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Bomb Shot and Missile Press Release
Salem, Va. – June 15, 2018 – Missile Baits is dropping the Bomb Shot on the drop shot bait market! With the addition of a hot new drop shot bait, Missile is also introducing new colors in the D Bomb, Baby D Stroyer, and D Stroyer. Missile Jigs is introducing a new jig that will be fully released at the ICAST show in July. The new, innovative baits just keep coming from Missile. 
Company owner and pro angler, John Crews, said, “We have some very exciting baits hitting the market very soon. The Bomb Shot is just sick. It has great action and I’ve already blasted them on it. The new colors are straight fire and the Missile Jig we have coming is going to start a new jig category. I am pumped about what we have coming!”
The Bomb Shot is a 4” bait that is based on the super popular D Bomb shape with a ribbed body and a thin beaver shaped tail. The solid head makes for rigging options of nose hooking or Texas rigging. Once in the water, the Bomb Shot will not stop shimmying or quivering. The Bomb Shot will be available in 10 different colors including 3 new ones to the Missile Baits brand. The Bomb Shot baits will come in a 15 pack and have a suggested retail price of $3.99. Bomb Shots will start shipping before ICAST in July.
New colors in the D Bomb, and Baby D Stroyer are also being released. The D Bomb is coming out in Super Craw and PB&J. Super Craw is a triple laminate of brown, green pumpkin, and orange and will be available in the Bomb Shot. The The Baby D Stroyer and D Stroyer will see the addition of Candy Bomb, which is a triple laminate of green pumpkin candy, chartreuse, and watermelon candy.
Missile Jigs is going to release a new jig to the market that will stay quiet until the week of ICAST in July. The new jig will create a new category of jigs. In testing, it has been an amazing fish catching machine. It will be deadly on largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass. Be sure to stay tuned for more info on the new jig!
Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners Tournament at Home on Table Rock
Ridgedale, Mo. (May 23, 2018) – The unparalleled outdoor elegance of the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor Academy, along with nearby Long Creek Marina have provided a perfect venue the past two years for the Toyota Bonus Bucks Owners event. Hence, the highly popular 7th Annual event will return to these two best-in-class facilities at Table Rock Lake on October 27-28, 2018.
Saturday evening’s registration meeting and free dinner will take place again at the Bass Pro Outdoor Academy, with launch and weigh-in a very short distance down Missouri’s Highway 86 at Long Creek Marina and Boat Ramp.
All eligible registered Bonus Bucks participants are invited to participate and register a team for the Owners Tournament, with the exception of Bassmaster Elite Series and Walmart FLW Tour pros. Only one of the team members must be registered in the Bonus Bucks Program to be eligible to compete.
The top 30 teams are guaranteed a paycheck. A free gift bag will be given to the first 200 anglers to sign up for the tournament, and all teams will have a chance to visit with Team Toyota and Bassmaster Elite Series pros who will be on hand to help with the event.
Anglers are required to pre-register by October 19, 2018. B.A.S.S. tournament staff will conduct the tournament, and be onsite Saturday afternoon October 14 at 4:00 p.m. CDT for official angler check-in at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor Academy near Big Cedar Resort in Ridgedale, Missouri.
Participants are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible for this fellowship-filled, prize-rich event. Limited space is available. To register, visit toyotafishing.com. You can also call Kendell at (918) 742-6424, or email: bonusbucks@dynamicsponsorships.com.
Hackney Wins the Sabine
Greg Hackney leads the Sabine River wire to wire! Here is an in depth look at how his week went.Way to go Greg.
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Hackney Holds Onto Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On The Sabine River
Greg Hackney of Gonzales, La., maintains the lead on the second day of the 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by Econo Lodge, with a two-day total weight of 28 pounds, 2 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
ORANGE, Texas — After catching a big limit of bass in his first spot during Thursday’s opening round of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by Econo Lodge, Greg Hackney promptly left the area in hopes of saving it for later in the tournament.
He had hoped to repeat that process today, but things took a little longer.
Instead, Hackney, a five-time B.A.S.S. tournament winner from Gonzales, La., took all day to land a five-bass limit that weighed 11 pounds, 15 ounces and pushed his two-day weight to 28-2.
He’s still in first place. But now, there’s some maneuvering to be done.
“I probably caught 20 keepers in there today, but I had to burn through them to catch what I weighed in,” said Hackney, whose last B.A.S.S. victory came in 2016 on Lake Texoma on the Texas-Oklahoma border. “I think I could go back in there and catch another limit, maybe 6 pounds. But that’s not what I’m looking for.
“So, I’m going to move around a little bit tomorrow.”
Hackney said his keeper bass today were smaller on average than they were on Thursday, when his catch was anchored by a 5-14 largemouth. He had two bass Friday in the 3-pound range and three more that were about 1 1/2 pounds apiece.
With his best spot now exhausted, he’ll have to move to one of the other areas he found during practice. Though he knows those areas have probably been hit hard by other anglers the last two days, he believes his method will still work.
“I know they’ve been fished, but I’ve watched the guys around me and they’re not fishing like I am,” he said. “I watched guys really catch the little ones around me again today. But I went right behind them this evening and caught a 3-pounder.”
He said fishing in a crowd might actually be helping him make better decisions.
“Sometimes it’s good to fish around other people because I never really throw at anything those other guys are throwing at,” Hackney said. “I attack everything differently, and I was catching, on average, a lot better fish.”
While Hackney’s weight fell off from 16-3 on Day 1 to 11-15 on Day 2, things got better for Auburn, Ala., pro Steve Kennedy.
After catching just 7-5 during the opening round, Kennedy brought a tournament-best 16-5 to the scales today and jumped from 65th place into second with 23-10.
Strangely, he said it was a noise that clued him in to what he should be doing.
“I started hearing these noises that I can’t even really describe — just this grating noise,” Kennedy said. “It was blue crabs. There are a million blue crabs around where I’m fishing, and apparently the bass really like to eat them.
“I switched to a little bait that imitates a blue crab, and it was big for me.”
Kennedy said he always has some of the baits with him when B.A.S.S. visits a tidal fishery where crabs are prevalent. On Friday, there was one incident in particular that told him they were a wise choice.
“I flipped into a place on my first pitch, and when I set the hook I broke off with 25-pound-test fluorocarbon,” Kennedy said. “Then on my next pitch, I caught that fish. It weighed about a pound and a half, and it actually regurgitated that bait into my boat.
“The fact that he bit it twice told me I was using a bait they really want.”
While Kennedy is likely to be sticking with his crab-imitation baits Saturday, third-place angler Keith Poche (23-6) said he’ll be using a little bit of everything — if there’s actually water in the area he wants to fish.
“The area where I caught my fish couldn’t even be fished in practice because the water was so low,” said Poche, who lives in Pike Road, Ala. “Today, I just took a chance, and the water was really high. I may not be able to get in there tomorrow, but I think I’ve at least got to go try.”
Brock Mosley of Collinsville, Miss., took the lead for the $1,500 Phoenix Boats Big Bass award with a largemouth that weighed 6-3.
The tournament continues Saturday and Sunday with daily takeoffs at 6:05 a.m. CT from the City of Orange Boat Ramp and weigh-ins back at the ramp each day at 3 p.m. The Top 50 remaining anglers will fish Saturday with only the Top 12 advancing to Championship Sunday for a chance at the $100,000 first-place prize.
The Orange County River Festival, which features a wide variety of food vendors and the Kids Catch and Release Fish Tank, will open at 11 a.m. each day. Live music will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m., and country music star John Michael Montgomery will play at 8.
The Bassmaster Elite Series Outdoors Expo will be held in conjunction with the festival at the park on Saturday and Sunday. The event will feature boat demo rides, kids activities, free prizes and the latest fishing products on the market.
2018 Bassmaster Elite At Sabine River Title Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
2018 Bassmaster Elite At Sabine River Presenting Sponsor: Econo Lodge
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Huk, Humminbird, Mercury
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: Phoenix Boats, T-H Marine, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Carhartt, Livingston Lures, Lowrance
2018 Bassmaster Elite Series Elite Partner: Black Velvet Canadian Whisky
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 500,000-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), radio show (Bassmaster Radio), social media programs and events. For 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, Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Open Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Series presented by Magellan Outdoors, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods, Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River presented by Econo Lodge 6/7-6/10
Sabine River , Orange TX.
(PROFESSIONAL) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Greg Hackney Gonzales, LA 10 28-02 110
Day 1: 5 16-03 Day 2: 5 11-15
2. Steve Kennedy Auburn, AL 10 23-10 109
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 16-05
3. Keith Poche Pike Road, AL 10 23-06 108
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 15-10
4. Shin Fukae Palestine TX JAPAN 10 22-10 107
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 14-10
5. Skeet Reese Auburn, CA 10 22-10 106
Day 1: 5 12-02 Day 2: 5 10-08
6. Bradley Roy Lancaster, KY 10 21-02 105
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 10-15
7. Matt Herren Ashville, AL 10 20-12 104
Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 5 08-08
8. Brock Mosley Collinsville, MS 9 20-05 103
Day 1: 4 04-08 Day 2: 5 15-13
9. John Crews Jr Salem, VA 10 20-03 102
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 11-12
10. Bobby Lane Jr. Lakeland, FL 10 19-07 101
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 09-02
11. Bill Lowen Brookville, IN 10 19-05 100
Day 1: 5 09-11 Day 2: 5 09-10
12. Skylar Hamilton Dandridge, TN 9 19-02 99
Day 1: 4 06-12 Day 2: 5 12-06
13. Brian Snowden Reeds Spring, MO 10 19-00 98
Day 1: 5 09-05 Day 2: 5 09-11
14. Ott DeFoe Blaine, TN 10 18-15 97
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 08-10
15. Casey Ashley Donalds, SC 10 18-15 96
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 09-05
16. Ray Hanselman Jr Del Rio, TX 10 18-13 95
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 07-09
16. Roy Hawk Lk Havasu Cty, AZ 10 18-13 95
Day 1: 5 11-04 Day 2: 5 07-09
18. Scott Rook Little Rock, AR 10 18-13 93
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 10-03
19. Michael Iaconelli Pitts Grove, NJ 10 18-10 92
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 5 11-07
20. Jake Whitaker Fairview, NC 10 18-05 91
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 08-03
21. Justin Lucas Guntersville, AL 10 18-03 90
Day 1: 5 10-15 Day 2: 5 07-04
22. Robbie Latuso Gonzales, LA 10 17-15 89
Day 1: 5 11-06 Day 2: 5 06-09
23. Jamie Hartman Newport, NY 10 17-14 88
Day 1: 5 10-14 Day 2: 5 07-00
24. Fred Roumbanis Russellville, AR 10 17-12 87
Day 1: 5 05-13 Day 2: 5 11-15
25. Randy Howell Guntersville, AL 10 17-10 86
Day 1: 5 07-12 Day 2: 5 09-14
26. Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City, AZ 10 17-04 85
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 07-01
27. Aaron Martens Leeds, AL 10 17-01 84
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 06-12
28. Josh Bertrand San Tan Valley, AZ 10 17-01 83
Day 1: 5 07-09 Day 2: 5 09-08
29. Brent Chapman Lake Quivira, KS 10 17-01 82
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 08-10
30. Gerald Spohrer Gonzales, LA 10 16-15 81
Day 1: 5 10-09 Day 2: 5 06-06
31. Gerald Swindle Guntersville, AL 10 16-13 80
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 07-05
32. Alton Jones Lorena, TX 10 16-13 79
Day 1: 5 09-06 Day 2: 5 07-07
33. Rick Morris Lake Gaston, VA 8 16-11 78
Day 1: 5 11-02 Day 2: 3 05-09
34. Wesley Strader Spring City, TN 10 16-11 77
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 5 06-09
35. Chris Zaldain Laughlin, NV 10 16-09 76
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 07-12
36. Brandon Coulter Knoxville, TN 10 16-09 75
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 08-09
37. Micah Frazier Newnan, GA 10 16-09 74
Day 1: 5 08-02 Day 2: 5 08-07
38. Brandon Lester Fayetteville, TN 10 16-09 73
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 08-06
39. Kelley Jaye Dadeville, AL 10 16-07 72
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 5 09-09
40. Stephen Browning Hot Springs, AR 10 16-07 71
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 08-10
40. Andy Montgomery Blacksburg, SC 10 16-07 71
Day 1: 5 07-13 Day 2: 5 08-10
42. Jesse Wiggins Cullman, AL 10 16-06 69
Day 1: 5 09-08 Day 2: 5 06-14
43. Todd Faircloth Jasper, TX 10 16-05 68
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 5 06-08
44. Tyler Carriere Youngsville, LA 10 16-04 67
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 08-15
45. Darrell Ocamica New Plymouth, ID 10 16-01 66
Day 1: 5 08-08 Day 2: 5 07-09
46. Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo, MI 10 15-15 65
Day 1: 5 07-07 Day 2: 5 08-08
47. Brandon Palaniuk Hayden, ID 10 15-14 64
Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 5 09-05
48. Seth Feider Bloomington, MN 10 15-14 63
Day 1: 5 09-04 Day 2: 5 06-10
49. Greg Vinson Wetumpka, AL 10 15-11 62
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 06-04
50. Randy Sullivan Breckenridge, TX 10 15-11 61
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 5 07-08
51. David Mullins Mt Carmel, TN 9 15-09 60
Day 1: 5 10-08 Day 2: 4 05-01
52. Mark Daniels Jr. Tuskegee, AL 10 15-08 59
Day 1: 5 08-10 Day 2: 5 06-14
53. Mike McClelland Bentonville, AR 10 15-07 58
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 06-07
54. Drew Benton Panama City, FL 10 15-06 57
Day 1: 5 06-14 Day 2: 5 08-08
55. Boyd Duckett Guntersville, AL 10 15-05 56
Day 1: 5 09-01 Day 2: 5 06-04
56. Clifford Pirch Payson, AZ 10 15-04 55
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 07-05
57. Dustin Connell Clanton, AL 9 15-04 54
Day 1: 4 07-12 Day 2: 5 07-08
58. Edwin Evers Talala, OK 10 15-02 53
Day 1: 5 06-06 Day 2: 5 08-12
59. Rick Clunn Ava, MO 10 14-15 52
Day 1: 5 07-11 Day 2: 5 07-04
60. Stetson Blaylock Benton, AR 10 14-14 51
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 5 07-15
61. Morizo Shimizu Suita, Osaka JAPAN 10 14-13 50
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 5 08-09
62. Dave Lefebre Erie, PA 10 14-13 49
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 07-08
63. John Murray Spring City, TN 8 14-12 48
Day 1: 3 05-05 Day 2: 5 09-07
64. Chris Groh Spring Grove, IL 10 14-11 47
Day 1: 5 08-13 Day 2: 5 05-14
65. Chad Pipkens Lansing, MI 10 14-10 46
Day 1: 5 08-06 Day 2: 5 06-04
66. Caleb Sumrall New Iberia, LA 10 14-08 45
Day 1: 5 07-15 Day 2: 5 06-09
67. Randall Tharp Port St. Joe, FL 10 14-06 44
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 5 05-13
68. Jacob Powroznik North Prince George, VA 10 14-06 43
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 5 07-14
69. Takahiro Omori Emory, TX 10 14-05 42
Day 1: 5 08-00 Day 2: 5 06-05
70. Marty Robinson Lyman, SC 10 14-04 41
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 5 06-12
71. Matt Lee Guntersville, AL 10 14-04 40
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 5 07-05
72. Hank Cherry Jr Lincolnton, NC 10 14-03 39
Day 1: 5 06-11 Day 2: 5 07-08
73. David Fritts Lexington, NC 8 14-01 38
Day 1: 3 03-02 Day 2: 5 10-15
74. Kyle Monti Okeechobee, FL 10 14-01 37
Day 1: 5 06-12 Day 2: 5 07-05
75. Mark Menendez Paducah, KY 10 14-00 36
Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 5 07-07
76. Alton Jones Jr. Waco, TX 9 13-11 35
Day 1: 5 09-13 Day 2: 4 03-14
77. Brent Ehrler Redlands, CA 10 13-06 34
Day 1: 5 07-00 Day 2: 5 06-06
78. Cliff Pace Petal, MS 8 13-05 33
Day 1: 5 08-09 Day 2: 3 04-12
79. Paul Elias Laurel, MS 10 13-04 32
Day 1: 5 06-15 Day 2: 5 06-05
80. Hunter Shryock Newcomerstown, OH 9 13-03 31
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 4 05-02
81. Bill Weidler Helena, AL 9 12-13 30
Day 1: 5 07-03 Day 2: 4 05-10
82. Jared Lintner Arroyo Grande, CA 10 12-09 29
Day 1: 5 05-15 Day 2: 5 06-10
83. Jonathon VanDam Gobles, MI 10 12-07 28
Day 1: 5 05-14 Day 2: 5 06-09
84. Ish Monroe Hughson, CA 10 12-04 27
Day 1: 5 07-05 Day 2: 5 04-15
85. Keith Combs Huntington, TX 10 12-03 26
Day 1: 5 06-09 Day 2: 5 05-10
86. Adrian Avena Vineland, NJ 10 12-02 25
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 5 05-14
87. Gary Klein Mingus, TX 9 12-01 24
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 4 04-09
88. Kelly Jordon Flint, TX 9 12-01 23
Day 1: 5 06-08 Day 2: 4 05-09
89. Brandon Card Knoxville, TN 8 11-15 22
Day 1: 5 08-01 Day 2: 3 03-14
90. Brett Hite Phoenix, AZ 9 11-15 21
Day 1: 5 07-08 Day 2: 4 04-07
91. James Elam Tulsa, OK 10 11-14 20
Day 1: 5 05-10 Day 2: 5 06-04
92. Terry Scroggins San Mateo, FL 10 11-13 19
Day 1: 5 05-12 Day 2: 5 06-01
93. Jordan Lee Grant, AL 8 11-12 18
Day 1: 5 07-06 Day 2: 3 04-06
94. Jason Christie Park Hill, OK 8 11-02 17
Day 1: 3 04-02 Day 2: 5 07-00
95. Tim Horton Muscle Shoals, AL 7 11-00 16
Day 1: 4 07-10 Day 2: 3 03-06
96. Tommy Biffle Wagoner, OK 8 10-14 15
Day 1: 3 04-03 Day 2: 5 06-11
97. Bernie Schultz Gainesville, FL 8 09-12 14
Day 1: 5 06-07 Day 2: 3 03-05
98. Jason Williamson Wagener, SC 9 09-12 13
Day 1: 5 06-01 Day 2: 4 03-11
99. Russ Lane Prattville, AL 9 09-11 12
Day 1: 4 03-08 Day 2: 5 06-03
100. Paul Mueller Naugatuck, CT 6 09-08 11
Day 1: 2 02-01 Day 2: 4 07-07
101. David Walker Sevierville, TN 8 08-12 10
Day 1: 3 03-01 Day 2: 5 05-11
102. Shaw Grigsby Jr. Gainesville, FL 6 08-04 9
Day 1: 2 02-08 Day 2: 4 05-12
103. Jacob Wheeler Harrison, TN 5 08-03 8
Day 1: 5 08-03 Day 2: 0 00-00
104. Jeff Kriet Ardmore, OK 6 08-03 7
Day 1: 2 02-01 Day 2: 4 06-02
105. Cliff Crochet Pierre Part, LA 7 07-15 6
Day 1: 2 02-06 Day 2: 5 05-09
106. Fletcher Shryock Dennison, OH 5 07-11 5
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 07-11
107. Cliff Prince Palatka, FL 6 06-13 4
Day 1: 2 02-01 Day 2: 4 04-12
108. Chris Lane Guntersville, AL 5 06-00 3
Day 1: 4 05-00 Day 2: 1 01-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 91 504 829-03
2 88 507 809-14
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179 1011 1639-01
Early Big Bite Lifts Hackney Into Lead At Bassmaster Elite Series Event On The Sabine River
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