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“A true game changer lure?” The Perfection Lures “Sure Hook up” series shaky head By Ben Hudson

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“A true game changer lure?” The Perfection Lures “Sure Hook up” series shaky head By Ben Hudson

Ben Hudson – “Blue Collar Bassin’”
TheBassCast.com
Instagram: @Ben_Hudson_Fishing

“A true game changer lure?”
The Perfection Lures “Sure Hook up” series shaky head

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As an angler living in Lynchburg, Virginia, the same hometown as FLW pro David Dudley, I was one of the first people to hear about the Sure Hook-up series by Perfection Lures. I watched a Facebook Live with David Dudley when he revealed his invention to the fishing community. While impressed and intrigued by the design, I was also a little skeptical about the baits main claim – its ability to stand up in any condition. I usually am skeptical with new lures that make stern claims, though if David’s bait did what he claims, it could be a true game changer bait. I decided to put it to my own test though and try it out for myself over the past few months to see if this bait was the real deal.

As I said, The Sure Hook-up shaky head by Perfection lures claims to do something better than any other shaky head and that is ALWAYS stand up. It comes with 2 leg wires out of the back of the jig head, which are made out of titanium, and have rubber tips to absorb vibration and keep the fish from feeling the wires. It also has a football head shape jig head and flat on the bottom to assist in standing up with the legs. The design seems brilliant at first glance, but how does it perform on the water? David Dudley tested this bait in an Olympic sized swimming pool at Liberty University when developing this bait to achieve this feature, but my main question was still; how does the bottom surface of a pool compare to the real bottom of a lake?

I went out to test the Sure Hook-up series on Smith Mountain Lake during the spawn. My biggest test for the Sure Hook-up shaky head was to use it for spawning fish. If the jig did truly stand up, then it would be the perfect bait for spawning bass, as the hook would be facing straight up into the fishes face at all times and make getting a hook up a lot easier when he picks the bait up out of anger. I came away very impressed with how the fish were hooked. Every fish I caught came hooked very well, right in the top of the mouth in the thickest piece of meat. I used the Sure Hook-up shaky head rigged with a 5” Zoom Lizard in green pumpkin color, and I believe this is now the GO TO setup for sight fishing spawning bass in clear water.

I also used the shaky head for targeting fish around docks that were not locked down spawning. I came away truly believing that this shaky head will stand up better than any other shaky head on the market. I was also skeptical that the legs would take away from the finesse presentation that is characteristic of a shaky head, by adding more material to the bait and making it less natural. However, the way the bait sits in the water the legs tend to disappear in the ground and with the bait sticking straight up, the bait becomes the main focus and makes the jig head and legs less obvious than I expected.

I was also impressed by the hook. The Sure Hook-up shaky head comes with an ultra-sharp hook straight out of the package. I was able to land a 4lb largemouth off the bed on the shaky head by myself, giving me confidence that this bait and hook can easily handle catching larger sized bass and keep them pegged. I was also impressed at how it kept from getting hung up better than other shaky heads, as the legs pulled it over obstacles instead of other shaky heads rolling and getting hung up. I even caught a crappie on the shaky head with Zoom trick worm on it at the James River and it was hooked as well any bass, even with the crappies infamous paper thin mouth.

I did find some downsides to the bait, however. I found that with the legs and football shape, this shaky head does not skip under docks as well as other jig heads for me. I could get it to skip still, but it didn’t skip for me as well as other shaky heads I’ve used in the past. I’ve also had other people who have tried the bait claim that the line will get tangled around the legs frequently and lose casts because of it. However, while I had that happen once or twice during the months I’ve been using this lure, I did not find it a problem that caused me to miss bites or lose casts.

With all the shaky heads on the market, the Sure Hook-up series is clearly a first of its kind with many possibilities and great features. I came away very impressed with it and will absolutely be purchasing more of them and trying different baits on it. I don’t believe it will replace all my other shaky heads though as the other models will still have a place in my fishing arsenal. The Sure Hook-up series by Perfection Lures is a great shaky head and I highly recommend it for any finesse fishing lover. A fisherman looking to get a few more bites should definitely try this bait. David Dudley and Perfection Lures definitely have a product that will help put more fish in your livewell.

Tight lines friends!
Ben Hudson, Pro Staff Angler
“ Blue Collar Bassin’ ”
TheBassCast.com
Instagram: @Ben_Hudson_Fishing

Hop over your competition with LIVETARGET’s unmatched Hollow Body Frog

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Hop over your competition with LIVETARGET’s unmatched Hollow Body Frog

 

Award-Winning Frogs Drive Angler Success

Hop over your competition with LIVETARGET’s unmatched Hollow Body Frog

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Niagara-on-the-Lake (May 16, 2018) – Hollow body topwaters are some of the most exciting and effective lures available for catching summertime bass. While profiles and designs have evolved dramatically in recent years – giving anglers baits to target a broad spectrum of fresh- and saltwater predator species – all hollow body lures trace their origin back to an unassuming amphibian: the frog.

LIVETARGET exploded into anglers’ collective consciousness in 2010 when their trendsetting Hollow Body Frog was revealed at ICAST, hopping away with the New Product Showcase award for Best Soft Lure.

 

LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog (500 Green/Yellow )

Beyond its award-winning good looks, the LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog possesses all of the attributes needed to catch big fish: biomimetic, three dimensional anatomical features, ultra-realistic color patterns and effortless action, both in cover and in open water. On the strike, its soft body collapses easily, exposing its custom double hooks, translating into higher hook-up ratios. Ideally used around vegetation, the Hollow Body Frog’s weedless design also enables anglers to cast into thick brush or super heavy cover.

Indeed, with the LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog, you can fish in places that other, garden-variety topwaters cannot.

Why is an ultra-realistic topwater frog such a difference maker? LIVETARGET pro angler Dave Mercer, host of “Dave Mercer’s Facts of Fishing” on the Outdoor Channel and WFN, thinks it’s because bass see far more of the body of the bait – beyond the belly – than anglers realize.

“If you pay attention to how the LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog swims through the water, fish actually see a lot of it – way more than just its belly. The LIVETARGET Frog rolls at it moves through the water, and its head pops down below the surface on a walk-the-dog retrieve. When bass approach it, they don’t just come from below – they attack from the side, giving them a chance to see all of that realistic shape and style as the light hits the lure.”

“The LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog is so realistic – fish can’t say no!”

From the BASSMASTER Elite series to local and regional tournaments, competitive anglers rely on innovative LIVETARGET hollow body lures to dominate summer bass. For example, Florida angler Scott Bullard is a big believer in the power of LIVETARGET lures. This five-time points champion in Florida’s Xtreme Bass Series has leapt his way to multiple 20-pound tournament bags, and even back-to-back 25-pound days, using the Hollow Body Frog.

“I fish the LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog all year, but it is absolutely dominant when the hydrilla gets thick and matted out. Then, I throw it at anything and everything that is even slightly different on a big hydrilla bed – every stick, every log, every pad, even pockets of slime. If the fish are there, and you work the Frog right…they’ll eat it.”

Scott Bullard and a Megalodon-bass, caught on a LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog.

Like most topwater specialists, Bullard rigs with stout tackle when venturing into the salad bar in pursuit of lunker Florida largemouth. “My favorite froggin’ stick is a 7’11” St. Croix Legend Xtreme, a heavy-power, moderate fast action casting rod. I couple that with a Curado XG baitcaster spooled with 65 lb test braided line. With this combo, I can throw the LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog all day.”

Bullard expands on the virtues of the LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog by adding that, “there are three difference-makers in the LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog’s unique design. First, there is absolutely no other frog-inspired topwater that so perfectly mimics the appearance and action of a living frog. Second, I can walk-the-dog with this Frog like a dream, triggering bites even when I’m not right in the middle of the thick stuff. And finally, the twin custom hooks really increase my tournament hook-up ratio. I have total confidence that the LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog will not only get me the bites I need to cash a check, but also keep those fish buttoned tight all the way to the boat.”

 

LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog (503 Brown/Black)

The LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog is available in three lengths and weights (1 3/4” and ¼ oz; 2 ¼” and 5/8 oz; 2 5/8” and 3/4 oz) and a full spectrum of fourteen strike-provoking color patterns (MSRP $13.49). No matter which size, color or species of living frogs inhabit the shorelines and emergent vegetation on your favorite lake, you’ll find a LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frog to mimic them perfectly.

At LIVETARGET, our connection and commitment to the primal spirit of competition drives us to design and craft lures that give anglers a distinct advantage. Topwater specialists across North America rely on LIVETARGET Hollow Body Frogs, and you can too, whenever and wherever you fish. Visit us today at https://livetargetlures.com/ to shop and learn about LIVETARGET lures and The Nature of Competition.

 

Soft Plastic Worm Tails: Breaking Down The Most Common Types

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Soft Plastic Worm Tails: Breaking Down The Most Common Types

Soft Plastic Worm Tails: Breaking Down The Most Common Types

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Since its emergence in the 1960s as a top bass catcher, the soft plastic worm has evolved in shape from the thin, straight version into a variety of styles.

The shape and length of a soft plastic worm sometimes arouses a bass’ curiosity, but the action created by the worm’s tail probably draws strikes more than any other feature of this lure. Soft plastic manufacturers are always designing new types of worm tails, but bass anglers generally stock their tackle bags with four basic tail shapes: ribbon or sickle, paddle, curly or hook and straight.

While any plastic worm can catch bass, picking a worm with a certain type of tail for a specific situation will draw more strikes. You can pick the following types of worms based on the cover, structure and prevailing conditions you are fishing.

Ribbon Tails

ribbon tail worms

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This worm produces best from postspawn through summer. Throw the ribbon tail any time you are fishing in brush or grass. This worm’s tail resembles the swimming action of baby snakes, which are common on southern lakes.

When selecting this style of soft plastic worm, opt for larger sizes in the 8- to 12-inch range. Rig it Texas style on a 5/0 worm hook with a 1/4- to 3/8-ounce bullet weight, which will help you get the worm down to structure quicker. Leave the sinker unpegged because the worm will swim better when falling free of the weight.

The ribbon tail can be fished effectively in depths ranging from 10 to 25 feet. Retrieve this style of worm by slowly sweeping your rod upward, which causes the worm to hop off the bottom. Then lower your rod to allow the worm to flutter back down with its swimming action.

Paddle Tails

paddle tail worms

Source: Lurecraft

This worm works best on the grass-filled Florida lakes or any other bodies of water featuring matted grass or lily pads. It is a great lure for swimming over the vegetation. If there are open pockets in the vegetation you can reel that paddle tail across the grass and let it drop into the holes.

An 8-inch version of the paddle tail worm is easier to swim over vegetation, but you can catch more bass on a 5-inch model. The worm seems to swim best on the surface when Texas rigged with a 1/4-ounce sinker that you should peg to the lure. You need to have the right amount of weight to make the tail swim. The tail won’t swim right if you use too light of a weight and the worm will fall too fast if you use too heavy of a weight.

The retrieve resembles a baitfish swimming across the top of the vegetation. Pop the rod to get the tail swimming and then reel it in steadily to cause the worm’s tail to flutter and put off plenty of vibration. When rigged correctly and retrieved at the right speed, you can actually feel the tail fluttering like a spinnerbait blade.

Curly Tail Soft Plastic Worm

ribbon tail soft plastic worm

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The larger ribbon tail worm has replaced this model for many applications, but it is still a great lure for catching spotted bass. Try this style of worm when bass are holding over the top of submerged weeds or rock ledges. If bass are ignoring your 8- or 10-inch ribbon tail worm, scale down to the sickle tail worm as a finesse presentation to trigger more bites.

Pick a 4- to 6-inch curly tail soft plastic worm and match it with a 1/8- or 1/4-ounce jighead with a weedguard. Swim the worm on 6- or 8-pound line over the top of moss from the shoreline to 15 feet deep. Let the worm skim over the top of the grass beds or barely reel it to let the worm kind of swim and dart up and down over the grass.

Straight Tails

Straight tail soft plastic worm

Source: Scalz

This finesse-type soft plastic worm works best when Carolina rigging deep structure in the heat of summer or dead of winter. Try a 5- or 6-inch straight tail worm on a Carolina rig for probing depths down to 30 feet.

When Carolina rigging this subtle worm, match it with a 1/2- or 3/4-ounce sinker. You can also attach the worm to a 1/8- or 1/4-ounce jighead for shaky head fishing throughout the year.

When everybody else is throwing ribbon tail worms in the brush during the summertime, try the straight tail worm to show bass a different subtle action. The straight tail tends to dart more like a darter minnow that’s feeding off the bottom. Retrieve the Carolina-rigged worm with a slow dragging motion to constantly keep the sinker in contact with the bottom.

You can catch a lot of quality bass with this tactic on lakes that are barren of grass or other cover.

These four basic soft plastic worm styles will catch fish year-round on any bass fishery throughout the country.

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DELTA TEEN TEAM WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CLEAR LAKE OPEN IN CALIFORNIA

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DELTA TEEN TEAM WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CLEAR LAKE OPEN IN CALIFORNIA

DELTA TEEN TEAM WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING CLEAR LAKE OPEN IN CALIFORNIA

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LAKEPORT, Calif. (May 15, 2018) – The Delta Teen Team duo of Miles Kaneko and Jared De Fremery, both of Berkeley, California brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 19 pounds, 2 ounces to win the 2018 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Clear Lake Open and earn the title of TBF/FLW California State Champions in Lakeport, California. The win advanced the team to the 2018 High School Fishing National Championship, held June 26-30, on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.

According to post-tournament reports, the duo caught their limit on the south end of Clear Lake, fishing docks in 5 to 8 feet of water. Their key bait was a 6-inch Margarita Mutilator-colored Roboworm on a drop-shot rig and an unnamed wacky-rigged weightless worm.

A field of 72 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which was a combined event for high-school anglers. Teams from across the U.S. were eligible to compete in the Clear Lake Open, while only California schools competed in the California State Championship. The combined tournaments launched from the Konocti Vista Casino Resort and Marina in Lakeport. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

The top seven teams on Clear Lake that advanced to the 2018 High School Fishing National Championship were:

1st:     Delta Teen Team – Miles Kaneko and Jared De Fremery, both of Berkeley, Calif., five-bass, 19-2

2nd:    Lake County High School Fishing Team – Jason Gentle and Nathan Phillips, both of Kelseyville, Calif., five bass, 17-10

3rd:     Phoenix High School Bassmasters – Derek Richards and Taj White, both of Glendale, Ariz., five bass, 16-10

4th:     California Student Angler Federation – Josh Poore and Brendan Holden, both of Clovis, Calif., five bass, 16-7

5th:     Nor Cal Junior Bass Club – Grant Toler and Garrett Frick, both of Redding, Calif., five bass, 16-3

6th:     Yuba City High School, Yuba City, Calif. – Alec Engelhardt, Yuba City, Calif., and Shawn Fields, Nevada City, Calif., five bass, 16-2

7th:     Pleasant Valley High School, Chico, Calif. – Conner Urling, Roseville, Calif., and James Hawkinson, Chico, Calif., five bass,   16-2

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

8th:     Vista Del Lago High School, Folsom, Calif. – Clark Demacabalin and Weston Kennedy, both of Folsom, Calif., five bass,  16-1

9th:     Alameda High School, Alameda, Calif. – Nicholas Velasquez and Joey Yang, both of Alameda, Calif., five bass, 15-13

10th:   Freedom High School, Oakley, Calif. – Tyler Hurney and Justin Hurney, both of Oakley, Calif., five bass, 15-13

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

The 2018 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Clear Lake Open was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school club in the United States. The 2018 TBF/FLW High School Fishing California State Championship was also two-person (team) event for students in grades 7-12, but open to only Student Angler Federation (SAF) affiliated high school clubs in California. The top 10 percent of each Challenge, Open, and state championship field will advance to the High School Fishing National Championship. The High School Fishing national champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice.

In addition to the High School Fishing National Championship, all High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2018 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the National Championship. At the 2017 World Finals more than $60,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded.

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

Ladd & Landon Whicker Win Carolina’s Bass Challenge NC Division High Rock May 12,2018

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Ladd & Landon Whicker Win Carolina’s Bass Challenge NC Division High Rock May 12,2018
High Rock-Tamarac Marina, NC(May 12, 2018)

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The 2018 CBC Qualifiers are a wrap! Thanks for fishing the CBC! The 2018 CBC Classic will be help on Lake Wylie Oct 26-27 at Ebenezer Park. Practice days will be Oct 24-25 and off limit days will be Oct 22-23. Remember you had to enter 3 CBC Qualifiers in the same Division to be eligible to enter. Solo anglers are allowed.

Ladd & Landon Whicker are our big winners on High Rock! The Father & Son team brought in a limit weighing 21.57 lbs and took home $10,000.00! Great Job!

2nd went to James Ball & Kyle Whisnant with 5 bass weighing 19.08 lbs and they also claimed the 1st Skeeter BONUS worth $4,000.00! All total James & Kyle took home $8,650.00!

Right on their heels were Jason Thomas & Steve Summer with 5 bass weighing 19.07 lbs and they collected $3,150.00!

Clint Benbow & Jeremy Beatty finished 4th with 18.93 lbs and they earned $2,050.00!

5th Place went to Wayne Ingram & Chris Brown with 18.85 lbs and they took home the 2nd Skeeter BONUS of $3,000.00! All total Wayne & Chris received $4,550.00!

Scott Henley & Robert Mixon weighed in 18.40 lbs good enough for 10th and the 3rd Skeeter BONUS of $2,000.00! Scott & Robert claimed $2,650.00!

The last Skeeter BONUS of $1,000.00 went in the pockets of Roger Pope & Michael Smith with 17.57 lbs good enough for 12th. All total Roger & Michael earned $1,475.00!

The BF of the event went to Thomas Richmond & Artie Phillips with a 6.90 lb bass worth $1,000.00!

Jeff Jones & Nate Keller Win Lake Anna Elite Series May 12,2018

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Jeff Jones & Nate Keller Win Lake Anna Elite Series May 12,2018
May 12, 2018 – Week 3
 

1st Place & Big Fish
Jeff Jones & Nate Keller
5 Fish – 17.49 lbs
BF – 6.24 lbs

 
 

2nd Place
Tim Garner & Martin Villa
5 Fish – 16.98 lbs

 
 

4th Place
Taylor McCann & Wilson Bradley
5 Fish – 13.24 lbs

 
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Official Results
Place Team Name # Fish Weight (lbs) Points
1
/ BF		 Jeff Jones / Nate Keller 5 17.49
BF – 6.24		 51
2 Martin Villa / Tim Garner 5 16.98 49
3 Mike Hurdle / Shawn Britton 5 13.38 48
4 Wilson Bradley / Taylor McCann 5 13.24 47
5 Clayton Mullins / David Allen 5 12.79 46
6 Mark Finley / Bob Powell 5 11.82 45
7 PJ Cox / Phil Wilcox 5 10.53 44
8 Jonathon Mullins / Josh Mullins 5 10.52 43
9 Dave Everly / Charles Shuck 5 10.20 42
10 Dean Perrin / Trey Perrin 5 10.29 41
11 John Doyle / Eugene Carter 5 10.25 40
12 Rob Grike / Bobby Ficham (s) 5 9.91 39
13 Preston Cox / George Decatur 5 9.84 38
14 Matt Conners / Chris Moore 5 9.45 37
15 Bryan Conners / Scott Conners 5 9.33 36
16 Gebe Hord / Scott Aikens 5 8.49 35
17 Tommy Bailey / Jeff Bailey 5 7.79 34
18 Mike Wood / Dylan Wood 5 7.06 33
19 Roy Berry / Richard Marlow 3 3.34 32
20 Mark Kelly 5 7.17 22
21 Keith Lupo / Ken Presley 5 5.89 22

The Team of Hargis & Bell win ABA Old Hickory May 6,2018

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The Team of Hargis & Bell win ABA Old Hickory May 6,2018

The Team of Hargis & Bell win at Old Hickory

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Sunday, May 6, 2018 was a clear and sunny day for the ABA 100% Plus Team Tour event that launched from Sanders Ferry Park on Old Hickory Lake located in Hendersonville, Tennessee.  Fifty-Six teams went to battle to try and win the 2018 Triton 17TX powered by a 60HP Mercury four-stroke with Garmin Echo-map plus 93SV valued at 20K, but James “Randy” Hargis & David Bell would prevail with the victory by weighing in 5 fish at 13.75lbs. They also won $1,000 for being 1st place in the high-stakes option pot.

“Started off really well this morning we put a 4.5 pounder in the boat on a jerk bait and an hour and a half later a 3.5 pounder came on a jerk bait as well.   Then it all went all downhill for about 5 -5 ½ hours we didn’t have a bite. Then we eased back down the lake and the last couple hours we were able to get 2 more keepers. Then Randy came in there strong with a good solid 2.25 pounder on a jig to finish out the limit in the last hour. We had a good amount of keepers caught on a Hoppy’s Jig today and 4 keepers on a jerk bait today,” stated Bell.

Second place team Jason Dies brought 5 fish to the scales weighing 13.61lbs with a 5.37lb kicker fish he earned a check worth $2000.00 for his efforts.

“I patterned the back of pockets by flipping docks, the key was the last two docks in every pocket.  If I got to the last 3 or 4 docks and it was in 10 foot of water I turned the boat around and left. I needed the back of docks to be in about 5 foot of water or less.  Between the docks I was throwing a swim jig and was targeting the warmest water on the lake,” said Jason.

Coming in 3rd place was the team of Josh Womack and Lance Olingschlaeger bringing 5 fish to the scales weighing 13.42lbs with a big fish of 4.25lbs.  Earning a check for $1400.00 and also placing second place in the high-stakes option pot adding $600.00 for total of $2000.00 for their catch.

“Today was a pretty much a slow day, we pretty much ended up culling about 4 fish and we didn’t get that many bites. We were flipping mostly shallow wood and a little bit around boat docks, we had to go through several different types of baits brush hogs, beavers in a lot of different colors it was just a grind all day long. We wouldn’t have done anything different. I think we missed a couple of fish that could have put us over the edge but we don’t know for sure, so we just did the best we could,”  stated Olingschlaeger.

Finishing 4th was the team of Stacy Newman and Ronald Perry weighing in 4 fish at 13.22lbs with a kicker weighing 6.58lbs. Earning a check for $1000.00 and a $400.00 check for the high-stakes option pot for their efforts.  Rounding out the top 5 was the team of Eric Blankendalf and Jeff Jewell weighing in 5 fish for 13.17lbs.  They earned a check for $800.00 plus a $300.00 check for the high-stakes option pot.  The team that was awarded the over-all big fish was John Grissim and Tyler Patton bringing a beautiful bass weighing 7.29lbs to the scale that was part of their 12.13lb bag.  They earned a check for $480.00 for their catch.

“Caught it on a Jackson Slough Old Heavy ¾ oz. jig in about 10 inches of water in a wood pile on gravel about 20 ft off the bank. We caught it around 10:00 o’clock in the morning,” stated Grissim.

The next Triton Plus 100% Team Tour Tournament is August 12, 2018 on Kentucky Lake going out of Paris Landing State Park in Buchanan, Tennessee.

For more information on this event call/text Tournament Manager: Daniel Sylvester- (256)230-5633 Email: [email protected]

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

American Bass Anglers Inc. is supported by Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, Geico, Berkley,ABU Garcia, T-H Marine, Best Western Hotels, Maui Jim, Garmin, Optima Batteries and Sirius XM Marine weather. American Bass Anglers can be contacted at (256) 232-0406 or by visiting americanbassanglers.com

Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2019 Tournament Schedule

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Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2019 Tournament Schedule

Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2019 Tournament Schedule

Registration Opens August 1

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Decatur, Ala. (May 15, 2018) – The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) is pleased to unveil the 2019 tournament schedule with a cash payout reaching over $500,000 plus a grand prize of a new Phoenix Bass Boat. Returning for the sixth season, the team-style tournament series is held on eleven of the lakes of the Alabama Bass Trail beginning February 16, 2019, with the championship tournament to be held on October 25-26, 2019.

Sanctioned by BASS (Bass Anglers Sportsman Society), the ABT Tournament Series contains two divisions, North and South, and each division is made up of five tournaments on five different lakes. The maximum number of boats for each tournament is 225. Teams must fish in all five tournaments in their respective division; no single entries will be allowed.

South Division:

February 16, 2019      Lake Martin / hosted by Alexander City Chamber of Commerce

March 30, 2019          Lake Jordan / hosted by the City of Wetumpka

April 20, 2019            Alabama River / Cooter’s Pond / hosted by City of Prattville Parks and Recreation

May 18, 2019             Lay Lake / hosted by Shelby County Commission

June 15, 2019              Lake Eufaula / hosted by Eufaula-Barbour Chamber of Commerce

 

North Division:

February 23, 2019      Smith Lake / hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Walker County

March 23, 2019          Wheeler Lake / hosted by Decatur Morgan County Tourism

April 27, 2019                        Weiss Lake / hosted by City of Leesburg

May 11, 2019             Pickwick Lake / hosted by Florence-Lauderdale Tourism

June 8, 2019                Neely Henry Lake / hosted by the City of Gadsden

 

Hosted by the Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce, the championship tournament is set for October 25-26, 2019, on Lake Guntersville. “One of the most effective measurements of our success is how much of an economic impact a tourism event makes in the community. The Mountain Lakes Chamber of Commerce has hosted an Alabama Bass Trail tournament in the past and once the final numbers were in, an economic impact study was conducted. The study clearly indicated the positive impact the tournament made on the city of Scottsboro and Jackson County from the tax revenue generated during the anglers’ visit. And now more than ever, we are looking forward to hosting the 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Championship at Goose Pond. We hope everyone will come out to experience the excitement this tournament brings,” said J.P. Parsons, vice president of destination marketing for Jackson County Tourism.

 

The championship event will include up to 185 boats. The 185 boats are comprised of the 10 divisional tournament winning teams, top 75 teams in points from both divisions that fished all five events in their respective divisions, along with the top 15 student boats, top five college teams and the top five couples teams collectively from both divisions that fished all five events in their respective division.

 

“We are excited to announce the 2019 schedule, especially that the championship is heading to Lake Guntersville where it all started for the Alabama Bass Trail in February of 2014. There has been an incredible interest from new teams about the 2019 schedule. Each year we strive to put together a schedule that will put anglers on the lakes at the best possible time for fishing and we want to change things up from previous years to keep the anglers engaged. Once our tournament travels to an area, we are honored when city officials reach out to us and ask when the Tournament Series will be back. That’s a true testament to the impact the Alabama Bass Trail has on a community,” said ABT Program Director Kay Donaldson.

 

Each tournament features a $10,000 guaranteed first place prize and pays 40 places totaling over $47,000. In conjunction with the Alabama Bicentennial celebration in 2019, an additional $200 bonus prize will be awarded at each tournament to the team that finishes in the 200th place. The winning team of the championship walks away with a fully rigged bass boat valued at $45,000; there is a $5,000 bonus cash prize for Angler of the Year and $2,500 for runner-up Angler of the Year. According to Donaldson, over $568,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded when the ABT Tournament Series wraps up its season in 2019.

 

2019 Payout Schedule:

First place                               $10,000

Second place                           $ 5,000

Third place                              $ 4,000

Fourth place                            $ 3,000

Fifth place                               $ 2,000

Sixth place                               $ 1,500

Seventh place                          $ 1,100

Eighth place                             $ 1,100

Ninth place                              $ 1,100

Tenth place                             $ 1,100

11th – 20th                              $    750 each

21st – 40th                               $    500 each

200th Place Bonus                    $    200

 

Anglers who fished all five events in their respective divisions in 2018 will be given a priority entry period from August 1 to August 14, 2018, to register online at www.alabamabasstrail.org.  Registration will be open to the public on August 15, 2018. The entry fee per tournament is $1,300 per team, which includes registration for all five tournaments in the respective division. Each team may choose to pay a $500 nonrefundable deposit to hold the team’s spot. The balance of $800 must be paid by January 18, 2019.

 

ABT Tournament sponsors include Phoenix Bass Boats; Bill Penney Toyota; the Alabama Tourism Department; America’s First Federal Credit Union; Academy Sports & Outdoors; Garmin; T & H Marine Supplies, Inc.; Alabama Power Company; Buffalo Rock, Inc.; Jack’s; Wedowee Marine; Trapper Tackle; Lews Fishing; FishNeelyHenry.com; Power-Pole; YETI and Hydrowave. Pond MD will manage fish care and Southern Stream Live will be the live-streaming company.

 

For more information, call Donaldson at 855.934.7425 or visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.

 

NORMANDY’S STEADMAN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD LAKE

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NORMANDY’S STEADMAN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD LAKE

NORMANDY’S STEADMAN WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE MUSIC CITY DIVISION TOURNAMENT ON TIMS FORD LAKE

Co-angler Title Goes to Hendersonville’s Brinson

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WINCHESTER, Tenn. (May 14, 2018) – Boater David Steadman Jr. of Normandy, Tennessee, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Music City Division tournament on Tims Ford Lake Saturday with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 13 ounces. Steadman pocketed $2,648 for his win.

“I fished the main-lake area with a shad-colored crankbait and caught about 20 fish total,” said Steadman, who logged his first career win in FLW competition. “I focused on transition banks where postspawn fish were heading back out into the lake. Some of the spots had rocks, some had gravel and some were a mix. They were fairly typical locations where I’ve caught postspawners in the past.”

Steadman said he worked through 11 different areas to craft his limit.

“I hit a lull during the day from around 10:30 (a.m.) until noon, but I stuck with it and caught two of my biggest late in the day,” said Steadman.

Steadman said the fish in his areas were all smallmouth in practice, but on the day of the tournament there were largemouth present as well.

“I think I caught five largemouth during the event and ended up weighing four smallmouth and one largemouth.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          David Steadman Jr., Normandy, Tenn., five bass, 14-13, $2,648

2nd:         John Wilkerson, Nashville, Tenn., five bass, 14-3, $1,524

3rd:          Matt Stanley, Alexandria, Tenn., five bass, 13-13, $982

4th:          Tony Eckler, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 13-4, $574

4th:          Cornell Creciun III, Nolensville, Tenn., five bass, 13-4, $574

6th:          Adam Wagner, Cookeville, Tenn., five bass, 12-9, $485

7th:          Mark Condron, Wilton, Conn., five bass, 12-7, $441

8th:          Josh Tramel, Smithville, Tenn., five bass, 12-6, $397

9th:          Hunter Bouldin, McMinnville, Tenn., five bass, 11-13, $353

10th:        Daniel Johnson, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 11-12, $293

10th:        Gerald Williams, Scottsville, Ky., five bass, 11-12, $293

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Rocco Simeri of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, brought a 4-pound, 11-ounce bass to the scale – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $285.

Bryan Brinson of Hendersonville, Tennessee, won the Co-angler Division and $1,324 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 12 pounds, 5 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Bryan Brinson, Hendersonville, Tenn., five bass, 12-5, $1,324

2nd:         Marty Barnes, Crossville, Tenn., four bass, 9-9, $662

3rd:          Eric Eden, Hartsville, Tenn., five bass, 9-1, $440

4th:          Ryan Cross, Murfreesboro, Tenn., four bass, 7-15, $309

5th:          Sam Loveless, Somerset, Ky., four bass, 7-6, $265

6th:          Jake May, La Vergne, Tenn., three bass, 7-1, $243

7th:          Gregory Goodwin, Louisville, Ky., three bass, 6-10, $221

8th:          Austin Mitchell, Antioch, Tenn., three bass, 6-5, $199

9th:          Devin Bargatze, Nashville, Tenn., two bass, 5-6, $377

10th:        Blake Balent, Gallatin, Tenn., two bass, 5-4, $154

Jordan Young of Hillsboro, Tennessee, caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division weighing in at 4 pounds, 3 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $142.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 18-20 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Norman in Huntersville, North Carolina. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2018 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2018 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

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

MARSHALL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WINS 2018 KHSAA STATE BASS FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON KENTUCKY LAKE

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MARSHALL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WINS 2018 KHSAA STATE BASS FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP ON KENTUCKY LAKE

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GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (May 14, 2018) – The Marshall County High School team of Tristan Barrett and Evan Bremmerkamp brought a two-day cumulative total of eight bass weighing 27 pounds, 11 ounces to the scale this weekend, beating out 67 other teams to win the 2018 Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) State Bass Fishing Championship on Kentucky Lake. The win earned the team medals, a trophy to display in their school and the title of KHSAA state champions.

The top 10 high school teams on Kentucky Lake were:

1st:       Marshall County High School – Tristan Barrett and Evan Bremmerkamp, eight bass, 27-11

2nd:     Madison Southern High School – Blake Harold and Cameron Cochran, six bass, 21-7

3rd:      Calloway County High School – Dylan Bell and Jacob Hudgin, seven bass, 20-1

4th:      McCracken County High School – Tyler Lillevig and Hunter Valerius, seven bass, 20-1

5th:      Muhlenberg County High School – Carson Recke and Jackson Kulijof, six bass, 17-11

6th:      Ohio County High School – Dalton Wilson and Brennan Peters, six bass, 17-8

7th:      LaRue County High School – Wyatt Pearman and Evan Morris, six bass, 16-13

8th:      Trigg County High School – Andrew Greene and Anthony Ethridge, seven bass, 16-11

9th:      Bourbon County High School – Conner Johnson and Cameron Brady, six bass, 16-3

10th:    Boyle County High School – Sam Clark and Hannah Wesley, six bass, 16-2

Complete results can be found at KHSAA.org.

For the second consecutive year, Garrard County High School angler Morgan Miracle was recognized as the 2018 Midway University/KHSAA Female Student-Athlete of the Year. The award is presented to the student-athlete who exemplifies outstanding athletic performance, community service, leadership and academic achievement in her sport.

A 5-pound, 3-ounce bass earned the KHSAA Big Bass honors on each day of competition. On Day One, Madison Southern High School angler Cameron Cochran caught a 5-3 to claim the big bass of the day, while Bourbon County angler Cameron Brady weighed a 5-3 on Day Two to earn the honors.

Photos from the event can be found at bit.ly/2018KHSAABass and are courtesy of Curtis Niedermier/FLW.

The 2018 KHSAA Fishing Championship was a two-person (team) event for students in grades 9-12. 2018 marked the sixth year of the championship event, which featured a field of 68 teams that qualified from four regional competitions in April. The event was supported by the Benton, Kentucky-based Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization. For more information on FLW and their multiple tournament circuits, visit FLWFishing.com.

All High School Fishing anglers nationwide automatically qualify for the world’s largest high school bass tournament, the 2018 High School Fishing World Finals, held in conjunction with the High School Fishing National Championship on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama, June 26-29. At the 2017 World Finals more than $60,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded. Visit HighSchoolFishing.org for complete details.

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