Takahiro Omori Is On Top Again At Grand Lake Bassmaster Elite

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Takahiro Omori Is On Top Again At Grand Lake Bassmaster Elite

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GROVE, Okla. — Japanese angler Takahiro Omori, who now calls Emory, Texas, his home, recently earned his seventh Bassmaster title at the first event of the 2018 Bassmaster Elite Series season on Alabama’s Lake Martin.

Today his dominating streak continues thanks to a pair of 6-pound bass that anchored a 23-pound, 12-ounce five-bass limit at the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake in Grove, Okla.

“I didn’t have a very good practice earlier this week,” he said. “I knew the fish were about to spawn, but I was surprised with what I caught today. The rest of the field also caught quite a few big fish, and that’s going to keep things interesting for the next three days.”

The 47-year-old angler has been fishing with B.A.S.S. for over 27 years, and he said this was his best day ever on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.

“The best finish I’ve had on this lake was 30th place, so I’m very happy with how I did today,” said the 2004 Bassmaster Classic champion. “I know more fish are moving to shallow water, but it will be tough to catch this much again tomorrow.”

The last angler to win back-to-back Elites was the 2016 Classic Champion Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., who won on Kentucky Lake then again at the next tournament on the St. Lawrence River in 2015.

Looking at a second $100,000 paycheck in a row, Omori is cautiously optimistic.

“I probably fished over 50 different spots today. It’s important to keep moving,” he said. “Grand Lake is fishing very well right now, and I expect the fishing to only get better with the forecasted weather over the next few days.”

The weather is also a factor for third-year pro Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss. After catching five fat bass that weighed 23-5, the 29-year-old angler will be starting the second day of competition in second place.

“I knew I had a good sack of fish, but they ended up being heavier than I figured. There was a 6-pounder and a 5-10 in the mix, and that helped tremendously,” he said. “I think the fish are moving in to spawn, so I’m confident my spots will reload again tomorrow, but that should make the fishing better for the bulk of the field, too.”

Typically sight fishing is a very productive technique at this time of the year. However, the darker waters of Grand Lake will make consistent sight fishing a challenge.

“I think there are some fish to be caught sight fishing this week, but I’m not committed to it at this point,” Mosley said. “If I see a good fish on a bed, I will slow down and try to catch it. But my plan of attack is a little different.”

While Omori showed winning form at Lake Martin, Bassmaster rookie Kyle Monti, of Okeechobee, Fla., finished dead last in that tournament — his first Bassmaster Elite event ever.

Monti showed up at Grand Lake with an axe to grind. The 26-year-old pro caught 22-6 during Thursday’s opening round, and he will be starting Friday’s second round of competition in third place.

“I am very happy with how today went, and I’m confident my pattern will stay productive,” he said.

At this point in a tournament, most anglers won’t provide many details about how they are catching their bass, but Monti did say that fishing slow was key.

“I feel like these fish are very spooky, and that means fishing very slow is important to being successful,” he said.

Rounding out the Top 5 are bass fishing superstar Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., with 21-15, and California pro Brent Ehrler with 21-8.

Daily takeoffs will occur at 6:15 a.m. CT out of Wolf Creek Park, and weigh-ins are scheduled in the same location beginning at 3 p.m. CT. each day.

2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake 4/26-4/29
Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Grove OK.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 1

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

1. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 5 23-12 110
Day 1: 5 23-12
2. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 5 23-05 109
Day 1: 5 23-05
3. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 5 22-06 108
Day 1: 5 22-06
4. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 5 21-15 107
Day 1: 5 21-15
5. Brent Ehrler Redlands, CA 5 21-08 106
Day 1: 5 21-08
5. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 5 21-08 106
Day 1: 5 21-08
7. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 5 21-04 104
Day 1: 5 21-04
8. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 5 21-00 103
Day 1: 5 21-00
9. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 5 20-08 102
Day 1: 5 20-08
10. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 5 20-04 101
Day 1: 5 20-04
10. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 5 20-04 101
Day 1: 5 20-04
12. Josh Bertrand San Tan Valley, AZ 5 19-15 99
Day 1: 5 19-15
13. James Elam Tulsa, OK 5 19-13 98
Day 1: 5 19-13
13. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 5 19-13 98
Day 1: 5 19-13
15. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 5 19-12 96
Day 1: 5 19-12
16. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 5 19-11 95
Day 1: 5 19-11
17. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 5 19-03 94
Day 1: 5 19-03
18. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 5 18-12 93
Day 1: 5 18-12
19. Fred Roumbanis Russellville, AR 5 18-09 92
Day 1: 5 18-09
20. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 5 18-07 91
Day 1: 5 18-07
20. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 5 18-07 91
Day 1: 5 18-07
22. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 5 18-05 89
Day 1: 5 18-05
22. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 5 18-05 89
Day 1: 5 18-05
24. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 5 18-02 87
Day 1: 5 18-02
25. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 5 17-12 86
Day 1: 5 17-12
26. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 5 17-09 85
Day 1: 5 17-09
26. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 5 17-09 85
Day 1: 5 17-09
28. Brandon Card Knoxville, TN 5 17-07 83
Day 1: 5 17-07
29. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 5 17-06 82
Day 1: 5 17-06
29. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 5 17-06 82
Day 1: 5 17-06
31. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 5 17-05 80
Day 1: 5 17-05
32. Gary Klein Mingus, TX 5 17-04 79
Day 1: 5 17-04
32. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 5 17-04 79
Day 1: 5 17-04
34. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 5 17-03 77
Day 1: 5 17-03
35. Randy Howell Guntersville, AL 5 17-02 76
Day 1: 5 17-02
36. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 5 17-01 75
Day 1: 5 17-01
37. Roy Hawk Lk Havasu Cty, AZ 5 16-15 74
Day 1: 5 16-15
37. Brandon Palaniuk Hayden, ID 5 16-15 74
Day 1: 5 16-15
39. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 5 16-12 72
Day 1: 5 16-12
39. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 5 16-12 72
Day 1: 5 16-12
41. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 5 16-11 70
Day 1: 5 16-11
42. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 5 16-10 69
Day 1: 5 16-10
42. Jacob Wheeler Harrison, TN 5 16-10 69
Day 1: 5 16-10
44. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 5 16-09 67
Day 1: 5 16-09
45. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 5 16-03 66
Day 1: 5 16-03
46. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 5 15-14 65
Day 1: 5 15-14
47. Alton Jones Jr. Waco, TX 5 15-12 64
Day 1: 5 15-12
47. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 5 15-12 64
Day 1: 5 15-12
47. Fletcher Shryock Dennison, OH 5 15-12 64
Day 1: 5 15-12
50. Jonathon VanDam Gobles, MI 5 15-11 61
Day 1: 5 15-11
51. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 5 15-09 60
Day 1: 5 15-09
52. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 5 15-07 59
Day 1: 5 15-07
52. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 5 15-07 59
Day 1: 5 15-07
52. Chris Zaldain Laughlin, NV 5 15-07 59
Day 1: 5 15-07
55. Mark Daniels Jr. Tuskegee, AL 5 15-04 56
Day 1: 5 15-04
55. David Walker Sevierville, TN 5 15-04 56
Day 1: 5 15-04
57. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 5 15-01 54
Day 1: 5 15-01
58. David Fritts Lexington, NC 5 15-00 53
Day 1: 5 15-00
58. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 5 15-00 53
Day 1: 5 15-00
60. Dustin Connell Clanton, AL 5 14-13 51
Day 1: 5 14-13
61. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 5 14-11 50
Day 1: 5 14-11
61. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 5 14-11 50
Day 1: 5 14-11
61. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 5 14-11 50
Day 1: 5 14-11
64. Mike McClelland Bentonville, AR 5 14-10 47
Day 1: 5 14-10
65. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 5 14-08 46
Day 1: 5 14-08
66. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 5 14-07 45
Day 1: 5 14-07
66. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 5 14-07 45
Day 1: 5 14-07
68. Ott DeFoe Blaine, TN 5 14-04 43
Day 1: 5 14-04
68. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 5 14-04 43
Day 1: 5 14-04
70. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 5 14-03 41
Day 1: 5 14-03
71. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 5 14-02 40
Day 1: 5 14-02
71. Dave Lefebre Erie, PA 5 14-02 40
Day 1: 5 14-02
73. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 5 14-00 38
Day 1: 5 14-00
74. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 5 13-14 37
Day 1: 5 13-14
74. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 5 13-14 37
Day 1: 5 13-14
74. John Murray Spring City, TN 5 13-14 37
Day 1: 5 13-14
77. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 5 13-12 34
Day 1: 5 13-12
77. Jesse Wiggins Cullman, AL 5 13-12 34
Day 1: 5 13-12
79. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 5 13-09 32
Day 1: 5 13-09
79. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 5 13-09 32
Day 1: 5 13-09
81. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 5 13-08 30
Day 1: 5 13-08
82. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 5 13-03 29
Day 1: 5 13-03
83. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 5 13-01 28
Day 1: 5 13-01
84. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 5 12-15 27
Day 1: 5 12-15
85. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 5 12-14 26
Day 1: 5 12-14
86. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 5 12-13 25
Day 1: 5 12-13
87. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 5 12-12 24
Day 1: 5 12-12
88. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 5 12-10 23
Day 1: 5 12-10
89. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 5 12-08 22
Day 1: 5 12-08
90. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 5 12-07 21
Day 1: 5 12-07
91. Kelly Jordon Flint, TX 5 12-05 20
Day 1: 5 12-05
92. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 5 12-00 19
Day 1: 5 12-00
93. Shin Fukae Palestine TX JAPAN 5 11-14 18
Day 1: 5 11-14
94. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 5 11-13 17
Day 1: 5 11-13
94. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 5 11-13 17
Day 1: 5 11-13
96. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 4 11-12 15
Day 1: 4 11-12
96. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 4 11-12 15
Day 1: 4 11-12
98. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 5 11-11 13
Day 1: 5 11-11
99. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 5 11-09 12
Day 1: 5 11-09
100. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 5 11-03 11
Day 1: 5 11-03
101. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 5 11-02 10
Day 1: 5 11-02
101. Darrell Ocamica New Plymouth, ID 5 11-02 10
Day 1: 5 11-02
103. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 5 09-14 8
Day 1: 5 09-14
104. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 5 09-04 7
Day 1: 5 09-04
105. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 4 09-04 6
Day 1: 4 09-04
106. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 4 08-14 5
Day 1: 4 08-14
107. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 3 05-08 4
Day 1: 3 05-08
108. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 2 05-08 3
Day 1: 2 05-08
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 102 531 1674-05
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102 531 1674-05

Ben Cannon & Chad Craven Win CATT Old North Falls April 21, 2018

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Ben Cannon & Chad Craven Win CATT Old North Falls April 21, 2018

**Remember guys you have to enter 3 CATT Qualifiers to be able to enter the June 2-3 CATT Championship on Kerr $10,000 1st Place! You can make your 3 by having fished any FALL 2017 CATT Trails and by fishing any SPRING CATT Trails—the 3 don’t have to be in the same Division!

**Also to be eligible to enter the 2018 Old North Final you only have to fish 1 Spring Old North Qualifier!

We had a great crowd this past Saturday at Falls with 46 teams entered! We expect another great crowd at Kerr May 5th so come on out and join us!

Ben Cannon & Chad Craven took 1st Place with 5 bass weighing 21.56 lbs! They took the 1st BONUS $ and earned a total of $2,450.00!!

2nd went to Keith Roberts & Hunter Williams with 5 bass weighing 21.01 lbs and took home the 1st BF money with a 7.63 lbs bass! All total they collected $1,120.00!

John McClelland & Eric Schell finished 3rd with 18.74 lbs and took over the points lead! Add in the 2nd BONUS $ and they took home $925.00!

Barry Klinfelter & Adam Haithcock took 4th with 17.97 lbs worth $400.00!

More pics at the bottom of the results! Thanks for fishing!!

46 Teams	Big	Total
Team	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Ben Cannon&Chad Craven 1st BONUS $	6.44	21.56	$2,450.00	110
Keith Roberts&Hunter Williams 1st BF	7.63	21.01	$1,120.00	109
John McClelland&Eric Schell 2nd BONUS $	5.24	18.74	$925.00	108
Barry Klinefelter&Adam Haithcock	5.76	17.97	$400.00	107
Stephen Briggs&Tim Parker 2nd BONUS $ & 2nd BF	7.34	17.25	$830.00	106
Jaime Fajardo&Josh Hooks 3rd BONUS $	0.00	16.89	$425.00	105
Charles Napier&Aaron Johnson	6.20	16.83	$180.00	104
Cody Aman&Colin Ford	4.60	16.18	$140.00	103
Mike Hair&Ronnie Hatem	4.03	14.10	$120.00	102
Rich Szcerbala&Storm Rutcho	0.00	13.95		101
Chad Eriksen&Jay Eriksen	5.02	13.89		100
Craig Leff&Thomas Sheffer	6.39	13.56		99
Rick Dunstan&Josh Huff	4.08	13.32		98
Justin Rhew&&Roger Clary	3.44	13.04		97
Tim Penhollow&KC Choosakul	4.42	12.85		96
Tony Stanley&Chase Stanley	0.00	12.56		95
Terry Amen&BryceOwen	2.91	11.16		94
Heath Pait&Daniel Davis	6.01	11.11		93
Seth Ellis&Jamey Caldwell	4.23	10.95		92
Richard Cooper&Allen White	2.99	10.90		91
Grady Lee&Jamie Murphy	3.91	10.52		90
Scott Woodson&Todd Staker	2.88	9.44		89
Charles Stewart	2.43	9.09		88
Vincent Nettles&Mike Cole	0.00	8.34		87
Dennis Allen&Keith Allen	2.12	8.28		86
Stump Bledsoe&Glenn Elliott	4.08	8.22		85
Matt Dean&Bobby Houser	2.52	7.76		84
Will Howard&Bryce McClenney	6.09	6.09		83
Jay Fuhr&Tim Wiltfong	0.00	5.25		82
Lee Williams	2.48	4.85		81
Daryl Peele&Norwood Ligon	2.66	2.66		80
Hal Blackwelder&David Wilson	1.81	1.81		79
Johnny Howard&WIlliam Howard	0.00	0.00		78
Ashley Ivey&Jesse Wise	0.00	0.00		78
Randy Black&Mike Black	0.00	0.00		78
Clay Ausley&Ken McNeil	0.00	0.00		78
Bobby Matthews&David Matthews	0.00	0.00		78
Bryson Peed&Jonathan Jones	0.00	0.00		78
Mitchell Lance&Chase Owens	0.00	0.00		78
Chris Inscoe&Mark Antonelli	0.00	0.00		78
Scott Canady&Jamie Pate	0.00	0.00		78
Johnny Wilder&Mike Harris	0.00	0.00		78
Britten OQuinn&Jason Suggs	0.00	0.00		78
Doug Parker	0.00	0.00		78
Mark Lowe&Cliff Swann	0.00	0.00		78
Donald Yarborough&Robie Cook	0.00	0.00		78
Total Entrys			$5,400.00
BONUS $			$1,325.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$6,590.00
Old North 2018 Spring Final Fund			$250.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$0.00
2018 Old North Spring Final Fund Total			$1,415.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total			$4,330.00

Ray Hogge & Donnie Daniel Win CATT James River April 21, 2018

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Ray Hogge & Donnie Daniel Win CATT James River April 21, 2018

**Remember guys you have to enter 3 CATT Qualifiers to be able to enter the June 2-3 CATT Championship on Kerr $10,000 1st Place! You can make your 3 by having fished any FALL 2017 CATT Trails and by fishing any SPRING CATT Trails—the 3 don’t have to be in the same Division!

**Also to be eligible to enter the 2018 James River Final —- Must fish 4 of 7 Qualifiers to Fish Final. Fishing solo once & with sub once counts toward teams Qualification. You may fish solo and you can Qualify solo for the James River Final.

Next James River CATT is May 26th at Riverfront Park!

Guys, we are searching for some sponsorship for the points race but being the new guy on the black isn’t easy…but as of now this is what we’re going to do but should add more in the near future…

James River 2018 Spring Points

1st Receives Free Entry at Final PLUS $250 Blast Off #1
2nd – #2 Blast Off Position at Final & 2 SixGill Combos
3rd – #3 Blast Off Position at Final & 2 Level rods

Another great crowd! We had 64 teams enter the 2nd James River Qualifier and looking forward to May 26th we should have another good turn out! We have over $1,200 in the James River Final Fund after 2 events!

Ray Hogge & Donnie Daniel took the top prize Saturday with 5 bass weighing 19.21 lbs! They also weighed in the 1st BF at 7.13 lbs and took home a total pf $2,448.00! Great job guys in tough River conditions!

2nd went Tim Garner & Martin Villa with 17.91 lbs and they took the 1st BONUS $. Tim & Martin took home $1,400.00!

Jim Harrison & Cole Jarrett took 3rd with 17.63 lbs and earned $750.00!

Burley Langford & Brian Langford finished 4th with 16.86 lbs and collected $600.00!

Connor Harrison & Lucas Robinson climed 5th with 16.65 lbs and took home $500.00!

Check out the rest of the money winners below and thanks for fishing with us!

64 Teams	Big	Total
Team	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Ray Hogge – Donnie Daniel 1st BF	7.13	19.21	$2,448.00	220
Tim Garner – Martin Villa 1st BONUS $	4.64	17.91	$1,400.00	219
Jim Harrison – Cole Jarratt	4.29	17.63	$750.00	218
Burley Langford – Brian Langford	4.31	16.86	$600.00	217
Conner Harrison – Lucas Robinson	4.77	16.85	$500.00	216
Brandon Vaughn – Dustin Phelts	4.03	16.42	$375.00	215
Frank Poirer – Ed Loughran 2nd BONUS $	4.16	16.33	$515.00	214
Ryan Drewery – Wayne Drewery	4.13	16.06	$250.00	213
Kevin Young – Rob Wells 2nd BF & 3rd BONUS $	5.40	15.88	$497.00	212
Justin Hodges – Scott Harvey	0.00	15.80	$175.00	211
Audie Murphy – Chris Toone	5.20	15.65	$150.00	210
Eddie Griggs – Byron Elrod	4.32	15.46	$140.00	209
James Condrey – Jimmy Condrey	4.73	15.43		208
Aaron Sadler – Carl Sadler	3.74	15.32		207
Scott Rogers – Butch Conner	4.34	14.52		206
Bob Hinds – David Cole	3.89	14.39		205
Jeff Hamilton – Trey Goodman	0.00	14.37		204
David Carney – Andrew Bollhorst	4.65	14.31		203
Andy Semonco – Wayne Adams	4.35	14.14		202
Ricky Powell – Bubba Johnson	0.00	13.77		201
David Heavenridge – Cody Heavenridge	4.42	13.90		200
John Koren – John Koren Jr	3.77	13.20		199
Mike Mozingo – Adam Weaver	4.65	13.08		198
Francis Martin – Ray Griffin	4.02	13.03		197
Chris Atwell – Gary Atwell	0.00	12.64		196
Carl Johnson – Bobby Harlow	0.00	12.32		195
Ron Studer – Nelson Marshall	0.00	12.26		194
Josh Wright – Kelly Pratt	0.00	12.25		193
Travis Daniels – Donnie Meade	0.00	11.98		192
John Barnes – Ryan Barksdale	3.59	11.47		191
William Clements – Chris Simons	0.00	11.13		190
Jeff Lodge – Nick Lopashanski	0.00	11.10		189
Jason Bishop – Craig Shelton	0.00	11.02		188
Robert Stinger – Shawn Burnett	0.00	10.67		187
Stacy Sasser – Edward Hancock	3.65	10.60		186
Harvey Reese – Anthony Weithers	0.00	10.50		185
Leidy Clark – Ricky West	0.00	10.43		184
Don Bowman – Mike Wright	0.00	10.39		183
Noah Gilley – Craig Hula	0.00	10.21		182
Cullen Hoover – Mark Eubank	0.00	9.93		181
Ryan Amick – Bryan Radcliff	0.00	9.67		180
Bobby Harris – Robby Harris	0.00	9.47		179
John Doyle – Eugene Carter	0.00	9.25		178
Mike Caul – Alexis Caul	0.00	8.94		177
Matt Pulley – Steven Whitaker	0.00	8.73		176
Brandon Hill – Kevin King	0.00	8.70		175
Jonathan Ceaser – Ryan Brymur	0.00	8.50		174
Mike Baldwin – Randy Taylor	3.66	8.34		173
Roger Walters – David Fox	0.00	7.76		172
Brian Green – Jeff Parrish	0.00	7.41		171
Edward Jordan Sr – Edward Jordan Jr	0.00	6.22		170
Brian Snipes – Chris Cockrell	0.00	5.86		169
Steve Webb – Daniel Webb	0.00	3.94		168
Michael Green	0.00	0.00		167
Will Vickery – Dee Kidd	0.00	0.00		167
Kevin Poley – Richard Hall	0.00	0.00		167
Richard Chaltin	0.00	0.00		167
Garret Thomas	0.00	0.00		167
Garret Towler – Jeff Leaderman	0.00	0.00		167
Dave Allen – Clayton Mullins	0.00	0.00		167
Kevin Best – Brian Dunham	0.00	0.00		167
Mike Hill – Jesse Hill	0.00	0.00		167
Curtis Combs – CJ Combs	0.00	0.00		167
Mathew Kite – Mason C	0.00	0.00		167
Total Entrys			$7,680.00
BONUS $			$720.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$7,900.00
James River 2018 Final Fund			$525.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$75.00

2018 James River Final Fund Total			$1,275.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total			$4,280.00

Jason Dew & Thomas Elliot Win CATT SENC Lake Sutton April 21, 2018

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Jason Dew & Thomas Elliot Win CATT SENC Lake Sutton April 21, 2018

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**Remember guys you have to enter 3 CATT Qualifiers to be able to enter the June 2-3 CATT Championship on Kerr $10,000 1st Place! You can make your 3 by having fished any FALL 2017 CATT Trails and by fishing any SPRING CATT Trails—the 3 don’t have to be in the same Division!

**Also to be eligible to enter the 2018 SENC Final you only have to fish 1 Spring SENC Qualifier!

Next SENC Qualifier is May 19th at the Cape Fear River – Elwells Ferry! This is a double point event and your last chance to make the Final!

Jason Dew & Thomas Elliot took 1st place this past Saturday with 16.93 lbs and weighed the 2nd BF at 5.33 lbs! They also claimed the BONUS $ and took home a total of $914.00!

Jeff Galloway & Greg Johnson took 2nd with 13.08 lbs and received $225.00!

3rd went to Neil Smith & Jimmy Roughton with 13.03 lsb and claimed $100.00!

Ray Gerald weighed the 1st BF at 5.51 lbs and took home $126.00 and an Academy Gift Card!

18 Teams	Big	Total	Total
Team	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Jason Dew – Thomas Elliot 2nd BF	5.33	16.93	$914.00	110
Jeff Galloway – Greg Johnson	3.91	13.08	$225.00	109
Neil Smith – Jimmy Roughton	4.04	13.03	$100.00	108
Aaron Dennis – Scott Long	3.75	12.24		107
Chris Savage – Michael Campbell	4.27	12.15		106
Ray Gerald 1st BF Academy Gift Card	5.51	11.92	$126.00	105
Michael Gerrell – DJ Russell	3.08	11.34		104
Joe High	2.87	10.77		103
Todd Turner – WT Davis	3.63	10.58		102
Mike Burney – Mike Kenlaw	4.57	10.40		101
James Davis – Deloris Evans	4.41	9.13		100
Marshall Padrick – Christian Paul Desantes	4.08	8.23		99
Tony Davis – Ashely Cotrell	4.96	7.57		98
Jamie Milam – Michael Milam	0.00	5.68		97
Roby Wyatt – Mike Prytula	3.23	4.63		96
Travis Priest – Ricky Priest	3.12	4.44		95
Matt Johnson – Matt Futrell	0.00	0.00		94
Zachery Gulbroson – Jordan Tilton	0.00	0.00		94
Total Entrys			$1,440.00
BONUS $			$360.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,365.00
2018 SENC Spring Final Fund			$385.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$50.00

2018 SENC Spring Final Fund Total			$960.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total			$4,330.00

Ben Smith & Brent Bartman Win CATT Cooper River April 21, 2018 with 23.90lbs

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Ben Smith & Brent Bartman Win CATT Cooper River April 21, 2018 with 23.90lbs

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We had another great Spring on the Cooper River! Thanks for the support and thanks to Becky & Ferry Jennings for putting on the show!

Travis Gatlin & Grant Powell win the Points! They will fish the Final FREE and blastoff #1 at the May 5th Final!

Ben Smith & Brent Bartman take 1st Place at the April 21 Cooper River Qualifier with 5 bass weighing 23.90 lbs! They also weighed the BF and took home BONUS $! All total Ben & Brent took home $975.00!

2nd went to Greg & Logan Benton with 22.50 lbs!

Derrik Nixon & Bob Litizi claimed 3rd with 20.19 lbs!

27 Teams	Big	Total
Team	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Ben Smith/Brent Bartman BF & BONUS $	7.52	23.90	$975.00	220
Greg Benton/Logan Benton	0.00	22.50	$250.00	218
Bob Letizi/Derrick Nixon	0.00	20.19	$150.00	216
Travis Gatlin/Grant Powell	7.09	19.99	$110.00	214
Wesley Ragland/Chandler Ackermann	5.58	17.05	$85.00	212
John Campbell/Kyle Welch	0.00	16.73		210
Johnanthan Brindal/David Grooms	0.00	16.26		208
Brian Beoddy/Corey Tolppa	0.00	16.03		206
Jermey Hewitt/Bill Lawshe	4.67	14.69		204
Joe Hutchinson/Elvis Black	4.68	14.50		202
Joe Giampa/Gene Youngs	0.00	13.95		200
Rusty Chapman/Johnathan Davis	5.39	13.87		198
Kevin Powell/Jimmy McCants	4.77	12.79		196
Matt Baker/Andrew Baker	0.00	12.45		194
James Robinson/William Gregory	4.32	12.01		192
Darrel Knies	0.00	11.68		190
Randy Gibson/Bubba Dennis	0.00	11.06		188
Fred Cruise	0.00	10.96		186
Tim Hilton/Victor Moore	0.00	9.48		184
David Kelly/Kenny Clark	0.00	8.90		182
Johnny Brinson/James White	0.00	8.14		180
Garret White/CJ Cannington	0.00	7.49		178
Dustin Cox/Anthony Amerson	0.00	7.15		176
Casey Leach	0.00	6.09		174
Leah Bowzard/Allen Bowzard	0.00	6.06		172
Brett Fields/Randal Drew	0.00	0.00		170
Buck Black/Kevin Pierce	0.00	0.00		170
Total Entrys			$1,350.00
BONUS $			$340.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,570.00
Cooper River 2018 Spring Final Fund			$120.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$0.00

Cooper River 2018 Spring Final Fund Total			$670.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$4,205.00

Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 278 – Bill McDonald April 15, 2018

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Bass Edge’s The Edge – Episode 278 – Bill McDonald
April 15, 2018

Lucas Oil and FLW Tour angler Bill McDonald is the featured angler on the latest podcast of Bass Edge Radio, presented by Megaware KeelGuard. Show hosts Aaron Martin and Kurt Dove discuss with Bill spring dock fishing and answer a listener question.

Penn and Schroeder Take the win on Kentucky Lake ABA – April 24,2018

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Penn and Schroeder Take the win on Kentucky Lake

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Sunday April 22, 2018 was a cold and rainy day for the ABA Triton 100% Plus Team Tour event that launched from Paris Landing located in Buchanan, Tennessee. All sixty-eight teams battled it out in heavy rain, but Shawn Penn and Billy Schroeder would take the victory by weighing in five bass for a total weight of 29.02 pounds sealing their victory with a 6.87-pound kicker. The team of Penn and Schroeder was rewarded a 2018 Triton Tx17 powered by a 60hp Mercury four stroke with Garmin Echomap Plus93SV valued at $20,000. They also received a check for $1200 for first place in the High Stakes Option Pot.

“We made the run north around 65 miles we started flipping laydowns and throwing spinnerbaits around wood structure,” stated Penn.

The second-place team was Terry Chastain and Troy Galbreath, they weighed in a five-bass limit for a total of 27.74 pounds with a big fish weighing 7.23 pounds for the kicker. They were awarded $2850 dollars in prize money and very valuable points.

“We focused on deeper banks searching for the fish that were moving up to the shallows to spawn. Our main baits were a Strike King 4.0 crankbait a Strike King shaky head and a Holtz craw Jig, “stated Chastain and Galbreath.

Coming in third place was the team of Steve Floyd and Wyatt Floyd. They weighed in a five-bass limit locking in the scales at 26.90 pounds. They earned a check for $2000 dollars for their efforts.

“We decided to make a long 20 mile run to the south end of Kentucky lake flipping bushes with a Berkley Havoc pit boss and a ½ ounce green pumpkin flipping jig,” stated Floyd.”

Coming in fourth place was Joey Schmidt and Bobby Griffith. They weighed in five bass for 24.27 pounds earning them a check for $1400 in prize money. Rounding out the top five was the team of Hunter Garrett and Marshall Russell weighing in five bass for 24.10 pounds earning a check worth $1250 in prize money.

The over all Big Bass goes to the Team of Steve Mull and Billy Hinson with a beautiful big bass weighing 7.64 pounds which earned them a check for $620 bucks.

“We ran to the south end about 18 miles from the ramp and started flipping bushes with creature type baits but caught most fish on top water with the water temp being around 61 degrees stated Mull.”

Our next 100% Plus Team Tour event is May 6,2018 at Old Hickory blasting off out of sanders ferry.

For more information on this event call 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, Livingston Lures, 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

Larry Franklin Takes D40 win on Kentucky Lake – ABA – April 24,2018

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Larry Franklin Takes D40 win on Kentucky Lake

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Larry Franklin of Waverly, TN won the American Fishing Tour Division 40 tournament on Kentucky Lake out of Cuba Landing Marina on April 21. His four fish weighed in at 10.25 lbs. Larry took home $376 for his efforts. His big bass weighed 5.25 lbs. but Kevin Crutcher of Collierville, TN beat him out of the big bass money with a fish weighing 5.29 lbs. Kevin also took home $163 for winning second place with two fish weighing 7.58 lbs.

Jamie Sellers of Burns, TN finished third with 3 fish weighing 6.83 lbs. His co-angler, Larry Haneline of Cumberland Furnace, TN finished fourth with 2 fish weighing 6.62 lbs.

Out next tournament is Saturday, April 28 on Kentucky Lake and is also out of Cuba Landing Marina.

For more information on this event or Division contact local director Larry Franklin at 931-209-2995 or visit www.drawtrail.com

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

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

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

Barry Holloman & Joey Bramlett Win Catt Wateree Open April 21, 2018

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Barry Holloman & Joey Bramlett Win Catt Wateree Open April 21, 2018

Tournament Results Wateree Open April 21, 2018

Posted April 24, 2018 Brett Collins

Next Wateree Open is May 26th at Clearwater Cove Marina!

Barry Holloman & Joey Bramlett took the win this past Saturday at Clearwater Cove Marina with 5 bass weighing 22.33 lbs! They weighed the 1st BF at 5.11 lbs and took the BONUS for a total payday of $1,113.00!

2nd went to Butch Williams & David Ethridge with a limit weighing 16.50 lbs worth $275.00!

Chad Gainey took 3rd with 14.97 lbs!

20 Teams	Big
Team	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Barry Holloman – Joey Bramlett BONUS $ & 1st BF	5.11	22.33	$1,113.00	110
David Ethridge – Butch Williams	3.94	16.50	$275.00	109
Chad Gainey	3.37	14.97	$135.00	108
Mike King – Lorne Marcildon	2.90	10.97	$100.00	107
Craig Haven – Tim Haven 2nd BF	4.00	10.63	$57.00	106
Bryan Holmes – Mike Ware	2.68	10.50		105
David F Canupp – David L Canupp	2.86	9.79		104
Shane Cantley – Michael Richardson	2.82	7.92		103
Steve Phillips – Jason Bateman	2.69	7.90		102
Donald Wells	3.72	6.63		101
Alan & Tanner Fletcher	2.53	4.77		100
Scott Floyd – Greg Corvin	2.20	3.83		99
Brad Petway**	2.30	3.82		98
Greg Sigmon	0.00	0.00		97
Mark Healon	0.00	0.00		97
Wesley Jackson	0.00	0.00		97
Greg & Abby Atkinson	0.00	0.00		97
Lewis Thompson – Kyle Kelly	0.00	0.00		97
Jeff Douglas – Jerry Freezon	0.00	0.00		97
Lee Royson – Jeff Reynolds	0.00	0.00		97
2018 Wateree Open Final Fund			$1,690.00
2018 Wateree Open Point Fund			$350.00
**2017 Point Winners Free Entry

2018 Point Winners Fish 2019 Opens FREE!
Teams 2-6 In Points Receive $$

Introducing The Terolina Rig: A Texas/Carolina Rig Combo – MTB

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Introducing The Terolina Rig: A Texas/Carolina Rig Combo

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What The Heck Is A “Terolina Rig”

If you bass fish, chances are you’ve thrown both a Texas and Carolina rig. They’re both extremely versatile and effective presentations that drive bass wild. Here is a quick tip to help you combine these two great presentations into one which we’ve coined the ‘Terolina Rig.’

About The Terolina Rig

Texas Rig – The basic Texas Rig, with a weight nudging up against the soft plastic lure, is most effective when presented to a specific target, such as shallow vegetation, flooded bushes, or other cover.

Carolina Rig – The Carolina Rig is more effective in open-water situations along structure such as long points and vast flats where an angler needs to cover water quickly. The basic setup of the Carolina rig with its heavy weight (usually ranging in size from 1/2 to 1 ounce) and soft plastic lure trailing behind on a leader line is ideal for dragging quickly along structure to trigger strikes from bottom-hugging bass.

Rigging The Terolina Rig

Texas and Carolina rigs are two popular presentation methods for fishing soft plastics and we’ve figured out a way to pack both set-ups into a single rig. This will require less tieing, less rods, and less time fumbling around with tackle.

Our rig is a cross between the two so I’ve cleverly coined it the ‘Terolina Rig.’

What You’ll Need For A Terolina Rig

2 Bobber Stops
Bullet Weight
Hook
Soft Plastic

Start off by sliding a bobber stop on to your line, then follow that up with your bullet weight. This will create a standard pegged Texas Rig. Next, slide on a second bobber stop below your weight, so you have a bobber stop sandwiching your weight on both sides. Finally, tie on your hook to complete the set-up.

Sliding your bobber stops down the hook give you a Texas rig perfect for pitching, flipping or punching through sparse vegetation. If you decide to push off shore, fish a flat, or just feel like draggin’ the ol’ ball and chain, use the bottom peg and slide it up the line between 10-18 inches. This 1-2 punch is a great method if you’re fishing different areas, or experimenting to find fish.

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Introducing The Terolina Rig: A Texas/Carolina Rig Combo – MTB

Introducing The Terolina Rig: A Texas/Carolina Rig Combo

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