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West Virginia Team’s Huge Catch Takes Lead In Bassmaster College Tour At St. Lawrence River

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West Virginia Team’s Huge Catch Takes Lead In Bassmaster College Tour At St. Lawrence River

Nolan Minor and Casey Lanier of West Virginia University take the lead on Day 1 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River presented by Bass Pro Shops out of Waddington, N.Y., with a total of 26 pounds, 6 ounces.

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

June 19, 2019

West Virginia Team’s Huge Catch Takes Lead In Bassmaster College Tour At St. Lawrence River

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WADDINGTON, N.Y. — West Virginia University’s Nolan Minor and Casey Lanier outfished nearly 300 other college anglers today in what was a slugfest day of fishing at the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River presented by Bass Pro Shops.

The 149-boat field produced a total weight of 3,031 pounds, 3 ounces to begin this tournament in upstate New York. All but three of the teams caught limits of five bass and of that number, 85 teams weighed more than 20 pounds on Day 1.

The tremendous catches came courtesy of ideal conditions on the St. Lawrence River, including water temperatures right at 60 degrees, a fishing season that began only five days ago and local bass in the throes of a full spawn.

Minor and Lanier took advantage of the bounty. The West Virginia duo caught five smallmouth bass on Wednesday that weighed 26-6 — a one-day total that normally would blow most competitors out of the water, but was good for only a 9-ounce cushion on the bountiful St. Lawrence River.

The Mountaineer duo had a limit within an hour of launching from Whittaker Park on Wednesday and culled four or five times later in the morning. Among their early catches was a 6-2 smallmouth Minor got off a bed. It was a personal best for him and the highlight of a day that saw the leaders scouting new water by 10 a.m.

Minor and Lanier are no strangers to success. They finished fourth in last year’s Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year standings and they were in third place in the race entering this event — the fourth and final regular-season stop for college anglers of 2019.

While a win here would be a thrill, Minor and Lanier previously secured a spot in August’s Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on Tennessee’s Chickamauga Lake.

“There was no pressure on us today,” Minor said. “This is a great place to fish and just have fun. We’ve already qualified for Nationals, and, although we’re in third place in the Team of the Year points, we’re pretty far behind the top two teams. We weren’t worried about finishing in a certain place in the standings here. We just wanted to catch big ones.”

The St. Lawrence River was a perfect stage for doing that. The question now is whether Minor and Lanier can replicate today’s success on Thursday?

“Nothing we came across after 10 o’clock was as big as the 6-2 that Nolan caught today, but we saw some really great fish out there. We can get 20 or 21 pounds Thursday and maybe cull up to 23 or 24. But anything more than that is going to be tough.”

With a target to shoot at, the rest of the 149-boat field will do its best to pressure the leaders the next two days.

Jackson Carrell and Bryton Kurtz of Sam Houston State University in Texas are in second place after catching a limit of smallmouth bass weighing 25-13. While limits of largemouth weighing in the 25-pound range are not uncommon on Texas fisheries, the team didn’t expect anything like the smallmouth bite they encountered on the St. Lawrence.

“To catch a 25-pound bag of only smallmouth just blows my mind,” Kurtz said. “It’s one of the best places I’ve ever been.”

Carrell stopped short of saying that catching bass was easy on Wednesday, but he admitted the Sam Houston State team didn’t have to work hard to figure out the bite.

“We had one rod on deck the whole day and had the trolling motor high, running banks just like everyone else,” he said. “The water is so clean, you can see the fish at depths anywhere from 4 to 15 feet.”

Perry Marvin and Cantley Krafft of Virginia Tech University are third with 25-10. Brian Linder and Nathan Thompson of Bemidji (Minn.) State University are fourth with 25-9, and Logan Parks and Lucas Lindsay of Auburn (Ala.) University are fifth with 25-5.

The college event on the St. Lawrence follows similar derbies held earlier this year on North Carolina’s Lake Norman in February, Alabama’s Smith Lake in March and Arkansas’ Bull Shoals Lake in April.

The Top 10 percent of teams from each of those tournaments, as well as the ongoing event at the St. Lawrence, qualify for the national tournament on Chickamauga on Aug. 1-3. Duos can also qualify for the championship through their individual state tournaments or by finishing in the Top 25 of the Team of the Year standings.

Parks and Lindsay boated a monster 6-7 smallmouth that leads competition for the Carhartt Big Bass Award, which earns winners a $500 gift certificate. Minor and Lanier are in the lead for the Nitro Big Bag Award and the $250 gift certificate that will accompany it.

The full field of 149 teams will take off from Whittaker Park Thursday at 5:30 a.m. ET with weigh-in scheduled for 1:30 p.m. The Top 12 duos will fish on Friday for cash and prizes.

Follow all the action on Bassmaster.com.

(BOATER) Standings Day 1
St. Lawrence River, Waddington  NY.
2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River presented by Bass Pro Shops 6/19-6/21
    Angler                                       Club/School                       Pts

1.  Nolan Minor – Casey Lanier                   West Virginia University- WV      500
Day 1: 5   26-06   Total:   5  26-06
2.  Jackson Carrell – Bryton Kurtz               Sam Houston State University    96.64
Day 1: 5   25-13   Total:   5  25-13
3.  Perry Marvin – Cantley Krafft                Virginia Tech University        93.29
Day 1: 5   25-10   Total:   5  25-10
4.  Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson               Bemidji State University        89.93
Day 1: 5   25-09   Total:   5  25-09
5.  Logan Parks – Lucas Lindsay                  Auburn University               86.58
Day 1: 5   25-05   Total:   5  25-05
6.  Matthew Davis – Jarrod Layton                Adrian College                  83.22
Day 1: 5   24-15   Total:   5  24-15
7.  Ben Seaman – Dante Piraino                   Clarkson University             79.87
Day 1: 5   24-14   Total:   5  24-14
8.  Tyler Lubbat – Calvin Landsberg              University of Alabama           76.51
Day 1: 5   24-13   Total:   5  24-13
9.  Nick Ratliff – Bradley Dunagan               Campbellsville University       73.15
Day 1: 5   24-12   Total:   5  24-12
10. Ty Cox – Chandler Boman                      Blue Mountain College           469.8
Day 1: 5   24-11   Total:   5  24-11
11. Brandon Buckley – Michael Orris              Penn State University           66.44
Day 1: 5   24-10   Total:   5  24-10
12. Jack Hippe – Chase Serafin                   Adrian College                  63.09
Day 1: 5   24-07   Total:   5  24-07
13. Tanner Ward – Rory Franks                    Kent State University           59.73
Day 1: 5   24-05   Total:   5  24-05
14. Griffin Fernandes – Gunner Wilson            Adrian College                  56.38
Day 1: 5   24-03   Total:   5  24-03
14. Lucas Murphy – Mitchell Gunn                 Grand Valley State University   56.38
Day 1: 5   24-03   Total:   5  24-03
16. Colby Bryant –                               Sam Houston State University    49.66
Day 1: 5   24-01   Total:   5  24-01
17. Zeke Gossett – Hayden Bartee                 Jacksonville State University- A46.31
Day 1: 5   23-12   Total:   5  23-12
17. Miller Spivey – Trey Dickert                 University of Montevallo        46.31
Day 1: 5   23-12   Total:   5  23-12
17. Tyler Vanbrandt – Ben Barrus                 Adrian College                  46.31
Day 1: 5   23-12   Total:   5  23-12
20. Robert Cruvellier – Chase Clarke             Auburn University               36.24
Day 1: 5   23-11   Total:   5  23-11
21. Justin Carr – Austin Carr                    Illinois State University       32.89
Day 1: 5   23-08   Total:   5  23-08
21. Cole Zagrzebski – Ryan Bradway               Western Michigan University     32.89
Day 1: 5   23-08   Total:   5  23-08
23. Ty Black – Avry Thomason                     Georgia Southern University     26.17
Day 1: 5   23-07   Total:   5  23-07
23. Jacob Moore – Gilliam Tharpe                 North Carolina State University 26.17
Day 1: 5   23-07   Total:   5  23-07
23. Trevor Topken –                              University of South Carolina    26.17
Day 1: 5   23-07   Total:   5  23-07
26. Chase Chastain – Will Brown                  Jacksonville State University   16.11
Day 1: 5   23-06   Total:   5  23-06
26. John Garrett – Kyle Palmer                   Bethel University- TN           16.11
Day 1: 5   23-06   Total:   5  23-06
28. Weston Hollar – Hunter Ward                  University of Montevallo        409.4
Day 1: 5   23-05   Total:   5  23-05
28. Hunter Scharphorn – Jordan Hurst             Lake Superior State University  409.4
Day 1: 5   23-05   Total:   5  23-05
28. Benjamin Statly – Grant Gallagher            Adrian College                  409.4
Day 1: 5   23-05   Total:   5  23-05
31. Jacob Louis – Nathan Doty                    McKendree University- IL        99.33
Day 1: 5   23-04   Total:   5  23-04
32. Dan Dubose – Jon Kilpatrick                  University of Alabama           95.97
Day 1: 5   23-03   Total:   5  23-03
32. Nathan Ragsdale – Justin Sisavath            University of Georgia           95.97
Day 1: 5   23-03   Total:   5  23-03
34. Cody Huff – Garrett Enders                   Bethel University               89.26
Day 1: 5   23-02   Total:   5  23-02
34. Shane Nelson – Brayden Federer               Adrian College                  89.26
Day 1: 5   23-02   Total:   5  23-02
36. Brad Ableman – Seth Roberts                  Bethel University               82.55
Day 1: 5   23-00   Total:   5  23-00
37. Tyler Anderson – Garrison Thomas             Texas A&M University            79.19
Day 1: 5   22-13   Total:   5  22-13
37. KJ Queen – Dax Ewart                         Bethel University               79.19
Day 1: 5   22-13   Total:   5  22-13
37. Cully Scroggins – Nathon Portch              Bethel University               79.19
Day 1: 5   22-13   Total:   5  22-13
40. Brandon Johnson – Jon Herrman                Paul Smith’s College            69.13
Day 1: 5   22-12   Total:   5  22-12
40. Louis Monetti –                              UNC-Charlotte                   69.13
Day 1: 5   22-12   Total:   5  22-12
40. Drew Tiano – Tristen Bauer                   SUNY Cobleskill                 69.13
Day 1: 5   22-12   Total:   5  22-12
43. Joshua Butts –                               Wallace State Community College 59.06
Day 1: 5   22-11   Total:   5  22-11
43. Chase Farris – Peyton Vinson                 University of North Georgia     59.06
Day 1: 5   22-11   Total:   5  22-11
43. Blake Knies – Eli Lubbehusen                 University of Evansville        59.06
Day 1: 5   22-11   Total:   5  22-11
43. Sean Murphy – William Phillips               Auburn University               59.06
Day 1: 5   22-11   Total:   5  22-11
47. Austin Ocwieja – Anthony Degregorio          University of Buffalo           45.64
Day 1: 5   22-11   Total:   5  22-11
48. Jonathan Kelley – Grant Tattersall           Coastal Carolina University     42.28
Day 1: 5   22-10   Total:   5  22-10
48. Luke Le Blanc – Jared Parsons                SUNY Cobleskill                 42.28
Day 1: 5   22-10   Total:   5  22-10
50. Neal Wisinski – Jesse Pliska                 University of Wisconsin Stevens 35.57
Day 1: 5   22-09   Total:   5  22-09
51. Michael Chase Owens – Will Monti             North Carolina State University 32.21
Day 1: 5   22-08   Total:   5  22-08
51. Nicholas Vandam – Peter Lombado              Grand Valley State University   32.21
Day 1: 5   22-08   Total:   5  22-08
53. Zachary Asher – Jacob Klicman                Kent State University           325.5
Day 1: 5   22-07   Total:   5  22-07
53. Isaac Duncan –                               Blue Mountain College- MS       325.5
Day 1: 5   22-07   Total:   5  22-07
55. Taylor Hamburger – Tristen Turley            Oklahoma State University- OK   18.79
Day 1: 5   22-06   Total:   5  22-06
55. Blake Miles – Noah Beckley                   James Madison University        18.79
Day 1: 5   22-06   Total:   5  22-06
57. Caleb Gibson – Bo Adams                      Northeastern State University   12.08
Day 1: 5   22-05   Total:   5  22-05
58. Alex Henderson – Zach Manneback              Adrian College                  08.72
Day 1: 5   22-04   Total:   5  22-04
59. Rudy Worley – John Nowlin                    Blue Mountain College- MS       05.37
Day 1: 5   22-03   Total:   5  22-03
60. Jordon Leahy – Michal Wolan                  University of Alabama           02.01
Day 1: 5   22-00   Total:   5  22-00
60. Anthony Vintson – Brandon Mathews            Auburn University               02.01
Day 1: 5   22-00   Total:   5  22-00
62. Josh Frederick – Logan Anderson              NC State                        295.3
Day 1: 5   21-15   Total:   5  21-15
63. Colton Lindsey – Allex Conner                Ohio State University           91.95
Day 1: 5   21-14   Total:   5  21-14
63. Justin Rozema – Bob Visicaro                 Paul Smith’s College            91.95
Day 1: 5   21-14   Total:   5  21-14
65. Brandon Brant – Cameron Brant                University of Wisconsin Plattevi85.23
Day 1: 5   21-14   Total:   5  21-14
66. Mason Vernia – Zach Van Kampen               Western Michigan University     81.88
Day 1: 5   21-12   Total:   5  21-12
67. Drew Pridgen – Corey Waits                   Lander University               78.52
Day 1: 5   21-11   Total:   5  21-11
68. Fisher Overton – Alden Keel Jr               Blue Mountain College           75.17
Day 1: 5   21-10   Total:   5  21-10
69. Derek Freeman – Caleb Allgood                Clemson University              71.81
Day 1: 5   21-09   Total:   5  21-09
69. Tyler Lawwill – Chris Carnes                 UNC Charlotte                   71.81
Day 1: 5   21-09   Total:   5  21-09
71. Dakota Cantrell – Dustin Jones               Campbellsville University       265.1
Day 1: 5   21-08   Total:   5  21-08
72. Joshua Lopez – John Neubauer                 Western Michigan University     61.74
Day 1: 5   21-06   Total:   5  21-06
73. Austin Young – Colin Glover                  University of North Georgia     58.39
Day 1: 5   21-04   Total:   5  21-04
74. Hunter Bailey – Jr Young                     Jacksonville State University   55.03
Day 1: 5   21-03   Total:   5  21-03
75. Anthony Fazio – Luke Jasper                  Illinois State University       51.68
Day 1: 5   20-15   Total:   5  20-15
76. Liam West – Brady Waits                      Clemson University              48.32
Day 1: 5   20-12   Total:   5  20-12
77. Daniel Jenkins – Cooper Casillas             James Madison University        44.97
Day 1: 5   20-11   Total:   5  20-11
78. Colin Bope – Ben Wiley                       Ohio State University           41.61
Day 1: 5   20-10   Total:   5  20-10
79. Zach Kronewitter – Jacob McLaighlin          Clemson University              38.26
Day 1: 5   20-09   Total:   5  20-09
80. Trevor McKinney – Ethan Jones                McKendree University            234.9
Day 1: 5   20-08   Total:   5  20-08
80. Ryan Winchester – Cole Walker                Bethel University               234.9
Day 1: 5   20-08   Total:   5  20-08
82. Evan Slentz – Colin Slentz                   Lander University               28.19
Day 1: 5   20-04   Total:   5  20-04
83. Charley Kuhn – Reese Penfield                University of South Carolina- Be24.83
Day 1: 5   20-02   Total:   5  20-02
83. Atom Ward – Gavin Lagle                      Indiana University Southeast    24.83
Day 1: 5   20-02   Total:   5  20-02
85. Griffin Heffington – Mason Cizek             Bryan College- TN               18.12
Day 1: 5   20-01   Total:   5  20-01
86. Evan Bowman – Eli Daniels                    University of Rio Grande        14.77
Day 1: 5   19-15   Total:   5  19-15
87. Justin Mayfield – Caleb Stephenson           Campbellsville University       11.41
Day 1: 5   19-14   Total:   5  19-14
87. Nicholas Petrou – Thomas Patwell             SUNY Cobleskill                 11.41
Day 1: 5   19-14   Total:   5  19-14
89. Jeremy Severic – Tyler Tamburo               LSU Shreveport                  204.7
Day 1: 5   19-14   Total:   5  19-14
90. David Brashear – Ryan Kent                   Georgia Southern University     01.34
Day 1: 5   19-12   Total:   5  19-12
91. Nick Fulks – David Blaker                    California University of Pennsyl97.99
Day 1: 5   19-09   Total:   5  19-09
91. Joe Long – Logan Wade                        Indiana University              97.99
Day 1: 5   19-09   Total:   5  19-09
91. Tyler Robinson – Noah Lantz                  Clarkson University             97.99
Day 1: 5   19-09   Total:   5  19-09
94. Austin Keppler – Harry Day                   University of Buffalo           87.92
Day 1: 5   19-08   Total:   5  19-08
95. Trevor Sagrecy – Jordan Smallwood            Campbellsville University       84.56
Day 1: 5   19-07   Total:   5  19-07
96. Dalton Childers –                            Auburn University               81.21
Day 1: 5   19-05   Total:   5  19-05
96. Robert Gee – Grayson Perkins                 University of Tennessee         81.21
Day 1: 5   19-05   Total:   5  19-05
98. Andrew Mega – Amren Strigo                   UNC-Charlotte                   174.5
Day 1: 5   19-04   Total:   5  19-04
99. Hunter Sales – Tristan Stalsworth            Carson-Newman University        71.14
Day 1: 5   19-02   Total:   5  19-02
99. Thad Simerly – Bennett Kudder                Bryan College                       0
Day 1: 5   19-02   Total:   5  19-02
101. Bryce Fowler – Jerris Bush                   East Carolina University        64.43
Day 1: 5   19-01   Total:   5  19-01
101. Jason Zubris – Joe Maese                     Penn State University           64.43
Day 1: 5   19-01   Total:   5  19-01
103. Curtis Dillon –                              East Carolina University        57.72
Day 1: 5   18-15   Total:   5  18-15
103. Michael Galeana – Maciek Chmielewski         Marquette University            57.72
Day 1: 5   18-15   Total:   5  18-15
105. Sam Clark – Hunter Osborne                   Georgetown College              51.01
Day 1: 5   18-13   Total:   5  18-13
105. Cullen Lamm-Hoover –                         Hampden-Sydney College          51.01
Day 1: 5   18-13   Total:   5  18-13
105. Nolan Pyle – Aaron Bunting                   Gannon University               51.01
Day 1: 5   18-13   Total:   5  18-13
108. Logan Brewster – Drew Elrod                  University of Tennessee         40.94
Day 1: 5   18-11   Total:   5  18-11
109. Jonathan Creed – Jared Latone                Youngstown State University     37.58
Day 1: 5   18-07   Total:   5  18-07
110. Wyatt Ivers – Jack Goodwyn                   James Madison University        34.23
Day 1: 5   18-05   Total:   5  18-05
111. Joseph Bruener – Bailey Bleser               McKendree University            30.87
Day 1: 5   18-03   Total:   5  18-03
111. Nathan Perrotta – David Crandall             Clarkson University             30.87
Day 1: 5   18-03   Total:   5  18-03
111. Matthew Roberts – Richard Cornett            Allice-Lloyd College            30.87
Day 1: 5   18-03   Total:   5  18-03
114. Will Hughes – River Lee                      Stephen F Austin State Universit20.81
Day 1: 5   18-02   Total:   5  18-02
115. Drew Camp – Connor Fenwick                   Christopher Newport University  17.45
Day 1: 5   18-01   Total:   5  18-01
115. Josh Hart – Ben Dominque                     Clemson University              17.45
Day 1: 5   18-01   Total:   5  18-01
115. Ben Kinney – Whit Edmonds                    Lander University               17.45
Day 1: 5   18-01   Total:   5  18-01
118. Mason Sapp – Morgan Miracle                  Campbellsville University       07.38
Day 1: 5   18-00   Total:   5  18-00
119. Dylan Harter – Izayah McGill                 Paul Smith’s College            04.03
Day 1: 5   17-11   Total:   5  17-11
120. Ricky Huge – Cordell Beckman                 Greenville University           00.67
Day 1: 5   17-10   Total:   5  17-10
121. Branden Newcome – Garrett Thompson           West Virginia University        97.32
Day 1: 5   17-08   Total:   5  17-08
122. Adam Cook – Nate Overocker                   Greenville University           93.96
Day 1: 5   17-04   Total:   5  17-04
122. Matt Joyce – Quinten Smith                   University of Rio Grande        93.96
Day 1: 5   17-04   Total:   5  17-04
124. Cameron Cornelius – Conner  Johnson          Georgetown College              87.25
Day 1: 5   17-01   Total:   5  17-01
125. Jj Kocevar – Tanner Shriver                  Kent State University           83.89
Day 1: 5   17-01   Total:   5  17-01
126. Jeremy McLaughlin – Nathan Mclaughlin        Ohio State University           80.54
Day 1: 5   16-15   Total:   5  16-15
127. Matt Bernard – Hunter Stone                  Clarkson University             77.18
Day 1: 5   16-14   Total:   5  16-14
127. Jake Lee – Dalton Price                      Bryan College                   77.18
Day 1: 5   16-14   Total:   5  16-14
129. Ben Coolidge – Tyler Keim                    Paul Smith’s College            70.47
Day 1: 5   16-13   Total:   5  16-13
130. Grayson Wages – Garrett Beem                 Kennesaw State University       67.11
Day 1: 5   16-11   Total:   5  16-11
131. Ryan Fox – Jonathan Dietz                    Penn State University           63.76
Day 1: 5   16-10   Total:   5  16-10
132. Jack Reed – Gavin Haley                      Liberty University               60.4
Day 1: 5   16-09   Total:   5  16-09
133. Justin Grigg – Collins Janus                 Winthrop University             57.05
Day 1: 5   16-07   Total:   5  16-07
134. Stephen Kinard – Jimmy Mitchum               Lander University               53.69
Day 1: 5   16-00   Total:   5  16-00
135. Taggert Tesdal – Josef Rogers                Iowa State University           50.34
Day 1: 5   15-14   Total:   5  15-14
136. Michael Clark – Jacob Cotton                 Liberty University              46.98
Day 1: 5   15-11   Total:   5  15-11
137. Aidan England – Braden Perry                 Carson-Newman University        43.62
Day 1: 5   15-05   Total:   5  15-05
138. Jules Williams – Phillip Pittman             North Carolina State University 40.27
Day 1: 5   15-04   Total:   5  15-04
139. Ike Andrews –                                Christopher Newport University  36.91
Day 1: 5   15-03   Total:   5  15-03
140. David Hendel – Mason Dejarnette              Ohio State University           33.56
Day 1: 5   15-02   Total:   5  15-02
141. Patrick Henry – Gardon Wycoff                Ohio State University            30.2
Day 1: 5   14-04   Total:   5  14-04
142. Chandler Hildebrand – Garrett Belich         Kent State University           26.85
Day 1: 5   14-02   Total:   5  14-02
143. Armando Ortiz – Patrick Pelt                 Auburn University               23.49
Day 1: 5   13-14   Total:   5  13-14
144. Bo Thomas – Blake Anderson                   Western Michigan University     20.13
Day 1: 4   13-12   Total:   4  13-12
145. Justin Bun – Jacob Eaton                     Polk State College              16.78
Day 1: 5   13-10   Total:   5  13-10
146. Josh Dugger – Jacob Dugger                   Arkansas Tech University        13.42
Day 1: 5   13-06   Total:   5  13-06
147. Charlie Ippolito – Bo Howland                James Madison University        10.07
Day 1: 5   11-07   Total:   5  11-07
148. Luke Jenkins – Colin Johnson                 Northern Kentucky University     6.71
Day 1: 4   11-06   Total:   4  11-06
149. Kyle Kuty – Caleb Null                       St. Lawrence University             0
Day 1: 0   00-00   Total:   0  00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1       146       738      3031-03
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146       738      3031-03

Jimmy MacFarland & Calvin Griggs Win CATT Lake Wateree, SC June 15, 2019

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Next Wateree Summer CATT is this coming Saturday at Clearwater Cove! June 22, 2019!

Calvin Griggs & Jimmy MacFarland weighed in 5 bass at 18.68 lbs to take the win and $719.00!

2nd went to Matt Ross & Bobby Purvis with 16.25 lbs! Academy 1st BF at 6.19 lbs! 

Tanner & Allen Fletcher 3rd with 13.63 lbs!

Scott Floyd & Bob Weaver 4th 13.55 lbs and 2nd BF 5.29 lbs!

Wateree June 15, 2019
Summer Qualifier #4
Big Total Total
12 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Jimmy MacFarland – Calvin Griggs 6.15 18.68 $719.00 110
Bobby Purvis – Matt Ross 3.63 16.25 $180.00 109
Allen Fletcher – Tanner Fletcher 4.04 13.63 108
Bob Weaver – Scott Floyd 5.29 13.55 $36.00 107
Jeffrey Furr – Todd Butler 3.79 12.35 106
Chad Rabon – Walt Almond 2.96 12.19 105
Lee Morris – Robert Ross 3.42 10.81 104
Butch Williams – David Ethridge 3.16 10.66 103
David Canupp – David Canupp 4.14 9.22 102
Tim Haven – Craig haven 2.35 9.18 101
Michael Ard 2.47 6.05 100
Jason Bateman – Steve Phillips 0.00 0.00 99
Total Entrys $960.00
BONUS $ $275.00
Total Paid At Ramp $935.00
Wateree 2019 Summer Final Fund $245.00
2020 CATT Championships $25.00
2019 Wateree Summer Final Fund Total $1,160.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $1,430.00

LIVETARGET Releases New Ghost Tail Minnow with Injected Core Technology™ (ICT)

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LIVETARGET Releases New Ghost Tail Minnow with Injected Core Technology™ (ICT)

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A breakthrough in lure design allows anglers to Match-the-Hatch® like never before.

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (June 19, 2019) – LIVETARGET’s new Ghost Tail Minnow is a dropshot bait designed to mimic a thin profiled baitfish, such as a Minnow or Shiner feeding near bottom structure. Featuring the Company’s new Injected Core Technology (ICT), it offers an unmatched baitfish profile as life-like as you – or any hungry game fish – have ever seen.

LIVETARGET Ghost Tail Minnow (201) Silver/Blue

Typical dropshot baits are manufactured using a standard injection process.  The front end of the bait can be somewhat realistic; however, in order to generate the dropshot signature action, the tail shape needs to be long and narrow, 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 Minnow 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 Minnow and are not alarmed by the transparent action-generating mechanics.

Watch the Ghost Tail Minnow dance beneath the surface and you’ll quickly notice the authentic flash as the light bounces off an anatomically accurate soft plastic body. Hold it in your fingers and life appears to pulse beneath its skin. Instantly, you realize that with superior detail, lateral lines and scale patterns, this is one lure that can really Match-the-Hatch®.

Next to the Ghost Tail Minnow, the flash of other soft plastic lures seems muted beneath the surface. Indeed, it’s the life-like ICT appearance that truly separates this entry from the competition. Quite simply, it’s a game changer in the world of dropshot baits.

Great looks are important, of course, but the Ghost Tail Minnow is also engineered to entice the big ones by perfectly matching a minnow’s natural movements. Its unique hydrodynamic tail generates a quivering finesse action, stabilizes the bait and keeps it horizontal – even in current – so the slightest twitch of the rod tip generates a genuine, true-to-life movement no matter the presentation method.

One of the most significant 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 adds more weight, enabling anglers to use a larger hook, cast further, and feel more direct contact with the lure.  For the first time ever, anglers can fish smaller hatches for big bites.

 

(134) Silver/Pearl

 

 

(952) Silver/Green

 

(934) Silver/Brown

 

(951) Silver/Smoke

 

(207) Silver/Purple

Exceptionally versatile, you’ll find the Ghost Tail Minnow especially helpful when fishing under difficult conditions like approaching cold fronts, mid-summer heat waves or cloudy water where a little extra realism will surely help seal the deal. Jiggle them with a standard drop-shop rig, retrieve with a spring lock hook for fish suspended above the bottom, or slow roll them around structure with a jighead. A convenient hook channel keeps them weedless and improves hook-up ratios when these lures are rigged in a snag-free fashion.

Ghost Tail Minnows are available in 3-3/4”, 4-1/2” and 5” slow-sink sizes and 6 natural-themed 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, and they work in both freshwater and saltwater environments. Pick up a few packs today and put yourself in position to keep scoring with the big ones no matter what surprises Mother Nature decides to send your way.

Danny Allen & Reid McDowell Win CATT Waccamaw River, SC June 19,2019

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Next Waccamaw River CATT is July 13 at Georgetown! This is a Gold! $120 pre pay or $130 at the ramp!

CATT 2019 Phantom Outdoors INVITATIONAL

Presented by Phantom Outdoors Tournament Grade Fishing Apparel!

Bucksport Marina, Waccamaw River

July 27th

$5,000.00 1st Place

$200 Entry Fee

Platinum BONUS $100 (Paying 1 Place)

Gold BONUS $50 (Paying up to 3 Places)

Silver BONUS $25 (Paying up to 3 Places)

Blastoff # Determined by Order of Payment!

Qualify by Entering 1 CATT Event! (Finals Included)

Paying 2 BF Places

Paying 1 Place for Every 6 Teams Entered!

Reid McDowell & Danny Allen took 1st Place with 5 bass weighing 14.40 lbs and earned $1,584.00!

2nd went to Robbie Boyd & Allen Scott with 13.39 lbs $420.00!

 

3rd Danny Martin & Britt Brown 11.12 lbs!

Timmy Squires with the 2nd BF at 4.52 lbs!

Corey Singleton with a nice un!

Big Total Total
37 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Danny Allen – Reid McDowell 5.55 14.40 $1,584.00 110
Robbie Boyd & Allen Ledford 3.95 13.39 $420.00 109
Britt Brown & Danny Martin 2.48 11.12 $300.00 108
Chad Williams & Jeremy Hewitt 3.11 11.00 $200.00 107
Andrew Vereen & Jordan Weaver 3.11 10.68 $140.00 106
Timmy & River Squirers 4.52 10.52 $221.00 105
Winston Martin – Neal Martin 3.15 10.29 $100.00 104
John Proctor -Johnny Duarte 3.55 10.22 103
Johnny Johnson – Wesely Howell 3.56 10.06 102
Corey Singlton – Jesse Hopkins 4.20 9.63 101
Chris Jones & Ed Owens 2.17 9.58 100
Cal Marsh & Garrett Howard 3.65 9.49 99
Timmy Williamson & James Walters 3.06 9.32 98
Casey Warren – Brad Suggs 0.00 8.65 97
Steve & Jacob Martin 0.00 8.11 96
Jacob Barfield 0.00 8.09 95
Charles Fryer & Darren Williamson 2.52 7.82 94
Adam Lewis & Timmy Barfield 2.56 7.74 93
Scott & Colton Ledford 0.00 6.80 92
Tommy Collins & Avery Williams 0.00 2.53 91
Calvin Clatterback 0.00 2.17 90
Anthony Lee & Jason Owens 0.00 0.00 89
Ryan  Thompson  – Josh Medlin 0.00 0.00 89
Casey Leach 0.00 0.00 89
Marshall Sasser & Kel Owens 0.00 0.00 89
Cody Squirers & Jess White 0.00 0.00 89
Shawn Todd – Clay Lewis 0.00 0.00 89
Nick Gant & Mark Gallup 0.00 0.00 89
Kaleb & Mike Gerald guest 0.00 0.00 89
Don McLaud 0.00 0.00 89
Mark Johnson – Gary Pope 0.00 0.00 89
Kyle & Kristen Chestnut 0.00 0.00 89
Jaqueese Moss & Grayson Brewster 0.00 0.00 89
Wayne & Ryan Marsh 0.00 0.00 89
Colby Calhoun – Furman Cooper 0.00 0.00 89
Andy & Branson Howell 0.00 0.00 89
Michael Dennis & Bill Moore 0.00 0.00 89
Total Entrys $2,960.00
BONUS $ $525.00
Total Paid At Ramp $2,965.00
Waccamaw River 2019 Summer Final Fund $420.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2019 Waccamaw River Summer Final Fund Total $825.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $1,405.00

Mike Dinterman & Vernon Fleming Win PBC ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS SPRING TEAM BASS TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP

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PBC ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS SPRING TEAM BASS TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP


Saturday June 15th, 2019 ~  ~ Jordan Lake ~ ~ Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp

What a great day to have a fishing tournament!! 52 degrees in the am and about 84 in the pm with no rain, winds 0 to 10 and water temps around 78!!! Ya can’t get any better than that!! 62 teams, that qualified, fished the PBC Academy Sports & Outdoors $10K Spring Team Bass Trail Championship at Jordan. The lake level was about 2 foot above normal and the bass fishing was on fire!!! After the weighin the polygraph was given, and everyone was treated to ‘Decky’s Famous BBQ Sandwiches’ & drinks compliments of Triangle Trolling Motor’s owner Mark Nelson!! Then over $7,000 in door prizes, compliments of our great sponsors, were given away by drawing!!!!!

First time PBC Championship winners, veterans Mike Dinterman & Vernon Fleming, figured out the pattern and caught 5 huge bass weighing a total of 32.26 lbs. (heaviest bag of the year so far), which included a 8.39 pounder, to take 1st Place &

1st Place TWT and 2nd place big fish for a total of  $11,772 in prize money along with 2 beautiful 1st Place plaques!
Dinterman (L)..Fleming (R)

The 2nd Place team of Dennis Reedy & Scott Smith caught 5 bass weighing 29.39 lbs. and also took 2nd Place TWT to take home $1,790!! The 3rd Place Team of Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks weighed a 5 fish total of 26.79 lbs. to
give them $645 in winnings plus they won the Trail Points Championship to addan additional $1,000 in winnings and 2 beautiful plaques!!! 1st Place Big Fish (8.87 lbs.) was won by the team of Johnny Wilder & Mike Harris for $868 in cash!! Mike was absent today so Johnny took all the accolades! Johnny also caught the heaviest bass of the Spring March 16th at Falls Lake…10.69 lbs.!

224 bass were brought to the scales! These bass caught today were in the best shape, well fed and the strongest fish I
remember weighing in before. The Jordan fishery is in great shape at this time. Most of the fish were caught on
worms rigs and crankbaits today. The winners did tell me that they did their best casting around structure in 9′ of
water using Texas Worm Rigs with 10″ black worms.

I want to thank Academy Sports & Outdoors along with all our other sponsors and all the anglers that participated.
Our next tournament will be the Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail Qualifier
#1, Saturday July 13th at Falls Lake out of Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp.
All the information on this Trail can be seen at:  http://piedmontbassclassics.com/2019CashionEOYMainPage.html
All the information on our tournaments and dates can be found at: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:

 

1st Place: Mike Dinterman & Vernon Fleming of Oxford & Raleigh…5 bass…32.26 lbs…$10,000
2nd Place: Dennis Reedy & Scott Smith of Siler City & Apex…5 bass…29.39 lbs…$1,190                                                                                 3rd Place: Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks of Fuquay Varina & Apex…5 bass…26.79 lbs…$645

4th Place: Todd Massey & Brandon Gray of Chapel Hill & Bullock…5 bass…26.26 lbs…$545
5th Place: Scott Woodson & Matt Lucey of Fuquay Varina & Raleigh…5 bass…24.61 lbs…$496
6th Place: Clay Ausley & Todd Sumner of Fuquay Varina & Southern Pines…5 bass…20.48 lbs…$446
7th Place: Josh Whitford & Tyler Ivey of Linden…5 bass…20.00 lbs…$349
8th Place: Brian Fritts & Bo Adams of Pittsboro & Raleigh…5 bass…19.77 lbs…$297
9th Place: Brad Crabtree & Jared Thaxton of Greensboro & Youngsville…5 bass…19.70 lbs…$248
10th Place: Seth Ellis & Doug Stallings of Durham…5 bass…19.50 lbs…$223
11th Place: Stump Bledsoe & Glenn Elliott of Hope Mills & Fayetteville…5 bass…19.19 lbs…$198
12th Place: Rick & Adam Ambrosini of Fuquay Varina & Garner…5 bass…19.12 lbs…$174
13th Place: Jay Fogleman & Robert Perkins of Durham & Rougemont…5 bass…18.32 lbs…$149

1st Place Big Fish: Johnny Wilder & Mike Harris of Butner & Oxford…8.87 lbs…$868
2nd Place Big Fish: 1st Place Team above…8.39 lbs…$372

 

 1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 32.26 lbs…$1,400

2nd Place TWT: 2nd Place Team above: 29.39 lbs…$600
 
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/

Bass Edge – The Edge Episode 303 Featuring James Watson

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Bass Edge Radio, presented by Megaware KeelGuard features 2019 MLF/Bass Pro Tour Angler James Watson in this episode of their top-rated podcast.  Bass Edge hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove discuss with James the first 4 events of the new MLF/BPT Tour as well as fishing during the post spawn and early summer bass behavior periods.

 

Carter Wins $2400 in ABA Georgia Event on Lake Oconee

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Carter Wins $2400 in Georgia Event on Lake Oconee

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ATHENS, Ala. – William “Kip” Carter won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Georgia Division tournament, held June 15th on Lake Oconee. Running out of Sugar Creek Marina in Buckhead, GA the Mansfield, GA angler caught five bass weighing 19.88 pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Carter took home a check for $2400 for his win.

“I was fishing topwater and flipping docks the first three hours and had about 14 pounds doing that. Then, around 10:45 am, I fished a deep spot I found last week and caught my two bigger fish, then went back to flipping docks and culled one more time on a jig.” Carter said.

In second for the boaters, Matt Henry of Milledgeville, GA landed a five-bass tournament limit going 17.10 pounds.

“I also caught my fish on topwater and flipping this morning. I did not fish clean today, lost a few big fish this morning and another late in the day. I stayed between the bridges today.” Henry said.

Scott Hayes of Newnan, GA took third for the boaters with five bass going 14.37 pounds.

“I caught my fish on a frog and a jig around docks. I fished mid-lake today.” Hayes said.

Finishing fourth, Carl Hayes III of Eatonton, GA landed a five-bass limit for 13.20 pounds. David Lowery of Milledgeville, GA rounded out the top five boaters with five bass at 12.96 pounds.

The big bass award went to Robert Cain Waller of Hartwell, GA for a big bass that weighed 6.35 pounds.

“I caught that big bass in 4ft of water on a Carolina-rig around 10:30am. I couldn’t get anything else to go with it. I just got lucky.” Waller said.

In the Co-Angler Division, Tim Adams of Powder Springs, GA won with two bass going 7.26 pounds including a 4.27-pound kicker. He pocketed a check for $700 for his win and an additional $110 for the big bass award.

“I had some blowups on topwater this morning but they just weren’t getting the bait so I followed up with soft plastics.” Adams said.

Taking second for the co-anglers, Anthony Pierce of Ashburn, GA brought in three bass weighing 6.80 pounds.

“I caught my fish on a shakey-head worm and a spinnerbait. I lost a three pounder this morning that hurt me.” Pierce said. “

Robert Enke of Columbus, GA placed third among the co-anglers with three bass going  6.33 pounds.

“I caught my fish on a shakey-head around docks.” Enke said.

In fourth place among the co-anglers, Charles Waldrop of Forsyth, GA brought in three bass for 5.79 pounds. Bo Washam of Midland, GA finished in fifth place with three bass for 5.12 pounds.

Slated for October 5th & 6th 2019 the next tournament will be the Area Championship to be held on Lake Hartwell out of the Green Pond Facility in Anderson, SC. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2020 Ray Scott Championship to be held at Lake Hartwell in April, 2020.

For more information on this tournament, call Billy Benedetti, tournament manager, at 256-230-5632 or ABA at 256-232-0406. On line, see www.americanbassanglers.com

About the 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.

 

Chandler Takes the ABA Win on High Rock Lake June 15,2019

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Chandler Takes the Win on High Rock Lake

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ATHENS, Ala. – Kevin Chandler of New London, NC won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on High Rock Lake on 6/15/19. Running out of Tamarac Marina, Chandler weighed in a five bass limit weighing 23.00 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.23 pounds.  He took home a check for $2500.00 for the win.

“I Caught all my fish today on a jig. I caught three in three feet of water and two in fifteen feet of water,” said Chandler.

Coming in a close second, Dan Funderburk of Rockwell, NC weighed in a five bass limit weighing 22.64 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 6.27 pounds.

“I caught a few early around docks on a Dave’s Tournament tackle Jig. I was going to make a move and my lower unit went out forcing me to stay where I was. I had to leave the area an hour early so I could troll back in time,” said Funderburk.

Taking third for the boaters Terry James of Wadesboro, NC weighed in five bass weighing 17.94 pounds.

“I caught a few flipping docks and I caught some dragging a magnum trickworm. I put some chartreuse dye on the tail and I think it helped,” said James.

In fourth place for the boaters Robert Walser of Lexington, NC weighed in five bass weighing 17.87 pounds. Rounding out the top five, Landon Whicker of Winston Salem, NC weighed in five bass weighing 17.61 pounds.

In the co-angler division Charles Wood of Thomasville, NC weighed in three bass that weighed 11.15 pounds. His catch was anchored by a bass weighing 5.06 pounds which was the biggest bass weighed in by a co-angler. Wood collected $1435.00 for his catch.

“I caught my two biggest fish on a jig and one small keeper on a crankbait. About 1:00 I was able to cull my smallest fish with the 5.06 pounder. I caught a total of four bass culling once,” said Wood.

In second place for the co-anglers Dylan Smith of Morganton, NC weighed in three bass for 10.77 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 4.58 pounds.

“I caught my fish today flipping bushes with a Missile baits D-bomb,” said Smith.

Taking third for the co-anglers Paiton File of Salisbury, NC weighed in a three bass limit weighing 10.00 pounds.

“I caught my fish today on a buzzbait and a finesse worm,” said File.

In fourth place for the co-anglers, Ricky McCrary of Lexington, NC weighed in three bass for 9.90 pounds. Rounding out the top five, John Harris of Lexington, NC weighed in three bass for 9.77 pounds.

The next event for the North Carolina Division will be the area championship on Kerr Lake on 9-28-29, 2019 launching from 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.

Evinrude Launches New3-Cylinder E-TEC G2 Models

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Evinrude Launches New
3-Cylinder E-TEC G2 Models
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Sturtevant, Wis. – Evinrude announced today the expansion of the revolutionary Evinrude E-TEC G2 product line to include 115 H.O., 140HP and 150HP models. Evinrude’s extended line-up is designed to give more boaters confidence on the water – in any situation.

CONFIDENCE THROUGH INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE 
Shattering the paradigm for mid-range outboards, the new models house a direct injection inline three-cylinder powerhead. Delivering refined running quality, and quiet operation, the 115 H.O., 140HP and 150HP models enhance the complete boating experience. With more torque and fuel efficiency at lower RPMs than comparable four-stroke engines, the new E-TEC G2 models give boaters extended cruising capabilities and more power whenever it’s needed. In addition to the thrilling performance, all E-TEC G2 engines are worldwide emissions compliant and have the most user-friendly ownership experience with no break-in period, no dealer-scheduled maintenance for five-years or 500 hours, five-year factory backed service coverage and no engine oil changes, ever.

“We are proud to continue the legacy of Evinrude innovation in 2019 and well into the future,” said Tracy Crocker, president of the BRP Marine Group. “By bringing the E-TEC advancements to the 115 H.O., 140HP and 150HP models, some of the most popular outboard sizes in the market, we are once again,
delivering the pinnacle in innovation and performance that inspires confidence in each and every Evinrude owner as they pursue their life on the water.”

THE CONFIDENCE TO KNOW THAT THIS COULD BE THE BEST DAY ON THE WATER… EVER
Evinrude now packs next-generation technology such as digital shift and throttle, the iTrim control system, digital instrumentation, custom color panels and optional iSteer dynamic power steering into outboards from 115 H.O. to 300 horsepower. Evinrude also added a new look and feel for the 2020 product year. All E-TEC G2 engines will have new premium graphics and give owners the option of white or slate gray frame and two new propellers. In addition, the 115 H.O. and 140 models will be available with premium controls and gauges, as well as a tiller option that feature touch troll and trim switches, LED’s for basic diagnostics and an NMEA 2000 connection for integration with external gauges and accessories.

Evinrude’s engine line up, from 3.5 to 300 HP, offers customers superior value across a full range of applications, and are available at authorized Evinrude dealerships worldwide. Follow Evinrude on Facebook at www.facebook.com/brpevinrude.

For a complete list of new and existing Evinrude dealers, visit
www.evinrude.com.

ILLINOIS’ SAMO WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON WOLF RIVER CHAIN OF LAKES

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ILLINOIS’ SAMO WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON WOLF RIVER CHAIN OF LAKES

Puterbaugh and Rockey Tie for Co-Angler Title

WINNECONNE, Wis. (June 17, 2019) – Boater Curtis Samo of Rochelle, Illinois, won Saturday’s T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Great Lakes Division tournament on the Wolf River Chain of Lakes with five bass weighing 15 pounds even. For his win, Samo took home $5,794.

According to post-tournament reports, Samo caught his fish flipping Chompers tubes and running buzzbaits on Lake Winneconne.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Curtis Samo, Rochelle, Ill., five bass, 15-0, $3,794 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Joe Pollak, Lake Geneva, Wis., five bass, 14-6, $2,097

3rd:          Kyler Chelminiak, Franklin, Wis., five bass, 13-4, $1,565

4th:          Clayton Reitz, Morton, Ill., five bass, 13-3, $885

5th:          Jason Skutt, Menomonie, Wis., five bass, 12-10, $759

6th:          Brian Fitzpatrick, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 12-9, $696

7th:          Jeff Ritter, Prairie du Chien, Wis., five bass, 12-5, $982

8th:          Chris Aswegan, Tiffin, Iowa, five bass, 12-3, $537

8th:          William Schultz, Viroqua, Wis., five bass, 12-3, $537

10th:        Dylan Drephal, Black Creek, Wis., five bass, 12-1, $593

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Mike Feldermann of Galena, Illinois, caught a bass weighing 4 pounds, 2 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $495.

Mike Puterbaugh of Montello, Wisconsin, and Joe Rockey of Schaumburg, Illinois, each caught 13 pounds, 4 ounces, worth of bass Saturday to tie for the win in the Co-angler Division. For their efforts, each angler took home $1,423.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Mike Puterbaugh, Montello, Wis., five bass, 13-4, $1,423

1st:          Joe Rockey, Schaumburg, Ill., five bass, 13-4, $1,423

3rd:          Josh Yonak, Big Lake, Minn., five bass, 12-0, $983

4th:          Rick Ragner, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 11-8, $443

5th:          Andy Heisler, La Crosse, Wis., five bass, 11-6, $379

6th:          Alan Bernicky, Joliet, Ill., five bass, 10-14, $498

7th:          Tom Lyskawka, Arlington Heights, Ill., four bass, 10-9, $316

8th:          Gage Griffin, Lake Forest, Ill., five bass, 10-1, $285

9th:          Andrew Hegerty, Colgate, Wis., five bass, 9-14, $253

10th:        Brad Bernau, Caledonia, Minn., five bass, 9-13, $221

Josh Mohn of Lansing, Iowa, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 3 pounds, 10 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $247.

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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