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Why to Fish Rip Rap for Bass in Flood Conditions by Jason Sealock

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Why to Fish Rip Rap for Bass in Flood Conditions by Jason Sealock

When the water on your local fishery floods rapidly, it can be hard to keep up with the fish. These tips will help you catch bass in rising water.

(Photo: Jason Sealock)

Flooded waters can be tough fishing, especially as it is happening. But fishing rip rap and steeper banks for bass during a flood can be one way to remain consistent in very turbid and rapidly changing conditions.

I’ve had a lot of messages this week about what the rising water is going to do to the fishing on Kentucky Lake. Ten or more feet of water always affects fishing.

It got me thinking, however, about how flood conditions, especially on the rise, are some of the more daunting scenarios to overcome in bass fishing. And a lot of anglers panic wondering where the fishing will still be consistent with so much additional water.

Rip rap is one easy fall back on rapidly rising water especially in the prespawn as well as steeper, taller banks like bluff walls. When the water is rising rapidly, the flatter banks have water move farther back onto them. The water gets back into the trees, and it tends to spread the bass out and put them in places where you can’t even get a lure to affectively.

EVINRUDE ANGLER WINS FLW HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES EVENT

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EVINRUDE ANGLER WINS FLW HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES EVENT

EVINRUDE ANGLER WINS FLW HARRIS CHAIN OF LAKES EVENT

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STURTEVANT, Wis., March 2, 2018 – BRP, a world leader in powersports, announced today Evinrude professional angler Chris Johnston won the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) tournament held February 22-25, 2018 on the Harris Chain of Lakes, in Florida. Johnston, hailing from Ontario, earned his first FLW Tour win with a four-day total of 79 pounds, 6 ounces, taking home the $125,000 prize. In addition to Johnston, Evinrude anglers Glenn Brown and Anthony Gagliardi were also ranked in the top ten. Johnston now leads the 2018 Angler of the Year standings.

“I didn’t have a long run or big waves to deal with in this tournament, just short hops,” said Johnston. “The nice thing about running the Evinrude E-TEC G2 is not having to turn a wrench or do any maintenance at all on the motor since it was hung and still having the confidence that I’m going to get back to weigh-in every time. The other benefit of my Evinrude is that with the unbelievable fuel economy, I would fill up with fuel every night and never put more then $20 of gas in my tank. Those little things add up and give me the peace of mind to focus just on fishing.”

“All of us at Evinrude congratulate Chris on his outstanding performance and well-deserved win,” said Tracy Crocker, senior vice president and general manager, Evinrude. “With no break-in period, no oil changes, no scheduled maintenance for 5 years or 500 hours, and our industry-leading ten-year factory-backed extended service coverage, the Evinrude E-TEC G2 is designed to giving boaters the easiest ownership experience possible. We are proud to provide the engines relied on by so many top anglers.”

The total purse for the FLW Tour at the Harris Chain of Lakes presented by Lowrance was more than $930,000 with payouts given to the top 60 anglers in the Pro Division. The tournament was hosted by Lake County, Florida. The next event for FLW Tour anglers will be the FLW Tour at Lake Lanier presented by Ranger, March 8-11 in Gainesville, Georgia, hosted by Gainesville Convention & Visitors Bureau.

BRP’s Evinrude engine line up, from 3.5 to 300 HP, offers customers superior value across a full range of applications, and are available at authorized Evinrude dealerships worldwide. Follow Evinrude on Facebook at www.facebook.com/brpevinrude.

For a complete list of new and existing Evinrude dealers, visit www.evinrude.com.

Fast-Ripping, Hard-Stopping. Rapala® Ripstop® Incites Epic Bite

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Fast-Ripping, Hard-Stopping. Rapala® Ripstop® Incites Epic Bite

“This is the kind of bait that gives you goose bumps,” says Rapala® Chief Rapala Lure Designer Mark Fisher, who helped dream up and design the RipStop. “It’s a cross between a swimbait and a jerking, twitching bait that suspends.”  

“The ability to stop and suspend is the missing link that swimbaits don’t have,” Fisher explains. “And Rapala has that. The lure comes to a fast stop, almost as if it’s making a collision. And it doesn’t go out of the strike zone — it stays right in front of the fish. That is the integral part of this whole philosophy.”

Also integral is the RipStop’s unique hard-plastic-boot tail, which creates what Fisher describes as a “hard-rolling, slashing action” that mimics the live-minnow moves of a soft-plastic swimbait. “But it’s not a hybrid,” he says. “It’s not incorporating soft plastics into the element of the bait. It’s a hard bait with a soft-bait action.”

Although soft-plastic boot-tail swimbaits elicit bites well on the retrieve, many sink like a stone when paused, scaring off fish still considering whether to commit. The RipStop’s ability to stop, suspend and then resume swimming will convert lookers into biters.

For the best results, fish RipStops on a spinning rod spooled with 6- to 10-pound-test Sufix® 832 Advanced Superline® braid tipped with an 8- to 10-pound-test leader of Sufix Invisiline 100 percent Fluorocarbon.

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Reehm Takes Over In Bassmaster Open On Ross Barnett

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Reehm Takes Over In Bassmaster Open On Ross Barnett

Clark Reehm of Elm Grove, La., took the lead on the first day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open No. 1 held on Ross Barnett Reservoir out of Ridgeland, Miss. Reehm brought 20 pounds, 15 ounces to the scales at Thursday’s weigh-in.

Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S.

March 1, 2018

Reehm Takes Over In Bassmaster Open On Ross Barnett

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RIDGELAND, Miss. — While most everyone else focused on catching bass in various spawning stages, the opposite held true for Clark Reehm. On Ross Barnett Reservoir, he intentionally avoided spawning bass and took the lead at the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open.

Reehm’s limit weighing 20 pounds, 15 ounces, leads over the second-place catch weighing 19-8 caught by Caleb Sumrall. Fred Roumbanis is third with 18-8, and Brad Whatley is fourth with 18-5.

Most impressive is what Reehm is not doing. Normally, playing the spawning card is a wise move. Bigger bass are shallower and easier to catch. Those same fish can be unreliable under suddenly changing weather conditions. Both scenarios have panned out so far.

“I am looking for largemouth that are unaffected by the weather,” said Reehm of Elm Grove, La. “A cold front like we had this morning can completely change a spawning bite.”

Actively feeding bass are his target. That is a smart move for obvious reasons.

“If they are hungry they will bite,” he continued. “Twelve months of the year fish will be hungry, so why bother chasing those doing anything else?”

Reehm proved the point after catching the big bass of the day — a largemouth weighing 8-1 — on his third cast of the morning, and he did so fishing in a crowded area. If no one catches a heavier bass by the end of competition Saturday, Reehm will win the Phoenix Boats big bass award of $750.

“I’m not at all concerned about the fishing pressure because I’m using something different,” he said.

What that something different is remains a mystery, although a “reaction lure” capable of triggering strikes is a logical assumption.

Searching for new water is a daunting task when beginning a tournament, but that forced move paid off for Sumrall. Incoming cloud cover made the gamble worth the risk.

“The clouds turned on a big bass bite for me as I moved along,” said Sumrall of New Iberia, La. “I’m fishing what I know because it’s my first experience here.”

Moving along meant using a lure capable of covering water, stimulating a reaction bite along the way. That may change with Friday’s weather, and Sumrall plans to be ready. Fishing with an open mind, as he did today, is the game plan.

“Hopefully, I can take what I found today and expand on it tomorrow, given the adjustments,” explained Sumrall, who earned paid entry fees for the Opens after winning the 2017 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

While cloud cover benefited Sumrall, it hindered Roumbanis.

“It made it worse, scattering my fish,” he admitted. “I’m running a lot of areas and the change forced me to figure their next move as I went along.”

Anticipating where his fish will move next and remaining confident in the lure choice will be his focus Friday.

“The water is dropping, and that has the fish on the move, so I plan to adjust accordingly,” said Roumbanis of Russellville, Ark.

The sudden wave of rain and falling temperatures triggered good thinking by Whatley.

“When the front came through at 9 o’clock this morning it changed my presentation, and it will again tomorrow,” said Whatley of Bivins, Texas.

“Slowing down was all it took to stay in the game,” he added. “After I slowed down my day got better.”

Whatley also has a good idea of where his chosen fish are in the spawning cycle. Should conditions change Friday, he’ll try to adjust accordingly. Whaley said he’s confident the same lure will continue to produce, although working it even slower might be necessary.

Rapidly changing weather conditions were a challenge to most of the field, and that should be the case again Friday.  Air temperatures plummeted from a high of 85 degrees on Wednesday to  55 by weigh-in today. With the chill came more rain, adding to abnormally high precipitation in previous days. Sunny skies and much cooler temperatures are forecast for the second round of fishing.

Justin Leet of Memphis, Tenn., leads the co-angler division with a three-bass limit weighing 13-4. Larry Savell Jr., holds down second with 12-11, and Bob Burgess of Millington, Tenn., is third with 9-13.

This season’s Opens circuit features the Central and Eastern divisions with four tournaments apiece. The season concludes with an Opens Championship that will be held Oct. 18-20 at a location yet to be announced.

The championship field will include the eight winners from the Opens tournaments. Joining them will be the Top 10 anglers in the point standings from each division. The 28 competitors will fish for invitations to the 2019 Elite Series and Classic.

Takeoff time is 6:15 a.m. CT from Madison Landing/Pelican Cove Restaurant with weigh-in beginning at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. The championship weigh-in begins Saturday at 3:15 p.m. Location is Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in the Jackson suburb of Pearl.

Local event host is Visit Ridgeland.

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open Ross Barnett Reservoir 3/1-3/3
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland  MS.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Clark Reehm            Elm Grove, LA           5  20-15  200
Day 1: 5   20-15
2.  Caleb Sumrall          New Iberia, LA           5  19-08  199
Day 1: 5   19-08
3.  Fred Roumbanis         Russellville, AR         5  18-08  198
Day 1: 5   18-08
4.  Brad Whatley           Bivins, TX               5  18-05  197
Day 1: 5   18-05
5.  Ken Iyobe              Tokoname-Shi JAPAN       5  17-11  196
Day 1: 5   17-11
6.  Mark Hicks             Glouster, OH             5  17-00  195
Day 1: 5   17-00
7.  Stephen Mitchell       Jonesville, LA           5  17-00  194
Day 1: 5   17-00
8.  Luke Palmer            Coalgate, OK             5  16-15  193
Day 1: 5   16-15
9.  Marty Torrence         Crystal Springs, MS      5  15-12  192
Day 1: 5   15-12
10. MJ Vihnanek Jr         Walnut Hill, FL          5  15-11  191
Day 1: 5   15-11
11. Bryan Finch            Belton, TX               5  15-05  190
Day 1: 5   15-05
12. David Gillham          Heath, TX                4  15-02  189
Day 1: 4   15-02
13. Bradley Burns          Brandon, MS              5  14-15  188
Day 1: 5   14-15
14. Michael Fazende        Lafitte, LA              5  14-13  187
Day 1: 5   14-13
15. Blake Betz             Baton Rouge, LA          5  14-07  186
Day 1: 5   14-07
16. Cody Ryan Greaney      Manchaca, TX             4  13-07  185
Day 1: 4   13-07
17. Bryant Adam            Madison, MS              5  13-06  184
Day 1: 5   13-06
18. Allan Nail             Sand Springs, OK         5  13-04  183
Day 1: 5   13-04
19. Frank Talley           Temple, TX               5  13-03  182
Day 1: 5   13-03
20. Quentin Cappo          Prairieville, LA         4  12-14  181
Day 1: 4   12-14
21. Justin Lucas           Guntersville, AL         5  12-13  180
Day 1: 5   12-13
22. Kyle Alford            Brandon, MS              5  12-12  179
Day 1: 5   12-12
22. Shannon Denson         Brandon, MS              5  12-12  179
Day 1: 5   12-12
24. Dustin Connell         Clanton, AL              5  12-11  177
Day 1: 5   12-11
25. Taylor Ramey           Hattiesburg, MS          5  12-09  176
Day 1: 5   12-09
26. Justin Atkins          Florence, AL             5  12-06  175
Day 1: 5   12-06
27. Cliff Crochet          Pierre Part, LA          4  12-06  174
Day 1: 4   12-06
28. Gene Bishop Jr         Ridgeland, MS            4  12-05  173
Day 1: 4   12-05
29. Matthew Loetscher      Many, LA                 5  12-01  172
Day 1: 5   12-01
30. Mark Goines            Shady Point, OK          5  11-13  171
Day 1: 5   11-13
30.  Toby Hartsell         Afton, OK                5  11-13  171
Day 1: 5   11-13
30. Joey Nania             Cropwell, AL             5  11-13  171
Day 1: 5   11-13
33. Homer Humphreys Jr.    Minden, LA               5  11-11  168
Day 1: 5   11-11
33. Patrick Walters        Ladson, SC               5  11-11  168
Day 1: 5   11-11
35. Greg Vance             Dubuque, IA              5  11-09  166
Day 1: 5   11-09
36. Stephen Browning       Hot Springs, AR          5  11-07  165
Day 1: 5   11-07
37. Harvey Horne           Bella Vista, AR          5  11-05  164
Day 1: 5   11-05
38. Matt Herren            Ashville, AL             4  11-03  163
Day 1: 4   11-03
39. Billy Smith Sr         Willis, TX               5  10-14  162
Day 1: 5   10-14
40. Drew Benton            Panama City, FL          5  10-12  161
Day 1: 5   10-12
41. Zack Birge             Blanchard, OK            5  10-11  160
Day 1: 5   10-11
41. Charlie Hartley        Grove City, OH           5  10-11  160
Day 1: 5   10-11
43. Lee Livesay            Longview, TX             5  10-07  158
Day 1: 5   10-07
44. Dan Love               Pearl, MS                4  10-04  157
Day 1: 4   10-04
45. Marty Giddens          Cropwell, AL             3  10-04  156
Day 1: 3   10-04
46. Yusuke Miyazaki        Forney, TX               5  10-03  155
Day 1: 5   10-03
47. Trevor Romans          Celina, TX               4  10-01  154
Day 1: 4   10-01
48. Andrew Iversen         Maple Plain, MN          5  10-00  153
Day 1: 5   10-00
49. Jimmy Greer Jr         Dry Prong, LA            4  09-14  152
Day 1: 4   09-14
50. Skylar Hamilton        Dandridge, TN            4  09-13  151
Day 1: 4   09-13
51. Spike Stoker           Stephenville, TX         5  09-12  150
Day 1: 5   09-12
52. Jacob Foutz            Charleston, TN           3  09-12  149
Day 1: 3   09-12
53. Tyler Rivet            Raceland, LA             5  09-08  148
Day 1: 5   09-08
53. Bruce Whitmire         Channelview, TX          5  09-08  148
Day 1: 5   09-08
55. Jerod Hawkes           Eagle Pass, TX           4  09-08  146
Day 1: 4   09-08
56. Keith Poche            Pike Road, AL            5  09-07  145
Day 1: 5   09-07
57. Vernon Silver          Boutte, LA               5  09-05  144
Day 1: 5   09-05
58. Logan Latuso           Gonzales, LA             4  09-04  143
Day 1: 4   09-04
59. Corey Dear             Brandon, MS              3  09-04  142
Day 1: 3   09-04
60. Gerald Spohrer         Gonzales, LA             4  09-02  141
Day 1: 4   09-02
61. Winston Michel         Pierre Part, LA          4  09-00  140
Day 1: 4   09-00
62. Drew Sloan             Scurry, TX               3  09-00  139
Day 1: 3   09-00
63. Dale Hightower         Mannford, OK             5  08-15  138
Day 1: 5   08-15
64. Tommy Durham           Whitney, TX              4  08-15  137
Day 1: 4   08-15
65. Teb Jones              Hattiesburg, MS          5  08-14  136
Day 1: 5   08-14
66. Troy Orourke           Natchitoches, LA         3  08-14  135
Day 1: 3   08-14
67. Kenta Kimura           Osaka JAPAN              4  08-13  134
Day 1: 4   08-13
68. Brock Mosley           Collinsville, MS         2  08-11  133
Day 1: 2   08-11
69. Garrett Rose           Pipecreek, TX            5  08-06  132
Day 1: 5   08-06
70. Micahael Savell        Brandon, MS              3  08-05  131
Day 1: 3   08-05
71. Randall Tharp          Port St. Joe, FL         4  08-04  130
Day 1: 4   08-04
72. Ronnie Farlow          Brandon, MS              3  08-04  129
Day 1: 3   08-04
73. Dustin Reneau          Mckinney, TX             4  08-01  128
Day 1: 4   08-01
74. Jimmy Charbonnet       St.Amant, LA             3  08-01  127
Day 1: 3   08-01
75. Chad Wiley             Pineville, LA            3  07-11  126
Day 1: 3   07-11
76. Theron Caldwell        Colleyville, TX          4  07-08  125
Day 1: 4   07-08
77. Tommy Martin           Hemphill, TX             3  07-08  124
Day 1: 3   07-08
78. Gary Clouse            LaVergne, TN             4  07-07  123
Day 1: 4   07-07
78. Derek Hudnall          Baton Rouge, LA          4  07-07  123
Day 1: 4   07-07
80. Craig Duvall           Denham Springs, LA       3  07-07  121
Day 1: 3   07-07
81. David Drinkard         Sour Lake, TX            2  07-06  120
Day 1: 2   07-06
82. Darrell Hunter         Lena, MS                 3  07-04  119
Day 1: 3   07-04
83. Trey Bayles III        Eros, LA                 4  07-02  118
Day 1: 4   07-02
84. Dylan Connell          Marion, IL               4  07-01  117
Day 1: 4   07-01
85. Doug Vahrenberg        Higginsville, MO         3  07-00  116
Day 1: 3   07-00
86. Eugene Eisenmann Jr    Frisco, TX               4  06-14  115
Day 1: 4   06-14
87. Lucas Ragusa           Gonzales, LA             3  06-14  114
Day 1: 3   06-14
88. Bo Keith III           Haughton, LA             1  06-14  113
Day 1: 1   06-14
89. Eric Gilchrist         Plaquemine, LA           3  06-12  112
Day 1: 3   06-12
89. Gary Riffle            Paris, TX                3  06-12  112
Day 1: 3   06-12
91. Steve Sennikoff        Edgewood, TX             4  06-11  110
Day 1: 4   06-11
92. Robert Burns           Plano, TX                2  06-09  109
Day 1: 2   06-09
93. Grant Galloway         Houlka, MS               3  06-05  108
Day 1: 3   06-05
93. Brian Potter           Claremore, OK            3  06-05  108
Day 1: 3   06-05
95. Larry Puckett          Decatur, TX              3  06-04  106
Day 1: 3   06-04
96. Ted Pearce Jr          Florence, MS             2  06-01  105
Day 1: 2   06-01
97. Dustin Laber           Greeley, CO              2  06-00  104
Day 1: 2   06-00
98. Jim Dillard            West Monroe, LA          2  05-15  103
Day 1: 2   05-15
98. Corey Sullivan         Brandon, MS              2  05-15  103
Day 1: 2   05-15
100. William Walker         Jena, LA                 2  05-14  101
Day 1: 2   05-14
101. Justin Margraves       Diana, TX                3  05-10  100
Day 1: 3   05-10
102. Ron Wells              Claremore, OK            2  05-08   99
Day 1: 2   05-08
103. Jeff Cloud             Lubbock, TX              3  05-07   98
Day 1: 3   05-07
104. Seiji Kato             Outsu Shiga JAPAN        3  05-06   97
Day 1: 3   05-06
105. Hunter Denmark         Saraland, AL             1  05-06   96
Day 1: 1   05-06
106. Alfred Williams        Jackson, MS              3  05-04   95
Day 1: 3   05-04
107. Brett Preuett          Monroe, LA               2  05-04   94
Day 1: 2   05-04
108. Mike Lirette           Monroe, LA               3  05-03   93
Day 1: 3   05-03
109. James Davis Jr         Ferriday, LA             1  05-00   92
Day 1: 1   05-00
110. Drew Cook              Midway, FL               2  04-14   91
Day 1: 2   04-14
111. Mark Rose              West Memphis, AR         3  04-13   90
Day 1: 3   04-13
112. Brandon Lee            Ratcliff, AR             2  04-13   89
Day 1: 2   04-13
113. Nathan Martin          Sheffield, AL            2  04-11   88
Day 1: 2   04-11
114. Alexander Wilson Sr    Elmore, AL               2  04-10   87
Day 1: 2   04-10
115. Gary Vining            Morgan City, LA          2  04-07   86
Day 1: 2   04-07
116. Darold Gleason         Many, LA                 2  04-05   85
Day 1: 2   04-05
117. Mike Pharr             Shreveport, LA           2  04-04   84
Day 1: 2   04-04
118. Sam George             Athens, AL               2  04-03   83
Day 1: 2   04-03
119. Terry Peacock          Royse City, TX           2  04-02   82
Day 1: 2   04-02
120. RJ Chandler Jr.        Vinton, LA               2  04-01   81
Day 1: 2   04-01
121. Ray Brazier            Lawrenceburg, TN         1  04-01   80
Day 1: 1   04-01
122. Mike Brown             Vidor, TX                2  03-14   79
Day 1: 2   03-14
122. Denny Fiedler          Minnetonka, MN           2  03-14   79
Day 1: 2   03-14
124. Trait Zaldain          Fort Worth, TX           3  03-13   77
Day 1: 3   03-13
125. Bert Worrell Jr        Longview, TX             1  03-12   76
Day 1: 1   03-12
126. Billy Billeaud         Lafayette, LA            1  03-11   75
Day 1: 1   03-11
127. Brent Bonadona         Port Allen, LA           2  03-10   74
Day 1: 2   03-10
127. Brent Breznik          Borger, TX               2  03-10   74
Day 1: 2   03-10
129. Chris Hart             Franklin, TN             1  03-08   72
Day 1: 1   03-08
130. Travis Klein           Highland Village, TX     1  03-06   71
Day 1: 1   03-06
131. Darrell Newman         Bruceville, TX           2  03-05   70
Day 1: 2   03-05
132. Francisco Acosta       Leon Guanajuato MEXICO   1  03-03   69
Day 1: 1   03-03
133. Todd Murray            Prarrieville, LA         1  02-15   68
Day 1: 1   02-15
134. Duane Pittman          Prairieville, LA         1  02-13   67
Day 1: 1   02-13
135. Jason Cordell          Pelahatchie, MS          1  02-12   66
Day 1: 1   02-12
135. Jimmy Stallins         Byhalia, MS              1  02-12   66
Day 1: 1   02-12
137. Joel Mayfield          Perkinston, MS           1  02-11   64
Day 1: 1   02-11
137. Kylie Sparks           Denham Spgs, LA          1  02-11   64
Day 1: 1   02-11
139. Audie Prewitt Jr       Benton, AR               1  02-07   62
Day 1: 1   02-07
139. Edgar Romero           Leon MEXICO              1  02-07   62
Day 1: 1   02-07
141. Jason Christy          Scottsdale, AZ           1  02-06   60
Day 1: 1   02-06
141. David Ottman           Terry, MS                1  02-06   60
Day 1: 1   02-06
141. Patrick Starnes        San Antonio, TX          1  02-06   60
Day 1: 1   02-06
144. Jay Brainard           Enid, OK                 1  02-05   57
Day 1: 1   02-05
145. Kendall Newson         Decatur, GA              1  02-04   56
Day 1: 1   02-04
146. Ed Dunnaway            Flowood, MS              1  02-01   55
Day 1: 1   02-01
147. Gary Isgrigg           Mt Washington, KY        1  02-00   54
Day 1: 1   02-00
147. Terry Luedtke          Burton, TX               1  02-00   54
Day 1: 1   02-00
149. Andy Ortega            Odessa, TX               1  01-14   52
Day 1: 1   01-14
150. Johnny Grice           Arp, TX                  1  01-11   51
Day 1: 1   01-11
150. Chance Woodard         Paris, TX                1  01-11   51
Day 1: 1   01-11
152. Lance Rose             Pipe Creek, TX           1  01-10   49
Day 1: 1   01-10
153. Dewayne French         Mammoth Spring, AR       1  01-07   48
Day 1: 1   01-07
154. Tom Huynh              Moorehead, MN            1  00-13   47
Day 1: 1   00-13
155. Cody Bird              Granbury, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Tyler Carriere         Youngsville, LA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Kenny Churchill        Byram, MS                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. David Cosner           Austin, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Clent Davis            Montevallo, AL           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Matthew Delaney        Pollock, LA              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Jed Holt               Livingston, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Marshall Hughes        Hemphill, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Andrew Hulbert         Ridgeland, MS            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Erik Lane              San Antonio, TX          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Jason Mckinney         Bokoshe, OK              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Bill McNutt            Henry, IL                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Rob Mcpheron           Montgomery, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Lonnie Mesar           Sanger, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Eddie Norris           Mannford, OK             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Yoshikazu Sato         Tokyo JAPAN              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Rick Shannon           Woodlawn, TN             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Caleb Stark            Brusly, LA               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Keith Surber           Longview, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
155. Dustin Wrona           Tulsa, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
175. Ernie Stumpf III       Frisco, TX               0  -1-00    0
Day 1: 0   -01-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        47       494      1238-14
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47       494      1238-14

2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open Ross Barnett Reservoir 3/1-3/3
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Ridgeland  MS.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 1

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

1.  Justin Leet            Memphis, TN              3  13-04  200
Day 1: 3   13-04
2.  Larry Savell Jr.       Brandon, MS              3  12-11  199
Day 1: 3   12-11
3.  Bob Burgess            Millington, TN           3  09-13  198
Day 1: 3   09-13
4.  Alan Manning           Brandon, MS              3  09-11  197
Day 1: 3   09-11
5.  Michael Tesch          Frederic, WI             3  09-11  196
Day 1: 3   09-11
6.  Todd Ulmer             Brandon, MS              3  09-10  195
Day 1: 3   09-10
7.  James Simmons          Houma, LA                2  09-06  194
Day 1: 2   09-06
8.  Jed Farlow             Brandon, MS              3  08-12  193
Day 1: 3   08-12
9.  Rick Parker            Kaufman, TX              2  08-10  192
Day 1: 2   08-10
10. Alex Heintze           Denham Springs, LA       3  08-01  191
Day 1: 3   08-01
11. Edgar Tellez Jr        San Nicolas De Los Garz  3  08-00  190
Day 1: 3   08-00
12. Michael Nichols        Brandon, MS              3  07-15  189
Day 1: 3   07-15
12. Carlton Tipp           Grand Bay, AL            3  07-15  189
Day 1: 3   07-15
14. Joe Nance              Pearland, TX             3  07-09  187
Day 1: 3   07-09
15. Stephen Parnell        Brandon, MS              3  07-08  186
Day 1: 3   07-08
16. Bo Rhodes              Argyle, TX               3  07-07  185
Day 1: 3   07-07
17. Anthony Thomas         Jackson, MS              3  07-04  184
Day 1: 3   07-04
18. David Gilliam          Forest, MS               3  06-15  183
Day 1: 3   06-15
19. Justin Ketteringham    Pearl, MS                3  06-11  182
Day 1: 3   06-11
20. Kevin Wisnoski         Canton, MS               3  06-10  181
Day 1: 3   06-10
21. John Connell           Marion, IL               3  06-08  180
Day 1: 3   06-08
21. Robert Parkison        Marshall, TX             3  06-08  180
Day 1: 3   06-08
23. Matt Pretzel           Waconia, MN              3  06-04  178
Day 1: 3   06-04
24. Taurian Parks          Yazoo City, MS           3  06-03  177
Day 1: 3   06-03
25. Ed Laroche             Gillespie, IL            2  06-03  176
Day 1: 2   06-03
26. Shea Breznik           Borger, TX               2  06-02  175
Day 1: 2   06-02
27. Lee Lott               Sumrall, MS              1  06-02  174
Day 1: 1   06-02
28. Ronald Robbs           Ironton, MO              2  06-00  173
Day 1: 2   06-00
29. Bernard Crump          Jackson, MS              2  05-15  172
Day 1: 2   05-15
30. Jeremy Duke            Gautier, MS              2  05-13  171
Day 1: 2   05-13
31. Matthew Mcardle        Humble, TX               2  05-10  170
Day 1: 2   05-10
32. Joe Lee                Midlothian, TX           3  05-08  169
Day 1: 3   05-08
33. John Mcilwain          Pelahatchie, MS          2  05-08  168
Day 1: 2   05-08
34. Beau Browning          Hot Springs, AR          2  05-07  167
Day 1: 2   05-07
34. Chris Nail             Tulsa, OK                2  05-07  167
Day 1: 2   05-07
36. John Milam             Beaumont, TX             1  05-07  165
Day 1: 1   05-07
37. David Keith            Haughton, LA             2  05-06  164
Day 1: 2   05-06
38. Brian Penso            Houston, TX              2  05-05  163
Day 1: 2   05-05
39. Paul Rice              Anguilla, MS             2  05-03  162
Day 1: 2   05-03
40. Brett Walker           Pleasant Valley, MO      2  05-01  161
Day 1: 2   05-01
41. Matt Michel            Gonzales, LA             2  04-15  160
Day 1: 2   04-15
42. Jordan Lane            Justin, TX               2  04-14  159
Day 1: 2   04-14
43. Thomas Smith           Pearl, MS                2  04-13  158
Day 1: 2   04-13
43. Dwain Vogelpohl        Cambridge, MN            2  04-13  158
Day 1: 2   04-13
45. Mark Powers            Platteville, CO          1  04-10  156
Day 1: 1   04-10
46. Blaine Sparks          Denham Springs, LA       1  04-09  155
Day 1: 1   04-09
47. David Hudkins          Cabot, AR                2  04-07  154
Day 1: 2   04-07
48. Calvin Buchanan        Tupelo, MS               2  04-06  153
Day 1: 2   04-06
49. Cole Lamb              Melbourne, AR            1  04-06  152
Day 1: 1   04-06
50. Morris Collins         Centerville, OH          2  04-05  151
Day 1: 2   04-05
51. Sawyer Adams           Richmond, KY             2  04-04  150
Day 1: 2   04-04
51. John Sturdivant        Obion, TN                2  04-04  150
Day 1: 2   04-04
53. Steve Hatch            Long Beach, MS           2  04-03  148
Day 1: 2   04-03
54. Rob Brown              Kenner, LA               2  04-01  147
Day 1: 2   04-01
54. Eric Roshto            Winnfield, LA            2  04-01  147
Day 1: 2   04-01
56. Daniel Corkern         Florence, MS             2  04-00  145
Day 1: 2   04-00
56. Albert Hudson          Austin, TX               2  04-00  145
Day 1: 2   04-00
56. Garrett Perkins        Mamou, LA                2  04-00  145
Day 1: 2   04-00
59. Bill Boggan            Brandon, MS              1  04-00  142
Day 1: 1   04-00
60. Jerry Coutee           Montgomery, LA           2  03-15  141
Day 1: 2   03-15
61. Randall Gilmore Jr     Brandon, MS              2  03-14  140
Day 1: 2   03-14
61. Ian Madere             Baton Rouge, LA          2  03-14  140
Day 1: 2   03-14
63. Newton Ford Jr.        Brandon, MS              1  03-13  138
Day 1: 1   03-13
64. Blake Stamps           Brandon, MS              2  03-11  137
Day 1: 2   03-11
65. Brad Hollowell         Azle, TX                 2  03-10  136
Day 1: 2   03-10
66. Matt Gnoth             Sharon, KS               2  03-06  135
Day 1: 2   03-06
66. Chandler Stewart       Waco, TX                 2  03-06  135
Day 1: 2   03-06
68. Todd Fowlkes           Collierville, TN         2  03-05  133
Day 1: 2   03-05
69. Michael Murphy         Brandon, MS              2  03-04  132
Day 1: 2   03-04
70. Jeff Pinter            Brandon, MS              2  03-03  131
Day 1: 2   03-03
70. Charles Reed           Batesville, MS           2  03-03  131
Day 1: 2   03-03
72. Brady Sennikoff        Forney, TX               2  03-02  129
Day 1: 2   03-02
73. Chad Mayfield          Brandon, MS              2  03-01  128
Day 1: 2   03-01
74. Andrew Harris          Jackson, MS              1  03-00  127
Day 1: 1   03-00
75. Charles Poland         Denham Springs, LA       1  02-15  126
Day 1: 1   02-15
76. Randy Woodard          Paris, TX                1  02-14  125
Day 1: 1   02-14
77. Jim Opetaia-Williamson Dunnellon, FL            2  02-13  124
Day 1: 2   02-13
78. Curtis King            Plaquemine, LA           1  02-13  123
Day 1: 1   02-13
79. Jonathan Craig         Flora, MS                1  02-12  122
Day 1: 1   02-12
79. John Roberson          Shreveport, LA           1  02-12  122
Day 1: 1   02-12
81. Steven Gilliam         Blanchard, OK            1  02-11  120
Day 1: 1   02-11
81. Dan Thomas Jr          Milton, FL               1  02-11  120
Day 1: 1   02-11
83. Noel Allen Jr          Brandon, MS              1  02-09  118
Day 1: 1   02-09
83. Fred Ruggles           Alexandria, LA           1  02-09  118
Day 1: 1   02-09
85. Jim Phillips           Greenwood, MS            1  02-08  116
Day 1: 1   02-08
86. Joel Ross              Brandon, MS              1  02-07  115
Day 1: 1   02-07
87. Calvin Balch           Porter, TX               1  02-06  114
Day 1: 1   02-06
87. Daniel Dantoni         Florence, MS             1  02-06  114
Day 1: 1   02-06
87. William Mcnutt II      Bossier City, LA         1  02-06  114
Day 1: 1   02-06
87. Sakae Ushio            Tonawanda, NY            1  02-06  114
Day 1: 1   02-06
87. Mike Whitty            Terry, MS                1  02-06  114
Day 1: 1   02-06
92. Robert Murphy          Florence, MS             1  02-04  109
Day 1: 1   02-04
93. Jean Trahan            Lafayette, LA            1  02-03  108
Day 1: 1   02-03
94. Scott Bailey           Longview, TX             1  02-01  107
Day 1: 1   02-01
94. Bill Hunter            Murfreesboro, TN         1  02-01  107
Day 1: 1   02-01
94. Jeff Wallace           West Monroe, LA          1  02-01  107
Day 1: 1   02-01
97. Jesse Steadham         Byram, MS                1  02-00  104
Day 1: 1   02-00
98. Adam Boyd              Humble, TX               1  01-14  103
Day 1: 1   01-14
98. Rusty Cappo            Prairieville, LA         1  01-14  103
Day 1: 1   01-14
98. Ramey Harrell          Brandon, MS              1  01-14  103
Day 1: 1   01-14
98. Brian Murphy           Sulphur, LA              1  01-14  103
Day 1: 1   01-14
98. Clayton Stoering       Waterville, MN           1  01-14  103
Day 1: 1   01-14
103. Larry Beauboeuf        Bossier City, LA         1  01-13   98
Day 1: 1   01-13
103. Brandon Clayton        Haslet , TX              1  01-13   98
Day 1: 1   01-13
105. Keith Glasby           Ovilla, TX               1  01-12   96
Day 1: 1   01-12
105. Cedric Jackson         Sicily Island, LA        1  01-12   96
Day 1: 1   01-12
107. David Booth            Erin, TN                 1  01-09   94
Day 1: 1   01-09
107. Will Major             Port Allen, LA           1  01-09   94
Day 1: 1   01-09
109. Angel Alvarez          Houston, TX              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Brad Bailey            Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Hunter Beasley         Madison, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. John Binz              Mesquite, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Ben Blankenbeker       Linn Creek, MO           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Calvin Bogan           Livingston, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Bill Bonner            Wetumpka, AL             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Leslie Brandenburg     Springfield, MO          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Scott Brown            Lucedale, MS             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Jimmy Brumfield        Madison, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Steve Byrd             Coalgate, OK             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Blake Canella          Plaquemine, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Greg Cecchi            Lucedale, MS             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Todd Childs            Waxahachie, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Vernon Cooksey         Bossier City, LA         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Mark Cowart            Kearney, MO              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Julius Craig           Walker, LA               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Brad Cryer             Dallas, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Kevin Dear             Pearl, MS                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Dustin Duvall          Denham Springs, LA       0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Jarvis Ellis           Albany, GA               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Logan Forbess          Nevada, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Buddy French           Monticello, MS           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. John Gaumnitz          Oak Ridge, LA            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Emile Gennaro  Sr      Wesson, MS               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. John Goul              Philadelphia, MS         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Parker Greer           The Woodlands, TX        0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. John Hammersmith       Branson, MO              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Brett Hardy            North Richland Hills, T  0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Scott Hill             Saint Louis, MO          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Jeff Hinton            Moss Point, MS           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. John Hoggan            Driggs, ID               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Adam Horn              Madison, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. David Hug              Collierville, TN         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Charles Knowles        Madison, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Kevin Maxwell          Laneville, TX            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Jim Mccaskill          Brandon, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Bill McCoun            Amarillo, TX             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Hunter Miles           Collinsville, MS         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Cody Miller            Livingston, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Dwight Minogue         Keithville, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Danny Mosley           Collinsville, MS         0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Cameron Naquin         Gray, LA                 0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Alex Parrish           Florence, AL             0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Lonny Peryer           Sparta, MO               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Chet Peterson          Saint Amant, LA          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Robert Prebeck         Norwood, MO              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Hugh Rose              Davis, OK                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Omar Sanchez           Laredo, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Michael Scalise        Port Allen, LA           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Gregory Shimanek       Keller, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Brent Shimanek         Fort Worth, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Stacy Smith            Vidor, TX                0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Frank Spears           Greenville, MS           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Steve Tennison         Lexington, OK            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Donald Terry           Jackson, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Jeff Thomas            Royse City, TX           0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Brian Toth             Brandon, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Walter Tucker          Osceola, MO              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Jerrod Vaught          Mt Pleasant, TX          0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Todd Walters           Ladson, SC               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Derek White            Denham Springs, LA       0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Jeff Whitehead         Slaton, TX               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Brandon Wilcher        Canton, MS               0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Bobby Williams         Salisbury, NC            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. Ed Williams            Jackson, MS              0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
109. William Wood           Sylacauga, AL            0  00-00    0
Day 1: 0   00-00
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
1        23       198       500-01
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23       198       500-01

DAY ONE OF COMPETITION CANCELED AT COSTA FLW SERIES ON LAKE SEMINOLE DUE TO HIGH WINDS

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DAY ONE OF COMPETITION CANCELED AT COSTA FLW SERIES ON LAKE SEMINOLE DUE TO HIGH WINDS

DAY ONE OF COMPETITION CANCELED AT COSTA FLW SERIES ON LAKE SEMINOLE DUE TO HIGH WINDS

 Advisory for Thursday, March 1, 2018

 WHAT:                 Day one of the Costa FLW Series event presented by T-H Marine on Lake Seminole has been canceled due to strong winds. Originally scheduled to start today (Thursday, March 1), the event is the second stop in the Southeastern Division.

 

WHERE:              Costa FLW Series at Lake Seminole presented by T-H Marine

                             Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin

100 Boat Basin Circle

Bainbridge, Ga.

 

NOTES:               There are sustained southwest winds at 20 mph with 30-mph gusts in the forecast. Additionally, the water level on Seminole is about 6 inches higher than normal, making it more difficult to see the already-hazardous stumps. After monitoring the forecast for much of practice, the decision was made early Thursday morning.

 

The tournament will resume Friday and Saturday with the full field fishing each day. The pro and co-angler winners will be determined by the cumulative weight of two days of competition instead of three.

 

Anglers will take off from the Bainbridge Earle May Boat Basin, located at 100 Boat Basin Circle, in Bainbridge, Ga., at 7 a.m. ET both days of competition. Weigh-ins will be held at the Boat Basin on Friday and Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

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David Winters & Robin Carico Win CATT Lake Wylie February 24,2018

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David Winters & Robin Carico Win CATT Lake Wylie February 24,2018

We didn’t get to 50 teams of course but guys I’m going to make this series worth your time! We’re only holding out $100 for the Final at each Qualifier but CATT will throw in another $870 to make a decent Final payback and some point money for the top 3 in the points! 100% payback plus another $870!

Academy Gift Cards awarded at each event to the winners!

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So the $ paid back at the May 5th Final will look like this…

 May 5th Entrys  $1,080.00
Final Fund $400.00
CATT $870.00
Total Borderline Final $2,350.00
1st Points $250.00
2nd Points $150.00
3rd Points $100.00

Also at the Final we will award 2 Level Performance Rods $400 Value!

2 Lews Mach II Combos $400 Value

2 Free Entrys to the 2018 CATT Championship on Kerr June 2-3 $400 Value

Final winners will receive 2 CATT Hoodies $70 Value

Final & Point Winners Receive Plaques!

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David Winters & Robin Carico take 1st Place at the 1st Borderline Qualifier with 5 bass weighing 16.22 lbs! They weighed the BF at 5.52 lbs and claimed the BONUS $ for a total of $860.00!

Next Borderline Qualifier is March 10th! We will pay for 18 teams and as we said membership is closed for the Spring!

Place Team Big Fish Weight Winnings Points
1 David Winters/ Robin Carico    BF & BONUS $ 5.52 16.22 $860.00 110
2 Brian Huskies/Thomas Vickers 0.00 15.29 $250.00 109
3 Ted Geddis/Joe Hansil 0.00 13.25 $130.00 108
4 Todd Garner/Shane Hartman 0.00 11.69 107
5 Tim Chapman/Mark Leech 0.00 9.75 106
6 Brent Kaukowski/Todd Farris 0.00 6.65 105
7 Patrick Houpe/Jesse Smith 0.00 5.99 104
8 Dave Calbert/Bill Carothers 0.00 5.08 103
9 Will Dewey/Alex Dewey 0.00 4.70 102
10 Wayne Leonard 0.00 4.35 101
11 Chris Ellis/Matt Frazier 0.00 2.69 100
12 Jonathan Peeler/Brookes Jones 0.00 0.00 99
13 Aric Dwyer/Zach Bollick 0.00 0.00 99
14 Bucky Helms/Josh Warren 0.00 0.00 99
15 Greg Clayton/Travis Robinson 0.00 0.00 99
16 Glen Sparrow/Chris Bumgardner 0.00 0.00 99
17 Clay Williams/David Williams 0.00 0.00 99
18 Tyler Bess/Dalton Gront 0.00 0.00 99
Total Entrys     $1,080.00
BONUS $     $260.00
Total Paid At Ramp     $1,240.00
Wylie Bordeline Final Fund     $100.00
2018 Wylie Borderline Final Fund Total     $100.00

2nd Brian Huskins & Thomas Vickers

3rd Ted Geddis & Joe Hansil

Fishing Laydowns, Logjams, And Timber For Bass In Rivers – MTB – March 1,2018

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Fishing Laydowns, Logjams, And Timber For Bass In Rivers – MTB – March 1,2018
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Rivers have a unique way of turning the homes of land creatures into aquatic habitat. Through flooding and bank erosion, rivers and tributaries on the upper sections of reservoirs topple trees that either wash into the river or lay partially submerged along the shoreline.

The laydowns and logjams created by the river’s natural logging operation become ideal cover for bass. The logs attract baitfish and provide cover for bass to either get under something in the shade or break the current of the river or stream.

Fishing Laydowns 101

Bass prefer laydowns because the logs provide cover extending from the shallows out to deeper water. The fish have options of being on the shallow or deep end of the log or somewhere in between depending on what the water level is doing.

The location of a fallen log determines where bass position in the wood cover. If the laydown protrudes from a flat shoreline, it usually has a main limb holding the log off the bottom. Current flowing under the log creates a hole next to the supporting limb where bass reside. Bass hold in this shady washout because it serves as a current break and an ambush point. The best lures for fishing laydowns on flats are spinnerbaits, shallow-diving crankbaits, jigs and plastic worms.

Fishing Laydowns On Steep Bluffs

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Bass suspend in outer limbs of laydowns extending from steeper shorelines, such as bluffs or channel banks. Slow-falling lures such as Flukes or tube baits and topwater lures or floating worms trick bass suspended in the laydown’s limbs.

Some fallen trees wash away from the banks and sink in the mud of flats with only a limb or two sticking out of the water. When fishing laydowns like these, circle these limbs with your boat and make multiple presentations because bass could be holding anywhere along this cover. Ideal lures for pitching to these submerged logs include shallow-running crankbaits, jigs, plastic worms and flipping tubes.

Fishing Laydowns On Windy Days

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Wind and current also pack fallen trees into floating logjams along main banks or in small pockets. The bigger the logjams, the more bass will relate to the side of the trees, rather than being under the logs. Present jigs and Texas-rigged plastic worms to any available openings in the mass of floating timber.

Laydowns and logjams frequently are the only cover along some banks so make several presentations to these targets. Sometimes it will take between six to 18 casts to isolated laydowns to trigger a strike.

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Lowrance® Announces Catch A Great Deal Promotion

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Lowrance® Announces Catch A Great Deal Promotion

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Save Up To $100 on Elite-Ti Fishfinder/Chartplotters
Tulsa, Okla. – Lowrance®, a world-leading brand in fishing electronics since 1957, is starting the season with unbeatable deals on Elite-Ti fishfinder/chartplotters. Running from March 1 through May 31, 2018, the Lowrance Catch A Great Deal promotion offers up to $100 off select Elite-Ti displays.

Throughout the promotion, anglers can claim a $100 Visa® Reward Card rebate on purchases of Elite-12 Ti, Elite-9 Ti and Elite-7 Ti. Those purchasing Elite-5 Ti fishfinder/chartplotters can claim a $50 Visa reward card. These mail-in rebate offers are applicable for purchases made in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

With Lowrance sonar performance, touchscreen control of shallow water anchors and trolling motors, plus high-definition C-MAP® Pro mapping, waypoint sharing, NMEA 2000® and wireless connectivity, the Elite-Ti Series offers features at a price point competitors can’t match. Elite-Ti leads its category with an easy-to-use touchscreen and compatibility with the all-in-one TotalScan™ transducer, which gives anglers CHIRP sonar, SideScan and DownScan Imaging™ from a single transducer. The powerful sonar performance of Elite-Ti offers best-in-class clarity and range ensuring anglers will find fish faster.

For more information on the Catch A Great Deal Promotion, Elite-Ti or the entire Lowrance line of marine electronics, or to locate an authorized Lowrance dealer, please visit https://www.lowrance.com/offers/.

PRO ANGLERS SET TO COMPETE FOR $125K AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE LANIER PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

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PRO ANGLERS SET TO COMPETE FOR $125K AT FLW TOUR ON LAKE LANIER PRESENTED BY RANGER BOATS

High Water Levels Expected to Play Big Role in Internationally-Televised Event

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Feb. 27, 2018) – The FLW Tour, the most competitive Tour in professional bass-fishing, returns to the water next week, March 8-11, with the FLW Tour at Lake Lanier presented by Ranger Boats. Hosted by the Gainesville Convention and Visitors Bureau, 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 Lanier four times previously, with 2018 marking the fifth visit in FLW’s 23-year history. The fishery has played host to two Forrest Wood Cup championships (2012 and 2010) and Tour events in 2006 and 1999. The total purse for the FLW Tour at Lake Lanier presented by Ranger Boats is more than $930,000, including $10,000 through 60th place in the Pro Division.

“Our community benefits greatly from events like this one that are designed to include the entire family,” said Gainesville Tourism Manager Regina Dyer. “In the past six months, fishing has resulted in more than $2 million dollars in economic impact and showcased Lake Lanier as a world-class fishery and prime location for anglers of all ages. We’re excited to bring the FLW Tour to town and expect a great week of fun for all fans of fishing and the outdoors.”

Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. EST Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning and at 7:45 a.m. DST Sunday morning (Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday) from Laurel Park, located at 3100 Old Cleveland Highway, in Gainesville. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins, March 8-9, will be held at the park beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s weigh-ins, March 10-11, will also be held at the park, but will begin at 4 p.m.

“I’m excited to finally showcase the jewel that Lake Lanier is for bass fishing,” said local angler Jason Johnson of Dawsonville, Georgia, who is fishing his fourth season as a professional on the FLW Tour. “We’ve had two Forrest Wood Cups here, but those are always in August – the toughest time of the year to fish. We’re hitting the lake at just the right time this year and it’s really going to show that Lake Lanier is the best spotted-bass tournament fishery in America. There is not another lake that has the quality and quantity of nice, spotted bass, and I’m anxious to show it off to the world.”

Johnson said that recent rain has the water levels completely at full pool and with more rain being forecast before the tournament he expects the largemouth bass to play a larger role than normal.

“If the tournament isn’t won strictly on largemouth, the key will be having one or two mixed in each day,” he said. “The high water has flooded a lot of trees and sage brush and there is enough water for the largemouth to get up into them. Guys are going to be catching fish with everything that you can throw in your tackle box.

“I think the winner will likely have a four-day total of 63½ to 64 pounds,” Johnson went on to say. “I think if you can catch 16 pounds a day, you’ll be right there at the end.”

Television coverage of the FLW Tour at Lake Lanier presented by Ranger Boats will premiere in high-definition (HD) on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) April 18 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.

Prior to the weigh-ins Saturday and Sunday, March 10-11, FLW will host a free Family Fishing Expo at Laurel 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 Laurel Park on Saturday, March 10 from 9-11 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 anglers will visit students at Chestatee High School in Gainesville on Wednesday, March 7 from 8:30-10 a.m. to introduce students to fishing and outdoor activities in their community. During the presentations the pro anglers will reinforce how science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) relate to outdoor activities as well as boating safety.

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.

“Legendary fishing tales” Tales from the Central Virginia Fishing Legend – JERRY ELDER – By Ben Hudson – February 28,2018

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“Legendary fishing tales” Tales from the Central Virginia Fishing Legend – JERRY ELDER – By Ben Hudson – February 28,2018

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“Legendary fishing tales”
Tales from the Central Virginia Fishing Legend – JERRY ELDER

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Being a fishing hero is the dream of many anglers’ in the world. Everyone wants to have their name in the papers (and nowadays, all over social media) as the top angler who dominated the event that they fished. Jerry Elder, a veteran angler from my hometown, Lynchburg, in central Virginia, has lived that dream. Many young anglers (including myself) who have fished against Jerry may not have understood just how great of an angler he has been over the years. I had the chance to sit down and catch up with Jerry on some of his biggest tournament wins and craziest stories. I expected to see a few cool plaques and trophies. What I actually saw blew me away…
Walking into the room where Jerry keeps many of his trophies was like walking into a fishing hall of fame. Plaques and trophies from tournament wins were everywhere, and I lost count of how many framed newspaper articles there were mentioning him from tournament wins. Getting to see pictures and hear from Jerry himself about all these great tournament wins and top finishes was definitely a treat for me.

Jerry shared some cool backstories with me behind many of these tournaments. One of my favorites was about a crazy event that took place on Lake Gaston. Heading down there for a team tournament, Elder and his partner knew they were going to be facing tough conditions. They didn’t expect how tough it actually was in reality though! After a hard day of fishing, Elder and his partner only had 1 fish to show for their efforts. That single fished weighed in at a whopping 2 lbs. 2 oz., far from the tournament lunker that is needed in most events. Disappointed by the tough day, Elder considered throwing the bass back as they pulled up to the weigh-in, but decided against it upon hearing dock-talk about how tough the fishing was.

What a decision that turned out to be! As Elder and his partner weighed in the only keeper caught in the tournament, that whopping 2 lb. 2 oz. bass was worth a check of $1,050 split between Elder and Danny. This was an unreal story for me to believe, it really puts into perspective how much a small 2 lb. 2 oz. bass could really be worth when a pile of money is on the line. It speaks to the truth of never giving up and how it’s not over until every fish has been weighed.

However, as crazy and unlikely as that story was my favorite memory that Jerry Elder shared with me was even more surprising and showed a lot about Jerry’s character as well as his fishing skills.
Elder was fishing a Red Man qualifier event on Kerr Lake (Buggs Island) in June, the top 2 anglers from the tournament advance to the Invitational at the next level. After a strong limit on day 1, Elder then struggled slightly more on day 2, but late in the day was able to cull a bass almost identical to his smallest in his live-well to gain 1 full oz. That 1 oz. made the difference in the end as Elder finished 2nd in the tournament, beating crankbait legend and pro David Fritts by just 1 oz. for 2nd place. Elder self-described this event as “divine intervention” to win in such a fashion, but the story didn’t end there.
Finishing 2nd qualified Elder for the Invitational event on Webbers Falls Lake, part of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma. Being such a long trip for the Virginia angler, Elder asked his friend and fishing partner Harry Hughes to accompany him to Oklahoma to practice for the event and for support. Although skeptical, Elder convinced his friend to spend the week with him in Oklahoma, with the condition that they would split any of Elders winnings 50/50. Being that the event paid 40 places, Elder and Hughes both saw this as decent odds to earn their money back.

Arriving at Webber Falls, the lake was fairly flooded and messy, but Elder was able to find some good fish with a spinnerbait in his practice around an oxbow backwater pond way up river that was basically unpressured. However, on day one Elder met his partner for this draw tournament, and lost the coin flip to use his own boat. He was now at the mercy of his day one partner from Kentucky. The Kentucky angler took Elder far to the other side of Webber Falls, much too far for him to fish the Oxbow he found in practice, so Elder decided to just stay in the same area when his half of the day came around. Though not ideal, Elder still scraped out a decent catch on a crankbait fishing the Kentucky angler’s area.
Day 2 proved to be Elder’s day. His day 2 partner had a gas tank leak, so Elder was able to use his boat and fish the way he wanted for all of day 2. However, after making the long run to his Oxbow backwater pond, Elder fished all of the area he caught good fish on in practice with a spinnerbait, and did not catch a single fish. Already committed to the area he was in, Elder decided to keep fishing in the area but change technique. He began to work a line of thick grass-type weeds with a jig & pork combo, which resulted in a 4 lb. bass on the first cast. In about 2 hours, Elder had boated a solid limit good enough to win the event in those thick weeds. Elder needed to race back for the weigh-in. However, on the return boat ride he discovered a large watercraft occupying the lock that he needed to pass through to the tournament weigh-in site. Knowing he could not make it back on time without getting through the lock on this pass-through, he decided to squeeze his boat in with the large watercraft. It was a tight fit, Jerry said he was definitely worried, but it worked out for the best.

With his big bag of bass anchoring his weight on day 2, Jerry Elder won the Red Man Webber Falls Invitational. First prize for Elder was a brand new Chevrolet truck and a brand new Ranger boat.
Never dreaming he would actually win the event, Elder remembered his promise to his good friend Harry Hughes, giving Harry the Chevrolet truck and keeping the Ranger boat for himself. This really speaks to this angler’s character, keeping a promise to a friend with those kinds of prizes at stake, as well as his talent as an angler.

It was a real privilege to be able to sit down with Jerry Elder, one of central Virginia’s most successful anglers, and hear these wild fishing stories first hand. It gives me the motivation to want to go fish more and make my own adventures, so I can have stories like his to tell one day.

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

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