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POTOMAC RIVER READIES TO HOST TWO FLW BASS FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS – T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN AND YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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POTOMAC RIVER READIES TO HOST TWO FLW BASS FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS – T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN AND YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

POTOMAC RIVER READIES TO HOST TWO FLW BASS FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS – T-H MARINE BFL ALL-AMERICAN AND YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

More than 450 Bass Anglers to Descend on Marbury, Maryland for 36th annual BFL All-American and the FLW College Fishing National Championship – Two Internationally-Televised Tournaments

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CHARLES COUNTY, Md. (May 16, 2019) – The nation’s top weekend and collegiate bass-fishing anglers are set to compete at two of the most prestigious bass-fishing championships in the country on the Potomac River later this month – the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American on the Potomac River presented by General Tire, May 30-June 1, and the YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on the Potomac River presented by Lowrance, June 4-6.

An automatic entry to compete at the 2019 FLW Cup is up for grabs to the winners of each respective event, along with hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money and a brand new Ranger Boat. The events are hosted by the Charles County Board of Commissioners and Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism.

“The Potomac River has been fishing strong for the past few months and is the perfect fishery to host these two championships,” said FLW Tour pro Bryan Schmitt of Deale, Maryland. “They’re going to be hitting it at one of the best times of the year. You’re going to see a lot of different tactics – ChatterBaits, swimjigs, shallow-diving crankbaits, stickbait worms and flipping creature baits. The key to winning will be finding something – a pattern or a location – that nobody else is on.”

The 2019 BFL All-American on the Potomac River presented by General Tire will feature a field of the top 98 boaters and co-anglers from across the 24-division BFL circuit competing for a grand prize of up to $120,000 in the boater division and $60,000 in the co-angler division. The top boater will receive an invitation to compete for bass fishing’s most coveted prize – the 2019 FLW Cup – Aug. 9-11 on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Since its inaugural event in 1983, the BFL All-American championship has visited the Potomac River just once (2012) in its 36-year history. In 2012, boater Brian Maloney of Osage Beach, Missouri, targeted shallow flats with contoured ditches with dark-colored crankbaits to claim the title and the $120,000 top prize.

The 2019 YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship at the Potomac River presented by Lowrance will be comprised of the top qualifying teams from each of the 15 regular-season events from around the country, along with the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open. A field of 172 teams representing 100 different colleges and universities will be competing for a prize package that includes a new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Mercury or Evinrude outboard and an automatic qualification for both team members to move on to compete against the best bass-anglers in the world at the 2019 FLW Cup.

“Winning the FLW College Fishing National Championship last year kicked off my career as a professional angler,” said 2019 FLW Tour rookie Hunter Freeman, who won the event last year on the Red River while competing for the University of Louisiana-Monroe along with partner Thomas Soileau. “The entire experience was amazing. From the banquet, to the three-day tournament, the media coverage – everything was a blast. Winning the championship showed me that I had what it takes to become a professional fisherman and gave me the confidence to sign up to compete at the highest level – the FLW Tour.”

BFL All-American competitors will take off from Smallwood State Park, located at 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury, at 7 a.m. EDT each morning, May 30 to June 1. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins, May 30-31, will be held at the park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday’s Championship weigh-in, June 1, will also be held at the park, but will begin at 4 p.m.

The FLW College Fishing National Championship anglers will also take off each day, June 4-6, from Smallwood State Park, at 7 a.m. EDT. All weigh-ins will be held at the State Park, beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

Television coverage of both events will premiere in the fall of 2019. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs each Saturday night at 7 p.m. EST and is broadcast to more than 63 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean on the World Fishing Network (WFN), the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America. FLW television is also distributed internationally to FLW partner countries, including Canada, China, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Days Three and Four of both events – Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 for the All-American and Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, for the College Fishing National Championship. FLW Live features live action from the boats of the tournament’s top anglers each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour pros Luke Dunkin and Miles Burghoff to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com, the FLW YouTube channel and the FLW Facebook page.

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

Timing Will Be Everything In Next Week’s Bassmaster Eastern Open On Chickamauga Lake

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Timing Will Be Everything In Next Week’s Bassmaster Eastern Open On Chickamauga Lake

Ohio pro Hunter Shryock finished third in the 2017 Bassmaster Open held on Chickamauga Lake with 62 pounds, 6 ounces. The Opens circuit is returning to the lake May 23-25.

Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

May 16, 2019

Timing Will Be Everything In Next Week’s Bassmaster Eastern Open On Chickamauga Lake

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DAYTON, Tenn. — When a major professional bass tournament is held on Chickamauga Lake, there’s no question big bass will be caught.

But how they’ll be caught — and where — is always a question of timing.

That will be the interesting theme for the Basspro.com Bassmaster Eastern Open scheduled for May 23-25 on the 36,240-acre Tennessee River fishery.

Have enough bass moved out for the lake’s famed deep-water crankbait bite to dominate the standings? Or will anglers be forced to look shallower for the giant largemouth “The Chick” is known for?

“If somebody gets on a school that has just moved out deep, they could certainly win it,” said Scott Canterbury, a Bassmaster Elite Series pro from Odenville, Ala., who has extensive experience on Chickamauga. “But I’m not sure enough fish are really out there yet. Plus, the lake gets a lot of pressure this time of year, and a lot of those offshore places are already covered up with boats.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s won by somebody doing something a little different.”

The tournament will have daily takeoffs at 6:15 a.m. ET from Dayton Boat Dock. Weigh-ins on Days 1 and 2 will be held at 2:15 p.m. at Dayton Boat Dock, and the championship weigh-in on Day 3 will be held at 3:15 p.m. at the Bass Pro Shops in East Ridge, Tenn.

Canterbury, who currently ranks fifth in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, was planning to fish the event himself if it seemed like the offshore bite was in full swing. But he elected not to fish because he believes the winning pattern will be centered more around aquatic vegetation.

“I wouldn’t be surprised to see it won over some grass in that 4- to 8-foot range,” he said. “It’ll be fish that have spawned and have already moved out, but they haven’t made it all the way out to the ledges yet.”

During the 2017 Bassmaster Open held on Chickamauga in late April, Florida pro John Cox won with a three-day total of 68 pounds, 3 ounces, and the Top 4 anglers averaged more than 20 pounds per day. Spawning bass were the talk of the week for that tournament.

Canterbury said sight fishing for bedding bass could play a small role in this event, but not the vital one it played in 2017.

“There’s a bunch that haven’t spawned yet,” he said. “A lot of those fish on Chickamauga usually hold off every year — and it hasn’t been hot this year. It’s been in the 40s there the last two mornings.

“I think a lot of the fish that haven’t spawned will pull up to spawn, and you could see a few big fish caught that way — but not enough to win it.”

The Chattanooga Bass Association held a team tournament on the lake May 11, and the Top 2 teams had 30.1 and 27.03 pounds, respectively.

“In that CBA tournament, the talk was that the first- and second-place teams shared one deep hole all day,” Canterbury said. “So, they’re starting to get out there a little bit. But I don’t know if they’re out there enough.”

With fishing pressure increasing on Chickamauga, it’s also hard to predict how long bass will stay on the ledges once they make the move.

“For a week or two last year, tournaments were being won out deep there,” Canterbury said. “But those fish stayed out there a couple of weeks and then moved back shallow.

“Fishing pressure and timing always play a role on Chickamauga — and really all the lakes of the Tennessee River.”

The Chickamauga event is the second of four Eastern Opens being held this season. The Eastern and Central Opens are the main routes to qualify for the prestigious Bassmaster Elite Series. In addition, the winning boater in each Open is invited to compete in the 2020 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, provided he or she competes in all four events in the division in which the victory occurred.

Local host is Fish Dayton.

Ray Hogge & Donnie Daniel win CATT James River May 11,2019 with 26.75 lbs

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Ray Hogge & Donnie Daniel win CATT James River May 11,2019 with 26.75 lbs
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Next James River CATT is June 8th at Riverfront Park! 

Another great day on the James River! We had 78 teams enter! Check out the $$ these guys took home! Total up to $9,535.00!

Ray Hogge & Donnie Daniel brought 26.75 lbs to the scales this past Saturday which was more than enough to take 1st Place Add in the 2nd BF at 7.66 lbs and they collected $2,559.00!

2nd Place went to Charles Ramer & Paul Brock with 21.95 lbs worth $1,125.00!

Bud Mason & Charles Crowder took 3rd with 20.06 lbs and weighed in a massive 9.28 lb BF! They earned $1,356.00!

Ben Jacobi & Jonathan Ceaser with their 5 bass  limit!

James & Matt Funk with a good bag!

Big Total Total
78 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Ray Hogge and Donnie Daniel 7.66 26.75 $2,559.00 220
charles ramer and paul brock 0.00 21.92 $1,125.00 219
bud mason and charles crowder 9.28 20.06 $1,356.00 218
Jonathan Ceaser and Ben Jacobi 0.00 19.53 $660.00 217
mickey anderson and bo boltz 0.00 18.64 $990.00 216
jimmy condrey and james condrey 6.39 18.59 $430.00 215
Audie Murphy and Monte Aleman 0.00 18.31 $660.00 214
Trey Goodman and Tim Chaffin 0.00 17.21 $300.00 213
matt funk and james funk 0.00 16.90 $275.00 212
Marcello Passal and Landon Tucker 0.00 16.35 $250.00 211
robert whithurst and parker hinks 5.74 15.97 $210.00 210
brandon hill and kevin king 0.00 15.94 $300.00 209
Jeff Valentine and Daryl Moody 0.00 15.86 $150.00 208
Timmy Lucy and Anthony ross 0.00 15.60 $140.00 207
doug wharton and mike yeatts 0.00 15.56 $130.00 206
donnie bell and Hayden Bell 0.00 15.54 205
kelly pratt and josh wright 0.00 15.53 204
matthew kite 0.00 14.93 203
Harvey Reece and Anthony Weithers 0.00 14.90 202
Mike Hinkley and Matt Pulley 6.02 14.86 201
brian thomas and matt caffy 0.00 14.81 200
Guy Fairweather and Jared Williams 0.00 14.76 199
Zachery Whitt 0.00 14.68 198
aaron sadler and gavin stone 0.00 14.68 197
jerry britt and howard austin 0.00 14.56 196
Chris Atwell and Gary Atwell 0.00 14.44 195
wesley farmer and noah adkins 0.00 14.42 194
greg ball and jamie nealy 0.00 14.39 193
kelly robinette and dave collins 0.00 14.32 192
charles james and jay tate 0.00 14.11 191
Brian Snipes and Chris Cockrell 6.10 14.04 190
Marshell Johnson and Ryan Lachinet 0.00 14.00 189
Jason Brooks and Carl Sadler 0.00 13.72 188
scott rodgers and micah mitten 0.00 13.67 187
Lenny Baird and David Williams 0.00 13.61 186
Ryan Drewery and Wayne Drewery 0.00 13.39 185
marcuss handler and john mansini 0.00 13.35 184
Andy Semonico and Wayne Andrews 0.00 13.34 183
Jeffrey Banko 0.00 13.34 182
Rob Uzzle 0.00 13.15 181
Luke Carson and Darrin Zolar 0.00 13.13 180
Chris Burnett and Chris Powell 0.00 13.12 179
Thomas Childress and Hunter Crowder 0.00 13.04 178
Matthew Chisolm and Todd Fisher 0.00 12.80 177
Greg Fernandez and Bart Gore 0.00 12.79 176
Leidy Clark and Ricky West 0.00 12.78 175
Garrett Towler 0.00 12.54 174
James Griffin and Charles Kline 0.00 12.34 173
Dee Kidd and Will Vickery 0.00 12.28 172
Ron Studer and Nelson Marshall 0.00 12.19 171
Danny Ashton 0.00 11.73 170
mike martiniz and william allen 0.00 11.45 169
Dave Carney and Andy Bollhorst 0.00 11.28 168
joseph carr 0.00 10.90 167
John Barnes 0.00 10.61 166
Burley Langford and Brian Langford 3.54 10.58 165
Lance Taylor and Steve Webb 0.00 10.34 164
Richard Bates and Chad Holms 0.00 10.31 163
jason bishop 0.00 10.27 162
William Clements and Paul Martin 0.00 10.08 161
Michael Green 0.00 9.67 160
francis martin and ray griffin 0.00 9.30 159
Bryan Keane 0.00 8.82 158
willie hicks 0.00 8.35 157
Stacy Vasser 0.00 8.13 156
Roger Walters and David Fox 0.00 7.41 155
Craig Ferguson 0.00 7.27 154
Donnie Bowman and Mike Wright 0.00 0.00 153
Craig Fagan and Torry Aiken 0.00 0.00 153
Ben Knapp and Rodney Manson 0.00 0.00 153
Casey Logan and Keaton Dalton 0.00 0.00 153
Wayne Taylor and John Doyle 0.00 0.00 153
Mike Shears and Wayne Eastwood 0.00 0.00 153
cory mason and david curek 0.00 0.00 153
jason dodson and travis west 0.00 0.00 153
david owen 0.00 0.00 153
jason bishop and jeff hamliton 0.00 0.00 153
dave allen and clayton mullins 0.00 0.00 153
Total Entrys $9,360.00
BONUS $ $900.00
Total Paid At Ramp $9,535.00
James River 2019 Final Fund $600.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2019 James River Final Fund Total $1,800.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $5,465.00

Petey Brookshire & Jeremy Beatty win CATT Lake Hickory, NC May 11, 2019

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Petey Brookshire & Jeremy Beatty win CATT Lake Hickory, NC May 11, 2019
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Next Lake Hickory CATT is June 22 at Wittenburg!

Petey Brookshire & Jeremy Beatty weighed in 5 bass at 13.60 lbs good enough for the win & $483.00!

2nd Place went to Jacob Shepherd & Zach McGlamery with 11.81 lbs!

Big Total Total
11 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Petey Brookshire / Jeremy Beatty 3.43 13.60 $483.00 110
Jacob Shepherd / Zach McGlamery 3.79 11.81 $252.00 109
Jessie Smith / Patrick Houpe 2.56 11.35 108
Danny & Petey Bost 3.01 10.95 107
Nathan Dellinger / Bron Hemphill 2.64 10.07 106
Cody Winn / Carson Bryant 0.00 9.15 105
Thomas Brown / Luke Davis 2.79 8.91 104
Aaron Jordan / Jake Frye 0.00 5.02 103
Eric Stainback 1.68 2.75 102
Chris Anderson / Mike Clarke 0.00 0.00 101
Rocky Franklin 0.00 0.00 101
Total Entrys $880.00
BONUS $ $125.00
Total Paid At Ramp $735.00
Hickory 2019 Spring Final Fund $240.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $0.00
2019 Hickory Spring Final Fund Total $240.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $5,415.00

The Change by Ben Hudson “What causes fishing to change from year to year?”

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The Change by Ben Hudson “What causes fishing to change from year to year?”

BEN HUDSON
BLUE COLLAR BASSIN’

The Change

“What causes fishing to change from year to year?”

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One of the most unique aspects of our great sport of fishing is that two days of fishing are never the same, and because of that, patterns and techniques are constantly changing which makes dominating in the sport insanely difficult. In other sports like basketball or football, a recreational player wouldn’t stand a chance against a professional athlete in a million years. However, in our unique sport, a high school angler could beat a top angler like Kevin Vandam or Jordan Lee on any given day, if the fish cooperate for them. It’s one of, if not the only, sport in the world with that much variance among its competitors. What makes it that way?

Change.

As I said, fishing is a constantly changing sport. Fish change patterns, new techniques emerge, anglers figure out new styles, new technology comes out. All of this causes our favorite bodies of water to vary within themselves, year to year a lake can almost fish like two separate lakes because of how much it can change.

Here in Virginia where TheBassCast is located, we have seen it firsthand at one of our home bodies of water, Smith Mountain Lake. The lake changes on a yearly, monthly, weekly, and even daily basis. One day the crankbait bite will be strong with a windy day, other days with sunny still conditions a shaky head works better. It’s never the exact same day in and day out.

From a long term perspective, it seems like one year the crawfish bite will be strong. However, the next year the bass will be eating more baitfish and the crankbait and jerkbait bite will be more dominant than normal. This constantly changing of patterns is what makes fishing such a unique sport to keep up with, and why any angler can beat anyone on any given day.

Not just locally though, we see it all the way across the United States. Kentucky Lake in particular is fighting a change in a negative way with the serious overpopulation of Asian carp in the lake. The anglers have had to adapt around that from the traditional way the lake fishes to avoid the carp.

However, change can definitely be a positive thing though too! The introduction of the zebra mussels in the Lake Erie and Lake St.Clair area has created smallmouth fisheries that are unbelievable and are bringing tourists from across the country just for the chance to fish these amazing fisheries.

Whether it’s a local lake for us in Virginia, or any legendary fishery in North America, change is something we will always have to deal with in bass fishing. As an angler though, I wouldn’t have it any other way, because that’s what makes our sport exciting, and in my opinion, the best sport out there!!

Tight lines friends!!

Ben Hudson
Blue Collar Bassin’
TheBassCast.com

Michael Chlomoudis & Scott Griffin Win CATT Roanoke River, NC May 11, 2019

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Michael Chlomoudis & Scott Griffin Win CATT Roanoke River, NC May 11, 2019
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Next CATT East on the Roanoke River is June 8th launching from Water Street – Light House!

Michael Chlomoudis & Scott Griffin Weigh in 5 Roanoke River bass at 22.19 lbs to take 1st Place and $904.00!

Scooter Lilley & Mike May finished 2nd with 5 bass weighing 18.65 lbs and weighed in the 1st BF at 6.26 lbs!

Big Total Total
15 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Michael Chlomoudis – Scott Griffin 5.25 22.19 $904.00 110
Scooter Lilley – Mike May 6.26 18.65 $426.00 109
Josh Milligan – JR Milligan 4.62 17.24 108
Zeb West – Harold Herring 4.19 15.85 107
Larry Thomas – Gerald Elks 0.00 14.62 106
Charles Weathersby – Mike Henson 5.19 14.48 105
Dennis Langston – Andria Willis 0.00 12.55 104
John Dupree 0.00 11.79 103
Derrick Whitmore 0.00 11.18 102
Mike Ellis – Mark Fairchild 2.62 10.96 101
Vincent Povausay 2.68 9.25 100
Michael James – Luke James 2.32 5.56 99
Mike White – Dana Moore 2.85 2.85 98
Larry Jones – Hal Caldwell 0.00 0.00 97
Total Entrys $1,560.00
BONUS $ $200.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,330.00
East 2019 Final Fund $350.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2019 East Final Fund Total $905.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $5,415.00

Bradley Chandler & Cole File Win CATT Yadkin May 14,2019

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Bradley Chandler & Cole File Win CATT Yadkin May 14,2019

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Next Yadkin Qualifier is this coming Saturday May 18 at High Rock launching from Tamarack Marina! This is your last chance to get qualified to enter the 2019 Yadkin Spring Final! You only have to enter 1 Qualifier to be eligible to enter!

Bradley Chandler & Cole File weighed in 5 bass at 24.01 lbs to take 1st Place this past Saturday at Tuckertown!

Randy Weddington & Ronnie Smith took 2nd with another great bag weighing in at 23.72 lbs!

Kevin Burrage – Patrick Burrage claimed 3rd with 19.80 lbs!

Ron Wolfarth weighed in the BF at 6.71 lbs!

Big Total Total
 15 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Bradley Chandler – Cole File 6.37 24.01 $700.00 110
Randy Weddington – Ronnie Smith 6.67 23.72 $320.00 109
Kevin Burrage – Patrick Burrage 6.41 19.80 $80.00 108
Phillip Hedrick – Mike Smith 0.00 18.73 107
Derek Livingston – Andrew Wallace 0.00 17.76 106
Robbie Walser 0.00 17.15 105
Jarett Albright – Chris Albright 0.00 17.03 104
KC Choosakul – Steven Jacobs 0.00 16.59 103
Mike Lambert – Brett London 6.32 15.80 102
Ron Wolfarth 6.71 13.91 $105.00 101
Mike Ray – Orlando Giles 0.00 10.90 100
Brian File 0.00 9.37 99
Butch Drew – Chase Cannon 0.00 0.00 98
Wayne File 0.00 0.00 98
Maser Collier – Mike Collier 0.00 0.00 98
Total Entrys $1,200.00
BONUS $ $325.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,205.00
Yadkin Spring 2019 Final Fund $260.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $30.00
2019 Yadkin Spring Final Fund Total $1,920.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $5,365.00

Ricky West wins ABA on Roanoke River May 11,2019

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Ricky West wins on Roanoke River

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May 11, 2019, Division 17 anglers launched from Water Street ramp on the Roanoke River out of Plymouth, NC.  Six of those anglers brought back five-fish limits to the scales, but when the scales closed Ricky West from Rocky Mount, NC took the victory with 15.06 lbs.

Second amongst the competitors was Michael Kellett with 5 fish that locked in the scales at 13.00 lbs.

The Biggest Bass of the tournament was also caught by Ricky West.  His fish locked in the scales at 3.90 lbs earning him the big bass pot.

Top 5 finishers:

Name            Weight
Rick West        15.06
Michael Kellett        13.00
Mike Colbert        12.61
Bobby Clark        12.57
Mike Roberson        11.10

The next tournament in the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour, NC Central, Division 17 will take place on Saturday, 25 May, 2019 launching from Mason’s Landing in Tranters Creek on the Tar River in Washington, NC.

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

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

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

Yamaha Becomes Exclusive Motor Sponsor For B.A.S.S. Conservation

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May 14, 2019

Yamaha Becomes Exclusive Motor Sponsor For B.A.S.S. Conservation

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials announced today that Yamaha is now the official motor sponsor for B.A.S.S. Conservation.

As part of the deal, Yamaha is providing 115-horsepower Yamaha outboards for all four of the B.A.S.S. Live Release Boats used to return bass safely to their home waters after weigh-ins. The boats also feature a special wrap displaying Yamaha logos.

“B.A.S.S. has had a longstanding, excellent relationship with Yamaha,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “Both companies are active in vital conservation missions that benefit all fishermen. So, this partnership makes sense from every angle.”

In addition to recognizing Yamaha as the exclusive motor sponsor of the Live Release Boats, Yamaha and B.A.S.S. have agreed to work closely together on many conservation projects affecting both freshwater and saltwater initiatives.

“We have a long record of leadership in resource conservation,” said Martin Peters, Yamaha Marine senior manager, Government Relations. “That’s why we are proud to be the official conservation partner of B.A.S.S. We are dedicated to protecting fisheries for future generations, and we look forward to attacking the growing problem of invasive species in our North American rivers and lakes.

“The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation says that our fish and wildlife belong to all Americans and should be managed in such a way that they will be available forever. Yamaha believes in this model and is the only outboard manufacturer with a published code of ethics by which all Yamaha employees and pro anglers abide.”

“Yamaha and B.A.S.S. have a parallel conservation vision,” said Gene Gilliland, national conservation director for B.A.S.S. “We both understand that clean water and healthy fisheries are vital to the future of bass fishing. Their track record of success in saltwater fisheries policy is very impressive, and we hope to leverage that success when we are battling threats to freshwater recreational fishing such as invasive species.”

Yamaha has been active in fighting threats to sportfishing in saltwater fisheries, including opposing the expansion of longline fishing off the east coast of Florida and supporting legislation to phase out the use of large-mesh drift gillnets along the California coast, he noted.

“We will be working together to advocate for scientific fishery management, protect and enhance fish habitat, secure access to public waters and educate anglers on techniques to maximize the survival of released fish. In addition to working with state and federal agencies on fishery policy, we hope to engage B.A.S.S. members in grassroots efforts that address local issues — and encourage those anglers to become advocates for our conservation vision in the political arena.”

For more information, visit Bassmaster.com.

COOKEVILLE’S WAGNER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD LAKE

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COOKEVILLE’S WAGNER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD LAKE

COOKEVILLE’S WAGNER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD LAKE

Toccoa’s Richardson Gets Co-Angler Win

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WINCHESTER, Tenn. (May 13, 2019) – Boater Adam Wagner of Cookeville, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 10 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division tournament on Tims Ford Lake. Wagner took home $4,013 for his efforts.

“I fished up the Elk River and targeted buck bushes, isolated cypress trees and small bushes,” said Wagner, who tallied his 12th career victory in BFL competition – tied for second most all-time. “I had one area and I stayed there all day. It was right there around Winchester, in a couple of bays.

“I’d say I caught about 20 keepers, specifically in 6 inches to a foot of water,” continued Wagner. “As the day went on, my fish kept getting bigger, and I kept culling. I made long casts with 20-pound-test Power Pro [Spectra Fiber Green Moss] braided line. Sometimes I had to wrestle them out of there, but the braided line did well.”

Wagner said his biggest fish of the day – a 4-pound, 14-ouncer – came around 1 p.m. He used a weightless Texas-rigged, bubblegum-colored Zoom Trick Worm, as well as a 7-foot All Pro APX Elite Series heavy-action spinning rod and Daiwa spinning reel.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., five bass, 18-10, $4,013

2nd:         Rocco Simeri, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 17-11, $1,674

3rd:          Hunter Bouldin, McMinnville, Tenn., five bass, 14-10, $848

4th:          Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 14-4, $594

5th:          Blake Balent, Gallatin, Tenn., five bass, 13-9, $510

6th:          Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 13-8, $467

7th:          Brent Sain, Manchester, Tenn., five bass, 13-5, $425

8th:          Brandon Edel, Hendersonville, Tenn., five bass, 13-2, $382

9th:          Michael Thomason, Winchester, Tenn., five bass, 12-13, $340

10th:        Matt Stanley, Alexandria, Tenn., five bass, 12-11, $547

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Wagner’s 4-pound, 14-ounce bass ended up being the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division, earning the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $265.

Joe Richardson of Toccoa, Georgia, won the Co-angler Division and $1,274 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 10 pounds, 11 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Joe Richardson, Toccoa, Ga., five bass, 10-11, $1,274

2nd:         Brian Reed, Cookeville, Tenn., four bass, 9-14, $637

3rd:          Arthur Stephens, Shelbyville, Tenn., four bass, 9-11, $424

4th:          Kenny Botts, Alvaton, Ky., four bass, 9-3, $297

5th:          Mitchell Adams, Goodlettsville, Tenn., three bass, 7-6, $255

6th:          Matt Langley, Lebanon, Tenn., three bass, 7-3, $434

7th:          Kelly Stone, Westmoreland, Tenn., two bass, 5-13, $212

8th:          Kibbee McCoy, Knoxville, Tenn., two bass, 5-10, $241

9th:          Cole Cherry, Alvaton, Ky., three bass, 5-9, $170

10th:        Kevin Barton, Franklin, Ky., two bass, 5-1, $149

Scott Marshall of Lebanon, Tennessee, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $132.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina, presented by Navionics. 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 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. 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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