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NICK THLIVEROS WINS COSTA FLW SERIES ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

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NICK THLIVEROS WINS COSTA FLW SERIES ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

NICK THLIVEROS WINS COSTA FLW SERIES ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE PRESENTED BY POWER-POLE

25-Year-Old Son of Bass-Fishing Legend Peter Thliveros Earns First Career Victory as a Boater, $54,000

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CLEWISTON, Fla. (Feb. 2, 2019) – Florida boater Nick Thliveros of Saint Augustine, Florida, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 10 pounds, 15 ounces – enough to win the 2019 Costa FLW Series at Lake Okeechobee presented by Power-Pole. Thliveros, son of legendary bass angler Peter Thliveros, weighed in 15 bass over three days of competition totaling 46 pounds, 1 ounce, besting second-place angler Cody Nichols of Fayette, Alabama, by more than 4 pounds. For his victory, Thliveros earned the grand prize package worth $54,000.

“This feels amazing – one of those things that you lay in bed and dream about at night,” said Thliveros, who was fishing in his 11th career tournament as a boater in FLW competition. “I’ve won fishing as a co-angler before, but to win as a pro in an event that I fished alongside my father is really, really cool. He is an amazing mentor, a heck of a teacher, and I wouldn’t be here today without him.”

Thliveros’ limits weighing 15-14 on Thursday and 19-4 on Friday came from the same area of Lake Okeechobee – the Hendry Canal. He threw a crack-colored Lucky Craft RC 2.0 squarebill crankbait to catch all of his fish on the first two days of competition, an estimated 8 keepers on Thursday and 10 keepers on Friday.

“The key for me was the condition of the lake,” Thliveros said. “I went and found the most stable water that I could find, where the weather and low water wouldn’t affect the fish. That was in the rim ditches, catching fish that were trying to spawn.

“Today, the fish moved up and I couldn’t figure them out,” Thliveros continued. “I only had two little fish on the crankbait this morning, so I had to scrap that whole pattern around 10:45 (a.m.) and just went junk-fishing. I made my way to the back of the Monkey Box and was able to salvage 10 pounds and thankfully that was enough.”

Thliveros fished a black and blue Nichols jig with a blue bug-colored Strike King Rage Craw and a Texas-rigged black, blue and silver-colored Bitters Salty Sling with a 1/32-ounce tungsten Bullet Weight to catch his limit Saturday.

“The rest of the southeastern division events set up really well for me, so I’m excited to see how everything shakes out this season,” Thliveros went on to say. “This was definitely a great way to start the year.”

The top 10 pros on Lake Okeechobee finished:

1st:          Nick Thliveros, Saint Augustine, Fla., 15 bass, 46-1, $54,000

2nd:         Cody Nichols, Fayette, Ala., 15 bass, 42-0, $22,200

3rd:         Jason Abram, Piney Flats, Tenn., 15 bass, 42-0, $15,350

4th:         Brett Preuett, Monroe, La., 14 bass, 39-9, $13,250

5th:         Sandy Melvin, Boca Grande, Fla., 15 bass, 38-2, $12,250

6th:         Bryan New, Belmont, N.C., 15 bass, 38-2, $9,625

7th:         Lance Oligschlaeger, Gallatin, Tenn., 13 bass, 38-1, $8,300

8th:         David Parsons, Dothan, Ala., 15 bass, 35-10, $7,300

9th:         Billy Hall, Greenback, Tenn., 15 bass, 34-6, $6,300

10th:       Val Osinski, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 15 bass, 32-4, $4,700

A complete list of results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Casey Warren of Galivants Ferry, South Carolina, weighed a 7-pound, 14-ounce, bass Friday – the biggest of the tournament in the Pro Division. For his catch, Warren earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $300.

Andy Niles of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, won the Co-angler Division, a Ranger Z175 with a 115-horsepower outboard motor and $5,000 with a three-day total of 10 bass weighing 40 pounds, 8 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers on Lake Okeechobee finished:

1nd:         Andy Niles, Ocean Springs, Miss., 10 bass, 40-8, Ranger Z175 w/115-horsepower outboard + $5,000 Ranger Cup

2nd:         Todd Scherr, Coral Springs, Fla., 15 bass, 32-11, $6,725

3rd:         Rodney Tapp, North Augusta, S.C., 15 bass, 32-7, $5,350

4th:         Kyle Gelles, Pingree, Idaho, 14 bass, 32-6, $4,350

5th:         Darin Mitchell, Rutledge, Ga., 13 bass, 30-12, $3,650

6th:         Don Lewis, Jacksonville, Fla., 12 bass, 27-14, $3,150

7th:         James Hatch, Gainesville, Fla., 11 bass, 27-1, $2,650

8th:         Josh Driver, Hiram, Ga., 14 bass, 24-8, $2,075

9th:         Calvin Clatterbuck, Conway, S.C., 10 bass, 22-4, $1,630

10th:       Bryan Ray, Lake Leelanau, Mich., 11 bass, 19-9, $1,390

Gelles caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Thursday, a fish weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces. For his catch, Gelles earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $200.

The Costa FLW Series on Lake Okeechobee presented by Power-Pole was hosted by Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina & Resort and the Hendry County Tourism Development Council. It was the first of three Southeastern Division tournaments of the 2019 regular season. The next Costa FLW Series tournament will be the Western Division opener, held Feb. 28 – March 2 on Lake Mead in Las Vegas, Nevada. For a complete schedule, visit FLWFishing.com.

The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2019 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 on Lake Cumberland in Burnside, Kentucky.

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

Bass Cast Radio A Conversation with Jeff Lugar & Ron Bradley

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Bass Cast Radio A Conversation with Jeff Lugar & Ron Bradley

On this episode of Bass Cast Radio Ron Bradley Gives us a Look at the Georgia Owners Nitro TT for 2019 & Jeff Lugar gives us a look at his great finish at the Bassmaster Eastern open finish on the Harris Chain of lakes.

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Football Jigs: 3 Simple Jig Tips To Help You Stick More Fish

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Football Jigs: 3 Simple Jig Tips To Help You Stick More Fish

Football Jigs: 3 Simple Jig Tips To Help You Stick More Fish

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Perhaps one of the most notorious big fish baits in the sport of bass fishing is the football jig. This versatile lure catches both numbers of fish as well as giants. It works for largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass alike and has proven itself in finesse situations in addition to feeding frenzies. The football jig remains a favorite among professional anglers and should be a staple in your tackle box as well.

So, you know its track record and its effectiveness, but now you ask, “how do I fish the almighty football jig?”. Well, I am glad you asked.

Football Jig: Bomb and Drag

Arguably the most common way to fish the football jig is the ‘ole bomb cast and drag approach. Particularly effective when fishing deep water humps, points, and gravel flats, this approach is exactly what it sounds like. On a 7-foot or taller medium-heavy action baitcasting rod and 12-20-pound test fluorocarbon, cast the football jig as far as the eye can see. Depending on the depth you are fishing, pull extra line from the spool as the bait falls. This enables the bait to fall straight to the bottom instead of “penduluming” back towards the boat.

Let the bait hit the bottom, engage your fast (7.0:1 or higher) reel until you can feel the weight of the bait and in about 1-2 foot sections, slowly pull the bait with a side-sweeping motion. Make sure the football jig maintains contain with the bottom at all times. The fluorocarbon line will help you feel the consistency of bottom and clue you in on hard-bottom, fish-holding stretches. In between your 1-2 foot drags, let the bait sit for a few seconds at a time. Oftentimes, fish will follow the bait and eat it either while sitting completely still or just as it begins to move again. The technique can work all year round in all conditions.

Ripping A Football Jig

How to Fish A Football Jig

A popular way to fish the football jig when fish are more active is the rip and fall technique. This is oftentimes referred to as stroking a jig. The key here is the aggressive nature of the presentation so you will want to use a heavier (1/2, 3/4, or 1 OZ) jig. As with the bomb and drag approach, cast the bait out as far as you can. Let it fall all the way to the bottom and let it sit for a second or two. Then, reel up the slack in the line and quickly sweep your rod from the 6 to 12 o’clock position, causing the bait to jump off the bottom anywhere from 3 to 8 feet. After stroking the jig, let it fall all the way back to the bottom. Again, fish will typically either bite as the bait is resting on the bottom or as soon as it begins to rise.

Swimming A Football Jig

How to Fish A Football Jig

Lastly, an often overlooked way to fish a football jig is a slow, steady retrieve along the bottom. Again, a heavier jig is preferred for this method as you will want to maintain contact with the bottom as much as possible. Additionally, you will want to a use a trailer that has some sort of enticing action such as a swimming craw or paddle-tail minnow profile. You may also want to use a slower retrieve speed reel (6.5:1 or slower) to make yourself slow down.

Another bomb cast is appropriate for this technique. Let the lure hit the bottom and sit for a second. Then with your rod in a low, 5 o’clock position, begin to slowly crank the football jig back to the boat. You do not want to impart any additional action of the bait as the enticing action comes from a combination of the swimming style trailer and the heavy jig bumping and bouncing against anything in its path. When you get a bite, be prepared to reel fast as oftentimes the fish continue swimming with the bait directly towards the boat. Your hookset for each of the above football jig techniques should be a sweeping and reeling motion similar to a swim jig and not a traditional, jarring, upright, worm-style hookset.

Lane, Swindle Edge Passed Faircloth in Tense Elimination Round Bass Pro Tour

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Lane, Swindle Edge Passed Faircloth in Tense Elimination Round Bass Pro Tour
MLF pro Bobby Lane snuck past Todd Faircloth in the final moments of Elimination Round 2, nabbing 20th place.

By Mason Prince – February 1, 2019

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – It was another nail-biter. For the second straight day, the final spot in the Elimination Round of the MLF Bass Pro Tour B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One Presented By Power-Pole came down to the final minutes. Bobby Lane, Gerald Swindle and Todd Faircloth battled each other for the last 30 minutes, with Lane and Faircloth securing their spot in Saturday’s Knockout Round.

Anglers Look To Cement Legacies At 2019 Bassmaster Classic On The Tennessee River

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Anglers Look To Cement Legacies At 2019 Bassmaster Classic On The Tennessee River
Downtown Knoxville, Tenn., will become the center of the bass fishing world March 15-17, when the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods gets underway on the Tennessee River.
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February 1, 2019

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Anglers Look To Cement Legacies At 2019 Bassmaster Classic On The Tennessee River

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, scheduled for March 15-17 on the Tennessee River, will feature the usual mix of established pro fishing superstars and hungry young pros who are destined to be the stars of tomorrow.

The 52 anglers converging on Knoxville will be gunning for the largest share of the $1 million prize fund, and they’ll be aiming to establish their angling legacy by winning the most important title in professional fishing.

Among the field are eight former Classic winners, including four-time champion Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., and defending champion Jordan Lee of Grant, Ala., who last year became one of only three anglers to claim back-to-back wins in the event.

Seven of the pros have hoisted the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year trophy, including 2018 AOY winner Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Ala., and Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., who has claimed the award three times.

“The Classic is a showcase for some of the most accomplished bass anglers in the world,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. “You’ll have veteran pros out there who’ve experienced the huge stage that is the Classic and excelled in that environment in the past. But you’ll also have some young guys who are just chomping at the bit to make a name for themselves.

“That’s one of the most exciting things about the Classic — it literally will change someone’s life forever.”

Anglers hungry for first-time Classic glory include Florida’s Drew Benton, Tennessee’s Brandon Lester and Arizona’s Clifford Pirch — just to name a few.

Whoever wins the event, the immediate effects will be easy to see.

There’s the world-famous Classic trophy, which weighs more than 40 pounds and is easily the most coveted piece of hardware in professional fishing. Then there’s the $300,000 first-place check and the chance to stand before an arena full of screaming fans as confetti cannons set the stage for the accomplishment of a lifetime.

This year’s weigh-ins will be held in Thompson-Boling Arena on the campus of the University of Tennessee. The arena, which seats 21,678, has served as the site for some incredible sporting moments, including Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt’s historic 1,000th career victory on Feb. 5, 2009.

As always, the Classic will be held in conjunction with the fan-favorite Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. Known as the most important consumer show in the bass fishing world, the Classic Expo will be held in the Knoxville Convention Center and the adjacent World’s Fair Exhibition Hall.

Companies from across the fishing industry use the Expo annually to debut new products, and fans will be able to purchase many types of lures, rods, reels and accessories for the first time anywhere.

There will be a special one-hour Expo preview for B.A.S.S. members from 11 a.m.-noon March 15. Then the regular times for the event will be March 15 from noon-7 p.m., March 16 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and March 17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Doors will open to the arena for weigh-ins each day for B.A.S.S. Life and Nation members at 3 p.m. and to the general public at 3:15 p.m.

“I’m especially excited for this event because I grew up in Knoxville and fished Fort Loudoun and Tellico as a kid,” said B.A.S.S. Director Chase Anderson. “Some of the most avid sports fans in the world live right there — and when you combine that kind of passion with an event as spectacular as the Bassmaster Classic, it’s going to be an incredible experience for everyone who attends.”

Play Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing to Win with The Bass Cast

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Enter to win a $100.00 Gift Card to the online retailer of you your choice. 

Group Name is: Thebasscast.com

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Click the link to head on over to Bassmaster to play

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Locklear Wins $5000 at ABA on Lake Eufaula

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Locklear Wins $5000 at ABA on Lake Eufaula

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ATHENS, Ala. – Scott Locklear of Atlanta, GA won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series Georgia Division tournament, held January 26th on the Lake Eufaula.  Running out of Lakepoint Resort State Park in Eufaula, AL Scott caught five-bass weighing 22.24-pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Locklear took home a check for $5000 for his win.

“I only had seven bites today, one of which was a jack-fish. I was fishing the south end of the lake within sight of the dam all day. I caught my fish on a crankbait in 5ft-6ft of water,” Locklear said.

In second for the boaters, Mitchell Jennings of Auburn, AL landed a five-bass tournament limit going 21.80-pounds.

“I caught my fish between here and the dam. I caught three shallow and two deep. I lost one fish today, but I don’t think it would have helped me,” Jennings said.

Andy Norris of Columbus, GA took third for the boaters with five bass going 20.75-pounds.

“I caught my fish today on a rattletrap. It was a grind today. I only caught five fish,” Norris said.

The big bass award for the boaters went to Carl Hayes of Eatonton, GA for a big bass that weighed 7.35-pounds.

“I caught that fish on a crankbait in about 6ft of water,” Hayes said.

Finishing fourth, Clayton Shoupe of Newton, AL landed a five-bass limit for 16.34-pounds. Michael Smith of Andalusia, AL rounded out the top five boaters with five bass at 16.22-pounds.

In the Co-Angler Division, Bo Washam of Midland, GA won with three bass going 10.76-pounds. He pocketed a check for $950 for his win.

“I was fishing the south end of the lake today flipping a jig. I had six bites and caught six fish,” Washam said.

Taking second for the co-anglers, Emory Walden of Newnan, GA brought in two bass weighing 10.11 pounds that included a 7.53-pound big bass.

“I caught my fish today on a jig. The big bass was in about 3ft-4ft of water. I had the third one on but it came off. Just wasn’t my lucky day,” Walden said.

Jeremiah Hitt of Lutz, FL placed third among the co-anglers with two bass going 7.91-pounds.

“I have no idea where we were but we were in 20ft-25ft of water. I missed one fish but don’t think it would have helped me win,”  Hitt said.

In fourth place among the co-anglers, Robert Enke of Columbus, GA brought in three bass for 7.72-pounds. Donnie Dawson of Brunswick, GA finished in fifth place with two bass for 5.42-pounds.

Slated for March 9th, the next tournament will be held on Lake Hartwell out of Green Pond Facility in Anderson, SC. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2020 Ray Scott Championship to be held at Lake Hartwell in April 2020.

Top 40 Boater Results (Full Results Link)

PL Angler Fish Penalty Big Bass Total Points Payout
1 Scott Locklear 5 0.00 6.42 22.24 250 5000
2 Mitchell L. Jennings 5 0.00 0.00 21.80 249 1000
3 Andy Norris 5 0.00 5.98 20.75 248 700
4 Clayton T. Shoupe 5 0.00 0.00 16.34 247 500
5 Michael M. Smith 5 0.00 0.00 16.22 246 400
6 George Haynie 5 0.00 4.28 15.89 245 380
7 Kenny M. Carroll 5 0.00 0.00 14.95 244 325
8 Lee Gissendaner 5 0.00 5.66 14.75 243 300
9 David H. Lowery 4 0.00 5.65 14.74 242 300
10 Steve Dobbs 5 0.00 3.73 12.53 241 280
11 Grant T. Kelly 4 0.00 6.57 12.26 240 225
12 Shane Powell 5 0.00 0.00 12.14 239 200
13 Jimmy Parker 3 0.00 7.33 11.39 238 0
14 Tim Howell 3 0.00 0.00 11.16 237 0
15 Kim Carver 3 0.00 5.54 10.03 236 0
16 Carl AOY-D72 H. Hayes 2 0.00 7.35 9.75 235 640
17 Rick E. Chavez 2 0.00 5.25 9.52 234 0
18 Cole Burdeshaw 4 0.00 0.00 9.22 233 0
19 Scott Hayes 3 0.00 0.00 8.76 232 0
20 Michael David Meason 5 0.00 0.00 8.50 231 0
21 Ronnie Ray 2 0.00 0.00 8.01 230 0
22 Kip Carter 3 0.00 0.00 7.88 229 0
23 Patrick J. Brown 2 0.00 0.00 6.73 228 0
24 Jason T. Wiley 4 0.00 0.00 6.60 227 0
25 Mark Holloway 3 0.00 0.00 6.43 226 0
26 Ethan Greene 3 0.00 0.00 6.34 225 0
27 Joshua M. George 2 0.00 0.00 6.05 224 0
28 John E. Holder 2 0.00 0.00 5.96 223 0
29 Mark Succi 2 0.00 0.00 5.43 222 0
30 Casey Smith 2 0.00 0.00 5.38 221 0
31 Jay Carter 2 0.00 0.00 5.37 220 0
32 Ched M. McClure 2 0.00 0.00 5.07 219 0
33 Randy Smith 2 0.00 0.00 4.07 218 0
34 Jim C. Windham 1 0.00 3.29 3.29 217 0
35 Durward Henderson 1 0.00 3.10 3.10 216 0
35 Scott Huff 1 0.00 3.10 3.10 216 0
37 Steven Stebo C. McKissack 1 0.00 2.54 2.54 214 0
38 Bradley S. Durden 1 0.00 2.48 2.48 213 0
39 Shaun Mulhall 1 0.00 2.22 2.22 212 0
40 Gerald Bozeman 1 0.00 1.82 1.82 211 0

 

About American Bass Anglers – American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression.  For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

American Bass Anglers is sponsored by: Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Boats, MotorGuide, Garmin, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Engel Coolers, Four Roses Bourbon, Lucas Oil, Optima Batteries, Maui Jim, and Power-Pole.  Mailing address: American Bass Anglers, Inc, PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612 PH (256) 232-0406.

Jordon, Montgomery Make Big Moves in First MLF Bass Pro Tour Elimination Round

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Jordon, Montgomery Make Big Moves in First MLF Bass Pro Tour Elimination Round
Andy Montgomery with one of the quality fish that fueled his Elimination Round comeback. Photo by Phoenix Moore.

By Joel Shangle – January 31, 2019

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – There’s an old joke about Florida’s sky in the winter: “If you don’t like the weather right now, don’t worry, it’ll change in 5 minutes.”

Florida weather has nothing on the MLF Bass Pro Tour SCORETRACKER.

On a day when 20th place – and a spot in the Knockout Round – was the ultimate goal, the Bass Pro Tour’s live-scoring software was given a workout. Ish Monroe continued to dominate Group A, punching his way to 20 pounds, 7 ounces for a two-day total of 61-4 and the Phoenix Boats Daily Leader award.

But the most frenetic action happened further down the standings on Day 3 of the B & W Trailer Hitches Stage One presented By Power-Pole on the Kissimmee Chain:

-Kelly Jordon, who started the day in 36th place with 3 pounds, 13 ounces, stacked 42 pounds, 7 ounces on SCORETRACKER to leap into sixth place.

Ross Burns Wins ABA South Carolina Opener or Santee Copper

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Ross Burns Wins ABA South Carolina Opener or Santee Copper

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ATHENS, Ala. – Ross Burns of Columbia, South Carolina won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series South Carolina event held on Santee Cooper on 1/26/2019. Running out of John C Land Boating Facility in Manning, South Carolina, Burns weighed in a five bass limit totaling 20.48-pounds. For the boater division victory, Burns took home a check for $2200.00.

“I caught my fish today fishing eel grass in the lower lake on a rattletrap,” said Burns.

In second for the boaters, Brett E. Mitchell of Timmonsville, South Carolina weighed in a five bass limit weighing 20.16-pounds.

“I caught my fish today on a Keitech swimbait around shell beds,” said Mitchell.

Taking third for the boaters, Ron Brown of Cross, South Carolina weighed in a five bass limit weighing 13.19-pounds.

“I caught 12-13 bass today. I caught some on a rattletrap and some on a shakeyhead,” said Brown.

In fourth place for the boaters, Paul M Selle of Lexington, South Carolina weighed in four bass weighing 11.68-pounds. Rounding out the top five, Todd Pearson of Anderson, South Carolina weighed in three bass weighing 10.32-pounds.

The big bass honors for the boaters was caught by Norm Attaway of Clearwater, South Carolina for a bass weighing 6.84-pounds. Attaway collected $340.00 for his bass.

In the Co-angler Division Chris Odom of Charlotte, North Carolina won with three bass weighing 11.54-pounds with a 5.14-pound kicker fish. Odom pocketed $750.00 for the win.

“I caught all of my fish on a rattletrap around stump fields,” said Odom.

Taking second for the co-anglers, Zachary Liles or Mooresville, North Carolina weighed in a three bass limit weighing 10.70-pounds.

“I fished with the second-place boater today. I fished slow with a senko,” said Liles.

Taking third for the co-anglers, Anthony Petrella of Charlotte, North Carolina weighed in a three bass limit weighing 8.05-pounds.

“I caught my fish today on a rattletrap,” said Patrella.

In fourth for the co-anglers Damon Phillips of Anderson, South Carolina weighed in one bass weighing 8.05-pounds.  Rounding out the top five, Wesley Mullins of Bloomingdale, Georgia weighed in two bass weighing 5.54-pounds.

The big bass for the co-anglers was an 8.05-pounder weighed in by Damon Phillips of Anderson, South Carolina. He took home $130.00 for the bass.

Slated for February 23rd, the next event will be held on Lake Murray out of Dreher Island State Park.

Top 20 Boater Results (Full Results)

PL Angler Fish Penalty Big Bass Total Points Payout
1 Ross W. Burns 5 0.00 0.00 20.48 250 2200
2 Brett E. Mitchell 5 0.00 0.00 20.16 249 950
3 Ron Brown 5 0.00 0.00 13.19 248 650
4 Paul M. Selle 4 0.00 0.00 11.68 247 550
5 Todd Pearson 3 0.00 4.89 10.32 246 400
6 Norm Attaway 2 0.00 6.84 10.02 245 740
7 Sandy E. Oliver 4 0.00 0.00 9.76 244 300
8 Randall Jar R. Hillyer 3 0.00 0.00 9.67 243 200
9 Christopher L. Chavis 4 0.00 0.00 9.59 242 0
10 Nolan Pulley 4 0.00 0.00 9.52 241 0
11 Joe Anders 3 0.00 0.00 7.95 240 0
12 James Gibbons 1 0.00 7.86 7.86 239 0
13 Lonnie B. Drusch 3 0.00 0.00 6.33 238 0
14 Barry Thames 2 0.00 0.00 6.21 237 0
15 David H. Rush 2 0.00 0.00 4.80 236 0
16 Russell BIGWORM P. Ludwig IV 2 0.00 0.00 4.58 235 0
17 Joseph Toth 2 0.00 0.00 4.57 234 0
18 Bradley L. Sears 1 0.00 3.36 3.36 233 0
19 Richard Mitch W. Mitchell 1 0.00 2.70 2.70 232 0
20 Justin DeBose 1 0.00 2.18 2.18 231 0

About American Bass Anglers – American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler while offering an upward path for individual angler progression.  For more information about American Bass Anglers and all their bass tournament trails visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

American Bass Anglers is sponsoredby: Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Boats, MotorGuide, Garmin, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Engel Coolers, Four Roses Bourbon, Lucas Oil, Maui Jim, Optima Batteries and Power-Pole.  Mailing address: American Bass Anglers, Inc, PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612 PH (256) 232-0406.

Upcoming CATT Events Month Of February 2019! Let’s Go fishing!

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Upcoming CATT Events Month Of February 2019! Let’s Go fishing!

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February 2019 CATT Events
2-Feb
Wylie Spring Qualifier #1 – Buster Boyd Bridge
9-Feb
Kerr Spring Qualifier #1 – Occoneechee State Park
Norman Spring Qualifier #1 – Pinnacle Access
Wateree Open #1 – Clearwater Cove Marina
Santee Cooper Spring Qualifier #1 – John C Land
Yadkin Spring #1 Qualifier Tillery – Swift Island
10-Feb
Smith Mtn Lake Spring Qualifier #1 – Parkway Marine
16-Feb
Carolina Coastal River #2 Cooper River – Cypress Gardens
Murray Spring Qualifier #3 – Dreher Island State Park
Wateree Spring Qualifier #1 – Clearwater Cove Marina
Santee Cooper Spring Qualifier #2 – John C land
Savannah River Spring Qualifier #3 – Hardeeville
17-Feb
Sparkleberry Swamp Quest #3 – Packs Landing
23-Feb
Cooper River Spring Qualifier #1 – Cupress Gardens
Murray  Spring Qualifier #4 – Dreher Island State Park
Wateree Spring Qualifier # 2 – Clearwater Cove Marina
Santee Cooper Spring Qualifier #3 – John C Land
Monticello Open #1 – Hwy 99 Ramp
24-Feb
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