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Barry Holloman & Joey Bramlett Win CATT Wateree 20.13lb July 14, 2018

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Barry Holloman & Joey Bramlett Win CATT Wateree 20.13lb July 14, 2018

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Next Wateree CATT is July 21st and will be the Final! We also will have a Wateree Open the same day!

Check out the Wateree FAll Schedule….it’s posted under the Wateree Division!

Barry Holloman & Joey Bramlett took 1st with 5 bass weighing 20.13 lbs! Add in the BONUS $ and they took home $1,566.00!

2nd went to Mike & Clint Byrd with 16.97 lbs and they weighed the 1st BF at 4.97 lbs!

3rd went to Chad Rabon & Walt Almond with 15.07 lbs and they also won the Summer Points! They will fish the Final free and blastoff#1!

22 Teams Big
Fish Weight Winnings Points
Barry Holloman – Joey Bramlett  BONUS $ 2nd BF 4.78 20.13 $1,566.00 220
Mike Byrd – Clint Byrd  1st BF 4.97 16.97 $654.00 218
Walt Almond – Chad Rabon 4.70 15.07 $225.00 216
Randy Weddington – Ronnie Smith 3.31 12.43 $150.00 214
Steve Phillips – Jason Bateman 3.32 11.90 212
Freddie Gibbs – Marshall Gandy 3.36 11.74 210
Todd Butler – Mac Kitchen 3.13 10.87 208
Brad Petway – Brett Collins 2.81 10.79 206
Jmmy McFarland – Calvin Griggs 2.66 10.60 204
David F Canupp – David L Canupp 0.00 5.81 202
Alan Fletcher & Donald Fletcher 0.00 5.06 200
Lewis Thompson 0.00 4.23 198
Bob Weaver – Scott Floyd 0.00 3.44 196
Max Price – Butch Williams 0.00 0.00 194
Chris Crawford – Mike King 0.00 0.00 192
John Paul George – Jason Quinn 0.00 0.00 192
Jason Miles – Jerry Freezon 0.00 0.00 192
Greg Sigmon 0.00 0.00 192
Jeff Reynolds 0.00 0.00 192
Gary Kirkbride – Ed Mathews 0.00 0.00 192
Matt Nettles – Greg Nettles 0.00 0.00 192
Kirk Crump – Eric Dry 0.00 0.00 192
Total Entrys $2,640.00
BONUS $ $400.00
Total Paid At Ramp $2,595.00
Wateree 2018 Summer Final Fund $370.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund $55.00
2018 Wateree Summer Final Fund Total $2,465.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total $745.00

NORTH CAROLINA’S WALTERS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON JAMES RIVER

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NORTH CAROLINA’S WALTERS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON JAMES RIVER

NORTH CAROLINA’S WALTERS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE PIEDMONT DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON JAMES RIVER

Co-angler Title Goes to Danville’s Howerton

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HENRICO, Va. (July 16, 2018) – Boater Todd Walters of Kernersville, North Carolina, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 5 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Piedmont Division tournament on the James River. For his efforts, Walters pocketed $3,592.

“I don’t have much experience on tidal fisheries, but I have a couple of travel partners that live there, so they helped me out a lot,” said Walters, who earned his fifth win in FLW competition. “I also got some practice in two weeks ago when the tide was at the same level.”

Following a 1-hour morning fog delay, Walters said he headed 20 miles east of takeoff to target bass in the backwaters of Herrin and Cowell creeks. He said he caught fish anywhere from 3- to 10-feet deep on a 7-inch black and blue flake-colored Culprit Fat Max Worm, a shad-colored Rapala DT6 crankbait and a 6-inch Morning Dawn-colored Roboworm Straight Tail Worm on a drop-shot rig.

“I targeted any type of wood cover – mainly laydowns – and a few different brush piles. I fished very slowly. It was hot and there wasn’t any wind,” said Walters. “The tide wasn’t moving much when I caught most of my fish. I had to be quiet and make long casts – that’s why I picked up the drop-shot so I could cast farther and keep the bait in front of the fish longer. I think that was key for me.”

Walters said he ended up putting a dozen keepers in the boat by the end of the event.

“I needed this win. I’m hoping I can carry this momentum into the (Costa FLW Series) event on Lake Erie next week. Buffalo, New York, is my hometown and it’d be great to do well.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Todd Walters, Kernersville, N.C., five bass, 16-5, $3,592

2nd:         Frank Poirier, North Prince George, Va., five bass, 14-8, $1,796

3rd:          Doug Dulin, Apex, N.C., three bass, 14-2, $1,479

3rd:          Todd Harris, Clemmons, N.C., four bass, 14-2, $1,219

5th:          Ben Jacobi, Richmond, Va., five bass, 13-9, $718

6th:          Tommy Little, Chester, Va., five bass, 13-5, $629

6th:          Chris Daves, Spring Grove, Va., five bass, 13-5, $629

8th:          K.C. Choosakul, Sandford, N.C., five bass, 13-4, $539

9th:          Chad Poteat, Mount Airy, N.C., five bass, 13-2, $579

10th:        Keith Estes, Spring Grove, Va., five bass, 12-11, $419

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Dulin brought a 7-pound, 8-ounce, bass to the scale – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $460.

James Howerton of Danville, Virginia, won the Co-angler Division and $2,026 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 13 pounds, 11 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          James Howerton, Danville, Va., five bass, 13-11, $2,026

2nd:         Wayne Smelser, Rural Retreat, Va., five bass, 12-2, $1,098

3rd:          Greg Fox, Hudson, N.C., five bass, 11-13, $648

4th:          Jesse Jodon, Windber, Pa., five bass, 10-15, $419

5th:          Todd Greenwood, Chesterfield, Va., five bass, 10-6, $359

6th:          Chris Whittaker, Waverly, Va., five bass, 9-13, $329

7th:          Steven Jacobs, Sandford, N.C., five bass, 9-12, $299

8th:          Ben Dacey, Chesterfield, Va., three bass, 9-9, $269

9th:          Scott Spencer, Raleigh, N.C., five bass, 9-6, $224

9th:          Dave Robinson, Ford City, Pa., four bass, 9-6, $224

Howerton also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division weighing in at 5 pounds, 14 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $230.

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 Lakes Norman in Huntersville, North Carolina. 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. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

RAINBOW CITY’S BROWN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON LAKE NEELY HENRY

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RAINBOW CITY’S BROWN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON LAKE NEELY HENRY

RAINBOW CITY’S BROWN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE BAMA DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON LAKE NEELY HENRY

Florida’s Garrett Takes Co-angler Title

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GADSDEN, Ala. (July 16, 2018) – Boater Adam Brown of Rainbow City, Alabama, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 17 pounds even to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama Division tournament on Lake Neely Henry. For his efforts, Brown pocketed $3,917.

Brown said he spent his day fishing the backs of three creeks in the mid-river area, including Big Wills Creek.

“I didn’t do well until the sun got up around 10 a.m. and the fish started holding tight to cover, then I was able to target them better,” said Brown, who logged his first win in FLW competition. “I fished stumps, bushes – basically any type of cover that was back there. Almost every fish I caught came from 2 feet or less of water.”

Brown’s primary bait was a white Stan Sloan’s The Aggravator long-arm spinnerbait with No. 5 willow leaf blades and a trailer hook. He said he followed it up with a 3/8-ounce black and blue-colored Bo’s jig with a Zoom Super Chunk Jr. trailer of the same color. By the end of the day, Brown said he caught around 15 keepers.

“I ran the spinnerbait across the stumps and then pitched the jig,” said Brown. “I had to fish slow and steady. I hit each creek at least twice, and as far as the big fish go, I caught about two from each creek.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Adam Brown, Rainbow City, Ala., five bass, 17-0, $3,917

2nd:         Kyle Dorsett, Odenville, Ala., five bass, 16-11, $2,478

3rd:          Johnathan Stuckey, Tallassee, Ala., five bass, 16-1, $1,507

4th:          Bradley Jones, Aragon, Ga., five bass, 15-10, $1,014

5th:          Wes Logan, Springville, Ala., five bass, 14-13, $783

6th:          Andy Kilgore, Kingston, Ga., five bass, 14-10, $718

7th:          Allen Yarborough, Birmingham, Ala., five bass, 13-9, $620

7th:          Terry Tucker, Gadsden, Ala., five bass, 13-9, $620

9th:          Josh Bragg, Jacksonville, Ala., five bass, 13-5, $522

10th:        Hunter Hayes, Rainbow City, Ala., five bass, 12-14, $457

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Dorsett brought a 5-pound, 14-ounce, bass to the scale – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $520.

Mike Garrett of Pensacola, Florida, won the Co-angler Division and $1,958 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 12 pounds, 1 ounce.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Mike Garrett, Pensacola, Fla., five bass, 12-1, $1,958

2nd:         Matthew O’Connell, Brooks, Ga., five bass, 10-5, $1,179

3rd:          Jacob Robinson, Temple, Ga., five bass, 9-14, $703

4th:          Chris Hawkins, Adger, Ala., five bass, 9-7, $684

4th:          Chris Harcrow, Dawson, Al a., three bass, 9-7, $424

6th:          Wayne Kilgore, Attalla, Ala., four bass, 9-1, $359

7th:          Sam McLean, LaGrange, Ga., five bass, 8-15, $326

8th:          Tanner Ellison, Jemison, Ala., four bass, 8-12, $294

9th:          Radney Atchison, Prattville, Ala., five bass, 8-11, $261

10th:        Larry McNeil, Huntsville, Ala., five bass, 8-8, $228

Hawkins caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division weighing in at 5 pounds, 5 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $260.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bama Division tournament on Lake Neely Henry was hosted by the City of Gadsden.

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. 11-13 BFL Regional Championship on the St. Johns River in Palatka, Florida. 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. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

Best In Bassmaster College Series Will Tackle Oklahoma’s Tenkiller Lake For Championship

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Best In Bassmaster College Series Will Tackle Oklahoma’s Tenkiller Lake For Championship

The Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops will be held July 19-21 in Tahlequah, Okla. The full field of 136 teams, representing 78 universities from across the United States, will battle it out on Tenkiller Lake for the first time in the championship’s history.

Photo by B.A.S.S.

July 16, 2018

Best In Bassmaster College Series Will Tackle Oklahoma’s Tenkiller Lake For Championship

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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — One hundred thirty-six of the top student/angler teams in the nation, representing 78 universities, will face a tough test on Oklahoma’s Tenkiller Lake for the 2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, July 19-21.

To qualify, the teams had to finish in the top 10 percent of the field in one of four tour events, win a state qualifier or finish inside the Top 30 in Team of the Year standings.

In addition, one sophomore team is coming back as a major threat. An automatic berth went to defending champions Jake Lee and Jacob Foutz of Tennessee’s Bryan College. They led the field wire-to-wire at Minnesota’s Lake Bemidji in the 2017 Championship.

Foutz went on to win the College Bracket and fish the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell before he finished his first year in college. Nicknamed “The Paperboy” by Bassmaster Emcee Dave Mercer, Foutz took two routes this season and is competing in both the Eastern and Central 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens.

All teams will battle through the first two days of competition on Tenkiller and the Top 12 will face off Saturday in pursuit of the national championship.

Northeastern State University and Tour Tahlequah join B.A.S.S. in hosting this three-day event, which will provide a glimpse at young anglers who may become some of the top pro anglers of the future.

Tahlequah Area Tourism Council Director Mercedes Goins said area residents are proud to host the tournament.

“The championship is an opportunity for the Tahlequah area to come together and share with anglers, their families and visitors why we love to call Tahlequah home,” she said. “Tour Tahlequah has been working in partnership with Northeastern State University and Cherokee Nation over the past six months, along with numerous local businesses, to make this event a success. We are eagerly anticipating seeing our efforts come to fruition.”

The Top 4 teams will advance to the College Bracket, set for Aug. 14-16 on Milford Lake out of Junction City, Kan., where they will split up to compete individually in a bracket-style, catch-and-release competition. The eight will be whittled down to one student angler who will be awarded a berth in the 2019 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, set for March 15-17 on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville.

Those who make it will have earned it, according to Elite Series pro Jason Christie of nearby Park Hill, Okla., who grew up fishing the waters of Tenkiller. He also played basketball for host Northeastern Oklahoma University. He will be the keynote speaker during Sponsor Night, set to take place Wednesday evening before official competition kicks off Thursday morning.

“It’s going to be challenging because of the heat and because it is midsummer on a highland reservoir. That’s always tough,” Christie said. “I think the word you’re going to hear again and again is ‘inconsistent.’ But that’s also why you have a championship on a lake like this, to find out who can rise to the challenge.

“I’m interested to see how it’s going to shake out,” he added. “I know what I would do, but I’m curious to see if these kids figure out something I wouldn’t try, or something I’ve forgotten about.”

Daily takeoffs for the championship will be at 6 a.m. CT from Cherokee Landing State Park, and weigh-ins will begin 3 p.m. daily at Northeastern State University Beta Field. Fans are encouraged to come early and enjoy the Bassmaster Outdoors Expo featuring interactive exhibits and giveaways. ESPNU cameras will be filming on-site, 1-5 p.m. All activities are free and open to the public.

For more information, visit Bassmaster.com/college.

2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt

2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: ABU Garcia, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha

2018 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: Mossy Oak Fishing, Phoenix Boats, Livingston Lures, Lowrance

Kevin Hensley wins ABA on Lake Gaston July 16,2018

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Kevin Hensley wins ABA on Lake Gaston July 16,2018

Kevin Hensley wins on Lake Gaston

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It was a relatively tough bite on Gaston Saturday. Water temps were in the low to mid 80’s. Sunshine, blue bird skies and heavy boat traffic were the order of the day.  Kevin Hensley found most of his fish in the scattered clumps of grass in secondary creeks along the shoreline, enticing them for the most part with jigs. He brought in the winning stringer of 13.33-pounds of bass anchored with a very nice 5.58-pound fish to also capture big fish honors for the day. The big fish came off wood adjacent to the grass, also on a jig. His win earned him $590 for the day of fishing.

Right on his heels and less than an ounce behind was Tyler Purcell with a five-fish limit at 13.28-pounds. Rounding out the money winners was Randy Mcfadden with 10.57-pounds.

The Virginia division will be on the Chickahominy and James rivers for our next event on 4 August, launching from Chickahominy Riverfront Park.

For more information about this Division and future events visit http://www.drawtrail.com/2018DivPage.php?Division=13
or contact the local Director for Virginia Division 13 Gary Conner at 757-293-8651

These anglers are earning valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual  American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of the Year Final Round at the  American Fishing Tour National Championship.

The  American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the American Fishing Tour National Championship. For more information on American Bass Anglers please visit www.americanbassanglers.com or call (256)232-0406.

American Bass Anglers, Inc. is supported by Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, GEICO, Berkley, Abu Garcia, T-H Marine, Best Western Hotels, Maui Jim, Power Pole, Garmin, Optima Batteries and SiriusXM Marine Weather. American Bass Anglers, Inc. can be contacted at (256) 232-0406 or by visiting americanbassanglers.com

Angela & Matt Harrison Win PBC Cashion Fishing Rods T.T July 14th 2018

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Angela & Matt Harrison Win PBC Cashion Fishing Rods T.T July 14th 2018

 

PBC CASHION FISHING RODS ‘End of Year’ TEAM TOURNAMENT BASS FISHING TRAIL

RESULTS
Saturday July 14th, 2018 ~ Falls Lake ~ Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp

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Qualifier #1 of PBC Cashion Fishing Rods ‘End of Year’ Trail at Falls Lake started off with the most beautiful morning you could ask for! Hardly no wind and am temps at around 68. Air temps rose to about 88 at the 2pm weighin  and the winds were still light. Water temps averaged about 86 degrees. The bite was pretty light today but the some  teams managed to bring in a couple of hands full of 4 to 7 pounders! The Summer/Fall bite is always unpredictable!

The team of Angela Harrison & husband Matt won 1st Place weighing in 5 bass at 23.53 lbs. for a total of $860 in  winnings. 
Bryce McClenney & William Howard came in 2nd place with 5 fish weighing 21.06 lbs. & also won 1st Place Big Fish (7.74 lbs.) to pocket a total of $916. 3rd place team, Jerry Marshburn & Tim Parker won $350 with 5  weighin 17.83 lbs. and also won the TWT for a grand total of $1,015!  The 2nd Place Big Fish weighed 7.72 lbs. and  was caught by the 4th Place Team of Jay Fogleman & Robert Perkins and they also won the 2nd Place TWT to bring  their winnings to a total of $729!! The money really got spread around today!!

91 fish were weighed in for a total of 245 pounds for an average of 2.69 lbs. each. Most of the larger fish were caught  on Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, Jig combos and Crankbaits in 2-12‘ of water off main point dropoffs, grass flats and  creek channels.

I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support this trail. The next Cashion Fishing  Rods ‘End of Year’ Tournament Trail Qualifier will be July 28th at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife  Ramp. Go to this webpage for the info on the ‘End of Year’ Trail:
http://piedmontbassclassics.com/2018CashionEOYTrailMainPage.html
All the information on our tournaments can be found http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: Matt & Angela Harrison of Franklinton…5 bass…23.53 lbs…$860
2nd Place: William Howard & Bryce McClenney of Raleigh...5 bass…21.06 lbs…$510
3rd Place: Jerry Marshburn & Tim Parker of Sanford & New Hill…5 bass…17.83 lbs…$350
4th Place: Jay Fogleman & Robert Perkins of Durham & Rougemont…5 bass…16.66 lbs…$270
5th Place: Keith Deal & Anthony Miller of Holly Springs…5 bass…15.70 lbs…$220
6th Place: Doug Stallings & Barry Spell of Stem & Rougemont…5 bass…15.69 lbs…$190

1st Place Big Fish..2nd Place Team above...7.74 lbs…$406
2nd Place Big Fish..4th Place Team above…7.72 lbs…$174

         1st Place TWT..3rd Place Team above…17.83 lbs…$665
          2nd Place TWT..4th Place Team above…15.69 lbs…$285
 
      Contact Information:

Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC 27712
Home: 919-471-1571 Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected]
website:http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

 

Bass Cast Radio Featuring Captain Dale Wilson,Elite Angler Ish Monroe & FlW ROY 2018 Matt Becker

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Bass Cast Radio Featuring Captain Dale Wilson,Elite Angler Ish Monroe & FlW ROY 2018 Matt Becker

What a great show with Dale Wilson giving us an SML Fishing Report. Plus FLW ROY Matt Becker gives us a look back at 2018 & Bassmaster Elite Angler Ish Monroe talks to us about his win on the Mississippi River.

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Steve & Bobby Campbell Win Wet Line Productions T.T. Lake Anna 7/14/18

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Steve & Bobby Campbell Win Wet Line Productions T.T. Lake Anna 7/14/18
1st Steve & Bobby Campbell Win with 10.12lbs

 

Jason Dies Wins ABA Central Tenn. D31 2 Day Tournament July 1,2018 on Percy Lake with 28.75

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Jason Dies Wins ABA Central Tenn. D31 2 Day Tournament July 1,2018 on Percy Lake with 28.75

Jason Dies Wins D31 2 Day Tournament  

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ATHENS, Ala. – Jason Dies won the American Fishing Tour, presented by American Bass Anglers. Central Tenn. Division 31 2 Day tournament held 06/30/ and 07/01/2018 on Priest Percy lake, out of Fate Sanders Marina and then on Old Hickory Lake, out of Bull Creek Ramp near Gallatin TN. Day 1 showed to be a hot and exciting day, with Jason D. and Mickey Beck coming in with the same weight for 1st place on day 1, Both with 15.85 lbs. On a very hot day 2, The Lebanon, TN. angler answered the call in the heat taken 1st place and AOY for the season of 2018. In 2 days Jason caught ten bass weighing 28.75 Lbs. For the victory, Jason took home a check for $626.00.

In second amongst the competitors, Mickey Beck from Lebanon, Tn. caught ten bass weighing 23.55 Lbs. Picking up a check for $256.00 Mickey also had Big Fish for Day 1 weighing 4.65 Lbs, picked him up another $40.00.

Third place Clark Cowley from Lebanon, TN. caught ten bass weighing 22.70 Lbs.

4th place went to Michelle Norrod from Goodlettsville Tn. with five bass weighing 11.35 Lbs. Michelle also had big fish for Day 2 weighing 3.95 Lbs picking your up $40.00. 5th place going to Fred Needham from Portland Tn. two bass weighing 4.40 Lbs. Thanks to each ABA member that showed up on these two-hot day.

For more info on this event or division call local director Fred Needham at (615)-323-7057 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com
These anglers accrued valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of The Year Final Round Fish-Off. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, AFT National Championship tournament. For more information, call ABA at (888) 203-6222.On line, see www.americanbassanglers.com.

The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the American Fishing Tour National Championship

About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the ABA Open Series, the American Fishing Tour or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

American Bass Anglers, Inc. is supported by Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, Hydrowave, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Best Western Hotels, Garmin, Maui Jim, Power Pole, Optima Batteries and GEICO.  American Bass Anglers, Inc. can be contacted at (256) 232-0406 or visit AmericanBassAnglers.com

Buzz Bait Fishing: Modifications To Up Your Buzz Bait Catches

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Buzz Bait Fishing: Modifications To Up Your Buzz Bait Catches

Buzz Bait Fishing: Modifications To Up Your Buzz Bait Catches

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A buzz bait tweak here to make a squeak there. Changing blades for a higher ride. Bending wires to make a low rider.

These are some of the tricks you can use to create a better buzz bait. Although lure manufacturers have added some of these modifications through the years, you can still tinker with buzz baits to improve their effectiveness in various bass fishing situations. For instance, try removing the blade of a 3/8-ounce buzz bait and replacing it with a blade from a 1/2-ounce model to make the lure stay on top better at slower retrieve speeds.

Buzz bait modifications depend on the time of year and weather and water conditions. During the spring, you can use a smaller, subtle buzz bait, which requires fewer modifications. When fishing clear water on calm days, you might switch to a smaller blade on your buzz bait or bend the wire to make the lure ride differently on the surface.

The heat of summer and the cooling water in the fall are the best times to tinker with buzz baits. During these seasons, bass become more aggressive so you can tempt these fish with souped-up noisy buzz baits.

Exchanging Buzz Bait Blades

buzz bait blades

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Switching blades allows you to adapt your buzzer to any changes in conditions you encounter. It’s easy to change a buzz bait blade because a lot of companies have a 90-degree bend at the end of the blade arm. Straightening the bend with a pair of pliers allows you to remove the old blade. After attaching the new blade, bend the wire back to its original position.

If you want your lure to fall slower, switch to a larger blade on your buzzer. Convert your lure into a quieter buzz bait by replacing the original blade with a smaller one.

Replacing the original blade with others composed of different metals create a unique sounding buzz bait. Try anodized aluminum blades to create a lot more squeal.

Wire Bending Your Buzz Bait

Tinkering with the buzz bait’s wire generates different sounds as well. You can bend the wire close to the lure’s head to make the blade clack or pinch it down closer to the lure’s arm so the blade ticks against it.

In open water situations, you can bend down the buzz bait’s lower arm to make the body run deeper. That way bass don’t have to come so far to the surface to get the buzzer.

Roughing Up A Buzz Bait’s Rivets

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You can also dabble with buzz bait components to create a squeaky buzzer. One of the most alluring sounds for bass is generated from the area where the buzz bait’s blade touches the rivet. When the blade comes through the water it gets pushed back against the rear rivet. If the edges of the top of the rivet and the bottom of the blades are rough, then a lot of times that really enhances the noise. You can tune your buzz bait by filing uneven edges into the rivet and the blade.

The constant spinning of the blade on the rivet eventually creates grooves in the components causing the parts to squeak. So try to wear a buzzer down before you actually start using it. While driving to the lake, speed up the wearing down process by hanging a buzz bait out of your vehicle’s window so it spins at high rpms for a long time.

Mashing down the rivet on the lure’s shaft with a pair of pliers also generates more squeak. That way the rivet can’t spin on the shaft so when it sits there you get a lot more squeak out of the blades.

Adding Hooks And Trailers To Your Buzz Bait

Buzz baits are notorious for drawing short strikes from bass, but you can counter that problem with additions to improve your chances of landing fish. Attach a 6-inch plastic lizard or 5-inch Fluke-style plastic jerkbait to your buzz bait, which increases the buzzer’s action and draws vicious strike. You would think bass would want a smaller bait when they short strike a buzzer but a lot of times the fish will eat it better if you put a big trailer on the back.

Trailer hooks also improve a buzzer’s hook-setting capabilities. A small single hook trailer will stick most short-striking bass. After placing surgical tubing over the eye of the trailer hook, insert the lure’s hook into the tubing past the hook’s barb. This setup keeps the trailer hook in a straight line with the lure and prevents it from swinging freely to minimize hang-ups.

You can also use a 1/0 treble hook as a trailer, but cut off one of the trebles before placing the surgical tubing over the hook’s eye. Then attach the trailer to the lure’s hook with the two remaining hooks of the treble riding upward for better hookups.

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