What a great turn out for this awesome fundrasor benefiting the JMU Bass Fishing Club with the expences. Congratulations to Ben Jacobi & Jonathan Ceaser taking home the win with a five bag limit of 18.66 lbs.
Brandon Reynolds Wins The Bass Cast Tournament Trail Stop #2 on SML April 6th 2019 with 22.19 lbs
We would like to thank everyone that came out & fished Stop #2 of the Bass Cast T.T. on SML. With just over half of the twenty teams able to catch a limit one team no stranger to the Bass Cast was able to take home the win Brandon Reynolds with 22.19lbs. Congratulations to them. Remember you only have to fish 3/5 tournaments to qualify for these years classic. See you at the next event October 19th bacn on SML at Parkway Marina.
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Tyler Purcell & Clay Samples Win Angler’s Choice Kerr Lake April 6,2019 with 22.58 lbs
On the first weekend in April 150 teams fished the 2nd stop of the Angler’s Choice Team Tournament Trail on Kerr Lake. With 90% of the filed one team was able to bring in the bag of Tyler Purcell & Clay Samples with a five bag weighing 22.58 lbs
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Brandon Cobb In Position For Wire-To-Wire Victory In Bassmaster Elite At Lake Hartwell
| South Carolina’s Brandon Cobb leads going into Championship Sunday of the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell with a three-day total of 55 pounds, 6 ounces.
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April 6, 2019 |
Brandon Cobb In Position For Wire-To-Wire Victory In Bassmaster Elite At Lake Hartwell
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ANDERSON, S.C. — For three days, the field has been waiting for Brandon Cobb to stumble.
It hasn’t happened yet — and now, they’re almost out of time.
Cobb caught five bass today that weighed 18 pounds, 5 ounces and held on to the lead for the third straight day in the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell. His three-day total of 55-6 gives him more than a 5-pound cushion over his closest competitors going into Championship Sunday and a chance at a rare wire-to-wire victory in an Elite Series event.
“I don’t know how many fish I went through today that weighed from about 2-4 to 2-11,” said Cobb, whose thumbs were red and raw from handling bass today. “I caught so many fish, but I just couldn’t find any big ones in the area I had been fishing.
“That’s why I finally decided to change areas.”
Cobb went to an area that he said was “new for this tournament, but certainly not new” to him as a bass angler on Lake Hartwell. He grew up fishing the lake and was actually a member of the bass fishing team for Clemson University, which is positioned on the banks of Hartwell.
Once he changed locations, he quickly caught his biggest fish of the day — a largemouth in the 5-pound range.
“I actually caught two pretty good ones out of that area,” Cobb said. “So, I might just change things up and spend all day in there tomorrow or at least go there a little earlier.”
Coming into the week, Cobb was afraid his history on the lake would serve as a detriment because a string of unusually cold nights and a steadily falling lake level has had the fish behaving strangely.
But he survived Thursday’s first round with a catch of 19-9 and maintained the lead with 17-8 Friday. Now, he believes the conditions are normalizing on Hartwell — and he thinks that could play into his hands as he tries to become the first wire-to-wire winner on the Elite Series since 2016.
“In practice, the fish weren’t doing anything like they would normally do this time of year,” Cobb said. “So, I was really worried that my history here would hurt me — or at least not help me very much.
“But as the week has gone on, the fish have started acting exactly like they’re supposed to. Since they didn’t do it all week in practice, a lot of people aren’t ready for it — but I feel like I am.”
If Cobb is to complete the start-to-finish win, he’ll have to hold off a logjam of anglers with weights in the 49-pound range. Micah Frazier (49-12), Stetson Blaylock (49-10), Drew Cook (49-7) and Bill Lowen (49-1) are all within relatively easy striking distance of Cobb if he finally stumbles.
Blaylock, a third-year Elite Series pro from Benton, Ark., was the biggest mover Saturday, bringing in five bass that weighed 19-3 to rise from 10th place into third. His catch was anchored by a 5-15 largemouth that gave him the lead in the race for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award.
“I thought that biggest fish would weigh better than 6 pounds when I was fishing for it,” Blaylock said. “But that’s been the story all week — they all look bigger in the water than they do when you catch them.
“I’ve spent a lot of time on fish this week that I thought were 3-pounders and they didn’t even help me. I can’t understand how they can be so long, but then be so skinny.”
Since warm conditions have settled into the region, Blaylock said big things are possible Sunday.
“I feel like the areas that I’m fishing should be running out and I should be disappointed,” he said. “But in the back of my mind, I keep thinking that they’re showing up.
“So I’m just gonna let it unfold, and hopefully they’ll keep showing up some more.”
The Top 10 remaining pros will fish on Championship Sunday with takeoff scheduled for 7 a.m. ET from Green Pond Landing and Event Center. The weigh-in will be held back at the same site at 3:15 p.m., with the winning pro earning a $100,000 first-place prize.
A special expo will also be held Sunday at Green Pond Landing with demo rides of a Nitro, Skeeter and Triton boats, prizes from Toyota and Academy Sports + Outdoors, fun activities at the Berkley/Abu Garcia Experience trailer and more.
Sunday is also B.A.S.S. Member Appreciation Day. Fans who show their B.A.S.S. member cards at the B.A.S.S. Merchandise booth will receive a free Bassmaster hat.
Sunday will also feature the Elite LIVE Watch Party from noon-2 p.m. Fans can watch Bassmaster LIVE and hang out with special guests and possibly have a chance to be on the show.
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MCKEE’S MORRIS GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE, WINS COSTA FLW SERIES ON KENTUCKY/BARKLEY LAKES PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE
MCKEE’S MORRIS GOES WIRE-TO-WIRE, WINS COSTA FLW SERIES ON KENTUCKY/BARKLEY LAKES PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE
Morris Earns Second Career Victory in FLW Competition, $39,608, Carrollton’s Bickers Takes Home New Ranger Boat as Co-Angler Champion
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GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (April 6, 2019) – Pro Jake Morris of McKee, Kentucky, brought just two bass weighing 5 pounds, 12 ounces, to the scale Saturday, but as it turned out he could have took the day off. Morris’ big 24-pound, 10-ounce Day One limit on Thursday was enough to propel him into the early lead and go wire-to wire to win the Costa FLW Series at Kentucky Lake presented by Lowrance. Morris’ three-day total of 10 bass weighing 44 pounds, 2 ounces gave him the win by a 6-pound, 14-ounce margin over second-place pro Steve Floyd of Leesburg, Ohio, and earned him $39,608 in the three-day event that kicked off the 2019 FLW Series Central Division season.
“I’m just as proud of the two that I caught today as the 24 (pounds) that I had on Thursday,” said Morris, who also won a T-H Marine Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional Championship tournament on Lake Barkley in 2010. “It was tough out there today. My nerves are shot. It was a half-hour boat ride back and I thought for sure I had blown it. It hasn’t even sunk in that I won yet – maybe it will tomorrow.”
Morris said that he fished the same 75-yard stretch all three days of competition – a big flat that had a ditch against the bank, near the mouth of the Little River in Lake Barkley. He said that his key bait for the week was a 3/8-ounce Stan Sloan spinnerbait with a chartreuse skirt, Colorado and willow-leaf blade and a white Zoom Fat Albert Grubl trailer.
“I was making the same cast and getting tired of looking at it,” Morris joked. “I think the key was two main things – the water color was dirtier back in my area and the temperature was 3 to 4 degrees warmer.
“I worried myself sick all day long, so to get the win today is crazy,” Morris went on to say. “I won a BFL regional event here and that was special, but this one feels a little better because the competition was so tough. I had a great week and it’s a tournament I will remember for a long time.”
The top 10 pros on Kentucky and Barkley lakes finished:
1st: Jake Morris, McKee, Ky., 10 bass, 44-2, $39,608
2nd: Steve Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, 12 bass, 37-4, $15,548
3rd: Shawn Kowal, Linn Creek, Mo., 12 bass, 36-9, $11,982
4th: Jimmy Washam, Covington, Tenn., nine bass, 35-11, $9,902
5th: Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, 11 bass, 35-6, $8,912
6th: Dan Morehead, Paducah, Ky., eight bass, 30-5, $7,922
7th: Brad Cook, Afton, Okla., nine bass, 30-3, $7,131
8th: Christopher Jones, Bokoshe, Okla., eight bass, 28-15, $5,941
9th: William Campbell, Middlesboro, Ky., nine bass, 28-8, $4,951
10th: Travis Wilson, La Harpe, Ill., seven bass, 23-6, $3,961
A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.
Steven Hatala of Harrison Township, Michigan, weighed an 8-pound, 11-ounce, largemouth Thursday – the biggest of the tournament in the Pro Division. For his catch, Hatala earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $294.
Troy Bickers of Carrollton, Kentucky, won the Co-angler Division and a Ranger Z175 with a 115-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard motor with a three-day total of five bass weighing 20 pounds, 14 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers on Kentucky and Barkley lakes finished:
1st: Troy Bickers, Carrollton, Ky., five bass, 20-14, Ranger Z175 w/ 115-horsepower outboard
2nd: Chad Allison, Carl Junction, Mo., seven bass, 20-7, $5,069
3rd: Kit Lueg, Olathe, Kan., six bass, 19-10, $4,125
4th: Christopher Stites Sr., Lebanon, Tenn., six bass, 19-5, $3,478
5th: Bill Fussell, Thibodaux, La., four bass, 17-8, $2,981
6th: Craig Hulsey, Park Hills, Mo., five bass, 17-3, $2,484
7th: Kennith George, Edmond, Okla., five bass, 14-15, $2,038
8th: Kevin Mahlke, Wentzville, Mo., four bass, 14-14, $1,739
9th: Steve Madar, Starkville, Miss., four bass, 14-11, $1,491
10th: Howard Poitevint, Bainbridge, Ga., three bass, 14-2, $1,492
Bickers caught a fish weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces, out of the back of the boat Friday – the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – to win the Co-angler Big Bass award of $196.
The Costa FLW Series on Kentucky/Barkley lakes presented by Lowrance was hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau. It was the first of three Central Division tournaments of the 2019 regular season. The next tournament for FLW Series anglers will be the Costa FLW Series at Santee Cooper presented by Power-Pole, held April 25-27 in Summerton, South Carolina. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.
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, Instagra
Fishing In The Wind: How To Use The Wind To Your Advantage
Fishing In The Wind: How To Use The Wind To Your Advantage
Fishing in the wind can always be used to your advantage if you know how to position your boat. The wind can be your ally because it activates bass into biting, but it can become a deterrent if you fail to position your boat properly. Whether you are fishing in a gale or a steady breeze, you can maneuver your boat into a position to take advantage of the wind. Determining where bass will be positioned based on the wind direction will help you keep your boat in casting range without getting too close and spooking the fish with your boat.
When the wind blows from any direction at nearly any speed, you can still position your boat to take advantage of the wind. Even in gale conditions, you need to stay in the wind or find a protected area to park your boat because bass will be biting. Here’s a look at four ways you can position your boat to key catch bass on windy days.
Fishing Into The Wind
Nosing your boat into the wind works best in most situations, especially if you are keying on specific targets. That’s when you want to have the utmost boat control, which you can achieve by running your trolling motorinto the wind.
Having The Wind At Your Back
If you are keying on a laydown or other visible cover, move your boat up to the target on the downwind side. Make sure not to move up too fast to the cover so that you get too close to it and have to backwash with your trolling motor. That will spook the fish. By fishing downwind from the target if you catch a fish the wind will blow you away from the cover rather than right on top of it.
Then you can move back upwind to catch another fish. Heading with the wind when fishing open water on blustery days, you can point your boat in the same direction as the wind to cover water quickly. You can use fast-moving lures such as crankbaits and spinnerbaits to throw down a windy bank and drift with the wind. The only time you will need your trolling motor is when your boat drifts too close or too far away from the bank or if you want to slow down the drift of your boat.
You can even pitch heavy jigs into bushes while keeping your boat a safe distance from the cover. If the wind pushes you too close to the cover, you can swing your boat away from the target and circle around to pitch to it again.
When The Wind Is Blowing From The Side
Sometimes fishing in a crosswind requires you to position your boat at a certain angle If you are fishing structure such as channel breaks, ledges or weedlines, you might have to position your boat a certain way no matter which direction the wind is blowing.
When the structure you are fishing runs in a crosswind direction, you should continue to follow the contour of the structure and ignore the wind direction. If you are fishing a drop-off, move your boat onto the lip of the drop and cast parallel to the lip. Whether you are fishing ledges, breaklines or weedlines, move your boat close to the edges where you can cast parallel to the structure and try to hold your boat against the crosswind.
Fish the lee side
There are going to be days when it is so windy you have to search for a calmer area where you can still fish effectively. The key is to move your boat out of the wind but still have it close to the turbulence.
Sheltering From The Wind
Howling gusts can drive anglers off flat reservoirs, but you can still find areas to catch bass even on the blustery days. Look for points where wind is crashing on one side but the inside of the point has calmer water. You can position your boat on the sheltered side of the point and cast into the choppy water breaking around the corner of the structure. That is a classic spot for a bass to sit and ambush any baitfish being swept into it by the waves.
Eddies on the downwind side of the point are another hotspot to try for bass. The fish will congregate in any area whey they can find a calmer spot to sit in ambush and rely on the current to wash food in front of them.
Grassbeds can also serve as wind breaks and a buffet area for bass. Fish the lee side of the cover because bait will be blown into the grass. Positioning your boat on the protected side of the grass allows you to cast into the calmer waters and retrieve your lures along weed pockets and points without being hampered by the wind.
South Carolina Pro Brandon Cobb Stays Out Front At Bassmaster Elite At Lake Hartwell
| South Carolina’s Brandon Cobb stays atop the leaderboard after Day 2 of the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell with a two-day total of 37 pounds, 1 ounce.
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April 5, 2019 |
South Carolina Pro Brandon Cobb Stays Out Front At Bassmaster Elite At Lake Hartwell
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ANDERSON, S.C. — Brandon Cobb has been driving about an hour every morning this week to the takeoff site for the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell.
It’s a little farther than he’d normally want to drive for an Elite Series event, but he says it’s been worth it to get the full benefit of his home-field advantage.
The Greenwood, S.C., pro, who has been sleeping in his own bed and eating home-cooked meals with his wife, Amy, while other anglers in the field stay at hotels and campgrounds, caught five bass today that weighed 17 pounds, 8 ounces and maintained the lead for the second straight day.
Cobb’s two-day total of 37-1 puts him just ahead of second-place Georgia pro Micah Frazier (35-12) and Florida angler Drew Cook, who caught a tournament-best limit of 20-6 in today’s second round and rose from 25th place to third with a two-day mark of 34-10.
“Yesterday, I ran around a little bit more and fished some different areas, and I didn’t catch as many as I expected,” said Cobb, who took the opening-round lead Thursday with 19-9. “So, I (mostly) stayed in one area today.”
Heavy rains fell on Lake Hartwell during the first few hours of fishing today, and it seemed to change the way the bass bit for the former Clemson University bass angler. Cobb relied heavily on boat docks for his first-round catch, but only caught small fish off of docks today.
Fortunately for him, one of the final bass he caught today was a 5-7 spawning largemouth that made the difference between maintaining the lead and starting Saturday’s semifinal round playing catchup.
“I caught that fish off of the bed,” Cobb said. “It only took about four casts, so I was pretty fortunate. That was the last fish I culled with.”
As for sleeping in his own bed — and fishing a lake he grew up on while others in the 74-angler field have traveled from far-away locales like Oregon, Texas, and Australia — Cobb said it’s a rare treat.
“It’s so nice,” he said. “I go home, and my wife will either have dinner ready or we grill something. It’s been nice staying at home. You sleep better, too.
“Now, I just need to keep finding that big bite every day.”
Frazier has stayed on Cobb’s heels by using bits and pieces of several patterns each day. Today, he benefited heavily from a pocket he discovered while competing in the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on Lake Hartwell.
“I didn’t practice there, and I didn’t fish it yesterday either,” said Frazier, a three-time Classic qualifier. “Today, I ran back in there and caught a big one on a boat dock. Then on the other side of the pocket, I caught one that was about 3 1/2 pounds.
“I’ll definitely make a pass through there tomorrow.”
Beyond that, with greatly increased boat traffic expected Saturday, Frazier said he isn’t certain what he’ll do.
“I’ve caught them doing a few different things this week,” he said. “But there’s just not enough of that stuff left, and I’m going to have to go somewhere else.
“That’s a risk, but I really have to do it because I’ve caught all there is around where I’ve been fishing.”
Cook turned in the only 20-pound limit of the event so far by targeting shallow-spawning bass. He caught every fish he weighed in by sight fishing.
“In practice, I thought I could have 17 to 19 pounds one day of this tournament,” Cook said. “I thought it would happen yesterday and then things would fall off today.
“But today, with the rain and the clouds and everything, a lot of people stayed off the banks and weren’t trolling over the tops of the fish — and that helped tremendously.”
A warm evening and a more favorable forecast for Saturday and Sunday has Cook feeling optimistic for the rest of the event.
“I was able to find about 10 more fish this afternoon that I left for tomorrow,” Cook said. “I know there will be a lot more boat traffic, but hopefully everything will pan out.”
Illinois pro Chris Groh took the lead for the Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with a largemouth that weighed 5-13.
The Top 35 pros will resume fishing Saturday with takeoff scheduled for 7 a.m. ET from Green Pond Landing and Event Center in Anderson and weigh-in back at the same site at 3:15 p.m. After Saturday’s round, only the Top 10 will advance to Championship Sunday with a shot at the $100,000 first-place prize.
On Saturday and Sunday, a special Elite Expo will be held at Green Pond Landing with demo rides of a Nitro, Skeeter and Triton boats, prizes from Toyota and Academy Sports + Outdoors, fun activities at the Berkley/Abu Garcia Experience trailer and activities offered by other Elite Series sponsors.
On Saturday from 1-3 p.m., fans can get autographs and take photos with Elite Series pros at Angler Alley. The pros will also be holding Elite Angler Clinics from 1-3 p.m., giving tips on all things bass fishing.
2019 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell 4/4-4/7
Lake Hartwell, Anderson SC.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Brandon Cobb Greenwood, SC 10 37-01 100
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 17-08
2. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 10 35-12 99
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 18-03
3. Drew Cook Midway, FL 10 34-10 98
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 20-06
4. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 34-03 97
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 18-03
5. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 10 31-08 96
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 13-15
6. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 31-04 95
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 5 16-14
7. Jeff Gustafson Keewatin Ontario CANADA 10 31-01 94
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 15-13
8. Matt Arey Shelby, NC 10 30-12 93
Day 1: 5 16-15 Day 2: 5 13-13
9. Patrick Walters Summerville, SC 10 30-10 92
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 15-11
10. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 10 30-07 91
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 16-13
11. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 10 30-07 90
Day 1: 5 15-07 Day 2: 5 15-00
12. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 30-03 89
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 14-09
13. Cory Johnston Cavan CANADA 10 30-03 88
Day 1: 5 15-00 Day 2: 5 15-03
14. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 10 30-02 87
Day 1: 5 13-15 Day 2: 5 16-03
15. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 10 29-13 86
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 15-03
16. Seth Feider New Market, MN 10 29-11 85
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 16-07
17. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 10 28-10 84
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 15-09
18. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 10 28-07 83
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 14-04
19. Scott Canterbury Odenville, AL 10 28-04 82
Day 1: 5 16-14 Day 2: 5 11-06
20. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 10 28-04 81
Day 1: 5 14-01 Day 2: 5 14-03
21. Todd Auten Lake Wylie, SC 10 28-03 80
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 11-06
22. Shane LeHew Catawba, NC 10 28-00 79
Day 1: 5 14-10 Day 2: 5 13-06
23. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 10 28-00 78
Day 1: 5 13-11 Day 2: 5 14-05
24. Tyler Rivet Raceland, LA 10 27-10 77
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 12-05
25. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 10 26-14 76
Day 1: 5 16-09 Day 2: 5 10-05
26. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 10 26-14 75
Day 1: 5 11-11 Day 2: 5 15-03
27. Garrett Paquette Canton, MI 10 26-12 74
Day 1: 5 15-04 Day 2: 5 11-08
28. Brad Whatley Bivins, TX 10 26-11 73
Day 1: 5 15-14 Day 2: 5 10-13
29. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 10 26-11 72
Day 1: 5 15-06 Day 2: 5 11-05
30. Gary Clouse Winchester, TN 10 26-08 71
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 12-08
31. Randy Pierson Oakdale, CA 10 26-07 70
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 13-15
32. Clark Wendlandt Leander, TX 10 26-06 69
Day 1: 5 14-12 Day 2: 5 11-10
33. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 10 26-02 68
Day 1: 5 14-09 Day 2: 5 11-09
34. Chris Zaldain Laughlin, NV 10 26-02 67
Day 1: 5 14-00 Day 2: 5 12-02
35. Luke Palmer Coalgate, OK 10 25-11 66
Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-06
36. Koby Kreiger Alva, FL 10 25-08 65 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 12-07
37. Clent Davis Montevallo, AL 10 25-05 64 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 12-01
38. Chris Johnston Peterborough Ontario CA 10 25-04 63 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 11-02
39. Harvey Horne Bella Vista, AR 10 25-02 62 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 14-08 Day 2: 5 10-10
40. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 10 25-01 61 $5,000.00
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 09-12
41. Yusuke Miyazaki Forney, TX 10 24-13 60 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-05
42. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 10 24-13 59 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 12-06
43. Rob Digh Denver, NC 10 24-10 58 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 5 13-03
44. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 24-09 57 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 11-06
45. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 10 24-02 56 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 13-09
46. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 10 24-02 55 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 11-12
47. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 10 23-15 54 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 13-12
48. Jay Yelas Lincoln City, OR 10 23-14 53 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 10-13
49. Brandon Card Knoxville, TN 10 23-09 52 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 12-07
50. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 10 23-08 51 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-11 Day 2: 5 10-13
51. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 10 23-05 50 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-03 Day 2: 5 10-02
52. Chad Morgenthaler Reeds Spring, MO 10 23-01 49 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 12-11
53. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 10 23-01 48 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 12-01
54. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 22-15 47 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 09-07
55. Jesse Tacoronte Kissimmee, FL 9 22-10 46 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 4 09-03
56. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 10 22-05 45 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 11-09
57. Mike Huff Corbin, KY 10 21-12 44 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 09-15
58. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 10 21-05 43 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 11-13
59. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 10 21-01 42 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 09-01
60. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 21-01 41 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 5 09-14
61. Ed Loughran III Richmond, VA 10 20-03 40 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-00 Day 2: 5 08-03
62. Lee Livesay Gladewater, TX 10 20-01 39 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 08-15
63. Quentin Cappo Prairieville, LA 10 19-14 38 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 5 08-12
64. Shane Lineberger Lincolnton, NC 10 19-13 37 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 09-11
65. Greg DiPalma Millville, NJ 10 19-10 36 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 11-07
66. Frank Talley Temple, TX 10 18-10 35 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 07-13
67. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 10 18-10 34 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 09-05
68. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 10 18-04 33 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 08-08
69. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 10 17-04 32 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 06-06
70. Brett Preuett Monroe, LA 8 17-03 31 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 3 05-15
71. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 7 16-10 30 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 12-13 Day 2: 2 03-13
72. Dale Hightower Mannford, OK 9 16-10 29 $2,500.00
Day 1: 4 06-12 Day 2: 5 09-14
73. David Fritts Lexington, NC 8 15-04 28 $2,500.00
Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 3 05-04
74. Carl Jocumsen Queensland TX AUSTRALIA 5 11-03 27 $2,500.00
Day 1: 3 06-11 Day 2: 2 04-08
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A conversation with MLF Pro Randy Howell on this episode of Bass Cast Radio
Randy gives us a look at 2019 & his thoughts on the tour Life & Family.
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La Crosse, Wisconsin, announced as site for Inaugural Redcrest Championship
La Crosse, Wisconsin, announced as site for Inaugural Redcrest Championship
TULSA, Okla. (April 5, 2019) – Every major league sport has one season-ending event that stands for its very highest level of achievement.
Major League Fishing’s® Bass Pro Tour has been rocking the
 Major League Fishing announces Redcrest, Bass Pro Tour’s season-ending championship scheduled for La Crosse, Wis., August 2019. |
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professional bass fishing world since its January debut, and the league announced today that the season-ending championship for the tour will be titled “Redcrest”.
La Crosse, Wisconsin, will serve as host to the first Redcrest event, which will be held August 19-25, 2019.
The competition will take place in the bass-rich waters of the Upper Mississippi River and feature the top 30 anglers who have accumulated the most qualifying points over the course of the 2019 Bass Pro Tour’s eight-event season.
“Explore La Crosse is ecstatic to host the inaugural MLF Bass Pro Tour Championship, the Redcrest!,” said A.J. Frels, Executive Director for Explore La Crosse. “The scenic Upper Mississippi is one of the best river bass fisheries in the country for largemouth and smallmouth. Expect huge numbers of fish, possibly even some MLF record-breaking numbers, to be caught.”
Along with the competition days, Redcrest will also feature a community expo with Bass Pro Tour sponsors, Friday to Sunday, August 23-25. All activities, including interaction with the pros, are free and open to the public.
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MLF Pro Edwin Evers leads in Bass Pro Tour points after three events. The MLF Redcrest championship event will feature the 30 anglers who have accumulated the most qualifying points over the course of the 2019 Bass Pro Tour’s eight-event season.
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“We are excited about the upcoming event in La Crosse,” said MLF Executive Vice President and General Manager, Don Rucks. “This will be our first big event where we will push fan engagement to the highest point. I encourage you to keep an eye out for what’s coming.”
Rucks also provided origin of the Redcrest name, explaining that the prominent red MLF logo itself is symbolic – a crest – representing MLF’s family-like atmosphere among the league’s anglers, sponsors, fans and host communities.
“A crest is also the highest point of a mountain, therefore Redcrest is our pinnacle of achievement – the peak of proficiency. Every MLF angler wants to be the best of the best, and all want the right to prove it by first earning an entry into Redcrest, and then winning the event,” Rucks added.
The La Crosse County venue knows about family, too, as the area has something for everyone who puts Redcrest on their family calendars for a summer visit.
“We have world-class fine dining, incredible arts, outdoor recreation in hiking, biking, and paddling, a variety of attractions and so much more for the entire family to enjoy. Join us for Redcrest so we can show you an unforgettable experience,” said Frels.
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La Crosse, Wis., and the scenic Upper Mississippi River region will serve as host to MLF’s first tour season championship, the Redcrest. It is scheduled for Aug. 19-25 and will host 30 anglers who qualified by points from the Bass Pro Tour.
(Photo by Megan Kirking, Explore La Crosse)
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“La Crosse may be on the western border of Wisconsin, but it is in the heart of an outdoorsman’s paradise,” said Michael Mulone, Senior Director of Events and Partnerships for MLF. “The region is packed with adventure opportunities and it will be our pleasure to highlight this beautiful destination to a national audience.”
It was late last year when Major League Fishing first announced plans of expansion that included the 2019 Bass Pro Tour. The first competition was held in late January, and the series will hit the mid-season mark next week when MLF Stage Four takes place at Dayton, Tennessee, and Lake Chickamauga, April 9-14.
For more information on Redcrest and all MLF news, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.