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John Paul George & Jason Quinn Win CATT Lake Wylie March 30, 2019

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John Paul George & Jason Quinn Win CATT Lake Wylie March 30, 2019
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1st Place at the Lake Wylie Spring Final Takes Home $3,000.00!

Sponsored by Rusty Hooks Bait & Tackle located at 4070 Charlotte Hwy, Lake Wylie

$100 Rusty Hooks Bait & Tackle Gift Certificate awarded at each Wylie Event!

Enter 2 Lake Wylie Qualifiers & Qualify for the Wylie Final!

Fish 2 as a team – ** Fishing a Qualifier solo once or with a sub once counts toward Final Qualification!

Next CATT Lake Wylie Qualifier is April 13th at Buster Boyd Bridge!

John Paul George & Jason Quinn took 1st Place this past Saturday with 5 bass weighing 17.11 lbs!

2nd went to Rankin Chapman & Jason Curtis with 16.54 lbs!

3rd Place Tyler & Caleb Dover 12.85 lbs!

Big Total Total 
30 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Jason Quinn/John Paul 4.12 17.11 $1,440.00 110
Rankin Chapman/Jason Curtis 4.73 16.54 $570.00 109
Tyler and Caleb Dover 3.15 12.85 $250.00 108
Joe Hansil/Jason Humphries 3.05 11.26 $130.00 107
Brandon Graham/Alex Palomba 2.98 11.15 $110.00 106
Mark and Zach Leech 3.12 11.12 $100.00 105
Thomas Vickers/Brian Huskins 3.15 10.99 104
David Redman/Clay Williams 2.15 10.33 103
Todd Farris/Brent Keukowski 0.00 10.00 102
Tom Russell/Adam Freeman 2.56 9.68 101
David Calbert/Bill Carothers 0.00 9.34 100
Ben Lattimore/Roger Hamrick 0.00 6.90 99
David Winters/Mike Buschue 0.00 6.41 98
Ron W/Christian Beuamont 0.00 5.11 97
Jason Eaker/Mike Seawright 3.73 3.73 96
Ricky and Rick Corn 0.00 0.00 95
Donald Black/Chis Cook 0.00 0.00 95
Seth Rainey/Justin B 0.00 0.00 95
Kevin Franklin/Curtis Lail 0.00 0.00 95
Adam Filmore/Josh Goode 0.00 0.00 95
Tim Boone/Shawn Duncan 0.00 0.00 95
Jason and Thomas Ledford 0.00 0.00 95
Chris Dover/John Mullinax 0.00 0.00 95
Alex and Will Dewey 0.00 0.00 95
Travis Robinson/Greg Clayton 0.00 0.00 95
Dempsey Carter/Chad Atchley 0.00 0.00 95
Joe Floyd 0.00 0.00 95
Stephen Sutton/Stan Jimson 0.00 0.00 95
Glenn Sparrow/Chris Bumgardner 0.00 0.00 95
Tyler Bess 0.00 0.00 95
Total Entrys $2,400.00
BONUS $ $725.00
Total Paid At Ramp $2,600.00
Wylie 2019 Spring Final Fund $445.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2019 Wylie Spring Final Fund Total $1,400.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $4,455.00

SMITHVILLE’S TRAMEL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON CENTER HILL LAKE

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SMITHVILLE’S TRAMEL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON CENTER HILL LAKE

SMITHVILLE’S TRAMEL WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON CENTER HILL LAKE

Co-Angler Title Goes to Goodletsville’s Adams

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SPARTA, Tenn. (April 1, 2019) – Boater Josh Tramel of Smithville, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 20 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division tournament on Center Hill Lake. For his first-place finish, Tramel earned $4,384.

Tramel said he primarily worked through two mid-lake areas with gravel and rock, and caught approximately 10 keepers throughout the tournament.

“One area was a staging area – a little creek channel swing in a major creek – and one had multiple staging areas close to points where bass were spawning,” said Tramel, who earned his sixth career win in BFL competition. “I caught most of what I weighed in before lunch, until 12 [p.m.] or so. My limit was made up of all smallmouth.”

Tramel caught three that he weighed at the channel swing in 6 to 8 feet of water using a Carolina-rigged green pumpkin-colored Berkley Power Hog. The other two smallmouth were caught at the points on Crawfish-colored Rapala DT6 and a DT10 crankbaits in 6 to 10 feet of water.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Josh Tramel, Smithville, Tenn., five bass, 20-12, $4,384

2nd:         Jesse Rigsby, Old Hickory, Tenn., five bass, 17-2, $1,467

3rd:          Mickey Beck, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 17-1, $1,127

4th:          Clabion Johns, Covington, Ga., five bass, 16-15, $784

5th:          Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., five bass, 16-5, $587

6th:          Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 16-0, $538

7th:          Michael Thomason, Winchester, Tenn., five bass, 15-13, $489

8th:          Jay Melton, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 15-11, $440

9th:          Dale Rowland, Shelbyville, Tenn., five bass, 14-6, $391

10th:        Alex Hester, Crossville, Tenn., five bass, 13-13, $342

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Matt Langley of Lebanon, Tennessee, caught a bass weighing 5 pounds even – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $335.

Mitchell Adams of Goodletsville’s, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,374 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 15 pounds, 9 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Mitchell Adams, Goodletsville, Tenn., five bass, 15-9, $1,374

2nd:         Tyler Barnes, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 15-5, $687

3rd:          Sam Loveless, Somerset, Ky., five bass, 12-6, $459

4th:          Brian Reed, Cookeville, Tenn., four bass, 11-3, $321

5th:          Bryan Brinson, Hendersonville, Tenn., three bass, 8-8, $375

6th:          Randall Wiggins, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 8-1, $302

7th:          Todd Knois, Lewisburg, Tenn., three bass, 8-0, $229

8th:          James Davis, Springfield, Tenn., three bass, 7-13, $206

9th:          Donnie Rubel, Murfreesboro, Tenn., two bass, 7-8, $183

10th:        Kelly Stone, Westmoreland, Tenn., two bass, 6-13, $160

Andrew Whitaker of Scottsville, Kentucky, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds, 5 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $152.

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.

Paul Geddings & Bruce Peavy win CATT Wateree March 30, 2019 with 25.57 lbs

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Paul Geddings & Bruce Peavy win CATT Wateree March 30, 2019 with 25.57 lbs
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Next Wateree CATT is March 30th at Clearwater Cove Marina & is the last 2019 Spring Wateree Qualifier! You only have to enter 1 Qualifier to be eligible to enter the Final!

We’re awarding $25 Academy Gift Cards at select CATT events in 2019!

Finally some of the big bass Wateree has are showing up! Paul Geddings & Bruce Peavy weighed in 25.57 lbs and had the 1st BF at 7.07 lbs! They collected $1,697.00 and a $25 Academy Sports Gift Card!

Tim & Craig Haven were right on their heals with 5 bass weighing 25.55 lbs!

Chard Gainey & Mack Kitchens were 3rd with 19.18 lbs!

Jeff & Jacob Norris finished 4th with 17.23 lbs!

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Big Total Total
21 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Bruce Peavy – Paul Geddings 7.07 25.57 $1,697.00 110
Tim Haven – Craig Haven 6.60 25.55 $538.00 109
Chad Gainey – Mack Kitchens 5.75 19.18 $200.00 108
Jeff Norris – Jacob Norris 5.13 17.23 $140.00 107
Barry Brown – Steven Walker 4.59 15.81 106
Dean Benfield – Sonny Beam 4.31 15.26 105
Greg Atkinson – Drew Haigh 3.72 14.69 104
Lee Royson – Jeff Reynolds 5.18 13.93 103
Scott Floyd – Bob Weaver 6.10 13.55 102
Bobby Purvis – Landon Rose 3.10 12.28 101
Scott Williams – Robbie English 2.75 11.64 100
Max Price 2.76 11.36 99
Donald Wells – Paul Wells 4.92 10.18 98
Craig Mathews – Sam Hopkins 2.35 6.89 97
Todd Gaymon 3.28 6.03 96
Dearal Rodgers – Randall Bock 2.71 4.27 95
David L. Canupp – David F. Canupp 0.00 0.00 94
Mike King – Lewis Thompson 0.00 0.00 94
Mike Ware – Bryan Holmes 0.00 0.00 94
Thomas Richmond – Clint Hunter 0.00 0.00 94
Mark Healon – Ella Healon 0.00 0.00 94
Total Entrys $2,520.00
BONUS $ $500.00
Total Paid At Ramp $2,575.00
Wateree 2019 Spring Final Fund $350.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2019 Wateree Spring Final Fund Total $2,075.00
2019  CATT Championship Fund Total $4,405.00

OKEECHOBEE’S NIX WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE

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OKEECHOBEE’S NIX WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE

OKEECHOBEE’S NIX WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE

Co-Angler Title Goes to Boca Raton’s Trudel

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CLEWISTON, Fla. (April 1, 2019) – Boater Neil Nix of Okeechobee, Florida, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 21 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division tournament on Lake Okeechobee. For his victory, Nix earned $5,641.

“I fished the North Shore area of the lake around scattered reed clumps. It’s a spawning area and during the spawn they get on those isolated clumps,” said Nix, who earned his second career win in FLW competition. “I caught most of my good fish early before 8:30 [a.m.], and one good one – a 4-pounder – around 11.”

Nix said he used a Texas-rigged, black and blue-colored Gambler Fat Ace with a 3/16–ounce weight to catch his fish on Saturday.

“I ended up catching more than 20 keepers during the tournament,” said Neil. “I also caught a couple flipping in Observation Shoals with a Texas-rigged [black and blue-colored Reaction Innovations] Sweet Beaver, but didn’t end up weighing any of those fish.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Neil Nix, Okeechobee, Fla., five bass, 21-11, $3,641 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2nd:         Santos Solis, Vero Beach, Fla., five bass, 21-3, $1,820

3rd:          William Schmitt, West Palm Beach, Fla., five bass, 19-14, $1,032

3rd:          Robert Crosnoe, Inverness, Fla., five bass, 19-14, $1,032

5th:          Mikey Keyso Jr., North Port, Fla., five bass, 18-4, $728

6th:          Jim Hurlock Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla., five bass, 17-9, $668

7th:          Mike Davis, Alachua, Fla., five bass, 16-15, $1,082

8th:          Jonathan Lecrone, Orlando, Fla., five bass, 16-5, $546

9th:          Brett Cannon, Parkland, Fla., five bass, 15-8, $455

9th:          Rick Mitchell, Naples, Fla., five bass, 15-8, $455

Complete results can be found at FLWFishi/ng.com.

Davis caught a largemouth weighing 9 pounds even – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $475.

Jay Trudel of Boca Raton, Florida, won the Co-angler Division and $1,920 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 19 pounds, 13 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Jay Trudel, Boca Raton, Fla., five bass, 19-13, $1,920

2nd:         Robert Turcotte, Naples, Fla., five bass, 16-0, $1,028

3rd:          Moses Wilson, Clewiston, Fla., five bass, 15-9, $607

4th:          Bryce Goff, Haines City, Fla., five bass, 13-1, $425

5th:          Bryan Lefebvre, Pompano Beach, Fla. five bass, 12-5, $364

6th:          Jesse Forthun, Saint James City, Fla., four bass, 11-13, $334

7th:          Dana Bass, Miami, Fla., five bass, 11-9, $303

8th:          Michael Robel, Bradenton, Fla., four bass, 11-6, $323

9th:          Kevin Thomas, Miramar, Fla., five bass, 11-3, $243

10th:        Steve Smith, Jacksonville, Fla., five bass, 10-11, $212

Larry Branch of Kissimmee, Florida, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $118.

The tournament was hosted by Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina & Resort.

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 Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia. 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.

B.A.S.S. And Pilot Flying J Partner To Offer ‘Fish For A Year Sweepstakes’

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B.A.S.S. And Pilot Flying J Partner To Offer ‘Fish For A Year Sweepstakes’
April 1, 2019

B.A.S.S. And Pilot Flying J Partner To Offer ‘Fish For A Year Sweepstakes’

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S., the world’s largest fishing organization, and Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, have joined forces to launch the Fish for a Year Sweepstakes, presented by Pilot Flying J, which begins today.

Throughout April and May, consumers who download the Pilot Flying J mobile app and enter the promo code, “BASS2019” will receive an instant $5 offer redeemable at any Pilot or Flying J Travel Center, and will be automatically entered for a chance to win $5,000.  App users can continue to save in-store with access to daily offers on popular food and beverages.

The joint sweepstakes is being advertised in Bassmaster Magazine and on Bassmaster.com. It will also be promoted at Bassmaster Elite Series events this season, including the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C.; the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks & Wildlife at Lake Fork, Texas; and the Bassmaster Elite at Fort Gibson Lake near Tahlequah, Okla.

Pilot Flying J, based in Knoxville, Tenn., was a Local Partner of the 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods March 15-17.

“Pilot Flying J was a great partner to have during the Classic, and I know their promotion of the ‘Super Bowl of Bass Fishing’ contributed greatly to the record attendance of more than 153,000 we recorded in Knoxville earlier this month,” said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. “We are pleased to help promote their Fish for a Year Sweepstakes, and we’re sure our 510,000 B.A.S.S. members and millions of fans will appreciate this opportunity to save on travel to their favorite lakes.”

“We’re excited to partner with B.A.S.S. to launch this Fish for a Year Sweepstakes, naming one lucky grand prize winner but also rewarding all guests with a special $5 offer,” said Whitney Haslam, chief experience officer at Pilot Flying J. “Our customer base loves the outdoors, and many fishing and boating enthusiasts stop at our travel centers while en route to their favorite destinations. This sweepstakes is just in time for guests looking to get back out on the water this spring.”

For more information about the Fish for a Year Sweepstakes, presented by Pilot Flying J, Pilot Flying J’s mobile app and other amenities, visit pilotflyingj.com/bass2019. Terms and conditions apply to both the redemption of the coupon and the entry into the sweepstakes.  Void where prohibited by law. For information about B.A.S.S. and the Bassmaster Elite Series, visit Bassmaster.com.

About Pilot Flying J
Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, is committed to connecting people and places with comfort, care and a smile at every stop. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Flying J has more than 750 retail locations in 44 states, Roadside assistance available at over 135 locations nationwide and growing as part of its Truck Care program, 44 Goodyear Commercial Tire and Service Centers, and 34 Boss Shops. The Pilot Flying J network provides drivers with access to more than 72,000 parking spaces for trucks with Prime Parking at more than 400 locations, 5,200 deluxe showers and more than 6,200 diesel lanes with 5,200 offering Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) at the pump. Pilot Flying J is currently ranked No. 14 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies. Visit www.pilotflyingj.com for more information.

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport. With more than 510,000 members internationally, B.A.S.S. is not only home to the nation’s premier fishing tournament trails, but it also boasts the most expansive and comprehensive media network in the fishing industry. Its media include The Bassmasters on the ESPN networks, more than 130 hours of tournament programming on the Pursuit Channel, 250 hours of on-the-water streaming coverage on Bassmaster LIVE and 1 million monthly visitors to the flagship website on bass fishing – Bassmaster.com. B.A.S.S. also provides more than 4.4 million readers with the best in bass fishing coverage through Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times, and its radio and social media programs and events reach hundreds of thousands each month.

Big Weekend for Lowrance Anglers Jeremy Lawyer & Jacob Powroznik

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Big Weekend for Lowrance Anglers Jeremy Lawyer & Jacob Powroznik

Big Weekend for Lowrance Anglers
Jeremy Lawyer Wins FLW Tournament and
Jacob Powroznik MLF Bass Pro Tour Event
Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, dominated this weekend’s national tournament-fishing circuit as Lowrance Pro Jeremy Lawyer won the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Tour event at Grand Lake in Grove, Okla. and Jacob Powroznik won the Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour Stage Three event in Raleigh, N.C.

Lawyer won the FLW Tour event after tying South Africa’s Michael Matthee on the final day. The tiebreaker was the previous day’s standings, where Lawyer was in second place, giving him the edge over Matthee, and his first tour victory. Of the 30 boats competing at the FLW event, 22 used Lowrance HDS LIVE displays, including seven of the Top 10.

Lowrance anglers battled closely to claim the top four spots at the MLF’s Bass Pro Tour event. Powroznik finished with 20 fish for 63-pounds, 4-ounces to earn the champion’s trophy and the $100,000 first-place check. Lowrance anglers have won all three MLF Bass Pro Tour event this season with Jordan Lee winning Stage One in Kissimmee, Fla. and Edwin Evers taking the top spot at the Stage Two event in Conroe, Texas.

“The professional fishing tournaments this season have been thrilling,” said Leif Ottosson, CEO, Navico. “Everyone at Lowrance has been captivated by the live-stream coverage and weigh-ins. We are especially proud to see our Pro Team consistently finishing on top and look forward to the next big win.”

For more information on Lowrance and its tournament-winning fishfinding technology, please visit www.lowrance.com.

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Mike Toney & Damien McMahon Win CATT SML March 31,2019 with 22.03lbs

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Mike Toney & Damien McMahon Win CATT SML March 31,2019 with 22.03lbs

On a cool windy Spring day on Smith Mountain Lake 24 teams come together to fish the CATT event. With over 95% of the field weighing fish, Mike Toney & Damien McMahon took the win with 22.03 lbs. Congratulations men.

Major League Fishing Names Jeff Clachko, Sr. Vice President, Sponsorship and Media Sa

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Major League Fishing Names Jeff Clachko,
Sr. Vice President, Sponsorship and Media Sales
 
Former NBC Sports Executive Joins Burgeoning New League
TULSA, Okla. (April 1, 2019) – Major League Fishing® (MLF), the premier professional bass fishing league with a player roster consisting of the sport’s top and best-known anglers, has named Jeff Clachko, Senior Vice President, Sponsorship and Media Sales. The announcement was made today by Major League Fishing President and CEO, Jim Wilburn.
Former NBC Sports executive, Jeff Clachko, joins Major League Fishing  as Senior Vice President, Sponsorship and Media Sales for the fast-growing league. (Click to enlarge/download)
Clachko joins MLF from NBC Sports where he served as Sr. Vice President, Advertising Sales for the portfolio’s sports properties. In this role, he was responsible for linear and digital ad sales for Sunday Night Football, NASCAR, NHL, EPL and Horse Racing. He worked closely with production to help create custom content and marketing solutions that helped his clients achieve their marketing objectives.
“Major League Fishing has taken professional bass fishing by storm with their newly launched Bass Pro Tour,” Clachko said. “MLF’s ability to integrate sponsors into league IP, MLF Now! digital live
stream, and linear tv, has me super excited. I look forward to joining their amazing sales and marketing team and helping them expand their client base in this rapidly growing sport.”
Clachko is a graduate of Colgate University with a bachelor’s degree in History. He resides in Westport, Conn. with his wife Betsy, and their three children.

Powroznik Rallies for Win in Bass Pro Tour Favorite Fishing Stage Three Raleigh presented by Evinrude

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Powroznik Rallies for Win in Bass Pro Tour Favorite Fishing Stage Three Raleigh presented by Evinrude
It was a proud finish to Championship Sunday at Raleigh for Jacob Powroznik, as he poses with Fort Bragg, N.C., infantry and his Stage Three trophy.
Powroznik Rallies for Win in Bass Pro Tour Favorite Fishing
Stage Three Raleigh presented by Evinrude

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RALEIGH, N.C. (March 31, 2019) – When it all comes down to it, the Major League Fishing® (MLF) format has always been about identifying fishing conditions on the fly, and making the right adjustments as those conditions change.

 

MLF pro Jacob Powroznik learned enough from the first fish he saw on Championship Sunday to tell him all he needed to know. That fish, which rolled on a floating worm in the first pocket that the Virginia pro fished on Shearon Harris Reservoir, clued Powroznik in that the lake’s largemouth were in extremely shallow water and spawning.

 

Powroznik didn’t catch that fish, but it caused him to pick up a wacky-rigged 5-inch V&M Chopstick and start fishing for spawners. It was the right decision: Powroznik connected with 20 fish for 63 pounds, 4 ounces to earn a shiny new red-and-silver trophy and the $100,000 first-place check at the Bass Pro Tour Favorite Fishing Stage Three Raleigh presented by Evinrude.

 

“I saw that fish swim over on that floating worm, and I knew right then fish were spawning,” Powroznik said. “They were really shallow, and I picked that wacky-worm up right then and didn’t take it out of my hand the rest of the day.”
From sight fishing to casting

 

Powroznik, one of the most skilled sight-fishermen in the field, dedicated some time early in the day to bedding fish, but then pulled off the beds and started casting to shallow water when mid-day clouds spoiled the visibility. That, too, proved to be a key decision.

 

“I love sight fishing, but the farther you stay off of them, the better,” Powroznik confirmed. “Those fish were in a foot of water, so they wanted something real subtle. It’s probably a good thing that it got cloudy and I couldn’t see those fish anymore, or I might’ve spent the day trying to get fish to bite sight-fishing to them. It turned out that it was better to cast to points that were a little further out toward the mouths of those pockets instead.”

 
MLF pro Jacob Powroznik wacky-wormed his way to the MLF Stage Three win on North Carolina’s Shearon Harris Reservoir with a total catch for the day of 20 scorable bass weighing a cumulative 63 pounds, 4 ounces. (Click to enlarge)

 

It was far from a runaway for Powroznik

 

Jacob Wheeler, who finished second with 59-10, piled up 44-3 through two periods, most of it on a frog. Wheeler finished out Period 2 with an 8-5 that pushed the Tennessee pro to a seemingly comfortable lead of 9-11 heading into the final period.

 

Wheeler’s frog bite slowed down over the final two hours, though. Powroznik, meanwhile, worked his way through a 32-pound final period to chip away at Wheeler, eventually catching two 4-pounders and a 6-4 in the final hour to take a lead that he never relinquished.

 

“Obviously, to come up a little short, it always stings a little bit,” Wheeler said. “The conditions got right for a topwater and I got dialed in on that and took the lead. I knew at Shearon Harris you had to keep catching them, because you know there’s really good fish to be caught. Ultimately, I could sit here and complain, but there are plenty of other guys who would like to be in the position that I was.”
 
Rounding out the Top 10

 

Takahiro Omori finished third with 52-11, followed by Edwin Evers (43-13) and Mark Daniels, Jr. (30-13) to round out the Top 5. Ott DeFoe finished sixth with 26-1, followed by Jeff Sprague (25-14), Alton Jones (21-8), Jared Lintner (13-8) and Russ Lane (11-13).
 
Moving on to Stage Four

 

The 80-angler Bass Pro Tour field will have a short rest week before returning to competition April 9-14 at Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee, at the Econo Lodge Stage Four Dayton presented by Winn Grips.
Quotable

 

Takahiro Omori (3rd/52-11) – “Well, the most likely thing was in the afternoon I was in the right area. In the morning, I wasted a lot of time, out in the mud. Once you get in the right area and get hooked up with the right bait, you know you’re going to have fun. It’s springtime, so it’s good.”

 

Edwin Evers (4th/43-13) – “I’m just on a little roll, man. I’m really excited about Major League Fishing, and it’s kind of reinvigorated my career. I’m ate up with it right now. I’m enjoying it again and it’s been a long time since I’ve enjoyed it. I’m just having a lot of fun, making good decisions, and having fun catching them. It’s humbling to be able to have three Top 10s like that, I don’t know what to say about it. I’m just going to be thankful for three great tournaments, which I am.”
For more information on Major League Fishing and its anglers, rules and schedule, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

LAWYER WINS FLW TOUR AT GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY MERCURY MARINE

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LAWYER WINS FLW TOUR AT GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY MERCURY MARINE

LAWYER WINS FLW TOUR AT GRAND LAKE PRESENTED BY MERCURY MARINE

Missouri Pro Earns First Career Tour Victory, Wins $125,000

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GROVE, Okla. (March 31, 2019) – The FLW Tour at Grand Lake presented by Mercury Marine promised a dramatic finish Sunday as all of the final top-10 anglers competing were within striking distance of first place and the title of Grand Lake Champion. When the scales settled, it was Bass Pro Shops pro Jeremy Lawyer of Sarcoxie, Missouri, who had caught enough weight to earn the first FLW Tour victory of his career.

Lawyer’s final-day catch of five bass weighing 13 pounds, 14 ounces gave him a four-day total of 62-12 and the win via tiebreaker – the Day Three standings – over international angler Michael Matthee of Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, who also weighed in a four-day total of 62-12, but started the day fourth place. Lawyer started the day in place and earned the win and the first place prize of $125,000.

“I can’t even express what this means,” said Lawyer, the 2016 Bass Fishing League (BFL) All-American Champion who is fishing his third season on the FLW Tour. “I dreamt for years of making the All-American, then I finally made it there and won it. That was a huge milestone for my family – my bank account, my fishing career, everything. Now, to get a win at the Tour level, it’s unbelievable. And to do it here with my friends following me on a lake that I’ve got a lot of history with and love for, gosh, it couldn’t be any better.”

Lawyer said that he caught all 20 of the fish that he weighed in this week on spinnerbaits, his key one being a ¾-ounce Freedom Lures Swing head spinnerbait thrown on a 7-foot, 6-inch Lew’s Magnum Heavy Cover rod and Lew’s Pro Magnesium reel spooled with 20-pound Sunline fluorocarbon. He credited his knowledge of the lake as being the key to his victory.

“I fished four different areas of the lake. I might have retreaded some of the same water, but I started somewhere completely new every day,” Lawyer said. “I fished everything from Honey Creek to the Dam. It was so random. My five fish that I caught today came on five different things. One came off of a little pipe this morning. My big one came off of a laydown. One came off of a little secondary point that didn’t have anything there. Another came off of a big old tree that was almost completely out of the water way in the back of a creek. And it’s been that way all week.”

Like most of the FLW Tour field, Lawyer said the fishing was a grind. He caught seven keepers on each of the first two days of competition, six keepers on Saturday and just five keepers on Sunday. Despite the tough conditions, Lawyer declared that Grand Lake was still in great shape.

“If we were here just two weeks later, it’d be stupid what we catch,” Lawyer said. “The lake is in great shape, but the weather is just what held us all back this week. That probably worked in my favor.

“Getting the win from the tiebreaker just goes to show how tight the competition is on the FLW Tour,” Lawyer went on to say. “Everyone out here can catch them, and it really shows the power of catching five every day. I caught a tiny little line-burner today that I was embarrassed to bring to weigh-in, but boy, am I glad that I brought him along.”

The top 10 pros on Grand Lake finished:                                                                                 

1st:          Bass Pro Shops pro Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo., 20 bass, 62-12, $127,500

2nd:         Michael Matthee, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, 18 bass, 62-12, $30,200

3rd:         Miles Burghoff, Hixson, Tenn., 18 bass, 61-3, $25,500

4th:         Berkley pro John Cox, DeBary, Fla., 17 bass, 59-9, $20,100

5th:         Bradford Beavers, Summerville, S.C., 19 bass, 58-4, $19,000

6th:         Billy McCaghren, Mayflower, Ark., 18 bass, 58-1, $18,000

7th:         Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C., 16 bass, 56-7, $17,000

8th:         Brian Latimer, Belton, S.C., 12 bass, 46-12, $16,000

9th:         Jamie Horton, Centerville, Ala., 14 bass, 43-5, $15,000

10th:       Sheldon Collings, Grove, Okla., 15 bass, 39-9, $14,000

 

Complete results for the entire field can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Overall there were 31 bass weighing 102 pounds, 8 ounces caught by pros Sunday. Five of the final 10 pros weighed in five-bass limits.

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

The total purse for the FLW Tour at Grand Lake presented by Mercury was more than $860,000. The tournament was hosted by the City of Grove and the Cherokee Casino Grove. The next event for FLW Tour anglers will be the FLW Tour at Cherokee Lake presented by Lowrance, in Jefferson City Tennessee, April 11-14. The tournament will be hosted by the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County.

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

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

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

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