DANIEL ISLAND’S COSTAS CATCHES 30-POUND LIMIT, WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON SANTEE COOPER LAKES

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DANIEL ISLAND’S COSTAS CATCHES 30-POUND LIMIT, WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON SANTEE COOPER LAKES

Florida’s Crowley Wins Co-angler Title

SUMMERTON, S.C. (March 11, 2019) – Boater Lex Costas of Daniel Island, South Carolina, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 30 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division tournament on Santee Cooper Lakes. For his catch, Costas earned $2,993.

“I started out on the lower end of Lake Marion in the Crappie Neck area using a ½-ounce white jig,” said Costas, who earned his second career win on Santee Cooper Lakes in BFL competition. “I was fishing underwater points in 10 to 14 feet of water and caught four fish from my first two stops.”

After he caught four, Costas said he moved on to Lake Moultrie to fish Angel’s Creek, and used a Texas-rigged, green-pumpkin-colored Zoom Z Craw to catch another seven keepers.

“I culled three times throwing at stumps and brush in 6 to 8 of water,” said Costas. “I worked both sides of the creek and probably fished 20 places.”

Costas weighed three fish from the Z Craw, and two from the jig – all largemouth.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Lex Costas, Daniel Island, S.C., five bass, 30-12, $2,993

2^nd: Steve Thornhill, Pineville, S.C., four bass, 25-10, $1,807

3^rd: Ken Ellis, Bowman, S.C., five bass, 22-14, $931

4^th: Casey Warren, Galivants Ferry, S.C., five bass, 22-12, $652

5^th: Brandt Tumberg, Moore, S.C., four bass, 21-4, $559

6^th: Chuck Howard, Elloree, S.C., five bass, 19-13, $1,062

7^th: Robert Clarke III, Pineville, S.C., five bass, 19-8, $616

8^th: Kyle Austin, Ridgeville, S.C., five bass, 17-9, $419

9^th: Ron Brown, Cross, S.C., five bass, 16-15, $372

10^th: Wade Grooms, Bonneau, S.C., five bass, 16-12, $326

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Thornhill caught a 7-pound, 15-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $310.

Steve Crowley of Inverness, Florida, won the Co-angler Division and $1,397 Saturday after catching three bass weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Steve Crowley, Inverness, Fla., three bass, 13-8, $1,397

2^nd: Ronald Bryant, Batesburg, S.C., two bass, 12-11, $698

3^rd: Josh Goedel, Boiling Springs, S.C., two bass, 11-8, $465

4^th: Casey Griffith, Guyton, Ga., one bass, 10-2, $481

5^th: Bobby McDonald, Easley, S.C., two bass, 6-9, $479

6^th: Ronald Harris, Jefferson, Ga., one bass, 6-7, $306

7^th: Kate Hough, Gilbert, S.C., two bass, 6-5, $383

8^th: Mike Sather, Beech Island, S.C., one bass, 6-4, $210

9^th: Matthew Dangerfield, Summerville, S.C., two bass, 5-7, $186

10^th: Darvin Cannon, Columbia, S.C., one bass, 5-5, $163

Griffith caught the biggest bass in the Co-angler Division, a big largemouth weighing in at 10 pounds, 2 ounces. The fish earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $155.

The tournament was hosted by the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce.

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 the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. 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.

BURNS’ CHOATE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION OPENER ON PERCY PRIEST LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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BURNS’ CHOATE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION OPENER ON PERCY PRIEST LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Murfreesboro’s Hawkes Wins Co-Angler Title

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SMYRNA, Tenn. (March 11, 2019) – Boater Brian Choate of Burns, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division opener on Percy Priest Lake presented by Navionics. Choate earned $3,156 for his efforts.

Choate said he fished mid-lake, wind-blown gravel rock points in 3 to 4 feet of water, specifically around the Four Corners Marina, Elm Hill Recreation Area and Long Hunter State Park. He said he caught five keepers – four largemouth and one smallmouth.

“I wasn’t catching a lot of fish, but they were the right ones. I probably hit 25 to 30 areas – just chasing the wind,” said Choate, who earned his first win in FLW competition. “I’m glad it was windy out there. When it picked up in practice, I was really catching them. I practiced all winter for almost two months and figured if I could get five bites, I’d have a good chance to win.”

Choate said he used a ¾-ounce chartreuse and white-colored Hoppy Tandem Emerald spinnerbait with a 4-inch white/shad-colored Todd Ruth Ultimate Swimbait trailer, as well as a scarlet-colored Duo Realis M62 5A crankbait for his lone smallmouth. His pulled in his fish with a 7-foot, 3-inch Duckett White Ice II Series rod and a Lew’s Team Pro reel.

“I was slow rolling [the spinnerbait], letting it bounce on the rocks or stumps – whatever I was fishing,” said Choate. “I threw the ¾-ounce was because of the wind. I was fishing shallow, but I needed to keep it down.”

Choate finished by extending a “thank you” to C&O Marine in White Bluff, Tennessee, for letting him borrow a boat to use while his new Nitro Z21 was being rigged up and readied for competition.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Brian Choate, Burns, Tenn., five bass, 18-3, $3,156

2^nd: John Hopkins, Smyrna, Tenn., five bass, 17-1, $1,515

2^nd: Mickey Beck, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 17-1, $1,315

4^th: William Merrick, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 16-6, $736

5^th: Billy Hinson, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 16-4, $631

6^th: Josh Tramel, Smithville, Tenn., five bass, 15-2, $929

7^th: Casey Taylor, Smithville, Tenn., five bass, 13-4, $526

8^th: Brian Carper, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 12-6, $473

9^th: Barry Whitaker, Hartsville, Tenn., five bass, 12-5, $421

10^th: Chris Holland, Winchester, Tenn., four bass, 11-11, $349

10^th: Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 11-11, $349

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Tony Eckler of Lebanon, Tennessee, caught a 6-pound, 3-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $370.

Theron Hawkes of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,578 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Theron Hawkes, Murfreesboro, Tenn., four bass, 13-8, $1,578

2^nd: Robert Henze, La Vergne, Tenn., four bass, 12-13, $789

3^rd: Grayson Butler, Lebanon, Tenn., two bass, 11-11, $526

4^th: Ben Gibbs, Murfreesboro, Tenn., two bass, 11-6, $553

5^th: Spencer Clark, Maryland Heights, Mo., three bass, 10-15, $316

6^th: Mike Barton, Gallatin, Tenn., two bass, 6-10, $289

7^th: Rene Gonzalez, Smyrna, Tenn., two bass, 6-7, $263

8^th: Clarence Raney, Murfreesboro, Tenn., three bass, 6-2, $237

9^th: Benjiman Smith, Sparta, Tenn., two bass, 6-0, $360

10^th: Randall Wiggins, Birmingham, Ala., two bass, 5-13, $384

Gibbs caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $185.

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.

Shane Cantley & Michael Richardson Win CATT Wateree March 9, 2019

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Shane Cantley & Michael Richardson Win CATT Wateree March 9, 2019

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Shane Cantley & Michael Richardson win their 2nd Wateree CATT in a row with 5 bass weighing 17.54 lbs! They collected $1,075.00!

Next CATT at Wateree is this Saturday Mar 16 and is a Gold! We will launch form Colonel Creek Landing!

	Big	Total	Total
22 Teams	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Shane Cantley – Michael Richardson	4.32	17.54	$1,075.00	110
Max Price – Brent Neal	4.62	17.22	$300.00	109
Chad Gainey and Jeffrey Furr	7.53	15.62	$361.00	108
Mark Healon – Tony Truett	4.68	15.55	$120.00	107
Tim Haven – Craig Haven	6.09	12.50	$69.00	106
Butch Williams and David Ethridge	3.35	8.60		105
Wesley Jackson – Bubba Jackson	3.85	8.19		104
Jason Quinn – John Paul George	3.96	6.61		103
Stevie Walker	2.48	6.32		102
Scott Williams and Robbie English	3.06	5.86		101
Lewis Thompson – Mike King	3.13	5.14		100
Alan Fletcher – Donald Hinson	4.80	4.80		99
Trent McLaughlin and Fisher Rodgers	4.12	4.12		98
Donald Wells and Paul Wells	3.89	3.89		97
John Hilton – Landon Hilton	3.04	3.01		96
David F. Canupp and David L. Canupp	2.36	2.36		95
Kyle Westerman – Wendy Horrell	0.00	0.00		94
Mike Ware – Bryan Holmes	0.00	0.00		94
Andrew Boykin	0.00	0.00		94
Matt Ross – Bobby Purvis	0.00	0.00		94
Jim Davis and Mike Allman	0.00	0.00		94
Josh Peake – Dustin Hoffman	0.00	0.00		94
Total Entrys			$1,760.00
BONUS $			$550.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,925.00
Wateree 2019 Spring Final Fund			$305.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund			$50.00
2019 Wateree Spring Final Fund Total			$960.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total			$3,550.00

BARTLETT’S PICKETT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OPENER ON ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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BARTLETT’S PICKETT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OPENER ON ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Alabama’s Quaintance Wins Co-angler Title

BRANDON, Miss. (March 11, 2019) – Boater Lloyd Pickett Jr. of Bartlett, Tennessee, brought five bass to the scale Sunday weighing 16 pounds, 11 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mississippi Division opener on Ross Barnett Reservoir presented by Navionics. For his win, Pickett earned $5,766.

Pickett said he fished mid-lake bank lines in 1 to 1½ feet of water on the western side of Ross Barnett Reservoir. He said he had three main areas and that he used a Carolina rig to pick them apart.

“It was a slow, methodical fishing day of fishing,” said Pickett, who earned his fifth win in BFL competition – third on Ross Barnett. “The areas had patches of grass in the water. If it was one solid clump you wouldn’t get a bite, but if there were isolated clumps off to the side, I’d throw at those.

“I think they were prespawn bass trying to pull up. I worked them over slow because of the cold front that was coming through Sunday morning,” continued Pickett. “During practice, the weather was bad, but I caught 20 and shook off 20, so I think that weather really shut them down. On the day of the tournament, I maybe had 10 keepers, but they were quality.”

Pickett said he used a Carolina-rigged Zoom Baby Brush Hog and a small Strike King creature bait to entice his fish. He said he used darker colors like junebug if the water was stained, and green-pumpkin if it was clearer.

“Water temperature was a huge factor – I can’t stress that enough,” said Pickett. “At takeoff, it was around 56 degrees, and when it hit 60 or 61, it made all the difference in the world. My first two areas were colder, but the third stretch was sheltered from the wind and was about 62 degrees. It took a little while, but the bite got better around 11 (a.m.).”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Lloyd Pickett Jr., Bartlett, Tenn., five bass, 16-11, $3,766 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Mitch Crane, Columbus, Miss., five bass, 15-5, $2,083

3^rd: Joel Barber, Brandon, Miss., five bass, 13-1, $1,256

4^th: Kirk Tisdale, Ellisville, Miss., five bass, 12-6, $816

4^th: Gary Caruso, Baton Rouge, La., five bass, 12-6, $1,216

6^th: Travis Mosley, Benton, Ark., five bass, 11-5, $690

7^th: Ray King, Brandon, Miss., three bass, 11-3, $628

8^th: Darrell Hunter, Lena, Miss., three bass, 10-5, $565

9^th: Shan Schoenrock, Aliceville, Ala., five bass, 9-13, $502

10^th: Jason Hannah, Forest, Miss., five bass, 9-12, $439

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Corey Sullivan of Brandon, Mississippi, caught a 6-pound, 3-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $500.

Nick Quaintance of Russellville, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $1,883 Saturday after catching four bass weighing 12 pounds, 2 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Nick Quaintance, Russellville, Ala., four bass, 12-2, $1,883

2^nd: Don White, Columbus, Miss., five bass, 11-0, $942

3^rd: Tres Dobbins, Collinsville, Miss., three bass, 7-8, $627

4^th: Kevin Smith, Yazoo City, Miss., three bass, 7-0, $639

5^th: Tim Beale, Hernando, Miss., three bass, 6-9, $427

6^th: Jerry Riddle, Summit, Miss., one bass, 6-2, $595

7^th: Chuck Channell, Clinton, Miss., three bass, 5-10, $314

8^th: Joshua Harris, Jackson, Miss., three bass, 5-9, $282

9^th: Chris Bowers, Brandon, Miss., three bass, 5-6, $251

10^th: Joey Tanner, Meridian, Miss., one bass, 4-11, $220

Riddle caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 6 pounds, 2 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $250.

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 Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, presented by Mercury. 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.

Lowrance Signs On To Sponsor Bassmaster Elite Series And Other B.A.S.S. Tournament Circuits

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Lowrance Signs On To Sponsor Bassmaster Elite Series And Other B.A.S.S. Tournament Circuits

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Lowrance, a recognized leader in marine electronics systems, has agreed to extend its long-running sponsorship of Bassmaster professional bass tournaments, B.A.S.S. announced today.

The Tulsa-based electronics manufacturer will continue as a supporting sponsor of the Bassmaster Elite Series, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series, B.A.S.S. Nation events, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops and Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

“As one of the first B.A.S.S. sponsors, Lowrance is honored to continue our relationship with this prestigious organization,” said Gordon Sprouse, Marketing Director with Navico. “The opportunity to work hand-in-hand with some of the world’s best anglers has been instrumental in making Lowrance the No. 1 fishfinder brand by competitors in B.A.S.S. events — more than all other marine-electronics brands combined. We look forward to continuing that sponsorship, which ensures Lowrance continues to be the fishfinder brand that B.A.S.S. anglers count on, the most.”

“We are proud that Lowrance is continuing its longstanding relationship with B.A.S.S.,” said Bruce Akin, CEO of B.A.S.S. “They’re a leader and innovator in the electronics industry and have worked side-by-side with B.A.S.S. to help grow the sport of fishing through the years. Their sponsorship support helps enhance the biggest stages in bass fishing, from our High School events on up through the Bassmaster Elite Series.”

Lowrance, which is credited with inventing the first consumer fishfinder, the FISH LO-K-TOR, in 1957, will be able to exhibit and provide activities for fans at expos connected with each of Bassmaster tournament circuits, especially including the Bassmaster Elite Series.

As an exhibitor in the Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Lowrance will display its new level of fishfinding performance with HDS LIVE, which includes built-in Lowrance CHIRP sonar, support for Active Imaging, StructureScan 3D with Active Imaging and revolutionary LiveSight Real-Time Sonar.

Active Imaging sonar delivers superior clarity and the high-resolution images of fish and structure at longer ranges, and LiveSight sonar “turns all fishing into sight fishing by delivering detailed views of fish as they swim in and around cover,” the company says.

The agreement also includes advertising programs for Lowrance on B.A.S.S.’s industry-leading website, Bassmaster.com, and magazine, Bassmaster, as well as promotion to weigh-in crowds at each Elite Series, Open, College and High School event.

About Lowrance
The Lowrance brand (www.lowrance.com) is entirely owned by Navico Inc. (www.navico.com). An international corporation, Navico is currently the world’s largest marine electronics company and is the parent company to leading marine electronics brands: Lowrance, Simrad and B & G.

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.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, culminating in the ultimate event on the biggest stage for competitive anglers, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. The trail also includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, BassPro.com Bassmaster Open Series, TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, and the Bassmaster Team Championship

Ned Bomb Dropping From Missile Baits at Bassmaster Classic

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The next creation from Missile Baits, the Ned Bomb, is being launched at the Bassmaster Classic. The Ned Rig has gone from fad to staple technique for bass anglers all over the world. The successful D Bomb shape was morphed into a 3.25” bait that uses the ribs and thin beaver tail to match up perfectly to a Ned head. The tail gives subtle movement to the bait even at rest since the Ned Bomb will stand up on a Ned jig head. John Crews, pro anglerand Missile Baits owner, said, “The Ned Rig is a technique that is growing and growing since it catches so many fish that it became apparent we needed to make a Missile model. The Ned Bomb utilizes the ribs and thin beaver shaped tail to give anglers something they don’t have in a Ned bait-a bait that has subtle action even at rest. We made it float as much as we could and it blistered them in testing!”

The Ned Bomb will come in 10 colors including Green Pumpkin, Candy Bomb, MM3, Pinkalicious, and PB&J. They will come 10 baits to a bag for a suggested retail price of $3.99. The first retail outlet for the Ned Bombswill be at the Bassmaster Classic in the Dick’s Sporting Goods booth. Retailers all over will be receiving their orders during or right after the Bassmaster Classic.

Randall & Ryan Drew brought Win CATT Cooper River Mar 9, 2019 with 20.17 lbs

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Randall & Ryan Drew brought Win CATT Cooper River Mar 9, 2019 with 20.17 lbs

Tournament Results Cooper River Mar 9, 2019 Randall & Ryan Drew Cash In With 20.17 lbs!

Next Cooper River CATT is March 23rd out of Cypress Gardens!

Randall & Ryan Drew brought in 20.17 lb s with a 7.23 lb kicker to take 1st Place and $1,015.00!

Kyle Welch & Wayne Clifton finished 2nd with 14.20 lbs!

Hunter Hackworth took 3rd with 13.30 lks!

	Big	Total	Total
23 Teams	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Randall Drew – Ryan Drew	7.23	20.17	$1,015.00	110
Kyle Welch – Wayne Clifton	0.00	14.20	$230.00	109
Hunter Hackworth	0.00	13.30	$120.00	108
Bill Lawshe – Jeremy Hewitt	0.00	12.40	$75.00	107
Bubba Dennis – Randy Gibson	0.00	9.89		106
John Campbell – Grace Campbell	0.00	9.84		105
Buckey Black – Carl Harrington	0.00	9.55		104
Matt Baker Andrew – BakerAndrew	0.00	9.03		103
Bryan Miller – Donald Boyne	0.00	8.75		102
Gene Youngs	0.00	8.54		101
Dave McConnell – Dylan Mcconnell	0.00	7.48		100
James Roy Jr Robison – William Gregory	0.00	6.96		99
Justin Lord – Billy Johnson	0.00	6.77		98
Griffin Crane	0.00	6.01		97
Bruce Wheeler – Heath Hunter	0.00	5.95		96
Johnny Brinson – James White	0.00	5.86		95
Travis Gatlin – Grant Powell	0.00	5.42		94
Casey Leach – Charlene Leach	0.00	5.22		93
Gabriel Hornet Pearson – Joseph Scott	0.00	1.48		92
Chase Marshall – Brett Thacker	0.00	0.00		91
Tim Tyson	0.00	0.00		91
Christopher Thomas	0.00	0.00		91
Andy Rutledge	0.00	0.00		91
Total Entrys			$1,150.00
BONUS $			$425.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,440.00
Cooper River 2019 Spring Final Fund			$95.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund			$10.00
Cooper River 2019 Spring Final Fund Total			$205.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund			$3,500.00

SYLACAUGA’S GASTON WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION OPENER ON LAKE MARTIN PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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Elmore’s Hays Grabs Co-angler Title

ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (March 11, 2019) – Boater David Gaston of Sylacauga, Alabama, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 15 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama Division opener on Lake Martin presented by Navionics. Gaston took home $6,956 for his efforts.

“I fished shallow brush piles in 2 to 3 feet of water in Madwin and Sandy creeks,” said Gaston, who earned his second career victory on Lake Martin in BFL competition. “I worked areas in both creeks, and hit probably 40 different brush piles. I would pull up and flip them 5 or 6 times, and then move on.”

Gaston said he caught eight or nine keepers throughout the day, using a black and blue-colored D&L Baby Advantage Casting jig with a Strike King Menace Rage Tail Craw of the same color. He also weighed one off of a Delta Red-colored Strike King 1.5 KVD HC Silent square-billed crankbait. He used P-Line 20-pound-test Tactical Fluorocarbon line, which he said ended up being a crucial part of his catch.

“They were really subtle bites. They didn’t thump the bait, they kind of just picked it up and held onto it and the sensitivity of the line helped me feel them.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: David Gaston, Sylacauga, Ala., five bass, 16-15, $4,956 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Marty Giddens, Cropwell, Ala., five bass, 15-0, $1,878

3^rd: Jimmy Miller, Eclectic, Ala., five bass, 13-7, $1,253

4^th: Dallas Weldon, Tallassee, Ala., five bass, 13-2, $876

5^th: Terry Fisher, Jacksonville, Fla., five bass, 13-1, $751

6^th: Steven Ingram, Tallassee, Ala., five bass, 12-11, $689

7^th: Robert Pelt II, Montgomery, Ala., five bass, 12-7, $726

8^th: Terry Tucker, Gadsden, Ala., five bass, 12-1, $563

9^th: Ken Walters, Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 12-0, $501

10^th: Christopher Jones, Midfield, Ala., five bass, 11-10, $416

10^th: Michael Purvis, Canton, Ga., five bass, 11-10, $416

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Dusty Robinson of Eclectic, Alabama, caught a 6-pound, 10-ounce largemouth – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $490.

Robert Hays of Elmore, Alabama, won the Co-angler Division and $1,959 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 12 pounds, 4 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Robert Hays, Elmore, Ala., five bass, 12-4, $1,959

2^nd: Roman Robinson, Steele, Ala., five bass, 11-15, $929

3^rd: Michael Ingram, Cropwell, Ala., five bass, 11-13, $619

4^th: Ty Story, Prattville, Ala., five bass, 11-5, $484

5^th: Gary Marlowe, Montgomery, Ala., five bass, 11-3, $614

6^th: William Jackson, Sharpsburg, Ga., five bass, 10-15, $341

7^th: John Bryan, Carrollton, Ga., five bass, 10-13, $310

8^th: Franklin McCutcheon, Jacksonville, Ala., five bass, 10-8, $279

9^th: Ray Puckett, Wetumpka, Ala., five bass, 10-5, $232

9^th: Michael Smith, Piedmont, S.C., five bass, 10-5, $232

Marlowe caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $242.

The tournament was hosted by the Alexander City Chamber of Commerce.

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 Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, presented by Mercury. 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.

Dwight & Scott Beattie Win 1st Annual Masonic Childrens Home Tournament March 11,2019

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Guys we are going to make this an annual event on Lake Norman each Spring! Next year will be much larger!

CATT is Honored to host the inaugural
Masonic Children’s Home Benefit Tournament on Beautiful Lake Norman
This is an annual event that will be the 2nd Saturday in March a very big thank you to the fisherman and their support for such an awesome cause! Hope to see you next year 2020 Lake Norman
If you would like to sponsor an Adult Child or Husband Wife or a Senior Citizen or a Veterans team please let us know. Also we are looking for any and all sponsorship whether Monetary or Merchandise Please let us know
Thank You

Dwight & Scott Beattie take the win with 5 bass weighing 15.26 lbs! Great job guys!

2nd Place Hank Cherry & Jerry Goble

	Big	Total	Total
Teams	Fish	Weight	Winnings
Scott Beattie & Scott Beattie	5.76	15.26	$980.00
Hank Cherry – Jerry Goble	3.46	13.55	$210.00
Wayne & Dwayne Baker	2.81	12.04
Alfred Keisling Sr – Alfred Keisling Jr	0.00	10.26
Michael Franklin – Jason Mulky	5.16	8.66	$90.00
Mike Townsend – John Hendrix	0.00	8.30
Tim Harrison – Doug Crump	0.00	8.29
Travis Kilby – Doug Moore	2.51	8.03
Todd Hammond – Greg Deal	3.68	3.68
Daniel Guthrie	0.00	0.00
Tony Nelson – Spencer Black	0.00	0.00
Shane Sahrpe	0.00	0.00
Matt Stout	0.00	0.00
Kevin Farley – Lee Manning	0.00	0.00

TrueTimber Camo Company Signs On as MLF Bass Pro Tour Sponsor

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TrueTimber Camo Company Signs On as MLF Bass Pro Tour Sponsor

TULSA, Okla. (March 11, 2019) – Major League Fishing® announced today the signing of South Carolina-based camouflage company TrueTimber as a sponsor of the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour.

As a result of the relationship, MLF television viewing audiences will see the TrueTimber logo and camo patterns integrated throughout Bass Pro Tour programming in 2019. A new TrueTimber Fishing television commercial will also debut online and during the MLF NOW! live stream coverage during competitions, and will hit the airwaves when MLF airs on television and cable networks later this year.

“In 2018, our passion for the outdoors carried over to the water as we added the all-new TrueTimber Fishing line to our repertoire,” said TrueTimber CEO Rusty Sellars. “And this year, we’re excited to bring TrueTimber to the MLF audience. Our sponsorship of the Bass Pro Tour is the perfect opportunity to introduce our high-quality, high-value performance apparel to die-hard anglers and MLF fans across the country.”

Pro angler and TrueTimber brand ambassador Edwin Evers wrapped up a dominating


	MLF angler and TrueTimber pro Edwin Evers sits atop the young 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour season standings, having won the Conroe, Texas, Stage Two event and finishing second at the Kissimmee, Florida, opener. (Photo by Josh Gassmann)

performance last month during the Bass Pro Tour’s Stage Two on Lake Conroe, claiming Championship Sunday with a weight of 51 pounds, 12 ounces for the win. The Oklahoma pro caught 24 scorable fish on the final day, including an 8-1 largemouth with 9 minutes left on the clock.”

A new TrueTimber commercial featuring Evers is airing during MLF programming.

“We are thrilled to welcome TrueTimber to Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour,” said Jim Wilburn, president and CEO of Major League Fishing. “We couldn’t be happier than to be associated with a brand such as theirs. They create some of the most realistic camouflage on the market. They’ve already experienced a Bass Pro Tour victory this season with Edwin Evers winning Stage Two, and we look forward to seeing their continued successes both on and off the water throughout the 2019 season.”

The Bass Pro Tour will head to Raleigh, North Carolina, March 26-31 for Stage Three of the 2019 season as anglers compete on three prolific nearby lakes. Falls Lake, Shearon Harris Reservoir and Jordan Lake will host bass fishing’s newest and highest-profile tournament series, featuring 80 of the best professional anglers in the country. To watch Major League Fishing or find more information about the schedule, anglers and rules visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.

About TrueTimber

Founded in 2005, TrueTimber is based in Inman, South Carolina and is the most realistic, performance-driven camouflage brand in the industry. TrueTimber offers a wide variety of clothing items and accessories, featuring 27 distinct camo patterns that perfectly blend with their surroundings. The company spends countless hours researching, testing and seeking new technology to produce the most effective and lifelike camouflage patterns possible. TrueTimber products can be found in retailers across the United States and Canada, and it continues to be one of the fastest growing camouflage companies in the world. For more information about TrueTimber, visit TrueTimber.com.

About Major League Fishing

Founded in 2011, Major League Fishing (MLF) brings the high-intensity sport of competitive bass fishing into America’s living rooms on Discovery Channel, World Fishing Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, Discovery Channel, Sportsman Channel and on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). The new Bass Pro Tour consists of eight events and a championship. MLF will also continue its popular Cup events and World Championship, all of which use the same entertaining and conservation-friendly catch, weigh and immediate-release format. For more information, visit www.majorleaguefishing.com and follow MLF on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Also, for more information about MLF anglers, see Game & Fish magazine, the official publication of MLF.

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