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Paul Rigsbee & Nathan Talley WIN CATT Old North Jordan Mar 24, 2018

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Paul Rigsbee & Nathan Talley WIN CATT Old North Jordan Mar 24, 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!

Paul Rigsbee & Nathan Talley took 1st this past Saturday at Jordan with 5 bass weighing 27.12 lbs! They took home $1,375.00!

2nd went to Daryl Strayhorn & Bo Adams with a limit weighing 26.98 lbs! They took home $695.00!

Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald claimed 3rd with 5 bass weighing 21.63 lbs and they earned $300.00!

Dennis Allen & Keith Allen took the last money paying spot with 17.54 lbs and weighed in the 1st BF at 8.44 lbs. They collected $280.00!

Rick Dunstan & Josh Huff weighed the 2nd BF at 8.37 lbs and took home $60.00!

Next Old North Qualifier is back at Jordan April 7th at Farrington Point!

21 Teams Big Total Total  
Team Fish Weight Winnings Points
Paul Rigsbee&Nathan Talley 6.61 27.12 $1,375.00 110
Daryl Strayhorn&Bo Adams 7.84 26.98 $695.00 109
Billy Bledsoe&Brian McDonald 8.05 21.63 $300.00 108
Dennis Allen&Keith Allen  1st BF 8.44 17.54 $280.00 107
Todd Sumner 6.98 16.47 106
Rick Dunstan&Josh Huff   2nd BF 8.37 13.06 $60.00 105
Jeremy Sabo 3.32 12.73 104
John McLeland&Eric Schell 4.82 10.27 103
Johnny Howard&William Howard 5.39 9.10 102
Jay Fuhr&Tim Wiltfong 0.00 8.43 101
Seth Ellis&Jamey Caldwell 7.08 7.08 100
Tim Penhollow&Keith Barker(sub) 3.36 6.73 99
Scott Woodson&Todd Staker 5.78 5.78 98
Rick Ohlson&Randy Parker 5.27 5.27 97
Rich Sczerbala&Walt Culledge (sub) 0.00 5.27 96
Mike Pike&Gary Phillips 4.82 4.82 95
Hal Blackwelder&Bryan Welch 0.00 3.63 94
Mark Lowe&Cliff Swann 0.00 2.99 93
Terry Amen&BryceOwens 0.00 0.00 92
Daniel Wood&Paul Worthington 0.00 0.00 92
Andy Williams&Hunter Williams 0.00 0.00 92
Total Entrys     $2,400.00  
BONUS $     $720.00  
Total Paid At Ramp     $2,710.00  
Old North 2018 Spring Final Fund     $410.00  
2018 CATT Championship Fund     $0.00  
         
2018 Old North Spring Final Fund Total   $765.00  
2018 CATT Championship Fund Total     $3,575.00  

Larry Thomas & Gerald Elks Win 1st 2018 CATT East Qualifier March 24,2018

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Larry Thomas & Gerald Elks Win 1st 2018 CATT East Qualifier March 24,2018

**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!

Our 1st 2018 CATT East Qualifier is on the books! Guys this trail will pick up steam as it gets warmer! Remember you only have to enter 1 East Qualifier to be eligible to enter the East Final on the Roanoke River! Next CATT East Qualifier is April 14 on the Roanoke River Wateree St Lighthouse Landing

Larry Thomas & Gerald Elks took 1st with 5 bass weighing 20.69 lbs!

Jason Tripp & Adam Baldwin claimed 2nd with 15.58 lbs and the 1st BF with a 7.08 lb whopper!

Greg Creech & Chris McDuffie took 2nd BF with a 6.59 lbs bass!

 12 Teams Big Total Total  
Team Fish Weight Winnings Points
Larry Thomas – Gerald Elks  BONUS $ 4.72 20.69 $790.00 110
Jason Tripp – Adam Baldwin  1st BF 7.08 15.58 $416.00 109
Jamie Phelps – JR Milligan 4.25 15.15 108
Ronnie Britt – Dylan Britt 4.32 12.24 107
Greg Creech – Chris McDuffie   2nd BF 6.59 11.29 $39.00 106
James Ormond – Danny Flynn 0.00 8.46 105
Jim Britt – Bradley Gooden 5.44 6.97 104
Mathew Oakley 4.34 6.32 103
Max & Monica Altman 3.92 6.24 102
Brandon Henderson – Gene Griffin 3.20 6.03 101
Cody Mathews – Marty Mathews 2.04 2.04 100
Andrew Skinner – Thomas Dew 0.00 0.00 99
Total Entrys     $1,440.00
BONUS $     $140.00
Total Paid At Ramp     $1,245.00
East 2018 Final Fund     $285.00
2018 CATT Championship Fund     $50.00
       
2018 East Final Fund Total     $285.00
2018  CATT Championship Fund Total     $3,575.00

The 6 Best Prespawn Baits To Throw Before Bass Are Bedding – MTB

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The 6 Best Prespawn Baits To Throw Before Bass Are Bedding – MTB

The 6 Best Prespawn Baits To Throw Before Bass Are Bedding

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Early spring is game-on for most bass anglers in the country. Fish are in full-onpre-spawn mode, and feeding aggressively while they wait for the water to warm enough to do their thing. If you can bear the sometimes fickle spring weather, you’re more than likely going to get your string stretched no matter what you’re throwing.

But since we’re a tackle subscription service, we wanted to pull together a list of the top presentations for pre-spawners – which you can use today to catch more and bigger bass.

Here are 6 of the best prespawn baits:

Prespawn Baits: Lipless Cranks

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In many lakes, pre-spawn bass gang up on shallow, vegetated flats waiting for the conditions to get right for spawning. Enter the lipless crank. There are few baits you can cast as far, work as quickly, and trigger as many bites from big, pre-spawn females. Find the nearest flat, and start bombing away, reeling the bait fast – but slowly enough that you can tick the weeds/bottom/wood. Bass will often strike when the bait runs into an obstacle, so if you’re getting snagged occasionally – don’t fret.

Prespawn Baits: Jerkbaits

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Cold water and jerkbaits are the bassin’ version of peas and carrots. They have a realistic minnow profile, erratic action, and suspend on the pause – which is irresistible to pre-spawn bass in water below 50 degrees. Jerkbaits can be especially deadly on pre-spawn bass staging on points, ditches, bluff walls, and other open water structure. The colder the water, the longer the pause you should start with. Experiment with different cadences until you run into fish.

Prespawn Baits: “Finesse” Crankbaits

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Cranking in cold water during the pre-spawn can be deadly, particularly if you choose the right crankbait. Ideal “finesse” cranks are made of wood, have flat sides, tight wiggles, and a realistic shad profile. Fish them on light line around shallow cover like stumps, rip rap, bridges, and points. Start out with a medium-slow retrieve, and change it up if you’re not getting bit.

Prespawn Baits: Casting Jigs

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Pre-spawn bass are on the move, so you may have to fish a variety of different structures in a day to find them. Casting jigs are the workhorses of the jig world – and can be flipped, casted, pitched, and worked around just about any cover imaginable. In the pre-spawn, you should always have a jig on your deck. Pick it up when you come across a log, rock point, dock, or after you’ve caught a couple fish on a spot and the bite’s slowed down.

Prespawn Baits: Vibrating Jigs

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As seen in the recent 2018 Bassmaster Classic, where bladed jigs were a major player for several of the top 10, they can emulate anything, produce a ton of vibration, and are quite snag free, which are all characteristics found in successful pre-spawn baits. Work a shad colored vibrating jig around the sides of docks, or get up in the dirty water in the backs of creeks and wind a black or pumpkin vibrating jig around shallow cover. Pre-spawners can’t resist the perfect action and vibration.

Prespawn Baits: Umbrella Rigs

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Pre-spawn bass are typically actively feeding, and a school of baitfish slowly swimming by is often too much to handle. As evidenced by the scores of giant bass tricked each spring by umbrella rigs – they are an excellent tool whenever the bass are feeding on shad. Try working secondary points, the edges of drains, and other likely travel routes with umbrella rigs to waylay migrating bass.

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$125K UP FOR GRABS AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE CUMBERLAND PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

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$125K UP FOR GRABS AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE CUMBERLAND PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

$125K UP FOR GRABS AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE CUMBERLAND PRESENTED BY GENERAL TIRE

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World’s Top Professional Anglers Set to Compete on 50,000-acre Central Kentucky Mountain Reservoir in Internationally-Televised Event

SOMERSET, Ky. (March 29, 2018) – The FLW Tour, the most competitive Tour in professional bass-fishing, returns to the water next week, April 12-15, with the FLW Tour at Lake Cumberland presented by General Tire. Hosted by the Somerset Tourist and Convention Commission, the tournament will feature 368 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals and co-anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the pro division and up to $25,000 cash in the co-angler division.

The FLW Tour has visited Lake Cumberland two times previously, with 2018 marking the third visit in the Tour’s 23-year history. When the Tour visited the Central Kentucky mountain reservoir in 2017, some of the biggest names in the sport ended up competing on Championship Sunday, including two former Forrest Wood Cup champions (Scott Martin, Anthony Gagliardi) and three former Pennzoil Marine Angler of the Year (AOY) winners (Martin, Gagliardi, Clark Wendlandt). Martin won the event, weighing 20 bass totaling 60 pounds, 1 ounce, focusing on creeks on the lower end of the reservoir with a deep-diving jerkbait and flipping a jig.

Different this year, anglers will be able to keep any bass above the statewide size limit of 12 inches. Normally, Lake Cumberland has a 15-inch minimum size limit for largemouth bass and an 18-inch minimum size limit for smallmouth bass. However, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently announced a study on the impact of allowing anglers participating in fishing tournaments to keep shorter bass in lakes with special regulations. The three-year test is limited to two spring and two fall tournaments each year on Lake Cumberland, and will help fisheries biologists determine if these limited exceptions to the bass size limits will significantly affect the overall fishery in the lake. The FLW Tour at Lake Cumberland presented by General Tire is the first tournament to be a part of the test regulations.

“I think the tournament weights will be higher this year, throughout the field, because of the new length limits,” said three-time AOY Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, who has two top-10 finishes on Lake Cumberland in his two career visits. “We’re going to see a whole lot of spotted bass caught, but I still think that largemouth and smallmouth are going to dominate the event.”

Wendlandt said the he expects some fish could be on beds by the time the Tour event starts, but that the timing is a little early for a full-on bed-fishing tournament.

“The conditions should be fairly similar to last year,” Wendlandt said. “The spawn will be close – we may see some bedding fish – but with water temperatures in the mid- to upper-50s and I think the majority will be prespawn. I think it’s going to take a four-day total in the mid-60-pound range to win.”

Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. EST each morning from General Burnside Island State Park, located at 8801 S. Highway 27, in Burnside, Kentucky. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins, April 12-13, will be held at the park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins, April 14-15, will also be held at the park, but will begin at 4 p.m.

The total purse for the FLW Tour at Lake Cumberland presented by General Tire is more than $930,000, including $10,000 through 60th place in the Pro Division.

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake Cumberland presented by General Tire will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) May 23 from Noon-1 p.m. EST. The Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show airs on NBCSN, the Pursuit Channel and the World Fishing Network and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide.

“We are excited to welcome FLW back to Somerset, Kentucky, for the second consecutive year,” said Leslie Ikerd, Director of Tourism with the Somerset Tourist and Convention Commission. “Since raising the lake levels in 2014, Lake Cumberland has seen an abundance of new vegetation that has truly created a fisherman’s paradise. We were thrilled to hear that many of the FLW Tour pros that competed in last year’s event agreed with us and shared a new-found love and appreciation for our lake. Somerset offers many hotels, restaurants, shopping and family-friendly activities, making it the perfect tournament venue.”

Prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at General Burnside Island State Park from noon to 4 p.m. each day. The Expo is a chance for fishing fans to meet their favorite anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by FLW sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities.

Also for youth, the FLW Foundation’s Unified Fishing Derby will be held at Pulaski County Park, located at 1200 State Highway 3189 in Nancy, Kentucky on Saturday, April 14 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The event is hosted by FLW Foundation pro Cody Kelley along with other FLW Tour anglers, and is free and open to anyone under the age of 18 and Special Olympics athletes. Rods and reels are available for use, but youth are encouraged to bring their own if they own one. The 1st and 2nd place anglers that catch the biggest fish will be recognized Saturday on the FLW Tour stage, just prior to the pros weighing in.

As part of the FLW Tour’s community outreach initiative, FLW Tour pro anglers will visit patients, guests and staff at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, located at 305 Langdon St., in Somerset on Wednesday, April 11 from 8:30-9:45 a.m. to interact with guests, snap photos and sign autographs for patients, give away some goodie bags and share fishing stories.

In FLW Tour competition, pros and co-anglers are randomly paired each day, with pros supplying the boat, controlling boat movement and competing against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back deck against other co-anglers. The full field of 368 anglers competes in the two-day opening round. Co-angler competition concludes following Friday’s weigh-in, while the top 30 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

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

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

Versatile, functional BUFF® Spring Summer 2018 Collection available now

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Versatile, functional BUFF® Spring Summer 2018 Collection available now

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Versatile, functional BUFF® Spring Summer 2018 Collection available now

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Santa Rosa, CA (March 28, 2018) – Springtime delivers a lot of our favorite activities, most of them occurring outside where sun rays enliven the event. Of course, it’s easy to forget “the other side” of the outdoor experience: UV rays aren’t always so kind to the skin. Just as the intensity of the sun’s heat can quickly sap your energy.

But for those who’ve discovered BUFF® and its multifunctional headwear and other technical fabric offerings, spring and summer remain the active, carefree seasons they’ve always meant to be.

BUFF Snap Back 10-4 Hat in Pelagic Blue Camo

Buff, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of BUFF®, creators of versatile performance headwear for all-season outdoor enthusiasts recently announced the launch of the Spring/Summer 2018 collection—a brand new collection of lightweight skin-protective line of Gloves, expanded Cap offering, as well as revamped UV Arm Sleeves and Headwear embellished in stunning, statement-making patterns.

Sporting the classic, high-profile trucker style, vibrant graphics and advanced BUFF® performance, the Trucker Cap (MSRP: $28) and 10-4 Snapback Cap (MSRP: $25) now feature several new angler-centric styles from renowned contemporary artist, Derek DeYoung. New eye-catching Pelagic Camo patterns conceal your moves from the biggest fish, and are available for “mix-and-match” outfitting with corresponding-pattern Arm Sleeves, Gloves and UV Multifunctional Headwear.

BUFF UV Guy Harvey Headwear in Silver Kings

Absolutely the “coolest,” most comfortable fishing / outdoor hang-out caps you’ll ever own, both the BUFF® Trucker Cap and 10-4 Snapback Cap feature a breathable, 100-percent polyester front panel that dries fast, wicks moisture and protects against glare. A polyester mesh back delivers more ventilation, while a low-profile sweatband wicks interior moisture and keeps perspiration out of your eyes. The caps’ bills are even coated with a stain guard finish to repel fish slime.

Few artists capture the saltwater experience like legendary angling artist Guy Harvey, who’s lively aquatic renderings now grace BUFF® UV Multifunctional Headwear in seven resplendent patterns. The Guy Harvey series (MSRP: $25) delivers all the functionality of the Original multifunctional headwear, then adds built-in sun protection that blocks up to 95-percent of harmful UV rays. Advanced COOLMAX® PRO fabric wicks moisture and dries fast, while Polygiene® treatment resists odors.

BUFF UV Arm Sleeve in Pelagic Camo Tropical

Redefining the concept of a super-functional fishing / outdoor activity glove, BUFF®’s new glove collection feels like nothing you’ve put on your hands before.

The feather-light Solar Gloves (MSRP: $20) feature UPF 40+ sun protection in a breathable, quick-drying fabric. A partial silicone palm enhances gripability; half-finger length design provides protection while leaving fingertips free to tie knots. Providing ¾-length finger protection, BUFF Aqua Gloves (MSRP: $29) offer all-over silicone grips to assure you’ll keep solid hold of your fishing rod at all times. A double layer of fabric between index finger and thumb maximizes durability and wear. Offering advanced grip technology, new Eclipse Gloves (MSRP: $35) are also enhanced with anti-microbial, odor-preventing fabric. For entire-hand coverage, Fullflex Gloves (MSRP: $35) keep you on the water, even in cooler conditions, providing full 50+ UPF sun protection. The definitive fishing glove, the Elite (MSRP: $45) provides ¾-length finger protection and an abrasion-resistant film in high-wear areas to reduce blisters and cuts while improving grip. Quick-drying, anti-microbial and UPF 50+, the Elite Gloves are crafted with one-of-a-kind engineering for unparalleled comfort, grip and dexterity.

Note: Solar, Aqua, Eclipse and FullFlex Gloves are available in retailers nationwide now and will be available at www.buffusa.com soon. Elite Gloves available now.

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Is social media responsible for creating a generation of better anglers? by Ben Hudson

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Is social media responsible for creating a generation of better anglers? by Ben Hudson

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

“A new way of learning how to fish”
Is social media responsible for creating a generation of better anglers?

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If you’re an angler in your mid-20’s like me, then you likely grew up learning to fish by watching “Bill Dance Outdoors” or similar weekly fishing shows or watching the BassMasters on TV. Aside from having “on the water” instruction from your father or a friend, this was the best way we had to learn more about how to fish. However, with the growth of the internet and social media, a new generation of anglers is on the rise. This new generation has an extensive amount of fishing knowledge and the basics of fishing techniques and tactics. Is social media really responsible for this boom of talented young fishermen?

The BassMasters used to have the “Pro’s Pointer” at the end of the tournaments that aired on TV. This was our chance to hear the winning pro give some tips on how he was able to win the tournament. This allowed us to learn for ourselves along with getting to watch the pros in action. Nowadays, these pro tip videos are endless and a dime a dozen with the help of YouTube and online real-time live fishing.
Are these young anglers really better fishermen because of the resources available in our sport today? There is high school fishing and college fishing in many schools across the United States, all teaching young fishermen skills and tactics to be a better angler. After watching Jordan Lee win his 2nd consecutive BassMaster Classic straight out of college, I’m convinced that this new generation of anglers is much better, at a younger age, than the generations before them.

However, while the professionals may be slightly better than the last generation, I really believe that the biggest impact has been made on the recreational “weekend warrior” anglers. With the invention of YouTube in particular, fishing has been taken to a new level for the recreational angler with thousands of tip and tactic videos online. With channels like Wired2Fish and Tactical Bassin’, and our own website TheBassCast.com, fishing tip videos are endless on the internet.

For example, if an angler wants to learn to fish the jerkbait better, he can type into YouTube something about jerkbait fishing, and multiple videos will appear of pros such as Kevin VanDam and other talented anglers with tips and tricks for fishing a jerkbait better and more efficiently. This allows the average angler to learn how to fish easier and faster than the generation before us. What once had to be learned on the water with hours and days of practice and with lots of trial and error, can now be learned on the internet in a 5-minute tutorial video, and any type of technique imaginable can be found online to help make someone a better angler.

While social media has helped create a strong new generation of anglers, the previous generation is still strong too though. Nothing can compare to that years of trial and error or on the water practice that the previous generation possesses. However, it does give a major advantage to young anglers today to be able to learn so much about fishing without as much of the on-the-water experimentation time.

The internet has clearly changed the world, and our sport of fishing is no exception. However, fishing is still a competition against nature. Clearly, the anglers in our current generation have an advantage against the fish, but I also believe bass will naturally adapt to survive. This will require new baits, technique, tactics, and our new generation will have quicker access to this information in the never ending battle of man VS fish.

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

Lake Anna April 2018 Lake Report by Chris Craft

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Lake Anna April 2018 Lake Report by Chris Craft

APRIL OUTLOOK

 

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The Anna Point Marina/Fish Tales Big Fish Contest will continue in April and we will pay $100 or a yearly ramp pass 

($150 value) to the angler that catches the largest Bass, Crappie and Striper for the month of April. The rules are very simple……..

1- MUST LAUNCH FROM ANNA POINT MARINA and pay 
the $10 ramp fee of be a yearly ramp pass holder.
2- Anglers fishing with a guide or employee MUST PAY ramp fee before outing.
3- ALL FISH MUST be weighed on porch scale at Fish Tales.
4- Tournament caught fish ARE eligible, however they MUST    BE WEIGHED on porch scales as well.
5- Live and artificial bait is allowed.
6- ALL ANGLERS in the boat ARE eligible with the PAID 
    RAMP FEE

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!

MARCH FISHING TOURNAMENTS

3-31 FISH TALES OPEN TOURNAMENT 

$110 ENTRY FEE
 -BIG FISH INCLUDED-
 80% PAYBACK
7AM-3PM


540-895-5900 ext 5 CHRIS or DAVE 
 

APRIL FISHING TOURNAMENTS

4-7 SECOND ANNUAL JMU FISHING TEAM FUNDRAISER OPEN TEAM TOURNAMENT
 7AM-3PM

$110 ENTRY FEE 75% PAYBACK
INCLUDES $10 BIG FISH
BLAKE MILES 804-920-0596
 4-8 FISH TALES OPEN TOURNAMENT 
$110 ENTRY FEE
 -BIG FISH INCLUDED-
 80% PAYBACK
7AM-3PM
 540-895-5900 ext 5 CHRIS or DAVE

4-15 FISH TALES OPEN TEAM TOURNAMENT

 $110 ENTRY FEE
-BIG FISH INCLUDED-

 80% PAYBACK

7AM-3PM
 540-895-5900 ext 5 CHRIS or DAVE

4-22 FISH TALES OPEN TEAM TOURNAMENT
 $110 ENTRY FEE
  -BIG FISH INCLUDED-
 80% PAYBACK
7AM-3PM

 540-895-5900 ext 5 CHRIS or DAVE

 4-29 FISH TALES SUNDAY MORNING KICK OFF

 $100 ENTRY FEE
  -BIG FISH INCLUDED-
 100% PAYBACK
7AM-3PM
 540-895-5900 ext 5 CHRIS or DAVE

Old Man Winter is finally releasing his grip on us!! With just about the entire month of March at below average temperatures, the water temps have remained in the middle to upper forties all month. Look for all species of fish to make a big move to the shallows as the water warms up!


James Maupin
4-1-2018
9 Pounds 10 Ounces

BASS- The largemouth will make their move into the shallows all month long and will be willing to take a variety of reaction baits as they feed up in preparation for the spawn. If venturing uplake in the stained water, shallow crankbaits like the SPRO LITTLE JOHN 50 or a Strike King 1.5/2.5 Squarebill will draw strikes from hungry bass. 
Dave’s Tournament Tackle Tiger Shad Spinnerbaits fished in the dormant/emering willow grass has been a proven tactic for many years. New for this year from Dave’s Tournament Tackle is the Blade Roller Spinnerbait, the round head will deflect better for you when fishing in wood cover and it also features hidden weigh technology (3/8 has a 1/4 profile).  
Search baits like a Rat-L-Trap or Red Eye Shad has always been a favorite lure choice of mine. Fish these baits around the many rocky points that are adjacent to the channel.

Mid lake will have better water clarity than uplake, suspending jerkbaits fished on main lake points will continue to catch fish early in the month, rip rap banks, boat docks and bridge pilings are a great choice to have a chance at a BIG FAT BUCKET MOUTH!  Just remember, the warmer the water, the more aggressive you can get with the cadence. 

As the water warms into the middle 50’s and stays there, a soft jerkbait like the Zoom Super Fluke, Damiki Armor Shad, Deep Creek Lures Carolina Shad and the Double-D CC Twitchin’ Shad are all great choices. You can fish these in the emergent willow grass, around and under boat docks and around laydown trees. I rig them with a Gamakatsu EWG 4/0 hook on 12lb Izorline XXX Golden Green line. 

CRAPPIE- Early in the month, the Specks will still be in deeper water, as the sun warms the upper water column they will start to make a push to the shallows.  Bridge pilings will remain a great place to catch fish, as the spawn grows closer, look for fish around shallow boat docks, beaver huts, emerging willow grass and bulk heads (sea walls). 

Fish a small minnow rigged under a slip bobber with minimal weight (just enough to keep minnow in place) or an abundance of artificial baits. Mt favorite is a 2″ Big Bite Lures Curly Tail Grub rigged on a Mizmo 1/16oz jighead in Tractor Green, Green Weenie, Back/Blue Chart Tail and Wally World.   

 STRIPER- The LINESIDES are on the move uplake and will stay uplake just about all month. Jerkbaits, four inch swimbaits, blade baits and spoons will all catch fish.Look for the fish early and late in the day to be activly chasing baitfish and swirling just under the surface. If you see witness them doing this, a weightless Zoom Super Fluke or a Cordell Broken Back Redfin are top choices to get them to bite
Concentrate on the upper sections of the lake, above the 522 bridge on the North Anna arm and from the mouth of Terry’s Run all the way up to the 522 bridge on the Pamunkey Arm.  



LAKE LEVEL- FULL POOL
WATER TEMPS
DIKE 3- 51-53 Degrees (3-28-2018)
DOWN LAKE- 49-50 Degrees (3-28-2018)
MID LAKE- 47-48 Degrees (3-28-2018)
UP LAKE-46-48 (3-28-2018)

Chris Craft
Anna Point Marina/Fish Tales Tackle Manager

 

Tracy Watkins takes the win on Clarks Hill Lake American Bass Anglers -March 26,2018 SC

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Tracy Watkins takes the win on Clarks Hill Lake American Bass Anglers -March 26,2018 SC

Tracy Watkins takes the win on Clarks Hill Lake

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Thirty three anglers participated in the March 25th, 2018 AFT D25 tournament at Clarks Hill Lake. The day started out at 40 degrees and raining, by the 3:30pm weigh in time the temperature had risen to 55 degrees and the sun had began to shine through the clouds. The water temps were ranging from 52-55 degrees depending upon what section of the lake you were fishing. The bite is still off a little due to the night temperatures fluctuating so much and being in the middle of the spawn.

Tracy Watkins of Williamston, SC took the win with a limit weighing 17.26lbs. Tracy earned $723 for 1st Place + $192 for 1st Place in the Option Pot for total winnings of $915.

Rick Cantrell of Anderson, SC finished in 2nd Place with a limit weighing 14.75lbs. Rick earned $454 for 2nd Place + $128 for 2nd Place in the Option Pot for total winnings of $582.

Bobby Stanfill of Greenwood, SC finished in 3rd Place with a limit weighing 13.52lbs. Bobby earned $187 for 3rd Place.

Don Branham of Hodges, SC finished in 4th Place with four fish weighing 13.31lbs. Don also had the Big Fish of the tournament with a 5.96lb largemouth. Don earned $144 for 4th Place + $165 for the Big Fish Pot for total winnings of $309.

Tracy Webb of Elberton, GA finished in 5th Place with a limit weighing 12.68lbs. Tracy earned $108 for his 5th Place finish.

Top 10

Place Name Fish Total Points
1 Tracy Watkins 5 17.26 200
2 Richard G. Cantrell 5 14.75 199
3 Bobby W. Stanfill 5 13.52 198
4 Don Branham 4 13.31 197
5 Tracy Webb 5 12.68 196
6 Jason Turner 5 12.13 195
7 Carl Whitfield 5 12.12 194
8 Shane Abbott 5 12.07 193
9 Roy Stuart 5 12.02 192
10 Danny Ashley 5 11.84 191

The next tournament for D25 is 04/22/2018 on Lake Hartwell.

For more information on this and any upcoming events please contact local director Grover Jones at 252-217-2893 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com

The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the American Fishing Tour National Championship.

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

American Bass Anglers, Inc. is supported by Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, Hydrowave, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Livingston Lures, Best Western Hotels, Garmin, Maui Jim, Power Pole, Optima Batteries and GEICO.

Carper Takes the Win at Percy Priest American Bass Anglers – March 26,2018

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Carper Takes the Win at Percy Priest

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Brian Carper of Murfreesboro, Tennessee won the second event of the Tennessee Central Open Series.  Running out of Fate Sanders Marina, Carper won the tournament with five bass that weighed 20.07 pounds and took home the $5000 prize for his win.

“I come out here a lot and a lot of days don’t go this well. We had almost a limit in an hour and a half.  We didn’t smash them all day but we got the right bites.  I didn’t lose and fish and didn’t miss any really.” stated Carper.

Second place for the boaters was Ben Ballou from Lafayette, Tennessee.  He landed five fish weighing in at 19.02 pounds.  Weaver was awarded $1,250 for his catch.

“It was a grind all day, I only had three fish by 1:30.  I probably had the fish on to win it but they just came off.  Live with a crankbait, die with a crankbait.” said Ballou

Mickey Beck from Lebanon, Tennessee took third place with a five-fish limit that weighed 17.36 pounds.  Beck took home a check for $900 for his fish.
“Got to the first spot and jerk, jerk, jerk, and nothing happened so I picked up Hoppy’s half ounce shell cracker and we started smoking them.  A little later I picked up a Hoppy’s ¾ ounce spinner bait and no lie, started catching them there as well. I had about three and a half limits today.  It was an awesome day to be out there.”  said Beck.

In fourth place for the boaters, Noel Smith from Portland, Tennessee weighed in five bass for 17.33 pounds including a nice 6.31 pound largemouth.  Rounding out the top five was John Hopkins from Hendersonville, Tennessee.  Hopkins had five fish that weighed 16.78 pounds.

Big Bass among the Boaters was brought in by Ryan Haykal of Mount Juliet, Tennessee.  Haykal finished the tournament in eighth place with four fish that weighed 14.85 pounds but his6.52 pound bass won him the Big Bass honors and a check for $670.

In the Co-Angler division, Monte Escue of Murfreesboro, Tennessee took the win with a three-fish tournament limit that weighed 14.73 pounds with a 6.72 pound kicker.  Escue earned $1,200 for the win along with an additional $190 for Co-angler Big Bass.

“It was a grind today.  Threw a crankbait and fished shallow aboutmid lake all day.  Didn’t lose any.  Five bites, five fish.” said Escue.

Taking second place among the co-anglers was Daniel Brown of Smyrna, Tennessee.  Brown brought three bass to the stage that weighed 10.85 pounds.  His three fish earned him a check for $400.

“I just tried to stay off the bank and not hung up all day.  Lucky enough to fish with a great guy and enjoyed every minute of it.  Can’t wait to do another one.” said Brown.

Dane Gamble of Nashville, Tennesee came in third with threebass weighing 10.75 pounds.  Gamble took home a check for $350 for his fish.

“We fished the whole lake today.  I just stuck with a jig and kept my line wet.  The bite kind of slowed down around ten o’clock.  I caught my biggest fish around two o’clock.” said Gamble.

In fourth place among the co-anglers, Tom Skelton of Mount Juliet, Tennessee had threebass that weighed 9.64 pounds.  Rounding out the top five was Ben Smith of Levern, Tennessee who had a three-fish bag weighing 6.69 pounds.

The third Tennessee Central Division tournament of the season is scheduled for May 5th at Old Hickory.  We will fish out of Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

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

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

JUSTIN LANIER TAKES THE WIN ON SINCLAIR – American Bass Anglers March 24,2018

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JUSTIN LANIER TAKES THE WIN ON SINCLAIR

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Justin Lanier of Macon, Ga dominated the field of 46 anglers on March 24, 2018 at Lake Sinclair for AFT Division 72.  His five bass weighed 17.79 pounds to secure the win.  Justin was fishing shallow in stained water with a spinnerbait when he caught a 6.11 pounder, which helped him win the pot for Big Bass.  His total earnings for the day was $1,043.

The water temperature was beginning to warm toward 60 degrees.  Partly cloudy skies and light wind made for a great day on the lake.  There were 36 anglers with a 5 fish limit, and 10bass weighed in over 4 pounds!  A total of 205 fish were brought to the scales.

Congratulations to the Top Ten

1st Justin Lanier 17.79 pounds $813
2nd Tucker Sweat 13.42 pounds $533
3rd Swinton Sikes 13.38 pounds $267
4th Tony Wooten 12.79 pounds $216
5th Mark Denney Jr. 11.45 pounds $180
6th Damian Hall 11.05 pounds $144
7th David Simmons 10.58 pounds $101
8th Benny Howell 10.48 pounds
9th Roger White 10.40 pounds
10th Raymond Arthur 10.15 pounds

After the presentation of trophies and cash payouts, there were draw prizes of three $50 bills won by Randy Heath, Todd Stewart, and Nathan Sanders.

The next tournament for D72 will be on April 14, 2018  on Lake Oconee, going out of Sugar Creek Marina.

Please contact Director Benny Howell at 770-365-4795 for more information.

The  American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the  American Fishing Tour National

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

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

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