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Dennis & Keith Allen win CATT Old North Falls Lake, NC April 28, 2019 with 26.04 lbs

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Next Old North is at Jordan Lake May 18th! Farrington Point!

Keith & Dennis Allen are on a roll! This is the 3rd Old North Event in a row they have won! Almost $8,000.00 total in the past 3 Qualifiers!

Keith & Dennis weighed in 26.04 lbs at Falls to take 1st Place! $2,560.00!

2nd Place went to Kevin Cheatham 7 Johnny Wilder with 5 bass weighing 20.68 lbs! $1,000.00!

Rich Szczerbala & Jamie Olive claim 3rd with 5 bass weighing 19.90 lbs! $575.00!

Mikey Anderson & Randy Black weighed in 17.80 lbs and the BF at 8.07 lbs! $1,079.00!

Chad Erickson & Stanton McDuffie 5th with 17.36 lbs and 2nd BF 7.38 lbs! $566.00!

Big Total Total
38 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Dennis & Keith Allen 7.27 26.04 $2,560.00 110
Johnny Wilder / Kevin Cheatham 4.91 20.68 $1,000.00 109
Rich Z / Jamie Olive 6.32 19.90 $575.00 108
Randy Black / Mikey Anderson 8.07 17.80 $1,079.00 107
Chad Erickson / Stanton McDuffie 7.38 17.36 $566.00 106
Todd Staker / Scott Woodson 4.80 16.62 $220.00 105
Brian Fritts / Bo Adams 6.63 15.91 $180.00 104
Jonathan Holloway / Brian West 4.59 15.89 103
Clayborn Cox / Mike Card 6.00 15.60 102
Billy Bledsoe / Brian McDonald 0.00 14.86 101
Rick Dunston / Josh Huff 3.85 14.84 100
Jeff Brown / Ron Johnson 4.67 14.72 99
Jay Fuhr / Tim Wiltfong 4.36 14.07 98
Ben Cannon / Chad Craven 5.17 13.94 97
Josh Hooks / Jaimie Fajardo 3.47 12.36 96
Johnny Howard / William Howard 3.63 11.95 95
Chris Inscoe / Mark Antonelli 3.30 11.91 94
John McClland / Eric Schell 4.11 11.31 93
Tony & Chase Stanley 3.31 11.21 92
Matthew Fuhr / Brian Estes 4.62 10.65 91
Hunter & Richard Petty 2.28 10.15 90
Terry Amen 0.00 10.06 89
John & Stephen Lasher 0.00 9.44 88
Clay Ausley / Ken McNeil 0.00 6.18 87
Jordan & Mark Young 0.00 5.77 86
Mike Cole / Vinson Nettles 0.00 4.30 85
Kyle Ronhor / Tim Cantwell 1.26 1.26 84
Todd Sumner / Chuck Bolton 0.00 0.00 83
Jimmy Hayes 0.00 0.00 83
Patrick & Kevin Williams 0.00 0.00 83
Jesse Wise 0.00 0.00 83
Travis Kilby / Doug Moore 0.00 0.00 83
Elvis Carter / Jimmy Coleman 0.00 0.00 83
Jonathan & Nathan Canaday 0.00 0.00 83
Ben & Paul Worthington 0.00 0.00 83
Gerald Beck / Rodney Sorrell 0.00 0.00 83
Steven Jacobs / K Choosakul 0.00 0.00 83
Scott Smith / Tony Woodard 0.00 0.00 83
Total Entrys $5,920.00
BONUS $ $1,150.00
Total Paid At Ramp $6,180.00
Old North 2019 Spring Final Fund $690.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2019 Old North Spring Final Fund Total $2,660.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $5,185.00

8 Tips to Catch Skittish Bass in Clear Water by By Jason Sealock

Here are 8 tips to catching more bass in clear water and when the bass are visible and hard to catch. This could be sight fishing. It could be just fishing for cruisers or roamers in the spring. It can entail approaching fish hiding in ultra shallow cover that is in very skinny water making them more spooky. Whatever the case is, catching bass when you can see them often takes a completely different approach and mindset. Here are 8 things most good sight fishing anglers consider when fishing for bass they can see.

Swindle, Palaniuk Withstand Final-Hour Drama to Advance  in Phoenix Boats Stage Five Presented by Mercury

MLF pro Gerald Swindle made a necessary rod change in the final minute of Group A’s Elimination Round today to catch a 1-pound, 12-ouncer that leapfrogged him above the Elimination Line and into Saturday’s Knockout Round on Alabama’s Smith Lake.
Swindle, Palaniuk Withstand Final-Hour Drama to Advance  
in Phoenix Boats Stage Five Presented by Mercury
CULLMAN, Ala. (May 2, 2019) – To date, there have been nine Elimination Rounds contested in the 2019 Major League Fishing® (MLF) Bass Pro Tour, all nine of them filled with drama around the Elimination Line. Judging by the sight of Gerald Swindle flopped in exhaustion on the front deck of his Triton as the final seconds ticked off the clock on Thursday, Elimination Round 1 of the Bass Pro Tour Phoenix Boats Stage Five Presented by Mercury may have been the most dramatic yet.
Swindle entered the final minute of competition on Smith Lake in 24th place, 1 pound, 4 ounces out of 20th place, and on the outside looking in for a spot in the Knockout Round. But on his last cast – after switching rods with under 60 seconds remaining because the line on the rod he was fishing was frayed – Swindle connected with a 1-12 that vaulted him past Brandon Palaniuk, Scott Suggs, Terry Scroggins and Bobby Lane into 19th place with 49-2, 8 ounces in front of Brandon Palaniuk.
“You can’t fish on gut instincts if you’re playing defense, and I’ve been playing defense all year,” Swindle said. “I’m happy to make it (to the Knockout Round), but man, I’m tired of playing defense. I’m looking forward to leading one of these things so I can play some offense. But I’ll tell you one thing I know: I’m going to sleep really well tonight.”
Palaniuk Advances Via Tiebreaker
Palaniuk’s entry into the Knockout Round was equally dramatic. After weighing only one scorable spotted bass in Period 1, the Idaho pro jabbed his way through a 12-fish day, connecting on a 2-3 largemouth with 17 minutes left in the round. Palaniuk then held on for dear life as both Chris and Bobby Lane chipped away at him before Swindle eventually leap-frogged him.
Palaniuk and Scott Suggs finished the round with the same two-day weight (48-10), but Palaniuk earned the 20th spot on a tiebreaker: Palaniuk weighed 28 fish over two rounds to Suggs’ 27.
“Unexpected,” Palaniuk said of his day. “The first day I caught a bunch of my fish in the morning, but I only caught one bass at the very end of the first period today. It was an intense day coming down to the wire. So intense that it’s a good thing my official was on top of his game or I wouldn’t have made it – the third-to-last fish I caught, the fish was bouncing around the scale wouldn’t lock.
“It showed as 1-9 but wouldn’t settle, so he told me ‘Hold on, wait, remove your hands’ and then let the scale settle and lock. It came up as 1-10, and that was the difference-maker. I made it in because that official was careful about doing his job.”
Top 5 From Shotgun Looked for New Fish
There was no drama at the top of SCORETRACKER®, where Phoenix Boats Daily Leader Jacob Wheeler (87-6), Wesley Strader (81-3), Ott DeFoe (76-9), Josh Bertrand (72-11) and Andy Morgan (70-13) cruised through productive days where they caught plenty of fish while also exploring new spots on Smith Lake for the Knockout Round.
“I spent a lot of time looking for other fish today,” Morgan admitted. “Fish are in post-spawn right now, so they’re hungry, but they’re on the move. It’s all about the bait right now – all about the shad and where they are – so you have to keep up with that.”
Today’s Round By The Numbers
Elimination Round 1 anglers caught 966-4 on 599 fish; Period 2 was the most productive with 336 fish.
Elimination Round 2 on Friday
With the first half of the Knockout Round now set, the 40 anglers from Group B get their next shot at Smith Lake Friday for the second Elimination Round of Stage Five. The grouping around the Elimination Line is slightly looser in Group B than it was in Group A – five anglers are within a single scorable bass of the 20th spot versus eight in Group A – but the projected Elimination Line weight of 52 to 53 pounds on Friday is significantly higher than Thursday’s.
Knockout Round on Saturday
The Top 20 anglers from each of the two Elimination groups will advance to a 40-angler Knockout Round on Saturday – weights will be zeroed, making the Knockout a one-day scramble. The Top 10 anglers in the Knockout Round will advance to the Championship Round on Sunday, May 5.
When, Where & How to Watch
Competition begins daily at 6:30 a.m. CT, with live, official scoring available via SCORETRACKER on MajorLeagueFishing.com and on the MLF app. The MLF NOW! Live Stream starts at 9 a.m. CT, with live, on-the-water coverage and analysis provided by Chad McKee, JT Kenney, Marty Stone and Natalie Dillon until lines out at 2:30 p.m. The Berkley Postgame Show – hosted by Steven “Lurch” Scott – will start at 4 p.m. daily.
ELIMINATION ROUND 1 FINAL RESULTS
To see all results from Elimination Round 1, and to keep up with anglers’ scores throughout the week, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com and click “Results.”

Major League Fishing Tour angler David Walker opens his secret jig box 

A Jig for Every Season

Major League Fishing Tour angler David Walker opens his secret jig box 

LADSON, SC (May 3, 2019) – “I don’t think anyone knew how picky I was going to be when we got into designing these high-level bass jigs,” says veteran bass pro David Walker, with a friendly laugh. For the self-admitted jig-fishing junkie, the opportunity to brainstorm, build and customize an A-to-Z line of jigs felt like assembling a dream team of bass-catching baits.

“A jig is the definitive fishing tool,” says Walker, who credits a skirted jig for the majority of his $1.9-million tournament winnings. “A jig isn’t a regional nor a seasonal bait, like so many others in your box. There’s not a body of water in which a skirted jig won’t catch bass. So, to finally have access to a year-around line-up of jigs—built to my own persnickety standards—that’s pretty cool.”

Recently, the easygoing Tennessee based angler unveiled the contents of his tournament jig box.

Ace jig man David Walker flips where others fear.

FLIPPING JIGS

Walker’s pick: “My all-time go-to is a black/blue CrossEyeZ™Flipping Jig with a Z-Man BatwingZ™ trailer. I’ve made most of my money on a heavier 5/8-ounce jig, but I flip a ½-ouncer more often, as it’s a little more versatile.”

Where & when it shines: “Any time I’ve got any heavy cover at all—brush, grass, trees, docks—I’ll flip a jig in there. A jig is the best tool ever for reaching and appealing to big bass in dense cover. It’s an obvious choice in spring, but I fish this jig summer and fall, too—anytime bass are hunkered down in heavy cover.”

Jig tech: “One key to the CrossEyeZ Flipping Jig is its head design, which slides it cleanly through cover, every time, without getting stuck. Most flipping jigs have weight-forward heads that hang-up on limbs and obstructions. The head on the CrossEyeZ is slightly flattened and tapered back so it slips right on through. Another sweet detail is the jig’s hand-tied skirt, pinned permanently in place with copper wire. The skirt lasts as long as the jig itself; you’ll never pull it out of your box with a broken rubber band and a pile of silicone strands.

Trailer talk: “Buoyant ElaZtech is an awesome trailer material and the BatwingZ is so tough you can hook it once right through the body, just like we did with old-school pork-rind. Love the flattened, oversized claws that flap and wave actively. At rest, the claws float up, mimicking the defensive posture of a live crawfish.”

The scoop: An ace shallow water angler, Walker flipped his way to a hefty 32-pound bag of bass at the 2019 Major League Fishing (MLF) Tour stage at Lake Jordan, NC, finishing atop the leaderboard during the Shotgun Round. Flipping jigs proved a dominant pattern a few weeks later, too, when Walker fished the willow bushes at Chickamauga Lake, TN.

FOOTBALL JIGS

Walker’s pick: “For heavyweight, ball-and-chain style fishing—casting and dragging— give me a ¾-ounce CrossEyeZ™ Football Jig with a 4-inch Turbo CrawZ all day long. Two hot colors are “Smoked It” and “Plumkin,” green pumpkin with a splash of bright purple.

Where and when it shines: “I start fishing the football early in prespawn when bass are still in slightly deeper, winter type areas. During prespawn, I’ll go back to this killer combo, rolling the jig up and over ledges, points and gravel, often on offshore structure.”

Jig tech: “The CrossEyeZ Football Jig is designed to pivot and roll as it slides across the substrate. I like the heavier ¾-ounce size for longer casts and solid bottom contact. The money presentation is a sideways pull of the rod; you don’t want to lift the jig. Just drag it along and let the pivoting jighead and long shank 5/0 hook activate the skirt and trailer.

Trailer talk: “The Turbo CrawZ™ is a high-action crawfish bait that couples really nice with a football jig. The smallest rocking motion of the jig really get the claws waving and vibrating. The toughness of the ElaZtech material means you can often fish one bait all day long.”

Walker designed the CrossEyeZ Swim Jig with a special keeper that locks ElaZtech trailers tight.

SWIM JIGS

Walker’s pick: “I’ll take a 3/8-ounce CrossEyeZ™ Snakehead Swim Jig in the color they call “Shad Spawn.” Pair it with a Turbo CrawZ or DieZel MinnowZ™.”

Where and when it shines: “My favorite place to throw the Snakehead Swim Jig is around docks in marinas. You can skip this jig way up under docks, and it won’t hang up on cables, pilings or obstructions like other baits. The late spring shad spawn is a key time to fish this pattern, whether it’s around docks or shallow grass. I love fishing this jig because it’s often a shallow, visual thing, where you’re seeing bass before casting to them.”

Jig tech: “We shaped this jig to mimic a snake’s head—the most adept animal at slithering silently through forests of cover. The jighead is animal-like, not geometric. Also has a flattened underside that helps the jig plane up on the retrieve, so you can use heavier weights for longer casts. On 30-or 40-pound braid, I can throw or skip a 3/8-ouncer a long way.”

Trailer talk: “You want a trailer with a high-action tail that does all the work. The DieZel MinnowZ is an awesome shad imitator. The Turbo CrawZ gives me just a bit more movement in dirtier water. As they say, I like any color so long as its white.”

FINESSE JIGS

Walker’s pick: “In certain situations, a 3/8-ounce CrossEyeZ Power Finesse Jig and TRD CrawZ combo is a great substitute for a bigger flipping jig. Z-Man’s “Pond Scum” pattern is one that’s gotten me a lot of bites.”

Where and when it shines: “Anytime I’m flipping in really clear water, the Power Finesse Jig can be the way to go. In clear water, fish get a great look at what you’re throwing and really respond to those artsy-style colors—combinations of dark and bright silicone, together. I also throw the finesse jig in winter, particularly along steep bluff banks. Cast right against the bank, and work down into 6, 8 and even 15 feet. Let the finesse jig freefall off rock ledges, but otherwise keep it on the bottom.”

Jig tech: “The Power Finesse Jig has a golf-ball shaped head and a compact profile that appeals to less aggressive or pressured bass, or fish that might be overwhelmed by a big flipping jig in clear water. The jig has a short-shank 2/0 flippin’ hook. It’s not a light wire hook, so you can still pitch it into cover knowing it won’t open up on you. Like the other CrossEyeZ jigs, this one’s got hand-tied skirts and a lock-tight trailer keeper.”

Trailer talk: “The little 2-1/2-inch TRD CrawZ™ is known as a Ned Rig bait, but it’s a perfect match for the Power Finesse Jig. Colors like Mudbug pair up well with that Pond Scum-pattern jig. The CrawZ has super buoyant pinchers that flap back and forth as you retrieve the jig, and then wave up of the bottom when you pause. Bass eat this thing like crazy.”

Pipkens Takes Slim Opening-Round Lead At Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest On Lake Fork

Chad Pipkens leads after Day 1 of Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife at Lake Fork with a whopping 31 pounds, 15 ounces. 

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May 2, 2019

Pipkens Takes Slim Opening-Round Lead At Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest On Lake Fork

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LAKE FORK, Texas — When Chad Pipkens suffered a broken collarbone playing hockey back in early March, some people automatically assumed he was done fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series for the year.

But not only has he kept fishing, he’s actually been better since the freak accident happened.

The veteran pro from Lansing, Mich., caught five bass Thursday that weighed 31 pounds, 15 ounces and took the opening-round lead in the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on Lake Fork.

The catch gave Pipkens a 4-ounce lead over Brandon Cobb of South Carolina (31-11) and a 1-5 advantage over Texas pro Chris Zaldain (30-10) on a day when 19 competitors managed at least 20 pounds for their five-bass limits.

“Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to break anything else,” Pipkens said, laughing. “But being injured has definitely caused me to slow down and fish a little differently than I did before — and I think it’s showed in the way I’ve finished.”

Before Pipkens’ injury, he had 51st- and 54th-place finishes in the first two Elite Series events on the St. Johns River and Lake Lanier. After breaking his collarbone in three places and enduring a surgery that left him with a massive scar, he finished ninth in his next event at Lake Hartwell — his highest finish on the Elite Series since a fifth-place showing at the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., in 2015.

He actually got off to a slow start Thursday when he went looking for a couple of large bass he’d found on spawning beds during practice. When he realized those fish were gone, he tried to exploit a shad-spawn bite that has been hot all over the lake.

Since that particular bite happens early — and since he had wasted some time on the bedding fish — that didn’t work either.

Once he finally gave up on the supershallow possibilities, he started putting fish in the boat.

“I think my timing was just off in the morning, but it got right in the afternoon,” he said. “I rolled up to a place and caught a 4 1/2-pounder and nothing else. Then I went to another place and just lit them up.”

Since bass are weighed and released immediately after they’re caught during Texas Fest, Pipkens knew the weight of each individual bass he caught. His five biggest weighed 7-0, 6-14, 6-8, 6-5 and 5-4.

He said the major thunderstorms that moved through the region Wednesday night may have been the reason his early-morning tactics didn’t work.

“That thunder and lightning we had last night even shook me and woke me up,” Pipkens said. “I don’t know for a fact that it had anything to do with the fishing this morning. I just know the fishing wasn’t like it was in practice.”

Cobb, who grew up fishing for bass during the blueback herring spawn this time of year on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina, devoted some of that knowledge to fishing the gizzard shad spawn on Fork Thursday — and it eventually paid off with 31-11.

His biggest five bass weighed 8-12, 7-2, 7-0, 4-12 and 4-1.

“I think the lightning had them a little messed up last night,” Cobb said. “I didn’t have a fish at 10 o’clock — and after the practice I had, I really didn’t expect to catch a fish after 10.

“It was a really tough day for me until I hit one little flurry.”

That flurry produced most of his weight in about 15 minutes.

“That’s the way it’s been for me all week long,” Cobb said. “If you run into them, it’s good. But if you don’t, it’s really tough.”

While the other anglers were tightlipped about which baits they were using and where, Zaldain was open about using a swimbait to catch the bulk of his 30-10 weight.

His bass weighed 7-6, 7-4, 5-12, 5-12 and 4-8.

“I’ve had some good days this year, but this was the most fun I’ve had all season,” Zaldain said. “This morning was just unbelievable with two 7 1/2-pound fish, two that were almost 6 pounds and a 4 1/2.

“I’m around them. I have a good idea of what the fish are doing right now.”

In addition to the $100,000 first-place prize and the $1 million total purse that will be split by the 75-angler field, the angler who catches the Toyota Tundra Big Bass of the week will earn a new Tundra. The competition for that award could be as interesting as the overall tournament itself.

The Top 10 bass caught Thursday each weighed 7-2 or better, and Cobb and Oklahoma pro Luke Palmer tied for first place, each with an 8-12.

The tournament will resume Friday with takeoff at 7 a.m. from Sabine River Authority in Quitman and weigh-in back at the same site at 3 p.m. The anglers will take a break from competition Saturday to sign autographs, conduct seminars and meet fans at a special Outdoors Expo.

The Expo will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, with free demo boat rides, prize giveaways, food vendors and a live performance by country star Chris Knight at 4:15 p.m.

2019 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department 5/2-5/6
                                Lake Fork, Emory  TX.
                           (PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Chad Pipkens           Lansing, MI              5  31-15  100
  Day 1: 5   31-15
2.  Brandon Cobb           Greenwood, SC            5  31-11   99
  Day 1: 5   31-11
3.  Chris Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           5  30-10   98
  Day 1: 5   30-10
4.  Garrett Paquette       Canton, MI               5  28-12   97
  Day 1: 5   28-12
5.  Keith Combs            Huntington, TX           5  27-01   96
  Day 1: 5   27-01
6.  Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  26-14   95
  Day 1: 5   26-14
7.  Drew Cook              Midway, FL               5  25-12   94
  Day 1: 5   25-12
8.  Brandon Card           Knoxville, TN            5  25-11   93
  Day 1: 5   25-11
9.  Micah Frazier          Newnan, GA               5  22-13   92
  Day 1: 5   22-13
10. Lee Livesay            Gladewater, TX           5  22-10   91
  Day 1: 5   22-10
11. Jay Yelas              Lincoln City, OR         5  22-05   90
  Day 1: 5   22-05
12. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          5  21-08   89
  Day 1: 5   21-08
13. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          5  21-02   88
  Day 1: 5   21-02
14. Cory Johnston          Cavan CANADA             5  21-00   87
  Day 1: 5   21-00
15. Shane LeHew            Catawba, NC              5  20-13   86
  Day 1: 5   20-13
16. Mark Menendez          Paducah, KY              5  20-10   85
  Day 1: 5   20-10
17. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            5  20-06   84
  Day 1: 5   20-06
18. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               5  20-05   83
  Day 1: 5   20-05
19. Brandon Lester         Fayetteville, TN         5  20-01   82
  Day 1: 5   20-01
20. Hank Cherry Jr         Lincolnton, NC           5  19-11   81
  Day 1: 5   19-11
21. John Crews Jr          Salem, VA                5  19-08   80
  Day 1: 5   19-08
22. Patrick Walters        Summerville, SC          5  19-02   79
  Day 1: 5   19-02
23. Greg DiPalma           Millville, NJ            5  18-13   78
  Day 1: 5   18-13
24. Jeff Gustafson         Keewatin Ontario CANADA  4  18-08   77
  Day 1: 4   18-08
25. Jamie Hartman          Newport, NY              5  17-14   76
  Day 1: 5   17-14
26. Jesse Tacoronte        Kissimmee, FL            5  17-13   75
  Day 1: 5   17-13
27. Brian Snowden          Reeds Spring, MO         5  17-07   74
  Day 1: 5   17-07
28. Seth Feider            New Market, MN           5  17-04   73
  Day 1: 5   17-04
29. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               5  17-00   72
  Day 1: 5   17-00
30. Clifford Pirch         Payson, AZ               5  16-13   71
  Day 1: 5   16-13
31. Kelley Jaye            Dadeville, AL            5  16-02   70
  Day 1: 5   16-02
31. Robbie Latuso          Gonzales, LA             5  16-02   70
  Day 1: 5   16-02
33. Carl Jocumsen          Queensland TX AUSTRALIA  4  16-02   68
  Day 1: 4   16-02
34. Gary Clouse            Winchester, TN           5  16-00   67
  Day 1: 5   16-00
35. Paul Mueller           Naugatuck, CT            5  15-15   66
  Day 1: 5   15-15
36. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          5  15-13   65
  Day 1: 5   15-13
37. David Mullins          Mt Carmel, TN            5  15-09   64
  Day 1: 5   15-09
38. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               5  15-07   63
  Day 1: 5   15-07
39. Rick Morris            Lake Gaston, VA          4  15-07   62
  Day 1: 4   15-07
40. Bernie Schultz         Gainesville, FL          5  15-05   61
  Day 1: 5   15-05
41. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             5  15-02   60
  Day 1: 5   15-02
42. Steve Kennedy          Auburn, AL               5  14-14   59
  Day 1: 5   14-14
43. Scott Canterbury       Odenville, AL            5  14-07   58
  Day 1: 5   14-07
44. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           5  14-06   57
  Day 1: 5   14-06
45. Chris Johnston         Peterborough Ontario CA  5  14-03   56
  Day 1: 5   14-03
46. Hunter Shryock         Newcomerstown, OH        3  14-03   55
  Day 1: 3   14-03
47. Mike Huff              Corbin, KY               3  13-14   54
  Day 1: 3   13-14
48. Cliff Prince           Palatka, FL              5  13-13   53
  Day 1: 5   13-13
49. Koby Kreiger           Alva, FL                 5  13-10   52
  Day 1: 5   13-10
50. Clark Wendlandt        Leander, TX              5  13-05   51
  Day 1: 5   13-05
51. Matt Arey              Shelby, NC               5  13-04   50
  Day 1: 5   13-04
51. Bill Lowen             Brookville, IN           5  13-04   50
  Day 1: 5   13-04
53. Randy Pierson          Oakdale, CA              5  12-15   48
  Day 1: 5   12-15
54. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL           5  12-14   47
  Day 1: 5   12-14
55. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             5  12-06   46
  Day 1: 5   12-06
56. Kyle Monti             Okeechobee, FL           5  12-03   45
  Day 1: 5   12-03
57. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         4  12-03   44
  Day 1: 4   12-03
58. Shane Lineberger       Lincolnton, NC           4  12-02   43
  Day 1: 4   12-02
59. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               5  11-14   42
  Day 1: 5   11-14
60. Ray Hanselman Jr       Del Rio, TX              5  11-06   41
  Day 1: 5   11-06
61. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          5  11-05   40
  Day 1: 5   11-05
62. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               4  11-03   39
  Day 1: 4   11-03
63. Chad Morgenthaler      Reeds Spring, MO         5  11-01   38
  Day 1: 5   11-01
63. Bill Weidler           Helena, AL               5  11-01   38
  Day 1: 5   11-01
65. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  10-13   36
  Day 1: 5   10-13
66. Ed Loughran III        Richmond, VA             5  09-04   35
  Day 1: 5   09-04
66. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         5  09-04   35
  Day 1: 5   09-04
68. Jake Whitaker          Fairview, NC             5  09-02   33
  Day 1: 5   09-02
68. Jason Williamson       Wagener, SC              5  09-02   33
  Day 1: 5   09-02
70. Todd Auten             Lake Wylie, SC           5  08-14   31
  Day 1: 5   08-14
71. Rob Digh               Denver, NC               3  08-06   30
  Day 1: 3   08-06
72. David Fritts           Lexington, NC            4  08-05   29
  Day 1: 4   08-05
73. Rick Clunn             Ava, MO                  4  06-07   28
  Day 1: 4   06-07
74. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         1  05-10   27
  Day 1: 1   05-10
75. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             2  05-08   26
  Day 1: 2   05-08
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1        62       354      1221-03
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          62       354      1221-03

Vince Morris & Chris McManus Win Potomac River Battle Series April 28th

1st Place $1480.00 Vince Morris & Chris McManus 20.29lbs

2nd Place $820.00 PJ Mosley & Fakhruddin Rahimi 19.15lbs

3rd Place $600.00 Safu Rana 17.50lbs

4th Place / Big Fish $950.00 Lenny Simmons & Nathan Simmons 17.22lbs

CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL RESULTS

 

 

COX GRABS LEAD AT DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE

COX GRABS LEAD AT DAY ONE OF FLW TOUR AT LAKE CHICKAMAUGA PRESENTED BY EVINRUDE

Lake Chick Kicks Out 12 Limits in Excess of 20 Pounds

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DAYTON, Tenn. (May 2, 2019) – A field of 165 of the best bass-fishing professionals in the world began their four-day competition for a top award of $125,000 at the FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Evinrude Thursday in Dayton, Tennessee.

Berkley pro John Cox of DeBary, Florida, weighed a five-bass limit of Lake Chickamauga largemouth totaling 24 pounds, 11 ounces to take the early lead after Day One. Cox holds a slim 5-ounce lead over Tour rookie Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Michigan, who caught five bass weighing 24-6, good for second place.

“This place is just awesome,” said Cox, a six-time FLW Cup qualifier. “I started out on a real big fish that I had marked in practice – she’s at least a 10 (pounder) – but I couldn’t catch her. I got frustrated and bailed and went and caught a few decent males that I had marked, then came back to her. I caught the male with her, which was a 4-pounder, so I kept it at the time. Then she left.

“I came back an hour later, and she was with another one,” Cox continued. “I accidently caught that male, and she left again. I came back at the end of the day and she was with another male. So I told her to just finish up and that I’d come back tomorrow.”

Cox said he caught six keepers– all sight fishing – but marked 10 more while looking for beds this afternoon. He said he caught his bass using a selection of Berkley PowerBait MaxScent plastics.

“It was not easy today,” Cox said. “The water is coming up and a lot of the banks are getting really stirred up. The visibility is gone on almost every spot that I stopped at. I was guessing as to where they were.

“I’m going to go out tomorrow and try to catch five more decent males and hope I can get lucky and catch a 9- or 10-pounder,” Cox went on to say. “I will stop in and see if the big female I have marked is ready, then after that I really don’t know what I’m going to do yet.”

The top 10 pros after day one on Lake Chickamauga are:

1st:          Berkley pro John Cox, DeBary, Fla., five bass, 24-11
2nd:         Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich., five bass, 24-6
3rd:         Yamamoto Baits pro Matt Greenblatt, Port St. Lucie, Fla., five bass, 23-5
4th:         Ramie Colson Jr., Cadiz, Ky., five bass, 23-2
5th:         Tim Frederick, Leesburg, Fla., five bass, 23-0
5th:         Billy McCaghren, Mayflower, Ark., five bass, 23-0
7th:         Randy Allen, Gilliam, La., five bass, 22-14
8th:         Strike King pro Andrew Upshaw, Tulsa, Okla., five bass, 22-7
9th:         Polaris pro David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va., five bass, 22-2
10th:       Lowrance pro Austin Felix, Eden Prairie, Minn., five bass, 21-0

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

McCaghren earned Thursday’s $500 Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing a 9-pound, 13-ounce largemouth to the scale – the largest fish of the day.

Overall there were 766 bass weighing 2,190 pounds, 14 ounces caught by 164 pros Thursday. The catch included 134 five-bass limits.

In FLW Tour competition, the full field of 165 pro anglers compete in the two-day opening round Thursday and Friday. The top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

The total purse for the FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Evinrude is more than $860,000. The tournament is hosted by Fish Dayton and the Rhea Economic Tourism Council.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2019 FLW Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2019 FLW Cup will be on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 9-11 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. ET Thursday through Sunday from the Dayton Boat Dock, located at 175 Lakeshore St., in Dayton. Friday’s weigh-in will be held at the park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins will also be held at the Dayton Boat Dock, but will begin at 4 p.m.

In conjunction with the weigh-ins, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at the Dayton Boat Dock from 2 to 6 p.m. each day. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at the Dayton Boat Dock on Saturday, May 4, from Noon-2 p.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to anyone under the age of 18 and Special Olympics athletes. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. The 1st and 2nd place anglers that catch the biggest fish will be recognized Saturday on the FLW Tour stage, just prior to the pros weighing in.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake Chickamauga presented by Evinrude will premiere in 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, Portugal, Spain and South Africa.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water program will air on Saturday and Sunday, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran will be joined by FLW Tour veteran Peter Thliveros 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 FacebookTwitterInstagram and YouTube.

About FLW

FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2019 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW and their partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa and Spain. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at FacebookTwitterInstagram and YouTube.

Steve Lamm & Jesse Johnson win CATT James River, VA April 27, 2019 with 25.13

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James River Entry – CATT GOLD – $120 Entry  $130 at Ramp
Final – $160 Entry $170 at Ramp
Optional Sidepot – $50 Paying up to 3 Places
James River Membership – $35 Per Person

Blastoff Position is Determined By Order Of Payment
Must fish 4 of 7 Qualifiers to Fish Final
Fishing solo once & with sub once counts toward teams Qualification
You may fish solo and you can Qualify solo for the James River Final.

Purchase a NEW 2019 Skeeter From Anna’s Marine Center and Anna’s Marine Center will pay all your CATT James River Regular Season events! If purchase is made later in 2019 this offer will extend over into the 2020 CATT James River season!

Next James River CATT is May 11 at Rt 5 Riverfront Park!

Steve Lamm & Jesse Johnson weighed in 5 bass at 25.13 lbs with a 9.22 lb James River Hammer which was more than enough to take 1st Place at $2,871.00!

2nd Place Team – Donnie Daniel & Ray Hogge with 5 bass weighing 19.07 lbs! $1,125.00!

Corbin Glenn & Donnie Bell 3rd with 18.84 lbs!

Lenny Biard & Frank Poirer claimed 4th with 18.67 lbs & the 1st Bonus $ $1,060.00!

Big Total Total
78 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Steve Lamm and Jesse Johnson 9.22 25.13 $2,871.00 220
Ray Hogge and Donnie Daniel 5.03 19.07 $1,125.00 219
Donnie Bell and Corbin Gibbs 5.34 18.84 $810.00 218
Frank Poirier and Lenny Biard 0.00 18.67 $1,060.00 217
Kelly Pratt and Richard Addy 5.52 18.12 $764.00 216
Bo Bolts and Mick Anderson 0.00 17.83 $730.00 215
Tim Garner and Martin Villa 0.00 17.52 $340.00 214
Chris Milton and Ed Milton 0.00 16.55 $300.00 213
Chris Atwell and Gary Atwell 0.00 16.47 $275.00 212
Stacy Vasser 4.78 16.34 $250.00 211
Matthew Chisholm and Todd Fisher 4.02 16.20 $210.00 210
Jared Williams and Guy Fairweather 0.00 16.08 $180.00 209
Brandon Hill and Kevin King 0.00 15.97 $150.00 208
Jason Bishop and Jeff Hamilton 0.00 15.67 $140.00 207
Charles James and John Conway 0.00 15.64 $130.00 206
Kelly Robinette and Dave Collins 4.08 15.63 205
John Barnes and Ryan Barksdale 0.00 15.57 204
Roger Walters and David Fox 5.44 15.40 203
Luke Carson and Derrin Zolar 0.00 15.31 202
Donnie Bowman and Mike Wright 0.00 15.27 201
Trey Goodman and Tim Chaffin 5.06 15.25 200
Zach Whitt and Larry Whitt 3.66 15.07 199
Brandon Vaughn and Thomas Childress 0.00 14.79 198
Jeffery Banko 0.00 14.72 197
James Funk and Matt Funk 0.00 14.62 196
Harvey Reece and Gary Smith 0.00 14.54 195
Mike Martinez and William Allen 0.00 14.41 194
Linwood Shores and Garrett Towler 0.00 14.36 193
Leidy Clark and Ricky West 0.00 13.98 192
James Condrey and Jimmy Condrey 0.00 13.93 191
Tommy Little and Jerry Heffler 0.00 13.91 190
Marcello Passal and Landon Tucker 0.00 13.89 189
Jason Brooks and Carl Sadler 0.00 13.87 188
Richard Mistr and Jim Palazzo 0.00 13.64 187
Chris Bryant and Matt Dunnigan 4.86 13.47 186
Robert Whitehurst and Parker Hinka 0.00 13.45 185
Jonathan Ceasar and Ben Jacobi 0.00 13.21 184
Ron Studer and Nelson Marshall 0.00 13.08 183
Dave Carney and Andy Bollhorst 0.00 12.88 182
Chris Burnett and Chris Powell 3.52 12.84 181
Burley Langford and Brian Langford 0.00 12.29 180
Will Vickery and Dee Kidd 0.00 12.19 179
Jay Griffin and Charlie Kline 0.00 12.07 178
Mike Caul and Alexis Caul 3.41 11.79 177
Ryan Drewery and Wayne Drewery 0.00 11.75 176
Steve Webb Robert Taylor 0.00 11.57 175
Brian Bersik and Rich Knisely 0.00 11.52 174
Caleb Burress Justin Hodges 0.00 11.08 173
Craig Fagan and Torry Aiken 4.40 11.01 172
Wesley Farmer and Harrison Baker 0.00 10.81 171
Wayne Taylor and John Doyle 0.00 10.60 170
Mike Hinkley and Matt Pulley 0.00 10.16 169
Brian Snipes and Chris Cockrell 0.00 10.04 168
Jason S Bishop 0.00 9.90 167
Andy Semonico and Wayne Andrews 0.00 9.84 166
RJ Davis and Zachary Bruss 0.00 9.25 165
Danny Ashton and Tim Ashton 0.00 9.00 164
William Clements and James Cornett 0.00 8.86 163
Marshall Johnson Ryan Lachiet 0.00 8.31 162
David Owen and Kyle Owen 0.00 7.89 161
Michael Green 3.26 7.68 160
Curtis Combs and CJ Combs 0.00 6.39 159
Bryan Keane 0.00 5.69 158
Tom Murphy 0.00 5.51 157
Ben Knapp and Rodney Manson 0.00 4.88 156
Audie Murphy 0.00 4.55 155
Charles Ramer and Paul Brock 0.00 4.10 154
Gibson and Rocky Stone 0.00 4.03 153
James Powell and Warren Ray 0.00 0.00 152
George Petrohovich and Dennis Whittaker 0.00 0.00 152
Kevin Best 0.00 0.00 152
Mike Baldwin and Randy Taylor 0.00 0.00 152
Paul Martin Francis Martin 0.00 0.00 152
Jim Sampson and Craig Ferguson 0.00 0.00 152
Travis West and Mike Oley 0.00 0.00 152
Marcus Chandler 0.00 0.00 152
Greg Garabedam and Aaron Sadler 0.00 0.00 152
Total Entrys $9,360.00
BONUS $ $750.00
Total Paid At Ramp $9,335.00
James River 2019 Final Fund $600.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2019 James River Final Fund Total $1,200.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $5,235.00

 

Bassmaster College And High School Championships To Be Held On Tennessee River Lakes 

May 2, 2019

Bassmaster College And High School Championships To Be Held On Tennessee River Lakes

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — National championships for two of the fastest-growing youth and collegiate fishing circuits in the country will be held on outstanding Tennessee River fisheries, B.A.S.S. announced today.

The Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops will be held Aug. 1-3 on Chickamauga Lake at Dayton, Tenn.

In addition, the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors will return to Kentucky Lake at Paris, Tenn., for the fifth time, while the Bassmaster Junior Championship for second- through eighth-grade anglers will be held again on Carroll County 1000 Acre Recreational Lake at Huntingdon, Tenn.

The College Championship will field as many as 130 teams of anglers representing colleges and universities across the nation. Qualifications are based on the teams’ finishes in four college tour stops being held this year as well as qualifying tournaments conducted by B.A.S.S. Nation organizations in states throughout the country.

“We’re excited to host the 2019 Bassmaster College National Championship here in #BassTownUSA and Lake Chickamauga,” said Dennis Tumlin, director of Fish Dayton. “Our lake has already produced over 65 double digit bass so far this year and we know these big fish will be a factor in this year’s championship event. With the combination of these giant Florida-strain bass along with late season lake grasses, we see an exciting event shaping up. On behalf of Fish Dayton and our full leadership team, we welcome you to our angler-friendly community.”

The event will crown the 2019 Bassmaster College Series Team of the Year. In addition, anglers on the Top 3 teams will earn a chance to compete for the lone College Series berth in the 2020 Bassmaster Classic to be held on Lake Guntersville, Alabama, March 6-8.

Aug. 27-29, the top four teams from the championship go on to the College Bracket tournament on 39,000-acre Watts Bar Lake at Spring City, Tenn. In that competition, the four teams are split and the eight anglers compete individually for a coveted invitation to the Classic.

“Chickamauga is one of the hottest bass lakes in the country right now, and it will provide a fantastic battleground to determine the top college anglers in the world,” said Hank Weldon, senior tournament manager/high school and college fishing. “And with a Classic berth on the line, college anglers are gunning with all their might to make it to the championship. It’s going to be an event they will always remember.”

Three hundred high school teams are expected to compete on Kentucky Lake Aug. 8-10 for the high school championship crown. Each two-angler team is accompanied by a coach who runs the boat and can give advice on fishing techniques and patterns.

Student anglers qualify for the championship through four High School Opens.

“They are the best of the best among 13,000 high school B.A.S.S. members representing more than 1,300 high school fishing clubs nationwide,” Weldon said. “In addition to the 900 anglers and coaches, we expect at least 2,000 family members and friends in attendance, cheering on their favorite teams.”

“We are thrilled to once again host the High School National Championship here in Henry County at beautiful Kentucky Lake,” said Tara Wilson, administrative coordinator, Henry County Tourism Authority. “We welcome all the anglers and their families to our community and wish them all the best of luck!”

Bethel Director of Athletics Dale Kelley added, “We are honored as a school and county to be involved and serve as hosts. It provides an opportunity for both Bethel and Carroll County to make a difference and be a part of something special. This introduces so many people to our great lakes and, of course, our university. We wish everyone much success and a safe week here in West Tennessee.”

The High School Series debuted in 2013 and has grown immensely since its inception. The program emphasizes sportsmanship, academics and a conservation ethic while giving young anglers a chance to improve and test their fishing skills in competition among their peers.

Another fast-growing tournament program is the Junior Bassmaster Division, which will field up to 50 teams in that group’s championship Aug. 6 and 7 at Carroll County 1000 Acre Recreational Lake. As in the high school competitions, they will compete as two-angler teams accompanied by a coach.

“We are excited to welcome the young anglers and their families to Carroll County and west Tennessee,” said Brad Hurley, President of Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. “This is our sixth year to be a host, and our enthusiasm for the Bassmaster Junior National Championship is only growing. Clearly the championship is putting the Carroll County 1000 Acre Recreational Lake on the radar of many fishermen.”

Each championship will be covered live on Bassmaster.com and will be reported on in B.A.S.S. Times Magazine as well as independent media. Visit Bassmaster.com for more information.

Championship Schedule

Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops
Aug 1-3 — Lake Chickamauga, Dayton, Tenn.
Host: Fish Dayton

Bassmaster Junior Championship
Aug 6-7 — Carroll County 1000 Acre Recreational Lake, Huntingdon, Tenn.

Mossy Oak Fishing High School Championship presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors
Aug 8-10 — Kentucky Lake, Paris, Tenn.
Hosts — Carroll County, Tenn.; Bethel University; Paris/Henry County Alliance

College Classic Bracket
Aug 27-29 — Watts Bar Lake, Spring City, Tenn.
Host — Rhea County

Josh Quesinberry and Ryan Pearce Win CATT Lake Norman,NC April 28,2019

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Next Lake Norman CATT is May 25th at Pinnacle! 

Josh Quesinberry and Ryan Pearce win with 12.31 lbs and 1st BF at 4.36 lbs!

Allan Whitaker/John Miller 2nd Place

Shane Sharpe/Will Mitchell 3rd

Big  Total  Total
15 Teams Fish Weight Winnings  Points 
Josh Quesinberry and Ryan Pearce 4.36 12.31 $730.00 110
Allan Whitaker/John Miller 2.43 10.87 $200.00 109
Shane Sharpe/Will Mitchell 2.09 10.31 $80.00 108
Josh and Gene Hall 2.25 10.20 107
Joel Marcotte 4.11 9.69 $45.00 106
Billy Grier 2.20 9.05 105
Chris Graham/ Ricky Byrd 2.22 8.89 104
Don Poteat and Johny Allen 0.00 8.80 103
Keith Westrick 0.00 0.00 102
Neil Phillips 0.00 0.00 102
Josh and Terry Lancaster 0.00 0.00 102
Keith Speece 0.00 0.00 102
Jimmy Leshock/Chris Bumgardner 0.00 0.00 102
Matt McBee 0.00 0.00 102
Rocky Franklin 0.00 0.00 102
Total Entrys $1,200.00
BONUS $ $175.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,055.00
Norman Spring 2019 Final Fund $260.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $30.00
2019 Norman Spring Final Fund Total $915.00
2019  CATT Championship Fund Total $5,135.00