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3 bed fishing tips from Elite Series pro Darold Gleason
Darold “The Silver Fox” Gleason caught a 22-pound limit of Lake Fork bass on Day 1 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite Series event as though he has done it many times before.
Technically, Gleason is a tour rookie, but he’s also an accomplished sight fishing angler and guide. Thus, his sight fishing performance on Fork was well-founded in experience and confidence.
And if you know Gleason, a former school teacher and coach from Louisiana, you know that not only has he caught twelve bass over 10-pounds, but also that he’s as gracious as he is hilarious. So his willingness to offer three key tips to make all of us better ‘bed’ fishermen comes as no surprise.
Don’t get too close
“The biggest mistake people make is trying to get way too close to a bedding fish,” warns Gleason. “I realize it’s natural to want to study their behavior, and you can do that when you’re locating beds, but when it’s time to cast, you need to back off. The closer you get, the less willing they’ll be to bite.”
Two lures to get it done
“A huge majority of the time I throw either a white V & M J-Bug that I can see really well on the super shallow beds, or a blue shadow colored V & M Flat Wild to the slightly deeper beds,” he says. “Treat the white J-Bug like a bobber, when it disappears, that means she’s engulfed it, set the hook!”
Gleason, who relies heavily on his Costa polarized eyewear, actually uses a slightly heavier 3/8-ounce weight on the white J-Bug he pitches shallow because he wants perfect accuracy when trying to land it in the sweet spot of the bed.
Straight braid
“This surprises a lot of people, but I always use 65-pound braid on my baitcasters when sight fishing,” grins Gleason. “You have to realize those fish aren’t studying that lure to eat it. They’re reacting out of anger to defend the nest, so I want maximum towing power when they bite, with nothing left to chance.”
Don’t get too close, lean on two key lures, and spool-up with braided line, three keys that have made “The Silver Fox” one of the country’s top bass snatchers when the spawn is on.
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Johns and Dickerson Tied at Top After Day 1 of Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit 3 at Lake Murray
COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 22, 2020) – A field of 161 bass fishing professionals from around the world began their four-day competition for a top award of up to $135,000 at the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Googan Baits Stop 3 Presented by Favorite Fishing – Lake Murray Thursday in Columbia, South Carolina.
Pros Clabion Johns of Social Circle Georgia, and Tommy Dickerson of Orange, Texas , both weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 12 ounces to sit tied atop the leaderboard and share the early lead after Day 1. The pair holds a mere 3-ounce lead over pro Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pennsylvania, who caught five bass weighing 21-9, good for second place.
With anglers having numerous patterns available to them across the fishery, Day 1 saw pros catching fish down the lake, up the river, sight-fishing, chasing the herring spawn, throwing topwater baits and more. However, with 34-degree air temperatures making for a cold morning bite, Dickerson said he was pretty worried halfway through the day.
The Texas pro had hoped to get on a herring-spawn bite first thing, only to find no herring up shallow due to the cold. He then decided to try sight-fishing, to no avail, and found himself without a fish at 11:30 a.m.
“I was starting to get negative,” said Dickerson. “I kept thinking I’ve got to stick with what I know worked, because I was catching some big fish in practice with the herring spawn. Even if I caught two today, they could weigh 10 pounds and I’d have a chance for another day.”
The sun finally peeked out and Dickerson said it didn’t take him long to get dialed in.
“I pulled up on one place and I caught four in about 10 minutes, and one of those was over 5 pounds. After that, I knew what I was doing the rest of the day.”
Surprisingly enough, Johns had almost the exact opposite day as Dickerson.
“I spent the day blind bed-fishing, (catching) fry guarders, fished a little bit of the shad spawn and fishing bank grass. Today fit perfectly in my wheelhouse,” said Johns. “I did a little swim jigging, flipping, threw a frog and a spinnerbait – it all worked and worked right away. I figured I could catch 15 pounds easy. But when I caught a 4-pound and a 5-pound fish early, I figured I’d just go for big bites the rest of the day.”
Johns said he typically finds remote areas serve him the best, but he didn’t even go to his best area on Thursday.
“I fished the water everyone else leaves alone,” said Johns. “I fished the mud and the nastiest stuff I could because that’s what gets left alone. I went to areas I looked at on Google Earth – I knew it was going to be scary, but I knew that I could get there.’”
Those secluded areas provided Johns some very unpressured fish, making him all the more excited to get back out on the water on Friday to see what his best area may hold.
Dickerson said he’s a little less enthused going into Friday.
“Tomorrow is calling for clouds, and I need the sun,” said Dickerson of his herring-spawn pattern. “So, we’ll just see what happens. I may have to figure out how to get them to bite, but if the herring are still there, the bigger bass will be, too.”
The top 10 pros after Day 1 on Lake Murray are:
1st: Tommy Dickerson of Orange, Texas, five bass, 21-12
1st: Clabion Johns of Social Circle, Ga., five bass, 21-12
3rd: Matt Becker of Finleyville, Pa., five bass, 21-9
4th: Miles Howe of San Juan Capistrano, Calif., five bass, 21-2
5th: Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., five bass, 21-0
6th: Jim Tutt of Longview, Texas, five bass, 19-8
7th: Lance Crawford of Broken Bow, Okla., five bass, 18-9
8th: Cody Meyer of Star, Idaho, five bass, 18-8
9th: Chase Serafin of White Lake, Mich., five bass, 18-4
10th: Joseph Webster of Winfield, Ala., five bass, 17-13
Rojas won the day’s $500 Berkley Big Bass award in the pro division after bringing a largemouth weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces to the scale.
Overall, there were 766 bass weighing 2,122 pounds, 9 ounces caught by 159 pros Thursday. The catch included 144 five-bass limits.
The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Googan Baits Stop 3 Presented by Favorite Fishing – Lake Murray is hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board.
In Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit competition, the full field of 161 anglers compete in the two-day opening round on Thursday and Friday. The top 50 pros based on their two-day cumulative weight advance to Saturday. Only the top 10 pros continue competition on Sunday, with the winner determined by the heaviest accumulated weight from the four days of competition.
Throughout the season, anglers are also vying for valuable points in hopes of qualifying for the 2021 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit TITLE presented by Mercury, the Pro Circuit Championship, where they will compete for up to $235,000. The 2021 TITLE will be on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin on Aug. 17-22, and is hosted by Explore La Crosse.
Anglers will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET Friday through Sunday from Dreher Island State Park, located at 3677 State Park Road in Prosperity. Weigh-ins will also be held at the park daily at 3 p.m. Attendance is limited to competing anglers, family, essential staff and media covering the event. Fans are encouraged to follow the action online through the MLF NOW! live stream and coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com .
The MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers, Googan Baits Stop 3 Presented by Favorite Fishing – Lake Murray will feature live on-the-water coverage and a two-hour action-packed television show that will premiere on the Outdoor Channel on Sunday, July 25 from 7 to 9 a.m. ET and re-air on the Sportsman Channel this fall. Weigh-ins will be streamed daily and fans can catch live on-the-water action all day Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25 on MLF NOW! beginning at 7 a.m. ET at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
For complete details and updated information visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers on the MLF BIG5’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
About MLF BIG5
MLF BIG5 is part of MLF, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization. It provides anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits featuring a five-biggest-fish format. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with offices in Benton, Kentucky, MLF 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.
MLF tournaments are broadcast on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network, MyOutdoorTV, Discovery and CBS Sports while MLF Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros to the world’s most avid bass anglers.
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Walters Takes Lead With Massive Catch At Bassmaster Elite On Lake Fork
QUITMAN, Texas — Patrick Walters of Summerville, S.C., took advantage of a dramatic increase in opportunity to sack up a five-bass limit of 32 pounds, 14 ounces to lead Day 1 of the Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork.
Patrick Walters, of Summerville, S.C., is leading after Day 1 of the 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork with 32 pounds, 14 ounces.
Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
November saw Walters capture his first Elite title on Fork by topping the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with a four-day total of 104-12. In that fall event, Walters targeted standing timber, but today’s leading limit came from staging areas outside the spawning pockets.
“My plan this morning was to start on shallow points and catch one or two fish,” Walters said. “When I got out there, I was surprised how many fish I started to see; it was like they multiplied from practice.
“I caught my first 7-pounder (around 7 a.m.) and I said, ‘That’s the fish I was here for.’ Then, I caught my second one and I was like, ‘Whoa, this may happen.’”
From there, Walters began running points and inspecting each spot with his Garmin Panoptix LiveScope. He reported finding bass grouped in numbers far exceeding anything he’d found in practice.
“Every point I started going to, the fish quadrupled on the places I found them, whereas in practice, on my starting spot, I caught one on a glidebait and it had one with it. I went back there today and there were 15 fish sitting on that spot.
“After that, I just starting running areas like that, and I’m pretty surprised what’s showing up. They almost seem prespawn, so I don’t know if that bite is going to get even better.”
Noting that he caught one small fish in 45 minutes of bed fishing, Walters said he spent the majority of his day throwing a glidebait and multiple jerkbaits on the offshore spots.
He wants to see his fish in a particular depth zone, as this indicates an interest in feeding. Walters found that not all of the fish he spotted on LiveScope were actually ready to go.
“I’m really surprised by the fish that are showing on the majority of spots I’m fishing, but it’s just getting them to bite,” he said. “There’s a weird bite going on; you have to fish slow sometimes, but I think if we keep our foot on the gas and fish for the aggressive fish, I think we can catch some fish this week.
“Hopefully we can just ride it out and make it to the weekend. That’s the plan — just make it to Championship Sunday.”
Friday’s forecast for rainy, windy conditions could play well for Walters. Many of his competitors spent larger portions of their day sight fishing. A dimmer day will significantly limit that pursuit, but Walters is prepared to deal with any impacts on his game plan.
“You can’t control any of the variables, especially Mother Nature, so you just have to adapt and go with whatever you’re presented with,” he said. “We’re just going to go fishing tomorrow and stay on our toes, adapt as much as possible and hopefully get five good bites.”
Enjoying a quick start, Walters tallied approximately 20 pounds with four fish by about 8:20 a.m. A dry spell followed, until Bassmaster LIVE saw him come tight on a serious fish that went 8-14.
About 30 minutes later, he culled a 2-pounder with a 5-8. Hooked in the back, that fish put Walters through a nail-biting battle before rising into reach.
Quentin Cappo of Prairieville, La., is in second place with 28-15. Starting his day with an 8-3 at 7:25, Cappo did his damage on shallow, rocky bottom.
“I’m excited to go out tomorrow; I’ve found them, I know where they’re at, it’s just a timing thing,” Cappo said. “I need wind on my spots. When the wind blows, I can catch them.”
Cappo caught all of the bass he weighed on a large-body squarebill. He’s using an aggressive presentation he described as “dredging” to stir up the bottom and trigger bites.
“The fish are feeding on big gizzard shad and I’m looking for five good quality bites,” Cappo said. “Fortunately, I had 18 keepers in the 3- to 8-pound range. I stepped on the gas because you don’t know what tomorrow’s going to bring.
“This is a heavily pressured lake and they see these baits (often), so something different gets them fired up. When I’m there at the right time, it’s fast and then I get off of them.”
Brandon Card of Salisbury, N.C., is in third place with 27-6. Bed fishing was his opening game plan and while Card sight fished a 4 1/2-pounder, he ended up catching all of his weight fish by targeting offshore hard spots from 7 to 20 feet.
“I actually found a couple more areas that had some really good spawners, but the carp had muddied them up and finally, I said, ‘Forget this, I’m going to go out there and fish offshore like I like to fish,’ and it just kind of unfolded.
“I had some offshore places that I was confident about but I didn’t know how good they were going to be. On my best spot, I thought I was going to be able to catch a few, but it was unbelievable. I probably caught 20 fish off that spot.”
Card said he caught some fish with dragging presentations but most bit reaction baits.
There were 36 bags of 20 pounds or more caught and 10 bass over 7 pounds. Walters is in the lead for Phoenix Boats Big Bass honors with his 8-14 largemouth.
Walters leads the Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings with 433 points. Seth Feider of New Market, Minn., is in second with 424, followed by Chris Johnston of Peterborough, Canada, with 382.
Josh Stracner of Vandiver, Ala., leads the Rookie of the Year standings with 340 points.
Friday’s takeoff is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. CT from Sabine River Authority (SRA) — Lake Fork. The weigh-in will be held at SRA at 3 p.m.
The Top 49 anglers after Friday’s weigh-in will advance to Saturday’s semifinal round.
Live coverage for the event can be streamed on Bassmaster.com and the FOX Sports digital platforms.
The tournament is being hosted by the Sabine River Authority and Wood County Economic Development Commission.
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Bass Pro Shops, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Marathon, Rapala
2021 Bassmaster Elite Series Conservation Partner: AFTCO
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, 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), TV show, radio show, 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, Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.
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Johnson Maintains Lead At Tough B.A.S.S. Nation Regional On Milford Lake
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. — Chris Johnson said he likes a tournament that makes anglers “grind.”
He’s at the right event.
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The 160 competitors in the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional struggled to find fish for a second consecutive day on Milford Lake here in the center of the Sunflower State. A late-season snowstorm rolled through the heartland overnight Monday, and the 6 inches of powder it dumped completely disrupted what in recent weeks had been a quality bite on the 15,700-acre reservoir.
The freak storm was a curveball that anglers from eight different states have struggled to hit. A total of 89 anglers zeroed Wednesday and 116 didn’t weigh a fish Thursday – 53 of 80 entered in the boater division and 63 of 80 in the co-angler field.
Johnson, a 51-year-old Farmington, Ark., resident, has been one of the bright spots this week, starting with the four bass he caught Wednesday that weighed a day’s best 14 pounds, 12 ounces. He struggled to catch two bass for an additional 4-12 Thursday, but the 19-8 total was just enough to maintain the lead.
“It’s really tough out there,” Johnson said. “The wind switched around on me today, coming straight out of the south. I had a later start too, and when I got to the spot where I caught the 7-pounder yesterday, there were eight boats already there. I just had to get in there and mix it up.”
Problem was, there were hardly any bass biting.
“I caught my first keeper, my first bite, at about 11 o’clock,” he said. “I had to scramble and find some new water upriver. I’m fishing shallow rock and I’ve got to have moving water, but it really took all day to get the two fish I had.”
Johnson’s lead is slim, with Kris Bosley of Amarillo, Texas, an ounce behind with 19-7.
Bosley, who qualified for the regional through the New Mexico B.A.S.S. Nation, caught one of only four limits Wednesday — a 13-5 total that put him in third place. He managed only three bass Thursday for 6-2, but still scratched his way into second.
“The lake is fishing really small,” Bosley said. “There’s a lot of pressure on the fish right now and that snowstorm earlier in the week certainly didn’t help.”
Bosley said he’s fishing a reaction bite, doing everything he can to tempt the smallmouth he’s targeting.
“The good strong north wind blowing yesterday hit a couple of my key spots and it helped me,” he said. “Today, it was slick and I couldn’t get them to react … I just hunkered down and counted the rocks until the wind picked up a bit in the afternoon.”
Bosley is sharing water with New Mexico teammate Christian Gladfelter, who was the big mover on Thursday with five bass weighing 11-15. The Albuquerque angler caught one of only two limits weighed on Day 2, with the other coming from fellow New Mexico competitor Brad Hauf, who weighed in three bass for 5-5, gaining him third place in the co-angler division.
Ray Cates of Overland Park, Kan., leads co-anglers with three bass weighing 7-7. Russell Vines of El Dorado, Ark., is second with three bass for 7-6.
A total of 40 anglers survived Thursday’s cut and will fish Friday. The field includes the Top 16 anglers in both divisions, as well as four additional anglers who were in the Top 2 from their state but not among the Top 16 in their respective divisions.
They’re all fighting for a share of the $34,500 total purse. The winning boater will take home $5,000 courtesy of Ranger and the leading co-angler will net $2,500 courtesy of Yamaha.
Colorado won the team competition that ended Thursday with a two-day total of 34 bass that weighed 84-9. The 20-person squad (10 boaters and 10 co-anglers) stormed to a 19-pound lead on Day 1 and held on to win $5,000 courtesy of Ranger and Yamaha for finishing first in team totals.
New Mexico made a hard charge at the team title, but settled for second with 36 bass weighing 81-13. The squad, which won $3,000 for finishing second, caught 19 bass on Day 2 weighing 42-11 to challenge Colorado for team honors.
Texas was third with 27 bass for 66-3 and won $2,000. Other teams included, fourth, Arkansas (27, 65-8); fifth, Oklahoma (24, 59-14); sixth, Kansas (23, 53-13); seventh, Missouri (19, 49-7); and eighth, Louisiana (15, 33-7).
Friday’s final-round takeoff will be at 6:30 a.m. CT from Acorns Resort, and the weigh-in will be held back at the resort at 2:30 p.m.
The tournament is one of five B.A.S.S. Nation regionals this year. Leading anglers at each qualify for the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Championship to be held Nov. 3-5 on the Ouachita River in Louisiana.
The Geary County Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as Acorns Resort, are hosting events at Milford Lake this week.
2021 B.A.S.S. Nation Title Sponsor: TNT Fireworks
2021 B.A.S.S. Nation Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2021 B.A.S.S. Nation Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2021 B.A.S.S. Nation Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Marathon, Rapal
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, 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), TV show, radio show, 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, Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk
2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional Milford Lake 4/21-4/23
Milford Lake, Junction City KS.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Chris Johnson Farmington, AR (AR) 6 19-08 0
2. Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX (NM) 8 19-07 0
3. Christian Gladfelter Albuquerque, NM (NM) 7 16-10 0
4. Mike Wheaton Ottumwa, IA (MO) 4 14-05 0
5. Jared Miller Norman, OK (CO) 5 13-05 0
6. Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO (KS) 6 13-00 0
7. Shane Morgan Littleton, CO (CO) 4 12-08 0
8. Brandon Moss Blanchard, OK (OK) 6 11-14 0
9. Jay Beffa Festus, MO (MO) 5 10-14 0
10. Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR (AR) 5 10-12 0
11. Travis Sneith Elizabeth, CO (CO) 4 10-03 0
12. Nate Caldwell Fort Collins, CO (CO) 4 10-01 0
13. Chad Petrie McKinney, TX (TX) 4 09-13 0
14. Daniel Ward Sage, AR (AR) 4 09-04 0
15. Jeremy Fuentes Carlsbad, NM (NM) 5 09-02 0
16. Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK (OK) 3 08-06 0
17. Casey Welch Arvada, CO (CO) 3 08-03 0
18. Jeff Lugar Princeton, TX (TX) 4 07-14 0
19. Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX (TX) 3 07-13 0
20. Justin Royal Bridge City, TX (TX) 4 07-09 0
21. Nicholas Kincaid Coweta, OK (OK) 3 07-09 0
22. Jesse Jordan Stilwel, KS (KS) 3 06-14 0
23. Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS (KS) 3 06-09 0
24. David Cavell Prairieville, LA (LA) 2 06-07 0
25. Maurice Gutierrez Albuquberque, NM (NM) 2 06-02 0
26. Travis Rivest Smithville, MO (MO) 2 06-00 0
27. Larry Triplett Castle Rock, CO (CO) 3 05-14 0
28. Matthew Abeyta Albuquerque, NM (NM) 2 05-10 0
29. Ronald Giebel Penrose, CO (CO) 2 05-05 0
30. Justin Privett Bald Knob, AR (AR) 2 05-01 0
31. Branden Garrison Gladstone, MO (KS) 2 04-10 0
32. Nathan Pratt Albuquerque, NM (NM) 2 04-06 0
33. Robert Royal Vidor, TX (TX) 1 04-01 0
34. Brandon Simoneaux Lumberton, TX (TX) 1 03-15 0
35. Cole Buser Farmington, NM (NM) 2 03-15 0
36. Kevin Johnston Sedalia, MO (MO) 2 03-14 0
37. Garrett Kemp Port Allen, LA (LA) 2 03-10 0
38. Brock Enmeier Bixby, OK (OK) 1 03-09 0
39. Jim Simpson Canyon, TX (TX) 1 03-07 0
40. Byron Albrecht Waco, TX (TX) 1 03-02 0
40. Troy Morrison Malvern, AR (AR) 1 03-02 0
42. Mike Zachary Ada, OK (OK) 1 03-01 0
43. Alan Daniels Kansas City, KS (MO) 1 03-00 0
44. Klint VonFeldt Hays, KS (KS) 1 02-14 0
45. Brian Stangel Albuquerque, NM (NM) 1 02-10 0
46. Rick Wheeler Whitewater, KS (KS) 1 02-08 0
47. Tony Grubbs Pryor, OK (OK) 1 02-07 0
48. Mike Chain Stillwater, OK (OK) 1 02-06 0
49. Kenny Turpin El Dorado, KS (KS) 1 02-05 0
50. Dalton Warrington Tishimingo, OK (OK) 1 02-04 0
51. Gabriel Rivera Portales, NM (NM) 1 02-01 0
52. Paul Lampron Penrose, CO (CO) 1 01-13 0
53. Braxton Resweber Saint Martinville, LA ( 1 01-12 0
54. Dean Amos San Antonio, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
54. Jason Baird Gypsum, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
54. Jim Coyner Ofallon, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Jamie Dumas El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
54. David Flemming Littleton, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
54. Teddy Granier Thibodaux, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Mike Harris Cowgill, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Jan Hebert Houma, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Michael Henager Harrah, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
54. Keith Hendrix Monroe City, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Adam Johnson Pontiac, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Johnny Johnson Bloomfield, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
54. Kenny King El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
54. Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Travis Laurent Gonzales, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Cory Leita Victoria, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
54. JP Mcvay Hermitage, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
54. Mike Meadows El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
54. Matthew Mesplay Wichita, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
54. Jeremy Norris Ama, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
54. Brandon Pedigo Lawton, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
54. Josh Pladies Belton, MO (KS) 0 00-00 0
54. Scott Sheldon Loveland, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
54. Harold Stark Eldon, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
54. Joe Ward Cave City, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
80. Blake Marionneaux Brusly, LA (LA) 0 -2-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 2 97 244-11
2 1 49 115-15
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3 146 360-10
TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State Lbs-Oz
1 COLORADO 84-09
2 NEW MEXICO 81-13
3 TEXAS 66-03
4 ARKANSAS 65-08
5 OKLAHOMA 59-14
6 KANSAS 53-13
7 MISSOURI 49-07
8 LOUISIANA 33-07
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Nick Luna Grain Valley, MO 6 13-00 0
2 Jesse Jordan Stilwel, KS 3 06-14 0
3 Larry Stoafer Leavenworth, KS 3 06-09 0
4 Branden Garrison Gladstone, MO 2 04-10 0
5 Klint VonFeldt Hays, KS 1 02-14 0
6 Rick Wheeler Whitewater, KS 1 02-08 0
7 Kenny Turpin El Dorado, KS 1 02-05 0
8 Jason Baird Gypsum, KS 0 00-00 0
8 Matthew Mesplay Wichita, KS 0 00-00 0
8 Josh Pladies Belton, MO 0 00-00 0
OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brandon Moss Blanchard, OK 6 11-14 0
2 Matt Pangrac Bixby, OK 3 08-06 0
3 Nicholas Kincaid Coweta, OK 3 07-09 0
4 Brock Enmeier Bixby, OK 1 03-09 0
5 Mike Zachary Ada, OK 1 03-01 0
6 Tony Grubbs Pryor, OK 1 02-07 0
7 Mike Chain Stillwater, OK 1 02-06 0
8 Dalton Warrington Tishimingo , OK 1 02-04 0
9 Michael Henager Harrah, OK 0 00-00 0
9 Brandon Pedigo Lawton, OK 0 00-00 0
LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 David Cavell Prairieville, LA 2 06-07 0
2 Garrett Kemp Port Allen, LA 2 03-10 0
3 Braxton Resweber Saint Martinville, LA 1 01-12 0
4 Teddy Granier Thibodaux, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Jan Hebert Houma, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Alex Heintze Denham Springs, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Jamie Laiche Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Travis Laurent Gonzales, LA 0 00-00 0
4 Jeremy Norris Ama, LA 0 00-00 0
10 Blake Marionneaux Brusly, LA 0 -2-00 0
MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Mike Wheaton Ottumwa, IA 4 14-05 0
2 Jay Beffa Festus, MO 5 10-14 0
3 Travis Rivest Smithville, MO 2 06-00 0
4 Kevin Johnston Sedalia, MO 2 03-14 0
5 Alan Daniels Kansas City, KS 1 03-00 0
6 Jim Coyner Ofallon, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Mike Harris Cowgill, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Keith Hendrix Monroe City, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Adam Johnson Pontiac, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Harold Stark Eldon, MO 0 00-00 0
ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chris Johnson Farmington, AR 6 19-08 0
2 Doug Thompson Mabelvale, AR 5 10-12 0
3 Daniel Ward Sage, AR 4 09-04 0
4 Justin Privett Bald Knob, AR 2 05-01 0
5 Troy Morrison Malvern, AR 1 03-02 0
6 Jamie Dumas El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Kenny King El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 JP Mcvay Hermitage, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Mike Meadows El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Joe Ward Cave City, AR 0 00-00 0
TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Chad Petrie McKinney, TX 4 09-13 0
2 Jeff Lugar Princeton, TX 4 07-14 0
3 Robert Paxton Jr Flower Mound, TX 3 07-13 0
4 Justin Royal Bridge City, TX 4 07-09 0
5 Robert Royal Vidor, TX 1 04-01 0
6 Brandon Simoneaux Lumberton, TX 1 03-15 0
7 Jim Simpson Canyon, TX 1 03-07 0
8 Byron Albrecht Waco, TX 1 03-02 0
9 Dean Amos San Antonio, TX 0 00-00 0
9 Cory Leita Victoria, TX 0 00-00 0
NEW MEXICO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Kris Bosley Amarillo, TX 8 19-07 0
2 Christian Gladfelter Albuquerque, NM 7 16-10 0
3 Jeremy Fuentes Carlsbad, NM 5 09-02 0
4 Maurice Gutierrez Albuquberque, NM 2 06-02 0
5 Matthew Abeyta Albuquerque, NM 2 05-10 0
6 Nathan Pratt Albuquerque, NM 2 04-06 0
7 Cole Buser Farmington, NM 2 03-15 0
8 Brian Stangel Albuquerque, NM 1 02-10 0
9 Gabriel Rivera Portales, NM 1 02-01 0
10 Johnny Johnson Bloomfield, NM 0 00-00 0
COLORADO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Jared Miller Norman, OK 5 13-05 0
2 Shane Morgan Littleton, CO 4 12-08 0
3 Travis Sneith Elizabeth, CO 4 10-03 0
4 Nate Caldwell Fort Collins, CO 4 10-01 0
5 Casey Welch Arvada, CO 3 08-03 0
6 Larry Triplett Castle Rock, CO 3 05-14 0
7 Ronald Giebel Penrose, CO 2 05-05 0
8 Paul Lampron Penrose, CO 1 01-13 0
9 David Flemming Littleton, CO 0 00-00 0
9 Scott Sheldon Loveland, CO 0 00-00 0
2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional Milford Lake 4/21-4/23
Milford Lake, Junction City KS.
(NON_BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$
1. Ray Cates Overland Park, KS (MO) 3 07-07 0
2. Russell Vines El Dorado, AR (AR) 3 07-06 0
3. Brad Hauf Las Cruces, NM (NM) 4 07-05 0
4. Hunter Neuville New Iberia, LA (LA) 3 07-05 0
5. Morgan Fitzgerald Durango, CO (CO) 3 06-06 0
6. Todd Newchurch Livonia, LA (LA) 2 05-04 0
7. Scott Hausman Owasso, OK (OK) 2 05-02 0
8. Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX (TX) 2 05-00 0
9. Lewis Decker III McGregor, TX (TX) 2 04-03 0
9. Ryan Fontenot Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 2 04-03 0
11. John Santos Colorado Springs, CO (C 2 04-03 0
12. Deforest Hall Edmond, OK (OK) 1 03-15 0
13. Bobby Maynard Jr Eastland, TX (TX) 1 03-14 0
13. Scooter Wright Chickasha, OK (OK) 1 03-14 0
15. Christopher Dollard Mountain Homes, AR (AR) 2 03-14 0
16. Jeffrey Mooter Midwest City, OK (OK) 2 03-11 0
17. Randy Fleeman Copperas Cove, TX (TX) 2 03-09 0
18. Richard Heflin Topeka, KS (KS) 1 03-07 0
19. Darrell Hecht Decatur, AR (AR) 2 03-06 0
20. Nathan Fideldy Hutchinson, KS (KS) 1 03-04 0
21. Don Evans Canon City, CO (CO) 1 02-09 0
21. Blake Forsyth Paulina, LA (LA) 1 02-09 0
23. Austin Abadie Saint Amant, LA (LA) 1 02-08 0
23. Joel Porter Yates Center, KS (KS) 1 02-08 0
25. Dj Buser Jr Farmington, NM (NM) 1 02-05 0
26. Danny Fourr Waterflow, NM (NM) 1 02-04 0
27. Kyle Torkelson Coweta, OK (KS) 1 02-03 0
28. Andrew Bowman Aurora, CO (CO) 1 02-02 0
29. Chris Hamilton Wellington, CO (CO) 1 02-01 0
29. Todd Tigar Osage Beach, MO (MO) 1 02-01 0
31. Kris Cartrite Dumas, TX (TX) 1 01-15 0
31. Justin Harris McPherson, KS (KS) 1 01-15 0
33. Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO (MO) 1 01-14 0
34. Hayden Pinho Patterson, LA (LA) 1 01-13 0
35. Jered Grooms Ada, OK (OK) 1 01-12 0
35. Mike Turner Berryton, KS (KS) 1 01-12 0
37. Scott Phillips El Dorado , AR (AR) 1 01-11 0
38. Russel Wilson Redfield, AR (AR) 1 01-08 0
39. Heath Andersen Lakewood, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. Felix Appelt Goliad, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Macky Bosley III Canyon, TX (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Jason Bryant Fort Sill, OK (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Jason Campbell Berwick, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
39. Aaron Carroll Nixa, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Danny Compton Pocahontas, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
39. Bill Denniston II Ottumwa, IA (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Jameson Dowler Ashland, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Curtis Farley Saint Peters, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Brent Goss Leavenworth, KS (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Tye Grissom Austin, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Michael Guillory Prairieville, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
39. Luther Harris Albuquerque, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Randy Heavin Del City, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Justin Hebert Gray, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
39. Dennis Heusser Strasburg, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. James Hollensworth El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
39. Kevin Holmes Russellville, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
39. Joby Houghtaling Artesia, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Jeremy Jackson Cassoday, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
39. Chris Jarvis Albuquerque, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Keith Kimbrough Woden, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Zane Leibhart Stillwater, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Andrew Madison Mustang, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Joseph Martin Baton Rouge, LA (LA) 0 00-00 0
39. Meleah Meadows Norman, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Randal Moyer Denver, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. Hieu Nguyen Stillwater, OK (OK) 0 00-00 0
39. Cody Paxton Independence, MO (KS) 0 00-00 0
39. Carly Perry Albuquerque, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Ron Price Canon City, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. Clayton Rudman Victoria, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
39. Gary Schipporeit Westminster, CO (CO) 0 00-00 0
39. Ed Shay Keller, MO (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Reggie Smithson El Dorado, KS (KS) 0 00-00 0
39. Eric Snow Forsyth, MO (MO) 0 00-00 0
39. Justin Taylor Las Cruces, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Ray Thomasson Jr El Dorado, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
39. Cecil Tubb Dike, TX (TX) 0 00-00 0
39. Terry Wilson Carlsbad, NM (NM) 0 00-00 0
39. Jared Wood Clarksville, AR (AR) 0 00-00 0
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 2 38 87-13
2 1 21 46-03
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3 59 134-00
TEAM STANDINGS Day 2
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State Lbs-Oz
1 COLORADO 84-09
2 NEW MEXICO 81-13
3 TEXAS 66-03
4 ARKANSAS 65-08
5 OKLAHOMA 59-14
6 KANSAS 53-13
7 MISSOURI 49-07
8 LOUISIANA 33-07
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 2
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KANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Richard Heflin Topeka, KS 1 03-07 0
2 Nathan Fideldy Hutchinson, KS 1 03-04 0
3 Joel Porter Yates Center, KS 1 02-08 0
4 Kyle Torkelson Coweta, OK 1 02-03 0
5 Justin Harris McPherson, KS 1 01-15 0
6 Mike Turner Berryton, KS 1 01-12 0
7 Jeremy Jackson Cassoday, KS 0 00-00 0
7 Cody Paxton Independence, MO 0 00-00 0
7 Clayton Rudman Victoria, KS 0 00-00 0
7 Reggie Smithson El Dorado, KS 0 00-00 0
OKLAHOMA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Scott Hausman Owasso, OK 2 05-02 0
2 Deforest Hall Edmond, OK 1 03-15 0
3 Scooter Wright Chickasha, OK 1 03-14 0
4 Jeffrey Mooter Midwest City, OK 2 03-11 0
5 Jered Grooms Ada, OK 1 01-12 0
6 Randy Heavin Del City, OK 0 00-00 0
6 Zane Leibhart Stillwater, OK 0 00-00 0
6 Andrew Madison Mustang, OK 0 00-00 0
6 Meleah Meadows Norman, OK 0 00-00 0
6 Hieu Nguyen Stillwater, OK 0 00-00 0
LOUISIANA
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Hunter Neuville New Iberia, LA 3 07-05 0
2 Todd Newchurch Livonia, LA 2 05-04 0
3 Ryan Fontenot Baton Rouge, LA 2 04-03 0
4 Blake Forsyth Paulina, LA 1 02-09 0
5 Austin Abadie Saint Amant, LA 1 02-08 0
6 Hayden Pinho Patterson, LA 1 01-13 0
7 Jason Campbell Berwick, LA 0 00-00 0
7 Michael Guillory Prairieville, LA 0 00-00 0
7 Justin Hebert Gray, LA 0 00-00 0
7 Joseph Martin Baton Rouge, LA 0 00-00 0
MISSOURI
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Ray Cates Overland Park, KS 3 07-07 0
2 Todd Tigar Osage Beach, MO 1 02-01 0
3 Charlie Harrington New Cambria, MO 1 01-14 0
4 Jason Bryant Fort Sill, OK 0 00-00 0
4 Aaron Carroll Nixa, MO 0 00-00 0
4 Bill Denniston II Ottumwa, IA 0 00-00 0
4 Jameson Dowler Ashland, MO 0 00-00 0
4 Curtis Farley Saint Peters, MO 0 00-00 0
4 Brent Goss Leavenworth, KS 0 00-00 0
4 Eric Snow Forsyth, MO 0 00-00 0
ARKANSAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Russell Vines El Dorado, AR 3 07-06 0
2 Christopher Dollard Mountain Homes, AR 2 03-14 0
3 Darrell Hecht Decatur, AR 2 03-06 0
4 Scott Phillips El Dorado , AR 1 01-11 0
5 Russel Wilson Redfield, AR 1 01-08 0
6 Danny Compton Pocahontas, AR 0 00-00 0
6 James Hollensworth El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Kevin Holmes Russellville, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Ray Thomasson Jr El Dorado, AR 0 00-00 0
6 Jared Wood Clarksville, AR 0 00-00 0
TEXAS
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Glenn Hahn San Antonio, TX 2 05-00 0
2 Lewis Decker III McGregor, TX 2 04-03 0
3 Bobby Maynard Jr Eastland, TX 1 03-14 0
4 Randy Fleeman Copperas Cove, TX 2 03-09 0
5 Kris Cartrite Dumas, TX 1 01-15 0
6 Felix Appelt Goliad, TX 0 00-00 0
6 Tye Grissom Austin, TX 0 00-00 0
6 Keith Kimbrough Woden, TX 0 00-00 0
6 Ed Shay Keller, MO 0 00-00 0
6 Cecil Tubb Dike, TX 0 00-00 0
NEW MEXICO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Brad Hauf Las Cruces, NM 4 07-05 0
2 Dj Buser Jr Farmington, NM 1 02-05 0
3 Danny Fourr Waterflow, NM 1 02-04 0
4 Macky Bosley III Canyon, TX 0 00-00 0
4 Luther Harris Albuquerque, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Joby Houghtaling Artesia, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Chris Jarvis Albuquerque, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Carly Perry Albuquerque, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Justin Taylor Las Cruces, NM 0 00-00 0
4 Terry Wilson Carlsbad, NM 0 00-00 0
COLORADO
Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Total $$$
1 Morgan Fitzgerald Durango, CO 3 06-06 0
2 John Santos Colorado Springs, CO 2 04-03 0
3 Don Evans Canon City, CO 1 02-09 0
4 Andrew Bowman Aurora, CO 1 02-02 0
5 Chris Hamilton Wellington, CO 1 02-01 0
6 Heath Andersen Lakewood, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Dennis Heusser Strasburg, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Randal Moyer Denver, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Ron Price Canon City, CO 0 00-00 0
6 Gary Schipporeit Westminster, CO 0 00-00 0
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Austin Set to Host Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour – Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis
Second Event of Season to Showcase 80 Bass Pro Tour Anglers Competing on Lake Travis Over Six Days for a Purse of More than $805,000, Fans Encouraged to Attend for First Time Since March 2020AUSTIN, Texas
(April 21, 2021) – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, is set to visit Austin next week, April 30-May 5, for the second regular-season tournament of the 2021 Bass Pro Tour season – the Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury. The six-day event, hosted by the Austin Sports Commission , will feature 80 of the best professional anglers in the world – including superstars like Kevin VanDam, Ott DeFoe, Jordan Lee and Jacob Wheeler – competing for a top payout of $100,000 and valuable points in hopes of qualifying for REDCREST 2022, the Bass Pro Tour championship.
As part of the event, fans will also be treated to the Hill Country Hangout at Bass Pro Shops in Round Rock, Texas, on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event includes the opportunity to interact with Bass Pro Tour anglers, enjoy activities and special fan-only giveaways provided by MLF sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities in fishing seminars. All activities are free and open to the public. For more information on the Hill Country Hangout hosted by Bass Pro Shops, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com.
“We are thrilled to welcome the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour and the 80 top anglers in the world to Austin,” said Drew Hays, Director of the Austin Sports Commission. “This event will showcase Austin and Lake Travis as a world class destination for sports and outdoor activities and certainly signals the return of major events to our city.”
For the first time since March of 2020, fans are encouraged to attend all of the happenings surrounding the event. Anglers will take off from the Mansfield Dam Park, located at 4370 Mansfield Dam Park Road in Austin, at 6:30 a.m. CT each morning. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will also be held at the park, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Fans are also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The tournament will be fished using MLF’s catch, weigh, immediate-release format, in which the anglers try to catch as much weight as they can each day, while also feeling the pressure and intensity of the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard. The tournament is being filmed for broadcast later this year on the Discovery Channel. The total purse up for grabs at the Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury is more than $805,000.
Although Lake Travis has played host to MLF BIG5 (previously FLW) tournaments over the years, 2021 will mark the first time that the MLF Bass Pro Tour has visited the central Texas reservoir. One angler that has had success there in the past and is excited to get back is pro Bryan Thrift of Shelby, North Carolina, who finished runner-up on Lake Travis when the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit (previously FLW Tour) visited in 2017.
“I’ve only been to Lake Travis twice, and both times were in February, so I expect the fishing to be a little different this time around,” said Thrift, who has career earnings of more than $3.1 million. “I’d imagine that the fish have got to be postspawn by this point, so that’s how I’m going to approach this tournament. It’s a fun fishery, and I’m excited to return and try to get some redemption.”
Thrift said that with water levels down, he is expecting the water clarity to be clear.
“Travis tends to generally be clearer than a lot of lakes we visit, and the water is down 25 to 30 feet since I was last there. They haven’t had not a lot of rain, lately, so I’d imagine we’re going to see a lot of clear-water tactics,” Thrift said. “We’re going to see a lot of finesse fishing, and lots of topwater baits.
“The whole deal with Lake Travis is that it’s got a lot of fish in it, but it’s hard to catch multiple big fish,” Thrift continued. “It has a ton of fish under 2 pounds, and some fish that are 5 (pounds) or more. The key will be figuring out what those bigger than average fish are doing and putting yourself into the best situation to catch the 2+ pounders. I hope it’s a strong topwater bite.”
The Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury will feature anglers competing with a 1-pound, 8-ounce minimum weight requirement. Minimum weights are determined individually for each competition waters that the Bass Pro Tour visits, based on the productivity, bass population and anticipated average size of fish in each fishery.
The Bass Pro Tour features a field of 76 of the top professional anglers in the world – joined at each event by 4 pros that qualify from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit – competing across seven regular-season tournaments around the country, competing for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the REDCREST 2022 championship.
The four pros from the Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit that will join the Bass Pro Tour to compete at the Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury are Jim Neece Jr., Dicky Newberry, Bill McDonald and Miles Burghoff. Those anglers qualified via their finishes in the first Pro Circuit event of the year – the 13 Fishing Stop 1 at Lake Okeechobee.
The 40 Anglers in Group A compete in their two-day qualifying round on Lake Travis on Friday and Sunday – the 40 anglers in Group B on Saturday and Monday. After each two-day qualifying round is complete, the anglers that finish in 2nd through 20th place from both groups advance to Tuesday’s Knockout Round, while the winner of each group advances directly to Wednesday’s Championship Round. In the Knockout Round, weights are zeroed and the remaining 38 anglers compete to finish in the top 8 to advance to the Championship Round. In the final day Championship Round, weights are zeroed and the highest one-day total wins the top prize of $100,000.
The MLF NOW!® broadcast team of Chad McKee, Marty Stone and J.T. Kenney will break down the extended action on all six days of competition from 6:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT. MLF NOW!® will be live streamed on MajorLeagueFishing.com and the MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) app.
Television coverage of the Bass Pro Tour Berkley Stage Two at Lake Travis Presented by Mercury will be showcased across two two-hour episodes, premiering at 7 a.m. ET, Sept. 11 on the Discovery Channel. New MLF episodes premiere each Saturday morning on the Discovery Channel, with additional re-airings on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. Each two-hour long reality-based episode goes in-depth to break down each day of competition.
For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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 MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit presented by Bad Boy Mowers, as well as the MLF Toyota Series, MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine, MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI, and MLF U.S. Army High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing.
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