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Fife And Davis Team Up To Win First Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship
Royce Davis (left) and Flannagan Fife of the Fishers of Men team trail earned the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship inaugural trophy after bringing in 26 pounds, 8 ounces on DeGray Lake out of Bismarck, Ark., Thursday. Royce and Fife will join the other Top 3 teams Friday in the bracket round of the Toyota Bonus Bucks Team Championship Classic Photo by Seigo Saito/Bassmaster
BISMARCK, Ark. — Fishers of Men teammates Flannagan Fife and Royce Davis made B.A.S.S. history Thursday by becoming the first team winners of the inaugural Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship today at DeGray Lake by bringing in a two-day total weight of 26 pounds, 8 ounces.
The Arkansas anglers topped a field of 155 two-man teams from a host of B.A.S.S.-sanctioned team trails across the country to earn the championship title along with the grand prize of a Nitro Z7 bass boat/Mercury Optimax 150 Pro XS outboard rig and the Livingston Lures Leader Award of $500. The national champions also received a traveling trophy to take back to their Fishers of Men team trail.
Thursday’s action concluded the team competition of this unique four-day tournament. Friday the six anglers from the Top 3 teams will fish individually for the final two days of competition. The individual Bassmaster Team Trail champion qualifies for the final 2015 GEICO Bassmaster Classic berth and receives a Skeeter FX20/Yamaha 250 outboard rig to run in the Classic.
Fife and Davis spent both days cranking the shallows to earn the nine bass they caught Thrursday. Although the weather changed from sunshine yesterday to clouds today, Fife thought their pattern stayed about the same.
“We had a lot of lulls when we weren’t getting bites, and we would try to make adjustments. But, we still wouldn’t get bit, so we went right back to cranking,” he said.
The team tried about 30 spots during the two competition days, but only four of their spots kept producing fish. Even though they will be fishing the next two days, Fife and Davis didn’t save any spots for the next round.
“We went all out (to win),” Fife said. “Most of our spots are isolated, and we didn’t have a lot of them. To get five bites we had to fish everything and lean on it hard. I don’t know if there is anything left there or not.”
Fishers of Men anglers Brandon Gladish and Aaric Correll moved into second place with 23-13 and will also fish in the bracket round starting Friday. The weather change caused their fish to go deeper, so they had to make some adjustments to catch a limit weighing 12-8 today.
Gladish said they used “three or four different baits,” while keying on largemouth bass the first two days and are using tactics totally different than what they fish back home in Indiana. Since they will be fishing against each other Friday, they will have to share their most productive spot. “There are a lot of fish there, so we should be in good shape,” Gladish said.
Day 1 leaders Brandon Gray and Todd Massey stumbled today and caught only four keepers weighing 8-14. However, they made the bracket cut by finishing in third place with 23 pounds overall.
“The cloud cover really hurt our fish,” Massey said. “We just couldn’t get anything really good going. We had four keeper bites today and fished clean. We did catch a short fish which was probably a quarter of an inch short in the last 15 minutes, but it might have moved us up only one place. We just couldn’t get the bites.”
The North Carolina anglers from the Anglers Choice circuit keyed on one area both days. “We bounced around and tried a few other areas but went back to that one area we have really been focusing on and lived or died there,” Massey said.
Hosting the tournament is the DeGray Lake Resort State Park. Launches and weigh-ins for Friday and Saturday will be held at Caddo Bend in DeGray Lake Resort State Park, Bismarck, Ark.
2014 Bassmaster Team Championship Title Sponsor: Toyota Bonus Bucks
2014 Bassmaster Team Championship Official Sponsors: Mercury, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2014 Bassmaster Team Championship Supporting Sponsors: Booyah, Diet Mountain Dew, Livingston Lures
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, Bassmaster High School Series presented by Carhartt, Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by Diet Mountain Dew and GoPro.
| Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship | ||||||||
| 12/10/2014 – 12/11/2014 | Degray Lake – Degray Lake Resort – Bismarck, AR | |||||||
| STANDINGS BOATER DAY 2 | ||||||||
| Today’s Activity | Accumulative | |||||||
| Name | #Fish | #Live | Lbs-Oz | #Fish | #Live | Lbs-Oz | ||
| 1 | Flannagan Fife – Royce Davis | Fishers of Men | 5 | 5 | 13- 7 | 9 | 9 | 26- 8 |
| 2 | Brandon Gladish – Aaric Correll | Fishers of Men | 5 | 5 | 12- 8 | 10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| 3 | Brandon Gray – Todd Massey | Anglers Choice | 4 | 4 | 8-14 | 9 | 9 | 23- 0 |
| 4 | Jon Griffith – John Stewart Jr | Total Bass Addicts | 5 | 4 | 12- 8 | 10 | 9 | 22- 4 |
| 5 | John Carnes – Kelly Dorman | NTBA | 5 | 5 | 10- 6 | 10 | 10 | 21- 7 |
| 6 | Jake Boomer – Jason Bryan | Northwest Bass | 5 | 5 | 11-11 | 10 | 10 | 21- 4 |
| 7 | Josh Busby – David Mccormick | Joe Bass Team Trail | 5 | 5 | 10- 8 | 10 | 10 | 21- 4 |
| 8 | Justin Kerr – John Weisfuss | Ultimate Team Tour | 4 | 4 | 8- 9 | 9 | 9 | 19- 9 |
| 9 | Josh Wray – Kavan Maybee | Joe Bass Team Trail | 5 | 5 | 9- 9 | 10 | 10 | 19- 7 |
| 10 | Don Ingram – Ronnie Grant | NTBA | 4 | 4 | 11- 2 | 9 | 9 | 18- 6 |
| 11 | Phillip VanDerVeer – Damien McMahon | Anglers Choice | 5 | 5 | 8- 5 | 10 | 10 | 18- 4 |
| 12 | Cledas Manuel – Dave Austin | Fishers of Men | 4 | 4 | 10- 5 | 9 | 9 | 17-11 |
| 13 | Wayne Dixon – Jared Allen | Fishers of Men | 2 | 2 | 4-14 | 7 | 7 | 17- 7 |
| 14 | Eran Mccormick – Mark Randolph | AC Tournament Trail | 3 | 3 | 9-12 | 6 | 6 | 17- 1 |
| 15 | Randall Hutson – Matthew Beckler | Ozark Mountain Team Trail | 5 | 4 | 8- 0 | 10 | 9 | 16-14 |
| 16 | Rogne Brown – Cary Dotson | Chattanooga Bass Association | 3 | 3 | 7- 4 | 8 | 8 | 16-12 |
| 17 | Josh Moore – Keith Butler | TN Valley Team Champ Series | 4 | 4 | 6-11 | 9 | 9 | 15-13 |
| 18 | Brian Tidwell – Michael Tidwell | Fishers of Men | 5 | 5 | 9- 7 | 10 | 10 | 15- 7 |
| 19 | Kevin Brumfield – Rick Pullen | Fishers of Men | 5 | 5 | 5-15 | 10 | 10 | 15- 5 |
| 20 | Charles Phillips – Mike Norwood | McNider Marine Iron Man | 2 | 2 | 6- 3 | 6 | 6 | 14-13 |
| 21 | Daniel Morgan – Greg Shaver | Chattanooga Bass Association | 4 | 4 | 5-11 | 9 | 8 | 14- 8 |
| 22 | Chris Parker – Abe Kalechman | CT BN Team Trail | 5 | 5 | 8- 1 | 8 | 8 | 14- 2 |
| 23 | Travis Lilly – Buster Lilly Jr | Morristown Marine | 3 | 3 | 5- 2 | 8 | 8 | 13-13 |
| 24 | Todd Walters – Jason Threadgill | Carolina Bass Challenge | 5 | 5 | 6-15 | 10 | 10 | 13-13 |
| 25 | Jeremy Lawyer – Joe Waggoner | Ozark Mtn Team Trail | 2 | 2 | 4- 6 | 6 | 6 | 13-12 |
| 26 | Steve Miracle – Mike Wolfenbarger | Tom’s Marine Team Trail | 5 | 5 | 6-14 | 10 | 10 | 13- 0 |
| 27 | Alan Fluharty – Chad Brinegar | WV BN Team Trail | 3 | 3 | 5-10 | 5 | 5 | 12-15 |
| 28 | Martin Elshout – Mark Price | Fishers of Men | 1 | 1 | 2- 4 | 6 | 6 | 12-14 |
| 29 | William Davis – Tim Cummings | Alabama Bass Trail | 1 | 1 | 2-10 | 6 | 6 | 12-14 |
| 30 | Forrest Webb – Chad Harvey | Allstar Bass Fishing Tournaments | 4 | 4 | 6- 1 | 9 | 9 | 12-14 |
| 31 | Steve Czerniski – Dean Kreuzer | Total Bass Addicts | 2 | 2 | 2- 2 | 7 | 7 | 12-10 |
| 32 | Jeff Mason – Lyle Dalby | Allstar Bass Fishing Tournaments | 5 | 5 | 7-11 | 8 | 8 | 12- 8 |
| 33 | Gene Parker – Stan Gunter | Carolina Bass Challenge | 4 | 4 | 6- 8 | 7 | 7 | 12- 8 |
| 34 | Eric Grigg – Marc Grigg | Carolina Bass Challenge | 2 | 2 | 4-11 | 6 | 6 | 12- 7 |
| 35 | Mark Crutcher – Ken Mah | US Anglers Choice | 5 | 5 | 9- 8 | 7 | 7 | 12- 6 |
| 36 | Kyle Dorsett – Allen Yarborough | Big Bucks Buddy Trail | 4 | 4 | 8- 6 | 6 | 6 | 12- 5 |
| 37 | Rusty Darnell – Tim Newberry | Joe Bass Team Trail | 5 | 5 | 6- 1 | 10 | 10 | 12- 4 |
| 38 | Tyler Ward – Corey Gaffney | Renegade Bass | 4 | 4 | 5-10 | 9 | 9 | 11-12 |
| 39 | Wayne Vaughan Jr – Mitch Blankenship | James River Priority | 4 | 4 | 4-11 | 9 | 9 | 11-11 |
| 40 | Kerry Betz – James Hammersley | AC Tournament Trail | 2 | 2 | 4- 3 | 5 | 5 | 11-10 |
| 41 | Thomas Brewer – Michael Brewer | Alabama Bass Trail | 2 | 2 | 2- 7 | 6 | 6 | 11- 9 |
| 42 | Jamie Smith – Michael Rains | Alabama Bass Trail | 4 | 4 | 10- 1 | 5 | 5 | 11- 5 |
| 43 | Dean Yamagata – Ryan Yamagata | Ultimate Team Tour | 2 | 2 | 1-15 | 6 | 6 | 11- 5 |
| 44 | James Wall III – Jimmy Wall Jr | Carolina Bass Challenge | 1 | 1 | 2-11 | 5 | 5 | 11- 4 |
| 45 | Tom Goins Sr – TJ Goins Jr | Fishers of Men | 3 | 3 | 3- 8 | 8 | 8 | 11- 4 |
| 46 | Casey Whitehead – John Cochran | Chattanooga Bass Association | 4 | 4 | 7- 4 | 6 | 6 | 10-14 |
| 47 | Keith Estes – Donnie Estes | James River Priority | 3 | 3 | 6- 8 | 6 | 6 | 10-14 |
| 48 | Shane Lineberger – Jerry Lineberger | Carolina Bass Challenge | 2 | 2 | 4- 9 | 7 | 7 | 10-13 |
| 49 | Tom McGovern – Michael Zaccagnini | Joe Bass Team Trail | 5 | 4 | 10-12 | 5 | 4 | 10-12 |
| 50 | Al Gagliarducci – Todd Winters | MA BN – Classic Rumble | 5 | 5 | 5-13 | 10 | 10 | 10-12 |
| 51 | Brent Algeo – Jim Copeland | Ozark Mtn Team Trail | 4 | 4 | 8- 0 | 5 | 5 | 10- 5 |
| 52 | Aaron Hochstedler – Rodney Ellis | IN BN Team Trail | 4 | 4 | 3-14 | 7 | 7 | 10- 5 |
| 53 | Pete Henry – Shane Gray | Media Bass Teams | 3 | 3 | 5- 6 | 7 | 7 | 10- 5 |
| 54 | J.C. Goulet – Pierre Hugue Lussier | Renegade Bass | 4 | 4 | 10- 3 | 4 | 4 | 10- 3 |
| 55 | Blake Felix – Chris Bridges | Joe Bass Team Trail | 4 | 4 | 4- 5 | 9 | 9 | 10- 3 |
| 56 | Robert Silva – Garret Seppala | NH BN Team Trail | 3 | 3 | 4- 3 | 5 | 5 | 10- 2 |
| 57 | Mike Layton – Scooter Lilley | Anglers Choice | 4 | 4 | 7- 8 | 6 | 6 | 10- 0 |
| 58 | Tony McCraw – Penny McCraw | Fishers of Men | 5 | 5 | 5- 7 | 9 | 9 | 9-14 |
| 59 | Raymond Hogge – Kevin Whitehurst | James River Priority Team Trail | 5 | 5 | 5- 7 | 8 | 8 | 9- 7 |
| 60 | Mike Hair – Rodney Pope | Fishers of Men | 4 | 4 | 6- 7 | 5 | 5 | 8-15 |
| 61 | Mike Crowther – Ray Arbesu | Ultimate Team Tour | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 5 | 5 | 8-11 |
| 62 | Donald Tomlinson – Brady Bickers | NTBA | 3 | 3 | 4-12 | 7 | 7 | 8-10 |
| 63 | David Caylor – Allen Hayes | Alabama Bass Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 5 | 5 | 8- 9 |
| 64 | Soon Chul Lee – Robin Oh | Top Stick | 2 | 2 | 2- 4 | 7 | 7 | 8- 9 |
| 65 | Rickie Knight – Randall Carter | Airport Marine Team Trail | 3 | 3 | 2-14 | 7 | 7 | 8- 5 |
| 66 | Kenneth Vicchio – Greg McDavid | Tom’s Marine | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 4 | 4 | 8- 3 |
| 67 | Bob Blumenstein – Eric Powley | IL BN Team Trail | 3 | 3 | 3- 7 | 7 | 7 | 7-14 |
| 68 | Bill Gretten – Bob Walker | AC Tournament Trail | 1 | 1 | 1-15 | 3 | 3 | 7-12 |
| 69 | Jeston Anderson – Robbie Robinson | Alabama Bass Trail | 3 | 3 | 2-13 | 8 | 8 | 7-12 |
| 70 | Mel Hedrick Jr – Eduardo Trevino | IL BN Team Trail | 2 | 2 | 3- 2 | 6 | 5 | 7-12 |
| 71 | Kyle Kempkers – Brett Haveman | BBT Bass R Us Tournament Trail | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | 3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| 72 | Doug Schilling – Darin Lankford | Joe Bass Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 4 | 4 | 7- 9 |
| 73 | Dan Greenwood – Rick Landry | NH BN Team Trail | 2 | 2 | 7- 4 | 2 | 2 | 7- 4 |
| 74 | Ray White – John Frye | H & W Marine Trail | 2 | 2 | 1-14 | 7 | 7 | 7- 3 |
| 75 | Steve Ortiz – Dominic Ortiz | Joe Bass Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 5 | 5 | 7- 2 |
| 76 | Gary Love – Ricky Todd | Carolina Bass Challenge | 2 | 2 | 4- 4 | 3 | 3 | 7- 0 |
| 77 | Nathan Hipps – Heath Barker | Toms Marine Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 4 | 4 | 6-15 |
| 78 | Shane Williams – Matt Gorum | H&W Marine Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 4 | 4 | 6-13 |
| 79 | Mark Pullen – Kent Simmons | Top Stick Tour | 2 | 2 | 4- 2 | 3 | 3 | 6-12 |
| 80 | Matt McCoy – Dennis Davis | IN BN Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 3 | 3 | 6- 6 |
| 81 | Wesley Cashwell – Shane Doughtie | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 3 | 3 | 6- 5 |
| 82 | Bill Mayo – Walton Roberts | Alabama Bass Trail | 3 | 3 | 4-13 | 4 | 4 | 6- 4 |
| 83 | Steve Fincher – Chris Basinger | Big Bucks Buddy Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 4 | 4 | 6- 3 |
| 84 | Hadley Coan – Scott Keeling | Alabama Bass Trail | 2 | 2 | 2-15 | 5 | 5 | 6- 3 |
| 85 | Luke Gritter – Ryan Lapine | D&R Sports Center Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-14 |
| 86 | Kenny Turpin – Travis Swift | KS BN Team Trail | 1 | 1 | 2- 3 | 3 | 3 | 5-14 |
| 87 | Chris Rutland – Coby Carden | Alabama Bass Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 2 | 2 | 5- 5 |
| 88 | Jimmy Mason – Lance Walker | Alabama Bass Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 3 | 3 | 5- 4 |
| 89 | Clifford Bunch – Paul Napier | Morristown Marine | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 5 | 5 | 5- 3 |
| 90 | Jim Sprague – Danny Sprague | MI BN Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 2 | 2 | 5- 3 |
| 91 | Shane Johnson – Trace Myers | Ultimate BASS Team Tour | 3 | 3 | 3-11 | 4 | 4 | 5- 3 |
| 92 | Derrick Blake – Clint Harrison II | Morristown Marine Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 5 | 5 | 5- 1 |
| 93 | Donald Ensor – John Ensor | Tom’s Marine Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 4 | 4 | 5- 1 |
| 94 | Donnie Palmatory – Kyle Meyer | Joe Bass Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-15 |
| 95 | Joe Johnson – Sidney Reeves | Ultimate Team Tour | 1 | 1 | 2- 3 | 2 | 2 | 4-15 |
| 96 | Jason Kervin – Brady Ouellette | Maine BN Man vs.Bass Team Trail | 2 | 2 | 4-13 | 2 | 2 | 4-13 |
| 97 | Mark Williams – Rick Sikes | McNider Marina | 2 | 2 | 3- 7 | 3 | 3 | 4-12 |
| 98 | David Shields – Chip Crews IV | Carolina Bass Challenge | 4 | 4 | 4- 8 | 4 | 4 | 4- 8 |
| 99 | Corey Sullivan – Bill Mckay | Media Bass Teams | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 3 | 3 | 4- 8 |
| 100 | Brian Graham – Johney Weaver Jr | Alabama Bass Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 2 | 2 | 4- 7 |
| 101 | David Williams – Gerald Williams | Carolina Bass Challenge | 2 | 2 | 2- 7 | 4 | 4 | 4- 6 |
| 102 | Scott Owens – Dave Davis | Total Bass Addicts | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 2 | 2 | 4- 3 |
| 102 | Jarrod Sherwood – Jeff Wiederman | MI BN Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 2 | 2 | 4- 3 |
| 104 | Shaun Ford – Jeff Elliott | D&R Sports Center Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 3 | 3 | 4- 2 |
| 105 | Edward Baker – Casey Baker | Morristown Marine Team Trail | 1 | 1 | 1- 4 | 2 | 2 | 4- 2 |
| 106 | Kenneth Shumate – John Shumate | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 3 | 3 | 3-14 |
| 107 | Ryan White – Stoney Kissick Jr | NTBA | 1 | 1 | 1- 6 | 2 | 2 | 3-12 |
| 108 | Tommy Williams – Thomas Hardwick III | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 2 | 2 | 3- 8 |
| 109 | Wilson Burton Jr – Jeffrey Power | James River Priority | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 3 | 3 | 3- 7 |
| 110 | Kevin Fulmer – Mark Richardson | Carolina Bass Challenge | 2 | 2 | 3- 7 | 2 | 2 | 3- 7 |
| 111 | Cody Davis – Tim Marshall Jr | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 3- 6 |
| 112 | Gary Hill – Bob Robinson | NTBA | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 3- 2 |
| 113 | Jason Sullivan – Peter Bayerle | NTBA | 1 | 1 | 1- 2 | 2 | 2 | 2-10 |
| 114 | Zach Crider – David Crider | Chattanooga Bass Association | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 2- 9 |
| 114 | Loy Galloway – Ed Larson | Joe Bass Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 2- 9 |
| 114 | Ted Tinlin – Keith Kulow | Iowa BN Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 2- 9 |
| 117 | Bobby Albert – Steve Lee | Ozark Mtn Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 2- 8 |
| 117 | Jason Burchfield – Trevor Verge | Ultimate Team Tour | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 2- 8 |
| 119 | Aaron Feeback – Matt Gorham | D&R Sports Center Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 2- 7 |
| 120 | Jack Belt – J.D. Kyle | AC Tournament Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 2- 6 |
| 120 | Daniel Howell – Russell Anderson | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 2- 6 |
| 122 | Ronnie Siress – Daniel York | AC Tournament Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 2 | 2 | 2- 5 |
| 123 | Chuck Camp – Mark Swink | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 2- 4 |
| 124 | Harley Davis – Lee Lands Jr | TN Valley Team Champ Series | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 1- 8 |
| 124 | Justen Fain – Jim Brown | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 1- 8 |
| 124 | William Padgett Jr – Meredith Havird | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 1- 8 |
| 127 | Keith Speece – Myles Ireland | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 1- 6 |
| 128 | Glenn Bates – Bobby Hawes | AC Tournament Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 1- 5 |
| 129 | Kevin Miller – Timothy Dube | NH BN Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 1- 4 |
| 129 | Brad Webb – Danny Ferk | James River Priority | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 1- 4 |
| 131 | Shawn Caskey – Lanny Walters | NTBA | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 1- 3 |
| 132 | Johnny Johnson – Ron Carson | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 1 | 1 | 1- 2 |
| 133 | Ron Brown – Bobby Brown | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Ken Chapman – Rick Shannon | TN BN Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Jeff Coble – David Wright | Anglers Choice | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Patrick Currie – Ben Etheredge | Alabama Bass Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Keith Dees – Tommy Walley | Alabama Bass Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | James Edge – Jerry Roark | Joe Bass Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Mike Ehlers – Tim McCue | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | David Gardner – Thomas Foster III | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Ron Gilbert – Allen Glidden Jr | Maine BN Man vs. Bass Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Mike Malone – Terry Blankenship | Joe Bass Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | John McBride – Shaun Hall | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Kelly Pratt – Charles Rackley | James River Priority | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Chris Richey – George Bost | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Michael Robinson – Bryan Heaberlin | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Chad Schroeder – Chase Schroeder | McNider Marine Iron Man | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Andy Stinson – Tom Stinson | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Steve Strickland – Stephen McCord | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Stuart Wallace – Vernon Silver | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Robert Whitehurst – Anthony Withers | James River Priority Team Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Jesse Wiggins – Jordan Wiggins | Alabama Bass Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Cole Winn – Lee Sawyer Jr | Carolina Bass Challenge | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Chad Wise – Jeremy Stevens | Fishers of Men | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| 133 | Jerry Wright – Brandon Staggs | Alabama Bass Trail | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 | 0 | 0 | 0- 0 |
| BIG BASS | ||||||||
| Day | Name | City,State | Lbs-Oz | |||||
| 1 | Thomas Brewer – Michael Brewer | Lawrenceburg, TN | 5-11 | |||||
| 2 | Dan Greenwood – Rick Landry | Hudson, NH | 5- 0 | |||||
| TOTALS | ||||||||
| Day | # Fish | # Live | Lbs-Oz | # Limits | ||||
| 1 | 394 | 392 | 698-12 | 40 | ||||
| 2 | 277 | 274 | 493-11 | 21 | ||||
| CARHARTT BIG BASS of TOURNAMENT | ||||||||
| Day | Name | City,State | Lbs-Oz | |||||
| 1 | Thomas Brewer – Michael Brewer | Lawrenceburg, TN | 5-11 | |||||
Yo-Zuri Adds Clent Davis to Pro Team
December 12, 2014
Montevallo, Ala – FLW Tour pro Clent Davis adds Japanese lure manufacturer Yo-Zuri as his hard bait sponsor. Davis, entering his fourth season on the FLW Tour said, “I’m extremely excited to be working with Yo-Zuri in 2015. I have been fishing with Yo-Zuri all of my life and I am glad to finally be a part of the team. They put an incredible amount of time and attention to detail into every bait they make. I’m looking forward to 2015 and having a lot of success on tour with Yo-Zuri Baits.”
Yo-Zuri has been manufacturing quality fishing lures and fishing lines for over 50 years. Yo-Zuri fishing lures have stood the test of time and continues to be a leader in hard bait manufacturing. As 2015 nears Yo-Zuri is prepping for a great year for Yo-Zuri products and Clent Davis. “Yo-Zuri is proud to have the opportunity to work with Clent Davis in 2015″, stated Buddy Prause, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Yo-Zuri.
Yo-Zuri’s commitment to the sport of fishing is unparalleled, manufacturing baits for all species of sport fishing from bass to big game. Prause believes Davis has a similar mindset. “Clent’s enthusiasm, and commitment to sportfishing created an air of excitement that impressed me from our very first conversation”, Prause mentioned.
One of Davis’ favorite products from Yo-Zuri is the Sashimi Pencil. “The internationally patented Sashimi Pencil is a large five-inch top water bait that big fish can’t resist. With an easy to create walk-the-dog action the internal bb’s and cadence rattle really performs well almost all year. I’ll start throwing it in February and fish it all the way until early November. The patented ribbed body surface called ‘Wave Motion Technology’ creates erratic vibrations that calls fish from long distances. The patented Sashimi color change technology gives the bait a life-like appeal which mimics actual baitfish that change colors when they are panicked. Yo-Zuri has spared no expense in advanced technology with their full line of baits.”
With Davis on board for 2015 Yo-Zuri is excited about the future with him. “We are looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship that will allow us to build our collective synergies successfully together-we are absolutely thrilled to work alongside Clent”, said Prause.
Davis’ season starts in early January when he travels to Lake Toho for the first B.A.S.S. Southern Open and then to Lake Okeechobee for a FLW Rayovac series tournament. His FLW Tour season kicks off on Lake Toho in March.
For more information on Yo-Zuri please visit http://Facebook.com/YoZuri.America.Inc
For more information on Clent Davis please visit http://Facebook.com/Clent.Davis
Livingston Lures in the Holiday Spirit: $100 Gift Card For Early Ordering, Free-Shipping Day
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – ‘Tis the season to share the holiday spirit as Livingston Lures prepares to reward online shoppers with excellent pre-Christmas promotions that will make anglers’ holiday budgets stretch a little farther.
Livingston is pleased to announce this week’s $100 early-ordering giveaway, next week’s free shipping day for online shoppers at www.LivingstonLures.com and its 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways on Facebook.
WIN $100 WITH EARLY ORDERS
Online shoppers have through Thursday, Dec. 11 to place their orders for any Livingston apparel or baits available at the Livingston website. Those online shoppers automatically qualify to win a $100 gift card that can be redeemed on subsequent orders placed at LivingstonLures.com. Each order placed results in an entry for the $100 gift card.
FREE SHIPPING ON DEC. 15
Delivering the gift of Electronic Baitfish Sounds, EBS Technology™ before Christmas becomes easier on Monday, Dec. 15 as Livingston offers free shipping with guaranteed delivery by Dec. 24. Online orders placed before midnight CST on Dec. 15 will automatically be shipped out free of charge, with no minimum order required.
12 DAYS OF GIVEAWAYS APPROACHING
Anglers are advised to pay close attention to Livingston Lures’ social media this month as 12 Days of Livingston Giveaways rewards followers on Facebook with Livingston swag. Prizes range from autographed lures, to baits, apparel and more. Starting Dec. 12 and continuing through the Dec. 24, be sure to check in each day and sign up to win!
FOR MORE INFO: Log on to www.LivingstonLures.com for information on all Livingston Lures baits, technology and apparel & follow Team Livingston on Facebook (www.faceboook.com/LivingstonLures).
Gray, Massey Take Day 1 Lead Of Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship
Brandon Gray and Todd Massey of the Anglers Choice team trail take the Day 1 lead in the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship on DeGray Lake out of Bismarck, Ark., with 14 pounds, 2 ounces. Photo by Seigo Saito/Bassmaster
BISMARCK, Ark. — North Carolina anglers Brandon Gray and Todd Massey had never seen DeGray Lake before this week, but this team found a few clues in practice to have a solid start on the first day of the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship.
Massey said their practice went “not real well,” and he was surprised they caught five fish weighing 14 pounds, 2 ounces to move into first place today. “We found some spots (in practice) that had some fish, but we never really beat them to see what was there,” Massey said. “Today, we just started picking those spots and tried to dissect them from there. We bounced around a couple of times but kind of stayed in the same general area.”
The North Carolina anglers caught fish in both deep and shallow water. “I think the fish are scattered,” Massey said. “There are some fish shallow, and there are some fish deep. So you can fish whatever style you prefer to fish.”
Massey and Gray qualified for the first Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship through the Anglers Choice circuit and have fished as a team for four years. “We traveled together and fished the (Bassmaster) Weekend Series for some years,” Massey said.
Fishers of Men teammates Flannagan Fife and Royce Davis fish DeGray Lake about once a year and usually do well in tournaments on the lake, according to Fife.
The Arkansas anglers took over second place with four bass weighing 13-1. Because they had what Fife described as an “inconsistent practice,” they decided to use their confidence bait today. “Everything we caught was on crankbaits shallow — about 4 feet of water or less,” Fife said. “We were doing a lot of hopping around and fishing isolated stuff.”
Another Fishers of Men team from Arkansas moved into third place. Wayne Dixon and Jared Allen had only five bites all day, but they boated five keepers weighing 12-9 to take over third. “We didn’t fish for Kentuckies. We stayed out and fished for largemouth all day long. We just junk fished all day,” Dixon said, referring to a term used to describe fishing a variety of techniques and locations.
This unique four-day tournament is two events rolled into one. Today was the first round of a two-day competition pitting two-man teams from various B.A.S.S.-sanctioned team trails across the country against each other to determine a national champion.
The winning team will be awarded the first-place prize of a Nitro Z7 bass boat/Mercury Optimax 150 Pro XS outboard rig and the Livingston Leader Award of $500. A traveling trophy is also presented to the team champions to take back to the team trail they represent.
The six anglers from the Top 3 finishers of the team competition advance to the final two days of the tournament and will fish individually. The individual winner of the tournament will qualify for the final 2015 GEICO Bassmaster Classic berth and receive a Skeeter FX20/Yamaha 250 outboard rig to run in the Classic.
The DeGray Lake Resort State Park is hosting the Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship. Launches and weigh-ins for the next three competition days will be held at Caddo Bend in DeGray Lake Resort State Park, Bismarck, Ark.
2014 Bassmaster Team Championship Title Sponsor: Toyota Bonus Bucks
2014 Bassmaster Team Championship Official Sponsors: Mercury, Nitro Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2014 Bassmaster Team Championship Supporting Sponsors: Booyah, Diet Mountain Dew, Livingston Lures
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, Bassmaster High School Series presented by Carhartt, Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by Diet Mountain Dew and GoPro.
Toyota Bonus Bucks Bassmaster Team Championship
12/10/2014 Degray Lake – Degray Lake Resort – Bismarck, AR
STANDINGS BOATER DAY 1
Name # Fish Lbs-Oz
1 Brandon Gray – Todd Massey Anglers Choice 5 14- 2
2 Flannagan Fife – Royce Davis Fishers of Men 4 13- 1
3 Wayne Dixon – Jared Allen Fishers of Men 5 12- 9
4 Brandon Gladish – Aaric Correll Fishers of Men 5 11- 5
5 John Carnes – Kelly Dorman NTBA 5 11- 1
6 Justin Kerr – John Weisfuss Ultimate Team Tour 5 11- 0
7 Josh Busby – David Mccormick Joe Bass Team Trail 5 10-12
8 Martin Elshout – Mark Price Fishers of Men 5 10-10
9 Steve Czerniski – Dean Kreuzer Total Bass Addicts 5 10- 8
10 William Davis – Tim Cummings Alabama Bass Trail 5 10- 4
11 Phillip VanDerVeer – Damien McMahon Anglers Choice 5 9-15
12 Josh Wray – Kavan Maybee Joe Bass Team Trail 5 9-14
13 Jon Griffith – John Stewart Jr Total Bass Addicts 5 9-12
14 Jake Boomer – Jason Bryan Northwest Bass 5 9- 9
15 Rogne Brown – Cary Dotson Chattanooga Bass Association 5 9- 8
16 Kevin Brumfield – Rick Pullen Fishers of Men 5 9- 6
17 Jeremy Lawyer – Joe Waggoner Ozark Mtn Team Trail 4 9- 6
17 Dean Yamagata – Ryan Yamagata Ultimate Team Tour 4 9- 6
19 Josh Moore – Keith Butler TN Valley Team Champ Series 5 9- 2
20 Thomas Brewer – Michael Brewer Alabama Bass Trail 4 9- 2
21 Randall Hutson – Matthew Beckler Ozark Mountain Team Trail 5 8-14
22 Daniel Morgan – Greg Shaver Chattanooga Bass Association 5 8-13
23 Mike Crowther – Ray Arbesu Ultimate Team Tour 5 8-11
23 Travis Lilly – Buster Lilly Jr Morristown Marine 5 8-11
25 Charles Phillips – Mike Norwood McNider Marine Iron Man 4 8-10
26 David Caylor – Allen Hayes Alabama Bass Trail 5 8- 9
27 James Wall III – Jimmy Wall Jr Carolina Bass Challenge 4 8- 9
28 Kenneth Vicchio – Greg McDavid Tom’s Marine 4 8- 3
29 Tom Goins Sr – TJ Goins Jr Fishers of Men 5 7-12
30 Eric Grigg – Marc Grigg Carolina Bass Challenge 4 7-12
31 Doug Schilling – Darin Lankford Joe Bass Team Trail 4 7- 9
32 Kerry Betz – James Hammersley AC Tournament Trail 3 7- 7
33 Cledas Manuel – Dave Austin Fishers of Men 5 7- 6
34 Eran Mccormick – Mark Randolph AC Tournament Trail 3 7- 5
35 Alan Fluharty – Chad Brinegar WV BN Team Trail 2 7- 5
36 Don Ingram – Ronnie Grant NTBA 5 7- 4
37 Steve Ortiz – Dominic Ortiz Joe Bass Team Trail 5 7- 2
38 Wayne Vaughan Jr – Mitch Blankenship James River Priority 5 7- 0
39 Nathan Hipps – Heath Barker Toms Marine Team Trail 4 6-15
40 Todd Walters – Jason Threadgill Carolina Bass Challenge 5 6-14
41 Forrest Webb – Chad Harvey Allstar Bass Fishing Tournaments 5 6-13
42 Shane Williams – Matt Gorum H&W Marine Trail 4 6-13
43 Aaron Hochstedler – Rodney Ellis IN BN Team Trail 3 6- 7
44 Matt McCoy – Dennis Davis IN BN Team Trail 3 6- 6
45 Soon Chul Lee – Robin Chul Oh Top Stick 5 6- 5
46 Wesley Cashwell – Shane Doughtie Carolina Bass Challenge 3 6- 5
47 Shane Lineberger – Jerry Lineberger Carolina Bass Challenge 5 6- 4
48 Rusty Darnell – Tim Newberry Joe Bass Team Trail 5
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