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Wintertime Tactics: Is This Cheating?! by Jonathan Krause

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Wintertime Tactics: Is This Cheating?! by Jonathan Krause

Wintertime Tactics: Is This Cheating?!

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In my last article I talked about some tactics that can help you catch fish in the wintertime with some general tips and tricks for this time of year. I went through a couple different lures and talked about using specific depth ranges to help maximize your time on the water just about wherever you are fishing. These are great tips but sometimes, especially this time of year, it can just be a grind to get bit, plain and simple. We have all had those days where we go out to your local lake or river and throw the tackle box at ‘em and all you’re left with at the end of the day is less gas in the tank and a runny nose. Sometimes you just need a location change.

If you have not tried it yet, you have to make a trip to a local power plant lake. With waters that are consistently warmer all year around, it enables the fish to feed more aggressively all year. A couple of weekends ago I went to Hyco Lake in North Carolina with a couple of the other guys on Liberty’s bass team. What I experienced was some of the most fun wintertime fishing I have ever had. We started off the morning dragging some jigs on an island, while the other friend threw a crankbait. We were not getting bit until I went to reel in my jig and one hit it fairly close to the boat. That immediately clued us in just a little bit. In the winter I have found it is so helpful to really listen to clues that the fish give you. Let them tell you what they want. After we caught another one swimming the jig, we switched to chatterbaits and got bit. Baitfish started busting all over the place and two and three pounders started rolling on baitfish busting less than 5 feet away. This helped us clue into what some of the fish were doing in the lake and we capitalized on it by throwing swimbaits catching over 30 bass before the sun set. It literally felt like we were cheating! You just are not supposed to catch them like that this time of year. And to bounce back to listening to clues, did I mention the water looked like chocolate milk? Our first thought was not to throw a subtle bait like a swimbait but it ended up being the most productive. Listen to the clues and try variants!

This just goes to show how productive power plant lakes can be in the winter time. Once we got clued into what the fish were doing, we found that the fish were super active and very aggressive, getting bit two or three different times in one cast. The warmer water temperatures allow the shad to have a higher survival rate and over years of this, we found the shad population to be really high and therefore the bass could stay active and feed heavier this time of year. Not to mention, a lot of times this time of year when you catch a fish out of low to mid 40 degree water, the fish won’t fight very hard whereas in a place where they just do not get that cold you can count on a harder fight. And who doesn’t like that? Give a warm water discharge power plant lake a shot this winter and see the difference!

Gary Lee wins the CATT 3rd Savannah River Spring Qualifier with 11.37 lbs!

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Gary Lee wins the CATT 3rd Savannah River Spring Qualifier with 11.37 lbs!

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Next Savannah River CATT is March 9 at Stoles Bluff!

Gary Lee wins the 3rd Savannah River Spring Qualifier with 11.037 lbs!

2nd went to Michael Chavis & Nick Hager!

Ken & Chase Morgan weighed in the BF at 3.21 lbs!

Big Total Total
10 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Gary Lee 3.14 11.37 $330.00 110
Michael Chavis/Nick Hager 0.00 10.75 $290.00 109
Ken Morgan – Chase Morgan 3.21 8.97 $70.00 108
Todd Hargrave/Scott Moody 0.00 8.58 107
Joe Toth/Kyle Suddath 0.00 7.47 106
Tim Roundtree/Al Pittman 0.00 7.13 105
Ron Welch 0.00 5.27 104
Mac Sampey/Vonette Sampey 0.00 6.38 103
Anthony Joyner/Barry Conley 0.00 0.00 102
Jeff Mullis/Rocky Mullis 0.00 0.00 102
Total Entrys $800.00
BONUS $ $140.00
Total Paid At Ramp $690.00
Savannah River 2019 Spring Final Fund $250.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $0.00
2019 Savannah River Spring Final Fund Total $840.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $2,950.00

Mark Johnson and Gary Pope Win CATT Carolina Costal River Feb 16,2019

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Mark Johnson and Gary Pope Win CATT Carolina Costal River Feb 16,2019
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Next CCR Qualifier is March 16th! We have it listed at Bucksport but we are looking at moving it to Georgetown where it was originally scheduled! Stay Tuned!

Mark Johnson and Gary Pope brought in 18.08 lbs and took the win on the Cooper River this past Saturday!

James Robison & William Gregory claimed 2nd!

Scott Perrine & Doug Law with the BF!

Big Total Total
22 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Gray Pope/Mark Johnson 4.62 18.08 $900.00 110
James Robison/William Gregory 3.69 13.42 $300.00 109
Winston Martin/Neal Martin 4.26 12.60 $200.00 108
Matt Baker 4.31 11.93 $100.00 107
Scott Perrine/Doug Law 5.18 10.62 $154.00 406
Jonathan Kelly/Nick Gant 3.47 10.47 105
Brett Thacker/Chase Marshall 4.93 10.42 $66.00 104
Kaleb Gerald/Wesley Williamson 0.00 9.94 103
Winky Wadford/Scottie Mixson 0.00 9.32 102
Travis Gatilin/Grant Powell 0.00 8.78 101
Casey Leach/Charlene Leach 0.00 8.50 100
Ron Terwillger/Sonya Terwillger 0.00 8.44 99
Brian Howard/Wade Cook 2.03 7.99 98
Hunter Spivey/Matthew Goheen 0.00 7.95 97
Jermey Hewitt/Dalton Hewitt 2.63 7.69 96
Will Thompson/Doug Robertson 0.00 6.50 95
Gene Youngs 0.00 4.89 94
Bubba Dennis/James White 0.00 0.00 93
Greg Benton/Logan Benton 0.00 0.00 93
Kyle Johnson 0.00 0.00 93
Cody Squires 0.00 0.00 93
Danny McLean 0.00 0.00 93
Total Entrys $1,760.00
BONUS $ $400.00
Total Paid At Ramp $1,720.00
CCR 2019 Spring Final Fund $330.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $50.00
2019  CCR Spring Final Fund Total $600.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $2,915.00

Robert Clarke & Lonnie Jones Win CATT Santee Copper Feb 16,2019 with 25.15 lbs

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Robert Clarke & Lonnie Jones Win CATT Santee Copper Feb 16,2019 with 25.15 lbs
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Check out your local Academy Sports for some great deals!

Next Santee Cooper CATT si this coming Saturday and is a GOLD event! $120 entry!

Robert Clarke & Lonnie Jones weighed in 5 nice uns at 25.15 lbs and they collected $1,115.00!

Joe Avin took 2nd with 24.85 lbs!

Brad Beatson & Brian Scott took 3rd!

Bunn Tyson & Thad Driggers 4th!

Big Total Total
29 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Robert Clarke-Lonnie Jones 0.00 25.15 $1,125.00 110
Joe Avin 0.00 24.85 $360.00 109
Brian Scott-Brad Beatson 0.00 21.58 $250.00 108
Bunn Tyson-Thad Driggers 7.48 21.15 $197.00 107
Cory Alsbrook-Rick McLean 0.00 20.15 $110.00 106
Freddie Gibbs 0.00 20.10 105
Randell-Westley Barrineau 0.00 16.91 104
Patrick Williams-Ray Spence 0.00 16.45 103
Elvis-Brian Peagler 0.00 16.18 102
Brent Waynick-Max Terry 0.00 16.17 101
Bucky Deberry 0.00 13.42 100
TJ Anderson-Will Timmons 0.00 13.01 99
Ben Smith 0.00 12.88 98
Carlton Tompkins-Joel Barfield 0.00 12.56 97
Don Pendavis-Bobby Gibbs 0.00 12.26 96
Hugh McCutchen-Jamie Blackburn 0.00 11.96 95
Dave Murdock-Justin Wood 0.00 10.28 94
John Wilson-Cody Armstrong 0.00 10.00 93
Horace Scott Sr -Horace Scott Jr. 0.00 9.69 92
Gordon Owens-Barry Simms 8.00 8.00 $203.00 91
Steve Borton-Tristen Rodgers 0.00 1.79 90
Chris Scott-Michael Barkley 0.00 0.00 89
Chad Pennell-Casey Warren 0.00 0.00 89
Keith Shelton-Chris Rice 0.00 0.00 89
Zeke Lyman-Jason Morse 0.00 0.00 89
John Miller-John Miller II 0.00 0.00 89
Brandon Patrick 0.00 0.00 89
Jamie Partee-Donnie McCord 0.00 0.00 89
Judd Bolen-Olin Hayden 0.00 0.00 89
Total Entrys $2,320.00
BONUS $ $525.00
Total Paid At Ramp $2,245.00
Santee Cooper 2019 Spring Final Fund $500.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund $60.00
2019 Santee Cooper Spring Final Fund Total $960.00
2019 CATT Championship Fund Total $2,865.00

Fort Loudon, Tellico Lakes Will Give Bassmaster Classic Competitors Plenty Of Options

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Fort Loudon, Tellico Lakes Will Give Bassmaster Classic Competitors Plenty Of Options
February 21, 2019

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Fort Loudon, Tellico Lakes Will Give Bassmaster Classic Competitors Plenty Of Options

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods brings bass fishing’s grandest event to the spot where one of the nation’s grandest rivers begins.

Literally forming at the host city of Knoxville, the Tennessee River traces its beginning to the confluence of the Holston and French Broad rivers on the town’s east side. From there, it extends 652 miles before emptying into the Ohio River.

The entire length of the Tennessee is known for its bass fishing, but the upper section will become the focal point of the bass fishing universe March 15-17, when the Classic gets under way. The three-day event is worth $300,000 to the winner, out of a total purse of $1 million.

The Classic waters have been off-limits to the 52 Classic qualifiers since December 31. They’ll have a few more days to scout the fishery just prior to the start of competition as they try to pinpoint locations where they can catch the heaviest five-bass limits each day.

Classic waters include Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes, twin reservoirs connected by a canal and comprising about 30,000 combined acres. Competitors can fish either lake and anywhere along the Tennessee River upstream from Fort Loudoun Dam to the Interstate-40 bridge on the Holston River and the Highway 168 bridge on the French Broad River.

“The river just has so much to offer from top to bottom,” said Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brandon Card, who lives in Knoxville and loves the river. “A lot of the anglers who’ll be fishing this Classic have probably never seen this particular part of the river before.

“I’ve been fishing Fort Loudon and Tellico off and on my whole life, and I know how good they can be.”

Fort Loudoun

Named after an 18th-Century British fort built during the French and Indian War,
Fort Loudoun Lake was constructed in 1943 for hydroelectric power production, and it boasts 379 miles of shoreline and 14,600 surface acres.

Card said anglers in the 52-angler Classic field who prefer to fish for largemouth will likely spend most of their time on Fort Loudon due to its stained water color and wealth of shallow structure.

“Fort Loudon looks more like a river,” Card said. “It has that Tennessee River water clarity that is just great for fishing shallow. The ‘power’ fishermen — the guys who like to throw crankbaits and swimbaits and things like that — will probably gravitate toward Fort Loudon.

“That’s what I would do — and I’d look for places that have big largemouth and smallmouth because both species are in Fort Loudon.”

Noting that March is one of the best months to fish all of the Tennessee River reservoirs, former Bassmaster Classic champion David Fritts agreed that Fort Loudon is more suited for shallow fishing.

“The key to success is being able to find the staging fish as they move in,” Fritts said. “Rock is always important this time of year on the Tennessee River. Wood on a rocky spot enhances it, but a hard bottom is the key. You’re not going to catch a whole lot of fish off of laydowns, unless they have hard bottom underneath.”

Tellico

Completed in 1979, this 15,560-acre reservoir was created as a Loudoun extension. The Tellico Dam impounds the Little Tennessee River, which flows northwestward from its source in the Appalachian Mountains and enters the Tennessee River near Lenoir City.

Unlike its neighboring Fort Loudoun structure, Tellico Dam has no power-generation capabilities. Instead, it serves to divert water through a short canal into Fort Loudoun for greater flood control and navigational purposes.

Perhaps as a result, Tellico typically features clearer water than Fort Loudon and can be more attractive to deep-water anglers.

“You’re talking 10 feet of visibility on Tellico versus maybe 3 feet of visibility on Fort Loudon,” Card said. “So, the light-line, smallmouth guys are definitely going to favor Tellico.”

As with most clear-water fisheries, Card said success on Tellico is tied heavily to the weather of the day.

“Tellico is more of a conditional lake,” he said. “On overcast days or real windy days, that’s when Tellico is going to shine. But if we get a bluebird, sunny day, Tellico will be tough.”

Tale of two Classics

Card said limits of 20-pound smallmouth are possible on either fishery. It’ll just be a matter of how an angler wants to fish and what the weather will allow. Though the area is being pounded by heavy rains now, Card said if the weather stabilizes, the venue should make for a great Classic.

“You can pretty much pick your poison,” he said. “You can fish a drop-shot rig in 40 feet of water on Tellico, or you can fish a squarebill on Fort Loudon in 2 feet of water.

“Strategically, you’re going to have to make some tough decisions all three days.”

The biggest decision, according to Elite Series pro Mark Menendez of Kentucky, may be whether you want to catch lots of smallmouth at Tellico or bank on an occasional monster smallmouth at Fort Loudon.

“Loudoun has a good population of 4- and 5-pound smallmouth, and those are going to play big in the Classic,” Menendez said. “It’s easier to catch a 5-pound smallmouth on Loudoun than a 5-pound largemouth — but there are more largemouth. It’s going to make for a really fun guessing game.”

Knoxville leaders are excited about showing off their fishery to fishing fans visiting from throughout the nation.

“The Visit Knoxville Sports Commission has enjoyed partnering with B.A.S.S. and looks forward to welcoming the Bassmaster Classic in just a few short weeks,” said Kim Bumpas, president of Visit Knoxville. “Hosting this event in Knoxville is the perfect opportunity to showcase the beautiful Tennessee River to the Classic competitors and outdoor enthusiasts.”

Classic anglers will take off each competition morning from Volunteer Landing in downtown Knoxville, and weigh-ins will be each afternoon at Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus. The Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods and other activities will take place at the Knoxville Convention Center and the adjacent World’s Fair Exhibition Hall. For more information about attending the 49th Bassmaster Classic, visit VisitKnoxville.com/Bassmaster, or go to Bassmaster.com.

Reservoir Bass: You’ve Met Your Match!

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Reservoir Bass: You’ve Met Your Match!

Reservoir Bass: You’ve Met Your Match!

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Prepare to dominate with the new David Walker Tennessee Craw from LIVETARGET

Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON (February 21, 2019) – Reservoirs, and the bass that live there, are different animals. Unlike natural lakes, where water levels are stable and bass action is frequently dominated by fishing grass and weededges, reservoirs offer an incredible array of places to find bass and ways to target them.

“When I moved from Michigan to Tennessee in 1990, I settled in an area with seven different reservoirs: Douglas, Cherokee, Fort Loudoun, and more,” noted professional angler David Walker, a seasoned veteran of the FLW Tour and the Bassmaster Elite Series who will be fishing in the inaugural season of the Major League Fishing Pro Tour. “Rocks, mud banks, bluffs, rapidly changing water levels – it was all new to me, and I needed to learn new ways to fish.”

 

373 Red Craw

“I am largely self-taught, learning by trial and error: what works, and what doesn’t. The most important lesson I learned? Reservoir bass love crankbaits.”

Indeed, with reservoir sizes measured in tens of thousands of acres, defined by hundreds of miles of shoreline, the key to many successful fishing trips is to cast cranks. “Cover water, keep moving, keep going: this is what crankbaits allow me to do. But one major limitation with crankbaits,“ noted Walker, “is redundancy: so many cranks look and act just like the others. They just don’t stand out, and bass don’t react like you had hoped.”

Enter the LIVETARGET David Walker Signature Series Tennessee Craw, designed by David Walker and available exclusively at Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops. Created in the heart of reservoir country, the Tennessee Craw was developed to tackle the specific structural elements found in reservoirs: rocks, ledges, bluffs, points, and shallow creek channels.

Remarkably realistic in appearance and action, this premium crankbait will Match-The-Hatch with LIVETARGET precision. With an effective depth range of 4’-8’, this tungsten weighted lure casts with pinpoint accuracy. Premium Japanese Kishida hooks are strategically aligned to generate a tangle-free cast. The Tennessee Craw dives quickly and stays in the strike zone longer, ricocheting off rocks and timber, proving highly effective on reservoir bass.

“The LIVETARGET Tennessee Craw is the most versatile crankbait I throw, and based on the results we have enjoyed while designing and testing the bait, it has quickly become my total confidence lure,“ asserted Walker. Indeed, the Tennessee Craw is an integral component of a total crankbait system that Walker employs on reservoirs to dominate his competition.

“The Tennessee Craw fishes beautifully, darting and digging just like the real thing. I use a steady retrieve with the Tennessee Craw, letting the lure do the work as it grinds along the bottom. Once I make contact, I reel with a regular, consistent speed, and let the lure’s natural escape action elicit strikes from nearby bass.”

“The hardware on the Tennessee Craw is specifically designed to optimize the lure’s performance,” stated Walker. “The hooks are unique – they are super sharp to pin fish at long distances, and have an Aberdeen-style bend which has great holding power. The hooks’ overall size is a great match for the lure: they are big enough to keep fish hooked, but not so large that they affect the lure’s action, or tangle with each other or the line on the cast.”

“When I fish the Tennessee Craw, I spool up with 10 lb fluorocarbon. The thin diameter of fluoro lets me make long, accurate casts. Because the line sinks, it doesn’t pull the lure up off the bottom, allowing it to dive deeper and really dig the bottom. I use a 7-foot graphite-fiberglass composite rod, with a good backbone to set hooks at the end of a long cast, and just soft enough to manage the fish at boatside.”

372 Moss Craw

 

374 Sunrise

 

365 Pearl / Blue Chartreuse

 

366 Lemon Aid

 

367 Watermelon Red

 

370 Green / Chartreuse

 

 

371 Ghost Craw

 

364 Fire Truck Red

 

363 Coppertruse

 

 

359 Root Beer

 

357 Spring Craw

When describing his preferred presentation, Walker notes that he, “prefers to fish the Tennessee Craw parallel to bluff walls. I make long casts, and the precision weight and balance of the lure means that it lands where I want it to, which is a big factor in helping me outfish the guys around me. If the lure lands too far to the outside, I’m too deep and I never contact the bottom; too far to the inside, and I’m hung up and risk breaking off on the bluff.

LIVETARGET’s Tennessee Craw is available in color patterns that range from subtle to attention-grabbing. Walker lets the calendar and water conditions guide his color choices. In winter and early spring, Walker fishes grays and blues, like Lemon Aid (366), Ghost Craw (371), and Pearl / Blue Chartreuse (365). In the spring, it’s time for reds and chartreuse, found in patterns like Spring Craw (357), Red Craw (373), or Sunrise (374). Once summer has arrived, Walker throws natural patterns like Moss Craw (372) and Watermelon Red (367). Ultimately, Walker wants his lure to stand out when it’s in the water, stating that,” if the lure disappears when I lower it into the water, it’s time to change colors. I want the lure to get noticed by bass, which are very visual predators.”

The LIVETARGET David Walker Signature Series Tennessee Craw is two inches long and dives 4-8 feet on the retrieve. Available in twelve color patterns for season-long success, the Tennessee Craw can be found exclusively at Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops with MSRP $9.99 USD.

Early Bass Bite Gives Millender The Lead In Bassmaster Open At Toledo Bend

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Early Bass Bite Gives Millender The Lead In Bassmaster Open At Toledo Bend

Randy Millender of Teague, Texas, leads after Day 1 of the 2019 BassPro.com Central Open on Toledo Bend, out of Many, La., with a total weight of 22-11.

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

Feb. 20, 2019

Early Bass Bite Gives Millender The Lead In Bassmaster Open At Toledo Bend

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MANY, La. — Focusing on early prespawners lead Randy Millender to the Day 1 lead at the season opener of the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Louisiana’s Toledo Bend Reservoir with a 5-bass limit that weighed 22 pounds, 11 ounces.

While many anglers were looking for bites inside the mouths of spawning creeks, the Teague, Texas, pro devoted his day to main-lake structure. He targeted a specific habitat feature in 5 to 6 feet of water.

Often, anglers in later flights find the longer day affords them more opportunities. However, despite weighing his fish in the day’s last flight, Millender said the afternoon hours did not impact his performance.

“I caught all these fish on my first stop this morning,” he said. “I had a stretch that had ’em. I had my limit by 8:30. But whether they’ll be there tomorrow or not, who knows?”

Millender caught all of his fish on a squarebill crankbait. Noting that crawfish patterns were most productive, he said his retrieve was intrinsic to his success.

“Long casts are always important with a crankbait, but speed was also important,” Millender said. “Once it was down there, I tried not to work it too fast.

“The strikes were very lethargic. Half the time, you don’t even know you have a fish; they just load up on it.”

After a rainy, windy practice period, Toledo Bend saw gray skies yielding to the bright “bluebird” conditions of the classic post-frontal scenario. This, Millender said, is what made his morning more productive than his afternoon.

“After the clouds rolled out and we got this high pressure, the fish really locked down,” he said.

John Cox of DeBary, Fla., is in second place with 21-7. Game plans are good, but Cox found a random run-and-gun strategy with a reaction bait delivering his bites.

“It started off slow, and I just ground on them all day,” Cox said. “I got lucky and caught my two best ones almost back to back around 11. Then I started bouncing around and fishing stuff that looked good and culled out my other fish.”

Dave Redington of Winnsboro, Texas, is in third place with 20-8. After starting offshore, he felt the call of a shallow flipping bite, but after several unproductive hours of close work, he realized he should have stayed put.

“I was only catching about one every 30 minutes offshore, but I kept wanting to get back to my shallow stuff,” Redington said. “Once it warmed up, I spent about four hours doing that and I had four decent ones and one little ‘rat.’ I figured the best way to get rid of that little one was to go back out deep.

“I went back out and culled that with a 2 1/2-pounder. I caught them on a crankbait and a Carolina rig.”

Travis Alcock of Antioch, Ill., is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 9-1 largemouth.

Stephen Sennikoff Jr. of Garland, Texas, leads the co-angler division with 11-12. He caught all of his fish on a white/chartreuse spinnerbait with a willowleaf/Colorado-blade combination.

“I’d been catching them in practice on a ChatterBait when the water was a little dirtier,” Sennikoff said. “The area I was in cleared up today, and I thought a spinnerbait would be key. I was slow rolling it and just trying to keep it a couple of feet down in the water column near grass and wood.”

Darrell Hille or Springfield, Tenn., holds the Phoenix Boats Big Bass lead among co-anglers with a 6-2.

Thursday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. CT at Cypress Bend Boat Ramp. The weigh-in will be held at the park at 2:45 p.m.

The event is hosted by the Louisiana Office of Tourism; Toledo Bend Lake Country; Cypress Bend Golf Resort, Spa, and Conference Center; Discover DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; and Sabine River Authority.

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open Toledo Bend 2/20-2/22
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many  LA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Randy Millender        Teague, TX               5  22-11  200
Day 1: 5   22-11
2.  John Cox               Debary, FL               5  21-07  199
Day 1: 5   21-07
3.  Dave Redington         Winnsboro, TX            5  20-08  198
Day 1: 5   20-08
4.  Colby Cotterill        Houston, TX              5  18-07  197
Day 1: 5   18-07
4.  Kris Wilson            Montgomery, TX           5  18-07  197
Day 1: 5   18-07
6.  Tommy Robinson         Westland, MI             5  18-05  195
Day 1: 5   18-05
7.  Marc Frazier           Newnan, GA               5  18-00  194
Day 1: 5   18-00
8.  Soushi Kataoka         Ohtsu Shiga JAPAN        4  17-12  193
Day 1: 4   17-12
9.  Bill Chapman           Salt Rock, WV            5  16-13  192
Day 1: 5   16-13
10. Chad Smith             Minnetonka, MN           5  16-11  191
Day 1: 5   16-11
11. Stephen Mitchell       Trout, LA                5  16-02  190
Day 1: 5   16-02
12. Brandon Palaniuk       Rathdrum, ID             5  15-15  189
Day 1: 5   15-15
13. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            5  15-14  188
Day 1: 5   15-14
14. Nick Uebelhor          Loogootee, IN            5  15-12  187
Day 1: 5   15-12
15. Dan Parker             Guttenberg, IA           5  15-08  186
Day 1: 5   15-08
16. Taku Ito               Chiba JAPAN              5  15-06  185
Day 1: 5   15-06
17. JP Kimbrough           Bossier City, LA         5  15-04  184
Day 1: 5   15-04
18. Tommy Martin           Hemphill, TX             4  15-02  183
Day 1: 4   15-02
19. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname JAPAN           5  15-01  182
Day 1: 5   15-01
20. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 5  14-15  181
Day 1: 5   14-15
21. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       5  14-12  180
Day 1: 5   14-12
22. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             5  14-10  179
Day 1: 5   14-10
23. James Davis Jr         Ferriday, LA             5  14-09  178
Day 1: 5   14-09
23. Tom Redington          Royse City, TX           5  14-09  178
Day 1: 5   14-09
25. Caleb Kuphall          Mukwonago, WI            4  14-03  176
Day 1: 4   14-03
26. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          5  14-02  175
Day 1: 5   14-02
27. Josh Bauer             Random Lake, WI          5  14-01  174
Day 1: 5   14-01
27. Gerald Swindle         Guntersville, AL         5  14-01  174
Day 1: 5   14-01
29. Jesse Wiggins          Cullman, AL              5  13-15  172
Day 1: 5   13-15
30. Devin Bushland         Allen, TX                4  13-14  171
Day 1: 4   13-14
30. Gary Caruso            Baton Rouge, LA          4  13-14  171
Day 1: 4   13-14
32. Chris Groh             Spring Grove, IL         5  13-09  169
Day 1: 5   13-09
33. Wes Logan              Springville, AL          5  13-07  168
Day 1: 5   13-07
34. Randy Plyler           Arkadelphia, AR          5  13-05  167
Day 1: 5   13-05
35. Matthew Loetscher      Many, LA                 4  13-03  166
Day 1: 4   13-03
36. Blake Betz             Baton Rouge, LA          5  12-15  165
Day 1: 5   12-15
36. Theron Caldwell        Colleyville, TX          5  12-15  165
Day 1: 5   12-15
38. Daisuke Aoki           Minamitsurugun Yamanash  5  12-10  163
Day 1: 5   12-10
39. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          5  12-06  162
Day 1: 5   12-06
40. Cody Bertrand          Dyer, IN                 4  12-05  161
Day 1: 4   12-05
41. David Gillham          Heath, TX                5  12-04  160
Day 1: 5   12-04
42. Cameron Frowick        Tyler, TX                5  12-01  159
Day 1: 5   12-01
43. David Curtis           Trinity, TX              5  11-15  158
Day 1: 5   11-15
43. Bob Downey             Hudson, WI               5  11-15  158
Day 1: 5   11-15
45. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX               4  11-14  156
Day 1: 4   11-14
46. Philip Atkins          Columbus, MS             5  11-12  155
Day 1: 5   11-12
46. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        5  11-12  155
Day 1: 5   11-12
46. Lance Rose             Pipe Creek, TX           5  11-12  155
Day 1: 5   11-12
49. Beau Browning          Hot Springs, AR          4  11-12  152
Day 1: 4   11-12
50. Zach Gagnard           Pineville, LA            5  11-08  151
Day 1: 5   11-08
50. Nick Hatfield          Chuckey, TN              5  11-08  151
Day 1: 5   11-08
50. Joseph Webster         Winfield, AL             5  11-08  151
Day 1: 5   11-08
53. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               4  10-14  148
Day 1: 4   10-14
54. Nick Albus             Trinity, TX              5  10-13  147
Day 1: 5   10-13
54. Steve Sennikoff        Garland, TX              5  10-13  147
Day 1: 5   10-13
54. Chance Woodard         Paris, TX                5  10-13  147
Day 1: 5   10-13
57. Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA            5  10-12  144
Day 1: 5   10-12
58. Gary Adkins            Green Bay, WI            2  10-12  143
Day 1: 2   10-12
59. Toby Hartsell          Afton, OK                5  10-08  142
Day 1: 5   10-08
60. Chris Wooten           West Point, MS           4  10-08  141
Day 1: 4   10-08
61. Johnny Grice           Arp, TX                  4  10-04  140
Day 1: 4   10-04
62. Ritter Ferguson        Diana, TX                3  10-04  139
Day 1: 3   10-04
63. Jimmy Greer Jr         Dry Prong, LA            5  10-02  138
Day 1: 5   10-02
63. Nick Ratliff           Vine Grove, KY           5  10-02  138
Day 1: 5   10-02
65. Dusty Anders           Deville, LA              4  10-02  136
Day 1: 4   10-02
66. Lucas Mcdaniel         Fishers, IN              3  10-01  135
Day 1: 3   10-01
66. Mark Price             Ruston, LA               3  10-01  135
Day 1: 3   10-01
68. B.J. Usie              Bourg, LA                4  09-15  133
Day 1: 4   09-15
69. Blaine Covington       Fort Worth, TX           3  09-14  132
Day 1: 3   09-14
70. Brent Crow             Hartselle, AL            5  09-12  131
Day 1: 5   09-12
71. Grant Galloway         Houlka, MS               4  09-09  130
Day 1: 4   09-09
72. Dusty Nomey            Jonesboro, LA            3  09-07  129
Day 1: 3   09-07
73. Casey Bennett          Waco, TX                 5  09-06  128
Day 1: 5   09-06
74. Brent Shores           Boise, ID                4  09-04  127
Day 1: 4   09-04
75. Caleb Stark            Pineville , LA           5  09-03  126
Day 1: 5   09-03
76. Kyle Dorsett           Odenville, AL            4  09-01  125
Day 1: 4   09-01
77. Travis Alcock          Antioch, IL              1  09-01  124
Day 1: 1   09-01
78. Lance Vick             Mineola, TX              5  09-00  123
Day 1: 5   09-00
79. Ron Cherkas            Grimes, IA               2  08-15  122
Day 1: 2   08-15
80. Joey Cifuentes III     Clinton, AR              5  08-14  121
Day 1: 5   08-14
81. Harold Allen           Shelbyville, TX          4  08-13  120
Day 1: 4   08-13
82. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             2  08-11  119
Day 1: 2   08-11
83. Todd Risinger          West Monroe, LA          3  08-10  118
Day 1: 3   08-10
84. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           3  08-09  117
Day 1: 3   08-09
85. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         2  08-08  116
Day 1: 2   08-08
86. Dylan Connell          Marion, IL               3  08-07  115
Day 1: 3   08-07
87. Andrew Upshaw          Tulsa, OK                5  08-06  114
Day 1: 5   08-06
88. Matthew Mcardle        Humble, TX               3  08-04  113
Day 1: 3   08-04
89. Kazuki Kitajima        Corinth, TX              4  08-02  112
Day 1: 4   08-02
90. Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX               3  08-01  111
Day 1: 3   08-01
91. Chris Babin            Raceland, LA             2  08-01  110
Day 1: 2   08-01
92. Masayuki Matsushita    Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       4  08-00  109
Day 1: 4   08-00
93. Mike Pharr             Shreveport, LA           4  07-10  108
Day 1: 4   07-10
94. Rob Burns              Plano, TX                3  07-10  107
Day 1: 3   07-10
95. Randy Sullivan         Breckenridge, TX         3  07-09  106
Day 1: 3   07-09
96. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              3  07-08  105
Day 1: 3   07-08
97. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             4  07-07  104
Day 1: 4   07-07
98. Phillip Whittaker      Baytown, TX              3  07-07  103
Day 1: 3   07-07
99. Billy Smith Sr         Montgomery, TX           3  07-06  102
Day 1: 3   07-06
100. Brady Vernon           Birmingham, AL           3  07-04  101
Day 1: 3   07-04
101. Dustin Laber           Greeley, CO              2  07-04  100
Day 1: 2   07-04
102. Stephen Johnston       Hemphill, TX             4  07-02   99
Day 1: 4   07-02
103. Spike Stoker           Stephenville, TX         3  07-02   98
Day 1: 3   07-02
104. Kyle Worsham           Cherokee, AL             3  07-01   97
Day 1: 3   07-01
105. Daisuke Kita           Ootsu-Shi JAPAN          3  06-15   96
Day 1: 3   06-15
106. Scott Pellegrin        Chippewa Falls, WI       1  06-15   95
Day 1: 1   06-15
107. Jimmy Charbonnet       St.Amant, LA             2  06-14   94
Day 1: 2   06-14
108. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             3  06-13   93
Day 1: 3   06-13
109. Scotty Villines        Compton, AR              3  06-12   92
Day 1: 3   06-12
110. Stetson Blaylock       Benton, AR               2  06-11   91
Day 1: 2   06-11
111. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         3  06-10   90
Day 1: 3   06-10
112. Bryant Adam            Madison, MS              3  06-09   89
Day 1: 3   06-09
113. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              2  06-09   88
Day 1: 2   06-09
114. Dewayne French         Mammoth Spring, AR       2  06-08   87
Day 1: 2   06-08
115. Steven Hatala          Harrison Township, MI    3  06-07   86
Day 1: 3   06-07
116. Paul Browning          Pecos, TX                3  06-06   85
Day 1: 3   06-06
117. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             2  06-03   84
Day 1: 2   06-03
118. Jed Holt               Livingston, TX           2  06-01   83
Day 1: 2   06-01
118. William Mcnutt II      Bossier City, LA         2  06-01   83
Day 1: 2   06-01
118. Adam Neu               Forestville, WI          2  06-01   83
Day 1: 2   06-01
118. Russell Pasket         Anderson, TX             2  06-01   83
Day 1: 2   06-01
122. Stacey King            Reeds Spring, MO         3  06-00   79
Day 1: 3   06-00
123. Brian Mathis           Cedar Park, TX           3  05-14   78
Day 1: 3   05-14
124. Thor Swanson           Blaine, MN               2  05-14   77
Day 1: 2   05-14
125. Jimmy Mason            Rogersville, AL          2  05-13   76
Day 1: 2   05-13
126. Shane Williams         Keithville, LA           2  05-12   75
Day 1: 2   05-12
127. Gary Isgrigg           Mt Washington, KY        2  05-11   74
Day 1: 2   05-11
127. Jesse Wolfe            Nelson, WI               2  05-11   74
Day 1: 2   05-11
129. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR            3  05-09   72
Day 1: 3   05-09
129. Ernie Stumpf III       Frisco, TX               3  05-09   72
Day 1: 3   05-09
131. Gary Riffle            Paris, TX                3  05-08   70
Day 1: 3   05-08
132. Kyle Glasgow           Guin, AL                 2  05-08   69
Day 1: 2   05-08
133. Hunter Denmark         Saraland, AL             2  05-05   68
Day 1: 2   05-05
133. Cade Laufenberg        Goodview, WI             2  05-05   68
Day 1: 2   05-05
135. Austin Howard          Granby, CO               2  05-03   66
Day 1: 2   05-03
136. Brian Potter           Claremore, OK            3  04-13   65
Day 1: 3   04-13
137. Jacopo Gallelli        Firenze ITALY            2  04-13   64
Day 1: 2   04-13
137. Joseph Hardy           Hewitt, TX               2  04-13   64
Day 1: 2   04-13
137. Bill McNutt            Henry, IL                2  04-13   64
Day 1: 2   04-13
140. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                2  04-10   61
Day 1: 2   04-10
141. Brandon Ackerson       Afton, OK                2  04-07   60
Day 1: 2   04-07
142. Garrett Rose           Pipecreek, TX            2  04-06   59
Day 1: 2   04-06
143. Dan Hamdorf            Lowden, IA               2  04-05   58
Day 1: 2   04-05
143. Ryan Pinkston          Center, TX               2  04-05   58
Day 1: 2   04-05
145. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           2  04-03   56
Day 1: 2   04-03
146. Jeff Kitchens          Auburn, AL               1  04-03   55
Day 1: 1   04-03
147. Troy O’Rourke          Natchitoches, LA         2  04-01   54
Day 1: 2   04-01
148. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           2  04-00   53
Day 1: 2   04-00
149. Malcolm Rachal         Alexandria, LA           2  03-13   52
Day 1: 2   03-13
150. Scott Bonvillain       Lake Charles, LA         2  03-11   51
Day 1: 2   03-11
150. Steven Caldwell        Whitesboro, TX           2  03-11   51
Day 1: 2   03-11
150. Todd Murray            Prarrieville, LA         2  03-11   51
Day 1: 2   03-11
153. Justin Hamner          Northport, AL            2  03-10   48
Day 1: 2   03-10
153. Jody White             Gilbertsville, KY        2  03-10   48
Day 1: 2   03-10
155. T-Roy Broussard        Port Arthur, TX          1  03-09   46
Day 1: 1   03-09
156. Kevin Ruh              Onalaska, WI             1  03-06   45
Day 1: 1   03-06
157. Brent Breznik          Borger, TX               2  03-04   44
Day 1: 2   03-04
158. Terry Luedtke          Burton, TX               1  02-14   43
Day 1: 1   02-14
158. Cameron Mattison       Bossier City, LA         1  02-14   43
Day 1: 1   02-14
160. Andy Hribar            Lakeville, MN            2  02-12   41
Day 1: 2   02-12
161. Ish Monroe             Oakdale, CA              1  02-12   40
Day 1: 1   02-12
161. Danny Weems            Como, TX                 1  02-12   40
Day 1: 1   02-12
163. Chandler Stewart       Spring Branch, TX        1  02-11   38
Day 1: 1   02-11
164. Bob Blackerby          Chelsea, AL              1  02-10   37
Day 1: 1   02-10
164. Tommy Murray           Bedford, TX              1  02-10   37
Day 1: 1   02-10
164. Greg Vance             Dubuque, IA              1  02-10   37
Day 1: 1   02-10
167. Tadd Johnson           Lakeview, MN             1  02-08   34
Day 1: 1   02-08
167. Alex Murray            Lake Charles, LA         1  02-08   34
Day 1: 1   02-08
169. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          1  02-06   32
Day 1: 1   02-06
169. Eddie Norris           Mannford, OK             1  02-06   32
Day 1: 1   02-06
171. Shane Melton           Kokomo, IN               1  02-05   30
Day 1: 1   02-05
172. Chris Berry            Houston, TX              1  02-03   29
Day 1: 1   02-03
172. Denny Fiedler          Minnetonka, MN           1  02-03   29
Day 1: 1   02-03
174. Timmy Reneau           Richland Springs, TX     1  02-01   27
Day 1: 1   02-01
175. Keith Pace             Monticello, AR           1  02-00   26
Day 1: 1   02-00
176. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              1  01-14   25
Day 1: 1   01-14
177. Preston Johnson        Rice Lake, WI            1  01-13   24
Day 1: 1   01-13
177. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              1  01-13   24
Day 1: 1   01-13
179. Lucas Bradley          Flippin, AR              1  01-12   22
Day 1: 1   01-12
179. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               1  01-12   22
Day 1: 1   01-12
181. Nathan Harbison        Madera, CA               1  01-11   20
Day 1: 1   01-11
181. Andy Williamson        Lake Andes, SD           1  01-11   20
Day 1: 1   01-11
183. Randy Cisler           Balch Springs, TX        1  01-09   18
Day 1: 1   01-09
183. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           1  01-09   18
Day 1: 1   01-09
185. John Connell           Marion, IL               1  01-08   16
Day 1: 1   01-08
186. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           1  01-06   15
Day 1: 1   01-06
187. Jason Allred           Bluffton, MN             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Phillip Brannon        Sylacauga, AL            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Austin Brimeyer        Dubuque, IA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Mike Brown             Vidor, TX                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Rodney Bunge           Mechanicsville, IA       0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Matthew Graves         Little Rock, AR          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Parker Greer           The Woodlands, TX        0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Wayne Hall             Cottonwood, AZ           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Chris Hart             Franklin, TN             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Tony Hogan             Mc David, FL             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Keith Houston          Lahoma, OK               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Brandon Hunter         Benton, KY               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Bo Keith III           Haughton, LA             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Trea Luedke            Montgomery, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Thomas McMillan        Choudrant, LA            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Ed Melton              Houston, TX              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Cody Miller            Livingston, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Aaron Morgan           Marietta, OK             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Chad Murray            Vidalia, LA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Jordan Nettles         Purvis, MS               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Joseph Norris          Bossier City, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Dustan Oustad          Kingsland, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Duane Pittman          Baton Rouge, LA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Clint Royse            Athens, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Trey Swindle           Cleveland, AL            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
187. Nick Trim              Galesville, WI           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
———————————————————————–
Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        56       584      1568-08
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56       584      1568-08

2019 Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open Toledo Bend 2/20-2/22
Toledo Bend Reservoir, Many  LA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Stephen Sennikoff Jr.  Garland, TX              3  11-12  200
Day 1: 3   11-12
2.  Scott Bateman          Jasper, IN               3  11-00  199
Day 1: 3   11-00
3.  Dave Newman            Longview, TX             3  10-11  198
Day 1: 3   10-11
4.  Caz Anderson           Hayesville, NC           3  10-04  197
Day 1: 3   10-04
5.  Andre Chapman          Church Point, LA         3  09-13  196
Day 1: 3   09-13
6.  Dwight Minogue         Keithville, LA           2  09-07  195
Day 1: 2   09-07
7.  John Barrera           Milam, TX                3  09-03  194
Day 1: 3   09-03
8.  Kerry Trent            Dodge City, KS           3  09-02  193
Day 1: 3   09-02
9.  Ben Abraham            Woodworth, LA            3  08-13  192
Day 1: 3   08-13
9.  Jamie Taylor           Bloomfield, IA           3  08-13  192
Day 1: 3   08-13
11. Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             3  08-12  190
Day 1: 3   08-12
12. Charles Melder         Monticello, AR           3  08-09  189
Day 1: 3   08-09
13.  Chris Hooten          Granite Shoals, TX       3  08-04  188
Day 1: 3   08-04
13. Cody Shry              Pinehrst, TX             3  08-04  188
Day 1: 3   08-04
15. Charles Dubroc Jr      Hessmer, LA              3  08-03  186
Day 1: 3   08-03
16. Bryan Lohr             Lumberton, TX            3  07-12  185
Day 1: 3   07-12
17. Darrell Hille          Springfield, TN          2  07-10  184
Day 1: 2   07-10
18. Christopher Glasgow    Guin, AL                 3  07-07  183
Day 1: 3   07-07
19. Andrew Thomasson       Dublin, VA               2  07-07  182
Day 1: 2   07-07
20. John Goebel            Lumberton, TX            3  07-06  181
Day 1: 3   07-06
20. Clay Torson            Cedar Rapids, IA         3  07-06  181
Day 1: 3   07-06
22. Michael Nantz          Ben Wheeler, TX          3  07-00  179
Day 1: 3   07-00
23. Joe Lee                Midlothian, TX           3  06-15  178
Day 1: 3   06-15
24. Tyler Lange            Tyler, TX                2  06-15  177
Day 1: 2   06-15
25. Troy Anderson          Galesville, WI           3  06-14  176
Day 1: 3   06-14
26. John Brown             Deltona, FL              3  06-13  175
Day 1: 3   06-13
27. Albert Hudson          Austin, TX               3  06-10  174
Day 1: 3   06-10
28. Don Rolland            Haughton, LA             3  06-06  173
Day 1: 3   06-06
29. Chris Bailey           Eddy, TX                 3  06-03  172
Day 1: 3   06-03
30. Ryan Bowman            Seneca, SC               2  06-02  171
Day 1: 2   06-02
31. Don White              Columbus, MS             3  06-01  170
Day 1: 3   06-01
32. Ross Kellermeier       Edina, MN                3  05-14  169
Day 1: 3   05-14
33. David Zabolio          Lafayette, LA            3  05-13  168
Day 1: 3   05-13
34. Matthew Russell        Waco, TX                 2  05-10  167
Day 1: 2   05-10
35. Robb Taylor            Colleyville, TX          3  05-09  166
Day 1: 3   05-09
36. Keith Honeycutt        Temple, TX               2  05-07  165
Day 1: 2   05-07
37. Josh Crededio          Chicago, IL              2  05-06  164
Day 1: 2   05-06
38. Brandon Clayton        Haslet , TX              3  05-02  163
Day 1: 3   05-02
39. David Pechacek         Champlin, MN             3  05-01  162
Day 1: 3   05-01
40. Morris Collins         Kettering, OH            2  05-01  161
Day 1: 2   05-01
40. Donny Davis            Livingston, LA           2  05-01  161
Day 1: 2   05-01
42. Larry Vick             Alba, TX                 3  04-15  159
Day 1: 3   04-15
43. Ryan Varner            Alhambra, IL             2  04-15  158
Day 1: 2   04-15
44. Jeffrey Bauer          Merrillan, WI            2  04-11  157
Day 1: 2   04-11
44. James Callaghan        De Berry, TX             2  04-11  157
Day 1: 2   04-11
46. Steve Duncan           Amarillo, TX             2  04-10  155
Day 1: 2   04-10
47. Shea Breznik           Borger, TX               2  04-06  154
Day 1: 2   04-06
48. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               2  04-02  153
Day 1: 2   04-02
49. Keith Glasby           Ovilla, TX               2  04-00  152
Day 1: 2   04-00
50. Jimmy Saltzman         Lake Charles, LA         2  03-15  151
Day 1: 2   03-15
51. Richard Brannon        Ringgold, GA             1  03-15  150
Day 1: 1   03-15
52. Pierce LaFleur         Ragley, LA               1  03-14  149
Day 1: 1   03-14
52. Shigekazu Tateno       Dallas, TX               1  03-14  149
Day 1: 1   03-14
54. Scott Bunday           Plano, TX                2  03-10  147
Day 1: 2   03-10
55. Justin Suchy           Shreveport, LA           1  03-10  146
Day 1: 1   03-10
56. Yuta Aoki              Columbus, OH             2  03-09  145
Day 1: 2   03-09
57. Shannon Price          Port Arthur, TX          1  03-09  144
Day 1: 1   03-09
58. Mike Tribble           El Dorado, AR            2  03-08  143
Day 1: 2   03-08
59. Brandon Sanchez        Livingston, LA           1  03-06  142
Day 1: 1   03-06
59. Joe Ward               Iowa, LA                 1  03-06  142
Day 1: 1   03-06
61. Jon Mohon Sr           Houston, TX              2  03-05  140
Day 1: 2   03-05
61. Josh Olson             Pepin, WI                2  03-05  140
Day 1: 2   03-05
63. Skyler Browning        Crosby, TX               1  03-05  138
Day 1: 1   03-05
63. Shane Soriano          Merced, CA               1  03-05  138
Day 1: 1   03-05
65. Jon Jezierski          Troy, MI                 2  03-04  136
Day 1: 2   03-04
66. Jeff Marks             Hamburg, AR              1  03-04  135
Day 1: 1   03-04
67. Michael Leach          The Woodlands, TX        2  03-03  134
Day 1: 2   03-03
68. Robert Baxter          Bullard, TX              1  03-02  133
Day 1: 1   03-02
69. Brian Murphy           Sulphur, LA              1  03-01  132
Day 1: 1   03-01
70. Randy Hicks            Lumberton, TX            1  02-14  131
Day 1: 1   02-14
70. Hiroyuki Watanabe      Fuji Shizuoka JAPAN      1  02-14  131
Day 1: 1   02-14
72. Rush Decatur           Troy, NH                 1  02-13  129
Day 1: 1   02-13
72. Paul Nettles           Lumberton, MS            1  02-13  129
Day 1: 1   02-13
74. Edgar Tellez Jr        Monterrey Nuevo Leon ME  1  02-12  127
Day 1: 1   02-12
75. Brandon Winter         Bruce, MS                1  02-11  126
Day 1: 1   02-11
76. Chris Pearson          Marthaville, LA          1  02-09  125
Day 1: 1   02-09
77. Nick Bagnato           Madison, MS              1  02-08  124
Day 1: 1   02-08
77. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         1  02-08  124
Day 1: 1   02-08
79. Mitch Van Ert          Watertown, WI            1  02-07  122
Day 1: 1   02-07
80. Kevin Maxwell          Laneville, TX            1  02-06  121
Day 1: 1   02-06
81. Josh Chandler          Grove, OK                1  02-05  120
Day 1: 1   02-05
81. Doug Logan             Springville, AL          1  02-05  120
Day 1: 1   02-05
81. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL            1  02-05  120
Day 1: 1   02-05
84. Erik Dubose            Vidor, TX                1  02-04  117
Day 1: 1   02-04
84. Stephen Parnell        Brandon, MS              1  02-04  117
Day 1: 1   02-04
84. Scotty Vines           Helena, AL               1  02-04  117
Day 1: 1   02-04
87. Paul Scharf Sr         Tampa, FL                1  02-03  114
Day 1: 1   02-03
88. Gerald Andrews         Benton, KY               1  02-02  113
Day 1: 1   02-02
88. Edward Bean            Johnsburg, IL            1  02-02  113
Day 1: 1   02-02
88. Marty Cook             Paducah, KY              1  02-02  113
Day 1: 1   02-02
88. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           1  02-02  113
Day 1: 1   02-02
92. Rudy Rudisill          Bossier City, LA         1  02-00  109
Day 1: 1   02-00
92. Don Sneed              Lakeside, TX             1  02-00  109
Day 1: 1   02-00
94. Chris Lam              Sachse, TX               1  01-15  107
Day 1: 1   01-15
95. Travis Culbreth        Auburn, AL               1  01-14  106
Day 1: 1   01-14
95. Coy Mott               Fruitland, ID            1  01-14  106
Day 1: 1   01-14
95. Jay Pzekurat           Stevens Point, WI        1  01-14  106
Day 1: 1   01-14
95. Chance Vicknair        Hemphill, TX             1  01-14  106
Day 1: 1   01-14
99. Colten Anders          Burton, TX               1  01-12  102
Day 1: 1   01-12
100. Leslie Brandenburg     Springfield, MO          1  01-11  101
Day 1: 1   01-11
100. Chad Bushnaq           Buffalo, NY              1  01-11  101
Day 1: 1   01-11
100. Jason Fontenot         Lake Charles, LA         1  01-11  101
Day 1: 1   01-11
100. Jim Gilbert II         Forney, TX               1  01-11  101
Day 1: 1   01-11
100. Andrew Golden          Center, TX               1  01-11  101
Day 1: 1   01-11
105. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              1  01-10   96
Day 1: 1   01-10
105. Jack Evans             Bucklin, KS              1  01-10   96
Day 1: 1   01-10
107. Chris Lafleur          Lake Charles, LA         1  01-09   94
Day 1: 1   01-09
107. Terry Morris           Spearsville, LA          1  01-09   94
Day 1: 1   01-09
107. Ronald Robbs           Ironton, MO              1  01-09   94
Day 1: 1   01-09
110. Hagen Cooley           DeRidder, LA             1  01-08   91
Day 1: 1   01-08
110. James Hickman          Shreveport, LA           1  01-08   91
Day 1: 1   01-08
112. Noel Allen Jr          Brandon, MS              1  01-07   89
Day 1: 1   01-07
112. Justin Hallmark        Bertram, TX              1  01-07   89
Day 1: 1   01-07
112. Matthew Steadman       Plano, TX                1  01-07   89
Day 1: 1   01-07
115. Calvin Balch           Porter, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Gary Bates             Athens, AL               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Max Bates              Princeton, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Brandon Beaver         Durant, OK               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Dustin Bliss           Brooklyn Park, MN        0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Calvin Bogan           Livingston, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Clay Boone             Wills Point, TX          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. David Booth            Erin, TN                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Kevin Booty            Dequincy, LA             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Daniel Bornholtz       Woodbury, MN             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Travis Burch           Gardner, KS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Bob Burgess            Millington, TN           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. John Burleson          Lovelady, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Dustin Carlson         Montgomery, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Daniel Corkern         Florence, MS             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Justin Crawford        Rockwall, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Bernard Crump          Jackson, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Joseph Czekala         Homer Glen, IL           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Carson Denmark         Malcolm, AL              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. James Dickey           Appling, GA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Floyd Drannon          Stratford, OK            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
115. Richard Earle Jr       Youngsville, LA          0  00-00    0
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Bass Fishing After The Rain: How To Target Post Frontal Bass – MTB

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Bass Fishing After The Rain: How To Target Post Frontal Bass – MTB
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Bass fishing after the rain comes through can be tough so knowing a few helpful tips to will go a long way. A heavy dose of rain rejuvenates everything on land and water. Whether it’s the tomatoes withering in your backyard garden or bass languishing in stagnant backwaters, a downpour of H2O provides relief and sustenance for every living organism.

Rain falling directly onto a lake adds much-needed oxygen to the water, but rainfall that hits land first actually improves fishing the most. Rainwater that washes over the ground contains plenty of elements for setting off a chain reaction when it runs off into a lake.

Bass Fishing After A Rain Storm: Patterning Fish

Bass Fishing After Rain

Any time you have fresh water coming in bass are going to migrate up into the fresh water because it has more oxygen and food coming into it. Baitfish are drawn to the runoff area where they start feeding on an influx of microorganisms, grubs and worms and then bass move in next.

Bass Fishing After The Rain: Water Levels

Bass Fishing After Rain

The amount of rainfall determines how much runoff a body of water receives and how long it lasts. There has to be quite a bit of rain to saturate the ground before a lake starts getting any runoff. Once the ground gets saturated than that water will start running off and it will keep running off as long as it keeps raining. Runoff can last for a couple of days after some torrential downpours.

Runoff also creates current where it dumps into a cove or backwater area. Look for an area with the heaviest runoff because it will also have the strongest current. The more turbulence, the more oxygen increases and it increases the fish’s metabolism so a spot with a lot of runoff will have the most active bass.

Bass Fishing After The Rain: Water Clarity

Bass Fishing After Rain

A change in water clarity is another byproduct of runoff. In many instances, mud lines form where the runoff mixes with the main body of water. That can be an awesome situation because when you see that discolored water it means that it is taking water that was on the land and dumping it into the lake. So there are grubs and worms that are creating a feeding frenzy for the baitfish and that is going to bring bass in.

Despite all of its benefits to a fishery, runoff can be detrimental at times. Runoff from melting snow or cold rain is bad because a bass’ metabolism is dictated by the water temperature. In this instance, bass leaves the runoff area to seek warmer water closer to the main lake.

Looking to join a great club in 2019 Check out Castaway Anglers

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Looking to join a great club in 2019 Check out Castaway Anglers

Looking for a Club to Join?
Come check us out at our sign-up day.
Where: Pro’s Choice Sporting Goods
17952 Forest Rd, Forest, VA 24551
When: February 23, 2019
10AM to 2PM
If you have any question give me a call or email.

Jimmy Thomas (434) 258-4231
Evan Slayton (434) 420-5718 or [email protected]

Alabama – Cullman and Smith Lake – The Destination for MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Five

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Alabama – Cullman and Smith Lake – The Destination for MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Five
Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake has it all – beauty, docks, bridges, bass … and now MLF’s Bass Pro Tour. The popular bass fishing destination will serve as host to the league’s Stage Five destination in the 2019 season, April 30-May 5.
Alabama – Cullman and Smith Lake – The Destination for MLF  
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TULSA, Okla. (Feb. 20, 2019) – Major League Fishing® (MLF) announced today that Cullman, Alabama, and nearby popular bass fishery Lewis Smith Lake will serve as the setting for Stage Five of the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour, April 30 – May 5.  
“We are extremely excited to announce this new partnership and adventure with Major League Fishing,” said Woody Jacobs, Mayor of the City of Cullman. “By bringing the 2019 MLF Bass Pro Tour to our community this spring, we will be opening new avenues to sports tourism that were not always an option.
“I want to thank those involved with our Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism, along with Cullman Economic Development Agency for recruiting and securing the event; and also the Cullman County Commission and County Parks and Recreation for providing resources for this all to work. MLF consists of the top bass anglers in the world, and Smith Lake offers one of the best spotted bass fisheries in the entire United States. All of these factors, along with the tourism benefits and the prime coverage will help to make this a successful and fun event.”
Neither the state nor Cullman are strangers to the bass fishing scene. Sixteen of the Bass Pro Tour’s 80-angler field call Alabama home, and Jesse Wiggins, Matt Lee and Jordan Lee are from Cullman. Jordan Lee won the inaugural Bass Pro Tour opener in Kissimmee, Florida, and he’s the reigning Bassmaster Classic champion with back-to-back Classic titles – winning in 2017 and 2018.
Jordan Lee is one of three MLF anglers from Cullman, Ala., and among the 16 who reside in the state from the 80-man field that will be competing in the MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage Five event at Alabama’s  Lewis Smith Lake, April 30 – May 5. Lee won the Bass Pro Tour inaugural competition on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes in Florida.(Photo by Garrick Dixon. Click to enlarge/download)
The north Alabama reservoir is located on the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River. It is about 21,000 acres in size and reaches depths of more than 250 feet near its dam. The lake’s diversity in depth and structure caters to literally every bass fishing technique imaginable, from topwater to drop shotting, meaning every angler should be able to fish to his liking.
The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) recently reopened the public boat landing that will serve as the Stage Five launch site. The renovated facility includes a 90-foot-wide, six-lane launching slab and a paved parking lot with room for 113 tow vehicles with boat trailers, and 10 cars.
Other improvements include security lighting, a paved overflow parking lot for another 70 truck and trailer rigs, a 45-foot stationary aluminum pier, two large floating aluminum piers and a fixed aluminum pedestrian bridge that connects the overflow and main parking areas. The launch site is located on the northeast side of Ryan Creek and accessed free of charge through Smith Lake Park at 403 County Rd. 386 in Cullman.
The project was funded by the Sport Fish Restoration Program, which is supported through excise taxes on the sale of outboard motor fuel, fishing equipment, and the sale of state fishing licenses. For more information about this and other WFF public boating access areas, visit http://boatramps.dcnr.alabama.gov/.
As for Smith’s quality fishing, anglers often find themselves challenged in deciding whether to focus on the lake’s generous population of spotted bass, target the bigger largemouth bass or rely on both. Making it even more interesting is the fact that the MLF Bass Pro Tour uses a unique catch-weigh-and-immediate-release format in which all “scorable” bass caught do count in an angler’s score. That means Smith Lake’s big schools of healthy spotted bass could be game changers throughout the competition.
“It’s going to be highly exciting to watch our MLF hammers compete in the heart of the Yellowhammer State,” said Michael Mulone, MLF’s Senior Director of Events & Partnerships. “MLF’s format will really show off how good this fishery is because bass within Smith Lake’s 13-to-15-inch slot limit will count in our competition once they satisfy the one-pound minimum rule and since MLF fish are released immediately back into the water after being caught and weighed … they don’t go into livewells.
“The Cullman folks are already working hard to make Stage Five something special and I can assure all MLF fans that this will definitely be a must-attend festival.”
As in all Bass Pro Tour events, the Cullman visit will feature seven hours of live coverage on each competition day with access to the MLF NOW! free live stream found on the league’s website, www.majorleaguefishing.com.
The Smith Lake event will also result in a two-hour television show that will air on Discovery Channel in the fourth quarter of 2019, and repeat on Sportsman Channel in first and second quarters of 2020.
MLF programming also airs on Outdoor Channel, World Fishing Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network and Discovery Channel, and all episodes are available on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).
For more information about Cullman and Smith Lake, visit Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism or the Cullman Economic Development Agency.
For more information about MLF and its anglers, rules and sponsors, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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