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KINTA’S KING WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON EUFAULA LAKE

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KINTA’S KING WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON EUFAULA LAKE

Yukon’s Symes Takes Co-Angler Division

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EUFAULA, Okla. (April 29, 2019) – Boater Brett King of Kinta, Oklahoma, caught five bass Saturday weighing 21 pounds, 2 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Okie Division tournament on Eufaula Lake. King netted $4,127 for his efforts.

King said he slow-rolled spinnerbaits to earn his win. He said he used a ½-ounce black and chartreuse-colored Booyah Single Colorado Blade spinnerbait with a pearl-colored YUM Pulse swimbait before switching to a ½-ounce white, blue and chartreuse Booyah Double Colorado in the afternoon with the same trailer.

“I was throwing on small channel swing banks,” said King, who earned his first career victory in FLW competition. “I had two stretches about 50 yards long around the Oak Ridge Cove area that had channel swings and little sandy points with laydown logs. The fish were pulling out of spawning pockets and heading back out to the main lake.

“Both stretches were equally productive,” King continued. “I didn’t start catching them until about 10:30 [a.m.] and I caught my last keeper at 1:30 [p.m.].

In total, King said he caught eight keepers throughout his day.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Brett King, Kinta, Okla., five bass, 21-2, $4,127

2^nd: Jeremy Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., five bass, 20-7, $2,064

3^rd: Douglas Johnson, Ponca City, Okla., five bass, 19-6, $1,577

4^th: Dane Coale, Norman, Okla., five bass, 18-12, $1,063

5^th: John Soukup, Agra, Okla., five bass, 17-14, $825

6^th: Ray Stagner, Tulsa, Okla., five bass, 17-4, $757

7^th: Shawn Mote, Ardmore, Okla., five bass, 17-0, $688

8^th: Joe Holmes, Claremore, Okla., five bass, 16-14, $619

9^th: Mark Johnson, Weleetka, Okla., five bass, 16-11, $550

10^th: Mick Fenn, Grove, Okla., five bass, 16-5, $707

10^th: Ben Blaschke, Roland, Okla., five bass, 16-5, $457

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Thomas Canady of Collinsville, Oklahoma, caught a 6-pound, 6-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $575.

Clint Symes of Yukon, Oklahoma, won the Co-angler Division and $2,428 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 18 pounds, 9 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Clint Symes, Yukon, Okla., five bass, 18-9, $2,428

2^nd: Tej Lad, Tulsa, Okla., five bass, 18-3, $1,089

3^rd: Kenny Howard, Watts, Okla., five bass, 17-3, $691

4^th: Jake Hess, Tulsa, Okla., five bass, 15-1, $485

5^th: Justin Freel, Midwest City, Okla., three bass, 14-10, $701

6^th: Kurt Gordon, Cushing, Okla., five bass, 12-13, $346

6^th: Dalton Fulps, Wagoner, Okla., five bass, 12-13, $346

6^th: John Baumert, Pryor, Okla., five bass, 12-13, $346

9^th: Lang Yang, Miami, Okla., five bass, 12-11, $277

10^th: David Hardin, Bethel, Okla., five bass, 12-9, $242

Freel caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 4 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $285.

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.

Jared Allbritten & Jeremy Gatewood Win CATT Tidewater North landing River, VA April 29 with 22.13 lbs!

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April 30, 2019

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Jared Allbritten & Jeremy Gatewood Win CATT Tidewater North landing River, VA April 29 with 22.13 lbs!

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The next and last Tidewater CATT Qualifier is May 11th at North River Landing launching from Water Lilley! The Tidewater Final is May 26th at the Pasquotank River – Waterfront Park!

A team only has to enter 1 Tidewater CATT Qualifier to be eligible to enter the Tidewater Final on May 26th!

The fourth CATT tidewater division tournament saw great weights from top to bottom. Multiple big fish were weighed by most of the teams. Leading the way in that category were Brian Cooper and Heath Parker with a true river giant coming in at a fat and healthy 7lbs 12oz! Jeremy Gatewood and Jared Allbritten weighed in a 6lb 2oz fish to take the 2nd biggest fish honors for the day. They also brought the biggest bag of the day to the scales weighing 22lbs 13 oz to secure the win. Coming in a very close second were Andrew George and Jordan Sanderlin with 21lbs 6oz. Third place bag was caught by Brian Cooper and Heath Parker weighing in at 20lbs 6oz which was anchored by the lunker of the day. Overall fishing was very good with quite a few 15+ lb bags weighed in. The difference in the day seemed to be those true kicker fish!

Use PHANTOMCATT15 and receive 15% off your order!

Jared Allbritten & Jeremy Gatewood 1st Place!

Andrew George & Jordan Sanderlin 2nd Place!

Brian Cooper & Heath Parker 3rd!

	Big	Total	Total
12 Teams	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Jeremy Gatewood – Jared Allbritten	6.02	22.13	$834.00	110
Andrew George – Jordan Sanderlin	5.10	21.06	$300.00	109
Brian Cooper – Heath Parker	0.00	20.06		108
Matt Jennings – Mark London	0.00	16.08		107
Chris Carmell – Jason Woodard	0.00	15.11		106
Joe Glazebrook – Mike Evans	0.00	15.08		105
Andrew Shawler – Lloyd Sanderlin	5.14	13.10	$36.00	104
Russell Gammon – John Lane	0.00	13.06		103
Jeff Hayden – Benny Cannon	0.00	12.07		102
Davis Dozier – Richard Hall	0.00	9.09		101
Craig Jones – Rob Chatham	0.00	0.00		100
Ricky Hodges	0.00	0.00		100
Total Entrys			$1,440.00
BONUS $			$150.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,170.00
2019 Tidewater Final Fund			$315.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund			$75.00
2019 Tidewater Final Fund Total			$1,145.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total			$5,105.00

WEST FRANKFORT’S SHORAGA WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OPENER ON REND LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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April 30, 2019

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WEST FRANKFORT’S SHORAGA WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE OPENER ON REND LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Edwardsville’s Greco Grabs Co-Angler Title

WHITTINGTON, Ill. (April 29, 2019) – Boater Dan Shoraga of West Frankfort, Illinois, brought five bass to the weigh-in stage Saturday totaling 12 pounds, 5 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Illini Division opener on Rend Lake presented by Navionics. For his victory, Shoraga pocketed $6,185.

“I decided to stay on the south end of the lake and had one primary spot that I stayed in pretty much all day – the Sandusky area,” said Shoraga, who earned his third win in BFL competition. “I’d found the fish a week before. The water came up about 10 inches so they’d pulled a little bit, but I was able to still get about eight bites, including five keepers.”

Shoraga said he flipped shallow willow trees, with the fish coming from about 2 feet of water. He caught four he weighed on a Texas-rigged black and blue- or black neon-colored Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver with a 3/8-ounce weight, and one on a 3/8-ounce homemade white and chartreuse spinnerbait. He said he preferred the black neon Sweet Beaver for dirtier water.

“My Power-Poles were a big part of my day,” said Shoraga. “I knew some of the fish were on beds even though you couldn’t see them, and sometimes times it’d take three or four bites before I’d hook them. I had to sit there with the poles down knowing that they’d bite after a few tries.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Dan Shoraga, West Frankfort, Ill., five bass, 12-5, $4,185 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Brad Porter, Bluford, Ill., four bass, 10-8, $1,593

3^rd: Jake Hurst, New Athens, Ill., three bass, 9-10, $994

4^th: Derek Jenkel, Pinckneyville, Ill., four bass, 9-5, $947

5^th: Chad Diedrich, Nashville, Ill., five bass, 9-2, $597

6^th: Jeremy Mull, Pawnee, Ill., four bass, 8-11, $547

7^th: William Walker, Mulkeytown, Ill., three bass, 8-7, $798

8^th: Tim Davis, East Alton, Ill., three bass, 7-10, $448

9^th: Luke Budde, St. Louis, Mo., three bass, 7-5, $548

10^th: Greg Mullins, Mount Vernon, Ill., three bass, 7-0, $348

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Cliff Pass of Lenzburg, Illinois, caught a 5-pound, 12-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $350.

Jacob Greco of Edwardsville, Illinois, won the Co-angler Division and $1,493 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 9 pounds, 1 ounce.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Jacob Greco, Edwardsville, Ill., four bass, 9-1, $1,493

2^nd: Jason Piper, Collinsville, Ill., three bass, 7-8, $746

3^rd: Kim Sapetti, Chatham, Ill., three bass, 6-12, $597

4^th: Mario Rossi Jr., Granite City, Ill., two bass, 5-12, $398

5^th: Sheldon Ayers, Goreville, Ill., one bass, 5-6, $474

6^th: David Duzan, Oakland, Ill., one bass, 4-10, $274

7^th: Drew Coleman, Jackson, Mo., two bass, 4-9, $249

8^th: Brandon Depew, Odin, Ill., two bass, 4-8, $224

9^th: Mike Swetland, Tamaroa, Ill., two bass, 4-4, $199

10^th: Aaron Wetzel, Chester, Ill., two bass, 4-0, $174

Ayers caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 6 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $175.

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. 24-26 BFL Regional Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Oklahoma. 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.

Power-Pole Partners With the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation to Cure Cancer One Cast at a Time

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April 30, 2019

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Power-Pole Partners With the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation to Cure Cancer One Cast at a Time

Catch fish, win a Power-Pole, defeat childhood cancer — it’s a win all around

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TAMPA, Fla., April 29, 2019 – Power-Pole Shallow Water Anchors is proud to announce its partnership with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation (NPCF) for the 2019 NPCF All-American Fishing Tournament, a nationwide tournament that aims to raise awareness and funding for childhood cancer research.

Open to both freshwater and saltwater anglers across the country, the app-based competition kicked off on April 6, 2019, and runs through September 28, 2019. Along with $10,000 in total prize money, all entrants will be eligible to win a Power-Pole 8-foot Pro II Shallow Water Anchor.

“Power-Pole has a long and wonderful tradition of community support, and we are excited to announce their recent partnership with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation in an effort to expand the ‘Fishing Funds the Cure’ initiative,” NPCF CEO David Frazer said. “This project helps to fund research to find less-toxic, more targeted treatments, therapies and cures for pediatric cancer.”

The catch, photograph and release tournament will utilize the iAngler Tournament app for Apple or Android. The winning fish will be determined based on the total length (in inches) of the largest, eligible species caught. Winners will be announced live on Facebook on Saturday, September 28, at 6 p.m. ET.

Anglers may register at FishingFundsTheCure.org at any time during the tournament. The registration fee is $25 per angler and includes an entry to win the Power-Pole anchor, the winner of which will be chosen at random. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three catches of the following species: largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill/bream, rainbow trout and cutthroat for freshwater anglers; and redfish, snook, spotted seatrout, flounder and striped bass for saltwater anglers. Anglers may fish from the shore, docks, seawalls, boats and bridges in any natural body of water.

“Power-Pole is committed to helping kids beat this battle,” said Jean Treimanis, CFO of JL Marine Systems Inc. “We can now all fish with a purpose as we support a worthy cause.”

Founded in 1991, the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation is dedicated to funding clinical trials by collaborating with a network of cutting-edge hospitals across the nation to eliminate childhood cancer and fast-track less toxic, more targeted treatments and therapies. Cancer is the leading cause of death among children, and 43 cases are diagnosed every day. More than 95% of those who survive childhood cancer will have a significant health-related issue by the time they are 45 as a result of being treated with drugs designed for adults.

In a recent episode of Down Time presented by Power-Pole, the Power-Pole media team, including Bryan and Greg Watts, ventured out into Tampa Bay to look for big bull reds and give some pointers to help competitors climb the fishing tournament’s leaderboard while defeating childhood cancer.

To learn more about how to help defeat childhood cancer or to register for the event, visit FishingFundsTheCure.org, and help spread the word by posting pictures of your best catches on social media with the hashtag #fishingfundsthecure.

About JL Marine Systems, Inc.

JL Marine Systems, Inc. is the developer and manufacturer of the original Power-Pole® Shallow Water Anchor – the industry’s leading shallow water anchoring system forsmall skiffs, bass boats, flats boats, bay boats and more.Since their introduction in 2000, Power-Pole anchors have been celebrated among professional anglers and everyday fishermen.

JL Marine Systems offers four Power-Pole anchor models in addition to spikes, anchor accessories, apparel and gear. With a relentless focus on customer service, JL Marine Systems is revolutionizing the industry with the development of technology solutions for total boat control –completely changing the fishing experience at the push of a button. Proudly made in the USA at theJL Marine Systems headquarters in Tampa, Fla., Power-Pole products are available via more than 3,500 dealers, retailers and boat manufacturers worldwide.

To learn more about Power-Pole products, visit www.power-pole.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @power.pole.

Timmy Ferrell & Howard Lee Bohannon Win PBC Academy Sports & Outdoors $10K Spring Trail Qualifier #5, Kerr Lake, Apr. 27th

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April 30, 2019

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Timmy Ferrell & Howard Lee Bohannon Win PBC Academy Sports & Outdoors $10K Spring Trail Qualifier #5, Kerr Lake, Apr. 27th

PBC ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS SPRING TEAM BASS TRAIL QUALIFIER #5

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Saturday April 27th, 2019 ~ ~ Kerr Lake ~ ~ Flemingtown Landing Wildlife Ramp

Kerr Lake! Oh Well. Fishing was great during the week then a cold front moved in yet most all had a limit but the larger fish are just hard to find!! Air temps ranged from 47 to 70, lake level 303 and the winds blew from 5 to 13 pretty much all day with surface temps averaging 68 degrees. Our best turnout of the year, 96 boats, competed in the PBC Academy

Sports & Outdoors $10K Spring Team Bass Trail Qualifier #5!
Timmy Ferrell (L) & Howard Lee Bohannon managed to catch 5 bass weighing a total of 17.21 lbs. to take 1st Place and 1st Place TWT winning a total of $3,595 in prize money! Ferrell (L)..Bohannon (R)

The 2nd Place team of Dennis Reedy and Tommy Marrow (subbing for Scott Smith) took home $1,730 prize money by catching 5 bass weighing 16.66 lbs. and winning the 2nd Place TWT. Scott Mooneyham & Buster Seabolt took 3rd with 5 bass weighing 16.54 lbs. winning $703. The 1st Place Big Fish (6.36 lbs.) was caught by the team of Richard Cooper & Drew Johnson and along with splitting prize money with a tie for 4th, took home $1,901!!! Some good money was paid out today!!!

383 bass were brought to the scales and many of those weighed in the 4 lb. range typical now for Kerr. Worms, topwater, chatterbaits along with jigs & spinnerbaits in the more shallow 4 to 6′ of water seemed to be the lures of choice. You noticed I said ‘Topwater’!! Lots of fish caught but size still isn’t what it was years ago.

I want to thank Academy Sports & Outdoors along with all our other sponsors and all the anglers that participated. Our next tournament will be the 2019 PBC Hart’s Custom Sets/Cashion Fishing Rods $5K Spring
Team Bass Trail FINAL Qualifier #5 , Saturday May 4th also at Kerr Lake out of Flemingtown Landing Wildlife
Ramp.
All the information on our tournaments and dates can be found at: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: Timmy Ferrell & Howard Lee Bohannon of Durham…5 bass…17.21 lbs…$1,565
2nd Place: Dennis Reedy & Scott Smith of Siler City & Apex…5 bass…16.66 lbs…$860
3rd Place: Scott Mooneyham & Buster Seabolt of Fayetteville & Dunn…5 bass…16.54 lbs…$703
4th Place: Richard Cooper & Drew Johnson of Clayton…5 bass…16.45 lbs…$585 Tie
5th Place Jerry Marshburn & Tim Parker of Sanford & New Hill…5 bass…16.45 lbs…$585 Tie
6th Place: Tom & John Powell of Haw River & Graham...5 bass…15.84 lbs…$465
7th Place: Bobby Houser & Randy Leonard of Raleigh & Zebulon…5 bass…15.66 lbs…$382
8th Place: Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill of Cary & Raleigh…5 bass…14.83 lbs…$325
9th Place: Bryan Welch & Mark Inman of Greensboro…5 bass…14.75 lbs…$300
10th Place: Wally Suzba & Travis Decker of Cary & Dublin, VA…5 bass…14.31 lbs…$280
11th Place: Mark Cooper & Steve Roberts of Collinsville, VA & Lynchburg, VA…5 bass…14.14 lbs…$260
12th Place: Jay Garrard & Mark Herndon of Durham & Bahama…5 bass…14.04 lbs…$242
13th Place: Clay Ausley & Todd Sumner of Fuquay Varina & Southern Pines…5 bass…13.35 lbs…$223
14th Place: Eddy Glascock & Billy Dunn of Scottsburg, VA & South Boston, VA…5 bass…13.17 lbs…$198
15th Place: Thanos Tsoumbos & Mike Stephenson of Oxford & Bahama…5 bass…13.09 lbs…$173
16th Place: Scott Canady of Fayetteville…5 bass…12.89 lbs…$156
17th Place: Jim & Trey Nichols of Chapel Hill & Snow Camp…5 bass…12.76 lbs…$135
18th Place: Eric Massey & Jordan Costa of Raleigh & Rolesville…5 bass…12.74 lbs…$126
19th Place Joshua & David Lanaville of Goldsboro…5 bass…12.72 lbs…$117

1st Place Big Fish: 4th Place Tie Team Cooper & Johnson…6.36 lbs…$1,316

2nd Place Big Fish: Steven Michaels & Eric Buchanan of Garner & Willow Springs…4.78 lbs…$564

1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 17.21 lbs…$2,030

2nd Place TWT: 2nd Place Team above: 16.66 lbs…$870

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Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC   27712
Home: 919-471-1571     Cell: 919-971-5042
email:[email protected]            website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

LEXINGTON’S WALSER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON KERR LAKE

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April 29, 2019

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LEXINGTON’S WALSER WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON KERR LAKE

Co-Angler Title Goes to Shelby’s Scism

HENDERSON, N.C. (April 29, 2019) – Boater Robert Walser of Lexington, North Carolina, brought five bass to the weigh-in stage totaling 15 pounds, 10 ounces, to win Saturday’s T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) North Carolina Division tournament on Kerr Lake. For his efforts, Walser took home $5,718.

“I fished flooded bushes and trees, mid-lake, along an approximately 20-mile stretch,” said Walser, who logged his 12^th career win in BFL competition – tied for second most all-time. “I used a spinnerbait early, and then I flipped.”

Walser said he used a ½-ounce white-colored Rush Lures double-willow-bladed spinnerbait with a chartreuse and silver glitter Zoom Split Tail trailer on 20-pound-test Berkley Big Game line. He flipped a green-pumpkin Zoom Baby Brush Hog with a 3/0-sized Berkley Fusion 19 EWG hook and a 3/8-ounce Eco Pro tungsten flipping weight. For flipping, he opted for 20-pound-test Berkley Trilene 100-percent fluorocarbon line.

“I caught more than 30 keepers. It was hard initially, but after it warmed up it got easier,” said Walser. “We had a severe cold front come through Friday afternoon and the temperatures dropped rapidly – maybe 20 degrees in 30 minutes. It rained following the temperature change, so we had a few hours of cold rain. I think it had an effect on the fish I was targeting, but after noontime I caught four or five limits.”

Walser said he ended up weighing one off the spinnerbait, and the rest from the Brush Hog.

“Some of those spinnerbait fish in the morning were at those deeper bushes, and my Garmin Panoptix showed me the submerged bushes I couldn’t see, which really helped me out,” said Walser.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Robert Walser, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 15-10, $3,718 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Dustin Clontz, Albemarle, N.C., five bass, 14-8, $1,909

3^rd: Jake Frye, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 14-0, $1,388

4^th: Scott Beattie, Lincolnton, N.C., five bass, 13-10, $898

5^th: Scott Hamrick, Denver, N.C., five bass, 13-8, $655

5^th: Randy Childers, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 13-8, $805

7^th: Jason Wilson, Lincolnton, N.C., five bass, 13-6, $990

8^th: Carson Orellana, Mooresville, N.C., five bass, 13-0, $513

9^th: Michael Stephens, Gastonia, N.C., five bass, 12-8, $456

10^th: Ryan Deal, Indian Trail, N.C., five bass, 12-7, $399

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Wilson caught a 5-pound, 1-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $420.

Jeff Scism of Shelby, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $1,709 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 12 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Jeff Scism, Shelby, N.C., five bass, 12-5, $1,709

2^nd: Larry Freeman Jr., La Crosse, Va., five bass, 12-3, $1,105

3^rd: Wayne Smelser, Rural Retreat, Va., five bass, 11-1, $620

4^th: Charles Wood, Thomasville, N.C., four bass, 10-15, $609

5^th: Maverick Canipe, Kings Mountain, N.C., five bass, 10-1, $342

6^th: Dwayne Parton, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 9-13, $413

7^th: Mark Murphy, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 9-12, $285

8^th: Barry Burford, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 9-11, $256

9^th: Grant McPeters, Marion, N.C., four bass, 9-10, $228

10^th: John Cook, Matthews, N.C., five bass, 9-9, $199

Wood caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 4 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $210.

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 T-H Marine FLW BFL North Carolina Division tournament on Kerr Lake was hosted by the Vance County Tourism Development Authority.

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.

Country Star Chris Knight To Perform At Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest

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April 29, 2019

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Country Star Chris Knight To Perform At Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest

Country music artist Chris Knight is set to launch the 2019 Mercury Concert Series at Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department at Lake Fork.

Photo by B.A.S.S.

April 29, 2019

Country Star Chris Knight To Perform At Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest

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LAKE FORK, Texas — After record-setting attendance numbers at the 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, B.A.S.S. officials announced a yearlong celebration of the fans who make professional bass fishing so special.

Since then, the “Year of the Fan” has been gaining momentum at each Bassmaster Elite Series event with an Outdoors Expo that puts fans center stage and gives them a chance meet and greet their favorite Elite Series pros.

That celebration will hit another gear during the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, with a live performance by country music star Chris Knight.

The tournament will run Thursday through Monday, and the Outdoors Expo will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Knight, whose most recent album, “Little Victories,” reached No. 25 on the Billboard Country charts, will perform beginning at 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Knight kicks off the Mercury Concert Series, which also provides live music at Bassmaster Elite events Lake Guntersville, Alabama; St. Lawrence River, New York; Cayuga Lake, New York; and Lake St. Clair, Michigan.

“As people saw during the Elite Series events at Lake Hartwell and Winyah Bay in April, the Year of the Fan celebration is aimed at making sure our supporters have the time of their lives at our tournaments,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “Top-notch live entertainment will only add to the experience.”

In addition to performing popular singles like “Cry Lonely” and “In the Meantime,” Knight is an accomplished songwriter who has penned hits like “Love at 90 Miles an Hour” for Ty Herndon and “She Couldn’t Change Me” for Montgomery Gentry.

His 90-minute performance will add more spice to an Elite Series “Fandamonium” celebration that also includes boat demo rides, prize giveaways, autograph sessions, angler seminars, food vendors and more.

As part of the Texas Fest celebration, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) will have a major presence at the Outdoors Expo with aquariums, casting and fly-tying instruction, fish art and multiple children’s activities. TPWD will also be honoring five Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Anglers who caught and donated bass that weighed 13 pounds or more to the organization’s selective breeding program in 2019.

Get Hooked on Fishing presented by Toyota, Shakespeare and TakeMeFishing.org will provide an interactive fishing experience for children with casting lessons, a fishing pond and a chance to meet the pros.

TPWD will also induct Alan Haynes of Tyler, former CEO and president of The Sportster Inc. retail sporting goods chain, into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in ceremonies Saturday at Texas Fest. A lifelong sportsman, Haynes is being honored for his efforts to engage people in fishing.

Fans who’d like to get a little exercise during the event can participate in the “Run Your Dam Bass Off” 5-mile run at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Registration is open at lakeforkchamber.org for $25.

As for the actual competition, a full field of 75 anglers will compete Thursday and Friday on Lake Fork. The anglers will take a break from fishing on Saturday to participate in the off-the-water festivities, and the Top 35 will advance to the semifinal round on Sunday. Only the Top 10 will advance to Championship Monday with a chance at the $100,000 first-place prize.

Daily takeoffs will be at 7 a.m. CT from Sabine River Authority, which is located at 353 PR 5183 in Quitman, Texas. Weigh-ins will be held at the same location each day at 3 p.m.

Local hosts for the tournament and corresponding events will be the Wood County Industrial Commission, Emory Tourism, Quitman EDC, Sabine River Authority and the Lake Fork Chamber of Commerce.

All events are free, except the 5-mile run.

Andrew Joyner & Barry Conley Win CATT Savannah River Spring Final April 20, 2019

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Andrew Joyner & Barry Conley Win CATT Savannah River Spring Final April 20, 2019

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Andrew Joyner & Barry Conley took 1st with 5 bass weighing 17.92 lbs and collected $1,500.00!

2nd Place Al Pittman & Tim Roundtree 16.84 lbs! Lews BF at 5.76 lbs! They earned $580.00 and a Lews Mach Speed Spool Baitcast Reel!

	Big	Total
11 Teams	Fish	Weight	Winnings
Andrew Joyner – Barry Conley	4.87	17.92	$1,500.00
Tim Roundtree & Al Pittman	5.76	16.84	$580.00
Ken Morgan – Chase Morgan	4.97	15.08
Matt Cantrell	2.35	8.29
Buddy Wheeler	5.53	6.73	$30.00
Jeff Mullis/Rocky Mullis	0.00	4.10
Joe Toth	0.00	0.00
Dan Martin – Monte Misplay	0.00	0.00
Richard Boatright	0.00	0.00
Scott Moody/Todd Hargrave	0.00	0.00
Total Entrys			$1,080.00
BONUS $			$0.00
2019 Savannah River Spring Final Fund			$1,030.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$2,110.00
Total Paid 2019 Spring Savannah River			$5,690.00

ELIZABETHTON’S SMITH WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON DOUGLAS LAKE

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ELIZABETHTON’S SMITH WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON DOUGLAS LAKE

Johnson Wins Co-Angler Division

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KODAK, Tenn. (April 29, 2019) – Boater Kyle Smith of Elizabethton, Tennessee, caught five bass Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Volunteer Division tournament on Douglas Lake. For his victory, Smith was awarded $4,384.

Smith said he started the tournament fishing around the Interstate 40 Bridge and worked his way to the Dandridge Bridge as the day progressed. He initially threw a wacky-rigged green pumpkin-colored V&M Chopstick on a Dobyns Champion XP704SF rod, targeting spawning fish on flats and in pockets around laydowns.

“I caught the heaviest fish of my day early – a 4-pound, 11-ouncer – so the day started out really well,” said Smith, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “I caught a couple more on the Chopstick then switched over to a spinnerbait around 10 [a.m.] and targeted deeper bushes and points with rock.”

Smith used a ½-ounce chartreuse and white-colored Dobyns D-Blade Beast spinnerbait with a glimmer blue-colored FoolinBass Custom Baits twin-tailed grub trailer on a Dobyns Champion XP733C rod. He noted that his Lowrance electronics were also crucial to his success, helping him stay in the right depth range on the points.

“I probably boated 25 keepers throughout the day,” said Smith. “In the late afternoon I ended up culling two fish in the last hour with the spinnerbait. It was a great day of fishing.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Kyle Smith, Elizabethton, Tenn., five bass, 17-11, $4,384

2^nd: Chris Ferguson, Wittensville, Ky., five bass, 17-8, $1,322

2^nd: Brant Grimm, Church Hill, Tenn., five bass, 17-8, $1,322

4^th: Matt Linton, Kingston, Tenn., five bass, 15-9, $970

4^th: Steven Bean, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 15-9, $635

6^th: Todd Goade, Suwanee, Ga., five bass, 15-2, $988

7^th: Tee Watkins, East Point, Ky., five bass, 15-0, $489

8^th: Nathan Hipps, Canton, N.C., five bass, 14-10, $415

8^th: Bryan Leonard, Blountville, Tenn., five bass, 14-10, $415

10^th: Chip Chambers, Elizabethton, Tenn., five bass, 14-7, $342

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Linton caught a 6-pound, 14-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $335.

Dustin Johnson of Elizabethton, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,467 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 13 pounds, 6 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Dustin Johnson, Elizabethton, Tenn., five bass, 13-6, $1,467

2^nd: Jason Ridenour, Loudon, Tenn., five bass, 13-0, $733

3^rd: Eric Moore, Union, Ky., five bass, 12-4, $690

4^th: Curtis Hall II, Battle Creek, Mich., five bass, 12-1, $392

5^th: Joshua Jernigan, Rocky Top, Tenn., five bass, 12-0, $443

6^th: Ryan Bush, Big Stone Gap, Va., five bass, 11-12, $269

7^th: David Blakely, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 11-2, $244

8^th: Cody Melton, Greeneville, Tenn., five bass, 11-0, $220

9^th: Larry Brumett Jr., Bristol, Va., five bass, 10-15, $296

10^th: Mike Byrd, McDermott, Ohio, three bass, 10-9, $171

Alex McGee of Knoxville, Tennessee, caught the heaviest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 13 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $167.

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.

Chad and Ryan Hall Win 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Weiss Lakeby Dan O’Sullivan

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Chad and Ryan Hall Win 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Weiss Lake
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April 27, 2019 – Centre, Ala. – Weiss Lake has become one of the more interesting events on the Alabama Bass Trail’s Northern Division schedule since it made its first appearance on it. While the lake is known as the Crappie Capital of the World, Weiss features tremendous opportunities for both largemouth and Coosa River spotted bass.

As a result, one never quite knows what it will take to win here, there is always a chance of a bag loaded with each, or a mixed bag, and the weights can be impressive. Then – as with any other fishery – the lake can surprise you with a change from day-to-day. That was the result of the third stop on the ABT Northern Division schedule, when the weights fell slightly lower than expected.

The team of Chad and Ryan Hall brought an impressive 19.75-pound limit to the scales at Leesburg Landing, and never expected it to be the winning weight; but, it was. The pair walked away with the $10,000 winner’s share of the purse and an automatic bid into the 2019 ABT Championship on Lake Guntersville.

To say they were surprised by the outcome was an understatement. “We never expected that this weight would hold up to win,” they said. “We figured that it would be worth a top 10 possibly, but this is the best trail with the best anglers in the state, and it means so much to be here.”

They said they caught big numbers of fish in the midlake area, but didn’t expect to have the weights they did. “Practice was miserable, and we caught a bunch of fish, but didn’t find the weight to be good; today was much better for size,” they reported. “We fished grass and docks shallow and caught somewhere around 40 fish on white swim jigs and flipping green pumpkin Sweet Beavers – it was a good day.”

Damien Willis and Tyler Kiker; winners of the Wheeler Lake event earlier this season, posted 18.64 pounds to finish the day in second place, earning the $5,000 runners up prize. They said spent their morning running around looking for spawning fish, before stumbling onto a postspawn spinnerbait pattern that proved to be the ticket. “We should have recognized it earlier, but we caught our big fish on a chartreuse and white spinnerbait at around eleven o’clock, and the light went on,” they said. “We certainly wish we would have discovered it before, but this will give us good points in the standings, so we’re pleased.”

The “big fish” that Willis and Kiker landed did more than clue them into the pattern for the day, it also ended being the Mountain Dew Big Bass of the event. The 6.27-pound largemouth anchored their limit and earned them an additional $500 bonus for catching the day’s largest fish.

The team of Payton McGinnis and John Davis caught 18.20 pounds and finished the day in third place, earning $4,000 in the process.

The Southern Division of the Alabama Bass Trail hits the water next at the Pickwick Lake on May 11.

The Top 10 Standings are below, for complete standings, visit: https://www.alabamabasstrail.org/tournament-series/wel-results/

Place	Team	Weight	Big Fish	Winnings
1	Chad Hall / Ryan Hall	19.75	5.74	$10,000
2	Damien Willis / Tyler Kiker	18.64	6.27	$5,000
3	Payton McGinnis / John Davis	18.20	6.18	$4,000
4	Phillip Dukes / Bailey Dukes	17.99		$3,000
5	Nolen Spencer / Jonathon Reese	17.87		$2,000
6	Bill Mayo / Walt Roberts	17.64		$1,500
7	Patrick Hailstones / Michael Stevens Jr	17.58		$1,100
8	Benjie Seaborn / Johnathan Seaborn	17.55		$1,100
9	Lanny Guthrie / Chuck Hinton	17.42		$1,100
10	Billy Adcock / Darian Kyle	17.25	6.01	$1,100

The sponsors of the 2019 Alabama Bass Trail include; Phoenix Bass Boats, Bill Penney Toyota, Garmin, Academy Sports & Outdoors, America’s First Federal Credit Union, Sweet Home Alabama, Alabama Tourism Department, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, T-H Marine Supplies, Wedowee Marine, Buffalo Rock, Mountain Dew, Jack’s, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Alabama Power Company, Lew’s Fishing, AFTCO, YETI, Power Pole, Big Bite Bait Company and E3 Apparel.

For information about Alabama Bass Trail and for complete tournament standings visit www.alabamabasstrail.org

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