by ricky | Aug 10, 2014 | Tournament News
PHILADELPHIA — Michael Iaconelli hopped five feet down off the Bassmaster Elite Series stage, turned and hoisted his 55-pound winner’s trophy, then practically danced with it up through the roaring audience stacked on the concrete steps of the Great Stage of Penn’s...
by ricky | Aug 10, 2014 | Tournament News
You could say that passion is an overused word for those that love to fish, but Mike Iaconelli proved its legitimacy at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on his beloved Delaware River in his hometown of Philadelphia. “It’s very emotional for me right now,” said...
by ricky | Aug 10, 2014 | Tournament News
PHILADELPHIA — This week on the Delaware River, Michael Iaconelli has been the prince of tides. Judging by the mass of fans pulling for him at the Bassmaster Elite Series event out of the City of Brotherly Love, he’s also the fishing prince of Philadelphia. Saturday...
by ricky | Aug 8, 2014 | Tournament News
PHILADELPHIA — The crowd began to cheer and chant “Ike, Ike, Ike” even before Philadelphia-born Michael Iaconelli, now also a New Jersey fishing hero, took the stage Friday for the second weigh-in of the Bassmaster Elite on the Delaware River. It was as if the...
by ricky | Aug 8, 2014 | Tournament News
PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 8) — The Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at the Delaware River proved to be a challenge for all anglers, including Mike McClelland. While the Cabela’s/GEICO For Your Boat Elite angler was only able to bring in one fish at 1 pound, 3 ounces the...
by ricky | Aug 7, 2014 | Tournament News
PHILADELPHIA — So, do black bass live in the Delaware River? Oh, boy, do they. Boyd Duckett showed how those bass can be caught when the four-day Bassmaster Elite Series event on the Delaware River kicked off Thursday out of Philadelphia for the first time in...
by ricky | Aug 7, 2014 | Tournament News
Gerald Swindle has competed as a pro in an admirable 217 B.A.S.S. tournaments. This morning, he said there’s a clear new leader in his personal ranking of the toughest tournaments he’s ever fished. “Yep, the Delaware River here in Philly has passed Lake Wissota as a...
by ricky | Aug 6, 2014 | Tournament News
TULSA, Okla. (August 6, 2014) – The Championship Round of the “Jack Link’s Major League Fishing” General Tire Summit Cup will be broadcast on Saturday at 1 p.m. on the CBS network. The hour-long, special CBS Sports airing will show Major League Fishing action from the...
by ricky | Aug 6, 2014 | Tournament News
4:45 a.m. – It’s Wednesday, the final day of practice at the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the Delaware River in Mike Iaconelli’s hometown of Philadelphia. “Man, this is killin’ me. I slept good. Just not nearly long enough. Two 14 hour practice days in a row...
by ricky | Aug 5, 2014 | Tournament News
HIAWASSEE, Ga. — If you look at all the setbacks that Brett Preuett suffered throughout the course of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic Bracket, you’d be as shocked as he was that he made it past the first day. Before today, he lost fish, missed fish, had...
by ricky | Aug 5, 2014 | Tournament News
Congratulations to Mark Knapp and Lloyd Watkins on their 1st place win at last weekend’s SPRO U.S.A frog only tournament! They took home $1800 for the win! The tournament was a huge success with 80 entries and over $9,000 in cash prizes given out! Now it’s time to get...
by ricky | Aug 5, 2014 | Tournament News
PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 5) — A long break in the Bassmaster Elite Series has pro angler Mike McClelland more than ready to hit the water again for the Aug. 7-10 tournament at Delaware River. However, unaccustomed to the Delaware River, the Cabela’s/GEICO For Your Boat...
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