Lowrance Unveils New Elite Ti2 Series

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October 2, 2018

Lowrance Unveils New Elite Ti2 Series

Marine Electronics Leader Introduces Next Generation
Displays with Advanced Sonar and Wireless Networking

Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957 — announced today the next-generation release of its powerful, yet affordable fishfinder/chartplotter family, Elite Ti2. Delivering enhanced high-resolution sonar functionality, wireless networking and Bluetooth® call/text message display, the Elite Ti2 gives anglers access to features previously reserved for Lowrance’s premium HDS family of displays. Here’s what’s new with Elite Ti2…

Active Imaging™ Sonar

Active Imaging Sonar rethinks what anglers should expect from a fishfinder. Offering industry-leading clarity without sacrificing range, it delivers unmatched image quality of structure, fish and bottom composition. A 3-in-1 sonar solution, Active Imaging combines Lowrance CHIRP sonar, with Side and DownScan Imaging™ allowing anglers to quickly search fish-holding structure, and enhances FishReveal™ with higher-level clarity and target separation. Simple to use, without the need to change frequencies while fishing in most conditions, the Active Imaging 800 kHz setting provides crystal-clear detail with uncompromised range. For anglers needing to see farther than 120 feet, Active Imaging can also operate at the 455 kHz frequency.

Wireless Networking

Now featuring full connectivity without the hassle of cable installation, Elite Ti2 offers anglers the ability to wirelessly share sonar and charting between two displays, as well as sync waypoint data, and the display’s network configurator allows for quick and easy set up.

Bluetooth® Calling and Text Notifications

Offering greater convenience on the water, Bluetooth notifications on Elite Ti2 allow anglers to keep their phones stored in a safe location while still receiving incoming call and text notifications. Android features include incoming text message display and reply, new message and message template creation, and access to message history and call logs. iOS features include display of incoming text messages and call log.

“Our Elite Ti Series has been a favorite among anglers, offering cutting-edge fish finding technology in a perfectly priced standalone unit, and with the introduction of Elite Ti2 we’re giving them even more to be excited about,” said Leif Ottosson, CEO and president, Navico. “Active Imaging sonar, wireless networking of sonar and chart data and mobile messaging convenience, bring high-value performance from our top of the line HDS range to anglers at an amazing price.”

Lowrance Elite Ti2 is available in 7-, 9-, and 12-inch display sizes, and various charting and transducer bundles, ranging in price from $649 to $2,069. For more information about the all-new, Lowrance Elite Ti2, the complete line of Lowrance marine electronics, or to locate an authorized Lowrance dealer, please visit www.lowrance.com.

LAMBERT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION FINALE ON PICKWICK LAKE

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LAMBERT WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION FINALE ON PICKWICK LAKE

Alabama’s Ward Grabs Co-angler Title

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IUKA, Miss. (Oct. 1, 2018) – Local pro Jason Lambert of Michie, Tennessee, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Mississippi Division tournament on Pickwick Lake Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 32 pounds, 10 ounces. For his efforts, Lambert won $9,086.

“The fish are all over the place. I started and ended shallow both days and caught some deep fish in between,” said Lambert, who earned his third career win on Pickwick Lake in BFL competition. “It’s hard to get a big fish out deep – they’re mostly just limit-fillers.

“Up shallow I threw a (Bone-colored 6^th Sense Mad Dog 130) topwater, focusing on hydrilla in 5 to 6 feet of water on the lower end of the lake,” Lambert continued. “I pitched it to the outside edge of the grass line. Some fish were schooling, but most were on that outside edge.”

Around 10 a.m., Lambert headed out deep to fish main-lake ledges that were 25 feet down.

“The only way I could catch them was long-lining a (Lavender Citrus-colored 6^th Sense Cloud 9 Series C20) crankbait,” said Lambert. “I think I weighed four fish deep Saturday, and two on Sunday.

“I spent more time shallow Sunday. There was a high school tournament on the lower end Saturday, so that stuff was a lot more pressured,” said Lambert. “I caught my biggest fish yesterday morning – about a 5-pounder – fishing the grass line with a Castaic Jerky J with a ½-ounce head.”

Lambert said he caught eight keepers Saturday, and an additional 10 on Sunday.

“My Garmin electronics were the key for me. You’ve got to able to find them when you’re idling around out there looking for schools,” said Lambert.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Jason Lambert, Michie, Tenn., 10 bass, 32-10, $7,086 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

2^nd: Roger Stegall, Iuka, Miss., 10 bass, 30-12, $3,293

3^rd: Michael Wooley, Booneville, Miss., 10 bass, 29-9, $2,295

4^th: Jimmy Washam, Covington, Tenn., 10 bass, 28-15, $1,537

5^th: Cal Clark, Pulaski, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-13, $1,317

6^th: Lloyd Pickett Jr., Bartlett, Tenn., 10 bass, 27-7, $1,207

7^th: Nathan Martin, Sheffield, Ala., eight bass, 26-5, $1,098

8^th: Christopher Whitehead, Tupelo, Miss., 10 bass, 25-2, $988

9^th: Kyle Glasgow, Guin, Ala., 10 bass, 24-9, $878

10^th: Charles Watts, Corinth, Miss., nine bass, 24-1, $768

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Brent Anderson of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $945.

David Ward of Morris, Alabama, caught a two-day total of eight bass weighing 20 pounds, 1 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $3,287.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: David Ward, Morris, Ala., eight bass , 20-1, $3,287

2^nd: Farley Fondren, Maben, Miss., seven bass, 19-7, $1,844

3^rd: Alan Dutton, Meridian, Miss., six bass, 18-7, $1,146

4^th: Chris Bowers, Brandon, Miss., six bass, 18-5, $767

5^th: Ron Renfrow, Corinth, Miss., six bass, 17-12, $657

6^th: Keith Whipple, Iuka, Miss., eight bass, 17-6, $603

7^th: Taylor Odom, Flowood, Miss., six bass, 16-15, $548

8^th: Alex Kinglsey, Fulton, Miss., six bass, 15-5, $493

9^th: Joel Ross, Brandon, Miss., six bass , 13-15, $438

10^th: Matthew Berry, Florence, Ala., six bass, 13-12, $384

Michael Graham of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 5 pounds, 8 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $465.

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. 18-20 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.

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, YouTube and Snapchat.

EVANSVILLE’S SISK WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE HOOSIER DIVISION FINALE ON ROUGH RIVER LAKE

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EVANSVILLE’S SISK WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE HOOSIER DIVISION FINALE ON ROUGH RIVER LAKE

Co-angler Title Goes To Tennyson’s Schmitt

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FALLS OF ROUGH, Ky. (Oct. 1, 2018) – Boater Aaron Sisk of Evansville, Indiana, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Hoosier Division tournament on Rough River Lake Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of eight bass weighing 22 pounds, 7 ounces. Sisk took home $4,457 for his catch.

Sisk said he mainly fished in the North Fork area of Rough River Lake, focusing on docks.

“I mainly fished docks on the inside of pockets – close to the main lake – and mixed it up between a ChatterBait and a buzzbait,” said Sisk, who notched his first win BFL competition. “The only areas I focused on were ones that had shade. If I pulled up and it was sunny, I wouldn’t even fish it. I had to plan my day around the sun.

“I probably fished 60 docks a day. I didn’t really sit in one area – I was running and gunning,” Sisk continued. “The biggest key was timing out my day to work with the sun. When the sun was out, I’m sure the fish were suspended out deeper, and once the bank got shady, the fish would move up to feed.”

Sisk said he caught six keepers total Saturday, following it up with another three on Sunday. He used a Green Shad-colored Z-Man/Evergreen Jack Hammer ChatterBait with a White Ice- or Smoking Shad-colored Zoom Super Fluke Jr. For the buzzbait, he preferred a black ½-ounce R&S Baits/Bass Alarm Chatterbuzz with a trailer hook.

“First I’d throw the buzzbait for fish that were likely right near the docks, and then then I’d turn and come back with the ChatterBait for the fish that were suspended 3 or 4 feet down.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Aaron Sisk, Evansville, Ind., eight bass, 22-7, $4,457

2^nd: Sean Gillenwater, Bloomington, Ind., nine bass, 18-14, $2,228

3^rd: Luke Foli, Fishers, Ind., eight bass, 15-9, $1,420

4^th: Chris Martinkovic, Hamilton, Ohio, 10 bass, 14-5, $993

5^th: Michael Bays, Bellevue, Ky., seven bass, 13-7, $851

6^th: Joshua Brown, Corydon, Ind., six bass, 12-10, $780

7^th: Thomas Foster, Terre Haute, Ind., five bass, 12-9, $709

8^th: Jimmy Shepherd, Indianapolis, Ind., six bass, 12-7, $639

9^th: Jay Ellis, Celina, Ohio, seven bass, 10-9, $568

10^th: Trevor Windgassen, Alexandria, Ky., five bass, 10-0, $969

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Windgassen caught a bass weighing 5 pounds, 6 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $472.

Robert Schmitt of Tennyson, Indiana, caught a two-day total of eight bass weighing 13 pounds, 5 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $2,329.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Robert Schmitt, Tennyson, Ind., eight bass, 13-5, $2,329

2^nd: Jeff Hale, New Castle, Ind., nine bass, 11-7, $1,064

3^rd: Dustin Burk, Brookville, Ind., six bass, 9-13, $709

4^th: Chad Ellis, Brownsburg, Ind., four bass, 8-2, $783

5^th: Derek Buchanan, Madison, Ind., six bass, 7-14, $426

6^th: Jeff Turner, Plainfield, Ill., five bass, 7-12, $390

7^th: Tim Knight, Bargersville, Ind., four bass, 5-14, $355

8^th: Nicole Foor, Greens Fork, Ind., four bass, 5-12, $319

9^th: James Rockhill, Anderson, Ind., three bass, 5-1, $284

10^th: Chad Sims, Brownsburg, Ind., four bass, 4-15, $248

Ellis caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 3 pounds, 12 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $236.

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. 18-20 BFL Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.

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, YouTube and Snapchat.

Bryan Humphreys and Maurice Oakes Win Fishing For Friends Benefitting Dale Wilson with 20.14lbs SML Sept 30,2018

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Bryan Humphreys and Maurice Oakes Win Fishing For Friends Benefitting Dale Wilson with 20.14lbs SML Sept 30,2018

Fishing For Friends Benefitting Dale Wilson

By: Matt Harrup

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The first annual Fishing For Friends is in the books and many more are to come. This year we decided to help out our own in the fishing community Dale Wilson who is an avid angler know around the Smith Mountain Lake area. This past January Dale had a scheduled back surgery and shortly after surgery, he became very sick. Due to complications after surgery Dale was not able to get going home for six months. You can only imagine the financial nightmare this can cause. For more on Dale, you can log onto thebasscast.com where you can find the original story for Fishing For Friends Benefitting Dale Wilson.

Sunday, September 30th,2018 started off cool and foggy as we all headed to the boat ramp at Parkway Marina where the tournament was being held at Smith Mountain Lake. Upon arrival at the marina, two boats were in line ready to be launched eagerly to get out on the water first to lay claim to their first spot of the day. Seeing this we had a feeling a good turnout was about to happen. Registration opened at 5:30 am where 34 boats were registered by 6:45 am. Some came with a partner while others came by themselves all to show support for Dale. A few sat around the store at the marina telling stories about fishing with or against Dale in the past years while others readied their boats and tackle. Most of the time at the ramp you can hear everyone talking about how the fishing had been the last few days but this day was different as everyone was asking how Dale had been doing lately and if he will be fishing again soon.

As registration continued a concern came up that we might not launch at 7 am because of cloud cover that had come in overnight with very little light making it through the clouds, meaning we might have to delay launch until safelight. A few boats came in at the last few minutes but were in the water and registered by 6:45 am. For some unknown reason at the same time, the clouds thinned out enough to allow for some extra light to have blasted off on time. Five minutes till 7 am the first boat was called up for livewell check and launched in hopes to have everyone out by 7 am. As the boats passed by for livewell checks it was clear everyone had brought their “A” game as you could see the ice or some form of additive already in the livewell to help keep their fish alive. By 7:01 34 boats had been launched safely under cool cloudy skies.

With the last few weeks being rainy and flooding conditions it was uncertain to how the bite would be. The day before was sunny and produced a decent bite, but the weather on this day was cooler and overcast skies. Throughout the day you could see several different strategies being used such as fishing main channel points, slowly picking apart a lay down or brush pile and even some went to the shallow water looking for that next big bite. The temperature did rise into the lower 70’s as the day went on with the sun finally peeping through around 2pm. The big question, of course, was how did everyone do and what kind of bags will we see at the weigh-in.

Thebasscast.com personnel arrived around 2 pm to set up the weigh-in and had it completely set up by 2:30 pm. Shortly after setup was completed Dale showed up to watch weigh-in and visit with old friends. It was not long that boats started showing up with some tying their boats up to docks and other boats while some took advantage of the open ramp to put their boats on the trailer. At 3 pm most of the anglers had gathered around the weigh-in station and the big bass stories had started. One story was that someone in the tournament had caught a bass over the 7-pound mark. Finally, a line formed at the tank and weigh-in started. Several nice bags were brought to the scales along with several big fish over 5 pounds. After seeing 19 bags weighed in the scales closed. A total of 78 fish totaling 229.26 pounds came across the scales and were released. Here are your winners;

Overall Weight

1st place; Bryan Humphreys and Maurice Oakes w/ 5 fish @ 20.14lbs

2nd place; Bryant Copley w/ 5 fish @19.80lbs

3rd place; Jason Irby and Steve West w/ 5 fish @ 19.13lbs

4th place; Jay Keyton and Dale Bishop w/ 5 fish @ 18.94lbs

Big Fish

1st place; Jay Keyton and Dale Bishop w/ 7.23lbs

2nd place; Jeff Franklin and Carl Smith w/ 5.55lbs

The Fishing For Friends tournament paid out a little over $2,200 while Dale received over $1,100. We at thebasscast.com would like to thank each and everyone who participated, donated, helped spread the word and volunteered to make this event a huge success. A special Thank You to Parkway Marina for allowing us to register/weigh-in at the store and to Printworks in Lynchburg for donating the flyers. This was the first annual event for Fishing For Friends and we hope we can continue giving back for years to come. If you have a person or a family that could use a little financial help in 2019 please contact us at thebasscast.com or on our facebook page. We hope to see everyone again next year but until then stay safe out on the water.

TEXAN BEEBEE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE COWBOY DIVISION FINALE ON TOLEDO BEND LAKE

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TEXAN BEEBEE WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE COWBOY DIVISION FINALE ON TOLEDO BEND LAKE

Pineville’s Lewis Grabs Co-angler Title

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MANY, La. (Oct. 1, 2018) – Boater Joe Beebee of The Woodlands, Texas, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Cowboy Division tournament on Toledo Bend Lake Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 14 ounces. For his win, Beebee netted $5,632.

Beebee spent the event fishing in Housen Bayou, focusing on a mile-long stretch of hydrilla, pepper grass and lily pads where they all mixed together.

“I fished in 2 feet of water or less, but there was deep water nearby – that was key,” said Beebee, who earned his first win in BFL competition. “I primarily caught them on two lures – frogs and Texas rigs.”

Beebee used a Black Shadow-colored Strike King KVD Popping Perch to catch the majority of his fish Saturday. He also caught one keeper on a Texas-rigged, green-pumpkin Xcite Baits Hawgalicious.

“On Sunday there were some shad flickering, so I used the same Strike King frog in white and caught a 3½-pounder right off of the bat,” said Beebee. “Soon after that I picked up a (Green Tree-colored Spro Dean Rojas Bronzeye 65) frog and caught a 6-pounder – my biggest of the tournament.”

Beebee said the frog bite subsided following the big catch, so he slowed down and started fishing hydrilla off of the bank. He used the same Texas-rigged Xcite Baits Hawgalicious and finished out his limit, culling once in the process.

“I used a 7-foot, 4-inch extra-heavy Impulse Original Series rod and a Shimano Curado (200XG) reel and they were key for me, especially getting that 6-pounder out of the lily pads.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Joe Beebee, The Woodlands, Texas, 10 bass, 27-14, $5,632

2^nd: Travis Kelehan, Lafayette, La., 10 bass, 27-1, $2,816

3^rd: Glen Freeman, Zwolle, La., 10 bass, 27-0, $2,077

4^th: Darold Gleason, Many, La., 10 bass, 26-15, $1,414

5^th: Thomas McMillan, Choudrant, La., 10 bass, 25-15, $1,126

6^th: Stephen Reitzell, Colfax, La., 10 bass, 25-5, $1,033

7^th: Kevin Lasyone, Dry Prong, La., seven bass, 24-1, $939

8^th: Derrick Fontenot, Krotz Springs, La., 10 bass, 23-15, $845

9^th: Jame Dubroc, Bunkie, La., nine bass, 23-2, $751

10^th: Nick LeBrun, Bossier City, La., 10 bass, 22-11, $657

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Dwight Abshire of Santa Fe, Texas, caught a bass weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $735.

Russell Lewis of Pineville, Louisiana, caught a two-day total of seven bass weighing 20 pounds, 3 ounces, to win the Co-angler Division and $3,183.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Russell Lewis, Pineville, La., seven bass, 20-3, $3,183

2^nd: Craig Strickland, Lumberton, Texas, eight bass, 18-10, $1,408

3^rd: Randy Pewthers, Pearland, Texas, seven bass, 18-1, $1,141

4^th: Fred Martin, North Little Rock, Ark., eight bass, 17-12, $707

5^th: Bobbie Moore, Temple, Texas, five bass, 16-8, $563

6^th: Lindy Hadley, Sam Rayburn, Texas, six bass , 16-3, $516

7^th: Douglas Littleton, New Caney, Texas, seven bass, 16-0, $469

8^th: Ben Faucheaux, Natchitoches, La., eight bass, 15-15, $422

9^th: Elbia Ebert, Porter, Texas, five bass , 14-8, $375

10^th: James Callaghan, De Berry, Texas, seven bass, 13-7, $329

Lewis also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a fish weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $367.

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. 25-27 BFL Regional Championship on Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Missouri. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2018 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 take place May 30-June 1 on the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.

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, YouTube and Snapchat.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING CENTRAL CONFERENCE FINALE ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS

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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT WINS YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING CENTRAL CONFERENCE FINALE ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS

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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Oct. 1, 2018) – The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point duo of Reed Fredrick of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and Nick Dagel of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, won the YETI FLW College Fishing event on Lake of the Ozarks presented by Bass Pro Shops Saturday with five bass weighing 17 pounds, 8 ounces. The victory earned the Pointers’ bass club $2,400 and a slot in the 2019 FLW College Fishing National Championship, scheduled for June 4-6, 2019 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland.

“We stayed in the Grand Glaize arm and fished the entire day barely a mile from the launch,” said Fredrick, a senior majoring in water resources. “We were fishing points where the channel swung up against them, just dragging a shaky-head off of the points and onto the ledges.”

“We had three to four areas that we were fishing, all of them 20- to 35-feet-deep,” added Dagel, a senior majoring in biochemistry. “We had 15 pounds by 9 a.m., then culled up slowly throughout the day. No one else was fishing out deep.”

The Pointers’ duo estimated they caught around 20 fish throughout the day – a dozen keepers – with green-pumpkin-magic-colored Zoom Magnum Trick Worms on 5/16-ounce shaky head rigs.

The top 10 teams that advanced to the 2019 College Fishing National Championship are:

1^st: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point – Reed Fredrick, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and Nick Dagel, Round Lake Beach, Ill., five bass, 17-8, $2,400

2^nd: St. Charles Community College – Dale McCrackin, Lake St. Louis, Mo., and Alana Simonsen, Troy, Mo., five bass, 17-1, $1,000

3^rd: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point – Neal Wisinski, Stevens Point, Wis., and Jesse Pliska, Custer, Wis., five bass, 16-6, $500

4^th: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville – Justin Lowry, Moro, Ill., and Brendan Magruder, Edwardsville, Ill., four bass, 16-4, $500

5^th: Kansas State University – Nate Gardner, Nickerson, Kan., and Zach Vielhauer, Shawnee, Kan., five bass, 16-3, $500

6^th: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville – Bryce Peters, Camp Point, Ill., and Matt Fors, Batavia, Ill., five bass, 14-6, $200

7^th: Southeast Missouri State University – Nick Moore, Desoto, Mo., and Jacob Harris, Bonne Terre, Mo., five bass, 14-5, $200

8^th: Campbellsville University – Adam Carman, Berea, Ky., and Hunter Adams, Campbellsville, Ky., five bass, 14-4

9^th: Campbellsville University – Nick Ratliff, Vine Grove, Ky., and Bradley Dunagan, Monticello, Ky., five bass, 14-3, $250

10^th: McKendree University – James Brown, Decatur, Ill., and Trey Schroeder, Crestwood, Mo., five bass, 14-0

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

The YETI FLW College Fishing event on Lake of the Ozarks presented by Bass Pro Shops was hosted by the Tri-County Lodging Association. It was the third and final regular-season qualifying tournament for Central Conference anglers in 2018. The next YETI FLW College Fishing events takes place Nov. 3, when Southern Conference anglers compete at the final YETI FLW College Fishing event of the season on Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Bass Pro Shops, in Many, Louisiana.

YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2019 FLW College Fishing National Championship, June 4-6 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats.

YETI FLW College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school.

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

Tim Goff Win’s HillCity Bassmaster Tourney on SML with 16.52lbs Sept 29,2018

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Tim Goff Win’s HillCity Bassmaster Tourney on SML with 16.52lbs Sept 29,2018

Lowrance Goes ‘LIVE’ with New Flagship Fishfinders

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Lowrance Goes ‘LIVE’ with New Flagship Fishfinders

Marine Electronics Leader Brings Live Sonar, Live Charting and
Live Smartphone Connectivity to Anglers

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Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance®, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957 — announced today the release of its new high-performance line of fishfinder/chartplotters, HDS LIVE™. A significant leap forward in fishfinding technology, HDS LIVE delivers powerful real-time sonar, charting and connectivity features including Active Imaging™, LiveSight™, Genesis Live and LiveCast™ smartphone integration.

Active Imaging Sonar

See structure and cover with a new level of refined detail and at a range unmatched by any other structure imaging technology with Active Imaging.Offering industry-leading clarity without sacrificing range, it delivers unmatched image quality of structure, fish and bottom composition. Active Imaging 3-in-1 sonar combines Lowrance CHIRP, with SideScan and DownScan Imaging™ allowing anglers to quickly search fish-holding structure, and enhances FishReveal™ with higher-level clarity and target separation. Active Imaging 2-in-1 sonar includes Side and DownScan Imaging™ and is perfect for use with a separate traditional sonar transducer. Simple to use without the need to change frequencies while fishing in most conditions, Active Imaging 800 kHz provides crystal-clear detail with uncompromised range. For anglers needing to see further than 120 feet, Active Imaging can also operate at 455 kHz. Active Imaging enhancements — including greater resolution, a cleaner 3D view and a new Custom Depth Shading feature — are coming to existing StructureScan® 3D modules in the Fall of 2018 through a free software update.

LiveSight Sonar

Sonar interpretation made simple, LiveSight™ sonar delivers the most detailed views of fish, down to every turn and flip of the tail, as they swim in and around cover. You’ll be fishing in real-time as you watch fish react to your lure, see how they are relating to structure and gain insight on what will work, what won’t and what to do next.

Perfect for drop-shotting, vertical-jigging or lure-tracking in front of your boat, LiveSight helps you pinpoint fish locations, so you’ll know whether they are actively feeding. Mount the transducer in a front-facing position to cast toward the fish, or mount it in a down-facing position to do some vertical-jigging below your boat.

When using LiveSight forward in conjunction with the Lowrance Point-1 GPS antenna, an innovative on-chart indicator shows the direction the transducer is pointed, allowing anglers to line up on a waypoint or pinpoint the structure they are trying to fish.

Genesis Live Charting

Delivering real-time, custom-mapping capabilities, HDS LIVE harnesses the power of Genesis Live charting, which uses digital depth to create depth-contour overlays on charts. Incredibly easy to use, users can control contour transparency, density of contours drawn on the screen up to unprecedented ½-foot intervals, depth and safety shading color palettes, and more. Charts can quickly and easily be saved to an SD card for continuous use.

LiveCast Smartphone Integration

HDS LIVE allows anglers to display important fishing information and entertainment from their smartphones on their 12- and 16-inch sunlight viewable displays. Users can view their smartphone in full-screen or split-screen windows via HDMI connection allowing them to stream video, view Google Maps and fishing data on the HDS LIVE touchscreen — all while their phone is safely stowed.

“After 60 years, Lowrance continues to be the No.1 fishfinder for America’s biggest freshwater tournaments — more than all other brands combined,” said Leif Ottosson, CEO and president, Navico. “Today, HDS LIVE takes fishfinding to a whole new level — delivering new sonar, charting and connectivity features that will make the most of your time on the water. Once you experience it, you won’t want to fish without HDS LIVE.”

HDS LIVE features a stunning new low-profile design with edge-to-edge glass; a SolarMAX™ HD screen; bracket, flush and rear mounting options; user-programmable keys; and an optional fully-programmable Bluetooth® remote. Available in 7-, 9-, 12- and 16-inch display sizes, HDS LIVE ranges in price from $949 to $4,499. Active Imaging can be purchased as a bundle with HDS LIVE or as a separate accessory for $299; the LiveSight transducer is priced at $999.

For more information about the all-new, high-performance Lowrance HDS LIVE, the complete line of Lowrance marine electronics, or to locate an authorized Lowrance dealer, please visit
www.lowrance.com.

BROOKS HIGH SCHOOL WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WHEELER LAKE OPEN PRESENTED BY YETI

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BROOKS HIGH SCHOOL WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING WHEELER LAKE OPEN PRESENTED BY YETI

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DECATUR, Ala. (Oct. 1, 2018) – The Brooks High School duo of Karsten Rotten and Mason Hunt, both of Killen, Alabama, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 13 pounds, 12 ounces to win the 2018 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Wheeler Lake Open presented by YETI.

According to post-tournament reports, the duo caught their limit targeting rocky bottoms with a green-pumpkin-colored jig near the dam.

A field of 43 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Ingalls Harbor. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top four teams on Wheeler Lake that advanced to the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st: Brooks High School, Killen, Ala. – Karsten Rotten and Mason Hunt, both of Killen, Ala., five bass, 13-12

2nd: Cedar Bluff High School, Cedar Bluff, Ala. – Colin McCullough, Cedar Bluff, Ala., and Justin Hamlin, Fort Payne, Ala., five bass, 12-10

3rd: Union County High School, Blairsville, Ga. – William Harkins and Logan Anderson, both of Blairsville, Ga., five bass, 12-1

4th: Sylvania High School, Sylvania, Ala. – Riley Johnson, Henegar, Ala., and Drake Casey, Sylvania Ala., five bass, 8-15

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

5th: Fairview High School, Fairview, Ala. – Levi Harris and Bryar Chambers, both of Cullman, Ala., five bass, 8-10

6th: Tuscaloosa County High School, Northport, Ala. – Kole Key and Logan Hicks, both of North Port, Ala., five bass, 8-2

7th: Tuscaloosa County High School, Northport, Ala. – Austin Sullivan, Northport, Ala., and Christian Boyd, Berry, Ala., five bass, 7-12

8th: Fairhope High School, Fairhope, Ala. – Mason Guinn and Emilie Ann Eastman, both of Fairhope, Ala., five bass, 7-7

9th: Sylvania High School, Sylvania, Ala. – Dawson Campbell, Henegar, Ala., and Andrew Smart, Pisgah, Ala., four bass, 7-3

10th: Helena High School, Helena, Ala. – J.C. Sivley and Skyler Stevens, both of Helena, Ala., five bass, 6-13

Complete results from the event can be found at FLWFishing.com.

The 2018 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Wheeler Lake Open presented by YETI was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the United States. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the 2019 High School Fishing National Championship on a body of water that has yet to be revealed. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest open high school bass tournament, the 2019 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. At the 2018 World Finals more than $150,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.

Full schedules and the latest announcements are available at HighSchoolFishing.org and FLWFishing.com.

Donald Hinson & Alan Fletcher Win CATT Wateree Open Sept 29,2019

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Donald Hinson & Alan Fletcher Win CATT Wateree Open Sept 29,2019

Tournament Results Wateree Open Sept 29, 2018

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Donald Hinson & Alan Fletcher weighed in a solid sack of Lake Wateree bass taking 1st Place and the BONUS $. Add in the 2nd BF at 4.46 lbs and they took home $736.00!

2nd went to Chad Gainey & Todd Butler with a limit weighing 14.79 lbs and they took home $210.00!

Barry Brown with the BF at 6.50 lbs!

Jimmy McFarland with some good Lake Wateree bass!

13 Teams
Team	BF	WT	$
Donald Hinson – Alan Fletcher 2nd BF	4.46	17.53	$736.00
Chad Gainey – Todd Butler	3.60	14.79	$210.00
Walt Almond – Chad Rabon	3.73	13.39
Jimmy McFarland	4.06	13.09
David Ethridge – Butch Williams	4.29	12.59
Stevie Walker – Barry Brown 1st BF	6.50	12.29	$84.00
Craig Haven – Tim Haven	2.78	11.36
David F Canupp – David L Canupp	2.23	9.94
Brad Petway – Brett Collins **	2.22	9.75
Jerry Freezon	3.51	6.01
Steve Phillips – Jason Bateman	0.00	5.82
Greg Corvin – Scott Floyd	0.00	4.41
Chad Sims	0.00	0.00
2018 Wateree Open Final Fund			$310.00
2018 Wateree Open Final Fund Total			$3,330.00
2018 Wateree Open Point Fund			$1,250.00
**2017 Point Winners Free Entry
2018 Pt Winners Reveice Free Entry 2019
Teams 2-6 In Points Receive $$

9/29/2018 Points	Pts
Donald Hinson – Alan Fletcher	110
Chad Gainey – Todd Butler	109
Walt Almond – Chad Rabon	108
Jimmy McFarland	107
David Ethridge – Butch Williams	106
Stevie Walker – Barry Brown	105
Craig Haven – Tim Haven	104
David F Canupp – David L Canupp	103
Brad Petway – Brett Collins **	102
Jerry Freezon	101
Steve Phillips – Jason Bateman	100
Greg Corvin – Scott Floyd	99
Chad Sims	98

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