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Western Carolina University Earns Eastern Regional Win
Alex Frazier (left) and Austin Neary of Western Carolina University weighed in a three-day total of 42 pounds, 6 ounces to take home the trophy Saturday during the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Eastern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops held on Lake Norman out of Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Shaye Baker/Bassmaster read more…
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Appalachian State University Moves Into First at College Eastern Regional
Jeremy Gilley (left) and Kelly Johnson of Appalachian State University weighed in a two-day total of 28 pounds, 15 ounces to take the Day 2 lead Friday in the 2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Eastern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops held on Lake Norman out of Charlotte, N.C. Photo by Shaye Baker/Bassmaster
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Not rain, nor wind, nor cold could slow Appalachian State University’s Kelly Johnson and Jeremy Gilley who added the heaviest bag Friday weighing 15 pounds, 12 ounces to their Thursday weight of 13 pounds, 3 ounces to take the 2015 Carhartt College Eastern Regional presented by Bass Pro Shops lead by 6 ounces on Lake Norman.
Johnson and Gilley have two patterns to thank for their 28 pound, 15 ounce two-day total which has them currently sitting on top of the leaderboard.
“We’re on two different deals right now,” Johnson said. “We have a shallow pattern going and a deeper pattern also.”
Ever-changing conditions brought the air temperature down from the 80s to the 40s, all while introducing heavy rain and stiff winds to the area on Friday. As the front blows through, Saturday promises to be even colder, dropping to 25 degrees tomorrow night. Appalachian State will need both of their patterns in order to contend with the changing conditions and hold onto the lead.
“I think we should still be able to catch them doing what we’re doing,” Gilley said. “The weather slowed things down a little today from yesterday and might slow things down even more for tomorrow, but I think we’ll still be able to catch them pretty good.”
This is the first tournament with the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series for Johnson and Gilley who are graduate students at Appalachian State. Although Johnson had never fished the lake before pre-practice, Gilley has a lot of experience on Lake Norman and together the two have pooled their knowledge and a fresh set of eyes to the lake to put themselves in prime position headed into the final day.
For leading after Friday, Appalachian State’s Johnson and Gilley are awarded the Livingston Lures Leader Award, a $250 gift card.
Consistency puts Austin Neary and Alex Frazier of Western Carolina University in second place headed into the final day. With back-to-back performances in the 14-pound range, Neary is hoping to up the ante a bit tomorrow.
“We’ve had some bedding largemouth every day,” Neary said. “We have five or six beds with 6-pounders on them. We’ve caught some of the bucks off of them but haven’t been able to catch the females yet.”
The field was cut today to the Top 20 who will compete one more day on Lake Norman, vying for one of the Top 16 qualifying spots for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship to be held later this year.
Cole Blythe’s 6-pound, 10-ounce Carhartt Big Bass from Thursday held strong and remains the big bass for the event so far.
UNC-Charlotte’s Cole Blythe and John Auten also hold onto the Bass Pro Nitro Big Bag for the event with their Thursday single-day weight of 16 pounds, 12 ounces.
Bass Pro Shops in Concord will host the Top 20 weigh-in tomorrow starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. You can follow all of Saturday’s action or catch up on what you’ve missed by visiting Bassmaster.com.
2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt
2015 Bass Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Official Sponsors: Toyota, Berkley, GoPro, Humminbird, Mercury, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Triton Boats, Yamaha
2015 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Supporting Partners: A.R.E. Accessories, Costa, Dick Cepek Tires, Livingston Lures, Lowrance, Power-Pole, Rigid Industries, Shimano
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S. is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport. 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), social media programs and events. For more than 45 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 presented by Allstate, Old Milwaukee B.A.S.S. Nation events, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Costa Bassmaster High School Series, Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro.
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Rookie Birge Takes Lead at Smith Lake
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Dave Mansue joins Mike Iaconelli “on the road” with the Sabine Tournament Wrap-up Edition of Ike Live!
Pittsgrove, NJ, March 18, 2015. Dave Mansue joins Mike Iaconelli at the Rabbit Ranch on Toledo Bend Reservoir, Hemphill, TX for the first on-the-road broadcast of Ike Live!, 7:00 pm ET, Sunday, March 29 live-streaming from MikeIaconelli.com.
Pro Angler Mansue, recently retired from a 30-year career in law enforcement, is a Bassmaster Open Champion, having won the Bassmaster Northern Open, Upper Chesapeake Bay in 2009. He now participates in the BASS Northern and Central Opens and the Professional Anglers Association Tournament Series.
Ike’s show crew–Pete Gluszak and Brian the Carpenter, etc.—plan to stretch their technical expertise to the limit this summer as Mike fishes the Elite Series and broadcasts live from different locations. Becky Iaconelli is the official Anger Management Coach.
Ike Live! fans can receive an email reminder for the show by joining Ike’s Fish Heads Nation and can opt- in to the monthly newsletter for links to videos and periodic discount offers. They also can watch videos of previous shows at MikeIaconelli.com/Ike Live and watch or subscribe to clips on YouTube at Going Ike.
Audio versions of previous shows are now available on iTunes. To subscribe to the show, Click here and click “View in iTunes.” Choose iTunes as your application. Click “Subscribe” and new shows appear in your iTunes library automatically as they become available.
About Mike “Ike” Iaconelli
A South Philadelphia native now living in South Jersey, Mike Iaconelli fell in love with fishing at his grandfather’s side in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. He began fishing in tournaments after high school, joined the pro-am circuit in 1992 and turned pro in 2000. In 2003, he won the Bassmaster Classic. To date, he has won Bassmaster Elite, Classic, and Open championships, including the Bassmaster Elite on the Delaware River in August 2014, and earned over $2 MM in prize money.
He and wife, Becky, run The Ike Foundation, which provides fishing equipment to youth fishing clubs to “get kids fishing.” In addition, he and fellow fishing champ Pete Gluszek run The Bass University, which offers intense 2-day fishing classes that bring avid amateurs and professional fishermen together.
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