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Wiggins Blisters Shotgun Round in Record-Breaking Performance  at Phoenix Boats Stage Five Presented by Mercury

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Wiggins Blisters Shotgun Round in Record-Breaking Performance  at Phoenix Boats Stage Five Presented by Mercury
MLF pro Jesse Wiggins obliterated the Bass Pro Tour’s single-round catch record with 49 fish, tallying 72 pounds, 4 ounces in Group B’s Shotgun Round on Alabama’s Smith Lake
Wiggins Blisters Shotgun Round in Record-Breaking Performance
at Phoenix Boats Stage Five Presented by Mercury
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CULLMAN, Ala. (May 1, 2019) – From the moment it was announced that the Major League Fishing® (MLF) Bass Pro Tour would be making a stop at Lewis Smith Lake in northern Alabama, Jesse Wiggins was tabbed as a favorite.
After his performance in the second Shotgun Round of the Phoenix Boats Stage Five Presented by Mercury, it’s hard not to tab the Alabama pro as THE favorite.
Wiggins – who grew up in Cullman and has been fishing Smith Lake since “Before I can even remember” – obliterated the Bass Pro Tour’s single-round catch record with 49 fish, tallying 72 pounds, 4 ounces and finishing the day with a 16-4 cushion over second-place angler Todd Faircloth (56-0).
“A good day on Smith Lake this time of year is 30, maybe 35 fish, so today was a heckuva day,” Wiggins admitted. “I basically fished two spots all day long, they just happened to be schooled up in both of those spots.”
Wiggins Hit High Gear in Period 2
At the rate that Wiggins caught fish in Period 2, it’s hard to imagine him wanting to stray outside his two Shotgun Round spots at all. Following a 12-fish first period, the St. Croix pro put 21 fish on SCORETRACKER™ in the second period for 32-9, almost all of it on a 3/16-ounce shaky head with a green pumpkin candy Jackall 5.8 Flick Shake Worm.
“Jesse Wiggins did this on a lake in post-spawn that was supposed to be tough,” marveled MLF NOW! analyst Marty Stone. “This performance today isn’t just about him being good on Smith Lake, it’s about Jesse Wiggins just being flat good. You put a really good fisherman on a lake he understands really well and this is what you get.”
But despite a prolific day and a virtually fail-safe cushion above the Elimination Line, Wiggins plans to move out of his spots and spend the day (Elimination Round 2) deciphering how far out of the backs of their spawning pockets Smith Lake’s post-spawn fish have gotten.
“These fish move a lot this time of year,” Wiggins said. “Once they’re done spawning, they head back out onto those points, and it can be a little hard to find them in good numbers. I definitely plan on spending a good amount of my time figuring out how far those fish have moved.”
Elimination Round 1: “Nothing is Certain”
The 40 anglers from Group A return to Smith Lake Thursday for the first Elimination Round of Stage Five, bringing their weights from the first Shotgun Round with them. Based on the results of the first two days of competition, the projected range for the Elimination Line is 48 to 50 pounds – there are eight anglers in Group A whose doubled Shotgun Round weights would place them within a single scorable bass of the Elimination Line.
“Because all these scorable bass are so close in weight and these guys are catching so many of them, this could be the wildest Elimination Round we’ve ever had,” said Stone. “You go more than 10 minutes without catching fish here and you drop two to five places quickly. When you’re dealing with shad-spawn fish, they’re very ‘here and now’ and these guys in Group A have to relocate their fish. Nothing is safe and nothing is certain.”
Shotgun Round 2 By the Numbers
 
Group B totaled 997 fish: 304 in Period 1, 464 in Period 2 and 229 in Period 3.
Looking Ahead
The Top 20 anglers from each of the two Elimination Round groups will advance to the Knockout Round on Saturday, where weights will be zeroed. The Top 10 anglers in the Knockout Round will advance to the Championship Round on Sunday.
How, Where & When 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 continuing until lines out at 2:30 p.m. The Berkley Postgame Show live stream will start at 4 p.m. daily.
The Day’s Results
To see all results from today’s Shotgun Round, and to keep up with cumulative results throughout the week, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com and click ” Results.”

TABLE ROCK LAKE TO HOST COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

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TABLE ROCK LAKE TO HOST COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

TABLE ROCK LAKE TO HOST COSTA FLW SERIES TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

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BRANSON, Mo. (April 30, 2019) – Table Rock Lake and the city of Branson are set to host a field of 260 bass anglers May 9-11 for the Costa Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Series Central Division tournament on Table Rock Lake presented by Power-Pole. The three-day tournament, hosted by Explore Branson, will feature top regional bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for a top prize package of up to $92,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard in the pro division.

“It’s going to be one of those tournaments where everyone has a good time – they’re going to catch a lot of fish,” said FLW Tour pro Jeremy Lawyer of Sarcoxie, Missouri, who finished in third place when the FLW Series visited Table Rock Lake in 2018. “The weights may not be especially heavy because the fish are moving and it’s hard to keep them kind of hemmed up in the Ozarks around the spawn. But as far as everybody catching limits, we’ll see all three species play. It’s just going to be a fun, fun tournament.”

Lawyer went on to say it will be a “full-blown” spawn and postspawn bass event.

“I think you’ll see anglers catch 20 pounds one day, and then 12 the next,” said Lawyer. “I think a lot of the bigger fish have probably already spawned, so they’re going to be in that funk, and you can’t target 20 pounds a day sight-fishing. I think guys are going to find enough fish to really be strong one of the three days and make the cut, but by the last day, they may run out of sight-fish.

“The most productive areas will probably be in the cleanest water down-lake – you’ll be able to see what’s going on so much better,” continued Lawyer. “We’ve been getting some rain, and if the water level gets up and in the bushes, the rivers could really play. As far as the numbers of fish, though, they’re going to be strong throughout the entire lake.”

Lawyer said fans should expect to see a good topwater bite and a wide assortment of lures being thrown. He mentioned Carolina-, shaky-head-, Ned- and split-shot-rigs, as well as football-head jigs as popular choices.

Lawyer went on to say that he expects that an angler who can average 16 to 17 pounds a day (48 to 51 pounds total) should be in a good position to win.

Anglers will take off from Table Rock State Park Marina located at 380 State Park Marina Road in Branson at 6 a.m. CDT each day of competition. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins will also be held at the state park beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at Bass Pro Shops located at 1 Bass Pro Drive in Branson, and will begin at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Table Rock Lake, pros will fish for a top prize of up to $92,000 including a brand new Ranger Z518L boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard, and $5,000 if Ranger Cup qualified.

The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.

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

SiteOne Landscape Supply Becomes Title Sponsor Of Lake Cayuga Bass Tournament

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SiteOne Landscape Supply Becomes Title Sponsor Of Lake Cayuga Bass Tournament

May 1, 2019

SiteOne Landscape Supply Becomes Title Sponsor Of Lake Cayuga Bass Tournament

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — SiteOne Landscape Supply, the nation’s largest supplier of wholesale goods for green industry professionals, has signed on to become an Elite Partner of the Bassmaster Elite Series and title sponsor of the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake, New York.

Also under the agreement, SiteOne has become a Hospitality Partner of B.A.S.S., which will provide special events for SiteOne guests in conjunction with the 2019 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship at Lake St. Clair, Michigan.

“We are pleased to welcome SiteOne into the B.A.S.S. family of sponsors,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “Their customers have much in common with bass fishing fans everywhere, including a love of the outdoors and an appreciation of nature. We look forward to helping those customers connect with fishing in a new and different way.”

“We are excited to partner with the B.A.S.S. organization to help strengthen our connection with our customers,” said Greg Kirksey, Director of Brand Marketing for SiteOne.  “We know that many professionals in the landscape industry are also avid anglers and outdoor enthusiasts. Giving our customers a chance to fish alongside Elite Series pros is truly a once in a lifetime experience and something we’re thrilled to be able to deliver together with B.A.S.S.”

B.A.S.S. will host and manage a pro/am bass tournament for SiteOne guests at the $1 million AOY Championship, which will crown the 2019 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year and determine 39 invitations to the 2020 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. At St. Clair, the Top 50 Elite pros in performance points rankings will compete Sept. 26-27 and 29, with a special Fan Day on the 28th. On the pros’ off day, SiteOne invited guests will take part in a bass tournament of their own on a nearby fishery.

In addition, B.A.S.S. will provide special hospitality opportunities for SiteOne at three Elite events this year, including the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake— to be held at Union Springs, N.Y., Aug. 22-25 — and two others to be named later.

As an Elite Partner, SiteOne is entitled to promote its products and services at Elite Expos held at Elite tournaments this season.

“SiteOne’s presence at our Elite Expos will ensure that our fans will have even more reason to come out to our tournament venues and stay around as Elite Series anglers weigh-in their heaviest five-fish limits of bass,” Akin said. “All season long, we are celebrating the Year of the Fan’ at our events, and the free activities and displays at the Expos are just some of the ways we say ‘thank you’ to them.”

About SiteOne
SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE: SITE), is the only national wholesale distributor of landscape supplies in the United States and has a growing presence in Canada. Its customers are primarily residential and commercial landscape professionals who specialize in the design, installation and maintenance of lawns, gardens, golf courses and other outdoor spaces. https://www.siteone.com/

2019 Corey Leonard & Paul Rigsbee Win CATT Spring Final Kerr Lake, VA/NC April 28

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2019 Corey Leonard & Paul Rigsbee Win CATT Spring Final Kerr Lake, VA/NC April 28

Tournament Results Spring Final Kerr Lake, VA/NC April 28, 2019 Corey Leonard & Paul Rigsbee Weigh in 16.40 lbs! Cash a $4,000.00 Check! Total 2019 Kerr Spring Payback $36,625.00!

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2019 Academy CATT Championship June 1-2 Kerr Lake!

$10,000.00 1st Place GUARANTEED!

New Nutbush Ramp – Kerr State Park!

A team or solo angler must fish 3 CATT events to Qualify!

You can get in your 3 events by fishing any CATT Fall 2018 and CATT Spring 2019!

Enter 1 CATT event as a team – Entering solo or with a Sub also counts toward your teams Championship Qualification!

The 3 events do not have to be in the same CATT Trail!

$200 Per Team Entry

Optional Platinum BONUS $100

Optional BONUS $50

HUGE Thanks to Trip Emerson along with his Dad Ray Emerson for running the Kerr Trail!

Corey Leonard & Paul Rigsbee win BIG on Kerr with 5 bass weighing 16.40 lbs! They left Occoneechee Park with $4,000.00 in their pockets! They also received a Lews Mach Baitcast Reel

2nd Place Jerry Bono & Marty Williams 15.45 lbs! $2,010.00!

Jimmy Wall & Steven Griggs 14.66 lbs! 3rd $1,220.00!

4th Richard Cooper & Drew Johnson 14.40 lbs! $600.00

Kerr Point Winners Donnie Avant & Randy Waterman!

Big Total Total
46 Team Fish Weight Winnings
Paul Rigsbee – Cory Leonard 4.65 16.40 $4,000.00
Marty Williams – Jerry Bono 4.19 15.45 $2,010.00
Jimmy Wall – Steve Griggs 3.62 14.66 $1,220.00
Richard Cooper – Drew Johnson 3.87 14.40 $600.00
Dennis Reedy – Tommy Marrow 3.80 14.14 $475.00
Eddie Fore – Bryan Kirkpatrick 3.55 13.93 $300.00
Eddie Glascock – Billy Dunn 3.79 13.63 $200.00
Jason Houchins – Danny Houchins 2.90 13.53 $150.00
Paul Smith – Jason Lloyd 3.84 13.08 $125.00
Kevin Aleman – Monte Aleman 3.52 13.08
Tyler Trent – Jacob Lloyd 3.24 13.05
Kevin Dawson – Joey Dawson 0.00 12.93
Bryan Welch – Mark Inman 4.21 12.87
Ryan Reynolds – Kenny Reynolds 3.31 12.79
Justis Bobbitt – Cullen Ports 3.73 12.73
Denny Gilbert – Charlie Reed 0.00 12.71
Jason Suggs – Britton Oquinn 4.62 12.60 $135.00
Cavin Young – Rob Wells 0.00 12.23
Tony Toombs – David Jones 4.17 11.94
Michael Dean – Joey Talbott 0.00 11.90
Alan White – Mike Vaughn 2.80 11.75
Spencer Barrow – Robert Perkins 0.00 11.63
Aaron Falwell – Steven Coleman 0.00 11.41
Billy Orr – John Parsons 0.00 11.05
Justin Rue – Roger Clarey 0.00 10.90
Ryan Roller – Gary Colwell 4.04 10.84
Jimmy Henderson David Bullock 3.06 10.58
Dennis Duncan – Mark Martez 4.09 10.45
Biubba Haywood – David Fry 3.99 10.23
Donnie Avant – Randy Waterman 0.00 10.12
Trip Emerson – Ray Emerson 0.00 9.85
Derek Bowden – Matthew Little 0.00 9.80
Brian Calloway – William Hubbard 0.00 9.79
Kyle Moore 3.88 9.48
Mike Perkins – John James 0.00 9.47
Jimmy Taylor – Ralph Taylor 0.00 9.33
Mike Egger – Randy Kerr 0.00 9.10
Larry Church 0.00 8.48
Reuben Green – Ernest Howell 0.00 8.28
Michael White – Dana Moore 0.00 6.36
Casey Logan – Keaton Dalton 0.00 0.00
Hal Blackwelder – Chris Swan 0.00 0.00
Frank Bowers – Mike Franklin 0.00 0.00
Cole Blythe – Steve Blythe 0.00 0.00
Jay Fogleman – Tate Fogleman 0.00 0.00
Terry Easter – Dave Farrington 0.00 0.00
Total Entrys $5,400.00
BONUS $ $1,400.00
2019 Kerr Spring  Final Fund $2,390.00
Total Paid At Ramp $9,400.00
Total Paid 2019 Spring Kerr $36,625.00

Chris Blanchette & Marc Proctor Win CATT Carolina Coastal River Trail Final April 27, 2019 Waccamaw River, SC

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Chris Blanchette & Marc Proctor Win CATT Carolina Coastal River Trail Final April 27, 2019 Waccamaw River, SC
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We wrapped up the 1st CATT Carolina Coastal River Trail Saturday and we plan on doing it again in 2020! We’ll try to schedule at least another at Georgetown to spread it out more.

The 2019 Waccamaw River CATT Summer Trail starts up soon! Hope you will join us!

EVENT DATE LANDING
Qualifier 1 May 18 Bucksport
Qualifier 2 June 22 Bucksport
Qualifier 3 July 13 Georgetown – Carroll Campbell Landing – GOLD
Qualifier 4 July 20 Bucksport – GOLD
Qualifier 5 August 3 Bucksport
Final August 17 Bucksport

ALSO MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The 2019 Phantom Outdoors $5,000 Invitational is July 27th at Bucksport!

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  Blastoff # Determined by Order of Payment!

Platinum BONUS $100 (Paying 1 Place)

Gold BONUS $50 (Paying up to 3 Places)

Silver BONUS $25 (Paying up to 3 Places)

Qualify by Entering 1 CATT Event! (Finals Included) (Summer 2018, Fall 2019,  Spring, Summer 2019)

Paying 2 BF Places

Paying 1 Place for Every 6 Teams Entered! Raffle Items at Event!

Chris Blanchette – Marc Proctor take the win Saturday with 5 bass weighing 10.02 lbs good for $2,432.00!

Darren Williamson & Charles Freyer 2nd with 9.23 lbs!

Wade Cook – Brian Howard 3rd with 8.48 lbs!

Travis Gatlin – Grant Powell 1st Lews BF 3.51 lbs! They received a Lews Speed Stick!

CCR Point Winners Wesley Williamson & Kaleb Gerald

Big Total
17 Teams Fish Weight Winnings
Chris Blanchette – Marc Proctor 2.90 10.02 $2,423.00
Charles Freyer – Darren Williamson 0.00 9.23 $1,100.00
Wade Cook – Brian Howard 0.00 8.48 $615.00
Tim Barfield – Britt Brown 0.00 7.86
Les Jordan – Jonah Elliott 0.00 7.00
Tommy Collins – Avery Williams 0.00 6.40
Travis Gatlin – Grant Powell 3.51 5.99 $112.00
Kaleb Gerald – Wesley Williamson 0.00 4.61
Ron  & Sonya Terwilliger 0.00 2.81
James Roy Robinson Jr. – William Gregory 0.00 0.00
Donald McLaud 0.00 0.00
Hunter Harrelson – Aston Cullick 0.00 0.00
Winky Watford 0.00 0.00
Greg Benton – Logan Benton 0.00 0.00
Jessie Strickland – Jordan Gibson 0.00 0.00
Colby Calhoun 0.00 0.00
James Walter’s – Tim Williamson 0.00 0.00
Total Entrys $2,560.00
BONUS $ $375.00
2019 CCR Spring  Final Fund $1,275.00
Total Paid At Ramp $4,450.00
Total Paid 2019  CCR $10,170.00

14 Pound Bass Breaks Kentucky State Record

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14 Pound Bass Breaks Kentucky State Record

14 Pound Bass Breaks Kentucky State Record

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Mark Ward and his record setting 14 pound 9 ounce bass.

Mark Ward spent part of his Good Friday pitching a 6-inch soft plastic lizard around a small Kentucky Lake and let’s just say it paid off. Big time.

“I pitched a lizard in there and the 4-pounder showed interest,” Ward said. “Then, another came in and looked like a big log. The 4-pound fish triggered her to pick it up. I set the hook and it was on. Good Friday turned into a great Friday for me.”

Mark Ward

The record-setting fish hit the scales at 14 pounds and nine ounces and measured out to 26.8 inches long. The big bass was enticed by a 6-inch soft plastic lizard in a Junebug pattern. Mark was fishing a baitcasting rod spooled up with 14-pound test monofilament line. The previous record weighed 13 pounds and ten ounces and was caught from Wood Creek Lake in 1984.

Wheeler Gathering Momentum After Shotgun Round on Smith Lake

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Wheeler Gathering Momentum After Shotgun Round on Smith Lake
MLF pro Jacob Wheeler piled up 36 of his 38 scorable bass in the first two periods of Shotgun Round 1 to lead Group A at the end of the day with a total of 61-pounds, 15-ounces.
Wheeler Maintains Momentum with Dominant Performance in Shotgun Round
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CULLMAN, Ala. (April 30, 2019)  – If you ever wondered if momentum is a thing in professional bass fishing, look no further than the five names at the top of SCORETRACKER™ after the first Shotgun Round of the Bass Pro Tour Phoenix Boats Stage Five Presented by Mercury: Jacob Wheeler, Andy Morgan, Wesley Strader, Ott DeFoe and Edwin Evers.
Led by Wheeler’s record-breaking 38-fish, 61-pound, 15-ounce performance, that quintet of Major League Fishing® (MLF) pros racked up 138 scorable bass for just over 236 pounds to leave Smith Lake with comfortable cushions to carry into their Elimination Round competition on Thursday.
It was a continuation of recent success for all five anglers: Evers has four top-10 finishes in four events this season and leads the Bass Pro Tour points race; DeFoe is just a month removed from a Bassmaster Classic win; Strader has seven Top 20s in his last season-and-a-half; Morgan is shooting for back-to-back wins; and Wheeler has two Top 5s in his last four events.
“Momentum makes you a little fearless, for lack of a better term,” said Morgan, who entered the week fresh off a win two weeks ago at Stage Four on Lake Chickamauga. “You’re just kinda ‘with it’ from the get-go, whether you’re getting bites from the get-go or not. Everybody is at their best when they’re relaxed, and that’s what everybody is after in this sport: to be relaxed, and to just keep it rolling.”
Wheeler Was Dominant on Day 1
No matter how you measure Wheeler’s performance, “rolling” is an accurate description. On a fishery that showed signs of being in a slight post-spawn lull before the event started, Wheeler figured out the right patterns and the right locations early in the day, piling up 36 of his 38 fish in the first two periods and overtaking Morgan, who had rang up 18 fish and a big lead in Period 1.
“That morning bite is definitely a key opportunity to catch a majority of your fish,” Wheeler admitted. “Your goal is to try to catch as much as you possibly can in the Shotgun Round so you’re not under the pressure to have to catch them in the Elimination Round. You see this day in and day out in this format: a good Shotgun Round puts guys in position to try to go dial in new patterns – or just stay on top of what’s going on – in the Elimination Round, so they can make it to the Knockout Round, and then make the Top 10 cut.”
Wheeler’s assessment of the morning bite is accurate: 238 fish were recorded on SCORETRACKER in the first period; that total dropped to 203 and 195 in Periods 1 and 2.
 
Group B Up Next
The 40 anglers in Group B compete Wednesday in Shotgun Round 2. Based on Day 1 results, the Elimination Line will hover around 25 pounds, but and if weather forecasts are correct, Group B’s round could be even more of a smashfest than Day 1.
“Day 2 is supposed to be a little overcast and maybe blowing a little bit, so I think we’ll have a little bit better conditions for fish to bite,” said Group B competitor Jeff Sprague.
Looking Ahead
The field will carry their Shotgun Round weights into the two Elimination Rounds on Thursday and Friday for the Elimination Rounds. The Top 20 anglers from each group will advance to the Knockout Round on Saturday. The Top 10 anglers in the Knockout Round will advance to the Championship Round on Sunday.
How, Where, When 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 continuing until lines out at 2:30 p.m. The Berkley Postgame Show live stream will start at 4 p.m. daily.
The Day’s Results
To see all results from today’s Shotgun Round, and to keep up with cumulative results throughout the week, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com and click ” Results.”

EDMOND’S LILLIE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON EUFAULA LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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EDMOND’S LILLIE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON EUFAULA LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

EDMOND’S LILLIE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON EUFAULA LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Checotah’s Duvall Takes Co-Angler Division

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EUFAULA, Okla. (April 29, 2019) – Boater Justin Lillie of Edmond, Oklahoma, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Okie Division tournament on Eufaula Lake presented by Navionics Sunday with five bass weighing 18 pounds, 8 ounces. Lillie earned $4,259 for his day on the water.

“I basically fished around the dam on the upper side of the lake 20 miles from takeoff and caught five keepers,” said Lillie, who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “I focused on postspawn bass around rock ledges. I had five locations I caught fish at, just running different little rock ledges and outcroppings.

“I worked in 6 to 10 feet of water,” continued Lillie. “I caught the biggest fish – my first – about 10 minutes in, and then one keeper every two hours after that.”

Lillie said he used a ¾- or 1-ounce white and chartreuse-colored Nichols Pulsator Metal Flake Double Willow spinnerbait with a chartreuse Zoom Fat Albert Grub trailer on 20-pound-test P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon line, and a 7-foot, 5-inch Halo TI Series heavy-action rod with an Ardent C-Force 7:1 reel. He also weighed one on a shaky-head rig with a darker-colored Zoom Magnum Trick Worm.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Justin Lillie, Edmond, Okla., five bass, 18-8, $4,259

2nd:         Nick Kincaid, Coweta, Okla., five bass, 16-15, $2,205

3rd:          James Marsh, Thomas, Okla., five bass, 16-12, $1,336

4th:          John Soukup, Agra, Okla., five bass, 16-8, $1,035

5th:          Roger Hughes, Bartlesville, Okla., five bass, 15-6, $802

6th:          Jeremy Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., five bass, 15-5, $735

7th:          Sean McAllister, Checotah, Okla., five bass, 14-13, $634

7th:          Mike Michelson, Altus, Okla., five bass, 14-13, $784

9th:          Josh Poirop, Canadian, Okla., five bass, 14-11, $535

10th:        Shonn Goodwin, Moore, Okla., five bass, 14-2, $468

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Matthew Palesano of Chickasha, Oklahoma, caught a 6-pound, 15-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $550.

Dusty Duvall of Checotah, Oklahoma, won the Co-angler Division and $2,019 Sunday after catching five bass weighing 16 pounds, 15 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Dusty Duvall, Checotah, Okla., five bass, 16-15, $2,019

2nd:         Jackie Copeland, Sallisaw, Okla., five bass, 16-3, $842

2nd:         Kenny Howard, Watts, Okla., five bass, 16-3, $842

4th:          Blayke Haggard, Gans, Okla., five bass, 14-9, $671

5th:          Nic Conger, Fort Smith, Ark., five bass, 14-8, $454

6th:          Hank Williams, Claremore, Okla., four bass, 14-0, $370

7th:          Clint Symes, Yukon, Okla., five bass, 11-4, $336

8th:          Joseph Morenzoni, Beggs, Okla., four bass, 11-0, $303

9th:          Steve Bradfield, Claremore, Okla., five bass, 10-14, $269

10th:        Kole Poindexter, Eufaula, Okla., three bass, 10-13, $235

Jase Morris of Edmond, Oklahoma, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 7 pounds, 1 ounce. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $272.

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 Gilbertsville, Kentucky, 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 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.

Moore and Carnes Win ABA Bass Pro Shops 150 event on Lake Norman April 27,2019

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Moore and Carnes Win ABA Bass Pro Shops 150 event on Lake Norman April 27,2019

 

ATHENS, Ala. – The team of Richard Moore of Clover SC and Chris Carnes of York SC won the Bass Pro Shops 150 series team event held on Lake Norman on 4/27/19. The team sacked up a five bass limit weighing 16.34 pounds. Their limit was anchored by a bass weighing 4.42 pounds.  For the win Moore and Carnes took home a fully rigged Tracker Pro Team 175 XTE Tournament edition boat with a 75 HP Mercury 4 stroke motor valued at $20,000.00.

“Things for us really started out slow. We were just catching smaller fish. We pulled into a pocket and found a lot better quality of fish. We caught most of our fish on a shakeyhead,” said Moore.

In second place the team of Brent Rankin of Mt. Holly NC and Ron Moore of Indian Trail NC weighed in a five bass limit weighing 15.08 pounds. Their limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.37 pounds which was the biggest bass weighed in.

“We caught a lot of fish today, but the better fish came from a 100-yard stretch of grass.
We caught three on a chatter bait and two on a red eye shad,” said Rankin.

Taking third the team of Jonathan Lutz of Dallas NC and TJ Harris weighed in a five bass limit weighing 15.01 pounds. Their limit was anchored by a bass weighing 4.09 pounds.

“We caught all of our fish on a True South jig in Green Pumpkin. We fished docks and the fish were positioned anywhere from the backs to the fronts of the docks,” said Lutz

In fourth place the team of Tommy Murphy Jr. of Newton NC and Matthew Burke of Weddington NC weighed in five bass for 12.90 pounds. Rounding out the top five the team of Conner Alms of Mooresville NC and Troy Lehew of Charlotte NC weighed in five bass for 12.29 pounds.

In total this tournament paid back 100% of the entries and big bass bringing the total payback at $28,400.00.

The top 20 teams from this event will have the opportunity to compete in the Bass Pro Shops 150 Series championship to be held on Table Rock Lake in Branson MO in September 2019. The winning team at the championship will receive (2) Tracker Pro Team 195 XTE Tournament Edition Boats powered by a 150 hp Mercury four stroke engine.

Top 20 who advance to Table Rock Lake

 

PL Angler Fish Big B Total Payout
1 Richard Moore-Chris Carnes 5 4.42 16.34 Tracker Boat/Mercury 75hp
($20,000)
2 Brent Rankin-Ron Moore 5 5.37 15.08 2300
3 Jonathan Lutz-TJ Harris 5 4.09 15.01 1200
4 Tommy Murphy Jr-Matthew Burke 5 3.66 12.90 1000
5 Conner Alms-Troy Lehew 5 4.06 12.29 900
6 Joshua Goode-Adam Fillmore 5 0.00 12.08 800
7 Greg Sims-Bobby Young 5 3.37 11.92 700
8 John Miller-Charles Whitaker 5 0.00 11.82 600
9 Patrick Murray-Richard Field 5 3.55 11.75 500
10 Allen Travis-Hunter Harwell 5 0.00 11.58 400
11 Lee Busque-Thomas Bingham 5 3.65 10.95 0
12 Marsh Cassel-Chris Hurst 5 0.00 10.76 0
13 Don Sprinkle-Edward Skipworth 5 0.00 10.63 0
14 Eric Cox-Lance Eckford 5 0.00 10.51 0
15 Conner Usher-Jason Jones 5 0.00 10.48 0
16 Nathan Scronce- 5 0.00 10.17 0
17 Christopher Baumgardner-Steven Sparrow 5 0.00 9.99 0
18 Donald Poteat-Jerry Poteat 5 0.00 9.87 0
19 Jeffrey Farrell-William Vaughan 5 2.93 9.76 0
20 Jordon Venable-John Gallimore 5 0.00 9.57 0

The Bass Pro Shops 150 Series is designed to provide anglers who have a bass rig with a 150 hp and below engine the opportunity to compete against equally powered boats.

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.

Tim Chapman Win’s CATT Lake Wylie SC/NC Spring Final! April 27

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Tim Chapman Win’s CATT Lake Wylie SC/NC Spring Final! April 27
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We had a great Spring on Lake Wylie paying back over $17,000.00! Not sure yet but we may have a Fall trail is we have some interest!

Thanks to Rusty Hooks Bait & Tackle…you guys helped bring out a lot of guys and made the Spring CATT on Lake Wylie a success! Drop by and check em out guys!

They are located at 4070 Charlotte Hwy, Lake Wylie  Open 7 am to 5 pm and you can reach them by phone at 803-831-0251

Tim Chapman raked in the cash this past Saturday on Lake Wylie with 5 bass weighing 14.96 lbs! Tim earned $3,525.00 and 2 Level Performance Rods valued at $400,00!

Mike Buschue & David Winters 2nd Place $1,400.00! 14.63 lbs!

Roger Hoover 3rd with 14.01 lbs!

Jason Quinn & John Paul George 4th with 14.01 lbs! Also weighed in the Lews BF at 4.35 lbs! They received a Lews Mach Speed Spool Baitcast Reel!

We had a tie for the Wylie Points David Winters/Mike Buschue  & Brandon Graham/Alex Palomba

 

Big Total Total 
29 Teams Fish Weight Winnings
Tim Chapman 4.01 14.96 $3,525.00
David Winters/ Mike Buschue 3.25 14.63 $1,400.00
Roger Hoover 3.17 14.01 $500.00
John Paul George/Jason Quinn 4.35 13.91 $539.00
Thomas Richmond/Dibb Wylie 4.34 13.87 $211.00
Jason Curtis/Rank Chapman 3.68 13.82
Mark and Zack Leech 2.76 13.48
Todd Farris/Brent Kikowski 0.00 12.94
Eddie Smith 3.22 12.88
Thomas Vickers/Brian Huskins 2.82 12.82
Robert Fowler/Angela Mayfield 3.55 12.56
Tom Russell/Adam Freeman 3.25 12.17
Ron W/Christian B 0.00 11.70
Jason and Thomas Ledford 0.00 11.45
Rick Corn and Rick Corn Sr 3.10 11.40
Mike Seawright/Jason Eaker 3.09 10.77
Jeff Raby/Brent Davis 0.00 10.74
Joe Hansil/Jason Humphries 0.00 10.66
Michael Yochem/ 3.31 10.46
Brandon Graham/Alex Palomba 0.00 10.23
Seth Rainey/Justin B 0.00 9.72
Donald Black/Chris Cook 2.95 9.56
Shawn Duncan/Timmy Boone 0.00 9.50
Dave Calbert 0.00 9.42
Scott Williams/Robby English 0.00 8.40
Alex and Will Dewey 3.61 7.98
David Calbert/Bill Carothers 0.00 0.00
Terry Carteret 0.00 0.00
Clay Williams/David Redman 0.00 0.00
Total Entrys $3,240.00
BONUS $ $525.00
Wylie Spring Final Fund $2,410.00
Total Paid At Ramp $6,775.00
Total Paid Spring 2019 Wylie $17,080.00
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