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LEGENDARY TEAM EVINRUDE ANGLER GUIDO HIBDON left a storied legacy

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LEGENDARY TEAM EVINRUDE ANGLER GUIDO HIBDON left a storied legacy

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STURTEVANT, Wis., March 13, 2018 – BRP staff are saddened that long-standing Team Evinrude icon and extended family member, Guido Hibdon, passed away on March 10th, 2018. A native of Gravois Mills, Missouri, he is survived by his beloved wife Stella, son Dion, grandsons Payden, Lawson and Conner, and several other loving family members. Hibdon was in his 72nd year.

Referred to by many as “a legend in the bass fishing world”, Hibdon’s career highlights include: 1987 Bassmaster Classic Champion, 1996 Bassmaster Classic Champion, 2005 Forrest Wood Cup Champion, five B.A.S.S titles, and 1990 and 1991 Bassmaster Angler of the Year. He was also inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame in 2002. The year after Hibdon won the Bassmaster Classic for the second time, in 1997, his son Dion won the championship. This made them the only father/son duo to earn such an accomplishment. Dedicating 35 years of his professional life to the fishing industry, he was a member of Team Evinrude since the onset of his career.

“Our deepest condolences are extended to Guido’s family and friends,” said Krista Sparkes, vice president of sales – Evinrude, North America. “A true mentor to all of us involved in the fishing community and a highly respected Evinrude ambassador, Guido will be greatly missed.”

Arrangements will be organized through Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles, Missouri. The family has created a Life Tributes page to make it easy to share memories and view service details. http://www.kidwellgarber.com/obituaries/Guido-Hibdon/#!/Obituary

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Places Big Baits in Precise Places St.Croix – March 13,2018

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Places Big Baits in Precise Places St.Croix – March 13,2018

 

Places Big Baits in Precise Places

 

Coming to life at the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic, St. Croix’s New Legend Tournament Bass Dock Sniper fills the void in the heavy lure in tight quarter’s situation

Park Falls, WI (March 13, 2018) – Every angler has their own arena. Some are known for their crankbait casting skills; some for their Carolina- or Texas-rigging competency; others, perhaps, a finesse prowess like no other. But if there’s one method for landing even more bass than ones go-to system may be able to produce, it’s fishing docks.

Dock fishing is a year-round means of catching bass with a multitude of techniques; with spring and fall seeing numbers of fish, while the winter and summer months it’s fewer but bigger ones. And dock fishing has helped countless tournament anglers place in the money, as they skip, flip and pitch an array of different baits into tight quarters.

 

But while there are several methods for catching bass from docks and other snag-infested structure that have been conjured up over the years, there hasn’t been a rod perfect for placing heavy offerings in precise places that can also hoof a hefty bucketmouth out from heavy cover.

With that thought in mind, the rodsmiths at St. Croix created the Legend Tournament Bass Dock Sniper (LBC70HF). But don’t let the name fool you; this rod is a multi-tool for getting baits in the bullseye in all sorts of situations.

“Dock fishing is a strong winning pattern on any lake,” says Brian Snowden, Bassmaster tournament pro whose career winnings are tickling the million-dollar mark. “But it takes a special rod to be able to make an accurate cast to any nook and cranny where a big bass might be hiding.

“St. Croix’s new Legend Tournament Dock Sniper has an excellent tip action that allows me to quietly place my lure where it needs to be, and its strong backbone gives me the ability to get a good hook set and then maneuver fish over and around cables and other obstacles that might interfere with landing any fish, let alone a big one.”

The Dock Sniper’s 7-foot length allows anglers to seamlessly skip lures long distances. Its heavy-power, fast-action blank is constructed of high-modulus/high-strain SCIV graphite with FRS. Combined with Integrated Poly Curve® (IPC®) mandrel technology and Advanced Reinforcing Technology™ (ART™), this USA built blank delivers unparalleled sensitivity and strength.

“Anyone who’s picked it up and deflected the tip of the Legend Tournament Bass Dock Sniper knew it possessed the perfect feel,” says Dan Johnston, National Accounts Manager for St. Croix Rods. “It’s a versatile rod that lets you present a variety of baits in all types of cover and can hit the spot in confined spaces. Heck, you can even tie up a spinnerbait and give it a long-distance cast.”

Designed for 14- to 25-pound test and 3/8- to 1 ½-ounce lures, the Dock Sniper joins the Legend Tournament Bass series, and comes complete with Fuji® K-Series Concept Tangle Free guides with Alconite® rings – ideal for braid, monofilament and fluorocarbon lines. A Fuji® PTS blank-touch reel seat and split-grip super-grade cork handle are light in weight and allows for superior sensitivity. Machined-aluminum wind check and trim pieces, as well Kigan hook-keeper, are enveloped with two coats of Flex-Coat slow cure finish.

Designed and built in the USA, the Legend Tournament Bass Dock Sniper carries a 15-year transferrable warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service. Retails for $290.

,Are the bass biting big baits? Are they holding tight to pylons or other super heavy structure? Plop your lure in the precise place with the Dock Sniper. Tap, tap… Set the hook and bring that big fish aboard.

Legend Tournament Bass Dock Sniper (LBC70HF) features:

  • Integrated Poly Curve® (IPC®) mandrel technology
  • Advanced Reinforcing Technology™ (ART™)
  • High-modulus/high-strain SCIV graphite with FRS for unparalleled strength and durability
  • Fuji® K-Series Concept tangle-free guides with Alconite rings, ideal for super braid, mono and fluorocarbon lines
  • Fuji® PTS blank-touch reel seat
  • Machined-aluminum wind check and trim pieces
  • Split-grip/super-grade cork handle
  • Kigan hook-keeper
  • Two coats of Flex-Coat slow cure finish
  • 15-year transferable warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service

 

Premium Seaguar fluorocarbons and braids connect anglers to winning bass

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Premium Seaguar fluorocarbons and braids connect anglers to winning bass

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Line up for the Bassmaster Classic

Premium Seaguar fluorocarbons and braids connect anglers to winning bass

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New York, NY (March 13, 2018) – One critical connection links the competitors at the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic to their large-mouthed quarry as the event rolls into Greenville, South Carolina: their line. When nine Seaguar pros launch their boats into Lake Hartwell, they may cast hi-tech braided lines, or opt for premium 100% fluorocarbons, but their goals will all be the same: claim Classic victory and hoist a trophy skyward on Sunday.

Lake Hartwell is no stranger to the Bassmaster Classic. Indeed, this year’s event marks the third time in the past ten years that the 56,000-acre reservoir will become the epicenter of the bass fishing universe. Unlike the most recent event in 2015, a frigid February classic that featured boats frozen to trailers and an offshore bite, the 2018 Bassmaster Classic is almost certain to be warmer, with more water in the reservoir and the bite focused on shorelines and near-shore cover for prespawn largemouth. Nevertheless, notoriously fickle spring weather has Seaguar’s seasoned pros prepared for any angling contingency.

Much excitement surrounds the possibility of a Hartwell shallow water shootout, with roaming prespawn bass as the primary targets. Coverage techniques, like shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits, augmented by pitching presentations around docks and flooded vegetation, will dominate along shorelines and in the reservoir’s creek arms.

Seaguar InvizX is a smooth casting, robust line with incredible feel, and is an excellent choice for shallow water power fishing. Specially designed to dominate in freshwater, Seaguar pros will spool up with 12 or 15-lb test InvizX as they cover water with extra-long casts and mobile presentations. Like all Seaguar’s 100% fluorocarbon lines, InvizX boasts exceptionally low visibility beneath the water’s surface, helping to trigger wary, early spring bass in Hartwell’s typically clear water.

When approaching specific targets with methodical flipping or pitching presentations, Seaguar’s Denny Brauer Signature Series Flippin’ Braid will be found on Classic competitors’ reels. Seaguar pro angler and 1998 Bassmaster Classic Champion Denny Brauer knows a thing or two about flipping for giant bass, and lent his expertise to the development of this premium braided line.

“I’ve never, EVER, had this line break. It’s a great line, and as a bonus, its jet-black color will get you more bites,” noted Brauer. Flippin’ Braid is constructed from eight ultra-thin strands in a tight, round-profile weave, and is exceptional at cutting through heavy cover. “Flippin’ and pitchin’ are about pulling big fish out of the nastiest vegetation you can find,” said Brauer. “You’re on a short line, and you need to feel the quick reaction strike and then literally horse the fish out of heavy cover. For these applications, Seaguar’s 65-pound Flippin’ Braid is just what the doctor ordered!”

Not all of Hartwell’s top weights will be extracted from the shallows. Indeed, with the 2015 Classic being won offshore, many competitors will opt to target staging areas to intercept oversized bass before they can reach shoreline-focused anglers.

Seaguar AbrazX, a 100% fluorocarbon with double the abrasion resistance of comparable lines, will be a critical element of deep water jig and crankbait applications. Seaguar pro angler Jordan Lee relied on AbrazX to carry him to his 2017 Bassmaster Classic championship, as he probed hard-bottom areas with deep diving cranks and football jigs. Lee noted, “when I was digging that crankbait down into the bottom cast after cast, it never once broke off.” When gearing up for the pivotal last day of the 2017 Classic, Lee spooled up every reel with 17-pound AbrazX because it is strong, abrasion resistant, and still thin enough to get long casts. “Seaguar AbrazX definitely boosts my confidence when I’m dragging baits on hard offshore cover because I get far fewer frays in my line,” Lee asserted.

Seaguar is well represented at the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic, sending Keith Combs, Mark Daniels Jr., Mark Davis, James Elam, Jordan Lee, Matt Lee, Brandon Palaniuk, Cliff Pirch and Jesse Wiggins to the premier event in competitive bass fishing. With the Classic title on the line, look for each to rely on Seaguar as the single critical connection linking them to their finned quarry.

Just like our team of Bassmaster Classic competitors, Seaguar premium fluorocarbons and braided lines are Always The Best!

Your 2017 Bassmaster Classic champion, Seaguar’s Jordan Lee. (Photo courtesy of BASS)

 

ESPN Networks To Telecast More Than 250 Hours Of Bassmaster Competition In 2018

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ESPN Networks To Telecast More Than 250 Hours Of Bassmaster Competition In 2018
The first 10 hours of coverage on ESPN2 begins at 7 a.m. ET March 31 with the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, which is being held March 16-18 on Lake Hartwell, South Carolina. Brandon Palaniuk, the 2017 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year, will be competing in the Classic for the $300,000 first-place prize. 
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.

March 13, 2018

ESPN Networks To Telecast More Than 250 Hours Of Bassmaster Competition In 2018

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Bass fishing fans who want to see their heroes in action will have more than 250 hours of video to watch in the new season. The 2018 programming schedule for the Bassmaster Classic and Bassmaster Elite Series released by ESPN this week includes 30 hours of television and 222 hours of streamed content during tournament competition.

Television airing on ESPN2 begins at 7 a.m. ET March 31 with the first of 10 hours of coverage of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, which is being held March 16-18 on Lake Hartwell, South Carolina. The Classic championship episode begins at 10 a.m. ET April 1.

Classic LIVE, the innovative live-stream, on-the-water coverage pioneered by JM Associates at the Greenville Classic in 2015, kicks off at 8 a.m. ET March 16, just after the first-round takeoff of the Classic. LIVE will be streamed for six hours per competition day on ESPN3 and the ESPN App, as well as Bassmaster.com.

As many as five high-definition cameras — the same ones that record The Bassmasters TV show for ESPN2 — are able to stream fishing action real-time through cellphone transmissions.

Cell coverage will be even stronger on Lake Hartwell this year than during the two previous Classics in 2008 and 2015, thanks to a 110-foot live-stream tower erected last week at Green Pond Landing and Event Center in Anderson, S.C., site of the daily takeoffs for the Classic.

In addition to video from competitors’ boats, LIVE will feature commentary from hosts Tommy Sanders, Mark Zona and Davy Hite, along with reports from Robbie Floyd and Dave Mercer, Classic and Elite Series emcee as well as veteran Elite anglers and guest anglers from the Classic Outdoors Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

“It amazes even us how far LIVE has come in the few short years since we launched it in Greenville in 2015,” said Mike McKinnis, vice president of media content of JM Associates and producer of Bassmaster LIVE and The Bassmasters. “Viewership has grown dramatically every year since then. Including audience numbers from the ESPN App, LIVE programming from the 2017 Classic, the Elite Series and the Classic Bracket event had 2.9 million video views and generated 85 million minutes of viewing.

“LIVE is truly changing the way fishing fans follow the sport of professional bass fishing.”

The Bassmasters first aired in 1985 and is the longest-running television programming covering professional bass fishing. It has been aired on ESPN2 since 2000.

In addition to shows built around the Elite and Classic competition, three how-to-oriented “Winning Ways” programs will be aired on ESPN2, as will a special program on the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship to be held Sept. 20-23 on Chatuge Lake, Georgia.

ESPN will continue to air coverage of competition from the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops and the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School tournaments presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. Programs covering college and high school competition will air on ESPNU. Additionally, all Bassmaster Elite Series and Classic coverage will air on ESPN’s International networks and broadband players in the Caribbean and Oceania, reaching more than 40 countries outside the United States.

Shows will be re-aired beginning in July on the ESPN Classic channel. Following are dates and times of programs from B.A.S.S.’s 2018 schedule on ESPN. All times are Eastern and are subject to change. Check Bassmaster.com for up-to-date programming information.

Date Time (ET) Event Network
Sat 3/31/2018 7:00 AM 2018 Bassmaster Classic ESPN2
Sat 3/31/2018 8:00 AM 2018 Bassmaster Classic ESPN2
Sun 4/1/2018 10:00 AM 2018 Bassmaster Classic: Championship ESPN2
Sat 4/21/2018 8:00 AM Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin and Sabine River ESPN2
Sat 5/19/2018 8:00 AM Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake ESPN2
Sat 5/19/2018 9:00 AM Winning Ways #1 ESPN2
Sat 6/2/2018 8:00 AM Bassmaster Elite at Kentucky Lake ESPN2
Sat 6/9/2018 8:00 AM Toyota Bassmaster TexasFest ESPN2
Sun 7/1/2018 9:00 AM 2018 Bassmaster Classic ESPN Classic
Sun 7/1/2018 10:00 AM 2018 Bassmaster Classic ESPN Classic
Sun 7/1/2018 12:00 PM 2018 Bassmaster Classic: Championship ESPN Classic
Sun 7/1/2018 2:00 PM Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin and Sabine River ESPN Classic
Sun 7/1/2018 3:00 PM Bassmaster Elite at Grand Lake ESPN Classic
Sun 7/1/2018 4:00 PM Winning Ways #1 ESPN Classic
Sun 7/1/2018 5:00 PM Bassmaster Elite at Kentucky Lake ESPN Classic
Sun 7/1/2018 6:00 PM Toyota Bassmaster TexasFest ESPN Classic
Sat 7/21/2018 9:00 AM Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River and Lake Oahe ESPN2
Sat 7/28/2018 9:00 AM Winning Ways #2 ESPN2
Sat 9/8/2018 7:00 AM Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay and St. Lawrence River ESPN2
Sun 10/7/2018 1:00 PM Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year ESPN2
Sun 10/14/2018 1:00 PM Winning Ways #3 ESPN2
Sun 10/28/2018 9:00 AM Bassmaster Elite at Mississippi River and Lake Oahe ESPN Classic
Sun 10/28/2018 10:00 AM Winning Ways #2 ESPN Classic
Sun 10/28/2018 11:00 AM Bassmaster Elite at Chesapeake Bay and St. Lawrence River ESPN Classic
Sun 10/28/2018 12:00 PM Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year ESPN Classic
Sun 10/28/2018 1:00 PM Winning Ways #3 ESPN Classic

*Schedule subject to change.

About ESPN 
ESPN, the world’s leading sports entertainment company, features more than 50 assets – eight U.S. television networks, ESPN International, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, and more. ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc. (an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) and 20 percent by The Hearst Corporation.

When Do Bass Spawn? See The Nationwide Spawning Expectancy – MTB

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When Do Bass Spawn? See The Nationwide Spawning Expectancy – MTB

When Do Bass Spawn? See The Nationwide Spawning Expectancy

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When do bass spawn? And why should you care? The bass spawn is one of the pillars of bass fishing. Understanding when bass will spawn in your area can help you key in on their patterns for months. Prespawn bass fishing is electric, one of the most fun times to be on the water all year long. Fishing during the spawn is its own world, pulling bass from beds or using the seasonal aggression to catch other predatory species. Post spawn bass fishing can signal the beginning of the dog days, where finding bites is a tougher task than the previous two phases of the bass spawn.

With the vast difference in weather from sea to shining sea, the schedule of when bass spawn varies for anglers in different states. The warmer temps in the south hit first, working their way north as temperatures decrease and you find yourself further from the equator. Let’s not get too scientific, though. We’ll just show you when you should roughly expect bass to spawn in your neck of the woods.

When Do Bass Spawn?

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As you can see here, the early spawners are the furthest south, with most northern states not seeing spawn activity until the summer months. The south is heaven for those who love to fish the bass spawn. You’ll find anglers fishing prespawn tactics as early as Valentine’s Day some years!

What Is The Bass Spawn?

Now, to get a little more scientific and explain. What exactly is the bass spawn, and how does weather affect it? The bass spawn is when bass lay, fertilize, and hatch their eggs. The entire process can take as little as 3 weeks in some spots! Bass find a sturdy, hard bottomed area to build a nest to begin the spawn. From there, the eggs are fertilized and hatched. Once the minnows in the nest are self sufficient, everyone goes their own way and move into their body of water’s ecosystem. Simple enough!

But, why does the bass spawn happen in the south first? Basically, it comes from the end of winter’s lazy period. Once the water warms up and bass lose their lethargic state of being, they have a predetermined need to spawn. Winter ends, spring is here, and the bass wake up just like the anglers!

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COSTA FLW SERIES READIES GRAND LAKE FOR SECOND SOUTHWESTERN EVENT OF SEASON

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COSTA FLW SERIES READIES GRAND LAKE FOR SECOND SOUTHWESTERN EVENT OF SEASON

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GROVE, Okla. (March 13, 2018) – More than 280 pros and co-anglers are set to compete next week, March 22-24, at the Costa FLW Series at Grand Lake presented by Ranger Boats. The tournament is the second of three regular-season events scheduled in the FLW Series Southwestern Division. Hosted by the City of Grove, the event will feature anglers competing for a top award of up to $85,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

“The lake has been fishing great and I think that we’re going to see Grand Lake show its true colors in this tournament,” said FLW Tour rookie Sheldon Collings of Grove, who has three career top-10 finishes in the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) competition on Grand Lake. “It’s been taking 24 to 25 pounds to win one-day tournaments on the lake the past few weekends and the potential is there right now to weigh in a 30-pound limit.

“The key to this event will be adapting to the cold front that is supposed to be coming in,” Collings continued. “It’s warm right now and they’re saying that it could get up to 80 degrees this weekend. But, next week a cold front is coming through and we could be back down to 30 degrees. A guy is going to have to have a couple of different patterns and areas to deal with the weather.”

Collings said that he expects anglers to be catching fish both deep and shallow and that anglers would be able to catch fish “however they want to.”

“Guys are catching them good right now 20 to 25 deep on umbrella rigs and on Wiggle Warts and jerkbaits in 8 to 10 feet,” Collings said. “I think a lot of guys will catch them flipping jigs behind docks, as well, but the majority of fish will be caught on reaction baits.

“I think someone is going to come in the first day of the tournament and weigh in at least 25 pounds,” Collings went on to say. “They’ll back it up with another 18 to 20 pounds the next two days and I think the winner will need to have a weight in at least the mid- to high-60-pound range.”

Anglers will take off from Wolf Creek Park, located at 963 N. 16th St., in Grove, at 7:30 a.m. CDT each day of competition. Weigh-in will be held at Wolf Creek Park on Thursday and Friday beginning at 3:30 p.m. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at the Cabela’s in Rogers, Arkansas, located at 2300 Promenade Boulevard, and will begin at 4:30 p.m. All takeoffs and weigh-ins are free 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 Grand Lake pros will fish for a top prize of $85,000, including a brand new Ranger Z518C boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard if Ranger Cup qualified. Co-anglers will cast for a brand new Ranger Z175 boat with a 90-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury 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.

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Patrick & Mark Williams Win Carolinas Bass Challenge SC Division March 10,2018 Santee Cooper

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Patrick & Mark Williams Win Carolinas Bass Challenge SC Division March 10,2018 Santee Cooper
Santee Cooper-John C Land, SC(Mar 10, 2018)

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A cool morning greeted us at Santee Cooper! You would think the cold would have kept us from seeing the normal Santee big bags but that was not the case!

Patrick & Mark Williams brought in 5 bass weighing a whopping 33.05 lbs! They collected a $10,000.00 check for their efforts!

2nd went to Barry Holloman & Joey Bramlett with another big limit weighing in at 30.03 lbs! They also took home the 1st SKEETER BONUS worth $4,000.00! All together Barry & Joey took home $9,000.00!

Larry Parker & Glenn Altman took 3rd with 5 bass weighing 25.80 lbs! They claimed the 2nd SKEETER BONUS of $3,000.00 which pushed their total winnings to $6,500.00!

Alan Fletcher & Donald Hinson brought in 5 at 19.24 lbs good enough for 10th and the 2nd SKEETER BONUS which was $2,000.00! All total Donald & Alan took home $2,850.00!

4th SKEETER BONUS worth $1,000.00 went to Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald with 5 bass weighing 18.92 lbs! They received a total of $1,625.00!

The BF of the Santee event was weighed in by Kyle McElveen & Chris Edge. She was hawg at 9.62 lbs worth $1,000.00!

Thanks for fishing! The Next SC Event is April 7 at Lake Greenwood!

KARNS HIGH SCHOOL WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING DOUGLAS LAKE OPEN

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KARNS HIGH SCHOOL WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING DOUGLAS LAKE OPEN

KARNS HIGH SCHOOL WINS BASS PRO SHOPS FLW HIGH SCHOOL FISHING DOUGLAS LAKE OPEN

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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (March 12, 2018) – The Karns High School duo of Josh Lee and Mason Cizek, both of Knoxville, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 13 ounces to win the 2018 Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Fishing Douglas Lake Open tournament. The win advanced the team to the 2018 High School Fishing National championship, held June 26-30, on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Alabama.

A field of 42 teams competed in the no-entry fee tournament, which launched from Mountain Cove Marina in Sevierville. In FLW/TBF High School Fishing competition, the top 10-percent of teams competing advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.

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

1st:       Karns High School, Knoxville, Tenn. – Josh Lee and Mason Cizek, both of Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 17-13

2nd:     Elizabethton High School, Elizabethton, Tenn. – Blaine Poiroux and Hunter McClaskey, both of Elizabethton, Tenn., five bass, 13-8

3rd:      Sullivan East High School, Bluff City, Tenn. – Braden Perry and Justin Potts, both of Bluff City, Tenn., five bass, 13-8

4th:      Hazard High School, Hazard, Ky. – Kaden Hillman, Hazard, Ky., and Jacob Frazier, Cornettsville, Ky., five bass, 12-14

Rounding out the top 10 teams were:

5th:      Gilmer High School, Ellijay, Ga. – Caleb Waddell and Grant Ledford, both of Ellijay, Ga., five bass, 11-15

6th:      Southwest Virginia Junior Anglers – Matthew Gobble, Abingdon, Va., and Reed Samuel, Bristol, Va., five bass, 11-14

7th:      Lake Cumberland Bass Club – Austin Bray and Jackson Lockard, both of Somerset, Ky., five bass, 11-8

8th:      Lake Cumberland Bass Club – Jackson Prather and Seth Bennett, both of Somerset, Ky., five bass, 11-4

9th:      Cornerstone Christian Academy, Shelbyvile, Ky. – Doug Jesse, Shelbyville, Ky., and Jake Thornbury, Finchville, Ky., five bass, 10-3

10th:    Lake Cumberland Bass Club. – Blake Stringer and Ragan Burton, both of Somerset, Ky., five bass, 10-2

Complete results from the event along with photos of the top five finishers can be found at FLWFishing.com.

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

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

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

About FLW

FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money in 2018 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, with offices in Minneapolis, FLW and their partners conduct 286 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa and Spain. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show, broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, while FLW Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. For more information visit FLWFishing.com and follow FLW at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

Todd Massey & Brandon Gray Win Cashion Fishing Rods Qualifier #2 March 10,2018 on Jordan Lake

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CASHION FISHING RODS SPRING TEAM TOURNAMENT BASS TRAIL QUALIFIER #2
Saturday March 10th, 2018 ~  ~ Jordan Lake ~ ~ Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp

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Another cold front!! However, it didn’t stop the 54 boats that arrived to fish hard for the 1st Place award in the Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Team Tournament Bass Trail Qualifier #2 at Jordan Lake. The weather was not too bad with winds very light for most of the day and up to 5 mph in the afternoon, the air temps ranged from 34 to 54 and the water level was right at 217. Surface water temps averaged 50 degrees depending where you were on the lake! The fish were on the banks in 2 to 6 foot of water but were picky on that baits and the speeds they were fish. Water needs to warm up a few degrees and the bite should be back on!!

Todd Massey & Brandon Gray, found a few spots of warmer water and caught 5 nice bass weighing a total of 25.89 lbs. to take 1st Place, 1st Place TWT and also $500 from The Triton Gold Contingency Program for a total of $2,450 in prize money!  Gray on left, Massey on right.
The 2nd Place team of Ricky Petty & Steven Andrews caught 5 bass weighing 19.46 lbs. and along with winning the 2nd Place TWT they took home $990 in winnings. The 3rd Place team of John Anton & Britt Kuchen presented 5 bass weighing 17.86 lbs. to rack up $535 in winnings. Big Bass (9.07 lbs.) for the day was caught by the team of
Keith Deal & Ricky Kenworthy winning them $742. The 2nd place Big Fish (8.73 lbs.) was caught by the team of Matt Cashion & Brad Staley for $318 in winnings!

91 bass were brought to the scales for a total of 328 pounds averaging 3.60 lbs. each. Shallow running crankbaits, chatterbaits, jerk baits & Jigs in the more shallow water seemed to be the lures of choice.

I want to thank Cashion Fishing Rods and all the anglers that participated. Our next tournament will be the 2018 PBC Academy Sports & Outdoors $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail Qualifier #2 , Saturday March 17th also at  Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp.
All the information on our tournaments and dates can be found at:    http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: Todd Massey & Brandon Gray of Chapel Hill & Bullock…5 bass…25.89 lbs…$1,075
2nd Place: Ricky Petty & Steven Andrews of Gibsonville & Belews Creek…5 bass…19.46 lbs…$615
3rd Place: John Anton & Britt Kuchen of Chapel Hill & Raleigh…5 bass…17.86 lbs…$535
4th Place: Adam & Kenneth Spell of Sanford…5 bass…17.51 lbs…$455
5th Place: Matt & Angela Harrison of Franklinton…5 bass…17.33 lbs…$375
6th Place: Matt Cashion & Brad Staley of Pittsboro & Randleman…4 bass…16.49 lbs…$295
7th Place: Tony Fofi & Collin Ford of Spring Lake & Fayetteville…5 bass…16.30 lbs…$255
8th Place: Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks of Fuquay Varina & Apex…3 bass…15.85 lbs…$215
9th Place: Manny Lenau & Jesse Chapin of Vass & Whispering Pines…4 bass…14.77 lbs…$185
10th Place: Bobby Houser & Matt Dean of Raleigh & Clayton…5 bass…14.49 lbs…$165
11th Place: Tony & Chase Stanley of Four Oaks…5 bass…12.44 lbs…$150

1st Place Big Fish: Ricky Kenworthy & Keith Deal of Raleigh & Holly Springs…9.07 lbs…$742

2nd Place Big Fish: 6th Place Team above…8.73 lbs…$318

1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 25.89 lbs…$875

2nd Place TWT: 2nd Place Team above: 19.46 lbs…$375

Next PBC Tournament  ~ March 17th , 2018
2018 Academy Sports & Outdoors $10,000
Spring Team Bass Trail Q#2 !!
JORDAN LAKE~FARRINGTON POINT WILDLIFE RAMP
Blast Off Approx. 7:00 am…1st Flight Weighin 3:00 pm
Pay Entry at ramp from 5:00 am.      Cash Only At The Ramp.
Click Here For All The Information On This Trail.

Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC   27712
Home: 919-471-1571     Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected]            website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

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