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Bomb Shot and More From Missile Baits

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Bomb Shot and More From Missile Baits

Bomb Shot and More From Missile Baits

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Salem, Va. – June 15, 2018 – Missile Baits is dropping the Bomb Shot on the drop shot bait market! With the addition of a hot new drop shot bait, Missile is also introducing new colors in the D Bomb, Baby D Stroyer, and D Stroyer. Missile Jigs is introducing a new jig that will be fully released at the ICAST show in July. The new, innovative baits just keep coming from Missile.

Company owner and pro angler, John Crews, said, “We have some very exciting baits hitting the market very soon. The Bomb Shot is just sick. It has great action and I’ve already blasted them on it. The new colors are straight fire and the Missile Jig we have coming is going to start a new jig category. I am pumped about what we have coming!”

The Bomb Shot is a 4” bait that is based on the super popular D Bomb shape with a ribbed body and a thin beaver shaped tail. The solid head makes for rigging options of nose hooking or Texas rigging. Once in the water, the Bomb Shot will not stop shimmying or quivering. The Bomb Shot will be available in 10 different colors including 3 new ones to the Missile Baits brand. The Bomb Shot baits will come in a 15 pack and have a suggested retail price of $3.99. Bomb Shots will start shipping before ICAST in July.

New colors in the D Bomb, and Baby D Stroyer are also being released. The D Bomb is coming out in Super Craw and PB&J. Super Craw is a triple laminate of brown, green pumpkin, and orange and will be available in the Bomb Shot. The The Baby D Stroyer and D Stroyer will see the addition of Candy Bomb, which is a triple laminate of green pumpkin candy, chartreuse, and watermelon candy.
Missile Jigs is going to release a new jig to the market that will stay quiet until the week of ICAST in July. The new jig will create a new category of jigs. In testing, it has been an amazing fish catching machine. It will be deadly on largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass. Be sure to stay tuned for more info on the new jig!

Patrick Walters Saves Gas And Wins A Boat In Bassmaster Open On The Red River

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Patrick Walters Saves Gas And Wins A Boat In Bassmaster Open On The Red River

Patrick Walters of Ladson, S.C., won the 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open No. 3 held on the Red River, with a three-day total of 30 pounds, 15 ounces.

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June 16, 2018

Patrick Walters Saves Gas And Wins A Boat In Bassmaster Open On The Red River

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BOSSIER CITY, La. — While many anglers leave the launch site and drive as far as time and gasoline allow to reach areas where other fishermen aren’t “pressuring” schools of fish.

Instead, Patrick Walters of Ladson, S.C., did just the opposite. The recent graduate of the University of South Carolina stayed close to the takeoff area in Pool 5 of the Red River and patiently put together the winning catch of bass in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on the Red River today.

Walters intentionally fished near the launch site for two reasons. By avoiding long runs and lost time in navigating locks into Pool 4 or Pool 3 on the Red meant the maximum amount of fishing time, which was important under the extremely tough conditions that confronted the Opens anglers. The other reason was his confidence that bass were more plentiful around the launch area than anywhere else in the fishery.

The strategy paid off. Walters won the tournament with a three-day weight of 30 pounds, 15 ounces. Drew Cook of Midway, Fla., was second with 28-10. He was followed by Marvin Ettredge of Shreveport, La., with 26-1. Kenta Kimura of Osaka, Japan, who led the first two days of the tournament, was fourth with 25-4. And Toby Hartsell of Afton, Okla., was fifth with 25 pounds.

“Optimizing time was my goal of the week,” explained Walters. “Staying in one area allowed me to fish a full eight hours, instead of wasting time gambling, looking for new water.”

Confidence in his area was another factor. Just two weeks prior, Walters competed in the FLW College Championship on these same waters. That gave him insight on the tough fishing conditions ahead, and it showed him the potential of his chosen fishing area.

“All of the fish were released inside Pool 5 and did not have time to disperse back into the river,” he explained.

The area within the launch site is best described as a small lake connected to the main river channel. Walters and many other anglers, including other top finishers, spent considerable time in the area.

During practice Walters eliminated unproductive water to confirm his strategy. Scouting trips into Pool 4 and north to Shreveport were unproductive.

Walters started the tournament on Thursday in 23rd place with a limit weighing 8-9. He was undeterred, realizing the first day his area would receive heavy pressure from other anglers. The pressure lessened the next day as the newness wore off the area. Fewer anglers meant more water for those choosing to stay in the vicinity.

On Friday he moved into second place with an overall total of 20-4. Kimura shared that area with Walters, who sealed the win on Saturday with a limit weighing 10-11.

Lure choices were made to also maximize the potential of catching fish in the used water. He used soft plastics for a methodical presentation when the bite was slow, and occasionally switched to crankbaits when he wanted to cover broad areas of water.

A Rapala DT 6 Series and a square bill crankbait were the choices. Walters also used a 5-inch Yamamoto Thin Senko with 3/0 Gamakatsu EWG Hook. He rigged it weightless or with a 1/8-ounce weight.

“On the first day it took a very slow approach, dragging the weightless Senko around wood,” he said. “The next day I switched to the crankbaits to cover more water.”

The reaction bite with the crankbait was necessary as bass were fewer and harder to catch. For the final day he rotated between the crankbaits to expand his coverage area.

Cook dialed into largemouth in a backwater area that resembled the familiar conditions of lakes in his home state of Florida. Inside a backwater, he found mixed vegetation, including lily pads, used by the bass as concealment for ambushing baitfish. Key to the area was a deep channel, providing cooler and clearer water than the surrounding area.

On Saturday the surface erupted with bass feeding upon shad, prompting him to make a key color change to his swim jig.

“They were feeding on shad and all it took was matching the bait color to the forage,” he said.

The bait of choice was a 3/8-ounce Nichols Saber Swim Jig. For a trailer he added a Big Bite Baits Dean Rojas Fighting Frog.

Walters’ winnings included cash and a Skeeter ZX200 with Yamaha VF200LA and custom trailer. A Minn Kota Fortrex, Lowrance Elite Ti 7 and other factory accessories were included. He also advances to the 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Championship, Oct. 18-20, at Table Rock Lake in Missouri.

Noel Allen Jr. of Brandon, Miss., won the co-angler division with a total weight of 15-6. Allen fished with pros Keith Poche, Drew Cook and Matt Loetscher.

“It took a lot of baits to win, but I expected that to be the case due to the tough fishing,” he said. “Adapting to how my pros fished was a must.”

He used a bladed jig, crankbait, topwater frog and spinnerbait to win the co-angler trophy.

Allen also won a Triton 179 TrX powered by a Mercury 115 ELPT, a trailer and standard factory accessories.

Bruce Whitmire of Channelview, Texas, earned the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award of $750 in the pro division by catching a largemouth weighing 5-11 on Friday. On Thursday, John Roberson of Shreveport, La., caught a largemouth weighing 4-12 to win the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award worth $250 in the co-angler division.

Keith Poche earned the Power-Pole Captain’s Cash Award of $500 on the pro side for being the highest-placing angler who is registered and eligible and uses client-approved product on his boat.

The final Central Open is Sept. 6-8 at Pell City, Ala., on Logan Martin Lake. The 2018 Opens season features four events apiece in the Central and Eastern Divisions.

The eight winners from each tournament will compete in the championship. Joining them will be the Top 10 anglers in the point standings from each division. The 28 anglers will vie for berths in the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series and GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, Red River Waterway Commission and the Horseshoe Casino hosted the event.

 

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central  Open Red River 6/14-6/16
Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City  LA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Patrick Walters        Ladson, SC              15  30-15  200  $50,110.00
Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 5   11-11     Day 3: 5   10-11
2.  Drew Cook              Midway, FL              13  28-10  199  $12,775.00
Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 3   06-01     Day 3: 5   12-04
3.  Marvin Ettredge        Shreveport, LA          14  26-01  198   $9,490.00
Day 1: 5   07-15     Day 2: 5   11-04     Day 3: 4   06-14
4.  Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN             12  25-04  197   $8,760.00
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 4   07-14     Day 3: 3   04-02
5.   Toby Hartsell         Afton, OK               14  25-00  196   $7,665.00
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 4   06-14     Day 3: 5   09-07
6.  Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA           13  22-12  195   $6,570.00
Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 5   09-14     Day 3: 3   03-09
7.  Zack Birge             Blanchard, OK           15  22-08  194   $5,475.00
Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   06-03     Day 3: 5   06-12
8.  Sam George             Athens, AL              12  21-13  193   $4,015.00
Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   11-02     Day 3: 2   01-14
9.  Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX              13  21-06  192   $3,285.00
Day 1: 4   11-04     Day 2: 5   05-06     Day 3: 4   04-12
10. Gary Clouse            LaVergne, TN             9  19-04  191   $2,920.00
Day 1: 4   09-05     Day 2: 5   09-15     Day 3: 0   00-00
11. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX             10  18-14  190   $2,555.00
Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 3   04-13     Day 3: 2   01-13
12. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            9  17-08  189   $2,909.00
Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 4   08-07     Day 3: 0   00-00
PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
Bruce Whitmire           Channelview, TX     05-11        $750.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        44       423       683-12
2        21       311       497-08
3         4        38        62-02
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69       772      1243-06

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central  Open Red River 6/14-6/16
Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City  LA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 3

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

1.  Noel Allen Jr          Brandon, MS              6  15-06  200  $30,000.00
Day 1: 2   05-09     Day 2: 2   07-05     Day 3: 2   02-08
2.  Brandon Sanchez        Livingston, LA           8  13-10  199   $4,088.00
Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 3   06-02     Day 3: 2   02-04
3.  Keith Glasby           Ovilla, TX               6  13-04  198   $3,102.00
Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 3   06-15     Day 3: 2   04-03
4.  Steven Denmark         Malcolm, AL              8  12-04  197   $2,044.00
Day 1: 2   02-05     Day 2: 3   05-07     Day 3: 3   04-08
5.  William Wood           Sylacauga, AL            7  10-08  196   $1,898.00
Day 1: 3   03-09     Day 2: 3   04-11     Day 3: 1   02-04
6.  Jean Trahan            Lafayette, LA            6  10-05  195   $1,825.00
Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 1   03-01     Day 3: 2   02-09
7.  Todd Walters           Ladson, SC               6  09-13  194   $1,752.00
Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 2   01-15     Day 3: 1   02-02
8.  Hugh Rose              Davis, OK                4  08-15  193   $1,679.00
Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 1   01-12     Day 3: 0   00-00
9.  George Hodges Jr       Bossier City, LA         6  08-13  192   $1,606.00
Day 1: 3   03-10     Day 2: 2   04-05     Day 3: 1   00-14
10. Ronnie Richards        Smithville, TN           5  07-15  191   $1,460.00
Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 2   02-09     Day 3: 0   00-00
11. Albert Hudson          Austin, TX               5  07-14  190   $1,278.00
Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 2   02-05     Day 3: 0   00-00
12. David Zabolio          Lafayette, LA            6  07-11  189   $1,168.00
Day 1: 3   03-03     Day 2: 3   04-08     Day 3: 0   00-00
PHOENIX BOATS BIG BASS
John Roberson            Shreveport, LA      04-12        $250.00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        27       194       295-14
2        11       129       193-14
3         1        14        21-04
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39       337       511-00

Finding Bass: Locating Fish With and Without Electronics – MTB

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Finding Bass: Locating Fish With and Without Electronics – MTB

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Finding bass after the spawn is a popular technique for anyone looking to catch a pile of fish.  After the spawn, bass across much of the country will start their annual migration offshore. The warming shallow waters cause baitfish to head offshore, and the bass follow.

Finding and catching deep bass isn’t always easy, but it’s often some of the most rewarding fishing of the year because once you do find them, it can be lights out.

Obviously, finding and catching deep bass is a little easier with the space age electronics found on many bass boats, but it’s not the only way. You can still effectively target and catch offshore bass even if you’re in a boat with no electronics.

Here’s a breakdown on how to do it each way.

Finding Bass With Electronics

With today’s electronics, the learning curve for catching deep bass is a lot shallower than it used to be. The first step is to pull up your map and locate likely areas. Top producing offshore locations to find deep bass include; humps, points, ledges, saddles, and bluff walls. Once you’ve identified several on the map, go out and idle them with side imaging, and conventional sonar while looking for both cover, and bass.

Typically, you won’t want to fish until you at least see something that stands out from the rest. It may be an abundance of cover, like brush or rocks. Even better, you may actually be able to see the bass on your graph, indicating that it’s a good place to fish. Once you’ve located the bass, back off and fish them with your favorite deep technique.

 

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Finding Bass Without Electronics

Interestingly, the approach without electronics is very much the same; you’re just doing it with a little less precision. It’s possible to still get paper maps of most of the major water-bodies in the country. If you can, make sure you get one. Spend some time identifying likely spots (humps, points, ledges, roadbeds, etc.) and mark them up on the map. Once you’re on the water, start at one end of the lake and fish each and every spot you marked until you bump into some fish.

Without electronics to tell you whether bass are present or not, it’s important to maintain efficiency. Employ a two-pronged approach by which you start out with a power-fishing technique like a crankbait, and thoroughly saturate the area. If you don’t get bit within 10 minutes, make a few casts through with a bottom bait like a football jig or worm to ensure there are no stragglers – and if you’re still hauling water then pick up and move on.

Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 281 – Drew Benton June 1, 2018

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 281 – Drew Benton June 1, 2018

Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 281 – Drew Benton
June 1, 2018

Bass Edge Radio, presented by Megaware KeelGuard features 2018 Bassmaster Texas Fest Champion, Drew Benton in this episode of their top-rated podcast. Bass Edge hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove discuss with Drew his win on Lake Travis and then take an in-depth look at techniques of fishing Marina’s effectively.

Head Up Rivers For Summertime Reservoir Bass MTB

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Head Up Rivers For Summertime Reservoir Bass

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When your favorite lake turns into a hot tub full of personal watercraft and recreational boaters this summer, it’s time to head for narrower and cooler waters. Heading up river to is a great way to target summertime reservoir bass.

Taking a float trip on a stream is one way to experience excellent fishing in the heat of summer, but if you prefer to fish impoundments there it still a viable alternative. Rather than fight the boat traffic and fish deep for sluggish bass, you can run up the tributaries of your favorite reservoir and find active bass in shallow cover. Typically in reservoirs water tends to stratify and you get a thermocline that starts to build up, but this never occurs in the river because there is always moving water to some degree.
Here are some tips on how to catch summertime bass from reservoir tributaries.

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Go With The Flow

While fishing upriver for summertime reservoir bass focus on eddies near steeper banks in the tributaries when there’s some water flow either from power generation or after a heavy rain. In both situations the flow generates more oxygen in the water and seems to turn on the fish. The shad are more active there, which in turn makes the bass more active.
Mud flats in tributaries keep the water off-color throughout the summer. If the area gets rain that produces some current, the fishing can change because the water will get dirtier then.

Depending on the type of structure, bass will be holding anywhere from 6 inches to 8 feet deep in the tributary. If the water is clear and you are fishing a ledge, bass will be at the bottom of the ledge. However if the water is dirty, bass will stay on top of the ledge. If you are fishing a drop-off, bass stay towards the surface in dirty water, but in clear water the fish tend to hold closer to the bottom. Some bass can caught in feeder creeks of the tributaries, but the main channel banks of the tributaries usually attract more shad and active bass.
For aggressive bass, burn a crankbait or spinnerbait around any cover in the upper reaches of the tributary. When bass are inactive, key on the lower end of the tributary and pitch a jig along channel swing points where bass tend to stay along the rocky bottom of the channel and feed on crawfish.
Go to the extreme

Run up as far as your boat can go on a tributary to get away from other anglers to find the biggest summertime reservoir bass.
Before heading too far up river though, make a stop at the last riffle heading into the lake. There is usually a hole right below where you run into current that puts a lot of oxygen in the water and activates bass. After hitting this spot, navigate up the river as far as your boat can go and fish the main river banks.

Bass in the river usually stay 2 to 3 feet deep and hold on rocks, stumps, logs or anything else that breaks the current. Sometimes bass will just key on the still water such as a small eddy in this riverine section. Productive lures to throw in the rivers include square-bill crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits and plastic grubs. A plastic worm bounced downstream with the current is a natural-looking presentation that also produces well in the summertime. Since river fish tend to face upstream waiting for the current to sweep a meal into their strike zone, you should retrieve your lure with a more natural presentation by casting upstream and reeling it in as it flows down with the current.

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Targeting Timber For Summertime Reservoir Bass

On reservoirs loaded with flooded timber, summertime bass in the tributaries position around big standing timber or laydowns right off the creek channel swings where it cuts into or breaks away from the bank when water is running. The best areas are where a channel ledge drops off from 4 feet to 15 feet of water. Concentrate on the outside edges of the channel swing, but make sure you spend a little time fishing the inside edge of a swing that has a wide “S” turn.

These channel swing bass can be taken on fast-moving lures such as spinnerbaits and square-bill crankbaits or by flipping a jig. In either case, work quickly down the bank and cover a lot of water. If water flow is minimal, burn a square-bill crankbait through the timber to trigger a reaction strike and cover more water than you can with a slow-moving plastic worm.
If you catch a quality bass on the crankbait, then turn around and work the spot with a jig or worm because bass tend to bunch up in areas on the river. A Zara Spook or a magnum-size plastic worm also work better around the channel edges, especially where the river widens out in to a flat with standing hardwoods.

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Kenta Kimura Holds Onto Lead In Bassmaster Open At The Red River

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Kenta Kimura Holds Onto Lead In Bassmaster Open At The Red River

Kenta Kimura of Osaka, Japan, takes the lead on the second day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open No. 3 held on the Red River, with a two-day total weight of 21 pounds, 2 ounces.

Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

June 15, 2018

Kenta Kimura Holds Onto Lead In Bassmaster Open At The Red River

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BOSSIER CITY, La. — Japanese angler Kenta Kimura has two solid reasons to be excited about bass fishing competition on Saturday in the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open.

First and foremost, he holds the lead after two competition days on the Red River. Today, Kimura caught four bass weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces, for a total weight of 21-2. The pro angler from Osaka was one fish shy of a five-bass limit.

The second reason to be optimistic is that Kimura will have fewer competitors working the same spots he did during the first two rounds. He will no longer have to share the area with other anglers because the field is being cut to the Top 12 pros during the championship round.

“Having only 11 other boats on the water will be very big for me,” he said. “There were a lot of boats fishing in my area, too many to make it good for just one angler.”

Patrick Walters of Ladson, S.C., faired much better, moving from 23rd place into the runner-up spot with a limit weighing 11-11 and an overall total of 20-4.  Sam George of Athens, Ala., climbed from 20th to third with 19-15. Gary Clouse of La Vergne, Tenn., is fourth with 19-4, and Marvin Ettredge of Shreveport, La., is fifth with 19-3.

Noel Allen Jr. of Brandon, Miss., leads the co-angler division with 12-14. Brandon Sanchez of Livingston, La., holds down second with 11-6, and Keith Glasby of Ovillia, Texas, is third with 9-1.

Kimura admittedly dislikes the slow pace required for finesse fishing, but the tactic is paying off. One lure is doing the job, although declined to disclose the details.

“I am fishing in a backwater area and it is the only way to get bites,” he explained.

Kimura also hopes fewer boats lets him expand his strategy to other techniques, including fishing faster and covering more shoreline cover in his best areas.

Walters is using a simple but effective strategy that moved him inside the Top 12.

“We have an eight-hour day, and I am focused on keeping a lure in the water instead of doing a lot of running around,” he said.

Numerous other anglers chose the running around option, and it has failed to pay off. Tournament waters are pools 5, 4 and 3 of the river. The boats launch in the lower end of Pool 5 and have the option of locking into the lower pools. The lengthy mileage and travel time between pools takes away from time better spent fishing.

Walters is using a wide selection of lures to cover as much shoreline as possible in his area of Pool 5.

George is another angler intentionally focused on areas near the launch site. After takeoff, his area initially received heavy fishing pressure. As boats disappeared and went elsewhere, including other pools, the fishing improved for him.

“My area got better later in the morning,” said George. “I’ve fished here enough to know how these fish react under pressure.”

Fewer boats, less pressure and better fishing are ideal scenarios for him.

Clouse credited prior knowledge of a backwater area and a change up in a textbook presentation as key to his success.

“Just when I thought I was fishing slow, it wasn’t slow enough,” said Clouse, the founder and president of Phoenix Boats in Winchester, Tenn. “I’m just using textbook tactics, but much slower than normal.”

The fishing is tough on the Red River this week, and evidence is on the scoreboard. On Thursday, the 146 pros only weighed 44 limits of five bass. On Friday 21 limits came across the scales.

The Opens feature the Central and Eastern divisions with four tournaments apiece. Only one Central Open remains on the schedule. It’s in September on Logan Martin Lake in Alabama.

The eight winners from the Opens tournaments advance to the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Championship, to be held Oct. 18-20 in Table Rock Lake in Missouri. The Top 10 anglers in point standings from each division also will advance to the championship. The 28 competitors will fish for invitations to the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series and Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

The top pro angler after Saturday’s final round wins a Skeeter ZX200 with trailer and rigged with Yamaha VF200LA. A Minn Kota Fortrex, Lowrance Elite Ti 7 and other factory accessories are included.

The winning co-angler receives a Triton 179 TrX powered by a Mercury 115 ELPT, a trailer and standard factory accessories.

Takeoff time is 6 a.m. CT from Red River South Resort and Marina. The weigh-in begins at 3 p.m. Location is Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World located at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City.

Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, Red River Waterway Commission and the Horseshoe Casino are hosting the event.

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central  Open Red River 6/14-6/16
Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City  LA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              9  21-02  200
Day 1: 5   13-04     Day 2: 4   07-14
2.  Patrick Walters        Ladson, SC              10  20-04  199
Day 1: 5   08-09     Day 2: 5   11-11
3.  Sam George             Athens, AL              10  19-15  198
Day 1: 5   08-13     Day 2: 5   11-02
4.  Gary Clouse            LaVergne, TN             9  19-04  197
Day 1: 4   09-05     Day 2: 5   09-15
5.  Marvin Ettredge        Shreveport, LA          10  19-03  196
Day 1: 5   07-15     Day 2: 5   11-04
6.  Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA           10  19-03  195
Day 1: 5   09-05     Day 2: 5   09-14
7.  Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            9  17-08  194
Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 4   08-07
8.  Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              8  17-01  193
Day 1: 5   12-04     Day 2: 3   04-13
9.  Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               9  16-10  192
Day 1: 4   11-04     Day 2: 5   05-06
10. Drew Cook              Midway, FL               8  16-06  191
Day 1: 5   10-05     Day 2: 3   06-01
11. Zack Birge             Blanchard, OK           10  15-12  190
Day 1: 5   09-09     Day 2: 5   06-03
12.  Toby Hartsell         Afton, OK                9  15-09  189
Day 1: 5   08-11     Day 2: 4   06-14
13. Trent Toups            Shreveport, LA           9  15-08  188   $2,117.00
Day 1: 4   08-10     Day 2: 5   06-14
14. Brian Potter           Claremore, OK           10  15-07  187   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   08-00     Day 2: 5   07-07
15. Chance Woodard         Paris, TX                9  15-06  186   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   07-13     Day 2: 4   07-09
16. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX             8  15-00  185   $2,117.00
Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 5   09-09
17. Nickolas LeBrun        Bossier City, LA         7  14-15  184   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   10-10     Day 2: 2   04-05
18. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA         10  14-15  183   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   07-04     Day 2: 5   07-11
19. Craig Schuff           Springtown, TX           8  14-12  182   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   11-04     Day 2: 3   03-08
20. Cameron Mattison       Bossier City, LA        10  14-12  181   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   09-01     Day 2: 5   05-11
21. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA            10  14-12  180   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   08-03     Day 2: 5   06-09
22. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             8  14-10  179   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   10-15     Day 2: 3   03-11
23. Clark Reehm            Elm Groove, LA          10  14-06  178   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   05-10     Day 2: 5   08-12
24. Michael Fazende        Lafitte, LA              7  14-01  177   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   10-09     Day 2: 2   03-08
25. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             8  14-01  176   $2,117.00
Day 1: 5   08-03     Day 2: 3   05-14
26. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK            10  14-00  175   $1,825.00
Day 1: 5   08-03     Day 2: 5   05-13
27. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           9  13-11  174   $1,825.00
Day 1: 5   08-02     Day 2: 4   05-09
28. Matthew Loetscher      Many, LA                 8  13-11  173   $1,825.00
Day 1: 5   06-09     Day 2: 3   07-02
29. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            8  13-10  172   $1,825.00
Day 1: 5   07-14     Day 2: 3   05-12
30. Dusty Nomey            Jonesboro, LA            7  13-06  171   $1,825.00
Day 1: 4   05-01     Day 2: 3   08-05
31. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         6  13-04  170   $1,533.00
Day 1: 5   10-00     Day 2: 1   03-04
32. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 9  13-03  169   $1,533.00
Day 1: 5   08-08     Day 2: 4   04-11
33. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          7  12-08  168   $1,533.00
Day 1: 4   07-03     Day 2: 3   05-05
34. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             8  12-05  167   $1,533.00
Day 1: 4   05-14     Day 2: 4   06-07
35. Duane Pittman          Prairieville, LA         7  12-04  166   $1,533.00
Day 1: 3   03-01     Day 2: 4   09-03
36. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           8  12-03  165   $1,314.00
Day 1: 3   03-11     Day 2: 5   08-08
37. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR           10  12-02  164   $1,314.00
Day 1: 5   06-01     Day 2: 5   06-01
38. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           7  12-00  163   $1,314.00
Day 1: 4   08-02     Day 2: 3   03-14
39. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              7  11-13  162   $1,314.00
Day 1: 5   09-10     Day 2: 2   02-03
40. Eric Gilchrist         Plaquemine, LA           5  11-11  161   $1,314.00
Day 1: 5   11-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
41. Mark Rose              West Memphis, AR         9  11-09  160
Day 1: 5   06-15     Day 2: 4   04-10
42. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               7  11-09  159
Day 1: 3   05-15     Day 2: 4   05-10
43. Spike Stoker           Stephenville, TX         9  11-07  158
Day 1: 5   05-14     Day 2: 4   05-09
44. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           7  11-06  157
Day 1: 5   08-01     Day 2: 2   03-05
45. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             7  11-04  156
Day 1: 5   07-13     Day 2: 2   03-07
46. Trey Hilton            Bossier City, LA         6  10-10  155
Day 1: 5   09-12     Day 2: 1   00-14
47. Billy Graves           Montgomery, LA           6  10-10  154
Day 1: 5   08-15     Day 2: 1   01-11
48. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          6  10-06  153
Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 5   09-02
49. Tommy Murray           Bedford, TX              8  10-05  152
Day 1: 3   04-12     Day 2: 5   05-09
50. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          5  10-04  151
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 4   08-14
51. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           6  10-02  150
Day 1: 5   09-00     Day 2: 1   01-02
52. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       7  09-13  149
Day 1: 5   07-12     Day 2: 2   02-01
53. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             5  09-12  148
Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 3   06-12
54. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           6  09-02  147
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 5   07-15
55. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          7  09-02  146
Day 1: 4   06-06     Day 2: 3   02-12
56. Grant Galloway         Houlka, MS               5  09-00  145
Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 3   05-07
57. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN           7  08-15  144
Day 1: 5   06-12     Day 2: 2   02-03
58. Andy Ortega            Odessa, TX               5  08-15  143
Day 1: 2   02-12     Day 2: 3   06-03
59. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             6  08-15  142
Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 4   05-13
60. Tommy Martin           Hemphill, TX             7  08-10  141
Day 1: 5   06-03     Day 2: 2   02-07
61. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         6  08-09  140
Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 3   04-07
62. Jimmy Charbonnet       St.Amant, LA             5  08-07  139
Day 1: 4   07-10     Day 2: 1   00-13
63. Gary Riffle            Paris, TX                7  08-07  138
Day 1: 3   03-14     Day 2: 4   04-09
64. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             6  08-06  137
Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 3   04-04
65. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         5  08-05  136
Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 2   02-14
66. James Davis Jr         Ferriday, LA             6  08-04  135
Day 1: 5   05-15     Day 2: 1   02-05
67. Winston Michel         Pierre Part, LA          6  08-04  134
Day 1: 3   04-05     Day 2: 3   03-15
68. Bryant Adam            Madison, MS              3  08-02  133
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 2   05-02
69. Greg Vance             Dubuque, IA              7  08-01  132
Day 1: 3   03-06     Day 2: 4   04-11
70. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               8  07-14  131
Day 1: 5   04-10     Day 2: 3   03-04
71. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          7  07-12  130
Day 1: 4   04-07     Day 2: 3   03-05
72. Bo Keith III           Haughton, LA             5  07-09  129
Day 1: 5   07-09     Day 2: 0   00-00
73. Hunter Denmark         Saraland, AL             6  07-09  128
Day 1: 4   05-03     Day 2: 2   02-06
74. Mike Pharr             Shreveport, LA           4  07-06  127
Day 1: 3   05-14     Day 2: 1   01-08
75. Joseph Norris          Bossier City, LA         5  07-04  126
Day 1: 2   03-13     Day 2: 3   03-07
76. Jimmy Greer Jr         Dry Prong, LA            5  07-03  125
Day 1: 4   06-00     Day 2: 1   01-03
77. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            5  07-03  124
Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 2   03-01
78. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          4  07-02  123
Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 1   02-00
79. William Walker         Jena, LA                 5  07-02  122
Day 1: 3   04-02     Day 2: 2   03-00
80. Marshall Hughes        Hemphill, TX             3  07-01  121
Day 1: 2   03-13     Day 2: 1   03-04
81. Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX               4  06-15  120
Day 1: 2   05-15     Day 2: 2   01-00
82. Nick Albus             Trinity, TX              5  06-13  119
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 5   06-13
83. Troy Orourke           Natchitoches, LA         4  06-09  118
Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 1   02-01
84. Mark Goines            Shady Point, OK          5  06-08  117
Day 1: 2   03-02     Day 2: 3   03-06
85. Blake Betz             Baton Rouge, LA          5  06-07  116
Day 1: 2   01-13     Day 2: 3   04-10
86. David Keith            Haughton, LA             4  06-06  115
Day 1: 3   04-14     Day 2: 1   01-08
87. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         5  06-05  114
Day 1: 4   05-05     Day 2: 1   01-00
88. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          5  06-05  113
Day 1: 2   02-01     Day 2: 3   04-04
89. Theron Caldwell        Colleyville, TX          5  06-00  112
Day 1: 2   02-00     Day 2: 3   04-00
90. Bruce Whitmire         Channelview, TX          1  05-11  111
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   05-11
91. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               2  05-11  110
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 1   02-11
92. Mark Hicks             Glouster, OH             3  05-10  109
Day 1: 2   04-12     Day 2: 1   00-14
93. Denny Fiedler          Minnetonka, MN           4  05-10  108
Day 1: 3   03-08     Day 2: 1   02-02
94. Tanner Cooper          Spring, TX               3  05-08  107
Day 1: 2   03-15     Day 2: 1   01-09
95. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               5  05-05  106
Day 1: 5   05-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
96. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        3  05-01  105
Day 1: 3   05-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
97. Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                 3  04-15  104
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   04-15
98. Junior Pearce          Florence, MS             2  04-15  103
Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 1   04-00
99. Billy Smith Sr         Willis, TX               4  04-15  102
Day 1: 3   03-09     Day 2: 1   01-06
100. Matthew Delaney        Pollock, LA              4  04-14  101
Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 1   00-14
101. Audie Prewitt Jr       Benton, AR               2  04-13  100
Day 1: 2   04-13     Day 2: 0   00-00
102. Joel Mayfield          Perkinston, MS           4  04-12   99
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 3   03-12
103. Patrick Starnes        San Antonio, TX          2  04-12   98
Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 1   02-04
104. Dan Love               Pearl, MS                4  04-07   97
Day 1: 4   04-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
105. Dustin Laber           Greeley, CO              3  04-07   96
Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 1   01-12
106. Greg Yates             Oak Point, TX            3  04-01   95
Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 2   02-02
107. Chandler Hayes         Sugar Land, TX           3  04-00   94
Day 1: 2   02-12     Day 2: 1   01-04
108. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          3  03-13   93
Day 1: 3   03-13     Day 2: 0   00-00
109. David Drinkard         Sour Lake, TX            1  03-13   92
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-13
110. Craig Duvall           Denham Springs, LA       3  03-12   91
Day 1: 3   03-12     Day 2: 0   00-00
111. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         2  03-10   90
Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 1   02-06
112. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             4  03-10   89
Day 1: 2   01-09     Day 2: 2   02-01
113. Vernon Silver          Boutte, LA               2  03-06   88
Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
114. Clay Dyer              Fayetteville, TN         3  03-04   87
Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 2   02-03
115. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK            2  03-03   86
Day 1: 2   03-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
116. Garrett Rose           Pipecreek, TX            2  03-00   85
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-00
117. Mike Brown             Vidor, TX                2  02-11   84
Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 1   01-00
118. Rick Shannon           Woodlawn, TN             2  02-10   83
Day 1: 2   02-10     Day 2: 0   00-00
119. Brent Bonadona         Port Allen, LA           2  02-09   82
Day 1: 2   02-09     Day 2: 0   00-00
120. Chad Murray            Vidalia, LA              1  02-09   81
Day 1: 1   02-09     Day 2: 0   00-00
121. Lonnie Mesar           Sanger, TX               2  02-08   80
Day 1: 2   02-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
122. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                2  02-06   79
Day 1: 2   02-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
123. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              2  02-03   78
Day 1: 2   02-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
124. Nathan Martin          Sheffield, AL            2  01-14   77
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   01-14
125. Marty Giddens          Cropwell, AL             2  01-13   76
Day 1: 2   01-13     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Stephen Mitchell       Jonesville, LA           1  01-11   75
Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Todd Murray            Prarrieville, LA         1  01-11   75
Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
128. Terry Luedtke          Burton, TX               1  01-08   73
Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
129. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               1  01-07   72
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-07
130. Dylan Connell          Marion, IL               1  01-05   71
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-05
130. Bill McNutt            Henry, IL                1  01-05   71
Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
130. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             1  01-05   71
Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
133. Chris Hart             Franklin, TN             1  01-04   68
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-04
133. Yoshikazu Sato         Tokyo JAPAN              1  01-04   68
Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 0   00-00
135. Jerry Hayes            Sugar Land, TX           1  01-03   66
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
136. Dewayne French         Mammoth Spring, AR       1  01-02   65
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
136. David Gillham          Heath, TX                1  01-02   65
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
138. Fred Roumbanis         Russellville, AR         2  01-01   63
Day 1: 2   01-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
139. Ernie Stumpf III       Frisco, TX               1  01-01   62
Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Craig Gross            White Oak, TX            1  01-00   61
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
140. Lance Rose             Pipe Creek, TX           1  01-00   61
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
142. Caleb Stark            Brusly, LA               1  00-15   59
Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
143. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
143. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
143. Jason Mckinney         Bokoshe, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
143. Bert Worrell Jr        Longview, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        44       423       683-12
2        21       311       497-08
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65       734      1181-04

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central  Open Red River 6/14-6/16
Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City  LA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2

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

1.  Noel Allen Jr          Brandon, MS              4  12-14  200
Day 1: 2   05-09     Day 2: 2   07-05
2.  Brandon Sanchez        Livingston, LA           6  11-06  199
Day 1: 3   05-04     Day 2: 3   06-02
3.  Keith Glasby           Ovilla, TX               4  09-01  198
Day 1: 1   02-02     Day 2: 3   06-15
4.  Hugh Rose              Davis, OK                4  08-15  197
Day 1: 3   07-03     Day 2: 1   01-12
5.  William Wood           Sylacauga, AL            6  08-04  196
Day 1: 3   03-09     Day 2: 3   04-11
6.  Ronnie Richards        Smithville, TN           5  07-15  195
Day 1: 3   05-06     Day 2: 2   02-09
7.  George Hodges Jr       Bossier City, LA         5  07-15  194
Day 1: 3   03-10     Day 2: 2   04-05
8.  Albert Hudson          Austin, TX               5  07-14  193
Day 1: 3   05-09     Day 2: 2   02-05
9.  Steven Denmark         Malcolm, AL              5  07-12  192
Day 1: 2   02-05     Day 2: 3   05-07
10. Jean Trahan            Lafayette, LA            4  07-12  191
Day 1: 3   04-11     Day 2: 1   03-01
11. Todd Walters           Ladson, SC               5  07-11  190
Day 1: 3   05-12     Day 2: 2   01-15
12. David Zabolio          Lafayette, LA            6  07-11  189
Day 1: 3   03-03     Day 2: 3   04-08
13. Edgar Tellez Jr        San Nicolas De Los Garz  5  07-08  188   $1,022.00
Day 1: 2   02-00     Day 2: 3   05-08
14. Scott Bailey           Longview, TX             4  07-06  187     $912.00
Day 1: 3   05-10     Day 2: 1   01-12
15. Brian Murphy           Sulphur, LA              4  07-05  186     $803.00
Day 1: 3   05-13     Day 2: 1   01-08
16. Marvin Delong          Colfax, LA               5  07-03  185     $730.00
Day 1: 3   03-07     Day 2: 2   03-12
17. Luke Frankowicz        Sterlington, LA          5  07-01  184     $584.00
Day 1: 3   04-09     Day 2: 2   02-08
18. Cody Miller            Livingston, TX           3  07-00  183     $511.00
Day 1: 3   07-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
19. Ronald Robbs           Ironton, MO              4  06-14  182     $511.00
Day 1: 3   05-02     Day 2: 1   01-12
20. Mark Powers            Platteville, CO          4  06-13  181     $438.00
Day 1: 3   05-07     Day 2: 1   01-06
21. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       4  06-03  180     $365.00
Day 1: 1   00-15     Day 2: 3   05-04
22. John Connell           Marion, IL               5  06-02  179     $365.00
Day 1: 3   03-11     Day 2: 2   02-07
23. Alton Powell           Marthaville, LA          4  06-01  178     $365.00
Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 3   04-02
24. Cameron Naquin         Gray, LA                 4  06-00  177     $365.00
Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 2   02-10
25. Justin Estay           Larose, LA               2  05-15  176     $365.00
Day 1: 2   05-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
26. Shea Breznik           Borger, TX               4  05-15  175     $365.00
Day 1: 3   04-01     Day 2: 1   01-14
27. John Roberson          Shreveport, LA           2  05-14  174     $365.00
Day 1: 1   04-12     Day 2: 1   01-02
28. Steve Byrd             Coalgate, OK             3  05-14  173     $365.00
Day 1: 1   02-12     Day 2: 2   03-02
29. Steven Gilliam         Blanchard, OK            3  05-10  172     $365.00
Day 1: 2   04-07     Day 2: 1   01-03
30. Steve Hatch            Long Beach, MS           4  05-06  171     $365.00
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 3   04-06
31. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         3  05-05  170     $365.00
Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 2   03-13
32. Jordan Lane            Conroe, TX               4  05-02  169     $365.00
Day 1: 3   03-04     Day 2: 1   01-14
33. Gregory Shimanek       Keller, TX               2  05-02  168     $365.00
Day 1: 1   03-00     Day 2: 1   02-02
34. Blake Canella          Plaquemine, LA           4  05-01  167     $365.00
Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 1   01-01
35. Beau Browning          Hot Springs, AR          3  05-00  166     $365.00
Day 1: 3   05-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
36. Leslie Brandenburg     Springfield, MO          3  05-00  165     $365.00
Day 1: 1   01-05     Day 2: 2   03-11
37. Rudy Rudisill          Bossier City, LA         4  05-00  164     $365.00
Day 1: 2   02-10     Day 2: 2   02-06
38. John Hammersmith       Branson, MO              2  04-14  163     $365.00
Day 1: 2   04-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
39. Charles Barnes         Austin, TX               3  04-14  162     $365.00
Day 1: 2   03-09     Day 2: 1   01-05
40. Joe Lee                Midlothian, TX           3  04-13  161     $365.00
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 2   03-06
41. Todd Childs            Waxahachie, TX           3  04-12  160
Day 1: 3   04-12     Day 2: 0   00-00
42. Walter Tucker          Osceola, MO              3  04-08  159
Day 1: 3   04-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
43. Dwain Vogelpohl        Cambridge, MN            2  04-08  158
Day 1: 2   04-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
44. Harold Payne           Tomball, TX              3  04-08  157
Day 1: 2   03-07     Day 2: 1   01-01
45. David Booth            Erin, TN                 3  04-08  156
Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 1   01-03
46. Brett Walker           Pleasant Valley, MO      3  04-07  155
Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 2   02-15
47. Buddy Varnadore        Bossier City, LA         4  04-06  154
Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 3   03-02
48. Jon Mohon Sr           Houston, TX              3  04-06  153
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 2   02-08
49. Brent Primrose         Atlanta, TX              3  04-00  152
Day 1: 3   04-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
50. Calvin Bogan           Livingston, TX           3  04-00  151
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 2   03-00
51. Scott Reaves           Henrietta , TX           4  04-00  150
Day 1: 2   01-14     Day 2: 2   02-02
52. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              3  03-14  149
Day 1: 1   01-04     Day 2: 2   02-10
53. Daisuke Kita           Ootsu-Shi JAPAN          4  03-13  148
Day 1: 3   02-12     Day 2: 1   01-01
54. Bob Burgess            Millington, TN           3  03-12  147
Day 1: 2   02-13     Day 2: 1   00-15
55. Jeff Cox               Walker, LA               3  03-12  146
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 2   02-10
56. Jerry Coutee           Montgomery, LA           3  03-12  145
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 2   02-09
57. Todd Newchurch         Livonia, LA              3  03-11  144
Day 1: 2   01-15     Day 2: 1   01-12
58. Brent Homan            Graham, TX               3  03-10  143
Day 1: 1   00-13     Day 2: 2   02-13
59. John Milam             Beaumont, TX             2  03-10  142
Day 1: 1   02-08     Day 2: 1   01-02
60. Andre Chapman          Church Point, LA         3  03-10  141
Day 1: 2   01-13     Day 2: 1   01-13
61. Todd Drury             Colleyville, TX          2  03-08  140
Day 1: 2   03-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
62. Rusty Cappo            Prairieville, LA         3  03-08  139
Day 1: 2   02-01     Day 2: 1   01-07
63. John Moon              Brookeland, TX           2  03-06  138
Day 1: 2   03-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
64. Daniel Corkern         Florence, MS             3  03-05  137
Day 1: 3   03-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
65. Jeff Whitehead         Slaton, TX               2  03-05  136
Day 1: 2   03-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
66. Chris Pearson          Marthaville, LA          3  03-04  135
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 2   02-04
67. William Mcnutt II      Bossier City, LA         3  03-03  134
Day 1: 3   03-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
68. Cole Lamb              Melbourne, AR            2  03-03  133
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   03-03
69. Hunter Greer           Dry Prong, LA            2  03-03  132
Day 1: 1   01-15     Day 2: 1   01-04
70. Shigekazu Tateno       Dallas, TX               2  03-01  131
Day 1: 2   03-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
71. Jeff Wallace           West Monroe, LA          1  03-01  130
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   03-01
72. Brad Bailey            Saint Louis, MO          2  03-00  129
Day 1: 2   03-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
73. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               3  02-14  128
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 3   02-14
74. Roger Mcdowell         Springtown, TX           2  02-14  127
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   02-14
75. Steve Corbin           Sam Leon, TX             1  02-14  126
Day 1: 1   02-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
76. Parker Greer           The Woodlands, TX        2  02-13  125
Day 1: 2   02-13     Day 2: 0   00-00
77. Scott Bunday           Plano, TX                2  02-13  124
Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 1   01-15
78. Jerrod Vaught          Mt Pleasant, TX          2  02-12  123
Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 1   01-11
79. Joe Nance              Pearland, TX             2  02-11  122
Day 1: 2   02-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
80. Dudley Beene           Shreveport, LA           1  02-11  121
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-11
80. Masanari Ota           Tokoname , Aichi JAPAN   1  02-11  121
Day 1: 1   02-11     Day 2: 0   00-00
82. Dwight Minogue         Keithville, LA           1  02-10  119
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   02-10
83. Jimmy Patterson        Amarillo, TX             2  02-10  118
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 1   00-12
84. Stacy Smith            Vidor, TX                2  02-10  117
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 1   01-08
85. John Sturdivant        Obion, TN                2  02-09  116
Day 1: 2   02-09     Day 2: 0   00-00
86. Mike Tribble           El Dorado, AR            2  02-09  115
Day 1: 1   01-11     Day 2: 1   00-14
87. Matt Michel            Gonzales, LA             2  02-08  114
Day 1: 2   02-08     Day 2: 0   00-00
88. Teddy Granier          Thibodaux, LA            2  02-08  113
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 1   01-01
89. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           2  02-07  112
Day 1: 2   02-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
90. Bill Bonner            Wetumpka, AL             1  02-07  111
Day 1: 1   02-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
91. Rob Brown              Kenner, LA               2  02-06  110
Day 1: 1   00-11     Day 2: 1   01-11
92. Randy Hicks            Lumberton, TX            2  02-05  109
Day 1: 2   02-05     Day 2: 0   00-00
93. Corbett Ross           Port Neches, TX          2  02-05  108
Day 1: 1   01-08     Day 2: 1   00-13
94. Bobby Williams         Salisbury, NC            2  02-00  107
Day 1: 2   02-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
95. Caleb Peck             Arthur, IL               2  02-00  106
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 1   00-14
96. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         2  01-15  105
Day 1: 2   01-15     Day 2: 0   00-00
97. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL            2  01-14  104
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   01-14
98. David Gilliam          Forest, MS               1  01-14  103
Day 1: 1   01-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
99. Sawyer Adams           Richmond, KY             2  01-13  102
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   01-13
99. Colby Free             Shreveport, LA           2  01-13  102
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 2   01-13
101. Marty Trent            Dodge City, KS           1  01-10  100
Day 1: 1   01-10     Day 2: 0   00-00
102. Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             1  01-09   99
Day 1: 1   01-09     Day 2: 0   00-00
103. Jeff Hinton            Moss Point, MS           1  01-07   98
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
103. James Simmons          Houma, LA                1  01-07   98
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-07
103. Ernest Smoak           Keatchie, LA             1  01-07   98
Day 1: 1   01-07     Day 2: 0   00-00
106. John Hoggan            Driggs, ID               1  01-06   95
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
106. Kevin Maxwell          Laneville, TX            1  01-06   95
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
108. David Hudkins          Cabot, AR                1  01-06   93
Day 1: 1   01-06     Day 2: 0   00-00
109. Billy Black            Mcalester, OK            1  01-05   92
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-05
110. Stephen Parnell        Brandon, MS              1  01-03   91
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
110. Charles Poland         Denham Springs, LA       1  01-03   91
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
110. Don Rolland            Haughton, LA             1  01-03   91
Day 1: 1   01-03     Day 2: 0   00-00
110. Brent Shimanek         Fort Worth, TX           1  01-03   91
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-03
114. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            1  01-02   87
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
114. Kenji Yamada           Hamamatsu-Shi-city Shiz  1  01-02   87
Day 1: 1   01-02     Day 2: 0   00-00
116. David Cortinas         Keller, TX               1  01-01   85
Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
116. Wayne Hall             Cottonwood, AZ           1  01-01   85
Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
116. Curtis King            Plaquemine, LA           1  01-01   85
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   01-01
116. Chandler Stewart       Waco, TX                 1  01-01   85
Day 1: 1   01-01     Day 2: 0   00-00
120. Joe Hietpas Jr         Bossier City, LA         1  01-00   81
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
120. Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             1  01-00   81
Day 1: 1   01-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
122. Rick Parker            Kaufman, TX              1  00-15   79
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   00-15
122. Omar Sanchez           Laredo, TX               1  00-15   79
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 1   00-15
124. Jason Post             Mckinney, TX             1  00-14   77
Day 1: 1   00-14     Day 2: 0   00-00
125. Kerry Trent            Dodge City, KS           1  00-12   76
Day 1: 1   00-12     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Bobby Ammons           Waldron, AR              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Ben Blankenbeker       Linn Creek, MO           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Scott Brown            Lucedale, MS             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Josh Chandler          Grove, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Vernon Cooksey         Bossier City, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Matt Gnoth             Sharon, KS               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Charlie Hewitt         Prairieville, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Rondell Joseph         Pearland, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Justin Leet            Bartlett, TN             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Ian Madere             Baton Rouge, LA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. John Martin            Beaumont, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Greg Myers             Prosper, TX              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Chris Nail             Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Dave Newman            Longview, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Lonny Peryer           Sparta, MO               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Chet Peterson          Saint Amant, LA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Robert Prebeck         Norwood, MO              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Fred Ruggles           Alexandria, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Blaine Sparks          Denham Springs, LA       0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Karl Voss              Sulphur, LA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
126. Randy Woodard          Paris, TX                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00     Day 2: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        27       194       295-14
2        11       129       193-14
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38       323       489-12

Bass Fishing Heating Up As Bassmaster Elite Series Descends On Mississippi River

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Bass Fishing Heating Up As Bassmaster Elite Series Descends On Mississippi River

June 15, 2018

Bass Fishing Heating Up As Bassmaster Elite Series Descends On Mississippi River

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LA CROSSE, Wis. — Anglers who have fished the Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa portions of the Mississippi River will tell you that the so-called “postspawn funk” is a very real thing.

The bass in that section of the mighty waterway are voracious as they prepare for the spawn during late winter and early spring. Then they work tirelessly building and protecting their beds while the spawn is underway.

When it’s over, they need a moment to catch their breath — and they seem to have caught it just in time for the Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River presented by Go RVing.

The tournament is scheduled for June 21-24, with takeoffs at 6 a.m. each day from Veterans Freedom Park. The weigh-ins the first two days will be held back at the park 3 p.m., and the Saturday and Sunday weigh-ins will be held at 3 p.m. at Valley View Mall.

With the late-spring doldrums over, the weights could be impressive.

“Fishing is becoming much more stable,” said Jeremiah Shaver, president of the Wisconsin B.A.S.S. Nation and a regular on the Mississippi River. “The past few weeks, they’ve definitely been in their postspawn funk that you often hear about. But now, we’re seeing more and more standard summer patterns emerging.”

The water level has been holding steady at 7 to 7 1/2 feet, and it’s expected to remain that way throughout the tournament. Shaver said that means an angler might be able to find a good, solid pattern during practice and rely on it for all four competition days.

Ott DeFoe, a four-time B.A.S.S. winner who won the last time the Elite Series visited the Mississippi River back in 2016, said numerous patterns could work well — and fans should expect to see both largemouth and smallmouth brought to the scales.

“When I won in 2016, I think I only weighed in one smallmouth out of the 20 bass I brought in,” said DeFoe, who also had a 15th-place finish in La Crosse in 2013 and a 27th-place showing there in 2012. “But Seth Feider finished in second place in 2016, and the majority of the fish he weighed in were smallmouth.

“I think both species are definitely going to play.”

DeFoe said it’s possible to catch a largemouth on one cast and a smallmouth on the next. But most of the time, he said, anglers on the river have to make a conscious choice on which species to target.

No matter which one they choose, he expects it to take 65 to 67 pounds to win the event — and he expects it to be won shallow.

“It’s a really good shallow-water fishery,” DeFoe said. “You don’t have to spend a lot of time fishing deep — and I like that.

“The largemouth are going to be a little more focused in the backwaters, while the smallmouth are typically main-river oriented.”

In 2016, DeFoe had a 6-pound, 1-ounce largemouth that earned Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors as the largest of the tournament. While that fish was a godsend for him on what was a tough Day 2, he said you don’t necessarily have to have a bass that large to win.

“There’s a good number of 3- and 4-pounders there, and there are always a few 5-pounders caught,” he said. “Those are the fish you really need. You can’t have a really bad day where you only catch 8 pounds or so and then hope to go out and make up for it by catching 25 pounds the next day.

“You have to be consistent. If the smallest fish you weigh in the whole week is 2 3/4 pounds, you’re going to be right up there.”

With constant current and two species of bass to fish for, DeFoe said he expects to see everything from light-line finesse tactics to heavy-braid power techniques. Shaver said two patterns are already shaping up.

“Smallies are getting caught out in current around the (wing dams) and sand drops,” he said. “The frog bite is really starting to ramp up for largemouth. We should see plenty of fish being caught in a variety of ways.”

Competitors are allowed to fish both sides of the river, as usual, but this time they won’t have to worry about differing restrictions on the practice of culling, or releasing a small bass in their creel and replacing it with a heavier one. In 2013 Elite Series angler Brandon Palaniuk had a commanding lead in an Elite event on the river when he inadvertently culled a bass while just inside Minnesota waters. His catch was disqualified, and Palaniuk fell from first to 77th.

“Minnesota changed their regulations regarding culling last year so that tournaments permitted in Minnesota or in Wisconsin now have the same rules on the pools of the Mississippi River that these two states share,” said B.A.S.S. Conservation Director Gene Gilliland. “This levels the playing field for our anglers and removes confusion and uncertainty. Thanks go to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for recognizing the need to be responsive to their anglers and remove troublesome and unnecessary regulations.”

A field of 108 anglers will be vying for the $100,000 first-place prize and valuable points in the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race.

After five of nine regular-season Elite events, Kansas angler Brent Chapman currently leads the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year race with 456 points, followed by Bradley Roy of Kentucky with 427 and Louisiana angler Greg Hackney with 422.

The Bassmaster Elite Series Outdoors Expo will be held in conjunction with the tournament. It will take place at Valley View Mall on Saturday and Sunday beginning at noon. The event will feature boat demo rides, an aquarium, free prizes and the latest fishing products on the market. The Rock-N-Ribs Festival will also be happening at Valley View Mall along with concerts, food and the bbq competition. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information, visit Bassmaster.com.

$125K UP FOR GRABS AT FLW TOUR SEASON FINALE ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY MERCURY

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$125K UP FOR GRABS AT FLW TOUR SEASON FINALE ON LAKE ST. CLAIR PRESENTED BY MERCURY

Smallmouth Bass Expected to Dominate as World’s Top Professional Anglers Compete in Internationally-Televised Event

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DETROIT, Mich. (June 14, 2018) – The FLW Tour, the most competitive Tour in professional bass-fishing, returns to the water this month, June 28-July 1, for the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury. Hosted by the Detroit Sports Commission, Macomb County, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks Authority and the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce, the tournament will feature 364 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the pro division and up to $25,000 cash in the co-angler division.

The FLW Tour has visited Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River five times previously, with 2018 marking the sixth visit in the Tour’s 23-year history. When the Tour last visited Michigan in August of 2012, legendary pro Larry Nixon of Quitman, Arkansas, loaded his boat with giant Lake St. Clair smallmouth from a ¼-mile stretch on the south end of the lake near the Belle River. Nixon won the event, weighing 20 bass totaling 84 pounds, 11 ounce, fishing a variety of baits on a drop-shot rig while mixing in a swimbait.

Though the fishing was phenomenal then, only two pros brought a limit in excess of 23 pounds to the scale. Fans following the action in 2018 can expect to see even better than that this time around. Though the tournament launches out of St. Clair, anglers have a huge body of water to compete on. They can stay on St. Clair, fish up the St. Clair River almost to Lake Huron or run south into the Detroit River and Lake Erie. Because it’s early summer, the majority of the anglers are likely to concentrate their efforts in water a little shallower – 15 feet or less.

“The beautiful thing about Lake St. Clair is that it’s so vast, so massive, that we can really spread out and you can find your own school of fish for all four days and really blow the doors off of the event,” said local FLW Tour pro Scott Dobson of Clarkston, Michigan, who has six career wins on Lake St. Clair in the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League. “I anticipate that about 65-percent of the field will fish in St. Clair and the rest will fish in Lake Erie or the Detroit River.”

Dobson said that he predicts that the majority of bass will be in the tail end of the spawn, but he thinks there will still be some bass found on their spawning beds. Smallmouth bass are expected to dominate the weigh-in stage, but Dobson said that we will still see some quality largemouth.

“St. Clair is really a prolific largemouth fishery, but it kind of goes unnoticed,” Dobson said. “There are plenty of 4- and 5-pound largemouth here. I don’t necessarily think a guy can win with them, but there certainly could be some anglers that cash checks or maybe even make the top-10 cut by fishing for largemouth.

“That being said, I think about 80-percent of the fish weighed in will be smallmouth,” Dobson continued. “The key to winning this tournament will be the ability to adjust by the day – by the hour – and finding the quality of fish to sustain for four days. My prediction is that the winner will have right around 85 pounds.”

Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. EDT each morning from the Lake St. Clair Metropark, located at 31300 Metro Parkway, in Harrison Township. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins, June 28-29, will be held at the park beginning at 3:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins, June 30-July 1, will also be held at the park, but will begin at 4 p.m.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) Aug. 8 from Noon-1 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide.

Prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, June 30-July 1, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at the Lake St. Clair Metropark from noon to 4 p.m. each day. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at the Lake St. Clair Metropark on Saturday, June 30 from 9-11 a.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to anyone under the age of 18 and Special Olympics athletes. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. The 1st and 2nd place anglers that catch the biggest fish will be recognized Saturday on the FLW Tour stage, just prior to the pros weighing in.

As part of the FLW Tour’s community outreach initiative, FLW Tour anglers will visit youth at STARBASE One, located at 27310 D St. Building 1051, in Harrison Charter Township, on Wednesday, June 27 from 9-11 a.m. to introduce the fifth- and sixth-grade students attending the camp to fishing and outdoor activities in their community. During the presentations the pro anglers will reinforce how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) relate to outdoor activities as well as different careers within the outdoor industry.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 364 anglers competes in the two-day opening round. Co-angler competition concludes following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition. The total purse for the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury is more than $930,000.

Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2018 Forrest Wood Cup, the world championship of professional bass fishing. The 2018 Forrest Wood Cup will be on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Aug. 10-12 and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

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

Kimura Takes First-Round Lead In Bassmaster Open Tournament On The Red River

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Kenta Kimura of Osaka, Japan, took the lead on the first day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open No. 3 held on the Red River. Kimura brought 13 pounds, 4 ounces to the scales at Thursday’s weigh-in.

Photo by Chris Mitchell/B.A.S.S.

June 14, 2018

Kimura Takes First-Round Lead In Bassmaster Open Tournament On The Red River

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BOSSIER CITY, La. — Japanese angler Kenta Kimura has a good problem to have at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open underway on the Red River.

Kimura leads the tournament with a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 4 ounces. His challenge is finding more bass for the next two days of the competition.

“I think I caught all the bass in my area, early this morning,” said Kimura, of Osaka. “Tomorrow I will start all over again.”

Starting all over again is not a bad place to be, given the tough fishing conditions thus far. Some anglers came to the scales with only a single bass weighing in the ounces. Others were more fortunate.

Second-place angler Larry Puckett of Decatur, Texas, had 12-4, followed by Eric Gilchrist of Plaquemine, La., with 11-11. Craig Schuff, of Springtown, Texas, and fellow Texan Brad Whatley of Bivins, are sitting in fourth and fifth with 11-4.

Gilchrist’s catch included the biggest bass of the day, a 4-9 largemouth that will win the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award if no one catches a heavier fish by tournament’s end on Saturday.

Hugh Rose of Davis, Okla., leads the co-angler division with a three-bass limit weighing 7-3. Cody Miller of Livingston, Texas, holds down second with 7 pounds, and Justin Estay of Larose, La., is third with 5-15.

The predicted tough fishing conditions became real on Thursday.

Kimura noted that his bite ended at 9 a.m., and he spent the remainder of the day in the hunt for new areas. He came up short but is in contention to qualify for the championship round on Saturday when the field is narrowed to the Top 12 anglers.

Competing are 146 pros from 16 states and Japan, along with their co-angler partners. The pros have tough decisions to make, including whether or not to make long boat runs to escape the crowds and fishing pressure.

Tournament waters are pools 5, 4 and 3 of the Red River. Competitors launch from the lower stretch of Pool 5, which is just south of Shreveport and Bossier City. From there to the end of Pool 3 is a round trip travel time of about 4 hours.

The nail-biter is the additional time required for passing through two locks, both ways, for even less fishing time. Even so, about 50 boats made the trip despite the limited fishing time.

Puckett chose to stay put and make the most of his time in a single area.

“I spent about 80 percent of the day in the same spot,” he said. “I feel good about the potential because I got up to 15 bites a day there during practice.”

Puckett admitted that fishing rocky shorelines played a key role in the success of his pattern.

Choosing to make the long run into Pool 3 was Whatley, who caught his first keeper of the day in Pool 5 while en route to the first of the two locks. The trip into Pool 3 produced only one keeper.

“I’m going to sleep on it tonight, but I doubt that I’ll make that run again,” he said. “The weights are too low to gamble on the lost time needed to be fishing instead of running.”

The Opens feature the Central and Eastern divisions with four tournaments apiece. Only one Central Open remains on the schedule, in September on Logan Martin Lake in Alabama.

The eight winners from the Opens tournaments advance to the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens Championship. So do the Top 10 anglers in point standings from each division. The 28 competitors will fish for invitations to the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series and Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. The championship is Oct. 18-20, on Table Rock Lake in Missouri.

On Saturday the top pro angler wins a Skeeter ZX200 with trailer and rigged with Yamaha VF200LA. A Minn Kota Fortrex, Lowrance Elite Ti 7 and other factory accessories are included.

The winning co-angler receives a Triton 179 TrX powered by a Mercury 115 ELPT, a trailer and standard factory accessories.

Takeoff time is 6 a.m. from Red River South Resort and Marina with weigh-in beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday the championship weigh-in begins at 3 p.m. Location is Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World located at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City.

Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, Red River Waterway Commission and the Horseshoe Casino are hosting the event.

 

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open Red River 6/14-6/16
Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City  LA.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              5  13-04  200
Day 1: 5   13-04
2.  Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              5  12-04  199
Day 1: 5   12-04
3.  Eric Gilchrist         Plaquemine, LA           5  11-11  198
Day 1: 5   11-11
4.  Craig Schuff           Springtown, TX           5  11-04  197
Day 1: 5   11-04
5.  Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               4  11-04  196
Day 1: 4   11-04
6.  Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             5  10-15  195
Day 1: 5   10-15
7.  Nickolas LeBrun        Bossier City, LA         5  10-10  194
Day 1: 5   10-10
8.  Michael Fazende        Lafitte, LA              5  10-09  193
Day 1: 5   10-09
9.  Drew Cook              Midway, FL               5  10-05  192
Day 1: 5   10-05
10. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         5  10-00  191
Day 1: 5   10-00
11. Trey Hilton            Bossier City, LA         5  09-12  190
Day 1: 5   09-12
12. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              5  09-10  189
Day 1: 5   09-10
13. Zack Birge             Blanchard, OK            5  09-09  188
Day 1: 5   09-09
14. Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA            5  09-05  187
Day 1: 5   09-05
15. Gary Clouse            LaVergne, TN             4  09-05  186
Day 1: 4   09-05
16. Cameron Mattison       Bossier City, LA         5  09-01  185
Day 1: 5   09-01
16. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            5  09-01  185
Day 1: 5   09-01
18. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  09-00  183
Day 1: 5   09-00
19. Billy Graves           Montgomery, LA           5  08-15  182
Day 1: 5   08-15
20. Sam George             Athens, AL               5  08-13  181
Day 1: 5   08-13
21.  Toby Hartsell         Afton, OK                5  08-11  180
Day 1: 5   08-11
22. Trent Toups            Shreveport, LA           4  08-10  179
Day 1: 4   08-10
23. Patrick Walters        Ladson, SC               5  08-09  178
Day 1: 5   08-09
24. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 5  08-08  177
Day 1: 5   08-08
25. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  08-03  176
Day 1: 5   08-03
25. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  08-03  176
Day 1: 5   08-03
25. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             5  08-03  176
Day 1: 5   08-03
28. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           5  08-02  173
Day 1: 5   08-02
29. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           4  08-02  172
Day 1: 4   08-02
30. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           5  08-01  171
Day 1: 5   08-01
31. Brian Potter           Claremore, OK            5  08-00  170
Day 1: 5   08-00
32. Marvin Ettredge        Shreveport, LA           5  07-15  169
Day 1: 5   07-15
33. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            5  07-14  168
Day 1: 5   07-14
34. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             5  07-13  167
Day 1: 5   07-13
35. Chance Woodard         Paris, TX                5  07-13  166
Day 1: 5   07-13
36. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       5  07-12  165
Day 1: 5   07-12
37. Jimmy Charbonnet       St.Amant, LA             4  07-10  164
Day 1: 4   07-10
38. Bo Keith III           Haughton, LA             5  07-09  163
Day 1: 5   07-09
39. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          5  07-04  162
Day 1: 5   07-04
40. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          4  07-03  161
Day 1: 4   07-03
41. Mark Rose              West Memphis, AR         5  06-15  160
Day 1: 5   06-15
42. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN           5  06-12  159
Day 1: 5   06-12
43. Matthew Loetscher      Many, LA                 5  06-09  158
Day 1: 5   06-09
44. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          4  06-06  157
Day 1: 4   06-06
45. Tommy Martin           Hemphill, TX             5  06-03  156
Day 1: 5   06-03
46. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR            5  06-01  155
Day 1: 5   06-01
47. Jimmy Greer Jr         Dry Prong, LA            4  06-00  154
Day 1: 4   06-00
48. James Davis Jr         Ferriday, LA             5  05-15  153
Day 1: 5   05-15
49. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               3  05-15  152
Day 1: 3   05-15
50. Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX               2  05-15  151
Day 1: 2   05-15
51. Spike Stoker           Stephenville, TX         5  05-14  150
Day 1: 5   05-14
52. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             4  05-14  149
Day 1: 4   05-14
53. Mike Pharr             Shreveport, LA           3  05-14  148
Day 1: 3   05-14
54. Clark Reehm            Elm Groove, LA           5  05-10  147
Day 1: 5   05-10
55. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX             3  05-07  146
Day 1: 3   05-07
55. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         3  05-07  146
Day 1: 3   05-07
57. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               5  05-05  144
Day 1: 5   05-05
58. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         4  05-05  143
Day 1: 4   05-05
59. Hunter Denmark         Saraland, AL             4  05-03  142
Day 1: 4   05-03
60. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          3  05-02  141
Day 1: 3   05-02
61. Dusty Nomey            Jonesboro, LA            4  05-01  140
Day 1: 4   05-01
62. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        3  05-01  139
Day 1: 3   05-01
63. David Keith            Haughton, LA             3  04-14  138
Day 1: 3   04-14
64. Audie Prewitt Jr       Benton, AR               2  04-13  137
Day 1: 2   04-13
65. Tommy Murray           Bedford, TX              3  04-12  136
Day 1: 3   04-12
66. Mark Hicks             Glouster, OH             2  04-12  135
Day 1: 2   04-12
67. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               5  04-10  134
Day 1: 5   04-10
68. Troy Orourke           Natchitoches, LA         3  04-08  133
Day 1: 3   04-08
69. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          4  04-07  132
Day 1: 4   04-07
69. Dan Love               Pearl, MS                4  04-07  132
Day 1: 4   04-07
71. Winston Michel         Pierre Part, LA          3  04-05  130
Day 1: 3   04-05
72. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            3  04-02  129
Day 1: 3   04-02
72. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             3  04-02  129
Day 1: 3   04-02
72. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         3  04-02  129
Day 1: 3   04-02
72. William Walker         Jena, LA                 3  04-02  129
Day 1: 3   04-02
76. Matthew Delaney        Pollock, LA              3  04-00  125
Day 1: 3   04-00
77. Tanner Cooper          Spring, TX               2  03-15  124
Day 1: 2   03-15
78. Gary Riffle            Paris, TX                3  03-14  123
Day 1: 3   03-14
79. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          3  03-13  122
Day 1: 3   03-13
80. Joseph Norris          Bossier City, LA         2  03-13  121
Day 1: 2   03-13
81. Marshall Hughes        Hemphill, TX             2  03-13  120
Day 1: 2   03-13
82. Craig Duvall           Denham Springs, LA       3  03-12  119
Day 1: 3   03-12
83. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           3  03-11  118
Day 1: 3   03-11
84. Billy Smith Sr         Willis, TX               3  03-09  117
Day 1: 3   03-09
85. Grant Galloway         Houlka, MS               2  03-09  116
Day 1: 2   03-09
86. Denny Fiedler          Minnetonka, MN           3  03-08  115
Day 1: 3   03-08
87. Greg Vance             Dubuque, IA              3  03-06  114
Day 1: 3   03-06
88. Vernon Silver          Boutte, LA               2  03-06  113
Day 1: 2   03-06
89. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK            2  03-03  112
Day 1: 2   03-03
90. Mark Goines            Shady Point, OK          2  03-02  111
Day 1: 2   03-02
90. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             2  03-02  111
Day 1: 2   03-02
92. Duane Pittman          Prairieville, LA         3  03-01  109
Day 1: 3   03-01
93. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             2  03-00  108
Day 1: 2   03-00
94. Bryant Adam            Madison, MS              1  03-00  107
Day 1: 1   03-00
94. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               1  03-00  107
Day 1: 1   03-00
96. Chandler Hayes         Sugar Land, TX           2  02-12  105
Day 1: 2   02-12
96. Andy Ortega            Odessa, TX               2  02-12  105
Day 1: 2   02-12
98. Dustin Laber           Greeley, CO              2  02-11  103
Day 1: 2   02-11
99. Rick Shannon           Woodlawn, TN             2  02-10  102
Day 1: 2   02-10
100. Brent Bonadona         Port Allen, LA           2  02-09  101
Day 1: 2   02-09
101. Chad Murray            Vidalia, LA              1  02-09  100
Day 1: 1   02-09
102. Lonnie Mesar           Sanger, TX               2  02-08   99
Day 1: 2   02-08
103. Patrick Starnes        San Antonio, TX          1  02-08   98
Day 1: 1   02-08
104. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                2  02-06   97
Day 1: 2   02-06
105. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              2  02-03   96
Day 1: 2   02-03
106. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          2  02-01   95
Day 1: 2   02-01
107. Theron Caldwell        Colleyville, TX          2  02-00   94
Day 1: 2   02-00
108. Greg Yates             Oak Point, TX            1  01-15   93
Day 1: 1   01-15
109. Blake Betz             Baton Rouge, LA          2  01-13   92
Day 1: 2   01-13
109. Marty Giddens          Cropwell, AL             2  01-13   92
Day 1: 2   01-13
111. Mike Brown             Vidor, TX                1  01-11   90
Day 1: 1   01-11
111. Stephen Mitchell       Jonesville, LA           1  01-11   90
Day 1: 1   01-11
111. Todd Murray            Prarrieville, LA         1  01-11   90
Day 1: 1   01-11
114. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             2  01-09   87
Day 1: 2   01-09
115. Terry Luedtke          Burton, TX               1  01-08   86
Day 1: 1   01-08
116. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          1  01-06   85
Day 1: 1   01-06
117. Bill McNutt            Henry, IL                1  01-05   84
Day 1: 1   01-05
117. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             1  01-05   84
Day 1: 1   01-05
119. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          1  01-04   82
Day 1: 1   01-04
119. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         1  01-04   82
Day 1: 1   01-04
119. Yoshikazu Sato         Tokyo JAPAN              1  01-04   82
Day 1: 1   01-04
122. Jerry Hayes            Sugar Land, TX           1  01-03   79
Day 1: 1   01-03
122. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           1  01-03   79
Day 1: 1   01-03
124. Dewayne French         Mammoth Spring, AR       1  01-02   77
Day 1: 1   01-02
124. David Gillham          Heath, TX                1  01-02   77
Day 1: 1   01-02
126. Fred Roumbanis         Russellville, AR         2  01-01   75
Day 1: 2   01-01
127. Clay Dyer              Fayetteville, TN         1  01-01   74
Day 1: 1   01-01
127. Ernie Stumpf III       Frisco, TX               1  01-01   74
Day 1: 1   01-01
129. Craig Gross            White Oak, TX            1  01-00   72
Day 1: 1   01-00
129. Joel Mayfield          Perkinston, MS           1  01-00   72
Day 1: 1   01-00
129. Lance Rose             Pipe Creek, TX           1  01-00   72
Day 1: 1   01-00
132. Junior Pearce          Florence, MS             1  00-15   69
Day 1: 1   00-15
132. Caleb Stark            Brusly, LA               1  00-15   69
Day 1: 1   00-15
134. Nick Albus             Trinity, TX              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Dylan Connell          Marion, IL               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. David Drinkard         Sour Lake, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Chris Hart             Franklin, TN             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Nathan Martin          Sheffield, AL            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Jason Mckinney         Bokoshe, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Garrett Rose           Pipecreek, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Bruce Whitmire         Channelview, TX          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Bert Worrell Jr        Longview, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        44       423       683-12
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44       423       683-12

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open Red River 6/14-6/16
Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City  LA.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Hugh Rose              Davis, OK                3  07-03  200
Day 1: 3   07-03
2.  Cody Miller            Livingston, TX           3  07-00  199
Day 1: 3   07-00
3.  Justin Estay           Larose, LA               2  05-15  198
Day 1: 2   05-15
4.  Brian Murphy           Sulphur, LA              3  05-13  197
Day 1: 3   05-13
5.  Todd Walters           Ladson, SC               3  05-12  196
Day 1: 3   05-12
6.  Scott Bailey           Longview, TX             3  05-10  195
Day 1: 3   05-10
7.  Albert Hudson          Austin, TX               3  05-09  194
Day 1: 3   05-09
8.  Noel Allen Jr          Brandon, MS              2  05-09  193
Day 1: 2   05-09
9.  Mark Powers            Platteville, CO          3  05-07  192
Day 1: 3   05-07
10. Ronnie Richards        Smithville, TN           3  05-06  191
Day 1: 3   05-06
11. Brandon Sanchez        Livingston, LA           3  05-04  190
Day 1: 3   05-04
12. Ronald Robbs           Ironton, MO              3  05-02  189
Day 1: 3   05-02
13. Beau Browning          Hot Springs, AR          3  05-00  188
Day 1: 3   05-00
14. John Hammersmith       Branson, MO              2  04-14  187
Day 1: 2   04-14
15. Todd Childs            Waxahachie, TX           3  04-12  186
Day 1: 3   04-12
16. John Roberson          Shreveport, LA           1  04-12  185
Day 1: 1   04-12
17. Jean Trahan            Lafayette, LA            3  04-11  184
Day 1: 3   04-11
18. Luke Frankowicz        Sterlington, LA          3  04-09  183
Day 1: 3   04-09
19. Walter Tucker          Osceola, MO              3  04-08  182
Day 1: 3   04-08
20. Dwain Vogelpohl        Cambridge, MN            2  04-08  181
Day 1: 2   04-08
21. Steven Gilliam         Blanchard, OK            2  04-07  180
Day 1: 2   04-07
22. Shea Breznik           Borger, TX               3  04-01  179
Day 1: 3   04-01
23. Brent Primrose         Atlanta, TX              3  04-00  178
Day 1: 3   04-00
24. Blake Canella          Plaquemine, LA           3  04-00  177
Day 1: 3   04-00
25. John Connell           Marion, IL               3  03-11  176
Day 1: 3   03-11
26. George Hodges Jr       Bossier City, LA         3  03-10  175
Day 1: 3   03-10
27. William Wood           Sylacauga, AL            3  03-09  174
Day 1: 3   03-09
28. Charles Barnes         Austin, TX               2  03-09  173
Day 1: 2   03-09
29. Todd Drury             Colleyville, TX          2  03-08  172
Day 1: 2   03-08
30. Marvin Delong          Colfax, LA               3  03-07  171
Day 1: 3   03-07
31. Harold Payne           Tomball, TX              2  03-07  170
Day 1: 2   03-07
32. John Moon              Brookeland, TX           2  03-06  169
Day 1: 2   03-06
32. Cameron Naquin         Gray, LA                 2  03-06  169
Day 1: 2   03-06
34. Daniel Corkern         Florence, MS             3  03-05  167
Day 1: 3   03-05
35. David Booth            Erin, TN                 2  03-05  166
Day 1: 2   03-05
35. Jeff Whitehead         Slaton, TX               2  03-05  166
Day 1: 2   03-05
37. Jordan Lane            Conroe, TX               3  03-04  164
Day 1: 3   03-04
38. William Mcnutt II      Bossier City, LA         3  03-03  163
Day 1: 3   03-03
38. David Zabolio          Lafayette, LA            3  03-03  163
Day 1: 3   03-03
40. Shigekazu Tateno       Dallas, TX               2  03-01  161
Day 1: 2   03-01
41. Brad Bailey            Saint Louis, MO          2  03-00  160
Day 1: 2   03-00
42. Gregory Shimanek       Keller, TX               1  03-00  159
Day 1: 1   03-00
43. Steve Corbin           Sam Leon, TX             1  02-14  158
Day 1: 1   02-14
44. Bob Burgess            Millington, TN           2  02-13  157
Day 1: 2   02-13
44. Parker Greer           The Woodlands, TX        2  02-13  157
Day 1: 2   02-13
46. Daisuke Kita           Ootsu-Shi JAPAN          3  02-12  155
Day 1: 3   02-12
47. Steve Byrd             Coalgate, OK             1  02-12  154
Day 1: 1   02-12
48. Joe Nance              Pearland, TX             2  02-11  153
Day 1: 2   02-11
49. Masanari Ota           Tokoname , Aichi JAPAN   1  02-11  152
Day 1: 1   02-11
50. Rudy Rudisill          Bossier City, LA         2  02-10  151
Day 1: 2   02-10
51. John Sturdivant        Obion, TN                2  02-09  150
Day 1: 2   02-09
52. Matt Michel            Gonzales, LA             2  02-08  149
Day 1: 2   02-08
53. John Milam             Beaumont, TX             1  02-08  148
Day 1: 1   02-08
54. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           2  02-07  147
Day 1: 2   02-07
55. Bill Bonner            Wetumpka, AL             1  02-07  146
Day 1: 1   02-07
56. Steven Denmark         Malcolm, AL              2  02-05  145
Day 1: 2   02-05
56. Randy Hicks            Lumberton, TX            2  02-05  145
Day 1: 2   02-05
58. Keith Glasby           Ovilla, TX               1  02-02  143
Day 1: 1   02-02
59. Rusty Cappo            Prairieville, LA         2  02-01  142
Day 1: 2   02-01
60. Edgar Tellez Jr        San Nicolas De Los Garz  2  02-00  141
Day 1: 2   02-00
60. Bobby Williams         Salisbury, NC            2  02-00  141
Day 1: 2   02-00
62. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         2  01-15  139
Day 1: 2   01-15
63. Todd Newchurch         Livonia, LA              2  01-15  138
Day 1: 2   01-15
64. Hunter Greer           Dry Prong, LA            1  01-15  137
Day 1: 1   01-15
64. Alton Powell           Marthaville, LA          1  01-15  137
Day 1: 1   01-15
66. Scott Reaves           Henrietta , TX           2  01-14  135
Day 1: 2   01-14
67. David Gilliam          Forest, MS               1  01-14  134
Day 1: 1   01-14
67. Jon Mohon Sr           Houston, TX              1  01-14  134
Day 1: 1   01-14
67. Jimmy Patterson        Amarillo, TX             1  01-14  134
Day 1: 1   01-14
70. Andre Chapman          Church Point, LA         2  01-13  131
Day 1: 2   01-13
71. Mike Tribble           El Dorado, AR            1  01-11  130
Day 1: 1   01-11
72. Marty Trent            Dodge City, KS           1  01-10  129
Day 1: 1   01-10
73. Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             1  01-09  128
Day 1: 1   01-09
74. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         1  01-08  127
Day 1: 1   01-08
74. Corbett Ross           Port Neches, TX          1  01-08  127
Day 1: 1   01-08
74. Brett Walker           Pleasant Valley, MO      1  01-08  127
Day 1: 1   01-08
77. Teddy Granier          Thibodaux, LA            1  01-07  124
Day 1: 1   01-07
77. Jeff Hinton            Moss Point, MS           1  01-07  124
Day 1: 1   01-07
77. Joe Lee                Midlothian, TX           1  01-07  124
Day 1: 1   01-07
77. Ernest Smoak           Keatchie, LA             1  01-07  124
Day 1: 1   01-07
81. John Hoggan            Driggs, ID               1  01-06  120
Day 1: 1   01-06
81. Kevin Maxwell          Laneville, TX            1  01-06  120
Day 1: 1   01-06
83. David Hudkins          Cabot, AR                1  01-06  118
Day 1: 1   01-06
84. Leslie Brandenburg     Springfield, MO          1  01-05  117
Day 1: 1   01-05
85. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              1  01-04  116
Day 1: 1   01-04
85. Buddy Varnadore        Bossier City, LA         1  01-04  116
Day 1: 1   01-04
87. Jerry Coutee           Montgomery, LA           1  01-03  114
Day 1: 1   01-03
87. Stephen Parnell        Brandon, MS              1  01-03  114
Day 1: 1   01-03
87. Charles Poland         Denham Springs, LA       1  01-03  114
Day 1: 1   01-03
87. Don Rolland            Haughton, LA             1  01-03  114
Day 1: 1   01-03
91. Jeff Cox               Walker, LA               1  01-02  110
Day 1: 1   01-02
91. Caleb Peck             Arthur, IL               1  01-02  110
Day 1: 1   01-02
91. Stacy Smith            Vidor, TX                1  01-02  110
Day 1: 1   01-02
91. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            1  01-02  110
Day 1: 1   01-02
91. Kenji Yamada           Hamamatsu-Shi-city Shiz  1  01-02  110
Day 1: 1   01-02
96. David Cortinas         Keller, TX               1  01-01  105
Day 1: 1   01-01
96. Wayne Hall             Cottonwood, AZ           1  01-01  105
Day 1: 1   01-01
96. Chandler Stewart       Waco, TX                 1  01-01  105
Day 1: 1   01-01
96. Jerrod Vaught          Mt Pleasant, TX          1  01-01  105
Day 1: 1   01-01
100. Calvin Bogan           Livingston, TX           1  01-00  101
Day 1: 1   01-00
100. Steve Hatch            Long Beach, MS           1  01-00  101
Day 1: 1   01-00
100. Joe Hietpas Jr         Bossier City, LA         1  01-00  101
Day 1: 1   01-00
100. Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             1  01-00  101
Day 1: 1   01-00
100. Chris Pearson          Marthaville, LA          1  01-00  101
Day 1: 1   01-00
105. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       1  00-15   96
Day 1: 1   00-15
106. Scott Bunday           Plano, TX                1  00-14   95
Day 1: 1   00-14
106. Jason Post             Mckinney, TX             1  00-14   95
Day 1: 1   00-14
108. Brent Homan            Graham, TX               1  00-13   93
Day 1: 1   00-13
109. Kerry Trent            Dodge City, KS           1  00-12   92
Day 1: 1   00-12
110. Rob Brown              Kenner, LA               1  00-11   91
Day 1: 1   00-11
111. Sawyer Adams           Richmond, KY             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Bobby Ammons           Waldron, AR              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Dudley Beene           Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Billy Black            Mcalester, OK            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Ben Blankenbeker       Linn Creek, MO           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Scott Brown            Lucedale, MS             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Josh Chandler          Grove, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Vernon Cooksey         Bossier City, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Colby Free             Shreveport, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Matt Gnoth             Sharon, KS               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Charlie Hewitt         Prairieville, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Rondell Joseph         Pearland, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Curtis King            Plaquemine, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Cole Lamb              Melbourne, AR            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Justin Leet            Bartlett, TN             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Ian Madere             Baton Rouge, LA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. John Martin            Beaumont, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Roger Mcdowell         Springtown, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Dwight Minogue         Keithville, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Greg Myers             Prosper, TX              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Chris Nail             Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Dave Newman            Longview, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Rick Parker            Kaufman, TX              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Lonny Peryer           Sparta, MO               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Chet Peterson          Saint Amant, LA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Robert Prebeck         Norwood, MO              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Fred Ruggles           Alexandria, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Omar Sanchez           Laredo, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Brent Shimanek         Fort Worth, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. James Simmons          Houma, LA                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Blaine Sparks          Denham Springs, LA       0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Karl Voss              Sulphur, LA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Jeff Wallace           West Monroe, LA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
111. Randy Woodard          Paris, TX                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        27       194       295-14
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27       194       295-14

Popular Fish Monkey Stubby Guide Glove and Pro 365 Guide Glove now cloaked

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Popular Fish Monkey Stubby Guide Glove and Pro 365 Guide Glove now cloaked

Casting the Voodoo

Popular Fish Monkey Stubby Guide Glove and Pro 365 Guide Glove now cloaked

in VOODOO SWAMP PURPLE and GREEN

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Destin, FL (June 14, 2018) – They’ve been referred to as “performance enhancing” and an “unfair advantage.” The fact nearly every wide receiver in the NFL and NCAA now uses gloves to protect their hands and grip pigskins should not go unnoticed by anglers. Apparently, it hasn’t been. Several seasons back, gloves designed for fishermen and women started showing up in grip-and-grin photos and live tournament coverage, everywhere. The reasons? Enhanced fishing performance and protection from outdoor elements.

Recognizing the glaring lack of premium fish-centric gloves early on, Fish Monkey began researching and designing a comprehensive lineup of situation specific hand-gear. Today, Fish Monkey offers the most complete—and continually expanding—array of exceptional angling gloves. Two of its most popular styles, the Stubby Guide Glove and the Pro 365 Guide Glove, now brandish Fish Monkey’s newest, statement-making patterns.

Pro 365 Guide Glove in New VOODOO SWAMP PURPLE

Voodoo Swamp Purple and Voodoo Swamp Green outfit anglers with virtual hand graffiti; both patterns scream ‘street cred’ of the aquatic kind. At the same time, progressive Fish Monkey materials safeguard your two most important fishing appendages.

Patterned to grant sensitivity and total freedom of movement in the wrists and fingers, the Stubby Guide Glove gives anglers the most natural fit on the water. The half-finger, shortened open-wrist guide glove provides a “second skin fit” with a non-slip silicone palm print for comfort, grip and support. Its quick-drying spandex back provides UPF 50+ sun protection to boot. Special “pullers” yield easy-on, easy-off without turning the glove inside out. Guides and pro anglers continually call out the following advantages: casting and sensitivity while fishing, tying knots, safe fish handling, poling the flats, and hand protection from cuts, sun and fatigue.

Anatomy of the Fish Monkey Pro 365 Guide Glove

Tailored with slightly longer fingers and wrist, the Pro 365 Guide Glove is the most versatile fishing glove available, effective in all but the most extreme conditions. Built with the same “second skin fit”, UPF 50+ sun protection and quick-drying qualities as the Stubby, the Pro 365 Guide Glove adds a synthetic leather palm for a non-slip grip.

“I recently landed over 60 bass while wearing Fish Monkey Guide Gloves,” says Steve Pennaz, host of Lake Commandos TV. “What amazed me is that besides totally protecting my hands from sunburn, I noticed absolutely no signs of bass thumb—those annoying scrapes and punctures associated with lipping largemouth and smallmouth bass. I can’t say enough good things about Fish Monkey Guide Gloves and the importance of wearing them on every fishing outing. They’ve become standard equipment for me.”

Stubby Guide Glove in New VOODOO SWAMP GREEN

Anatomy of the Fish Monkey Stubby Guide Glove

New colors available January 2019
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