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Harvey Horne Takes First-Round Lead In Bassmaster Open On The Arkansas River

Harvey Horne of Bella Vista, Ark., took the lead on the first day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open No. 2 held on the Arkansas River out of Muskogee, Okla. Horne brought 16 pounds, 8 ounces to the scales at Thursday’s weigh-in.

Photo by Thomas Allen/B.A.S.S.

April 19, 2018

Harvey Horne Takes First-Round Lead In Bassmaster Open On The Arkansas River

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MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Thinking ahead has put Harvey Horne ahead of the pack in the second Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open on the Arkansas River.

“I am doing something a little bit different than everybody else is doing because I am not seeing anybody around where I am fishing,” Horne said. “When I showed up here for practice, I was mainly looking for places where the fish were going and not where the fish were.”

The Bella Vista, Ark., angler was hoping warm weather would move into the area he was fishing so that his plan of anticipating where bass would be moving in to spawn would work. His plan worked to perfection today as he weighed in a five-bass limit of 16 pounds, 8 ounces to move into the pro division lead.

The 42-year-old, part-time bait shop employee said he had a “terrible” practice. “I came over here four or five times the last month or so and in those combined times I think I caught about five keepers,” Horne said. Today he keyed in on places where he thought bass would be moving in to spawn rather than where the fish were at the time he prefished.

Horne started in an area this morning that he found Wednesday, the final day of practice. “I rolled in there this morning and within 15 minutes I had a limit,” he said.

After catching his limit, he left the spot and decided to go to a completely new area, where he culled three fish. Horne estimated he had about 10 bites overall and caught nine keepers and one bass under the limit. He believes the fish he is targeting are bass getting ready to spawn.

“They are in that phase and looking for a place to spawn,” he said. “The water temperature is rising; we found 58- to 59-degree water today.”

Despite encountering heavy fishing pressure in his spots, Billy Smith Sr. was able to catch a 16-1 limit to move into second place. “Just about every hole I had was getting a lot of pressure,” he said. “I don’t know what it is going to do to the fish tomorrow.”

The 58-year-old electronics salesman for a gas company said he started in one of the places he did well in practice. “That wasn’t my honey hole,” he said. “I didn’t even go to my best spot today.”

The Willis, Texas, angler thinks he will have to go to his best spot to start Friday, though, because he believes his other spots “got trashed” by the fishing pressure today.

Other anglers placing in the Top 5 of the pro division are Eric Gilchrist, Plaquemine, La., third place, 15-15; Dustin Reneau, McKinney, Texas, fourth, 15-12; and Greg Vance, Dubuque, Iowa, fifth, 15-11.

Former Lake of the Ozarks guide, Walter Tucker, took over the lead in the co-angler division with a three-bass limit weighing 12-2. The 63-year-old Osceola, Mo., angler had never fished the Arkansas River before. Fortunately, he was paired with local favorite Chris Jones, who put him on some quality fish. Tuckers said he was culling 3-pounders by the end of the day. “If I had weighed my five best ones in, I would be leading the pro division,” he said.

Dustin Reneau leads in the pro division of the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award with a 5-pound, 13-ounce largemouth. The leader in the co-angler division of the Phoenix Boats Big Bass Award is Colton Wood with a 5-9 largemouth.

Hosting this event is the Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce. Friday’s launch, weigh-in and the final day launch will be held at the Three Forks Harbor at 5201 Three Forks Road. Saturday’s weigh-in will shift to the Bass Pro Shops at 101 Bass Pro Drive in Broken Arrow.

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open Arkansas River 4/19-4/21
Arkansas River, Muskogee  OK.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          5  16-08  200
Day 1: 5   16-08
2.  Billy Smith Sr         Willis, TX               5  16-01  199
Day 1: 5   16-01
3.  Eric Gilchrist         Plaquemine, LA           5  15-15  198
Day 1: 5   15-15
4.  Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             5  15-12  197
Day 1: 5   15-12
5.  Greg Vance             Dubuque, IA              5  15-11  196
Day 1: 5   15-11
6.  Lee Livesay            Longview, TX             5  15-06  195
Day 1: 5   15-06
7.  Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  15-05  194
Day 1: 5   15-05
8.  Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR             5  15-00  193
Day 1: 5   15-00
9.  Nathan Martin          Sheffield, AL            5  14-10  192
Day 1: 5   14-10
9.  Dean Silvester         Queensland AUSTRALIA  5  14-10  192
Day 1: 5   14-10
11. David Gillham          Heath, TX                5  14-09  190
Day 1: 5   14-09
12. Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL         5  14-06  189
Day 1: 5   14-06
13. Zack Birge             Blanchard, OK            5  14-04  188
Day 1: 5   14-04
14. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         5  14-02  187
Day 1: 5   14-02
14. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  14-02  187
Day 1: 5   14-02
16. Kevin Short            Mayflower, AR            5  14-00  185
Day 1: 5   14-00
17. Bryant Adam            Madison, MS              5  13-13  184
Day 1: 5   13-13
18. Benjamin Blaschke      Muldrow, OK              5  13-08  183
Day 1: 5   13-08
19. Chris Jones            Bokoshe, OK              5  13-03  182
Day 1: 5   13-03
20. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                4  13-03  181
Day 1: 4   13-03
21. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             5  13-02  180
Day 1: 5   13-02
22. Stephen Mitchell       Jonesville, LA           5  13-00  179
Day 1: 5   13-00
23. Ken Iyobe              Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       5  12-15  178
Day 1: 5   12-15
24. Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           5  12-13  177
Day 1: 5   12-13
25. Yoshikazu Sato         Tokyo JAPAN              5  12-12  176
Day 1: 5   12-12
26. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             5  12-11  175
Day 1: 5   12-11
26. Mark Rose              West Memphis, AR         5  12-11  175
Day 1: 5   12-11
28. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          5  12-10  173
Day 1: 5   12-10
28. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               5  12-10  173
Day 1: 5   12-10
30. Marty Giddens          Cropwell, AL             5  12-07  171
Day 1: 5   12-07
31. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           5  12-06  170
Day 1: 5   12-06
32. Patrick Walters        Ladson, SC               5  12-05  169
Day 1: 5   12-05
33. Gary Clouse            LaVergne, TN             5  12-04  168
Day 1: 5   12-04
33. Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               5  12-04  168
Day 1: 5   12-04
35. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          5  12-03  166
Day 1: 5   12-03
35. Greg Yates             Oak Point, TX            5  12-03  166
Day 1: 5   12-03
37. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          5  12-02  164
Day 1: 5   12-02
38. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              5  12-01  163
Day 1: 5   12-01
39. Dan Love               Pearl, MS                5  11-15  162
Day 1: 5   11-15
40. Fred Roumbanis         Russellville, AR         5  11-13  161
Day 1: 5   11-13
41. Chris Hart             Franklin, TN             5  11-12  160
Day 1: 5   11-12
42. Theron Caldwell        Colleyville, TX          5  11-09  159
Day 1: 5   11-09
43. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             5  11-07  158
Day 1: 5   11-07
44. Tom Jessop             Dalhart, TX              4  11-07  157
Day 1: 4   11-07
44. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               4  11-07  157
Day 1: 4   11-07
46. Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX               5  11-05  155
Day 1: 5   11-05
46. Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA            5  11-05  155
Day 1: 5   11-05
48. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              5  11-04  153
Day 1: 5   11-04
49. Mark Hicks             Glouster, OH             4  11-02  152
Day 1: 4   11-02
50. Mike Pharr             Shreveport, LA           4  11-01  151
Day 1: 4   11-01
51. Mark Goines            Shady Point, OK          5  11-00  150
Day 1: 5   11-00
52. Tommy Martin           Hemphill, TX             5  10-12  149
Day 1: 5   10-12
53. Blake Betz             Baton Rouge, LA          5  10-11  148
Day 1: 5   10-11
54. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          3  10-10  147
Day 1: 3   10-10
55. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             5  10-08  146
Day 1: 5   10-08
56. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               4  10-07  145
Day 1: 4   10-07
57.  Toby Hartsell         Afton, OK                5  10-06  144
Day 1: 5   10-06
58. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         4  10-06  143
Day 1: 4   10-06
59. Dustin Laber           Greeley, CO              5  10-05  142
Day 1: 5   10-05
60. Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  10-04  141
Day 1: 5   10-04
61. Dylan Connell          Marion, IL               4  10-02  140
Day 1: 4   10-02
62. Walter Andries         Coweta, OK               5  09-15  139
Day 1: 5   09-15
63. T-Roy Broussard        Port Arthur, TX          5  09-13  138
Day 1: 5   09-13
64. Brent Bonadona         Port Allen, LA           4  09-11  137
Day 1: 4   09-11
65. Garrett Rose           Pipecreek, TX            3  09-09  136
Day 1: 3   09-09
66. Dewayne French         Mammoth Spring, AR       5  09-08  135
Day 1: 5   09-08
67. Lance Rose             Pipe Creek, TX           3  09-08  134
Day 1: 3   09-08
68. Dustin Connell         Clanton, AL              4  09-07  133
Day 1: 4   09-07
69. Lonnie Mesar           Sanger, TX               4  09-06  132
Day 1: 4   09-06
70. Todd Murray            Prarrieville, LA         4  09-05  131
Day 1: 4   09-05
71. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              5  09-00  130
Day 1: 5   09-00
72. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            4  08-15  129
Day 1: 4   08-15
73. Marshall Hughes        Hemphill, TX             4  08-12  128
Day 1: 4   08-12
74. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA             3  08-11  127
Day 1: 3   08-11
75. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          4  08-07  126
Day 1: 4   08-07
76. Troy Orourke           Natchitoches, LA         4  08-03  125
Day 1: 4   08-03
76. Spike Stoker           Stephenville, TX         4  08-03  125
Day 1: 4   08-03
78. Jimmy Charbonnet       St.Amant, LA             3  08-02  123
Day 1: 3   08-02
79. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX               3  08-01  122
Day 1: 3   08-01
80. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        4  08-00  121
Day 1: 4   08-00
81. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            3  07-13  120
Day 1: 3   07-13
82. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               2  07-13  119
Day 1: 2   07-13
83. Ernie Stumpf III       Frisco, TX               3  07-12  118
Day 1: 3   07-12
84. Sam George             Athens, AL               4  07-10  117
Day 1: 4   07-10
85. Dustin Wrona           Tulsa, OK                3  07-10  116
Day 1: 3   07-10
86. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           4  07-07  115
Day 1: 4   07-07
87. Patrick Starnes        San Antonio, TX          4  07-03  114
Day 1: 4   07-03
88. Taylor Ramey           Hattiesburg, MS          3  07-03  113
Day 1: 3   07-03
89. Caleb Stark            Brusly, LA               3  07-00  112
Day 1: 3   07-00
90. Mike Lirette           Monroe, LA               3  06-10  111
Day 1: 3   06-10
90. Andy Ortega            Odessa, TX               3  06-10  111
Day 1: 3   06-10
92. William Walker         Jena, LA                 3  06-09  109
Day 1: 3   06-09
93. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 3  06-07  108
Day 1: 3   06-07
94. Steve Sennikoff        Edgewood, TX             3  06-06  107
Day 1: 3   06-06
95. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          3  05-12  106
Day 1: 3   05-12
96. Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                 2  05-09  105
Day 1: 2   05-09
97. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              2  05-07  104
Day 1: 2   05-07
97. Joel Mayfield          Perkinston, MS           2  05-07  104
Day 1: 2   05-07
99. David Drinkard         Sour Lake, TX            3  05-06  102
Day 1: 3   05-06
100. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          3  05-03  101
Day 1: 3   05-03
101. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           2  05-00  100
Day 1: 2   05-00
102. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             2  04-14   99
Day 1: 2   04-14
103. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN           2  04-10   98
Day 1: 2   04-10
104. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           2  04-07   97
Day 1: 2   04-07
104. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         2  04-07   97
Day 1: 2   04-07
106. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             2  04-06   95
Day 1: 2   04-06
107. Michael Fazende        Lafitte, LA              2  04-05   94
Day 1: 2   04-05
108. Grant Galloway         Houlka, MS               2  04-03   93
Day 1: 2   04-03
109. Alexander Wilson Sr    Elmore, AL               2  04-01   92
Day 1: 2   04-01
110. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            1  03-13   91
Day 1: 1   03-13
111. Brian Potter           Claremore, OK            2  03-10   90
Day 1: 2   03-10
111. Audie Prewitt Jr       Benton, AR               2  03-10   90
Day 1: 2   03-10
113. Chance Woodard         Paris, TX                2  03-08   88
Day 1: 2   03-08
114. Matthew Loetscher      Many, LA                 1  03-07   87
Day 1: 1   03-07
115. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           2  03-03   86
Day 1: 2   03-03
116. Winston Michel         Pierre Part, LA          1  03-03   85
Day 1: 1   03-03
117. Denny Fiedler          Minnetonka, MN           1  02-10   84
Day 1: 1   02-10
118. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         1  02-06   83
Day 1: 1   02-06
119. Jed Holt               Livingston, TX           1  02-05   82
Day 1: 1   02-05
120. Bo Keith III           Haughton, LA             1  02-03   81
Day 1: 1   02-03
120. Clark Reehm            Elm Groove, LA           1  02-03   81
Day 1: 1   02-03
122. Jason Christy          Scottsdale, AZ           1  02-02   79
Day 1: 1   02-02
122. Bill McNutt            Henry, IL                1  02-02   79
Day 1: 1   02-02
124. Terry Luedtke          Burton, TX               1  02-00   77
Day 1: 1   02-00
125. Matthew Delaney        Pollock, LA              1  01-15   76
Day 1: 1   01-15
125. Hunter Denmark         Saraland, AL             1  01-15   76
Day 1: 1   01-15
125. Rick Shannon           Woodlawn, TN             1  01-15   76
Day 1: 1   01-15
128. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          1  01-14   73
Day 1: 1   01-14
128. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         1  01-14   73
Day 1: 1   01-14
130. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               1  01-13   71
Day 1: 1   01-13
131. Jimmy Greer Jr         Dry Prong, LA            1  01-11   70
Day 1: 1   01-11
132. Mike Brown             Vidor, TX                1  01-10   69
Day 1: 1   01-10
133. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             2  00-00   68
Day 1: 2   00-00
134. Brent Breznik          Borger, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Drew Cook              Midway, FL               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Erik Lane              San Antonio, TX          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Kendall Newson         Decatur, GA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Eddie Norris           Mannford, OK             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Junior Pearce Jr       Florence, MS             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Duane Pittman          Prairieville, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Vernon Silver          Boutte, LA               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Samuel Tolley          Butler, IN               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
134. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK            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        56       476      1172-15
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56       476      1172-15

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open Arkansas River 4/19-4/21
Arkansas River, Muskogee  OK.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Walter Tucker          Osceola, MO              3  12-02  200
Day 1: 3   12-02
2.  Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       3  11-04  199
Day 1: 3   11-04
3.  Justin Leet            Bartlett, TN             3  10-14  198
Day 1: 3   10-14
4.  Noel Allen Jr          Brandon, MS              3  10-01  197
Day 1: 3   10-01
4.  Joe Lee                Midlothian, TX           3  10-01  197
Day 1: 3   10-01
6.  Brian Murphy           Sulphur, LA              3  09-11  195
Day 1: 3   09-11
7.  Clayton Coppin         Muskogee, OK             3  09-07  194
Day 1: 3   09-07
8.  Jordan Lane            Justin, TX               3  08-10  193
Day 1: 3   08-10
8.  Chandler Stewart       Waco, TX                 3  08-10  193
Day 1: 3   08-10
10. John Sturdivant        Obion, TN                3  08-09  191
Day 1: 3   08-09
11. Jack Evans             Bucklin, KS              3  08-08  190
Day 1: 3   08-08
12. Makoto Irie            Irving, TX               3  08-06  189
Day 1: 3   08-06
13. Steven Denmark         Malcolm, AL              3  08-03  188
Day 1: 3   08-03
14. Todd Childs            Waxahachie, TX           3  08-02  187
Day 1: 3   08-02
14. Jeremy Rhodes          Greenwood, AR            3  08-02  187
Day 1: 3   08-02
16. Stephen Parnell        Brandon, MS              3  08-00  185
Day 1: 3   08-00
17. Dwain Vogelpohl        Cambridge, MN            3  07-15  184
Day 1: 3   07-15
18. David Keith            Haughton, LA             2  07-14  183
Day 1: 2   07-14
19. Brian Penso            Houston, TX              3  07-13  182
Day 1: 3   07-13
20. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         3  07-12  181
Day 1: 3   07-12
21. Scott Brown            Lucedale, MS             3  07-11  180
Day 1: 3   07-11
22. Steve Byrd             Coalgate, OK             3  07-05  179
Day 1: 3   07-05
23. Nate Mccartney         Claremore, OK            3  07-04  178
Day 1: 3   07-04
24. Josh Walls             Bokoshe, OK              3  07-03  177
Day 1: 3   07-03
25. David Hudkins          Cabot, AR                3  07-02  176
Day 1: 3   07-02
26. Caleb Black            Mcalester, OK            3  06-15  175
Day 1: 3   06-15
27. Calvin Bogan           Livingston, TX           3  06-14  174
Day 1: 3   06-14
28. Perry Flowers          Mcalester, OK            3  06-11  173
Day 1: 3   06-11
29. Rick Parker            Kaufman, TX              3  06-09  172
Day 1: 3   06-09
30. Albert Hudson          Austin, TX               3  06-06  171
Day 1: 3   06-06
31. David Kinney           Ankeny, IA               2  06-06  170
Day 1: 2   06-06
32. Justin Stone           Hamlin, TX               2  06-04  169
Day 1: 2   06-04
33. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              3  06-00  168
Day 1: 3   06-00
34. William Mcnutt II      Bossier City, LA         3  05-15  167
Day 1: 3   05-15
34. Gregory Shimanek       Keller, TX               3  05-15  167
Day 1: 3   05-15
36. Blake Canella          Plaquemine, LA           2  05-15  165
Day 1: 2   05-15
37. Colton Wood            Panhandle, TX            1  05-09  164
Day 1: 1   05-09
38. Mike Ketcher           Bunch, OK                3  05-08  163
Day 1: 3   05-08
38. Mark Powers            Platteville, CO          3  05-08  163
Day 1: 3   05-08
40. David Gibson           Red Oak, TX              2  05-08  161
Day 1: 2   05-08
41. Troy Enmeier           Enid, OK                 3  05-07  160
Day 1: 3   05-07
42. Todd Drury             Colleyville, TX          2  05-01  159
Day 1: 2   05-01
42. Parker Greer           The Woodlands, TX        2  05-01  159
Day 1: 2   05-01
42. John Milam             Beaumont, TX             2  05-01  159
Day 1: 2   05-01
45. Brian Dickirson        Choctaw, OK              3  05-00  156
Day 1: 3   05-00
46. Jerrod Vaught          Mt Pleasant, TX          2  05-00  155
Day 1: 2   05-00
47. Jason Mckinney         Bokoshe, OK              2  04-14  154
Day 1: 2   04-14
48. Daniel Corkern         Florence, MS             2  04-12  153
Day 1: 2   04-12
49. Angel Alvarez          Houston, TX              2  04-11  152
Day 1: 2   04-11
50. Craig Duvall           Denham Springs, LA       2  04-07  151
Day 1: 2   04-07
51. Leslie Brandenburg     Springfield, MO          3  04-06  150
Day 1: 3   04-06
52. Curtis King            Plaquemine, LA           2  04-05  149
Day 1: 2   04-05
53. Beau Browning          Hot Springs, AR          2  04-02  148
Day 1: 2   04-02
53. Jeff Wallace           West Monroe, LA          2  04-02  148
Day 1: 2   04-02
55. Danny Stevens          Clanton, AL              2  04-01  146
Day 1: 2   04-01
56. Charles Poland         Denham Springs, LA       2  04-00  145
Day 1: 2   04-00
57. John Horton            Collinsville, OK         1  03-15  144
Day 1: 1   03-15
58. Brett Walker           Pleasant Valley, MO      1  03-14  143
Day 1: 1   03-14
59. Joe Nance              Pearland, TX             2  03-13  142
Day 1: 2   03-13
60. Bob Burgess            Millington, TN           2  03-13  141
Day 1: 2   03-13
61. Bill Hunter            Murfreesboro, TN         2  03-12  140
Day 1: 2   03-12
62. Derek Scholes          Pittsburg, KS            1  03-12  139
Day 1: 1   03-12
62. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            1  03-12  139
Day 1: 1   03-12
64. Vernon Cooksey         Bossier City, LA         2  03-11  137
Day 1: 2   03-11
64. Dakota Sparks          Denham Springs, LA       2  03-11  137
Day 1: 2   03-11
66. Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             1  03-09  135
Day 1: 1   03-09
67. Hugh Rose              Davis, OK                1  03-08  134
Day 1: 1   03-08
68. Brandon Ward           Muldrow, OK              2  03-06  133
Day 1: 2   03-06
69. John Roberson          Shreveport, LA           1  03-06  132
Day 1: 1   03-06
70. Brent Homan            Graham, TX               2  03-04  131
Day 1: 2   03-04
71. Tim Noyes              Broken Arrow, OK         2  03-03  130
Day 1: 2   03-03
72. Jason Baggett          Checotah, OK             1  03-01  129
Day 1: 1   03-01
72. James Marion           Tulsa, OK                1  03-01  129
Day 1: 1   03-01
72. Blaine Sparks          Denham Springs, LA       1  03-01  129
Day 1: 1   03-01
75. Ben Blankenbeker       Linn Creek, MO           1  03-00  126
Day 1: 1   03-00
76. Zachary Scholes        Frontenac, KS            1  02-11  125
Day 1: 1   02-11
77. Brent Shimanek         Fort Worth, TX           1  02-07  124
Day 1: 1   02-07
78. Drew Mcgrath           Banksia Beach Queenslan  1  02-06  123
Day 1: 1   02-06
79. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         1  02-05  122
Day 1: 1   02-05
80. Lonnie Miller          Broken Arrow, OK         1  02-04  121
Day 1: 1   02-04
81. Brad Bickle            Muskogee, OK             1  02-03  120
Day 1: 1   02-03
82. Ronald Robbs           Ironton, MO              1  02-02  119
Day 1: 1   02-02
83. Mike Bennett           Mustang, OK              1  02-01  118
Day 1: 1   02-01
83. Fred Ruggles           Alexandria, LA           1  02-01  118
Day 1: 1   02-01
85. Sawyer Adams           Richmond, KY             1  02-00  116
Day 1: 1   02-00
86. Terrel Brown           Wagoner, OK              1  01-15  115
Day 1: 1   01-15
86. Matt Dobson            Edmond, OK               1  01-15  115
Day 1: 1   01-15
88. Jeff Whitehead         Slaton, TX               1  01-14  113
Day 1: 1   01-14
89. Stephen Stewart        Fort Gibson, OK          1  01-13  112
Day 1: 1   01-13
90. Matt Gnoth             Sharon, KS               1  01-12  111
Day 1: 1   01-12
90. Cameron Naquin         Gray, LA                 1  01-12  111
Day 1: 1   01-12
92. Dustin Duvall          Denham Springs, LA       1  01-10  109
Day 1: 1   01-10
92. William Wood           Sylacauga, AL            1  01-10  109
Day 1: 1   01-10
94. Ian Madere             Baton Rouge, LA          1  01-08  107
Day 1: 1   01-08
95. Scott Bailey           Longview, TX             2  00-00  106
Day 1: 2   00-00
96. David Arms             Cache, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Brad Bailey            Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Bill Black             McAlester, OK            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Joey Bohannon          Rogers, AR               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Bill Bonner            Wetumpka, AL             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. David Booth            Erin, TN                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Shea Breznik           Borger, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Rob Brown              Kenner, LA               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Rusty Cappo            Prairieville, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Morris Collins         Kettering, OH            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. John Connell           Marion, IL               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Jerry Coutee           Montgomery, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Steven Doolittle       Inola, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Gino Esposito          Sugar Grove, IL          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Logan Forbess          Nevada, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Steven Gilliam         Blanchard, OK            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. David Gilliam          Forest, MS               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Keith Glasby           Ovilla, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. John Hammersmith       Branson, MO              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Steve Hatch            Long Beach, MS           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Scott Hill             Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Jeff Hinton            Moss Point, MS           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Shane Holden           Deforest, WI             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. David Jameson          Lawton, OK               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Cole Lamb              Melbourne, AR            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Joshua Lane            Wagoner, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Kevin Maxwell          Laneville, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Matthew Mcardle        Humble, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Dwight Minogue         Keithville, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Danny Mosley           Collinsville, MS         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Chris Nail             Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Koda Noisey            Vian, OK                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Matthew Owens          Russellville, AR         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Alex Parrish           Florence, AL             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Garrett Perkins        Mamou, LA                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Lonny Peryer           Sparta, MO               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Bo Rhodes              Argyle, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Brad Rieks             West Des Moines, IA      0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Omar Sanchez           Laredo, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Mike Silagi            Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. James Simmons          Houma, LA                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Shigekazu Tateno       Dallas, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Dan Thomas Jr          Milton, FL               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Meghan Tolley          Butler, IN               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Jean Trahan            Lafayette, LA            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Kerry Trent            Dodge City, KS           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
96. Randy Woodard          Paris, TX                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        37       196       487-11
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37       196       487-11

Bassmaster Elite Series To Visit Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees At Prime Fishing Time

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Bassmaster Elite Series To Visit Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees At Prime Fishing Time

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., will be competing on his home waters, Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, for his seventh blue trophy April 26-29 in Grove, Okla.

Photo by Andy Crawford/B.A.S.S.

April 19, 2018

Bassmaster Elite Series To Visit Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees At Prime Fishing Time

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GROVE, Okla. — The world’s top 109 bass anglers will go toe-to-toe for the second stop of the season at the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, April 26-29.

The Grand Lake derby was originally scheduled to be the third regular-season event, but torrential rainfall and flooding postponed the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by Econo Lodge in Orange, Texas, previously scheduled to occur April 6-9. The event is now slated for June 7-10.

The last time B.A.S.S. visited the picturesque Grand Lake was at the 2016 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. At that event, native Oklahoman Edwin Evers weighed a three-day total of 60 pounds, 7 ounces to top the field and claim the world championship title.

Evers is looking forward to fishing Grand Lake again.

“I have a lot of fond memories from that lake, especially winning the Classic in 2016,” he said. “I’m comfortable with how it fishes throughout the year, and I expect this tournament to be very exciting with lots of big fish brought to the scales.”

Considering the time of year, and the quality of anglers competing in this event, Evers expects numbers of 20-plus-pound bags to be brought to the scales daily.

“The Midwest has endured the fifth coldest spring on record, and the late spring has the bass just itching to get up shallow and start spawning,” Evers said. “I think the bass will be in all phases of the spawning process, allowing for quite a few different techniques to be effective. But I believe the biggest fish will be shallow, and that makes for a very competitive tournament.”

Each angler can weigh his five largest bass each day for a shot at the $100,000 top prize, and Evers said a winning four-day total could exceed the 80-pound mark.

“My best fish at the Classic in 2016 was over 6 pounds, but it was earlier in the year,” he said. “This time I bet we see a big bass over 8 pounds. That’s an exciting fish to bring to the scales no matter where you are in the country.

“This is the absolute best week of the year to be fishing on Grand Lake, and I think the fans and spectators are in for a real treat each afternoon at weigh-in,” he said. “With the unpredictable spring weather this year, the lake conditions could change day to day, and the angler who figures out how to adapt with the changes as they occur will be the angler who could win the event.”

After two days of full-field competition, the Top 51 anglers will qualify to fish the semi-final round on Saturday. The field will then be cut again to the Top 12 on Sunday’s championship round.

Daily takeoffs will begin each morning at 6:15 a.m. CT out of Wolf Creek Park in Grove, Okla. Weigh-ins will happen in the same location beginning at 3 p.m. each afternoon.

The Bassmaster Elite Series Outdoors Expo will take place at the park on Saturday and Sunday beginning at noon. The event will feature demo rides, an aquarium, free prizes and the latest fishing products on the market. The fan-favorite kid’s area, Toyota Get Hooked on Fishing presented by Shakespeare, will also include catfish-casting ponds and a chance to meet the pros.

All activities are free and open to the public. For more information, visit Bassmaster.com.

2018 Bassmaster Elite At Grand Lake Title Sponsor: Academy Sports + Outdoors

2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota

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

2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: T-H Marine, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Carhartt, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Phoenix Boats

2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Elite Partner: Black Velvet Canadian Whisky

About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 500,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.

The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Series presented by Magellan Outdoors, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Rhet Manus & Doug Lown Win CATT Lake Murray Spring Final April 14, 2018

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Rhet Manus & Doug Lown Win CATT Lake Murray Spring Final April 14, 2018
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We wrapped up another great Spring Trail on Lake Murray with 22 teams entering the 2018 CATT Lake Murray Spring Final!

Rhet Manus & Doug Lown took 1st Place with 5 bass weighing up at a whopping 26.46 lbs! They also weighed in the 1st BF at 8.93 lbs and took home a total of $3,027.00! They received a Lews Mach Speed Spool Baitcast reel for that 1 bite!

 

2nd Place went to Phillip Anderson & Russ Padgett with a limit weighing 22.28 lbs and they weighed in the 2nd BF at 6.20 lbs! Phillip & Russ took home $1,063.00 and a Lews Mach Speed Stick!

  

Clay Riddle & Dave Franklin took 3rd with 17.74 lbs!

Terry Morris & Bobby Martin took home the Academy Gift Card!

 

  Big Total Total
22 Teams Fish Weight Winnings
Doug Lown – Rhet Manus  Bonus $ & BF 8.93 26.46 $3,027.00
Phillip Anderson – Russ Padgett  2nd BF 6.20 22.28 $1,063.00
Clay Riddle – Dave Franklin 4.57 17.74 $300.00
Tim Sox – Kevin Fulmer 4.80 17.59 $150.00
Les Westberry – Dean Chapman 4.20 16.88
Cody Page 4.16 16.74
Bobby Martin – Terry Morris 5.06 16.49
Keith Chichester – Baylen Moore 4.05 15.86
Howard Stephens 3.78 15.56
Will Anderson – Kyle Cannon 0.00 15.32
Mark Krengel 3.91 13.99
Roger Farr – David Farr 3.34 13.79
Curtis Jones 3.30 10.80
Mark Richardson 3.71 9.94
Bobby McPherson – Wayne Blackwell 3.74 6.86
Dan McGlohorn – Gary McGlohorn 0.00 0.00
Tim Whitman – Christopher Shiflet 0.00 0.00
Rtodd Garner – Robert Fowler 0.00 0.00
Scott Martin – Ryan Martin 0.00 0.00
Neil Huffstetler – Tim Huffstetler 0.00 0.00
George Berry 0.00 0.00
Zach Blair – Matt Arms 0.00 0.00
Total Entrys     $2,520.00
BONUS $     $380.00
Murray Spring Final Fund     $1,635.00
Total Paid At Ramp Cash & Prizes     $4,945.00
Total Paid Spring 2017 Lake Murray     $16,155.00

Jeff & Carroll Queen Win CATT lake Norman April 14, 2018 20.29 lbs wins!

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Jeff & Carroll Queen Win CATT lake Norman April 14, 2018 20.29 lbs wins!
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The Lake Norman CATT Trail is sponsored by Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina! We will be awarding cash to the highest places teams with a Veteran as a member at the conclusion of the trail! Check out the info on the Lake Norman Division Page! #Goodwillnwnc

Also the Gerry Wood Auto Group! Check out what they in stock!

We had 15 teams join us Saturday! The next Norman CATT is May 26 at Pinnacle! The Entry fee is only $50 for the Norman Spring Trail!

Jeff & Carroll Queen laid down the law this past Saturday at Lake Norman with 5 bass weighing 20.29 lbs! They took home the BONUS $ along with 1st Place PLUS the BF cash! All total Jeff & Carroll pocketed $620.00!

Carroll & Jeff also earned an Academy Gift Card!

2nd went to Chris Brown with 5 bass weighing 13.48 lbs and Chris earned $175.00!

Matt Stout took 3rd with 13.08 worth $75.00!

  Big Total Total  
15 Teams Fish Weight Winnings Points
Jeff & Carroll Queen  Bonus $ & BF 6.25 20.29 $620.00 110
Chris Brown 3.61 13.48 $175.00 109
Matt Stout 0.00 13.08 $75.00 108
Scott hamrick – Roger Hoover 3.24 11.96 107
Rob Middleton – Chad Midkiff 2.88 11.75 106
Steve Addington 3.01 11.22 105
Allen & Noah Eaker 3.01 11.15 104
Nick Miller – Brandon Brickweg 0.00 11.07 103
John Miller 0.00 11.01 102
Tom Laicher – Branson Brickweg 0.00 10.97 101
Gene & Joshua Hall 3.73 9.82 100
Keith Westrick – Bobby Williams 0.00 8.90 99
Shane Sharpe – Dennis Sharpe 0.00 7.94 98
Kevin Strobel – Jeff Good 1.80 7.39 97
Matt McBee 0.00 0.00 96
Total Entrys     $750.00
BONUS $     $220.00
Total Paid At Ramp     $870.00
Norman Spring 2018 Final Fund     $125.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund     $0.00
       
2018 Norman Spring Final Fund Total     $125.00
2018  CATT Championship Fund Total     $4,075.00

Have You Tried Fishing Tournament Takeoff Sites For Bass? MTB

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Fishing close to a tournament takeoff area has its advantages.

If the takeoff site has several tournaments held there each week, it has more relocated bass in that area.  Release boats have helped distribute bass better during larger tournaments, but a lot of bass clubs and smaller events still release a lot of fish at the access areas.

Fishing close to a popular tournament access offers more advantages when fishing larger reservoirs. If you locate bass close you can avoid making long runs and getting stuck on the water during boat breakdowns or if severe weather occurs.

During tough fishing conditions, you also have an advantage finding spots near the takeoff area because you don’t have to run all over a lake to find bass. Plus, the more time you’ve got your line in the water the better.  You can maximize your fishing time and sometimes save as much as an extra hour of fishing time if you target released bass at a takeoff site.

Having more than one spot close to the takeoffs helps your odds.  If you can find two or three spots within a half mile or mile of the takeoff area, sometimes you can make a little milk run out of those places.

Increased boat traffic near tournament takeoff sites can make it uncomfortable to fish, but it doesn’t usually affect bass there.  Certain times of the year the wave action from all the boat traffic can work to your advantage because the waves force shad up to the surface and bass start feeding when the baitfish start moving.

In many instances there is actually less fishing pressure around takeoff sites because many tournament anglers have a tendency to run 10 miles away from the takeoff area before they start fishing.  So there is a lot of obvious good spots close by the ramp that area overlooked. The only fishing pressure the takeoff site gets is in the afternoon from guys who are running in from farther up or down lake and they only have about 10 more minutes to fish.  So it looks like a takeoff area is getting a lot of fishing pressure, but it’s actually only getting pressure for the last 30 minutes of a tournament.

Staying close to tournament takeoff sites could be your short cut to finding bass if you can determine which sites are the most popular.

Catch early-season bass on bright, crayfish-patterned Rapala® DT®-4’s Posted on April 17, 2018 by Rapala

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Bass fishing this spring on a lake, river or reservoir with little vegetation and lots of rock and wood? Don’t leave the dock without rods rigged with bright, crayfish-pattern Rapala® DT®-4 crankbaits. And as the water warms, don’t be afraid to burn those babys back to the boat.

“If you’ve got rock and wood, go with a DT-4,” says 2017 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Brandon Palaniuk.

The DT-4 has been Palaniuk’s “number-one bait” since he was nine or 10 years old, he says. He starts catching bass on DT-4’s when early-season water temps are in the 45 to 49-degree range. Water temps in thousands of lakes and rivers in the Midwest, Mountain West and North East will be in that range soon – some already are. As soon as weather, safety and state regulations allow, bass anglers should start fishing DT-4’s.

“It’s one of my favorite ways to catch fish in the spring,” says Palaniuk, an Idaho native.

Tennessee pro Ott DeFoe favors DT-4’s for early-season bass as well. And as the water warms, he fishes them faster.

“It will surprise people how fast I will fish a DT when water temps get to be 54, 55, 56,” says DeFoe, Bassmaster’s 2011 Rookie of the Year. “It’s more about creating a reaction strike. Those bass are ready to feed – they’re hungry. So if you bring something by them at Mach 1, you’re more likely to get a fish to totally eat the bait than just to nip at it.”

“DT” stands for “dives to.” Built of balsa wood, Rapala’s signature material, a DT-4 will get down to its maximum depth of four feet sooner than – and thus stay in the strike zone longer than – any other shallow-running crankbait on the market. The way its balsa body wobbles while swimming and digging its bill into the bottom make it the perfect tool for triggering bites from shallow, early-season bass on waterbodies with little to no vegetation.

“When the water’s cold, balsa’s gonna whoop your butt about anywhere you go,” says Alabama pro Gerald Swindle, noting in his own, inimitable way that anglers fishing balsa baits like the DT-4 in cold water will almost always out-catch those who aren’t.

“That’s just how it is,” says Swindle, a two-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year. “It’s just got the right wiggle.”

Swimming with a side-to-side action only balsa baits can achieve, DT-4’s can also back out of shallow cover better than copycats, floating up and minimizing snags.

“DT’s are sort of a combo of a Shad Rap and a traditional wider-wobble crankbait,” says New Jersey pro Michael Iaconelli, the only angler to have won a Bassmaster Classic, Bassmaster Angler of the Year and B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

To get reaction bites from shallow, early-season bass in cold water, Iaconelli will pause a DT-4 often on the retrieve, snap it, rip it, speed it up and slow it down.

DeFoe catches early-season bass on DT-4’s around rocky, channel-swing banks with stained to muddy water, especially those areas with contour and bottom-content changes.

“Anywhere that rock comes out off the bank a little ways and makes a point, or makes a turn, or there’s some rock on the edge of a drop, those are going to be the places that I’m really focused on cranking,” he explains. “Natural stuff as well as rip rap.”

Boat position and retrieve angle is key to getting the most bites. Instead of casting from deeper to shallow water with a retrieve mostly perpendicular to the shore, move up into the three- to four-foot depth and cast and retrieve your DT-4 parallel to the shore.

“You want to keep your bait in the zone where you can keep contact with the bottom for as much of the cast as you can,” Swindle explains.

Like DeFoe, Swindle throws DT-4’s around rocky, channel-swing banks in stained to muddy water. Such areas with laydowns and brush are even better, he says – especially if the water’s rising to submerge new cover.

“That’s one of the most secure bites you’ll have,” Swindle says. “With all that new cover, a lot of fish go to the bank. And in stained water, they’re not quick to leave.”

When early-season fishing in 45- to 49-degree water on rocky lakes with little vegetation, one of Palaniuk’s go-to DT-4 tactics is targeting transition areas on sloping banks. He looks for 45- to 60-degree-angle banks with rock or wood – “something that those fish have to hold onto that’s holding a little more heat,” he explains.

Away from the bank, you can catch pre-spawn bass with DT-4’s on shallow sections of secondary points and “little hard places” on main points, Swindles advises.

“They use those places as transitions into – and then out from – spawning areas,” Swindle says. “You can catch ‘em on a lot of that stuff like that. It’s not just running the bank.”

Whether you prefer cranking the bank or scouring off-shore shallow spots, off-color water is key to success.

“Really clear water can really slow down a cranking bite,” Swindle explains. “You don’t have enough colored water to do it.”

DeFoe agrees. “I’m looking for three feet of visibility or less for cranking,” he says.

In stained to muddy water, red, orange and chartreuse craw-pattern DT-4’s generally out-produce brownish and greenish patterns.

“I like brighter, more bold colors in dirtier water usually,” Palaniuk says. “If I get into moderately stained water, a lot of times I’ll go with just a straight red craw. If it’s really muddy, I’ll usually go to one of the chartreuse colors. That’s just going to be a little bit brighter and help those fish find the bait better.”

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From Pond Hopper to Lake Master: A Beginner’s Guide by Jonathan Krause

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Jonathan Krause

From Pond Hopper to Lake Master: A Beginner’s Guide

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Growing up as someone in love with the sport of bass fishing, but in a family that didn’t really embrace fishing, I didn’t have many opportunities nor the connections to make it out to any big water. I knew from an early age I wanted to fish big water someday but didn’t know where to start. If you’ve never fished a lake before it can be easy to get intimidated simply by the sheer size and amount of spots you could potentially fish at, but I wanna show you how to prepare yourself to fish a bigger body of water and how pond fishing can help you hone your skills.

The first thing I’d do is go out and buy a baitcasting rod and reel. One thing I see new fisherman doing is only using a spinning reel because that’s all they know how to use but you have let it go sometimes. Doing this opens your arsenal up to so many different lures and techniques that come into play all the time. Go out to your local pond and get used to the way the rod feels in your hands and practice your casts religiously. Everyone bird nests a reel from time to time and you may go through a few spools of line in the process but it’s worth it. When you finally get your cast down and you can look at a target on the water and cast directly to it with a gentle presentation you’re getting somewhere. In lake fishing, accuracy and presentation can be everything so this is a huge role in getting bites you may not have gotten before.

Get used to how your lure feels in the water. Knowing what your lure is doing in the water and what your lure should be doing in the water is just as important as casting it. If you make the perfect cast to a laydown and it’s stacked with fish but you’re working your lure wrong then you could’ve just blown your opportunity. Research how to retrieve the different lures you want to learn and practice them. If you’re fishing around vegetation get used to how your lure feels when it’s clean so that if you do get your lure fouled up you will know what it feels like and can make the adjustment to make more use of the cast you made. In fact many times I’ve gotten bites the moment my lure frees itself from the vegetation it was covered in after giving it a few sharp snaps
Try to find as many different ponds as you can. Find some with a rock in it, some with standing timber, some with lily pads, and as many different types of structure as you can. A lot of times, ponds are just like lakes in the way they are set up and you can fish different features right from the shore. This can allow you to try a bunch of different lures and you can gain confidence in them and broaden your skill range.

Once you can finally make that perfect flip to a juicy lay down and you have confidence in your lure you have to know what it’s like to get bit. Fishing in ponds can be the best way to learn this because a lot of times pond fish won’t be too picky and you can get bit on a variety of things and boost your confidence but when you finally do get that bite on big water it may be one of only a few you could get that day so when it happens you gotta capitalize on the opportunity. Learn where fish live. In pond fishing, this can be a little harder to determine because bass can bite completely random lures sometimes. With that being said, find the higher percentage areas and if you get more bites in one area than another, or around one type of structure more than another, take that into account and take notes of it along with the conditions so you can figure out why they were there.

One thing I have found is when you’re on the fish and you’ve caught a few and for some reason, they stop biting, try mixing it up. Fish can get used to seeing the same thing and completely turn off so if you’ve caught a few back to back and you’re not getting bit anymore, don’t be afraid to throw something else in there because a lot of times it can keep those fish fired up. I saw this first hand this year at the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell while spectating Elite Series Pro Brent Ehrler. Ehrler was positioned on an island that had a long flat and he was sitting close to a school of bass. He would throw a senko in for a few casts, not get bit, and without hesitation throw in something different and it worked. I saw him switch at least twice before he caught a fish, and then changed again to catch another.

 

Steve Sink & Tony Foster Win CATT Yadkin High Rock April 14, 2018

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The fishing is great at High Rock right now! We had 21 teams enter this past Saturday and lots of big bags weighed in! Next Yadkin CATT is May 5th at High Rock launching from Tamarac!

Steve Sink & Tony Foster had a big day on High Rock! They brought in 5 bass weighing 32.32 lbs to take the 1st spot! Steve and Tony had a 8.27 Giant 1st place BF! Add in the BONUS $ and they took home $914.00!

2nd went to Justin Hill & Bart Hill with another great bag weighing up at 24.80 lbs with the 2nd BF included at 7.50 lbs! They received $366.00!

Phillip Hedreck & Marty William weighed a bag at 23.34 and took home $300.00!

Robert Mixon & Scott Henley took the last money paying place at 23.08 lbs worth $100.00!

21 Teams  Big Fish Weight Winnings Points
Steve Sink – Tony Foster   1st BF 1st BONUS 8.27 32.32 $914.00 110
Justin Hill – Bart Hill    2nd BF 7.50 24.80 $366.00 109
Phillip Hedrick – Marty Williams 6.38 23.34 $300.00 108
Robert Mixon – Scott Henley 6.93 23.08 $100.00 107
Doug Young – Thomas Simmerson 6.14 22.46 106
Robbie Walser 0.00 21.60 105
Scott Falkner – Tony Brewer 5.97 20.48 104
Brad Younts – Adam Younts 0.00 18.24 103
Jeremy Talbert – Todd Haynes 4.72 17.52 102
John Ritchie – Bryant Gobble 0.00 17.39 101
Ladd Whicker – Larry Whicker 6.38 16.82 100
Dusty Taylor – Durke Hughes 5.29 14.65 99
Jason Freddle – Keith Mullins 4.24 13.23 98
Mitch Drew – Kenny Drew 0.00 13.04 97
Brian File – Wayne File 3.70 11.84 96
Duke Denison – Bobby Cline 4.99 10.99 95
Mike Ray – Orlando Giles 0.00 0.00 94
Alan Aufderhar – Ryan Story 0.00 0.00 94
Joey Musgrave – Mike Smith 0.00 0.00 94
Jarrett Albright 0.00 0.00 94
Derek Tolley – Terry Trivette 0.00 0.00 94
Total Entrys     $1,680.00
BONUS $     $410.00
Total Paid At Ramp     $1,680.00
Yadkin 2018 Spring Final Fund     $370.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund     $50.00
       
2018 Yadkin Spring Final Fund Total     $1,460.00
2018  CATT Championship Fund Total     $4,075.00

BUFF® renews sponsorship of the Association of Collegiate Anglers Tournament Series

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Supporting Collegiate Bass Fishing

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BUFF® renews sponsorship of the Association of Collegiate Anglers Tournament Series

Santa Rosa, CA (April 18, 2018) – BUFF® recently demonstrated a genuine commitment to encouraging young bass anglers by confirming its continued support of the Association of Collegiate Anglers Tournament Series. The governing body for college fishing, the ACA is sanctioned by The Bass Federation, Inc. (TBF), a grassroots organization dedicated to youth, conservation and fishing.

For the ACA’s BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship BUFF® has offered a 50% discount to all 2018 participating anglers this season and a custom BUFF® UV Multifunctional Headwear for all who qualify for and attend the Championship held on Pickwick Lake (May 21-25). Central to this relationship is the message of sun protection and the long-term health benefit of using BUFF® products while on the water.

To help communicate the importance of diligent sun protection, BUFF® leverages the notoriety of Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ott Defoe. Hailing from Knoxville, Tenn., the recently-announced site of the 2019 Bassmaster Classic, Defoe is a firm believer in guarding against harmful solar exposure.

 

The 4-time Bassmaster winner traces his career path back to personal interaction with professional bass fishermen. Continuing this tradition of encouragement by supporting BUFF®’s ACA involvement, he said, is an honor and a responsibility.

“When I was young, we went to the Bassmaster Classic nine years in a row and talking to the anglers was what I liked most about those events,” Defoe said. “Spending time with them, getting autographs; you got to see that they’re real people too who got to do what they love. That was definitely a driving factor for me becoming a professional angler.

Kevin Walker, Marketing Manager of Buff, Inc. offers this insight: “This is our third year of supporting the ACA and we believe, as a company and as individuals, that nurturing the next generation of outdoors enthusiasts stands as one our most meaningful priorities. Our partnership with Ott Defoe provides a credible connection to the bass fishing world that helps us to accomplish this objective.”

Robbie & Scott Win CATT Wateree Spring Final April 14, 2018

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Tournament Results Wateree Spring Final April 14, 2018

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We wrapped up another great Spring Trail on Lake Wateree paying back over $25,000.00! The Summer Trail is next and starts up May 26th. There is an Open this coming Saturday at Clearwater Cove! $100 entry and Optional $25 Side Pot!

Scott Williams and Robbie English took the Final top spot with 5 bass weighing 16.43 lbs! With the BONUS $ added in they took home $3,100.00!      

Robbie & Scott

2nd went to Brent Neal & Larry Taylor with 5 bass weighing 14.79 lbs and took home $1,500.00!
Mike Ware & Bryan Holmes earned 3rd with 5 bass weighing 14.28 lbs and took home $1,000.00!

Bryan & Mike!

4th went to Chad Gainey and Mack Kitchens with 14.15 lbs and they earned $700.00!

Larry Hasting weighed the 1st Lews BF at 5.85 lbs and took home $238.00 and a Lews Mach Speed Spool Baitcast Reel Plus an Academy Gift Card!

Mark Healon & Tony Truett brought in the 2nd BF at 5.77 lb and took home $102.00 plus a Lews Mach Speed Stick!

 

 34 Teams Big Total Total
                                   Team Fish Weight Winnings
Scott Williams – Robbie English   BONUS $ 4.96 16.43 $3,100.00
Brent Neal – Larry Taylor 4.29 14.79 $1,500.00
Mike Ware – Bryan Holmes 4.80 14.28 $1,000.00
Chad Gainey – Mack Kitchens 4.14 14.15 $700.00
Joey Outlaw – Ray Dowey 4.94 13.53 $350.00
Lee Royson – Jeff Reynolds 4.78 13.39 $200.00
Sam Dowey – Tommy Moak 2.64 13.37 $120.00
Greg Sigmon – Jeff Sigge 3.91 13.13
Max Price – Hunter Denton 4.42 13.07
Greg Atkinson – Ron Catoe 4.57 12.72
Bob Weaver – Scott Floyd 4.36 12.56
Donald Hinson – Alan Fletcher 3.04 12.33
Craig Haven – Tim Haven 3.64 12.20
Bobby Purvis 3.95 12.12
Dean Benfield – Keith Hargett 3.64 11.64
Dustin Compton – Johnathan Strickland 4.09 11.40
Mike King – Chris Crawford 2.18 10.88
David Ethridge – Butch Williams 3.69 10.79
Shane Cantley – Michael Richardson 3.93 10.73
Mark Healon – Tony Truett   2nd BF 5.77 10.36 $102.00
Larry Hasting   1st BF 5.85 10.10 $238.00
David L. Canupp – David F.Canupp 3.91 9.92
Matt & Greg Nettles 3.10 9.46
Tanner Fletcher – Kateland Morrell  2nd BF 5.60 5.60
Lewis Thompson 3.25 4.61
Brad Petway 1.68 1.68
Paul Wells – Donald Wells 0.00 0.00
Cleve Yarborough 0.00 0.00
Steve Borton 0.00 0.00
Jonathan Daliey – Jermaine Roach 0.00 0.00
Jimmy McFarland – Calvin Griggs 0.00 0.00
Wesley Jackson – Bubba Jackson 0.00 0.00
Andrew Boykin – Lee Amerson 0.00 0.00
Daryl Watson 0.00 0.00
Total Entrys     $4,080.00
BONUS $     $600.00
Wateree Spring Final Fund     $2,510.00
Total Paid At Ramp Cash & Prizes     $7,710.00
Total Paid Spring 2017 Lake Wateree     $25,525.00
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