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Arizona’s Bertrand Leads Day One of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie

by admin | Aug 12, 2020 | Tournament News | 0 Comments

SANDUSKY, Ohio (Aug. 11, 2020) – Major League Fishing (MLF) pro Josh Bertrand of Sun Tan Valley, Arizona, brought five bass to the scale Tuesday weighing 22 pounds, 6 ounces, to jump out to the early lead after day one of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio. Bertrand will now bring an 8-ounce advantage into day two of the four-day Super Tournament that features 187 of the world’s best bass-fishing professionals from FLW and MLF angling for a piece of $1.3 million, including the first-place prize of up to $160,000.

The main decision facing tournament competitors Tuesday was where they wanted to fish. With Lake Erie, the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair all in play for anglers, the field was spread out, with an estimated 30 to 40 boats making the long 80-mile run from Sandusky to Lake St. Clair. Tournament leader Bertrand was not among those that made the trip – he stuck to Lake Erie and had to grind out his day on the water.

“It was pretty risky both ways you went,” said the 31-year-old Bertrand, who has career earnings of more than $710,000 “It was risky to make the long run and try to fish for numbers, and it turned out to also be risky fishing close. I was around a lot of guys that did not catch a limit today, and it was very difficult to catch five fish.”

Bertrand said that he spent his day cycling through about 15 different spots, and that he managed seven keeper bites.

“It was not an easy day of fishing, but it worked out perfectly,” Bertrand said. “Things just clicked for me. I’m not really doing anything different – just drop-shotting a Berkley (PowerBait Maxscent) Flat Worm, like everyone else. It was just one of those days that you’re really thankful for, because it all worked out.

“I don’t feel great about any of the days moving forward, because I have no idea how they’re going to go,” Bertrand went on to say. “They could all go really well like today. But it’s always tough fishing in waves. You have to do everything a bit slower and really take your time. Fighting a fish, driving your boat, pulling up to a new area – you can’t get in a rush. Slow and steady will win the race when we’re fishing the rough water.”

The top 10 pros after day one on Lake Erie are:

1^st:       Josh Bertrand of San Tan Valley, Ariz., five bass, 22-6
2^nd:      Boyd Duckett of Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 21-14
3^rd:       Justin Lucas of Guntersville, Ala., five bass, 21-7
4^th:       Jeremy Lawyer of Sarcoxie, Mo., five bass, 20-14
4^th:       Joseph Webster of Winfield, Ala., five bass, 20-14
6^th:       Jacob Wheeler of Harrison, Tenn., five bass, 20-6
7^th:       Gerald Spohrer of Gonzales, La., five bass, 20-0
8^th:       Tommy Dickerson of Orange, Texas, five bass, 19-13
9^th:       Kelly Jordon of Flint, Texas, five bass, 19-10
10^th:     Todd Faircloth of Jasper, Texas, five bass, 19-1

For a full list of results visit FLWFishing.com.

Dustin Connell of Clanton, Alabama, won Tuesday’s $500 Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division with a 5-pound, 14-ounce smallmouth bass.

Overall there were 767 bass weighing 2,132 pounds, 10 ounces caught by 180 pros Tuesday. The catch included 122 five-bass limits.

The Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament at Lake Erie is hosted by the City of Sandusky and the Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Center. The total purse for the event is more than $1.3 million, including a top prize of up to $160,000.

In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Super Tournament competition, the full field of 187 pro anglers compete in the two-day opening round on Tuesday and Wednesday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Thursday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition on Championship Friday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.

FLW anglers are vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota, the Pro Circuit championship. The 2020 Tackle Warehouse FLW TITLE presented by Toyota will be held on Lake Michigan in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Aug. 24-29.

MLF pros competing in the Pro Circuit Super Tournaments will fish for prize money only. No points will be awarded toward any championship or title to MLF competitors. Only the original Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit anglers will compete for the AOY title throughout the remainder of the season. AOY points in the final events will be awarded based on Pro Circuit anglers finishing order. The top-finishing FLW pro will receive “first-place points” regardless of where he finishes in the overall standings, and so on.

Anglers will take off at 7 a.m. EDT each day from the Shelby St. Public Boat Launch, located at 101 Shelby St., in Sandusky. The weigh-in each day will be held at the Paper District Marina, located at 611 W. Shoreline Drive, and will begin at 3 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday and at 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.

Attendance is limited to competing anglers and essential staff only. Fans are encouraged to forgo the daily takeoffs and weigh-ins and follow the event online through the expanded four-day “FLW Live” on-the-water broadcasts and weigh-in coverage at FLWFishing.com.

Television coverage of the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit at Lake Erie will premiere at 7 p.m. EDT, Sept. 25 on the Outdoor Channel. Running now through Dec. 27, FLW will air 312 hours of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit action on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long episode goes in-depth to break down the final rounds of each regular-season competition. Episodes premiere in Friday night primetime slots on the Outdoor Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel.

The popular FLW Live on-the-water broadcast will air on all four days of competition, featuring live action from the boats of the tournament’s top pros each day. Host Travis Moran is joined by Toyota Series pro Todd Hollowell and MLF’s Marty Stone to break down the extended action each day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On-the-water broadcasts will be live streamed on FLWFishing.com.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

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 across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, FLW and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show while Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. Acquired by Major League Fishing in late 2019, FLW is expanding its programming in 2020 to the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel as well as on-demand at MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).

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Bright Line and Smelly Baits Matt Lee’s Tips for Smallmouth

by admin | Aug 10, 2020 | Tournament News | 0 Comments

Major League Fishing pro Matt Lee may have cut his teeth fishing for largemouth and spotted bass south of the Mason-Dixon line, but the Alabama native has proven his smallmouth chops time and again throughout his professional career. Lee looks forward to the yearly northern swing, when tournament trails head north to famed bronze-bass fisheries.

Lake Erie out of Sandusky, OH is the playing field for FLW Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit anglers this week and it’s sure to come with its share of drama. Big water, big brown bass, and long runs are on the minds of all competing anglers. Lee is coming off two solid tournaments on Sturgeon Bay and the Mississippi River out of La Crosse, where smallmouth were key for both finishes.

While it sounds like the Lake Erie smallmouth have been somewhat unreliable for the Carhartt pro this week, Lee still graciously laid out two tips for catching more smallmouth that you can take to the bank.

Use bright braided line

Finesse equipment is synonymous with northern smallies like spaghetti is with meatballs. Lee is an expert with his spinning setups and doesn’t hesitate to admit they do the lion share of his heavy lifting when catching smallmouth. Lee’s first tip comes before he ever begins to decide what lure(s) he might throw; first he fills his size 30 Quantum Smoke S3 Spinning Reels with highly visible 30-lb. Seaguar Smackdown braid.

“Using a super high-vis line color is extremely helpful,” Lee said. “I’ve been using the ‘Flash Green’ color. Having a bright main line helps in multiple ways. It makes it easier for me to see what my bait is doing, and it helps me detect bites. You’ll be able to see if your bait is on the bottom or still sinking, and if your line jumped with a bite or if it’s swimming off to the side much, much easier.”

Lee always ties a Seaguar Tatsu Fluorocarbon leader to his braided main line when finesse fishing. So he still gets the sneaky, subtle advantages of fluorocarbon, while also taking advantage of the visibility, sensitivity, and durability of braid.

“I’m still young but I’m not scared to admit that bright line helps me keep eyes on it,” Lee joked. “In all seriousness, seeing what your bait is doing while it’s on the bottom is a big deal in finesse fishing. It also saves me a lot of money cause I’m only going through 8-15 feet of fluorocarbon leader line at a time instead of a whole spool.”

Add scent to your soft plastics

A second step Matt Lee takes when he knows he’s headed to battle with smallmouth is adding different scents to his soft plastic finesse baits. Its no secret smallmouth are aggressive sight feeders and locate most of their meals with their eyes. Ironically, that’s why Lee believes scents work so well on bronzebacks.

“Smallmouth might see your lure from a long way off but they don’t always just race in and eat it,” Lee explained. “I think your lure catches their attention and a lot of times they’ll come in for a closer look. That’s where adding scent is key. When that bait has natural scent flowing off of it I don’t think those smallmouth can help themselves.”

While you might not think of clear water fisheries as ideal places to start boosting soft plastics with scent, Lee conceded he only takes this step when targeting northern smallmouth. He genuinely believes this process gives him a potential edge over his competition. And when you fish against the bunch Lee does, you can’t take anything for granted.

“I must have gone through two bottles of scent adding them to my 6^th Sense Ned Fry Worms at Sturgeon Bay,” Lee admitted. “There isn’t any brand or particular flavor I live and die by, I’ve tried them all. Pro-cure, Gulp, BANG – they all seem to work. As long as you have some kind of scent for those smallmouth to key in on when they cruise by your bait, you’ll catch more fish.”

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Mississippi Recap / Cody Meyer

by admin | Aug 9, 2020 | Tournament News | 0 Comments

Cody Meyer finished up the Mississippi River FLW Super Tournament in 6th place. Here is his full recap including a epic fish catch!

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Livingston Lures Launches Three Fish Throwdown

by admin | Aug 6, 2020 | Industry News | 0 Comments

San Antonio, Texas, August 4, 2020—A free, online bass fishing tournament presented by Livingston Lures promotes social distancing, rewards novice and veteran anglers nationwide fishing from the bank, boat, or paddle craft.

Livingston Lures partnered with Kayak Bass Fishing, which popularized catch-photo-release tournaments over the past decade, primarily among kayak bass anglers. This fishery-friendly mode of competition appeals to many bass boat competitors. A no-fee, 10-day “virtual fishing tournament” creates opportunities for powerboater as well as bank fishermen to get in on the action. One unique aspect of the competition is that all fish submitted in competition must be caught on a Livingston Lures fishing lure.

At the root of this competition is an online tournament platform created by Fishing Chaos and perfected by usage and feedback from thousands of saltwater anglers over the past two years.

“I am excited to partner with Livingston Lures, the leader in electronic lure technology, to create a unique opportunity for anglers across the US and Canada,” said KBF Founder/President Chad Hoover. “This tournament is open to bass anglers fishing from the shore, kayaks and similar watercraft and powerboats. Top anglers in each of the five regions will win cash or prizes. We’ll also award prizes for the highest placing shore and kayak anglers.”

Hoover continued, “We are excited, too, to work alongside Fishing Chaos, introducing new features that even our experienced catch, photo, and release competitors have never seen before.”

One of those will be an opportunity for both competitors and spectators to challenging participants’ entries if they spot scoring errors or violations of the event’s rules. This will accelerate the learning curve for new or prospective competitors, speed up tournament results processing, delivering close to real-time results.

A free practice event, the Black Bass Brawl, affords anglers opportunities to familiarize themselves with KBF’s Catch, Photo and Release rules, learn how to use the Fishing Chaos Tournament Management System, acquire a KBF approved measuring device, and upgrade their Livingston Lures arsenal. That practice event started at on July 31 and runs through 5 PM CST on August 19.

The Official Livingston Lures Three Fish Throwdown starts at 5 PM CST on August 21 and ends at 5 PM CST, August 30^.

Anglers may register for event by downloading the Fishing Chaos App, and Livingstons SAMI App, creating an account and entering the Livingston Lures Three Fish Throwdown event listed under the tournaments tab. Learn more at https://www.fishingchaos.com.

Competitors may compete in only one category (shore, kayak or boat) in a single region for this event. Payouts for each region will be $1,600 for First Place, $800 for Second, and a Livingston Lures Prize Pack valued at $500. Fourth through tenth places in each region. Additional prizes are provided by supporting sponsors for highest placing shore and kayak division anglers. More details are on the Event Page.

The five regions are

Northern: Canada, ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NJ, DE, NY, PA, MD, VA, WV, OH, MI

Central: ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, M0, IL, IN, WI, MN, IA

Southern: KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, AR, LA

Western: MT, WY, CO, NM, ID, UT, AZ, WA, OR, NV

Big 3: CA, TX, FL

Erick Arnoldson, Livingston Lures Chief Development Director, said, “Livingston Lures has been a leader in lure technology for almost a decade. We wanted to capitalize on our brand strength, competitive advantage and market position by offering this opportunity for anglers from all walks of life and all modes of fishing to compete in a single event. KBF brings us industry expertise that makes this event possible, and we are excited to use some cutting-edge functionality created by Fishing Chaos.”

For complete tournament rules, guidelines and registration requirements visit https://www.kayakbassfishing.com/3-fish-throwdown/

Livingston Lures – www.livingstonlures.com

Ask questions, share your experiences during the event and receive notifications by visiting the Livingston Lures Three Fish Throwdown Event Page on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/events/214721099807385/

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About Livingston Lures—Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas….

Ever curious, Livingston lures inventor Mr. Castaneda began studying the natural sounds of baitfish: mating calls, defense sounds, and indicators of distress. He soon zeroed in on distress sounds of baitfish as they ‘ring a dinner bell,’ Livingston Lures continued his research with the help of Texas State University, of baitfish, sounds to identify the origin: the swim bladder When fish compress their gill plates, the muscles that move them to beat against their swim bladders, known as drumming, which puts out a unique sound (Low Frequency)based on each fish’s biological makeup.

Sensing sound in the water is one of the most important attributes a fish has to locate food or to keep it from becoming food, and it’s been missing as a true aspect of replicating a real baitfish with an artificial lure. Until now! Livingston Lures is proud to bring this technology to all anglers around the world.

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About Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF)—KBF’s founder, U.S. Navy veteran Chad Hoover has been the tip of the spear for kayak fishing, sportfishing’s fastest-growing segment worldwide. Today, over 800,000 anglers across the U.S. identify kayaks as their primary way to fish. Ten years ago, he founded Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF). Running over 400 competitions each year, with a membership and social media community close to 100,000, KBF’s mission is to introduce individuals and families to this economical, environmentally friendly, and highly effective way to fish and enjoy our nation’s natural resources.

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