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BRANDON PALANIUK talks Bassmaster ELITES on Bass 365 LIVECAST
Bassmaster Elite Pro Brandon Palaniuk is talking Fall fishing, What’s new with DAIWA, and whats the news with the Bassmaster Elite Series. All that and more LIVE on another exciting episode of Bass 365 LIVECAST
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Major League Fishing Announces 2021 Bass Pro Tour Schedule
TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 22, 2020) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the 2021 MLF Bass Pro Tour schedule, which will showcase the best bass anglers in the world competing on many of the top fisheries in the United States. The 2021 Bass Pro Tour season will run from March to September and feature seven regular-season tournaments. MLF will also host four MLF Cups, REDCREST and the MLF General Tire Heavy Hitters – an all-star event that highlights the 40 anglers from the Bass Pro Tour with the highest cumulative weight from their single largest bass in each of the five regular-season events held in 2020.
“We are hitting these lakes and rivers at the right time for incredible competition. I’m expecting the Bass Pro Tour anglers to keep SCORETRACKER busy all year long,” said Michael Mulone, Senior Director of Events & Partnerships for MLF. “Our host cities understand the power of our brand and are primed and ready to welcome our anglers, staff, sponsors and fans. We are so grateful for their continued partnerships and are looking forward to bringing fast-paced, fan-friendly competition to their communities and to our fans worldwide.”
Each stage of the Bass Pro Tour includes six days of competition using the catch, weigh, immediate-release format, broadcast live on the Major League Fishing app, MyOutdoorTV (MOTV), and MajorLeagueFishing.com, totaling more than 450 hours of original programming. Fans can also follow the on-the-water action as it unfolds on the live SCORETRACKER® leaderboard.
The 2021 MLF Bass Pro Tour will air on Discovery Channel beginning in July 2021 and Sportsman Channel in early 2022.
In MLF Bass Pro Tour competition, anglers are vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for REDCREST, the world championship of professional bass fishing. REDCREST 2021 will feature the REDCREST Expo, February 26-28, at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma – a free, family-friendly event featuring all the new products and gear in the fishing, boating and outdoor industry.
2021 MLF Bass Pro Tour Schedule
- Feb. 23-27
REDCREST at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees Tulsa, Okla.
Hosted by Visit Tulsa
- March 21-26
Bass Pro Tour Stage One at Sam Rayburn Reservoir Jasper, Texas
Hosted by Jasper County Development District &
Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce - April 9-14
General Tire HEAVY HITTERS
at Falls Lake, Jordan Lake & Shearon Harris Reservoir Raleigh, N.C.
Hosted by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance - April 30-May 5
Bass Pro Tour Stage Two at Lake Travis Austin, Texas
Hosted by the Austin Sports Commission - May 21-26
Bass Pro Tour Stage Three at Harris Chain of Lakes Leesburg, Fla.
Hosted by Lake County, FL & City of Leesburg - June 4-9
Bass Pro Tour Stage Four at Lake Chickamauga Dayton, Tenn.
Hosted by Fish Dayton - June 25-30
Bass Pro Tour Stage Five at St. Lawrence River Massena, N.Y.
Hosted by the Town of Massena
- Aug. 5-10
Bass Pro Tour Stage Six at Lake Champlain Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Hosted by the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau and the City of Plattsburgh - Sept. 10-15
Bass Pro Tour Stage Seven at Lake St. Clair St. Clair Shores, Mich.
Hosted by Macomb County, St. Clair Shores and the Detroit Sports Commission
The full schedule, along with details for each event, can be found at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
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About Major League Fishing
Founded in 2011, Major League Fishing (MLF) brings the high-intensity sport of competitive bass fishing into America’s living rooms on Outdoor Channel, Discovery, CBS, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network, Sportsman Channel, and on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). According to Nielsen ratings, Major League Fishing remains the number one series on Outdoor Channel for five years and MLF premiered as the number one outdoor show in their time slot on Discovery in 2019.
In 2019 MLF acquired FLW, which expands their portfolio to include the world’s largest grassroots-fishing organization, including the strongest five-biggest-fish format professional bass fishing tour, the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit, as well as the Toyota Series, Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine, Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI, and High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing.
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The 2021 Phoenix BFL Schedule is Here
Major League Fishing announced today the schedule, rules, payouts and entry dates for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine, offering weekend anglers the best payouts and advancement opportunities for the lowest entry fees available.
The Bass Fishing League is the only circuit where anglers can fish close to home with opportunities to advance to nine no-entry-fee championships, including the All-American and Toyota Series Championship, for a shot at winning top boater awards of $120,000 and $235,000, respectively.
Each qualifying tournament offers a top boater award of $13,000, including the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus, and a top co-angler award of $3,000. Top awards jump to $16,000 for boaters, including the Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonus, and $4,500 for co-anglers in super tournaments. Phoenix MLF BIG5 Bonuses enhance payouts $500 to $7,000 for Phoenix boat owners in every qualifier, super tournament and regional championship, an additional $20,000 in the All-American, and $35,000 in the Toyota Series Championship.
- The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners in each division advance to Regional Championships.
- Enter all five events in a division, fish at least two and automatically advance to the Wild Card Regional if you don’t qualify for a Regional Championship.
- The top six boaters and co-anglers from each Regional Championship and the Wild Card Regional advance to the All-American.
- The highest-finishing boater and co-angler from each Regional Championship and the Wild Card Regional at the All-American advance to the Toyota Series Championship – you only have to beat five anglers to advance.
The Bass Fishing League gives weekend anglers a clear path to the Toyota Series, Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour, placing anglers in front of the sport’s largest fan base with coverage on majorleaguefishing.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Every tournament features live weigh-in coverage and outreach to local media. Original programming of the 2021All-American and 2021 Toyota Series Championship will be televised nationally on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, showcasing Bass Fishing League anglers and their sponsors to MLF’s worldwide audience.
“We pride ourselves on providing the absolute best tournaments for the lowest cost of participation available anywhere,” said MLF BIG5 Senior Director of Tournament Operations Daniel Fennel. “The Bass Fishing League has a rich history of providing a competitive outlet for weekend bass anglers and launching professional careers. That tradition is stronger than ever as we enter the 2021 season with more than $8.3 million in awards on the line for Bass Fishing League anglers.”
Registration dates
Anglers can register for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League season at FLWFishing.com or by calling 270.252.1000, beginning at 8 a.m. CDT on the dates listed below:
- December 7, 2020 – Cowboy, Gator, Hoosier and Music City.
- December 8, 2020 – Bulldog, Bama, Illini, Mississippi and Volunteer.
- December 9, 2020 – Buckeye, Choo Choo, Great Lakes, Mountain and Ozark.
- December 10, 2020 – Arkie, LBL, North Carolina, Northeast and Okie.
- December 11, 2020 – Michigan, Piedmont, Savannah River, Shenandoah and South Carolina.
Entry fees
The entry fees for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League are unchanged from 2020. Entry fees for qualifying events are $200 for boaters and $100 for co-anglers. Entry fees for Super Tournaments are $300 for boaters and $150 for co-anglers.
2021 PHOENIX BASS FISHING LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Arkie Division
Feb. 13 – Ouachita – Mountain Harbor Marina
March 6 – Hamilton – Hulsey Hatchery Access
April 24 – Greers Ferry – Devil’s Fork
May 16* – Dardanelle – Lake Dardanelle State Park
Sept. 18-19 – Hamilton – Hulsey Hatchery Access
Bama Division
Jan. 30 – Eufaula – Lakepoint Resort State Park
March 6 – Mitchell – Higgins Ferry Park
May 1 – Lewis Smith – Smith Lake Dam Access
June 26 – Neely Henry – Coosa Landing
Sept. 11-12 – Lay – Beeswax Landing
Buckeye Division
May 15 – Ohio River-Tanners Creek – Lawrenceburg Ramp
June 26 – Grand Lake-St. Marys – West Bank Ramp
July 24 – Mosquito – Mosquito Lake State Park
Aug. 14 – Ohio River-Tanners Creek – Lawrenceburg Ramp
Sept. 11-12 – Erie – Shelby Street Boat Launch
Bulldog Division
Feb. 13 – Lanier – Laurel Park
March 13 – Oconee – Sugar Creek Marina
April 10 – Sinclair – Dennis Station Access
May 22 – Eufaula – Lakepoint Resort State Park
Sept. 25-26 – Lanier – Laurel Park
Choo Choo Division
Feb. 13 – Guntersville – The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond
March 27 – Pickwick – McFarland Park
April 24 – Wheeler – Joe Wheeler State Park
May 8 – Chickamauga – Dayton Boat Dock
Oct. 2-3 – Guntersville – The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond
Cowboy Division
Jan. 2 – Sam Rayburn – Umphrey Family Pavilion
Feb. 13 – Toledo Bend – San Miguel Park
March 6 – Sam Rayburn – Umphrey Family Pavilion
April 10 – Lake of the Pines – Lakeside Park
Sept. 18-19 – Sam Rayburn – Umphrey Family Pavilion
Gator Division
Jan. 9 – Harris Chain – Venetian Gardens – Ski Beach
Feb. 20 – Harris Chain – Venetian Gardens – Ski Beach
March 13 – Toho – Big Toho Marina
April 10 – Okeechobee – Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina
Sept. 18-19 – Okeechobee – C. Scott Driver Park
Great Lakes Division
April 17 – Mississippi River-La Crosse – W. Copeland & Clinton
June 12 – Wolf River Chain – Winneconne Waterfront Park
July 17 – Mississippi River-La Crosse – W. Copeland & Clinton
Aug. 7 – Mississippi River-Prairie du Chein – Washington Street Ramp
Oct. 2-3 – Mississippi River-La Crosse – W. Copeland & Clinton
Hoosier Division
April 17 – Monroe – Cutright Ramp
May 8 – Patoka – Newton Stewart South Ramp
July 10 – Monroe – Cutright Ramp
Aug. 7 – Ohio River-Rocky Point – Rocky Point Marina
Aug. 28-29 – Ohio River-Tanners Creek – Lawrenceburg Ramp
Illini Division
May 22 – Rend – Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing
June 19 – Shelbyville – 9th Street Ramp
July 17 – Rend – Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing
Aug. 14 – Ohio River-Golconda – Golconda Marina
Sept. 11-12 – Shelbyville – 9th Street Ramp
LBL Division
March 6 – Kentucky-Barkley – Kentucky Dam Marina
March 27 – Kentucky-Barkley – Moors Resort & Marina
May 1 – Kentucky-Barkley – Kentucky Dam Marina
June 12 – Kentucky-Barkley – Moors Resort & Marina
Sept. 11-12 – Kentucky-Barkley – Paris Landing State Park
Michigan Division
June 26 – St. Clair – Harley Ensign Boat Launch
July 10 – St. Clair – Harley Ensign Boat Launch
July 31 – Detroit River – Elizabeth Park Marina
Aug. 28 – Detroit River – Elizabeth Park Marina
Sept. 18-19 – Detroit River – Elizabeth Park Marina
Mississippi Division
Feb. 20 – Ross Barnett – Tommy’s Trading Post
March 27 – Columbus Pool – Columbus Marina
April 17 – Grenada – Grenada Landing
May 15 – Ferguson – Greenville Waterfront Park
Oct. 2-3 – Pickwick – JP Coleman State Park
Mountain Division
March 6 – Dale Hollow – Star Point Marina
April 10 – Dale Hollow – Star Point Marina
May 8 – Cumberland – Conley Bottom Resort
June 12 – Cherokee – TVA Dam Boat Launch
Sept. 25-26 – Cumberland – Conley Bottom Resort
Music City Division
March 20 – Dale Hollow – Star Point Marina
April 3 – Percy Priest – Fate Sanders Marina
May 15 – Center Hill – Ragland Bottom Recreation Area
June 19 – Old Hickory – Bulls Creek Access (Flippers)
Sept. 18-19 – Old Hickory – Bulls Creek Access (Flippers)
North Carolina Division
Feb. 21* – Norman – Pinnacle Access Area
March 13 – Kerr – Nutbush North
May 9* – Kerr – Nutbush North
June 19 – High Rock – Tamarac Marina & Campground
Sept. 25-26 – Wylie – Buster Boyd’s Landing
Northeast Division
April 17 – Chesapeake Bay – Anchor Marina
May 22 – Chesapeake Bay – Anchor Marina
July 10 – Champlain – Plattsburgh City Marina
Aug. 7 – Cayuga – Frontenac Park
Sept. 11-12 – St. Lawrence River – Massena Intake Launch
Okie Division
March 20 – Grand – Wolf Creek Park
April 24 – Arkansas River – Three Forks Harbor
May 15 – Eufaula – Eufaula Cove (North Point)
June 19 – Arkansas River – Three Forks Harbor
Sept. 18-19 – Grand – Wolf Creek Park
Ozark Division
Feb. 20 – Table Rock – Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort
March 13 – Lake of the Ozarks – Public Beach #2
April 17 – Table Rock – Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort
June 12 – Truman – Long Shoal Marina
Sept. 25-26 – Lake of the Ozarks – Public Beach #2
Piedmont Division
April 10 – Smith Mountain – Parkway Marina
May 2* – Kerr – Nutbush North
June 26 – High Rock – Tamarac Marina & Campground
July 31 – James River – Osborne Landing
Oct. 2-3 – Kerr – Nutbush North
Savannah River Division
Feb. 6 – Keowee – South Cove County Park
April 17 – Clarks Hill – Wildwood Park
May 8 – Hartwell – Green Pond Landing
June 12 – Clarks Hill – Wildwood Park
Sept. 11-12 – Hartwell – Tugaloo State Park
Shenandoah Division
March 27 – Kerr – Nutbush North
April 24 – Smith Mountain – Parkway Marina
May 15 – Potomac River – Smallwood State Park
July 24 – James River – Osborne Landing
Sept. 25-26 – Potomac River – Smallwood State Park
South Carolina Division
Feb. 13 – Murray – Dreher Island State Park
March 27 – Santee Cooper – John C. Land III Landing
May 1 – Hartwell – Tugaloo State Park
June 19 – Clarks Hill – Dorn Fishing Facility
Sept. 25-26 – Murray – Dreher Island State Park
Volunteer Division
Jan. 30 – Chickamauga – Dayton Boat Dock
March 13 – Cherokee – TVA Dam Boat Launch
May 1 – Douglas – Dandridge Ramp
May 22 – South Holston – Observation Knob Park
Oct. 2-3 – Watts Bar – Tom Fuller Park
* Sunday
2021 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Oct. 7-9 – Norfork – Buzzard Roost Marina
Divisions: Arkie, Illini, LBL and Ozark
Oct. 7-9 – Wheeler – Ingalls Harbor Pavilion
Divisions: Bama, Hoosier, Mountain and Music City
Oct. 14-16 – Murray – Dreher Island State Park
Divisions: North Carolina, Savannah River, Shenandoah and Volunteer
Oct. 14-16 – Potomac – Smallwood State Park
Divisions: Buckeye, Michigan, Northeast and Piedmont
Oct. 21-23 – St. Johns – Palatka Riverfront Park
Divisions: Bulldog, Choo Choo, Gator and South Carolina
Oct. 21-23 – Ouachita – Mountain Harbor Marina
Divisions: Cowboy, Great Lakes, Mississippi and Okie
Nov. 5-6 – Wild Card – TBA
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Skeet Reese’s FAVORITE FALL LURES – Bass365 LIVE CAST
Skeet is live now! Here we go guys…. this week’s guest on the Tuesday night “Live Cast” will be the one and only Skeet Reese. We will be talking Lucky Craft USA, Major League Fishing plus much more!
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Livesay Wins First Bassmaster Elite Series Title On Chickamauga Lake
DAYTON, Tenn. — Lee Livesay had options, but he committed to a singular game plan based on patience and execution to win the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake with a four-day total of 58 pounds, 2 ounces.
Lee Livesay, of Longview, Texas, has won the 2020 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Chickamauga Lake with a four-day total of 58 pounds, 2 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
Livesay of Longview, Texas, turned in daily limits of 13-0, 13-3, 16-13 and 15-2. Notching his first career victory, the second-year Elite Series pro won the top prize of $100,000.
On Day 1, three of the fish that made up his 10th-place sack ate a football-head jig — one on a Hiwassee River bluff and two by the Highway 60 Bridge. He caught the other two by fishing a Scum Frog Launch Frog over main-lake grass mats, a technique that accounted for each of his bass the final three days.
“I stayed in between the Dayton Boat Dock and the Highway 60 Bridge the whole time (Days 2-4),” Livesay said. “It was so tough, you had to keep your bait in the water the whole time. That area is where I had the most bites.
“The farther south you went, the more fishing pressure you got; the farther upriver, the more pressure you got. I had a little zone where I was comfortable. Right where that river comes into the lake, that’s where you have the most nutrients, the most fish and you have current flow. That’s where I decided to set up.”
Livesay was particular about the types of mats he fished, with seclusion and current flow topping his criteria. Also, venturing far into the mats’ shallowest reaches allowed him to target bass that see little to no fishing pressure.
“Quiet was the deal for me, so I was push-poling into the area with no trolling motor noise,” he said. “Also, there’s a lot of tiny shad around the outer edges of the mats, but the shallower you got, the fewer shad you’d have. They were eating bream about the size of my frog.”
Alternating between black, white and yellow frogs, Livesay added tungsten weights to the baits to improve casting distance and create attention-getting noise. Most importantly, the additional weight created a deeper impression in the mats and made the frogs easier for fish to track.
“I was making long casts and working my bait fast,” he said. “I’d let it sit for (a few seconds) to let the fish get comfortable, but then I’d start working it fast again. When I’d move it again, I’d want them to be looking for it. It’s all reaction.”
On Championship Monday, Livesay said he knew the afternoon bite would offer his best opportunities, as increasing sunlight predictably positions fish under mats. After catching his first keeper around 9:50 a.m., he steadily compiled a solid limit of 2- to 2 3/4-pounders (estimated weights) before finding one that went about 4 pounds at 1:36. A late-day cull secured his winning weight.
He also kept a swimbait on his deck for fish that he saw busting shad on the edges of mats but ended up catching all of his fish on the frog.
Visibly overcome with emotion as B.A.S.S. emcee Dave Mercer announced his victory, Livesay summarized his tears: “I’ve been wanting this my whole life. That’s 35 years of dreaming and a lot of hard work.”
Mike Huff of Corbin, Ky., finished second with 56-6. Mounting an impressive comeback effort, Huff placed 50th on Day 1 after finding only three keepers for 6-12. Catching a Day 2 limit of 12-3 moved him into 33rd and adding the event’s second-heaviest bag — 19-1 — on Day 3 pushed him up to third. His Championship Monday limit weighed 18-6.
Huff caught his fish on bluffs with a 3/8-ounce Cumberland Pro Casting Jig with a Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Creature Hawg trailer. He turned in the event’s most exciting performance Monday thanks to a 7-13 largemouth that dramatically changed his outcome.
“I was targeting bluffs with laydowns and current breaks,” Huff said. “That was key; they were sitting right behind those laydowns.”
Jake Whitaker of Fairview, N.C., stuck with his comfort zone, fished a unique pattern and finished third with 49-0. Committing to a marina, he dialed in a few particular boat slips that held a lot of bait and a dependable supply of bass.
Making long skips into the slips with a 2.8-inch Keitech swimbait on a 1/8-ounce swimbait head, Whitaker turned in daily limits of 11-2, 14-3, 11-14 and 11-13.
“After the second day of practice, I hadn’t caught anything, and I said, ‘I gotta do something that I know how to do just to catch a few fish,’” he said. “The second day of practice, I went in that marina and they started schooling.
“I pulled out a fluke, caught two keepers and I said, ‘Okay, there are some keepers in here. But for that place to last for four days, that’s just the good Lord blessing me.’”
Huff’s 7-13 secured Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors.
Todd Auten of Lake Wylie, S.C., took home $3,000 for being the highest-placing entrant in the Toyota Bonus Bucks program, and Chad Pipkens of DeWitt, Mich., earned $2,000 for being the second-highest placing entrant.
David Mullins of Mt. Carmel, Tenn., remains in the lead for the Bassmaster Angler of the Year with 623 points, while Austin Felix of Eden Prairie, Minn., follows in second with 618. Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, is third with 607, followed by Whitaker with 594 and Kyle Welcher of Opelika, Ala., with 592.
The tournament was hosted by the Rhea County Economic Development & Tourism Council.
2020 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2020 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Abu Garcia, Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Skeeter Boats, Talon, Yamaha
2020 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: Bass Pro Shops, Carhartt, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing, Rapala
2020 Bassmaster Elite Series Conservation Partners: AFTCO, Huk
2020 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite At Chickamauga Lake Local Host: Rhea County Economic Development & Tourism Council
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 515,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), television show (The Bassmasters on ESPN2 and The Pursuit Channel), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series, TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bassmaster Team Championship, new Huk Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX presented by Abu Garcia and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic.
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