Due to this great action and durability, I started to throw swimbaits on their own, where before I often only used them as trailers for swim jigs and chatterbaits. Now I have come to love the realistic look and colors to catch more and more bass on these baits. With the new sizes, I believe this bait will continue to produce tons of quality bass not only for me but also for anglers from all over.

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Bass Edge The Edge Episode 304 Featuring Andrew Upshaw

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Bass Edge The Edge Episode 304 Featuring Andrew Upshaw

Bass Edge Radio interviews FLW Tour Pro Champion Andrew Upshaw as the featured angler on the latest podcast presented by Megaware KeelGuard. Show hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove discuss with Andrew bedding bass, sight fishing and his recent Tour Win!

Auburn University Anglers Claim Lead In College Series Tournament On St. Lawrence River

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Logan Parks and Lucas Lindsay of Auburn University take the lead on Day 2 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River presented by Bass Pro Shops out of  Waddington, N.Y., with a two-day total of 49 pounds, 2 ounces.

Photo by Justin Brouillard/B.A.S.S.

June 20, 2019

Auburn University Anglers Claim Lead In College Series Tournament On St. Lawrence River

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WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Steady rains soaked competitors today in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River presented by Bass Pro Shops, but the foul weather hardly affected what has become a record-setting event.

Logan Parks and Lucas Lindsay of Auburn (Ala.) University lead the slugfest with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 49 pounds, 2 ounces. The Tigers caught a five-bass limit Thursday that weighed 23-13, which was an outstanding compliment to the 25-5 limit they boated Wednesday.

The ability to catch big bass has been key to the leaders’ success so far. Parks boated a 6-5 smallmouth today, after landing the tournament’s biggest bass so far — a 6-7 smallie he caught Wednesday.

“Lucas is usually the ‘Big Fish Guy,’” Parks said with a laugh. “So the roles have switched a little bit. They like me more this week.”

Parks and Lindsay knew they were in good shape when they had a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds in the livewell less than an hour after take-off today. Parks caught the giant smallmouth at about 9:30 a.m., and that fish vaulted them from fifth place into the lead.

Lindsay said he’s not worried about finding a few more big bass. After all, the St. Lawrence has been extremely generous to anglers this week. Bass have been so plentiful that the Auburn team was able to find their entire catch in areas they had not scouted prior to today.

Many other teams are also catching heavy limits of bass, which is keeping the pressure on the leaders as they enter the final round Friday. The field was cut to 12 teams after the Day 2 weigh-in, and the remaining dozen teams should encounter much more agreeable weather than the wind, rain and chill they experienced today.

Brian Linder and Nathan Thompson of Minnesota’s Bemidji State University are in second place with a two-day total of 48-13. Thursday’s weather seemingly scuttled their spot of choice, so Linder and Thompson covered a lot of water, and expect to do so again Friday.

“Today, we went to our first spot and only caught one fish,” Linder said. “We switched it up and went to another place, but we only caught two there. Then we went to ‘new water,’ and things started happening. We caught a 5-5 and a 4 1/2-pound fish.”

“We have a few spots we’re going to hit that have had fish on them, but we’ll have to find new fish again tomorrow,” Thompson said. “I think we’ll find them. It’s unbelievable how well this place has fished the past couple days.”

Jackson Carrell and Bryton Kurtz of Sam Houston State University in Texas dropped from second to third with a two-day weight of 48-2. Day 1 leaders Nolan Minor and Casey Lanier of West Virginia University are in fourth with 48-1, and Jack Hippe and Chase Serafin of Michigan’s Adrian College are fifth, also with 48-1 overall.

Other teams surviving the cut are: Shane Nelson and Brayden Federer, Adrian College, sixth, 47-4; Ben Seaman and Dante Piraino, Clarkson University (NY), seventh, 47-1; Nick Ratliffe and Bradley Dunagan, Campbellsville (Kent.) University, eighth, 46-10; John Garrett and Kyle Palmer, Bethel University (Tenn.), ninth, 45-9; Lucas Murphy and Mitchell Gunn, Grand Valley State University (Mich.), 10th 45-5; Perry Marvin and Cantley Krafft, Virginia Tech, 11th, 45-0; and Tanner Ward and Rory Franks, Kent Sate (Ohio), 12th, 44-15.

After weighing a whopping 3,031 pounds, 3 ounces of bass Wednesday on the St. Lawrence River, the 149 tandems combined to haul 2,425-3 to the scales Thursday. That was the third-highest one-day cumulative weight in Bassmaster College Series history.

The highest total, of course, came Wednesday when the combined catch was nearly 600 pounds heavier than the previous one-day college series record of 2,439-1. That mark was set on the first day of the tournament at Arkansas’ Bull Shoals Lake in April.

There were 199 boats entered at Bull Shoals — 50 more than are fishing in upstate New York this week.

Parks and Lindsay maintain the tournament lead for the Carhartt Big Bass Award for the 6-7 smallmouth caught Wednesday. Minor and Lanier still lead for the Nitro Big Bag Award after posting a 26-6 limit Wednesday.

The St. Lawrence event is the fourth and final regular-season tournament of the 2019 Bassmaster College Series. The Top 10 percent of teams from each of the four tournaments will advance to the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. The championship is scheduled for Aug. 1-3 on Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee.

Teams also can qualify for the championship through their individual state tournaments or by finishing in the Top 25 of the Team of the Year standings.

Friday’s take-off is scheduled for 5:30 a.m. at Whittaker Park in Waddington. The final weigh-in moves to Clarkson University in nearby Potsdam and will begin at 2:30 p.m.

Follow all the action on Bassmaster.com.

2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River presented by Bass Pro Shops 6/19-6/21
St. Lawrence River, Waddington  NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

Angler                                       Club/School
1.  Logan Parks – Lucas Lindsay                  Auburn University
Day 1: 5   25-05     Day 2: 5   23-13   Total:  10  49-02
2.  Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson               Bemidji State University
Day 1: 5   25-09     Day 2: 5   23-04   Total:  10  48-13
3.  Jackson Carrell – Bryton Kurtz               Sam Houston State University
Day 1: 5   25-13     Day 2: 5   22-05   Total:  10  48-02
4.  Nolan Minor – Casey Lanier                   West Virginia University- WV
Day 1: 5   26-06     Day 2: 5   21-11   Total:  10  48-01
5.  Jack Hippe – Chase Serafin                   Adrian College
Day 1: 5   24-07     Day 2: 5   23-10   Total:  10  48-01
6.  Shane Nelson – Brayden Federer               Adrian College
Day 1: 5   23-02     Day 2: 5   24-02   Total:  10  47-04
7.  Ben Seaman – Dante Piraino                   Clarkson University
Day 1: 5   24-14     Day 2: 5   22-03   Total:  10  47-01
8.  Nick Ratliff – Bradley Dunagan               Campbellsville University
Day 1: 5   24-12     Day 2: 5   21-14   Total:  10  46-10
9.  John Garrett – Kyle Palmer                   Bethel University- TN
Day 1: 5   23-06     Day 2: 5   22-03   Total:  10  45-09
10. Lucas Murphy – Mitchell Gunn                 Grand Valley State University
Day 1: 5   24-03     Day 2: 5   21-02   Total:  10  45-05
11. Perry Marvin – Cantley Krafft                Virginia Tech University
Day 1: 5   25-10     Day 2: 5   19-06   Total:  10  45-00
12. Tanner Ward – Rory Franks                    Kent State University
Day 1: 5   24-05     Day 2: 5   20-10   Total:  10  44-15
13. Brandon Buckley – Michael Orris              Penn State University
Day 1: 5   24-10     Day 2: 5   20-03   Total:  10  44-13
14. Matthew Davis – Jarrod Layton                Adrian College
Day 1: 5   24-15     Day 2: 5   19-11   Total:  10  44-10
15. Ty Black – Avry Thomason                     Georgia Southern University
Day 1: 5   23-07     Day 2: 5   21-02   Total:  10  44-09
16. Ty Cox – Chandler Boman                      Blue Mountain College
Day 1: 5   24-11     Day 2: 5   19-10   Total:  10  44-05
17. Jacob Moore – Gilliam Tharpe                 North Carolina State University
Day 1: 5   23-07     Day 2: 5   20-13   Total:  10  44-04
18. Anthony Fazio – Luke Jasper                  Illinois State University
Day 1: 5   20-15     Day 2: 5   23-04   Total:  10  44-03
19. Chase Chastain – Will Brown                  Jacksonville State University
Day 1: 5   23-06     Day 2: 5   20-12   Total:  10  44-02
20. Cody Huff – Garrett Enders                   Bethel University
Day 1: 5   23-02     Day 2: 5   21-00   Total:  10  44-02
21. KJ Queen – Dax Ewart                         Bethel University
Day 1: 5   22-13     Day 2: 5   21-00   Total:  10  43-13
22. Jonathan Kelley – Grant Tattersall           Coastal Carolina University
Day 1: 5   22-10     Day 2: 5   21-02   Total:  10  43-12
23. Griffin Fernandes – Gunner Wilson            Adrian College
Day 1: 5   24-03     Day 2: 5   19-08   Total:  10  43-11
24. Dan Dubose – Jon Kilpatrick                  University of Alabama
Day 1: 5   23-03     Day 2: 5   20-05   Total:  10  43-08
25. Nathan Ragsdale – Justin Sisavath            University of Georgia
Day 1: 5   23-03     Day 2: 5   20-03   Total:  10  43-06
26. Tyler Lubbat – Calvin Landsberg              University of Alabama
Day 1: 5   24-13     Day 2: 5   18-08   Total:  10  43-05
27. Fisher Overton – Alden Keel Jr               Blue Mountain College
Day 1: 5   21-10     Day 2: 5   21-08   Total:  10  43-02
28. Colton Lindsey – Allex Conner                Ohio State University
Day 1: 5   21-14     Day 2: 5   21-02   Total:  10  43-00
29. Caleb Gibson – Bo Adams                      Northeastern State University
Day 1: 5   22-05     Day 2: 5   20-08   Total:  10  42-13
30. Cully Scroggins – Nathon Portch              Bethel University
Day 1: 5   22-13     Day 2: 5   19-15   Total:  10  42-12
31. Robert Cruvellier – Chase Clarke             Auburn University
Day 1: 5   23-11     Day 2: 5   19-00   Total:  10  42-11
32. Justin Carr – Austin Carr                    Illinois State University
Day 1: 5   23-08     Day 2: 5   19-03   Total:  10  42-11
33. Blake Miles – Noah Beckley                   James Madison University
Day 1: 5   22-06     Day 2: 5   20-05   Total:  10  42-11
34. Drew Tiano – Tristen Bauer                   SUNY Cobleskill
Day 1: 5   22-12     Day 2: 5   19-13   Total:  10  42-09
35. Jacob Louis – Nathan Doty                    McKendree University- IL
Day 1: 5   23-04     Day 2: 5   19-02   Total:  10  42-06
36. Tyler Lawwill – Chris Carnes                 UNC Charlotte
Day 1: 5   21-09     Day 2: 5   20-12   Total:  10  42-05
37. Blake Knies – Eli Lubbehusen                 University of Evansville
Day 1: 5   22-11     Day 2: 5   19-09   Total:  10  42-04
38. Miller Spivey – Trey Dickert                 University of Montevallo
Day 1: 5   23-12     Day 2: 5   18-03   Total:  10  41-15
39. Taylor Hamburger – Tristen Turley            Oklahoma State University- OK
Day 1: 5   22-06     Day 2: 5   19-08   Total:  10  41-14
40. Alex Henderson – Zach Manneback              Adrian College
Day 1: 5   22-04     Day 2: 5   19-08   Total:  10  41-12
41. Zeke Gossett – Hayden Bartee                 Jacksonville State University- A
Day 1: 5   23-12     Day 2: 5   17-11   Total:  10  41-07
41. Tyler Vanbrandt – Ben Barrus                 Adrian College
Day 1: 5   23-12     Day 2: 5   17-11   Total:  10  41-07
43. Trevor Topken –                              University of South Carolina
Day 1: 5   23-07     Day 2: 5   18-00   Total:  10  41-07
44. Chase Farris – Peyton Vinson                 University of North Georgia
Day 1: 5   22-11     Day 2: 5   18-11   Total:  10  41-06
45. Zachary Asher – Jacob Klicman                Kent State University
Day 1: 5   22-07     Day 2: 5   18-14   Total:  10  41-05
46. Hunter Scharphorn – Jordan Hurst             Lake Superior State University
Day 1: 5   23-05     Day 2: 5   17-15   Total:  10  41-04
47. Nicholas Vandam – Peter Lombado              Grand Valley State University
Day 1: 5   22-08     Day 2: 5   18-11   Total:  10  41-03
48. Derek Freeman – Caleb Allgood                Clemson University
Day 1: 5   21-09     Day 2: 5   19-10   Total:  10  41-03
49. Weston Hollar – Hunter Ward                  University of Montevallo
Day 1: 5   23-05     Day 2: 5   17-13   Total:  10  41-02
50. Austin Young – Colin Glover                  University of North Georgia
Day 1: 5   21-04     Day 2: 5   19-13   Total:  10  41-01
51. Anthony Vintson – Brandon Mathews            Auburn University
Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   18-15   Total:  10  40-15
52. Justin Rozema – Bob Visicaro                 Paul Smith’s College
Day 1: 5   21-14     Day 2: 5   18-13   Total:  10  40-11
53. Nick Fulks – David Blaker                    California University of Pennsyl
Day 1: 5   19-09     Day 2: 5   21-01   Total:  10  40-10
54. Joshua Lopez – John Neubauer                 Western Michigan University
Day 1: 5   21-06     Day 2: 5   19-03   Total:  10  40-09
55. Griffin Heffington – Mason Cizek             Bryan College- TN
Day 1: 5   20-01     Day 2: 5   20-02   Total:  10  40-03
56. Louis Monetti –                              UNC-Charlotte
Day 1: 5   22-12     Day 2: 5   17-06   Total:  10  40-02
57. Zach Kronewitter – Jacob McLaighlin          Clemson University
Day 1: 5   20-09     Day 2: 5   19-04   Total:  10  39-13
58. Ricky Huge – Cordell Beckman                 Greenville University
Day 1: 5   17-10     Day 2: 5   21-11   Total:  10  39-05
59. Joshua Butts –                               Wallace State Community College
Day 1: 5   22-11     Day 2: 5   16-09   Total:  10  39-04
60. Isaac Duncan –                               Blue Mountain College- MS
Day 1: 5   22-07     Day 2: 5   16-13   Total:  10  39-04
61. Sam Clark – Hunter Osborne                   Georgetown College
Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   20-05   Total:  10  39-02
62. Tyler Anderson – Garrison Thomas             Texas A&M University
Day 1: 5   22-13     Day 2: 5   16-04   Total:  10  39-01
63. Michael Chase Owens – Will Monti             North Carolina State University
Day 1: 5   22-08     Day 2: 5   16-06   Total:  10  38-14
64. Hunter Bailey – Jr Young                     Jacksonville State University
Day 1: 5   21-03     Day 2: 5   17-10   Total:  10  38-13
65. Neal Wisinski – Jesse Pliska                 University of Wisconsin Stevens
Day 1: 5   22-09     Day 2: 5   16-02   Total:  10  38-11
66. Thad Simerly – Bennett Kudder                Bryan College
Day 1: 5   19-02     Day 2: 5   19-09   Total:  10  38-11
67. Austin Ocwieja – Anthony Degregorio          University of Buffalo
Day 1: 5   22-11     Day 2: 5   15-14   Total:  10  38-09
68. Jordon Leahy – Michal Wolan                  University of Alabama
Day 1: 5   22-00     Day 2: 5   16-09   Total:  10  38-09
69. Dalton Childers –                            Auburn University
Day 1: 5   19-05     Day 2: 5   19-04   Total:  10  38-09
70. Will Hughes – River Lee                      Stephen F Austin State Universit
Day 1: 5   18-02     Day 2: 5   20-06   Total:  10  38-08
71. Josh Frederick – Logan Anderson              NC State
Day 1: 5   21-15     Day 2: 5   16-08   Total:  10  38-07
72. Sean Murphy – William Phillips               Auburn University
Day 1: 5   22-11     Day 2: 5   15-11   Total:  10  38-06
73. Luke Le Blanc – Jared Parsons                SUNY Cobleskill
Day 1: 5   22-10     Day 2: 5   15-12   Total:  10  38-06
74. Matt Joyce – Quinten Smith                   University of Rio Grande
Day 1: 5   17-04     Day 2: 5   21-00   Total:  10  38-04
75. Brad Ableman – Seth Roberts                  Bethel University
Day 1: 5   23-00     Day 2: 5   14-15   Total:  10  37-15
76. Branden Newcome – Garrett Thompson           West Virginia University
Day 1: 5   17-08     Day 2: 5   20-07   Total:  10  37-15
77. Dylan Harter – Izayah McGill                 Paul Smith’s College
Day 1: 5   17-11     Day 2: 5   20-04   Total:  10  37-15
78. David Brashear – Ryan Kent                   Georgia Southern University
Day 1: 5   19-12     Day 2: 5   18-02   Total:  10  37-14
79. Liam West – Brady Waits                      Clemson University
Day 1: 5   20-12     Day 2: 5   16-13   Total:  10  37-09
80. Evan Slentz – Colin Slentz                   Lander University
Day 1: 5   20-04     Day 2: 5   17-04   Total:  10  37-08
81. Justin Mayfield – Caleb Stephenson           Campbellsville University
Day 1: 5   19-14     Day 2: 5   17-08   Total:  10  37-06
82. Trevor Sagrecy – Jordan Smallwood            Campbellsville University
Day 1: 5   19-07     Day 2: 5   17-12   Total:  10  37-03
83. Wyatt Ivers – Jack Goodwyn                   James Madison University
Day 1: 5   18-05     Day 2: 5   18-11   Total:  10  37-00
84. Cole Zagrzebski – Ryan Bradway               Western Michigan University
Day 1: 5   23-08     Day 2: 4   13-07   Total:   9  36-15
85. Ben Kinney – Whit Edmonds                    Lander University
Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   18-13   Total:  10  36-14
86. Ryan Fox – Jonathan Dietz                    Penn State University
Day 1: 5   16-10     Day 2: 5   20-01   Total:  10  36-11
87. Daniel Jenkins – Cooper Casillas             James Madison University
Day 1: 5   20-11     Day 2: 5   15-14   Total:  10  36-09
88. Trevor McKinney – Ethan Jones                McKendree University
Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   16-00   Total:  10  36-08
89. Evan Bowman – Eli Daniels                    University of Rio Grande
Day 1: 5   19-15     Day 2: 5   16-08   Total:  10  36-07
90. Brandon Johnson – Jon Herrman                Paul Smith’s College
Day 1: 5   22-12     Day 2: 5   13-08   Total:  10  36-04
91. Atom Ward – Gavin Lagle                      Indiana University Southeast
Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   16-01   Total:  10  36-03
92. Robert Gee – Grayson Perkins                 University of Tennessee
Day 1: 5   19-05     Day 2: 5   16-14   Total:  10  36-03
93. Drew Camp – Connor Fenwick                   Christopher Newport University
Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 5   17-12   Total:  10  35-13
94. Joseph Bruener – Bailey Bleser               McKendree University
Day 1: 5   18-03     Day 2: 5   17-08   Total:  10  35-11
95. Ryan Winchester – Cole Walker                Bethel University
Day 1: 5   20-08     Day 2: 5   15-01   Total:  10  35-09
96. Joe Long – Logan Wade                        Indiana University
Day 1: 5   19-09     Day 2: 5   15-13   Total:  10  35-06
97. Benjamin Statly – Grant Gallagher            Adrian College
Day 1: 5   23-05     Day 2: 5   11-13   Total:  10  35-02
98. Rudy Worley – John Nowlin                    Blue Mountain College- MS
Day 1: 5   22-03     Day 2: 5   12-15   Total:  10  35-02
99. Hunter Sales – Tristan Stalsworth            Carson-Newman University
Day 1: 5   19-02     Day 2: 5   15-14   Total:  10  35-00
100. Logan Brewster – Drew Elrod                  University of Tennessee
Day 1: 5   18-11     Day 2: 5   16-01   Total:  10  34-12
101. Grayson Wages – Garrett Beem                 Kennesaw State University
Day 1: 5   16-11     Day 2: 5   18-00   Total:  10  34-11
102. Dakota Cantrell – Dustin Jones               Campbellsville University
Day 1: 5   21-08     Day 2: 5   13-02   Total:  10  34-10
103. Jj Kocevar – Tanner Shriver                  Kent State University
Day 1: 5   17-01     Day 2: 5   17-08   Total:  10  34-09
104. Jonathan Creed – Jared Latone                Youngstown State University
Day 1: 5   18-07     Day 2: 5   16-00   Total:  10  34-07
105. Jake Lee – Dalton Price                      Bryan College
Day 1: 5   16-14     Day 2: 5   17-08   Total:  10  34-06
106. Matthew Roberts – Richard Cornett            Allice-Lloyd College
Day 1: 5   18-03     Day 2: 4   16-01   Total:   9  34-04
107. Jason Zubris – Joe Maese                     Penn State University
Day 1: 5   19-01     Day 2: 5   15-01   Total:  10  34-02
108. Nolan Pyle – Aaron Bunting                   Gannon University
Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 5   15-05   Total:  10  34-02
109. Bryce Fowler – Jerris Bush                   East Carolina University
Day 1: 5   19-01     Day 2: 5   14-15   Total:  10  34-00
110. Matt Bernard – Hunter Stone                  Clarkson University
Day 1: 5   16-14     Day 2: 5   17-02   Total:  10  34-00
111. Tyler Robinson – Noah Lantz                  Clarkson University
Day 1: 5   19-09     Day 2: 5   13-11   Total:  10  33-04
112. Nathan Perrotta – David Crandall             Clarkson University
Day 1: 5   18-03     Day 2: 5   14-09   Total:  10  32-12
113. Justin Grigg – Collins Janus                 Winthrop University
Day 1: 5   16-07     Day 2: 5   16-04   Total:  10  32-11
114. Nicholas Petrou – Thomas Patwell             SUNY Cobleskill
Day 1: 5   19-14     Day 2: 5   12-09   Total:  10  32-07
115. Jeremy Severic – Tyler Tamburo               LSU Shreveport
Day 1: 5   19-14     Day 2: 5   12-08   Total:  10  32-06
116. Colin Bope – Ben Wiley                       Ohio State University
Day 1: 5   20-10     Day 2: 5   11-11   Total:  10  32-05
117. Jack Reed – Gavin Haley                      Liberty University
Day 1: 5   16-09     Day 2: 5   15-02   Total:  10  31-11
118. Charlie Ippolito – Bo Howland                James Madison University
Day 1: 5   11-07     Day 2: 5   20-03   Total:  10  31-10
119. Charley Kuhn – Reese Penfield                University of South Carolina- Be
Day 1: 5   20-02     Day 2: 5   11-03   Total:  10  31-05
120. Austin Keppler – Harry Day                   University of Buffalo
Day 1: 5   19-08     Day 2: 5   11-10   Total:  10  31-02
121. Jeremy McLaughlin – Nathan Mclaughlin        Ohio State University
Day 1: 5   16-15     Day 2: 5   14-03   Total:  10  31-02
122. Mason Sapp – Morgan Miracle                  Campbellsville University
Day 1: 5   18-00     Day 2: 5   13-00   Total:  10  31-00
123. Michael Clark – Jacob Cotton                 Liberty University
Day 1: 5   15-11     Day 2: 5   15-05   Total:  10  31-00
124. Cameron Cornelius – Conner  Johnson          Georgetown College
Day 1: 5   17-01     Day 2: 5   13-14   Total:  10  30-15
125. Andrew Mega – Amren Strigo                   UNC-Charlotte
Day 1: 5   19-04     Day 2: 5   11-09   Total:  10  30-13
126. Drew Pridgen – Corey Waits                   Lander University
Day 1: 5   21-11     Day 2: 3   08-10   Total:   8  30-05
127. Curtis Dillon –                              East Carolina University
Day 1: 5   18-15     Day 2: 5   11-00   Total:  10  29-15
128. Cullen Lamm-Hoover –                         Hampden-Sydney College
Day 1: 5   18-13     Day 2: 4   11-00   Total:   9  29-13
129. Aidan England – Braden Perry                 Carson-Newman University
Day 1: 5   15-05     Day 2: 5   14-07   Total:  10  29-12
130. Armando Ortiz – Patrick Pelt                 Auburn University
Day 1: 5   13-14     Day 2: 5   15-13   Total:  10  29-11
131. Ike Andrews –                                Christopher Newport University
Day 1: 5   15-03     Day 2: 5   12-15   Total:  10  28-02
132. Justin Bun – Jacob Eaton                     Polk State College
Day 1: 5   13-10     Day 2: 5   14-02   Total:  10  27-12
133. Ben Coolidge – Tyler Keim                    Paul Smith’s College
Day 1: 5   16-13     Day 2: 5   10-14   Total:  10  27-11
134. Luke Jenkins – Colin Johnson                 Northern Kentucky University
Day 1: 4   11-06     Day 2: 5   15-10   Total:   9  27-00
135. Chandler Hildebrand – Garrett Belich         Kent State University
Day 1: 5   14-02     Day 2: 5   12-09   Total:  10  26-11
136. David Hendel – Mason Dejarnette              Ohio State University
Day 1: 5   15-02     Day 2: 5   09-12   Total:  10  24-14
137. Colby Bryant –                               Sam Houston State University
Day 1: 5   24-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  24-01
138. Patrick Henry – Gardon Wycoff                Ohio State University
Day 1: 5   14-04     Day 2: 4   09-00   Total:   9  23-04
139. Jules Williams – Phillip Pittman             North Carolina State University
Day 1: 5   15-04     Day 2: 3   07-12   Total:   8  23-00
140. Brandon Brant – Cameron Brant                University of Wisconsin Plattevi
Day 1: 5   21-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  21-14
141. Mason Vernia – Zach Van Kampen               Western Michigan University
Day 1: 5   21-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  21-12
142. Stephen Kinard – Jimmy Mitchum               Lander University
Day 1: 5   16-00     Day 2: 2   05-02   Total:   7  21-02
143. Michael Galeana – Maciek Chmielewski         Marquette University
Day 1: 5   18-15     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  18-15
144. Josh Hart – Ben Dominque                     Clemson University
Day 1: 5   18-01     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  18-01
145. Adam Cook – Nate Overocker                   Greenville University
Day 1: 5   17-04     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  17-04
146. Taggert Tesdal – Josef Rogers                Iowa State University
Day 1: 5   15-14     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  15-14
147. Kyle Kuty – Caleb Null                       St. Lawrence University
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 4   13-13   Total:   4  13-13
148. Bo Thomas – Blake Anderson                   Western Michigan University
Day 1: 4   13-12     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   4  13-12
149. Josh Dugger – Jacob Dugger                   Arkansas Tech University
Day 1: 5   13-06     Day 2: 0   00-00   Total:   5  13-06
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       146       738      3031-03
2       132       688      2425-03
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278      1426      5456-06

Lake Guntersville B.A.S.S. Nation Cleanup Set For Saturday

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Alabama’s Lake Guntersville has hosted 22 major B.A.S.S. events, including the Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods in 1976 and 2014. A special B.A.S.S. Nation Cleanup will be held at the lake Saturday during this week’s Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville.
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June 20, 2019

Lake Guntersville B.A.S.S. Nation Cleanup Set For Saturday

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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — During the past half century, few fisheries have meant as much to professional bass fishing as Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.

The famed 69,000-acre fishery on the Tennessee River has hosted 22 major B.A.S.S. events and has served as the backdrop for some of the sport’s most memorable moments.

Now, B.A.S.S. is set to give something back.

On Saturday, while Day 2 of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Lake Guntersville is underway, dozens of volunteers will spread out and pick up trash along the lakeshore as part of the B.A.S.S. Nation Cleanup.

B.A.S.S. Nation members, anglers from affiliated high school fishing teams, B.A.S.S. staff and other volunteers will take part in the project, which is being headed by officials from the Tennessee Valley Authority and B.A.S.S. Conservation Director Gene Gilliland. Volunteers from the Scottsboro area and other communities around the lake are invited to participate as well, Gilliland said.

“One of the things that we want to try to do — certainly at our Elite events and at some of our others — is to improve the resource anytime we have a chance,” Gilliland said. “An event like this builds camaraderie between those participating. It builds goodwill with the communities that host our events, in this case Scottsboro.

“Most importantly, it helps us leave the venue better than we found it.”

Gilliland said cleanup efforts are especially important on Tennessee River fisheries this year after record floods have carried trash to places it might not have usually reached.

TVA will spearhead Saturday’s efforts by providing cleanup essentials, like gloves, trash bags and trash grabbers.

“Taking care of the environment has been a key part of TVA’s mission of service in the Tennessee Valley for 86 years,” said TVA Natural Resources Manager David Brewster. “We’re proud of the beautiful reservoirs we manage, and we’re grateful for partners who work with us to help keep them clean.”

Competition for the Lake Guntersville Elite Series event will take place Friday through Monday with daily takeoffs at 6 a.m. and weigh-ins at 2:15 p.m., both at Goose Pond Colony. On Saturday, volunteers will arrive at Goose Pond before 9 a.m. and pick up litter until about 11 a.m.

The cleanup efforts should conclude just in time for the Miracle Mile Festival at Goose Pond, which includes live entertainment, prize giveaways, food vendors, the Elite Series weigh-in and much more.

“It is really nice to have a partner like TVA that can work with us on this particular cleanup,” Gilliland said. “What we’re hoping is that the publicity surrounding this event will be a springboard for more — whether it’s for us at our events or someone else around the country.

“We hope other people see this and say, ‘We can do that, too.’”

For more information about the Bassmaster Elite and the B.A.S.S. Nation Cleanup at Lake Guntersville, visit Bassmaster.com.

Mike Seawright & Jason Eaker Win CATT Lake Norman, NC June 15, 2019

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Mike Seawright & Jason Eaker Win CATT Lake Norman, NC June 15, 2019
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Next Lake Norman CATT is July 27 at Pinnacle!  2019 Fall Lake Norman CATT schedule is on the way!

Mike Seawright & Jason Eaker win on Norman with 13.92 lbs! $715.00!

Roger Hoover finished 2nd with 13.08 lbs!

Kevin Toler & Luke Helms finished 4th with 12.34 lbs!

 

13 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Jason Eaker – Mike Seawright 3.01 13.92 $715.00 110
Roger Hoover 3.72 13.08 $239.00 109
John Parker – Randy Moss 3.80 12.54 $91.00 108
Luke Helms – Kevin Toler 2.82 12.34 107
Shane Sharpe / Wendell Ireland 3.35 10.93 106
Cole Huskins 3.07 10.93 105
Orlando Giles – Adam Younts 0.00 10.14 104
Steve Addington / Matt Stout 0.00 9.84 103
Shane & Bobby Kendrick 0.00 8.44 102
Keith Westrick / Terry Pittman 0.00 7.35 101
Boo Whitaker / John Miller 0.00 6.60 100
Tim Teague 0.00 0.00 99
Lee Endicott 0.00 0.00 99
Total Entrys $1,040.00
BONUS $ $325.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,045.00
Norman Spring 2019 Final Fund $270.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $25.00
2019 Norman Spring Final Fund Total $1,320.00
2019  CATT Championship Fund Total $1,455.00
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