How To Fish Prop Baits For Aggressive Strikes – MTB

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How To Fish Prop Baits For Aggressive Strikes

A wide array of poppers, chuggers, walkers, and prop baits (hard bodied baits with propellers attached at one or both ends) are available today that are capable of creating surface explosions from bass, but some work better than others depending on water clarity, weather and the type of cover you are targeting. By selecting the right surface lures for the prevailing conditions, you can trigger more consistent topwater blasts on your favorite bass fishery.

Types Of Prop Baits

A prop bait triggers surface explosions in a variety of situations. Certain prop baits can spit and cut through grass well for a ripping weeds presentation. You can also be a lot more subtle with a prop topwater than with a walking plug. By working the lure slow and methodical you can actually walk some prop baits next to cover or along the sides of docks and create a little bubble trail.

In windy conditions, you can also rip the bait to trigger topwater strikes in open water. When you encounter calm weather and a slick water surface, you can barely twitch the lure for a more subtle topwater presentation. This approach works well when fishing the prop bait over spawning bluegill beds where bass are looking for an easy prey.

A large prop bait is also great for waking over standing timber. Throw the topwater bait past the timber and wind it steadily so the propellers create a V on the surface and wait for the strike when the lure passes by the cover.

Tackle For Prop Baits

The best bass fishing tackle for working a prop bait effectively is a 6 1/2- to 7-foot medium-heavy action casting rod and a high-speed baitcast reel with a gear ratio of at least 6.3:1. Tie the prop bait on 15- to 20-pound fluorocarbon line for the best results.

Making a few modifications to some prop baits can give you an advantage over other guys throwing the same lure. Removing the rear propeller of some prop baits and placing it backwards on the lure changes the action of the surface plugs. The modification causes the prop to turn in the opposite direction, which creates more water resistance and a bigger splash without having to move the lure very far forward. The alteration allows you to make more surface commotion while keeping the lure close to a piece of cover.

You can improve the hookup percentages of some prop baits by exchanging the factory-installed hooks with fine wire trebles one size larger than the originals.

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Knoxville To Host 2019 Bassmaster Classic On The Tennessee River

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Knoxville To Host 2019 Bassmaster Classic On The Tennessee River

For the first time, the 2019 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will be held in downtown Knoxville, Tenn., March 15-17.

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April 11, 2018

Knoxville To Host 2019 Bassmaster Classic On The Tennessee River

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For the first time in its 49-year history, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will be held on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville, it was announced today by B.A.S.S. and the host organization, Visit Knoxville.

The prestigious championship bass tournament — widely known as the “Super Bowl of Bass Fishing” — will be held March 15-17 in downtown Knoxville and on The University of Tennessee at Knoxville campus.

“Knoxville meets and exceeds all the requirements we have for the Bassmaster Classic — great fishing on the Tennessee River, first-class facilities to accommodate crowds of fishing fans, a vibrant city with plenty to see and do, and a corps of state and local tourism professionals who will ensure its success,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin.

“Bass fishing is hugely popular in this part of the country,” he added. “In fact, 10 of our 109 Bassmaster Elite Series pros are from the Volunteer State, and most live in east Tennessee. This is going to be a very exciting Classic.”

“Hosting the 2019 Bassmaster Classic is an incredible privilege for the Visit Knoxville Sports Commission. This has been a total team effort over the past two years to land this highly respected event. We look forward to welcoming the anglers and their families, along with all of the loyal Bassmaster fans from around the country to our great city,” said Visit Knoxville Sports Commission Senior Director Chad Culver.

“Knoxville is honored to welcome the Bassmaster Classic to Knoxville in 2019. We hosted the Bassmaster Elite in 2017 [held on nearby Cherokee Lake], which was a great success. We anticipate the 2019 Classic to really showcase the partnership between B.A.S.S., our own Visit Knoxville Sports Commission, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, and both Knox County and the City of Knoxville. The Tennessee River is the perfect setting for this competition, and anglers and spectators alike will enjoy the beauty that surrounds our city,” said Visit Knoxville President Kim Bumpas.

The Bassmaster Classic pits 50 of the world’s best bass anglers against one another for shares of the $1 million purse, including $300,000 for the winner. Jordan Lee of Grant, Ala., a 26-year-old former college fishing champion, is the current defending Classic Champion after becoming the youngest ever — and one of only three in history — to win back-to-back titles.

Lee is guaranteed the right to defend his title. Other anglers will spend the rest of this season trying to qualify from several B.A.S.S. circuits, including the prestigious Bassmaster Elite Series.

Tournament waters include Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes, twin reservoirs connected by a canal and comprising about 30,000 acres. Competitors can fish either lake and anywhere along the Tennessee River upstream from Fort Loudoun Dam to the Interstate 40 bridge on the Holston River and the Highway 168 bridge on the French Broad River.

B.A.S.S. Nation Championship tournaments for top-ranked amateur club fishermen were held on the Tennessee River at Knoxville in 1998 and 2000, but B.A.S.S. has never held a professional bass tournament on that section of the Tennessee River.

“Anglers can expect to catch good numbers of bass in Fort Loudoun and have the potential of catching some above-average smallmouth,” said Bart Carter, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Region 4 fisheries manager. “Largemouth will be the go-to fish for both reservoirs.”

Since 2015, TWRA has been stocking those waters with Florida-strain largemouth, which have the potential to grow much larger than the native “northern” largemouth, but the agency pointed out that it’s probably too early for those bass to reach trophy size.

Still, 7-plus-pound bass are not uncommon in early spring, and a one-day tournament held on Fort Loudoun a year ago was won with a 27 1/2-pound limit of five bass, which is considered a game-changing catch in any fishery.

The Classic is a catch-and-release event, with bass being returned to the fishery under the supervision of the TWRA. The 2018 Classic saw a 99.7 percent survival rate among the bass weighed in.

Daily takeoffs will be from Volunteer Landing in downtown Knoxville each competition day, and weigh-ins will take place in the Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus — a 20,000-seat facility that is fifth largest in the country.

The fan-favorite Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will be held Friday through Sunday, March 15-17, in the Knoxville Convention Center and the adjacent World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, which is being newly renovated this spring.

For the past decade, combined attendance at Classic venues has averaged more than 100,000 per year, and the event typically generates about $25 million in economic impact.

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

(Note to Editors: For video or images to accompany this release, visit Bassmastermedia.com.)

Rich McWhirter Sam Westbrook Win Fishers of Men VA West Division Kerr Lake March 31,2018

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Rich McWhirter Sam Westbrook Win Fishers of Men VA West Division Kerr Lake March 31,2018

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Wow, what an awesome 2nd tournament, our meeting location was hosted at the Boydton Town Center, thanks so much to Brandon Slaughter for the amazng food and entertainment of Broken Vail and guest Singer Blake Nixon. It was so special to me to get to hear my son sing for us. The message shared by National Chaplain Ron Duffey was awesome, he wanted make sure we as christians knew the importance of what we do between the time we are born and the time we die. Our goal is to introduce as many folks to Christ as possible, lanting those seeds needed to allow the holy spirit move and grow the kingdom. Thank you Ron for a great message.

Well we blasted off at safe light from Occoneechee State Park with 41 teams competing. At the end of the day all 41 teams arrived back safely and on time. We had 8 teams place in the money. The winners at the end of the day with a weight of 16.6 pounds was Rich McWhirter and Sam Westbrook, with a 4.04 kicker. Congrates to the winners being able to take home the two trophys and a well earned check.

Big fish was caught by the team of Jackson Hudson and Robert Woods with a large mouth weighing 5.99 pounds.

Just out of the money was Mike Hawks and Jeff Leath and they were awarded the two new Berkley Rods at the conclusion of the wiegh in.

Congrats to all those that took home a check and we look forward to seeing you at Phillpot Lake.

Thank you to our many sponsors this year for helping us make this the best season that Virginia West has had yet. WW Novelty, Strickland Construction, Inc, Abu Garcia, Berkley Fishing, Patrick Henry Homes, McCraw Insurance, Patel and Dalrympal Attorneys at law, Strike King, Kistler Rods, JB Custom Rods, Andys Tackle, SVFU Group, Nixon Land Surveying, LLC, Pole Pole, Captain Garys, Keel Gaurd, Bass Cat, Mercury Marine, TH Marine.

Kerr Lake – 03/31/18

DIVISION YEAR TO DATE STANDINGS: | 2018 | 2017 |

Place	Team	Members	# Fish	Big Fish	Gross	Penalty	Net Wt	Points
1	22935	Rich McWhirter Sam Westbrook	5	4.04	16.6	0	16.6	150

2	22934	Jackson Hudson Robert Woods	5	5.99	15.41	0	15.41	199

3	15893	Jacob Bumgarner Alan Bumgarner	5	4.07	13.85	0	13.85	198

4	22612	David Clements Justin Leake	5	0	13.81	0	13.81	197

5	21319	Travis Lively Kaitlyn Lively	5	4.63	13.41	0	13.41	196

6	22596	Mike Garber Edwina Garber	5	4.91	12.57	0	12.57	195

7	22502	Ellis Wilson Grover Conway	5	3.04	12.5	0	12.5	194

8	18979	Marty Nester Doug Carter	5	3.46	12.12	0	12.12	193

9	23004	Mike Hawks Jeff Leath	5	0	11.87	0	11.87	192

10	21264	Christopher Atkins, III Christopher Atkins	5	0	10.95	0	10.95	191

11	22561	Michael Brogan Dwain Bever	5	0	10.31	0	10.31	190

12	10549	Nathan Alt Jeff Camp	5	0	10.2	0	10.2	189

13	14694	Steven Bishop Richard Alley	5	0	10.12	0	10.12	188

14	8549	Tony McCraw Penny McCraw	5	1.76	9.96	0	9.96	187

15	22665	Billy Orr Jon Parson	5	0	9.92	0	9.92	186

16	21392	Bryan Humphreys Maurice Oakes	5	0	9.79	0	9.79	185

17	6805	Michael Sibold Greg Sibold	5	0	9.72	0	9.72	184

18	10300	Lacy Burnette Harold Black	5	0	9.54	0	9.54	183

19	22413	Jackie Gammons Ricky Young	5	2.99	9.53	0	9.53	182

20	22603	Kevin Allison Jonathan Bailey	5	0	9.41	0	9.41	181

21	16004	David Martin Kevin Simmons	5	0	9.32	0	9.32	180

22	22929	Robert Coyner Mike Coyner	4	0	8.81	0	8.81	179

23	22667	Greg Stallings Tony Lang	5	0	8.74	0	8.74	178

24	17294	Bill Bailey Josh Bailey	5	0	8.62	0	8.62	177

25	16067	Jared Sowers Josh Demaury	5	0	8.33	0	8.33	176

26	13482	Mike Smith Erin Smith	5	0	7.48	0	7.48	175

27	22562	Cody Dolin Justin Dolin	5	0	7.47	0	7.47	174

28	17743	Stephen Highfield Jeff Mills	5	0	7.39	0	7.39	173

29	10008	Wayne Myers Brian Myers	5	0	7.37	0	7.37	172

30	22930	Tony Glassco Lewis Carter	5	0	7.18	0	7.18	171

31	22936	Michael Franklin Kevin Aleman	5	0	6.84	0	6.84	120

32	22668	Steve Crist Larry Rakes	3	0	5.82	0	5.82	169

33	17076	Joshua Nixon James Carnley	3	0	5.33	0	5.33	168

34	22941	Scott Haigler Jack Haigler	3	0	5.13	0	5.13	117

35	22412	Brian Lindamood	3	0	5.01	0	5.01	166

36	22039	Richard Griswold Jr Richard Griswold III	3	0	4.55	0	4.55	165

37	22611	Gregory Meadows Zach Meadows	3	0	4.28	0	4.28	164

38	23003	Dave Crawford Kevin Schoenadel	2	0	4.18	0	4.18	287

39	22619	Thomas Thompson Chad Thompson	3	0	3.66	0	3.66	162

40	17322	William Craft Ethan Craft	0	0	0	0	0	161

41	22595	Mark Blankenship Elizabeth Blankenship	0	0	0	0	0	161

Dwain Bever and Michael BroganWin Fishers of Men Smith Mtn Lake State Park February 24, 2018

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Dwain Bever and Michael BroganWin Fishers of Men Smith Mtn Lake State Park February 24, 2018

Wow what a great start to the season, We want to thank Palestine Baptist Church and Quest Ministries for the great venue and meal they provided.

Our speaker was Robert Day the CEO fo Patrick Henry Family Services. He gave an awesome tesitimony about his life and what his passion is for familys needing help in the comon wealth. Patrick Henry Family Services is also one of our new sponsors this year and there partnership is invaluable to our division. We gladly welcome them into the Fishers of Mens family.

Our tournament consisted of 38 teams competing for 1st place, we paid out seven spots, and over $4,425.00, which included Big Bass and Bonus Bucks.

Our morning started out a warm 55 degrees and some what foggy, but by the time blast off came at 6:45am the fog was gone at our ramp and we were able to blast off safely. At the end of the day the team of Dwain Bever and Michael Brogan hauled in a catch of 17.79 pounds with a 6.77 lb kicker to take the top honors and total purse worth $2,047.50, which included 1st place over all, 1st place bonus bucks and Big Bass honors. Not bad for 1 day at the office for this new team to Fishers of Men.

Our final 6 teams in the money worked hard to bring in what they caught and were rewarded well. Below lists our final paid winners and just out of the money finishers.

2nd place – Jeffrey Ross and Clay Ross – 17.38lbs – $821.50 which included 2nd place and bonus bucks

3rd place – Chris “Matt” Atkins and Christopher Atkins – 15.60 bs – $456.00

4th place – Greg Sibold and Mike Sibold – 14.98lbs – $462.00 which included 3rd place and bonus bucks.

5th place – Jd Shockey and Lynn Washington – 13.90lbs – $258.00

6th place – Steve Crist and Larry Rakes – 13.86lbs – $218.00

7th place – David Martin and Kevin Simmons – 13.76lbs – $162.00

Just out of the money was Greg Stalling and Tony Lang who will receive the two new rods if they come to the next meeting at Boydton Town Center for the Kerr Lake Tournament on March 31st.

Tournament Stats:

Total Teams: 38

Total Fish number of fish weighed 129

Total weight of fish – 315.46lbs

Average weight of fish – 2.45lbs

100% fish release rate.

I want to give a big thank you to Seth Wright and Dennis Wright for showing up and helping with taking pictures and working the bump tank, also the new director for Virginia East and his wife came and helped check in boats and put the weights on the white board, thank you Andy Levin and Tara Levin, I pray God blesses your division this year.

Our next tournament is March 31st at Kerr Lake, I look forward to see you all there.

We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail and this division:

Abu Garcia, Berkley Fishing, Patrick Henry Family Services,, McCraw Insurance, Patel and Dalrympal Attorneys at law, Strike King, Kistler Rods, JB Custom Rods, Andys Tackle, SVFU Group, Nixon Land Surveying, LLC, Pole Pole, Captain Garys, Keel Gaurd, Bass Cat, Mercury Marine, TH Marine.

Smith Mtn Lake – 02/24/18

DIVISION YEAR TO DATE STANDINGS: | 2018 | 2017 |

Place	Team	Members	# Fish	Big Fish	Gross	Penalty	Net Wt	Points
1	22561	Michael Brogan Dwain Bever	5	6.77	17.79	0	17.79	200

2	16170	Jeffrey Ross Clay Ross	5	0	17.38	0	17.38	199

3	21264	Christopher Atkins, III Christopher Atkins	5	4.05	15.6	0	15.6	198

4	6805	Michael Sibold Greg Sibold	5	3.6	14.98	0	14.98	197

5	18974	JD Shockey Lynn Washington	5	0	13.9	0	13.9	196

6	22668	Steve Crist Larry Rakes	5	3.39	13.86	0	13.86	195

7	16004	David Martin Kevin Simmons	5	0	13.76	0	13.76	194

8	22667	Greg Stallings Tony Lang	5	3.66	13.68	0	13.68	193

9	21392	Bryan Humphreys Maurice Oakes	5	4	13.32	0	13.32	192

10	22612	David Clements Justin Leake	5	0	13.26	0	13.26	191

11	10300	Lacy Burnette Harold Black	5	0	12.33	0	12.33	190

12	22562	Cody Dolin Justin Dolin	5	0	11.89	0	11.89	189

13	22611	Gregory Meadows Zach Meadows	4	0	10.57	0	10.57	188

14	8549	Tony McCraw Penny McCraw	5	0	10.12	0	10.12	187

15	17743	Stephen Highfield Jeff Mills	5	4.7	9.54	0	9.54	186

16	22413	Jackie Gammons Ricky Young	4	0	9.22	0	9.22	185

17	22595	Mark Blankenship Elizabeth Blankenship	5	0	9	0	9	184

18	22603	Kevin Allison Jonathan Bailey	5	0	8.99	0	8.99	183

19	16067	Jared Sowers Josh Demaury	5	0	8.92	0	8.92	182

20	10008	Wayne Myers Brian Myers	3	4.08	7.46	0	7.46	181

21	17294	Bill Bailey Josh Bailey	5	0	7.04	0	7.04	180

22	22502	Ellis Wilson Grover Conway	2	0	7.01	0	7.01	179

23	17076	Joshua Nixon James Carnley	3	4.04	6.77	0	6.77	178

24	16604	Mike Vance Mandy Vance	3	0	6.77	0	6.77	177

25	17322	William Craft Ethan Craft	4	0	6.61	0	6.61	176

26	21319	Travis Lively Kaitlyn Lively	2	0	6.28	0	6.28	175

27	22615	Dave Crawford	2	0	6.18	0	6.18	174

28	22412	Brian Lindamood	3	2.92	5.19	0	5.19	173

29	10549	Nathan Alt Jeff Camp	2	0	4.61	0	4.61	172

30	22619	Thomas Thompson Chad Thompson	3	0	4.54	0	4.54	171

31	22596	Mike Garber Edwina Garber	1	4.26	4.26	0	4.26	170

32	22609	dwayne robertson joseph Jaklitsch	1	2.85	2.85	0	2.85	169

33	13482	Mike Smith Erin Smith	1	0.93	0.93	0	0.93	168

34	14694	Steven Bishop Richard Alley	1	0.85	0.85	0	0.85	167

35	17181	Bob Vicars Jason Vicars	0	0	0	0	0	116

36	22064	Thomas Harden William Brown	0	0	0	0	0	166

37	22604	David Mills Matt Powers	0	0	0	0	0	166

38	22665	Billy Orr Jon Parson	0	0	0	0	0	166

2nd place Jeffrey Ross and Clay Ross 1st place Dwain Bever and Michael Brogan 3rd place Matt Atkins and Chris Atkins

COLLEGE ANGLERS SET TO COMPETE AT YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING AT SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE

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COLLEGE ANGLERS SET TO COMPETE AT YETI FLW COLLEGE FISHING AT SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE

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BEDFORD, Va. (April 10, 2018) – YETI FLW College Fishing will continue the 2018 fishing season with an event April 21 on Smith Mountain Lake. The tournament, hosted by Visit Bedford, is the first of three regular-season events for anglers in the Northern Conference, and will feature a top prize of a $2,000 club scholarship and an invitation to compete in the 2019 College Fishing National Championship.

“The lake is fishing really good and this tournament could turn out to be an absolute slam-fest,” said local BFL angler Brian Calloway of Danville, Virginia, who has three top-10 finishes at Smith Mountain Lake in FLW competition. “The timing is just about perfect. There is a full moon coming, the fish should be on beds and it is going to be wide open.

“It’s been taking at least 20 pounds to win any tournament here since November,” Calloway continued. “Some teams will probably catch them with a spinnerbait or a crankbait in muddy water, but I think the best chance of winning the tournament will be sight-fishing.”

Calloway said that he expects Yamamoto Senkos, shaky-head rigs, Texas-rigged creature baits and Big Bite Baits WarMouth to all be popular with sight-fishing anglers. He said that jigs and swimbaits should be productive on wind-blown points.

“The main pattern will be targeting the spawning fish on the stumpy, flat points on the lower to middle end of the lake,” Calloway went on to say. “The docks could definitely play a role as well. I expect that it will take at least 22 to 24 pounds to win.”

Competitors will take off from the Parkway Marina, located at 16918 Smith Mountain Lake Parkway in Huddleston, at 6:30 a.m. EDT Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the marina beginning at 2:30 p.m. Takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public.

Schools are allowed to register up until the morning of the tournament. Entries may be made either by phone or at CollegeFishing.com.

Schools registered to compete in the Smith Mountain Lake tournament include:

California University of Pennsylvania – Colton Higgins and Jakob Bissett, both of Waynesburg, Pa.

California University of Pennsylvania – Nick Fulks, Canonsburg, Pa., and David Blaker, Rices Landing, Pa.

Christopher Newport University – Thomas Carter, Sandston, Va., and Willson Baxley, Staunton, Va.

Clarkson University – Benjamin Seaman, Colchester, Vt., and Tyler Robinson, Madrid, N.Y.

Franklin & Marshall College – Collin Martin, Sykesville, Md., and Nicholas Brown, Manheim, Pa.

James Madison University – Blake Miles, Chesterfield, Va., and Cooper Casillas, Ashburn, Va.

James Madison University – Daniel Jenkins, Midlothian, Va., and Peter Chang, Harrisonburg, Va.

Kent State University – Eric Lamb, Amherst, Ohio, and Chandler Hildebrand, Solon, Ohio

Kent State University – Andrew George, Canton, Ohio, and Riley Minerd, Rocky River, Ohio

Kent State University – Tanner Ward, Coshocton, Ohio, and Jacob Klicman, Deerfield, Ohio

Lake Superior State University – Hunter Scharphorn, Grand Haven, Mich., and Taylor Wright, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Liberty University – Caleb Unger, Dry Fork, Va., and Alex Williamson, Gorham, Maine

Liberty University – Preston Kulakowski, Manassas, Va., and Jackson Monk, Fuquay Varina, N.C.

Mansfield University – Logan Murray, Easton, Pa., and Christopher Tanczos, Mansfield, Pa.

Mansfield University – Nicholas Hoffman, Dallastown, Pa., and James Grassi, Saxonburg, Pa.

Mansfield University – Lock Holmes, Fairport, N.Y., and Stephen Lowther, New Florence, Pa.

Marshall University – Evan Haley, Scott Depot, W.Va., and Chase Arkell, Winfield, W.Va.

Marshall University – Kevin Sansom, Wayne, W.Va., and Jacob Lingenfelter, Salt Rock, W.Va.

Ohio State University – Gardon Wycoff, Delaware, Ohio, and Patrick Henry, Stanhope, N.J.

Ohio State University – Nathan Durbin, Columbus, Ohio, and Romolo Rabasi, Newbury, Ohio

Pennsylvania College of Technology – Chad Burkholder, Palmyra, Pa., and Luke Thomas, Forksville, Pa.

Pennsylvania State University – Cam Young, Bloomsburg, Pa., and Caleb Meighen, Dubois, Pa.

Pennsylvania State University – Derek Horner and Matthew Huggler, both of State College, Pa.

Pennsylvania State University – Stephen Jesso, Plymouth, Pa., and Ryan Fox, Thornhurst, Pa.

Pennsylvania State University – George Gendler, Mountaintop, Pa., and Nicolas Vosburg, Ulster, Pa.

Pennsylvania State University – Jonathan Dietz, Corry, Pa., and Shane Rolle, Hanover, Pa.

Radford University – Tucker Dunaway, Powhatan, Va., and Nicholas Brognano, Gum Spring, Va.

Radford University – Matthew Cooley, Chesterfield, Va., and Zack Lemaster, Bedford, Va.

Roanoke College – Alex Watts, Greensboro, N.C., and Thomas Burchard, Burlington, Va.

Shippensburg University – Zachary Borger, Brodheadsville, Pa., and Nick Bertholdt, Shrewsbury, Pa.

Slippery Rock University – Nathan Quince and Samuel Jenesky, both of Pittsburgh, Pa.

State University of New York-Buffalo – Andy Wengender, Buffalo, N.Y., and Anthony DeGregorio, Queensbury, N.Y.

State University of New York-Buffalo – Austin Keppler, Hamburg, N.Y., and John Danvir, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

State University of New York-Buffalo – Austin Ocwieja, Webster, Nev., and Daniel Peltier, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

State University of New York-Buffalo – Corey Henderson, King George, Va., and Tyler Manthey, Marietta, N.Y.

The Apprentice School – Brian Weinz and Will Ivey, both of Newport News, Va.

The Apprentice School – Hunter Atkins, Carrsville, Va., and Kitt Moger, Suffolk, Va.

The Apprentice School – Sean Coast, Virginia Beach, Va., and Nicholas White, Hampton, Va.

The Apprentice School – Zachary Blarr, Newport News, Va., and Jordan Roth, Virginia Beach, Va.

University of Pittsburgh – Henry Colberg, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Dominic Vitale, Shickshinny, Pa.

Virginia Highland Community College – Clay Winebarger and Dustin Murray, both of Abingdon, Va.

Virginia Highland Community College – Ryan Strong, Bristol, Va., and Dylan Andis, Abingdon, Va.

Virginia Tech University – Cantley Krafft, Christianburg, Va., and Perry Marvin, Peru, N.Y.

Virginia Tech University – Junior Roberts, Ringgold, Va., and Ethan Stone, Charlottesville, Va.

Virginia Tech University – Clay Ferguson, Bedford, Va., and Hunter Woodford, Huddleston, Va.

Virginia Tech University – Jacob Honaker and Jacob Thompson, both of Moneta, Va.

Virginia Tech University – Robert Odum, Fort Chiswell, Va., and Cole Bitler, Earlysville, Va.

Virginia Tech University – Robert Swope, Orange, Va., and Jacob Pegelow, Fredericksburg, Va.

Virginia Tech University – Trey Gregg, Powhatan, Va., and Jeffery Cullop, Marion, Va.

Virginia Tech University – Tyler Dixon, Abingdon, Va., and Robert Pryor, Reidsville, Va.

Wytheville Community College – Eric Hawks, Galax, Va., and Landon Siggers, Dry Fork, Va.

YETI FLW College Fishing teams compete in three regular-season qualifying tournaments in one of five conferences – Central, Northern, Southern, Southeastern and Western. The top ten teams from each division’s three regular-season tournaments and the top 20 teams from the annual FLW College Fishing Open will advance to the 2019 FLW College Fishing National Championship. Additional teams will qualify for the National Championship if the field size in regular-season events exceeds 100 boats. The 2018 FLW College Fishing National Championship will take place May 30-June 1 on the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission & Red River Waterway Commission.

YETI FLW College Fishing is free to enter. All participants must be registered, full-time students at a college, university or community college and members of a college fishing club that is recognized by their school.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow YETI FLW College Fishing on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

TABLE ROCK LAKE SET FOR COSTA FLW SERIES CENTRAL DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE

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TABLE ROCK LAKE SET FOR COSTA FLW SERIES CENTRAL DIVISION OPENER PRESENTED BY LOWRANCE

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BRANSON, Mo. (April 10, 2018) – The top bass anglers from around the region will converge on Table Rock Lake April 19-21 for the Costa FLW Series Central Division opener at Table Rock Lake presented by Lowrance. Hosted by ExploreBranson.com, the event will feature a field of more than 300 competitors and a top award of up to $85,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard in the Pro Division.

“Table Rock Lake fished better this winter than it has the past few winters,” said FLW Tour pro Jeremy Lawyer of Sarcoxie, Missouri, who finished seventh in the 2016 Costa FLW Series Championship on Table Rock Lake. “The lake is in good shape and the fish are fat and healthy – as healthy as I’ve seen them in a long time. They’re definitely going to do their part in this event.”

Lawyer said due to unseasonably cold weather, anglers will primarily be targeting prespawn bass in this derby.

“When the schedule was first released, I really thought this would be a full-blown sight-fishing tournament,” said Lawyer. “But with snow falling in the area as late as last week, Mother Nature won’t let the lake warm up. I think we’ll see a little bit of sight-fishing, but it won’t be as dominant as in past years.

“It will be anyone’s game because it will be a bank-beating tournament,” continued Lawyer. “There are a lot of bushes in the water and wood for them to get around. We’ve also had a lot of rain, which means more color in the water and better fishing. If the water is gin-clear, it’d be a little tougher, but these fish will really be comfortable and get up shallow.”

Lawyer said a variety of lures will be in play including crankbaits, worms, spinnerbaits and umbrella rigs.

“I think it will take 54 to 55 pounds caught over the three days to win,” said Lawyer. “Someone will have a good 20-pound day to start and then fall back to 14 or 15 the next day. Table Rock is known for not giving them up each day of a tournament, but there’s going to be a lot of limits weighed in. It’s going to be a fun tournament.”

Anglers will take off from Table Rock State Park Marina, located at 380 State Park Marina Road, in Branson, at 6:30 a.m. CDT each day. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins will be held at the state park, and will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday’s final weigh-in will take place at the Branson Landing, located at 100 Branson Landing, and will begin at 3:30 p.m. All takeoffs and weigh-ins are free to attend and open to the public.

In Costa FLW Series regular-season competition, payouts are based on the number of participants competing in the event. At Table Rock Lake, pros will fish for a top prize of up to $85,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude outboard, and $5,000 if Ranger Cup qualified.

The Costa FLW Series consists of five U.S. divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the International division. Each U.S. division consists of three regular-season tournaments with competitors vying for valuable points that could earn them the opportunity to compete in the season-ending Costa FLW Series Championship. The 2018 Costa FLW Series Championship is being held Nov. 1-3 on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Alabama, and is hosted by the Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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

Dave & Gunnar Franklin Win CATT Murray April 7, 2018

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Dave & Gunnar Franklin Win CATT Murray April 7, 2018

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Next up on Lake Murray is the Spring Final April 14th! We have 85 teams eligible to enter

Dave & Gunnar Franklin took the win this past Sat at Dreher Island with 5 bass weighing 17.95 lbs! They also weighed the 1st BF at 6.29 lbs. Dave & Gunnar took home $740.00 plus an Academy Gift Card!

Rhet Manus & Doug Lown took 2nd with 17.58 lbs worth $250.00! They also won the points and will fish the Final Free!

Howard Stephens & Davy Hite weighed the 2nd Bf at 4.72 lbs!

10 Teams	Big	Total	Total
Team	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Dave Franklin – Gunnar Franklin BONUS $ & 1st BF	6.29	17.95	$740.00	220
Doug Lown – Rhett Manus	4.23	17.58	$250.00	218
Keith Chichester – Baylen Moore	4.13	17.35		216
Dan McGlohorn – Gary McGlohorn	3.62	17.34		214
Howard Stephens – Davy Hite 2nd BF	4.72	17.33	$30.00	212
Mike McCaslin – Joel Watts	3.33	16.37		210
Robert Taylor – Frankie Taylor	0.00	11.41		208
Bobby McPherson – Wayne Blackwell	2.33	2.33		206
Steve Pizzino – Curtis Jones	0.00	0.00		204
Roger Farr	0.00	0.00		204
Total Entrys			$1,200.00
BONUS $			$140.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$1,020.00
Murray Spring 2018 Fall Final Fund			$245.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$75.00

2018 Murray Spring Final Fund Total			$1,635.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total			$3,975.00

Dennis & Keith Allen Win CATT Old North April 7,2018

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Dennis & Keith Allen Win CATT Old North April 7,2018

**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!

You only have to enter 1 Old North Qualifier to be eligible to enter the Old North Final!

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Rain and cool air temps were waiting on the guys at Jordan but the fished didn’t care! Next Old North CATT is April 21st FALLS Lake at Ledgerock!

Dennis & Keith Allen took 1st with a sold bag of Jordan bass weighing 22.09 lbs! They weighed in the 1st BF at 7.20 lbs which was worth some cash and an Academy Gift Card! Add in the 1st BONUS $ and the Dennis & Keith took home $1,792.00!

2nd went to Tim Penhollow & KC Choosakul with 20.69 lbs worth $600.00!
Rick Dunstan & Josh Huff weighed in 5 at 18.79 lbs good enough for 3rd and $300.00!

Charles Stewart with the 2nd BF 6.88 lbs!

27 Boats	Big	Total	Total
Name	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Dennis Allen&Keith Allen 1st BF & 1st BONUS $	7.20	22.09	$1,792.00	110
Tim Penhollow&KC Choosakul	6.45	20.69	$600.00	109
Rick Dunstan&Josh Huff	5.69	18.79	$300.00	108
John McLeland&Eric Schell 2d BONUS $	4.70	18.36	$420.00	107
Scott Woodson&Todd Staker	5.15	17.87	$200.00	106
Charles Stewart&Toby Lawson 2nd BF	6.88	17.77	$78.00	105
Jeremy Sabo	4.77	16.42		104
Andy Williams&Hunter Williams	5.35	16.38		103
Scott Smith&Lee Williams	4.38	15.84		102
Billy Bledsoe&Brian McDonald	3.18	14.28		101
Cullen Ports&Justis Bobbit	5.35	13.24		100
Will Howard&Bryce McClenney	3.13	11.75		99
Seth Ellis&Jamey Caldwell	4.90	11.08		98
Greg Creech&Chris McDuffie	3.85	10.82		97
Terry Amen&BryceOwen	5.40	10.77		96
Ronnie Hatem&Josh Hair	4.02	9.98		95
Steve Lasher	3.20	4.94		94
Hal Blackwelder&David Wilson	1.49	1.49		93
Charles Napier&Aaron Johnson	1.23	1.23		92
Grady Lee&Jimmy Murphy	0.00	0.00		91
Bryson Peed&Jonathan Jones	0.00	0.00		91
Mark Lowe&Cliff Swann	0.00	0.00		91
Johnny Wilder&Mike Harris	0.00	0.00		91
Jordan Tilton&Zach Gulbronson	0.00	0.00		91
Britten OQuinn&Jason Suggs	0.00	0.00		91
Jesse Wise	0.00	0.00		91
David Leonard&Brian Davis	0.00	0.00		91
Total Entrys			$3,120.00
BONUS $			$630.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$3,390.00
Old North 2018 Spring Final Fund			$400.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$10.00

2018 Old North Spring Final Fund Total			$1,165.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total			$3,900.00

TENNESSEE’S BOGGS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE LBL DIVISION EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

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TENNESSEE’S BOGGS WINS T-H MARINE FLW BASS FISHING LEAGUE LBL DIVISION EVENT ON KENTUCKY LAKE PRESENTED BY NAVIONICS

Benton’s Kirkpatrick Co-angler Title

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GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (April 9, 2018) – Boater Drew Boggs of Lebanon, Tennessee, caught a 23-pound, 8-ounce limit of bass Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) LBL Division event on Kentucky and Barkley lakes presented by Navionics. For his efforts, Boggs earned $4,244.

Boggs spent the majority of his day working a 50-yard ditch. He said he was able to put together a limit within his first hour of fishing and culled twice as the day went on.

“The ditch was 3 to 12 feet deep and the fish were between 4 and 7 feet,” said Boggs, who earned his sixth career win in BFL competition –third on Kentucky and Barkley lakes. “I ended up weighing four from an umbrella rig and one on a jig.”

Boggs’ umbrella rig had a custom grub on top, a Zoom Swimmin’ Super Fluke Jr. on the bottom and a custom 5½-inch swimbait in the middle. All of the baits were white expect for the swimbait, which was chartreuse. Boggs’ jig was a green-pumpkin-colored V&M Cliff Pace Pacemaker Football Jig with a Strike King Rage Tail Craw of the same color.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st: Drew Boggs, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 23-8, $4,244

2^nd: Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio, five bass, 20-13, $2,322

3^rd: Dan Morehead, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 20-0, $1,813

4^th: Michael Wasden, Paris, Tenn., five bass, 19-12, $990

5^th: Bill Schroeder III, Paducah, Ky., four bass, 18-15, $849

6^th: Anthony Hagewood, Herndon, Ky., five bass, 17-12, $778

7^th: Jim Eakin, Clarksville, Tenn., five bass, 13-8, $707

8^th: Cody Bertrand, Dyer, Ind., four bass, 13-6, $637

9^th: Cody Santel, Benton, Ky., four bass, 12-12, $566

10^th: Ron Shearer, Nicholasville, Ky., three bass, 10-11, $495

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Chad Biddle of Shelbyville, Kentucky, brought a 6-pound, 14-ounce bass to the scale – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $600.

Ryan Kirkpatrick of Benton, Kentucky, won the Co-angler Division and $2,222 Saturday after bringing four bass weighing 13 pounds, 1 ounce to the scale.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st: Ryan Kirkpatrick, Benton, Ky., four bass, 13-1, $2,222

2^nd: Thomas White, Iron City, Tenn., two bass, 8-11, $934

2^nd: Daniel Pope Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio, two bass, 8-11, $884

4^th: Ricky Boehringer, Troy, Ohio, two bass, 8-7, $495

5^th: Spencer Clark, Maryland Heights, Mo., two bass, 8-5, $424

6^th: Wendy Kmucha, Harrisburg, Ill., two bass, 8-1, $389

7^th: Dick Brown, Smithland, Ky., three bass, 7-8, $354

8^th: Greg James, Carterville, Ill., two bass, 7-2, $318

9^th: Brad Williams, Kokomo, Ind., one bass, 6-15, $583

10^th: Aaron Gray, Vandalia, Ill., two bass, 6-14, $248

Williams caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division weighing in at 6 pounds, 15 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $300.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) LBL Division event on Kentucky and Barkley lakes was hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 25-27 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

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

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

Shane Cantley & Michael Richardson Win CATT Wateree April 7, 2018

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Shane Cantley & Michael Richardson Win CATT Wateree April 7, 2018

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Next up on Lake Wateree is the Spring Final April 14th at Clearwater Cove Marina! 66 teams are eligible to enter!

Shane Cantley & Michael Richardson took 1st Place this past Saturday with a limit weighing 15.29 lbs and they weighed in the 1st BF at 6.24 lbs! Add in the BONUS $ and they took home $1,694.00! PLUS they also received an Academy Gift Card!

Craig Haven & Tim Haven took 2nd with another limit weighing 14.88 lbs! They took home $500.00!

Matt Ross & Bobby Purvis finished 3rd with 5 bass weighing 14.71 lbs worth $225.00!

Last Money paying place went to Donald & Paul Wells with 14.11 lbs and they took home $150.00!

22 Boats	Big	Total
Team	Fish	Weight	Winnings	Points
Shane Cantley – Michael Richardson BONUS $ & 1st BF	6.24	15.29	$1,694.00	220
Craig Haven – Tim Haven	5.03	14.88	$500.00	218
Bobby Purvis – Matt Ross	3.82	14.71	$225.00	216
Donald Wells – Paul Wells	3.72	14.11	$150.00	214
David F Canupp – David L Canupp	3.92	13.81		212
Mike King – Chris Crawford	2.99	13.65		210
Chad Gainey – Todd Butler	4.04	13.33		208
Phillip Anderson – Andy Lake	3.29	13.21		206
Butch Williams – Sonny Beam	3.22	12.09		204
Dean Benfield – Keith Hargett	2.90	12.02		202
Mark Healon – Tony Truett	3.70	11.51		200
Jerry Freezon 2nd BF	5.41	9.55	$66.00	198
Bubba Jackson – Wesley Jackson	2.66	8.52		196
Bob Weaver – Scott Floyd	2.96	5.03		194
Mike Ware – Bryan Holmes	0.00	0.00		192
Lee Royson – Jeff Reynolds	0.00	0.00		192
Timmy & River Squires	0.00	0.00		192
Brent Neal – Lassy Taylor	0.00	0.00		192
Clint Hunter – Daniel Jones	0.00	0.00		192
Greg Sigmon – Jeff Sigge	0.00	0.00		192
Johnny Player – John Gardenhire	0.00	0.00		192
Taner Fletcher – Kateland	0.00	0.00		192
Total Entrys			$2,640.00
BONUS $			$440.00
Total Paid At Ramp			$2,635.00
Wateree 2018 Spring Final Fund			$390.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund			$55.00

2018 Wateree Spring Final Fund Total			$2,510.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total			$3,890.00

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